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Foreign Intelligence.
HAGU E, November 24.
WE learn that the court of France has intimated
to their high mightinesses, that the British mi
nistry having propoLd to his most chriftian majesty
the re-eflablifliment of the communication between the
ports of Dover and Calais ; and that his majesty having
consent e d thereto, four passports had been dispatched for
four English ships, not doubting that their high migh
tineffes will condescend, at this 'Solicitation, to give
the necessary orders that these four English (hips may
be refpeded by the privateers of the republic.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. iq.
We learn that 40 men of the crew of the unfortunate
Eaft-Indiaman, the Chriftianftad, saved themselves on
a rock, naked, but still happy in having been able to
save their lives.
PARI S, November 17.
Nothing is talked of now but the measures to be
taken for the approaching campaign; that the count
d'Estaing is to be at the head of the operations, is look
ed upon as a very favourable omen : it is said he has
carte blanche. Great applause is given to the arrange
ments taken to prevent the auxillery officers of the
merchant marine having any cause, in future, to com
plain of those of the royal marine. The example of the
chief will doubtless do more, in that refped, than all
the regulations.
According to letters from Brest, of the izth of this
month, they are working in that port to complete the
armament of twelve (hips, defined for the windward
islands. Nine regiments are to embark on board that
squadron, which is to fail the firft for Cadiz, under
the command of M. de Barras. France will have this
year formidable forces in the Weft-Indies. M. de la
Fayette is to be nominated major general of the army,
under the command of the countd'Eflaing.
LEGHORN, November 20.
An edict has been published here, prohibiting the
courts of justice to imprison insolvent debtors, or
such as misery has forced into the power of greedy
lenders of money. Such as break their trusts are ex
cepted, or debtors in the way of trade. The reasons
are obvious. In the firft, the fraud is flagrant. In
theother, the universal law of commerce must be at
tended to, or different states will not be on the fame
footing.
LONDO N.
Dec. 2. We are sorry to find that the accounts
from India, received by the Royal Charlotte, confirm
the report of Hyder Ally having fallen in with and
taken upwards of two thousand head of cattle. This
loss, it is said, will be severely felt by our army,
Sixty to forty was laid at Brookes's on Saturday
night, that there would not be an immediate peace.
The wager was laid on this foundation, that the ulti
matum would not be acceded to by France, as they
have the profpef tof great advantages from another
campaign, and are not willing to agree to peace.
Friday night captain Elphinftone, lately arrived
from New-Vork, was above two hours with the king
at Buckingham House.
In consequence of the late news from the East-In
dies, it is said, orders have been sent for five fail of
the line to be got ready immediately for that service.
Five fail of the line are now under orders for the
Weft-Indies; they will certainly fail in a few days,
and many others are expected to accompany the fleet
that leaves Portfinouth early in January.
The (hips of war on the American station have been
so judiciously Rationed for 12 months past, that the
trade from the Delaware to the Havannah, and other
parts, is very nearly annihilated.
The ministers, it is said, have taken their final ar
rangements, with refpe& to the government of the
East-Indies, as follows :
Earl of Carlifle, governor-general.
Earl Cornwallis, commander in chief.
Lord Lewifham, third in council.
Sir Adam Ferguson, fourth.
Mr. Macdonald, chief judge, and fifth in council.
N E W-Y O R K, March 18.
Yesterday arrived the brigantine Fortitude, captain
Ross, from Bermuda, which iflind she left on these
cond inflant: by her we have the disagreeable intelli
gence of the loss of his majesty's ship Cerberus, which,
by the unfk'lfulnefs of the pilo, it is said, was run
on Chore on the rocks, coming out of Cadle harbour ;
the vrew were fortunately saved. We are sorry to
add, that fir Jacob Wheate, her brave commander,
died three days before the loss of the ship.
We are informed, that his majesty's (hip Hussar,
commanded by Thomas M Namarow Ruffei, esquire,
demolished an American privateer iaf lweek, near the
ca pes of Delaware.
Last Sunday arrived the schooner Sally, Conway,
late mafler, loaded with rum and fait, from St. Kitts,
bound to Alexandria, in Virginia, prize to the Re
prifal, captain Hall, and Tyger, captain Wurling, of
this port: on board of her was found a letter from a
gentleman in St. Kitts, to his friend in Alexandria,
of which the following is an extrad:
St. Christopher's Ftb. 17th, 1783.
" Five or fix days ago the commander of Martini
co sent a sixty four and forty gun ship to cruize to
leeward : they chafed a British privateer into St. Mar
tins (a neutral port.) In consequence of her escaping,
the crews of the British vessels in that port gave her
three cheers, which so offended the French, that a com
plaint was lodged with the commandant of this island,
and according to his orders the French (hips went and
cut out every 'ritifh vessel lying in that harbour.
" The British, at Antigua, immediately sent three
ships of the line to intercept them; the day before yes
terday they appeared off this island, flanding for Sandy
Point, where those thipslay. After manoeuvring some
time, the French armed vessels put to sea, the frigate
was taken, and the sixty-sour gun ship got into St.
Euftatia yesterday, they again hove in fight, and to
day came very close in with this harbour (Baffaterre)
towing the frigate, which was considerably damaged
before she struck; they flood off again this evening,
and it is supposed are gone for Antigua to refit."
Yesterday morning was brought in here by the Jack
o'Linthora privateer, captain Freeman, a schooner
loaded with 650 barrels of flour, from Baltimore to the
Weft -Indies.
By the Halifax Packet, captain Boulderfon, which ar
rived here yesterday with the November. December
and January mails, in nine weeks from Falmouth, we
have the following Intelligence:
PAR I S, December 27.
FOR eight days past we have been more in the dark
than ever, concerning a peace; there is no person
who can fay positively whether we (hall have peace or
not : here we wait for the couriers from London to ex
plain, and at London they wait for the couriers from
Paris. All that we know for certain is, that they agree
upon the principal articles; but that an intervention
concerning some demands on the part of Spain, impedes
the negociation.
At Versailles continual conferences are held between
the miniflers of the belligerent powers. It is thought
that the cabinet of St. James's, will profit by the
recess from parliament, to come to a final rrfolution,
which will be brought by comte d'Heredia. These de
lays give reason to suppose that there will be another
campaign, and that peace is not agreeable at Versailles,
until comte d'Eflaing thall have retrieved the honour
of the Frenchiflag from the disgrace which it received
on the 12th of April.
LONDO N.
Dec. 31. On Saturday morning capt. Inglefield, late
of the Centaur, arrived in town, and waited upon the
board of admiralty, with further particulars refpeding
the loss of that ship, and the distresses they underwent
before they arrived at Flyal. It appears, that a tolerable
supply of provisions and water was put into the long-boat
with the part of the crew which touk to her ; but on her
suddenly going down, the launch into which capt. In
glefield, with ten of the men, and a boy, had embarked,
was left with no other subsistence than a few bifeuits, a
(mail piece of pork, and part of a hock of bacon, with
two quart bottles of water ; and on this little (lore of
food they existed for sixteen days. They alternately
relieved each other at rowing till their ftrengh, for
want of nourishment, was foexhaufted, that they were
reduced to depend solely on the blanket fail which they
had hoisted. When captain Inglefield firft took to
the boat he was uncertain which way any land lay, but
determined providentially on the right course. On
their approach within a few leagues of Fyal, they fell
in with a fifhing wherry, which took them in tow, and
carried them into port : On their arrival at Fyal they
were not able to (land, and were carried on shore on
the Ihoulders of some of the hospitable inhabitants,
whose treatment of them was friendly and humane in
the highest degree.
Among other officers who perifh?d when the Centaur,
went down, was captain George Augustus Keppel, ne
phew to lord Keppel. He was mde post by lord Rod
Bey during his command on that flation, was a very
promising officer, and was coming to England for the
benefit of his health.
The Ville de Par s, of no guns, and the Glorieux,
of 74, are still unaccounted for.
Jan. ii. A letter from Berlin has the following arti
cle:—" The king has given orders for 20,000 of his
best troops to be kept conflantly exercised, that they
may be ready to take the field at a short notice ; and
notwithstanding a report had prevailed that a peace
between the powers at war is near upon being conclud
ed, yet it is generally believed here, that it is not so
near as was by many imagined, but that a war will
break out in Germany ; for which purpose his majes
ty is making preparations, as if he was certain that
such an event will happen."
The treaty now ready to be ratified between Eng
land and Russia, is said to be more reciprocal and friend
ly than any treaty entered into by this country for 50
years past.
Extract of a letter from Paris, January 4.
" We were all in the fulleft confidence here, that
new-year's day would have been the harbinger of peace;
but now our hopes are no more ; for orders have been
issued for the marching of troops, and fitting out of
(hips with the greatest expedition : monf de Broglio
has been informed that his services wifi be required this
year, as well as the last, to command and superintend
the different encampments that are to be formed along
the coasts of Brittany and Normandy, very early in the
spring: several regiments have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness to begin their march to Brest,
Rochfort. Toulon and I'Orient, at twenty four hours
notice. These corps, it is supposed, are to ftrv t abroad,
and those that embark at the last-named port, are un
doubtedly defined for the East Indies.
“ From these orders, and the bustle occasioned by
them, we might conjecture, that the negociations for
peace are at an end; but the matter is beyond conjec
ture; I can assure you, that, at this moment, all ne
gociation is at a fland; it is impossible for me to fay
that it may not be revived before the opening of the
campaign ; but at this moment there is very lettle prof
ped of its being relumed. The eagle of its suspension
is not yet publicly known ; but it is imagined that the
belligerent powers differed upon some essential point,re
lative to possessions or boundaries in every quarter of
the world except Africa : France infifled upon having
some trads of land bordering upon, and even in Cana
da, ceded to her: This was peremptorily refufed by
the British court
" In the Weft Indies, it was our court that flood
out, and refufed to restore any of the Bri ifh islands,
at the fame t me that it was insisted that St. Lucia
should be given back to France : the negociators could
not meet at all on this subj ft. With refped to Asia,
it is thought, that there is still less probability of their
„ ™ Hermione French frigate, bound from Cadiz to
Brest with dispatches, funk going into Brest harbour,
and only twenty of the people on board were saved.
There were several officers on board which were wound
e^at the siege of Gibraltar, who peri filed with the
„ ^ '^ e P?'™ from the meetin g of parliament to the
Eafler holidays, there will be a great deal of business
in the house of commons. The following important
matters Band before them, of which we have intimati
on already.
The queflion ofa reform in the representation of the
people in parliament, to be agitated by Mr. chancellor
The settlement of the conflitution of Ireland, by a
solemn renunciation of supremacy, instead of a simple
repeal of the declaratory law, to be agitated by mini
flers ; and if not, by lord Beauchamp.
The question of the militia for the kingdom ofScot
land, and of the abolition of the fictitious votes in the
election of knights of the (hire, to be agitated bv the
marquis of Graham.'
The settlement of the conflitution of our territories
in the East-Indies, and the prosecution of the several
offenders against whom process s are raised, to be agi
tated by the lord advocate for Scotland."
To confider of the prelimina y articles, for a gene
ral peace, the provisional articles, and all the impor
tant objects which must be embraced in the settlement
of the peace, to be agitated by men of all parties.
The bill of reform for the sale of the Crown lands
a^ d '^ e °! h r ^V^" ye } remaini °g unaccomplished in
Mr. Burkes bill, by Mr. Burke.
The plans of reform in the contemplation of govern
ment, including those recommended by the commission
ers of accounts; and also the settlement of the mea
sures which have been taken by Mr. Gilbert, in carry
ing into execution the reforms of the last session, by
Mr chancellor Pitt.'
To make a new and comprehensive fyflem of corn
laws, by which proviffon may be made for every future
exigency, by the country gentlemen.
The marriage bill to be revived by Mr. Fox.
An enquiry into the state of the gold coin, and to
put the mint on a new establishment, by lord Mahon.
To bring before the house the state of the unfunded
debt, and provide for the fame, by Mr. chancellor
Pitt.
The further consideration of supplies, and ways and
means, including the loan, taxes, &c. for every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday, of the session, by the
refpeaive officers.
An enquiry into the state of the national debt, and
to contrive some plan by which it might be put into
a regular course of payment, by Mr. chancellor Pitt.
Yesterday a messenger was sent off express from
lard Grantham's office, for Paris; and a report pre
vails, that they contain the ultima ratio of the British
court for the continuance of the war, which is to be
prosecuted with the utmost vigour, till the demands
of the belligerent powers are lessened to a system con
fident with the general dignity of all parties.
Extract of a letter from Chatham, January 8.
“ An order is already come down, to fill up the flip
from whence the Diadem was launched, with a ship of
74 guns.
The ships now building here are, Royal George of
100 guns. Leviathan 74, and Bellerophon 74 ; the last,
though included in this department, is at Frinfbury,
not in the king's yard."
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To be Let, and entered on immediately,
Is C° mm °doue LANYARD and other Conveni
^ encies, with or without a Brick Dwelling H^afe,
all in good tep^r, situated in Fiftii-ftreet, fix doors
below Walnu'-ftre t.
Also the S TOCK to be SOL D: consisting of a
Quantity of Sial and Upper Leather, Hides, with the
Bark cn 'he premiss, a MII herfe and light Cart.
Th 1 proprietor, GEORGE MILLER, will (hew the
Premife#, and treat with any person it may suit.
March 21.
FOR S A L E,
A GRNTEEL > well finfhed, three story Brick
HOUtE, in Walnut street, between Second and
Third streets ; the Lot Irons on both Walnut aad
DockHtreefs.
Likewise, A LOT of three acres and a half in the
Northern-liberties; whereon ae a two ftcry Stone
Dwelling House, Tinyard, Orchard, &c,
Also ahout two Acres ani a half of GROUND in
Paff-unk townfllip; there are on the premises a good
Fame Tenement, Fruit Trees, Garden, &e. &c. For
terms apply to THOMAS MARRIOTT.
Northern liberties, March 20.
coming together: France proposed to be mediatrix
and guarantee of a peace between our East-India com
pany and the Marattas and Hyder Ally, under the idea
of the preliminary, that concessions, and even cessions
should be made to the latter powers, as well as to France
herfelf. This idea was rejeded with warmth, by the
English negociators, who said they had it in their in
ftruHions to declare, that while England was able to
arm a squadron, she would not fuffer France so much
as to intermeddle in making a peace between the coun
try powers of India and the company, much less to
become the guarantee of peace between them . and that
as to ceffioos to Hyder Ally, it was what their court
had never thought of, nor would they treat with him
while he had a Angle soldier in the Carnatic. Thus
the two courts having come to an explicit declaration
of their sentiments, remained inflexibly bent to pursue
their plans of hostilities, and another campaign be
comes the consequence. What difference it will pro
duce in the minds of the belligerent powers, God only
knows at prefect; but this much I may venture to
assure you, from the preparations I myfelf have seen,
that when the campaign opens, it will be a vigorous
one indeed."