The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-01-29 00:00:00, page 1

B, the Ofend cutler latel, arrived at Baltimore,
from Oftend, mhich foe left the 20th of No
vember, me have the following advices, taken
from London papers.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. io.
r-r HE divan hath been continually assembled
for eight days past, but hath not deter-
H mined whether the Porte Shall enter into
" a war with Russia It is openly avowed,
that the grand fignior is in want of money and (hip
ping ; nevertheless the people continue to demand
a war, especially since it is known that the Court
of Peterfburgh is defitous of re-establishing the
former Khan of the Crimea. In the mean time the
guards are doubled at the seraglio, where some a&s
of violence on the part of the people and the Janis
saries are feared; from whence it is easy to con
ceive in what a critical situation we are here. We
have not only before our eyes the ruin of 40,000
houses consumed by fire, but very lately the bar
racks of the Janissaries were destroyed by the fame
calamity, as well as the vall magazines which con
tained provisions for a month for the whole gar
rison of this capital This city consumes 96,000
measures of grain weekly, and as the exportation
of corn from Russia hath been forbidden by way of
the Black sea, a famine is greatly dreaded, the usual
consequences of which are despair and revolt, espe
cially in the present unhappy circumltances, when
the minds of the people are in a ferment.
PETERSBURGH, October 8.
Divers regiments are afTembling at Mohilow,and
marching from thence successively for the frontiers
of 'urky, from whence it appears that, a war is ex
pected against the Porte.
VIENN A, OH. 16.
All the Emperor's troops, except the corps of
artillery, have received orders to hold themlelves
in readiness to march ; and every diltrift of the he
reditary countries are ordered to lupply the pub
lick magazines with grain of all forts. By letters
from Peterfburgh and Berlin, which mention the
number of Ruffian and Prullian couriers polling and
re-paffiug since the 2d of this month, it appears that
peace cannot long continue in the North.
Oft. 19. The Taft letters from vondantinople ad
vise, that tranquility is far from being reltored.—
The people strongly contend, that the new Khan of
'Tartary Shall be supported againll the efforts of the
Court of Peterfburgh. Several hords of BelTarabia
and other Tartars having aii'embled, formed an ar
my of 100,000 men, which, it is laid, have been
beaten and put to flight by a body of I^ooo Ruf
fians.
HAMBURGH, ud. 22.
According to authentick advices, some great
changes have taken place in the dilpolitions of a cer
tain court, which, it is added, will produce fume
very confideiable alterations in the political fyltem
of Europe.
The last letters from Poland announce, that af
fairs are treating of in the diet with the utmoit har
mony and moderation.
P A RI S, OHober 20.
We are positively assured, that the Count d'E
staing will have the command of the windward
islands; he is set out from Madrid, from whence he
will go to Cadiz to embark. M. de Batras will
join him with 12 ships of the line, now fitting out
at Brest with the greatest expedition. 1 his Iqua
dron will take on board 400 c, men; four other re
giments will .embark at 1oulon; and it is added,
that Count d'Estaing will alio take lour other regi
ments which are now at the camp of St. Roch.
.Letters from Brest advise, that.a Small Iquadron
will fail immediately to cruize in the chops of the
channel. Ibis iquadron will, it is laid, be tur
nilhed with balls of a new invention.
OR. 24. Ihe negociations for peace seem to be
Broken up; the propositions made on the part of the
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NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
WEDNESDA Y, January 29, 1783.
court of London, in the conferences which have
been opened, are rejeHed Ihe contents of these
propositions are not mentioned.
OR. 25. Last Sunday a deputation from the
clergy, with tl e cardinal de Roqhefoucault at their
head, who aHed as speaker, presented to the King
a free gift of 15 millions, payable in three years,
to repair the lols which the nation sustained on the
12th of April, and one million more towards the
Support of the widows and orphans of the killed.
I he King seems highly pleased with this instance
of the patriotism of the ciergy.
OR. 28. Mr. Fitzherbert hath received the an
swer of his court with refpeH to the last propositi
ons; but as th>s anlwer is to be communicated to
the courts of Vienna and Peterfburgh, as mediato
rial powers, the Englilh minister will probably wait
some time before the delivery of the ultimatum;
from whence it may be concluded, that even tho'
all difficulties may be made easy, the work of peace
will liill meet with a long delay.
OR. 31. In the night of V;onday last, a courier
ektraoi denary arrived with despatches from St.
Ruch, dated the 19th instant. Ihe news received
hath put an end to reciprocal inquietudes. Ihe
Epghfh fleet re-pufFd tire Streights in the night,
between the 18th and 19th. M. de Cordova re
solved to give them battle, and was in pursuit of
them, but Lord Howe being inferior in force,
availed himfelf of a thick fog, turned round the
combined fleet, and dole a march; by this ma
nceuvie he avoided an engagement, and regained the
ocean. It is believed that the combined fleet is in
puriuit of that of the Englilh. One circumstance
particularly piques our news-writers, which is, that
Lord Howe carried off with him le I riomphant, a
Spanish ship, which the storm had driven on the
11th to Europa point, jhe princes have quitted
the camp of St. Koch, and are expected here m a
few days.
H A G U E, OHober 27.
The prince ftadtholder hath judged it necessary
to eftdblilh a committee of five members to aSHR him
in his important and numerous occupations, by their
advice relative to marine affairs. Ihe five members
are, Messieurs Wykerhold, Rifdom and Vander
Hoop, advocates filcals of the college of admiralty,
in the department of the Meule and Amsterdam,
the Vice admirals Reynft and Zoutman, and Rear-
Admiral Van Ixnilbergen, all of the latter depart
ment. 1
Extraß from the resolutions of the lords the slates
of Holland and IFef-Friezeland, in their as
sembly of Wednesday, Oflober 23.
" Having resumed the deliberation upon the re
port made to this assembly on the 20th of last month
by the nobles, and by the committees of, their noble
and great mightinesses, conformable to the com
mifforial resolution of their high mightinesses of the
17th of August, and having examined the proposi
tion made t ,e fame day by the deputies of Amster
dam, for continuing to concert with France the
operations of the war against England for the next
campaign, and also for the renewal of the treaty of
commerce of 1739,
Re/otved, I hat with refpeH to the firft article,
the business Shall be referred to the states general,
so that by the renewal of the resolution of their
high mightinesses of the 4th of March; 1782, his
lerene highness, as admiral general of the confe
deracy, may be requested to concert measures with
the court of France, in what manner he Shall think
most pioper, and without delay, for carrying on
the present war in conjunction with the combined
powers, against Great-Britain, in order to force her
to coufent to a peace on equitable terms.
Re/olved, 1 bat the states general be authorized
to concert with France, and draw up Such terms of
peace as they Shall both deem necessary; and for
the obtaining of which they Shall mutually bind
themselves to each other.
RejoLVed, I hat the penfionary of these states do
communicate these resolutions to the duke de la
Vauguyon; and assure his excellency, that their
noble and great mightinesses felt the most fincera
fatisfaHion in hearing that the states general had
resolved to accede to his most chriftian majesty's re
quisition, that ten Ships of the line Should be Sent
to breft by the republick. That it was with real
concern they learnt that this resolution had not
been attended with effect ; that their noble mighti
nefles were aHully employed in examining into the
causes which prevented the failing of this Squadron;
and that they would use their best endeavours to
put the forces of the republick in a state to make
head against the common enemy, with greater ef
fed than had hitherto been produced; that the hap
py objeH of the union with the forces of his most
chriftian majesty might be the more speedily at
tained.
With refpeH to the Second proposition (for re
newing the commercial treaty of 1739) it was re-
Solved, that before any definitive reSolution Should
be taken, the penfionary Should be dire&ed to as-
Sure his excellency the duke de la Vaugi yon, that
their noble mightinesses felt a Strong desire to
strengthen still m re the connexion which So hap
pily Subfilts between the two nations; to See the
neg ci tions for a treaty of commerce between them
renewed ; and to have the disposition of the court
of trance on that head founded by means of his
excellency
I he order of the gentry and nobility have re
solved to adhere to their former resolution, for au
thorizing the states general, after a previous Con
ference with his Serene highness, as admiral general,
to concert with fiance, and carry into execution
as speedily as possible, a plan for conducting the ope
rations of the war by tea and land durirg the next
campaign ; for doing the gieatefl injury to the ene
my, and reducing them to the necessity of conclud
ing a peace on equitable terms."
M A D R I D, (Huber 7.
The last letters from Ancalufia have brought the
most exaH lifts of the killed, wounded and prifon
eis, in the fatal expedition of the boating batteries.
I he number of killed is 407, wounded 700, drowned
150, prisoners 273. t otal, 1530.
LONDON, November 1.
A private letter from Paris fays, that Messieurs
Fitzherbert and Gfwald, on the part of Great- ri
tain, Doctor Franklin and Mr. jay, for America,
Count de Aranda, for Spain, and M. de . erkfen
rode, for Holland, have had another conference
with the French ministry, relative to a peace, but
some frefh obstacles were started by the court of
Fiance, on which they broke up without coming
to any determination, and the Spanilh ambassador,
who was somewhat displeased, immediately lent off
despatches to Madrid. '1 he letter lays, that there
mutt be some warm work before the Frencn and
Dutch will agree to a peace, unless they have their
own demands complied with.
Nov. 4. We are informed, that to quiet the
minds of the people in a filler kingdom, the last
messenger that carried over defpatches to Lord T,
was charged with an order to the Secretary at war,
not to puth the railing fencible regiments till he re
ceives further orders from our rulers on this fide
St. George's channel.
Notwithstanding what may be asserted to the con
trary (fays an anonymous coriefpondent) it is high
ly probable that a coalition of parties will take place
before the 26th instant.
Should Mr. Fox come in again, upon a coalition
of parties, it is supposed Mr. Put will Succeed Lord
Grantham, and Mr. F. take Mr. P.'s place in the
exchequer.
Nov. 5. The mifehiefs which the evacuation of
the British ports in America will occasion, begin to
operate already very powerfully; no remittances
have been made from Charleftown for fo?ne months,
to the great injury of some of the commercial
houses.