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count by General D'Afcharo, the fame phenomenon
was observed at Uftufchna and at Tocherepow."
Extrafl of a letter from Northampton, April 30.
“ On Friday last, the following dreadful accident
happened near Kilmafh, in this county. One of the
northern coaches passing through Oxendon, the coach
man flopped at a publick house, where he usually
called, and very imprudently quitted his feat, whilst
he went into the house to drink (a practice too fre
quent among stage-coachmen) leaving a young gentle
man who was an inside passenger, but had got on the
outside for the air, on the box, when by some means
the horses took fright, and set off full speed, down
the hill towards Kilmarfh, near which place, meeting
another coach, they run the pole of the carriage with
such violence against the opposite horses, that one of
them had his leg broke, and the coach was overfet;
by which accident the young gentleman above-men
tioned had his skull fra&ured in so Crocking a man
ner, that his life is despaired of. There were five
passengers in the coach at the time of the accident,
among whom was the father of the above unfortu
nate youth, together with a nurse, maid, and three
children, none of whom received the least injury."
It is agreed on all hands, by letters of private as
well as publick authority, that there will be no war
between Holland and the Emperor ; preliminaries
having been exchanged at Paris by the refpe&ive ple
nipotentiaries.
According to accounts from the continent, the trea
ty lately ratified between France and Holland, is par
ticularly designed to prevent ail future union of the
Dutch with this country ; and we understand that one
leading article in it Ripulates a mutual assistance of 15
fail of the line, in case of a war.
The following is a fulmar, if the regulations of
the newly eftabiifhed French Eaft-lndia Company,
as contained in the arret of the 20th of last month.
I. All the privileges of the Old East-India Com
pany Ihall be transferred to the New, for the term
of seven years, reckoning from the time of the depar
ture of the firft fleet for India; the years of war are
not to be reckoned, and when a peace is concluded,
the privilege Ihall be prolonged for as many years as
the war has subsisted.
2. The Isles of France and Bourbon are net compre
hended in the exclusive privilege, and the inhabi
tants of those colonies may, in concurrence with the
Company, carry on trade from one place of India to
another.,
3. All private equipments begun, completed, er on
their voyage, shall have the space of twenty-four
months allowed them to carry on their trade and to
return 10 I'Orient, but to no other port.
4. All the operations of the New Company shall
be direfled by 12 administrators, who shall be ap
proved by the King.
5. The flock is limited to twenty million, fix of
which are to be furnifhed by the twelve administra
tors, each putting in 500,000 livres, or 500 shares of
1000 livres, for which proper vouchers ihall be given
to those who are defitous of being adventurers.
6. Each administrator Ihall deposit in his own name,
during the time of his administration, 250 shares in
the treasury of the company.
7. The 20 millions Ihall be a pledge to fatisfy the
engagements of the Company.
8. Messrs. Gierdot, Haller, and Co. at Paris, and
J. J. Barard and Co. at I'Orient, shall be provision
ally the receivers of the money contributed by the ad
venturers.
9. The dividends shall be made from the next pro
fits, deducting the charges, the losses known or ap
prehended, and insurance ; in no case ihall the capi
tal be broke into.
10. No proprietor shall have a vote unless pofTefTed
of 500 shares, nor shall any have more than four
votes; proxies are not to be admitted, unless the
principals are absent on the affairs of the Company.
11. The general administration shall, by a plurali
ty of votes, nominate to all officers by land and sea,
in Europe and Asia, and shall have the power of dis
charging those who have been nominated.
12. They shall insure against all losses by enemies
or the dangers of the sea.
13. They shall have the privilege of making such
laws for the regulation of their trade as they think
proper.
14. His Majesty shall protest and defend the said
Company even by force of arms. He shall furnifh it
with such officers and sailors as its occasions shall re
quire, and gives up to them his warehouses, docks,
&c. in the ports of I'Orient and India.
15. It shall be entirely mercantile, and not be fub
jeded to the expence nor embarrassments of sove
reignty, which ruined the former.
The Portuguese have been engaged for some time
past in strengthening the garrisons in South-America,
as the court of Lisbon, as well as that of Madrid, ex
perts that the enterprising genius of the new Rates will
cause some disturbance among their settlements in
that quarter.
The Spanish Court treats the Americans with more
than common civility ; the truth is, they dread a rup
ture with them of all things, as it must provb fatal to
their southern possessions, , '
It is the general opinion at Gibraltar, according to
the last letters, that neither the town of Algiers, or
the fllips in the harbour, will be materially damaged
by the attack which is meditating against them.
Some alliance is said to be privately forming be
tween the Courts of Moscow and Vienna, which will
tend to keep a strong balance of power against the
House of Brandenburgh and that of Bourbon.
When Rome was poor, Rome Was virtuous—-flic
could boast a Fabricius and many more worthies, all
ready to facrifice private considerations, for the good
of the publick. But when Rome became rich, the
Senator and the citizens grew voluptuous—riches en
gendered luxury, aud luxury introduced civil diffen
tions. It was the prodigality of Cataline which sug
gested the murder of the Senators and Consuls—and
the fame cause in our day has led profligates of a si
milar cast to attempt the ruin of the conßitution. It
is poverty and distress which makes patriots, and in
troduces all the faaion: we have to deplore.
To die in the last ditch, was the animated lan
guage of William the Third, when Prince of Orange,
and the fame idea seems to prevail with their High
Mightiness at the prefeht hour. It is but justice, to
observe, that they have a&ed hitherto with apparent
fortitude and firmnefs. They have recruited their
forces with indefatigable industry, and used every ex
ertion within the last three months to repair and
strengthen their fortifications. They have betide call
ed forth private fubferiptions for the publick service,
and made every possible preparation to defend their
country, that the love of liberty, and all the provin
cial prejudices can inspire.
The remark of Pyrrhus on the conquered Romans,
that they were all wounded before, should be read at
the head of every Dutch regiment prior to a&ion, be
cause we have a hasty record in Marlbro's wars, that
the heroes of that day were not so particular ; for,
in the language of FalßafF, “ they backed their friends
by shewing their backs."
although the conditions of peace between the Em
peror and the Dutch, are not fixed, yet the balls of
the treaty is entirely agreed upon : The Emperor has
carried his point, in appearance; it being allowed,
that the internal navigation of the Scheldt shall be
opened to his Imperial Majesty's flag, and that of no
other nation. The secret conditions of the treaty
are, that the Emperor agrees that no ship above a cer
tain bulk, shall be built in his dominions. A sum of
money, not yet determined, is to be paid by Holland ;
and the Republick, in the present situation of things,
will gladly embrace the opportunity of recovering its
consequence by a treaty, which is to be guarantied
by the Empress of Russia, and the Kings of France
and Prussia.
Extract of a letter from Berlin, April 8.
“ Prince Dolgorwlky, the Ruffian Minister, having
requested of our august Sovereign, the reason of the
different movements of his troops, his Majesty has
given for answer, that it appeared Rrange to him,
that her Ruffian Majesty was more attached to the in
terest of the House of Austria, as it would affed the
quiet of Europe, and run great danger of losing her
equal balance. 1 hat for himfelf, as Member of the
Empire, and guarantee of the interest of all the other
Sovereigns of the fame Empire, and as puiffance in
particular, he would do the utmost in his power, even
if reduced to his own power, to sustain in the rights
of Germany, an upright balance in Europe.
“ Prince Dolgorwlky, who had listened to his Ma
jesty, without interrupting him, began to answer, fol
lowing the inftrudions he had received : That his
mistress found the behaviour of the Dutch more
strange; that it was difficult to explain the reason of
their resistance to the just demands of the Emperor,
if she did not suspect that some other powers encou
raged them; and that she looked upon his Prussian
Majesty in particular, as the encourager of their ob-
Rinacy; that such an ad would furprize Europe, and
not the particular projects against Germany and the
political balance, which, without doubt, had no other
foundation than the chimerical fearfulpefs which his
Majesty intended to sow among the other powers;
that being assured of the justness of the intentions of
Joseph 11. the Empress found needless all the precau
tions which they might believe to have a right to
take, and that all the care they took to detach her
from her illußrious ally, became absolutely fuperflu
ous."
In a Committee on the supply, resolved, That
69,2911. be granted to his Majesty for defraying the
charge of subsidies to the Landgrave of Hesse Caffel,
and to the reigning Duke of Brunswick, pursuant to
the treaty for 1785.
I hat 50,9891. be granted to his Majesty to make
good the deficiency of the sum voted for the annual
subsidy due to the Landgrave of Hesse Caffel in 1784.
That 13,0721. be granted for the pay of pensions
to widows of commiffibned officers, and the expences
attending the Tame for 1785,
Vienna, April 5. The head Rabbi of the Jews,
having dreamt three nights following, that a dreads
ful earthquake would shortly happen at Prague and
its environs, he has ordered a solemn faft to be ob
served by his flock to-morrow. We have accounts
from Brull that another prophet has also predicted
the deftrußion of that place, but without mentioning
any particular time. This prophet wore a long brown
garment, and a remarkable long beard; he added to
his prediction, that he himfelf should die in three days,
at 6 o'clock in the evening ; but in this he was so
far mistaken as not exactly to hit the right time, for
he died in two hours after having finifhed his prophe
cy, of the phthifick, which had threatened him a long
time.
American Intelligence.
BOSTO N, June 20.
IN his Excellency's proclamation for the encou
ragement of piety, virtue, education and manners,
and for the suppression of vice, is the following excel
lent passage:“ 1 hat those who shall distinguish them
selves by examples of industry and frugality, tempe
rance, sobriety and decency of manners, the love of
our country and true zeal for its welfare, the fear and
reverence of the deity, and a due regard to the insti
tution of his publick worship, will at all times be
countenanced by this government; and it is my de
termination to give the preference to such characters
in all appointments of honour and publick trust."
A brig, commanded by Capt. Spence, which lately
failed from Portsmouth, was cast ashore, the next
day, near Newbury bar. Both her masts were cut
away. The particulars of the damage we have yet
no Account of.
The inhabitants of the province of Main, like those
on the Western waters, are panting fo r a separate in
dependence and cellion of territory—which, from the
unweildinefs of many of our prefect governments, and
too great an extent of dominion, muR sooner or later
take place.
Vermont has long been viewed and considered as
an independent Rate; and ulien it is for the interest
and happiness of the people, for which all govern
ments arc or ought to be formed and constituted, no
good reason can be aligned why new Rates and em
pires should not arise out from old ones.
A N N A POLI S, June 23.
On Friday last arrived in this port the brig Rebec
ca, Captain Garfton, from St. Euftatius. A gentle
man on board has favoured us with the following;
" On Monday the 6th inR. at about 5 o'clock in
the morning, lat. 34, N. long. 70, 34, W. we saw
a fail to windward, with colours (supposed to be
French) hoisted as a signal of distress, and firing to
leeward, we concluded lire was really so ; at seven we
hoisted our colours and laid too until she came along
fide; she proved a ship of about 20 guns, with Spanish
colours; she hailed us, and demanded from whence
we came, and where bound, in a language we could'
not well understand; but Captain Garfton answered,
and informed them; they then ordered him to hoist
out his boat and come on board; he answered, it
leaked so bad he could not ; what did they want?
they said there was war ; that they were a King's fliip
from Lavadecrus, and wanted to feafch his hold; they
then ordered us to haul round to windward while they
got out their own boat, which they did in a very lit
tle time, and were coming on board with twelve or
thirteen men ; at the fame time we saw as many more
going aloft. Captain Garfton immediately ordered
his hands to make fail, which they willingly obeyed;
the boat feeing our intention, put about, and rowed
for the ship again, which pre\ented their tiring for
some time ; after the boat got out of danger they
fired and gave chace for about two hours, then hauled
their wind and Rood to the eastward, but loon after
came to."
BALTIMORE, July 1.
Extraft from the Address of the Legislature of
Massachusetts, to his Excellency James Bowdoin,
Esq. Governor of that Commonwealth.
" The attention of the General Court is now
drawn by your Excellency's address, to the federal
compact, which, though perhaps as excellent as the
Rate of things, at the time of its formation, would
permit ; yet time and experience have evinced the ne
cessity of some amendments in it; and we are happy
to find the firft magistrate of this Commonwealth,' at
so early a period of his administration, manifesting
his readiness to concur with us, in attending to, and
examining this important part of our common polity:
and it shall be our most earnest endeavour at all
times, to contribute to the establishment of the fede
ral government of these Rates on a firm basts, and on
such principles as may best tend to procure a just dis
tribution of power, perfect the union, preserve and
secure the rights and liberties of individuals, and pro
mote publick happiness."