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The heir apparent (not much to the honour ofhis un
derstanding) is blindly and strenuously flipporting Mr.
Fox and his party, who seem Driving to tumble his
Majesty from his throne, and to reduce the regal
power to an empty name. A new parliament will
meet in a few weeks, when the force and power of
each party will be tried ; should Fox obtain a majo
rity, the King will probably make a visit to his Ger
man territories ; apartments are now preparing in
Hanover for his reception. God only knows how
and when these troubles will end; but should they
rife higher, numbers would doubtless prefer a volun
tary banishment to the shedding each other's blood,—
A sameness of language, religion and manners, and
the mildness of your government, will probably at
tract great numbers to your continent. Ample en
couragement, I hope, will be given to such emigrants
by your rulers ; as labourers, manufacturers, and ar
tists of every kind, must be much wanted in your in
fant empire."
Some defpatches have been received by the English
government, from the coast of Africa, by a ship ar
rived at Falmouth. Matters are by no means fettled
in that quarter. The French do not seem fatisfied,
though they are in possession of Goree island, the river
Senegal, forts Louis, Arguin, Galam, Porterrie, Por
dore and Augoule, according to lord Shelburne's trea
ty of peace The Dutch are very uneasy. They have
a strong squadron on the coast, and they leave no
matter untried that can puzzle the British trade,—
Complaints are already come over on this head.—
Added 'to this, commodore King has sent home a
grievous memorial against the Dutch governor at the
Cape of Good Hope, that he was treated in a most
inhospitable, unfriendly manner, and, upon expostu
lating with the governor, he received for answer, that
the Rates of Holland had transmitted orders to the
commanders at each of their dependencies, 'to give
very little encouragement to fuch'Englifh vessels as
might enter their ports, but to give all good enter
tainment and encouragement to the Americans and
French. The Irilh will not have far to fend when
they want assistance.
Extrafi of a letter from London, dated April 27.
" l shall, whenever it is in my power, not hesitate
to leave this diftrafted country, where taxes and bur
thens are only the study of the great, to support their
own pride and luxury, at the expense of the conntry
and all that good men wilh to live for, and ought to
esteem. If the Americans are prudent enough to en
courage arts, husbandry and the Iciences, to give free
toleration in religion, and to keep down taxes by a
modest and moderate government, they will unpeople
this country, where ail the people wished them well,
and prayed for success to their cause, deeming it their
own, and looking on that country as the lad resort
of Englilh liberty.
“ Every thing is most extravagantly dear:---The
price of meat and all kind of vegetables are double ;
veal qd. beef yd. mutton ditto, and salt butter lid.
per lb. sterling. So much for this country---peo
ple unemployed---starving in the streets, and yet
mad with elections. The poll between Hood, Wray
and Fox, has lasted 24 days. Fox, in spite of the
court, will be returned with Hood, a fore mortifica
tion to the king, though very pleafng to the prince,
who exerts himfelf to mortify his father, to oblige
his friend. Fox has allo the ladies in his interest,
from the dutchefs of Devonshire to the oyster wench,
who with fox-tails in their tetsy tend the skies with
their uproars.
" Ihe celebrated Mrs. Wright, ever warm to
every person that can embroil this country, up to
the heels in mud, cap off, wet and hoarse, continually
in the streets, and wrangling for the lame purpose
that has ever animated her, the debasement of the
crown, and the grandeur of the people."
Thursday last the ship Pigou, Captain Sutton, ar
rived here from London, which file left the beginning
of May.
Letters from Quebec mention, that flour has been
lately very dear in the whole province of Canada,
owing to the scarcity of mills (there being only two
in the whole country) and that the inhabitants had
drawn up a memorial, intreating government to allow
a small bounty for a limited time, in the making
wheat into flour.
In the House of Commons of Ireland, on Satur
day, April 24, Alderman Warren begged leave to
inform the house of the alarming degree to which
emigration was now taking place ; many ships lately
failed with multitudes of people on board ; and there
were now three ships in the harbour, each of which
would carry away perhaps 300 persons; he had gone
on board these ships, and he was sorry to find the per
lons emigrating were not the profligate, the idle, and
the dissolute, but the sober, the honest, and indus
trious country people, many of them from the coun
ties of Wexford and Kilkenny, spinners and combers,
who declared they tore themselves away from their
PHILADELPHI A, July 3 .
Extract of a letter from Bedford, dated June 16.
“ Last Friday evening the most dreadful squall,
anting as a whirlwind, took its way paR this town;
where it took its rife is unknown ; it has been heard
of as far as Canomaugh—carrying, with the most
amazing force, every thing before it for about the
breadth of eighty yards, it tore the largest trees up
by the roots, and carried away the roofs of both
houses and barns ; and but for the hill your house
would have shared the fame fate. The bee-house and
hives were carried off their centres, and flew in the
air like balloons. All the fences were overfet; part
of your hay that was cut flew like inflamed air, and
has never since been seen. The storm then took across
the ridge and made as clear a line as ever Mason and
Dixon did. Two cows belonging to one of your
neighbours were in the way ; he found one large tree
on one of them, and two, no less, on another.—
Where it has ended the Lord knows. Ihe fpedators
were amazed, and fay that clouds from every direc
tion ruihed with dreadful speed to join the confufed
elements. A hoarse and terrible noise accompanied
loud claps of thunder; large branches of trees,
torn and driving through the atmosphere, served to
increase the horror of the feene. And though the
main body of the storm was of narrow bounds, yet
bianches of trees fell at a considerable dißance, co
vered with ice, and the timber, they fay, was not of
the kind that grows near thip place. I think Bedford
made a lucky escape, for if it had come upon the
town the damage would have been great."
Sunday last being the anniversary of American In
dependence the day was tifhered in by the ringing of
bells, and such other demonstrations of joy as could
be observed on the Sabbath day. On Monday his
Excellency the President of the Rate gave an elegant
entertainment, at which were present the Honoura
ble the Supreme Executive Council, the Honourable
I the Council of Censors, such of the gentlemen of the
late continental army as were in town, the militia and
civil officers of the Rate, with several refpe&able ci
tizens; his Excellency the Minister of the United
Netherlands, the Sieur de Maxbois, and a number
JULY 7.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Belfafl (in
Ireland ) to bis friend in this city, dated April 27.
" You seem to be in possession of an idem on the
continent, that Ireland is about to do berfelfjufice :
It is, I now ferioufiy think, well "founded, unless the
British abjure in toto their usurped influence over the
councils of this kingdom (as they have lately been
obliged to do regarding our trade and legislation)
mealures the most decilive may be expected to be
adopted by the people this fumraer. Much mifehief,
'tis certain, might be prevented, had we a virtuous
independent parliament, independent I mean of Bri
tish influence. But the aristocracy is dill lb power
ful, that I am pretty certain nothing short of a com
plete revolution can accomplish the purpose of the
people. The reform of representation is what the na
tion will persevere in ; the present houses of parlia
ment will never gratify the people by voting it, as
thereby they would vote their own damnation ; there
fore it is that 1 think a revolution at no great dis
tance; and take this along with you, however, that
we have powerful support in the matter of reform
from powerful parties in England and Scotland, who
now look to the result of our efforts as a model for
their proceedings. They expect much from the efta
blilhment of young Pitt at the helm of Britain; but
fear in that particular they will be deceived, as it is
a leading feature in all ministers to support their in
terest by grasping all the power possible. The over
, throw of the damnable coalition, however, was a ca
pital stroke, and out old governor, lord Temple, has
the sole merit of it.
“ A most dangerous aft was palled a few days ago
by our den of thieves, for infringing the liberty of
the press; and tyrannical prosecutions are commenced
against a spirited printer in Dublin, whom I suppose
you know, Matt. Cary; he lately conduced the old
Freeman's Journal, but quit it to print and publilh
the Volunteer's Journal. He will be supported by
the kingdom, as will every printer who has spirit
enough to resist the innovating aft. I believe the bay
oneting would have actually been began, had not the
commons on the last reading altered the bill materi
ally. '1 he city of Dublin never displayed half the
spirit it has done within this month part, and do now
thinly the cipital will lead the kingdom, begin when
we will."
native country, because they could not procure a sub
sistence in it ; this, the Alderman said, was an evil
that ought to be flopped, not by any coercive mea
sures, but by making the people happy, and finding
employment for them at home; he therefore menti
oned the fubje&, that gentlemen might contider it
during the recess ; and he declared that the man who
could devise an effectual remedy, would be entitled
to the thanks of his country indeed. The question
of adjournment to the 11th of May was put, and pas
sed unanimously.
of foreigners of dißindion. The day was elofed A
the most perfect hilarity, with a difeharge of 13 can
non, and display of the most elegant iire-works.—
The entertainment did honour to the liberal and ex
panded heart of our most amiable President ; and the
prisoners in the new gaol, had their hearts gladdened
with the plentiful fragments of his table, which
groaned with the choicest provision for this most be
nevolent purpose.
The Honourable Elbridge Gerry, Francis Dana,
Samuel Holten, George Patridge and Triftram Dal
ton, Esquires, are chosen to represent the Common
wealth of MalLchuletts in the Congress of the United
States.
A London paper of April 28, fays, " The cargo
of the Sophia man of war, from Lisbon, arrived in
the Downs, is valued at upwards of 400,0001. Reeling
in Ipecie. She is ordered up to Woolwich, where
waggons will be lent to bring it to town,"
3 he above frigate failed from New-York in Janu
ary last, and put into Lilbon in distress. Her valua
ble freight was Dipped by merchants of that city.
Saturday last John Downey and John Martin re
ceived sentence of death, for the robbery of Mrs.
Houston and Mr. Learning, on the 12th of May.
. On Monday evening laR, a young man going from
this city to the Middle-Ferry, on Schuylkill, was
flopped near the place where the Centre-Houfe for
merly Rood, and robbed of a new coat, by two foot
pads.
July 10 On Wednesday evening last a most hor
rid murder was committed, between 9 and 10 o'clock,
on the body of George Fiddler, Cord wainer, in Arch
near Front-Street. He was fitting before his door,
Imoaking his pipe, when an execrable villain in a
check flirt came up, and run him through the heart
with a knife or dagger, of which he died in two mi
nutes after. A person was taken up the next morn
ing, on suspicion of having perpetrated the diabolical
deed.
Thursday last arrived the ship Christian, Captain
Blackburn, in 12 weeks from London.
1 he Carolina, Grant, for Charleston ; Nantz, May
nard, for Maryland; Christian, Madden, for Virginia;
Polly, Edmonßon, for Boston; and John, Savage, for
Carolina, waited at Deal the 20th April for a fair
wind.
Reading, Bet ks county, July 7. Last week a few
young lads went into an inclofure, and feeing fume
fine cherries on a tree, afeended it ; but the owner
of the place perceiving them, loaded his gun with a
large quantity of shot, fired at them, and wounded
one so terribly, that in two days after he expired.
Germantown, July 8. A few weeks ago some
young men at this place, in order to divert themselves,
made a very large high Iwing; two of whom being
seated thereon, one accidentally fell off, and so much
bruised his head and other parts of his body, that he
expired in five days after.'
The Society of the Cincinnati of the Rate of New-
Jersey, met at Trenton on the sth instant, when the
following gentlemen were chosen officers for the en
suing year, viz.
"J he Honourable General Dayton, President.
1 he Honourable Colonel Breariey, Vice-President.
Reverend Mr. Hunter, Secretary.
Major Cox, Treasurer.
And the Honourable Elias Boudinot, the Honour
able Colonel Brearley, and Captain Dayton, were
chosen to represent the Society at the general meet
ing.
Patrick O'Bryan was executed the 19th ult. at
Gloucester, for a rape, pursuant to his sentence
On Saturday the 3d inst. at the Oyer and Termi
ner and General Gaol Delivery holden at {Burlington,
John Sharp, the younger, of Evellrim, in the county
of Burlington, shopkeeper, was convided of the mur
der of Rebecca his wife, and received sentence of
death.
WAN T E D,
^ Good Milch Cozv.
Enquire of the Printer.
TO B E. SO L~d7
A Plantation containing 115 acres of good land,
in the township of Amwell, and county of Hun
terdon, on which is a good dwellinghoufe, 3 rooms
on a floor ; also a good barn and Rabies, a good bear
ing orchard, and a fufficient quantity of good mea
dow and timber. Sard plantation is in good repair,
and lies on the York road, about three miles from
Coryell's ferry: Also a lot of woodland, containing
21 acres, about two miles from laid place. For
terms and particulars apply to the subscriber on the
premises.
J O TIN PR AL L, Senior.
July 8, 1784. yw,
TRENTO N, July 12.