The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-06-21 00:00:00, page 1

Foreign Intelligence.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. to.
' establishment of presses and the revival
of printing, in this capital, is now seriously
; taken into consideration. The Vice-Chan
cellor and the Historiographer of the Em
pire, who have interested themselves in this affair, are
nominated by the Grand Vifir as Commissaries for the
direction of the undertaking; in consequence of which
an order has been sent to Holland for a large flock
of different forts of paper. The plan is to reprint all
kinds of books, dogmatick and theological works,
which are excepted on account of the prejudices
which prevail here, that it is more convenient and de
cent that books treating of religion be written: Be
sides which it would not be prudent to deprive a great
number of copyists all at once of subsistence.
Last week the two eldest sons of the Grand Signi
or were put under the care of masters. There were
great rejoicings at the Seraglio on this occasion ; and
as it is customary for the grandees of the Empire to
make presents to the Sultan in such circumstances, the
Grand Vifir has particularly distinguished himfelf; it
is computed that the diamonds alone given by him are
worth 170,000 purses.
According to letters from Cairo, Amurat Bey, who
had been obliged to fly into Egypt, is returned to
Cairo, at the head of a number of troops, and has
driven out Ibrahim Bey. This intelligence appears
so much the more certain, as the receiver of the cus
toms of Cairo, fearing the vengeance of Amurat, re
tired with all speed to Alexandria, freighted a French
ship there, and failed for Leghorn. This receiver of
the customs is r^oed Dion de Cuffins of Damascus,
who has accumulated great riches at Cairo, amount
ing to upwards of ten millions of pattacoons. It is
said that he had the precaution from time to time to
tran not v. 2 fams into some chriftian countries in
Europe.
LEGHOR N, February 2.
The publick prints have prodigiously exaggerated
the damage laid to have been done by an earthquake
at Theflilonica, as we can allure the publick that the
shocks only threw down some very old and crazy
houses, and three or four Turkish towers, which were
very high and slender. The report of the total ruin
of that city, is said to have been spread by some mer
chants whose warehouses are filled with the produce
of Macedonia.
P AR I S, March 16.
A frigate with 300 men and two smaller vessels are
ready to sale for the coast of Angola, to retake the
factories of which the Portuguese have thought pro
per to possess themselves.
M. Vicaux Bourgh de Rosily, captain of the Are
thufa advice boat, failed on the 4th of January from
the Cape of Good Hope, where he left the Bailey de
Suffrein, with a squadron of five ships of the line,
which were to depart from thence immediately, and
are expected at Toulon the beginning of next month.
M. de Rosily seems apprehensive of the war continu
ing with inveteracy in India. Instead of announcing
any pacifick dispositions on the part of Tippo Saib, he
aflerts, that the said prince is angry that the respec
tive treaties of peace have been concluded in Europe
without his participation.
March 20. By a letter from Lyons, in the Baro
nies of Dauphiny, we learn, that the snow having
driven the wolves from their dens, they had appeared
in great numbers in the open country ; pressed with
hunger, one of them went to the farm house of a man
named Pierce Trinquette, where he fell upon a child
of four years old, whom he devoured. The piercing
cries of the mother, who was then alone with two
other children a little older, brought to her assistance
one Jean Louis Guille, formerly a soldier in the re
giment of Medoc, who was going with his hatchet to
cut wood ; he entered the house, and feeing the ani
mal, he knocked him down with a single blow of his
hatchet. He then ran to the assistance of the diftraded
mother, but the furious animal springing up, wounded
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
[Vol. VII.]
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLIN S, Printer to the State.
MONDA Y, June 21, 1784.
GEN O A, March 15.
The regency of Tunis have declared war against
the Venetians. The contest arose from a ship freighted
by some Tunisian merchants, which having been ex
cluded from the harbour of Tunis, on' account of a
distemper then raging on board, and deemed epide
mical. The matter thus refufed admittance into the
harbour, steered for Malte, and there, by command
of the grand master, the infeded ship and cargo were
committed to the flames. The Dey of Tunis infilled
on the Venetians paying the value, estimated at 14,000
ducats. The regent captain Guerini, with a 74 gun
ship, was sent with orders to negociate an accommo
dation with the Dey, who refufed hearkening to any
proposal short of his demand, and proclaimed war
against the Venetians. The latter have since put to
sea a squadron of 16 ships of war, under the command
of chevalier Emo, who has since failed for Tunis, in
order to obtain by force that justice which the Dey
has peremptorily refufed to grant.
H A MBR O, February 28.
The marine trade in the hereditary dominions of
the imperial house of Austria, receives daily encreafe,
and promises to extend itfelf still further; according
to estimates, which are said to be calculated only up
on an average, the annual profits exceed at present
the sum of 3,000,000 florins, and the number of fails
employed both at sea and the internal navigation,
amount to 200 c, including some drips of war.
L O N D O N, April 5.
At the close of the poll this day for Westminster,
the numbers ftocd as follow:
For Lord Hood, - 3262
Sir Cecil Wray, - 2920
Right Hon, C. J. Fox, 2868
After which Mr. Fox came forward and addressed
the electors as follows:
Gentlemen,
I have the fatisfadion to find, on the close. of the
poll of this day, that after every exertion of court in
fluence and ministerial power, although their great
strength depended on this day's success, that my op
ponents have only gained a majority of fifty-two.
You, Gentlemen, have been eye witness to the most
fhameful outrages committed on the bodies of the
electors in my interest. A lawless and armed ban
ditti of watermen and sailors, not only trampled on
your rights and privileges, but knocked down the per
lons of the electors of this truly great and refpe&able
city—and what, Gentlemen, is still more astonishing,
they have dared to carry his Majesty's flag, and un
der that sacred standard fought against your liberties
and the freedom of the fubjedf. A conduct so scan
dalous, every loyal, as well as free man, must alike
despise and execrate.
According to letters from I'Orient, it appears that
the council of war is ended, and that M. de Grafle
is completely juftified, and is expe&ed to make his
appearance at Paris, whither his equipage is arrived.
UTREC H T, April 12.
We have accounts from Rotterdam, that by the
firmnefs of the magistracy of that city, tranquility is
entirely re-established there, and there is now no ex
tra guard kept on foot.
him dangerously; notwithstanding which he killed him
at last. The neighbours came in to dress his wounds,
but every assistance proved in vain; that brave man
died a victim to his humanity, he saved the lives of
three persons, a mother and her two children, by fa
crificing his own.
April 4. We have accounts from Brest, that some
fifhermen found 33 whales between Quimperly and
Lanvau, the largest of which was 82, and the smallest
42 feet long; one of them had had young ones. The
fifhermen have been offered 600,000 livres for these
whales, which they have accepted; and the person
that bought them hopes to make fomethmg handfumc
from the oil contained in them. The appearance of
these fifh in our seas is rather a phenomena, as they
have never been known to be found in the southern
seas.
THE
Gentlemen,,
A noble Lord, one of my opponent's committee,
was called on and pressed to dismiss such gang of
armed and hired ruffians, but his answer was, “ 1 can
not difeharge them <without the content of the Com
mittee." Such an avowal could hardly have been ex
pected, but it confirms from authority, that they were
hired, to oppose by violence, the free exercise of your
votes. Dreading a defeat, it is no wonder they were
drove to desperation.
Gentlemen,
This is only one cause why I stand last on the poll.
A body of upwards of 250 ferjeants of the guards,
coming together, obftruded, for upwards of an hour;
any of my voters from polling ; and I need hardly in
form you for whom the soldiers voted.
Another, and still more lamentable case is, my
friends were afraid of appearing this day, owing to
that numerous body of Ruffians, who had before so
wantonly and daringly attacked their persons and the
freedom of ele&ion, not knowing I had the oroper
means for their protection.
I have no doubt, Gentlemen, but you have the
power as well as the spirit to resist such illegal and
fhameful measures ; but I conjure you 10 let prudence
and forbearance direst you.— I he civil power is called
in for your protection—l want no other—l want no
protection or afliilance from 200 ferjeants of the
guards, or 500 armed men dressed as sailors. As our
cause is a joint charge, our protection (hall be mu
tual.—While your free and unbiaffed vetes protect
me, my free unbiased voice shall be the guardian of
your rights and liberties.
Gentlemen,
I neither doubt your spirit nor your perseverance,
and I am fare that on Monday next your votes will
exhibit the weakness of niy opponcijio' ciiumph,
the baseness of the proceedings that gave rife to it.
I thank you, Gentlemen, again and again, and a thou
sand times over for your kind support ; nor will I he
sitate to fay, that long before the close of the election,
a triumph as great, and as glorious, will take place on
your parts, as that on the other fide, is to-day mean
and pitiful,
Yesterday there was a great rioting at covent gar
den, owing to the parade of flags, trophies, &c made
by the partizans of the different candidates, who al
ternately destroyed the enfignias of the other. Male
volence has ascribed to both parties the unjuftifiable
measure of hiring a mob for the purpose of hindering
the friends of each other. This we by no means be
lieve to be the fad. Certain however it is, much con
fufion ensued, but without any of those dreadful con
sequences so often and fatally experienced on Similar
occasions.
April 12. The king of France has bellowed many
marks of favour on M. Suffrein, and intends to dig
nify him with the moll distinguished honour of that
kingdom.
April 13. Letters from Paris mention, that a storm
seems rising in the north. The king of Prussia, it is
reported, has recalled his minister from the court of
Versailles. That gallant veteran, it appears, is de
termined to support his relation the Prince of Orange
against all the machinations of his natural enemies,
the Louvain faction, and the intrigues of the court of
Versailles.
A letter from Cadiz fays, that they hourly exped
a large Venetian fleet of men of war to arrive off
there to join the Spanish fleet, but whether they are
intended to keep the Mediterranean clear of Barbary
corsairs, or go against Algiers, is not at present pub
lickly known. The fame letters fay, that some
French officers are arrived there to serve on board the
Spanish men of war.
Tunis in point of natural Situation, is one of the
strongest ports in the Mediterranean, and has in for
mer times refilled a larger force from this country,
than that which the Venetians are said to have sent
against it.
April 16. A negociation is now going on between
the courts of London, Berlin, Copenhagen and Pe
terfburgh, to support the Prince Stadtholder of Hol
land in his dignity and privileges in spite of all oppo
sition.
[Numb. 319.]