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libidinous course of life in a Rate of celibacy. But
what is that to the Legislature? Are they constituted
the guardians of womens' chastity ? Has our constitu
tion presented them with the padlocks of Spain and
Italy? Will not the stated laws punish her appre
hended irregularities whenever they take place? And
hud they not better leave the woman to her own
courses and her own condemnation, than to authorize
her by human law, in a chriftian country, to violate
the divine prohibition so explicitly announced by the
infallible author of chriitianity?
In a word, does it not appear, from experience, a
convincing proof, that this liberty of re-marrying is
an encouragement to the crime, when we confider the
frequent applications upon this fubjed since our revo
lution, and that there was not in general above one in
stance of it in twenty years before it, unless some na
tural philosopher could prove that our independence
has some peculiar tendency to inflame the amorous
passions, and to sublimate certain feelings in both sex
es, to which human nature was less prone under the
British constitution.
I do not mean by any thing I have said, so much as
to insinuate that our Assemblies have not, in every act
they have palled on this fubjed, proceeded with the
greatest impartiality, and determined according to the
belt of their judgments. On the contrary, lam con
vinced that they have acted with the utmost probity
and candour. But the manifeft danger of their exer
cising judicial authority, especially in so interesting a
matter, and the amazing expense attending it, as well
as the extrajudicial manner of the proceedings, ought
to make every real patriot zealously contend for re
taining the trial of all controveifies, affecting life, li
berty, reputation or property, in their known, antient,
and constitutional channel.
FABI U S.
PRINCE Galitzin, the Ruffian Minister at this
Court, has at last communicated ministerially to
his Imperial and Royal Majesty, the submission of the
two Princes of Georgia, Heraclius and Solomon, to
the Ruffian dominion. It is expe&ed that this event
will be a freih Stumbling block, to the approaching re
gociations with the Porte, inasmuch as these Princes
have hitherto constantly paid an annual tribute to the
Grand Seignior. Whilst the issue of the above-men
tioned negociations is waited for,, the Imperial regi
ments are drawing nearer to the frontiers of Croatia
and Sefavonia. In the fortreffes of Brod and Gra
difka, the cazetnes have been made fit to lodge Seve
ral thousand additional men. Betides, cannon and
heavy artillery are continually fending off to Hunga
ry, whilst the season permits. Nevertheless, as the
Emperor's journey to that kingdom is at last put off,
there is room to believe, that if even the Congress at
Constantinople Should not have the desired success,
hostilities will certainly not take place this winter.
On. 22. The 19th of this month, Sir James Har
ris, late Minister Plenipotentiary from his Britannick
Majesty to the Court of PeterSburgh, was introduced
to his Imperial Majesty, and the Arch Duke Maxi
milian, by Sir Robert Kieth, the British Minister at
this Court.
7 he States of Holland, in consequence of the re
port made by the commiflioners appointed to examine
the affairs of the East-India Company, have resolved
to lend to that Company the sum of fix millions of flo
rins. This sum, joined to that which must result from
the sale about to be made, will put their affairs in a
better state, and enable them to pay their dividends.
Letters have been sent to the other provinces, ex
horting them to contribute to the aid of the Com
pany.
Nov. 12. The last letters from Dantzick mention,
that the situation of that city continues to be dill ex
tremely critical. Invested on all sides, provisions are
become very dear ; however, they flatter themselves
with a change speedily, as the conferences between
General Eglofftein and Count Unruhe are re-com
menced; and it is pretended that the Prussian Mini
ster has desisted from part of his pretensions, particu
larly those detrimental to the trade of the city.
Nov. 14. The Council of Zutpheft, last Tuesday,
The accounts of the invasion of Natolia by the
Georgians gains credit daily: This will of neceffiry
oblige the Turks to divide their forces. We are al
fured that the Turks dare not any more take their
usual pilgrimage to Mecca for fear of the Arabs, who
assemble in large bodies, and plunder all the Ottoman
fubjeds without mercy, particularly on their return
from the holy journey.
According to an exact computation, the bills of the
Caiffe d'Efcompte, which are in actual circulation,
amount to 33 millions.
Foreign Intelligence.
V I E N N A, Odober 21.
HAGU E, November 7.
PARI S, October 29.
deliberated on the qheftion, whether it was necessary
for the citizens to be armed ? and determined in the
negative, as the military only ought to be employed
to quell tumults. M. de Ryffet has protested against
this resolution, as contrary to the rights and privileges
of free citizens.
LISB O N, October 4.
Le Nan-dos-Quintos, the ship which makes the an
nual voyage to Rio Janeiro, entered this port yester
day. She has brought eleven millions in gold, a great
quantity of diamonds, and two millions of piaftres for
the Spaniards ; this last mentioned sum will of course
be transported to Cadiz.
The Emperor has eroded a commission of war in
this city, and orders are received for providing the
magazines of Hungary with all kinds of necessary pro
vilions and forage, fufficient for an army of 100,coo
men.
The King has been pleased to appoint George
Payne, Esquire, to be his Majesty's Consul General
in all the dominions of the Emperor of Morocco.
By his Majesty's desire, the ingenious Monsieur Ar
geue, a Prussian, had invented one of these celebrated
air balloons, and on Tuesday, about noon, the whole
apparatus was brought into the Queen's Garden at
Windsor, in nearly the following order: A large tub,
of about five feet diameter, about one third filled
with water, and in that a close vessel of a considerable
less size; near to these were placed a large table, on
which were placed several bottles, supposed to con
tain a variety of chymical preparations, and with them
(the wonder of the world) the air balloon, which bore
an exaft resemblance of a bladder that was void of air
or water. The process began by pouring the differ
ent liquids into the cask, and according to the degree
of the internal fermentation, the artist kept constantly
watering the outside of the calk, to prevent its catch
ing fire from the heat of the inside. The latter part
of his practice was to knock with his knuckle against
the velfel, and supposing it to be in a proper state for
the performance of the wonder of wonders, he in
stantly applied a tube that led to the (as yet) empty
substance, which, in a short space of time, swelled out
to the extent of two feet diameter; a turn-cock was
placed about the centre, between the globe and the
cask, which was hilt turned to convey the air into
the balloon, and then turned off to prevent its being
tco much filled with the vivid air. As soon as the
business had gone thus far, a firing was fixed with a
running knot near to the balloon and closed faft, and
the tube cut away from the vessel. His Majesty then
tock hold of the firing, and in proportion as he gave
it scope, or pulled it down, the ball railed or returned.
The King finding it so manageable, went under the
window where the Queen and Dutchefs of Portland
fat, and gave the globe a scope of the firing, till it
rose to the height of the window, and there kept it
in poise for a considerable time ; from thence he went
to the window were the Princess Royal, Princess Au
gusta Sophia, and Princess Elizabeth were, and let it
up again, then brought it down, and taking it on his
hand, said, " Now it goes !" It accordingly afeended
in a perpendicular manner for upwards of three mi
nutes, the eddying winds causing a visible confufion in
its progress for about a minute in that situation ; it
then, for about two minutes more, made a moll rapid
rife, and made a seeming reversion of its inclination ;
then having taken a southerly course, it was loft to
the fight of the fpedlators, who were greater on the
occasion than what could have been possibly imagined.
The resolution of their High Mightinesses not to
fuffer the citizens to be armed, but to trull the inter
nal fafety of the states to the military power, has oc
casioned great diicontent among the people, and ad
vanced the popularity of the protesting member near
as much as that of Van Berkell three years ago.
I he affairs of the Dutch and the Emperor are not
blown over, though the foreign Gazettes have nude
no mention of it for some time pail. The Dutch Am
bafl'ador at Vienna, and the President of the States
General, having made known to his Imperial Majesty
the unavoidable legal delays to which their govern
ment fubjeds them, has given them fix months for a
full and final answer to his propositions. If, when
that period has elapsed, the Dutch government shew
any evasion, or even a design further to protrad the
business, the Emperor has dec.ared he shall fettle mat
ters in his own way, without ever thereafter admit
ting even the interposition of any mediation whatever.
So that the Mynheers have now their nose to the
grinding-stone, and delay will but encreafe their dif
ficulty.
Dec. I. On Friday evening, about nine o'clock,
the celebrated Paul Jones arrived in town from Paris,
with defpatches from the Anerican Congress, for his
Excellency John Adams, Esquire. Mr. Jones was
only twenty-two days on his pallage from Philadel
phia to Fiance; and after delivering his defpatches
on Friday evening, he set out the next morning at 3
o'clock, for Paris, to proceed from thence to Ame
rica,
LONDO N, November 26.
D^c. 3. Mr. Pitt, and to his honour be it fpok,n,
has plainly and candidly acknowledged the great, the
very great superiority of his patriotick rival, Mr. Fox.
This conceflion does credit to the good sense of the
young gentleman, and much raises him in the esteem
of his real friends.
The Bute Administration were pufilanimous be
cause they were confident that their measures had not
rectitude for a foundation, and therefore we loft Ame
rica. The case however is now altered, and Mr. Fox,
backed by the Cavendifhes, pushes boldly forward,
with honour and national rectitude as his advance
guard. The interest of the kingdom brings up the
rear.
Mr. Fox's speech of Monday, was spoken of as one
of the most masterly pieces of evincive reasoning, as
ever yet was delivered within the walls of St. Stevens's
Chapel.
Dec. 8. The taxes proposed as substitutes for the
receipt tax, form a curious assemblage of heterogene
ous articles: Church falls and Baronets—Grave
stones and Maid-servants —Dogs and Attornies.
Dec. 15. In consequence of the authentick infor
mation communicated by Tuesday's Gazette, nothing
could exceed the indignation of the impartial publiok,
at the miserable deception which had been attempted
by the faction who wrote in behalf of the East-India
delinquents. What a picture of discord, rapine and
confufion ! Settlement against settlement! Generals
accusing their armies ! Governors accusing their Ge
nerals ! The King's troops and those of the Company
at open enmity ! The Princes of the country break
ing treaties with us, after our own example ! Towns
taken and fold again ! Commanders holding up trea
sures and jewels to the eyes of the soldiers, and then
falling to loggerheads about dividing the booty ! —
While Tippo with an hundred thousand fighting men,
is carrying all before him, and appears indeed likely
to prove the decisive avenger of his country! O
wretched ignoble Britain ! Thy son of glory begins
to set indeed ! Thy western empire is gone! Ireland
has deferred thee, and now a few cant words and a.
little popular jargon is to fright us from attempting
to save the one jewel we have left! The single prop
of our declining greatness ! And the only remaining
refouice, from which the Mattered revenues of this
country can look for a distant relief! But, thank the
fortune of the day, there is something of vigour and
determination in our Ministers. Let them proceed
with firmnefs, notwithstanding the clamour of cul
prits, and the tricks of faction ; the nation is with,
them. Let the men whom they name to execute their
plan be worthy of the confidence of the publick, and
they will fix themselves in the hearts of all true En
glilhmen.
Dec. 20. His Majesty sent, between twelve and one
on I riday morning, to Lord North and Mr. Fox, to
desire they would fend their seals of office immedi
ately.
It is said Earl Temple and Lord Sydney are to be
the two Secretaries of State, Earl Gower to be Pre
sident of the Council, Lord Camden, Privy Seal,
Lord Howe, firft Lord of the Admiralty, and Lord
Thurlow, Lord Chancellor.
It is likewise said the Marquis of Carmarthan goes
AmbafTador to France, and the Duke of Rutland to
be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Yesterday afternoon the Duke of Portland, Mr.
Fox, Lord North, &c. resigned their different of
fices.
Not only the Premiers of the late Ministry, but all
who held offices of any rank under them, went yester
day to St. James's and religned.
On Sunday last, from about ten o'clock in the
morning, to one o'clock mid-day, the city of Amster
dam was inveloped in such a thick fog, as was never
remembered to have been seen by any man. Every
thing was in confufion, as nobody could distinguish
the road he walked in. Many unhappy accidents hap
pened. Several persons and some carriages had the
misfortune to fall into the canals. As yet we have
not learned all the fatal ccnfequences of this accident,
but it is feared that all Holland has been in the fame
situation.
Extras of a letter from Leeds, Nov. 25.
" A gentleman returning from Barnfley, on Tues
day last, about half past fix o'clock in the evening,
upon the road between Sandal and Wakefield, fays,
it became so very dark instantaneously, that he could
not dillinguifn his hand when brought near his eyes,
attended with a remarkable heavy shower of rain and
hail from the north-weft, when a meteor, to appear
ance half the diameter of the moon when in the me
ridian, seemed to fall a little more than a mile from
him, of a very bright colour; but the most extraor
dinary circumstance was, his horse's ears, head, and
mane, were beautifully illuminated with rays of elec
trick light, and the gentleman's hair, which was a
good deal blown upon his Ihoulders, was so light,
that it was possible to distinguish the hour by a watch.
Holding up his hand, upon each finger there was a
brush of light, and a stick, which was under his arm,
had a light at each end; the whole continued about