The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-04-18 00:00:00, page 2

Extract of a letter from Paris, December 26.
" We are now assured, and several circumstances
make us believe, that our Court, as well as that of
Berlin, are resolved to keep a ihid neutrality, with
offers to fettle matters amicably between the Empe
ror and the Dutch. It is certain that our Court has
made preparations for war, but not with a view as
yet to become an enemy to either of the parties.
" Count Maillebois is every morning engaged in a
conference with the Dutch Ministers.
“ In the night of the 24th a fire broke out at the
potel of Toulouse, which confirmed one part of it
with many valuable effects, to the amount of 350 or
400,000 livres."
A letter from Ambois, on the banks of the Loire,
'nas the following article — On the Sth of laid month,
a woman named Rose Darc, wife of a fruiterer of
this town, was delivered of four children, namely, a
boy and three girls ; the boy came into the world
with all his teeth, and each of the girls had two. —
The boy refufed the breast, but eats heartily of soup,
boiled meats, and puddings, and drinks freely of
either wine or water. This child is of a disposition
f) Angularly untradable, that he scratches and other
wise so strenuously opposes those who have the care
of him, that they find it impossible to swathe or dress
him like other infants, and therefore he is kept in a
hamper, the edges of which are three feet from the
ground, the inside being properly guarded with fheep
ikins. All the children have been baptized, and of
the boy it is remarkable, that he is named Jean-Ber
lin Darc, which words form the following anagram :
Diable incarne.
Extrafl of a letter from Calais, December 2§.
" This morning embarked on board the packet for
England, M. de Vernore (Courier Francis) who car
ries to the French Ambassador at London, answers to
some memorials presented some time since by the Duke
of Dcffet, relating to Afiatick affairs, which have been
debated on in the King's Cabinet, and every thing
fettled to the fatisfadion of both powers.
“ L"he ships fitted at Brest are, Le Palmier, 74
guns, which has had a complete repair; and de Ve
ronese, a new frigate of 38 guns, which are going on
the Ration to the East-Indies, to relieve some ships
coming home from thence ; some military officers em
bark in them. Our Court have resolved on a repre
sentation to the Sultan, 1 ippoo Saib, of the affair
of the English officers, who have been so inhumanely
treated since the peace."
A letter by Monday's mail, from Brussels, mentions
the death of the Elector of Bavaria. The writer,
who is a General Officer, adds, that the intelligence
is not generally known ; but that, however, it is true.
It is more than probable, that this event will make
some alteration in the present system of Europe. His
Highness, whose name was Charles Theodore, suc
ceeded as heir to the late Elector, on the 3d of Dec.
1777, when he was Elector of Palatine. Upon his
accession to the Electorate of Bavaria, the present Em
peror of Germany laid claim to certain diftrids in
Lower Bavaria, &c. and by dint of a great army,
obliged the Elector to give them up to the House of
Austria. The King of Prussia interfered, and hostili
ties commenced between him and the Emperor on the
occasion. But the Emperor gained great part of his
object, though not the whole of it, owing to the King
of Prussia checking him. The hostilities, however,
did not cease till May, 1779. What effect the death
of the Elector of Bavaria may have, or what events
inis circumfiance may produce, it is impossible to fore
fee.—The Emperor, the King of Prussia, the Duke
cf Mecklenburgh, the Court of Dresden, and, above
all, the Prince of Deux-Ponts, who is the Elector's
h dr, have,_or may fay they have certain claims, which
are too often explained to be just or unjust, not by
principle, but by power.
A gentleman at Brussels writes in a letter to a
friend in London, that while the negociations between
the Dutch and the Emperor were carrying on at the
former place. Lord Torrington, the British Envoy to
the Court of the Governor General of the Austrian
Netherlands, palled fix or seven hours every day at
the house of the Count de Belgioiofo, the Imperial
Ambadador at the fame Court, who, under that name,
is, in fad, Prime Minißer and Chief Counfellor to
Extract of a letter from Brandenbourg, Dec. 2(7.
" Tide King our sovereign, in order to do his ut
most for preferring the peace of Europe (which is now
likely to be disturbed by a powerful neighbour, who
is roofing the whole Germanide body to lus assistance
againd the Hollanders) has ordered that no troops be
permitted to march through any part of his domini
ons, nor any waggons containing artillery, ammuni
tion, forage, &c. but that they be opposed with the
utmost vigilance. His Majesty has invited ail the
Protestant Princes, and many others, to join him in
this m'eafure."
The Rate of the ordinary of the navy is made up
to the 31st of December, and is as follows, viz. 107
ships of the line, twelve of 50 guns, 92 frigates, and
33 sloops. In all 244 flips.
the Emperor's filter, who governs the country; but
since the mediation of France has been accepted, and
the negociations have been carried on at Paris, his
Lordfllip has been very seldom to fee the Count, ex
cept on publick occasions or levee days. The writer
further lays, that if the negociations at Paris termi
nate in a pacification, the Court of Brussels will be
greatly furprized, as while the business was in agita
tion there, nothing could equal the obstinacy of the
Dutch to maintain their fovercignty over the Scheldt,
but the Emperor's determination to annihilate it.
A noble Lord, not now in office, has received a let
ter from his son at Paris, in which he is informed,
that great warlike preparations are carrying on in
France—that the French will take the field in the
spring as allies to the Dutch. Two considerable ar
mies are to encamp on the frontiers, one in Flanders,
the other in Alsace: To the latter province three re
giments of horse, two of dragoons, and eleven of in
fantry, have already received orders to march. It
is not however expeded, that hostilities will be com
mitted on that tide ; the French know, that if they
were to a& offenfively in that quarter, they must
bear the burden of the war there ; whereas aiding only
as auxiliaries in Flanders, the Dutch will pay their
troops. The troops in Alsace will therefore form an
army of observation only, and ad merely on the de
fenfive, in order to cover the French territories con
tiguous to Germany from any sudden incursion of the
Imperialists.
The affairs of the Dutch are Rill as critical as they
were fix weeks ago ; for though the Emperor is said
to have consented to a renewal of the negociations,
and to have accepted the mediation of France, the
negociations, like the neutrality proposed by the Em
press during the late war, are armed: The Dutch
and Emperor seem only to have agreed to an armed
truce ; for the former are making the most vigorous
preparations for war, as appears from the following
proclamation, iiTued on Christmas Eve, by the Prince
of Orange, in his character of Captain General of the
Confederated Netherlands :
" His Serene highness, authorized by an express
resolution of their High Mightinesses of the 29th of
November, commands all Colonels and Commanding
Officers of all the regiments, as well of cavalry and
dragoons, as of infantry, and also of all corps of ar
tillery and miners, in the service of the States Ge
neral, to make all necessary preparations for carrying
speedily into eßed the plan of augmentation of the
army, adopted by their High Mightinesses ; according
to which plan an augmentation is to take place, of
thirteen men including a corporal, and as many horses
in every troop of cavalry and dragoons ; of seven men
in each company of grenadiers of the regiments of
Dutch foot guards ; of one sergeant, one corporal and
eleven men, in every grenadier company of the fixty
nine battalions of the national, German, and Walloon
infantry in the pay of the States ; and of one ferjeant,
corporal, drummer and eight privates, in all the other
companies of these battalions ; of 50 men in each of
the Swiss regiments of Lieut. General L'Efcher, Ma
jor General Shmid's regiment of Grifons ; of one se
cond Lieutenant, two bombadiers, twenty-seven gun
ners, and two drummers in every company of artillery;
of one ferjeant, one corporal, and twelve men in every
company of miners. His Serene Highness therefore
directs, that the Colonels and Commanding Officers
do make all the necessary contrasts, &c. that these
new levies may be supplied with all possible dispatch,
with arms, horses, and all other requisites: He fur
ther direds, that the recruiting officers of each corps
do not desist from enlisting men, even after they Rall
have completed the number of recruits wanted in their
refpe&ive corps, but that they continue to recruit un
til he receive official notice that the augmentation of
the whole army in general has been effected,
(Signed)
WILLIAM, Prince of Orange.
By bis Highness's Command,
T. J. De Larray.
Jan. 29. On Saturday defpatches were received in
town from Paris, Rating that the dispute was fettled
between the Emperor and the Dutch. The conditi
ons are said to be, that the Emperor gives up his pre
tensions to the Scheldt, and that in return for his con
cellion, the Dutch give him Maeftricht, together with
three bailiwicks on the Meafe, and a sum of money
to reimbuife his expences.
American Intelligence.
St. JAGO DE LA VEGA, Feb. 3.
P Y the master of a small vcfi'el which arrived in
O Kingßon harbour, a few days ago, from the
Windward islands, we learn, that on his pafiage down
P A R I S, January 30.
The Marquis de la Fayette has returned from Phi
ladelphia, and brought with him a young savage of
twelve years old, to whom he proposes giving a very
good education.
here he put into one of the out ports cf HifpanioH,
but was inftantiy ordered to depart; and notwith
standing he told the French officer who boarded him,
that he was in want of water, and had sprung one of
his masts, yet these orders were reiterated with re
doubled energy ; and he was given to underßand, that
no situation could juftify his Raying where he was,
even for a bugle moment. In consequence of which,
he was obliged to obey the mandate, by putting to
sea immediately.
A gentleman of veracity, just arrived express from
the Mufquito Ihore and the Bay of Honduras, brings
the following alarming intelligence: That about the
16th of December last, a body of 500 Spaniards, v
armed, took possession of the iflaud of Rattan,
drove a few English fifhermen, who had eftablif:
themselves there, from their habitations. The Spani
ards are with great diligence now fortifying that inland,
which has an excellent harbour on the south fide,
from whence they mean to carry on their operations
by sea against the Mufquito fhoie. The fame gentle
man adds, that large bodies of regulars and militia
are in motion at Porto Bello, Carthagena, Guarimala,
Yucatan, 1 abafco, and New-Orleans, avowedly for
the infernal purpose of exterminating the whole nati
on of Mufquito Indians, and their allies the English,
on that coast, should they afford them any fuccour or
assistance. Don Matthias Galvez, Vicc-roy of Mex
ico, who is the planner of this pious expedition, has
pledged himfelf to the Court of Spain, in the most
folcmn manner, for its complete success, and has
given the chief command to his son Don Galvez, now
Governor of Cuba: The 20th of March next is fixed
for the commencement of hostilities.
When the last advices came from the Mufquito
fliore, a Spanish frigate of 40 guns had arrived in the
Gulph of Dulce, and was lying at anchor under Fort
Omoa. Five hundred regular troops, and 900 vo
lunteers, a ragged banditti of mulattoes, muftees and
negroes, had alio reached Truxillo, in the vicinity of
the Bay of Honduras, which city is appointed as the
general rendezvous of the force to be employed in
this infernal expedition.
The Spanish Governors in all the provinces sur
rounding the Mufquito shore, have published edicts,
prohibiting all perlons, living in their refpe&ive ju
rifdißions, from trading with the English, or felling
them provisions, either at the Bay of Honduras or the
Shore, under the severest pains and penalties. In
consequence of which, every species of friendly inter
course is at an end between the two nations in that
quarter.
N E W-Y O R K, April 7.
On Friday theist inst. was launched, at the ship
yards, a new ship, called the Governor Clinton, the
property of John Franklin. As the weather was ex
cellent, great numbers of people assembled at the place
of launching, amongst whom were many hundreds of
the fair daughters of Columbia, who were apparently
well pleased on the occahon. She is a noble vessel,
and designed for the London trade.
By the latest and most authentick advices from Eu
rope, we learn, that his Imperial Majesty has actu
ally made a forma! declaration of war against the
United Netherlands, and that the Court of London
hath made him a tender of their belt services to affilf
in crushing the Proteflant interest in Europe.
By letters brought by the French Packet we learn,
that on the 7th of January, Monsieur Blanchard, ac
companied by Dr. Sheldon, afeended in an Air Bal
loon at Dover, and in a few hours landed at Calais.
The particulars of this extraordinary serial journey
will shortly be published.
LaR Wedoeftlay the schooner Betsey, Captain Ro
bert Burton, from Indian-River, overfet at Sandy-
Hook. By this unfortunate accident the following
persons loft their lives: Captain Robert Burton and
his wife, Robert Burton, senior, Peter Robertson,
and Mrs. Cornelia Robertson; also two negroes.—
Benjamin Button, and Benjamin Robertson, were hap
pily saved.
LaR Thursday arrived his Most Christian Majesty's
Packet, Le Courier de New-York, Mons. Deveaux,
Commander, in sixty-two days from L'Orient. 1
this drip came pafienger the Hon. M. de Chateaufo
Esq. Consul of France for the Carolinas.
The Rip Philadelphia Packet, Captain Tuckei,
from Lisbon for this port, was blown off the coast in
February last, and put into Guadaloupe to refit.
Extrafl of a letter from Barbadoes, January 29.
“ '1 he Secretary of State (at the British Court)
having recommended to our Governor to take the sen
timents of the people at large in this island, relative
to the propriety of making Barbadoes a free port, we
had several meetings on that fubje&, and the 9th of
February is fixed for the meeting of the merchants,
planters, &c. to argue this grand point."
A brig from Jamaica, for some port of this conti
nent, with a cargo of rum, sugar, Ac. and a large
French Rip, laden with sugar, coffee, indigo, &c. were
lately call away on the Corcos Bank. Several wreck
ers from Bermuda and Jamaica have fallen in with