The fortrefs of Bellegarde, near Perpignan, which had been long blockaded by the French, furrendered to them on the 25th ult. This intelligence was communicated by the Tellegraph, to their army of the North.

8. A folemn deputation of the States of Friesland is arrived here, and has had an interview with their High Mightineffes the States General. This deputation is compofed of Egbert Spack Gerold inikerne de Burmania Rengers, Deputy from Weftergo; Cornelius Van Scheltinga, Gretman d'Idaarderadeil, William Anne Van Haren, Gretman de Weftftellegwert, and Arent John Van Smenos, Secretary to the States of Friesland.

All the boats of every kind are put in requifition on the Meufe along the Bommelwaard, to` prevent them from falling into the hands of the enemy, and the navigation of that river is en. tirely interrupted. The bridge near Heel has been broken down, and is funk on the fide of Bommelwaard. There are ftri& orders to suffer no boats to enter the Meufe; all thofe that approach the Waard are obliged to lay to, and in cafe of refufal they are fired upon and funk; this has happened to three within a new days.

The borders of the Bommelwaard are put in the best state of defence.

No firing is heard from nor on the Fort Crevecoeur; the inhabitants of Heel report, that the French have fent off upwards of feventy waggons loaded with effects from that Fot to

their army.

GENOA,

October 6.

To form a camp at Albinga, the French did not wait for the permiffion of our Government, which they knew would not be granted. The number of their troops in that quarter, and at Lovano, is daily increafing. Their object is faid to be preventing a debarkation of troops by the Allies, and penetrating into Piedmont, in a quarter where they will encounter the feweft ob ftacles. The allies feem endeavouring to prevent them by pofting fix thousand men at Carcure, on the tenoefe territory. Thus both parties violate the neutrality of our Republic by land, at the very moment we are told that it is

to be refpected by fea We are refolved, however to persevere in our fyftem of neutrality, and to repel every attack upon us by whom foever made, to the utmost of our power.

Official account of the operations of the Pied

montefe Army, dated Turin, Sept. 14. "Notwithstanding the enemy have made feveral attacks upon our frontier, they have conftantly been repulfed with lofs: but an affair of confequence occurred on the 2d inftant in the valley of Agnello, where the French attacked a guard of 40 men, who defended themfelves vafiantly till they were reinforced by freih troops, which, after a conteft of fix hours, obliged the French to retire with the lofs of 450 men. Our lofs was only 300: and, as his Majefty was informed of this gallant action, he fent a number of filver medals to be diftributed among the i .ferior officers and privates by General Provera. The French still occupy all the heights upon the right of Limone, without any diminution of their force, and are making continual efforts to recover those posts upon the left, from whence they were lately diflodged. They have also a refpe&able camp upon Colle di Tenda, though the major part of their force formerly stationed in the upper parts of the county of Nice, has been detached to reinforce thofe upon the uiver of Genoa, as well as others that were further off in feveral diftricts of Mondovi; `refpe& able bodies are still lefs upon the heights that command Garfio, Ormeo, and other places, neceffary for fecuring thofe parts. In the principality, and city of Oneglia, as well as at Loano, the French are fufficiently numerous to oppose any attempts of the Auftrians already advanced in a great number to Carcare and other places, from that neighbourhood to Cairo.-From what may be guessed of the enemy's defigns, it seems they wish to form a camp towards Albinga, and eftablish themfelves near the river Genoa, or make offentive movements from that quarter; but as their troops are continually in motion, alternately increafing or diminishing at various posts, no certain judgment can be formed of their intentions In the mean while our army retain all their pofitions, well prepared for any event that may occur."

been wrecked about 24 hours when he firft faw her: veffel and cargo loft. On the 8th infant he put the Captain, Lady, and fix others on board the thip Emerald, bound for London; off the Havannah, four more of the Sophia's crew took her long-boat and went afhore, the remaining five were brought in here. A tribute of praife is due to Captain Coates, for the exertions he made to fave thefe diftreffed people; he fpent five days in getting them on board, and the weather being bad, his fails were fplit to pieces in effecting it.

REVOLUTION IN POLAND.

FRONTIERS OF POLAND,

September 20.

Lieutenant General Ferfen has quitted the Pruffian army to repafs the Viftula near, Kazimir, and jon Prince Repnin, whofe headquarters are at Niefwitz in Lithuania.

The Auftrians have been feveral times attack el in Poland by the infurgents, who have been invariably fuccessful, and have forced the Auftrians to evacuate the Palatinates of Lublin and Chelm, and to fall back upon the frontiers of Galicia.

The chief command of the Pruffian army has been given to Lieutenant General Schwerin, who is pofted between Mezonow and Rawa, which polition enables him to keep up a conmunication with the corps of M. de Schoenld, and the troops who are ftationed in the Pa. Jatinates of Cracow and Sendomir.

iety. Since the arrival of Colonel Szekeli in the district of the Netz, the infurgents have affembled again in great numbers in Cujavia, from which province they retreated on his ad

vance.

IT A L Y.

From Milan we are informed, that the Auftrian General de Vins has left Turin on his return to Vienna, previous to which he was prefented with a brilliant fnuff-box by his Sardinian Majefty, who, as a further reward for bis fervices, in defending Piedmont, has granted him a yearly fubfidy of 3000 florins.

The Neapolitan cavalry are arrived in the neighbourhood of Savona, where the Austrians have formed three encampments; the latter are not less than 14.000 in number. Field Maral Prince Collerodo came to give the neceffary orders on the 11th ult. The French, about Laona and the river of Genoa, are faid to amount to 30,000 men; and it was lately obfervable, that upon the arrival of the French reprefentative Salicetti at Finale, with an escort of 150 men, all the fhops were fhut up; but, upon a complaint to the governor, they were opened again, and affignats received for whatever the French chofe to purchase.

A manifefto was published by the govern ent of Geroa on the 13th of September, prohibiting their fubjects from affording affiftance to any of the powers at war in that quarter; fuch as the tranfportation of artillery and ammunition, the making of roads, fortifications, &c. under pain of public cenfure.

The intended levy of 16,000 new recruits in the kingdom of Naples, it feems, is to be haf tened by the emptying of the prisons of certain deferiptions of people from 18 to 45 years of

In our neighbourhood we have, for fome weeks past, been more troubled by the fagents than ever, and with the utmost difficulty accounts of it could be forwarded to Silefia. Several troops of Pruffians however being ad wancing, we hope tranquillity and fafety will foon be restored, General Schrerin, with his corps, arrived on the 20th near Kola and Konin, and got fome ad antage over the infurgents, fon whom he took th ee pieces of cannon. Zonin has been plundered by the infurgents. On the 22d General de Elfner, with his corps, arrived and formed a junction with General ghwerin, who are now advancing towards dry, as the feat of the infurgents. Accounts that quarter are now looked for with anx

NIME GUE N,

October 1.

His Royal Highnefs the Duke of York has again given freth orders against plundering. Five foldiers of the 38th regiment were yesterday caught in the fact, and were condemned to fuffer death, which fentence, however, the Duke commuted into a fevere bodily punishment; but he has, at the fame time, ordered that all thofe who are detected in the fact of plundering shall be hung on the fpot, and if there is no hangman at hand, they are to be hot to death. The Duke alfo admonishes the officers to endeavour to prevent the inclination to plundering and violence, for the fake of the national cha racter, and the reputation of the British army.

GREAT

THE

LONDON. September 22.

HE Mail is not arrived, but we have received from Amfterdam an important letter which contains fome particulars, relative to the attack made upon the Duke of York on the 15th inft. which are not mentioned in the Extraordinary Gazette.

The attack began on the 15th in the evening, and was renewed the next morning. The Ha noverians and one British regiment fafiered feverely, and the whole body of the army was forced to crofs the Meufe with the lofs of about 500 men. One hundred and fifty of the troops of Heffe Darmstadt loft 120 men killed.

That the Duke of York was retiring from Bois-le-Duc towards Nimeguen, and that the French had abandoned the teze of Breda, was mentioned in the Courier of Friday laft.

When the French first advanced against the United Provinces, they determined to penetrate by Breda,-Gertruydenberg, and the Moordyke: finding, however, that the measure would be attended with much difficulty, they retired from Breda towards Bois-le duc.

The retreat of the Duke of York across the Metfe, leaves Bois-le-duc open to the attack of the enemy, and our letters inform us that they have already invefted that fortrefs. The inhabitants of the United Provinces are in great confternation, and the English funds fell immediately at Amfterdam on the receipt of the intelli

gence.

70,000, and was pofted between Maeftricht and Liege; his right being encamped in the neigh hourhood of the former place, and his left occurying the ftrong poft of la Chartreufe, in the vicinity of the latter.

It was on the left wing that the French made their principal attack The combat is faid to have been of the most obftinate kind. It con menced on the 17th inftant, and it was not til the 19th that the enemy fucceeded in their ef forts.

On that day the Auftrians were obliged to give way with a lofs on their part that was efti mated at upwards of twelve thousand men.

They fell back to Aix-la-Chapelle, which, of courfe, totally changes the pofition of General Clai fayt's army, and puts the idea of co-operation on his part with the Duke of York totally out of the question.

General Clairfayt must now at entirely on the defenfive, and if he is unequal to contend with the forces under the command of General Jourdan, how is it poffible for him to difpatch any reinforcements to the Duke, whofe critical 1.tuation in being opposed to Pichegru's army of 80,000 men is fufficiently explained in the last Extraordinary Gazette.

The advices further state, that the French ar mies were every hour receiving fresh ftrength from the perfons rejoining them who had for. merly returned home to affift in getting in the most abundant harvest that France has ever known.

September 26.1

Yesterday a meffenger arrived from the Continent with intelligence of an event perhaps as calamitous as any that has occurred in the courfe of the war.

General Clairfayt has been defeated, after en agements of three days' continuance!!!

This army confifted of between 60,000, and

PORTSMOUTH,
September 28.

This afternoon arrived at this port the ship Sarah of London, Clark, Jate mafter. This fhip failed from St. Helens this day fortnight, in company with 171 fail of merchant ships under con voy of four Spanish men of war; and we learn from Mr. Wm. Wilfon, the chief Mate, the following particulars, viz., That the Spanish

men

men of war, immediately after getting round Dunmore, made the best of their way, regardless of the merchant ships, and were presently out of fight, but apprehending they would lay too and wait, the merchant fhips proceeded on, and ten, of which the Sarah was one, had reached latitude 47. 15. longitude 10. 10. on the Thurfday after failing, where they were met by twelve fail of French men of war, 2 of the line, 4 frigates, and 6 co vettes, and captured by them. Said Wilfon learned from the Frenchmen that another deta.hment of the faid fleet of merchantships, being .7 in number, fell in their hands the preceding day, together with a Spanish frigate, and were all fent for Brest The French took out all the crew of the Sarah except the chief mate, carpenter, and fix boys, who the next day, (Friday the 12th inft) rofe on the Frenchmen, who were five in number, retook the ship, and brought her into this port.

On Tuesday laft, when on the paffage hither, Mr. Wilfon faw a large fleet to leeward, which he fuppofes was Lord Howe's feet, but apprehends from the distance, westward, in which the capture was made, that there was no probability of his Lordship falling in with any of the cap tured fhips. The Frenchmen faid they knew of the failing of the fleet, and were looking out for them.

Yesterday, in a hard gale of wind, feveral boats were overfet, and four men were unfortunately loft out of one of them

The Queen Charlotte, and another transport, from St. Kitt's, came into harbour this day. Yesterday Sir Peter Parker re hoifted his flag on board the Royal William, when he was faluted by Admiral Macbride.

Since the first day of the prefent month, near two hundred of the French prifoners at Forton, near Gosfort, have died of a malignant fever.

EDINBURGH,

Wednesday-morning, October 15. When the respite was intimated to Downie, he ftarted as from a dream, and exclaimed"Glory to God-and thanks to the King for his goodness: I will pray for him as long as I live." After which the tears of gratitude flowed.

Twenty minutes past three.

About two, Watt was brought down from the Caftle on a hurdle with the executioner, drawn by a white horse, and attended on foot by the two junior Bailies (Aldermen) the Sheriff, Sheriff Substitute, and about 40 Constables, but ro military guard-as alfo the Rev. Dr. Baird and Mr. J. Robertfon; the multitude, as they came down the Castle Hill and Lawn Market-falling back in the most refpe&ful manner.

He was attended by the Sheriffs, the two Bailies, and two Clergymen, on the fcaffold; where the time was fpent in prayer till three o'clock, when he mounted the fcaffold, and after praying alone for three or four minutes-he made the fignal, and was launched into eter❤ nity.

LONDON-SEP. 25.

Dr. Barrow and Mr. Watson were arraigned yesterday at the Old Bailey, on indictments found against them by the Grand Jury. Their trials will come on at the next feffion. The indictment preferred against them contains eight counts. Doctor Barrow is charged with having drank as a toast-"Succefs to the French," and with having said, D--n the king."-Mr. Watson is charged with having affented to, and repeated the expreffion of Doctor Barrow. There are alfo other words in the indictment, charged to have been spoken by the prisoners.

The trials of the different perfons now under confinement in the Tower and Newgate, fome under a charge, and others fufpicion, of High Treafon, will take place on or about the 14th of next month, at the Seffions Houfe, in the Old Bailey. Council for the Crown are, the Attorney and Solicitor General, Mr. Bearcroft, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Garrow. Mr. Tooke and Mr. Thel wall plead their cause themfelves; but to take care of all legal points, the former avails himself of the abilities of Mr. Erikine and Mr. Gibbs; the latter of Mr. Felix Vaughan and Mr. Gurney, who are alfo retained by Bonney and Martin. The Rev. Mr. Joyce depends upon Mr. Plomer.

The eleven unfortunate men capitally convicted during the laft feffions, were brought up to receive fentence of death: they are, Anthony Purchase and Richard Warbeck, for being actors in the late difgraceful riots; Thomas Biggott and Jofeph Stuart, alfo rioters; Henry Cramer, an old man of nearly eighty, for perfonating to receive feamen's wages; Samuel Royal, a black man, for stealing 7 guineas in a dwelling-house; Patrick Murphy, for a rape on a child under 10 years; Francis Rofs and John Catapodie, for forgery; Thomas Borlay, for robbery; and Wm. Molyneux, for fetting a dwelling-houfe on fire.

The Right Hon Edmund Burke has at length received the reward of his public services. The king has granted him a pension of 1,200l. a year for life, with a large revertion to Mrs. Burke, in cafe or her furvival.

ASSASSINATION!!!

A project is faid to have been discovered of fo extraordinary a nature;-so weak in its contrivance; and fo wicked in its object fo little calculated by its means to produce the end which it propofed to accomplish, that if fuch a plot had really exifted-it must have been hatched in the delirium of a disordered imagination.

Two perfons of the names of Higgins and Le Maitre are faid to have formed a refolution to affaffinate his Majefty.

The fpot in which the affaffination was to take place was the theatre.-The inftrument by which it was to be effected was a poifoned ar

row, which was to be blown out from a long tube.

The perfons implicated in this plot were, on the night of his Majefty's appearance in the theatre, to ftation themselves in the pit.-Some confufion was to be produced amongst the auditors, by the frequent vociferations of pickpocket. This circumftance, it was naturally fuppofed, would draw the attention of his Majefty, and would induce him to lean forward from the ftage box. At that moment the arrow was to be blown from the tube.

Higgins and Le Maiftre having admitted a third perfon into the plot, that perfon communicated it to Government, who granted a warrant for the purpofe of apprehending them.

In confequence of this warrant Meffrs. Townf. hend and jealous went, on Saturday laft, to the houfe of Meffrs. Macaire and Defvines, in Den. mark-ftreet-where they took Le Maiftre into cuftody; and to a chemist's shop in Fleetmarket, where they apprehended Higgins. They were yesterday carried before the Privy Council, and after undergoing an examination of fix hours, were committed to prifon-they are to be re-examined this day.

Fourteen regiments of Emigrant French are already appointed. They are to confift each of two battalions, to be together 1651 men-the officers to thefe corps have already received their commiffions, and are at this moment in British pay. They are to be recruited in every part of the world but as yet the army confifts only of

officers.

On Sunday a special warrant was granted by the duke of Portland, ordering Monfieur de Bois, of Chelfea, to quit the kingdom on or before the 1ft of October.

The princess with whom his royal highnefs the prince of Wales is about to form a matrimonial engagement, is the fecond daughter of his ferene highness the duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttle, by his duchefs, princess Augusta, formerly princefs royal of England, fifter to the king. Her name is Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, born May 17, 1768. Her eldeft fifter, who has been erroneously named as to be the Prince's confort, is Augufta Carolina Frederica Louifa, born December 1764, who was married fome time fince to the prince of Wirtemburgh, brother to the grand duchefs of Ruffia.

The commiffion to be fent to request and receive the hand of the princefs of Brunfwick is to be most splendid. The prince of Wales having the appointment of a commiffioner, has no. minated the earl of Cholmondeley. In a few days the whole of the magnificent embaffy will be fettled.

A person of the name of Lusk, formerly a lieutenant in the navy, was yesterday evening brought before N. Bond, efq. charged with publicly threatening to affault the fecretary to the Turkish ambaffador. This affair, which Mr. Bond took infinite pleasure to investigate, appeared to have originated from Mr. L.'s apply. VOL. IV. October 1794,

ing to the Turkish ambaffador for an appointment in their navy, in the courfe of which fome mifunderstanding took place, which caused him to say that he would take the fecretary by the nofe the first time he met him; who, on this, applied to the civil power for redrefs. A very curious letter from Losk was produced by the complainant, addreffed to the ambaffador, in which he requested his excellency would order his flave, meaning the fecretary, to receive the baftinado for the manner in which he had treated him; it alfo conveyed fome very difrefpectful expreffions towards the Ambaffador himfelf.

On Saturday a policy to a very confiderable amount, was opened at Lloyd's Coffee-houfe, on which the Underwriters feverally fubfcribed 2000l. The infurance was from Amfterdam to London on the flip Union, at four guineas per cent. which is one guinea more than the ufual price.

On the 29th ult. admiral lord Hood failed from Leghorn in the Victory of 100 guns to the weftward of that port; his lordship was followed by the Britannia of 100 guns, Admiral Hotham ; the Agamemnon, of 64 guns, captain Nelfon, and a frigate of 24 guns.

The Grand Seignior has lately published a proclamation, by which he invites artifans of every nation to come and fettle in his dominions, with certain privileges.

All the pictures in the celebrated gallery of Duffeldorf have been sent to Munich.

Mr. Downie, who was to have been executed on Monday laft at Edinburgh, has been respited during the king's pleasure, as one paper states, and by other accounts only for a month.

Watt (the fpy) was executed according to his fentence, only the moft cruel part of the punish

ment was remitted.