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jewels, and their endeavours to discover the robbers are only a mere deception to amuse the public.

M. la Fayettte was openly insulted by the people in pafsing through Cologne; and, had it not been for his guard, he would perhaps have been

from France. M. Ferrere was advancing with rapid progrefs to take possession of a strong pass, into the republic called Pierre Pertuis, and troops were preparing to dispute it, when, by the intervention of deputies from Bienne, hostilities were prevented for the present, on the commissioners mafsacred. He will be immeof the cantons giving their word that the Austrians fhould not be allowed to take possefsion of that pass.

Miscellaneous.

A popular insurrection has taken place at Belgrade; the Turkish garrison were forced to make a precipitate retreat into the citadel, where they are now besieged in form by the insurgents. The latter have likewise stopped the post to Constantinople.

diately carried from Wesel to Spandau, a state prison which is well known.

The city of Geneva has suf fered more by the French revolution than any other town or city upon the continent, as the whole funded property of the place rested upon the French funds; the fall which, added to the fall of the exchange, have reduced their incomes more than half of their original value.

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past, carried on between the
courts of Vienna and Peters-
burg. The affairs of Poland
are thought to be the object
of these negociations, in which
the two courts do not altoge-
ther
agree.

Leyden, Sept. 28. A num- A very spirited corresponber of papers are now circula-dence has been for some time ted here, which afsert, that the principal promoters of the revolution in France are providing a retreat in one of the islands of the Grecian Archipelago, which they mean to purchase from the Turks, in case any misfortune fhall happen; and that their design is to fit out every vefsel belonging to the state which may be in a condition to put to sea, and to carry all the gold and silver out of the kingdom. They have already, as is pre

All advices from Berlin agree in saying, that a great fermentation prevails in that city, and that the people exclaim loudly against the conduct of the king of Prufsia, who, to satisfy a momentary impulse of vain glory, is exhausting his

country of men and money. ing to Behomia on the 15th ult. These considerations have oc- to meet a princess of Clary, to casioned a coolnefs between whom he was to be married, the generals of the emperor was attacked at the distance of and those of the king of Pruf- four posts from that place by a sia, who, dreading some com- band of robbers, who cut the motion in his own kingdom, traces of his carriage, forced wishes to extricate himself the postillion to retire, murderfrom the league formed against ed one of the count's chasseurs, France with as little hurt to as well as his valet de chambre, himself as he can, by throw-and stabbed the count himself ing all the odium upon the e- with a knife in seven places. migrant princes, who, indeed They then robbed the carriage, have imposed upon the Pruf in which there were valuable sians, by making them believe effects and money to the amount that the campaign would only of 15,000 florins. Two afsabe a pleasant summer excursi- sins who were wounded by the on. It is impofsible to de-chafseur have been taken. scribe the fhame and vexation The Spanish minister has manifested at the Hague on account of this disappointment, as the defeat of the French was considered as an event beyond the possibility of a doubt.

Dr Kemp, of the college at New York, writes to his friend in Aberdeen thus, dated 28th July last-The legislature, last sefsion, passed a law for open ing the navigation from New York to the lakes, with the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, by which, at a small expence, there will be an inland navigation of 2000 miles, one of the first in the world. This gives a very high idea of the local advantages of America.

declared officially, and in the name of his court, to the vice chancellor of court and state, that the fhocking scenes of the 10th of August have induced his catholic majesty to declare war on the usurpers of the regal dignity in France; and that the Spanish troops on the frontiers of France have received orders immediately to penetrate into that kingdom."

The senate of Venice has determined against entering into the European alliance to subdue France. The reason they afsign is not the best that might, or could be given, yet is good enough----namely, The count Szapara, the that their forces would add principal governor the arch- little strength to the league, duke Palatine of Hungary, go. and that they are needed at

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home to prevent the epidemi.cal influence of the French opinions from spreading.

cularly by some adventuring merchants, who have had several meetings, and are preparing to prove how far the country would be benefitted by the abolition of the monopoly.

Letters from Lyons, state, that the proclamation declaring France a republic, was made there amidst a general There are two travellers consternation. Such, how- from whom much information ever, is the present state of is expected by the curiousFrance, that the will and sen- lord Fitzgerald and major timents of individuals are su- Houghton; the first exploring prefsed by the popular licenti- the regions of America, and the ousness inspired by the com- other employed in the no lefs mifsioners of the convention dangerous and difficult task of and the executive power. At penetrating into the interior Rouen, of twenty-six sections, parts of Africa.

two only were for a republi- Montrose, Sept. 26. Yestercan form of goverment; all day the foundation stone of the others were in favour of the bridge here was laid with. royalty. the usual solemnities.

The emperor has published This ceremony had been dean edict strictly prohibiting layed till the arrival of David the introduction of French po- Scott, esq. member for the, litical writings in the Nether-county, who had with so much zeal and liberality patronized Letters from St Domingo, the undertaking. received at Nantz, and which About 420 French persons came down to the 18th of Au

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gust, announce a

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have at present applied for relief, The palace at Winche

rable revolt of the blacks at ster, which, in the last war Caves, immediately after a held 11,000 French and Dutch conference between Blanche-prisoners, is now preparing for laude and the revolting ne- their reception; and a thougroes. Thirteen sugar works sand may probably be accomhave been burnt, and of this modated there, in such a mannumber are those of Laborde ner as to fhew that our charity: and of Mercy d'Argenteau. is not insultingly given. By the notion that the place is a sort of prison, it has, we understand, prevented a greater number from applying.

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Some opposition is expected to be made against the proposition of renewing the East India company's charter, parti

It appears from the annual abstract of the fhipping, which

were registered within the Bri- perished at sea, can only be matter of conjecture.

tish dominions during the year 1791, that the number was 15,647, which is 636 more than in the preceding year.

Mr Dawson, of Liverpool, has presented a petition to the court of East India directors,

By experiments made at praying the company's perJamaica, it has been proved, mifsion, that three sail of histhat a very rich crimson dye Guinea fhips may double the may be obtained from a pre-Cape of Good Hope, in order paration of the fruit of the to explore the eastern coast of manchineal tree; and the cot Africa, at present but little our is not only uncommonly known to European naviga. brilliant, but also very durable. tors.

A cheese has been made as According to the latest aca present for his majesty at counts from the West Indies, Norleach Bean, in Cheshire, the planters of St. Christoand is now nearly ripe for use: pher's have peremptorily reIt weighs thirteen and a half fused to pay the duty of 41-2 cwt. and is nine yards in cir- upon the exportation of sugars. cumference-the produce of Many suits have been brought two meals of milk.-Sir R. S. Cotton, bart. M. P. for the county, is to present it to majesty.

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in the common law court on this account. This is a subject very interesting to the proprietors in the West Indies, as they are, in some respects, involved in the final decision.

Seven merchants dining together at the London tavern, each agreed to support a distrefsed French priest or gentleman, at his own expence, till for they should be able to return to their native country.

Navigation by steam.

Earl Stanhope's experiments navigating vessels by the steam engine, without masts or sails, have succeeded so much. to his satisfaction on a small scale, that a vefsel of 200 tons burden, on this principle, is now building under his direction.

From the accounts brought by the latest fhips arrived from India, two or three weeks ago, it appears that the inquiries made for ascertaining the fate of the Foulis have proved fruit- The expence of this vessel lefs. The fhip has not been is to be paid by the navy board heard of upon any coast, and in the first instance, on conappears to have been lost in dition that if fhe do not anthe open sea. In what parti-swer, after a fair trial, she shall cular manner the fhip has so be returned to Earl Stanhope,

and all the expence incurred return of the king, and a peace made good by him. with France, have been the From the steps that are now topics of common conversation taking, we are hopeful, that in that city. the present high price and scarcity of coals will be remedied before the severity of the winter sets in---The quantity of coals brought into this eity, from 15th August 1791, to 19th August 1792, was 177,144 carts, exclusive of what came from Leith.

On the 27th current, the corporation of hammermen of Edinburgh, at a full meeting, having taken under consideration the present high price of coals, resolved unanimously, to provide themselves with coals from coalleries more distant than the usual supply, and continue to do so until the coal owners in the neighbourhood of the city fhall reduce them to the usual price.

Lord Thurlow had a private interview of three hours with his royal highnefs the prince of Wales at Carleton house, on the arrangement of the prince's affairs.

Oct. 26. The Dutch and Flanders mails, arrived this morning, which bring accounts down to the 23d, contain no certain information relative to the operations of the army under general Custine against Metz and Coblentz; but they mention, that since the arrival of a courier at Berlin, the speedy

The family compact, which was to England and Holland a league of hostility, is now, by the declaring France 2 republic, and by a commencement of war between that republic and Spain, so completely broken and annihilated, as to destroy even the shadow of a hope in the Bourbons of its ever again being established.

A vefsel which arrived last week at Liverpool from the gold coast, mentions, that considerable disturbances had arisen there in the month of July last among the slaves belonging to several of the merchant factors, which had been productive of some bloodshed, before order was re-established.

Further accounts mention, that trade is exceedingly dull, numbers of vefsels being obliged to return with not one quarter of their cargo.

At a meeting of the subscribers for making a canal from near Heath to Barnsley, inYorkshire, the sum of 60,000l. was subscribed in a few hours.

Wiliam Tucker, esq. is elected a third time mayor of of Trenton; it is remarkable, that he is the father of twentytwo children, and uncle to seventy-five nephews and nieces.

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