Monthly Regiter For ΜΑΥ 1790. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Treaty of Alliance between Pruffia and and, above all, the Crimea, which its en the Ottoman Porte. Signed at Conftantinople the 16th day of the Moon, GEMADIALLAVEL (the 31st January 1790. T being the mutual intereft of the SubTime Forte, and his Pruffian Majefty, to increase and confolidate the friendship that has long fubfifted between them, their Majefties, Selim III. Emperor of the Ottomans, and Frederick William II. King of Pruffia, have authorifed the underfigned Minifters Plenipotentiary to ftipulate and fign the following Articles -To wit: ART. I.-It being indifpenfably neceffary for the interefts of the High Contracting Parties, to eftablish and cement a folid and durable alliance, which is deranged by the conquefts of enemies on this tide the Danube, his Pruffian Majefty promifes and engages to declare war in the Spring 1790,, against the Auftrian and Ruffian Courts, to compel them to confent to a moderate and equitable peace with the Sublime Porte. The Sublime Porte promifes and engages to employ all its forces to obtain at the peace the reftitution of Galicia, Lodormira, and all the territory which the Court of Vienna has wrefted from the Republic of Po land. ART. II.-The two contracting parties ratify the Articles of the Treaty of Commerce concluded in tire year of the Hegira 1175, and declare its ftipulations to be of equal force as if they had been verbatim inlerted in the prefent. The Sublime Porte guarantees the free Navigation of Pruflian fhips in the Mediterranean; and engages to fecure the Pruffian flag from the infult of Tunis, Algiers,' and Tripoli. ART. III.-The Sublime Porte have refolve not to make peace without the reftitution of the fortreffes, provinces, VOL. XI. No. 65. I emies have gained; his Pruffian Majefty promises and engages not to discontinue the war, till the Sublime Porte shall have attained this object. And the Sublime Porte engages, in a fimilar manner, to conclude no peace with the Courts of Vienna, Sweden, and Poland. ART. IV. This Alliance, Offenfive and Defenfive, fhall continue in force between the Sublime Porte and the three above-mentioned Potentates, Pruffia, Sweden, and Poland, even after the conclufion of peace with the two Imperial Courts. ART. V.-The conquefts which the Sublime Porte and the King of Pruffia. may make, shall not be restored till the Courts of Petersburg and Vienna agree to fubmit the differences that fubfift between them and the Republic of Poland, to the mediation of the Contracting Parties. ART. VI. The Sublime Porte and his Pruffian Majefty will not confent to any peace with the Courts of Petersburgh and Vienna but under the mediation of England and Holland. ART. VII.-After the conclufion of peace, his Pruffian Majefty engages to guarantee all the poffeffions that remain to the Porte; and he engages, befides, to procure the guarantee of England, Pruffia, Sweden, and Poland, for all the Territories of the Ottoman Empire. ART. VIII.-The prefent treaty fhall be exchanged and ratified at Conftantinople within five months at least. (Signed) MOHAMMEDRASCHID, ASKOR. ufages, which had been abolished by the late Emperor. The march of the troops for Bohemia and Moravia continues, as well as other warlike preparations. "On the 14th, Count de Podewils, Envoy Extraordinary from Pruffia, and Baron de Jacobi, refident minifter from Brandenburg, had a very long audience of the King; and, towards night, they dispatched a courier to Berlin; their remaining indicates that the rupture is not yet formal, but the preparations made for war are very serious." MADRID, April 13. The equipment of the fquadron of evolution continues with activity in Carthagena, Cadiz, and Ferrol, and orders are full expected to augment the number of veffels.Conjectures are various; but from the pacific difpofition of our minifter, the scarcity of money, and the ftate of the treasury, an active interference in the troubles of Europe is not expected. STOCKHOLM, April 13. Difpatches are received from the King of Sweden, in Finland, commanding his Royal Highness, as foon as poffible, to take command of the firft fleet at Carlfcrone, and to fet fail with as many veffels as are ready, the Ruffians being fuppofed to be already at fea. The departure of the Duke of Sudermania is fixed for the 16th inft. 23. Count Robert Rofen, Adjutant to his Majefty, arrived in town yefterday with intelligence that the King, on the 15th inftant, attacked and carried the pofts of Kiernankofky and Suomenieni, in Ruffian Savolax; took two pieces of brass cannon, the enemy's whole ftock of provifions, ammunition, and baggage, together with a confiderable booty in cloathing, arms, equipage, and money; and made one of ficer, (Major Baron Ungern de Sternberg of Willikalenski's regiment,) and eight privates, prifoners.-The lofs on the fide of the Swedes was ten privates killed. The Pruffian troops have left this Principality in two columns, the Prince Bishop having refused all terms of ac commodation. We are now inftantly to proceed without moleftation, in forming the Revolution first begun upon the 18th of Auguft laft; to accomplish which, all the citizens on Sunday last subscribed the following oath: "I fwear to be faithful to the people of Liege, to the law, to the magiftrates of the city, and to tupport the the Revolution of the 18th of Auguft 1789," The love of liberty animates every clafs of citizens, and all eagerly offer their purfes to relieve the wants of the State. A refolution has been paffed to raise a national corps, to confift of 2000 infantry and 150 horse. FRANCE. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. The Minifter prefented to the Affembly the following proclamation, which was read, and much applauded; although, upon reflection, some sceptica! fpirits imagined they could perceive in it fome tincture of the old leaven. "The King confirms the decree of the National Affembly, for making and allowing in payments a fum of 400 millions of National Notes, bearing three per cent. intereft till they are paid: Thefe Notes, befides the fpecial hypothec appointed for their fecurity, ought to be confidered as the most facred debt of the nation. "Therefore, although this decree, confirmed by the fanction of the King, has not, and cannot impofe more than the obligation of receiving those notes in payments between debtor and creditor, his Majefty invites all the inhabitants of the kingdom to receive them equally, without any objection or difficulty, in all contracts and free bargains; fo that, by the effect of a just confidence, thofe National Notes fhall be efteemed every where as equivalent to fpecie. Patriotic feelings ought to make this a law to all good Frenchmen; and, at a time when, fo many neceffities ought to excite thofe feelings, his Majefty cannot doubt but that every perfon will fhew perfect fidelity. There never can exift an opportunity in which every one may fhow, in a more ufeful manner, the extenfive power of a nation when its citizens are united by honour, reason, and liber ty. "The King will protect at all times the folemn enagagement which the reprefentatives of this great nation have given for the fecurity of the affignats, to which they have given the character of money." olable attachment to the unalterable principles of juftice, with the intereft which will constantly animate him for the re-establishment of the finances, the energy of commerce, and the general profperity of the kingdom. After this, a decree was paffed prohibiting all perfons from hunting at any time, or in any manner, upon the lands of another, without his confent under a penalty, PARIS, April 22. Yefterday a duel was fought in the Bois de Boulogne, between an officer of the National Guards, and another of the Swifs Guards. They fought with fabres instead of fwords or piftols; both were much wounded, but neither of them mortally. There were at least a hundred fpectators, ladies as well as gentlemen. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, April 30. The cathedral chapter of Strafburgh, offered a donation of one fourth or even a half of its revenue, on condition of being allowed to retain its revenues and privileges. This was rejected by the Affembly, as the whole property had been declared to belong to the nation already. M. Vieillard reported the troubles at Dieppe and in the neighbourhood, occafioned by the alarming fcarcity of corn. The people had affembled in mobs, and forced the magiftrates to diftribute fuch grain as could be found, at their own prices. In this troublesome state the city of Dieppe demanded the affiftance of the Affembly, which immediately made the following decree: That the Prefident wait on the King, and fupplicate his Majelly to order-That neceffary fupplies for Dieppe.-That fufficient means be of provifions be immediately provided adopted for reftoring peace and good orderThat the feveral municipalities be ordered rigorously to enforce the decrees of the Affembly againft the monopolizers of corn, and to discover and punish them. The important qeftion of juries was then refund, when, after a long debate, the queftion was put-" fhall there be, or fhall there not be, juries in criminal caufes?" which was carried almoft unanimously in the affirmative. The queftion relative to juries in civil matters was then put, which was negatived by a great majority; fo that juries are now I 2 Thus the King by inviting his fubjects to favour, with all their power, the credit and circulation of the affignats, believes, that he shall perfectly reconcile his invi established "Gentlemen,-This day is the happieft and moft delightful day of my life. That life I have spent in fearch of liberty, of which I fee here the nobleft view. I formerly left my country enflaved ;· I now regain it free-what more remains for me to wish! I do not know, during an abfence of twenty years, what change oppreffion may have made on my countrymen-but you have taken from them their chains, and restored to them their primitive virtue.-By returning to my country, my fentiments cannot appear to you dubious; you have been generous to me, and I have never been a flave; My paft conduct, which you have honoured with your approbation, will be a pledge to you for my future. I am bold to fay, my whole life has been devoted to liberty; I have already pledged myfelf to the conftitution which you embellish, but it remains for me to do it to the nation which adopts me, and the Sove reign whom I acknowledge-that favour I now demand of this auguft Affembly." Meffrs. Panathicri and Catabianca, extraordinary deputies from Corfica, alfo fpoke. The Prefident gave anfwers full of gravity and energy. Speaking to M. Paoli, he called him the Hero and Martyr of Liberty! On the 12th inftant the Princefs Royal of France received the con munion fòr the first time. On the eve of this facred ceremony, her Royal Highnefs threw herfelf at the feet of his Majefty and implored his benediction. The answer of the Monarch was affecting able, but the misfortunes avhich defolate my kingdom fill my heart with more piercing forrows. Addrefs yourself with fervor to the throne of God, that the fufferings of your father and his people may know an end; the prayers of the innocent muft be heard." EAST INDIES. From the India Gazette, O&. 5. By letters from Bombay, of the 19th of September, we are informed, that the garrifon of Tillicherry has been diftreffed for want of provifions during the rains; Tippoo has been heard of near the place, but had committed no hoftilities what ever. It is faid that Government intends eftablifling a Mint at Patna, another at Dacca, and a third at Muxadabad; which circumftance, it is to be hoped, will entirely do away the long experienced grievances of batta and exchange. In fome inftances conjugal affection appears to aid the prejudices of religionA native woman refiding in Calcutta, whofe hufband was employed at Dacca, lately received information of his death,, and being in fuch poor circumstances as could not afford the expence of a funeral pile, the adopted a more expedi tious mode of manifefting her regard to his memory-She went to the river, and having tied fome of his wearing apparel about her body, the configned herself to deftruction. Extract of a letter from the Calcutta Gazette, dated Sept. 17. 1789. "We understand that Mr John Eliot, a junior merchant in the Honourable Company's fervice, and son of the late Sir John Eliot, Bart. phyfician to his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales, who has been lately employed on a commiffion to the eastward, has difcovered coals in the beds of Mahadeo and Sume-forai rivers, at the foot of the Gonafer and Garrow Hill, in the Sufung district, to the northward of Dacca. In the beds "You afk my benediction-I give it of these rivers they were found in large from my inmoft foul. You know the quantities, and in fmall pieces about a importance of reving the holy facra-foot below the furface of the ground adment-let me entreat you never to forger your duty to God he alone Pan fupport us under the preffure of afflictions. You are now of an age, ma Fille, to participate the fufferings of my mindtill this moment I have never difciofed them-My afflictions are great and unutter jacent. They are not used by the natives as fuel, but an oil extracted from them is efteemed for its medical quality in curing cutaneous diforders. We hear alfo, that the oil extracted by the gentleman who difcovered the coals, and who has brought a fmall quantity of them to Cal cutta, cutta, refembles, in appearance, the tar introduced in Europe by Lord Dundonald and lately brought from England to this country by the Houourable Mr Cochrane. How far its nature and properties really correfpond, remains to be yet determined; but at all events, if the fecret lie in the mode of extracting the oil, the difcovery of the materials for it will be of confiderable advantage in reducing the price, which muft neceffarily be high were the oil to be imported from Europe. As the rivers above mentioned communicate with the Burrumpcoter, there is water-carriage the whole way to the Prefidency; a convenience which the coals, before difcovered in the Beer-boof hills, do not, we believe, poffefs. "The fame gentleman, we hear, has procured from the Mountaineers who inhabit the Gonafer hills, a fpecimen of a tree called Kebul, which aniwers to the defcription of the Sago tree. "It is not produced in the Company's provinces, but may be procured in abundance. In growth, it is faid to be like the Palmira and the interior part of the trunk, when pounded and fteeped in water, is an article of food, infomuch as to be the common means of fuftenance during a fearcity of grain. When boiled, it is of a jelly fubftance, and tafles, when frefh, like a fugar-cane. Those who can afford it, mix rice with it. "We are further informed, this gentleman has found, in the beds of the above, and other rivers, ftones which, by a chemical procefs, yielded feveral grains of gold. "These discoveries, at the fame time that they mark the European spirit of enquiry, may, we hope, be productive hereafter of fubftantial benefits; and as a gentleman, faid to be well verfed in natural hiftory, is now publicly emploved in thofe purfuits in that part of the county, we may expect further and intereftinformation." A letter from Madras, dated the 24th of October, fays, "We have had, ince laft month, very refreshing showers, and the monfoon approaches with the most favourable appearance; the tranfportation of rice from Bengal has greatly railed our fpirits, and difpelled thofe apprehenfions of a fcarcity which we began feriously to entertain. All our fears being new at an end, peace and plenty may be faid to be established here." ENGLAND. MESSAGE FROM THE KING. The Duke of Leeds informed the House that he had a meffage from his Majefty to deliver to their Lordships, which metfage was as follows; GEORGE REX. "HIS Majefty has received information, that two veffels belonging to his Majefty's fubjects, and navigated under the British flag; and two others, of which the defcription is not hitherto fufficiently afcertained; have been captured at Nootka Sound, on the North Western coaft of America, by an officer commanding two Spanifh fhips of war; that the cargoes of the British veffels have been feized, and that their officers and crews have been fent as prifoners to a Spanish port. "The capture of one of thefe veffels had before been notified by the Ambaffador of his Catholic Majefty, by order of his court, who, at the fame time, defired that meafures might be takerz for preventing his Majefty's fubjects from frequenting thofe coafts, which were alledged to have been previoufly occupied and frequented by the fubjects of Spain. In confequence of this communication, a demand was immediately made, by his Majefty's orders, for adequate fatisfaction, and for the reftitution of the veffel, previous to any other difcuffion. 66 By the anfwer from the Court of Spain it appears that this veffel and her crew had been fet at liberty by the Viceroy of Mexico: but this is reprefented to have been done by him on the fuppo fition that nothing but the ignorance of viduals of other nations to come to those the rights of Spain encouraged the indicoafts for the purpose of making eftablishments, or carrying on trade, and in conformity to his previous inftructions. requiring him to fhew all poffible regard to the British nation. "No fatisfaction is made or offered and a direct claim is afferted by the Court of Spain to the exclusive righ ́s of fovereignty, navigation, and commerce in the territories, coafts, and feas in that part of the world. "H's Majefty has now directed his minifter at Madrid to make a fresh reprefentation on this fubject, and to claim fuch |