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Conftantinople, Sept. 10. Vifible decreafe in the havock made by the contagion, joined to fome favourable fymptoms which had been obferved amongst the infected patients in the Christian hofpitals, gave reafon to hope that the peftilential diforder was drawing to a conclufion: But on the 26th of last month the mortality again increased to an alarming height, particularly at the Porte; and this unfavourable alteration was attributed to a fucceffion of unfeasonable and variable weather.

Other advices from Conftantinople fay, the preparations for war fill continue with activity. The Turkish miniftry feemed at fir but little concerned at what had taken place in the Crimea, but it is apparent they how think differently on that fubject. All depends on the anfwer which Ruffia makes to the offer of the mediation of the Court of France. If that mediation be rejected, war will inevitably take place; the Turks cannot confent to the occupation of Crimea, which is confidered as the barrier of the Ottoman empire.

Paris, O. 2. The laft courier from Ruffia has, as was expected, brought the anfwer of the Court of St. Petersburg to the offer of mediation made by our Court, to prevent a rupture with the Porte; the fubftance of which anfwer is, "That the Empress has not given the Porte any caufe of complaint, wherefore then fhould they fear a rupture? Crimea, the Cuban, &c. which her Majesty has united to her empire, were free and independent countries, therefore all mediation on that fubject is fuperfluous. If her Imperial Majefy fhould by any unjuft aggravation be obliged to maintain her rights by attacking the Grand Signior in his own dominions, the would then gladly accept the mediation of the King of France, as fure method to prevent the effofion of blood, and to conciliate the interests of the two empires." This amicable answer does not, however, put a stop to the armaments

at Toulon.

From Carlferone in Sweden, that on the 2d of Sept. were launched there a thip of 60, and a frigate of 40 guns, which had been put on the ttocks on the 19th of July laft; fo that their conftruction was compleated in fix weeks and two days. In 10 months have been built in the yards of Srock holtn four thips of 60, and four frigates of 40 guas; one of the latter is already at fea, and fome more thips of the line and frigates are getting ready with the utmost expedition.

Hamburgb, Oct. 3. The differences between the Dantzickers and the King of Pruffia, fee vol. XLIII. p. 620) have late'y been renewed; and the very ill-timed firmnefs fhewn by the former feems now to prefage fome alarming confequences, as we find the Pruffian troops have furrounded that place in fuch a manner as to cut off all theig trade outwards.

Dantzick, 03. 10. In confequence of the difference arifen between the Court of Ber lin and the inhabitants of this city, the latter has been entirely blocked up for three days pat. All communication is forbid den; and nothing is fufered to go out, except Prufian and Ruffian effects, thofe belonging to foreigners refident here, and the apparel of travellers.

Paris, Sept. 27. The adminiftrators of the Caifle d'Efcompte having reprefented to the King, that in confequence of the fcarcity of cash in their hands, occafioned by the circumstances of the war, which have prevented the annual and regular importation of gold and filver, at the fame time that fpecie has been exported, they, in order to fupport commerce, and, above all, that of the city of Paris, where the feareity has beeu particularly felt, have recurred to the refource which Government allowed theca in authoriting the establishment of the Caiffe d'Efcompte-That their zeal to affitt commerce has induced them to difcount fach bills of exchange, and good deeds on indivi duals, as have been prefented to them, and Tripoli in Syria, July 30. On the 20th have paid thofe bills of exchange in carb, or of this month two thocks of earthquakes in notes of their bank payable to the bearer. wwere felt here, both of which together only That the confidence of the public in this lafted eight or ten feconds, and were pre- bank has led them to augment the number ceded by a rumbling noife: On the evering of thefe notes, is proportion to the wants of before, a very violent rain had fallen, which commerce; but the refource by which trade is very extraordinary at this feafon. For has been fo greatly benefited, and fpecie has this month paft, both land and fea have been been thrown into circulation, being retarded covered with a thick fog, and the winds in its effects, the Caffe d'Efcompte will be have been as violent as during winter; the prevented, for a time, from continuing to fun appears but rarely, and when it does the public the facility of difcount, by the im looks very red Thefe phænomena were poffibilty of iffaing fpecie, and even of unheard of before in Syria. The fame earth-being able to give cath for their pores, when quake was felt at Libaitus, and a whole village cear Napouloufia was buried under-a rock which fell upon it. Thefe events, together with the recollection of what has GENT. MAG. 08. 1783.

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they are prelented in too great quantities, unlefs provifion is made by his Majesty. It does not appear, however, that any farther means are wanting, then until the ift of

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January next, a period when it is known that the circulation of fpecie will be perfectly re eftablished; they therefore pray his Majesty's protection. In confequence whereof, the King ordains that all the notes of the faid bank hall have circulation till that time in the city of Paris only, and be received in payment as before, and that no profecutions fhall take place on account of their non-payment at the faid bank.. At the fame time a fevere edict is iffued to prevent the exportation of gold and filver fpecie for a limited time.

A new edit of the King of France has appeared, dated the 4th inft. opening a loan of 24 millions of livres, for which his Majefty's offers 60,000 tickets of a new lottery, price 400 livres each, which makes in all the 24 millions wanted. The purchafers of the faid tickets have the option of paying half the 4co livres in notes, iffued from the late Caiffe d'Efcompte: The lottery is to be drawn during the space of eight years, and the adventurers are to ron no rifque, as the holders of blanks will be allowed the principal and intereft of their money.

Extra of a letter from Paris, Sept. 28. "M. Gerrard de Rayneval, who was engaged with the Chevalier de Heredia in bringing the peace to a conclufion, has been honoured by the King of Spain with the crofs of the order of Charles 111. and prefented with a gold boy, adorned with his Majelly's picture fet in diamonds of confiderable value. The fame gentleman has alfa received from M. de Vergeunes a prefent of 30,000 crowns, and a penfion of 3000 livres; we do not know as yet what prefents are in

ded for the Minifters of the mediating Courts, nor will they, we are affured, be Conferred on the parties until the ratifications fball have been interchanged.

"The Royal Academy of Nifmes have propofed a prize of a gold medal, worth 600 livres, for the best Effay in Latin or French, on, the following queftion, viz. "What influence has the tafie, introduced by the writings of Monf. Boileau, had upon the literature of France The Ellays must be fent to the Secretary of the Royal Academy before the 31st of March, 1784, and the prize will be adjudged the May following." From Vincennes, that a naturalift, having examined into the nature of the lava of fome extinguished volcanos in that province, hath difcovered the fecret of employing it in making boules of an extreme thinnefs, and which weigh no more than four ounces, though thofe of glafs weigh from fixteen to feventeen. The bottles made of the lava are les tranfparent and more brittle than the ordinary ones; but if their price is lefs, they may yet be useful; and there is reafon to think that other veffels may be formed of that lava, and, by new combinations, a folidity given to them which did not occur on the first experiment.”

Gfend, O. 3. Entered lately at this port the Lady Sophia-Maria Imperial Eat-Indiaman, from China, on account of the merchants of this port. She has about 120 tons of goods from Batavia, on account of the Dutch, which the will carry to Amfterdam as foon as the remainder of her cargo has been taken out. According to the accounts by this fhip, the Dutch had five fhips at Batavia, with cargoes on board for Europe,. having heard nothing of a ceffation of hoftilities."

Extract of a letter from Paris, O. 10. "We have had occafion before to observe, that forms have been moftly general on the 3d of Auguft laft, but no part of the king dom feems to have fuffered fo much as the countries adjacent to Orleans. On the above day a ftorm arofe, which taking its direction from S. W. to N. E. over-ran, in lefs than half an hour, a fpase of 20 leagues in length and one in breadth. By its dread ful and rapid effects 20 parishes have loft every hope of a crop, which was the most promising ever known. The hamlet of St. Bobaire fuffered moft; all the trees were torn up by the roots, the chimneys beat down, and every house, mill, and barn unroofed. The timber work of the church, 56 feet in length,, 24 in breadth, and 1 in height, which, though built in the year 1455, was as good as new, gave way during the evening fervice. Luckily only one life was loft, and about 40 were wounded; the reft owed their lives to the ftrong ceiling that fupported the timber frame."

Extract of a Letter from Paris, 08. 11. "A report is very prevalent here, that Tippoo Saib, the fon and fucceffor of Hyder Ally, after the taking of Mungalore, retired in great precipitation to his capital, from whence he has made a formal offer of con cluding peace with the English immediately. Thefe accounts are not official, but they come from a quarter that render their authority indubitable.

"This city is the seat of sonfufion among the mercantile people, on account of the numerous failures which have happened lately, and which even the measures which the government have adopted are not likely to prevent becoming fill (we fear) more general.

The Duke De Vauguyon set off yesterday for the Hague, from whence he has been abfent near four months. He carries, as we hear, a very particular meffage to the States General, which the King would not entrust to any other than the Ambalador himfelf; it is fuppofed to relate to the payment of certain fums of money immediately."

From Stockholm, that on the 27th of Sep tember the King of Sweden fet out from Drottingholm on his travels, to make what is called The Grand Tour,

ADVICES FROM THE EAST INDIES.

Letter from Madras, dated March 21. "I am happy to inform you, that Governmeat here have received letters from Colonel Lang, containing intelligence the most favourable that could be wifhed. Col. Lang fays, that he had received authentic accounts from Mr. Hutchinfon, Chief of Anjango, of a complete revolution in the Myfore. The partizans of the old Rajah's family had formed a confpiracy against Tippoo Saib, and, taking a favourable opportunity, bad feized Seringapatam, and releafed all the English prifoners-The gallant but unfortunate Col. Baillie, who was a prifoner at Seringapatam, is faid to have died three days before the revolution took place"

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"The Juno packet, lately arrived, brought me final orders for the evacuation of this place. Be pleafed, Sir, to inform Congress of this proof of the perfeverance of the Court of Great Britain in the pacific fyftem expreffed by the Provifional Articles, and that I fhall lofe no time, as far as depends upon me, in fulfilling his Majesty's commands.

"But, notwithstanding my orders are ur gent to accelerate the total evacuation, the difficulty of affigning the precife period for this event is of late greatly increafed.

fome of thefe letters i inclofe, though I am doubtlefs to prefume the Congrets to be informed of all tranfaétions material to the general direction of their affairs.

On March 17, between the hours of three and four in the afternoon, it blew the fevereft fquall from the N. W, ever remembered in Calcutta. It came on fo fuddenly, that the people on board the fhips in the river had not "My correfpondence with Gen. Wathingtime to take measures for the fafety of their ton, Gov. Clinton, and Mr. Livington (vour vessels, and almost every one of them parted late.fecretary for foreign affairs), early fugfrom their anchors. The following vellels gefted the impediments tending to retard this were irrecoverably loft: The Eagle fnow, fervice. A letter to Mr. Livington, of the a Bombay cruizer, funk abreast of the New 6th of April, two more to Gen. Wahington, Fort; one of her anchers gave way, and, in of the 10th of May and roth of June, w th fwinging round, the tript upon the other, and feveral to Gov. Clinton, ftating many hostile was overfet. The first lieutenant and forty- proceedings within the fphere of his authofive men, many of them Europeans, were un-rity, are those to which I refer. Copies of fortunately drowned. The Reformation, a fnow (late a privateer), was overfet. She had been fold to the Portuguese the day before. The Company's ketch, Fly, Capt. Tho. For reft, drove from her anchors, and was loft abreast of the Old Fort. Many budgerows, buts, and a great number of country boats, feveral of them full of people, were loft.-When the wind had blown about half an hour from the N. W. it fuddenly shifted to the Eafward, and blew from that quarter with great violence. The damage done by this form on land is also very confiderable. The cavalry encampment at Cowgetchy was almost entirely levelled to the ground, and the cantonments at Barrackpore fustained fome damage. Many large trees, in the neighbourhood of Calcutta, were torn up, and an incredible number of fmaN frawhoufes destroyed.

ADVICES FROM THE WEST INDIES.

King on in Jamaica, Aug. 16. In his Majefty's loop Keppel, from New Orleans, are arrived the prifoners who had been condemned to fuffer death for the revolt at the Natchez, whofe lives Gen. Galvez was pleased to fpare as a mark of respect for his Royal Highness Prince William Henry. See p. 701.

Kingston, Aug. 2. On the 21ft alt. arrived at Montego Bay the brig Lucy, Capt. Lawlefs, a flag of trace from the Havannab and Trinidad, with the families that were carried off the Grand Caymanas by the Spaniards in May last year.

Our merchants having applied to Admiral Rowley for a thip of war to carry fpecie to

"The violence in the Americans, which broke out foon after the cellation of hoftilities, increafed the number of their countrymen to look to me for cfcape from threatened deftruction;, but thefe terrors have of lare been fo confiderably augmented, that almost all within thefe lines conceive the fafety, both of their property and lives, depend upon their being removed by me, which readers it imposible to lay when the evacuation can be compleated. Whether they have juft ground to affert, that there is either no government within your limits for common protection, or that it fecretly favours the committees in the fovereignty they affume, and are actually exercifing, I fhall not pretend to determine: but, as the daily Gazettes and publications furnish repeated proofs, not only of a difregard to the Articles of Peace, but as barbarous menaces from committees formed in various towns, cities, and diftries, and even at Philadelphia, the very place which the Con❤ grefs had chofen for their refidence, I should hew an indifference to the feelings of hu manity, as well as to the honour and intereft of the nation whom I ferve, to leave any of the Loyalis, that are defireus to quit the country, a prey to the violence they conceive they have fo much caufe to apprehend.

"The Congrefs will bence difcern how much it will depend on themselves and the fubordinate legiflatures to facilitate the fervice I am commanded to perform. By abat.