the breath of even a person in perfect health, is
well known to be rankpoifon.
The Princes of France are now degraded to
pensioners. Tliisis perhaps as great a stride to
wards despotism as any Monarch of trance atany
one time ever made.
The Maeftres de Camp, who have lately re
volted at Nancy, in Lorrain, in poinc of number
and appearance, form the fineft regiment ot ca-
valryin Europe. , . ,
The sum for which the ,iwo lame ducks wad
dled out of the Alley this week, is said to amount
to near (telling. ,
The situation of the riling States ot America is
rather an alarming one ; —the arrearage of inter
est amounts to I 5.000,000 ot dollars ; (he foreign
and domeltic debts form a total of 67,000,000 ;
but the domestic debt is so far from being accu
rately eftitnated, that it is generally fuppoicd W»
be 100,000,000 ; yet it has been pi opofed to pro
cure more loans by way of experiment.
A letter from Philadelphia has the following
paragraph t " Our trade is rapidly increasing,
and particularly our China trade, which has met
with the utmost success. Two of our China vel
fels have just arrived with valuable cargoes; the
deirfand for Indian goods is very conllderable.
Philadelphia promises fairly to become a pro
vince of the firft mercantile consequence among
the United States; its merchants are the wealthi
est and its inhabitants themoft numerous. Theie
advantages, added to those of their situation, can
not fail to make and maintain them the firlt peo-
ple of America. '
A fadtjhas lately been discovered that mult in
fallibly Hop, in some degree, ttie horrid carnage
of sparrows, ahd lefien the number of those im
portant garden personages, called scare-crows .
A curious observer proves that sparrows are more
ufeful than ieftrudlive ; for a pair of those birds,
during the dme they have their young to feed,
destroy eveiy week 3360 caterpillars. This cal
culation he rounded upon adlual oblervation ; he
discovered tljat the two parents carried to the
neft4o caterpillars in an hour. He then suppo
seS (which is a moderate supposition) that the
iparrow# enter the neit twelve hours each day,
which is a daily consumption of 480 ; this multi
plied by 7, gives 3360 of thole voracious pelts
•destroyed by only two birds.
Not long since a gentleman in Leicestershire
fold a ram for three hundred guineas ! [The
price of a vote.]
TIPFOO S/118, agreeable to accoantt from In
dians busily employed in carrying on offenfive ]
operations against the Britilh fettleiuents in that
quarter. . His inveteracy againftthe Engliih has
always been great. The lad letters from Mad
ras, received in London, mention that vigorous
preparations were making by the Euglifh to op
pose his progress ; or, to tife their expreifion,
" to strike him on the most vital part, with all
their combined force." Tippoc has thrown off
his turban, and swore never again to wear it un
til the Travencore country was subdued.
An alliance matrimonial is on the tapis, be
tween the Heir to the crown of Naples and the
Archduchess Amelia, daughter to the King of
Hungary.
Extratt of a letter from Paris, Sept. 7.
« The manner of doing business in this king
dom isnow such, especially with Foreign Ambaf
fadors,that no absolute certainty of measures can
b» come at. Mirabeau, for the moment, does
every thing ; but it is to be hoped, his power
will not lalt. The doctrine of war is his ; the
liegociation with foreign ministers is direded by
him. The King has no more power than an in
fant. His ministers areinfignificant. Everything
centers in the Aflembly—and there half a dozen
men govern absolutely. Things are coming fact
to a crisis—which mnft end in a civil or foreign
war. Perhaps this devoted country may exper
ience the horrible consequences of both.
" M. Necker was again seized a few days ago
-with a llight return of his complaint, which he
generally feels when any frefli cauf'eof grief ari
ies. Notwithstanding which, he was earnestly
preparing the memorial onthefubjed: of ajfignats*
when a mob,- raised to oppose a vote of thanks to
the Marquis de Bouille, and to the Garde Nation
ale ofMetz under his command, demanded aloud
in the Thuilleries, not only the dismission, but al
fothe heads of the Ministers, and more violently
that of M. de la Tour du Fin, and M. Necker.—
Horse and foot were inftanrly ready to proted:
them ; but the General thought it his duty at the
fame time to insinuate, that he wiihed they would
absent tliemfeTves a few hours.
" Mr. Necker was in his closet. Several of his
friends came out of breath from the Thuilleries,
telling him he had not five minutes to lose, for
the mob were coming. At that moment an Aid
du Camp of M. de la Fayette, came in, faying,
" I beg, Sir, you will not -be alarmed ; I have
600 men with me, and we will all die, before one
* Adignants are a fort of paper money, like hank-hills. Monf.
Mirabeau propotcd to issue to the amount of two millions
in this manner, and when the eflatcs of the Clergy were to be fold
thole aflignats were to be accepted as calh.
hair of head is touched."
longer refilled, and said, « Since it « so, I **
go f for were a single bayonet to be used in in.
cause, I should never be happy.
- The Aid-du-can,p said, That '«
of this lie had brought a coacli—in '
Mrs. Necker, and the Aid du-camp, ia g
themselves, fhey out of the hote ,
ed, to avoid being remarked. It was ~
o'clock in the evening. The a.a-du-camp du eA
ed the coachman thro every street which he*"
to be without danger. Krotn that hour until thr
o'clock in the morning, that v.rtuousMin.fte;
wandered in the dark on the lugh roads, a net a
cross the fields, in a hired coach with twoho.fes
attended by his faithful companion, and theaia
dU " Ac'two o'clock, M. de la Fayette who bueti
the road he had taken, sent another aid-du can M
to him, to inform ' that Paris was perfeitlj
*•<» X "7'
o'clock, and the fame piorning he sent hisrelig
nation to the King, and wrote a letter to the A 1
fC « bI M. de la Tour da Pin, Minister of War, fpeni
also the best part of the night out of his
" I have some idea that this late tumult is, it
part, owing to the planners of the immenfeemil
fion of Affignats, who dread M. Necker s oppo
fnion, and seek this method to force him out.
Authentic particulars ofthe dreadful affair at Nancy,
from M. Bouille's Letters to the National Jjjcmbly,
dated Nancy, Sept. I.
Since my entrance into this city I have not had
a moment to spare, to fend a regular account oi
my conduct, and of the present state of thing!
here. On the 31 it, I aflembled the troops def
tined to the quell the rebellion of the three tre
ginients of Nancy. 1 read to them the. Deere*
of the National Assembly ; and from their man
uer I saw I might depend on their disposition anc
order to execute the decree.
At ten o'clock, on the road from Pont a MouT
Ton to Nancy, I was met by a deputation fromthf
Municipality and tl»e garrison of Nancy. My an
Twer was positive, that the garrison mult quit th<
city, and Meflis. Denoue andMAtstiGNE mull
be set at liberty. 1 continued my inarch, and ai
two o'clock in the afternoon I arrived within t
league and a half.tf the city.
Here I was agaU met by deputies, to whom
repeated the conditions, and added besides, tha
they mutt deliver t# me four of the most culpa
ble of each regiment, whom 1 should fend to th<
National Aflembly. A delay of one hour was de
fired. I granted it : at four o'clock 1 approach
ed the city ; I made my troops halt at 30 yards
from the walls. _
A deputation from the Municipality, and fron
:he King's regiment informed me, that the sol
diers were departing according to my orders,
ran to my advanced guard to prevent an atftion
While the soldiers were going out of the othei
gates, one only was guarded by soldiers fron
each of the three regiments. I marched to th<
gate with my vanguard; I summoned the gat<
:o be surrendered ; I was answered by the dif
charge of cannon and mulketry. The Nationa
Guard returned the fire, burst open the gate
ind it was no longer possible to Hop my men
;hey killed all that encountered them.
When arrived at the Great Square, I form«c
my troops in order of battle. They fired on u
from the windows. I immediately advanced
lirough different streets, to the Arsenal, and thi
juarters of the regiments. Here a furious com
>at commenced —which lasted three hours,
lad not more than 2400 regulars, and 6 or 70c
National Guards ; and we were attacked bj
0,000; for the insurgents were joined by the
ower part of the inhabitants.
At seven o'clock, the Swiss regiment of Chat
:auxvieux, being" part cut to pieces, and part
aken prisoners, the regiment of Meltre-de camp
>eing fled out of the city, the Kings regiment
enttome, that they would surrender. 1 order
lered them to march out of the city to their def.
iiiededquarters.'>ndthenl repaired to the Town
i.oufe-
To-day order is entirely, re-established, and
the citizens are fatisfied. We have loft a great
many men ; I cannot at present exatfly fpecify
the number of the dead, but I believe they a
mount to atleaft three hundred.
Monf. Malf eigne has rejoined the fcarabineers,
who have returned to their duty, and have de
livered up twenty of the ring-leaders ot the in
furre<ftion.
PARISIAN INTELLIGENCE
National Assembly
M. V iellard,from the Commitee ofßeports,
gave an account of some horrid excefies lately
committed in tHe city of Moutaubon. The peo
ple of this city being heated and inflamed by the
seditious writings that have been industriously
dispersed by the clergy and the enemies of liberty,
collected in great bodies, and refilled the Muni
cipal officers in the exercise of their duty, com
mitted the greatett cruelties upon the Proteftanti,
650
and had killed numbers of theft unfortunate
people. Five of the officers of the National guard
were also killed by these wretched fanatics. la
fliort, the city ofMontaubon was one fccne of
blood. The Afl'embly, after some debate on this
fubiedt pafled the following decree : The Na
tional Afl'embly being informed of the troubles
which prevail in tb* city ofMontaubon, and from
a conviction that it is their duty to delay no time
in gaining light into'the horrid excefles that: lav* ,
been there comined, decree, that the President
wait immediately on tbe King, and entreat him
I to take the ncceflary steps for reftpring tranquili
ty to the city, to give orders for all the citizens 1
to wear the national cockade, and that all Pro
testants and others, not of the Catholic faith, be
put under the protection of the laws ; and also
decree that he will inrtantly take the n)oft ex
peditions and efficacious measures that justice
may be done upon those, who, either by negledt
in their several duties, or by seditious combinati
on, have excited and fomented the troubles of ■
that city.
The maflacre of the Protestants at Montaubon
was occasioned by that intolerant rage which the
Clergy of all nations, and of all times, havebeen .
so profligate as to excite in the bafoms of the ig
norant. The Bishop ofMontaubon was wicked
enough to colle<ft the people, and chiefly tbe wo
men and from the churches of his diocese the
female furies, warmed to enthusiasm by the hor
rid dodirlnes of the Priests, and their rage being*
fan<ftionedjby Mafles, were sent forth in all direc
tions, murder and bloodflied, for the
fake of preferviiig their holy religion.
A letter was next read from a great number of
Friars, of the aboliflied Beneditftine Order,
p.laining bitterly of the tyranny of their fuperion, .
in refunng to absolve them of the oaths of super
stition and bigotry ; and another from the Jews
of Paris, craving thedecifion of the Afl'embly on
their fate ; both of whiclj were remitted to the
committee of reports.
The Emperor of Morocco has
against Spain, on which account three regiments
have been embarked at Cadiz to defend the Spa
nifli coasts molt likely to be attacked by these
Barbarians.
No Meflenger has yet arrived from Madrid,
though hourly expe&ed.
The universal conversation this day upon
'Change is in favor of a general peace in Europe.
Numbers of people complain
behaviour of Government upon the occasion,
though, perhaps, it may be wholly unavoidable.
Truth, however, mult come out, soon or late—a
Gazette account of further Negociations may be
at no great distance.
The jiumber of killed and wounded on both
fides, in the late mutiny, at Nancy, is ftr ;ed, in
a private letter, received by yesterday's mail, at
upwards of 1600.
The rapid growth of the salmon may not be
generally known : A gentleman of credit at War
rington, caught one on the 7th Feb. which weigh
ed seven pounds and three quarters : He marked
it on the back, fin and tail, with fciflars, and then
turned it into the river. It was taken on the
17th day of the following month, and then it
weighed seventeen pounds and an half.
ELECTION DINNER,
In the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Sir Oliver
Wilkie was chosen Member of Parliament for the
city of Briltol ; and, as he was a gentleman ofex
tenfive benevolence, he gave so sumptuous an en
tertainment at his eledlion, that a maiden Auni;
of Sir Oliver gave io,oool. from him and the fa
mily, because (he considered him as too prodigal.
What reason the good old lady had to think so,
will appear from the following bill of fare at
this grand dinner !
Calves Feet Soup at the upper End
At the bottom of the. table, roast Rabbit
At Sir Oliver's right hand, Pewed Cockles
At his left fide, poached Eggsy, iih Hop Topi
Opposite fide, boiled Mushrooms
Middle black Caps
Second Course.
Difli of Fish at the upper end (fried Sprats)
Atthe bottom, Tripe ragoued in its own liquor
NexttoSir Oliver's right hand, Rice Eritters
Opposite, Eggs alamode
Ditto, to the right, Oyflers on Ihells
Left fide, Radiflics
Middle, black Caps as above
Butter allowed for cooking, half lb. o
Salt and Pepper o
Two bottles of Ginger Wine drank at and after dinner o 2 J
Toast and Water v O
Ordered to four waiters in white waistcoats
Bread and fmallßeer, what you please
Received then of Mr. Cuthbert Cowledge,
Steward to Sir Oliver Wilkie, one (hilling and
seven pence half-penny (he deducting a farthing
tor prompt payment) being a full consideration
for Sir Oliver Wilkie's election dinner, and re
ceived, in full, by me, R. K.
LONDON.
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