ZX CONSTANTINOPLE, January 27. THE loliesof this empire fuilained by the late bloody and expensive war, scarce half a century, supposing in at peace so long, would hardly be able to reiifcburfe. But our troubles are yet at an end—though releas ed frafti the war with Aultria and Ruflia, the Ottoman Government, trom the revolt of numerous Pachas, is likely to be plunged into thegieat elt embarralimenis, if not 111 complete ruin. The principal of tliele revol ters is Her '1 imur Khan, who, after jnuitering the Province he command ed, is now rapidly marching towards Bagdat, at the head of an iinmenle army. Several Egyptian Beys have alio wrenched the 'command from those Who governed under the Grand Seignior; and the son of the late Pa cha of Annappa, who was put to death by order of the Purie,"and his head Cent to Constantinople, is de vatlating the whole country of Cuban and Caucasus. These dilallers have occasioned the Divan to afleuible for several days palt in order to dcvil'e measures to withltand, and to oppole the alarming inroad soft he revolt ers. WARSAW, March 20. The fitting of the Diet, which is just begun, is rendered nufpicious by the unanimity with which the Die tines have approved and accepted the conltitution of May 3, I 791. The Marlhal of the Crown, in a very ele gant speech, congratulated the Afleqi bly and the Nation up.oll the harmo ny which fublilted in the realm, in which he said the finger of Provi dence was so vilible, that he could do no less than propose the 3d of May next, to be celebrated in the molt solemn manner as a day of thnnkf giving, and that on that day the ift ltone us a church Ihould be laid to be consecrated to Divine Providence. To render the ceremony the more augult, M. Malachoufky proposed, that the Deputies lent by the Die tines to present thanks for the new conltitution be received that day. Prince Sapieha, Marflial of Lithua ilia supported the proposals of his colleague in a speech more energetic, if pollible, than that of the Marfiial of t,he Crown, in which he expatiat ed at large upon the ellablilhment of the new conltitution without trou ble or bloodlhed ; and after acknow ledging the obligations that the na tion is under to the King (next to the supreme Being) he thanked his Ma jelty particularly on the part of his province, and allured him that Li thuania would yield to no part of the realm in attachment, fidelity and gra- titude COPENHAGEN, March 17, Bvlhe late accounts from St. Croix, in the \Ve(t-lndies, we learn that the abundant rains which have fallen in thac island, gave the planters hopes of a plentiful crop of lugar, which is already calculated at 17,0c0 hogs heads. The importation during the five latl years from Saint-Croix, into this kingdom, amounted to 57,720 liogflieaiis, viz. 16,587 in 1 737, 16,8 76 1111782, 7252111 1789, 9962 in 1790, 5043 ill 1791. The annual confump tion of that article in Denmark, and the provinces belonging to it, is about 16,000 hoglheads. P A Pi 1 S, April id. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, April 2 The Minister at War read a letter from Maiihal Luckner, complain ing of the detachments that had been made from his army, and the various articles that were wanting to enable him to art, in cafe of a war, with the neceflary vigour and promp titude. The minister then dated the mea sures taken, and the orders he had given, previous to the arrival of the General's letter, to remove the caus es of complaint. dpril ii. The Aflembly d ecreed, that no public creditor shall be enti tied to claim any payment, without firft proving, that he has paid his pa triotic contributions. Jlpr'tl t6. The President informed the allembly, that M. Duranthon, mi ilifter at the head of the law depart ment, and keeper of the state seal, deiired to be heard, and leave being granted,he made the following fpe»ch. " None liave more ai dently wiliei. for the revolution than myfelf ; ,iuj none have served the caule with nine finceiiiy and attachment. Devoeil to solitude, 1 only emerged from it when liberty, aitacking defpotifui, called all her sons to I'upport tlie con flict, and acceleiaie tlie triumph ; — my wliole lite has been consecrated to the propagating and purfuingof the principles of equality, to wliici 1 (hall ever remain unalterably attach ed. I (hall be firH, gentlemen, to im peach my fel f to you, and to all Er ante, fliould 1 ever deviaie from these prin ciples, or forget that it is my duty caiefully to watch that no infringe ment or attack be made on the con stitution of the kingdom. 1 /liould not have hesitated to refufe ilie pe rilous poll with which lam intruded, if 1 could have c her idled the lmpe that another citizen might have been chosen in my Head, equally devoted to the new order of things. I hope, therefore, I ihall be exculed for be ing more alarmed at the incivifm of a man of learning, than at the want of talents in a virtuous citizen. Howe ver deficient I may be in learning and capaciiy, 1 lhall never be wanting in zeal and attention ; and if 1 (liould not retire worthy of your regret, at leall 1 lhall not withdraw with the indignation of an upright man." The allembly ordered the minister's speech to be printed, and afterwards diltributed throughout the kingdoir,. DUBLIN, April 18. The French have deliberated long on the call of the public for war ; but that they will go intothecountry of their enemies if war should be de termined, is certain. They expert to conquer with their swords, and to win the nations by their opinions. Polyglott editions of the French con ltitution, are now printing to a great extent in Paris, and thele are to be circulated wherever the French ar mies go. A volley of tlieui, thePari lians lay, will be more dangerous to del'potil'm, than the fire of all the ar tillery in Europe. Monday fe'nnighr, at a numerous meeting of the Proieitant inhabitants of Carnckfergus.at the parilh church, a fuin of money was unanimouily vot ed tor the tepair of the dilietuing meeting hotife, and for that of the Roman Catholic chapel.—A pleasing profpeCl of increaliug liberality, and coiilequently riling prolperity. T R A L E £, (Ire.) March 30, _ The following mod extraordinary circumstance happened a few days a g" :—On the 24111 and 2Jth inll. the lakeof Karrentoreen, near Killorglin, one mile in circumference, totally disappeared, a cavern having opened and Jwallowed it in. This body of water has not yet disembogued in that neighbourhood, or any place that we have heard of. The lake was very remarkable for the quantity and good nels of trout, not even one of which remained, having all been precipitac ed into the earth with their element. EDINBURGH, April 12. Scotland in general, and Edin burgh in particular, was never in such a fioui ifhing ilate as it has been tor these two years lalt pult. If it was not for the high price of provi sions, which will, and has railed the mechanics wages, it would bid fair for out 11 ripping the Ealt-li.dia people in the muslin trade ; many new arii cles ot manufacture have also been begun at Edinburgh ; pin-making, buckle and button manufactories are erec'ti.cg there by different people. Silk Horentine, and silk napkin ma nufactories, have also been lately ereiTted at Edinburgh. Mills for lpinning cotton by water have been eieJted at Perth and Kirkaldy. At Aberdeen, Banff, and Leven, mills tor spinning flax or linen yarn by water have also been erec'ted. At Lanart, a mill for weaving has been erected, and is now filling with looms. I ne export of English and Scoth goods from Clyde 10 America, has encreaf ed every year since the end of the war. London, April 24. In the charge given by Sir Nalh Grofe, to the Grand Jury, at the Gloucester alDzes, his lordship dwelt 30 with peculiar force on three commit ments for maiiilaughter, which ap peared in the calendar. The fre-- quency of this crime, he said, was to -*>e al'ci ibed in a great ineafure, to Ihe encouragement of late years giv en to boxing. It was fomenimes pro ductive of the deeper guilt of mur der ; and always the foarce of gam bling, idleness, and profligacy ; but the greateit mifchief was, its tenden cy to render the minds of the com mon people barbarous and revenge ful : it imparted to them a degree of hardness and insensibility, thai unfits ihem for those duties which ought 10 reign in the charatfter of a people profelling Chriliianity. His lordlhip therefore recommended tothemagil trates a due exertion of their autho rity, to remove an evil pregnant wich cuiifequences fo'inconvenient and so fatal The following is a copy of the de cree palled by the National AHembly, in consequence of the landing of 21 7 rebel negroes from St. Domingo up an the illand of Jamaica : " The National Allembly, consi dering that the nation desire to sup port with the Englilh that peace, good harmony, and fraternity, which ought to unite free people, and look ing upon the landing 2 negro slaves in the port of Englilh Bay, by Capt. Colmin.of the Emanuel, tobeagainlt his orders, and an infringement of the rights of nations, decree— ift. " That the king be desired to give the necell'ary orders for arrelt ing the said Capt. Colmin, and pro secuting hitn according to law. 2d. " That the King be also desir ed to take the fpeedielt method to fettle the indemnity due to the En glilh nation, and to allure them that the French nation dilhpprove of the condatll of Capt. Colmin." We are concerned to find from the country prints, that Cock-Fighting is (till encouraged among people who call themselves gentlemen. This remnant of barbarity accounts for the ferocious conduct of the lower order of people, when roufcd to diltorbthe peace of the public. War wicklhire is famous for savage sports of this na ture. A number of the French Priests and Monks who consider the new conlh tution of the clergy as fuci ilege, have taken refuge in Kullia, where the Empress orders them to be received with peculiar favor. The account of the engagement between the French and English fri -1 gates in the Ea(t-Indies, was received in such a manner as to (hew that the French Minillry with nothing less than a q iarrel with this country,and do not even desire to juftify the con duct of their own officers, if they (hall appear to be in the wrong. The niece of Voltaire is reported to manage very ill the villageof Fer ney, which he left to her. She ex acts exorbitant rents, which diltrefs the honest poor, and afford the ad venturous an opportunity of cheating her. Lately, upon a report that <he was dead, half the fuel in Ferney was consumed in bonfires. KINGSTON (Jamaica) April 21 At no time fiuce the fatal 23d of Aug. 1791, have the affairs of Hifpan iola been in a more diftracfted state than they are nt the present moment. The innumerable factions, into which the people are divided, weaken eve ry effort for the general good, and all is confufion and dismay. In anfvver to a lace application, niatle by the Colonial Allembly to M. Blanchelande, to head a body of men in an enterprize againlt the common enemy, he tells them, in a (train of the keenelt irony, that lie is aiton ilhed at their request, and asks what new disorders have arisen, as their reports to the parent ltate have uni formly spoken of peace and tranqui lity ; and adds, that this is the firlt time lie had heard they pofl'efled a militia, with an intention to combat. I he lunation ot the town of Cape !• rancois is, by the lalt advices from that quarter, reported to be so peri lous, that in the dark nights tiie cen tinels are fometiines dabbed at their polls ; so great is the temerity of the revolters, encouraged without doubt by the discord and disunion which reign among the inhabitants. It is fai.l that, amongst the |>ec ■" - of colour, in the neighborhood lf! Port-au-Prince, area Dumber of whi.e officers, who, being ofthe ariltocraiic party, became obnoxious to the ic feotmentof their fellow citizens, and, unable to elcape from the island' thought proper to take refuge among ! the iufurgeiits. May 12 A negro inan named Ferror* sup posed to be a nativeof Sc. Kict's, ai,,l who declares himfelf to be free, was apprehended 111 this town a day or two since, and committed to the work house, where he is.now closely con fined. This fellow is lately from Hifpaniola, and performed a very ac tive part in the late dreadful outrages in the vicinity of St. Marc. The Spanish court is said to dif;jp prove very highly of the conduit of the Spanilh Governor of St. Domingo, towards the French who applied for protection. A severe reprimand and frelii orders have been lent to him. VVe are lorry to underfhind that the jealousy of theSpanilh merchants hath, at length, driven Mr. Philip Alwood from the Havannah, and thac he has embarked for Cadiz. He had a fair prospect of accumulating a ve-' ry handlonie fortune by factorage in the Guinea trade, the envy of his rivals put a final (lop to his progrels. Of all the objects underthe Sun 110 one so hntcfnl in the fight of a Spaniard as the Kreuch Flag. Great ly as they are in want of Negroes at the Havannah, they will not fuller one slave veflel, bearing that flag to enter the Port. Two very large (hips, full of negroes, by off the mouth of the Moro, a week or two since, for two days, and, though they fired se veral guns, and exhibited many other signals of distress, were compelled to depart, without having obtained permiilion to land eveij one man. BOSTON, June 16, humane society. Ac the fcmiannnal meeting of the Humane Socicty of this Common weali I), on Tuesday, the 12 h iuft—-a Letter from the Prefidenc of the National Alfsmbly of France, was communicated by M. De Le Tombe, in which ihe refpeit shewn by this Socieiy to M. Julien, Jean Dv Kutour in pre senting him with a golden Medal, for his fnccefsful exertion to save the lives of Daniel Ptirce, and three ether m:n, who were shipwrecked near Nantuck et Shoals, was gratefully acknow ledged. To this Letter a committee was appointed to write an answer, which will pass tlirough the hands of the Hon. Cartful to the Ptefident. Paris, 24th November, 1791 TIIK National AHembly, to whom 1 have imparted the letter which you directed tome, has given defervedap plaufe to the behavior of M. »u Ru tour, and has desired me to teflifv to him its latisfartion thereupon, and to forward to hiui the honourable Medal, which has been decreed for him by the Humane Society of Mafl'achufetts. The National Assembly at the fame time directed me to write to you, and to express how sensible it was to the earneit care taken by tliac Society to reward in so flattering a manner a French citizen. The happy revolu tion which has been efFetfted in this empire, will draw more closely ihofe ties which had already united the American and French nations : Thus linked together, in spite of the dis tance which separates them, they will have but one and the fame spirit, and will be in no competition but in those virtues, which the love of liberty and patriotism inspire. The whole world will be solicitous to pay a just homage to the benevolent citizens, who im pelled by the generous ardor of ren dering tliemfelves nfeful to their fel low men, have formed an aflociatioit under the sublime title of the Hu mane Society of Massachusetts —instituted to relieve the unfortu nate, and to reward those who imi tate its noble intention. The Representatives of the French nation do foleinnly undertake, in ihc name of their constituents, the fame engagement, and the whole nation, free hereafter from the yoke which reltrained irs native benevolence, will form one p'oilantropick society, which will keep up, with that of Maflachu feits, a happy intercourse of virtues
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