> Foreign Intelligence. FRANCE. NATIONAL CONVENTION. Thursday, January 1. The procurator Syndic of the depart ment of Garde, in a letter dated Nimes, Dec. 22, announced, that they had learnt that inilant, that the army of the eallern Pyrennees had completely defeated the Spaniards. On the motion of Leonard Bourdon it was decreed, that the separate numbers of the work containing the fine actions which illustrated the revolution, (hould be sent to the municipalities, to the armies, and all the constituted authorities. They are to be publicly read on the 10th of every month, and the teachers and school-mas ters are to make their pupils get them by heart. A commonalty expressed its attachment to the Convention, and sent, besides many former presents, an additional patriotic gift, conlilting of 122 shirts, 100 coats, 44 pair of (hoes, and 37 pair of stockings. —Honorable mention. The citizens of Halle offered a part of their savings, for the relief of the wives and children of the deliverers of Toulon. Applauded. The Prsfident announced, that in the firft sale of the houses of the emigrants of Paris, one in Rue Montmartre had been fold for 100,200 livres, and another in Rue de la Corderie for 65,900 livres.— Applause. A M E R i C A,-. NASSAU, N. Providence, March 14. An Experiment tried yesterday, of the effect of red-hot shot fired from the Wa ter Battery at a Hulk placed at the en trance of the harbor, succeeded to the mult sanguine wilh. The hulk of the (hip Countels of Haddington was placed on a (hoal within the Bar, 1850 yards from the Battery. Six red-hot balls were fired—of these, 5 took place. The hulk was observed to fmoak after the second (hot, and on the sixth striking, burst into flames. The fight was highly gratifying to the inhabitants, both au it demonftratcd the es« with which any attack of shipping might be repelled, as it afforded a pleasing proof of the proficiency of their fellow citizens in the art of gunnery. The whole was done by Captain North's militia company of Engineers, without the smallest participation of any of the military. Our advices from Charleston, which are of last Saturday, render a rupture with America not a very improbable, nor in appearance a very distant event., We do not wi(h to give unnecessary alarm to our fellow colonists, but to put them on their guard in every refpeft—and beg leave ear nestly to recommend to the planters, to plant a greater proportion of their land in provisions, than they have done hitherto —the propriety of this measure is fuffici ently obvious. As the French naval force in America is now considerably increased, the inter ruptions to our commerce with the states, will probably be more frequent than here tofore. The French party in America do not seem aware of the fouices of fuppiy which may be had resort to by the Britilh colonies, in the event of communication with the American States beingftopt or im peded by the talked of reftridtions. The Floridas and Louisiana can afford abund ance of lumber and corn, and our neigh bors of Cuba can spare us both corn and cattle. Of flour, we can have ample supplies frjm Europe—lt was from thence that our i(lands during the American war were chiefly fupplicd ; and every one knows that during the peace, the French colo nies were exclusively so. It is not our business to point out the impolicy of America entering into war with the firft maritime power in the world, especially now when that power is connec ted by the strongest bonds of alliance with all the great commercial nations of i.urope. But we cannot help regretting that any foreign influence should gain such ascendancy in the councils of America as to urge her to a measure, which must e vcntually involve her people not only in ■war abroad, but in anarchy and diflention at home. PHIL AD E'L PHI A, APRIL, 10. In the House of Rep-efentatives on Tuef daylaft, after some oliervations on the dif trefles of our seamen ,vli) have been captured in the Weft Indies, Mr. Sherbourne laid on the table the following resolution: Resolved, That the of the United States be requested to appoint two or more persons to repair with all convenient speed to the if landsof the Weft Indies, forthe purpose of collecting and aiding in their return to the United States, such American seamen as have been captured and carried to those islands by the fliips or cruisers of any foreign nation. And that the persons who may be so appoint ed be further authorized and directed to as sist all captains, fupercargres or agents of any American veflels that have been or may be captured and carried to said ifiands for trial, in the legal defence of their veflels and pro perty. By this Day's Mail. NEW:YORK, April 9. from the St.Eustatius Gazette of March 14, 1794. KING' S SPEECH. The following is his Britannic Majefly's Speech, delivered at'the House of Parliament on the 21ft day of January, 1794. My Lords and Gentlemen, THE circumstances under which you are afiemblcd require your most seriouS attention. We are engaged in a contest, on the iifue of which depends the maintenance of our constitution, laws, and religion, and the secu rity of all civil society. You mnft have observed, with fatisfaition, the advantages which have been obtained by the arms of the Allied Powers, and the change which has taken place in the general lituatiun of Europe, since the commencement of the war. The United Provinces have been pro tected from invaiion. The Austrian Nether lands have been recovered and maintained ; and places of conliderabie importance have been acquired on the frontiers of France. The recapture of Mentz, and the subsequent fuccefies of the allied armies on the khine, have notwkhftanding the advantages recent ly obtained by the enemy in that quarter, proved highly beneficial to the common cause. Powerful efforts have been made by my al lies in the Sotlth of Europe. The tem porary polTeilion of the town and port of Toulon has greatly distressed the opera tions of my enemies; and in the circum stances attending the evacuation of that place an important and decisive blow has been given to their naval power, by the distinguished conduit, abilities, and spirit of my commanders, officers and forces, both by sea and land. The French have been driven from their poflefiions and fifhery at Newfound land ; and important and valuable acqui sitions have been made both in the East and Weft Indies. At lea our fuperioty has been undispu ted, and our commerce so effectually pro tected, that the losses sustained have been inconsiderable in proportion to its extent, and to the captures made on the contract ed trade of the enemy. The circuinftances by which the further progress of the Allies has hitherto been impeded, not only prove the neceflity of vigor and perseverance on onr part, but at the fame time confirm the expectation of ultimate success. Our enemies have derived the means of temporary exertion, fiomafyitem which enabled them to dis pose arbitrarily of the lives and property of a numerous people, and which openly violates every restraint of justice, humani ty and religion. But these efforts, pro ductive dj they have necefTarily been of in ternal dilcontent and confufion in France, have also tended rapidly to exhauit the na tural and real itiength of that country. Although 1 cannot regret the ne ceflary continuance of the war, I should ill coniuit the e.Tential interests of my peo ple if I were desirous of peace, on any grounds but such at may provide for their permanent fafety, and the independence and security of Europe. The attainment of these ends is still obttrutted by the prevalence of a system in France, equally incompatible with the happiness of that countiy, and with the tranquility of all other nations. Under this imprefiion I thought pro per to make a declaration of the views and principles by which lam guided. I have ordered a copy of this declaration to be laic before you, together, with co pies of federal conventions and treaties with difieient powers, by which you will perceive how laige a part of Europe is united in a caui'e of such general con cern. I reflect, with unspeakable fatisfa&ion, on the steady loyalty and litm attachment to the established constitution and govern ment, which, notwithstanding the conti nued efforts employed to millead .and se duce, have been so generally prevalent a mong all lanks of people. These senti ments have been'eminently manifefted in the zeal and alacrity of the militia to pro vide for our internal defence, and in the diitinguifhed bravery and spirit displayed on every occalion by my forces, both by sea and land : They have maintained the lustre of the Britilh name, and have fhewji themselves worthy of the blefiings which it is the objedl of all our exertions to pre serve. Gentlemen of the Houfr. of Commons' I have ordered the neceflary estimates and accouuts to be laid before you : and I am persuaded you will be ready to make such provision as the exigencies of the times may require. I feel too sensibly the repeated proofs, which I have received of the a Sedition of my fubje&s, not to lament the neceflity of any additional burthens. It is, however, a great consolation to me, to observe the favorable state of the reve nue, and compleat success of the measure, which was last year adopted for removing the embarrassments a fleeting commercial credit. Great mud be the extent of our exer tions, I trust you will be enabled to pro vide for them in such a manner as to avoid any pressure which could be feveiely felt by my people. My Lords and Gentlemen, In all your deliberations you will un doubtedly bear in mind the true grounds and origin of the war. An attack was made on us and our al lies, founded on principles which tend to deilroy all property, to subvert the laws and religion of every civilized nation, and to introduce universally that wild and de- Itru&ive system of rapine, anarchy, and impiety, the effe&s of which, as they have already been manifefted in France, furnifh a dreadful but ufefuLkifon to the present age, and to posterity. It only remains for us to continue to persevere in our united exertions: Their discontinuance or relaxation could hardly procure even a short interval of delusive repose, and could never terminate in secu rity of peace. Imprefled with the necefli ty of defending all that is molt dear to us, and relying, as we may with confidence, on the valour and resources of the nation, on the combined efforts of so large a part of Europe, and, above all, on the incon teltible justice of our caufc, let us render our condudl a contrail to that of our ene mies, and, by cultivating and praftifing the principles of humanity and the duties of religion, endeavor to merit the continu ance of the divine favor and protection, which have been so eminently experienced by these kingdoms. The Captain of the brig arrived yester day in 18 days from Martinique, informs us, that the British forces had NOT got pofTeflion of Fort Bourborn, in Martinque, on the 20th March, they were erecting new batteries against it every day. A great mortality prevailed in the British fleet, and among their troops on land ; — sick and wounded were earned in great numbers ■every day to the hospitals. Up wards of 50 fail of Americans lay in St. Pierre's. Two captains whose vessels were taken from them in Martinique, came pafTengers in the above brig ; one belong ing to Philadelphia, the other to Provi dence, R. I. All the American lailor's are confined in a PRISON SHIP, except 60, who were PRESSED on board the fleet. Capt. Rock informs us that the French fleet hyid not failed from the Chefapeak 4 days ago. "It is reported, that the A©bufcade frigate lately fell in with the HuilarT British frigate, and a Bermudian privateer, which lhe en gaged both together, and after an obllinate battle, took, and sent them into that port,* whert th ey fafely arrived last Thursday. * No port is mentioned in tbe N. York paper. BOSTON, April 2. Mr. Morris, the American Ambassador to the Republic of France, whom reports have ccnfidvifd as Unpopular at Paris, La lately received ample proofs of confidence and attention si orn the government of that country. • Yeiterday General Belgarde landed in this town, and waited oh,the French Con sul. He was attended by an Aid-de-camp, and has fevers! persons in his suite. The following letter from Admiral Jervie, to a gentleman iu this town, was re- eeived by Capt. Crocker: Boyne, in Fort Royal Bay, Martinique, March 3d, 1794. Sir, The schooner Ann of Boston, having been taken at the storming of St. Piertes, in this I (land, became a lawful prize, to the British forces, but in confidsration of Mr. Timothy Crocker's undertaking to convoy Monf. Belgarde, and his suite for Boston, agreeably to his capitulation with General Sir Charles Gray and myfelf, I have presented him with'faid schooner, and do direct that she be hereafter confix dered as his (Mr. Timothy Crocker's) sole property. lam Sir, your most hum ble servant, JERVIS. Mr. John W. Blancharb. FROM BOURDEAUX, Jan. 4. _ " The National Representatives have given 300000 livres,* to be distributed among the American matters, and I hear that to-morrow they are to give 100,000 livres more for the fame purpose. E. DREW." * About 100 dollars for each (hip. CO* Erratum of the press in yester day's paper. In the Journal of the Se nate, Mr. Jackson should have been in serted as Chairman ofthe Committee who reported amendments on the " Ast to pro vide for the placing Buoys &c. infteadof Mr. Cabot. The following article of the Journal was omitted, and ought to have been inser ted immediately preceding rhe above. Mr. Cabot from the committee to whom was referred the bill lent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, enti tled " An Ast for the relief of Stephen Paranque" reported the bill without a mendment. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. ADVERTISEMENT. SALES at NEW-YORK, by A. L. BLEECKER US' SONS, On Thursday the i ;th May next at Twelve o'clock at the Tontine Coffee Houfc, THE FOLLOWING 'TraFts of Land\ In Watkins and Flint's purchale, in the coun ty of Tioga, state ol New York. The containing acres Southwest quar. of Tow n fh.p No. 2, 0,424 Noithweft do. do. 4, 5,647 Northeast do. do. 6, 10,525 Southwest do. do. 7/ 9000 Southwest do do. 8, 3,950 Northwest do. do. 8, 6," 50 Southeast do. do. 9, 6,250 Southeast do, do. , 1-*, 9,000 Northwest do. do. 10, 10,475 7°>5 21 Thefelands are rapidly encreafingin vaiue, large settlements are already made in ficveral of the townlhip ,; the goodnefi of foil, and the advantages in point of situation being so well known, render any further description unneceflary. Ani.p of the tracts and condi tion! of sale may be seen at No. 10 Queen street, New-York. April i-O. WANTED, A PRESSMAN, Apply at thi9 Office. NEW THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING, April 10. Will be performed, A TRAGEDY, called the GAMESTER. End of the Tragedy, A Pantomimical Dance, called The Sailor s Landlady, OR Jack in Distress. To which will be added, A COMEDY, (written by the late David Garrick, called The Guardian. No phces can be let in the fide boxes for a less number than eight, nor any places re tained after the firft a