c!s®J* it," said one of them, " the guillo tine is at the door—l will be thy executi oner." Gilbon prayed to be untied, that he might point it out. They carried hun off afeconj time into his kitchen 1 , where they said to him, "we will make thee ling."—They left the reft bound down in the hall, dragged old Gilbon close to the fire, and applied his naked foot folk's to the burning coals ! —He uttered a dread ful scream ; terror and consternation feizcd the whole house; the ruffians retired, breaking a chest pointed out to them, in which they found and carried off 72 livres i'i specie, and between 5 and 600 livres more, in affignats, which he had jult re ceived 2s the piice of his corn in requifiti -011, which he fends every day to Corbcil, to supply Paris. " These monsters, not contented with their booty, broke the cellar doors, iet off a calk full of vinegar, and took the sup per and the wine of the family; and at midnight, satiated with cruelty, and ine briated with wine, they retired, leaviwg the whole family in the ropes and mana cles with which they had bound them. " A pmetis verbal, taken by the juf tlce of peace of the cantoit, accompauied by the municipal officers of Tigery, and by the fnrgeon of Corbeil, who had been called to dress the wounds and contusions of Gilbon & his people,prove the authen.- ticity of the fadls of which I have jult given a feeble (ketch. " I mull inform you, citizens, that such is the stupor of the country people, that the unfortunate who fuffer torments of this kind, durst not complain, deem ing themfclves but too fortunate to have escaped death. " All that bears the name of armed f <rce, now iiifpires thein with the utmost terror; and your ears would not even now be struck with this atrocious narrative if Gilbon's son, who is my farmer, had not hsd an opportunity to come to me refpe£ting foiue other business." Andre Dumonl, representative at Ab beville, wrote from that place December 10, that he left Amiens, after having thrown into prison the agents of the re bels. He further Hated, that he came to Abbeville to ccicbratc a fete to Re-.ifon, which was folemnizcd upon a mountain ; a prieit, released from prison, was there married to the widow of a soldier, in the pretence of 7000 persons. He burnt all ■-the feints,- fawthe goddds ot" iibertv test ed upon a palanquin, and heard a civic fer#lo,-1 which terminated with the oaths taken by the people to extermi nate the tyrants, and a salute of the ar tillery.—He added that Amiens was per fectly regenerated, and that he had ba nished all the foreigners, and the agents of La Vendee. UNITED STATES. CARLISLE, (Penn.) April 2. A cqrrcfpondent wilhes to inform the gentlemen of Philadelphia who have been speculating in New Found Lands in the Counties of Cumberland and Miißn, that owing to the carelcffnefs of fjmt hunters not putting out their fires, the mountains were set on fire, and considerable damage fullaincd in the timber and Jlones —the I..nd remains unhurt, being too deep un der the Hones to receive any injury. r PITTSBURGH, April 5. 1 he latest intelligence from the army is by letters dated Cincinnati, March 6th. Ihe Indian flag, Whiteeyes, See. had given reason to expect 30 chiefs to treat, with all the prisoners amongst them, to be with General Wayne by the 14th of February. The General in or der to give them a good impression of our force, was at the expence of bringing the Cavalry from Kentucky, where they were wintering. But no Indians had ap peared. It is moll probable the Britifli discovering their intention, have had a talk, and have removed their diffatisfafti on, and encouraged them to continue war. This would seem to be confirmed by the accounts via New-York. Ensign Brad ftaw and lieutenant Hulton had fallen in a d " eL They fought with rifled barrel pistols, at 10 paces distance. Both fell at the fame instant. Bradfhaw shot through the breast ; Hufton in the fide. The former expired after a few convulsi ons; the latter languiflietK two days The cause of the difference, tome trifffi <• m;fundcrfl;mding, a nd altercation jfr* words. General Wayne hadjWpared to march to Au-GWze river, where there were said ■ to be 200 collected. The Mia ■ j mi toft-ns were deserted, so that it was urinecefi'aiy to pursue the lame route which i General St. Clair had intended. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 12. By Capt. Drinkwater from Portland, dif tri# of Maine, we learn that a vellel arriv ed there the last day of March, on board of which were 6o American seamen, who had been captured in the Weft Indies. The number of American captures in the Weft Indies has been gradually encrealiog in the Newspaper accounts till it now amounts, according to an estimate published tn a Char lellon paper, » to not fcris than fix hundred fail." r • It has that the Amluf cade French Frigate, had captured and carried into Norfolk, the British Frigate Hussar, on Thursday the 3d inft. The Virginia Chronicle, of Saturday the sth, contains no account of this affair. The (hip Charleston, Capt. Garman, fails for Charleston to-morrow morning. On board this veiTeli are lhipped 28 pieces of hea vy brass howitzers, and brai's and iron can non, with their carriages, &c. also a large quantity of cannon ball, &c. belonging to the magazines of the United States, and sent to Charleston for the defence of that har bour. A sensible Quaker in London, hearing ma ny complain of the length of the late Ame rican war, and fay it was nursed and spun out for the emolument of Generals, Admi rals, Commanders and Contractors, replied he could promise- a plan to have all wars brought rj 1 speedy conclusion. It was to allow all officers by sea and land full pay in time o* peace—and only half pay wliilft a war laired. Extra# of a letter da ed St. Croix, the ill March to a merchant in this city. '' We are this day relieved from our ap prehensions of a war between .Britain and America, in consequence of the late instruc tions from the court of London, to refpedt neutral bottoms, and to marce reftirution for all neutral captures, except itf.-h as the uni versal law of nations prollribe, tc wit—A neutral to introduce supplies in the moment of" in vaiicn, &c. &c. This is joyful tidings tor those who do not come within il:e that article antVour people begin to believe there is no latitude." Senate of Pennfyl-vanim. Yeftei'day the Comptroller-General of the Commonwealth attended in the Senate cham ber, to hear the decision of that hcufe in re gard to his trial, when the Speaker, agree able to resolution, informed Mr. NichoUcn, that the Senate had not found him guilty of a.l or any of the articles oi impeachment ex hibited againll him by the House of Repre ■ ntati\*es, and that therefore he was uow dis charged. Shortly after Mr. Nicholfon wait . Ed on the Governor and gave in his resigna tion, which was accepted. The office which this gentleman has filled exatfly 14 years ending with this day, is consequently vacant. A writer in the New-York Diary of Thursday last, speaking of " the m<fafures which the exigency of publtc affairs de mands," says—Amongst the foremoft of which, is immediately to convene a Meet ing of our Fellow Citizens; in order to express our entire concurrence in the mo tion made by Mr. Dayton in Congress, for The Sequejlration of Brilijh Debts. ' Tis idle and ridiculous to talk of honor and generality to a gang of thieves and plunderers. The discharge of one blun deibtifs loaded with slugs, will do more execution, and flxike more terror into the hearts tif the banditti, t.han the parade of a hundred fuords, regularly measured with paces and distances marked out in due form. The Mortar is already eleva ted and pointed—To elude the Bomb is impoflible— but to make effectual it should be vertical—not a second counted betwixt the slash and the explosion—there is not a moment to be loft—put the match to the touch-hole—the glorious effect is certain —the golden opportunity 101 l will be irre coverable. By this Day's Mail. NEW-YORK, April n. The folioupr persons we uijderftand were lall ntgfif nominated by tfie Demo crats Society as candidates at the enfuine election. 6 For Senators. Thomas Thomas, David Gelfton. Affcmblymen. Samuel Ofgood, Wm. Denning. E.Stevens, Jn^.tSpbell, Jno. Broome. Thos. Farmer, Peter R. Livingfton. THE TIMES, No. 111. A Guillotine! a guillotine in America ! What, this terrible instrument of death, that chops off heads, as a butcher's cleav er fevers the joints of a quarter of lamb ! Bless our hearts and fouls! Let us go to town and fee the engine of the King of Terrors, that mows in France like noisome weedslH Well, what is a guillotine a ma chine as simple as a turner's lathe, or a b'ack-fmith's vise. It is not half so great a curiosity as Kingfley's brick-mill, or the new machine for clearing wheat ; and the machines used in the cotton manufactures, are infinitely more ingenious works, and as much greater curiosities, than the guil lotine, as a ship is greater than an Indian canoe ! Yet all the world mull go to fee the guil lotine : I am glad for the fake of citizen Baker i but tell me, gentle readers, why ciiMhzed man delights to hear of blood and llaughter, and to fee even the inllrument of the horrid business ? j Is man a tyger, a savage, retrained only by laws and a little education; but let Wfe from these, delighting in war, in death & all the horrid deeds of savage ferocity. Say, ye casuists, what is man, this noblest work of God, when honest ; but inflamed by paflion, what is he but a beast of prey ? A more ingenious animal indeed ; for the beast has the teeth, the horns, and the poisonous sting that nature gave him to dellroy his adversary ; but man has im proved upon the works of nature and in vented numberlefg weapons of definition. One part of men are forging bloody in- | - Itrument, to flay another part, anda third, more fortunate perhans, amiqMHHfclves with staring at the horrid fpeclß BALTIMORE, April 10. Extract of a letter from the captain of an American vefTel, to his owners in this place, dated Falmouth, Jan. 8, 1794. A report is current here, and gene rally believed, that immediately after the meeting of 'parliament, Great Britain will declare war againll America. In co.ilequeuce of the on the 6th November, upwards pri vateers have been fitted out, from the different ports of this kingdom ; one of which sent in here, a few days ago, the ship Active, of Philadelphia, with a cargo I valued at 50,0001. She is condemned & to be fold for the benefit of the captors. A war between America and England ap pears certain—it is the common topic, & ex peeled by every body. By the king's proclamation we are liable to seizure— but as we have put in here in distress, I prefums the rigor of the law will not be enforced. " This day failed from here, a large fleet, under convoy, for the Baltic.. A Spanish 74 gun ship, with 500,000 dol lars on board, is now lying heie: it is part of the cash intended for government, on account oftheNootka-Sound business." IMPROMPTU ON PEACE. Come sacred peace—from Heaven descend, True source of bliss—and Freedom's friend; Let Gallia fee thy smiling form, AfTuage her woes—allay the storm ; And Liberty in thy bright car— | Rife o'er the war. V Let Albion, combin'd, Ke-fheathe bless mankind. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED. Schr. Betsey, Betterton, N.Orleans ■so CLEARED. Brig Fox, Miller, New York Sloop Betsey, Floyd, Cherry Stone Concluding Sale^^|K THE Subscriber having entertd into Co partHfii ship with.Mr. John Bartholomew in tlie bufin«f» of Sugar Refining, will difsole of the Remaining Stock on hand * CONSISTING of Silver, Plated, & Japan Wares, Plated Coach & Saddle Furniture;. &c. &c. By Wholesale.at Prime Cojl for Cajh. John Dorfey, No. 22, North 3d street. Ap'il '2- tuth&s6w I - For the Gazette of the United States. Mr. Fenno, Please to give the following Extradla place in your paper, and thereby oblige A Customer. extract. FROM all th' nnfettled humours of the land, Seflition forms her motley daring band • With gracdefi front, and senseless ftunnine none, ° to drown their country's peaceful Though widows weep, and orphan children ltarve, Through blood, to place and wealth, their way they'd carve.— The proud inferior levelling's his part, However mafk'd, a tyrant in his heart; 1 lie desperate, whoft ebbing calh runs low, From privateering trusts to fee it flow ; Who pants for fame, with fond conceit elate Dreams of each rogue, who rose to rnle a state; The mob-led patriot, idol of a day, The goods of peace would fell for one huiza ; The prrvate fcoundrsl, full of public zeal, - . Thinks none so fit to guide the common- I weal ; ! Dfappointed Jlatefmcn, join in the cry, i St, credit give to ev'ry NEws-made lie : ' A C t nt n g b :2° ts s°' m th' atheill hordes, i And thirst, with blood, to stain their mur d ring swords. Thus motley, clalhing interests combine, Which no good caule could e'er unite & join : 1 hus anarchy to government pretends, And freedom's parricides are deem'd her rriends. Such fn nds as brought proud Athens to the ground, As Rom. once nurs'd, Columbia now has iound.— The fruitful bough, that breaks beneath it's weight; Thecrouded fail,that fmks th,-golden freight; Theblood too rich,that i he hijfh fwoln ftrcam, that drowns the fer tilb plain ; To thefeas mirrors freedom may resort, And let her wanton, senseless, cruel sport: » j „ the mock patriot's clearly to he seen, And all the imfcluet's of the frantic fcer.c.— O hberty ! the lull thy charms inspire, a o> l s , thyfclf ' and sets world on fire. Chaste hberty, may God prataQ and hie!,, And damn the prostitute thanes hef dress ! NEW THEATRE. THIS EVENING, April 1,2. , • Will be performed, A TRAGEDY, called MACBE T H. With the Original M ile and Accompani ments, by M. Locke. The Vccal parts by MeflVs. Mar(hall,Dar ley, jun. Lee, Bason, Rowfon, Mrs. Mar shall. Mrs. Warrell, Mrs. Rowfon, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Fir.ch, Miss Willems, Miss Rowfon, and Miss. Broadhurft. With new Scenery, designed and executed by Mr. Milbourne. To which will be added, -A FARCE, called Miss in her Teens, OR THE Medley of Lovers. Captain Loveit, Mr. Green i reble, with a song in charaa C r,Mr.Marlhall Captain Flafli, Mr. Chalmers , ' Mr. Morris £ f P er >, Mr. Francis _r»??'_. Mrs. Rowfon Bldd y Bellair, Mrs. Marlhall. ces in the Boxes to be taken at the Box- Hp 11 ' he 1 hfatre, at any hour fromnine, lirme morning till three o'clock in the after noon, c n the day of performance. Tickets to be had at the office near the Theatre, at the corner of Sixth-flreet,and at Carr & Co's Muficalßepofitory, No. 122, Market-street Ladies and Gentlemen are requefttd to: fend their servants to keep places, at half aa hour pall 4 o'clock, and to order them to withdraw, as soon as the company are seated as they cannot on any account be permitted ' to remain in the boxes, nor any places Kent after the firft acfh *** -As inconveniences to the public have ' arisen from the Box book being open on the days of performance only, in future attende ' ance will be giv, n at the office in the Th eatre . every day from ten 'till one, and on the days of performance from ten till three o'clock in D»the afternoon. Applications for Boxes, it is refpe&fully requested, may be addrelTed, to Mr. Franklin, at the Box Office. Boxes, one dollar—Pitt, three quarters of a dollar-jand Gallery, half a dollar. No placCT can be let in the fide bgxes for a less number than eight, nor any places re tained after the firft ail. The D*rs will be opened at half after 5 and the performances begin at half after 6 o'clock precisely.
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