"» fSy, ini Natural HI {lory, in the Caroline
College of Brurifwick.
LxtraA from tlie M'nutes,
R. Patterson, Secretary.
April 21.
Capt. Erwin, of the brig Hope, in 23
days from Grenada, informs that he left
there about 12 fail of American veflels.
He further informs that the.y have giv
en up every idea of committing any furth
er depredations on the American com
merce, and it was generally believed that
restitution would be made
The Courier Francois of this morning
contains an account said to be conveyed by
a letter, dated, under fail, in fight of Cape
Henry, 17th inft. That an Ame ican ves
sel from Gibraltar, brings a report and
affirmation, that the Spaniards have de
manded a suspension oi arms —that they
have declared in favor of France againit
England, and have already made prepara
tions to btliege Gibraltar.
Accounts, printed and verbal, receiv
ed by the fiii'p William Finn are, That
in France immense exertions weie making
to prosecute the war agamit the combined
powers—that innumerable multitudes were
marching from all quarteis to reinforce
their armies on the f.ontiers—that Valen
eiewieß was-befieged by the French, and
that it had'been lummoned to surrender,
in peremptory terms —that general tran
quility prevailed in France, except in La
Veirdee, where the iufurgents were again
in motion—that the agriculture of the
country was in a fiojurifhing state—that in
England, and on the Continent the great
est preparations were made to prosecute
the war against France —that the duke of
York had from England, and had
arrived at Courtray, where he had fixed
his Head-Quarters —that the ensuing cam
paign was expected to be the mod vigor
ous on all udes fmcy the commencement
of the war.
The British ministerial inftrudtions of
the 6th November were universally repro
bated in Great Britain—Accounts of the
depredations on the American commerce
bad reached England, and excited the
greatefl alarm among the Merchants.
It wis very generally said, that com
pensation would be made by the British
government for the lofTes the United States
had so unjustly fufbiined by the plunder
v f the British cruisers. Aftimtg other re
ports it is said, that the King of Eng
land has relapsed into a state of infailit)
—what 'gave rife to this conjecture is
his being frequently canitil to the Thea
tre of iate.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, April 26.
The following is tranjlated from a French
paper of the 17 th February, for the Ne<w-
Tni k Daily Gazette.
Proclamation of the Citizen Piehegru,
General, Commander in Chief of the
Army of the North, to his Fellow-
Soldiers.
Comrades !
IN accepting the command of the Ar
my I iely lets on my own talents than on
your courage and the fpuit of Liberty
which presides over our arms. We have
purged the fun of republicanism of thole
spots with which its fuvface was polluted
1 by the united bands of titled villains.—
Our brave republicans have seen their ene
mies fly, before them, and . there remains
but a f.natl portion 0} our territory taint
ed by their machinations, but by the ex
ertion of our united efforts we must loon
accomplish their total ruin. We fight for
freedom, and I flatter myfelf we will not
fight in vain. - Yet a mutual confidence is
necessary to infuieour success—a volunta
ry union of talents and inclination. E
very man must redouble his efforts to aug
ment our means. You, brave veterans
who have been lignalized in battle, give
to our young foldieis all necessary inltruc
tion, that they may soon follow you to
the field of glory ! Let the recital of
your anions inftiil in their minds to an ea
ger delirc toimitateyourcondufl. Ailume
no superiority but that to which dangers
have entitled you, and which dangers
tney are willing to divide.
And you, young citizens, who aie cal
led upon to defend your country, show
youilelves zealous of laudable inftru£b*on,
that you may be enabled to fulfil your
glorious task. Be all friends of order and
necessary subordination, without which
'tis impofiible to succeed. What talents
1 possess shall be devoted to your service ;
but I am a frank Republican, if you do
not proceed well I will tell you iof and
recall you to order. If I should happen
to devidie from the line 1 eaineftly invite
you to copy my example. I (hall always
regard your councils as teftirfionieff of
friendfhip, and you will discover the pu
rity of my intentions by my ctonftant afii
duity. Let us all pursue the fame path
and we must lucceed.—Five la Repubhque.
PICHEGRU.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
GHENT, February 18.
There are various reports relative to our
plan of cperations, but that " which carries
with it tnoft probability is, that the Britilh,
Dutch, and Hanoverians, with 12 or 14,000
Auftrians, under the command of the Duke
of York, will, guard the frontiers of W-ft
Flanders; while the Imperial army, under
Prince Cobourg, will recommence its opera
tions against Bouchain, where it is under
llood the principal army of the enemy is
polted.
PARIS, February 16.
The Revolutionary Tribunal has condem
ned to transportation for life, seven Nuns,
for having concealed in their houses some
non-juring Priests, and refufed themselves
to take the oath to liberty.
The French have entirely evacuated the
Duchy of Deux Fonts, and have dtfifted
roni eroding batteries at Pirmafens: they
it every point indicate a disposition to retreat.
By the Corunna mails, two of which have
arrived together, Intelligence is said to have
been brought, that diredtly contradicts a late
itatem-nt published in France, of a victory
having been obtained by the Conventional
troops 011 ;he fide of the Pyreilnees ; we do
not, however, learn, that Perpigr.an i 3 takeu
by the Spaniards, as lately reported in the
Italian prints.
A great number of Very promising young
officers, have lacely fold out of the army—
This bespeaks an approaching campaign of
danger!
In the course of the present war, from
February I, 1793, till February 1, 1794, a
writer, who we believe is accurate, stales the
captures from the French by the Britilh, ac
cording to Lloyd's books, to be 253 j of
which feventy-five were private ?rs, four fri
gates, and three Hoop?. To these mult be
added fifty-two more taken under pretended
neutral colourc, having French property on
board i and forty-five superior Ihips »f war
taken or destroyed at Toulon, totai 319, of
which one hundred and twcnty-il-ven were
fhiys of war ; and 202 trailing vessels. On
the other fide, the captures by the French
from the Britilh have amounted to -5^2. —
Of these, ten were privateers, a.id two tri
gates; so that the balance of ips of war,
amounts to the vait number of 115 n favor
of Great Britain. That the balance of mer
chant Ihips taken should be against us to the
number of 118, ought not "to lurprize us,
when we consider the great and universal
extent of the commerce of Great Britain,
compared with that of France, according to
which proportion only can a fair estimate be
made.
A letter from Leghorn, dated January 30,
fays, ' On the 15th inft. a desperate action
took place off the height of Porto Vecchio,
between three Sardinian vessels and two Bar
bary zebecks. The Sardinians grappled and
took one of 18 guns and 100 men, and also
grappled and boarded the other of 12 guns
and 96 men ; but some of the crew, rather
than yield, set fire to her, and she blew up,
but happily not before the Sardinian vessels
had disengaged th 'mfelves, and picked up
the people who had been blown up, among
whom were some Sardinians. The crews of
the Sardin an vessels were so enraged, that
they dispatched all the Turks and Algerines
whom they had taken, consisting of 92.
] The loss of the Sardinians was seven men
killed, 75 wounded.'
PLYMOUTH-DOCK, Feb. 27.
Admiral Macbride and his squadron are
ft ill in Torbay.
Lad night arrived in Cawfatvd-bay, his
Majejty's (hip Adamant ofso guns, Capt.
Lentinck, who has been cruiiing these
fix weeks in the Bay, but has not taken
any thing.
| 1
For the Gazette of the United States.
MH- Fknno,
It is a long time lince there has been any
Norfolk news, the fine fancies that have
amused the public for several months seem
to have grown dull of late. The roads
are very good, and surely a man might be
sent on to tell the gaping world, that there
is news, which will follow him in a few
days, which indeed is on the way, but he
oat travell d it.—lt is no less strange than
true that the messenger flies further than
the news, generally the intelligence has
been so pat, so nicely timed, that it could
not have done better if it had been be
fpr.iie and made for a customer : and yet
LONDON, February 24.
it is ten to one, that it is news made for
sale.—Fort Bourbon might be recovered
back again, with a dafli of the pen) a
fleet might be taken with an hundred mil
lions of hard dollars; there lies the Deda
lus, a paragraph would make prize of her,
ten victories on the Rhine, would not colt
ten lines. The town could be cannona- -
dedby a B'ritilh {hip, without any noise.
1 starve in short for news. I hunger and
thirst /or meat and drink, to recruit my
patriotic rage.
Congress already lowers its tone; so
that-without some new {timulus it will re
turn into a cursed cold reasonable tem
per that already makes me lose my own.
Let Norfolk provide the treat. One
Printer jn this City will serve it up.
CHAMELEON.
For the Gazette of tht United States.
MR. Fennos
Six Dollars for about Three boars attend
ance per day, is good wages, even in Phila
delphia ; and the worst of it is, that high
salaries fometlmes protradt business.
Query, whether a certain great body that
(hall be nameless, is not going to follow the
example of a foreign connexion : that is, to
make war,and wait to fee that it is properly
conduced. It is expe&ed however, that in
that cafe the patriots would find themselves.
Things at a distance are often appreciated
to their full value, and imported- faihions are
beioitching.
For the Gazette of the United States.
Addrefledto Miss ofthe New-
Theatre.
Let other Bards attune their lays
And sing whom they efteetn,
A W claims my Muse's praise,
A W is my theme.
Assist ye Nine, whilil I disclose
The beauties of her face,'
Where blends the Lily with the Rose
To heighten every grace.
Her coral lips her azure eye,
Ten thousand charms impart,
And while they draw from each a %h,
They ileal from each a heart,
But let the Nymph whose beauties may
Uflnum'ber d prailes gain,
Remember when it fades away,
Her virtues will remairt.
A meflage from the Senate by Mr. Otis
their Secretary, was this day received by the
Koufe of Kepi efiatatives, which informed
the Hotrfe that the Senate had had under
consideration the bill entitled an Ast to sus
pend the importation of certain goods, wares,
and merchandize, and have resolved that
the said bill do not pass.
Sirtce writing the above <we have been fa
vored with the following :
The Senate have this day negatived the
billfufpending commercial intercourse with
preat Britain, which parted the House of
Representatives lad week.
On the queltion to agree to the firft
paragraph, which contains the Prohibi
tion, the yeas and nays were—
Yeas—Meflrs. Brown, Burr, Butler,
Edwards, Gunn, Hawkins, Langdon,
Martin, Monroe, Robinson and Tay
lor—ii.
Nays—Meflrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellf
wgrth, Foster, Frelinghuyfen, Henry,
Izard, King, Morris, Potts, Rofs, Rti
therfurd, Strong and Vining— 14.
Meflrs. Jackson, Bradley, Livermore,
and Mitchell, were not present when the
vote was taken.
The other fe&ions of the bill fell of
course ; on the queflion whether the bill
thus disagreed to, should pass to a third
reading—the Senate being equally divided
it pasTed in the negative by the voice of
thfc Vice President.
The Port-Office bill was palled this day.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Ship Peter Holker, Dodge, Turk's Island
Dispatch, Hathaway, Amsterdam
William Penn, Dale, London
Snow Conception, Silva, Lilbon
Harmony, Ellfworth, Bilboa
Brig Hcpe, Erwin, Grenada
Aflive, Welsh, Chailefton
Hiram, Childs, do.
Superbe, Munn, Cape Nic. Mole
Schr. Fatigue, Arnold, Providence
Linnet,' Cronin, Savannah
Swallow, Connell, Charleston
Guftavus, M'Connell, N. Carolina
D iiry-Maid, Hammell, Havannah
William, Fully, North Carolina
Sloop Sally,, Tracy, Nantucket
Nancy, Fortune, N. London I
Sarah Ann, Gladding, R. Iflard '
Ranger, Dunn, . N. York
.The Revenue Schooner, Capt. Mont
gomery, returned from Charleften yester
day morning.
Capt. Connell from Charleston informs
that a French privateer of li Guns, had
sent into that place, a Spanilh privateer
of 14 Guns, and a Bermudian of 8 tl-uns.
Capt. iHathaway failed in company
from Amsterdam with the (hip Cleopatra,
Smith, of Philadelphia he left at' Amster
dam about 15 fail of veflels.
Capt. Dale left London, the firft of
March, and Falmouth the 20th. The
ship George Barclay was to fail the 7th
and the Pigou the 21ft March.
In the William Penn came 31 cabbin
and about 2o ftierage paflengers.
Captain Welsh of the Brig A<ftive, in 7
dfys from Charleston", informs, that on Wed
rtelday last, in lat. 36, Off Cape Hatteras, he
saw a.ship at a distance, which he supposed
to be the Charleston, Capt. Garman.
To Correspondents.
. *** There are several objeilions to » A
Bystander."
The piece.signed " An UnMckJed Ame
rican" requires feme explanation—an inter
view with the writer is requested.
Nankeens of Superior Quality,
TOR SALE AT
No. 40, north Fifth Street.
•April 2i. mw&ftf
A FARMER.
NEW THEATRE.
Will be performed,
A TRAGEDY, called
HA M L E %
PRINCE of DENMARK;
Camlet, Mr. Fennell
Mr. Green
G "rt> Mr. Whitlock
Horatio, Mr. Maflhall
Laertes, Mr. Moreton
Polonius, Mr. Morris
Rofencrausj Mr. Francis
Guildenftern, Mr. Cleveland
Player King, Mr. De Moulin
i Francisco, Mr. Darley juril ,
Marcellus, Mr. Haywood
I Bernardo, Mrr'WarreO .
Oftric, Mr. Finch
Officer. Mr. Bliflet
, Grave-diggers, Mr. Bates & Mr. Wignell
Queen, Mrs. Shaw
Ophelia, Mrs. Marfliall
Player Queen, Mrs. Rowfon
To which will l;e added,
: A New serious Pantomime, once perform
i ed heTe, called
f La Foret Noire,
t OR THE
NATURAL SON.
With New Music by Mr. Re : nagle, and
, New Scenery by Mr.Milburn.
, The Panto mime under the direQion of Mr*
Francis.
Geronte, father of Lucille Mr. Greeh
Lanzedan, Lucille's lover Mr. Moreton
Adolphe, the natural son, Mailer T.Warrell
Pince, a finical Abbe, Mr. Francis
Lubin, apeafant, Mr. Warrell
Fronte & Pafquin, ferva*ts to Geronte',Mef
frs. Warrell & Darley jun.
Lucille,(Daughter to Geronte) Madame
Gardie, from the Theatre at Paris
being her firft appearance on this
stage.
Marton,Lucille's maid, Miss Rowfon
BANDITTI.
Le Terreuir, captain of the banditti, Mr.
Marfliall
Sans Quartier, the lieutenant Mr. Cleveland
Robbers, Meflrs. Bliflet, De Mou
lin, Lee, Bason, &c.
Books, descriptive of the Pantomime, to
be had at the Theatre.
*** As incon\ eniences to the public have
vifen from the Box uook u. njg r.pen cn the
days of performance onlv, n future . t end
ance will be given at the office 1 n the Th t a re
every day from ten 'tiii one, and on the days
of performance from ten till three o'clock izr
the afternoon. Applications for Boxes, it it
refpe&fully requested, may be addreflcd, to
Mr. Franklin, at the Box-Office.
Ladies and Gentlemen are reqirefied t<r
fend their servants to keep places, at half an
hour past 4 o'clock, and to order them t<y
withdraw, as soon as the company are seated
as-they cannot on any account be permitted
to remain in the boxes, nor any places kept
after the firft act. , ' *
Places in the Boxes to be taken at the Box-
Office of the Theatre,at any hour from nine,
in the morning till three o'clock in the ast r-"'
noon, rjl the day of perform Mice. Tickets.
to be had at the office near the Theatre, ae j
the corner of Sixth-ftreet,and.at Carr & Co's *
Muficalßepofitory, No. «.»,• Market-street
NANKEENS.
THIS EVENING,
April 28.
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