* wgm Hate jfomgn&rticles NEW-YORK, APRIL 19. By the brig" A, B, C, arrived yefterdayin 4o d»v& fvom Guernsey, (Eng.) we have re (dud a file of London papers to the'aift of February, twelve days later than those by the racket ami Fair American.—Details follow. In our next we (hall lay before our readers the debates of the Irish parliament on thepro pofed" uni»n between that kingdom and En gland. FRANCE, PARIS, January 26. Letters from Constantinople of the 15th December, received at Berlin by way cf Bel grade, state,' that the Pacha of Syria had come to a close aftion with Buonaparte, which had been bloody but not deciiive.— The French found themselves wholly hem incd in. The Porte expected a more decisive success when the troopsfrom Syria had reach ed their detonation. ,\n article from Ratilbon, of the 15th -January, fpea'" as the foliation of the em pire as rrwre critical than ever. The difl'o lutioitof the ancient l'yftem was never more imminent. The mo ft powerful of its mem bers, Austria excepted, the kinj of Prulha has fqr.irated itfelf from it by a diplomatic aft. in one of the notes of the Pruflian le 'atipn at Haftadt, the ministers i'peak of pof- Vffions of the honfe ol' Brandenboilrg in Wcftphalirf, as independent of the empire. It is ft' ll believed, however, that peace will be concluded between the empire and Fiance ; hut this is not mentioned with move certain ty than hitherto. Tf:e Ruffian troops are in full march to Moravia. By letters from Florence of the 9th of Jan. it is Hated, that the French and Neapo litan armies were Hill in presence of one ano ther, under the walls of Capua, on the, 7th of that mouth, An engagement was ex pcfled, and the ifl'ue was not considered as doubtful. The French were regarded as matters of Napiei. According t.> all reports that cjty was' in'the greatest agitation. The Lnglifh had spiked all the cannon which they could notcarrv on board their (hips. Lord Nelson had embarked in his own (hip, the king and j all his family and suite, of whom A£to:i for- ; med apart. Letters from Leghorn, of January nth ' slate, that by advices from Palermo, received there in four days from the latter place, the king and queen of Naples and all their suite had reached Palermo on the 25th December, after a very dreadful storm. The Vanguard had only her lower marts (landing upon reach ing the harbor. One of the king's children of fix or seven years of age, is said to have died on the palTage. Prince Piguatelli re mains at Naples, to hold the reins abandoned by the government. The famous paflage of the fall <">f the Biche which the grand duke of Tufcany had caus ed to be fortified at a great expence, has been by his order given up to the French troops. Napper Tandy and Blackwell are still in custody at Hamburgh. An aid de camp from general Mack had arrived at Vienna, di(%uifed as a couri.r— H» was the bearer of di(patches which he de livered to the emperor in person. General Koehler, arrived at Berlin, on the r4th ult. LONDON, February 15. Yesterday were received fonre Dutch papers (The Rotterdam Courai-t) to the Bth inft. They unfortunately confirm the report al ready spread, of the continued fucccffes of the French in the kingdom of Naples, and the surrender of the fortrefs of F.hrenbreift heiu. They contain intelligence from Germany, and particularly from Raftaat. later by several days than that which the !aft Paris journals brought us. This intelligence is not unimportant— the two notes prefcrrited by the French ple nipotentiaries to those of the empire, and to the minister of the emperor on the fubjeft of the march of the Ruffian troops, have ren dered the objeil of the negociations more se rious and clireft. The application made to the emperor by the empire on the fubjeft of these two notes, has produced on the part of that prince, an answer, which, however eva sive and dilatory, permits us still to cherifli hopes on the future conduft of the court of Vienna. These are strengthened by the en try of the Ruffian troops into Austria ; and uniting this circumstance with tire alterna tive to which the declaration of the French ministers reduces the emperor on this point, it appeart not improbable that the war be tween the emperor and France will be re newed. COUNCIL of FIVE HUNDRED. Sitting of tbe iqtb Pluvotsc (February The following message, addrefled to the Council by the executive direftory, was read by one of the secretaries : " The army of Rome, now the army of Naples, was attacked the 2d Pluvoife, by an innumerable multitude, composed of the r&mains of the Neapolitan army, the Lazva , roni and peasants, all well armed, well con duced, and enflained by the torch of the most delirious fanatacifm. The soldiers of liberty, furrounder. on *ll fides, routed the afiailants in every point; and after three days, signalized by prodigies of •\alou.-, which the preceding victories of the r< publicans alone rcndercredible, all the. ob fhcles were surmounted, and the army efta- hlifhed itfelf in Naples. The energy of the Neapolitan patriots, so long retrained, was - reanimated with vigor: their voice was heard, and united with the clemency of the con queror, it converted into a holy euthufiafm for liberty, the fanitaciiin with which the hearts of' a deluded multitude had been in flamed. The Neapolitan republic was pro claimed, and a prcvifional government orga nized." The teaiiw# of this IjictTage was followed by the wanr.tft acclamations, and the hall re sounded with (liouts of " Long live the Re public !" Several patvi< tic airs were played by tfee council's band ot imific, and similar Ihouts were attain reiterated. Lefage Scnault— " The unexampled fucctfs of our armies are every day more and more entitled to the gratitude of the nation. I move that the courxil do declare that the army of Rome, at present the army of Na ple°, continue to deserve w ell of its coun try " The motion was agreed to, and the mes sage ordered to be printed. Duriquer.—" I do not address you for the purpofc of adding to the admiration which has been exci'ed in you by the rea ding of :he dire&ory's meflatre. I will not difticnour this afltmbly, by representing to you the fliamc of a kiug who ha! nit the courage to die, nor that of his swaggering general, who after ft. many fcoalts ha« been indebted faiTn's fafety to the gtnerofity of the vi&orious gfntral. I (hall content my felf with stating to you, that notwithstan ding the difference of numbers, that city, which contain!) a population of 400,000 fouls, was taken by Boco Frenchmen. " At lergth the rights of man are pro cla'imcd upon the fin-ft foil wijieh the fun enlightens, and «ve behold one tyrant, less, and one republic more. " And thou infamous and perfidioug go vcrnm nt of England, the republican thun derbolt (hall f 'on reach thee, and thou (halt be proftran d a ti&im to the weight of thy crimes ! Thrru Ihalt also learn, that the French are men of all elements, as they are of alj climates. " I demand that you refer to the com• miflion of republican institutions the confi deration cis the question, '• Whtther the creation of a republican feftival be not neces sary to celebrate the eftablifliment of each new republic ?, This demand was not followed up by any refolutin;d to the Mercan tile business; speaks and writes the F.nglifh, German and French language, and has been em ployed as book-keep" in this city for several years pad; pn whose cipacity, induftryand hones ty may be rslied. Pleafj to apply at No 6», north Fifth street, above Arch street. Philadelphia, april 18,1799. FOR SALE, AI out 2 years old, Iheathed a-id coppered about 18 months ago, after having maae one voyage meafurcs 359 tons, fuppefed will carry 5000 bar rels flour, mounted with 16 long double 6 pound ers and two 18 pound carronades, with ammuni tion and small arms complete, h in every refpefi fitted for a voyage to Indian, will rrquire nothing but an additional supply of provisions It is ex pefted Souchong J JUST LANDING, From on board the (hip Wooddrop Sim* from Canton, and tor sale by James C. Fisber, No. 13, Arch-street. eodtf April 11 Philadelphia, April ig, 1799. c 3" The Fennfylvania Claim ants to Lands in the fcventeen Townfhipsin Luzerne county, previous to the Decree at Trenton, are deiired te meet st Ogden's Tavern in Chefnut-ftre et, on Monday the 2 lit, at feyen o'clock in the evening. The 44 gnu frigate, building by Govern ment at Corlear's Hook (New-York) under the direftion of ciirt. lalbot, is progreiling with rapidity. Col. Wi'liam Duer, so well known by his extensive speculations, during the Scrip ma nia, died lately in prison, at New-York. The ffate of Georgia, having occasion for a new state seal, have advertised a reward ot 30 dolfars for a device after the given description. Their advertisement is thus prefaced in the newspaper : " Premium for genius : Artists of alt Nations, attend !" 'Tis a queer world, my matters. The great Republic, having brought forth another addition to her nuniorous progeny, fUll continues j-reef as ever. In this par ticular, she is prolific as the Crocodile. But in the moral as in the natural world, the source will become exhausted in the multipli city of its offspring ; and thus the common alma mater of all the. horrible, revolutions, and all the pefliferous villians, which the a;. e has produced,muft descend the irremeable a byss iii the very exercise of her per.iicious fretaticm. She caffs her bread upon the wa ters, never to gather it again. Yesterday morning early, (the twenty-fust day of Apii!, inft.) there was a flight cf Si.o\v ! The irritable valetudinarian, fa tigued beyond the narrow limits of his for titude, at-beholding the boillerous breath of November, blighting the young feyons of Spring, is ready to exclaim with the poet— Jam satis terris rtivis atque dirje Grandinis railit Pater. The natural world seems aftually to be holding pace in retvogreffian, with .the mo ,ral. The present state ot the season is so bickward, as to threaten to throw the Cufto marycourfe of firming more than a month in arrear. The Democrats charge tbefi evils upon " our rebellious disposition towards the French republic." The bair merchants fir ft introduced ladies wigs, in order to dispose of their over laden market, from the heads of the dead fcldiery, during the war. Read tftis. fair country women, and (hudder ! A gentleman arrived in town yesterday af ternoon, who left the camp at Reading, on Saturday at two o'clock. He informs that the route of the troops from Allentown \tfas to Greenmeyer's, from thence to Kara'cker's town, and from that to Reading, where the troops arrived at one o'clock on Saturday. Writs had been ilfued for apprehending 16 persons in-Greenmtyer township, but when the troops arrived there > 14 of them sur rendered themselves ; a detachment of ho'rfe was sent after the other two, but they were not to be found.—A report was in circula tion that a large meeting of armed insurgents was to be held at a blacksmith's {hop about 14 miles beyond Karacher's, 011 Monday last, but on examination it proved unfounded. From our information we may ejqx£t the cavalry of this city to arrive in town to morrow or nejet day. The captain and crcit of the (hip Alert, of and from' Jamaica, lately wrecked on the Joe flogger, arrived in town an Saturday. No hopes are entertained of recovering any part of her cargo. The triul of the prisoners charged with treasonable practices, we are informed, will come on in the course of this week, befort she diftrift court of the United States, now fitting in this city. All accounts from Europe agree in repre fehting the extraordinary leventy of the lad winter. Numerous clii'aikrs haw in conse quence occurred in the northern f-as. A letter received in this chy, mentions, that " several vessels had been takrlaa t Capt. Walker, for London, will be taken from the C. ffee-Houfe on Wednesday Evening next the 24th instant. Nem Tori, April 10. ARRIVED. Days Brig A. B. C. French. Guerufcy 40 '■ ' , , P' rtfmoui'i, N. H. Sloop Abgail, Cox, Bermuda Schr. Rebecca, from Autiguahas arrived at Halifax, in 27 days. The brig Friends, from Barbadoes to loft half of her flock. Schr. Nancy, Moody, arrived zt Phila delphia from La Vera Cruz. Yefliyday arrived the bligA. B. C. capt. Fiench 40 days from Giier* sty. Left thertt the brig Bttfey of New-Votk laden with tobacco. SI e was bound to St. Stbaftians, had been taken by a privateer, and retaken by & Gucrnfey and put iii there. Also a fchooncr bound to the Weft Indies, and another laid up, both Atucricai..s. Same day, sloop Abigail, 11 days from Bermuda, in lat, 34. 00. 66, spoke brig ( la riffa, from Philadelphia boui d to St. Croix. Lat. 38. 00. long. 72, 30, spoke brig Ma. ria, Woodward, from La Guira to Phila delphia. The fchdoncr Mafy Ann, and c3rgo, of New-York, is conden tied at Bermuda. Bermuda, Feb. 23. Wednesday arrived hismajefty's /hip Lynx captain Hall, from a cruize; (he in compa ny with the Pheasant sloop of war, ha's ta ken two valuable prize brigs and sett them into New Providence. Arrived (hip Lord Hawkefbury, captain Nafh, from a cruize, during which she has captured the French privateer La Vifo, capt. Vital Blandiner, from Curracoa, with 44 rr.en; the French privateer, Leangollufe, Peter Lafette, maffer, with 59 men and the brig Alexander, from Cadiz, bound for La Guira, laden with wine, brandy, dry goods, See. —This brig had previously been taken by the Leangollufe, as she cleared out for Charleston. The brig had a number of Spa nish officers on board aspafftngers. March 9. Monday arrived a schooner from Laguira, bound to Curracoa, prize to the Fame pii vateer. On Saturdry last (he spoke his Ma jefly's brig Swan,- a little to the Westward of the land, (two line of battle (hips and frigate of Admiral Vandepets squadron be ing in company.) As wc had heavy gales for three days fiuce, they are gone off to the Southward : they were fcen on Monday e»euing on the South fide. Yesterday arrived his Majesty's fliip Hind capt. Larcom, from Hampton Roads in 60 hours. She has brought a few m®re troops for the 47th regiment. Admiral Vandeput, with a part of his squadron, faied from the above Roads some time fine and mutt be the fame which pal fed those islands last Monday week. t Arrived the btig dv< neire, N.fbir, from Philadelphia or .Sl.'g ~ in Ireland, very leaky : (he must u:iload to repair Imarch 30. Tnefiay arrived his mayfly's ftu'p A Alli ance Capt- Hardy, from Hampton Roads. She left no Britilh men of war in the Roads, all being out cruising. ijhe failed again to the southward. Pa fled by the 22 ii.ft the (hip A&ive John Garde, matter, from for Baltimore—Paflenger Lapt.' J. .1 loiy. Notwithftandißg the great exertions of the new Governor of tiuadal< ; c to t?ie President of Gongrefs, he has ad! wtd ei.-- ry American vessel carried in since to be and fiuke. jfteteXfjcatre. Mr. Fox s Benejit. THIS EVENING, April 22, WILL BE PRESENTED, (Not aifted this fcafon) A m'lib ad nirei COMEDY, called He Would be a Soldier. [Written. By Pi I on.y End ot the Play A Difiertation on Hobby Horses. Bf Mr. Bernard; After wbicb (by desire) Dibdin's much ad mired Ballad of TOM TACKLE. Will be Sung by Mr. Fox. To which will lie added, (not afled thi.Seafon) a COMIC OPERA, called ' THE PADLOCK. Ticket! may be had of Mr. Fox, and at the usual placet. Letters for the Tmps under tbe of Gekeral lUcthersou, if left, at tbe War-Offce t luill be forwarded. April 5, j 799. 9 March 16.