Ihe ship Alexander belonging to the Turks, 'which was destined to burn the Ruffian fleet, and which failed for Oftend, laden with merchandize, foundered on the 7th of lalt month, on the north coast of Holland, and all the cargo was loft, but the crew were saved by a fi/hing vefl'el. PARIS, JULY 9. The National Aflembly has at length resolved that the Island of St. Domingo ihall fend fix de puties to Parliament. LONDON, JULY I/. Previous to M. Neckar's dismission, M. de Mira beau retraced his charge of impeachment against him, as being the principal cause of the present scarcity of corn. It feeins that M. de Mirabeau had been informed that the States of America had offered to supply France with grain, which was contraditfted by a letter written from Mr. Jeffer fon, the American minister at Paris. Hewas im pofedon, it is said, by some invidious persons to ruin the character of M. Neckar ; this retracTtion is, however, no apology for his rashness in al ledging a grievous charge on such a flight founda tion; July 18. By the Custom House books it ap pears, that the duty on tobacco, from the 4th of April, 1788, to the sth of April, 1 789, amounted to four hundred and ninety-eight thousand and twenty-one pounds, seven /hillings, and two pence halfpenny, and that the tea for the fame time only produced one hundred and twelve thousand and one hundred five pounds, one /hilling, and two pence. What a fund America fufplies ! July 23. During the tumults in Paris, M. Labut, a private gentleman, gave 500,000 livres to aflift the patriots, and at ihc fame time offered his five children as volunteers in the cause. The Marquis de la Fayette ordered the Baftik to be entirely demolijhed without consulting the King. Amotion was made in the Town hall, to erect on the spot where the Baftile flood, a Statue, to be dedicated to Louis XVl—inferibed to the Father of his people, and the Refiorer of Liberty ! A GENEROUS PROPOSAL! Were England in the situation France is, and the blue and buff mob as formidable as the Parisian Canaille, our East and Weft India pos sessions would be snatched at by our Gallic neigh bours. Why then flionld we tamely look on,and not profit by the wretched state of France ? They would fliew us no quarter in the fame situation. JULY 24. Marshal has written to the Emperor, to inform him that he expecfted there would be a practicable breach in the wallsof Berbir by the 27th ult. and it was his intention to storm the; fort, least, if he should wait to take it by regular approaches, hefhould lose so much time that the enemy might be able to fuccourit. The place is garrisoned chiefly by Bofniacks. The houses had been almost all beat down by the Marshal's artillery, when the last letters left the camp be fore Berbir. The forces employed in this siege amount to 26,000 men. ENGAGEMENT between the SWEDES and RUS SIANS. On the second of July, a courier arrived at Stockholm with letters from the King to the Queen,giving an account that on the 28th of June, about seven in the morning, his Majesty fell in with a body of Ruffians, amounting to 3600 men, near Uddemalm, two Swedifli miles from David ftadt. That the left wing, under Lieutenant General Platen, began to attack the enemy immediately, and the atftion became general and very hot on both fides, although the Swedes were but 2100 in the whole ; but they soon drove the Ruffians, and took poflion of their camp. The regiment of Weftermanland fuffered the most, having one officer killed and twowounded. Ihe whole loss of the Swedes amounted to 120 killed and wounded. The Ruffians loft twice the number. The King of Sweden, who only acted in the affair as a volunteer, contributed greatly to the success of the day. After tliefirftfiie, the Swedes took to their old method of charging with the bayonet ; and Major Paultman, who, by march ing roundin the enemy's rear, distinguished hiin lelf greatly, was made a Lieutenant Colonel on the field The King ordered the troops to reft eight hours, and then to proceed to follow the enemy. His Majesty is going on to Williamftrand, in order to fee those orders executed, which he has given forattacking the enemy in every quar ter, both by land and sea. Copy of a letter from the King of Sweden to the Crown Prince. MY PEAR SON, I received two letters from you since my leav ing Stockholm, for which I thank you. I would not answer them before, because I had not seen the enemy. Theirtroops, however, have fought well, but out s better. This news must excite you to prove worthy of commanding such a generous and brave people. lam in health, and always your affec tionate Father, GUSTAVUS. On the Field of Battle, at UdJemlm. the sßt't of June, 1789. The Crown Prince will !>e only eleven vears old the firft of next November, We have just received an account thai anothei action has taken place becwen the Ruffians anc the Swedes in Finland, in which the latter were defeated. General Michelfon, notwitliftanding the check he received frow Col. Steding, who forced him to retreat to Christina, having been reinforced from Williamftranit,. renewed his attack of Fort St. Michael. Col. Steding was obliged to fall back to a place at some distance, where General Siegroth lay with a body of 4000 of the Swedi/h army. The Ruffians followed, and a battle ensued. General Siegroth, after a 1110 ft vigorous resist ance, was obliged to give way, with the loss of 600 men killed and 400 wounded. St. Michael fell into the hands of the Ruffians. The loss of this fort will be the most lenfibly felt by the Swedes, as it was the depot of all the provisions and stores for their army in the pro vince of Savolox, and which are now in the pos session of the Ruffians. The Swedes fought with great intrepidity : Tho driven from poll: to poit they never fled ; and when they were at last obliged to give up the con test, they retreated in very good order. They repulsed the Ruffians in two different at tacks ; but the were forced at the third to bend under the weight of superior numbers. This action took place on the fixteeutli of last month. To compleat the misfortune of the Swedish anny, thirteen transports laden with provisions. and stores for the use of that army, have been loft on the rocks near Norkoping. One of tliefe veflels had 011 board the medicine chests destined for the use of all the ihips composing the Royal Fleet at Carlfcrone. August j. We have received advice that tho Selim 111, seemed from the firft day of his reign to breath nothing but vengeance againll Austria and Rnffia, and a continuance of war againll these two powers, this young Prince has very lately {hewn symptoms of adifpofition to peace. The cause of those symptoms are not generally known. Some attribute them to the defeat of the firft division of the Turkish fleet, which mult ren der it next to impossible for the Ottomans to re cover Oczakow.—Others to the flow butfure pro gress of the confederates. Extract of a letter from Elfncur, Jul}' 25. "We have received certain advice that the Peterfburgh fleet of men of war, 40 in number, were off Gothland, in the Baltic,the 20th current, and that the Swedish squadron was at the fame time eastward of Bornholm." August 6. The flame of liberty is appearing in Spain ; and we should have wondered if it had not ;it is too active in itfelf to be longer dormant, and the example of the firft branch of the House of Burbon will be too powerful not to be followed. Many of the Municipalities have made application to the Governors of the respec tive provinces to establish their ancient Cortez or Aflemblies. It may require years before the spi rit becomes so general as to bring the people ( into action ; but the {'park is kindled and the Court has taken the alarm. We have even heard that the King apprehends the old oath, binding him to aflemble the Cortez may be tendered to him at his coronation, and that ceremony has been de layed from this apprelienfion. In Flanders the people are much discontented. The ostensible reason for their murmurs and diflatisfa<tion is the deprivation of their Tergref fes (fairs) by the Emperor's orders; but a ipirit of liberty has for some time been in embryo in these provinces, and thefituation of France, and the Emperor's declining state of health, pro mifethe Flemifliari opportunity of aggrandizing themselves too glaring to be over looked, and too precious to be neglected. August 7. By accounts received in town yes terday, we learn, that M. de Mefinay, who blew upfo many of his neighbours at Vefoul, is taken, and certainly in the hands of justice. The National Aflembly have proceeded a con siderable way in the modeling of their constitu tion, and we rejoice to hear from the best inform ed men in this kingdom, that their wisdom and intelligence on this fubje<ftare estimated as high ly as their spirit andfirmnefs in the great struggle which brought their Monarch to submission. Under the article of the " Droits du Roi," they acknowlege that the dignity of the Crown is es sential to the welfare of the empire ; but its splen dor and establishment should be derived from the people ; and that the King has not, and ought not to have patrimonial estates of his own,applicable to the support of his houfhold ; that therefore there iliould be established a Civil Lift, to be granted by the nation ; and that the annual sum thus ap propriated to the maintenance of the Crown should, to manifeft the loyalty and liberality of r renchmen, be larger than the fuin hitherto ta ken and enjoyed by the King Under the article of « Organization et Fonc t'ons de I djfembl,; Nat,on ale," the committee re port that in their opinion the Assembly should consist of twolioufes. That the Clergy and Nobletfe should compose one house. Ihe Commons another. The Clergy to be represented by the Arrl,v,i. and BUhops—The inferior Clergy to b P ?° P! Third Estate, and be eligible ?> (it S " PU ""' C ° mmon Wit The Noble(le to be represented by tI IP p , of Houses only, being so numerous-Thatch shall be a limitted number chosen to reprefentth' whole, until the body lhall be reduced i 0 f, tarn number The younger sons to be eIS to lit in the Commons House as Deputies August 10. The last meflenger from P ar i s who arrived at the Duke ofLeed's Office, Whi"' hall, travelled without the least interruption • £ that order is beginning to return in other part! or r ranee as well as the capital. Since M Neckar's return, the French stocks have rilen foilr per cent. THE SEA-FARING BACHELOR. SO lohg harrafs'd by winds and seas, Tis time, at length, to take your cafe, And fcek a bride—for few can find The sea a mistress to their mind. In all your rounds, 'tis wound'rous ftran»e No fair one tempts you to a change— ° Madncfs it is, you mull agree, To lodge alone till forty-three. Ola Plato own'd, no blefling here Could equal love—if but sincere ; And writings penn'd.by Heaven, have Ihown,- That man can ne'er be bled alone. O'er life's meridian have you pafs'd ; The night of death advances fact ! No props you plant for your decline, No partner sooth tlrcfe cares of thine. If Neptune's fclf, who rul'd the main. Kept fca-nymphs there to cafe hispain; Yourfclf, who Ikim that empire o'er, May fafely keep one nymph on fhorc. Myrtilla fair, in yonder grove, Has so much beauty, so much love. That, oil her lips, the meaneftfly Is happier far than you or I. THE NATIONAL MONITOR. No. XXI. " May the foul breath of Scandal never blast The ripening Fruits of government and peace : But may mankind from our Example learn, That laws and Freedom can united reign." THE real sentiments of the people can not bt de termined by the interefied declamations of party ; the sneers of the envious, or the complaints of the difaf pointed. —A party,fattious spirit rejeffs with difdiir, the soothing voice of candor, and the tedioufnefs of cool examination. —The envious man will never want fubjells to torment him, or to txcite his malevolence ; and it is extrejnely difficult to fatisfy the disappointed, that their jujl claims are not overlooked. A wife ai minijiratioti mill therefore look beyond these, and ma ny other descriptions ofcharafitrs which might bi menti oned, to ascertain the solid judgment of the people.— For while on the one hand, it will be attentive to ever) f'ggeflion that may pofibly affeCl the genera/welfare ji on the other it willrije superior to the railing accufi tions of those, who discover a total incapacity to judge on political fubjeCls, and inflead of discovering age nuine spirit of patriotism, endeavor to excite jealait fies, dijfatisfallion and sedition. Congress having adjourned, the recess will afford t favorable opportunity to the members, of learning the free, unbiassed opinions of their conflituents. —Hav- ing in an open and prompt manner conduced their deliberations, and upon such principles as they conceiv ed to be just, enatted a number ojf laws, which have an intimate connexion with the essential interefls if their ccnflituents —the appeal is now made, not to tht querulous, the suspicious, and the carping minority, but to that calm intelligence, that magnanimity of thinking, which diflingutfh the great majority of the people of these States. Their jujl observations will be duly attended to,anl their righteous expectations fulfilled; and there is ni doubt, but that every alteration will be made, and eve ry arrangement adjufled, which the real and lasting benefit of the people may require.—For notwithfunding what may be asserted to the contrary, it is equally the inclination as it is the interefl of the rulers of a free people, to pursue such meafurcs as will conciliate the good will of an enlightened majority of the citizens. INTELLIGENCE. BY THE LAST MAIL. Kingston, (jamaica) august 12. We learn from Grenada, that the cotton ciop has been equal to any reaped for years part; ul among the lilands dependent on the government of St. Vincent, together with Martinique, t e caterpillars have totally destroyed the promi ing appearance the planters had before them. Trinidada, the crop is utterly ruined by pernicious vermin, and the bark eaten off the tre BOSTON, SETT. 2?. . From a computation of the amount or 1 P for two or three years lalt part ; arK ' r proceeds in some of the Custom-Houses, it IS timated that the import will nett 2,5 , lars per annum. Thecivillift expences, ing the executive, legriflative,, and jndicia , rimated at 350,0 o d >llars per annum. " - n •ladelphia, itis laid, the collection has ■ e the firll month after the Import Law too'" 1 | 55,000 dollars—ln New-York upwards 04 1 And the second month will be much gieatei.
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