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.