jMvtnient. It was indeed a relief to me to find this business so soon over, as 1 was so much fa tigued that nothing could be more fatisfatfory to°me than reft. When this is the cafe, one ne ver regrets that the objects, which are around him, have few allurements. The matter that molt of all gave ine anxiety, was, how to get over my assurances of continuing with my friend through the week. For however fafcinating may be the name by which any thing is called, when Its qualities are faiily known, the mind soon ri ses out of its deception. Let itbefufficient for the reader to be told, that I framed an excuse the next day, by which 1 was disengaged from my proinife, without exciting a fuf'picibn in the Co nel, that I thought his lituation less attractive than its name had induced me to anticipate. LONDON. MR Van Eupen,to convince our ministry of the deplorable state of the Belgic army, and the necessity of succours to raise its dejected and bro ken courage, enclosed a copy ot the following letter from Baron de Schoenfeldt, who com manded that army oji the 23d of May, when it was so lhamefully defeated. The letter was .di rected to the Committee of Congress littiug in Namur : " My Lords, " I was forced, though much against iny will, to take port at Andoy. The difaffetfted are in ceflantly publifliing it through the country, th a t our communication is cutoff on every fide; — the troops seem to be in a state of coniterna,tion, but ltill do not murmur. " The officers are well disposed . to do their duty ; but they afl'ure me they have very great apprehenlions that they (hall not be able to keep the soldiers to thcir's " I fear their apprphenfions are but to well ;'ounded ; for the troops are so full of the idea of onr being cut off, that, if at the moment of my drawing them up, in order of battle prepa ratory to an engagement, any one should take it into his head to cry put, "We are.cut off," I am thoroughly convinced they would instantly, one and all, throw down their arms and fly. " I am «ff opinion, under these circumstances, that it would be advifeable to march them toNa mur, that they may be posted along the JVleufe ; *nd the more so, as Major de Villers ftarnls in need of reinforcement. " Your tnoft humble and obedient fervanr, De schoenfeldt." May 26—12 o'clock. STOCKHOLM, May iS. In ourlaft we informed you, that the Duke of Sudermania had accelerated the departure of the fleet from Carlfcrone ; with a view to prevent the failing of the Ruffian fleet, and also to make an attack on that divilion of it which was at an chor in the port of Revel. This expedition has taken place, and the attempt has been effeftecj, although jiot altogether unfuccefsfully, yet with much expence to our naval force. Advice had been received that on the 3d of this month, the Duke was near the Heights of Hejigo, and on the 13th, the attack took place. . On that day the Duke failed the fleet into the entrance of the port of Revel. The Ruffian fleet at anchor there consisted of three ships, three deckers, eight o ther large ships of the line, and frigates. Besides.a numerous artillery with which these ships were provided, the external works of the place werejplanted with cannon and there were several batteries in the harbor. On the approach of our fleet, a cannonnading begun from all quarters ; the Ruflian fleet being ably supported by the guns belonging to the bat teries on land; they fuffered however confidera fely, and we should have entirely disabled them, andgained a complete vicjory, it during the acti on a violent florin had not arose, and the wind changed, which hindered our (hips from,profit ing by thegunson their lower tiers, and prevent ed some of them from prcferving or evep form ing the line. And at the moment the enemy's ships were almoll totally defeated, the Duke of Sudermania was under the necessity of retreating. Our Ibip the Pi idee Charles of 60 guns, after be ing dilmafted by the fire of the enemy, fell into their hands. The Kieetftander of 60 guns also being wrecked, the Duke ordered the men to leave and let fire to her. The La Valeurrnn onshore, but was able to escape to fen again after throw ing over board part of the artillery. On the r 4tli the fleet was under fail a league and a half from JJarglon, and the ships so completely repaired from all damages, that they waited with impati ence for an opportunity to engage a second time. NAT 10NAL ASSEMBLY OF FRANCE. Tursday, JUNE 10. MMIRABEAU rose, and made a funeral . panegyric on Dr. Fra nki.in.. " Franklin'is dead—the man who emancipa ted America, — the Sage whowasthe ornnmentof the two worlds. The Courts of Princes have of ten been in mourning for those who were great «jdy in tbe funeral oration of their flatterers; but nati#ss ought not to mourn but for their be nefactors. " The Congrcfs-of America has decreed, that the confederated States wear nrourning two months as an honor to the deceased. Let the National Aftembly of France nmnifeft their regard for Ins virtues—let them inform the Congreis of Ameri ca, that they fyiripathize in their iofs—and let it uiouib for three days." The Speech was applauded, and a decree pasTed, " That the National Aflembly wear mourning thre.e days, in honor of the late Dr. Franklin, " And that a letter of condolence be Cent by the Prefidenr, t& she Congreis of America." LONDON') JUNE 7- The lull express received by the Ruffian Mini ster at Vienna carried hiui this intelligence : " 1 hat it was the final and unalterable determi nation of the Empress of Russia not to accept the mediation of the King of Prussia on any other confederation than this—That the Court of Berlin Jh all guarantee to Russia the pojfejjiott of the Crimea, OczaHov), and Beffarifiia ( or that, injleaj oj.Bfjfa rabia, his F ruffian Majcfiy fball injure to her the payment of ten millions of dollars by the Turks, towards reimbursing. ih: exfevas oj a war unjuitly commen ced by else Porte, without the Lealt provocation ? T.his strange ultimatum ofßuffia nnift necefla. rily produce a war—for the Court of Berlin is bound by treaty with the Porte to procure her a peace that lhall restore to her Ockzakow and the Crimea, or to declare war againlt. Aultria and Russia Ruifia declares flie will never consent to give up either the Crimea or the town of* Oczakow. The only alternative, therefore, which Pruliia has, is War ! Letters from Oporto, by the last mail advise, tliat her Portuguese Majelty has unequivocally declared her intention to aliift her kiniman the King of Spain, if he is under the neceflity of en tering into war with England ; and that in confe quenpethereof the Portuguese navy was . prepa ring for sea. with all diligence, so as to have a ltrong fquadran ready to join the Spanilh. fleet early in June. Letters trpm Oftend fay, that the Spanifli Con fill there has received advices from the Spanifli Minister at Paris, warning him of hoftili ties be ing about to begin between his nation and Great Britain, and defiling him to give the necefiary information to all Spanifli ihips which are there. The Aurora whale-ship, arrived at Briftolfrom the Southern-Ocean, is laid to have brought fur ther evidence of the insulting conduit ot Spain. One of the Spanifli frigates sent a boat On board her with notice that the mud delict from timing in those parts, as it would not be permitted ; and if that noticc was difrcgarded, force would be used to drive her from those seas, where rio colours but those of Spain, and the nationslhe protected, had a right to exeicife a commerce. |une j6. Soon after midnight, between Monday, and yesterday, in consequence of the arrival of Mr. Bafilico, the long expetted Meflenger from Spain the Dnke of Leeds l'ammoned a meeting of the Cabinet Minilters, who met accordingly yester day at 10 o'clock and were all present, except the Minilter, and Lord Privy Seal, who arc both out of town ; after which letters were dispatch ed by his Grace's Meflengers as follows, viz. to the King, at Windsor Lodge ; to the Duke of Clarence, at Plymouth ; the Minister at the Uni verlity at Cambridge; the Marquis of Stafford, at Trentbam, Stafford/hire ; to Admiral Barring ton, in the" Downs; and to mod of his Majesty's, Ministers abroad. Dispatches were also sent off" yesterday from the secretary of date's office for the home depart ment to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and the Governors of the different islands, ports, &c. un der the crown. Mr. Fitzherbert was not arrived at Madrid when Bafilico left that place, but was expected in a day or two. We have the bed authority tofay that theten dency of the meflhge from Spain is extremely equivocal, and by no means determinate of the event of peace or war. The Court of Madrid is willing to make reftitntion for the prizes taken at Nootka, as well as to allow any fair indemni fication for the ocpence We have been put to ; but in refpeft to a ceflion of tliofe rights of ter ritory which that court supposes it felt poflefled of—they are points which cannot be given rip, and the King of Spain trusts that Great Britain will not insist on them. The King declares, than he Has riot the mpft distant wish of engaging in hostilities with Great Britain, and that his arma ments are destined to other objects ; but, at the fame time, he contends for an exclujive right to the southern whale fifliery and the fur trade of Nootka Sound—the principal objexts of the pre sent disputes ; and urges the expediency of dif cufling the various commercial points with tem per and deliberation. It is certain that the news of the armaments in this country has occasioned thegreateft confter. nation in Spain, but the merchants all acknow 570 ledgp the finpoffibility that cah enter on war with Great Britain, which {»i'ove fucfe an unequal contest. ■ T-p fhehdwStrer, that Spain seems well inclined* tq accpintdpdate mat ters with Englawl, tjie Court Madrid no Coon*' er received the dispatches taken out by Basilica, which, among other objects, j_sJupjK/jedjo infilled on having the ancient commercial leges with this country re&eWed, 'than orders were 'lent to all the custom-houses.in ports of Spain, to allow the entry of Britiihjucr* chandize, according to the ftipuiation's made-in the treaty of Utrecht. The co»4u<!V oi, has long been a fubje<fi of vexation and complahjc to our merchants, as it has for many years past to Jay burthenjpn the British com*- merce, which it is now inf(it<£<l ihall be rensdied This point the court of Madrid seems willing to accede to, by the orders having been we have iuft mentioned. The orders sent from this country to the Con. fuls in Spain were such, that immediately oil the receipt of them notice was given for our Ihips. to quit the Spanifii ports immediately. The portnf Barcelona has been wholly cleared of English veflels ; upwards of 40 fail have failed from thence about the middle of May, under the convoy of the Bull Dog, Capt. Peyton, for Gibraltar, where they arrived A letter from Palis, dated on Friday last fays " our Court will be the mediator between Spain and England, and inftrutftions to that purpose are already sent to the Marquis de la Luzerne, the Anjbaflador at London." . OJ lhc amazing number of Candidates for the Laurealfhip, are f m mc who never wrote or said a good thing in their Jives ! In a French newspaper, a gentleman who signs himfelf Dc F.ju ficrc, having no money, offers to the State ten brothers, qualified to officiate us Ambaflfadors,' Envoys, or Residents, who would be fatislied with a third of the (alary usually given to those on such employments ; and thus, afaving ol two remaining thirds would accfue to the* public. If his offer be accepted, he has sixty uncles and cousins, no less at the ft*rvice of the State on the fame terms, who might well be made use ps according to-their fevcral abilities. Such Patriots, it is ijot to be doubled, could be found in our own country I A Tradcfmnn in the vicinity of St" Paul's Church yard, a few days fwicc, Trot a Lawyer's ktter so frs neighbour, to compel him to remove a blackbird belonging to one of his apprentices, mere ly becaufc the poor bird was wont to serenade the neighbours, early »n with the mo ft exquisite melody. How ftiikmglv is Shakejficarc's obfei vat'ioh' here exemplified— that The man who has not mlific in hisJbut, A'or not pUps'd with concnrd oj fweftJounJ, Is fitJor treasons y Jlrutagtms andfpoih ; The motion> of his [pint arc.dull as night, And ilis ajfcf.ons durk as ~Ercbv.«, June 17. The information relative to the preparations of Spain aflcrt that F'orty-fhips of the line is the force they are able toferingforwardin thecovufc of fix weeks. 111 refpetfi to the Southern Wliale Fishery, it may be depended on, that administration will not recede iq the lcaft degree—and, among thole moll zealous in support of this commercial oh jecft Lord Hawkefbory is to be named. A person in the hearing of an Hibernian, tie other day, faying that the flocks were falling: " I am glad to hear it," replied a paddy, " fur 1 was held by the leg in a pair of them for two hours, as I was going to London." DUBLIN, June I J. Insurances ou all veflels and goods in BritifU bottoms fromandto the Weftindies, were on Fri day lait at poon risen in London to double what they were antecedent to the present rumor of a war. FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES. Exiratt from a Britijh publication. FRA'NCE is a mighty empire breaking from bondage, and exerting the energies of reco vered freedom : and England, which was user. to glory in being the aflerter. of liberty, and re fuge of the oppressed—England, who with ge nerousand refpetftSul sympathy, in times not tar remote from our own memory, has afforded an asylum to so many of the fubjedls of that very em pire, when crushed beneath the iron rod of per secution—and by so doing, circulated a livelier abhorrence of tyranny within her own veins— England, -who has long rcproaclied her with be ing a slave, now censures her for daring to be free—England, who has held the torch to her, is mortified to fee it blaze brighter in her hands- England, nursed at the breast of liberty, and breathing the purest spirit of enlightened pl?il.o ---fophy, views a filter nation with affeifted scorn and jealousy, and presumes to ask " -whether Jhe yet exijls"—Yes, all of her exists that is worthy to do so. Her dungeons indeed exist no longer, the iron doors are forced—the mafly walls are thrown down ; and the liberated fpecilres, trem bling between joy and horror, may now blazon the infernal secrets of their pi ifon h»ufe. Her cloistered monks'no longer exist—nor does the foft heart of sensibility beat behind the grate of a convent— but the belt affections of the human, mind permitted to flow in their natural channel, diffufe their friendly influence over the bright ening profpe<fts of domestic happinefe. Nobles, the creatures of Kings, exist there no longer i «
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