future. The continuity of being is lacerated ; the fettled coutfeof fentimenc and a<ftion is (top ped ; and life stands suspended and motionlets, till it is driven by external causes into a new channel. But the time of fufpence is dreadful. Our firft retourfe in this dillrefsful folitude,is, perhaps, for want of habitual piety, to a gloomy acquiescence in necessity. Of two mortal beings, one must lose the other. But iurely there is a higher and a better comfort to be drawn from the conllderation of that Providence which watch es over all ; a belief that the living and the dead are equally in the hands of God, who will re unite those whom he has separated, or who lees that it is belt not to re-unite then). The King's compliments of congratulation to their Imperial Majelties, on the Emperor's electi on as Ivir.g of the Romans, were sealed up before the cabinet council, at the Secretary of States' office, on Monday night, and the Earl of Elgin, appointed amballador extraordinary to the court of Vienna, to deliver the fame; with which his lordship set off immediately. Earl Cornwallis, on acconnt of the present com plexion of affairs in India, continues Gov. Gene ral some time longer. According to letters from Berlin, a great change has taken place in the ministry there, through the influence of Prince Henry, the King's uncle. Comte de Hertzberg, the prime minister, has re signed, and is replaced by the Cointe de Bifchoff Warder : The Duke of Brunfvvick has also retir ed from taking any pare in the Prnffian affairs. December 2 Upwards of thirteen thoufar.d of Mr Burke's political work have been fold since its publicati on. The author has derived no other advantage £w>m this admirable production, than theencrea lea celebrity it has procured him, having given ic to his bookleller before ic appeared. ExtraCl oj a letter Jrom Ojlend. December 4, The town is now under the protection of the Society of St. Andrew. The revolution is rtow complete, both here and all over the couutry. The Patriot party is now quite annihilated, the officers fled, and privates gone to their refpeiflive homes. Colonel Rogard, a Patriot officer, was arretted this morning, in attempting to escape to England, and is now a prisoner. General Koehler, commander in chief, is expected here this evening, and will probably betaken. They have loft all their baggage, and every thing they poflefTed, in the late battle ; so that we fear our countryman, second in command, will not add much money to his name. January 2, It is confidently reported, that the Lord Chan cellor has not only lignified his acquiescence to a bill of insolvency -but been graciously plea- Ted to propose one liimfelf, on fucli an extensive humane, and liberal scale, as will effectually clear the different prisons in the kingdom. Af ter which, new laws and regulations are to take place respecting imprisonment for debt, more congenial to the liberty of the fubjefts, and a greeableto the true spirit and meaning of Mag na Charts. PARIS, Dec. 23 National Assembly, Dec. 5 The King's letter upon the Civil Conjlitntion of the i HIS morning, Mr. Andre, the Prelident,wait ed on the King to know if the'decree on the con ititutioii of the clergy had been accepted. The King Tent the following answer in writing : which immediately caused the warmeit debates, and is likely to be followed by the moil alarming consequences. " In accepting the decrees upon the civil con stitution of the clergy, I announced to the Nati onal Affenibly that 1 would take the most conve nient measures to secure the execution of that decree. From that time, I have not cealed to think 011 the fubjeft. The decree of the 27th of November being 110 more than a confcquence of that of July, 110 doubt ought to be entertained of my intentions ; but its execution appears to me to require the greatest attention. My refpeifl for religion, and my desire to fee the constitution eltablilhed, without agitation, and without trou ble, have made me redouble my activity in the measures I have taken, and I hope the National Aflembly will agree with me, by employing the 1110 ft lenient measures, and fucli as would be mod secure from troubling the public tranquility ; I hope to consolidate the basis of the constitution ot the kingdom. I repeat it again to the Allem bly, that they would place in me all the confi dence I mtrit." This letter caused a long debate, which con cluded with a decree, that " the IVefidentfoonld wait on ilie King to-morrow, to desire him to give an anfwcr (fignetl by his Majesty, and counter signed by a JVliniller} to the dccice oi' the 27th of November." Clergy The foil owing Statement may be traced ia the lacelt accounts published from Britifii pa pel's. FRENCH REVOLUTION PRO. CON. THEidea of a counter-revolu tion in France, Ceems to be a bandoned. The patriots are prosecuting their object with the utmost pcrfeverance. There is a perfefl confidence between the King and the Nati- onal AHeiTibly; as far as words can be believed, both the King and Queen are on the bell termi with that band of patriots. The example of Fiance has reached even Constantinople, where symptoms of the French fever, in some recent duburban ces, have appeared. The Emperor has his hands full of business; having fettled in pan the troubles in his own dominions, he will find enough to employ his attention, with out tioubling his neighbors. The higher orders of the cler gy having been stripped of the-r overgrown wealth, and the in- The Bifhopshave remonftra ferior placed on terms of justice trd against the decrees of the and equality—the majoiity of National Afombly, refpe&ing the Priesthood is warmly at- spiritual matters, tached to the revolution. The cities of Lorraine have The municipalitiesof thepro vinccs exhibit daily new proofs of their attachment to the de crees of the National Alterably. All fears of a counter-revolu tion are at an end. The King has wrote to the Count d'Artois and the Prince of Conde, to re turn to their country, and be at peace. And the King of Sardi nia has given the exiles a broad hint to decamp from his territc- So great has been the demand for Mr. Burke's celebrated pamphlet, that an impreflion of thirteen thousand has been fold since its publication. WILMINGTON, March 2 We are happy to inform our readers, that the improvments in grift-mills, lately invented by a citizen of this ftate,Mr.oliver Evans, are encreaf ing very rapidly in public eltimation. Every part of the machinery in which those improve ments consist, is now in use at the Brandywine Mills, and is highly approved of. The wheat elevator has been lately applied,for rhe firil time, to unload a lhallop ; it elevates 300 bushels per hour, and enables the miller to convey his wheat to any granary in the mi'l without the assistance of manual labor. To Inch perfection are our grift and merchant mills brought, by the aflifi ance of those improvements, that we may fay, perhaps without boasting, that they are not equal led in the world. The machinery is so well ap plied, that from the time the wheat leaves the waggoner's bag, the measurer's hals-bushel or the veflel's hold, as the cafe may be, no manual labor is required, but t:ie wheat is converted in to fuperfine or other flour, fit for packing, en tirely by the effetfl of the machinery. Mr. Evans has obtained a patent for hisdifcovery, which we are happy is like to turn out much to his advan tage. BALTIMORE, March 8 Ext rail of a letterjroma gmtlemari in Port-au-Prince to his friend in this tovn, dated January 14, <e Mr. Porter, from New-England, eftabliftied as a Merchant in this place, died on the 24th ult. His books, papers, &c. were immediately seized, by virtue of the Droit d'Aubaine ; which isitill cruelly and rigorously enforced in the French Colonies, although expressly contrary to the trea ty between France and the United Stat,es. Affi davits of the feizurc will be taken, and forward ed to the President of the United States, with a representation of this unjust proceeding." Philadelphia, In the Emrlifli papers received by the Packet, there is anjacfcount of a nioft tremendous Thun- which pasted over London, on the (morning of the 23d December last : The wind, rain, and hail, were extremely violent ; great damage was i'uftained by many buildings, and the shipping in the river, In the above storm an incredible number of ?e(lels were loft—the crews ot many of which leriibed : The Charlemont Packet from Liver pool for Dnblin was wrecked, and of no paflen »ers, 19 only efcaped—Atender, havingon board upwards of 400 men, was loft off Liverpool, and almost every person 011 board perished. The Alert, Cutter, Capt. Dean, was also wrecked on the Chapel Rocks, in Budden Bay, and every foul 011 board loft. This storm extended almost all over England ; the lightning and thunder were the severest almost ever known, and the wind blew a perfect hurricane ; The papers by the Packet give a long detail of the dii'attrous confe -1 0 \qucncei. 753 THE Marquis de la Fayette has turned Printer; keepsa press in his house, to putFoff his own virtues. The Marquis has seceded from the democratical interest, and has run off to Turin, to join the Ariflocrats. The revolutionists are renew ing the works at Cherburg :— This is no design of monarchy ; but a desperate feint of the de mocrats. The revolution in Brabant is at an end, the Emperor Leopold being acknowledged in all the cities; and the downfall of the late usurpation, celebrated with every demonstration of joy. The Emperor of Germany is determined to interpose in be half of his fiflei, the Queen of France, arid has already de manded that fhc be sent to Vi enna. recalled their deputies and o ther cities are resolved to fol low their example. A great blow is on the point of being ft ruck against the revo lution—The exiles arc, or have been in motion—Fayette is no longer popular, and has been openly impeached in the Na tional Assembly by one of its members. Burke's pamphlet on the re- volution is called the ravings of a mad man, and has tarnish ed all the former lustre of his political charatter and literary abilities, and it hardly requires common sense to letute it. March 16. Extratt of a litte? jrom Fort IV'ejhtngtou, Jan. 26 On the 1 oth January the Indian's attacked Dunlap's ftation,about 25 miles uj> the bio; Miami —The Stockade Fort, was commanded by Lieut. Kingfbury, of the Federal troops, who had under his command only 12 men.—There were in the party of Indians 2jo —they remained before the place 24 hours—and then retreated, driving o |>' all the Cattle of the place—during the attack on ly one soldier was wounded—The Indians left three dead on the ground—and a number were afterwards found ac a diltance from the iiockade —The Indians on this occasion marched within a short diflance of the Fort in columns, like vete ran troops, with an intentien to florin it—but the besieged poured info well directed a fire as broke and dispersed them. According to accounts from Georgia,it appears that Mr. MATTHEWsand Mr. Jackson, loil their election by a majority of only 5 voces in favor of the fuccefsful candidates ; and that a very small proportion of the votes of their refpecftive districts were given in on the occasion. Letters for'ihe British Packet will be received at the Poll-Office, till 10 o'clock this mornihg. PRICE CURRENT. 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