SAVANNAH, May 31 A match for the Bottle Conjurer ! In consequence of notice given, a bouc 300 people aflembled at [lie fila ture, la(l Monday evening, co fee the wonderful feats which were promised to be performed by John Perry's daughter, himfelf, his liorfe, pigeon, &c: After fulFeringm uch for an hour and a half, from the heat of the wea ther, and the honfe being greatly crowded, they were obliged to dil mifs without having their curiosity gratified, for some of the company going behind the curtain fouhd John and his alibciates, by means of a lad der fixed to one of the windows, had made off with the ca(h they collected, leaving only a little girl behind them ci. the stage. The tickets werefign ed Juan Penez, or Perez, and there feeins also to have been concerned in this cheat an Italian, who went by the name of John Jontfon, a hair dreller named Williams, and some others whose names are now un known SALEM, June 19 ESSEX BANK Will begin to discount on Monday next, if no unexpected occurrence oc casions a delay. This Bank is kept in the fame build ing with the Cultom House, in Bank- Street, Salem, a few rods from the Sun Tavern. The following gentlemen have been chol'en officers of it, viz. Mr. William Gray, jun. President Capt. George Dodge, Edward Pul ling, Esq. Mr. John Norris, Jacob Aftiton, Esq. Capt. William Orne, and Capt. Joseph White, Directors. Mr. James King, Caffiier. We are allured that J t 'peculation, that bane of industry and integrity, is no part of the system on which this Bank is instituted. Situated in the midst of an enterprizing, commercial and manufacturing people, it is intended to facilitate the operations of their industry ; and we underftandthat in fant manufactures will be the parti cular objects of its favor. By this inllitution, the profits which have hitherto been drawn from the citi zens of Essex by other banking liouf es, and which have not been incon/1 derable, may he retained among our selves, and applied to the promotion of our own bulinefs. And as the af fociators are not only jointly, but in dividually, answerable for the credit of the Bank, the inhabitants of this county will find a superior degree of (ecurity, co-operating with their general interest, to give a currency to the Essex Bank Bills. A particular convenience nrifes to the inhabitants more immediately in its neighborhood : that every man may deposit his cafli in the Bank for security, free of expense, however large or finall the (um, and make use ot checks for the transaction of buli nefs. While the good of the community is promoted by this institution, it is hoped that the flockholders may de rive a reasonable advantage for their enterprize. BOSTON, June 21. Capt. Kellfa, from Bilboa, which he left the beginning of May, confirms the accounts of the Declaration of War by the French Nation against the Ho use of Austria, and the other powers who have succoured and encouraged theFrenchemi grants, and who have been menacing hostilities, and dilating terms to France.—He further adds, that a merchant of great repute in Bilboa, read hiin an account of a battle which had been fought by the French Patriots, and the Germane in Austrian Flanders—that it was on the 26tb day of April, and that accounts had dated the loss on both fides at yooo mea, the a&ion conti ting from nine in the morning until four in afternoon. On which fide Victory declared iTelf, he did notunderftand, but supposes from silence on that head, that it was dubious. The Captain further informs that the Spanish ernment entertained great fears of a Revo ion in that kingdom—that, as far as possible, ' cori *efpondence on political fuhjedls was in terdicted, and that the Inquisition-Boat visited every veiTel on its arrival, to forbid the landing of any books, pamphlets, letters or newfpapevs, but such as were previously inspected. The Captain and crew of all vessels were also forbid speaking on the government orreligion of Spain. NEW-YORK, June 25. The Governor of the state of Georgia ha-, iiTued his proclamation requiring the citizens of that state resident in the /ower di(tri<st, to elect, on £he 9th of July, one ILeprefentative in the Congress of the United States, in the room of Anthony Wayne. Philadelphia, June 30 European accounts by the packet, and by a late arrival at Charleston from London, further inform—That proclamations are stuck up in all the Itrect ; of Luxemburg!!, purporting that the Governors Genera! of the Low Countries have Ix en informed that the Jacobins have formed a design of fending emiilaries into that country, undjr the difguile of peasants, to distribute se ditious pamphlets among the people—they therefore odfer a reward of 100 ducats to any one who shall cause any of these emhTaries to be arrested—That the trial of M. Lcilart before the High Court, had commenced; his firll hear ing lasted three hours.—That the- French ports in the channel were menaced by privateers who were preparing to put to lea under impe rial colours the moment war was declared.— That the Prince de NafTau had arrived at Cob leiitz—That the Princes ofHohenloe, Bartfen ftein, &c. have concluded treaties of subsidy with the French Princes.—ln the late fire at Gottenburg, 123 houses weredeftroyed, the uni versity and the lliipping were preserved.—The new King of Hungary has dismissed all the re tainers of the Italian opera, by vhich he saves 300,000 florins per annum; —that he had lately received a note containing these words, " If you value your life, do not meddle with the af fairs of the French nation."—That reports are in circulation at Paris, that the Prince of Brunf wick was aflaffinated in his closet; that the Elector of Bavaria is dead; and that the Em press of Russia was arrested. —That the cele brated Captain Pacha, who was Admiral of the Turkish fleet the late war, is deposed, and suc ceeded by a page aged 30, who lias never seen any service at sea ; this appointment has much displeased the officers of the navy.—That not withstanding the discontents which reigned in Sweden at the conclusion of the Diet of Gefle, the afl'aflination of the King has contributed more to reconcile those to the royal authority who were opposed to it, than to forward the views of the conspirators—os this, the young King and the regent have received proof by a deputation from the four orders to allure those Princes of their loyalty and attachment.—That the death of Guftavus has not altered the deter mination of the Swedilh government to unite with the confederate lovereignsof Prussia, Aus tria and Ruflia.—That the Imperialists are in full force every where, and their troops in the fincft condition—that they have an army of 16,000 men in the neighbourhood of Brulfels, and that Oftend is guarded by a chosen body of troops Notwithstanding the preceding ac counts, there is the strongest reason to believe that the confederates against the revolution of France entertain the greatest apprehensions for the internal tranquility of their refpe&ive ter ritories—the French are enthufiaftic,and will be invincible, for the spirit of liberty, where a contest can be maintained, will malt afluredly triumph. Sailed on Monday last from this port for Eng land, the lhip Ceres, Capt. Marlh. In this ves sel the honorable Mr. PiNCKNEY,Minifter Pleni potentiary from the United States to the Court of Great-Britain, and family, Mr. Collet, Mr. Ongal and Mr. Romesone, went passengers. Electioneering for feats in the House of Re presentatives of the United States, under the law providing for an encreafe in that branch of the legislature, is begun in Virginia. The Win chester paper of the 18th inft. contains an ad dress to ele&ors from Mr. Robert Rutherford, of Berkley county, an old servant of the public, on the fubjeft. Articles in the Britilli papers received by the Packet, speaking of the conduct of the Eng lish Ministry at the present crisis, infinuate — that they have not only changed their system of a balance,but that they have surrendered all the ancient and established policy of England, and because they have been foiled in undertaking needless armaments, are at length determined to fuffer no occasion to provoke them to hosti lity. They have called out Wolf ! Wolf! so long, with needless terror, or with artful design, that they are now afraid to announce a real danger. The latest accounts from France contain lit tle more than details of the patriotic spirit which t'ie declaration of war has brought into a&ion, and the zeal with which contributions are made to support it. This is the critical period to provide those permanent refourcesfor the support of Liberty and the Constitution, which may be wanted when the present ardor ihall abate. Our allies will doubtless profit by I the experience of this country. The Salem Gazette of last week contains a particular account of a disagreeable affair that occurred in Table Bay, between Capt. Sims, of the ship Fame, of Philadelphia, and Captain Bligh, commander of theßritifh ship Providence. Capt. Bligh, it seems, took one of Capt. Sims' men, and notwithstanding the spirited remon i!:rances of Capt Sims, refufed to deliver him up.—On various pretences, it is said that the Teamen have in a high-handed manner been lately taken from several American veflels. We hear that the distilling business is in so flourilhing a way of late, that for the want ol a futficient quantity of new copper, the smiths are making use of old copper kettles, for stills. The Pittsburgh Gazette, received by yester day's post, contains nothing new. From a Bennington paper of June 15. We are happy to inform our readers, that the report published some time since, stating tha' Judge Powell was sent to Quebec in irons, is wholly premature; that piece of calumny was; undoubtedly framed by some of his enemies— for, like all men of merit, he is not without i them. 35 The account of the assassination of the Ki:- of Sweden, as published by authority at Stock holm, contains the following particulars in brief: That it appears from the confeflions of the cri minals themselves, that Ankerftrom and Count Horn had agreed, that the removal of the King was the only thing that could effect their wiihel in a change of the government—That Anker ftrom fays he was also actuated by a spirit of re venge on account of a prosecution carried on against him lalt year, which induccd him to he the inflrurnent of removing the King—That se veral plans of carrying the design into execution had been contemplated, but had failed—That Count Ribbing entered into the con (piracy; shortly after which, it was resolved by thcic three persons, that the King should be afiallinat ed by Ankerfirom, either with a dagger or pis tols, at a play or malquerade, where a great concourse of people would be collc&ed, that the ! aflaffin might be easier concealed—That these . three conspirators were at the play on the 16th January iaft—that Horn placed Ankerftrom in a covered paifage, which the King uled to pass through, where he was to have been shot; but tlie King did not that evening go into this pas sage, by which means Ankerftrom's murderous intention was fruftrated—Two days after this, he was at another play, but could not get a fa vorable opportunity—A masquerade between the 19th and 20th of January was then fixed on, but the company being fmal), prevented the ex ecution of their design—They then let out for Gefle, where the murder was to have been per petrated at a malquerade on the 2d March, but was again prevented in consequence of the imall number of persons prefect-—A masquerade was advertised for the 16th March; this was fixed on as the time; previous to which, it appears, that Major Liljehorn and General Pechelin had been let into the latter of whom was to provide for the revolution which was to take place after the alfalUnation. The whole plan was further matured at Count Ribbing's country feat—who was to get a num ber of people to the masquerade, in which-bufi nefs Pechelin promised to aflift. Horn, Anker ftrom, and Ribb.ng, met at the lodgings of the latter 011 Friday evening, where Ankerftrom loaded his piftolswith balls, lhot and nails; be lides which he took a large knife, ground lharp on both fides, and to which a barb was made ; after which they all three went to the masque rade—When the King, presently after, came in to the room, Ankerftrom in the croud approach ed him, took thepiftol from his fide-pocket and fiiot the King, who flood with his back towards j him, so near that the mouth of the pistol touch ed his cloaths. Ankerftrom, who, when the King did not fall, was about to complete the murder with the knife, was so agitated, that he dropped it on the floor, and let the pistols also gently fall at the fame time ; as he drew him felf back among the people, to create a general confufion, he cried out, Fire! which was re peated by many others. It appeared that Baron Bjelke was deeply concerned—that Lieut. Ehrenfward was also of the party —that the Counfcllor of Chancery, Jacob Von Engeftrom, was acquainted withthe design—besides whom, Major Hertfmanfdorf, of the Artillery, the Secretary of Protocol, John Von Engeftrom, are accused, and have made partial confellions. General Pechelin denies the charges against him, but Baron Bjelke poifoncd himfelf, and the court of justice ordered that his body Ihould be taken by the common hangman to the gallows, and buried there—which was done. The Counsel for the prosecution has given in his final pleading against: Ankerftrom, and the Royal Coun of Justice is proceeding in the bu linefs with relpeft to the others. LxtraEl of a letter from a gentleman in England, to his friend in this city—received by the Packet—da ted May 1y?, 1792. '* Beiore 1 enter upon the special business, that occasions my writing by the packet ; I mull con gratulate you upon tlie rising spirit of humanity and liberty in my native country, which has at length shewn itfelf in the House of Commons, where it was carried the last week that the Britifti African trade in human flefh shall cease Jan. ift, 1796. You will now be furnifhed with continual news from Europe. The despots having perfifttd in their plan of attcmpiing to force the French to submit to their former flavcry, notwithftandmg the providential warnings given them to the contrary m the unexpected deaths of the Emperor and the Swedifti King; the National Alfcinbly and the King of the French, have wifely declared war against the King of Hungary, with the design of giving a home thruftj before the confederates are !ully provided to parry it off. A stranger to the language of France, and too far advanced beyond sixty, I cannot serve them in any shape by crofling the channel, beyond what I can do here, by open ly and publicly, as well as privately advocating their cause, and implorcing the favor of heaven on them that they may be succeeded, that the judgment of war may be changed into a blefling io them, by proving the mean of firmly eftablilh mg their constitution, and that it may aI so prove the introdudlion and confirmation of sacred and civil liberty in its utinoit extent through other Eu ropean dominions. The present is a new kind of war ; royal and imperial defpotilm against na tional liberty. I pretend not to the knowledge of courufccrets ; but can easily conje&urc, that the royal undertakers have the hearty fan&ion of all the crowned heads, the Polifhonly excepted ; and rhey that have faith in the sincerity of Louis, will except him alio. Many think that our court are itrong in favor of the anti-revolutionists ; and wouid willingly aid them out of the public purse; but it is my own private opinion, besides that of numbers, that no minister will dare to do it; for ii is certain, that a fenle of what ai e the rights of men spreads ; the many excellent publications, that Burke's political yealt or barm into exftence, have greatly diffuled civil knowledge. Paine, and some oihers go into an cxcefs ; but they arc of great ufc, and tend to bring off indi viduals from the other extreme, and nearer to ihat middle wherein lies the greatest fafety. I have lived to fee one revolution terminate most happily, in the best government that exists ; and I hope to fee the other in Europe end gloriously : not that either is pet fe&. The French fiiould have an upper House or Senate, where, the arittocracs may collect and snare in government. There will always, in a large commercial community, be pcrfons, whole superior abilities and fortunes will taife them above the generality, and who will of courlc entertain aristocratic fenumeuts ; and I ap piehend that it is much fdfer tor the body politic, that these should form a fcparatebranch, than mix with the common mass in one leprefentative as sembly, whereby joint and covert policy they secure a majority to lupport their own though invitible plans. Your American Conftnu lion has provicid th.it no title of vobihty Jha.lL U giaitedby the V 'ttedStates i u Oiould have piovi ded also, that 110 honorary diftinguilhi:.■* titles (which arc' rcaily titles »»f nobility) fha,; be he reditary, or permanent Irom one generation to another. You will perceive that 1 have my c to the Cincinnati, fr»r tiie individuals of which I have the gieatcfl veneration and eltccm, and lec them tnjoy the honorable order while they exiti; but then let it cease with them : but if their tons, and sons-ions arc to inherit it alter them, they have a privilege annexed to them, that exalts them above their fellow-citizens, which is 3Ctual no bility. Hereditary honors 01 offices, I aDhoi (as being repugnant to common fenlY) with one ex ception—honors and offices arc bellovtfed as the reward ot merit, and should therefore be confined to merit ; but merit is not hereditary. The patri otic and courageous soldier, may be fuccetded by a cowardly felfifh foo. The firmeft friend ot li berty may leave behind him a man of the mod unpriciplcd and despotic call. The pious and good magiflrate and minillcr, may be the lathers ot* profligate and vile wretches. I have made a sin gle exception, in favor of a peculiar hereditary iuccelfion, being appiehenfive that the firfl magil t'ate, whether filled King, Emperor, or Prelident, should be hereditary to prevent the horrid con lefts that mufi be the attendants of renewed elec tions.—To avoid which for the future, the Poles have in their new conflitution provided for an he leditary foveteignty." Ext ra£l of a letter from a gentleman <« Lexington % Krvtucke y, to his correj ft undent in Carlijle, dated May 21/?, 1792. " The Indians have been doing a considera ble damage about Frankl"ort—They were pur sued over the Ohio by a party of Volunteer:, but they found the Indians too strong to at tempt an attack, and returned without doing any thing." Ex trad of another letter from the fume place. u Our Convention did in one week make a Constitution ; the next week that Constitution was unanimously adopted ; and now our Repre sentatives, Electors, Sheriff and Coroner, be ing chosen, and after them our Governor and Senators, viz.—Governor, Isaac Shelby,—Se nators, John Campbell, for Jefterfon county— John Logan, for Lincoln ; Caldwell, for Nelson—William McDowell, for Mercer— Robert: Todd, for Fayette—Thomas Kennedy, for Madison—John Allen,for Bourbon—Robert Johnfton, for Woodford—Alexander D. Orr, for Mason. Extra Senators, Alexander S. Bullet, Pay ton Short; the wheels of that con stitution will on the 4th of June be put in mo tion. The large brick market house is now converted into an elegant Aflembly Room. The buildings carrying on here are really surprising." Ignorance is said to be the effect of tyranny, but it may be doubted whether an enlightened people were ever enslaved except by the appli cation of superior external force. I Certain it is, that freedom and ignorance cannot long exist together; for mankind will not naturally prize those things, the advantages of which require an enlightened understanding justly to appreciate. u Oppreifion will make men mad"—and re sistance to tyranny is an impulle of nature, whe therenlightened or not; but, the blcffir.gs of revolutions depend on a wife improvement of that change in society which they produce—for the want of due information, and just principles how many enterprizes in favor of the rights of man have proved abortive ? Friends of the human race ! would you lay the foundations of liberty onabafis that can ne ver be moved, evince yourpatriotifin by taking effe&ual measures to enlighten the great body OF THE PEOPLE. SHIP NEWS. ARRIVED at the PORT BirkiUy Skip Nrjlor, Jefferies, Durant, Barras, Sheetan, Frankferd % Dryburgk, Kendall, Wilmington, Martha, Brig Cremorr.y Norfolk f Pomonay Union, Schooner DiJpatch, Davis, (Tossy Lowe, Edgar, Harriot, Sloop Dove, Sally, Mack/in, Rabia, Arrived at Bojlon, Brig Lively, Capt. Kellfa, from Bilboa (Spain) 42 days. In Int. 43, 27, long. 17, (off Cape Finniflre) was chafed and brought to by a copper-bottomed Cruizer. of 18 guns—and 100 men. The Captain of which asked ( apt. Kellfa many queflions, but the latter being under Engiijh cykurs, the former did not fee fit ts come on board him, although the boats boarding-crew were prepared for the purpose. Capt. K. was so nigh as to discover them to be Moors, or Al gerines, bv their turbans and beards. fC7 & Price of Stocks as in our /act. ADVERTISEMENT. XTOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of !\ Edward Man kin, an insolvent debtor, confined in the gaol of the county of Salem, in the (late of New-Jwfev, that the Judges of the Infe rior Court of Common Pleas lor laid county, on application to them made, have appointed the twenty-eighth day of Julv next for the said Credi tors to appear before any two or more of said Judges, at the town of to Ihew cause, if any they have, why an alignment of the said debtors estate fliOtild not be made, and he be dis charged from confinement, pursuant to an Ast of A(Tembly t passed the 24th of November IaIV, for the relief of insolvent debtors then confined Salem. June 25, 1792, Cork , Wilmington Wkitb h G. B. Jamaica Cape-Francois Port-au-Prince Hamburgh Hondutas Cajfo- Francois Char left on Newbury-Port Curracoa New-York. (*3O
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