ties of eacli individual, are eflentially connetfed with the preservation ot the eftabliflied constitution. " Imprefled with these opinions, we think it our duty to allure youi Maielty of our firm determination to support your Majesty in the reluluti -011 which your Majetly has adopted ; and we are fully petfuaded, that eve ry exertion which may be uecellary w ill be seConded by the zeal and gra titude of a free and loyal people. Mr. Williams, a mafon,of the coun ty of Glamorgan, and a Welsh bard,| fired with the notole spirit of enter-, prise, is meditating an expedition to North America, in search of the co lony of his countrymen which tailed thither with Madog ap Owen Gjvy nedd, a Prince of North Wales, wj lo ' according to oral tradition, landed on the hanks of the Mifliffipp'» ' n , ' ,e year 1170, which was 322 years pre vious to the dilcovery of America by Columbus. , i 1 he concert of the Kings uandsj some chance of being einbarrafled, it j not defeated, by thejealoufy of the German States. The kings of Hun-; gary and Prussia have not addrefledj them in ihe moil conciliating terms, and some of the Ele<Jtors begin al ready to fee, that if the kings fliould triumph over the independence of France, their own independence mult be the next facrifice. The war with France is the cause of much more apprehension in Ger many than the Bruflels Gazette would give reason to believe. The alarm has been felt even at Ratilbonne, which several person» of diftintfion left on the firft news of the declara tion of war. So heartily is the French Revoluti on detested at Rome, that to have been an enemy to it, is fufficient to secure a man the reputation of every virtue, even after his death. We are sorry to fay, it is but too evident that the despots of Germany have a perfect understanding with the Empress of Ruflia in the attack which (he makes on the conftiturion and territories of the republic of Po land. We undeiftand that the King of Pruflia, who was the firft Prince made acquainted confidentially with the changes intended in the system, as far back as the year 1788, now a - bandoiu the republic to its fate, and so far declares hiinfelf against her, as to refufe the auxiliary troops fti pulated by the last treaty, in cafe of an attack on the ftdeof Russia—under the pretext that that treaty is of an anterior date to the new constitution of the 3d of May, 1791. The situation of the French emi grants, appears to be as hopeless as ever. The commanders of the Pruf lian and Auflrian troops will neither a<ft nor communicate with them. They will not even fuffer their troops to converse with tbcfe collected by the emigrants. The latter are at leail as much divided among them selves, as the Jacobins and their op ponents at Paris. General Benedict Arnold (better known during the American war by the name of one Arnold) was admit ted to a conferrence with the minis ter on Tuesday last. This gentle man, if we mistake not, went over to the continent two or three years ago, with a number of American Loyalilis, to form the settlement of New-Brunf wick, from which he has lately rc turned. General Arnold is about to petition government for a compenfaiion for his lofles, or to promote his rank, and give him atlive employment in any situation befitting his abilities. It is said that when the lit. Hon. Secretary fit (I saw Mr.Thomas Paine's letter to him, heconfulted Mr. Burke about anfweripg it, but obtained a fe •vere rebuke from the apostate dates man. " What the Devil, fays he, don't you think 1 would answer ren own letters firft, if 1 could, before I'd touch your's ?" When the Secretary's Secretary obtained the firft paper with Mr. Paine's letter in it, he called his pa tron at the bottom of the (lairs. " Wha wants me ?" cries the Princi pal. There's Paine's epiflle to voni Honor—For the firft time in his life he did na come when called, but ex claimed, " The Devil burn the letter and the author together—l would they had boath been ftrawngled in their birth." He returned toliisful ]en studies and there remained all the day. Extra fl oj a letter from Paris, May 25. " Ye Iter day M. de. la Chemaye, commandant of the National Guards, was nearly torn to pieces by the mob, for having attempted to prevent some hot headed furious democrats from infuhing the Queen under her own windows." WHIG CLUB OF ENGLAND. Tuesday the monthly meeting of this Club was held at the crown anchor tavern, at which the Rt. Ho«. Lord Fetre was in the chair. After dinner they commenced their leftivi ty by conftitutioual toasts. The health of Mr. Fox in particular was drank with the warmett and mod general enthufiafin. Mr. Fox fuid, he could not pafsoyer the very marked compliment which they had paid to him without return ing his grateful thanks. He need [not tell the company what they all knew, that of late the queftioii of , Reform in the representation of the jpeople had been revived. However warmly be wished for a {moderate reform in the fyftemof our • representation, he did not agree that under all the obvious circumltances of the day, the present was the pro-j per season for the agitation of the queftion~-but being agitated,he could not withhold from it his zealous fjp port. After this, many diftinguiihed cha racters were drank to with gratitude for their services and attachment to he cause of ihe conltitution. The next meeting was appointed for the 6th of September next, on which day George Byng, Esq. will be in the chair. HOUSE OF LORDS, June ij. THE PROROGATION. At a quarter after three o'clock bis Majesty arrived at the House of Peers, and beingfeated on the Throne, with the usual formalities, the Duke of Leeds bearing the Sword of State, and Lord Sydney theCapof Maintenance, Sir Francis Molyneux was fenc to the House of Commons, to command their immediate attendance upon his Mfl jefty. The Con?mons being come accord ingly, their Speaker addrefled his Majesty to the following purport: I " That his faithful Commons no content with having carried into ef fedt a bill, the principle and tenden cy of which was highly interesting t( public credit, and to the profperit} of ihe Kingdom had also made pro visions for preventingthe future per manent increase of the national debt by having resolved that on ali future loans means should be found for theii discharge, which operation it was the hope of the Commons no neceflity would ever prevent ; as by such pro vision his Majesty's loyal fubjedis would be guarded from tliofe difficul ties in which they had been involved, and which could only have been sup ported by that public spirit and pa triotic zeal, which pervaded all ranks of his Majesty's people. Oilier ob jects had also occupied the attention of ihe Commons, who had the faris fatfiion of releasing his Majesty's fub jec'ts from several of the burthens under which they had labored. The Commons had also taken measures to promote the commerce, the manu factures and the revenue of the em pire. He allured his majesty of the determination of his faithful Com mons to maintain the happy consti tution of the country, from which the people looked for an increase of their blessings, and for the security and continuance of those of which they were actually pofTefled. " T he Colnmons also trusted that the giving to Juries the right of de ciding on all cases of libels, would be highly advantageous, as it gave uniformity to the law, and security to the property, the lives and liber ties of of his Majesty's fubjeifts. He declared the sense of the Commons of the enjoyments arising from the pre sent form of government, the pre servation of which they were fully convinced was determined to be per fevered in by a great and loyal peo ple. He concluded by faying beheld in his hand the National" Debt future 102 Loan Bil., to which his Majesty's faithful Commons prayed his Royal Allent." The Cl«rk having taken the Bill to the Table, it teceived the lloyal Aifent, in the ul'ual forms. After which his Majelly was pleas eel to deliver the following molt gra cious Speech to both Houses ot Par liament : My Lurdt and Gentlemen, • I cannot dole the present felfion of Parliament without returning you my particular thanks for the atten tion and diligence with which you have applied vourfelves to thf; fSjf patch of the public business, and ef. ptcially to the important objec'ts which 1 recommended to your con iideratioii. Gentlemen of the Hon fa of Commons, The readiness with which you have granted the neceflary supplies, and tile frefh proof which you have given of your constant affection for my per fou and family, in enabling me to provide for the eftablilhment of my foil, the Duke of York, call for my warmed acknowledgments. 1 have alio observed, with the utmost fatis faiftion, the measures which you have adopted for the diminution of the public burthens ; while you have, at the fame time, made additional pro vision for the redu&ion of tlie present national debt, and established a per manent fyftein for preventing the dangerous accumulation of debt in | future. My Lords and Gentlemen, I have feenwith great concern the commencement of hoftilltiesin differ ent parts of Europe. In the piefent situation of affairs, it will be my prin cipal care to maintain that harmony and good understanding which sub sist between me and thefeveral belli gerent powers, and to pi eferve to my people the uninierrupted blessings of peace :—And the afiurances which 1 receive from all quarters, t>f a friend [ly disposition towards this country, | afford me the pleasing hope of suc ceeding in these endeavours. The recent expressions of your uni form and zealous attachment to the eftablifbed government and constitu tion, leave me no room to doubt that you will, in your several counties, be adtive and vigilaift to maintain those sentiments in the minds of my faithful people ; and I have the hap pinels of receiving continued and additional proofs of their just sense of the numerous and increasing ad vantages which they now enjoy under the protection and distinguished fa vour of providence. Then the Lord Chancellor, by his Majesty's command, said, My Lords and Gentlemen, It is his Majesty's royal will and pleasure, that this parliament be pro rogued to Thursday the 30th of Au guil next, to be then here holden ; and this parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday, the 30th day of August next. On his Majesty's return to ihe Palace ycfterday.; a Privy Council was held, which wa: attended by] Mr. Pitt, the two Secretaries of State, the Duke of Leeds, Lord Sydney. &c. when Lord Thurlow laid the Seals of his office at his Majesty's feet, addrefling the King in a most feeling fpcech, re pref. nting the unstained state wherein he had re sinned his commiflion, which ha had held since June 2, 1778. His Majesty feemeel afl'c&ed on thr occasion, on which Lord Thurlow immediately withdrew, and the Seals were put in the corn million of Lotd Chief Raron Eyre (who was sworn in one of hts Majesty's Privy Council) Sir \V. Afhhuvft, Knt. one of the Judges of the Court of Kind's Bench, and Sir John Wilson, Knt. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, who k fled the King's hand on their appointtnenc, and retired with the Seals of Office. CHIN f. SB EMBASSY The Embassy from this country to China has the advantage, as every public undertaking should, of much deliberate and laborious preparation. Among other circumftanccs, the provision of interpreters should be noticed. Sir Geo. Staunton bad heard, that fomeChinefe, brought over by the French Miftionarics, were, iaft fu miner, in an Italian convtnt, to which they hud gone from France. He wont over to Italy liimfelf; tJifco vered their reiidcnce, and obtained leave of the Pope to bring them to England. Two of them are now in his house in Harley-Strcet, and two more arc daily expelled. They aie engaged, at prcftnt, in learning Englifh,and qualifying them selves othe» wife for the office of Interpreters to the Embassy. Some little Chmefe is also learned from them. These men are deeply initiated and interested in the mysteries of the Church of Rome, and were, therefore, the more readily parted with by the Pope that ihcy might serve hi* cau'e in China. The number of persons accompanying this embassy will be much greater than was exp**6led. 1 h<" f ro"ps and seamen alone wll '■ venn dred, so 4hat the purpofcs ol protffl of dignity, will be fufficiently for.— JUNE 16. we!' zs. Among the gentlemen eiiated r.r, gk i areamltsof every c Wj, W«V.- r.5. , «!g t thev require. "•■MB' Their voyage from ?or(f mom v wi ls" mence sooner than AuguH. ' .Wehave been favored with , t-Jl . TOW miJuary tnftitutfi bv t; of\he work Aou*. but ,hc preface i. the ') tWplvtng, that heaven (übfills bvlii ~l' ■"*'> h.m " -he f10,,r in rl,c .«r4, *<* In thtfea of JMimity ; and tcilt, erect V a pyramid nf the heids ol lilt fnr _.„ ™V® I'op If "° 11 t '""' ght * ,koUfln<i >"'> BASSETERIiE (St. Chriftopber'O On We.-tnefchv the ift inft. toot r ,f t <, a ■ m this road were preparing to de.n-Vfo-v rope ; but from the ..multiplicity of be done on that day none of the Com m 4? s cou.d get on board before the eu-nini 1 from the very strung wind and e t which tnen prevailed, every effo-t that made to get the ships under way n-„ verl f, ' less. In the moiling of ThurHay; amoftdifl felling scene printed itfe!f,for the wind wh' !. had flufted in the course of the night from the North to the Weft, South-Weft and South bint a violent gale, which precluded every enii'eavo to get to sea. In this dreadful taationmoftof the veuels dragged their anchors, aid for (cm time it was expected that uone of then ride out the storm. The brig George and Mar garet, Capt. Afhington, the IfabeiL, Captaia Carnegie, were stranded; as also the Hoop In dian Castle, Capt. Bafden, the schooner Conceit Captain Pawfon, and the schooner Fiend-' Capt. Lifford: these veflels were providential' drove so near the lhore, that the re<pe ftire crews got to land whhoat any lives being loft. All the sugars on board the (hip and the brig, and some on board the finaller vessels, are loft The Friends is gone to pieces; the others now lay stranded. Abont eight o'clock in the morning,' the (hip Britannia, fully loaded, and patenters on board, parted her cables and ft ruck on the bar about 200 yards from the snore; at which time a boat with much difficulty got along-side. Jo ephM. Woodyear, Esq. who was one of the pafTenge-s, got in the boat, not with a view to personal fafety, but for the purpose of making a haz - ous attempt to carry a rope to the shore, which, was made fact to a raft that had been previmlv ccmftrufted; the rope unfortunately broke as soon as he got to the shore, and although seve ral attempts were made to get the boat off again, none of them proved fuccefcfuL, The ship sustained the fury of t'ie boisterous waves from eight till about ten o'clock, when she began to go to pieccs; and then tbe.moft grievous scene presented itielf to thefpeftatw on shore—the more so, as not the least tfcfbnce could be given to the unfortunate fnfferers.— Attempts were made by some of the crew to reach the shore, in which several perifbed—a few were saved. The Captain, with a few others, continued on the wreck till three o'clock, when he was so exhausted, that he either loft his hold or quitted the wreck—the raoft vigo rous endeavors were now made torefcuehim from the watery grave—he was brought on shore, but so far (pent, that every means nled for his recovery proved ineffectual. Mrs. Moore and her two children, and three soldiers, with two women and a child, were pafTenger<;, all of whom perished, except one soldier, with several of the crew. There were 32 people on board, of which only ten survived—the bodies of all the others were found and interred on Friday last. Captain Woodyear was a gentleman deserv edly esteemed in life, and very generally la mented in death. He has left a widow and three children to bewail his untimely end. The brig , Capt. Satterthwaite, is stranded at Old Road, and a negro man drowned. The (hip Sarah and Ann, Capt. Chivers, wu loft on the reef at Nevis, on Vednefday sight, and two of the seamen drowned. She was rea dy to fail for London ; the passengers on board were providentially saved. From Dominica, we hear that a ftip and le ; veral small veflels were on fliore at that uffi. At Antigua, several small vefTels are <*• <nn-e. At St. Euftatius, a large Dutch ftip, wards of 400 hogsheads of sugar, is gon; 0 pieces, the whole of the cargo loii. Se \ e . rl small vefTels totally loft. A Spanish bri? ™cd lay in that Road, put tofe i in the gale and foi dered, and all the people, the Captain excepted, drowned; the Captain's wife and twoorthr children drowned. ~ ExtraSlof a Utter horn * fntkuiy »• «"" f ncwiytt his friend ir *«" " On the firft instant, the wind blcwttnwt from the North ail da-, and the Iky bad ■ oniinou" appearance; about ten o'clock at n. » the wind increased, and continued to doo to the fame point, till fonr the next morn short calm fncceeded, when the wiin the south with redoubled force, that every moment would be carta• . the mercy of God, ray house ft' o amidst the general wreck. out, " When dav-light permitted me to Oh God! Oh God! who c;.n tell ho» ( Every vessel in the harbor, to e tfctpei ten, were driven 011 ihore : i.ot » but Col. Gumb's boat house to be seen up the Bay, p ami one or two more ! nieccPo"? " Poor Frank Savage, and . i Crawford, were knocked jj ow " 1 "', ef( j morn killed immediately—rbothburie . • h broten, ing ! Little Polly Savage has_ber t g a„ S d is very ill. Mrs. Duffield a £ dangerously ill. Old Mr. ca, t"n dead «f ---ed in the public bay—l-e wasta - . fevera iof terdav, and buried in the even r t ~f his negroes are dead, but lift about seventeen blacks in I whit jn ( „ wO . There are fifty-fix hou.es bl ba ]f dowr— Mr. F,levdin's fpscious hmi ar e vonrhoure is saved. a F" , t more than even houfa I ileaveu's fake let me bear liom . 'I 1 I ij* coin.
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