The French fell back, but return ed again to the attack—At this mo ment a sluice was opened, which had the delired effedt—upwards of rooo of the enemy were killed by the fire of the Syren, the spirit and vi gour of the garrifpn, and the effetft of the inundation. Dumourier found it in vain to persist. He abandoned his works, and retired to the dis tance of a league, up to tiie middle in water. Hague, March 4. An account has been received of a complete vic tory gained over the French at Venlo, by Prince Frederick of Brunfvrick. The circumltances of this action are not yet accurately detailed; but it is laid that IJOO Frenchmen are taken pri (oners, with 22 pieces of cannon. The siege of Maeilricht is raised. The tide of the affairs of France begins to change. The immense force of the empire begins to get iu motion, and its weight will be found irrefiftable. Dnmourier has withdrawn bim fell'from before Williamftadc ; it is conjectured, fn consequence of tlie news of 2 iucb iignal defeats as his colleagues have experienced- Me has retired to the diflrance of a league from that fortrefs. If he is not expeditious in retreating out of the Dutch territory.it is more than probable that his retreat will be en tw-eJy for the vi2. 3 8 -3 F-xtra& as a letter from 3ourdcttux t dated Jan. 20. " Grain is now very fearce here, and de manded at the prices below ; alio all articles of provifjoii—and the demand likely to conti nue during the war, or until a plentiful crop lujjplic."? the rmal and imaginary wants. Tlie value of the afiignats have cOnfide r ably depre ciated lately, and exchange on England is now ller.per iivre—uncertain and fluctuating. Articles of fubftftence do not fluctuate with t«e exchange, though it is the thermometer tor molt others. This may be attributed to the system adopted by .the government for procuring their supplies through agents of go vernment, and not in the ordinary channel of comiruj»rt—heat and flour are not higher now than in November, when exchange was 7(1» i»er livre, or thereabout*—Tobacco is ieadVfa'le, and ndt a great proviiion in nva^r- '' 't'here i* a late dccree'of the Convention to arpi immediately 30 fail of the line and 20 frigates, wllith added to the number alieady equipped ul fail of the line and . frigates, will make a ijoiiftderable fleet—The failur carpenters, rone-makers, &c. t.-c. are clafl'ed as UTidei" the former government, and they hive heretofore gone'oifwithout murmuring to the dbck-yafrds, and I think they wjll con tinue t»go, atlk-aft from this and the neigh, boring <4>Jace&i without difficulty. The un dcnvriters refiife all premiums of infurauce. Exchange, fcondon ij| a £ livres. ' Ainfterdam 29J a 30 " Madrid 27 Wheat I'loW . Indian Corn Ktce aj a 24 per BoilTeau. 52 a ,55 per barrel. 12 per BoilTeau. 36 a 38 per Ct. Tobacco 40 a 6:5 per ditto. Whifc Oil V JT a SJ per 3jtto! Sperm. do. 83 aBS ppr'ditto. Vfimle hoaej tort 160 a 200. pit" riitt'j. 7o a 76 per ditroi Pear [ditto' » Si per difcM/' ,-Baet' 63 a 80 per barrel. Pork . 9 0a li° per ditto. Exfrafl of a letter to fieviy Drinker, Hit fit, M. D. and Tench Coxe, of the city of P\i- Ud;/phiii t dated Cooper"s-Town, head of Sufque> kanna i April 9. •* Gentlemen, <* Being convinced that you feci an intercft in the'manufactory ot maple sugar, and that vour wiUu'S and exertions to prevent the drftru&ion of the trees from whence it is produced, have been of public utility, we are encouraged to transmit to'you the lUtemenc we have been able to make frnm a&ual observation, of the quantity of sugar wlrieh has-bern made this fea jfop in the former townlhip of O'fegro, am) whVcft was an entire wilderuefs in 1786. We find, up >n a moderate calculation, that there has been made at least 160,000 lb. which, atgd. per pound, is equal in to 15,000 dollars. This plain demonftratmn of the importance of this article will, we hope, induce you to conti nue your endeavors to promote and encourage if ; and we would submit to your consideration W+ffrfttgf "Er is not an ofajeft of faffieient confe quencc to claim the encouragement of the legis lature of your (Ute." Signed, William Cooper Richard R Smith, Renfel'r Williams, jun. Charles Francis, Lewis de Villcrs, Ebbal. COMMUNICATIONS. " The example of France (fays a writer in the National Gazette) hath {truck terror into Mgovirnmenis 1 ' —the indefinitenefs of this ex pression, plainly implies that the writer con siders all government as injurious ; this is but an old objection of the enemies of public tran quility, new vamped. Thee are persons in she world to whom a// government is intoler able. The provision for paying S'le interest of the public debt has long been a grievance to per sons of a certain description, becanfe the dif charging our obligations, involved the necef fity.of tr.xes and revenue; but thefeconfident poljficiaijs now take it in dudgeon, that the government will not involve the people in in calculable expence, by plunging them in an -tro«*ceffary war ! <, It i* too apparent, that the enemies of the public credit of thi-. country, despairing 0 f fuqeefs in their machinations to overthrow the funding fyfiem, are now attempting to implicate the United States in the war 'aging between France and the combined powers, doubtless expe£ting in that event to be favor ed with an opportunity of executing their fa vorite plan by rendering the public burthens requisite for both objects, infupportable.—lt is impoflibie that the people should not jujlly appreciate such politics. The oldCongrefs had the hardiness to stamp on, their paper money this injunction, mind your bujinefs; how well this applies to our vo lunteer ftatefmcn, it is not difficult to shew ; but, modern politics enntradift the old faying that what is every body's business," is nobody's bnfinefs. When success crowns our enterprizes it is indicative of their having been planned in wisdom. The men who have been the prin cipal agents in conducing the affairs of this count'/to a situation far more eligible and pr«fpero*rt than any ageor nstiotrever before experienced, are, through the favor of Pro vidence at the Helm at this critical juncture in t>;e concerns of Europe. Let experience teatfh us wisdom, and inspire the people with confidence in those who have so long ei joyed their their approbation. If thole who have done worthily for their countiy are rewarded with opprobium and abuse ; 14 the post of ho nor will soon be considered as confined to a private station." A Utter from a frini in this city, iaud Shrek 18t/i, fays, " It is scarcely possible to convey to you an Adequate idea of the present *ate of Europe. All its Kings, all it* Prieft*>»are combined agiinft the new republic ol'Frincr, aad nu> !>v hundred thousand of msi( are now m arms, to restore Kingly Power, and the influence of the Church in that country. None of the hostile powers have entered into this war with a greater zeai and acrimony tban En gland, the people whereof, at any rate, a great majority of them, are ar, keen for ex terminating Liberty in France, at thcv were formerly for fubjagating Che thirteen Colonies. The Scotch, however, are not so unanimous upon this occafinn, as they were then : a great number in Scotland being ujjainft the war. As to Ireland, I think I may f.ifelji fav,' that two thirds of the people, in their prefeut discontented State of mind, are completely adverse to the present fvftem of English poli tics. As to the French themfelvr'., if they were unanimous at home, they might be a match ferall t ieir enemies. Twq of their General?:, Doinourier and Cuftine, are men ot wonderful fortune and ability : But the queltionable execution of rhcir King, which has estranged many moderate men from their and the horrible diflentions in Paris concluded or excited by the execrable faf their are now. open ly calumniated and pro bribed." lrt>Ni>QN, Mtrch A left?r was received in rnwn on Monday last, (rom Co!. Grinfield of the gtiai'ds, wlio command? at Helvoet, dated Saturday the9th inft. at noon—He ftat«, that on' that mo'ii injr, Dinnourier, after having fired upon the town of Willianiftadt for 24 hours without intermission, with red hot balls, was resolved to make an attempt on the north of the town by water, for which puipofe lie embarked l os hU men in boat*;—Thefe boat" were purl'ued and vigornufly attacked by the Dutch armed boats, and everv one of them funk; not a Tingle Frenchman out of the 13,000 el <4 fi'gftcry this. caped. SHIP NEWS the PORT of PHILADELPHIA. Ship American, £wing, Londonderry Biig Nancy, Harris, Martinique Aurora, Croft, O'Neal, Haves, f nines, Chester, Sloop Sally, Supply, Portvj tforfoH'. April 16, 1703. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Beacons are put down at the following places • Willoughbv-point Beacon, in 4 iathom wa:e»\ The light-hoi)fe bearing from fa id Bc?con, E. by S. 1-2 S. 5 leagues—Back river poinr, N. 1-2 W. 3 leagues—Sand Hill on old Point Comfort, the leading »r.ai k W. by N. a liulc northwardly. Horft-Shoe Beacon, in four t«,thotn water. The light-house bearing from said Beacon, S E. distance 3 leagues—Crump's Hill bearing S. W. Back river, N. W. by W.—Wiliougbby's Bluff bearing W. hy S. Middle-Ground Beacon, in 4 fathom water. The lighr-houfa bearing S by W. f-2 W. dis tance 2 leagues—Smith's Island N. N. E. dis tance 5 leagues—The Hoife-fhoe Beacon W. 1-2 N. diflancc 3 lr*