Admiralty-Office, June 14. A Letter was received yesterday evening from Admiral Earl Howe to Mr Stephens, dated that day, off Dunnose in the Inle of Wight, giving an account of his fafe arrival with the fix captured French fhips of the line mentioned in his former letter of the ad inftant, and with a great part of his Majefty's fleet under his command, having fent the remainder into Plymouth Sound. The following are the returns of the killed and wounded on board his Majef ty's fhips, in the actions with the French fleet on the 28th and 29th of May, and on the 1ft inft. and alfo for the numbers killed and wounded on board the French fhips captured and funk on the laft mentioned day. Return of the Killed and Wounded on board his Majefly's Ships. Ships Names Guns Killed Wound. Total. Cæfar 80 18 37 55 Capt. Alexander Saunders, 29th regt. and Lieut. John Neville, Queen's regt. WOUNDED. T. Graves, Efq; Adm. of the Blue; T. Pafley, Efq; and Geo. Bowyer, Efq; R. Adms. of the White.-Capts. Hon. Geo. Berkeley, John Hutt, John Harvey, and Sir A. Douglas.-Lieuts A. Ruddack, Seymour, W. Buller, W. Prowfe, Lawrie, G. Crimes, J. Ireland, T. Whitter, and R. Bevan.-Mr J. Balmbrough, Mafter.-Meff. Chapman, Dou glas, and Pattullo, Boatswains.-MeT. Glen, Fitzgerald, Shorland, Linthorne, Charles, Fogo, Clemens, Holland, Kin nier, Stewart, Kelly, Boys, Pearce, Moore, Hon. Bennet, and Hurdis, Midship men.-Mr Pardoe, Mafter's Mate. Capts. Smith and Money, and Lieut. Mitchell, of marines; Enfign Boycott, Queen's regt. and Enf. Vernon, 29th regt. An account of the numbers killed and avounded on board the ships captured and funk on the 1ft of June 1794. Killed Wound. Marlborough 74 18 L'Achilles Impregnable 98 Tremendous 74 Northumberland II FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH. A very extraordinary infurrection has taken place in Sardinia. The natives, who have been long difcontented with a government that conferred all places and employments on foreigners, after foliciting a redress of their grievances in vain, have attacked and defeated the troops, and seized the Viceroy, the Bishop, and all the Minifters, who were either Genoefe or Piedmontese, and fhipped them off in a veffel for Leghorn. The people, the nobility, and the clergy, who act in a perfect unifon, infift that all public offices fhall henceforth be conferred folely on the inhabitants. They ftill perfevere in their allegiance, and befeech the King to ap point one of his own fons Viceroy. The French have gained feveral advantages over the armies of Spain and Portugal, in the Pyrenees; and, notwithftand ing fome checks that have been given, threaten to extend their conquefts in that quarter on the fide of Italy, their efforts bave been the occafion of confiderable and juft alarm. On the 30th April the Spanish army under Count de l'Union obtained a confiderable advantage over the French, taking one of their camps, and compelling them to retreat under the cannon of Perpignan. A confiderable degree of diffatisfaction, probably from French practices, feems to prevail among the Italian States. Confpiracies have been discovered to have been concerted at Turin, Naples, and even in the city of Rome. After a gallant refiftance, Bastia, in the ifland of Corfica, hath furrendered to Ld Hood. See p. 358. NORTHERN FRONTIER. About the 20th ult. the campaign on the Rhine opened on the part of the Aufirians and Pruffians, the latter commanded by Gen. Mollendorff. Confiderable bodies of the troops of both these nations began then to cross the Rhine, and to prefs upon the pofts which the French had occupied for fome months paft. On the part of the allies the fuccefs hath been confiderably rapid, the French being repulfed and driven back with confiderable lofs. By the 30th, the allies had defeated them at Lautern, and had regained Deuxponts, Lautern, Spires, Newftadt, and had proceeded to within a league of Landau, which place it was imagined would be foon invefted. The actions on the Sambre and near Luxembourg, have of late been remarkably fevere and obftirate; and attended with alternate fuccefs. While the French have fuffered great loffes in men and military stores, the Imperial army in this quarter hath, however, fuftained very confiderable diminution of its numbers." 3d inft. The fiege of Charleroi was raifed, as appears by a letter from the Duke of York, dated Tournay, June 6th, (See p. 358.) In future, by the Emperor's order, the troops are to attack with drums beating, colours flying, and the mufic playing. On receiving information that the French Convention had paffed a decree, that no quarter should be given to any British or Hanoverian foldiers,' the following was published by the Duke of York: General Orders, June 7. 'His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Yo k thinks it incumbent on him to announce to the British and Hanoverian troops under his command, that the National Cnvention of France, pursuing that gradation of crimes and horrors which has diftinguished the periods of its government, as the most calamitous of any that has yet occurred in the hiftory of the world, has juft paft a decree, that their foldiers fhall give no quarter to the British and Hapoverian troops; his Royal Highness anticipates the indignation and horror which has naturally arifen in the minds of the brave troops, whom he addreffes upon receiving this information. His Royal Highness defires, however, to remind them, that mercy to the vanquished is the brighteft gem in a foldier's character, and exhorts them not to fuffer, their refentment to lead them to any precipitate act of cruelty on their part, which may fully the reputation they have acquired in the world. His Royal Highness believes, that it would be difficult for brave men to conceive, that any fet of men, who are themfelves exempt from sharing in the dangers of war, fhould be fo bafe and cowardly as to feck to aggravate the calamities of it upon the unfortunate people who are fubject to their orders. It was indeed referved for the prefent times to produce to the world the proof of the poflibility of the existence of fuch atrocity and infamy. The pretence for iffuing this decree, even if founded in truth, would juftify it only to minds fimilar to thefe of the members of the National Convention. It is in fact too abfurd to be noticed, and ftill lefs to be refuted. The French muft themfelves fee through the flimfy artifice of an intended affaffina tich, by which Robespierre has fucceeded in procuring that military guard, which has at once established him the fucceffor of the unfortunate Louis, by whatever name he may chute to dignify his future reign. In all the wars which, from the earliest times, have exifted between the Enclifh and French nations, they have been accustomed to consider each other in the light of generous, as well as brave enemies, while the Hanoverians, for a century the allies of the former, have thared in this reciprocal eftcem. Humanity and kindneis nøve at all times taken place, the infant that oppofition ceafed; and the fame cloak has been frequently feen covering those who were wounded, and enemies, whilft indifcriminately conveying to the hofpitals of the conquerors, places in Weft Flanders, reinforcement were immediately ordered for the defence of ORend, and ioundations were made all around to prevent the progress of the enemy. We refer to the Gazettes for further accounts of the armies during this month, Jee pages 355, 6, 7, and 8. The British and Hanoverian armies will not believe that he French nation, even under their prek nt infatuation, can fo far forget their characters as foldiers, as to pay any attention to a decree, as injurious to themselves, as 'tis difgraceful to the perfons who paffed it: On this confidence, his Royal Highness trufts, that the foldiers of both nations will confine their fentiments of refentment and abhor rence to the National Convention alone; perfuaded that they will be joined in them by every Frenchman who poffeffes one fpark of honour, or one principle of a foldier; and his Royal Highness is confident, that it will only be on finding, contrary to every expectation, that the French ar my has relinquished every title to the fair character of foldiers, and of men, by fubmitting to, and obeying fo atrocious an order, that the brave troops under his. command will think them felves juftified, and indeed under the ncccffity of adopting a fpecies of warfare, for which they will then stand acquitted to their own confcience, to their country, and the world: In fuch an event, the French army alone will be answerable for the tenfold vengeance which will fall upon themfelves, their wives, and their children, and their unfortunate country, already groaning under every calamity which the accumulated crimes of unprincipled ambition and avarice can heap upon their devoted victims. BRUSSELS. April 17. The Emperor has published a proclamation to the following purpose: Europe has, during five years, witneffed the calamitous state of the wretched kingdom of France; the evils of which, increzing daily, do not as yet hold out a profpect of their termination. The impious faction which tyrannizes over that kingdom to maintain its monftrousfyllem, has at once attacked, (under the fpecions pretext of reform) religion, the conititu tion of the fate, and all the bafes of focial order, which this faction has baftened to deftrcy, fubftituting, in its place, a pretended equality, abfolutely chimerical. Refolved invariably to maintain the religion and the conftitution which have for ages conftituted the happiness of the Belgic provinces, we are defirous by a gid law, to fupport the public wishes fo frongly and generally pronounced by the horror the whole country has difplayed at the French revolutionary, fyftems.',, POLAND. On the 24th March the Polish General Kofciufko, iffued at Cracow a proclamation, addreffed to his countrymen in the moft arimated terms, cailing them to take up arms and avenge their wrongs on their oppreflors, fee page 331. Under the fame impulse the inhabitants of Wayfaw, on the 27th April, rofe to arms and expelled the kufbian garifon from that place. General Kofciusko has obtained a victory over the Ruffians between Cracow and Warfaw. The latter loft 4000 men and 26 pieces of cannen. This affair was fubliquent to, and entirely diftinét from, the conteft which rettored the Polish authority in Warfaw. At Warfaw, the two Generals Zakfrewski and Maknovowski, who diftinguishcd themselves laft war against Rotha, have been proclaimed,the former commandant, the latter mayor of that city. It is divided into fections; upwards of 30,000 citizens are armed. The King fanctions their decrees. They have feat to General Kof ciufke ciko, informing him that they have accepted of the confederation of Cracow. The Emperor has published a proclaimation to his Polith fubjects, recommending to them to have no participation in the prefent infurrectons of that kingdom. The enthunafm of the Poles, their debre to thake of a foreign yoke, and their hatred of the Ruffians, gain ground daily. Defertions from the Polith regiments inlifted into Ruffian pay have been very confiderable, and in the fkirmishes which have taken place their arms have generally been fuccesful. General Kofciufko hath put all citizens from 13 to 50 in a tate of requifition for carrying arms. It is ftated, that near 200,000 Poles are in arms. (See p. 332, State Papers.) AMERICA. AMERICAN CONGRESS, MARCH 5. General Waington's Addrefs. Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Reprefentatives, The fecretary of fate having reported to me upon the feveral complaints which have been lodged in his office, against the vexations and ipoliations on our commerce, fince the commencement of the European war, I tranf mit to you a copy of his ftatement, together with the documents upon which it is founded. GEO. WASHINGTON. The fecretary, Mr Randolph, in this letter, arranges the injuries fuftained from foreign powers under diftinct heads. The chief charges are against the British and French. The general heads to which the particular complaints are reduced are as follow: 'loofe, and opportunities of plunder or ill- 1. The violence perpetrated by public or regulaThips of war. 2. Prohibitions, or tions inconfiflent with the law of nations. 3. The improper conduct of Courts. 4. Intractions of treaty. 5. The impofition lof embargos. And, 6. The breach of public contracs. Under this complication of mifchief, (fays the fecretary in his letter), which perfecutes our commerce, I beg leave Sir, to fubmit to your confideration, whether reprefentations, as far as facts may justify, ought not to be immediately preffed upon the foreign governments, in thofe of the preceding cafes for which they are refponfible. How far a government is liable to redress the rapine of privateers, depends upon the peculiarities of the cafe. It is incumbent upon it, however, to keep its courts fredly open, and to fecure an impartial hearing to the injured applicants. If the rules prescribed to privateers be too Thus, Sir, I have reduced to general heads the particular complaints, without making an inquiry into the facts beyond the allegations of the parties interested. EDM. RANDOLPH. In the meetings of March 11, 12, and 13, various debates arofe on propofed refolutions, anent putting the ftates in a pofture of defence. From their complexion, perhaps, the apprehenfion may be julified, that America will not long continue in her neutrality. The following refolutions were paffed in the American Congrefs, March 20th:1 'Refolved, by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That an embargo be laid on all thips and veffels in the ports of the United States, whether already cleared out or not, bound to any foreign port or place, for the term of thirty days; and that no clearances be furnished, during that period, to any fhips or veffels, except under the immediate direction of the Prefident of the United States; and that the Prefident of the United States be authorised to give fuch inftructions to the revenue officers of the United States as thall appear better adapted for carrying the faid refolution into full effect. This embargo is now taken off. (See p. 367). American Congrefs have ordered eftimates of expences to be given in for putting their forts and harbours in a respectable fate of defence. From these eftimates it appears that the fums 76,053 52 necessary to erect the fortifica- Dts. Cts. tions amount to That it will be neceffary to provide 200 cannon, which, together with their carriages, &c. (24 and 36 pounders) a mount to 96,645 Making together 172,668 52 LONDON. May 7. At Guildhall, Mr Deputy Birch moved, That it be referred to a Ward Committee, to be appointed by the Court, to confider the beft means of obtaining a general fifeription throughout this city, to aid government in railing additional military force, for the better protection of this country in its prefent important fituation and emergency.' Mr Mr Phillips inftantly moved an amend ment by leaving out all the words after that,' and fubftituting the words, the Committee appointed on the 17th April laft, be directed to confider of a proper mode for the establishment of a fund in aid of the Trophy Tax, the better to enable his Majefty's Commiffioners of Lieutenancy to effect the wifh of this Court with refpect to the London Militia, and the defence of this city.' The amendment was carried by a great majority. ro. Mr Stone, after repeated examinations, was committed to Newgate, under the charge of high treafon. 12. Mr D. Adams, fecretary to the conflitutional fociety, and Mr Hardy, fecretary to the correfponding fociety, were exan ined for feveral hours yefterday, at the Privy Council, Whitehall. The papers of thefe different focicties had been previously feized. Among Mr Hardy's papers is an alphabetical book, dividing London into districts, with the names of the perfons in each parifh, who are members of the corresponding fociety. In another book, he kept the receipts or entries for monics received of the different, perfons to fupport the fociety. Mr Adams and Mr Hardy are both committed to the cuftody of the different mellengers who apprehended them, in o, der to undergo a turther examination. M: Thelwall alfo, the political lecturer, was taken up by a warrant from the fcretary of nate, and carried for examination before the privy council. 14. At eight o'clock in the morning, MrRfs, jun. one of his Majefty's meffengers in ordinary, with proper affiftants, went to the houfe of Earl Stanhope in Mansfield frect, Cavendish-fquare, and took into custody, by virtue of a warrant granted to him by the two fecretaries of fite, the perfon and papers of the Rev. Jeremiah Joyce (private fecretary to Earl Stanhope, and tutor to the prefent Lord Mahon) fortreasonable and feditious prac tices against his Majelly's governinent. Admiral Macbride has had the misfortune to get his thigh bone fractured by a fail from his horft. The well known Count D'Etaign, Admiral in the French navy, hath been brought to the guillotine. On the 17th of April Lord Hood, Sir Gilbert Elliot, and Mr Drake, fent a note to the Genoefe government, inviting them to lend deputies to difcufs the fubfiting differences, and promifing to raife the blockade of that port as foon as deputies fhall be appointed. The Caftor frigate of 32 guns, with 14 fail for Newfoundland, were taken by a French fquadron. Admiral Montagu, of Lord Howe's fleet, recaptured feveral of them. In the ftraits of Sunda, the French have a formidable fquadron of large frigates, which have done very great damage to the trade. One of them, the Dumourier, has been particularly fuccessful. Accounts are received of Lord Macartney's arrival in China in the middle of i June. He had been admitted, with marks of high diftin&tion, to an audience of the emperor; there is every reafon to hope that the object of his embaffy will be completely obtained. A magnificent houfe was preparing for his reception at Canton. 30. John Froft attorney at law, and formerly tried for fedition, was appre hended on the charge of high treafon; after examination he was discharged on his parole of honour. June 2. Marquis Cornwallis, with his fuite, arrived at Oftend. He was received with every mark of distinction : he fet out foon after to pay his refpects to the Duke of York, and the Emperor of Germany. It is fuppofed his Lordship is gone over for the purpofe of affifting at a general congrefs of the allied powers. 4- Being his Majefty's birth-day, who completed the 56th year of his age, was celebrated with, perhaps more than ufiril demontirations of joy in the city; a day which feemed to be felt as a proud on: by all who feel an intereft in the prefervation of the British conftitution, of which his Majefly forms a principal and diftinguifhed part. The drawing room at St James', was crowded with an affemblage of a brilliant and numerous circie of the nobility and gentry of both fexes. 5. A gang of houfe-breakers who had watched Mrs Scott to her house in Piccadilly, from the ball at St James', broke into the housekeeper's room when the family were asleep, and going up into Mos Scott's dreffing room, through her bedroom, picked the lock of a rich Indian ca binct, in which the bad depofited the jew ishe had juft worn, and carried them off undiscovered, to the amount of 40c01. value. There were pearls to the value of 1000l. more in another cabinet, which they did not difcover. The plunderers had opened various desks and efcrutoires in other parts of the house, out of which, however, they took nothing confiderable. The |