freely decreed. It is the invincible force of a people who feel themfelves worthy of liberty-it establishes the neceffity which fo great a nation will always have of an hereditary monarchy. "When your Majesty, waiting from experience the lights which are about to be pread by the practical refult of the conftitution, promifes to maintain it within, and to defend it from attack from without, the nation, trufting both to the justice of its rights, and to the confcioufnefs of its force and courage, and to the loyalty of your cooperation, can entertain no apprehenfion of alarms from without, and is about to contribute, by its tranquil confidence, to the Speedy fuccefs of its internal government. "What ought to be great in your eyes, Sire, dear to our hearts, and what will appear with luftre in our history, is the epoch of this regeneration; which gives to France, citizens to the French, a country-to you, a King, a new title of grandeur and glory-and to you again, as a man, a new fource of enjoyment, and new fenfations of happiness." The King did not appear in the Gordon Bleu. America, the Levant, and States of Barbary. "The importations from abroad inte France, which amounted in 1788 to 30% millions, had a real advance in 1789 to 345 millions, but from a circumftance perfectly unconnected with the Revolution. The dearth of grain obliged us this last year to import in grain, flour, and pulle, to the amount of 73 millions, articles, which in the total of importations of 1788, are calculat ed only at 13 millions; fo that without this dearth, our importations in 1789 would have been 17 millions lefs than in 1788. "On the other hand, it appears that the articles of manufacture which we oftenfibly received from abroad, amount only to 57 millions, whilft the fame articles in 1788 food the nation in a fum of 62 millions: we appear then to have paid a tax of 5 mil lions lefs to foreign industry, than during the year of the Revolution. "The exportations of France to all the Powers or Countries of Europe, "amounted in merchandize, in 1788, to a fum of 365 millions; this fum, for 1789, forms only 357 millions for the laft-mentioned period of the Revolution. But this small diminution on a total of exportation of fech extent is fo much the lefs alarming, as it falls on a small rife in 1789 of certain articles, of which there is a flaple in fome ports of the kingdom, and which only produce very moderate profit of warehousing and com The King, who is now as popular as a Few weeks lince faw him contemned, gave new matter to feed the frenzy of applaufe, by refufing to wear the Blue Ribband when guing to addrefs the Assembly.-He faid, he did not with for any external mark, by which he might be diftinuifhed from other citizens. His rejection of this ornament has been of ufe to his caufe; when the 2dly, of our Connections with the ISLANDS of minds of men are in a state of fermentation, objects trifling in themselves are frequently important in their confequences. In the evening there were fplendid illu minations all over Paris. Subftance of a Report on the fituation of the French Foreign Commerce, during the Revolution in 1789. Prefented to the National Affembly from the Committees of Agriculture and Commzeee, miffion. AMERICA. "Our Commerce with the Islands of A. merica, and the parts of Africa which are dependant on them, include on the one hand expeditions from France with mer chandize of all forts, and on the other the return into our ports in the production of America. "Our expeditions, during the three years which precede the Revolution, amounted to 98 millions and in 1789 got no farther than 78. This deficit of 20 millions was equally a confequence of the dearth which diftreffed France in 1789. The Foreigners allowed to fupply with provifions cur Colonies, which we were unable entirely to fubfift, took advantage of the facility of accefs to introduce, along with flour, other articles of commerce, in addition to those of France. "As to the returns into our ports of the productions of America during the years 1786, 1787, 1788, they formed a medium of 100 millions, and in 1789 the funi-total rofe to 218 millions, holding out an increase of 28 millions in the year of the Revolu tion. Thus the advantages are still found to balance the difadvantages in carrying on this branch of French Commerce. 3dly, of 3dly, of our out-fits for the EAST-INDIES. tons "In directing your attention, Gentle men, to the out-fits deftined for the EaftIndies, which include our connexion with the Islands of France and Bourbon, and our eftablishments in India and in China, you will recollect that there were dispatched from France twenty-four thousand charged with fixteen millions in merchendize and piafters, for thefe latitudes, either on account of merchants, or thofe concerned in the ancient affociation, the French India Company. The medium of thefe out-fits, taken for 1786, 1787, 1788, amounted to the fame number of twemyfour thoufand tons; but the fum laid out in merchandise, piafters, and the expence of the expedition, formed 19 millions, three millions more than the value of the cargoes fent out during the year of the Revolution. 66 This variation proceeded from the uncertainty which at this period thofe concerned in the Ancient India Company might be fuppofed to feel refpecting the continuance of their privilege, a fource of inquietude which they had laboured under fince 1788; and which induced them to diminish their cargo. 4thly Of the Fifberies. "The most important of the French Fisheries, and the only one of which your Committee could procure complete information, is the Cod fishery, on the coaft of Newfoundland, in America. This particu lar branch of industry, which forms a school of failers for the French Marine, has been lefs confiderable in 1787 than the preceding years. In fact, instead of the annual medium of the three preceding years, which amounted to 48,000 tons employed in the Cod-fishery, in 1789 the number did not exceed 41,000. The produce in money of this fifhery appears equally confiderable for this laft period, and inilead of 14 millions, which it had brought the three preceding years, procured only a fum of 12 millions. nution ought to be attributed to the colluThis dimifion of the English and Free Americans, who contrived to difappoint the French fishers, by finding means to fuppy us with their fifh, while they eluded the payment of the duty impofed on importation, in order to establish a preference in favour of the French fishery. "But you have reafon to hope, Gentle men, that this difadvantage will quickly difappear, in confequence of the fage mea fure which you have adopted in decreeing on the demand of your Committee, the maintenance and increase of bounties, for this branch to important to your Commerce." ENGLAND. The King and Queen, with the Princeffes Royal, Augufta and Elizabeth, have refided fince the beginning of this month at ing; in confequence of which that place Weymouth, for the convenience of fea bathhas become the refort of all the fashionable world not before too deeply engaged. The perfect ftate of health. King according to all accounts enjoys a molt KING'S BATHING MACHINE, The machine forms the figure of an ob long at its bafe, and is without lining, except the window curtains; it is painted both infide and out. white, with blue pannels, and red cornice It forms a femicircle; fea is the Britifa flag, elevated on a pole aon the upper extremity of the end next the bout ten feet long; and on the oppofite end, the British crown; at the height of a bout two feet from the top, on the front, is fixed a painting of the King's arnis. the heat of the day, by having a bathing Her Majefty often enjoys the fea air in machine drawn into the fea, and fitting at work or reading, with the Princeffes, and their attendants, for three or four hours together and we have the pleasure of hearher Majesty has appeared several evenings ing so much benefit has been received, that ceffes, which fie was not able to accomplish on the walk with his Majefty and the Prin before. NEW GOVERNMENT IN CANADA. of every other colony, is divided between The patronage of this new fettlement, as partment, and the Treasury. The law of the Secretary of State for the Home De fices, &c. are in the gift of the first; belonging to the revenue, of the latter. In thofe the prefent inftance, however, Colonel Simperfons, chiefly loyalifts, whofe claims are coe has been allowed to recommend certain general, having, for their attachment to Great Britain, fuffered both lofs of proper ty and perfonal profcription. The acquieffpect to this appointment, must receive the cence and humanity of Government, in reconcurrent approbation of the public. ENGLISH FUNDS AT AMSTERDAM. learn, that the ftate of the British Fands By advices received from Holland, we here. Amfterdam is much higher than even poffels as much confummate wifdom in the The Dutch have ever been esteemed to application of their monies, as in the adminitration of their polity; it is therefore a creafing profperity of this country, to find matter of no fmall magnitude to the enthat this industrious people, as the last ac By late accounts from India there is great reason to believe, that 100 at least of the British prisoners taken last war are fill alive in the service of Tippoo Sultan in different parts of his territories. Two feamen who efcaped, came home in the Worcester. It does not appear that either they or their fellow-prifoners were mutilated, as has heen reported. A rigorous enquiry into the fate of these unhappy men, and their relief from captivity, muit undoubtedly be one of the most defirable confequences of our victorics. De Diferimine inter De Tetano. De Artbyrodynia. Sept. 5. John Lowden, Efq. of Cloak, té Mifs Moore. Dr George Moncreiff of Perth, to Mifs Janet Lyon of Ogle. 12. Charles Granville Stuart Moritcath, Efq. of Clofcburn, to Mifs Ludivina Loughman of London. Lieut. Robert Wright of the Artillery, to Mifs Ifabella Mabane. -19. George Monro, Efq. of Glasgow, to Mifs Lilias Murdoch. Mr John Robertf, manufacturer at Dalkeith, to Miss Jane Fair of Kelso. BIRTHS.. Aug. 26. Mrs Gordon of Wardhouse des livered of a daughter. 29. Mrs Pringle at Ormifton of a fon. 30. Mrs Cheape of Roffie of a daughter. Sept. 9. Mrs Drummond of Strageath of a fou. 21. Mrs Wemyss of Wemyss of a fon. DEATHS. Aug. 20. Capt. Mark Kerr of the 9th regiment of dragoons. 22. William Willar of Starr, Efq. 28. Mifs Douglas Trotter, youngest daughter of Thomas Trotter, Efq. of Mortonhall 29. Mrs Clerk, widow of the late Commiffary Clerk. 31. Lady Dowager Abercrombie of Birkenbog. Sept. 1. Mr William Brugh merchant in Leith. 4. Mr Thomas Crichton merchant in Dundee. 7. Mr John Scott late furgeon in the 10th reg. of dragoons. 8. Mr James Brodie, furgeon in Edin burgh. 9. Mrs Jean Erfkine, daughter of the late John Erskine of Balgownic, Efq. 11. Hew Dalrymple, Efq. late of Nurs › raw. Mr Patrick Baillie, Minifter of Borrowstonnefs. Charles McDowal, Efq. of Crichan, late Sheriff of Renfrewshire. 12. Mrs Low of Ferry-bridge. 13. Mr Archibald M-Nab of Newton. 14. Mrs Jean Grant, daughter of the late Sir Archibald Grant of Monymuk. 16. Mifs Catharine Bray. 17. Mr George Pitcairn, late merchant in Edinburgh. Mrs Jane Herriot of Ramornic. 19 Mr Nathaniel Duke of Little Knox. Mrs Shirreff, wife of Mr Alexander Sher ff, merchant in Leith. 20 Lady Elizabeth Hay, fifter to the late Earl of Kinnoul. 21. Mr Thomas Murdoch, an eminent Pistol-maker. |