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II I il A 2 This one of the chief caufei of the troubles die other tfhich relates to the annual fubfidies the Emneror has empowered that part of the States of Brabant to collect without the confent of the Tier 1 Etat, and has ordered the Government General of Bruxelles to affift them with, main force if required, though hii Majefty declare, he hopes they will fee the laws, and that in, the hope they will obey, hej fufpends the execution ot bis orders; lent tne 710 ot January, tho lgh only fo long as they behave peaceably as good (ubjefls, which, when they have further manifeftcd. he will receive a deputation from them, and not before. As to the accounts of French troops marching into Flanders, they are all erronious. The FRENCH have their hands full of employ in domeftic matters, and a great deal of furplus refpefting foreign affairs With refpeft to the or even a number of lefs Etats General, although the firft is mentioned for the 17th of A pril, we repeat, that both, are ftill in faft undeter imnablcon account not only of varit.ni arrange but the numerous applications from placet which never fent members, for fuch a privilege. The DUTCH litem to be guarding agaiuft re nr wine any difputc with the which per haps they fear may arife from trie non payment of die money lettled oy tae treaty ot 1785, ana wwen France tutanteed.

but refufed tKe payment thereof. The Stadtholder has lent circular letters to all the. Governors and Commanding Officers through the Provinces, to order all thole abfent 00 leave, by no means, when thev return, to enter the States of the Emperor: but a few days, with the advance of fpting, will difclofe politics more fully. March, 17. Extrad.

of a. letter from Colebrook dale, dated ,1 March 9, 1789. I' ON BARC E. Much have the legends (aid about iron (hips and thcte tales art now lhewn to De poiuble, (however we may doubt the probability of their former 'exiftence.) A (hort timt Cncrwaa launched a fifty ton veffelj completely built of caft iron. She ap peared when at tnchor, the mofb light, irvj4lceant vellel ever teen on the aemn, and much merit is due to the but unfortunately the back bond being too broad, (he does not always antwer the helm Another it now on the docks as the error will be avoided it is probable we may have ftrong uftful fearers at one halt the moderate pne, The tar fprinp, which claimed fo juftly the public eye, begins very preceptibly to fail and we man aoutxiet toon again Be ooiiea to tne wortny Landaffforhisulefurinvention." VU Muicfty has tcain refumedhii German cor a department of which, from hU perfect knowlgeofthat language, he conduces himfelf, abitrafted from the sfUSancc of hiiMr nifters.

On TurfJny the flocks fell one half per cent. owing, it was fuppofed, to the political cloud that at pre lent hangs over 'American T. May 16. Extrncl of a letter from London, March 6. HAVE the pleafurc to inform you, that fL yourtownfmnn, Mr.

Mathik Baowtr, it ery well, and in the higheft ftate of fuccefs. He now rents a houle of uol. a year, and keeps a fer VMnt in livrrv and is annointi'd Pm trait to his RovalHihocfi the Duke of Yoik, He hat a great run of UGnefi, and has not only painted a. great many ot ou nobility, tut alfa the Prince of Wales." The very oolite which Captain Li i i to tne ixguiarure hk year, inn. in ucc pronounced by able the belt calculated to render tne law prompt, emcient ana piain.

Someot the citizens ot New tor It ate nave been recently benefited by the federal confutation Two runaway negroes belonging to inhabitants of that ilate having teen apprehended in this town this week, and conducud back. YORK, (Pennfylvania) May 13. The following very fineular accident happened to Mr. Abraham Hbrtzley of Wmdfor townfhip, in this county; on the 30th of Salt month, as be was ploughing in one ot his fields, the ground, to his Sreat iurprue, ludaenly gave way, and Iwallowed le plough, horfes, and a colt? the man immedi atJly alarmed the neighbours, who came to his ai fiftance, and after much fatigue and labour in digging; they got the whole fafe out, from a depth near to teet Philadelphia, May 26, By the Chefapeake, arrived at New York, we are informed, that two (hips arrived at St. Helena from Canton, and brought information, that Captains Truxton and Barry were at Canton, and would probably (ail for this port the beginning of January.

lateh iredntei to Mr PialiV AMERI. CAN MUSEUM: A retrefaclion of part of a larcre and nie ces of the rock, with the imprtifion. of it, found near Irort fitt By Mr 1 Philadelphia. he urnea or dnake dtone Allo an ecruflation of the commonly called the be Hedge Hog. By Mr.

aamuel aadler, Balti. more, Maryland. Cornea out of the middle of a large I nt ume ttone, near oatn, in tngiand. jjy Mr. 1 ho t.

a masi eters, oaiumore, iviaryiana. i mvaa A inajte wiw iwo neauv oy ivir. XMicnoia, Cheflcr town, Maryland. The Powele, a bud of South America, and be longing to the OrduGrallinae; its fize it txtween that, of the dunghill fowl and the turkey. By the Honourable Conl'ul from Holland for Maryland.

Native ferruginous land irom the talis of the Mohawk liver. Beautiful fpecimen of the kidney a ir. uapea ore oi iron. roiui teem icuna on liOng, llland, luppoied to oeol the Manam. By Mr.

ba. mud uttiim Mitchcl, Albany. A large Ihcot of American car) Ital. By Mr. Anthony, A curious wrounht tomahawk, of date (lone.

found in a bed of oyfler (helli, four feet below the furtacc ot the at bwan Point, on the Chcfa peak Bay. By Mr. William Middlcton, Maryland. The tarantula, very large By Captain White, Baltimore, iviaryiana. A beautiful Bald Eigle.

alive. By The Raua Pifcattix, or frog fifti, three feet ong. ot a cunoui ngure, not uniikca tadpie, with a very laree mouth, let with feveral rows and clutters of (harp teeth, and hai two fins on the under Dart of 1 III UUUIV.UH.IJIIX. myig JCCl, U1T. JOlCpn uaiUMCjk iuucim zi, and the officers of hi Britannic Majefty I Ked do from 47 to 48 fhip Penelope, have met with, from his Excellency ri If 1 uovernor AiNVAA Af mi nonor uic cu.c i their trror, that he wifhes to govern them only by I Governor, and the inhabitants of the town of Bof .1 0 .1 mi i 1 I 1 .1...:.

a I ion 1R gancrai, cquaia uicu wari icu wuo mw affords them the moftpleafing Ltufafiio a. We ire told, that (ome of the Members from this ilate, in the Legiflature of the union, have written for a copy of the Judicial Syftem, reported by the '1 ft .1 judges ot our ouprerae jaaiaai v.oun ana uincrv i ml. .1 I Pritu Current of Gram at Havrt, March lb rJo, White wheat from 50 The bag weighing fronl to 370, beingequal to little more than A. merican buuelt. "I The bap weitrhinr from oeo ta Rye 3a liv.

5 3JJ, being fome what lefs than 6 American buthels. Office of the Confulate of France, New York, May 17, 1789. Prkt Cumnt at BranJpoint Mills. Wheat, 7s. to 73 Superfine flour from 39s.

to 40s. Common do. 34s. to 35s. Middling do.

75s. 1 Ship fluff, per cwt. from 76 to 9. Indian corn, 3s. An ACT for laying a DUTY on GOODS WARES, and MERCHANDIZES imported into'the United States.

WHEREAS it is neccflary for the fapport of Government, and the encouragement and protection of Manofadures, that Duties be laid on Goods, Warev and Merchandizes imported BE itenaclrdbythcConerelsof the United States. That from and after the fifteenth day of June next enfutng, the feveral duties herein after mentioned. lhali be laid on the following Goods wares, and Merchandizes, imported into the States, from any foreign port, or place, that is to fay: Ctnti. On all diflilled fpiritt of Jamaica proof, im ported trom the Luropean dominions ot any flare or kingdom; having a' commercial treaty with the United States, per gallon On all other dillilled fpirits, imported from the Juropan dominions ot luch Kale or kingdom. Der ealldn On all diflilled fpirits of Jamaica proofim ported trom any other kingdom or country wh ftfocver, per gallon On allrotlver diflilledfpirits, per gallon un moiaiies, per gallon On Madeira wine, per gallon On all otlicr wines, per gallon Un every gallon ot beer, ale, or porter, in calks Un au cyder, beer, ale, or portar, in bottles per dozen On malt, per buQiel" On brown fugan, per pound On loaf fugnri, per pound Un all oilier (ugars, per pound un conec, per pound On cocoa, per pound On all cajullet of tallow, per pound un au Canutes ot wax, or Iperm tccti, per pound Onchcefe, per pound Un rr pound On boon, pT pair" 10 It 5 5 8 5 10 1 un.

all ht, liiprj, or golofhos made nl 1 lcath r. ntr iwir I On all (hoes or flippers made of filk or fluff, 1 6 4 5 10 Ou cables, for every i it pounds 75 On tarred cordage, fov every 1 1 pounds 7 On untarixd ditto, and yarn for every 1 1 "I Q0 pound On twire, or packthread, for every i it pounds too. un all Keel unwroueht, lor every III pouuds 0 rv ti i i i 4 Un all nails and luikes. tcr oound I On fait, per bufhel 6 On manuaclured tobacco, per pound 6 On fnuff, per pound i On wool and cotton cards, per dozen $9 On coal, per bufhel On pickled ftfli, per barrel 2J On dried fifh, per ciuinuli.