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The volunteers of Tournay are united under the command of the patriotíc

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Paris, Jan. 15. We learn from Arras, that the major and officers of the regiment of Diefbach have been to the Town-house, and depofited there onefourth of their falaries, as a patriotic gift to the national affembly.

Liege, Jan. 15. The king of Pruffia has written another letter to our princebishop, dated December 31, in which his majefty advifes his highness in the

orders to the war-office, to fee that his
former commands for having 300,000
effective men, fit for the field, by the
laft day of this momth, be literally and
faithfully obeyed.
Berlin, Jan. 12. Every preparation
is making for war. Yefterday a large
detachment of the artillery that were in
this garrison went to Magdebourg, for
the purpofe of filling their cartridges.
The regiment of gens d'arms have re-
ceived orders to hold themselves in rea-
dinefs to march at the shortest notice.
Vienna, Jan. 13. Field-marfhalftrongest manner, and for the last time,
Laudohn, who has for fo many years
efcaped the perils of war, to which he
has been fo often expofed, ran a great
risk of his life a few nights fince, whilst
he was afleep, had not the watchful-
nefs of a little dog which lay in his apart-
ment awakened him, when he imme-
diately discovered the adjacent room to
be on fire, which was, however, pre-
fently extinguished without doing much
damage.

Maestricht, Jan. 13. We have information that ten Pruffian regiments more are ordered into this neighbourhood, four of cavalry, and fix of infantry, befides the fix thoufand men of that monarch that are in the Liege country. We are ignorant of the deftination of this army; the garrifon of this town has been augmented by a regiment from Holland, and we expect two others, befides a large train of artillery that is already embarked in barges at Pois-le-Duc, to put this town in a ftate of perfect defence.

Namur, Jan. 14. The patriots of Tournay arrived in the fuburbs of Namur, called Belgrade, where they were received by the inhabitants, and on the 12th they let off to encamp in a village at about four leagues from Namur, from whenee they directed their way to the town of Marche, where there is a corps of Imperialists.

We are told that the number of Aufrians in Luxemburgh amounts to only 400, and that the citizens of that place are all patriots.

The Imperial troops continue to defert, and we daily fee fome of them arrive at the camp of the patriots..

The Brabanters have 30,000 men to oppofe to the Imperial troops, which army is encamped in the neighbourhood ni Namur.

to return to Liege, which his majefty
affures him he may do with all poffible
fafety; and then he may, in conjunction
with the States, fet about the re-efta-
blishment of affairs, and the restoration
of the confiitution, as it was in 1684.
The king threatens, in cafe of refufal,
to withdraw his troops from Liege

Antwerp, Jan. 18. The three eftates
reprefenting the people of Brabant being
affembled by themselves, the following
articles were debated and agreed on, viz.

1. That the fovereignty exercised by the hitherto duke, fhall be exercised by the three ftates of the people of Bra

bant.

2. That for the time to come, the conftitution of the province shall be inviolable in all points.

3. Particularly that the council of Brabant fhall preferve all its pre-eminences, rights, and prerogatives.

4. That hereafter the magiftrates, as well as the other members of the com mons of the three chief towns, fhall compofe, without influence, of the two firft after the arrangements.

5. That all the members of the three eftates, the counfellors, and all thofe that poffefs offices in Brabant, fhall fwear to preferve the constitution,

6. That the three oftates of Brabant, before their oaths to the people, they fhall be fworn by the cardinal archbishop of Mechlin, or, in his abfence, by the fecond in ecclefiaftical dignity, the fame dath to preferve the purity of the church, which was formerly adminiftered to the ancient dukes of Brabant; and that they will profefs the Roman catholic and apoftolic religion, according to the formule of his holiness pope l'ius the Fourth, requiring the ftates of Brabant, and all the flates of the other provinces, to raufe to be obferved in all its extent,

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and that thofe who fhall hereafter be admitted of the ftates, as well as thofe who already are, alfo to those who shall hereafter poffefs any employment, as well as thofe that already do, fhall fwear, and profefs, agreeably to the faid formule.

The members of all the three orders were then assembled, and severally swore to the maintenance of the conftitution, church, and ftate.

Louvaine, Jan. 18. On the 11th inftant all the members of the colleges in town met at the common affembly room, and proceeded to the choice of rectors.

Monfieur Clavers, regent of the college de Pore, was continued in that dignity. On the table in the middle of the room was placed a crucifix between two large lighted wax candles and teílament, on which each member fwore catholicifin, making the profeffion of faith according to the bull of pope Pius

the Fourth.

A company of armed burgeffes dreffed in military uniform, preceded by a good band of mufic, with colours flying, and 300 of the patriotic troops, went to the hall door, to receive the members of the university, whom they conducted to the great church of St. Peter, when mafs was performed with the utmoft folemnity. After the divine ceremony was finished, the rector was reconducted home with the fame parade with which he came. The evening finished with bonfires, illuminations, and every other demonftration of joy.

As foon as the repairs of the colleges are completed, they will be again opened for the reception of ftudents.

Bergen-op-Zoom, Jan. 18. There has arrived here a train of artillery, and a quantity of fmall arms, and military ftores. The garrifon is reinforced-by a regiment of Dutch cavalry, and two battalions of Swifs infantry, fo that our force now amounts to 6000 effective men, many of whom are billeted upon the inhabitants, as the barracks ars not fufficiently large to contain thein. There is every poffible preparation making for war. The boat-builders and fmiths are inceffantly employed, and our military have orders to hold themfelves in immediate readiness to march.

Bruffels, Jan. 24. The flates of the relpective provinces, whole deputies

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figned on the 11th inft. a treaty of union for the establishment of a fovereign congrefs of the united Belgic ftates, have formally ratified that interefting act, which, by the reciprocal communication of the faid ratifications, received its fanction on the 20th inft. and is now in full force.

Paris. Jan. 26. We have accounts from Grenoble, that on the 2d of this month a violent fhock of an earthquake was felt at Theys, a fmall village, fituate in the mountains, at about three quar ters of a mile diftant from Grenoble ; the fame fhock was alfo felt at Allemond.

Bruffels, Jan. 27. The flates general of the united Belgic provinces, to eftablish the greater order in their deliberations, have refolved to appoint a weekly prefident; the bishop of Antwerp, one of the deputies from the ftates of Brabant to the ftates general, was the first elected prefident, and the duke d'Urfel was chofen profident of the war department. They afterwards drew lots to decide which provinces fhall fuccefively appoint a prefident to the ftates general from week to week.

The rector and members of the univerfity of Louvain have presented a petition to the ftates of Brabant, requefting the faid ftates to take them under their powerful and fpecial protection, which request has been chearfully complied with.

Paris, Jan. 29. On Thursday the national affembly was almoft folely occupied on the new divifion of the kingdom. The committee of conftitution reported a petition from the Jews of Bourdeaux, praying that the rights of active citizens, granted to them by Henry II. in 1550, and confirmed by all his fuccefTors, particularly by letters pa tent, dated June 1776, by virtue of which they had been fummoned to the primary affemblies, and voted at the election of deputies to the prefent national affembly, might be fecured to them in future.

After a warm opposition from the advocates of the clergy and ariftocracy, the affembly decreed, "That the Jews of Bourdeaux, and also thofe of Spain, Portugal, and Avignon, fhall continue to enjoy all the privileges of active citizens which they have hitherto enjoyed, and which have been confirmed to them by letters patent. P 24

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The Orkneys, Jan. 5. E are now arrived at a feafon when much cold and fevere weather is ufually expected; but this is fo far from being the cafe here in this Northern part of the British dominions, that the hortness of the days is almoft the only indication we have yet had of winter. Neither fnow nor froft, at least of any account, has yet made its appearance, though we have begun another year; and perhaps you will efteem it fingular, I am now writing to you in a room Northern afpected, with two doors open, and feel no inconveniency. Our weather is, however, generally very thick and hazy, though it is not fo with us at this moment, the fun glancing its rays pretty ferenely, fo as to form a very ftrong fhadow. The founds amongft thefe iflands which you must have heard are numerous, are all open, and fish are in great plenty; though I think we miss the larger fort for want of more rigorous weather to force them from the North. It is a rarity to fee the aurora borealis, either at night or in the morning, though at most times so common and strong from November to March and April. Vegetation goes forward apace. All this is highly providential; for the laft harveft was a miferable one.

Jan. 13. This day their majefties, with their royal highneffes the princeffes, removed from Windfor to the queen's palace, to refide during the win

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16. Upon a calculation it appears, that there are at this time upwards of co French nobility and gentry now refident in the metropolis, exclufive of other foreigners; who caufe a great influx of circulating cath.

means in their power, to carry them into effect. Thanks were voted to the lord mayor and city members, and the hall broke up.

Birmingham, Jan. 21. Thurfday fe'nnight the following awful circumftance occurred on the new road leading from Tipton to Dudley: The ground having been undermined by getting coals underneath it, a large quantity of the earth fell into the pit, and exhibited a dreadful appearance, being upwards of fixty yards deep, and eighty yards in circumference. A number of colliers, who were at work in two pits which are very near the fpot where the accident happened, being alarmed at the tremendous noife, were drawn up as quick as poffible, no less than fix men at a time being drawn to the top of the pit, partly getting into the fkip, and partly clinging to the rope. Although waggons and carts laden with coals were frequently paffing over the spot where the earth fell in, it happened luckily none were near at the time of falling; for, had that been the cafe, the whole team would have been unavoidably swallowed up. And it is thought that no less than 2000 waggon loads of foil will be requifite to be thrown therein, before the vacancy can be filled up. Waggons have been employed ever fince the time for that purpose.

21. As his majefly paffed along the the Park to the house of peers, a man threw a large ftone at him, with great violence, which, providentially, did not ftrike the perfon of his majefty, but hit the coach, about two inches beneath the glafs. The man was immediately fecured, and had it not been for the moft fpirited interference of the peace officers, the loyalty of the furrounding populace would have led them, perhaps, to have murdered the perpetrator of this

20 Five hundred pounds is the fum paid by fir J. Gallini, to Mr. Colman, for the little Theatre, for the feafon. A common-hall was held at Guild-wicked deed. He was conveyed to the ail, for the purpofe of taking into con- guard-house at St. James's, and from fleration the progrefs of the excife laws, thence, to the office of the fecretary of and how far a further extension of them ftate for the home department, where will affect the trade and commerce of he underwent an examination, before this city. Several refolutions paffed Mr. Pitt, the duke of Leeds, Mr. Gienanimously, and the reprefentatives ville, the follicitor-general, the attorwere inftructed to endeavour, by alllegalney-general, and fir Sampfon Wright.

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1. A new Pattern for working a Handkerchief or Apron. 2. A view of Drayton House, Northamptonshire.-3, A beautiful hiftorical Picture of the Sailor Returned. And, 4. A Song, set to mufic by Mr. Handel.

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To our CORRESPONDENTS.

ANY Profe Articles are omitted this month for want of room, among which are the Occafional Paper-C-W. Edwy-A Law Cafe, by a conftant Subfcriber-Julie-Conte Moral.

Marcus Anthonius' Poetry does not fuit our purpose.

Anfwers to fuch of our poetical Correfpondents as do not appear in this month's Magazine, will be given in our next.

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