historical chronicle. 



^val, not to be withstood by the 

 patriotism of the city. The 

 municipality, in their robes of 

 ceremony, came down inH,pro- 

 c'efsioii with 2000 marines, and 

 carried the crews of the two 

 vcfsels on fhore, where they 

 were entertained with whatever 

 they pleased to call for the 

 wttble day. It is almost unne- 

 cefsary to add, that the captains 

 disposed of their cargoes, and 

 had their choice of a frelh la- 

 ding with all pofsiblc uisr.atcli. 

 Trieste, Dec. 6. We have 

 received here a frefli confirma- 

 tion of the troubles which have 

 broken out in Asia. The city 

 of Damascus and the neighbour- 

 jug district have taken up arms 

 10 free themselves from the nu- 

 jnerous imposts with which they 

 were builhened. The pacha 

 of Bagdad had received orders 

 to march against tb^e rebels, but 

 excused himself from so doing, 

 as being fearful of his own city. 

 The provinces which have re- 

 volted, are three in number, 

 and have for -their chief Myr- 

 Timur Khan, who, we ure alsu- 

 f ed, has secret connections with 

 Persia. 



Constantinople, Dec. 17. The 

 insurrection of the 4ieys of E- 

 g'ypt becomes daily more alarm- 

 iiig, and causes much uneasinels 

 to his highnefs. 



The Starop-ofRce at Brufsels 

 has been broken open, ^and 

 jobbed of 15,000 florins. 



The queen of Portugal has 

 granted to the company ot cul- 

 tivators of vines, Q.ii the banks 



of the Duero, a new patent fo 

 twenty years, to take place 

 from the year 1797, as a re- 

 compence for the capital laid 

 out by them upon several new 1 

 commercial undertakings. r 



The earthquake so much felt J 

 at Lifhon, was perceived also \ 

 in several other parts of Pojtu 

 gal. At Baje, the inhabiiants 

 quitted their houses, and lomi- 

 ed a camp in the neighboiuiuq; 

 plains. 



Ratifbon, Dec. 27. We are 

 afsured that the king of Prufsia l 

 has declared to the emprefs of I 

 Rulsia, that he will not med- 

 dle, either directly or indirect- 

 ly in the affairs of France, 

 This does not entirely agree \ 

 with what pafsed at Pilnit/., ' 

 where the aftairs of France were 

 particularly mentioned ; Many 

 people, however, arc of opinion 

 that this is only matter of form. 



The sums ifsued for secret 

 service, by the states of Bra- 

 bant to some ot their own mem- 

 bers, amount to L. 1,844,756. 



The same eartliquake that 

 ravaged the little island of 

 Zante, has been also experien- 

 ced in the Morea, where its ef'^ 

 fects have been dreadful. 



A letter is received in town 

 from Jamaica, dated the 21st of 

 November, by the fliip George, 

 arrived at Lancaster, giving au 

 account of the death of the 

 Right Hon. the Earl of Effing- 

 ham, Governor of that isiand, 

 op the 19th of November. On 

 account of his Lordfliip's illnefa 

 the packet had beca detained 



