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both patties euaranitee the empine of each 
other and the pofleffion thereunto belong- 
ing. In cafe of hoftilities by fea or land 
againft either of the contracting parties, 
they are to fly to the aid of the party at- 
attacked with men, arms or money. hie 
affifance in men to be~ within three 
months after the requifition. —-The con- 
traéting powers are to have: in future the 
fame friends and the fame enemies, and 
both parties have agreed to invite the 
Kings of England, Pruffia, and other 
powers, to accede to this treaty. 
Sir Sydney Smith arrived at Con- 
ftantinople in the Tyger towards the 
Jatter end of December laft, and by de- 
fire of the Porte took poffeffion of the 
beautiful palace of Bogios, with fome 
- French emigrants, and a guard of marines. 
He was foon after complimented with a 
Turkihh title of honour and affumed the 
character of accredited naval minifter of 
Britain. It was fuppofed he would 
direét the operation of the Turkith navy. 
AMERICA. 
‘The whole expence of the goyern- 
ment of the United States, including the 
contingent expences of the feveral de- 
partments and offices amounts to nomore 
than 504,206 dollars. ‘The expence of the 
army is 4,202,005 dollars; the expence 
of {hips ordered to be built by congrefs 
671,504, arms and military  ftores 
233,€00: maintaining the prefent naval 
eftablifhment for anentire year 25,420,180 3 
for eight revenue cutters during the year 
$799, 117,50: dollars. Ihe whole fum 
required for the fervice of the year is 
about 6,524,617 doilars. 
The loan of five millions of dollars, 
Iately opened by the American govern- 
ment, was filled in the courfe ai a few 
days. Petitions continue to be prefented 
to the American government, praying 
the repeal of the acts generally known by 
the titles of the fedition and alien hws. 
The American congreis are about to 
fs a law to prevent the interference of 
private individuals in cafes relating to 
the concerns of the United States with 
foreign countries. 
EAST INDIES. 
It appears by intelligence from the 
Eaft, that the Vakells of Tippoo Sul- 
tan, had for three months laf paft, been 
exceedingly bufied in deputations to his 
highnefs the Nawaub Affoph Jah. In- 
dependent of this, they had endeavoured 
to eftablih a communication with the 
nabob and Mahratta, and to open an 
intercourfe by no means with a good 
View. It was generally believed in India, 
State of Public Affairs. 
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that Tippoo’s intention was to make 
fome fudden and hoftile movements as foon 
as events afforded him a favourable op- 
portunity. But at the fame time, no fears 
were apprehended by the Englith, onac- 
count of afirm perfuafion that not one of the 
Indian princes would be found inclined to ~ 
make analliance with him. An expe- 
dition gener ally fuppofed to be againft 
Japara, which is fituated two hundred 
and fifty-three miles eaft of Batavia, was 
much the converfatien at Madras, as well 
as againft Java, which lies to the fouth of 
Sumatra, being only feparated by the ~ 
ftraits of Sunda, under thre direftion of 
the Batavian government. ‘Thefe Iflands 
were reported to have harboured all illicit 
tr aders, and to have warehaufed a great 
part of the produce of Europe, which is 
faid to be carried out in fictitious bottoms. 
IRELAND, 
The fifter kingdom is fiill in a flate 
which excites the fearful anxiety of every 
friend to order and good government. 
The enormities daily committed by a 
barbarous bandittion the one hand, and 
the unparalleled latitude about to Be given 
to military power by the legiflature onthe 
other, become alarming to humanity. ' 
The principal objects which have lately 
engaged the attention of the Irith parlia- 
ment are the finances, anda bill for the 
fuppreflion of the rebellion. 
Lord Caftlereagh, on the 18th of 
February, in a committee of fupply, de- 
_tailed to the houfe the military eftimate 
for the year enfuing, of which the follow-- 
ing isa recapitulation. 

Military Strength. Ex pences. 
Regulars, "32,281 £.1j218,995 
Militia, - - 26,634 7& 9,012 
Yeomanry, - 52,274 687,485 
Britifh, - - 23,202 663799 
Artillery, © - 700 f Included in the 
Drivers, &c. = 1,700 ¢ ordnance eftimatg, 
Total. 137,590 
Serving abroad, 3,234 
140,824 
Ordnance, - - - £.-442,659 
Barracks, — = ~ - 350,000 
Commiffioriat, - = ~ 132,008 
Expence, 4,266,910 
Mifcellaneous including 
£-985327 for troops ferving é 549,457 
abroad, - - - eee 
Total expence, 4,815,367 
The refolutions for the above eftimates 
were agreed te. 
The chancellor bf the exchequer 
brought forward his budget on the 25th 
of February, a and after fome prefatory 
matter 
