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cord, and infpired a contempt for the 
Ja\vs—and, finally, to the multitude of 
Journals, with which the armies, like 
the interior, were inundated ; journals 
which threatened death to the fupporters . 
of liberty, which vilified all the repub-— 
jican inftitutions, which openly and 
ghamefuliy defired the return of royalty. 
This meflage of the Dire&tory. was 
confidered by many as an open declara- 
tion of war againf{ the ‘council Of five 
hundred, as an indiétment for crimes 
committed againft the republic; and it 
was, after a long debate, ordered to be 
referred to a committee of the council. 
The army of the Rhine and the Mo- 
felle, have lately followed the example 
of the army of Italy, and fent an ardent 
and eloquent addrefs to the Directory, 
avowing their determination to fupport 
the conftitution againft the attacks of 
Foyalifts, To lve free or de, is their motto. 
On the 11th of Auguft, the Directory 
fent a meflage to the council of five hun- 
dred, informing them that they had jaft 
ratified and figned a treaty of peace, con- 
cluded the day before, with Poriupa!, ne- 
gociated, inthe name of the French re- 
public, by Charles Delacroix, and in the 
name of the queen of Portugal, by Che- 
val. D’ Aurajo, invefted with full powers, 
figned at tne palace of Queluz, the 10th 
of June, i797. 
Im every poiat of view, whether po- 
Vitical or commercial, this treaty, fo fud- 
denly concluded, appears to be an event 
of fo much importance. fo fortunate and 
advantageous to our enemies, and fo de- 
trimental to ourfelves, that we cannot 
help regarding it as likely to prove, ina 
very material degree, detrimental to the 
commerce and profperity of Britain. 
West InptIes. 
By the la& difpatches from lieutenant 
general SimCOE, commander of the Rri- 
tifh troops in the ifland of St. Domingo, 
dated Port-au Prince, June 1oth laf,’ we 
learn, that the republican general Rr- 
GAUD, on the night of the zeth of 
April, attempted to ftorm the fort of 
Trois, in which there was only at the 
time, five and twenty of the 17th infan- 
try, with their officers, commanded by 
jieutenant TatsotT, of the 82d regi- 
ment, and about the fame number of 
artillery men. This attack was of the 
mot formidable and determined kind; 
the French returned to the charge three 
feveral times with fuch vigour, that 
many of them were killed in the fort, 
but reinforcements coming to the relief 
of the place, they were repulfed with 
confiderable lofs, : 
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State of Public £ Pairs—F rance. 
[Aug 
The French alfo made an attack upon 
the dut-pofts of St. Marc, in the fame 
ifland, and began the fiege of that impor- 
tant place, but were alfo repulfed. 
The Britifn forces fucceeded in an at- 
tack upon Fort -Mirebalais, which they 
took, with confiderable ficres, on the 2d 
of June. : 
‘East INDIES 
The lateft.difparches from India have 
brought intelligence of a difagreeable 
nature. In confequence of fome difpute 
between Tippo Saib and the Rajah cf 
Cotote, refpe€ting elephants, a detach- 
ment of Engiith troops, confifting of a 
thoufand men, headed by colonel Day, 
-marched towards that province, for the 
purpofe of ending the difpute, by treaty 
or by arms. When, on pafling from 
Wynaad into Cotote, they were attacked 
by the refratory Raja Pyche; on the 
early retreat of colonel Dosw, the com- 
mand devolved on major Cameron, wha, 
afrer a gallant refiftance, fell at the head 
of his troops. In this unfortunate ac- 
tion, the Enelifh lofi 300-men, and a 
quantity of ammunition. Thefe dif- 
ferences, however, in the province of 
Coote, are, we learn, in. a train of ne- 
gociation, abd it is hoped will foon be 
adjuiied. | 
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Marriages in and near London. 
E. Harman, efq, to Mifs Wright, both of 
Stoke Newington. 
At Rackheath, near Norwich, Mr. M- 
Skidmore, of High-Holborn, to Miis M. 
Carr. 
At Chelfea, R. North, efq. furgeon, to Miis 
Philips, 3 
The Hon. Capt, Carlton, of the 15th light 
dragoons, eldeft fon of Lord Dorchefter, to Mifs 
P. Belford ;—-and Capt. Wilfon, of the fame 
regiment, to Mifs J. Belford, niecés to Sir 
Adam Williamfon, K.B. : 
At Thawes Ditton, Mr. Schenck, fecretary 
to the Prince of Ornge, to Mrs. Rowlls, ef 
Surbiton, near Kingfton upon Thames. 
W. Raybold, of Brompton, efq. to Mrs. Ba- 
ker, late of Oakingham, Berks, : 
“Lieut. J Butler, of the 87th regt. to Mifs 
C. Burrowes, of Montrath, Ireland 
At Kenfington, A. Shearer, efg. to Mifs 
Battye. 
- At-Maryboue church, S$. Greathead, efg. of 
Langford-Lodge. Wilts, to Mifs S. White, of 
George-ilreet,. Manch«fter-Square. 
W. Vardon, efq. of Gracecharch-ftreet, to 
Mifs Harkfen. of Batterfea, 
J. Wye, efq. of Oporto, Portngal, to Milfs 
Andree, of London-f{treet, Fitzroy-Spucre. 
At. St. fames’s church, Weftminiter, Mr, 
Holmes, merchant, of New-York, to Milfs M, 
Holmes, of Svhg, ‘ NS 
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