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The Daily Advertiser.Numb. 14898.

SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1778.[Price Two Pence Half enny.]

DEAL, September 24.

SAILED the Ferret Cutter, with the out-
ward-bound. Came down the Revenge Pri-
vateer, and remains in the Downs with his
Majesty's Ships Buffalo and Southampton, and
the Flying Fish and Rambler Cutters. Wind
at North.

Yesterday arrived the Mails from France and
Holland .

Aleppo, May 5. This Morning at Ten Minutes past Five we
felt a Shock of an Earthquake.

Smyrna, Aug. 8. We have been hitherto preserved from the
Plague; but since the 23d of last Month we have had many Shocks
of Earthquakes, Viz. on the 24th two, on the 25th one, the 26th
two, the 27th one, the 2d of this Month one, and the 4th also one,
These Calamities make the Inhabitants afraid of returning to their
Houses, which are mostly so damaged, that they are in Danger of
falling every Minute, and Workmen so searce, and Materials so
dear, that few can have their Dwellings repaired.

Constantinople, Aug. 17. After an Assemblage of the Grand Visir,
and other Members of the Government, at the Musti's, it was re-
ported the Enterprise against Crimea was resolved upon.

Our Accounts from the Danube mention, that great Discontent
reigns among the Troops there, 4000 of whom are said to have
deserted at once, and gone towards Moldavia.

The Plague has diminished very much within a few Days, but
in the Night before the last we selt a Shock of an Earthquake,
which lasted near an Hour, an alarmed every Body.

Warsaw, Aug. 23. On the 12th, the Nobility of the District of
Warsaw, at their Dietine, chose Prince Stanislaus Poniatouslky< no role > to
be their Nuncio at the ensuing Diet, The Dietines of the Pro-
vinces have also been held with great. ranquillity.

Warsaw, Sept. 2. Our Accounts from the Frontiers of Turkey
mention, that the Plague begins to diminish in Moldavia and
Walachia.

Tnrin, Sept. 2. On the 31st of last Month, the Princess Christ-
tiana Henrietta of Hesse Rheinfels, Lady of Louis Victor A made us
of Savoy, Prince of Carignan, died here, after a long and painful
Illness.

Naples, Aug. 28. As the Plague rages so violently in the Levant,
the most rigorous Quarantine is established in all our Ports.

Bologna, Aug. 31. The Ravage the Plague makes at Adrianople,
in the Archipelago, and on broad the Quoman Fleet, is Dreadful;
it has also appeared in a small Village in the Venetian Estates.

Berlin, Sept. 8. Not with standing the Fatigues of the Campaign,
the King enjoys perfect Health. On the 2d of this Month his Ma-
jesty was on Horseback from Six o' Clock in the Morning till Two
in the Afternoon, to assist at a general Foraging, which was effected
under his Direction. On the 4th of this Month the King's Quar-
ters were at Lauterwaffer, and nothing material had happened.

We have Advices from Saxony of the Taking of Arnaw, where
was General Althen; as also of a Redoubt, which the Saxon Gre-
nadiers and a Battalion of Prussians took on the Right of Marshal
Laudohn.

Berlin, Sept. 12. According to the most authentick Advices, the
Austrians Suffer more by Desertion among their Troops than we do
among ours.

Berlin, Sept. 12. We have authentick Accounts, that Prince
Henry's Quarters were Still at Nimes on the 7th of this Month,
and that our Troops occupied an advanced post near Nimes; it
was Cloyster surrounded by high Walls, the Defence of which
was consided to Lieut. Billerbeck with 40 Men: This Post was at-
tacked by 600 Austrians but Mr. Billerbeck defended himself so
well they were obliged to retire, after a share Engagement of two
Hours; the Loss of the Austrains must have been very considerable
by the Quantity of Arms, Hats, and Caps, that wer found; Six
Men were found dead, and some wounded; the Enemy certainly
must have carried off many more: We did not lose one Man. The
same Day our advanced post at Hunnerswaffer was also attacked by
two Battalions, but they were obliged to [..] The [..] there
was a [..] a foraging Party between 60 Hussars, who
soners. [..] the latter
portance in the County of Glatz: A Corps of Austrians attempted
to attack General Wunsch, and to dislodge him from his Camp at
Ratzenburgh, but by the good Disposition of that General, and
the brave Resistance of his Men, our Troops maintained their
Post, and the Enemy retired with Considerable Loss.

The King has transferred his Head Quarters to Wildschutz.
Berlin, Sept. 15. By the last Letters from Bohemia we have
Accounts, that when the King marched from Lauterwaffer to
[..] his pear was attacked by the Austrians, who had

Terms from the General, who will by that Means see whether they
are capable of undertaking such Services, and instruct them if
they are wrong.

We have Accounts from Baieux, that the Camp of St. Gabriel
Consists of 30,000 Men.

Paris, Sept. 14. We are assured that towards the latter End of
this Month two Men of War will be launched, one of 100 Guns,
and the other of So; and that they were only waiting for Water
enough at Rochford to launch three Ships of 74 Guns.

Hague, Sept. 22. Letters of Authority, received last Post from
Breslaw, mention, that a Corps of 16,000 Russians were on their
March to join General werner near Tropp [..] , where some offacks
were already arrived, which had obliged the Austrians to retire to-
wards Olmutz.

The last Advices which we have received from Saxony mention,
that the Count of Solms, with 14,000 Haffars, had joined Prince
Henry of Prussia; that with this Reinforcement that Prince had Set
out from Nimes to go to Kuttendorf. by the Way of Leimeritz,
where on the 12th of this Month he had his Head Quarters, and it
was imagined that his Royal Highness would march towards Egra.

LONDON.

Yesterday some Dispatches were brought to Lord Weymonth's
Office from Sir Joseph Yorke< no role > , his Majesty's Ambassador at the
Hague.

The same Day some Dispatches were brought to the said Office
from the Lords of the Regency at Hanover, the Contents of Which
were laid before his Majesty.

Yesterday at Noon his Majesty came from Kew to St. James's ,
and was present at the Levee, which was but of short Continuance;
his Majesty set out at Three o' Clock for Kew.

Yesterday after breaking-up of the Leve at St. James's , there was
a Cabinet Council, at which all the great Officers of State in Town
were present, said to be in Reference to the last, Dispatches received
from New-York.

Yesterday Notice was given at St. James's , that there will be no
Court nor Drawing-Room Days there till Wednesday Sennight.

Yesterday Lord Germain had a long private Conference with his
Majesty, and afterwards set out for his Seat at Richmond .

Yesterday there was a full Board of Ordnance, at which Lord
Amherst and Lord Townshead were present, when Orders were
given for a Quantity of Stores to be Sent to the different Encamp-
ments,

The same Day there was a full Board of Admiralty; Several
Officers attended and received their Commissions, with Orders to
repair on board their respective Ships;

The Fleet under Admiral Keppel is at present cruizing off Brest
Harbour , to Prevent the Return of the Fleer under D Orvillers,
who is said to be gone to Ferral to Demand the ten Men of War
which Spain, in her Treaty with France, obliges herself, in case of
War, to furnish them with.

A Letter from Nantz says, that a Vessel was arrived there from
Salem, by whom there is Advice, that Count D Kstaing's Fleet was
blocked up in the Delaware by Lord Howe, who had been joined
by Admiral Byron.

Yesterday arrived a Mail from Lisbon , brought by the Hampden
packet-Boat, Capt. Braishwaite, the failed from Lisbon the 6th
inst. and arrived the 19th at Mount's Bay, where the landed the
Mail, not being able to get into Falmouth, it being thick Wea-
ther, and the Wind blowing fresh at West by North.

Capt. Braishwaite Spoke last Monday with his Majesty's Ship
Andromeda, four Leagues from the Lizard, all well.

Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, Sept. 22.

"Arrived the Molly, Kennett; Delight, Harren; and Cum-
berland. Nicholson, all from Petersbourg; Endeavour, Roach, from
Jamaica; Seaflower, Preston, from Riga; Karen and Matthew,
Christian, from Portsmouth; and a French Snow, bound from
Marseilles to Bourdeaux, taken and sent in by a Jersey Privateer.
Also arrived the Liberty, a Transport, from Portsmouth; and a
French Vessel, Name unknown".

The Victorieux. Valentine, food the He of Rey to Marseilles ,
and the Duchess of Gran [..] parish from Toulon , are taken and
[..]

The [..] for

The large French Ship from Martinico for Bourdeaux, Called Le
Guieune, Le Murrow late Master, sent into Dartmouth by the
Shaftesbury Privateer, Capt. Horsford, has 1000 Hogshead of
Sugar on board, besides Coffee, Tobacco, Indigo, Cotton, Etc.
and is the richest Merchant Ship yet brought into this Port. The
Ship and Cargo are estimated at 50,000.Value.

An eighth Share was bought of the above Privateer by an emi-
nent Merchant of this City, about two Hours before the Express
arrived of her Success, for 5001.

[..] for the

Archbishop of Canterbury, to recommend the Education and
Maintenance of the Charity Boys of that Parish. Before the Ser-
mon, Morning and Afternoon the Boys will sing an Hymn
After the Sermon Mr. Lockhart will sing an Air taken from the
Sacred Oratorio the Messiah.

The same Morning a Sermon will be preached in the Parish
Church of St. Luke , Old Street , by the Rev . William Taylor< no role > ,
M. A. Fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge , Domestick Chap-
lain to the Ear) of Marchmont, and one of the Preachers of
Northampton Chapel, for the Benefit of 50 Boys cloathed and edu-
cated in the said parish. Prayers will begin at Half past Ten.

The same Morning a Charity Sermen will be preached in
the Parish Church of St. Botolph, Aldgate , London, to recom -
mend the cloathing and educating 70 poor Children belongine
thereto, by the Rev. E. Davies, A. B. Rector of Coychurch, in
Glamorganshire, and Morning Preacher of St. Dunstan's in
the East .

The same Morning a Sermon will be preached in Behalf of
the Charity Children of St Giles's in the Fields , and St. George's,
Bloomsbury , at St. George's Church , by the Rev . Andrew Philip
Poston
< no role > , B.A. and Assistant Preacher at Bedford Chapel.

Tomorrow two Charity Sermons will be preached at the Parish
Church of Tooting, in Surry , by the Rev . Charles De Coetlogon< no role > ,
A M. Chaplain to the Right Hon, the Earl of Sandwich , and Mi-
nister at the Lock Chapel, for the Benefit of Is poor Children,
supported by voluntary Contributions, An Hymn to he Sung. by
the Children, and Prayers to begin at Eleven in the Morning, and
Three in the Afternoon.

The same Day there will be two Sermons preached at the Col-
legiate Church of St. Catherine, near the Tower ; that in the Morn-
ing by the Rev . Sir george Booth< no role > , Bart , and that in the Afternoon
by the Rev . Mr. Herries, A.M. for the Benefit of 50 poor Children
belonging to the said School. This Church has been entirely
repaired, and adorned with many Gothick Ornaments. and with a
magnificent new Organ built by Mr. Green, which will be opened
by Dr. Worgan.

Society for the Discharge and Relief of Persons imprisoned for
Small Debts, Craven-Street , Sept. 24 1778, On Sunday next,
the 27th instant a Sermon will be preached at the Parish Church
of Tottenham , in Middlesex , by the Rev . John Hunt< no role > , Assistant
Lecturer of St. Ann's Westminster . Service to begin at a Quarter
before Eleven o' Clock.

Those Gentlemen and Ladies who have not seen the amazing
Animal the Ethiopian Savage, may now have an Opportunity
before he leaves this Kingdom, as he will be exhibited this
present Evening in the Prelude Part of the Entertainments at
Astley's Riding School, Westminster-Bridge, without any addi-
tional Expence; the prelude Part will commence at Half past
Four, and continue until Half past Five o' Clock, at which Time
the general Display, consisting of Several Feats of Activity on Foot
and Horseback, will begin. The grand Saloon will be illuminated
in a most brilliant Manner.

High Water this Day at London-Bridge at 20 Minutes After 5
in the Morning, and at 38 Minutes after 5 in the Afternoon.

Bank Scock, shut
3per Ct. Bk. red. shut
3 per Ct. Cons. 64 ½ 2½
Ditto 1726,
3½ Per Ct. 1758, 64 ½ 2 63
4 per Ct. Cons. shut
Ditto New 1777, shut
Bank Long Annuities,
Ditto Short 1777, shut
Ditto 1778, 137 16ths
India Sock,

India Annuities shut
Ditto Bonds
South sea Stock
Old Annuities 64 ½ 2 ½
New ditto,
3 per Cent. 1758,
New Navy, 6 ½ Dis.
Tickets, 141. 19s. 6d.
Scrip,
Omnium,

HAZARD, BURNE, and Co Stock-Renkers Royal-Exchange .

QUEEN ANNE's BOUNTY

TO the Clergy. Notice is hereby given, that the Interest
due at Michaelmas will be paid by Vincent Matthias< no role > , [..] Treasurer ,
at Mr. Nicholls's Carver and Gilder , in Long Aere, any Day from Michael
mas to Christmas next, (Sundays and Holidays excepted) between the [..]
of Ten and One.

N [..]
DENTS of the Royal Academy, that the Academy will open. for the
Winter Season, on Thursday next, the first of October, at Six o' Clock in the
Evening.

F.M. NEWTON. R. A. Secretary.

ASSOCIATED LIVERY OF LONDON.

THE Members of this Association are desired to meet at the
White Hart Tavern, Bishopsgate . Street, on Monday next, the 28th in.
at Six o' Clock in the Evening, on special Affair,

THOMAS WELLINGS< no role > , Chairman.

The Chair will be taken precisely at Seven o' Clock.

By Order, LUCKYN BETTS< no role > , Secretary.




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