Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

LONDON, Aug. 18. Among all the accounts published of the Count Cagliostro (who suffered so much lately in France, on account of the Cardinal de Rohan's affair, and has since taken up his residence in England) a correspondent observes, that nothing has been adverted to of his first appearance in Europe. In May, 1781, he made his first appearance at Paris, under the character of an Asiatic prince, possessed of unbounded wealth, holding himself possessed of that elixir of universal health, which conquered the effects of all disorders. He cured such numbers, that the inns, or great place of Strasbourg, could not contain the strangers, which arrived in crowds to consult him. Out of a pail, in one hour he took his grand chair of 25. role tatie o being restored to health, for which he would not receive either fee or present. During the whole time, this true, or supposed knight, kept a great house, and a vast number of servants. His own manner of living was very simple; but his Countess lived in a style of elegance which could not be supported under the sum of 50,000l. per ann. His source of wealth was inexhaustible, though a secret; for neither banker or merchant had come to the knowledge of his supplies. Numerous incidents occurred of his predictions of death being verified on the day and hour that he foretold to those most healthy in appearance. When lately confined to the Bastille, he was defrauded of a thousand pounds by the deputy. When questioned by the Parliament of Paris, he said he was a cosmopolite, or citizen of the world, possessed of such property as would beggar royalty. He speaks 27 different languages of Europe and Asia, and his origin or country has hitherto baffled the most laboured researches.