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•- V •- FRANCE. PARIS, AUGUST 17. We are informed from Flailing, that, on the appearance of fume Englifh (hips of war at the mouth of the Scheldt, a report was fpread in that city that Admiral NELSON, at the head of a nu merous flotilla, was about to undertake an expe dition againfl the Gallo-Batavian fhips in that port, hut it was foon found that this alarm was void of foundation. - . The meeting of the Deputies from the Cantons of the Helvetic Republic is fixed for the 7th of Sr ptember ; but already feveral of the Cantons have refblved in no refpal to countenance the affembly. This refraFlory fpirit has particularly difcoveted i:felf in the Imaller Cantons, and at Berne a mime. roes party have pofitively and formally protefled againft the projed of the Conftitution as now pro poled to them. They complain loudly of it as cal culated to deflroy even the forms of liberty among a people long renowned for their freedom. The moft recent intelligence from Peterfburgh fpeaks highly of thepreparations which are making for the approaching folemnity of the Coronation. A va II number of illuftriousforeigners from all parts of Europe have arrived at Mofcow, and every thing announces a fcene of fplendour feldom wit neffed on fimilar occafions. All orders in the Ruf fian dominions teem at prefent delighted with the wife and benevolent inflitutions of the new EmpE ROR, and the refloration of certain important privi leges which had been fufpended duimg the late reign, was celebrated by feflivals which were continued fbr three days, in a ftyle of the utmoil grandeur and magnificence. The loffes fuflained by the Princes and fecular States of the Empire, by the late war, are calcu lated at 1283} fquare miles of territory, 4,564,144 inhabitants, and 19,693,498 florins of revenue. The celebrated fortrefs of Hohentwiel is at length completely demolithed. Among the lots of men occafioned by the war on the Continent, the following two inflances are very remarkable. Out of I moo recruits fent to the Emperor of Germany's own Regiment of Dragoons, 3860 men only have been left; and the Regiment of Colloredo was at one time reduced to 160 men. The latter having been completed in its numbers, had, after two months fervice in Italy. but aB6 men remaining, and there are only two foldiers left of the whole number who ferved in ;791. HAGUE, Aucusr B.—A fmail Englifh veal of war, which was taking foundings at the mouth of the Meufe, has been captured. It appears certain that Admiral NEEsom has tome defign ugainft the fleet in the Meufe; but to he able to attack it, the batteries on the ifle of Goree, by which it is pro teeted, mull be firft carried. General Amc E Esau is employed on his part in putting the island into Inch a (fate as may fecure it from infult, by lend• ing thither French troops. The garrifons of the Texel and the Helder have been confiderably re inforced. They talk here of eftablilhing a camp at Breda. An Officer cf the Staff of General ANGEREAU fet out this evening for the ifland of Gm ee, where he will trace out a camp for a confiderable num• ber of French troops, who will repair thither im• mediately, to Alit in ferving the batteries that protect the fleet of Admiral de WINTER. This meafiire is the more neceffary, as for five or fix days it has been threatened by forces much fupe tior on board the fleet of Admiral NELSON. We are Allred that there will be a camp towards the end of this month near Breda, compofed of French and Batavian troops. The reinforcements def tined for the garrifons of the Helder and the Texel will fet out immediately. We know here that fome troops, though few in number, are on board ' the Englifh (hips cruifing off this coact. The ne gotiations between the Britifh Minifter at Berlin, and the Pruffian Government, in regard to the in demnities and the evacuation of the Electorate of Hanover, are purfued with the greateft aFtivity.— The fate of that Electorate, as well as that of the Hanfe Towns, will be fettled in the courfe of this month. ANTWERP, Atrourr to.—We are informed from Rotterdam, that General Atic EREAtI, Com mander in Chief of the French troops in the pay of the Batavian Republic, accompanied by his aides-de-camp, and leveral officers of the Staff, arrived on the 6th in the morning, at Helvoct- Sluys. This General carefully inlpeCted the nu merous divifionS` of the Dutch fleet in that port, completely armed and equipped, and ready to put to fea. He feemed fatisfied with the good appear ance of the crew, and their difpofition full of ar dour. Gen. ANGIREA u hada long conference with Admiral de WINTER on board the Admiral's fhip. He alfo caufed him to give an account of the mea fures of defence adopted at the mouth of the Mettle, and the Ifte of Goree. On the morning of the 7th, Gen. ANGEREAU fet nut for the Hague, from which he will immediately proceed to every part of North Holland, and particularly the Texel, to infpeEt the preparationsmaking there with great aCtivity: on the other hand, feveral corps of Gallo. Batavian troops have for fome days put themfelves in motion to repair to the Southern part of the emits of Holland, as well as to the Northern. The Engliffi fuppofe that the Gallo-Batavian di vifion equipped in the Scheldt, and which is com pletely ready, is deftined to join the airmametit fitted out at Dunkirk, and for this reafon they are taking meafures to prevent their junflion. WESEL, AUGUST 9.—Letters from the fresnticrs of Wefel flare, that notwithftanding the applica tions of the Britifh Ambaffador and the Regency of Hanover, to get the Pruffian troops, under the command of General Ktsisr, to evacuate the EleCtorate of Hanover, his Majefty, the KING of Ptussta, has hitherto refufed this demand, affign ing, as a reafon, that the affair of the indemnities was not yet fettled in Germany. In regard to the re. port fpread, that the EMPEROR of Russ; A had fup ported, with all his influence, the demand of the Britifh Ambaffador at Berlin, we can affect that this intelligence is entirely void of foundation; on the contrary, the contrails for the fubfiftence of tl , e Pruffian troops which occupy the EleCtorate of Hanover, are prolonged till the tft of September The fame letters add, that the Pruffian troops in Franconia, which form the garrifons of Anfpach and Bareuth, will be immediately reduced to the peace eftablifnment. BERLIN, Ationsr 4.—Our Ambaffador at the Court of England, Baron Jacoto-Sstorr, and the Sardinian Ambaffador at the fame Court, have ar rived in this city ; the one from London, and the other from Freywalde. The Swedifh Ambaffador at this Court, has fet out for Freywalde. The PRINCE ROYAL, the KING'S Son, horn on the 29th of June, has been baptized by the name Of FREDERIC CHARLES ALEXANDER. The cere mony, which was exceedingly brilliant, took place at Charlottembourg. Among the perfons prefent were the Duke of Otneasouptc, the Prince Bifhop of LVISEC. Thole prefent by proxy were the Esorazss of GERMANY, the EMPEROR and Est i* RUSSIA, the PRINCE and PRINCESS of WALES, the Archduke CHARLES Of Auftria, the Duke of BkuNSWICK, the Hereditary Prince and Princefs of MECZLINISURG-SCHWERIN, and the Margrave of AN srAcm. VIENNA, JULY 3o.—Our Court not fatisfied with enfuring its tranquillity, by the relations of friend fhip and good intelligence which fubfill between it and the neighbouring States, is endeavouring to fecure itfelf in future by fortifying its frontiers.— Lieutenant-Colonel MANCINI, the Engineer who fuperintended the conftruCtion of Therefianftadt, has been charged, in conjunetion with two Officers of the Staff, four Captains, and fix Lieutenants, to choofe among the different points of the Adige, within the Auftrian States, one molt proper for the fituation of a fortrefs of the &ft dais. Colo nel MANCINI will be charged with the diredion of thee new fortifications, and even with tak ing a corred plan of the , whole province of the Tyrol. At/Gusr J.—The funeral of his Royal Highnefs the Archduke MAXIMILIAN took place on the a9th nit. in the church of the Capuchins, which contains the bLrying place of the Imperial Family. The Court will go into mourniug for forty-fix days, that is to fay till the 12th of September. Lady CRAVEN, the fpoufe of the late Margrave of ANSPACM, has completcly.fucceedce in the ob jet of her journey. She has obtainesl from his Imperial Wetly the rank of Prineefs of the Ern ' After thinking the Monarch in a private 'e, fhe fct out to return to England. FROM THE PARIS PAPERS. G ;NOA, Auc vsr 3.—The fquadron of Admiral Sir JOHN BORLASR WARREN, which went in pur fuit of GANTHEAVME, is at prefent in the neigh bourhood of Leghorn : it confifts of (even (hips of the line and two frigates. Porto-Ferrajo is thus deli vered on the fea fide ; reinforcements and ammu nition may now be introduced into it, and it will be very difficult to make it furrender. I.scHoto, JULY a3.—General WATRIN, CrCOTt. ed by a detachment of Cavalry, fet out from this city yefterday. It is believed that he will repair to Longone to affume the command of the troops who are befieging Porto-Ferrajo. Ammunition of every kind is continually fending off for the ufe of the army. If this place refufes to furren der, as there is reafon to think, it will be attacked on the fea fide. The French have received con ficlerahle reinforcements, and their number now amounts to 8000. Our Chaffeurs and city Militia now occupy the different polls which were occu pied by the Poles. The latter are &Rifled alfo, as appears, fur Porto Ferrajo. VENICE, JUNE 29.—The ftriaeß orders have been fent to all the Auitrian ports of the Adriatic, not to furnifh any provifions to the Englifh frigates or privateers which interrupt the navigation of that fea. We learn from Cerigo, one of the feven united Iflands, that the Engin Admiral Sir JOHN WAll• its, having under his command fix ( hips of the line and feveral frigates, chafed clofe to that ifland the fquadron of Admiral GANTHEAUME, but as the latter had the Rart of him by fix marine miles, be abandoned his defign, and returned towards the truth of Egypt. JULY 3o.—After making a rapid tour through the principal cities of the ci-devantVenetiariStates, his Royal Highnefs the Archduke Joserm, Pala tine of Hungary, arrived here, accompanied by the Commander in Chief, Count de BELLECARDE, and Count de MAYLATH, the Imperial Commiffary.— He will fet out again on Saturday next ; he will repair firft to Pola, in 'aria then proceed toFiume, and thence to Dalmatia and Hungary. Yefterdiy morning the Imperial Eagle was placed, for the &ft time, on the three Randards which are in the Square of St. Mark. - --- ROMR, JULY 25.—0 n Monday morning, the Sovereign Pontiff held a Secret Confiftory, at the Qt2irinal Palace, in which he created Cardinals and Princes of the Church, their Eminences, Jo- feph Firrao, Ferdinando Saluzzo,Czfar Brancado ro, Philippo Scotti, Hicronimo della Porta, D. Gabrielc, F. Mantles, V. Malirozi, and M. Caraffa del Belvidere. The Holy Father filled up alfo 18 vacant bilhoprics, feveral of which were in the Cif alpine, and fome in the French Republic. SMYRNA, JULY . 9.—Private letters from Egypt Rate, that the troops which the French Admiral GANTHEAUMS landed on the coati of Africa, ar rived at Alexandria on the 3cth of June ; among there troops were 000 cavalry and feveral Generals. There troops immediately effefled a jun&ion with the other troops under General MiNOU. We are allured here, that when thcfe advices came away, General Mr sou was preparing to advance againa the poll of Alkam, occupied by a body of Britilh troops : General Far ANT was to command in Alex- andria &ring the abfencc of the Commander in Chic!. We have realm therefore to erne& great events in that country : we cannot c mceive here br,w• the Britifh fquadron was not able to prevent the difen:harkation of the troops which GAY. n hoard his ficr - -nd why the fr TOltAUpit had on board his ricer, and why the for. I Aire. smut was nut able to come u h i a i:h it. audio LONDON. THURSDAY, AUGUST w. PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 3 per Cent. Conf. 6o4l—Ditte, for account 6cl. Omnium 544. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY: Bank-Stock 169 t Short Ann. 51 3 per Cent. Red. 6i160{ 6t India Bonds 7s. prem. 3 per C. Conf. 60} I 1 4 Imp. 3 per Cent. not 60 4 per Cent. Sri Bo} { Imp. Ann. lit 5 per C. Navy 964 Exchequer BUIs 35. a 4s. dit S Per C. Loy. VI i 561 Omnium to; 941 Long Ann. aft Conf. for Ace. 6ot 4 t t This morning we received Paris Journals to the 17th inftant, inclufive. The general contents are not of much importance : we are happy however to learn from them, that Porto Ferrajo may now be confidered as in fafety, Sir JoHN BORLASE WARREN'S fquadron having arrived off Leghorn,. which lies at no great diftance from the ifland of Elba. Lord NELSON'S name feems to have (truck ter ror into the minds of our enemies along the French and Dutch coafts. Whenever they perceive a fail or two in the offing, a general alarm follows, and Lord NELSON is inftantly expected. General AN ERE AV has been vifiting the whole coat! of Hol land, and putting every thing in a flute of fafely agaityl the Brit. The Ale of the 'aft attack upon Boulogne has not yet found its way into the Paris papers. They will no doubt exult; but that will not Wren their fears for the ultimate cafe)* of their maritime preparations. Thefe journals fpeak of GANTH EA VME landing troops, which afterwards got fafely into Alex i andria. The whole number is not ftated, but boo cavalry are mentioned as making part of them. It is poffible one !hip, as was formerly Elated, may have got in—an unavailing aid to MENOV In the mean time we are left as much as ever in ignorance refpetting the prefent retreat of the in vifible GAN THE AVIA E. The Tiers Collbfidit are at 42f. 75c. On Monday the ROYAL FAMILY fpent a remark. ably cheerful day on board the HYDRA frigate, at Weymouth. After the repafl, dancing com menced. Lord BEAUCLIRC was honoured with the hand of her Royal HighnefsPrincefsA uovsra; and Captain PAGET, the Commander of the (hip, with that of Princefs Mem On their MAJESTIES coming near the fboro, the ST. FIORINZO, com manded by Captain Parrsßsou, the SLANORSE, Captain Foot, and the KNOX cutter, fired a Royal falute. The Rove'. FAMILY afterwards went to the Thedtac w fcc The Werter, Modern Antiques, and Mau. On Tuefdayhis MAJESTY and PrincefsAnourra bathed. After breakfaft, the KIN G, Prince A1)01, PHLI S, Princefs So ►HIA, and the Duke of GLou c nut, rode on horfeback to Ormington. Her MAJESTY and the Pal N CE SSE!, accompanied by the Countefs of Uxsaincs, and Mrs. Wtats- HAM, in two phaetons and a fociable, took an ex curtioa to Upway and Ridgeway. Lord ELDON, Earl FOETESCUE, and Mr. WICK. HAM, arrived at Weymouth on Monday. His Royal Highnefs the Duke of KENT left Weymouth the fame day. The Earl of Hatanwicxv, and Mr. Secretary ABBOT and fuites, left Dublin on TuTfday fe'n night, to make an excurfion in the County of Wicklow, and vifit the gold mines in that_ part of the County. Lail night Difpatches were fent off from the Admiralty-Office to the Port-Admiral at Portf mouth, to order all veffels in that port to be got ready for fea immediately. Orders were received at Plymouth on Monday for the Royal Lancafbire Regiment, Colonel Lord STANLEY, to be in readinefs to march to Wood bury Camp at a moment's warning. The Royal Radnor Regiment of Militia have, by direetion of General &recta, been marched to the Park of Royal Artillery at Plymouth Dock. Three Revenue cutters, mounting zo guns, are Itationed off the Coati of Brighton, and an orderly horfe patrole of 6o men, parade during the night from the Eaft Cliff to the other extremity of the town. The Meeting held at Lewes, on Thurfday laft, purfuant to a notice given for that purpofe, by the Lord Lieutenant of Suffex ' to confider of the bell means of affifting his Majefty's regular forces, in cafe of invafion, was molt refpedably attended. General Hutse and General WHYTE were both prefent. The moll effectual methods of driving the live Rock, fhould the enemy carry his threats into execution, were difcuffed, and refolved on but the removal of the dead flock, we underftand, was deemed impradicable, and the idea in con. fequence abandoned. On Monday laft, Sir WILMA'S' MEDOWS com menced his tour through Ireland, to make a gene ral review of all the troops, forts, and garrifons in that kingdom. He has made his arrangements with fo much judgment, that he can be ammedi • ately apprifed of whatever occurs, rand upon the fhorteft notice repair to any place where his pre fence may be required. Monday the Royal Cornwall Militia marched into camp on the height of Pendennis. Yefterday fe'nnight, the Earl of STAMFORD and WARSINGros, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Chefter, reviewed the Royal Chefhire Militia. His Lordaiip was attended by the Hon. Boorm Gutty, Sir PETIA Weft URTON, Bart. the Hon. W. and E. GREY, Lord M‘PON•LD, and all the other No bility and Gentry in the neighbourhood. After the review, his Lordfliip and the Gentlemen dined with the Officers at the Mai, at Mr. BATES'S hotel. CORN MARKET. BURY, AUGUST tB. Our markets have declined confiderably in price the fortnight. Owing to the farmers being fully engaged in harveft, little bufinefs has been done, the prices to-day were Fineut Engin Wheat, Bos. to gos. per Quarter. Barley, 325. to 4os. per Quarter. Oats, 24.5. to 3os. per Quarter. The Wheat is nearly all got in, in this part of Suffolk, the weather having been extremely fa. vourable; the quality and quantity exceeds the molt fanguine expe&ations. Yellerday Lady NELSON paid a viat to Mrs. NEPEAN, at her houfe in the Admiralty. The Duchefs of GORDON will be accompanied to Scotland by her daughters, the Duchefs of MAN. CHESTER and Lady LOUISA G ORDON. The Marquis and Marchionefs of TICHFIELD are now at Welbeck, in Nottingham(hire. Yefitrday a Court of Directors was held at the India Houte, which adjourned at fix o'clock till this day. - - - We underhand it to be in contemplation of Par. liament to reward Dr. JENN ER, the difcoverer of the Vaccine or Cow-Pox Inoculation. A Deputation of the principal Diffillers of the Metropolis and its vicinity, have recently waited upon Mi. ADDINGTON to know, if in confequcnce of the grzat abundance of the prefent crops, it was his intention to permit them to re-open the diffil 'cry. The CHANCELLOR of the Excitscissa in. formed them, that he Caw no reafon to expeet that he would be able to remove the prohibition dur ing the prefent year. Yefterday the third battalion of Royal Eaft India Volunteers affembled at their head quarters in New•ftreet, at eight o'clock, with twelve rounds of ball cartridge, and proceeded from thence to fire at targets at Highgate. The regiment hav ing arrived near the fpot, they halted, and had proper refrefhment ; after which each company proceeded to its refpeetive target. The officers having taken poll in the rear, the firing commen ced as follows Two rounds fingly, then by grand divifions, and by companies, from right to left, and the whole concluded with vollies to the front. In the cool of the . evening, the regiment returned. The gold chain which we formerly mentioned to have been found under a ftone oppofite to the pulpit, in the Cathedral of Glafgow, it is fuppoted ferved the purpofe of fupporting the peaked (hoe that was generally wornfrom the year 1382 to 1463. Srow, in his Chronicle of England, Pays, " It was proclaimed throughout England, that the beakes or pikes of fhoone and bootes Mould not paffe two in. ches uppon payee of curling by the Clergie, and forfeiting 20 fh. to be payed one noble to the Kind, cne other to the Cordwainers of London, and the third to the Chamber of London, and for other citties and towns the like order was taken. Beibre this time and fince the yeer of our Lord 1382, the pikes of (hopes and bootes were of fuch length that they were Paine to be tied up to their knees with chains of filver, gilt, or at lean. with (ilk laces." In year 1465, a proclamation was Wiled, and the abfurd cuflom prohibited by a pe nal fiatute 4th Edward IV. In thofe days, it was not uncommon to bury the dead in full drefs. A curious controverfy has arifen in Paris on the fubjet of yoking dogs in carriages. This queftion is entirely in the French manner, and with lingo. lar difplay of party fpirit. A dogma in religion agitated, or a theory in politics, could not more powerfully call forth the retpedive opinions of the riiiefopher and the New Salmis, the Free Thinkers, and the good Catholics of th,: prefent day, than does the difpute about the ufe, dignity, and im portance of dogs in a Commonwealth. One party lays, that dogs have no right to be exempted from labour, and that it is very ridiculous to whine about the inhumanity of putting dogs in linnet's, when many an honeft man is obliged, from morn. ing till night, to toil at the plough, or haTmer at the forge. On the other hand, the advocates for the dogs contend that they are too delicate to be employed in fuch rude labours; that they are humble companions of men, and not to be de graded to the rank of working cattle. We know not how far this controverfy may be carried, but fo much beat and animofity prevails in both par. titans, that it is evident the Dog Star has no little influence upon them! S►ORTING DISPUTI.At the Lewes Races, on Saturday lafl, a difpute took place between Cap. tain D. and Mr. M. relative to a match made by the former with Mr. F. of which the following particulars havc been related :—Captain D. had entered his horfe to run fora plate of fifty guineas, with one belonging to Mr. F—a. Mr. M. had betted the Captain a furn of money againfl his boric. The race was to take place before dinner, after the grand match was over. The Captain, at the hour appointed, could not find his jockey, and it was then agreed that the match fhould (land over till after dinner ; but the jockey had been previoufly riding the Captain's horfe courfe. The difpute was refr - BIJNBURY, who gave, as his all the circumflances, it was . ring, in words, took place afri parties, and fomq violent lat The Captain, in confequence of by Mr. M. &Fred the latti hour. Mr. M. wifhed to bor peslient was refufed.' At laft of ; hut, from general appes Ancl at all likely to difturb the pub': Citicarr.—On Monday apt played a Grand Match of CI Abbey Marfh, between nine Hominerton Club, and Meth new, and eleven Gentlemen for goo Guineas, which was by 97 runs, Six to two in Cal at fluting. the jockey had been ain's horfe over the fermi to Sir CHARLES ; opinion, that under no bet. Much' fpar- fterwards between the anguage was ufed.-- e of words made ufe :ter to meet him in al ix it out, bat that e s. a meeting wac talkei trances, they are net Italic peace. and Tuefday lag was Cricket, in Waltham Ise Gentlemen of the res. Batsrou and B►t ; of Waltham Abbe! s won by the for favour of the fora]