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STATE PAPERS. LETTER 01 NIS MAJESTY THE ZINO OF PRUSSIA, IN WHICH HE ACKNOWLEDGES NAPuLEON AS EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. ILITRACT OF A LETTIM /ROM PARIS, JOLT U. " It is well known that among the Powers of Eu• rope, Pruffia was one of the firli to recognife the new Imperial dignity in France. Auaria, and the other Sovereigns and States of Europe, together with North America, followed this recognition ; except ing Italia, the Porte, England, and Sweden. Sub joined is the letter of his Profiian Majay to NAPO LEON, in which the hlintiler of State, the Marquis de Lucchefini, is accredited to him as Emperor of the French : "SIR and Ban-Ara—The defire to maintain and to cultivate thole relations of amity, and that perfset good underflandiag, in which I have hitherto had the ',karate of being with the French Go vernment, and at the fame time to teftify to you my high perfonal regard, has induced me to tranfmit, without delay, there prefrnts to my Alinifter of State, the Marquis de Lucelefini, to accredit him to your perfon in the quality of my Ambaffador Extraordi nary and Minifter Plenipotentiary. I accordingly requelt you to believe whatever he may have the honour to fay or to propofe to • you on my part. He will, in particular, fulfil my intentions by giving your Imperial Majelly to underhand the fentlments which I have ever cherifhed towardi y 'u, the fincere interest which! have never ecafed to take in all ts . .at is calculated to increafe and hrengthen the profperity and welfare of the nation over winch you rule; and my ardent whiles that this profperity may be [till far ther augmented by the happy reftaration of peace and tranquillity In Europe. You will invariably find, in my mode of thinking and asaing, the fame candour and the fame confidence in you, which I have hitherto been fo anxious to thew you. While I give you this alfurance, I likewife renew with pleafure, that of the fentiments of fricndfhip, and the higheft confideration with which I am " Your Imperial Majelty's good Brother and Friend, Berlin, May ay, 1804. " FREDERIC WILLIAM." LETTER. OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SWEDEN, TO THE GOVERNOR OF CALMAR. " Stralfund, Nov. 3, zlios. • SlR—After I was informed by your letter of the asthof Offio her, of the departure of his Majefty Louis XVIII. I could no longer refrain from exprcffing to you In particular, as well as to the other Officers at Calmar, and to the inhabitants of that place, the extraordinary pkafure which I received from the exemplary eondudt of them all during the refidenct of that illuftrious Perfo. nage in Sweden. His Majefty Louis XVIII. has himfelf borne the fame testimony, to which I pay fo much the more regard, as I be lieve 4t to be a charaderiftie of Swedes to treat with refpeet and veneration the legitimate rulers of every country. This is the molt fatisfadory manner in which you can evince your attachment and devotion to me. I charge you to acquaint all whom it may concern with my fentimuns, and am " Your truly affeffilonate, uusTAvus ADOLPHUS... NAMBURGH MAIL. Independently of the common articles of intelli gence communicated by the Mails, the following particulars are from private letters, dated " Hambargh, July 20. ig It has naturally been fuppofed that the late dif orders in Vienna did not arife merely from the al lcdged caufe, viz. a dearth of provifions, but bad a connexion with Come occult political defigns. This fuppofition has been flrengthened by privateaccounts received from the capital of Austria, which pofi tively Rate, that on the day after the infurreftion broke out, the Police difeovered, by the confeffion of one of the wounded infurgents, that at Vienna lag month, as at Paris in 1789, want of bread was merely a pretext to found the feelings of the popu lace, and to prepare the way for political movements, in order to promote the accomplifhment of Bora- PASTE'S ftupendous plan for effeding a general change of dynaßies, the better to eflablifh the prin ciples from which his own ufarpation refulted, and upon which it is manifeßly founded. The Emiffary of the Ufurper to the Court of Vienna, LA ROCHE vocauLT, bad prudently retired to his country houfe a few miles from the capital, as loon as the fpirit of difeontent burg forth ; but he fent couriers repeat edly to obtain information refpeiting the movements of the Auflrian Patriot:, and the progrefs of eventa.— He all. expreffed fome anxiety for the fafety of himfelf, left his auguil fovereign might be expofed to be infulted in his perfon,a matter of more importance to him than his individual fecurity. To relieve him from all uneafinefs, the Imperial Commander fent him a Guard of Honour, which anfwered the double purpofe of obviating any pretence fur complaint as to the refped due to the fubjed of the Emperor of France, and of cutting off all communication be tween Lit RoctiEFOUCAULT and the capital—a ma. Pure dietated by wife caution, as well as by fufpicions which palling events had tended to excite. Several perfons who appeared in the charader of mechanics and journeymen from Alface endeavoured to ob tainadmiflion into the houfe of La ROCHEFOUCAULT, but all their attempts were defeated by the firmnefs and vigilance of the Auffrian guard, and fome were rarefied upon fufpicion. Their papers were of courfe feized ; and fuch difcoveries are laid to have been the refult, as mull fully convince all legitimate So vereigns, if any additional proof were neceffary, that wherever any Revolutionary Agent is admitted, treachery accompanies him, confpiracy refides with him, and that if no mifchief is the immediate effed, when he removes he will leave behind him the feeds of feuds, plots, and of every principle dangerous to civil fociety, and particularly to the existing Go vernment. LA ROCHEFOUCAULT has thought pro per to difavow all connexion with the arrelled fub ;lefts of BONAPARTE, who have probably been tried and executed for the part which they took in the late troubles, doubtlefs from a hope that they were figure in the formidable charader of the Ufurper, as well as in the alarm which the diforders might ex cite and appear to portend." By the fame accounts we learn, that on the z4th ttl.t. it was confidently rumoured at Vienna, that an alliance, offensive and defenfive, had adually been figned by the Courts of St. James's, Auliria, St. Peterfburgh, Stockholm, and Contlantinople, in which there was this important article, viz. That the whole of the Ruffian army in the Mediterranean, which is to be augmented to eighty thoufand men, was to be taken into the pay of this country, and that the Turks were to be employed in the kingdom of Naples. Refpedable private advice, from Vienna, by the LIR mail, affert that the Emperor of the French has begun to be alarmed at the formidable preparations which are now going forward in every part of the Aultrian dominions ; and that his Amba ff ador at the Court of yienn4 has accordingly received orders to demand a categorical anfwer with refped to the ilenatit this general time eir Al !he new armament fililevies are daily • • pining the A Arian antra. .IverT regiment of infantry 151 to have an addition of two companies of grenadiers.' This augmentation alone will amount to Atchoots men. Letters from Lintz, of the 13th, mention the arrival there of the regiment of Kinficy, from the eallern frontier of Carinthia. So urgent wete theft orders, that they were only thirteen days on the march. They were to be followed by the regiments of Beaulieu and Keifer. The Auftrian Cabinet has not yet anthorifed Count CoseaTzsL to recognife BONAPUTI's new Italian titles. The French are fnppofed to have obtained pact fion of fume of the fecret plans of the Auftrian Dili niltry, by their recent interception of difpatches from the Court of Naples to that of Vienna, and alfo of feveral private letters written by the Queen of NAPLPS. Baron Wirtl-violations has left Vienna on his re turn to St. Peteriburgh. It is now underftood that the Baron had it in charge to concert with the Au (lrian Government the details of a *eneral plan of pacification, to be fubrnitted to the Brai' and French Courts. Should this plan have proved unacceptable to either or both of thole Powers, Ruffia and Aufiria were then to have entered into an armed neutrality, to which Frullia was to have been invited to accede. The whole of this projeEt has been fupeifeded by the recall of N'WOSILTZOFF, and the continued encroach ments of France. There is no longer any doubt that BONAPAILTE meditates the incorporation of the whole, or at leaft a very confiderable part of Switzerland with France. The ufual fyftem has been reforted to, of ensployins emilfaries, who defcant every where on the calami• ties which the Swifs have experienced for feveral years pall ; and labour to convince that unfortunate people that their only hope for the future confifts in an union with France. The two new(papers publithed at Bonrdeanx have been fupprelred, in confequence of Tome obferva tions inferred in both relative to the deflination of the combined fquadrons. LONDON. Of late we have received numerous letters from our Friends, in forming in that the Ncwfpaper Agents, by whom their paper* are forwarded into the country, often fubftkute others in place of To a STAR. This is a fpecies of impofition to which our cuitomen only can apply the proper remedy. Let them write to their prefent Agents to dikontinue ferving them, and on in forming us we (hall give their orders to Nswfmen, who will not praalce the fame fraud. of they do not know the name of the Agent, let them dikontinue to take the fubftituted papers, note the date when they flop, and pay only up to that time, fending us 'Alec to provide them with another Agent. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST /4. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY. AT ONE O'CLOCK: Codas for !money, 38—for *cc. 38. Reduced 3111-.omnlum 3lt PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY: Bank Stock az L. Ann. 16 is-16 zy z 6 z 5-16 3 per Cent. Red. An. !II Imp. Ann. 9 3.161 3 per Cent. Conf. 0457 Onmium 3if prem. 4 per Cent. 76} 76i 76 Latin TiCkal 191.5 u, per Cent. Navy 8914 i CouL for at= OW S Per CalL 1797, loott COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Anifterdant 38 z 2 Uf. radix -.- pap I Naplas 44 Do. at test 37 4 Ditto 33i elt Genoa 45t Rotterdam as • 2 UL Madrid pap &Moo 60 Hand:tures 3S 4 2,1 VC 1 Ditto 331 ce". I Oporto 6i Altona 35 5 2 Ur Bilboa 331 et. Dublin i 3 Parts i day's date ss 12 liv. Leghorn so Cork 2 41 Paris - 26 0 2 Uf. I Venice 62 UVrei 19coli effe4tive Bourdon]: 26 a ditto per el. Reding. Agin on the Bank of Holland si per Cent. Portutal Gold in Coln, per ounce £ 4 o 0 Gold in Bars ditto 4 0 0 New Dollars, per oance 0 5 3 DUMAN Avou ST 9.-5 per Cent. GOV. Deb. 911. ELbange—Dublin on London zit In confequence of the expeiled co-operation of Ruffia with this country, Government are now taking up in the River, a great number of Ships, to be em ployed as tranfports, to convey Ruffian troops to Swedith Pomerania. His Excellency Baron de Szaocostovr, who h ap pointed Ambaflador from the Court of St. Peterfburgh to Spain, landed at Harwich from Hufum on Mon day, and immediately proceeded to town. It is not improbable but his journey embraces Come more im portant objea than the cafual paffage to the Court, to which he is appointed. Difpatches were yefterday received from Ad. miral CORNWALLIS, dated the gth int. Rating he had received a letter from Captain DUNDAS, of the NAIAD frigate, dated on the preceding day. The frigate, on the Bth, in lat. 48. long. 6. fell in with four fail of French Line of Battle Ships, one of them a three-decker, and the other three 74, and four Frigates. They gave chafe to the NAIAD frigate, which received a broadfide from one of the enemy's l frigates, at which time they were within pillol fhot. The Manipur mentioned that (hips from L'Orient had failed, as well as a fquadron from Rochefort. It is not very unlikely that thofe feen by the NAIAD were the L'Orient divifion, probably too on their way back to port. Admiral Cos NWALLIS on receiving the information communicated by the NAIAD, would immediately take means for endeavouring to inter cept them in returning to L'Orient, and if bound to Rochefort they were likely to fall in with Admiral STIRLING. Confiderable hopes are entertained that a good account will be received of them. It is not at all probable that they would attemp to go into Breit while Admiral CORNWALLIS is off Ufhant. No authentic intelligence has yet been received of the Combined Fleets, or their purfuers. There was a report yeilerday us the City, that the Difpatches received from Admiral Coarivrazzis, announced that one of his cruizert had feen the Combined Fleets at Teneriffe. This report received little credit, and we believe is untrue. It is now eighteen days fence Sir R. Cazpseb fleet loft fight of them. BOULOGNE FLOTILLA. Oar letters from the Kenti(h waft this morning Rate thearrival at Dover of the 114owItt tr gnn brigi Lieut. Simmons, with difpatche, from Rear Admiral Douccas, off Boulogne, for Lord KEITH, in the Downs, but their contents had not tranfpired, nor have we received any fatther accounts refpeding the heavy firing which was heard on the French coal lately. The refult of it, however, may be hourly ex peded. The UTILE floop of war has alto arrived from off Boulogne. FoLxvrons, AUGUST t t.—The wind having (hilt ed to the Eall, during the day a great many armed veffels kept going for Boulogne. At eight in the evening the LEOPARD, Rear Admiral Dour; LAS, with Rsnomms, VESTAL, VOL r u E, and Ex,Losion, like wife proceeded for Boulogne. Remains in the Ncfs Road, the Lord Keith cutter. Aucuir 12.—This morning a very heavy firing was diftindly beard, but have not as yet learned on what occafion. RAMSGATI s Auousr apprehenfi3n of an immediate attempt at invafiun, by the enemy, is, at prefent univerfally preialent. On Saturday night (the toth) the regiment Rationed at this place was fumifhed with the ammunition neceffary in cafe of an attack ; and the orders iffued by the General of the Diftria, to the Officers of the feveral detachments, intimated that it was un derftood that a defperate ef fort would be made to land on our Coati without lofs of time. On Sunday morning (the 11th), a heay firing was heard in the direaion of the French coati. The fignal for failing was made in the Downs, and, in a fhort time, the whole fleet was feen (leering to wards the French coati, and was fonts out of fight, leaving behind only a few veffels, which feemed to be traders. The firing continued, and was particularly heavy about one o'clock on Monday morning (this day). It is Rill heard, at intervals, up to the prefen t moment (two in the afternoon). The fleet has not yet returned to the Downs. The troops are on the alert, and conliderable anxiety prevails in every quar ter. For tome minutes paft the firing has proceeded with more than ufual fury. DOVER, Aua. ii.—l was yefterday at the Signal Poft at Folkftone Heights, where the CALYPSO floop of war had kill moored. I learned that about 70 of the Boulogne boats had appeared out of the harbour that morning, and tome guns were fired between them and our look-out fquadron: about one o'clock this morning a great firing was heard from that quar ter, which tailed about 20 minutes. The works carry ing on at Shakfpeare Cliff are immenfe. The foldiers are employed at ten-pence a day extra, and work with great diligence. There are a great number of cannon, both mounted and dilluounted, and excel lent barracks. A military way is made from the town, of a pretty Deep afcent, and the fortifications appear very formidable. There are three Martello towers building on the flats near Folkftone, which Rand in a triangular pofition. The officers reported they were to be finiflsed in a fortnight, but the work men fay otherwife. Auousr z3.—Arrived the MONIST gun brig, Lieutenant Stutress, with difpatches from Rear- Admiral DouoLas, off Boulogne, and from Admiral Lord KIITR, in the Downs. DIAL, AUGUST 13.—Arrived l'U:rtts floop of war, from off Boulogne.—Came down from Sheer nefs his Majeßy's Mips TROPAPSUSF, DICTATOR, and EDGAR, and remain in the Downs with the Utrecht and Agincourt men of war, ('Unite ft igate, Arab and Zephyr floops of war, Profpero, Hccla, Volcano, and Devaßation bombs, and a largg fleet of gun and fire veffels, alto feveral outward-bound veffels. A letter received from an Officer on board the MAJESTIC, Admiral RUSSELL'S flag_fhip, off the Tele!, dated the loth inftant, Rates, that the fleet had been reinforced by the RUBY and the PLIWCESS OF ORANGe, of 64 guns each, and that from every in formation that could be colleded, there is not the fmalleft doubt that the enemy will endeavour to pro ceed to fea, every thing being ready for that purpofe. Extra& of a letter from an Officer on beard the Costly semi, of 7+ guns, one of Lord NaLsoN's fleet, dated off Cape Spartel, July 27 : After remaining a thort time at Gibraltar and Tetuan Bay, to procure a fupply of provifions, &c. (which our late flying expedi- tions rendered imperioufly neceffary), we got under weigh tall night,and arc now almoft abreaft of the rendezvous (Cape Spartel) fixed by the Admiral. Where the enemy are, GOD knows; but I believe Nelfon (till expedla to intercept their r torn. We all wins molt earreftly for their appearance, as well for patriotic motives, as the defire of louse than eeffation of fatigue, which there French men have canted us (more hamffing than the talk of thrafhing them), by their hair-breadth cfcapcs from our fangs. " The Dons feem as bufy as ever with their gun boats ; they kilt about a dozen thot at Old Bronte, one of which went over the Vic- tory ; but the ridiculous attempts of there degraded and abufed allies of the proud Corfiean, only excited the laughter of our brave Tars." Extraa of a letter, dated his Majefly's fhip WIND SOR CASTLE, Cawfand flay, August 7 : " I was furprifed to hear that any officer who had ken the lkir :nigh between the Britt& and combined fleets, and who was fuffl cleat}, cool to notice the lupe) iur advantage our enemy had over us, ihould attempt to cenfure the conduct of our Commander. I was quartered on the lower deck, and had only an opportunity of remarking his cendudt in one istflance;—The Prince of Wales, during the bottelt part of the adlioo, was nearelt to us, and it is to his fpirited conduct that we afcribe the Wet, of our (tip, 2124 the comparatively (mall number of men we had killed. Some of the enemy's line of battle, feting that the chip was totally unma nageable, bore up to rake us ; but Sir R. Calder gallantly beat them off, and preferred us ; if he had left us and the two prizes to pro ceed by ourfelves,their having fo many, would ratify have enabled them to cut us oft I boot but think that be 41s dang all a brave mw " U K OR." VOLUATE7RS. The St. George's Volunteer regiment were oat r• Monday firing with ball. On their return to th:';, parade they were formed in a hollow fquare, and t 1:: circular letter from Lord HARRINGTON VAR read trJ them. The commanding officer, Major Ilsooisos, then addreffed them in a neat, and very appro p ria t e fpcech, and concluded by pointing out to them the neceffity of holding themfelves in conflant readinefi to offemble at the lhortefk notice, obferving, that al the St. George's was the Weft Volunteer Corps, ter moll probably would be the firft called on for actual fervice. The regiment with loud and repeated mark.; of applaufe, expreffed their readinefs to march to ai. part of the kingdom to meet and repel the infolent foe. The following Regimental Orders have been iffued by Lord AMHERST to the St. James's Volunteers:_ Notice having been given to Colonel Lord Amherft of the p Uhility of the Regiment being fpeedily called upon for racier. th.; will be a parade in uniform, at Dufour's Place, to-morrow a oi Wedncfday Evenings. Roll.call precifely at a quarter fix. a quarter of an hour being allowed for the difference of docks. E, a punctual attendance at the hour appointed, the Regiment win be difmiffed in a Atort time, an infpcetion in marching order only being intended, and not to move of the ground. The Parade will be in Son and gaiters, canteen and Haverfack, and great coat rolled up and placed on Knapfack. The following articles to be carried:— Two flannel waitteoatg male to come down well over the loins. Two pair of warned flockings, or hAfitockings. Two pair of flrong s made to come above the ankle. Two mitt,. Of the foregoing. one on and one elf . Comb, brufh, and implements for fluving, as few as potable. A piece of pipc-clay, blacking-ball, fponge, tow with a piece of greafc wrapped in it, and fuch other articles as may be uftd for cleaning arms. A (mall tin bottle of fweet oil. Picker, turnfcrew, and brulb, two fparc flints, and lead to Et diem. Foraging Cap. The Parades are ordered, and may poffibly be repeated, for the fake of accuftoming every ,an to hold himfelf in readinas and to carry with him, in the eatieft and mod convenient manner poilible, the articles which will be of nfe to him in the field. It will be too late to learn the method and acquire the habit of fo doing, when the Regiment (hall be ordered to march on fervice. &sleet and inattention now may not be remedied hereafter; and it is therefore earneßly wished and expofted, that every Member will be prefent on one at lead of the above Evenings, in order that an opportunity may be afforded of adopting the meafures that wij molt contribute to the convenience of individuals, and there. by'render the Regiment effective in the Field. Abfentees on the prefent occafion mutt not expcd to be overlooked. AMHZIST, Colonel. Orderly Room, Monday. Anguft, 12th, ans. Yeflcrday Princp WILLIAM FREDERICK'S Volun teers affembled in complete marching order, for an infpettlion by their Commanding Officers, and to af certain their readinefs to take the field, if neceffary, againft the common enemy. They muftered very ftrong, and were in high fpirits at the thoughts of marching to repel the invading foe. The Fa Regiment of Royal Eaft India Volun teers, with the Brigade of Guns and Band, will march for Maiditone on Monday next, where they will re main on duty in barracks for feven days. They will. at the termination of that period, be relieved by the Second Regiment, who will be relieved by the Third _ _ . Yefterday the Fourth Regiment of Loyal London Volunteers paraded at head-quarters, for the pur pole of enabling the Commanding Officer to make a return of their actual difpoltble firength to Govern. ment. The attendance was at this feafon highly cre ditable to the corps, the number returned exceeding 400 rank and file. Monday the sth inflant, the Breadalbane Volun teers, under the command of Major MACNAB, wire reviewed at Dunfermline, by Major General Sir WILLIAM ERSKINE, who expreffett himfelf in terms of the higheft approbation of the difcipline of t:rt corps, and of the promptitude and exaanefs with which they went throught the various manoeuvres. Additional barrack are (bendy to be crated at Pett, at Ea9bourn, and in the neighbourhood of Lewes.— the latter, we under (land, are for detachments of the. Royal Aitillery. DOWNPATRICK ELF MO N,—RIGHTH DAY. For Vifcount Caftitreagit sop tor Lieut. Cul. Meade - 1a,9 Majority ---31 NINTH DAY. Lord Vitcount Cafticreagh • 1199 For Liejt. Col. Meade - 1176 Majority -23 Yellerday mnrning Mad ame Jr ROME BONA PART' paid a villt to the Bank, accompanied by a Gentle man and a Lady. She was received with marked attention and politcnels, and (hewn through the va rious offices. The name of the fair vifitor becoming known, fome hundreds of perfons affembled to fee her return to her carriage, which waited at the front of the building. The fpeElators were, however, great ly difappointed in not being permitted to fee her face, which the concealed by her real ; and no former was the feated in her carriage, than the blinds were let down. A perfth reaMciliation has taken place between Lord Prigs and the fuccefsful fugitives. An inter view took place at Sir J. TI4 ROCK MORTON'S, an The:: fennight, through the good offices of Sir J. anal the Hon. Mrs. CREEVY. The young couple were re-married according to the rites of the Chinch of England, at Mar y-la-boune Church, on Tnuriday HYDS PARK.—The plan for covering the naked lanais of Hyde Park with verdure, which has been adopted with a view to prevent his Majetty (torn be ing hereafter expofed, during' any review, to the exile that principally produced his late inflammation of the eyes, namely, the clouds of dust railed by the V , in , ! and the motion of the troops, has already been etln menced. Several teams were yetlerday employed i.l conveying to the different bare parts of the Palk a rich mold I,:r the purport. It is intended to lay lira turns of this mold, two or the e inches thick, over the naked Ituface, and then to dr:fs the whole with a fprinkling of grafs feeds, fo that by next fummer a luxuriant verdure will have fucceeded to the ilCrile afpeet which now, in many l laces, disfigure the face of the Park. The mold is taken from the bed of the piece of water between the Ride and the Drive, which has been drained for the purpofe. No manure is more favourable to quick vegetation than the flinie depofited in ponds, and this has the addition,' ad vantage of being immediately near the iv t The bridge in the Ride is nearly completed, the Tel be ing confirated, and the workmen employe( in mak ing it water tight. It will loin be in a (late to Limit eoueariaus to take their siccultomed ride. P k