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r f. Ii FNII , MInen... _4717_ f i . . ) i t;t, ' I I i . 71:0C1..'s'AIAT!ON 1.;1' i!N NOVER. T 115 Y, AS ELECTOR OF IIA Cr. , itee &c. Flaw-ogee, Alay 16, 'Sot. Ctili.ttcv•-r the event of the differences now eliiting n nu: Croivn and the French Government may b.:, W e 001, in cur cAp.;::;ty Ll:ctor and Mem ber of the German Empire, oblerve the !tate a Neu trality, an I irtir,l.t therefore justly and confidently expal, t!.:tt v‘hatever termination the prefent tiation may stave, Our German Stalvs and Faithtul S,lbiet - Tts will not be affeEted by any contlquences which may entitle. Conlldering, however, the obvious movements of Or, troops in lfolland, the poffibility mull occur to Us, , hat in cafe the tot wioned differences lhonli, azait 11 our wifhes, not he amicably fatted, our Ger min States and Inhiett: may he expofed to a danger, Mh,(ll, if realited, would have the mo:1 unfortunate confecliieftees for the whole Country in general, and every individual in pattieular : We, for this rettfon, hold it to be our molt facred duty to adopt filch means, as will, under the bleffing of COD, prove mart efficacious to prnteet our faithful German Int). j'eos, whom DIVINE PROVIDFNCE has committed to eve. We apply, therefore, to all the loyal tub j?Cts of our Getman States with that confidence to which the love and afreftion we bear our people, and their uninterrupted loyalty and attachment intitle us, to matte, in c: le of Inch danger, all thole efforts and • - acrifices to which the duties they owe to 115, their loving Sovereign, their attachment to their native Country, their family conneaions, and every thing dear to them, already bind them. And we do it with the more confidence, as our dearly beloved fon, , toe Duke of CAMBRIDGF, aanated by the tender at t.z.lion he bears our faithful German States and fish is willing to (hare every danger that may befall them, and perfonally to of till in every thing that may promote their Caret) , and fecurity. To be prepared fur every event that may happen, it is for the prefent abfolutely necefrary to know immediately, the exact number of our German ftobjeas, who, if neceffity calls, can take up arms for the defence of theircoun. try. It is to effect this, that we command all the Magiflrates of our German States, to lore no time in giving in complete Libor fuch of our German rub jefts as are fit for Military fervice, excepting thole only who ferve Us, and their Country in other capa cities : and to make them folemnly promife to come forth when called upon, and give all the affittance in their power for the defence of their Country, whenever,and for fo long as may be thought neeeffary. The known loyalty and pat-riotifm of our beloved fnbjefts, leave us no room to fuppofe, that any one of them will be.fo 1011, as to tranfgrefs Co folemn an obligation, or to withdraw himfelf by a cowardly and treacherous flight from giving his artiflance to the defence of his Country. Should, however, againa our better expeEtations fuch be found, who,' in time of danger would defert their Country and refute their aid, Roth wretches (hall, the cafe being lawfully proved, without hope of pardon, be de prived of all they may poffefs in our German Domi. mons, and be cut off from all inheritance therein. — But we have a better opinion of all our German fub jefts, and are firmly perfuaded, that when neceffity calls, they will unanimonfly and zealonfly unite to sal to the ntmoft of-their power in the defence, and for the ralvation of their native Country. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, MAT 14.••••PrinCe WILLIAM of GLOUCES TER arrived here from Potfdam, as alto the archers of COURLAND ; likewife the Duke d'ARZATENZA and Prince BELMONTE PIGNATELLI from Lerpfic. Prince WILLIAM, who arrived at Potfdam on Mon day, under the title of Earl of CONNAUGHT, was pre. tented the fame day, and dined with their MAP'S. vi vs, by whom he was received in the molt dittim guithed manner. Yefterday Mr. Jacasow, the Englilb Minifter, gave a grand dinner in honour of his Royal Highnefs, at which many perfon; of diftialion were prefent. The Ruffian Lieutenant-General Count ELM rr, is arrived here from Paris, Count PALLFY from Vienna, and Major von der Dicster from Hanover. RUSSI.4. Sr. Prreessuroa, MAY 3.—The Gazette of to- day contains a report of Lieut.-General Prince Za zt avow, comet ning a vielory gained by Major. General Gutae,ow over the Lefgini, and the taking of the town of Be lakan, on the 9th March. The noorious robbers and implacable enemies of Georgia bad made continual itties from the mountains and clifts, and bad particularly maintained themfelves in the pro- TinCC Wise, and near Belakan. General ZIZIANOW fent Major-General GuLAICOW, with zoo CofFacks and three battalions againft them, who crofTed the rivet Alttfan, arid not only took poffeflion of all the places on the left Bank, but alfo marched direCtly againtt Belakan, drove the robbers ft im their ttrong holds, purfited, beat them, and on March zoth took Bslakan. His intention was to proceed to Dfchar, and wake an attempt cn that place, winch, on ac count of its tituation, is almnft inacceffible. Our lois in I:tiled and wounded is very (tilling. The Prince Geot gia, Areass.rasow, particularly diftinguithcd himfsln ;sect v"tk the infignia of the Grand Mater of Mains, which the late EMPEROR had made here, will be tent to bletlina, to be forwarded thence to Malta: they conflft of a gold crown, dagger, Fee. Ihe newly-ettablifhed trading Company of the Write lira has a particular view to the het ring bib cry. The capital is to he at fall 7c0,0c0 roubles, to Ls divided into (hares of zso rout e , . Six vellels are to be employed rex catching and tilting the herrings, and tl . o yachts to trantputt them on board each ar e L i, be two fkilfql perfuns , who are to be lent for i ;o m Holland, to prepare the herrings entirely in .I,e Dutch manner. Only Rittlian fubjeets can have mares. i.e chief eflahliflinsent is to be at St. Pe tedbmgh, and Iwo dependent on it at Archangel and Onega. -a The PF ROlt kes it undcr his own ;.it Em rufls i t to the immediate care Of the Minifier el Commerce. G e n. C • Arose is made Knight of St. George of the thit .1;1% •,t Prinee /suss*. A .4r.W 01 fg,UI lei clafs. C‘vazt sT received, o 2 hi,tle:4l:l'.Je, a relent cfilort::b HOLLAND. Haou!, MAY 24.. —WC hear, that on Saturday lad Mr. Lisvori made an offer of neutrality to our Government on the part of England, provided it was rigoroufly obferved, a p r opofirion which was eagerly embraced ; but as loon as Citizen S MOW/ILL& got fcent of it, he repaired to the Members of the Go vernment of State, and declared that if they accepted the offers of the Enghill Minider, his Government would inftamly fend too,ooo men into the country. They, however, then refilled; but on fume intima tions it teems that we have refolved to expofe our felves to the vengeance of England, rather than that of France ; for to-day orders were iffued for laying an elnbargo on all Eng (hips in the ports of this Republic. 1 1 ,1 r. Li STON has made no preparations for his departure. Rorrcitmtm, MAY 24.—The certainty of war has occatloned an adonithing fcnfation here. Colonial prodals are mounting fad. It was told on change to-day that a fhip is arrived, laden with grain, which the Englid' crullers fofftred to pats on her braiding Dutch colours. We know of only one Engin fhip here which will fall under the embargo laid this even ing on veffels of that nation, and (he failed from hence yederday, but owing to contrary winds, (he will not be able to clear the Maefe before orders have reached the Biille. From the temper of our Govern ment, and the temper of men's minds at being inno cently drawn into a new war, flrange events may be expelled, hut that they will be fortunate is very pro tblematical. LONDO N. TUESDAY, MAY 31. WIIITSVN-TCHDAY--lioliday at the Bank and Stock Ezchange. We announced yeaerday the arreft of the Britith fubjeCts in France and even in Holland, where the imbecility of that wretched Government has been infulted in being compelled to take a ftep foreign to its willies and its intereft. Mr. LISTON, our Minifter at the Hague, is not however among the number of thole that have been adtually imprifoned. The ar reas were at the inftance of the French Gen. Vicros. —The packets flopped at Helvoetfluys, are the East. OF LSICISTAI, Captain THOMPSON ; the KING Geoaos, Capt. DEANE ; and the Pato cass ROYAL ; Captain SAWYER. The Captains and men were fent to the Brill prifon. The Dutch fchoot which brought over Mr. WAGSTAFF, the Meffenger, brought Mr. Rua ELL, a Foreign Mellinger alfo, to take back the anfwer ; but this we believe Minifters difpatched on Sunday night by Mr. BAssruco. Many perfons re gret that hoftilities are not begun againft Spain as well as Holland, as France will certainly drive her into the war the moment it is convenient ; her neutra lity, at the prefent moment, is fuppofed to be allow ed by the CHIEF CONSUL, for no other purpofe than that the may bring home her galleons. Yellerday morning hit Ma'am', attended by Ge neral Garrit and Major Dssitow, took an airing on horfeback on the other fide of Salt-hill, where they met the third divifion of the Staffordthire Militia on their march from High Wycombe; his MAJESTY placed himfelf at the head of the men, and preceded them to Windfor Barracks. The regiment is an exceedingly fine one, and was followed to the Barracks by a great concourfe of perfons, the Band playing the whole of the way. His Maj save after wards took his ufual ride in the Great Park. His Royal Highnefs Prince Ww. of GLOUCESTER is expeaed to arrive in England in the courfe of a few days. His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Kiwi., on hit way to England, touched at Lifbon, where he re mained five days with his brother the Duke of Sussex. On his arrival at Falmouth he received a very hand. Tome and loyal addrefs from the Mayor and Corpora tion. As the Palace at Kenfington is not in order to receive his Royal Highnefs the Duke of }tsar, he will pats the time he may remain in England at Cagle hill. Lieut.-Governor Sir THOMAS TRIGOP, arrived at Gibraltar fix days before the Duke left it, and sons much (truck with the high ftate of dircipline and regularity in which he found the Garrifon.— Prior to his Royal Highnefs's embarking for Eng land, each Regiment was reviewed, under his di. reftions, by Sir THOMAS TRIGGE, who exprefied his utmoft fatisfaetion at their appearance and manoeuvres. Mr. &rya ar, Secretary of Legation at Vienna, who left Town on Sunday, was to embark yeaerday at Sheernefs on board the Met.rostsis, Capt. Ott. Vblt. to be conveyed to Hamburgh. Government have purchafed the Ifle ofLundy from Sir Wm. HUME, for a Military Depot, and to keep the French prifoners in. Government have contraEled for and purchafed 6o cutters for his Majelly's fervice ; and yefterday as were commialoned by Lieutenants. Lord KEITH arrived in Town yefferday from Sheernefs, and was at the Admiralty for a length of time. Letters were received yefterday from Lord NIL SON, flaring his Lordthip was well, and expelled loon to be in the Mediterranean. • Admiral Coanwat Lis will !milt his flag on board tile Vey ERABLI, in the courfe of a day or two. Cap tain REYNOLDS was yellerday appointed to the VE• NERARLF, of 74 guns; be is to be Admiral CORN. WALLIS'S Captain. A promotion of Admirals is firmly eye/fed, in cluding Captain STIRLING, in confequence of which the three Colonels of Marines become vacant, which, we underhand, are to be filled by Captain Louis, Sir RICHARD STRACH•II, and Sir S. SMITH. It will be feen by our nautical intelligence, that the HAZARD Hoop of war, fo far from being taken as reported in a Portfmouth letter, has arrived Cafe at Plymouth, with an account of the Channel feet hav ing.captured a Frcnch frigate from the Well Incl;es. This frigate, it is laid, formed part of the St. Do mingn fleet, and, therefore, there is fome ground for hoping, that the remainder of that &et may !hare a ftnilar fate. AMERICAN PAPERS. Yeßerday we receivel American Papers to the soth ult. The United Stags begin to fwarm with French CoMmercial Con.:l,llfarim. The Eldtions run, this year, much mot- in favour of the Federalift party, than they hav,, :or the Taft two or three years, done. A letter of the ad of April, from Cape Francois, Rates, that the bloodhounds lately imported into St. Domingo from Cuba, have fpread great tenor among the Negroes. Several Black prifoners who would have expiated their guilt on the gallows have been turned naked and defencelefs into the plains, and torn to pieces by thole dogs. A number of the Chief Of ficers of the Brigands lately held a conference by a flag of truce with the Commanding Officers of Cape Francois. The refult was not known, but the report prevailed that they offered to lay down they might be treated as hirelings, and not Haves. Letters from Fort Republicain, by the fchooner Lyon, reprefent the political condition of that place as confiderably ameliorated. The arrival of 4000 troops, and the eftabliffiment of General Rocn•st- BEAU'S head quarters there, together with the arrival of a large fum in fpecie, greatly relieved the depref fion previonfly experienced. It was apprehended, however,tbat unlefs additional reinforcement sa rrived, the whole of the prefent crop of coffee woold be loft in the plantation, in confequence of the want of hands to take it in. There are lime articles relative to the thutting of the port of New Orleans, which, now that we know of the aftual ceflion of Louifiana to America, arc not at all interefting. It appeared that the whole of the proceedings of the Intendant were difavowed by the Court of Spain, and the greatift anxiety was expref fed to give reparation for the injury futtained. The eleftions are going on in America with their ufual violence and party fpirit. The Federalills are fuccefsful in the greater number of diarifts. In alma every cafe, the Gentlemen returned to the Senate are of that party. Jamaica, MARCH 16.—The French are Rill avail themfelves of every pretence for fending Officers to our Admiral and Governor. Their real objet is that of negotiating fiipplies of money or limes from the merchants at Kingllon ; but though they have offered the moll ufurious terms, yet our traders have wifely profited by the let Ton taught by the American merchants, many of whom are wholly ruined by the proteß of the French Government bills, many of which were taken at a difcount of 6o per cent. Such is the diarefs of that wretched ifland of St. Domingo, that the Planters have utterly abandoned all hopes of reaming its cultivation, and the few who have furvived the yellow fever and the (word of the Bri gands are doing duty, or rather perilhing from mifery in the towns: you will judge of their diftrefs when I inform you, that notwithftanding the jealoufies which the French Government entertain both of the Jamaica and American merchants, they have by public pro clamation opened the ports of Santo Domingo, Cape Francois, and Port au Prince to foreign velfels, not only for provifions, and of European neceffary goods, but even for the import of fugar and coffee for their own confumption I Extraor.tinary as this fat is, you may depend upon it. It is reported that BONAPARTR increafes his force to 40,000 conferipts, and by the lilts tranfmitted this number appears to have been levied of men under 25 years old, every one of whom will be in their graves in the centric of four months, as the climate is fo fatal to raw foldiers of that age. The money already fubfcrihed for Mr. Pyres flatue (excepting the necetfary expences of advertife ments,&c.) amount. to 65971. three per Cent. Contill.. The following Officers were appointed yefterday to the command of armed cutters : Litut. I Tal or. Minerra. Lieut. Betfworth. Nymph. --- W. Price, Britilb Fair. .--- Delafons, Venus. ' --- J Sybrille, Duchefs of -- M. Ball, Swift. Cumberland. -- Syriac!, Hind. Hawker, Swift. -- Wilmot, Lord Neff." -- Bird, Fox -- J. Walker, tit, Afftive. -- J.Drew,gaeen Charlotte. Yritton, Adive. . Shirley, Phenix. —... Stewart, Griffin. -- Leaver, Champion. . Gibbons, Jofeph. --- Lake. Duke of York. --- Wells, Rofe. -- Garret!, Favourite. -- Scott, Princes Augufta. .—..... Wright, Albion. .--- Browne, King George. -- Nicbuifoa. Fox. lump. Nimrod. l ie :mith. 3d, Britanrda. Norton, Dart. -- kenfon, Countch of .--. L. Davits, Fog. Elgin. Fast. PACKIT.—Our Readers, who preferve their papers, will find in the STAR of July 9, tfloz, a complete flatement of the feizure of the Fasts packet by the French in a manner abfolutely unprecedented in the hiftory of civilized nations. Some of our fel low-journalifts, who fubltitute audacious aiertion to authentic information, denied the fad ; for at that time all party papers affeeted to believe that France was all faith and conciliat , on. Of the fuperior ac curacy of our intelligence we love not to boaft ; but we cannot refrain from appealing to the recolleCtion of the public, for the unimpeachable veracity of our gatemen. The papers on the Negotiation, and the Parliamentary Debates, have laid great fires nn the !cafe of that veffel. By an Adminiltration poffeffed of left forbearance and moderation, that cafe would have been confidered as a la cattle of war. But that forbearance and that moderation have plunged 80. fo deep into an abyfs of wanton proveca ' tions, that his warmeft friends cannot hold out a friendly hand to extricate him. ROYAL Maatets.—As the Royal Marinechave on all occafions, both at fea and at land, dittinguifhed themielves by their firmnefs, bravery, and good dif cipline, and by nobly relifking every attempt made to debauch their minds. and to make them abandon their duty.in the times of mutiny, it gives us parti cular pleafure to learn that the detachment of this excellent and ufeful corps, who to glorioully contri buted to the recovery of Egypt from the hands of the French, have flared in the honourable marks of diflinaion conferred by the Gleams Sams:toe on the Britifh forces. Owing, however, to unavoidable cir cumflances, the medalsdellined for the Officersot that detachment by the Chief of the Turkith Empire, did not reach England till a few days ago. They were tranfmitted to that meritorious officer, Lieutenant- Colonel SMITH, who commanded the detachment of Royal Marines during the memorable expedition to Egypt, and we undertiand that tuch Officers of the IMarines as ferved on that occafion, may receive their medals on applying to the Commanding Officers of the divilums to which they Woos. DUBLIN, MAY 26. Yellerday a meeting of the county of Dublin, for railing of the militia, was held at the Seffions. houfe, when it was agreed that every pari(h in that. diffri& fhould provide a proportion of men equal to its extent and population, to prevent the trouble of ballotting ; a mode very Judicious, and which will be the moll prompt and efreaual for railing the county of Dublin militia. Yeflerday a trial at Nifi Prius was held at the Court of King's Bench before Lord Ka xwaansic and a refpeelable Jury. It was the cafe of a Mifs jaws ARABELLA KELLY againtl a Mr. BRENNAN, of the Mee. chants quay, to obtain damages, which were laid at xoool. for breach of contra et of marriage. After a trial of fome length, a verdiel was returned for wool. damages, and 6,1. coas. The Newcafile-under-Lyme Committee yelierday came to a refolution, that Enwaito WILBRAHAM Boortr, Efq. and Sir ROBERT LAwLEY, Bart. were duly returned ; and that the Petitions were not frivo lous. v 'f he Radnorthire Petition was adjourned. on ac count of the abfence of one of the Committee, until Thurfday next. An aEtive canvas is commenced at Leicefter in fa. your of Mr. M.Caarriv, the Gentleman who con tact' that Borough at the laft Eleetion, and who is fo great a favourite with the people that no doubt is entertained of his fuccefs. _ _ On the r9th May. fet off from Aberdeen, the Hon. LEWIS Durr, for the north. May at, arrived there, the Right Hon. Lord PALM RSTON, and Mr, CntmLay, from the fouth ; and fet off on the 234 for the north. _ - --- Sir ROIIRT CSI•MSERS, who refided for twenty years at Calcutta in the Eatt Indies, in his judicial capacity, died on his return from Paris on the 7th inilant ; His body was embalmed and brought over. and was on Saturday depofited in the vault of the Middle Templartin the Temple Church. The (ports of Greenwich were yefterday materially interrupted by the unfavourable Elate of the weather. and the cuftotnary rabibitiosu of the fair vifitors were in confequence entirely difpenfed with. Orders were received at Newcafile, latt week, to difcontinne the Prefs of the Keelmen in that neigh. bourhood, and to let thofe at liberty who had already been impreffed. The order did not arrive in time to prevent the failing of the La rwin G frigate, which had 52 of them on board, boned to the Note I they will, however, be difcharged as loon as the order reaches his Majelly's (hip. The Coal Trade, which has been at a compl.-..e (land for Come time, will now become bride again. On Thu: (day the Staffordfhire Militia, commit& e 3 by the Earl of UxBRIDG6, relieved the 3d battalion of the to regiment of Foot Guards, at Windlor and Kew. the Foot Guards proceeded, under the com, mand of Major-Gen.Wvarazo, to Chatham Barrack. Major-General Cexcearr, attended by Captain ADDCACES, of the Coldttream Regiment, as his Aide. duCamp, left town on Friday, in order to take the command of the troops at Plymouth. Relpeaing the flay of the French troops in HoL land, it appears from the papers laid before Perlis. ment that no remonftrances were made to the French Government. The Dutch Government fire:moony remonftrated, but it was thought better for our Mi- Milers not publicly to interfere. The lag difpatch on the fubjeft from Mr. Litton, at the Hague, is M follows : Extradt of a difpatch front Mr. Limn to Lord Haweesimat dated the Hague, t tth january,ao3. The bizgociations between the Secretary of State and M. die Sent mill , rchseding the continuance of French troops in lb. S uthern Cantinas of this Republic, have been curried on with uncommon activity for the left few days ; and this morning M. do Sperm. fon-in-law. to Madame de Semonville, fen out for Facie. carrying with I , Im the Ambaffador's Repeat of the relish of their c mferences. The Dutch Government, though they appear to be devoted es the idea of the independence of their native country, have adopted the opinion, that it is, upon the whole, wifer to yield to the with of Bocaparte, to continue for a limited time (mail garrifons in fame of to. it older towns, than by an obitinate refinance to draw on this Republic the fate of Switzerland. Inflead of laughing, as fome Gentlemen are in, died to do at Lord SranNOPE, for putting the Let gill ,•iire on their guard againit the fisbotarior teaks. which may be attempted to be praftited by the French againn our flipping, they would do well to reflect on the refources which many late wonderful dikes. veries have furnifhed to philofophers and men of en, terprize; We do not fay that it would be eafy for an enemy to deftroy a (hip by affailing her bottom under water; but the thing is certainly peffilde, and need not appear more incredible to us, than the pro. teffions of the zrOnauts would have appeared about thirty years ago ; and yet we have lived to fee chore profeffions, extravagant as they feemed, completely verified. Submarine navigation is no new projeft. Dr. Hurvoit, in his excellent Mathematical Die tionary, article .4 Div roc," has the following paffages The famous CORNELIUS DREIELL had an cape ! dient in fome rclpeas fuperior even to the Diving bell, if what is related of it be true. He contrived not only velrels to be rowed under water, but allo a liquor to be carried in the velfel, to fupply the place of freth air. The vettel was made for King Janes I. carrying twelve rowers betides the paffengers. It was tried in the river Thames ; and one of the perfons in that fubmarine navigation, then living, told it to one from whom Mr. BOYLE had the relation. As to the liquor, Mr. Bort.' allures us, he difcovered it by a phyfician who married Da texi.t.'s daughter ; that it was tiled from time to time, when the air in that tub' marine boat was clogged by the breath of the corn• pan'', and rendered unfit for refpiration ; at which time, by unhopping the velfel full of this liquor, he could fpeedily rehire to the troubled airfuch a propor tion of vital parts as would make it ferve again a good while. The feeret of this liquor DRESELL would never difclofe to above one perfon. who himfelf al lured Mr. Boy Ls what it was."—Bovie's Exp. Pbyf. Mech. of the Spring of the 411%—We repeat, that we cannot join in the ridicule which fome puny wits (fired againft Lord STANHOPE, when we recoiled that the author of a paper in one of the late volumes of the American Philofnphical Tranfaftions affirms: that he war ailuagy under tire &atom of one of oar frigate., and that but for foot incidental Alms of bis apperalat, he would hasv coned her slairstaion, with pefeif n I