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,In Etl I 4r 4'? vs 111 labe ; and it was generally thought, that the tuna CoNsuL meant to drain Holland of the whole of its 'wive troops, and to garrifon their towns with French foldiers. By this means BONAPARTF will not only fecure, till fnme great change take place in the affairs of Europe, the fubmifEan of the Dutch, but force them to maintain two large armies: their own troops 'null be paid wherever they may be, and nothing can be more reofinable than that they fhould pay the troops fent to protea them, when they hlsVe no army of their own in their country. In our ha page our Readers will find fuch articles brought by the Mails of yelterday, as our limits pre vented us then from laying before them. The letters from Hamburgh of the 7th mentioned, that hopes were entertained that the independence of the city would be refpeeted. Private letters, however, of the ioth, reported to have been received by a mercantile bock in the city, alrert that the French had aCtually entered the place.—We have not been able to afcer tain the truth of the latter report, but it may poffibly prove true. By private letters from St Maloes, it appears, that every exertion i, made to fit out the gunboats at that place ; where there are about 150, of which about sr4 are ready for fea. A number of gun-boats are alfo getting ready for lea with all poffible difpatch in the baron of Cher. bourg Each to carry a 24 -pounder and rso men.— Thc French Government has likewife purchafed all the boats belonging to their Newfoundland (hips; and the general opinion at there places is, that a formi. ;; Bible expedition is intended again( Guernfey and Jerky. The French journals are permitted to come to this Country with much greater regularity than we ex* paled, but it is net difficult t , divine the caufe. The ifootioeur. and indeed all the Journals, are filled with low inveetive, vulgar fcurrility, and unmeaning de clamation againft our beloved Sovereign, and every' Momber of his augull family. Our Nobility—even tour Merchants, and hannlefs Artisan% are the objects of thundering threatnings, and nothing is talked of by the worthippers Chaptal's « brazen Coloffirs " but invading our country, overthrowing our laws, tiellroying our commerce, and extending to the werbalent, angitiosee, and (raspiest! Yeteeekre, Menge rdni lar to thofe conferred on Switzerland, Hol land, and other countries which have been vifited by the regerteratort of enaniind. So little do they know • of the true and loyal character of Britons, that they hope to facilitate the attainment of their object, by irselightereing our darkened intelleik by means of limb pro ductions, and therefore every facility is given to their tranftniffion hither. So much do we know of the charatter of our countrymen, that we are fure a more tfeanal way to excite them to a deteltation of their traducers, if they needed any excitement, could not be devifed, than to lay before them the foul calum biei and diabolical threats vented by the Confular tire& againft the beft of Sovereigns ; and we only Segret that our limits neceliarily oblige us to prefent them with only a few fpecimeas of Cori ean oratory. This day we have received the Paris Journals to the tsth inf. inclufive. We find in them a freak in- Rance of the diabolical malignity, with which they Peek every opportunity of wounding the feelings of every family that has any relatives employed in the fervice of their country. We are now told, in a letter pre tended to be from Cadiz, that a velTel which had touch ed at Gibraltar, had brought them intelligence that, I" the greatelt alarm prevailed in that garrifon, in t onfeeptence of the prngrefs of the difeafes, which are snaking great ravageson board the English fquadron 36 the Mediterranean, left the infeaion Ihould be tonveyrd thither." We do not believe there is the imallett truth in the flatements A letter from Vienna, in one of the Papers, men tions; a Lard article between the Kim) of NAPLIS lad the French, by which the former promifes to receive a French garrifon in cafe of a rupture between France and England. Minifters, we hope, will not ;overlook the circumitance. The Assignor contains a Royal Ordinance, ifued by the Ring of Dammam', dated Coper.hagen, May sth, 1803, for regulating the conduit and firing the obligations of the merchants and mariners of the Danith Rates in times of war between other maritime powers. Among the articles, we notice the following : The Captains of all (hips are ezprefsly forbidden to fail for a port blockaded at fea by any of the powers at war ; in cafe a Captain wiling to enter a block. 2ded port, meets with a veffel under the flag of any pov.l.r at war, the Commander of which informs him of the blockade, he (hall be obliged to retire immedi ately, and in no manner attempt to enter it. No Danifh fubjeas are allowed to enter into the fervice of any' , privateer or armed fliip belonging to a belligerent coon try. nor to fit out yeah themfelves for fuel enter pri zes, nor to have any (bares in them. No Captain (hall Infer his vcfel to be employed to tranfport troops or ammo qition. When a veld, not under convoy, is hailed at lea by an armed veffel, belonging to any of the belligerent powers, and which is authorized to aped its papers, the Captain !hall oppefc no refill s:lce. All Captains and Officers are forbidden, co der the fevercft penalties, to throw any of their pa pers into the fea, or to tear or fnpprefs any dots- Incnu relating to the Ship or cargo. The greater part of the remainder of the Paper is occupied by " a Dialogue between M. de Tnostast, Grand Mailer of Malta, and GEORGE of Brunfwick, Eleaor of Hanover." Refpeeting this piece of French compofition, we fhall only obferve, that it would be difficult to determine whether it is molt diainguiffied for its thipidity or its •ulgarity. PARIS, JUNE lg.—The Military Men, Members of the Senate, of the Legiflative Body and Tribunate, have prefented the following ADDRESS TO THE FIRST CONSUL: To BONAPARTE THE GREAT, the underfigned Soldiers, Members of the Senate, the Legiflative Body, and Senate. General—We have come to requelt a favour which you will not refufe to our zeal and affection : without wifhing to penetrate the fecrets of your wif dons, in which we (hall have always full and entire confidence, and only if fuck be the order of your defigns, and in cafe you have not difpofed of us in another manner, we beg you will admit us on board the (hip that (hall convey you to England, and along with you the vengeance and deftiny of the French people." The privateer Courier de Terre Neuve, Captain LEGAY, of St. Malo, has captured on the Engltfh coats a fhiPlef 300 tons burthen, laden with tobacco, rum, tea, and other merchandize. This privateer bad a very fmart engagement with an Englifh cutter. By a decifion of the Minifter of the Marine, the Commerce de Paris, of 120 guns, voted to Govern- ment by the Merchants, is to be conftrufted at Roch fort. BLANCHARD, the aeronaut, announces, that he has delivered into the hands of the Mayor of Cherbourg, an inftrument already known, but of which he has made a new application to the art of Navigation.— If he can be credited, this inftrument will make a •effel advance without fails, without wind, againfl currents, without noire s and with a velocity double to that produced by oars. Five per Cents. 49 fr. 35 c. Vendemiaire ID, year 12,46 fr. 3o c. RATISSON, JuNa 5.—M. BACHEIL, refident Mini nißer of the French Republic, has communicated of ficially to the Diet, the Correfpondence between the French and the Englifh Government, which was publifhed in France, immediately after the negotia tions were broken off. v ultra, Pot 2.—We are affured, that the Q2l as of NAPLIS has already fet out for this capital. Some pretend to know that the Englifh have been making every poftble effort to perfuade the Knots of NAPLES to permit them to occupy Sicily, but that this Prince, faithful to a fecret article, by which he promifed to receive a French garrifon in cafe of a rupture be- tween France and England, has firmly refufed to liflen to their propofal. As the King of SARDINIA entertains a great affeaion for the Englifh, our co& nfity is much excited to know whether he will remain at Rome when the French enter it. It is generally believed here, that he will (offer the Englifh to take pollaion of his 'Maid. A PRIVATE LETTER, PARIS, JUNE Lail Saturday. after the arrival of a Courier, the PruCfian Ambalrador called upon Count de Maacort, and they both waited upon TALLETRANN who after tome converfation, defired them to accompany him to St. Cloud. On their return. he invited the Swedilh and Dann Mini tiers to his Office,where they remain ed till late at night, when fevers! Couriers were ex pedited for the North of Europe. The particulars of there conferences cannot be known, but it is (aid, they referred to a propofal of France to renew the former Northern Coalition, f id which as lers dalistd. The ENPIROR of Russia has refuted the offer of the Cor. ken, to make the Duke of Macaaausuaam the' Ea ac roa of Hauo v a. The general opinion, that Ne gotiations about a Peace with England are continued here through the medium of the Ruffian Ambairador, caufes the ileadinefs of our Funds: the daily con ferences between him and TALLITIULIIN and the ar• rival and the departure of feveral Couriers to and from England, rather confirm this fuppofition. Difpatches were yefterday received from our Com manders in the Weft Indies. They bring the pleating intelligence of our forces in that quarter being all in • very healthy [late. Lord Sr. VINCINT had a long interview with Mr. ADDINGTON, yefterday afternoon, at his houfe in Downing.ftrcet. A Convoy is appointed for the Mediterranean, and will fail in the courfe of a few days. Lord MULGRATI and Lord SOUTHAMPTON are the Generals appointed to the Eaftern Diftria of York. We underftand that Addrefes to his MAIISTT, on the occafion of the renewal of the war with France, are preparing in every part of the kingdom, expred ing a determination to give the Inoft cordialfupport to the Kivu and his Government in the profecuuon of it. It is now fettled, that the Field Officers are to have each a yearly allowance, equal to 471. tor. be ing the amount of the contingent money which the Captains are allowed for repair of arms, &c. Yellerday Afcot Heath Races afforded very bad (port; Sir CRANIA!. Bowatiar's Panda galloped over the courfe for the the neat plate was won by Mr. LADBIIOOIeII ris e Awe. Wednefday night a dreadful fire broke out in the Rope Walk, belonging to Mr. GILL, near the Lines at Plymouth-Dock, which in a Atom time confumed the whole, together with a large quantity of new and twice laid cordage, depofited in a houfe adjoining. Thurfday night, one of the Hampflead liege coaches, paging oear Red Lion-hill, was flopped by fingle hihwayman, who took from the perfon of an elderly l ady about I 01. and a gold watch, with which he galloped off towards Town : although he was eaWietely purfocd, the vilaia got claw off. BOA APAIZ7e. ANECDOTES. For the following Anecdotes we are indebted to a Gentleman, lately from Paris, and who had good opportunities of afcertaining their truth. Our Read ers may rely upon their authenticity:— The CONSUL is in general very cold and referved: he is fo much dreaded, that his appearance throws a gloom over the circles at St. Cloud. The Ladies fir, and all the Gentlemen (land. When card parties are formed, it is not allowed to play for money. This is a fingular piece of affeeiation, when we confider that gaMbling is allowed all over the Republic, and that a duty of ao per cent. on gaming tables is appropri• ated to the fupport of the CoNstm's Lady. One evening's convalizzione may ferve for a (ample. The Company was jult entering on that eafy chit-chat fo natural to the French, and were forming into little groupes for the purpofe, when the CONSUL appeared. Hulls—was every breath : every party difperfed.— The ceremonial's over. Madame BONAPARTE did every thing the could to keep up ci - invei cation, but all in vain. A dry Yes or No was all the could obtain. Then the Conful took one of his Generals apart, and conferred long on politics. The company fat mute till eleven, when the ladies being completely tired with the fettle, made figns to each other, but none had cou• rage to break up. At length Madame put her fingers on her eyes, which the ladies underltanding as the approach of Morpheus, got up, and with many curt lies retired in filence. One Lady had appeared in an elegant Indian muffin, which was admired by eery body. BONA POtTE entering, obferved, with a sneer, that it was a very good morning drefs. On Court days all muft appear in fumptuous filks, fatins, embroidery, jewels, &c. Gentlemen wear theb.g,chopeaudetras, and fword. A Gentleman received notice that he mull hold himfelf in readinefs to depart on a fecret miffion : but being for feveral reafons very averfe to fuch an office, be walled, but knew not how, to decline it. A Lady who was daily at Court, undertook to prevail on Madame Bo AAAAA to deliver a letter to her hut: band on the fubjeft. The Gentleman wrote his letter of thanks and of refufal in the Thoft fubmiffive terms. This letter his friend gave to the Conful's Lady, as agreed, begging her to deliver it when the Should find her hatband in good humour. But having mentioned this ftcp to a General in the immediate confidence of Bo AAAAA TS ; what have you done, Madam ? faid he; you know not what an imperious Mailer we have'got to deal with. If your friend refufes any one pen that is offered him, he is undone for ever. Take my ad. vice, lofe no time to fee Madame Bonevalmr, and beg her to return you the letter, if not too late. The Lady accordingly did wait on Madame, who received her very gracioufly. I know what yonwant, faid the ; here is your letter again. I could have delivered it, but I know the General too well ; and I was lure, that on fecond thoughts, you would approve of my conduet. One of the 6rft Noblemen in France, who has raved a very large fortune, notwithftanding his great loffes in the Revolution, returned to Paris from England on being erased from the lift of the Emigrants. He was living in Rile, dreading no evil, when all at once he received orders to retire 4c. leagues from Paris,and to fignify to the Grand Judge the place he chofe for his refidence. He immediately waited on the Grand Judge, and expreffed his aftonifhment at an order which he had not the leaft idea how he had deferved. The Grand Judge frankly told him, it was becaufe he was fufpeEted of basing a penfion from England. The Nobleman pofitively denied the charge, and wondered how it could be fuppofed that a man of his appearance needed to ftoop for the pittance of a monthly guinea or two, to any one. Being alked if he would give his word of honour to that ace, by readily affented; and even gave a written declaration, alerting upon his honour, that he never received any penfion from England, or anywhere elk. With this declaration, the Grand Judge ventured to wait on BON•PAILTI, and to remonftrate. But his Confular Majetty flying into a paffion, difmiffed him with this reply: When I, give orders, I expedt to be obeyed. towed je donee eke orelere, je veux qe?cee oleifi.—And obeyed be was, for the poor Ex-noble was obliged to move.—Five In &di. One day on a hunting party, BONAPARTE, offended at tome ttifling circumitance, (truck with his whip at one of the gardes de chafic, who, by the by, ate gene- rally the fame that were employed in the days of Royalty—the chaffeur very properly refented the intuit, faying in a tone of reproach : Ydentak k ci &vela ae sn'a train comas trio, and, clapping fpurs to his horfe, contemptuoudy rode pail the Conful. It is added, that the latter, cooling foon After, rode up to the man, and apologized. For the latter part I can. not coach. The Conful is fo gloomy and diftruflful, that every one ipf his houfehold dreads and hates him : while at Malmaifon none of the guards or fervants could pars and repafs within the houfe. without tickets ; and Madmam Bnas►sara, who is reckoned good na tured and obliging, was applied to for theft cards. But often the fentinels difputed her authority. She is treated moR defpotically, and never interferes in po litks, but the dometics would go through fun and water for her. NAU7ICAL INTELLIGEr.CE. This morning arrived a mail from N_tv York and Halifax, brought t.. Falmouth, by the AUCKLAND packet, in IS days, from Halifax. PLYCIOUTH, Juss 16.—The French brig which arrived here yeflerday, and laid to he called la Bonne Succefs, is called the Bonne Societ, from Tobago, for Dunkirk ; the STAG tender came in with her, but faied again yeflerday evening on a cruize.—Came in the Atlas, of Newcaflle, Wm. LIDO!. E, from Oporto, for this port and Newcaflle, laden wilt wines.—Sailed the HIND cutter on a cruize.—Came in three French prizes, all brigs, deeply laden; and a French brig , price to the ATALANTA, of IS guns; aifo a Dutch galliot, detained by Cie PS INCE'S tender.—Arrived, a large French brig, with a round-houfe on her deck, deeply laden, with bags of cotton on her quarters, fuppofed to be from the Straits, as Ihe run up I mnaze. There are now three flags flying in this port; Admiral Sir J. COLPOYS, K. B. at the main of the SALVADOR. DEL MUNI)°, Of lit guns, Capt. LANs, as Commander in Chief; Vice-Admiral Sir. C. COT. TON, Bart. as fecond in command, has his flag at the fore of the SAN JOSEF, of 112 guns, Capt. SPICER and Rear-Admiral DAciats, - as third in command, has his flag at the misen of the SPENCER, of 74 guns, Han. Captain STOPFORD, in Hansoaze. PORTSMOUTII, JUNG I 7......AITIVedIhCEGYPTIENNE frigate, with a convoy from the eallward ; alfo an outward bound EaR Indiaman. Admiral Grcsas MONTAGUE hoißed his flag on bnard the PRINCE or WALES, of 98 guns, Capt. Gls FA RD. as Commander hr Chief at this port, vice Lord GP.KDNER• Arrived the A carrot cutter, Lieutenant M. WRIGHT, with the (trip Emmanuel, laden with wine and brandy, from Cette. DFAL, JUNE t7.—Came down the LAPRINO fri gate, from Sheernefs. Arrived the LYNI Hoop of war, Sur-rime and TERROR bombs, from a crone. Sailed the Ca VIZER coop of war, Captain Hamcoca, to Commodore Sir S. SMITH'S fquadrcn.off Dunkirk. Laft night the Weilmoreland privateer, of London, CHAMPION mailer, ran on thore on the Goodwin find, and is entirely loft, the Captain and crew, conAfting of upwards of 3o men,twere laved by the affiftance of Deal boats : the hands have fince been impreffid and put on board his Majefty's fhips in the Downs. SHII ZZZZZ I, JUN, I7.—This day arrived his Ma. jelly's gun-brig Locusr, Lieut. LAZE, from a cruife of three months: the has brought in with her three Dutch fifhing-boats, which the detained near Goree. The Baltic convoy failed this day, with the Umtcoaa frigate, and GRIFFIN hired cutter. The VLISTER, Capt. Rawow, has alfo failed, and the Lusa, Capt. HonEYMAN, has arrived. General Sir D. Duel:pas, with Colonel Nr rams and Colonel Ross, have been here this day, infpating the garrifon and reviewing the troops. We •Jncierfland the fortifications are to be immediately put into a refpeaable state of defence, and that the military force is to be augmented. YARMOUT:I, JUN& 7.—Yefterday P. M. arrived here the Pococa bye boat, Captain ROLF, with mails and pallingers from Cuxhaven; the mails were im mediately landed and fent to London, but the wind changing, the paffengers failed for Harwich in the bye boat.—A fleet of men of war has juft now ap peared, t t o'clock, in the Offing, fuppofed to be a divifton of Admiral *Nov: soaouo Fes fleet from Goree, to refit. The (hips of war remain at per lag. Tns Downs, Just 14.—Arrived in the Downs the American brig Peggy, Capt. Pmet, of Norfolk, bound to Havre-el-Grace, laden with mahogany, logwood, and cotton, detained by his Majefty's (loop RANGIER, Capt. Coors : the brings the following in telligence :—That when the failed, on May t 2, up wards of to fail of French merchantmen, with their cargoes in, were lying in Norfolk, ready to fail; two of them had failed, but a wail that arrived from England having brought the news of a war breaking out between Britain and the French Repnblie, a veil was difpatched from the French Conful at Norfolk, in Virginia, and the French velrel. that had failed re turned immediately. NEW NAVAL APTOINTMENTS. Lieutenants—R. BURTON is appointed to the York, of 64 guns; Moitoair to the Chireg A e. of 36; WHIT. E 0 the Diana, of 38; ANDERSON to the Prin. cefs of Orange, of 74 ; DUNLOP to the Magnificent, of 74; and SCOTT and DUNLOP to the Circe, of sl). FROM LLOYD'. LIST. GRAIMIND, lona 11—PaShd by the London Packet. Gore, from Dasuielr; Anderfoos, blocky. front Grenada; Yam: —, from Norway; Coftnopolite. Sparks, from Gerstral ind Deilleld, Taller, from Memel.—Saikd the Sinclair. Cu,ok for TriAdad; Harmony, Warm, fax Cart &dumb, for Caiais; Vnendfchap, Pitt, for Arnfterdam; Twe rA --; jury* Hamada, and the Indratia, —, fo r Rmbden ; Vrow Halm, and the Two Carollers. --. fug Rotterdam. te•-1n the Dorm, the Niter% Plebe, frau Savannah g and George. Brolienhaw, from °pone. At Falmouth, Dolphin, Benjamin. from Alieant; and Brutes, Borne, from Virginia. As Dowries, acmentina, Lawfon.frons Jamaka. At Ahcrdeem,Al• Neon, Wißandon, from Riga. At Cork, Atedia dos Santos. front Pigtails. At Goersky, Hand, Da, dfon, from Lon don. At Bourdcant. New JerGq. Beihy, from Savannah: and Mary, —, `ran Virginia. At Antwerp, Arcane*, Olney. from New Providence; and Mars, Cram New Voris. At Ps seribuctis. Mentor, Stephadong Al'4., I late Moron ; and Jarem. Roebefter. from I.nndoss. -- All the Nettilh Upping at Lqbont failed from that Peet die latl , alt under protedlon et two fe;eates, fupoobd for Malta. Ile Lowly Crafter. Gleoduitag, from H..rwich ac,! Led e, M arrired at St. Petertburgh with pan of the cargo of the jun tan at tbit latter ghee. A privateer bdooging to St. Malmo. Ms talon a* Ettslilt rad. and canird bee into Fraser. The jade and Sande. —.—,- from Baltimore to I.Ubon, pot Imo Norfolk filC lob of May to thipair damage rot:ived by lightning. The L 1.. woes Mord. allay and Guadalonpe to Antwerp. la lot at Mordent/it. A Stip of.M tons, from C tt2 to 'Room; is r.-.!..-te flthant by the I ohrelierloarr-r, rod !Cot to 11er:root The foe IModswe and Chi:mortis all weti CM the 2d at M..,. !o lat. 5 deg. long. 23. deg. W. Tete...Ado Orme. MILT... *non Halals* fur the Writ Indies, la totally loft. Tho Johan f rt:derlek, Glaaiaq frgiviSituisia: Leadas.waleft es Way, am iweake