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*lice of Secretary and Interpreter to Gen. Monne(' wils watched by Gen &Armes, end all his papers were seized, together with a huge quantity of Eitg- Loh manufactures, concealtxl ins' loft, in the upper . part of his house. Eykenbrock himself was not at, home; he was gone to Paris to claim the cargo of. whip, laden with EnOish manufactures, which was ,Jetisiatel at Breakem, and this event 'estate to have' occasisiwil the unexpected search of his house. According to a letter from Vienna, of the ~ .i6th of Jut month, Field-14.'1%1nd -Lientelausit Prince Charles of St•hwarzrnberg ha.l Iseen appointed by the Emperor of Austria Ambassador to the Court of St. Petershurgh. MAIL. wrocsNoi.m. Nov. 17. A few days since' was publi►hed. in this capital, a French trauslatiou of the statement of Don Cavallo% wherein he esposes the treacherous Conduct of Bonaparte towards the •tnJurtuuate . Royed Family of Spain. It is read with the at.. most avidity, and is likely to be circulated from hence through a great part of the Continent. The utmost activity prevails in all the Royal Dockyards, and several ships are on the point of being launched, and fitted nut for immediate ser vice.—(Siockholda Gaunt , . Nor. 17.) • SPEECII AP 771 E GOYER NOR OF NEA' YONL " Gentlemen of the State and <4...eimhly, 44 At the commencement of the last Session I itad the honour of expressing to the Legislature my opinion reslwrting the measures adopted by the national Councils, to prevent oar being involv c4 iu the desolating wars of Europe. Nothing has ti Iwo occurred to produce a change of that opinion. or to impair my confidence in their exertions and .zeal to avert, as Ear as is consistent with the welfare and irdepeadence of our country, the cala mitimofook 4 ava, isearevar. compelled, with re. wet, to halm you, that I ins sot apprised of may inertial alteration' in the stabs of our foreign rela tions sites that period. The embarrassments to commerce and agriculture, isicident to the exist ence of the embargo, are still experieueed, and should they ematias ie. they moot be 'scribed to the piamapaggiaa oldie Belligerents its their illegal and uidost- darlineleibe epos' the mammy* of the Visited Slam. Thu ociesidetatioo died, addi. ispolpiki i i for oadoeing with patience the 43111100 rarldring dims w couuteriwting inassures of our own rulers. and for yielding a warm, um ., lelltems Illeidaimproitt to their prudent a n d 41110104101 0 ...." 61 without appeal to 3- Apo.: ma larisor of our country, and the rights . ..4111111411Misillity of its Citizens. Should our bnpes emondsle accommodation of existing differ. irgom be frustrated by an obstinate adherence of tlhlt Prlligerents to their unprincipled and arbitra ry litlitaints upon neutral commerce, and a resort to dmiword become inevitable, we can meet the • event with a consciousness of the rectitude of our cause ; with a firm dependence on the patriotism • red bravery- of freemen, and with an heuilde reli •-• um oa the protection of that Providence who has - atM laveared ma. " lite period fir which the President and Vice- President of the United States were elected, ex. pins as the fourth dny of March net. The sp. paieduseat of Electors to represent this State in the etimiletta iiimeemsois to those distinguished person ages, is the priucipal business for which you are now convened. It etTords me pleasure to inform you, that the fortifications erecting under the authority of the 17iiitell States, for the defence of the city of New York, have been prosecuted with activity and zeal. A variety or circumstances have retarded the COM tneucement of the expenditure of one hundred thousand dollars appropriated for that object by the legislature of this state. To accomplish their views, by devising and commencing works upon which the greatenn number of distressed persons might he employed, and which might be in concert with the 411Fenvive operations of the general Government, and at the acme time to apply the sum granted in the most ecmicounical and beneficial manlier, was a task replete with anxiety, responsibility, and em oorroserineut. I have the satisfaction to inform you, that, with the intelligence and generous assist ance of Colonel Williams. Chief Engineer of the United States, whose services merit the highest encomium, those difficulties have finally been sur mounted, arid I flatter myself the place which has been decided upon, and the plan of the works to be erected, will meet your approbatien. " it is our lot, Gentlemen, to live in a porten tous period. Tlw old world is shaken to its centre by the mad ambition of its potentates ; am! Eu rope exhibits cu infecting spectacle of blood sad warfare. It has hem) the attenuate policy of two of the belligerents to entaugle us in their quarrels ; hitherto we have escaped ; but it requires almeot soperuntural wisdom in our rulers to preserve• oar a+reneignty noel independence, and to avoid being engaged in their wars. Tllll4 situated, it is our so lemn duty, to second the efforts of those to whom we have entrusted the highly responsible rights of peace anal wan It is our duty to strengthen the bands of Government, by imparting a liberal crush our dravest rights arc not only ur jeo actuallj invaded, and tja prove to the dence, when of partiy, but ad world that we are not a divided people, kut that we are in truth Americana. With an ardent wish that harmony may pre vail in your deliberatious, and that your proceed ings may promote the welfire of our constituents, tender you an assurance of my readiness to co operate in your labours to promote the common benefit. " DANIEL D. TOMPKINS. " Albsoy, Nov. a, Ma." THE BRITISH PRESS. LON DON, THURSDAY, DEctmeLa i. We stated, en Tuesday, that the accounts of the 'fisilitary operations in Spain, received by Goveni ment through the medium of the Mediatur, did not notice the victory said to have been gained over the Frencliby Gelikrill BLASS at Reynosa, nor that said where been achieved by the English and Spanish forces at Burgos. Weals° stated, that the intelli gence thus received by Government consisted not of dispatches direct from our military or civil officers in Spain. bat of private letters and other accounts inclosed by the Port Admiral at Plymouth to the Admiralty. From these it appears, that the latest new► which had been received at Sandman from Go. Fiera! B►.AKE was of the 13th last. The General bud written a letter to the Magistrates of Sautona, dated on the morning of the 13th, in which he says, •• that after TWELV6 DAYS bard lighting be liutl retired from Valminietla to Reynosa to concentrate his troops, receive reinforcements and supplies, and to give his men rest aryl refreshment after the 14- tigue they had borne, with a constancy and a cou rage beyond all praise." This letter from BLAKE was received on the night of the 13th at &listen:a, which is distant from Reynosa about 46 miles; and as intelligence could reach the former lilac:: in one day, it is to be supposed that nothing of moment had happened front the 13th to the Will. The Mediator sailed oa the afternoon of the it.ith. There is a species of internal evidence, which :amounts almost to negative proof, in the silence of the Foreign Papers, that no very brilliaut, or im portant advantage. had been by BON A• PARTE over the Seiaiiiimls, i tttt neiliately subservient to his arrival in the province of Alava. We know that he reached Bayonne on the Jd of November, said the latest accouuts which our Government pos sess. of hi. personal movetneuts, only come down to the 7th, aliens be was at Vittoria. These facts constitute landmarks, which may almost infallibly direct oer seasonings, and inn some measure even authorise ear eseclations. It is assumed by those, who anticipate his subjugation of Spain, as certain, that he wadi not enter that country all the neces any arrangements and preparations far subjecting it had been previously made. That the velocity of his operations wouki surmount or remove all oppo sition. That his troops, furnished with provkions hie sixteen days, would iu that time either infallibly elites Madrid ; or. if he directed his march against our forces under MOORS and Luau, he could with facilitl4 come up with them. and cut them in pieces befoft i they were united ; &lament's. Zamora. Beeavente, and Amami, being all rather less die taut than Madrid, from the place of his departure, Vittoria. To this ingenious cha►a of deduction, the silence of the Cootinental papers may he safely considered as an answer and a refutation. For if, down to the 20th or November, near a fortnight after the arrival of NAPOLEON at Vittoria, he had obtained any signal victory over the English, or over the Spaniards, it must have been known at Bayonne by the 24th or 25th, from whence a few hours would convey it to Paris by the telegraph. And we are too well acquainted with his promptitude in transmitting favourable intelligence, to doubt that he would order it to be forwarded in some shape to this country, as he did in 1805 and in tao 6. If to these probabilities, for they undoubtedly are no thing more, we add, that the Mediator's report", down to the 17th, are favourable, we have at least good ground for hope, till we can arrive at certainty, It BLARE had been defeated up to the 15th of No vember, the noise of the artillery might almost have been heard at Santona, or at St. Aodero ; both which places would have been full of runaways, or inhabitants tlyiog before the French. With still stronger reason may we consider the reports trans.. mitted from Logo and Coruna., of the iSth and 19th, its originating in error, or as exaggerated. It is probably from Paris, or from St. Atidero, not from ( - Witch', that we shall receive the first tri umphant accounts of BONAPARTt's progress and •►►eves beyond the Pyrenees. Whether he shall, however, succeed to the extent of his ut most wisher, or whether he is destined to find, lit his present most nefarious enterprize, the termi nation which Providence has assigned to whether l►e fulfil his menace of plating the Spanish Crown on Joscru's head, and planting his eagles on the fortresses of Lisbon, or whether lie shall ex perience a reverse of fortune, it is equally certain, that new conflicts, and renewed struggles, SW It him at the other eatreinity of Europe. We see in the Con tineotal Journals, that Austria continues to arm her vast pcmailatiou, acid to prepare for war. She well knows, that as soon as Spain is devoured, h e r turn is &wine to he immola►ed. That she has nut been so hitherto, she owes solely to the necessity of Naito 'mu's marching against the Spaniards. Of the fittest Moment in which to declare, and to coin. mence hostilities, the Cabinet of Vienna will lona its own judgment. But, in additiou to the delimit strations manifested by that Court, we know that Count METTF.RN ICH, the Austria's Ausbossador at Paris, has quitted that city, and is Hot expected to return to it again. ‘Ve know likewise, that the Nobleman; who is considered by our Admistis tration as the Representative and Agent of the Emperor Faaucts, in London, from terror of NA POLEON's resentment, is hot invested with any di plomatic character or credentials. Notwithstand ing this bar to a diplomatic intercourse between the two nations, we believe that Government look with increased confidence to exertion and en operation on the part of Austria. Nor is the arrival of Mr. ADAIR, at Constatstioople, au event destitute of interest. That power, whose Eon peals dominioas, on the Lower Danube, confine upon the territories of Austria; whose retonnses, moral, as well as physical, are far greater, is called out, than we usually suppose, and who cannot mis take the intentions of the Corsican and the Musco vite EMPERORS, to divide her possessions us soon as JOSEPH is established at Madrid ; that Power ail infallibly make common cause with Austria, Swe den, Spain, and Great Britain, against the com mon euetuies of the human race. It is then, and not till then, that AI. EX AN DER will find the founda tions of Isis Throne shaken and crumbling under lint). We believe that the period is by no means distant, thought it may be retarded or accelerated by a variety of circumstances. We shall return to this subject soon, which offers mutter of the great est interest. A Gottenburgh Mairhas merited with letters and papers from Stockholm to the lath last. 11. CLVALLOS had arrived in Sweden, and pub lished his narrative of the intrigues of the French in Spain. This history of the baseness and perfidy of IN APOLLOX is said to have excited a great sen sation among the Swedes. A considerable degree of activity prevails in the Swedish dock yards. There is no farther account of the military opera tions in Finland. The communication with Hamburgh has been for a long time very difficult and uncertain. The latest Papers received from that city and Minna, came Gown only to the 13th last. In them we notice an attempt to revive the farce of invasion. The French army io he employed on that service, is not, however, to be called " The Army of England," but 66 The Army of the Coast of the Channel." Marshal EELLErtus sr, Didie of Vainly, is appointed Coiniumider-iii-Chief, and was shortly expected at head-quarters at Boulogne., It is stated in private letters from ILlland of the 23d last, that it was the determination of the Go vernment to enforce the Einbargo on all shipping in the Dutch ports, with the greatest possible rigour. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held ■t the. East India House, when the under-mentioned Commanders took their fuel leave of the Court, previous to departing for their respective destina tions, vis.— Captaiss T. Larkins, Warren Hastings, for Bengal and Clans. Captain W. Donaldson, Neptune; and J. Kirkpatrick, Henry Addiugton, for Bombay and Unita. Captain Enwvan BALSTON was sworn into the command of the ship Princess Amelia, consigned to China direct. The Court adjourned at 6 o'clock till this day. The lion. 'GEORGE VILLIERS left his hnu.e in North Andley-street, at eleven o'clock yesterday morning, for Portsmouth, to embark for Portugal. The 4th Dragoons have heen ordered immediate ly to Portsmouth to embark for Spain. Two aqua drons, forming the fir s t di v i s i on , marched from Canterbury on Monday ; the remaining also. of two squadrons, proceeded on Tuesday. It was intended that the 3d Dragoons should hav e proceeded first, but their march is suspended, from a deficiency in their number of black horses ; the 3d Dragoon Guards have, in colltletillellCE, been or dered from Winchester to Portsmouth to embark. and it is expected will be brigaded with the 4th Dragoons. a Sunday afternoon, an express arrived at General LINNIPMEN'S, at Weymouth, ordering the ibt mid 2d Regiments of ainoveriasit Light Horse to march at an hones notice. BRITISH PORTY.-..8y the Nit All. RE - Mimi cor rected to this day, there appear to be—AT SEA, 84 sail of the line, 8 from 50 to 44, 127 frigates, unit 346 smaller vessels. The TOTAL number of ships, IN CO/OMISSION, amounts to 160 sail of the line, get from 50 to 44, 182 frigates, )91 sloops, anal 888 gun-brigs. There are also, as ORDINARY, and REPAI NI NO FOR SERVICE, SO soil of the line, 11 from Su to 44, 62 frigates, 49 sloops, and 23 gust brigs, &r.—And there are at, I I.DING, 54 sail of the line, 18 frigates, 2u sloops, cad 7 gun-brigs, &e. —Making a GRAND ToTA I. of 1,123 vessels Or war. Depredations to a very large extent have lately been conniiitteil on the stores of the Victualhiig )(Flee at Chatham, which have fortunately been detected in the following m Saturday night the Agent Victualler coining home at an un eiciwcteil hour, saw one of the wutchinen in the act of carrying n quantity of cheese from the store house, and immediately scized the robber. The man, in the first impulse of his terror, mimed that he was not the only one concerned, and (114cmeyed who were his askmiatcs iu iniquity : lie al.() ;;ere information of those who purchased the stolen geinls, 'among whom we are sorry to hear the mime of one person in a large wry of business. Severnl of the persons concerned were. on Monday, exa mined before J. Tuomrsos, Esq. Mayor of cheater, mid were remanded for a further liestriisg ust morning. 41 -4 7 4 tjt FICIIIONS FOR DECEMBER. The P.aile cap and pi:tic/A, at present we arch so admired, promise to hr the prevailing Mess fur the unearth. They are generally made of Spanish Mown cloth, to fit light to the figure. This dress has berm, universal fmutirlte, Si well from being so hee,,,,,i„ E, the novelty of its appearance. The dress, either coloured cloth or velvet, with white 'still slei , putIMI with the same round the bottom, in the Sprild s s, the high ruffs are also much worn with them, trimm e d Vandyke lair. The whole has a very pretty and ale,. effect. The Spanish bats am more worn t ban cr. r lia I , Etreaeter of the haul ten, composed of velvet and s as k , various descriptions of colours, fastened op of an is, with gold or silver buttons and loops, and with one or ostrich feathers; and, of a morning, with wade, Or 1. made of the amine velvet. Caps of crape satin au rd. ontansessied with silver or pearls, with tiara, to eswe r , p ,„ are becoming very fashionable. The t r ittaria mliao hat still continue to he very lunch worn, and ere f:11/0111^ with the Exile. White crape, over mum 1.14 a. considered the most elegant dancing dress, tenon s ., white or coloured ruses, or eisdnoidered ist estowei/.., mist eat beers. The waists, w a are sorry to say, are greatly creased in length within this lost mouth ; and, dies, who wish lobe considered part icidarly firshinnalsie, are wont a soar ter of a yard loug, with atuoiarlors, ar were seen souse yawn since. Ti.ey have the nowt oro4r ing appearance, nod are the greatest disguise toff." t 71 figure that can be possibly especially as nut yet to lie seen, which certaialy adds peat grace r.ua it s game to dress in general. The hair h thvgiett mails to • same style, although we observe that is degrees it to be worn over the shoulders, sod will, no doulit, in s time, he seen to corer them entirely, which will be se,- improvement to ladies who expose themselves too ft',,. ably. Cloth pelisses are also muds worn, yak shaise.l trimming, histerad of fur; it Las a novel effect ; with the Pyrenees hat prevails, which is of needle work, i. steds, the edge trimmed alaawith rug ; they are warm. Velvet innetles, mitt rapes, still prevail, sad trimmed with black late, half e yard deep • trimmed with fur, and lace veil. F l o ER. Novell • no, its for %LC 11, s bas heron s , rcuutilig, as f t sli dress, wad s 'lila %de, ers, • for Spa •L.L ca i m, trimm e d • ttty mid pl at : ban errs 6i 641 i iltret and sit's, op of an will une or sable„ or ikr s mitin an Irks Iraq to towepsi,,,4 usria •• If• MINA:6 IV!? lithe *le. MI, ii , lllll4tia • lII ,' V t., 91 me Mails Mk% lb! aaar V , amLrrs, the MOM nark, nigr to efie (4, 3 . chilly as trains Pat grace null eau lied musks is cream it is gel ilnulit, in 46 will be a wives Na tt , L.,, ...tit slaws:ad effect ; aith it Idle work, cy are benv .. prevail, sad p Bonnet to matcL, latOlt • ttl la as gh, xl Itito% R ryh b I !awl riled h. ENTRV of ti. i4tok TILE COURT. Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, His ITAarzTv arrived at the QUEEN's Palace, lion 1t i d , where he was received by the Dukes of l KURT, CAMBRIDGE, and !4I'MIEIL. At two o'clock His 51 AJItaTY held a leir,e Levee, which was attended bv— The Lord Chaucelisr, tire LortiP the First Lord of the Treserry, the the First Lord of the Adsdrsity, the OTdeapce, the President stthe Board Advents ; Earl Yowls ; Lords nice Desisted ; said Captains Ft. M.linortr, hassett. The following bail the honour to His MAJEsTY Captain Michmt Seymour, of highly distioguished himself in the COUJIII4Wd of the Anietli3st, upon ►is Capt. Menne' hasset, whu served as Lieutenant, in the. action, .11,041 hi! The !ter. Ik. king, upon his promotion of Rochester. Lord Clive, by hit father, r.erl Gewerwl Despoil!, upon his p:ouiutios Battalion. Capt. Cathcart, spat 16 promotion. Hin MAJLArY gave audiences PORTLAND a n d the rest of the present; also Mr. ItYnta, who laid before His MAJLIITY some Courts-Martial. About JESTY *et off on his return to Yesterday, being, St. And Court who are members of Jerk, won• their collars. Yesterday, the Duke of Po the Cabinet Ministers with a dinner. Mr. ARTHUR STANHOPE gave a grand dieser. yesterday, at his house in Tilney-strut, to Ct , rat and Mrs. ST. JOHN, and several other Fail so e The Hon. Mn. CoaawAi.r.ts, and the !1. , . Misses TOWNSHE ND, are expected, this day, lit t house, in Scyonour.place, froia a visit to lAA BA YOU'D, at Honinglisin. The Marquis and Marchioness of I.Asoino+s are expected in town, on Sunday, from South.mii- ton Castle, for a few days. CtIAttLEN BooNE, Esq. and family arrived, Monday, at their house hi Berkeitiy-squire, fer the season. The Duke of Pownson gave a grand dinno. yesterday, at Burlington-House, to the CaLiat Ministers. Earl CUOLHONDELEY gave a gruud dinner. )" terday, at his house iu Piceaddly,_to his 110).11. Highness the 'hike of CLARENCE, General hi r- PEL, Colonel DALRYMPLE, CaplitHlS CODDI‘s.• Tort and WlLaftanan. and slevvra. Motri :Ls and WILBRAHAM. , Arriveo at r L.tuoriom Hotel, Miro:, ST MEI let• Brno and Mr. DAt. trout Magdoleu Cul:c 4 e. Oxford. The 51arquis of Smuts, the Eari of Ross, I AWARDEN. and Colonel V EILEKEII, are lialu.i;, 4 the late arrivals in Dublin. Fashionable arrivals iu town, yesterday : The 3lairtsiooeva of Salisbury, at her house uu Art 11- ton-street, from Hatfield ; the Countess Dowager of Es. "I in ('nrausi.streel, from Tesidinglon ; the Countess 4 iugton, at h.r house in Catendialimptare, from Hanle+ Collet ; Lord and Lady Car; ingtoa, at their house from High ; and the Hun. G eorge Herbed, runs Lord Dark, in Ihnermtreet. Arrived at Foieuac r 'a lietel, Edi ubu►g Thursday last, Sir Jost* MANN tali and Grace the Duchess of Itoitsci.GlFL, from I mouth Park. The account of her Grace ecntchenseat, which appeared in the Papers, fabrication. Tlitirmtiay the infnot soil of the Hon. nnut-t'olonel Cot NTIt Y 4.4 baptise& at his iu Baker.striser. 'fhe ceremony oils irerforni the Her. Mr. Patna's, ChaplaM to rsoeouat 1 HURST ; after..Lich the Howie gf COVE headed by the seherable Earl (alit; was ate sponsors). awl a select party of rriewk, Iwri au eir g to, l dijettne oo tins joyful oecosioo. I . Prenialent of the Contr.:, :Threw Streartaries urst.E., the Master Geueral of the word ot"rratle, the Juilt• 'live and Heart ltalti; Gaa. tar, Cathcart, and Rleatet• lour of being prowntal the Royal Navy, via. he late ausarenient, ret vu to Ettelmal. red uu hood the itmeth, , t . a hie pruntotoan. promotion to the Bishop. 1 lunation to the 12t11 Velem. ation. iences to the Duke the Cabinet Miontom t, as Judge-Adrocite, TY the prOCeedhigA otit *ix o'clock His HA n Windsor. !rev's Day, all tlin4 the distinguished U. PORTLAND entertaiNt