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ijp /:. - - .r? • . it, in order to dhoti the rile • ~,_ nicatioit with all the of 'he garrisons of Ischi an ti Prise . WO iforcefil, and we are i . under the smallest tip hension that the Eng w ill now Alike the atc , ipt which they threatt3 toe archotho bit - eod lune. Our tranquillity, tb ex - ,is secured by au ar.uy of 75,000 AN' , or 000 are native;. . t r \ ..rx• AMNTERD.V.I, Arr.I.;ST 13. rhis morning His Majesty left this place for n. M the 14th, his FArelleney General Brune, Stet of the Horse, was introduced to His Ma y, and took the oaths upon his new appointment. YRANKFOI3.T. AUG. 11. t is reported, that the Officers of the Bavarian alisent oo leave, have received orders to joie ir respective corps 6y the end of August. rom Prussia we learn, that on the agth July, regimens belonging to Marshal Soult's corps [red ut Berlin fro:u Pomerania, AA continued ir march, without halting, towards 11'esel. Se al of the regiments encamped near Berlin have !apectedly received owlets to icarch to the lit.r. From Silt-Oa we are informed, that the French ops in that tkrarince harm formed two catalpa ; in the eviroits of.Breslau, and the other near ieg. • Letters from Rozne, of the 30th ult. state, that Spuoish cavalry and grenudier reglinents of ?-gua-l8 had arrived there, and that they had as reviewed by General • 11.1 . YREUTH, AIVILIST G. His Serene flightless the reigning Duke of Co urt; ;sassed through this place, yesterday, on his .y to :it. Petersburgh. FRANKFORT, AVGRAT 13. Letters from Rome state, that Count •Eiminuel Somke Pinto, Minister Pleonintentiary from the thee tit the Brasil% had let that capital. DUSAIELDORF. svousr 15. Here, and throughout the whole of the duchy of 174, we have this day eetebritted the anniversary the birth day of His Nlajesty, the Emperor and inn. This phase is Idled with strangers, who ztecipated in the public joy, and in onr r the happinews of the greatest and best of Mu- VAN OVER, AUGUST 3. The 331 French re tacit of infantry of the to arrived here this day. After u rest of OW day, ey will coatmue their march towyrds Wesel. It 1443, that we may expect here, in the course of few days, 6003 Sara:wry from the Prussian terri ry, who ate under orders for the name sltsninahou. is the 30th ult. a strong detschtneut to horse ar lery entered this place. According to a rumour at Berlin, the Ilardsal riace of Neufchatel is expected there, te review e different French corps encamped in the Prus sn tcrritory. - • CASSET., AVG. S. lbs Nbtlesty, accompanied by a niatnerous. ste t jet out on the tith for the baths at Neuen .rf. Several detachments of .troops matched t 3 at place. some days ago. The ballot for the conscription has hecu going s, in this is:grey-tore. since the begissaiug of the 'Went month. The slumber of thome who attend.* I the first day was very great. The third chubs ill draw lots to-dc), and the fourth to-roorruw. - wassue.cat, AVG. 10. The late Elector of Hew* ha* gene trocu Whet., Deleberan. According to advices from Sweden, the King has nt the greater part of his army to Finland. The sops atrtatly Caere, or on their march, are esti ated at 3b,000. habit . ..Art.of French troops has niarchcd from Itotta iuto Holatein. Their quarters at Alums in he occupied by Dutch troops. HAMUCIti.II PAPERS. • r►:reassoaan, Jars tfr. The day before yesterday a ship of the of DO Anus, and three frigates, were launched ; they re now to be elm-cep:3 to Crotistudt, where they 111 be fitted out for immediate service. A aqua ron, eninprwed of several sail of the line and M ates, is shortly to set soil frost► Croustade, under se orders of Admiral (lianitiltolf. Of the Aineriziiii vessels, lately arrived here, one as ordered sway on areossot of use irregularity of papers, but two others obtai:u•d Ir-ave to unload. In Ititca several neutral vessels have tritely arrived, ith neutral property on board.—(ticon!mrgh Cur :pride:del, lag-wit JeLY '(7w intelintetice received here, yesterday. of an aperial Decree haviii; been issued 'at Bayonne, cording to winch, the cargoes of all Anwriean Spa. which arrived since the t.t November, • last 41', are to be detaim•d good prizes; but soca car aft as arrived previous to that period and were rinednated. are to be sold by patalie auctirm, and prw•erds deposited in the public chest, until the et...wary pronf of prope:ty shall have beet' pro seed. has Rot had any iaaueuce on our inaiket.— f bid.) VIENNA, JULY 23. Yesterday, arrived here, twysity-Iwir beautiful ,ach-horses, with which hi 4 lint e-ial Niajesty has rn preseuted, is) his Majesty the Hul- Accounts from Odessa state, that upwar.ls of hoe° hales of , otton art on their way to this place. liis Imperial !Majesty has appointed his brother .law, Arch-nuke Verdi's:tad, (Toticrnor of the ingdoni of Bohemia, *here, according to report, e number of troops is increasing. The Arch-I)uke is pt the same time Governor Mrwavia and of the Austrian part of Silesia.— rbid/. JOLT 16. The English have made several fruitless at. ',iro to cut out vessels from our harbour and to ke the Ilerfessia, ship of war, which was lying the port of Cittau Nova, in I.tria. For these iv years lout, they have been in possession of a re and convenient harbour id Clierso, a Dolma en island, which iv known under the name of Oa Price°lo, and whence they infested tip.• tote coat of I)ahaatia, Istria, Venice, and rialto. But Col. Dombrousky has- now cow pied it with troops and artillery ; so that the ensmy is completely etcludetlfrOnt that harbour.-:-//bed): FRANKTOKT, JULY 26. Accounts from Mentz state, that a great unuaber of workmen are employed in increasing and strengthening the fortintations of that place, and of the fortress of Cassel. The French Commissary at War heme has also given notice, that such ':pe SIMS us are desirous of delivering old linen a nd lint, for the use of the hospitals, are to present to .him their tenders. Letters frolt %Wesel mention, that twenty-six companies of troops are expected there ffout the interior of France, which are to be formed into pr.)- visional regiments, In.sitles seven battalions, unit se veral squadron of hurar, whose destination is not yet know n.—( Thumb. Correspond. Aug. 3.J OEM:SLOE, JULY 9. The heavy taxes imposed by the Otiotnan Porte on the Christian inhabitants of Livailla. (ancient Greece) and tae constant oppression which they ex perienced on the part of the Turkish Governme4st, hare driven theta to rise against their oppressors.— Nicholas Cs..irrpulo, a native of Zapargut. 'situated on the inouutani 1.a..110, (the ancient Oliopms), is at the head of the insurgents, whose numbers amount to upwards of 1.2,0u0 men ; they have al- I ready 11:1,1 several smart actions with ass Bitallaw of (:or. Aug. 5.) _ . FILANKFORT. JULY 29. The report of Belgrade having been taken pus •o4 Oa of by the 'Wesson*, is without fonuilit‘ioa. Several trench newspapeis apprize, that the Emperor Napoleon is not only expected at Staab burgh, but that positive orders lute.: already been received iu that ['hive to tit tiv die Faisee or Government for his reception. (ibid.) RIMEL, JOLT 3. The ntniost dearth and scarcity prevail in our place; u silver ruble has risen from 105 14 eOB en pecks, current value. Several battalions and squa drons of the Russian army have farmed a vamp midi our place. The English make frequently their appearance and blockade our road ; lint the report contained ib several Foreign newspapers. of their having bombarded this city. is without found ation, nor have wa, to nil appearances, auy reason to apprehend it.—(lbid./ koNiGsautto, sow/ 17. Baron Jacobi ear late mulmssatlor to the Court of St. James, who, ou his return from Emirloud, was neither allowed to land in France or 1101 land, was IWrinittett to remain in Gotteithurgh on Ms arrival there, is at present in Maritrattil, where he is wait ing for a Prussian ship to take him hotne.—(Vad.) ALTONA. JULY 27. All the officer and soldiers of i!se Spaui.4 divi sion, stationed in Otis tows and iitighbourhood, as 'enlsted this day on the plain between HarolsurOt and Altona, to take the oath of allegiance to their Sovereign. lirigutlier General Huinasuilhis. Cmn niauder of the said (lir:aims, ordered die new Con stitution to he read over to them ; after this was done, all officers, no.i-commissioned officers, and soldiers, took the oath in the form presevibed by the Constitution. .atid immediately After numerous shouts were heard of " Laity live th:t Kiag. Doti Joseph Napoleon," and greeted with enthusiasm by eU the military prettent.--/Mid). - PRIVATE LITTERS. IMANKR 0? Tut ILO?, JUL? ts). For these two days past it has bee,. rumoured isr a once great commercial city of Northern Gritarisiy, that the Lady of WI eminent Dutch merchant 'had written to the Lady of the 'French Alinister, from Pans. that it was reported' in some of the higher circles there, that, after the death of the Os:. Tumor of Cadiz, who fell a sacrifice to the resent ment of the inhabitants, to whom he had refused arms, on their having demanded them, to oppose the French, the fleet had beca surrendered, on certain conditions, to the English ; and some Bri tish troops, joined by the Speoish insurgents, had •heeled a landing. and defeated a French corps of Woo men, 'Rost of whom were killed, and the rest put to Hight, with the loon of their artillery, am munition, und baggage. This battle is said to hare been fought between Madrid and Cadiz. Indilie South of Spain, another Junta is said to have been formed, which organises the insurrec tion, awl heads the combined operations against the French. The new soi-ditrutt Wog of Spain is said to have refused, on this account, to pursue his journey to Madrid'. After all powdble inquiries made, this report could not be traced to nine chan nel of authenticity, as people in general here are afraid of declaring, even to friends, the sources of their intelligence, for fear of being armited, and imihaps obliged, even if they should speak true, to forfeit their Great preparations are now making at (tarn bo rgli, fur the frost of Napoleon. ins the IStli of August, of which Bernadotte, General Dupes, and many' Frc3ch, Spools!), and. Dutch miLtury Officers, are to lie present. The Spanish army in Holstein, has, it is ItTe•iii.ly reported, been awed by all aorts - of thee:ids to Jo homage and swear fidelity to the hew ii ate. JOCe:1:1 Napoleon. Officers were given pretty Plainly to understand, that unless they complied, they would be disarmed, dismissed the service, and those had property would lose it by confiscation. None of the Officers or Soldiers from Spain ' receive any letter* from tneir conotry, speaking o f the present state of things, which by all secret channels of in fornintina a:ipeurs to be dreadful. la Ilansburgh. Cie poverty of the inhabitants in creases mud the treasury of the city must pay till the expenses that are to defray the celebration of the read of Napoleon. These expenses. it is said. will amount to hear 100,000 marks. Mean time mauy families want bread. ♦UG. 11. The City of Ilaraburgh and its Mari...trate/ had just been summoned by the French Generals to make the most sumptuous and•spleAid prepara tions for the approaching feast of Na,:ukoti; whet' the inhabitants were surprised, ateevea o'clock yesterday cveniog, hr the sudden departure of their foreign gavel.. Two hattalious of -Dutch troops, and a number of artillery, were ordered to appear on the Grand Parade by nine o'clock, and immediately, marched oat through the Altona gate, and proceeded, by forced marching, i n to Ilnhteitt. r i ))))) tire the reports with respect to the cause of this widen bre4kiwz up, but all agree in stating, that the Spanish army iir Flame') and Plogfien have refused to take the oath of allegiance to their new Sovereign a that they have risen uAaiiist the French and Dutch, massacred a great number of them, mid, being seconded by the combined British and Sal dish forces in the Belts, made themselves master of the Ishiod of Fuhuen, and opposed a desperate resist ance to their treacherous allies. Some ray they have even killed sonic of their own officers. Their General, the Marshal de la Ranuma, lira now ill ai Nyborg, and has, in consequeuer, refused to take the oath. These public reports contradna every etateniesit of the Hlstioburgli and Altona Pa pers, whose editors have twee obliged to assert, that the brave Spanish army has, without hesi tation, taken the oath to the slew King. To-morrow another Dutch regiinent front Brennen is to enter I luniburgh, which has now no other garrison than French gems dormer and cus tom-house soldier, of the same nation. In the mean time time preparee for celebrating the feast of Napoleon here are continued with the Minuet expedition. The expense attending it will be to the three House teens, Lubeck, Bremen, and Ham burgh, not less than half a million of marks ; Lubeck and Bremen are to send senatong as depu - ties, to be present at this fete. Two trim:ol,lml areles have been erected, and 130,000 lamps, with all the 'notes-isle for illuminations, tire-works, &e. flawed as the must curtly viands, lime been put iii restunifion. It is now rumoured that Marshal Bernadotte (Priuce of Poute Curve) will be created ling of Portugal, and have the chief command of the French and their allies in Spin'', to which country French and German troops have, during the last fortnight, been sent by forced marches. liernsislottc was at Travemunde, using the baths for the benefit of his health, when the arrival of couriers siuldetily obliged him to set out for Rendshorg, of which place, according to some re ports; the Spanish insurgent army have rendered themselves masters, nod turned the astillery agiiiiist their enetriim. It is much doubted, from what has happened, whether Bernadotte will really come to the feast of the 13th, as the Spaniards have by all at - counts made so unexpected a diversion. Probe lily the French are now rather weak in Holstein, as several of their regiments in this country have bro kil up within these few days, and are on their march with all expedition for Sofia. Not less than 550,000 pieces of Nankin have been nut in monition by the French Cominainlant of Ila sulsurgh, to cover the walls of the Government house where a new temporary building has becu erected for the Freneli Akers au& their favourite ladies to dance in on this festive ',evasion. The Lord Heath Cotter, wrecked in - a' storm in the begintiiii4 of tior year,' lies now ready to sail in the Elbe, oil Altona. The Danes are likewise lining out it slumber of privateers, to cruise in the Elhe and Weser, to prevent all commuisieation with England by way of Heligulatl. These vessels are mos tly BIik III 6 I U IA C Since ye•Aerday, all the Freut-ti anti Dutch troops have broken up from the neighbouring towns n Holeteiu, with the atom.* haste, to r to Henri', 'burg. report of - a, defection. on tlse isait of the Spanish army in dna a-wintry. and of the landing of .14.000.Britialt troops in ruin.., g ains more credit every hour. - It is reported that the British fleet hal defeated that of Crenstatlt, mid that the Ras,iant have ths continaed all further operations iu Finland. • Advice'' from Frankfort 'state, tit* lettere have been received from Tritate, with intelligence that another Enalish flag of truce had arrived there with the news that the insurrection iu Spain seats almost geared, and that the British regular troops had joined the insurgents, and were engaged in a great battle with the French when the accounts came away. The number of insurnents is stated at upwards of 300,000, who have been joined by the rensuiuder of the troops of the line. The Freiich Military Authorities at Hamhurgh, and in the north of Gernieny, exercise the !dentist severity. Executions are daily to be peen at Hum- . Lurgh. Tao Hanoverian'', amid a Citizen of Al bino, home been shot in the Ha Iligengeist field near •Hainbur gh . lay sentence of the Military Com mittee, for having, at was pretended, enlisted men for the British service. The gins rrarmes coati fluidly arrest citimis of Illamburgli, Alton*, and Luhet.k... am sonic specious pretext or other. to deliver them up to those tribunals of blood which remind people of tire 'reign of Robespierre. The public misery daily increases every %%here is the north of Germany. The populace and rained city of Hatnliiirgh are entirely deprived of that great resource of the poor at this season of the year-401i. Neither the "reach nor the Danes will allow si fishing-boat to go out, and the Blankanese fishermen. who lately presented ■ petition to the Prince of Polite Curvu on the subject, were refused permission to fish. so that all the fishermen in Holstein are nearly reduced to beirgary. The French Commandant, Du Place, in Ilemburgli, has just set out fur Spain. T lit reports that Austria is about to declare war against France, still continue, and are believed by many. A great number of radon' daily and* (ruin Meek- Icubur. Pomerania, and several parts of Prussia, even Dantaic included, who are driven by famine and distress to eater into the French service. INDIA. MADRAS INTELLIGENCE. FES. 11, 160. By a private letter from Cariuga, of the Ybth ult. we are informed that the ri!np Palmer, Capt. Signey, VAS captured on the , in sight of that port, by a French privateer. commanded by Mon:. David. The Freuchinan having diens:Andra tile Palmer, gave her beak to Captain Signey, but un fortunately in endeavouring to get into the harbour mite grounded on the Point. Previous to the capture of the Palmer she received u broadside au I a volley of small anaa from the privateer, which killed three isles). Monsteur David likewise cut nut of Calinga Road the snow Sir Thossas Striinge, pod Ow Pecie galley, both of which weasels he returned ta their rett.cetiwe crews. The privateer that Monsieur David conninautls is the late brig Martha; she is manned with only five Europeans and eight Caffrea o and curtitrw is tis pouu.l co rro:.adry. THE BRITISH PRESS, LONDON, FRIDAY, Atm.= O. We have received Hainburgh letters and paper s , to the 14th instant. They state that die reipit ts of un approaching war batween Franc e an d Austria . still continue, and arc generally lipvlict ed. CoNA le Ait a l :paigl imu s, ulacl t il king a :te F l ih necessary p reparut i oas for a campaign, Punch eh Cunioli.sari ea at w ar have publi-lied Advertisements for but inid o',l linen, for the Medical Department. Preparations were tnakin. for ceebratii,7, tie anniversary of Boma estrre's birth-day, at lid o . burgh, with extraordinary intiguititeece, oa kith Inst. So early as the 11th, tr.-0 triumph arches hail been erected, and 150,000 lamps, aiin all the materials for fire-work', &.:. were pro. video.,Not less than 50,u05 pieces of No9l:i a acre put in rcyui.itiou by the French Commands:a at Ilaudnir 6 l), to cover the walls of the Govern ment floi , e, where a temporary building has bor n erected for the French Officers and their favourite The expense attending the fete, which is to be defiayed by the three Heine Towns, L u i x ,, , Bremen, and Hambergh, will not be less than ha a million of marks. This wanton extravagance, at a moment when half the people of these towns ass_ actually starving, is shocking. The humane will, therefore, rejoice to find that its eclat lias been dimmed, and that the expectationrof the French marauders have been disappointed. intelligence of the attempt of the S e iAlliLfrills in the Danish territories to rescue theuaselvts from bondage, reached Humbtirgh OU the loth, and the Dutch and French troops were immediately marched into Holstein, in which the Spaniards were said to have hike!' possession of Iteudsborg. IS hat num her or Spenianh may have reinulned in Holstein and thrown themselves into Rendshorg, if indeed the report to that effect be true, we are not inform eel ; but with regard to the rest, we have the satis faction to kaow,.frum this official report of Ailinusl liesms, that the expedition from Ilisiabargh eft too Into. BiatIIADOTTM is to be King of Portugal, and Connnaneler-in-Chief of the French troops is Spain, to which NhPOLVON is sending reinfoler irsZnits rrom the !thine, by &reed inarchee. Brit orrrrs was at TiSiVell3llllife, for the benefit of hat health, when these intentions of NAPOLSOM were announced to him. 1-le too was to have attetrted the grand.A.tr at flandrnrgli, but it is supposed t!ist he has procee.ded to Itandshorg. King B_ays• DOTTE will them commence- his reign under evil aumpirre, isr well 55 , 5 Kia% JosEms.' Tim csesr et the breve. Spnitiortis, whom BLIN A UOTTV. 11:141 him keeping, hill sorely vex Box AP Orr& What .1 glorious exarnple f..tr tlie 11:53aiant, the Italians, teli the troops of other nations, whom he hoe pre:lsrd into his service. The last Gottenhergh papers mrmtioued a rv. moor of the Itirvsian fleet having put to WU from Cronstadt. A private Letter from Hamburgh stay:, flint it has been defeated by etiritirit squadron, u; that the Itussiona have discontinued a!t milieart operations iu l inland. if the Croustadt fleet cc tually left port, tin.' is not improbable. We au. demand that us 900,1 WI Admiral S•12MAIIVII heard the report, he sent u force to look after them. The Corsican Emperor hes at length re-appearsd on the great theatre of Paris. After haviug passed near three weeks between Bayonne atid :Sautes, at a time when ei•ery hoar weaned to call for the moat prompt, as aril as energetic, mi.-names of precaution or of ders:ace ; he appears to hail finally propelled his course from Bretagne to the capital, with consideralsle .peed, if not precipite. emu. In five clays he reached the Palace of Cloud, from the mouth of the Loire; and he lisa obviously enileaatiurad to conceit] the disgorges vi his arms beyond the Pyrenees, by an osteinatiom display of all the magnificence with which ha policy has surrout.dcd the usurped throoe that lit occupies. Such un exhibition, nevertheless, eas ing long au,tain him, unless be can teastae tie train of ptosperity and of victory which via forroly attended him from 1799 till he engaged in the attempt upon the Spanish Monarchy. 11 4 more we reflect upon the recent transaction in the isle of Fusion ; !opal the sublime conduct *I fir troops there imprisoned, in swaining fidelity their country, though surrounded by two euesnii and separated by the sea front any apparent firc:i.; of escape; lastly, upon the succe s s which has tended the euter t nise; the more profound 'opt , du we conceive that it will make throug!•• • Europe. Its effect will not be merely military. It will have a moral operatiiia, fur tric:i• appalling to the Tyrant of France, tieui t minutia' or his ostensible numbers. The S:,i - •- niards have useniftsited a patriutisra, loyalty. i , 1• 4 affection for their country, which, ranee the iuenccmeut of the French Revolution, has not liosi eahibited by any people, still less by uuy engagesl in war, either fur or against the Frei,ioo: —That relaxed morality, and these jaeohiu:,:., maxims. which hare shaiwn Of I4ul.rrttod YO tl .N ' i r :ll7 l4 ll . l* 111 1 " ): L beell A I : l7llr : eti i v e " 4 )". They 44•.1 gist allow 04ctake•h -, !., to 3 abstracte natnetl Jt rusk^ RI; wiie and the Indic., a. a aa Bootana. They there are such this even the weakness chtutee to sway th 'or hrinettraMe beK aleasoastrating, th crime, C;l3 111.'1% though they Islay tributes, and the We way I:e a:4ml] leet on Europe, a will it lie lost on judgan ut too cnn ble at laz+ eptrati will he iworountl We c tocoot, ho or the ineaure o »laud, Funen, NkiSdOUI or prude been surrte•ted, extern estreniitn meaaur.r, Eh h so e n set te Fare been more knowledge of tin chid, or nt Andu lay, have coerce Vistula, or in Pol the contrary of t MGR...tilt to Ming than that of the jacent islands; t could he more rt eieltpe aB4 more Me. In fact, th hazardous, and bon of many tart ttt in the confine[ SIXTH, the reNiel ill it p.ison, itllpi sailit try extricati nits of Austrian, srrarce, in case I and ether of th and certain. Itidi tion, their passal hotly, would haw their t country. ture eclibcratior sus, that Bos 4 novo, and uc Walvis. But, as crime has attain the.• were prom have guaranteed went. In Lis treetme vourA to she*, fates or trtnt►emt or of the other, brotlierafor kin. JOLCUI7.I, to fill he rather the Imperial MlMje•' lAT, 0411 In si see that, is case Attu tt.ts Nat'l Crown, but is sister. In the itouton, and Which ia eridei we suspect the King Jost-tun him to the otht that the youn2 off to take pm* l'erhapa, honer them back nib' are ready for I through his Sp the other Farm acr•oent, as of from Bayonne i left Nludrid, yet no [mutton From the el . iu France, in 1 naturally turn Portugal. It i nay tate:lii;enc have., indeed, they change to ►nu,t inipertan the Tagus. u It appears fr of Baylen, add CAST/IMM, th led to the otter fld GOBERT cOnlp!et otlitr Frew:lt There was Twoassoitov nrin t , go i ng t turdand sou rat. This r k alit on the of wet I.4titing *Ski