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FORZ!GIq INTELLIGI!NCE. FROM THE H4MBURGH MAIL . • It I PARIS, JULY 8. The Queen Dowager of Prussia, mother to the present King, has arrived • at Leipzig, ilrognioe, under the name of a Countess of Hohenstein. 1 ler Majesty was to continue her journey to Hanau, irhzre, after passing some time with her daughter, the consort of the Hereditary Prince of Hesse, repent uyS, she intends to ♦isit this capital, desiring so much to see and admire the great man who oc cupies the throne of the French empire. Boron Ehrensvrord, the late ambassador of the ring of Sweden in France, has been promoted, by His Swedish Majesty, to the rank of a Lieutenant General, as a reward for his eondutt in his diplo nieic post. _ . . The Prince of An Bernburgh has ereaed in rout garden at Ballenstedt,'a marble monu- mcnt is honour of the King of Sweden. It is said, that the Court of Copenhagen, on the Isth ult. sent to Chevalier Dreyer, the Danish Mi. nister at Paris, new credentials, in which Bonaparte is acknowledged Emperor of the French. The famous Spanish Singer, Donna Isabella Col bran, is on her way from Italy to Paris. This virtano, who is not yet twenty years old, is already considered as the first singer of our times. At three years of age, she sung very well, and at six she was regarded as a wonder. The last concert she gave at Madrid before her departure brought her in 40,000 teals (6,0001.) She has, at the requisition of the Emperor Napoleon, obtained permission to travel for twelve months, eight of which she will pass at Paris. On the day of the Emperor's Coronation, she is to sing for the first time. From the Emperor's private purse 100,000 Ernes (VW.) are assigned for her expences during her residence in France, not including presents, and what she will pin if permitted to sing before the public. It is spoken of as a fait, that a new trial of many persons shut up for these several years in the Tem ple, and in other state .prisons, is to take place be fore the same tribunal which tried the late con spirators. Among the persons mentioned who shall appear,' are Count de Bourdon; La Rochefoncanit; Faucha.Barel from Neufchatel, with some others. Besides the National Guards in the Isle of France. amounting to $OOO men, there are 4000 regular troops. Some few days ago, a Russian Couriir arrived at Calais with permission from the Emperor to em bark for England. Within six hours he sailed with a neutral vessel. His dispatches are said to be of the greatest consequence, and have caused several conjeSures favourable to peace. At Zouteland, not far from Flushing, several dead] bodies were lately left by the tide : among others, was that of an English officer of the navy, dressed in full uniform. Last week arrived at Flushing, with the mail from Rotterdam, a letter, direaed to Sir Sidney Smith, the English commander on that part of the Dutch coast. The Batavian President delivered it, un opened, to the French commander, General Mon. net, who convoked a, council of Generals, and in their presence, broke it open. It was from a fana tical young woman, who offers the British knight her heart, her hand, and her fortune, and calls up on him, in return, to deliver her country from what site called the French yoke. She has been arrested, and is yet in confinement. An official correspondence is opened by the Pros aims Commercial Agent at Rotterdam, with the Commander of the English squadron on the coast ; concerning the several Dutch vessels and fishing boats captured by the English cruisers, notwith standing the proteßion of a Prussian flag. Had Prussia such a navy as Russia, we should soon cease to hear of these piracies. A neutral ship was lately prevented by an Eng lish frigate from entering Ostend, because, as the 3 "tith officer said. he had orders to bombard that Imps and therefore could not admit any neutrals. Thme English bomb.veswls were not very distant. The King of Spain is folly recovered from his late illness, but the Queen continues rather ill. The Noce of Peace is very assiduous in his attention to Their Majesties, and received, on the day of the King's recovery. presents to the amount of 300,000 hot.' 2...500L). The sew credentials of the Spanish Ambassador, C rivitta• are dated June Sd ; the same day, the Lug of Spain received the official information of the toperor's sew dignity. It it said. but not credited. that the Emperor has Invited the Kings of Pruuia, Spain, Naples, Sir dol;l. and Denmark. to be present at his corona a ceremony. Several Eleaor,, and other sr "4ll Princes, have received the same invitation. ite P ne t says. the coronation has been deferred until tbeir answers shall have bees received. le the night of the '2td tilt. General Moreau left the Temple. under an escort of fifty geas d'artnes d'Elite. His first destination was Perpignan, from which place he is to go to Spain, and embark there on board a neutral vessel for North America. Ma dame Moreau followed her husband the next day. He is wily to travel during the nigh:, and to rest duriog the day. His brother is goite before him to Spain, accompanied by an officer of the gene d'armes. His is to hire and fit out a ptiiper vessel for his brother and family. All their property in France is disposed of, and they intend to settle at The new Inirrial coins are already in circula tion. They haw on one side the Emperor's head, with this inscription : " Napoleon the First, Empe ror of the French." On the other side is a golden lion in an azure field, with a crown of stars over it. The Imperial mantle is of purple colour, lined with ermine. It has several eagles embroidered on it, with diamonds and pearls, to the value of four mil lions (I 60,0001.) Portalis has laid before the Emperor, a long re port concerning new religious orders, which are to be instituted every where, for both sexes. Besides the Jesuits, six other religious orders are proposed, and are said to have obtained the Emperor's appro bation. At Lyons, the Jesuits have already opened a college. Madame de Vaudemont is, according to report, to be the Lady at the head of the Empress's house hold. General Lahorie, formerly at the head of the Staff of General Moreau's army, but now accused of being implicated in the late conspiracy, has burn ar rested in Germany, and is now shut up in the Temple. He is to be tried by the same tribunal, which condemned Moreau. Count de Beush, the Minister of the Eleetor, Arch-Chancellor, ei-devaxt Ele!tor of Mentz, was the.first of the dipleinatic agents here who received his credentials and orders to acknowledge our Em peror in his new dignity. At Brest, are evrenty-tbree ships of the line ; at Rochfort, tour; and at Toulon, nine; all fully manned and equipped, and ready to put to sea. *lhe population of the Russian empire is calculated to amount to upwards of forty millions of both 'mats. The Emperor's revenue is said to be yearly 109 millions if roubles. Prof.:sirs- Pallas, famous for his history of the Russian empire, and his travels in Siberia, to visit the mines, died lately at Ackmetschet, in the Crimea. He was born at Berlin in 1740, where his elder bro• ther, Professor Ang. Fred. Pallas, yet resides. TROIS THE DUTCH PAPERS. Kora' cowir, JULY 10, On Sunday afternoon last, a melancholy acci dent happened on the Macse, off the Pest House, or Hospital, near Rotterdam. A small sailing boat, in which, it is said, were four women, two men, and two children, in all eight persons, was suddenly overset, some say, by a sudden gust of wind ; others, that every one leased over one side of the boat, in order to recover a chili that had fallen outs when all were unrirtunately drowned, except one man, who, by great exertions, swam on shore, bringing with him one of the children : his humane solicitude, however, was not crowned with perfeS success, the child being past recovery.—None of the bodies have been found as yet. On F,iday last the Legislative Body decreed an extraordinary loan, to be raised by a tax of one per cent. on property and ino-me, in proportion to the several classes, which are divided into fifteen, to make good the deficiency of this year, in pursuance of a proposition made to it by the Government of State on the 11 instant. A regulation was at the same time adopted for the speedy payment of pre •ious taxes. The first instalment of the new tax is to be paid on the 15th of September next, and the tecond on the Ist of Match, 1805. On the same day the L•gislative Body decreed a tax, for payment of the interest of the late volun tary loan, which falls principally on the raw mate rials used in the making of candles in this country, and also on candles, and the so called English lamps impotted into this country, to take place in Janu ary 1805. A tax of 33 gilder: per iuolb. is to be laid on all wax candles imported. LOW [Lm[, JULY 2. The lightning lately operated in A singular mAn ner on a fir tree, in Bohemian Kauai's. Fiist it bent its top, then tore it op by the roots, and CV tied it along the highway, without injuring one of its branches in the least. The same flash struck several persons near the spot, but without injuring them materially : and curs horses were knocked down by it without being hurt. An extra/I of a letter from Lord NsLsos to a friend in London says, " 'll.e good people in England are totally mistaken in supposing that I wish to blockade the harbour ut Toulon. On the contrary, it is my wish, and the wish am) , brother sailors, to catch the enemy out of that harbour, that we may once more I t:CCiTC the thinks of our countrY FIRE. CIMP, EASI 8 8./FIN. EXTRACT FROM • PRIV4IE LATTER, JOLT 18. " This morning, about nine o'clock, whilst the troops were performing their accusiomed exercise. on the right of the lines, an alarming fire broke out . , in the centre of the camp, which brought about a great deal of bustle. The conflagration commenced in the temporary mess room, ereted for tha officers of the 48th regiment, and as the fabric was com posed chiefly of wood and straw, it was soon re duced to ashes. The contiguity of an ammunition tent, and the very inflarnm story materials of whii.h the huts are composed, which, in the vicinity, had been built by married soldiers, caused a great Ile gree of anxiety. Fortunately, however, the fire ceased where it commenced ; and as the mess uten sils were saved, little damage was sustained. This accident excited a lively sensation in the surrounding country, and elong the mast. The fire and alarm beacons, on all the different bill;, were immediately seen on fire, and a considerable de gree of alarm must have been the consequence. "The firing heard here the day before yesterday continued without interruption for ten hours, but no certain information is yet arrived what could cause it. Towards the end, the report was not so well heard, which makes us believe that our cruisers pursued their combatants towards the French coast." FETE AT BERRY HEAD, DEVON. On Saturday last a splendid entertainment was given by Lieut. Col. Andrews, of the 2d Somerset Militia, to the families residing in the vicinity of Torbay, and to the Officers cf several military corps quartered in the environs. The situation of Berry-Head Cliff, projeSing upon the sea, com manding also an extensive and beautifully variest view of the shores of the neighbouring bay, renders it peculiarly adapted for a Fete of the description given on this oc c asion. By two o'cluck, nearly the whole of the beauty and fashion that could be collated in the surrotind ing country were assembled. They were received by the detachment of the 2d Somerset quartered in the barracks, and the band of the regiment. with military parade. The company, having promenaded the Cliff, and admired the romantic scenery srread on every side of this elevated situation, which thz concurrence of Ene weather rendered enchanting in the extreme, were at length condOled by their polite host to a magnificent marquee, formed by the tents of four officers thrown into one; under which was arranged a sumptuous banquet, consiu ing of a profusion of cold viands, not omiuing any de:icacy of the season, with the choicest French wines. A service of elegant plate was displayed to aelesatafto, sett the oroomeots of eta table finished by a superb gold vase in the centre. BOXING. This day a boring match will be fought between PITTONI'S late seci,nd at Welsden Green, and B•LDMIN, a well-known bruiser. From the skill possessec' by these combatants, the pugi listic artists and amateurs promise themselves a spe&acle of the most scientific contest witnessed since the battle between Blu BEN and JOHNSON. Finch ley Common k the scene of ;talon ; and, if the arrival of Police Officers does not derange the plan, the battle will commence at ten o'clock pre- cisely. Bets were List night two to one in favour of BALowiff, who is considered the best min in science ; but, as both are equally matched in point of strength and stature, the result is considered very doubtful. This fight will probably produce anodic; between Maonox and the Ciuolen. The Drake critter, arrived at Yarmouth, left our blockading squadron off Hushing, last Sunday, all well. They entertained strong hopes that the ene my's flotilla there would soon attempt to put to s:a, as great adlivity and bustle have be►n recently ob served among the slipping in that harbour. The report of die capture of a French ship of !() guns, off Havre, proves to be unfounded. The firing in that quarter, it is row ascertained, seas oc casioned by a most gallant .aCtion between the Merlin sloop, Captain BannTou, and a sqnadron of nearly one hundred of the enemy's gun-boats. She fought them all in about three fathoms of water ; and, not. withstanding every possible exertio.', they could make no imprnsion on her. The cannonade kept up on both sides lasted three hours, and was tre. mendous. Last Monday, one of the privates belonging to the St. Margaiet's and St. John's Volunteers, while attending a tield-daa. in Hyde-Park, was ordered in to custody, for telusing to tSill into the ranks. He was marched in custody to Welmin ter-Hall, where he remai•led a prisoner tilt tine arrival of the corps, when he was severely r.:primtoded by Cul. Erna, in the presence of the wlia;le corps. On Monday, the Captain of the fourth compary of the Queen's Volunteers wit durnisse3 front at corps by Col. ItORIRT:ON, on t h e parade. Lear ILL nel4O, for lau;e,hing at him, and snit paying ;ate.; tion to his orders, &c. On Saturday evening, in Gateshead, Newcmt!e, two female paupers havinir Inarteled, one cha•med the other with stealing 3 tine in de child, which she had in her arm., about sex mends, old; from York. The populace immediately took part on behalf if the infant, and were proceeding to rescue it born her, when the inhuman wretch ism towards the bridge, and attempted to throw it over, but was for tunately prevented by ;a woman, who caught its clothes. The two women were taken before a Jus tice, and ordered into confinement. The child WAS takencare of. On Monday, the parties were exa mined; when the woman, who made the charge, confirmed it by her oath ; in consequence of which, the depeedato is to tale her trial at the ensuing as sizes. r%. 4_. , • I errmarrr. Intelligence was yesterday received by the Lie. don Missiiinary society, from the Missionaries at Qtaheite, brought by a vessel, named the I)art, is arrived in the river.—Poor Pomarra, the King, is dead ! While the Dart lay at the is land, he was on a visit, in a canoe, to the ship, whets, on arriving alonsOde the vessel, he was suddenly seized with alt of apoplexy, - which obliged his people to return with him to the Morai, where he speedily expired. In him the Missionaries have lost a good ; but it appears that they ore under no ap prehension for their safety, as the stfcCessor to the throne has given there assurance of protes'lion: We wish that we could give a good account of the success of the Missionaries. With the very belt intentions, the Society has been in error, with ra sps& to the poor inhabitants of Otandte ; and we have no doubt that they will speedily see, wits us, that ttviiiiicion, in a savage state of social'', must precede conversion to Christianity. Suat Is the re sult of the unexampled depravity sow 'pri4tised in that i.lxnd, that the number of its inhabttaias is se duced to about seven thousaad ! COINAUE. An Account of the Silver . Bullion imported into His Nl.tjesty's dint, ant the amount of Silver Mo. nir , s coined ; forn the 18th day of March, 1797, to the :11st day of 1...ce1-nher, 1803, specifying the dates when the Bullion was received. SILVER BULLION imported. Date. Staie!ard Weight. 1791. lin. ea do. Anil 4. . . . 9111 10 0 0 13. . . 1,092 1 991 e 24. . . . 434 10 6 17 May I. . . 2,411 ♦ 11 14 s. . . . 370 2 11 21 Ju'y G. . . 4.703 2 911 9.895 7 2 9.3 Value 30,6761. 71. 10d. SILVER MONIES Coined. Small Silver ?;lon's; consisting of Pinny, Tanspostess. Thueltenn, and Fourpenny nocan pr./sided fat Has Ma .irsty • J Total amount coined . . . L 27$ $ 6 No other Silver Monies coined at the Mint have b-en delivered within the period of this accourt.--. The coinage of the Silver Bullion imported in 1798 was sosnended on the 9th of May of that Feat s by a verbal order of the Lords of the Committee cf Privy Council, appointed to take into consideration the state of the coin ; and subsequently by an Aa of Parlian.vot (38 Geo. 111. Ch. 59). A letter from Limerick. dated July 11, say-11— 'g Oa Sunday last a villain confined in our county gaol wrote a letter, under the feigned name Of JUNK RYAN, which he caused to be sent to Gleno meta, threatening six or eight respectable farmers in that neighbourhood, that if each of them did not send him half a guinea, he would impeach and prosecute them for conspiring to rob and plunder two gentlemen's houses. Luckily for those inno. cent men, the Rev. Mr. O'Sissuouncesy, P. P. got the letter, came to won, and yesterday disco vered that the wret:h who wrote it is Dammam. Hicutv, a native of said perish, who used this stratagem, for obtaining money to defend himself on his trial, for cow stealing, at the ensuing as sizes. Yesterday Lieutenant General Ftovo, accom panied by Brigadier General Corron. arrived here from Gorr, the forme* is on his tour to review the cavalry in the south of Ireland ; he this day in spofted the troops in garrison. and reviewed the 18th Light Dragoons at Loughmore. He will to morrow review at the same place, our satire garri son ; and on Friday proceed to Killarney. Br' :ti dier General Cut cost returns to his command at Gort." Yesterday morninec. about 4 o'clock. a fire broke nut in the house of Mr. COCHRAN, b.iker in Night ingale-line, East Smithfield. owing to crime RAWL'S issuing out of the mouth of the oven, which com municated to several sacks of shavings. The ire had an alarming appzarance, the flame' spreading to all parts of the hcuse ; several engines arriving, and plenty of water to be hod, the Sr. was et length subdued, but not witbost having dose eeenidnrable ki.im.!ze to the interior of the house, which see* proved fatal to the adjoining houses. • On %Wire-Ally night, about ten o'cloeldlWientles man and lady were stopped in their one berths Amigo on Snontet's Hill by a single highwayman, who demanded the gentleman's money, with a pistol is his hand. The lady being much terrified, the rob ber drew the pistol back, but insisted that he rarest have money. The gentleman, who madam at Greenwich, then gave him 71. He declined to atk for his watch, and then rode off at full speed to wards Blackheath, well mounted on a bay hens. An attempt of a very singular description et • made a few days back to escort moneyfors a n speaable house-keeper in St. Martin s .pasish. A person named SVLVEITER took an ai;artinept in his house, and, having stopped about a fortniglbt, tended that he was compelled to quit the 104.119 g to go ir.to the country on business. Not wshost i , as he observed, to take any advantage, he agreed tse pay the arrears up to the time he had stipulated to keep the apattment ; he then went away, a Nunile of rld papers in a closet ; and a short time altar a person called, and, on finding Mi. S. goni, expressed much surprise, alleging, that the ratter had papers belonging to him of coni:', , rable l'he mistress cf the house, recolLairg the papers in the closet, 'hewed them to the stranger, who W it , they were those he wanted, and wished to tale them away ; but not being allowed to do so out 'hewing some authoilLy from Mr. S l e sec. t away ; and the second day follloing, the how,. keeper all ..'ed to was arrested for 20001. and takt n to a lock-up house, where he was refused cornenc a bail, but offered his liberty on paying the Plaintiff 401. Having since obtained his release by oth,r means, he h as - searched for the person at whoie snit he was arrested, in order to carry kirn before a Magistrate; but the party is not to be found, and the whole tran , aElion is considered as a fraudulczt atteno to extotk money. - ,4r