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FlerVIN S7'.ITE l' A F 1: 11S. s e ---mom--. ILETTLR OF TilE CASIN:I AINIITRY OF INC KING Of PRUSSIA TO TUE S4INIS,XRY of THE tIIC , TORATC Of IlitLtitiVrlCK. AT 11,ANuVell. —...- , 0 Meier, Jan. ee, red. Since the dieacties of the Coutbiei .1 Austrian sod itis e ian Armies, wh.ch lid to the peace between Amnia and Freice, llis Majesty, our Moat Gieeious Suereeign, has employed .his zealous eedeariors to Stifle the flames of war, oli;elt eve y motel:at threatened to over-run the North of German. , an.l, particularly, the kleeturat• of Brunswick. The state of Europese affeirs had, within a short period, beet well changed, and the first c.iisequences of this would have been the return of a powerful French f nee into the terriiirt ea id Hanover, which, with the whole N or th o f G cf ßl A ny, would • thus iI&L. , become the theatre of a destructive tear, and the sa crifice of oppressive impositions. It would be ininecessary to enumerate all the disasirous „consequences of such a state. To present it by all possib:e tureus, as soon as the intentions directed to that object were aseerteinsee was, eontormably to the invariable sentiment: and rinripks of Fin Majesty, hi, highest wish, as well as his first riu.y. Duly ciee method was left to avert the evil, without producing the still greater calamity, and elkountering the in calcitlable dampers of a new war; and, wider tliesa circuits staame, the King owed it to himself, to the North of Germany, and likewise fettle country which he was deerees of rescuing ,from farther misery, to embrece, without hesitation, this ex pedie.e. proffered to Ilia Majesty by the Ymperer of Fraser. It consisted in an agreement to be concluded with him, by tillit:C:l the German dominions of Ills Britannia Mijosty should be coded, till the decision of their fate at the general puce, to His Mal toy himself, to be occupied by hi: troops, and sub jected toles ailministration. This agreement has aeuilly been 1 enneloried,aud has been ratified lay the two high contracting i parties. 1 His Majesty intends to address an explanation to His Bei- Warne Majesty himself, concernieg the neereaity and utilityof I I 1 this arrangement, as he has meson to expect, from his intelli getters and justice, that he will consider the pressure of air- i euinetances, aitd the decisive reasons fur this measure, as just and impartial. Meanwhile he has commissioned us to give your Excellencies . hillirmarem of it, and to acquaint you with the immediate 1 corieer r erea nit th at ar...egeetelit, namely, the approaching I . eccopatem of the 113110 , :flan territories by a Prussianermy, l. _which as el be under the orders of the General of Cavalry, Crime Schulentieer Kehnert, anti with the nomiiiation of that , Nulaletwan, to be the Comrhissary . of the royal administration. ~ We 4o ourselves rule honour to lactose to your Excellencies the patent makieg known the occueation, and have nothing pa.tieue., to add, bet the repeated assurance, that, in thus t iking the nountly limier his protection and admiiiistration, Hi. Mar te ante. its and wishes no hing more ardently, than - the tiauquillity of the North of Germany, and to dtreft Isis Metilimrstion, as he &elves in the Patent, to the highest beeefit of the country and its inhabitants. In corsequence of the measures which have already been Mlispterl, it chit of be doubted, that the i °entry will soon be ',melee by the foreign troops which still remain in it, and, Su particelar, that the Ficuch garrison of Hameln will be immediately recalled to Prance; so that it will won be left to , be occupied and protected by the King's troops alone. By the coalman I of His Majesty, we hare still to fulfil the duty of ',geeing, that your Excellencies, convinced of the Le• nevoleet intentions and sentiments of His Majaey, will sub- Milt to, sod Acquiesce in the necessary arrangements, and the farther measures and regulations of the Commissary of the Admiiintratimi, and the commission placed under him; and this lea expect:, as till coofelence, of you. The intention of His M.ij,sty is to change writhing whatever in the constitution of the 'Hemel Courts of Judicature, and to leave you in the 40>e. - tite ef sour functions; hut nierelLwith the appellation of lienoverian Count; as this is an indispensthie condition of the ariangement conclude! on his side, with the Emperor of Vance; to that you 'hal: hei solely auswerable to His Majesty hurried, and his Comnsieary of Adminittratirm, with respect to the duties of your offices, to the total exclusion of all fo reign iiilluence. We therefore earnestly request your Excel ( lenCial to Vaal a:1 the civil officers of the country to avoid the disagreeable cur:sequences which would otherwise ensue. We remain, Sc. i The King of Prussia's acting Privy Councillor of State. t (Signed) HARDKNBERC, To the Privy Councillors of His Britannic Majesty, the Elector of Brunswick Lueeburg, at Hanover. PRUSSIAN PATI ENT. NV.., Pre , tertc Wiliam, King of Prussia, &c. &c. make I,nown and &elate at P.ilows " The wish to ',tare our faithful subjects and the neigh bourirg s ta t es of the North of Gurtnany 'luring the war, and to preserve and consrni the duratiou of the blessing* of peace, was, as all times, the intention of our indefatigable enales. . U. 'Cheee wholesome meas.res were mule known, upon some recent occasions, as the objrct of our late Patent, dated January 27, 19C6, according t.) which the Eledoral States of idrunsw.ek Lunehnrg, in Gaon my, were taken possession of OW troops, when the adiuint•trat cm ot the same passed into •ur lands. But inconseq . :e.leli of the exchange of the l'JectJrate rsl Hvirover, ii consideration of the cessice: of three of the pro. «rice. of our monarct.y, and for thrr permanent r,ar t qu,li t ty of our subject. art the n•!ighbotolog S•ttes. we .rav• tumid it in. ellopertsib'. necessary to titter I , ILO and COOdulie A CO1),(18 . 11111 W th ni•lajvsty the Emperor of the French rm.) King of sly ; and as this [Mime' Ctetot of the Hou•ti of Brunswick, situated in Germany s were übraM.4l by the Eratporov Napokoti, lay right 4 eip.ope4t, we hereby declare, that the rr7htfral pri mulas of the territory of that 11 ruse has passed over to us, an etitsirter rtirrn of the cession of three of our province., aryl is tww %abject to our poser only; conveqrrently, from the pre sent time, the Clover:me. t and the Admini.oratien of these eueutri. l will be administered simply in our naaweek,qe, Ikea seder ow ran:acme nthar ay. " We therefore coil upon a:1 pormus, whatever may have been tte fauctior.s &signed thrtm,'Miestecete those funct:orts only in oar name, and urder OI:7 Sutlority, t• Coast Schtlicuberg Kehaert, soul the Cortur.irtriorery rho errs attached to kin. exptct oat less than that alt Prrtates, h.._ the Alwrih". " 4 the in l 4 l .oele in googol. ut: conform themselves to the order of thlNc, which s Herr ofJ has rendered inet-toary Fur their tranquit;ity a nd wel!-he:rig; and in an r..itig, they will &Riad tlis td,j sty a pusof of theh devotion to their count'''. So, on ear part, nothing shill I • neglected In conrin them in the per , traghnt of our paternal affectitat, arid our silicas wish to render thine happy. (Signed) " FREDERIC NVILLUNI. " SCHULENhERG. as IIAUGWITZ." April 1, 1806." ••• An o.d liga is., will he oita,rted t,-niurrovr. THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, MONDAY, APati. 14. The Bill for granting further additional Duties upon Income, as amended by the Committee of the House of Commons, has been printed. All Income under 501. a year is to be totally exempted, and upon all Income betvi , ev 501. and 1001. a year, an abatement is to be allovhd of two shillings in every 20 shillings, by which the Income falls shun of 10'11 By this clime. we understand, that a mars whose Income i. 601. a year, and wouli, according to the general rule of 101. per cent. be liahlsr to pay (1. is to be allowed a dedultion of eighty shillirgs, which will reduce his attual payment to 21. An In come of 701. a year, will. according to the same rule, he allowed an abatement of sixty shillings, and consequently be liable to an airtual duty of 41. and so in gradation to 1001. at which the full duty of 101. per cent. Following up the principle of stopping the duties upon the dividends, at the Bank. the Bill cnaas, a. that the heads of certain public baards, and Aires, shall dedua the duties due upon the salaries of their Clerks and Agents, that the tenant shall dedua the duty from the rant due to his landlord, and all Agents and Trustees, the duties due upon the sums received by them, for their Principals." This is, in fait, to make a third person the returning oEcer, with respea to all such description of income ; and as he has no interest in unier•rating the sum, there will be little danger of false returns in this class of income. The Aft contains the usual abatements for Colleges, Friendly Societies, &c. ; but we End no allowances for children. Persons claiming ex emptions, may be examined upon oath ; and per- sons forging or altering certific ites or receipts, upon convretion, shall be transported for a term of 14 years. The Bill embraces 104 folio pages, and contains several other previsions against a fraudu lent evasion of the ditty. The substance is given in our subsequent columns. We are concerned to find that the New Military Plan submitted to Parliament, has given offence to some of our Volunteers. OnFriday last, a Committee, consisting of the Officers and four privates of the Saint Saviour's Volunteer Infantry, were summoned by their Commandant, Major POTTS, who informed them, that Mr. Win Dun ss, the Secretary at War, having brought in a Bill to regulate the Volunteer system, and that not understanding the new regulations, he thought it advisrable they should resign. On this representation the Committee came to several resolutions ; the result of which was, that the Corps should resign ; and a letter to that purpose has been sent to the LORD LI EL TS. NANT of the County. This Corps consisted of about one hundred housekeepers of the parish of St. Saviour, in the Borough of Southwark, armed, accoutred, and clothed, at their own expence. Some members of the Corps, we understand, do not ap prove of this proceeding of Colonel Pores and the Committee. We have received New-York Papers to the 9,11 ult. They bring the important intelligence, that. on the Slit ult. the Senate were engage/ on Mr. Wamar's Bill, relative to tie impressment of the seamen of the United States; when, after a long discussion, the whole was struck out, except the words " Be it enlitd ;" and that a new Bill was brought up in its room, which met with a similar fate. The American Government was about to send a Minister Extraordinary to the Eli iti,h Cilia, to re monstrate on their grievance, but it is now under- ' stood that such a measure will be dispensed with. Oa the tftith February, Mr. Mt rcliklx, from the Committee appointed on the suisjefl, brought up a report on those parts of the Memorials from the merchants of New York, and others, relative to providing a faithsr naval armament for the pub lic defence. The report, after referring to the strong reasons urged in these Memorials, and to the President's Message of the Sd December, relative to the considerable provisioa made for materials for construning ships of war, observes, " Th.tt calcu lating the adpropriation which will be required, to augment to a. very con.iderable degree the naval force of the nation; cunteml4 . illg the insults and depreda tions committed by f , :rt st ar our coasts, and lat die Moedif ti; our most f::(;:izilte..! hat Jour:; acid estirna•itog 11te prntenion and security to ;he ters‘• tory of the nation, and the persons and pror,r y o its citizens, by an enlargement of the means of ma ritime dear, c^, tho Committee are of of ini:rt, • That it expedient to make provision by I.tw 1-r the appropriation of any balance wbich may rem Ail unexpended of the Alediterranean fund, to the par pose of building ships of the line, agreeably to the at`.l of February 25th, 1805." We have received Dutch Papers to the 9th inst. at which date the proceedings of the extraordinary meeting of the Legislature had not transpired. '!'his circumstance, combined with the m irch of a strong French force iato Holland, confirms the opi nion which we have already expressed, of a disin clination, on the part of the Dutch, to the new constitution proposed to awns by 800 A PA It T E• Accounts from Berlin state, that she prospeß of a war with Sweden has excited great discontent in the Prussian army. Fifty Officers, it is said, were put under arrest, for having delivered their senti ments with too much freedom on the degradation to which their SOVER[IOI4 had reduced himself. Among them was Prince Lewis, brother to the Kiso. After a confinement of two. days to his own apartments, he was set at liberty. The others continued under arrest, and it is positively stated, that the windows of COAillt HAUGWITZ, to whose counsels the dependence of Prussia upon France is attributed, were broken by some of the military.— F.ven the amiable Queen of PRUSSI A, a, cor,i;lig to report, has been insulted on account of h,r sup posed partiality to France. The Duke of Yoga arrived at Windsor, from town, on Saturday morning. On Saturday, PIiNCeSSUS AUGUSTA am! So!MIA, accompanied by lord Carsicang, General MAN NERS, and Colonel Tio: non, took an airing, en horseback, by Cranbourn. Yesterday morning, His M Aitsre, Ptincesses AUGUSTA and So FtlIA. accompanied by Lord Ca T C A T., General Mate:zits, Szt... went to St. Cccrgc's Chapel, and heard an excellent Serinin, preached by the Rev. Dr. DooswoaTia. On Saturday the agreeable news of the arrival, at Cork, on the 6th inst. of the following ships, was announced at the East India-house, viz. the Retreat, Copt. H•e, from Bombay ; /Alga, Mosaic, from Bengal ; and the Millard country ship, from Bom bay They sailed from St. Helena, on the 429th January, in company with several Whalers, part of which arrived some time since. The outward bound West India Stet was getting under weigh, from Cork, on the 4th inst. It was finally determined, we understand, at the last Cabinet Meeting, that Mr. Jacasott, our Mi nister at the Court of Berlin, should be recalled, and that orders to that effee have been sent off. The Hon. Sir AIITHUR WELLLSLEY is returned to serve in Parliament for Rye. Our letters by the Lisbon Mail concur in stating, that all the French and Spani,h prizes taken in the glorious action of Trafalgar have been put into a temporary state of repair, in Gibraltar Bay, and only waited for a fair wind to sail fur England. The Diamond frigate, which, with L' Aide and Cresfeat, and ..a/art,a/ gun-brig, form the in-shore squadron, lately looked into Brest, and ascertained that six sail of the line, four of which were three deckers, besides frigates, were ready for sea The Atalanta brig lately looked into Rochfort, and found there one three-decker, and five two deckers, with six large frigates, apparently ready for sea. The squadron watching them, under Admiral Tactttaowoucti, consisted of the Aimee of Wales, of 101 guns, Malta 84, Achille, Concuitor, and another, of 74 ; Pallas, Iris, liamard, Atalanta, and Courier ; and, we understand, is to be reinforced by two ships of the line from the Channel fleet. The Osmium, Captain MARSII•SL, arrived, on Saturday, in the River, from Bremen, states, that up to the tith inst. no interruption had been given to the trade of our vessels with that port. The Onttutsm sailed from Bremen on that day. A Gottenburgh Mail, with letters of the 4th inst was received, on Saturday, at the Post Office. A letter from Petersburgh, by this conveyance, dated the Sfith oh. states, that the Russian troops about to enter Turkey, amount to 73,000 men ; and that a corps of reserve was forming on the frontiers of Besserabia. The Russian armies in Poland have, since the Tthh of January, been reinforced by nearly SO,Quu recruits from Livonia, Lsthonia, and their neighbourhood. The Mary. SAL - rea, from Charleston, fur Cork, has put into Bermuda, leaky. The Provident, JAcossos, from Wilmington, is detained, and sent into Harwich. The Ann, Last, from London, for Gibraltar, was captured on the kith February, by a Spanish privateer. and carried into Vigo. *Fhe Vrow Marin, —, from Bayonne, for Stet tin, is detained and sent into Penzance. Extras, of a letter from Oporto. dated 14th March, Melt—The Lord Nelson cutter privateer, of Guernsey, of 10 gun, belonging to Guernsey, arrived here on the 4th inst. with a Prirtuguese vessel from Dartmouth, laden with salt fish, bound to this port, which had been captured by a row boat, a great many of which are on the coast at present, which board and plunder every vessel they meet, indiscriminately." '1 he Friendiiiip, —, from Poole, for this port, was captured on the 9th lost. off Villa Canda, by a Si)anish privateer, bat is since retaken. The following vessels are sent into Bermuda, viz. theiernes and William, POLL Amp, from the Isles of France; and the Nancy, CH atszte, from the Cape Good Hope, bound to America ; both vessels and cargoes are condemned. The Jong.- 14e, Ivey, from Batavia; and the Chddlatir, --, from Charleston, for :,loupe, are detained, and ca pe:led to be cond.:armed. - 1 GERMAN THE ATR E. On Saturday night, the fallowing very eirera;n ing little piece was performed, entitled ihc DRAMATIS PERSON /E: Wicaenberg - - Master Ginssvei. S l ierbe , ,ll4 C:erlt - • - 111i , s I. Sin it.salt. Kinigla4clt - - - . 1 " 44 A0 1, 01.• Cltailotte, hi: Da tqllter - $4l-a Ss.ttn. . Mrs. . Z 1428 SCHIRMER. Mrs. Adler $ Check, Jockey - - - M-sater Sniat. ''• Kinter Plaldrian • WilLbaid, a Come.li in Master F. Sett:ism*. Snow Toni, an Italian Musician • - Knoellm, a Soldier - - - WORE Senn Mtn. The plot is very simple. Klinzbeeli, '1 rich t,:r:- zen, is determined that none lint • man of learnOr:- and science shall be the husband of his dati„).te , IfreseuLtrz, who is in secret correspondence to :r Ckarlolit, tensible of his incap:rcity to rank hirnselt . among the teamed, yet wishing to appear as such, in the eyes of old Kline. ,n•Ss it espoie n i Se gain a literary reputation, by publishing a ir Journal. Chorlate loses no time to neeatila this circumstance to her father ; who, pleased with that undertaking, is easily persuaded to pay a visit to the Editor, accompanied by his daughter; hole numbers of silly forls apply for the insertion of their respeaive advertisements, viz. a widow who begs to announce that her third husband was bir tied the day before, and that a fourth has already made her nErs ; a tailor's wife, who pretends to be a lady of consequence, complains of her• dignity haying been trifled with in a paragraph ; a drunker soldier, who wants every good action he has done to :re inserted into The &c.: but the chief charaners, who apply to the Editor, are performed by Master FRO:KRICK SCIII MER ; Gist he appears as a pedant ; next, as a music-master ; and last, as a comedian. In the two last char-afters, we mar defy any veteran to equal his pet formance ; his act ing can only he seen, but not described. Klinglach is rut only pleased, but convinced, that the Editor of T 4.7 Jeireaat must he a learned MAD, and gives him the hand of his daughter. 'file house was well attended, and the whole per foro...nces warmly applauded. •rwmr•S Lord ComberJoie. IZ, 1606. Notice is hereby given that there will bee Drawlns- moat at St. Janse.'s,ua Titut.4l:y ne,t, the 17th Inst. The Marquis and Marchioness of Aeracot a give a grand dinner yesterday, at the Priory, to the Earl and Countess of Aro eanece, Visctient Viscousness CASTLEREAGH, and szveral other Nooi. lily. Lady PERTH and the Hon. Miss Daum mono dined, yesterday, with the Hon. Miss ELeHri i sroses, at their father's house (Lord knee), in Harley street. 'fhe Duktrand Duchess of St. ALBAN ' S gaye r * grand dinner, yesterday. at their house, Stratford place, to several of the Foreign Ambassadors and Nobility. Sir A. Lady, and Miss Hume, arrived, last Satnr day, at their house, Hill -street, Berkeley-square, from Wormleybury, near Cheshant, Herts. The Duchess of Go Koos, and a sele9 party of Nobility, dined, last Saturday, with Lord and Lady Ca Rs MITCH, in St. James's-place. Lord ALE:at:net GORDON Wit town, yesterday, for Deal. Lady PERTH had a card party last Saturday, at her house in Grosvenor-square ; at which mere, Lord F. BEALICIARR, Baron De Roth, the Hon. Mr. Bee°, and the Hon. Mr. Pao MROSZ Sir Glt RENT and Lady Haar itcoe e are ex petted, tomorrow, at their house in Grosvenor. square, from Normanton Park. Sir JOHN NEWPOLT left town on Satureay at two o'clock, on a visit to Lord GRFNVILLE at Drop more, where he will remain until this day. Mrs. TeLvos will give a grand rout next Wed nesday, at her house, in Berkeley-square. The Duchess of GORDON dined yesterday with Mr. arid Mrs. Fotenvcc, at their house, Whitehell. The Right Hon. Mr. Fox entertained a selett party at dinner, yesterday, :it his seat, St. Anee's Hill, and he is expetcted in town this day. The number of subscriber. for es ening a statue to the memory of Mr. PITT, at CilUbridi4e, 367, and the sum raised is 49011. 7s. Mrs. BILLIWGTON'S engagement at the Opera House, concludes with the season, and it is said 5 1 1* will head the harmonic corps at Covent Garde.. Theatre next season. The Duchess of Leiusrea will give her firs: grand rout this season, next Wednesday, at her house, in Grosvenor-place. Lady Tit aloe etatooterin came to tows last Friday, on a visit to Lerd and Lady PETRI. in Grosvenor sqttare. Her Ladyship returns this day to her seat at Buckland, Berks. Sir Joism has given up his house in Curzon-street, May Fair. The Ladies TOWNSILEPD were enjoying the chil ling breeze yesterday, for near two hours, in Gros venor-squire. The Opera, on Satenehay. was crowded with NJ bllity • amongst whom were— Th. Ditehessys of (lord in, St. * * bale., 61. 4 0 n. and Nee thembeeana ; the Mar.:tiro ea•as 11,iliert, sea o.erettall; Pio Cuunitea•es of Raminsorr, Sefton, Itilekingiu m ,hire,Care, and Cartsfort; Viw.iutite,sesCastboo , gh, brook., atAk Constughaot ; L , dion liawardeto„ Tur ter, F. Sri' nt , nu, Templetown, Calder, M. Dunzao, .ind Caroline Leo. The White Plume ereaed its . feathers at Covent Garden Theatre, with increased raccess,on Saturday night. The house was crow,:i d ; Ladle' MI" IHDMASI, WELIY, E. Mot:camera, and Lord Ds DUNSTLIIVILLZ, were present. The attraction of Mrs. Jontsato's Vietede, ia the Comedy of The Wonder, filled every pelt of Deny- Lane Theatre, betore the rising cf curtain, on Saturday night. The Forty 7hisecs cont;cure levy their successful sontributions on the public. with increased effea. In the fashionable circle, we observed Lord Chtvr, Lady J. Was. rrthsair, zdJ Lady BA RIM. Mrs. Heathrow, whose beneSt takes place night at the Haymarket Theatre, is comider: a a s most premising candidate for drara...nc fame. 110 P' 4 l