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KT:Vs' ANT) COMPLETE CO r .I.ECT:O!:' 01 5.10. DERN VOYAGES. ANL?. TRAVELS ; (Inelddina I): . !;NS)N's "I:RAVELS in EGYPT, PALLAS's ti Rnd E Ti xouc..“ RUsSI A e and G ND aed GOLli 7.feY's TR. , ,.VELS. in AFRICA, • pebliehed in Paria e I t is also intended to comprise correet and full Translations of ail Interesting Works of a siaidar kind wedela mav heocr;orth be published on the Ceserieern. as well as a 'Re-publication of the latest pro du.ctioits of the most celebrated European 'f ravelltda. l On nlooday, Nov. t, i3oz, will lee published, I.:calmly' pouted io Two Pocket-Volumes, on Cream eon:sue6 woven Paper, and ornamented with a number of beautidil Enaravitias ; together with Two Correct dvtans Upper an Lower Egypt (the same size as those tne Oreolial Edition), sod other Embeilishments, price only oaerds ; or, on Royal Paper, Hot-presaed, with Proor-unpreseons of the Plates, coloured similar to the Deaiens of ms Author, price 545. 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Vol 1. of Pal ha's last Travels, periormed in the Years Ina and 1794, in the Southern Prormeea of the Russian Empire, traoslated by Mr biaanion from the original Gentian Edition, lately published on the Csmtinem.. 'Vol. 11. will lee published on the ist auuar, Vol. 111, oft the rst of February, and Vol. IV. and Ln, on the met rf March, Is 9. LT. B. No other complete Edition of t 045 Work can be vill'OaSed tor 1 , : 45:1 ±lm 51X Gis peas, Nothing decisive appears yet to have taken place with regard to the Indemnities in Germany. Cou riers are passing with great rapidity between Vienna, Paris, and Berlin, but the EMPEROR Of GERMANY Still retains possession of Passau. General LEC LER C is proceeding with glivity in organizing the Civil Government in St. Domingo. The Funds are 53. 85. A Mail from Holland arrived this morning, but it brought no news of importance. WE yesterday communicated, all the intelligence from Switzerland which has yet reached this Coun. try. It i.s 'impossible to consider the situation of the Swerss without a *Olin degree of interest and anxiety. Upon the decision of the Diet of SchlAitz rests the fate of their Country, and we await its ar rival With the most painful suspense. That the Repre sentatives of a brave and independent People will resolve tamely to submit to the arbitrary mandate of France; that they will prostrate their liberties at the feet of the French Government, without making one courageous-, effort to od:end them, we cannot believe. The spirit and patriotism already evinced by the brave and unfortunate Swiss; render it in credible that the Representatives of their principles and their feelings will be actuated, by a coward panic, to surrender the. Freedom of their Country without a struggle. The Representatives of a Country which gave birth to WILLIAM.. Tree, must be indeed degenerate, if they tamely give up their birth-tight at the despotic, summons of a Power which is endeavouring to trample upon their Liberties and their Privileges, without any other plea than its own ambition. If they:do determine' to draw the Sword . in defence of their dearest Rights, which we firmly hope and belieee they will, let it be remembered that their cause is the cause of Europe. It is not a contest 'betwee n two States Er Territory or for National Etiquette ; it is a contest in which all Europe is in.. terested—it is a contest in which every - other State is peremptorily called upon to support Swit_ zerland, against the ambitious designs aeti unprin cipled attacks of France. If the other Powers of Europe, by silent acquiescence, sanction the prin ciple, that Foreign Interference may be legally called in to the aid of a faction, traitorously struggling against the will of its Country, and justly exer cised ro support that fitetion, and to coerce the sen timents of the People, then Freedom no longer exists—then are those Power.; who silently submit to such an outrage upon Independence, signing their own death-warrant—then is every Nation in Europe laid prostrate-at the feet of. Ftttce. It cannot he too long dwelt upon, or too loudly pro claimed, that in this case the Principle is every thing, and those must indeed be: - short-sighted Politicians who can see nothing in tin, pre sent instance, but a mere contest between France and Switzerland. The interference of France, if it is acknowledged by silent acquiescence to he just, becomes a precedent which those Powers who refuse to support the unfortunate Swiss, can not contend against, when the Principle may be at some future period applied to them, for they them selves have sanctioned it. We confidently hope that there is still spirit enough left in Europe, to raise that formidable barrier of public opinion, against the encroachments of France, which shall compel her, not only to withdraw her Troops from Switzerland, but to retract the Principles which those_ Troops are marched to support. We hope, with confidence, that there is still energy enough in Europe to draw the Sword, if necessary, in defence of its violated Independence and injured Rights, and to prefer an honourable War to an inglorious Peace. ar fie i+ from us o.wish for the renewal of Host/. titles, but in reasoning upon the subject, it' ran. not be denied, the Principle advanced by France, in declaring its intention of interfering in the In ternal Affairs of Switzerland, must be combated— and combated with determined energy and decision, if the States of Europe have any wish to secure their Freedom, or preserve their Independence. Jr may, 'however, unfortunately happen, that the Swiss, influenced by a momentary terror, to which the bravest men are sometimes liable, may yield, in the first instance, to the superior .Power of their Adversary, and, in the hour of Despair, they may at oncegive up all for lest. This event, however im probable, may happen ; but such an occurrence ought not to weaken the determination of Europe to resist the Principles avowed by France ; it ought rather, on the contrary, to quicken that dete i rmination, since such a Principle, aned upon with success, be comes the more dangerous to other States. The imbecility of Switzerland, or its want of power to resist, forms an additional reason, why other Na.: tions should come forward to contend against the arbitrary interference of France. The submission of Switzerland to the unjust mandate of France, alters not the Principle on which the interference of that Power is founded, and which would still re-. main the terror and the scourge of Europe, if not strangled in its birth or destroyed in its cradle.--,. We reason upon the submission, of Switzerland without having recourse to Arms, as a l possible, but not as a probable event ; we will not calumni ate that brave People so far as to believe, that they. will yield without a glorious struggle, or resign their Freedom, except with their breath. It is said in a Letter from Frankfort, that a body of Austrian Troops will be formed in the Tyrol and the Voralberg, to co-operate in the re-establishment of the tranquillity of Switzerland. What autho. lity there is for this statement does not appear, but we cannot believe that Austria will become an ac cessary to the views of France in its attack upon Switzerland, when the principle afled upon in this instance by the French Government, may be imme diately afterwards, with the same justice, turned against herself. We confidently hope, on the other baud, that Austria will lend her support to the Patriotic Swiss, and declare herself completely ini mical to that principle which threatens to annihilate the independence, and destroy the security of Europe. Coon. By private Letters from Paris, we learn a very extraordinary report which prevailed there, of an attempt to assassinate the EMPEROR ALEXANDER, in which the GRAND DUKE CONsTANTiNE was said to be engaged, and in consequence of which, that Prince has been banished to Siberia; We state this as a report prevalent at Paris merely, and without vouching for its authenticity. On the 2o!li of August two Transports, con. taining part of the 49th Regiment, arrived at Que. be e . Two other Transports, having on board the rest of the Regiment, parted company in a gale of wind off the Coast of England, and had not reached Quebec on the 29t h of August. Part of the 49th being to be stationed in Upper Canada, a 13-tach ment marched from Quebec on the 23d of August, for that destination. The Ci-devant STADTI-lOLDER, by an an signed at allenburg on the z9;h August, has, on behalf of his Son the HEREDITARY PRINcE, resigned all the States allotted him as an indemnity ; in consequence of which that Prince, and not his Father, has dis. patched Commissioners to the several Bishopric;, Abbies, Cities; &c. The Chapter of Fulda has apilogized for the opposition offered to those Com. inissooers, the. whole blame of which, it seems, rests with the Bishop. Little doubt can be entertained that Mr. MOOR E is gone on an important mission to Vienna. The EMPEROR is the most natura Ally of this Coun try, and he is'inore particularly interested in the fate of Switzerland than any other Power. It can not be supposed either that he is in any degree sa tisfied with the arrangement of the Indemnities so diaatorially chalked out by France and Russia, and the increasing aggrandizement of Prussia. The EMPEROR, we have no doubt, will embrace with avidity any 'opportunity of indulging his hatred against France ; and he will probably think that it is much better to meet the worst fate in the field, than have his. dominions wrested from him, and his lawful power curtailed by the arm of Oppression and Mr. DVNDAI, we understand, will soon be called to the... House of Peers, by the title of L-,rd CE YLoN. - - Mr. PITT has been in Town these two days, and returns again immeliately to Walmer Lord CAR R I NG,TO I`f is appointed Lieutenant-Go vernor of Deal Castle, which is a very comfortable and pleasant Summer Residence. The Detachment of Artillery, ordered for Ceylon, does not embark till February. The szi Regiment is on its march to Chatham Barracks. The 70th Regiment is tinder orders for Dover and Deal. They are immediately to leave Guernsey and Jersey, where they have for some time been quartered, and they are relieved by the stl giment. Monday and Tuesday the 6th, or Enniskillen Reiment of Dragoons, who have been quartered in iTte City of Exeter, and the Barracks, for upwards of 15 months past, marched from thence on their route to Bridgwater and Wells. The heat in Naples during the month of August, was greater than ever remembered by, the oldest inhabitants, of that country. The Thermometer (Reaumer's)exposed to the heat of the sun at noon, frq,oently WAX/ at f 9 degrees, N Aril L NE CV S. .PO'RTS MOUT H, OCT. r 5. WENT out of Harbour, His Majesty's Brig R. Arrived the Constance and St. Florenzo Frigates. Arrived the William and Elizabeth, BE L L AMY, from Havre; Rifleman, MONDAY, from Londln ; Ceres, WI LLIA M SON Mary, TY k NS, COnconj HOPIII RIC, and Frederick, TAY - i.ott, from Sunder. land. Sailed the Cumberland', HOPE, for Shields, and Nelso DONALD, for Havre. 114 RWICH, OCT. 14. YESTER DAT morning sailed for Helvoetslur, the Pocock bye-boat, JOHN HowAter) master, with the Mail of the i zth instant, and eleven pa , sengers. This morning sailed the Prince of Wales , packer, A.. DuANE., for Cuxhaven, with the Haiut , u gh and 'firemen Mails of the izth, and a King's Mesa senger. _ Arrived, with the loss of her anchor, the ship Pearle, JOHN DE . NTON master, from Kingston Ia Jamaica, bound to Hull, laden with sugar, rum,. and wine. Sailed on a cruize the Mariner Gun-vessel, anct Badger Revenue Cutter. SHEERNESS, OCT. 4. ARRIVED His Majesty's ships Amazon, Magi. cienne, and Galatea ; the two former hive c Inc into harbour, and the latter is gone to Chatham. The Constant Gun brig, Lieutenant GRovE, has arrived from L-!ith, and rem t:n-. at the L. Ile Nore, The Bittern is paid off an 1 re_k• , rn ntssioned. The Amelia Frigate has pas4ed the Nore for the River. • Dispatches of importance for Rear-Adm. BICKER. TON, Commander ,in Chief in the Meditettan,-.0 1 , arrivcd. at Plymouth on Wednesda‘ ; they w et ( of such consequence, that they were put on hoard the Pickle Cutter, which sailed fur the Medi terranean at an hour's notice, , Arrived at Plymouth, after a passage ~f seven week s from Jamaica, La Topaze, of 36 ~ ;uns, :Car: G.CHuRcg ; she left the Liaild well, and the greatest part of the Pnaica ships tot Lndon, 8.i,t0;, anti Liverpool, had sailed with lull carg-e , . A great quantity of powder landed from the wets of war paid off in- Hasa , aze, a• d 144 - I:,:,ed to the grand magazine at Keysham Point, ahove ,rin-.43 Town, Plymouth, having filed that Ars . snt, it t ,, t; been thought prudent to tit up the J.bsiach a, ;4 powder-ship in the lower parr of M ondaz; ; !•,1!: already received zz,ooo barrels (n th.,,t,t, magazine at the Citadel wa twig revair, of powder has been conveyed to a s..f• place ,ar Dock. The ammunition wagg.)ns bel•Nigii•g to— ne Train of Artillery there, have been euiptuyed on that service for several days past. - Accounts have beer. receives! at. Lloyd'.:, of.a dreadful catastrophe which has attended the P.,rtu- Otese Indianian Aurora, from Lisb,,it, hound to, ire Brazils, which crate her having been blo;vn u p off Madeira, and every soul o 4 bur 1 haying h e'd• Sl,e was underwrote in this C,untry to the amount of go,oool. The two super-cargoes were w!ti: a boat's crew, who had firtunately t .ken m the ship onshore, by which pr , v escar were preserved twin sharing, the inciancholy tats of their shipmates. The Fortuna, Crow, from Memel to Yarmouth, h - fs been on shore in the Cattegat, and proceeded to Copcnn.Leo w ILO much (Linage. Tile Apollo, cocking, from Antwerp to Newcastle, :,i,rung a•leak at sea, and is deserted uN the Crew. The Benevolence, Collins, born Clyde to Wiscasset, wa s totally lost on the Island of ura, m a gale, on the Tiie Scorpion, Bisnop, from Liv, pit ! into Holyhead leaky, and will oeubli t ,ed to lliii(J4‘l nor Cali / to repair. The Edgar, Inglis, from Leith tbr Jamaica, put into Gi van Bay, near Ayr, toth inst. ..indes jitr t masts, on nor to Greenock, .aster tieing tOo Leagues to Inc West or lrtAtio''', The Greenock, lochs, from Archangel to wj' lost art Arcoangel Bar, 2Siit August , The New Brurtswidc, Burnett, trom lainaica to Lontlor l s in sunk in Ramsgate Harbour.' The Ceres, Bates, !Dial Memel to Ilamb!o', is o n ~obre near Agerness, on toe Coast of Sweden, having been tout of. The Prosperity, Seton, from Norway to Dublin, is lust iA the Orkneys. Captain. Watson, of the Admiral Nelson, arrived treat Curacoa, spoke on the ze,d of September, in -I it. 47, ao. -- The Nelly, Baker, irom Curacoa to Lonctoit, masted. Mr. AR BUTIINoT, a piintrd British Amb;tcs;iitot to the Court of Stmkholtn, arriv , .-d a' D ,11 ,. about four leagues from Stockholm, the 27 u,'• The Royal Family of Spain enteted Barcelona the tith ult. amidst the dtschare n 500 cannon, and repeated salutes from the artill the place, the tar, s, and the , hip, the k""' l ' The City was hung with white: tr,phit , , " .re fixed in every part of it, and ti - twit; hal with insc.ript ions appropriate to the the Marriages. Their Majesties .were in a clwt: shining with gold, aid surmounted by diamonds. The most distinguished Chev,tier.: the carriage from the entrance of the City Palace. On time 13L1i, the C curt I;ted lemn Mass celebrated in the Cathedral. v a ci edifice was entirely hung with ctims , lighted ith four th.osa,,a taptr. .0! , “ of the City, which v oroinartlso.ooo, lid s i '' ) ;" increased to 500,000, by t jinni , . ,be strangers. A vessel which latch arrio da' th,igena brough, 1,000,000 piastres for their . jesties' experlces during their .tay , i t 13„ : crior.'• • TIT Fo,re , t of Graveite,, about four Ir.3 r ocs fr i " a r Naritz, was discovered to be fi r ,, •i‘i die r i,,?, 11 between the 29 h ;old b of Stl C:111)C r. efftrts were maiie to extinguilt the fLones, fr e extrein dryness of the eat di mid the - :itti l `"P .'- 0 t contributed to provag:ite the fire, which %" 5 " CXtingPiSiled till the inorno g of the 51 1 ' atter ~taut an hundred acres ot the Forest Ih r " consumed. A fire also broke out in the l'‘' re— Saffre, by wluch a few acrs. of dim. Fose6; p eso ilestioyed. LONDON, OCTOBER i 6, iSoz. THE Paris Papers to the 14. th inst. reached Town this morning, but the intelligence from Switzerland is not of a later date than that we corn_ municated to our Readers yesterday. We cannot long remain in a state of suspense upon this in. teresting subject, as the next French Papers will in all probability bring us the decision of the Diet of Schw;tz. Letters from die Hague state, that the reports lately in circulation, of a Conspiracy against the Batavian Government, are wholly without founda- tion. MAILS. AARIVED Dux Holland 3 French X PRICE OF S I'OCKS, Tills DAY A T TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols. -6731 i Omnium 1 Disc. THE SUN. 1101.LM QUIS DICURE lALSUM AUDLAT ? -