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HAMBVRGH MAIL.

FRANKFORT. JULY 31.
In the 26th sitting of the Diet, the Grata.,
Ducal and Ducal Saxon House delivered a pin-
po•al or declaration respecting the free trade and
communication between the Slates of the German
Confederation, in which the reasons a►e explained
whence they are particularly interested on account
of their saibi,qns, who have addressed their remon-
strances to the Ministry, and have been referred to
the Diet. " This way," continues the declaration,
they have now taken, and the Ambassador is
charged by all his Courts to support as far as pos-
sible their reasonable request, founded on the
assurances given to the whole German nation in the
Act of Confederation." A ju-tification of the pro-
posal is then made, founded on the 19th Article of
the Act of Confederation, and to she* the possi-
bility of pulling it in execution, reference is made
to the readiness officially expressed by the Prussian
Court, to allow to every German State the free
importation of its productions and manufacture►
into the whole extent of its dominions, on condi-
tion that every such State net only shall admit the
productions and manufactures of Prussia in the
same manner, but also be in a situation to give
security that no foreign productions or manufac-
tures shall be introduced into the Prussian domi-
nions, either mixed with or under the denomitia-
tion of its own, which would destroy the effect of
its regulations, which are directed to the protection
of German industry against foreigners.
The Diet resolved, 1. To receive the proposal for
discussion; it. To renew to those Governments who
may have declarations or explanations to make, the
request to send them in speedily, and in the course
of the next vacation ; that, 3. on the recommence-
ment of the silings, a Committee may be appoint-
rd, which, 4. may compare the declarations receiv-
ed, lay them, with a report, before the Assembly,
sod thus enable it, by this necessary preparations
i maturely to discuss this important measure.
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lIAMBURGH, AUGUST 5.

The Austrian Nlilitary Journal COlitaltill an in-
tertsting article on the military colonization in RUP-
silt, winch important measure may he briefly de-
scribed its follows In order to form and corn-
pkte the army, it has hitherto been necessary to
bring the recruits from all the provinces (or go-
vernments), which extend over a surface of near
350.000 square (German) miles. Of course they
reached the placer of rendezvous late, precariously,
fatigued, and for the most part did not join their
regiments till they were no more wanted. Hence-
forward, however, the military force of Russia is to
be for the 'oust part distributed and settled in a
certain exclusively military tract of country, which
is to he ut once their country, their property, their
abode, and their district for recruiting. This mi-
litary zone will intersect Russia iu its whole breadth,
from the B attic to the Euxine."

According to private accounts from the Rhine,
Professor Articles papers have been restored to him.
BONN, JULY 25.
It is not true that Morel...MS Arndt and Welker
have been arrested, us many Journals have asserted,
nor have the Irctures ceased on account of the
sequestratiiiii of their papers, which the Government
has thought necessary.— Prussian State Gazette.)
STOCKIIOI.M. JULY 27.
By acconnts from Land the health of our Mi-
nister of State, Count Engestrom, is considerably
emended, so that his entire recovery may be ex-
petted.

Major Itorckinstein has arrived here from
Christiania upon business relative to the demolition
of the Norwegian fortresses.
According to accounts from most of the provinces
we way expect in Sweden a very productive harvest.
The balance of our trade with Finland is unhap-
pily not to our advantage, as it was formerly. The
Fiulandtr• who brought goods to Sweden fur sale
used to take i i return productions of our soil, iu
snanufactutt,,, or colonial and other goods, but very
little money. lint now, in consequence of the nu-
merous vrobtliitory laws, and of our tariff of duties,
the Finlanders content themselves with selling to
us the productions of their soil, which we cannot
do without. and take cash in return ; they then take
it in paper to Stockholua to buy tintsiburgh haslet),
by Which our exchange is depreciated, and our own
money transoctiona witisloreigta commies impeded.
Thus 150,000 baue• (101hirs, in Swedish paper. ails
lately seat here hem Finland, to he exchanged for
foreign paper, which gave a new blow to our ex•
chaties. wind, was already depreciated by the
boiiikruptcies that have taken place here ind • lie-
where.

MOI.D4VIA, JUNE 30.

The game came% that led to the tumult at Jas-y.
namely, acts of opprea•iun and violence on the pre•

text of the plague being dreaded, have acca4etied
similar scenes in many loans of Moldsiiii. Though
the Ilospodar promised the people en the 20th of
June to remedy the abuses, he did not keep this
promise, but caused besides several of the inhabi-
tants, under the pretence of their having taken
part in the insurrection, to be arrested, sent to work
in the salt mines, and even executed. The num-
ber of iiili:ilut.Ants amounts to near 80 per.
suns. Some dead bodies have been found buried
in a dunghill in the court-yard of the Palace, which
is the residence of the Hospodar. A courier from
ought the news of the dew>.
illospod•r of Mold is Is,
of Prince Michael Suzz...) in
Papers, August 7.1
ondon, August 6:-35. 1.-35. 4.

ISTIPRESS.

1.411D0N,
MON DAY,4lluGure 16, 1919.

THE SLAVE TRADE.

We learn by tl.e return of the Tartar (Com-
modore Sir G. it. COLLIER, Bart. and K.C.B,
from the coast of Africa, that

to the Bight of Biafra, on tl
the principal, and indeed

rendtzvous on iltst part of
for the deders in slaves.

gttese vessels (the only extent
inhuman trade now) from C

On arrival, the auvercargo
bale goods and hardware
Tonging to the authorities

!not:retie to the Bight of Bei

Bona, Calabar, or Benin

gains with the respective Chiefs, or Kings, for so
many hundred slaves, which are generally ready by
anticipation : they are now purchased, for goods, of
the value of 31. I7s. to 4/. per head, for children
under ten or twelve years; and above that, for SI.:
women of a handsome shape and appearance are
one or two pounds sterling higher. At Princes
Island they are landed, and if no English man of
war is in the neighbourhood, are re-embarked at
251. charge per head to the Spanish Captain. I f
ally man of war is there, they are received into fac-
tories, until opportunity otter for articling them off
to Cubs. The vessels are generally schooners
(termed American c/ipeets), bought by Spaniards
at St..l:J.g.) de Cuba, and pretend they are bound
to the coast south of the Line ; and to carry on
this deception the better, the Portuguese cm board
the smaller vessels are told, they are anchored off
some port south of the Line, such as the Congo
or Benguela. The most unmitigated cruelties
continue to be inflicted upon the poor African race
by these barbarous slave dealers. It is an astonish-
ing fact, that two slaves who were rescued by a
boat's crew of the Thrtar, and brought on board
that ship, belonging to a cargo, which had been re-
lauded on the appearance of the Tartar, were
weighed by the officers, when it appeared, that the
weight of time lad was 45, and the man 64Ibs.

Paris Papers of Thursday last have arrived at
our office. The Kt•G returned from St. Cloud to
the Palace of the l'huilleries on Wednesday, when,
of course, " he was greeted with the liveliest ac-
clamations by an immense crowd of the people."
These Papers contain no intelligence from Spain of
much interest. It is stated that the Government is
resolved to proceed with severity against the officers
implicated in the late mutiny, and three Members
of the Council of NVar have been sent from Madrid
to Cadiz, for the purpose of collecting informa-
tion upon this subject. In a private letter from
Cadiz, dated the c 2.124 of July, complaints are
urged with much bitterness against the Liberuh of
England and France, who have already, says the
writer, "condemned to death the Spanish monarchy,
which, however, will survive them and their vain
systems." To these dangerous characters, and to
the Spanish refugees, countenanced and protected
by them, is attributed the sad defection which lately
manifested itself among the troops. The agents by
them employed corrupted the fidelity of the officers,
and it is gravely asserted that they succeeded in
dislsearteuing them and the soldiers, by represent-
ing to them the thousand evils they must have to
encounter in pursuing the contest m South Ame-
rica. A letter from Iron suites, that " the
turbulent and unquiet spirit of the inhabitants of
the kingdom of Valencia still frequently breaks
out--private revenge has become common--time use
ef the poniard has become famileir to them—and
their crimes are often connected with political opt-
Moos. The prisons of Valencia are full, and the
Tribunals are proceeding with expedition against
the malefactors. On the other hand, the band of
fileicittott has sliewis itself in the country round
Truxello, mu Estramadura, and raises contributions
in the villages." This is a melencholy picture of
the internal conditiosi of Spain. sod would prove
to those who are not resolved to close their eyes
ageism the evidence of facts, that the character of
• Government must iiiflorsice the pruspoity of a
Stale. The people of Span' ►rem, by the con-
curring testiontioy of accounts from every part of
it, to labour at present under the most galling
misery, which usual of liccosity be attributed to

the imbecility of their rulers ; yet with the vulg ir
cant of all Glverurnelits, the infatuated adherents of
FI&DIN•%D would still represent those who sought '
to modify and correct the unlimited despotism of
his Government, as sanguinary revolutionists, who
hoped by the sacrifice of every thing *goi,,/
or
venerable ►n the exlstiii4 system, to sabuild their
ruined fortunes! Tory, tsar) WI, are the ene.
(Web of the throne sod of tiw iirople, who would
otter a system whereto the former rist,,y* neither
►tability nor respect, sod the I ,tier are reduced be.
low their proper rank ni the Slate, and exposed at
once to the ileptedatiosis of trx-gatherer•, and the
scarcely less pernicious visit. of troops of banditti.
A letter from Genus, of the el of August, notices
the extraordirey activity displayed by the Govern•
meat, in putting into a state of ample defence
the fortifications of that city. Troops have been
raised, and an English squadron, with 4,000 troops
on hoard, was expected its the harbour, but no con-
jecture is hazarded respecting the probable cause of
such extensive preparations. have ally symptoms
of discontent appeared among the indignant
iuhal►i-
tants of the once haugnty city of Genoa, and does
the miserable King to whom they have been mach-
aced tremble for Isis new acquirement ? We sin-
cerely hope that no British troops will be employed
to curb the spirit of liberty, should it once again
'tself among the Genoese.
;id in one of these Papers, that M. JUSTUS
the Prussian Minister in Switzerland,
!si arrested, but it is difficult to lend credit
rumour. NVe find it difficult to determine
!gree of confidence can he placed in another
, which stales the Xing of PRUSSIA has
Jed, by legislative provisions, to exclude
omau Catholic subjects from all places of
and trust in his dominions.
French Five per Cents. are 71 f. 30 C.;
tock, 1,435 f.

Saturday morning arrived at Portsmouth the
Spartan frigate, Captain W. F. Wise, C.B.
iu
fourteen days from Halifax, hating on board
Admiral Hon. P. WooEuousE, late Commissioner
of that dock-yard. The Spartan has been only
five months absent from England, during which
period she has visited Madeira, Dominica, Vera
Cruz, Jamaica, Barbadoes, and Halifax; and her
movements have been attended by remarkable
celerity, particularly homeward, having been only
three weeks from Jamaica to Barbadoes, thirteen
days from that place to Halifax, and fourteen from
thence to this anchorage. At the time she left
Vera Cruz, the greuteq good order prevailed
throughout that part of the Mexican territory ; to
the capital of which convoys passed and repassed,
with specie, without the slightest interruption.—
The squadron at Jamaica were very healthy, and
that of Barbadoes equally so. Whilst at Vern
Cruz, Lieutenant GEORGE BECKWITH, and two
of the crew of the Spartan died, otter four days
illness, of the yellow fever. The Princess Eli.
zabeth packet had arrived at Bartritlorv. The
Spartan has brought to England about 140,000
dollars from Barbadoes, for inerchants.—Admi-
rat GRIFFITH hal! sailed for Quebec, in the
Newcastle; as had the Cyrene, with 570.000
dollars on board. The Active had arrived at
Quebec.

A letter from Mr. HUNT to an Evening Minis-
feria! Print is given in soother part of our Paper.
We wish the Editor joy of his new correspondent
and political associate. Mr. lIUNT says, the di*.
tresses of the weavers have increased since he was
last at Manchester. They may rest ensured that if
he stays there long they will increase much more.
Idleness is the parent of want, and Mr. HUNT'S
mission does not hold out much encouragement to
useful labour and industrious 'mints.

Major-General Sir JAMES KEstrr, K.C.B. it is
said, is appointed Lieut.-Governor of Portaiitouth
KaMIOII ; and Major-General Sir DEN ts PA VIC
Lient.-Govertior of Plymouth. vs►.tnt by promotion..
The two Ilto.slan sloops of war, tiecontionti,it by
two sioreslinw. which arrived at Portounintli an Toes.
day, fr Croustadt, are preparing to sail on env-
ages of di.euvery to the South Pole anti Brlu•iog's
Straits. The Werstoett sloop or war, Captain
BEILINGSHOUSIN. sod the. store hip Mirror.
Captain LAZAREEF• go to the South Pole ; the
Otkru tie. Captain WAZILIEIPF, and the store-ship
Blagenunsiretie. Captain SHIEIIMAREFF, go to
Behting's Straits.—The two latter intend to touch
at the Sand% tcl► Island,

The Star traii.port. Lieutenant R. COATES, ar-
rived on Siturtl:n• at Pori-mouth front Halifix, and
St. Newt' Attest ; left the latter plate the
:23th of July, wtto dispitcnes I•roin7Sir CHARLES
114 rt. and detachments au bound of the
Royal Sappers Hod Millers,. Izith and 74th regi-
ments. In lat. 49. 56. N. lung. It.). 30. W. spoke,
the 6th i 111 l the brig Oak, of Poole, bound to
Newfoundland. The fullowia.g officers came pas.
aengera in the Star :
Major Fogerty; Lieutenant Hartley, late York Rangers ;
Gpt■ia Harker, 15th regiment ; Lieutenant Hiediard Vicar%
Hogs' Engineer.; Lieutenant (duets ; Lusip Mc. NOM,
late West India Rangers ; nethermost Spanner I, and Assiat.
aut.Surgeun Mc. Ivor, 74th reg.ment.
An overland dispatch from Bombay to the 24th
April was received its town 011 Saturday. The
crop of cotton was supposed to hr one-third defi-
cient, and much later than common; prices for
cotton very high. and good* from Europe extremely
low. There were tunny vessels with dollars unable
to procure fteigh•. and Mt %end of them were about
proceeding to Calcutta. Freight .5/. to 61. per tun.
No ►hilts were expected to sad from Lleasbay for
England with new cotton tiering the cud of Mar.

Constatitiitople has brou
sition of Prim
and of the inattots
his rootn.,, ansburgh
Eac London
T+'` rr:

at Princes Island, near display iti
the Guinea coast, is now It is sui
d the only point of GRUNER,
of the coast of Africa has been
Spanish and Portu- to such a
naive traffic)). in this what deg
Cuba, readolleous there. rumour,
Iv shifts hip cargo of deter:llin,
ito small achowars be- his Rom
of that settlestiont, and power an
eilin or Biafra, either to The I
Rivers. Here lie bar. Bank So