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not. Considering the physical strongth. the

ation, and resources of the Austro-Rus,iani,
man had a right to anticip.tte the result
has unfortunately taken place. We hrk back
the annihilation of the Austrian army at Ulm, 4
astonisment, as the ef-eA of almost supernatu
agency, and even the armistice entered i.:to by
Emperor of Gee ss a my, after he had,by his s tcrii,

proved himself prepared to encounter every er
mitt', at the very moment when his gallant hr ,t
was approaching with viaory in his van,
generous Ally, ALEXAMDEII, was still zealous
combat in his cause, is an event wil(ch has
right to anticipate. Upon a view, therefore, ot•
affairs of the Continent, there is much to lame
and perhaps hale to condi/ma in the condus of(

country.
We have received New Yurk Papers to the 71
last, from which we have extraded the heads
the Proceedings of Congress beans the only
ligence which they contain, of any interest.


The C;pfain, of 74 guns, for the safer of
apprehensions were entertained, and the Son "7.
of 11'2 guns. another of the Channel fleet,

safely arrived at Portsmouth.

Our Deal letter announces the arrival, oa

sl,ty, of YO sal of transports, under convoy., fr'm

We,er ; but whether with, or without tr,i.
does not state. A letter of the same date. ft,

Ramsgate, says, that none of our troops have
rived from the Elba ; that from th: most recent a:
counts it does not appear that they were preivaiirl
to come away, and that a Pilot who lett Licit ri,r
on Friday sennight, met a fleet of light uanspoit
amounting to 25 sail, off its mouth.

It is expe&ed His MAJISTY will hold a Pri.
Council to-morrow.
Yesterday, the Duke of Yona held a public dan
at his Office, and saw a number of Officers.

I

e understand there is no truth in the repo..
that a second squadron has sailed from Brest.
Sir T. DUCKWORTH intends to proceed for
West Indies in pursuit of the French squadron, Sr
sae corifident:y trust, will firing it back with his.
The rumours of the loss of the Plantazenet a
Recolsttionnaire, are unfounded.
YesterdAy, a Court of Direffeirs was held
the East India Ikuse, when GIOROL M ILL KTT
Esq. took the oaths, and his seat as a Dire tor, an
Was appointed to the Committees of Governme.
Troops and Stores, Private 'Trade and Shippipg
'Flie Court adjeurrnea at six o'clock, till this dot.
The lfuwe frigate, in uhich Lord Wet (Asti
came passenger, spoke, on the I eth of September, t.
J.Lenheser, ni 74 guns, Admiral Sir Tarim •451 Twee
BUDGE. The Blenaeim *v.'s then on her passage fro
Madras to Prince of Wales's Island. IVe are happ
to add, that the Admiral was very well.
By the remererr,e British cartel, which has jut
sailed from the Note, with Dutch prisoners for the
'Fermi, Government have, at the particular requca
ul the French Admiral Vittsstcve, allowed his
Captain, M. M ntsnia, to return to France ea
his parole. Captain Mac:snot c is the bearer of
renewed proposal to the French Government, for s
general cartel or exchange; and it will give us the
most heartfelt satisfadion to be enabled to inform
the public of the success of our present overture.
Major-General the Marquis of Hearts- is ap-
poiated Clunel of the 42J regiment of root, in the
room of Sir liccroa Writ°, deceased ; Maj't.
General the Hon. Lam Hoes is appointed Colonel
of the Ord, in room of the Nlarquis of I-lust ;
and Lieut -General N Are. Ch IsT IZ, is apviiited
C010n...1 Commandant of a battalion of the 601:.,
rice M.ijor-General I lot,:.
!since the death cf hereon SULTAN, the F.l7,iisti
have had an opportunity of exploring the Mese...
country ; their researches have been atteaded with
success ; as Lieutenant W• a Kass, in the service of
the East India Company, has discov, red some gold
mines, which he is examining; as yet, we are to
leara wh-ther they wig prove equ to the expeslto
duos first forared of them. '

Certain Powers on the Continent, some time Ar.
expressed their earnest wishes to have General I)t
mot:mut oil the Continent ; hut their wishes Were
signaled to this Officer, when it WAS too late. The
General, however, by the approbation of Govern-
ment, set out, with every pns,ihl., expedition. to the
scene (.1 anion; but, shortly atter his larding at Cu,-
haven, the fatal intelligence arrived of the French
having entered Vienna. I his information obliged
General Du...neatest to change his route, and r—
sented difficulties of the most serious descriptins.
Still be determined, it possible, to join the Allies,
and he arrived at Dresden on the 4th of December.
entered Prakue on. the 7th, and on the 13th reached
the two Emperors at TsoppaU.
TLe LORD M•YOR and MAGISTRATES of York
being of opinion that every mirk of respea and gra-
titude should be shown to the memory of the late
Lot i.sum, whose feneral took place on 'I huis
day, recommended that the shops of the city should
be kept shut, and that the inhabitants should Ai:-
pear in mourning. The citizens of York, impressed
with sentiments of the acepest regret, on the great
national loss, sustained by the death of that
trim,' Hero, redly expre,..sed their feelings on
mournful oscabiou, in tile mainuer thus rispelably
recommended.