The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
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'lle town of Veare, situated in the Isle of Wal-
cheren, has likcwis..! a French garrison at Middle-
bourg. The garrison is composed of French troops,
and one battalion of Dutch infantry. The English
constantly mute sometimes at the mouth of the
Scheldt, in sight of the coasts of the Isle of Zealand,
and sometimes on these, the ciriavant Flanders.
IdAblinq MARCH 78.
We have received intelligence from Mexico,
d.ited on the .2;)th of Ofloisei kg,. in ;ehich.it is an-
nounced, that according to an account from the
Phillippine islands, an Illegitimate King of Tun-
kin, alio had taken up arms agaiiva the lawful ,
sovereign of that kingdom, who is also _King of
Cochin CLina, nas been co::!plezely beaten by sea ; ,
2:1 his ships were taken or destroyed : he has also
experienced a treat low by sea. This defeat is very
favourable to the Missionaries, as the usurper was
-a declored enemy to Christianity. and had sworn
to annihilate it in that country.
In the y,:ar 1800, twenty-four Dn:ninican Mis-
sionaries 1' ..ptized, in the province of Sarno ltosario
ire lobtilrypiaes, 9f:55 children, ancl.snB men and
women. They Plso administered the communion
t, 63,302 individuals.
STILAS6OI:I4O, ATIIL 10.
The two French state prisoners arrested at
-Vienna am arived here, and have been given up
by the Frentrh Authorities to the .instrian Captain
who was sent to cscert them. It is reported here
that they had der:imped some years ago from
Egypt, ss ith a Fart of the nnlitary chest belonging
to the French artny.
A Intitual of Rotten states, some persons speak of
a Treaty of Commerce between France and End;
Azad, but therm Afoubt tOrget, that at the time of

the famous ;may sizned b 1 the Min;ster,Vergen.
res, the Forts Ana
.R.ouen saw noining but
English colours dying. From the Ist of January
to the 30th of Altril, -17 , there entered these two
ports 159 ships. Of that number how many were
• French ? Seven. How many Dutch ? Four. How
many English ? A hundred and forty-cight!! That
simple comparison in the commercial balance must
dispel every idea of a Treaty of Commerce with the
Cabinet of London.

A letter from Lisbon, April 7th says, that the
Dutch .cittadron, commanded by Admiral de Wix .
ter, and composed hf three ships of the line and some
frigates, has received, by a frigate from Holland, a
sudden order to set sail and return home.

Some letters from Rome speak of dispositions be-
ing making by the, English for the evacuation of
Malta.

PARIS, M AY 4.
The war faftion has succeeded in persuading the
British Cabinet, that the treaty of Amiens. is pre.
judicial to the interests of England, in'as ninch as
it has withdrawn from that Power a part of its
coniitiests. Might it not be said, that England
squared her conduCt on this principle—what is bond
to be taken is good to be kept. had France
adopted a similar political principle, would not the
law had the same right to pretend, that Italy,
Holland, Poroigal, and a part of Germany, were
conciue-ts, which it might be very convenient to
keep? •lt would be making war, not merely as
corsairs, but as pirates, to pralice the reasoning
upon which a rolair4l 11011IIIe to peace, &c. to Mil-
ties, would have the British Government act upon.
'Elia.: a Powtr who has been f recd to sustain a long
-end ruinous war, should demand and obtain in-
demnities proportionate to its losses and sacrifices,
had nothing in it inconsistent with rea,on and jus-
tice :o—on the contrary. But that a Nation who
daily rejoices, in full Parliament, through the organ
of her ministers, in the prosperity of her affairs, in
the o:tension of her possessions, in the increase of
her wealth and resources, in the augmentation of
her forcs, and the line of the power of her
rivals, should consider as fair prizes every hind of
property which she may have siezed upon through
the circumstances of war, would be holdin a theory,
the praetice of which would be truly alarming to
the oecurity of the human race.--Clef du Callao.
An Austrian Ambassador is speedily expetled at
Fribourg. One of, the -brothers of the First Consul
is also espeCled.
Letters from Lyons state, that the appearances of
the troops is in general highly favourable, and that
the lines, which are the great objetl of attention in
the Department of the Rhone, have the most beau-
tiful appearances.
Letters from Viennh Mention, that a determina-
tion has been made •to grant to the Regency of
/slarco the same prescats which it received from the
Republic of Vienna.
LIARON, MARCIP 29.
The departure of General Lannes was accom-
panied with too many marks of discontent not to
create an eagerness on his return to give him satis-
faftion for the grounds of offence which had been
made known. The following arc the changes
which are to take place in the •Nlini.trv, con-
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sequence of that event :* the Duke d'Alnicida, who
had the direelion of the war department, and. the
•ckpartment for foreign affairs, will exchange his place
for the appointment of the Marine and the Indies,
and will be replaced by Viscount d'Atutdia.—
By this it will be seen that his disgrace will not be
complete. The whole 'weisht of disgrace will fall on
M. Maniquy, intendant of the customs, who, in con-
s4stinence of his want of civility to the French Am-
bassador, will lose his place, to occupy one far less
important. This measure of our Government sufli-
cientry proves That it is 'anxiously desirous of pre-
serving the friendship and good will of the French
Government.

BANKS OF TfiE APRIL 28.
The Ministers of the lqc,diating Powers at Ra-
tisbon arc at this moment occppied in
.drawing up :1
note, which is to be addressed to the Deputation et
the Empire and the Diet, supporting the prkensions
of the different States, respeaing the unjustifiable
encroachment of the Court of Vienna in Suabili,
and commanding on this point the full and entire
'execution of the general ma. This notc.will be
published in a few days.
VIENNA, APRII-17.
On the. 10th irytant, at the requisition of an
AmbassuJor 1.0 out Court, a foreigner lately arrived
was taken into custody. lie had taken the name
of a 7rench.officer of distinalou,, apd. celebrated
for eei.r.eral
.livlornatie missions. Military honours
bad sbsen pad to him in .seXeral towns.
43( is saii,,tha4 reinforcements of troops are to
sea into• mil. ibtended journey
.of his
Irii ri4lNl4)vsty to that.country, is wholly given
up. His limy Will, however, go to Prague,
'after the c tion of the marriage of the Grand
Duke to the Princess.of.i4sony, waif= thence;