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London, England, 1805-10-26 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

IPSOti •,
SATURDAY, OcroNat 116.

The permission given by the Kiag of Peusst• for
the Russian troops to march through the Prussian
territories, was only the Signal of an entire new
change in the Prussian politics. The Prussian Con-
sul, resident Is Lewdaa. bas bass snakerised, by his
roue, to ILNIPX all Masters of Prussian vessels, in
this coentry, against sniffing any .f ,be forts ef Prance
err Halberd, as thereby astir Wise!. might be Itrougbt into
danger. Notice, to this Abe, was sent last even-
ing to the Custom-House of London. and, we be-
lieve, to all the out-ports. In the present circum-
stances of Europe, this precautionary step, OA the
part of Prussia, is decisive of a rupture between her
and France. It was accordingly stated in the Mi-
nisterial circles, last night, and readily believed, that
the Ring of Pa ues tll has proposed to snake cosmos ewe
with Aretrie, Russia, A'agland, nod Sweden, egainst
Frame, and that as Envoy Eatraorilinary will be
seat without delay to Berlin, to settle the terms and
adjust tie waint of the subsidy, to be paid by Eng-
land for the aid and co-operation of His Pllusstas
Ms-tarry. The Russian troops assembled on the
side of Stralsund, amonnt to 50,000 men, the Swedes
to 15,000, the German Legion embarked in the
Downs, to 10,000. and the British troops ac-
companying it, to about 6,000. The facility
afforded by Prussia to all these parts, amount-
ing in the whole to upwards of 60,000 m:n, to
assemble in Hanover. and make an impression upon
Holland, or operate as a diversion in favour of the
Allies, in Germany or Italy, is a serious blow to
the hopes of Bon sea sr ; but when we see this
60,000, augmented and supported by the forces of
Prussia, we must regard it, unless, indeed, some
unforeseen misfortune should blast the fair prespeti,
as almost decisive of the fate of the Continent. We
should much regret, had the unlicensed march of the
French through the Prussian territories, alone, pro •
duced this change in the Cabinet of Berlin. Resent-
nsent, arising from sudden provocation, will cool,
and address may discover means to appease the in-
jured party. But, in the present conduA of Prussia,w:
recognise the impression made by a series of crimes
and arr,ressions on the part of France. Prussia is
not governed by light and wavering Councils. The
impulse required to force her from her system of neu-
trality, is a plcez,? of her firmness and constancy in
the posit;on in which she has now placed herself.
The more Prussia hassuffered,the more difficult mast

be her reconediati The riolAtion of her re. ritory
by France, does not admit of justification or de-

fenee. Had France been capable or maint,;ning
the relations of peace and amity, Prussia must iI3;
remained neutral ; for what oaths are to ill Evi-
duals, treaties are to a people ; and. as a private ; ri-
son has no security for life or property, but the
'enmity of an oath, so there can be no safety wit'.
govetnrsienu. which violate, at the:r will. the sacred
t-chts of nations. it has been said, that Duaoc
had failed is his mission to Hulin, and, that &els--
ras rt u I,,,ttykg the frict.:At?
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force their way, if necessary, through Anspach.—
We. hope this is not the ease ; 'for, if Boa s-
speculated upon a rupture with Prussia,
he has, no doubt, provided against its conse-
quences. It would be unreasonable to 'appose,
that he did not feel some apprehensions for the re-
sult, when he gave this new insult to Prussia; but
we may also presume, that he did not look to a
rupture as certain, and that he hoped, if Austria
were defeated, that Prussia would not dare to
move. The attitude which the latter Power has now
assumed, was, therefore, we hope, unexpeaed ; and
if so, it will prove doubly formidable to France.
The arrival of Foreign Papers is anxiously looked
for, as they may be expeeted to clear up the doubts,
and supply the deficiencies of the Journals received in
the course of the week, even though they should not
bring intelligence of more recent date. The latest
accounts of the position of the Austrian army, are
contained in articles of the Bth ; while the move-
ments of the French are carried down to the 11th
inclusive ; on which day, as we stated yesterday,
Beam DOTT t entered Munich. Within this interval,
the whole of the French army crossed , the Danube.
If, then, the Austrian army remained in its original
situation, between Ulm and Memmingen, the French
have completely turned it, and are now in its rear.
Of the probable advantages which the French may
derive from this situation, we can form no adequate
idea, not knowing what the movements and opera-
tions of the Austrians have been. We can only
presume, that the position is advantageous to the
enemy, as it is of their own seeking.

General DON and suite, sailed on Thursday from
the Downs, in the Ariirithte, Captain Kano. Our
Ramsgate letter contains farther particulars of the
emisarkation of the troops, for the expeditioa to the
Continent.
Yesterday, a Court of Direlors was held at the
East India House, when Captain WILLIAM MOr.
WATT was sworn into the command of the ship
Winehelseo, consigned to Bombay and China. The
Court adjourned at six o'clock, till Tuesday next.
The Duke of CUMMILRLAND, we understand, is
appointed Chancellor of the University of Dublin.
Stotts experienced, within thew two days, a lit!
of orally one per cent. The 3 per cents opened at
SS 5-Bths on Thursday, and the Omniuni at 31.
Th,,ugh yesterday was a haliday, some private
bargains were done at 591 the Consols. and 41 the
Ommum. This rise has been oecasioned by the fa-
vow able intelligence from Berlin ; and by the ru-
mour that the powerful intervention of Prussia may
induce BONAPARTE to consent to a General Congress
for the Negotiation of Peace.
The Magda/ma. Gosnon, from Grenada, for the
Clyde, has been captured, re-captured, and sent into
Penzance, by the Iris frigate ; who has captured the
Venetia. Spanish privateer.
1 he John and Willie,., PassLar. from Surinam,
for London; is en shore near Lymington.
The Lady Sinclair, Forties, from Jamaica, for
Leith, sprung a leak, and was burnt at sea, on the
33 instant.
The Hope, L•mo, is arrived at Grangemouth,
from Petersburgh, which she left on the I st.
Sir Ssonty SMITH, we understand, has given
orders for 'reeling a printing-press on board his
ship, the Antelope, now lying in Dover Roads.
The Monarch, Rendition, and Monnenuth, are pre-
paring kn. sea, at Chatham, and will be ready in the
course of the week. The Illexible, Trrdent, and
Ardent, are ordered to be repaired.
The order which was so much urged on Wed-
nesday, at Portsmouth, for the sailing of the Surma,.
Eagle, Satarn, and Athenienno, was not repeated yes-
terday • nur were any extraordinary exertions made
to get these ships ready for sea ; they will, however,
sail this day, or to-morrow, to join Lord NeLsoN's
Fleet.

Thursday morning, the Russian Admiral, and the
Captains of his Squadron, landed at Portsmouth,
and waited upon Admiral Mont *au, which com-
pliment was soon afterwards returned to them, at
the Fountain Inn, by Admiral hloNTaou. Sir Isaac

COl/1/., Ciptaillli Swtt•.n, GlrrAaD, COLBY, PIM.
YOST, SAVPIDERS, and MAURICt. The Russian
squadron will shortly sail for the Mediterranean ;
they only put into Portsmouth for a supply of

water.
The stern-post and stern of the Union, 98, at Ply-
mouth, is got up, and her keel laid down. The Ca-
!edam, 120, which is of rather larger scantling than
the Haber :ea, Lttely launched, has been quite ribbed
up to the gun-whales, and is to be left for seasoning
for some moths, till tit to be planked over ; she is to
be 6..ished for launching in eighteen months, from
this period ; as the method a laying down ships,
and leaving thi.m, during so very long a period, to
season, is fouude I on.an erroneous principle.
The F.mpertr ALLXAPOUR left St. Peterburgh on
Saturday, the 21Ith September. Ten thousand horse
were to be embarked for Stralsund, in Swedish Po-
merania. The first division, consisting of IS trans-
port., liai sailed about ten days before Capt. LANG
ca:nr away ;the second division, of a like num.

ht.r, ;.e sailed i■ company with ; and the third and
fourth divisions are getting ready : the third was to
sail in a few days None but cavalry were to be
srubsrlind. The infantry had all marched by land ;
45.000 from the city of St. Petersburgh alone.—
Captain La 14 CA left a 'fleet of Russian men of war at
Elsineur, on their way to Corfu.

Yesterda), the intros, a fine fir-built frigate,
was launched at the King's Yard, Deptford. She
went off the slips precisely at three o'clock, in
tie most regular manner ; but, in conseepience
of not droppmg her anchor soon enough, she
swung against the vessels in the tier, and knocked
of past of her stern. An irninense concourse
of speaa,ors attended, and several prisons of dis-
tinaion were anscog the selea vi,ttants. The Dock
assisted by a tmrty of the Tower I lam.
Lte preserved the greatest order within the
Deck Yard.

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