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iAlaslts b •Ihe records

of Ancient history. -Trigriirs:?.nce of Vienna it-
self, that Imperial ''ciky viariusice upon the eve
of falling into the hauls of its then powerful
and inveterate foes, the Turks. First in 1531,
when they were comisellej to faise the siege,
in consequence of the approach of the 'Emperor
CH A .11, of the Vth ; and, secondly, in 1693, w'nen
the Turkish army was totai iy routed under its walia•
by the allied force under Son; EiKl. King of Poland.
Even the city of Berlin. sa tecntly as during
the Seven Years War, was twice in the pos-
scs.-tion of the eiielny : first of the troops of
the Eleelor of S ssomv, then King of POLAND'
and shortly after, of the Russian; ; but the talents,

perseverance, and unconcpierahle spirit of the
great FatecaicK; finally triumphed, and redeemed
his affairs. The same means may produce a simi-
lar change in •he fo•tone of Atistiii and wilt it be

said, that it is less valu tble now than it was a century
ago? that its troops are less brave? and that
Vienna has less to apprehend from the Corsican,
than she had from the k ?

A letter, dated Rntu•• ..i tnt 31st, from whicli
following is an estraft, was yesterday received at
LLOYDS:—

" 1 hovels advAe you, that an ahs order is gene down
to onr semportv, not to dluw any s!,t. L..l.p.ft with goods,
that me in the leas: IRO ,e1..c1 to co a,c tr y .:r trio, but to
stop such; and, elan, no slo a Sr.' to d r our wth am kind
of pru.i.ions. Thi4 enter come, fr our OW.I (Inatome t,
and must 1.): observed tut 't.y "

It is now reported in the miniceri.il circles. that
Parliamem will meet for Ow di.p itch of bli.liess on
Tues.4v, the 7th of January
Mr. PITT, on his ariival in t:)wn rsterday, was
visited by his brother the Right lion. the Ezirl of
Co Arita W.
A Messenger left town early this morning. with
dispatches from the :•+ectttrwsv of SI ATI% Office,
for His MAJZ•TY, at Winckor

At a late hour on Sunday night, the Duke of
YVRK arrived in 'own from Windsor. Yesterday'
mining his Royal :Crimes% attended at his Offics
before clew .n o'elo•k, and continued to transap
business the 7e till past six.
On Sunday ri 4ht, about ten o'clock, Lord CATH•
C ART arrived A! h'S house, iu Gloncester-place, from
Ireland. Yesterday, at "tie o'clock. his Lordship
attended at the Commander-in-Chief's Office, in the
Horse Guards. an I had an audience of the Dolor of
`lnert. His Lordship continued with his Royal'
Highness till near three.
At an early hour, yesterday m .ruing, Mr.
Meats, the Messenger, was sent off with dispatches
to His MAJLSrY, at Wimsnr.
Yesterday morning. ea-ly, Mr. Kers. the Mes-
senger, was sent off w.r.n dispatches to Lord
Hawstcssuav, at his seat at Coonthe ; in entre-
queitce of which his LOrdship set if with all speed,
for London. and arrived about twelve o'clock.
Yesterday, at two o'cl .ck. a Cabinet Council was
held at Lord Mesas AY E'S Ot&C•
The :rind having continued adverse, the arma-
ment li t I not left the /owns sea Stinday night.
Most of the Officers went nn shore at Deal that
evening. Several more retziot, is are exp-aed,
wlach will emhark as soon as •'le additi melanins-
ports arrive. l'he Aggregre I..TC. hy, i b:* ranch,
very much suncrior t • what WA.: AS airs, eg 4 •si,
The Duke of YoaK is In command tho ex;wda
The Dukes of C—o 311111,41. •Ii And CAUS,IIICSL.
Generait BORWARD. Mouse, an I Lord ert.v. nA 14
are to command columns of CAR *try and iatantry

A fleet from Elsinore, bouaJ to the Nora, as rived
off the Humber, on Saturday last.
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The Cie:troor Vitae, Mstr, Ayr, horn Grenads,
for London, has be.rn captured by a Spi-.:stt priva-
teer, retaken by the Ate. rya privateer, of Guern-
sey, and is on shore near Scilly.
The John and Ro at 111•0?4, from .4,inderland.
for !Shoreham; the Ceres, lici.t., from Gottrohurg,
for Piym-uth ; and the George, Sari rit, of ;tarns-
gate, laden with coals, have been captured, re-
captured by the Bold gun-brig, and carried into the
Downs.

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A letter front Dover, dated the 3d instant. says,
" this morning seven gun-brigs came to anchor in
our Roads. they are under the orders of 'sir SIDNEY
SMITH. Various rumours are in circulation of some
expedition they are going on. hunt nothing is certain.
A detachment of 95 rifle cops marciied in this
morning ; it is said they are g 'Mg to embark here.
We continue to receive men of War% launches to be
fitted here, which. together with the great quanti-
ties of ammunition and stores sent here lately, matte
D .ver appear like a King's port.
The Anteiofre, with several vessels under the orders
of Sir S. SMITH, on Ft illy returned to the Downs
from the French coa.t, having destroyed a large
gun-boat which lay at anchor under the proteSi in
of the batteries, by means of a carcase, which, soon
after midnight, was sent in, and blew the gun-boat to
atoms. The batteries immedi.stely nrn,cl a heavy
fire, but our vessels were beyond their range.
The brig Wieners bel•lnging to Bremen, has
arr iv :d at Falmouth, 'from Sarreal, a town of Spain,
situated in Catalonia, the master of which reports,
that at the time he s tiled, which was not many days
agos a report prevailed there, that the Archduke
CH Aet es had obtained a complete victory over the

French army in Italy.
The Duke of Cam IR tn-:e inspeeted the Stafford,
or King's own Militia, in the Little Park, yesterday

morning.
We were coma in stating, a few days since, that
the Earl of Mots* had ten.le:ed his iesig..at,on as
Commander in Chief in Scotland. He will not,
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however, quit his command until December.
On Friday last the COMMISJI. eras tor' Limn-
r; TlNgi theNar sov•L Dear had an interview with
the Cu atictitoa of the Excatmisa, according to
the &cairns of the Statute, when. after auditing
the acclaims, it was determined that the sum to be
applied io the liquidation fur thy present quarter,
shall he n.:,oisOl. each ts.in.ter day, which, fur the
quarter, anscun:s to ab..sut one tnlUtou steiliitg.

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Sunday evening. Her Nias..sev's band performed
the enrusses in the sacred Oratnri pf The littsteg
arranged for instru-n•nts only, by c!ireftion of H.
MAJVITY, before the Roy•i. FAMILY. in Wind,or
Casrle.
Yederday morning, His MAASSYY, the Duke of
Karr Princesces AUGLATA and Surma. aecAmpa-
Med by L.rd WALSIMC:IAM. General FIT/AMY,
Lady WysvAno,Bc:. took an airing. on hor.elsack,
at Windsor Great Park.

Prince.: Many, accompanied by Lady CI /0:-
Lot, walked in the I.ittle Park Yesterday morning
There was no Oratorio at tin. Ca'•le last night, n::
account of the principal singer. Mr. Vaulst Al+, IVA
brim At Windsor.
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES re-
turned to Brighton yesterday.
Kew Cottage, in Kew Gardens, has undergone
considerable alterations and improvements, under
the direaion of the tasteful genius of the Prirccss
ELI?' set,Tll. Mr. HOPKINS, of Windsor. perform-
ed the ornamental parts and painting, and received
his ordl'S from Her ROYAL I-Sternness. Several of
the rooms have been hung with the principal origi-
nals of IiociARTN, and a number of valuable paint-
ings, estimated at several thousand pounds. The
Cottage has likewise been new furnished. The
ninside of the building stands in great need of
heintr, made to correspond with the in:oe.
It wts completed during the late residence there
of the ROYAL FA SI IL Y. The Princess ELIZA scrs
planned a scheme of• an agreeab'•e surprise for her
st. F., Net to see it. On the last Sundry of
the Roy At. F•stit.v !wing there, her ROYAL H,cH•
gess ordered His M•aest v's dinner to he laisdthere ;
and, the plats was, after attendmg divine service,
and the ROYAL FAMILY had walked in Kew Gar-
dens, to take His MA] £4 ry into the cottage. at one
o'clock, his regnlar hour of dining. when his din-
ner was to have bee❑ re tcly for him ; but this
scheme was frustrated by a heavy fall of rain com-
ing on at the time. The cottage is intended'for
:he Roy A L FAMILY to t-eakfist and drink roa in.
when they are at Kew. and occasionally to dine its.