The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-12-01 00:00:00

!ARO 6r Trt tLIt, NOV. 16.
The latest accounts from Vienna states that the
French Ambassador has delivefed two note; to that
Court. By the first he demands, that the French
wrmy should be withdrawn from Bohemia. By the
cond he declares, that the cipatture of the Arch-
duke Charles for the army, will be considered a de-
claration of war, and that, in this case, he is enjoined
to quit Vienna immediately.
The measures for the new military cnnscliption
in the States of Baden, have produced symptoms of
discontent among the peasants of the county of
Furstenherg. and a part of the Brisgau. The Grand
Duke of,Baden has sent there troops, and artillery.

HAG4JP, Nov. 11.
His Majesty the King of Holland is expeffed here
before the end of this month, when the incorpora-
tion of the Prussian and Hanoverian Prcvinces in
Westphalia will be solemnly decreed. In this in-
corporation will likewise be included, as we are
assured, the countries of the Rhenish Confederation
on our Eastern Frontief, as well as others in West-
phalia, the possessors of which will be indemnitied
elsewhere.
PARIS. NOV. 10.
The Empress Josephine was expeaed at Paris,
from Mentz, about the 20th of November.
111•NOVER, )101.
The following Proclainatioa has been pablished
here :
TO TIIF STATES OF IIANOVF.R.
A have taken possession of your country in the
name of His Majesty the Emperor and King, my
most gracious Sovereign. The revenues of the
country will be received, and justice done in his
name, dm (Signed,) has. Moir MC"
BERLIN, am 12.
The following is the Thirty-first Bulletin of the
Grand Army :
On the I Ith instant, at nine in the morning, the
Garrison of Magdeburg defiled before the corps of
Marshal Ney. We have taken 2J Generals, 1300
Officers, and 22,000 men, among whom are *OOO
artillery-Men, 54 pair of colones, 5 standards, 800
feces of cannon, I million pounds of powder, a
large bridge-equipage, and an extraordinary quan-
tity of metal for artillery.
Colonel Gerard, and the Adjutant Commandant,
Ricard, have this morning presented to the Empe-
ror, in the name of the Ist and 4th corps, sixty pair
of colours, which were taken from the carps of the
Prussian General, Blucher, at Lubeck. Four
thousand horses, completely accoutred, that were
taken at Lubeck, are proceeding to the depot at
Potsdam.
In the Twenty-ninth Bulletin, it is stated, *hat
the corps of General Blucher has given us 12,000
prisoners, among whom are 4.100 cavalry. !Isis
was a mistake. There were 21,000 prisoners,
whom were 5,000 mounted cavalry. in consequence
of these two capitulations, we have, thetefore, taken
120 pair of colours and standards, and 43,000
prisoners.
The number of prisoners taken in this campaign,
amounts to 141,000, and that.of the colours taken
to upwards of 250. The number of field-pieces
taken from the enemy, in the field of battle and in
various actions, exceeds 800 ; and the number of
pieces of artillery found at Berlin and in the sarren-
dered fortresses, exceeds 4,000.
General Savary has proceeded with a moveahle
column to Rostock, Me there found between forty
and fifty Swedish ships in ballast, which he imme-
diately sold.
YCKICt, tiny. 1.
Official intelligence has been received from Dal-
matia, that the French, following up the victory
which they obtained on the 29th and 301; of Sep-
tember, over the Russians, Montenegrins, and the
inhabitants of Cameo, took the fortress of Castel
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Nuovo, by storm, on the Ist of October.

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Our Monthly Literary Catalope is deferred until to-morrow
The Celebration of Mr Rosc re s Election for Liverpool, and
his excellent Speech upon the occasion, shall also appear,
if poesible. trutorrow.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON.
MONDAY, Dlcimeta 1.

The capture of Hambut gh, and confiscation of all
British property in that place, by the French, were an-
nounced to the City, on Saturday, by the following
official note from VISCOUIIt HOWICK to the Loan
M A YOR
Foreign Office, Nov. 99, 1806.
MY LORD—It is with the deepest concern. that 1 inform
your Lordship, that the City of Hamburgh was necupis.d by a
Iriench corps under General Mortier, on the 19th instant ; the
property of English merchants eat immodiatery confiscated. On
the night of lb. 21st, all the Eogliale merchants were attested,
but were afterwards released, en their want, not at any mo-
ment to absent themselves, till the determination of Bona.
parte, respecting them, should bit rereirred Mr. Themetow,

Ills Maje►ty's Minister at Hainburgh, WJI proseeiling to Neil ;
Mr. Nicholas. his Vice Cohan!, was gone to G!ackitadt, in
order to provide for the Engli►h ships immateding foist' that poet
in softly. Ile was then to go to Cuthaven anti Moulin. All
props► precaution had been taken for the secunty of the Mew
chants remaining ia liamburgh, and their property.

HOWICIL

(Signed)
To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
Ever since the first reverses of the Prussians, the
probability of a visit from the French had been an-
ticipated at Hambnrgh, and preparations made for
its result. The aftual intention of the enemy was
known in that city thirty-six hours before it was
carried into efefl, and tho' the French Minister
took every pains to appease the alarm, and lull the
merchants into a false security, few of them
were the dupes of his artifice. The greater
part of the English property, as insinuated
in Viscount 'low:cies Note, had therefore
been embarked, and the vessels containing it