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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1808.

WE have wen some rivate letters from the Con-
tinent, on which we place the,naotimplicit reliance,
which state, that a War betviiiBA ratie and Austria
appears inevitable, and that, BUONAPARTE is making
ail the necessary preparations for the immediate
commencement of a Camilaign: •

• We received this morning Hamburgh Papers to
'the 13th inst. from which we have-made very copi-
ous Extraets. We are happy to find that all the pre-
cautions of the Tyrant have been insufficient to
keep the people of the Continent in ignorance of
the imps= Cant eients.which have occurred in Spain.
It appears from some of the articles which. we haVe
.seleaed, that the surrender of: the French Fleet in
,Cadiz harbour was known on the Continent, and
other details had -reached them, though in a con-
fused manner, ~The noble determination of the
Spanish Troops in Denmark, notwithstanding the
difficulties of their situation, to preserve their fidelity
to their lawful Sovereign, and the_ energetic measures
_which they adopted, wan tho_assistance of the Bri-
tish Navy, to carry that detidtillination into execu-
tion, could not of course, r :*k'ept a secret ; but the
plan was effected with suchi.s.lcill and celerity, that
the French seem to have bettOaken quite by sur-

prize. In Hamburgh the niok-ikt4il's'ive Prepara-
ti,ns had been made for the celebration of BUONA•
PARTE'S birth-day, 4,prcier of the FreOch Generals.
They did not, however, stay to partake of the fes•
tivities, for all the French and Dutch Troops in Ham.
burgh were suddenly ordereeatriSw.dfds Holstein,
ot
in consequence, as it is stated, _of the)efeeiion of the
Spanish Troops. We, have,;:however; the satisfa&ion
of knowing that they arrived too late. We have no
, .
doubt that BERNADOTTE .upon this occasion,*
wreak his vengeance: upon his Almter's good Ally, .
the KING, of DENMARK. • For some time past tire
French have treated Holstein more like a conquered
Province than the territory,of an allied Power. They
have forcibly taken possession of *he fortresses, and
levied enormous contributions. Now they will add'
to their oppression, by. way of punishing the KING.
of DENMAtK for not haying opposed: the escape of.
the Spanish Troops—an event Which be could nei-
ther foresee nor prevent.

A rumour was circulated at Harnburgh, that an
engaOment had taken place, in the Baltic between

the Britiyli and Russian Fleets, in which the latter
were defeated.

We have seldom enjoyed, more pleasure in com-
municating intelligence of ititefest and importance,
than we experienced yesteraay,. in. pc fitting to our
Readers the :Gazette Extraordinary', 'containing an
official confirmation of those good tidings, the sub-
-stance of which we gave the day before, as conveyed
by the telegraph to the Admiralty, and which ar-
rived soon after in the dispatches brought to town
by Lieutenant HITCI-lINS. The wisdbritt,find prompt-
ness with which Ministers deciV:l' ihe important
measure of releasing the Spanish -Troops who had
been seduced from their country, and placed under
the GoVernment of Dentriark; can only be equalled
by the addreskand ability with which it was car-
ried into execution. The account given by Admiral
KEATS is highly interesting, and. must considerably
increase the high character which he has acquired,
not only for profejsional zeal and knowledge; but
for all the sagacity and prudence which the peculiar
nature Of so arduous a service required.. Nor is this:
all, for be. yas 35 33.X.10114..i.a _zuFport tin; honors -of
the nation in- his treatment of the Danes, as to res-
cite a numerous body of heroic soldiers froM dis-
graceful captivity, who .were. burning with indigna-
tion at the injuries which their country had .received,
and animated by the Most eager desire to basten to
assist in the glorious effort to secure her independence.
Never, will-we ~presume to say, ~vas any Measure
of a similar nature framed with:more wisdom, con-
duEted with more ability, or rifwarded with more
complete success. It is needless to dwell on the
i)ast. advantages Which will result from, the jnnftion
.„
of
_these Spaniards with their countrYthen at home.
They will, from experience, be -able to give those
Countrymen full information respeaing the char
ra&er and conduCA of the French Troops, if
indeed they, can want any additional intelligenCe,
after the infamous behaviour of thk.,Av, Troops in
Spain. But this is not all. 'What ..i'ffifri,ssiou
mu.h the conduEt of Great fkitaiii make upon:Spain,
when she finds that we-are not (Airy disposed to send
her-all the assistance which he way require at
hone,lant anxious 'to for Ward het:interests, \‘,. her-ever