The Sun.
London, England, 1805-04-18 00:00:00

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THURSDAY, APRIL ail, Igoso

AT the time that BotveaAare made Overtures
of Peace to this Country, a proposition of a, pacific
tendency was also made by him to the Eta? exox' of
RussiA. The °Ned of these Overtures was obvi.
busby to destroy the harmony subsisting between
this Country and Russia, and to prevent those
Powers from joining in a confederacy against him,
whom, he flattered himself, he should be able to
subdue in detail. We have the strongest reasons
to believe that his artifices, have completely failed,
at the Court of St. Peterburgh, and that a very
short time indeed will elapse before Russia will
take an aaive part 'in the 'War against France.—
The last Dispatches received by Government are of
the most foiourable nature ; the arrangements be.
tweets this Country and Russia are in such a state
of forwardness, that they will, we believe, be very
shortly submitted to Parliament.
We have been favoured with the perusal of a
Letter from Amsterdam, dated the 9th inst. which
States, that it was the general opinion of the Mer-
cantile People in that City, and even of the French,
that a War between Russia and Fiance was ine-
vitable, and they were in hourly expedation of
bearing of the commencement of Hostilities. Several
Ships destined fur Russia, that. were taking in their
cargoes at Amsterdam, have dis Continued taking in
their lading,' in consequence of orders issued for that
purpose by the French Commandant. The People
in general are extremely averse to the new Con.
stitution ; but they knew that all opposition to
it would be fruitless, and , there is no doubt
that it will be adopted. The principal inhabi.
tants of Utrecht have presented a strong Me.
tumidl against it. The Batavian Diremury have
issued positive orders to the Proprietors of all the
Newspapers not to' publish the Memorial.
Limiest BOXArARTZ Still continues under arrest.

A Private Letter received this morning from
Hamburgh, dated April tz, says,
" The City of Lubec had offered the French
100,000 marks banal, but on condition that they
Should be allowed to &dal from that sum
the interest of the last Loan, and receive se.
curity that no more bhnuld be required of them
during the occupation of Hanover by the French
Troops. It is slid they ware encouraged to insist
an these terms lay a very favourable Letter from
the KIN of Paussr,s, as also by a Letter from
the Prussian Minister, HARDENBERG, to General
BCRNADOTTE, entreating him no lunger-to moles
and obstrua the trade of the City of Lubec. The
French General, however, has refused to accept the
awn offered, and demands 200,000 marks banco.
The Senate has assembled to deliberate one this de.

'nand, and has positively refused to comply with it,
in expeetation of, being supported by the KING ui
PRUSSIA.

tt We arc assured here that the proposals made to
Russia on the part of France, under the mediation
of Prussia, have not been accepted by the former
Collar, as Russia will listen to no proposals but
such as are compatible with the general interests and
leace of Europe."

Gls. CRAIG, with the Troops under his corn.
strand, was expelled to' sail this day. The e
and the Dragon, with the Transports, dropped down
yesterday to St.' Helen's.
The last accounts from the Channel Fleet state,
that the movements of the French Fleet indicated a
disposition to put to aea.

A Letter from ,Liverpool, after mentioning the
*viva' of the intelligence respecting the evacuation
of Dominica by the French, says, " The defence
was very gailant, and the enemy lost a great num.
bet` of men the loss on our side fell chiefly on the
Militia. I have only seen the names of a Mr.
13E Eck killed, and Arm vit.ion wounded, They
have retired to Martinique, and intended going
a,,ainst St. Lucia, where we have 12.00 Rtgllhri
nod /50 Mililj4, beiide the crews of the Centaur,
and Merchant...ships, ready to oppose them ; in short,
the 'Merchants here are in high spirits, particularly
those conneflod with aiminica, who, until the
tews of this day, were very much depressed. The
Ships taken, 'had discharged their cargoes, except
isle he tooting to the piebesit Mayor of this town."