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LONDON, JUNE 17, 1803.

YESTERDAY forenoon a Privy Council was held at
Windsor, at which were present the KING, the
DUKES of YORK, KENT, and CUM! LIMAN!), Lords
PELHAM, WESTMORE LAND, and CASTLEREAGH, and
Mr. HUEY ADDING TON. Letters of Marque and
Reprisal were ordered to be issued against the
Batavia:: Republic.
The Message which was expelled yesterday, was
not delivered. It will probably be so this day.

Yesterday Mr. SHAW, the Messenger, sailed
from Dover for Calais, with Dispatches for M. Tnr..
LITRAND j and Count de ',AMOY, a Russian
Nobleman,landed at Dover yesterday morning early,
and reached Town in the aftcsnoon, with an im.
portant Dispatch to Count WORONZOW, the Rus.
sian Ambassador, who immediately made a corn.

munication of its contents- 4) Lord HAWKIIII.

SUMP. It is now understood that Runia has
made a specific proposal of Mediation between this
Country and France; and it is even asserted, that
a Negotiation for Peace is at the present mutnent
atlively carried on by the Russian Ministers here
and at Paris. 'We trust that no measure of this
kind will retard or cheek our preparations for an
aftive prosecution of the War. The very observa.
tiont which we this day insert, made by the French
Government, on His Majesty's Declaration, prove
how little disposed to Peace are the minds of the
persons who direa the affairs of France. The very
idea, however, of such a Negotiation being on foot,
has naturally had an effect on the Stock Exchange.
Omnium, which was at one time yesterday at 4:per
Cent. discount, left off at 3, and this morning it
WAS at X.

Ws received last.night the Paris'Papers of the
13th, and this morning the hioniteur of the 14th,
and a Brusteh Palter of the same date. We'have
extrattea from the Molitor', of the 13th the Official
Comments of the French Government upon His
Declaration...Me have not room at
present to enter into any observations upon this
extraordinary produdion, if indeed any other ob.
aeriation be necessary except that of stating that
it is drawn up exadly in the style of all the pro.
duaions that come from the same quarter, that is to
say, with a sovereigncontempt for every thing like
the appearance of truth; with a great deal of strong
assertion, and a great deal of artful sophistry.
The FIRST CONSUL appears at length to have
made up his mind to venture upon his journey to
the Netherlands : Official information has been re.
ceived at Brussels, that BONAPARTE meant to leave
Paris in the course of this week.
Letters from Constantinople, of the 4th ult. con.
firm the account of the Porte having determined to
observe the striaest Neutrality in the 'War between
England and France. It is also added, General
Rawls applied for permission to garrison different
parts in the Levant with French Troops, which the
Porte absolutely refused.
It appears that Couriers are constaiStly passing,
between Paris and the French Army in Hanover.
General Rare passed through Nimeguen on the 6th
inst. on his way to the Army.
The French Funds are 49. so.

Tut fate of 114 mover, though the Invasion of
that Ele::llratt by the French was long threatened
in ease of a renewal of the War,. has not failed to
excite a consitteraWe 'sensation, as' holding out the
little proNpen. there seems lobe amongst the People
oftheCUillirlf7t:t TO reist the progress of the French
Ants, to whatever quarter they maybe turned.—
Had His Majesty's Hanoverian Subjects had any
reasonable hope of support from any _'of the Con.
tinental Powers, we have no data but they would
have made a vigorous and patriotic effort to prevent
their Country front 'becoming a prey to the licen-
t6.l'nett a 3 French Army, and the despotism of
the French Government ; for the ILmoverians have
ever proved themselves to. be a. royal and a brave
?collie, and their patriotism and spirit would have
been animated by the rresenee of a PR INC z at their
head of the illustrious -House of their Hereditary
Sovereigns. Rut. no sui,port seemed likely to be.
extended to them by ,any neighbouring Power, and
their resistance without this was hopelese, and
would Intve only formed.a pretext for the French to
ravage their Country with fire and sword. -
While We thus however may find some excuse for

thefeehle resistance en the part of the Hanoverians
to the progress of the Enemy, we cannot but be
surprised at the apathy shewn by the Great Powers
of Europe to this violation by the French of every
principle of Justice, and the Law of Nations. We
allude more particularly to Russia and Prussia.._
Can it be considered as a matter of indifirerence to
them that, the Neutrality of the Empire should thus
be violated, and the march of‘a French Army di-
reeted towards their own Frontier, particularly
that of the latter ? There must be something more
in their motives than meets the eye of common ob.
servation. Both inconvenience and loss must accrue'
to the Subjeds of Prussia in particular, and indeed
to the whole North of Germany, from the Ports of
the Weser and the Elbe being shut up by the
French ; and the reasons must' be powerful that
would induce Prussia, and the Powers of the North
generally, to submit to this suspension of their trade,
and degradation of their National`Honour. Where

are we to look fur their motives of adion, or rather
of in.aftion? We are afraid we must look at home for
them. We are afraid that the opinion of our present
Administration is not very high on the Continent,
and that the 'great Powers there are unwilling to
enter into any very close connetlion with us, be.
cause they cannot have a firm reliance upon the
ability and vigour of our Ministry. We beli.ve
we are not altogether unfounded in this conjeaure—
but be that as it may, we feel it our duty to inspire
confidence and unanimity at home, and we wish to
roue the Country to exertions suitable to the dan-
gers with which we are.threatened and surrounded.
These dangers are apparent to the great, and pro.
videnr, and comprehensive mind of Mr. PITT, and
he has stated his conception of them in the House
of Commons, in the most eloquent and energetic
language. gut the Country seems sunk in a degree
of apathy that we consider dangerous in the extreme.
We wish not to alarm, but to stimulate our Coun. '
trymen to a proper degree of vigilance and exec.
tion. Let us consider the aelive- and enterprizing
Enemy with whom we have to contend—let us not
too confidently consider the Strait which so for.
tunately divides us, as too secure a barrier against
the execution of his daring and desperate projeft of
Invasion. Too great a feeling of security is the
height of folly in the present circumstances—let us
be duly prepared and heartily united, and we have
nothing to fear ; but that due preparation can only
be made by a spirited and consentaneous exertion.

Yesterday morning about ten o'clock, His MA•

'ESTI'', accompanied— by the Dtricrs of CUMDER.
LAND and CAMBRIDGE, PRINCESSES SOPH IA and
A hrz t. A, attended by General GARTH, Colonels
FITZROY and SPENCER, and Major DEs a Row,
took an airing on horseback in Windsor Park,
and returned to the Queen's Lodge soon after
eleven o'clock.

About half past twelve His MAJESTY and Suite
went on horseback to Ascot Heath Races. HER
MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES AUGUSTA, ELIZA-
BETH, and MARY, and the DUKE of KENT at.
tended by the Countesses of CHATHAM and AYLES.
BURY, and Ladies ISABELLA THYNNE, and MA.
TILDA WYNYARD, and Miss GOLDSWORTHY fol.
lowed His MAJESTY CO the Race Ground in three
open carriages, and arrived at the Royal Stand soon
after one o'clock, where. they were met by the Earl
of SANDWICH, and a number of the Nobility.
Soon after the arrival of the ROYAL FAMILY, the
horses started lOr the plate. Tulip was the favorite
at starting, and won the first heat. Mr. SHARP'S
Stag-hunter won the second and last heat, which
was a very good heat—each rode his own horse.
About two o'clock a Messenger arrived at the
Royal Stand with Dispatches from the. Secretary of
State's Office, and after HIS MAJESTY had perused
them he returned an answer by the same Messenger
to London.

,
The ROYAL 14-A IA I LY appeareo much pleased with
the day's sport, and between the heats walked on
the Course and partook of some refreshment pre.
pared for them.
His MnMAJESTY'S' Stud at Hanover was removed
some tittle before the French entered that Country,
into the Territories of the DUKE of BR U NSW I CR.

Mr, LtsToN, late Minister at the Hague, will
embark immediately at Yarmouth, on board the
Amethyst Frigate, for Copenhagen, in (purity of
Ambassador..

Yesterday, a Deputation of the Lottery. Office
Keepers waited, by typointment, on the CHANCRL.
LOR of the EXCHEQUER. The proposed Lottery is
to consist of Schooo Tickets (with liberty to the
purchasers to convert that number into 90,000), to
be drawn at three separate periods, viz. in Septem.
ber, January, and April next. Ten days drawing
in each of these periods. 'On Monday next the bac.
gain is to be fixed.

Yesterday morning the Coldstream Regiment of
Foot Guards had a grand field-day in Hyde Park,
under the command of General FINCH, previous to
their being reviewed by His MAJ BSTY next week
on Wimbledon Common.
Yesterday advice was received at the East India
House of the safe arrival at Portsmouth of the Earl
o Afenwing tam (private ship) from Bengal and Ma.
dras. The Co/amerce (whaler) arrived at St. I Mena
on the z6th of April.

Yesterday the Judges met in Lord ELLSNBO-
- room, at Westminster Hall, and chose
their Circuits.

HONlE—Lord E Ltwaoitouqvy, and justice 111 ATit.
NO ItTli F. RN—Baron TuomsoN, and Justice CHAMIIiI.
NORFOLK—LORD CHIEF BA a aNi.and.Baran HATUAM.
OXFORD—IIIStiCC LAWASNCI, and justice Li BLANC.
viriEsTUßN—Lord AO/ANL:Ir, and Baron GRAHAM,
NI I DLAND—lugita Gkosi, and fusticeitocoa..,

N 3 VAL. NE IV S.

PLYAIOUTII, jutii is. the Prussian Gallitit

vcr,ay,ting, Capt..[. r!: o, from London for Chaiante. in
• ballast, with loss eftri.aiii,tuast, carried away by lightning
on Sunday n)orning laaf,
,ofFtlie_EdystOnae.'.'.
• Arrived -the French , Brig Frorn d pada-
loupe, with sugar, Sc,, captured fiy a Tender, belonging to
His Majesty's Ship Prince.
Int
.‘
PORTS,M OUT a 6. His gajestY's
Ft igate Amazon, Capt. I,)itz,b'peraftM v
DA Y, from a Cruize. • •
His Majesty's Ship Royal.i'SoyAreignii.ii.schek uiiif the
Harbour to Spithead.
.; (;?fici : •
HARWICH, JuNrs 16 --The ,praissian, Shlagytes,Twee
Cebroders and Snell heyd, arrived-herg Tith.rAsAFcin,
gers from Catwick, from tvhorn we yzenall
Soldiers marched into Rotterdarn a fcv%)0914.173:
The Neutral Schuyte Twee'Gebroders.sailed.4gain ,ffir
Catwick this afternoon, with .Forcign Passeoger4 t4At.JIAYPi •
been some days detained at this place hem the WAnt of aYEAtIi
t,: convey them to the Continent; on which account. Q9`ff/511
families lefa this place yesterday on tbeirreturn to Londoui. (A,
Remain six H3lllblirgh and Bremen Mails, with the Pr4l9a:,
of Wales Packet, Capt. A. pith Ng, Diana, fr antic

the A uu•kland, Bin DC P., and the Aggressor Cun-,rissel

Several Transports arc this moment arrived with,Treops,
from Scotland, intend:4 to be encamped in this neighbous.:f
hood,

YA RMOUT/tio t6.—The Rising tun, Prt EA FINK,
from the North Sea, bound to Flydatn, with fish and salt ; and
De Henste Kemp, MAATYNUS BOOFNISERC, from the North
Sea, bound to Rotterdam, both sent in here by the Penelope
Frigate; Twee Gebroders, Po six, from Rotterclarti to Lre-
don, with butter and cheese, sent in by the Aggressor Brig.
Arrived in the Roads, Hound Armed Sloop, and two 'I gins-
ports from Leith, and sailed this morning for Ipswich, with
the Loth Regiment on board.

FALMOUTH, ju N a 14.—A rtived this day the A merican
Ship Brutus, Captain JOHN BUNCE, 29 days from Peters.
burgh, Virginia, with tobacco, for orders : did not speak a
single vessel on her passage ; the Swedish Brig Emanuel,
Capt. DiROMAN, from Alicant, with barillar and wine, for
Rouen, detained by the Ailive Excise Cutter, Capt. KINS-
MAN, which is also arrived c the Emanuel has Wen 4o clays
from Alicant, and is gone into quarantine ;• and the English
Brig Bee, BULLY, from Zanre, with currants, for orders.

On the tzth inst. arrived the Brig Maria fane, Capt fos.
M. SALTER, with rice, 58 days from Charlestown ; the
Mafia Jane sailed in company with eight sail of Dutch Mer-
chant Vessels, and there were then ready with full cargoes-
several French Vessels, all botinil for Europe. The Ship
Oughton, of Glasgow, drove on shore in a gale of wind at
Charlestown on the Isth April, but it %Vil expedicil she
would he got ow with via), little damage; 011 the milt inst.
ow Scilly, saw a Sloop of W.o. (Biig) take the Dutch Brig
Nierlands Unie, Capt. SCIIM DT, from Alicant, with
for Middleburgh, and sent her for Plymouth.

Yesterday morning early sailed the Ant until Sloop,of War,
Capt. J A CK6ON, with the following Ves!:els under Convoy
The Prince of Walcs,Trelu with tin, &c. lbr London;
Rochdale, Tucker, with winLs, ; Anderson, Morely,
with collet, sugar, &c. and New I.lope, Carr, for Lor,don ;
also Betsey, Bray, for Newfoundland.

And late last evening the of Wales Packet, Toon,
for Lisbon, with Mail of the 7th inst. and Townoend ditto,
DODU. with Mails oftlic isfinst. for Now York and Halifax.
DEAL, futvic i6.--Sailed on a CI liZe. the Lark and
Charwell Sloops.

Arrived the Crnizer and j;ilouse Sloopb ; and remain wish
the Raisonahle, Celykheid, Autumn, Fury Bomb, Archer
and Vixen Cun.b►lg9, Earl Spencer and Tiwis Indian►cn.

DOI'AR, JUNE i 6..

SHAW the Messenger, sailed this morning with
Dispatches for M. TALLE YR AND.

Arrived this morning from Calais, M. Dc gAN-
SKOY, a Russian Count, with Dispatches, which it
is said contain a Proposal of Mediation between
this Cuuntry anti France.