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London, England, 1808-01-28 00:00:00

THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL CITIES.

YOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
By Order of the Commissioners of Danish Property, •
London Tavern, Foxhole-street, Plymouth, on Beaty the
sth of February, at Noon,
BOUT 400 Tons of ALICANT SALT ; part
of the Cargo of the Danish Ship GERHARD, Lorentz
late Master, detained by His Majesty's Ship SCOICPION,
Danish hostilities, and since condemned to the Crown.
viewing samples, and further information, apply to
Mr. JOHN HAWKER, Merchant, Plymouth,
Plymouth, Jan. 46, 1808. One of the Agents.

(GABLE CANAL PROPERTY.-MONTHLY SALE,
By Mr. SCOTT,_

.riday, February 5, at twelve, at barraway's, London,
.E Trent and Mersey, or Grand Trunk Canal :

- a Share in this excellent Navigation, so well knnwn by its
unrivalled advantages, and steadily increasing, dividends paying
e rate of 40L per share per Annum, clear of Property Tax,
. the beet founded prospects of considerably increasing.—Also,
Shares in the Grand Junction, Grand Surrey, Ellesmere, Roth-
tuddersfield, Lancaster, Worcester and Birmingham, Ken-
Avon, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and Croydon Navigation&
al-tell/ars may be had at the Crown, at Stone ; New Hotel,
Birmingham; Hatehett's lintel, Piccadilly ; Garraway's ; and
- Scott, No. 28, New Bridge4street.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

'he French Papers of the 14th instant contain a
,eport delivered by M. Cretet, Minister of the late-
concerning the communication of the Decree,
at Milan on the 17th ult. against the English
!melte, to the Chambers of Commerce in the
commercial towns ; and their several answers
is communication. This report is long and de-
.l, and has not an interest proportioned to its
igth : we shall therefore abstract its tontenls only.
Your Majesty," says the Minister, " commanded
.

write a circular- letter to the Chambers of Com-
merce. in order to? make them feel, that the conse-
lees which would arise in future from this new

of England must be lamentable, if It were
sassed over in silence ; that it would be better to pro-
'• one's self all commerce, it matters not for how
a time, than to carry it on to the advantage of
land, and under subjection to her laws. Your
lesty, at the same time, prescribed to me, to di-
their attention to those measures, which; in con--
tence of the arbitrary steps taken by the English,
iur sole means of supply.
I sought, Sire, to penetrate the intentions of
Majesty. I saw that it was not your intention
:onceal the consequences to maritime commerce,
ing from the new legislation of the English Go-
iment ; but that calculating on the patriotism of
subjects, to whom just indignation would irn
still greater energy, you desired that they should
sewn without reserve the momentary privations
rich the maritime depotism of:.the enemy might
xpose our commerce, intimating to them, at the
time, the moans of diminishing or supplying
privations ; and, especially, making an appeal
those sentiments which may induce them to
their sufferings with courage."
ie chamber of Bruges cannot believe that French
)mmerce should be destroyed by any new oppressive
What cannot the nation effect, " inspired by a
who will know how to repel unjust aggressions,
ige hostile provocations, and punish the oppressors
the seas? Let us not doubt—plenty will succeed to
;tress. Delenda est Carthago."
The Chamber of Gand declare that no privation
' be deemed a sacrifice by that department. They
the Emperor, and devote the perfidious English
istry to the execration ,Of the universe.
The Chamber of Anvers do not dissemble their
tfferings, but promise to endure them with courage,
.1 your Majesty's efforts shall have brought hack
enemies to the principles of moderation and
ice."
t l'Orient the Chamber urge the duty of resigna-
and also co-operation with the measures of just
,risals taken by the Emperor.
The Chamber of Mayence announce " that it has
lgthened itself in the patriotic resignation which
„pry of the country commands, and the sweet hope
seeing the despotism of the seas soon annihilated."
Orleans, the Chamber admit that the manufac-
tories and commerce will suffer : but this excites only
courage and patriotism.
A Havre, the measures of retaliation adopted by
iapolcon had been anticipated. This Chamber also
eak of courageous resignation.
These specimens are sufficient. The other Cham.
• of Strasburg, Avignon, Rouen, Tours, Nantes,
•press similar sentiments.
The Report then proceeds to give an account of the
-ution of this design, and presents an " Abstract
the Answers of the Chambers."
'le Chamber of Commerce at Amiens utter a
isoily of loyalty, real or affected. " It is, besides,
union, that the temporary interruption of our
time relations may be profitably employed to
igthen our commercial relations with the Conti
of Europe."
The inhabitants of Dunkirk (say the Chamber
dished in that town), those ancient victims of the
d and policy of England, have for ages beheld
mercantile despotism with horror. The ruins with
-.h they are surrounded, their commercial fortunes
ane the prey of her insatiable avidity, awaken the
Alection of it in their hearts, without ceasing. Ha-
Lated to privations, they will support them without
lurmur. Their last resources are about to be em-
red in rendering the courage of their seamen' use-
and all that activity and audacity can produce,
be employed to avenge French commerce, as
. as their own private injuries, on account of the
opressions of England."
Some of the Chambers further suggest remedies
expedients against the common enemy. That
iavre " demand greater facilities for the arming
:misers, in the procuring letters of marque, in
ollecting crews, and in the free and unmolested,
of all their captures. If the English" they
nationalize a neutral vessel, which has tlie
,kness to suffer their insults, why should not the
and courage of our sailors also nationalize the
' and merchandise, which, after a bloody con-
become their property ?"
The Chamber of l'Oricnt fix their attention on the
ireparation and use of hemp ; that of Nantes to the
',genus plants, which might supply the place of
colonial drugs used in painting. That of Tours
mopose " to supply the blue, which requires indigo,
shades, which may be made from the productions
our soil, for the dress of the artillery, Scc."

LISBON, DICIMB/R Is.
On Monday the 13th inst. about five in the evening,
the populace unexpectedly collected together in the
two principal squares of the city ; so that for some
moments a serious tumult was apprehended. In an
instant, French troops and Portuguese cavalry.and
infantry were sent to restore peace and order. The
remaining troops, which were dispersed in the city,
found themselves necessitated to fire. They remained
48 hours under arms, as the mob incessantly endea-
voured to renew the disturbance. At last, after 38
of the ringleaders had been t,tken into custody, the
military gained a victory. The General has adopted
the severest measures to prevent or punish all farther
violations of the peace. •
ROME, DECEMBER 14.
A busy activity still prevails in the office of our
1 Secretary of State, and it is said that the Papal do-
minions are about to undergo a very great change.

MANTUA, DECEMBER 25.
At the time of the Emperor's passing through, the
Senator Lucien Bonaparte had a personal conference
with his illustrious brother, and then returned to Rome.

PARR JANUARY 9.
His Royal Highness Prince William of Prussia,
brother of his Prussian Majesty, is arrived at Paris,
and has had a special audience of his Majesty.

OFEN (HUNGARY), DEC. so.
The following are the Articles resolved by the Diet,
which has just closed, and which have been confirmed
by the Emperor :
.4 1. The States offer his Majesty 12,000 recruits. As soon as
these are delivered, the recruiting is to proceed as before.
" 2. A subsidy in money is offered the Emperor. Both Nobles
and Commoners are to grant a sixth of their revenue from their'
real estates, and a 100th of their personal property.
" 3. The Town and Harbout of Fiume are to be incorporated,
with the kingdom of Hungary.
" 4. Permission is granted to export certain goods front the
other Austrian.provinces, into j-lungary.
a. 5. The exportation of rain from Hungary shall not without
especial cause be prohibited."

Aw.
FOR
By Order of th
At the London Tare
A BOUT 400
of the Cargo
Wold, late Master,
prior to Danish hosti
For viewing camp
Mr.
Plymouth, Jan. 46,
, NAVIGABLE CAI
On Friday, Febru
'THE Trent at
a Share in thi,
unrivalled advantage
at the rate of 40L pe
with the beet founds
Shares in the Grar
dale,•Huddersfield,
net and Avon, Asht
Parieulurs may b
Birmingham ; Hate!
of Mr. Scott, No.
FORE
THE FR]
The French 11
Report delivered
rior, concerning
issued at Milan
commerce, to tl
great commerciz
to this communi
tailed, and has
length : we shal
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me to write a ci;
pierce. in order
quences which
legislation of Er
passed over in si
hibit one's self :
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England, and u
Majesty, at the
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sequence of the
are our sole me;
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your Majesty.
to conceal the
arising from the
vernment ; but
in your subjects, t
part still greater
be shown wahoi
to which the ma
expose our con
same time, the
those privations
to all those sell
bear their suffer
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commerce shoul
acts. What ea
Hero who will
avenge hostile p
of the seas? Le
distress. Delet
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a ill be deemed
bless the Empe
Ministry to the
The Chambi
sufferings, but 1
" till your Male
our enemies t
justice."
At l'Orient
tion, and also (
reprisals taken
The Chambt
strengthened it!
•
the glory of the
of seeing the de!
• At Orleans,
tories and corm
their courage a
At Havre, t
Napoleon had 1
speak of courag
These Teen;
hers of Strasbut
all express simil
The Report t
execution of di
of the Answers
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rhapsody of loy
of opinion, tha
maritime relatis
• strengthen our
nent of Europe.
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established in th
hatred and polit
her mercantile d
which they are s
become the pre]
recollection of it
- bituated to prix
murmur. TI
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shall be emplo3
well as their ON
oypressions of 1
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and expedients
of Havre " der
of cruisers, in I
the collecting ci
sale of all their
. say, " nationdil
weakness to sutl
skill and coura,
vessel and mere
flict, become th
The Chambe
preparation and
indigenous plan
the colonial drt
propose .4 to su]
by shades, whit
of our soil, for