Star.
London, England, 1808-10-17 00:00:00

FOAEIGN riNTELLIGENCE.

HAMBURGH, OCTOBER S.
The Russian Minister at Kiel has caused articles to
be inserted in the Hamburgh and Altona papers, con-
tradicting the reports of large assemblements of Rus-
sian troops on the Austrian frontiers. He vat •, that
the entire number of Russians on the frontiers of West
Gallicia does not exceed 10,200 men, and that the
camps on the Bog were for small corps collected there
solely for the purpose of exercise. This document
observes as follows, in proof of the amity subsisting
between the two Imperial Courts :
" Although Russia is rich in leather, she gets the boots for her
army made at Vienna, and very extensive contracts have been re.
c.mtly made, and are now executing under the sanction of the
Austrian Ministry. Austria has just lent 10,000 stand of arms to
Russia, and a considerable quantity of copper in bars is now on
its passage to Austria, being another payment of the expense of
seventeen millions of florins incurred.by the passage of the Rus-
sian armies through, Austria in the ye.tr 1799 :tnd 1805. Austrian
Surgeons continue to be allowed to enter the Russian service, and,
in laot, every things skews not only that the most friendly under-
standing subsists between the two Courts, hut that each is cordi-
ally desirous to maintain it."
The Austrian Cabinet, consistent with the judi-
cious policy which, with a view to improvecrprepara-
don, delays the period of a rupture with France, has
intimated to Don de Quadra, the Spanish Charge
d'Affaires, that hi's diplomatic functions have termi-
nated with the Government which appointed him.—
, He now resides as a private individual at Vienna, as
well as the late Portuguese Minister.
The Austrian Government has ordered the Castle
of Arwa, on the frontiers of Silesia, at the defile of
Jablunka, to be speedily fortified, and 3000 soldiers,
independent of the neighbourhood, are employed on
the works. Nine regiments, and 2000 artificers, are
unremittingly occupied in strengthening the fortress
of Comorn, which is appointed the place of arms in
Hungary.
Accounts from Berlin of the Ist instant state, that
by the treaty which was concluded at Paris on the
Bth September, between France and Prussia, the lat-
ter agreed to pay one half the arrears of contribu-
tions, which are estimated at 14.0 millions of franks,
in 20 days, either by cash or approved bills—the re.
nriining half to be taken from the royal domains ;
and the fortresses of Stettin, Custrin, and Glogaw,
to be occupied by 10,000 bench troops until the
whole is paid. Berlin, and the whole of the Prussian
States, with the exception of the three fortresses, to
be evacuated by the French before the end of the
present month. The King of Prussia has ceded to
France certain pecuniary claims which he had on the
Du,:hy of Warsaw.
Large quantities of arms and ammunition having
been bought up by the Jews in the Prussian States,
in order to be sent to Warsaw, the King has issued
an ordinance prohibiting their exportation.
Bonaparte is withdrawing most of his troops from
Italy—part of the garrisons of Rope and Florence
have quitted those cities, and early in the last month,
orders were issued at Turin to prepare accommoda-
tion, carriages, &c. for two divisions of troops, each
12,000 strong, which were to pass that way on their
return to France.
The French troops which were on their march
through Franconia to the Rhine are stated, in ac-
counts from Manheini of the 26th ult. to have receiv-
ed unexpected orders to halt, and that the horses,
waggons, &c. put in requisition for their conveyance,
had been dismissed. A letter from Nuremberg, given
in the Corrapondenten, states that a French corps
had arrived at Ansp.,ch the preceding day from the
Rhine, and the next day continued its route to the
North.
Mustapha, the new Grand Vizier, and the virtual
Sovereign of Turkey, has adopted means to abridge
the power of the Janissaries, an object, which how-
ever necessary, is likely to add to the troubles of that
distracted Empire. Several Pachas, jealous of this
power of Mustapha, are stated to have withdrawn
their contingents from the Grand Army in ,:omelia,
which was, in consequence, in danger of being
broken up.
The Hereditary Prince of Weimar, the Mecklen-
burgh, and Members of most of the other p s,-ty
Princes on the Continent, met the Emperor Alex-
ander at Koningsburgh, and attended him to Wei-
mar. His Majesty was nine days on his journey from
Petersburgh to Konningsburgh. Fifty-four horses
were held in readiness at the post-stations in
Prussia, &c. for his conveyance.
The following project for the dismemberment of
European Turkey, is the substance of some observa-
tions made by the French General Lanais-mu, while
speaking of the distracted state of the Ottoman Go-
vernment, and is commun cated by an Officer of
I'Unite frigate, cruizing off Ragusa :
" France to have Albania, Greece, the Mores, and the Islands.
" Russia to retain its conquests in Moldavia and Besserabia.
" Austria (in the event of her acced•ng to the Confederacy) to
receive Bosnia, Servia, and Macedonia—Austria ceding to France
the Lithorage.
" The provinces of Wallachia, Bulgaria, and Romania, to be
erected into a separate kingdom for the Grand Duke Constantine,
with the title of King of Thrace : Constantinople to be his capital."
The disposition of the Asiatic provinces is not men-
tioned, and they are possibly reserved for some future
rrangement.

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DUBLIN, 06-T013E12.4e.

We are sorry to perceive, by the, Kerry Paper,
that the atrocities in the West continue to exist, and
that the wretched and sanguinary victims of delusion
have practised a series of enormities too shocking.f( r
the eye of. Humanity to glance at. A number cf
persons have been committed to the county gaol, to
abide their trials, fur the offences with which they
stand charged.

At the late. Leeds Sessions, among some vagrants
brought up to receive the judgment of the Court, was
Robert Richardson, nearly 80 years of age. On being
charged with being a rogue and vagabond, he indig-
nantly replied, that he was a " travellinggenileman, but
no rogue." Upwards of StA. was found on his person.
Last week, at Weyhill Fair, there were more than
twelve thousand pockets of hops, five of which con-
sisted of the Farnham growth, and were sold at the
following prices.—A few very fine at 71. 7s. The
general price from 61. 6s. to 71. Seconds from 4L to
51. 15s. as in goodness; but they, with other Coun-
try, never produced so few that were really fine and
good. The Crondal and Country pockets sold from
il. ss. to 61. 6s. Seconds 51. and inferior and ordi.
' nary 'very low.—One dealer bought 190 pockets....
More than one fourth of the fair was left unsold.