Star.
London, England, 1801-08-20 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, AUGUST 17.

We are informed from Flailing, that, on the
appearance of fume Englifh (hips of war at the
mouth of the Scheldt, a report was fpread in that
city that Admiral NELSON, at the head of a nu-
merous flotilla, was about to undertake an expe-
dition againfl the Gallo-Batavian fhips in that
port, hut it was foon found that this alarm was
void of foundation. - .

The meeting of the Deputies from the Cantons
of the Helvetic Republic is fixed for the 7th of
Sr ptember ; but already feveral of the Cantons have
refblved in no refpal to countenance the affembly.
This refraFlory fpirit has particularly difcoveted
i:felf in the Imaller Cantons, and at Berne a mime.
roes party have pofitively and formally protefled
againft the projed of the Conftitution as now pro-
poled to them. They complain loudly of it as cal-
culated to deflroy even the forms of liberty among
a people long renowned for their freedom.
The moft recent intelligence from Peterfburgh
fpeaks highly of thepreparations which are making
for the approaching folemnity of the Coronation.
A va II number of illuftriousforeigners from all parts
of Europe have arrived at Mofcow, and every
thing announces a fcene of fplendour feldom wit-
neffed on fimilar occafions. All orders in the Ruf-
fian dominions teem at prefent delighted with the
wife and benevolent inflitutions of the new EmpE-
ROR, and the refloration of certain important privi-
leges which had been fufpended duimg the late reign,
was celebrated by feflivals which were continued
fbr three days, in a ftyle of the utmoil grandeur and
magnificence.
The loffes fuflained by the Princes and fecular
States of the Empire, by the late war, are calcu-
lated at 1283} fquare miles of territory, 4,564,144
inhabitants, and 19,693,498 florins of revenue.
The celebrated fortrefs of Hohentwiel is at length
completely demolithed.
Among the lots of men occafioned by the war
on the Continent, the following two inflances are
very remarkable. Out of I moo recruits fent to
the Emperor of Germany's own Regiment of
Dragoons, 3860 men only have been left; and the
Regiment of Colloredo was at one time reduced
to 160 men. The latter having been completed
in its numbers, had, after two months fervice in
Italy. but aB6 men remaining, and there are only
two foldiers left of the whole number who ferved
in ;791.

HAGUE, Aucusr B.—A fmail Englifh veal of
war, which was taking foundings at the mouth of
the Meufe, has been captured. It appears certain
that Admiral NEEsom has tome defign ugainft the
fleet in the Meufe; but to he able to attack it, the
batteries on the ifle of Goree, by which it is pro-
teeted, mull be firft carried. General Amc E Esau
is employed on his part in putting the island into
Inch a (fate as may fecure it from infult, by lend•
ing thither French troops. The garrifons of the
Texel and the Helder have been confiderably re
inforced. They talk here of eftablilhing a camp
at Breda.

An Officer cf the Staff of General ANGEREAU
fet out this evening for the ifland of Gm ee, where
he will trace out a camp for a confiderable num•
ber of French troops, who will repair thither im•
mediately, to Alit in ferving the batteries that
protect the fleet of Admiral de WINTER. This
meafiire is the more neceffary, as for five or fix
days it has been threatened by forces much fupe-
tior on board the fleet of Admiral NELSON. We
are Allred that there will be a camp towards the
end of this month near Breda, compofed of French
and Batavian troops. The reinforcements def-
tined for the garrifons of the Helder and the Texel
will fet out immediately. We know here that
fome troops, though few in number, are on board
' the Englifh (hips cruifing off this coact. The ne-
gotiations between the Britifh Minifter at Berlin,
and the Pruffian Government, in regard to the in-
demnities and the evacuation of the Electorate of
Hanover, are purfued with the greateft aFtivity.—
The fate of that Electorate, as well as that of the
Hanfe Towns, will be fettled in the courfe of this
month.

ANTWERP, Atrourr to.—We are informed
from Rotterdam, that General Atic EREAtI, Com-
mander in Chief of the French troops in the pay
of the Batavian Republic, accompanied by his
aides-de-camp, and leveral officers of the Staff,
arrived on the 6th in the morning, at Helvoct-
Sluys. This General carefully inlpeCted the nu-
merous divifionS` of the Dutch fleet in that port,
completely armed and equipped, and ready to put
to fea. He feemed fatisfied with the good appear-
ance of the crew, and their difpofition full of ar-
dour. Gen. ANGIREA u hada long conference with
Admiral de WINTER on board the Admiral's fhip.
He alfo caufed him to give an account of the mea-
fures of defence adopted at the mouth of the
Mettle, and the Ifte of Goree. On the morning of
the 7th, Gen. ANGEREAU fet nut for the Hague,
from which he will immediately proceed to every
part of North Holland, and particularly the Texel,
to infpeEt the preparationsmaking there with great
aCtivity: on the other hand, feveral corps of Gallo.
Batavian troops have for fome days put themfelves
in motion to repair to the Southern part of the
emits of Holland, as well as to the Northern.
The Engliffi fuppofe that the Gallo-Batavian di-
vifion equipped in the Scheldt, and which is com-
pletely ready, is deftined to join the airmametit
fitted out at Dunkirk, and for this reafon they are
taking meafures to prevent their junflion.
WESEL, AUGUST 9.—Letters from the fresnticrs
of Wefel flare, that notwithftanding the applica-
tions of the Britifh Ambaffador and the Regency
of Hanover, to get the Pruffian troops, under the
command of General Ktsisr, to evacuate the
EleCtorate of Hanover, his Majefty, the KING of
Ptussta, has hitherto refufed this demand, affign-
ing, as a reafon, that the affair of the indemnities
was not yet fettled in Germany. In regard to the re.
port fpread, that the EMPEROR of Russ; A had fup-
ported, with all his influence, the demand of the
Britifh Ambaffador at Berlin, we can affect that
this intelligence is entirely void of foundation; on
the contrary, the contrails for the fubfiftence of
tl,e Pruffian troops which occupy the EleCtorate of
Hanover, are prolonged till the tft of September
The fame letters add, that the Pruffian troops in
Franconia, which form the garrifons of Anfpach
and Bareuth, will be immediately reduced to the
peace eftablifnment.
BERLIN, Ationsr 4.—Our Ambaffador at the
Court of England, Baron Jacoto-Sstorr, and the
Sardinian Ambaffador at the fame Court, have ar-
rived in this city ; the one from London, and the
other from Freywalde. The Swedifh Ambaffador
at this Court, has fet out for Freywalde.
The PRINCE ROYAL, the KING'S Son, horn on
the 29th of June, has been baptized by the name
Of FREDERIC CHARLES ALEXANDER. The cere-
mony, which was exceedingly brilliant, took place
at Charlottembourg. Among the perfons prefent
were the Duke of Otneasouptc, the Prince Bifhop
of LVISEC. Thole prefent by proxy were the
Esorazss of GERMANY, the EMPEROR and Est-
i* RUSSIA, the PRINCE and PRINCESS of
WALES, the Archduke CHARLES Of Auftria, the
Duke of BkuNSWICK, the Hereditary Prince and
Princefs of MECZLINISURG-SCHWERIN, and the
Margrave of AN srAcm.
VIENNA, JULY 3o.—Our Court not fatisfied with
enfuring its tranquillity, by the relations of friend-
fhip and good intelligence which fubfill between
it and the neighbouring States, is endeavouring to
fecure itfelf in future by fortifying its frontiers.—
Lieutenant-Colonel MANCINI, the Engineer who
fuperintended the conftruCtion of Therefianftadt,
has been charged, in conjunetion with two Officers
of the Staff, four Captains, and fix Lieutenants,
to choofe among the different points of the Adige,
within the Auftrian States, one molt proper for
the fituation of a fortrefs of the &ft dais. Colo-
nel MANCINI will be charged with the diredion
of thee new fortifications, and even with tak-
ing a corred plan of the, whole province of the
Tyrol.

At/Gusr J.—The funeral of his Royal Highnefs
the Archduke MAXIMILIAN took place on the
a9th nit. in the church of the Capuchins, which
contains the bLrying place of the Imperial Family.
The Court will go into mourniug for forty-fix
days, that is to fay till the 12th of September.

Lady CRAVEN, the fpoufe of the late Margrave
of ANSPACM, has completcly.fucceedce in the ob-
jet of her journey. She has obtainesl from his
Imperial Wetly the rank of Prineefs of the Ern-
' After thinking the Monarch in a private
'e, fhe fct out to return to England.