Star.
London, England, 1801-05-18 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, MAY is.
The PrefeEt of the Department of Landes has
iffited a proclamation to the Mayor and other Ma-
gi ftrates of that department,recommending to them
to take the mofi vigorous means for apprehending
a body of marines who had deferted from their
(hips lying at Bourdeaux. In the fame proclama-
tion it is declared that it is in contemplation to ufe
every effort for the invafion of England, and to
make an attack on as many different points as poffible.
The official Journal Rates, that the banditti con-
tinue to infeft the department of Ille.et-Vilaine,
La Dordogne, and L'Herault. Several robberies
were lately committed in thefe quarters, but the
delinquents have been generally feiaed and punifh-
ed. The Military Tribunal of L'Herault has clofed
its fittings by paffing fentence of death on twelve
criminals, chiefly affaffins,highwaymen, and houfe-

breakers.
Letters from Tarentum, of the 26th of last
month, Rate that the Peninfula of Otranto, with the
fortreffes and towns of Brundefium, Gallipoli, Bari,
and Tarentum, have been taken poffeflion of by
the corps under the command of General Souvr.
An alabafler mine of fingular beauty has been
difcovered at Pau.
MAY 13.—The head.quartcrs of the army of the
Rhine are breaking up, and in the courfe of another
decade all the other head-quarters will be fuppreffed.
We learn' by letters from Turin, that the Ad-
miniftrator•General of Piedmont has been direft-
ed to make a formal difavowal of the report in cir-
culation refpeding the incorporation of that coun-
try with the French Republic. The Gazette which
had, in confequence of the rumour, taken the name
of Le FroettoirSidaltin has relinquifhed it, and af.
fumed that of lowersaides Alta.
The Hereditary Prince of Saxs-Wzistaa is to
marry an Archduchefs of Ruffia.
The Count of EILENSWAID, Who was Minifter
from Sweden to London, is appointed Minifter to
France.
The Emperor ALEXAEDER has written to the
Emperor of GERMANY, in which he affures him of
his with to eftablifh the ancient relations of friend-
!hip between Ruffia and Auftria.
Pails, May, 13.—A1n American frigate arriv-
ed at Havre on the 9th, having on board the new
Ambaffador of the United States of America, who
brings the ratification of the treaty of peace con-
cluded with the French Republic.
ARMY OF OBSERVATION.
Head-quarters at Burgos, Aprll ags.
The advanced guard of the corps of obfervation
of la Gironde, after a month's march, has arrived
in the capital of Old Callille, fituated at the dif.
tance of forty leagues from the frontiers. We
have great reafon to praife the attention with which
the Spaniards have lodged our foldiers, in the gal-
leries of the monafteries, and the readinefs they
have hewn to procure us provifions of a quality
really fuperior to thofe of France.
We are informed that General VAWDAMME is on
his march to join us with to,ooo men. Every
thing gives us reafon to expert that the greatelik
harmony will prevail between our troops and thofe
of Spain, and we have no doubt of the fuccefs of
the expedition, if Portugal fuffers us to enter its
territory, before it makes peace.
WESEL, MAY 7.—The number of Pruflian
troops now in motion, and placed on the War
Eftahlifiunent,are Paid to amount to too,oco men.
The greater part of theft forces will be afFembled
between Berlin and Potfdam; after being reviewed
there by the King, they will receive orders for
their future deftination, which is not yet known.
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FROM THE PARIS PAPERS.
Pursassuitom, APRIL 4.--Prince REPNIN,
Prince LAPOUCHIII, Prince KURARIN, and Count
du So sow, have taken feats at the Privy Council.
General Count de Pates has fet out for Riga and
Revel to infpea thefe ports. The Count de Pas's
is appointed Minifter of Foreign Affairs. The
Grand Duke CONSTANTINE PAULOWITSCH is ap-
pointed Infpeitor General of Cavalry and Infantry
to feveral
Hanoi, MAY 6.—We are ftill in fufpence with
refpelt to the revifion of our Conflitution, and the
report of the Commifllon appointed to prefent the
new proje& of the Conftitution, which has been re-
tarded by the diffentions that have arifen between
the Members. The report which was to have been
made on the ph inftant, will not be prefented un-
til next month.
The general with is that there fhould be no
change in the Conftitution until the restoration of
tranquillity ; and it is underflood that the majority
of the Lcgiflative Body are of the fame opinjon.
This fentiment has become very prevalent, fincc it
bas been made known that a certain Allied Power
has expreffed its determination to refpell the inde-
pendence of the Batavian people, and not to in-
terfere with them in the choice of whatever CO*.
Siltation it may be thought proper to adopt.
ANCONA, Aram ss.—The brave General SAL.
cavra has arrived from Conflantinople, where he
was detained for two years and a half in the cafile
of the Seven Towers. He was the firft general to
whom the Conful EA.SII•PARTI entrusted the com-
mand of this city.
Two Englith (hips of war which are ensifing
before our port, have taken a bark laden with pro.
vifions, and chafe every (hip that approaches the
costa. We wait with impatience for the departure
of thefe two vellels which do great hurt to our
rinfritree, and prevent our fupplies of provifions,
-o,;,ich are exceedingly f carce. They hare landed
IL b-re fome Gaon whom they had on board as

pnfuneTs.

31PEDEN.

STOCKHOLM, APRIL 28.-.—Tile Admiralty-Lieut.
de GERDTEN, was difpatched for Revel, from
Carlfcrona, on the 3d init. with the Royal Yacht,
COLLDING, with intelligence of the Englifh fleet
having paired through the Sound. On account
of the floating ice he was obliged to caft anchor
within a league off Revel, and on the following
day, cruizing up to the harbour, be found the
Ruffian fleet, Confifting of t z fail of the line, Rill
frozen up. He left Revel again on the t 7th.—
The batteries of the fortrefs, and the bridges of
the harbour, had been lined with artillery. Three
veals from Swedifh Pomeranii, laden with corn,
arrived at Carlfcrona, a few days ago, without any
moleflation on their pillage from the Engin fleet.
The fquadron of the fleet of the Sheers, which
failed from this port in the beginning of the pre-
fent month, has received counter orders, 'and will
now take its nation between this port and Norrko-
ping. The Commander in Chief of this squadron,
Admiral ROteENSTE IN, is indifpofed. The mer-
chants here have this day been informed officially,
by onr Government, that their ships may now
fail, without any apprehenfion from the Englifh.
The lateft letters from out Conful General in Lon-
don, alto give us reafon to hope, that the embargo
on veffels belonging to fubjefts of the Northern
Powers will shortly be taken off. The Chief of
Brigade Citizen Nrrnsawoon, who had been
BONAPARTE'S Adjutant in Egypt, is arrived here,
and has been received by his countrymen with
great diainetion.