Star.
London, England, 1807-01-22 00:00:00

NUREMBERG, DEC. 29.

Letters jolt received from Vienna, bring advice
that Archduke Ferdinand, exbaufled by his illnefr,
is dead, at. the age of 53 years.
The fame letters (late, that the Archduke of Au.
aria will in future take the title of Imperial Highneft.
Levers from lay affert, that the Ruffians have
taken poireffiun of Choczim, with the confetti of the
Put te.

BANKS OF THE ELBE, JAN. s.
According to the pofr.ion taken by the French
army arrer paging the Viflula, it woad appear, that
the Ruffians had quitted the mouth of the Bug, and
that they were not in any great force ; their principal
army was Rationed chiefly on the frontiers of Lithul
ania.

The Swedes appear prepare d for all events. Lieu.
tenant General Benen and Ild'Armfeldt command
them. I: is reckoned that the Swedifh troops is
Stralfund are equal in number to the army that
marches againll it ; but M. Monier receives daily
reinforcements from Italy, France, and Holland,
and has above all a numerous- train of artillery.
A corps of scoo Swedes occupies the ifland of
Rugen, the conqrteß of which has always been a
principal point, whenever it was witted to attack
Stralfund. A- report is circulated, that the
troops in Sadie, under the orders of Prince
Jerome, have received direaions to proceed to War.
law, and that in confequence, the blockade of Brellau
has been raifed ; but this news requires confirmation.
According to a letter from Lemberg, it is .not
merely tome regiments, but a eonfiderable corps of
Aultrian troops, chiefly compared of Hungarians,
that has advanced upon the frontiers of Gallicia.

A letter from Anclam, without date, given in a
public journal, hates, among other things, that
Martha' M)r, tier, who had been wholly occupied with
reinforcing his army, was on the point of entering
Sl,veclith Pomerania, and invelling Stralfund.

Yeflerclay, at two o'clrck, his MAJESTY held a
private levee at the Queen's Houle, when the follow•
ing bad the honour of being prefented to his MAJESTY:
Lord CHARLES SPENCER, by the LORD CHAMBER LAIN, upon
his being appointed one of the Lords of his MAJESTY'S Bed-
chamber, on which occafion his Lordfhip bad, the !amour to kits
his MAJESTY'S hand.

VIICOUIIt VAL LNTI A , upon his return from India, gid his travels.
Brigadier General ACKLAND, on his return from Sicily.
'Major General Starter*, upon his being appointed to thecom-
mand of the gth Garrifon Battalion.
Brigadier General BRODLUCIC, upon his return from the Mall?
terranean.

Hit. Map STY held a Privy 'Council, at which the
Recorder of London attended, and made his Report
of the Convias capitally convitled at the laft &Mons
in the Old Bailey, when Watkin Herbert, the foldier,
for robbing Samuel James, in Hyde Park, was or•
dered for execution on Wedncfday.
Yelletday a Court of Direanrs was held at the
Eati India Houfe, when the undermentioned Officers
were (worn into the Command of that refpcaive Ships:
Captain !Wu aaAr , of -the Lady Caftlereagb ;
Captain PLNDERGRASS, of the Hopei and
Captain HAY, 01 the Coutta.
The flowing Commandeys took leave, previous
to departing for their refPedive detkinations

Carr. Wools, of the Worceder, for St. Helena and Madras;
Capt. YATES, of the City of Los don. for Madras and Bengal;
Capt CAIN, cut, of the Baring, for ditto;
Capt. Ex ADFOKI), of the Lad Duncan, fcr ditto; and
Cart ISA ACKIL, of the Me calve, fur rsomhay.

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