Star.
London, England, 1804-01-13 00:00:00

DUTiH PA PITO.

Yerlerday we received Dutch Papers to the 4th
inft. inclufive. We have already flared, that the
queflion refpefting the votes of the Catholic and Pro-
teitant dates in the empire, would probably lead to
fome ferious confequences. A letter tram Tianckforc,
of the agth ult. in one of the Dutch papers, contains
the following obfcrvations on this fubjaft : .
" The date of politics in the Empire, which has
for fome time enjoyed tranquillity, has begun to ex.
cite attention by a new and important movement.—
A ferious dividon prevails among the German Princes
in regard to the diftribution of the votes at the Diet,
between the Catholic and the Proteftant States, and
refpeting the rights of the immediate Nobility. The
former objed is not yet terminated at Ratifbou. The
majority of the prefent Members of the Diet have
already decided it in favour of the Pruflhn party,
by demanding the pure and Gamic execution of the
propufitions of the mediating Powers ; but the Ea-
r RUA, who is at the head of the other party, perfafts
In refuting to fanftion ibis decifion, and by this refu.
fal as well as by every other means in his power, pre.
vents it from being carried into effed. In the mean
time the different parties fupport their interefts with
much warmth at the principal Courts on the Continent.
'llls appeal to the great foreign powers, has already
been made in regarft to the territorial fuperiority of
the equefirian order of the empire, whsle that difpute
continued to be violently difeuffed by the parties con-
cerned. What renders this coated in the interior of
the empire more ftriking and more likely to lead to
a cries, is that the Imperial Chamber of Wetzlar,
charged along with the Aunt Council at Vienna,
to maintain the authority of the Emmett,* and of
the empire, has abfolutely condemned all violent,
means employed againft -the immediate nobles, by
iffuing, on the itrth loft. to the Eleftor of Here, a
mandate which annuls his patents, and enjoins bins
to withdraw his troops, repair all damages," die.
The following are the only articles relative to mi-
litary affairs prefented in theft papers:
Gager, Dac. so.—Two divifions of large filling
veffels, from the coaft of Flanders, and other Sips,
armed at Of failed hence a few days ranee for
Boulogne. Thefe divitions bad on board a certain
number of Mennen belonging to Blankenberg, oho
have has pat in rarifstisi, and form the crews. Strong
detachments of troops were alto on board. Other
divitions are to depart from Oftend, having the fame
deftination. It even appears, that the armed veffels,
collating at Fluthing, will fpeedily follow the fame
comic. Every thing indicates, that the government
willies to batten the expedition againft England,
be-
fore the hod lets in. The Elam Corm. is expefted
at Offend in the beginning of January next.
Dim am tr, Die. as.—. The troops which are expel-
ed here and in the environs, form ia,coo men infan-
try of the line, and three or 4000 men light infantry,
to which will be added three regiments of bode. It
is (aid, that a corps of rational Dutch troops will alto
join this force, but as yet we do not know of what da-
-1 fcription it will be. The juuftion of all the troops
mud be finifhed between the isth and nth of January
next. In the mean time, every preparation is making
both at land and fen with an ardour that increafes in
proportion as the time approaches for the failing of the
expedition t and thus the moth important events are
e.pefted to mark the commencement of the new year.
The merchant veffels which had been preffed for the
embarkation of the cavalry, are already is i date of
r eadinefs.

Luca, Die. 16.—Our attends and magazines of
provifions begin to get empty, in confequence of the
great quantities of all articles which have been de.
livered from time to time for the ute of our armies on
the Coafts.—The troops which are to form the picked
Corps cf the Army of England, are incefrantly pair
ing through Arras fur the place of their detlination.
Theft troops are filet:led hem feveral regiments of
infantry, cavalry, and artillery. A part of the Con.
fular Guard will be put at the head of this Corps
when the expedition takes place.
llivssits, Dec. 29.—Two battalions of the 38th
regiment of infantry of the line hare marched through
this city, on their route to the Coalls ; we espea re-
Feral other Corps, having the fame deflination.
HAGUE, Die. 26.—The Batavian troops defined
to take fhare in the expedition againll England, are
to he dill rihuted in the following places till they re.
ccive orders to embark Alkmar, Arnlter-
dam, Edam and Monnikendam, the Hague, Ma-
drid:;k, Leyden, the Bridle, Enliru aeu, Nluyden,
Itarderwyk, and Honin.
ROTTIIDANS, JAC 4.—fn the road or tiammekerts
in Zealand, lie the following Dutch national
of war, all belongin,,z to the flotilla which is forming
lat Flushing, viz. the Rob, Cachelot, Das, Spegt,
K 1107114.1% HMO, and Springhaan, being all !Conon.
et, ; with the grin gallant. the Sphynx and the Lin.
—On the aoth ult. the Government of State paired a
decree, containing a ner* regulation refpefing the
arming of the Citizens of this Republic .—The gra-
dual evacuation of Hannan by the French troops,
fecms to be at leall probable. Some of the half bri.
gades are already on their march from thence for
Holland. There are nearly 26,c00 men kit
wbo have received no ordets to decamp. without
which it will require an Herculean arm, in all "to-
bahilit y, to are that of which fo mach faof. At
airy see, it will not revert to its oii mato-, dining
the prefect war, but will probably be Atf; to kt teflla
in the interim.

For other articles from tLefc papers, and from
private letters received through other channels, we
refer our readers w the preceding c.,lnints.