Star.
London, England, 1805-08-17 00:00:00

FRANCE *!ND RULSL4.

The Paris papers have indulged in force curious
obfervations upon the impoffibility of a fincere and
permanent concert between Aufiria and Ruffia.—
The intention of the article is obvioufly to excite the
mutual jealnufy of thofe powers, to fow the feeds of
incipient difeontent, and thereby to induce the ulti-
mate diffolution of that fyfiens of cordial union and
co-operation, to the efforts of which we look forward
for the repreffion of French ambition, and the fu
Sure independence of a great part of Europe.
But to prove the incredible excefs to which they
venture to proceed in their abufe of the Emperor
ALEXANDER, and their open defiance of the Houfe of
Autiria, we (hall here infect the whole of the article

to which we have referred ; it is the counter part of

the Berlin letter, but exceeding it in infolence and
boalting
44 What would Raffia be at ? What influence

Should be afTumed over the centre of Europe by an
empire half European, half Afiatic, half civilized,
half barbarous. Is Ruffia anxious to mediate be-
tween France and England ? If fo, why not confine
herfelf to thole points only which are in litigation
between thefe two countries ? In thefe Ruflia has a

direct intereft. She poffeffes a navy ; the fhould at-
certain, as every Rate that arms any (hips fhould of
certain, whether her navy is to be tributary or inde-
pendent. Without foliciting that mediation—with-
out confidering it of any utility—the Great Man
who invariably propofes peace, with the means of
rendering it glorious, is ready to refpea it. Dot
what a arange fort of mediation is that which over-
looks
the objed of the war, and proceeds only to in-
quire into the operations of peace ? Is Franc; at war
with the Sovereigns of Italy? Is it propofed to re-
m° to arms in any quarter of the Continent of Eu-
rope ? A treaty has been broken. Yes ; but it is the
treaty of Amiens, not that of Luneville. What
power has reafon to complain in that refpeft ? Is it
Auflria that has any fuch right—any fuch pretext ?
Is it Aufiria that dam fay to ? Does the forget from
what an abyfs the was refcued by the molt magnani-
mous treaty that a conqueror has ever concluded
. with the conquered ? It is at Auftria, at Vienna, that
Ihuuld refound the praife of the moderation of the
Emperor of the French. His power, his genius, his
greatnefs of foul, have left traces upon a throne,
which he has twice re-erected from its fall !
4, Some hater, which the events of the war and
the peace of Luneville left dependant upon prance,
have received a more vigorous organization ; Come,
because the limits that feparated them from the
French Empire have beer. marked nut with more dif-
tinetnefs and precifionaothers, becaule neceffity, their
own wither and their own falvation, haie prefcribed
the propriety of melting them into one mars with the
French empire. Was it better to opprels there Rates
by means of their anarchy, their weaknefs, or by the
weight of taxes that might with impunity have been
levied on them, by all thole finds of vexations which
Ruflia lierfelf exercifes, or tolerates over Rates wtiom
The has ma 3e her neighbours or her tributaries, by
continually overleaping the immenfity of her boun-
daries ? Such proceeding may, perhaps, become an
Empire, which even in chi bofom of its capital can
only afpire to an imperfeEt civilization : they may,
perhaps, alto become a youthful Monarch, the march
of whole genius does not appear to have outfiripped
that of his expefsence. Napoleon adopts other rules
—he is better acquainted with the genius of his age.
Be consults the cultoms and the manners.of the na-
tions who look up to him as their umpire, and their
legiflator. If he fukletts them all to the fyftem of
the French empire, it is according to laws graduat-
ed on the fcssle of their particular profperity. He does
not content himfelf with lightening the •burthens of
their taxes, which humble Rill more than they impo-
verifh the Rates fubjeCt to the empire ; he fimplifies
their adminifliation ; he reduces their expences ; it
is from am-ong themfelves that he deriv ;a a know-
ledge of their wants ; nor does he leave them with-
out having afforded tem relief. How different in
this refpeet from thofe Romans whom Montefquicu
secures of having been unjult plunderers, Rill more
as legiflators than as conquerors ?
The kingdom of Italy, as has been declared
by tnt Emperor and King, is the country of all Eu-
rope the le.sa loaded with taxes—Switzerland, thanks
to him, has recovered the ancient rigid economy of
her Government—Holland is approaching the fame
point. The navies of the faCtions who formerly, or
of late, difturbed the repofe of there different coon-
tries, is forgotten. Switzerland retains her former
colltims -Italy is emulous to imitate ours. Our
neighbours, like ourfelves, are fludious of the arts of
'peace, and of that of war. The Emperor feems to
fay to Holland, 'you will recover your glory and the
commerce of your forefathers, as loon as you reco-
ve, the Royters and the Tromps; and the Dutch, if
one may attend to happy prefages, are beginning to
anfwei that call !
" Is this treating as conquered countries, thofe
Rates whole territory is at the mercy of our armies ?
Has the Emperor Alexander any right to take um-
brage at not feting adopted in the centre of Europe
the code which Rutlia thinks proper to prefcribe to
• Tartar hordes ? He is no more entrufted with a
miffios Ms that tffeB by the iuh4bicants of Milan, ofi

• •

her of the Cabinet at Peteribtirgh, who was eager to
Pave the Emperor Alexander the abfurditT of filch
mediation. •

41 How much more dignified is the condua and
mediation of the King of Prutfia ? Ever occtipie4
with the happinefs ut his fubjeas, he feels no okrto
at feeing other countries rendered happy by the
laws and the authority of a Great Man, who ftreng-
thens and fecures Monarchies by the example which
he Pets to Monarchs, who extinguithes jhroughout
all Europe that fpirit of fcdition that threatened it,
and who by clofing the French Revolution has faved
many a throne. Behold with what energy the King
of Pruffia rearains that indifcrect impetuofity that
would facrifice his dominions, his army,• and that
would eqUally facrifice the tranquillity of Europe to
a perfidious Govcrnmentt that is always ready to take
advantage of the rafhnel and the imprudence of
States. Such is the vigour kbd the aqichns that may
claim the office of Mediator 1!?

LONDON.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE ovLocc
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PRICE OF STOOKS YESTERDAY.
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This morning arrived the Hamburgh Mail, due an
Wednefday left, and alf, a Gottenburgh Mail. The
intelligence by the former thews what we have fo
often hinted at, that Ruffia means to take an saws
part in the conteß between this country and Frame.
A letter from Conttantinople, dated July 8, Retest
that more tranfports, with Ruffian troops, to the
amount of 20,000, were expeeed foon to pars the
Dardanelles, on their *ay to Corfu ; and an article
from Dantz ic, of July 3oth, (peaks of the march of
a large body of Ruffian troops towards the Southern
frontiers of Poland ; it is added, that they have di-
rated their march through a part of Aullrian Po-
land. Should the latter part of this Ratement bq
corral, this paffage muR no doubt be with the cop.'
fent of his Imperial Majelly the Emperor of Ger-
many.

M. NOVOSILTZOTS bad not arrived at Petetiburgh
on the 24th, but was erpeaed the following week.

On the fubjed of Invafion we have nothing new
from our own ports ; but iE is Rated in an article from
Holland, brought by the Mail, that the troops em-
barked in the Texel are furnifned with proviiiiins for
fix months. It is alfo laid, that Vice Admiral De
Wistrat has brought the !hips of war and tranipprts
out of the Nine Diet, and drawn them up in two
lines. This teems to indicate ' that the Dutch Ad-
miral is not entirely free from the apprehenfion of
an attack.

We yellerday announced the arrival of Admiral
RussEEE, in the MAJESTIC, in Yarmouth Roads,
from off the Texel. Government, hoWever, having
yefterday received fome frefh information relative to
the movements of the 'enemy in that quarter. dif:
patched orders to the Admiral immediately to refume
his nation.

A Letter, of which the following is an extra& was
yellzrday morning received from an OfEcer on board
one of the frigates cruiziog off the Ten', datcd the
13th infant

_ .
" Every day more fully convinces me of the intention of the
enemy to attempt fending their Beet to fea from the Telef. This
morning we boarded a neutral, from whom we learn, that diet
have already embarked 1 hille body of troops, sad -hat feveral
more are niadi"foi the like purpofe. Their !hips confift of two of
80 gunt (on board ote of wbich•Admiral & Winter has holfted
his flag, as Commander in Chief), two frventy fours, and three
futy-fours, with nearly too tranfports. The numberrbf troops
that arc embarked is fitted to be asoo cavalry, and ra,:to infan-
try; added towhich, they ba7c so:o quite ready to go on board."
• ••

It was yeßerday our painful duty to announce the
efcape of the Combined Fleet into Ferrol and Co.
runna. The circumflances are not yet very' per-
fatly known. It is underflood, however, that, as we
conjeitnred, the Combined Fleets flood off in expeeta—
tion of getting reinforcements, and in reality they
muR have been joined by feven fhips of the line as they
went into Ferrol 25 fail of the line. Adm.Cainta had
only nine fail of tbc line, fo that it was in vain for him
to make any refinance, particularly as there was a
fleet in Ferrol ready to join the enemy. He may be
confidered fortunate, therefore, in making his efcape.
This mull have been a mortifying circomflance to our
fleet fo lately on the eve of a complete•vietory over
the greaten part of there Combined Squadrons.
Admiral CALDER joined Admiral CORMV/Ai LI s on
the t ith ; Admiral &mimic, from off Rochefort,
it is Rated, has joined alto, fo that Admiral CORN WAL.
its has now upwards of 3‘) fail of the line; and will
probably be Rill further ftrengthened by the force
under Lord llicsosi or Admiral COLLINGWOOD.
He is immediately to he reinforced by feveral !hips
from Pordmouth and Plymouth, and in a few days
he will be in fuck a Rate as to cqmbat, with the cer-
tainly of fuccefs, the whole of thecombined fbrces of
the enemy:
It is not Rated what day the enemy got into Fer-
rol. If mutt have been the Bth or 9th.
The force of the enemy in Ferrol is now about 37
fail of the line, there being 'of French, Spanifh; and
Dutch fhips, twelte previoufly in that hatbour.

It is not to be denied that the intelligence of the

efcape of the Cnolbined Fit-et ca,ufe4 no fmall de.
gree of diffetisfenion and :1:.1g in.
The Pimds ycla day fur.:l-r.cl a deprefflon of I per
cent., confols having been dnne fo low as 573.

In addition to the inte;liger,e from India, which we
" id before our Readers yenertlay, we have obtained
tome farther particulars of the operations of the
army before Bhurtpore. This imptkrtant fortrefs is
notate in a (mall, but one of the higheß cultivated
&thins in India, the inhabitants of which are all of
the fame tribe, 4nd columned either by confapguini-
ty pr other relation; with each other. The force with
which Lord Lake fat down before the town, did not
exceed twelve thoufand men ; and the works were
of fo great extent, that he was not enabled to marque
more than one quarter of them. All the other parts
of the garrifon bad communication with the open
country, and the adherents of the Rajah were fingu-
larly brave and faithful. Thefe circumftancea are
fufficient to account for the obninacy of the defence ;
pnd yet, notwithaanding the gallantry with which it
was maintained, little doubt was entertained that
the place would fpeedily fall. Lord Lake attack.
ed it at firm pnder many difadvantages, being wholly
tinprovided with either mortars or a battering train.
!Meth deficiancies had been fupplied when the Belle
failed from Beagal 4 and it was pot expenzd that the
refinance of the Rajah could be protrafted much
longer. Lord Lake had full fix weeks before him to
reduce Bhurtpore ; after that time, the periodical
commencement of the land winds would compel him
to difcontinue the liege. The fuccefsful refinance
of the enemy, it appears, bad pot infpired them with
the hope of ultimately repotting the befiegers ; for
the Rajah is Rated to have propofed, as the condi-
tions of peace, to pay all the expellees of the war
agaipk him, and tp give befides three lacks of rupees
to be diftributed amongit our troops. Thefe proph-
fals were however rejected, as we underhand, by order
of the Governor General, who inftruned the Com-
mander in Chief to infiß upon nothing lefs than an un-
conditional furrender. But it is farther Rated, that the
Rajah, who defended the framers with fq much defpe
ration, was rtfolved not to capitulate upon terms lefs
advantageous than thofe he had propofed. He had
with him his family and his treafure, and had declared
his determination of blowing up the fortificalons, and
burying bimfelf under their ruips, thould our army
obtain a footing in the place. It is probable, notwith-
Randiog, that the Rajah has perceived the danger of
his fituation, and that fame modification of the origi-
nal terms has been acceded to by him. Marquis Wel-
lefley appeared in unufual fpirits at his levee before
the failing of the Belle, and it was thence inferred by
his friends, that he had received thine fatisfanory
information from the fcene of anion.
Of Holkar there is not a word Paid in tae difpatches.
We underhand it is hardly known where he is. He
is not in Bhurtpore. He is fnppofed to be roaming
about tome where, with very few followers. This,
however, is by no means a very fatisfanory account
of him. it is well known that Holkar is a Chief
whole Means do not depend upon any very regular
dominion, and the overrunning of his territories will
not prevent his acquiring a new army, when cheum-
ilapces feero favouraille. We find that his feeond in
command, Meer Khan, has occupied a divifion of the
army under Major General Smith, for a long time,
and who, after chasing him a great way, at haft came
up with, and defeated his infantry, at Ufzulghur, on
the fecond of March. His cavalry, however, made
their efcape. Unlefs peace (hall be fpeedily conclud-
ed with Holkar, it is by no means improbable that
he will again thew himfelf in glrength, particularly
as he MA be apprifed of the late fevere loffes fultain-
id by our troops.