Star.
London, England, 1801-04-09 00:00:00

GERmAmr.

HAMBURGH, MARCH 3t.
In my laft I informed you, that quarters had
been ordered for Pruffian troops, in the environs
'of this city, and that fome of them had aCtually
advanced to a village in this neighbourhood. The
former part of this information was well founded,
but the latter, that the troops had ailually ap-
proached this city, proves to have been one of the
numerous falfe reports that are now daily circulat-
ing at this eventful crifis. On Saturday, fome hopes
having been entertained, that the above meafure
would not be carried into execution, the public
mind had become calmer, when, in the afternoon,
it was fuddenly reported, that a confiderable corps
I Danifh troops was approaching to take pail-
ion of Harnburgh. The gates of the city were
immediately (hut, but palrengers and carriages
'rem fuffered to come in and go out. The Senate
met about five o'clock in the afternoon, to confider
....hat (Lep (alight to be purfued, and continued fit-
during the night, till one o'clock on Sunday
afternoon. Late on Sunday night, the Senate re-
bleed to fairer the Danes to enter the city, a mu.-
lire which railed the alrocift general • indignation
-f the inhabitants, who ardently wifhed to defend
heir city againit the invaders, which, it is gene-
rally believed, they would have cffeFled. On Sun-
lay morning carly, the Danifit gun-boats, which
!lad been Rationed at Altona for fome time, re-
:loved to our harbour, and a numerous corps of
a:with troops, infantry and cavalry, with a large
rain of artillery, appeared before the gate leading
Altona, which, atter a fummons, was opened
.o them, and, to the general confternation of the
inhabitants, about 4000 men entered the city,
where they Rill remain, having taken poreffion of
'the ramparts and principal gates, but without in-
terfering in the civil adminiftration. It is much
feared to be their intention to-fequefter all Englifh
property in this city, which has, however, not yet
taken place, and hopes are entertained, that a con-
fiderable part has been conveyed to places of
greater fafety, fince Sunday lait. The Senate-
Houfe, Bank, and other public .buildings, are
guarded by citizens, and the public traaquilliry
has not been dihurbed. Whether this meafure has
taken place with or without the 'confent of the
JUNG of PRUSSIA, I have not been able to learn
with any degree of certainty, but the latter teems
to be the more general opinion, as the 'Ciao of
PRUISI• is the proteCtor of Hamburgh, and in that
capacity, would not Coffer any troops but his own
to enter this city, if the political fituation of the
North should render fuch a ftep neceffary.

The following official article has made its ap-
pearance in our public prints of this day N. 14 On
the 24th intl. the Deputy from the city of Ham-
burgh at Berlin, fent the anespeeted intelligence,
that his Majefly the Kiwo of Pauss La had caufed
information to be given to him, that olitical eon-
fiderations rendered it abfolutely neceWary fora part
tithe territory.of the city being occupied by the
troops of his winarrir, which would shortly be
effeeted. Tranquillizing as were the affurances,
which his MAJESTY was pleated at the fame time to
give to the Hamburgh Deputy, that the indepen-
dence of this city thould be preterved, it s commerce
and trade probated, and the burthen attending
fuch occupation rendered as ears. as pofiible, yet

the inconveniences and difa vantnge (pat ticuia,li
for a State whofe fete refource is commerce), in:
parable from Rich a Rep, were too great, that the
Senate Mould not have deemed it their duty ime):,
diately to make the molt urgent remonfirancei to
the Court of Pruffia. Our hopes, that there reps„fcenrtaeaftiocidl: might perhaps
26th inll. the Hamburg!:
(kill be liflened to, wereittcreafed,
in
Deputy informed us, 'under the ftrongeft and neift
tranquillizing affurances, which had again beer:
made to him with refped to the °bird tithis tnca.
fure, that its execution feerned as yet to be at font,.
diftance. The more we were connoted by the above
intelligence, the greater was our confternatim,
i when on the 28th, the Senate were t:fault:4 that
his Highnefs the Prince C H AR L ES of I 12 SUE intended
to take poffeffion of the city, with the Danilh troop,
under his command in our neighbourhood. De.
puties were immediately fent to his I lighncfs :it
Pinneberg, to make the molt urgent rerno:'.ai.i,,i
againft a Rep fo little expeEled, and announced in
a manner which gave rife to great apprehenflon.
However, our remonftrances were in vain, and
Deputies Rated on their return, that his I4ime..
had declared to them in the moil politive manner,
that the next morning lie fhould be before the cite,
fummon it, and, in cafe of refiftance, apply forc.e.
With rcfpeet to the object of this rneafure, he, at
the fame time, gave the tranquillizing affurance,
that we had nothing to apprehend for our indepeik
deuce ; that neither our Conftitution nor our pro.
perty would be violated in the leaft ; that the ix.
cupation of the gates and ramparts would be deem.
ed fufficient, and that no troops fhould he quarter.
ed in the city. In this urgent fituatinn, the Senate
called a meeting of the citizens, in the fame night,
when it was nnanimoufly refolved to give way to
force, in order to avoid a greater calamity. Upon
this, at eight o'clock on Sunday morning, a bum-
mons having been made, and his Highnefs having
folemnly repeated, to the Deputies fent to met:
him, the above tranquillizing affurances, the gate
called the Millermthor, and a part of our fortifi-
cations were taken poffeffion of by a corps of Da-
nifh troops, without the public tranquillity being
in the leaft difturbed."

Early on Sunday morning, the following Pro.
clamation had been publifhed:

46 The prefent fituation of political circumftances
having caufed an unavoidable approach of Royal
Danifh troops, from which, however, no appre.
henfions need be entertained for the liberty and in-
dependence cf the city, its property and tranquil.
lity, a High Noble Senate admonilhes all citizens
and inhabitants (in reliance on its moll vigorous
interceflion, and on the meafures taken by the Se-
nate, with the affiltance of the civil colleges, for
the good and the alleviation of the city), to remain
tranquil and obedient, and particularly to beave
civilly and peaceably towards the foreign trhops,
and thus to diminifh the general calamities, which
otherwife might befall the mconfiderate and
obfi-
uate, or perhaps even the city.
"Done in the affunbly of oar Senate, the 29th of Mario.'

Aram t.—The following Manila° will firm
to throw further light on the article of which we
gave an account yellerday, relative to the occupa-
tion of the Free and Imperial City of Hamburgh
by a body of Dann troops, under the command
of his Highnefs Field Martha) Prince CHAILES,
Landgrave of Here.
By the eiprefs command of his Majeßy the
KING of Disx*aa and NONWAY, it is hereby de-
clared :

" The attacks made by the Englifh Govern-
ment, in apparition to all the principles of the
laws of nations, againit the navigation and trade
of thofe Powers that have confederated tooltc:
for the pnrpofe of fecuring and maintaining the
rights of neutral flags ; and the arbitrary and
powerful meafures adopted by that Government,
notwithflanding the molt prcffing and continued
remonflrances ; have impaled on thefe Powers the
difagreeable neceffity of taking every previcais licp
that may ferve to bring the (aid Government to a
more juil way of thinking.
As the exclufion of the Englifh navigation
and trade from the Elbe, muff be an effaionl
means of promoting this objeet ; and, as the prof-
feffion, for a time, of the Imperial City of Ham-
burgh has beat conftdered as unavoidably neceifary
lot that purpofe, his DANISH MAJESTY, unwilling
AS he is to adopt a meafure of this kind, has been
obliged to give way to a crowd of imperious dr.
Cumilances ; and confegnently has charged me to
carry the meafure into execution with the troops
under my command.

" Conformably to the pofitive orders enjoined
me, I will moll vigilantly take care, that the aria&
difciplinc (hall be obfervcd by the troops that enter
the city, while they remain there; and that the
tranquillity, the property, and municipal rights
of the inhabitants (hall not only be undifturbed
and unmoleited, but that the fame (hall be moll
carefully preferved and guarded for them. I ex-
pea, therefore, that all perfons !tall condua them-
felves peaceably and friendly towards the Royal
troops commanded by me ; and that nobody than
find fault with that neeerary feverity which mutt
be put in force in cafe of a contrary behaviour.

" CHARLES, panics OF HESiE.
"Pinneberl, March al, doz."

The whole corps which has advanced into Hol-
nein, under the command of Prince C s of
Ham Cassat., and of which the troops that have
arrived here form a pan, is faid to amount to 12,000
men. Among other reports'at prefent in circulation
here, it was faid this day, that a detachment of
Danifh troops had taken poffelfion of Lubeck, and
a detachment of PrufSans of Bremen, but that
both cities had made tome refinance.

Several popular tongs are Lung every evening at
the Theatre in Copenhagen. relative to the prdent
eircumflances, and eakulated to route the zeal of
the People in behalf of their Country and Govern-
ment.
:he
It is now confidently reported, that the Eons-
!Oß of Russia is difatisfied with the tinaty of Ltt-
sieving. The lateft Petertburgh Court Gazette
gives the courfe of exchange on Arnfterdarn. Ham'
burgh, and Vienna, but sot as it bad done for tome
time, that on Pasts.