Star.
London, England, 1803-05-17 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

NtmeOuse, Mar 6.—The Formidable French
garrifon of this city is continually increaflng, and
is rapidly growing to a fmall army. On the tit
inf. a corps of French artillery arrived here from
Gomm, and the nest day about 400 men of the
17th half brigade of light troops, for completing
the 6oth firll battalion of that half brigade, which
were here already. Thefe troops, on the tit, held
a grand parade, with all military pomp, in pre-
tence of the General of Brigade FRAIRET ; and on
the 3d they were reviewed by the faid
'We hope now foon to be 'delivered of a part of
thefe troops, who, it is raid, are to pars the river,
but whore real deflination is the greater fecret, as
Prof:ilia, even in cafe of an ant Al war between
France and England, cannot be fuppofed to in.
cline, more thin dining the late war, to flitter the
troops of the former to fet foot on the northern
part of Germany, for the purpofe of berating Ha.
nover ; the neutrality of which, it is probable that
Pruffia will preferve as before ; and in cafe of ne.
celfity rather prefer to take poffeflion once more
of than Ele&orate with its own troops, than to
trouble the French with the talk. In the mean time,
however, it may turn out, and whatever may be
the real defign of the French in collesling Co large
a force on the eaflern frontier territory of this Re.
public, it is certain that the inhabitants of thefe
trids would be not a little rejoiced to fee them.
fel ves delivered from the opprefLon of giving quar-
ters to fo large a body of old breibrea, many of
whom have at lean four men quartered upon them.
This burden is Rill more oppreffive in the sties-
bourhood of Grave, and the country of Ctlyk,
where no lets than (even fiddlers WC packed is
every hook.
Since the 4th the garrifon has been augmented
with 400 men of the 48th half brigade; and we
have already had intelligence that feveral other
corps are marching towards our city from Dutch
Brabant. In the mean time we (hare with other
places, and fume of thole even on the French fron.
tiers. Among other reports of the day, we hear
that 3000 men are ordered to march into Cleves.
GRIME, May IR infant we gave a
night's lodging to 3+o troops of the syth ballbri.
gadc coming from Bois-le•Duc, and defined for
Nimeguen, to complete the field half-brigade. To..
day arrived two detachments of artillery, one of
which has fis field pieces, and feveral gun-car.
riages, laft from Bois-le•Duc, and going for
meguen ; fo that there is no end as yet of the
marching of troops in thefe quarters.
Rolrealms, Mar to.—Every thing continues
at a (land, in confequenec of the inerealing alarms
of war, and our funds are in a very deprepd flat t

Such an idea have the French of the difaffeEtion
of the people at the Bridle, that one halt t the
eztentive pieces of cannon on the batteries there,
has been pointed towards the city, in order to in.
fpire the townfpcople with a becoming terror.
Letters from Bruffels. dated May 6. fay—.
" Since the late-change of political circumllaneets,
it is impollible to 6z the time of the Cuter Coe.
sui.'s arrival in this city. Nor is it now kaowa
when he will commence his journey to the
United Departments. Nevcrthelels the prepare.
tions for his reception are continuing with mutter*
ed ardour, as well blue as in other ueighbeurins
places.

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