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Letters from Portsmouth state, the los
of the cutter belonging to the Leviathar
man of war, off the Isle Of Wight. Iht
| crew, consisting of two milshiamen, tbs
surgeons mate, Russian gentleman, {
volunteer, and nine seamen, amounting II
the whole to fifteen persons, unfortunately
persisted.
The Dutch, they say, are decidedly OF
opinion, that the. long threatened invasion
of this country will not be attempted. Ii
seems theyare cruelty oppressed, and are
vonly waiting the friendly interference of
some powerful State, to free themselves
from thatabject slavery they have SO long
endured. Two of the packets which sail
ed yesterday with'the mails, from Husum
and Gottenburgh, and which have been
s detained here for some time, were forced
back this morning by contrary winds 1.-THE
weather continues very boisterous.
We understand that here has been some
difficulty respecting Mr.. Sheridan's APP
/ pointment, which we are happy to near is
!. that General Lake had many years ago OBJ
! tanned the reversion Of the Office. The
! friends ofthe General, however, consider
ring that'he is now In possession OF a most
] lucrative situation in India, to which the
i favour of the Prince may not little have
! contributed, have declared their opinion
that he.will wave all pretension 10 station
| which his good fortune has rendered no
| longer so desirable.
| The French Ambassador at Copenhagen,
lately made renewed demands of that Cabi-
| net, respecting the shutting of the Sound
against British vessels, accompanied by a
threat, that if the Danish government de-
| c!ined doing so, France would assume to
) herself the execution of the measure. A
courier was immediately dispatched to Pc
/ tersburgh, and the Ambassador was in
formed. that his Danish majesty could not
| acceGe to the wishes ofhis court.
The Pope has addressed to Bonaparte a
! brief relative to the Ecclesiastical affairs OF
/! Germany. It's object is to shew the ne
cessity OF taking efectuai means to main
| tain the Catholic Religion IN the Empire,
! lest the ecclesiastical might undergo the
| fate of the temporal estates of the Church.
ssSWith this view observes tie. Pope to
! the Consul, I" We have resolved to solicit
! thy aid, belo0ed san IN Jesus Christ, and
entreat thee to support usinan affair OF such
moment. When we laboured for the re-
! storation of Religion, and It's security and
tranquility in Germany, thou didst support
us with so much zeal, that, under God,
our thanks are due to thee for that Religi-
on has obtained in that country after the
] fearful storms and calamities to which it
has.bee exposed. We hereby present to
j thee new opportunity, to shew thy devot-
( edness to the Catholic Religion, and &C
quire new glory, convinced that thou, af-
ter the numerous proofs thou has given us
of thy good will, wilt not refuse, at our
entreaty, thy support to the Catholic Reli-
~gion, but will strenuously aid our endea-
YOURS in this important affair, &c.
! A letter from Jersey, of the list inst. says
! 49," At near thlce this afternoon the Severn ship
] of war that lies in Granville Bay seat dis.
patch TO the commanding officer, and one to he's
I Captain, the Duke de Boilon, VINO lives at L.
Bagatelle near ST. Hili4rds, that fourteen sal q
/ the enemy's ships were Is sight rsleering loH-t
| channel. The wind blowing ve'y a:ong, IS
! quite fair for them, bnr the Severn cond net g.
out with it. An Eh6I.sh ship Of war appea,ed
in sight to do day; she was seen from tn.
heights near Granville the enamy's sips car,
! not be discerncd from the shore. All here are
on the alert and prepared. TIE force consists
| of the sgd regiment, under Lieut.. Ccl. Baird
and about two hundred and thirty of the Reserve,
under Major Bieaorr, bug the barracks can con-
/ tain 5000 men. More troops should be station
| cd there. If the enemy insendad to make an
attack on this island it is supposed here that