Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-12-21

ported that France and Denmark have
entered into an alliance offensive and
defensive. This rumour considering
the late conduct ofthe Crown Prince, IS
not at all improbable.
The latest advices from Hamburger,
state, that the Danes are proceeding
against British property in all their
ports, with the utmost severity. OF
the claimants they require such proof
as it is rot in their power to afford, and
there is hardly doubt but that every
thing will be condemned that is pro-
ceeded against. American ships, ha-
wing English goods on board, were at
first detained but, in consequence OF
the representatives of Gen. armstrong,
at Paris, they were released. WaHtstro0f
Letters have been received from
Embden, which state, that the want OF
colonial produce begins to be severely
felt. This seems probable indeed,
we have heard, from another quarter,
that raw sugar was sold at no less than
Is. per pound, but three weeks since,
at Paris. If so, the people may ven-
ture TO murmur but what effect are
their murmurs likely to have upon the
views of military government, and
the resolutions of Bonaparte 7:
or RUSSL4.
Letters from St. Petersburgh, of the
5th inst. mention, that the greatest ex-
ertions are making in the war depart
ment, to replace the Russian army in
the condition in which it was previous
to the late disastrous campaign. Up
wards of 10000 Of the militia have
been incorporated with the regulars, so
that the whole Of the army, at present,
falls little, il at all, short of 100000 eff
feoiye men. 1t is, however, admitted,
by well informed persons who have
seen it, that it is much relaxed in Its
discipline, and that it is in great want
Of experienced officers.
The French influence, or rather in
predominates at the Court of
St. Petersburgh.-Savary carries eve-
ry thing with as high hand as if he
had entered the Russian capital in con-
sequence of capltulation. 1t is said,
that at the period the British vessels
were quitting Cronstadt under the al
arm of detention, the Russian govern
ment would have published notifica-
ton calculated to remove all apprehen-
sion of the kind, but was prevented by
the fear of giving offence to the repre-
sentative OF Bonsparte.
Russia has unequivocally refused to
enter into any negotiation with this
country for renewal of the Treaty of
Commerce. Letters from Petersburg
of the 9th of the last month, assert that
our Ambassador had directed Sir Ste
phen Sharpe to inform the British Mer-
chants that he had invited the Russian
Government 10 enter into a negotiation
for the conclusion of a Treaty Of Com
merce, to which invitation the Minis
ter Romanzow had replied, that he
must decline under the eristing circum-
stances, entering into any negotiation"
GEN WHITELOCKE.
The Medusa frigate, commanded BY
the Hon. Captain Bouverie, arrived at
Portsmouth on Saturday from Monte
Niedo. Gen. Whitelocke came with
the above vessel. From the impress
ion made on the public mind by the &C
counts that have been published relative
to the attack on Buenos Ayres, some
apprehensions were entertained that
the populace would insult the General
as he passed up the street: bat altho'
they murmured disapprobation, no o.
pen indecorous act took place.
A letter from Gibraltar, states, that
Lucien BonaparteIhas been recalled from
his retirement at>Rome, and had arriv-
ed at Paris, where he experienced the
most favorable reception from Napole-
ON.
LANDING OFLOUIS XVIII.
Louis XVIII and suite, landed on
Monday at Yarmouth, in consequence
Of orders to the Collector of the Gus
toms at that port, brought down from
the Secretary of States Office, by Mr..
Ross, Mr.. Canning's Private Secretary,
and the Hon. Mr.. Ragot. His Maze
ty landed under the title of the Duke
DE Lille, by which he will be properly
known and addressed, during his resi-
dtnce in this country. He was receiv-
ed on shore by the Duke De Bourbon,
and several other branches of the Roy
al Family who reached Yarmouth on
Sunday afternoon The populace
cheered him on his landing. The whole