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LATE FROM FRANCE.

From the N Y. Papers of Tuefday Ian
Yefferday arrived at this port, the ele-
giant letter of marque brig Criterion, Capt.
Waterman, az days from La 7efe.
Lieut.. Shubrick, a palenger, is bearer
of Dispatches from Mr. Crawford, our
MiniRer a, the Napoleon Court. Mr.. c.
expected to meet with fome delay in his
arrangements with the French Govern
ment, in confequence Of change Of
miniters
The Criterion failed on the 22d Jan.
ard Mr. Sage, the fupercargo, has favor.
ed the Editors of the Mercantile Adver-
,ifer with a file Of Bordeaux papers to the
goth. from which we have translated eve-
~ article of great importance. Thefe
papers contain London dates to the gift
December, a days lateR.
We are ALTO indebted 10 Mr.. Sage for
the following EPIroME of NEWS
The combined forces Of the North croft
fed the Rhine in three different petitions,
with 100000 men, on the 2sth Decem
Der, broke The neutrality of the Swiis Can
tons, and marched thro'-they had en-.
tered Bern with part of the force which
IS faid to be for the invaGon Of Italy.
The National Guard in the North Of
France, had been ordered to march to-
wards the Rhine.
The King Of Spain (Ferdinand,) was
preparing 20 leave Paris, to re.anume his
authority in Spain. A peace appears very
certain between France and Spain, and
that foon.
Two Commilioncrs had been fcnt to
the Congrefs at Mannheim from Paris.
Caullincourf, Duke of Whence, has
been appointed Minifter of Foreign rela-
lions, in the place Of the Duke of BAT.
fano.
Comfortable. approximations had been
entertained for the fate Of Antwerp, but
10000 French troops had arrived there
Ter its relief.
The expenditures of the French gov.
eminent for the lalt year, amounted to
D 100000, 900. The amount of expen-
ces the prefent year, according to report,
viii be 100000, 900.
The King Of Naples has taken off the
re!trictions on commerce in his ports and
reduced the duties IS per cent
The l2th and 18th Dec. the two armies
before Bayonne were very warmly enga-
g-d, without fuccefs. The Englilh and
Portuguefe loft from 8 to 10000 men.
he Spaniih troops were MOI engaged in
his affair they have inclined to ths right
and are on the borders of the Adour.
State of the army Duke of Taren.o,
(M'Donald J it was reported, had gone
towards Holland with 10000 msn.
Duke of Ragufa, (Marmont,) at May
ence, with $4,000.
Prince tckmuhl cut OF by the Swedcs,
in the environs of Hamburg, force 10000
men.
Duke of Belluno, (Viaor,) at Straits
hurgh, with 10000 men
3 Court Bertrand, at Canel, with 90, 900
u this CaAel is OH the Rhine, oppoG,e
Mentz. II is not probable the French
poilefs it,
Under the Duke Of valmy, at Mentz,
10000
General Rapp, at Dan;zic, 1900.
Martial D'Albefura, iuchet,) head
quarters at Barcelona, $4,000.
= Duke of Dalmatia, (Soult, head quar-
9 terra at Bayonne, $4,000 men, and daily
receiving reinforcemen,s.
The Vice Roy of Italy. prince Eu-
gene at Verona, with 10000 men.
The King of Naples faii to be coming
from Naples with 10000 men.
10000 men at Sedan
At Luxembourg there were many
troops collecting.
General Sebaitiani and his troops are
in the environs Of Colonge.
PARIS, JAN. Ia.
Different accounts from Italy, * which
-,-c hsl;eved RI he authentic reDovf thot