m Late FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. *3* F rom Loudon to the NINE TEENTH Tjf Aliguft, received at tin office of the GaiSrUe of the United 9tates. LfiXDO Neither French Papers nor the H/im bu fig Mail du:: have arrived. The public expeft, with impa'tiercr, iome information j concerning the progress of the negociations upon the Gtirvtincn'. Little farth.r is know* iutefeftt nif fubjeft. Soj«€che:e are who endeavour te the silence of the French refpefling the settlement oji -{Ke 2<)<h July ot the prelimi nary b.v.isof negotiation, in this manner ; they fa- -hat Duonipvtc was not only de sirous to lufpcnd the communication of the Intelligence till it had received the solemnity of a ratification, and thus to prevent all OYer-fanguine expectation in the people of France, but that the draft agreed to con tained foir.e leftrvation, hy which an open ing was left for this country to become a party to the difcu'ffions for a definitive peace ; that the delire ot the Emperor, and the known ftntiments ot the neutral -powers, particularly of Prulfia, in favour of a gene ral peace, had brought about thvs difpoli tion to comprehend this country in the conferences to be pursued. We do not give thig report as one that deserves much credit, but it is at least a good omen that such Ipeculations are received by the friends ot Minirters, as if they wished them to be true. If Miniil-rs, indeed, fiwd themleNes utterly foiled in the attempt to fpifit on the Em- j peror to the continuance of the War—if j they find the Mediating Powers eager to d'fcotintenance those who are averse to a ?e ---.jieral Pacification, they may be induced at lead to try the refourtes of a negotiation, cither for Peace (if unfortunately it (hould be attained) or for prosecuting theiConteQ if it was unfuccefsful. In tl is» situation of affairs must be the interest, in the narrow sense of the word, of *ll the Belligerents, to feein willing to put an end to the War. to effeft a defiie to treat, and thus obtain lor their cause the credit of moderation, arid the appearance of justice. It will be of im portance ta ascertain who are the real enemies to the tranquillity of Europe : and there fore neither lide will venture much tone**" to avow a relu£)ance to negotiate, Wi\hout compcomifing its character and '<s means. If either the one Power or t've other ajerfe to Peace, the «ppu*itc party would culc ant'agoniiUi nffuniiug an anxiety for Peace ttv.t would leave no choice but re luftant advances or avowed hostility. In the present circumßa.ices Diplomacy will ransack all its art for filch advantages, be cause, whatever be the projects ofStatelinen, the voice of the people in all Countries is for P^ace. The following lift of articles are forbid den to be importecHnto Russia, eitheT by fca ] or by land: Toys of all forti, fiich is fr.uff-boxes, •watch chains, seals, 1 opera glasses, eacept such as areineiunted with pearls, or precious Hones, Qr in plain gold or silver, without carving orchaling ;port foh'as. pi>cket-books ®f every fort, with theit inftruraents ; and all kinds of trinkets, such as rings, crofTes, fcc. 1 Swcrd handles, sabres, diggers, and all other arms, except such as are mounted in plain >gold or silver. a 1 kinds of g Id and silver lace, taffcls, fringes band lie", sashes Sec. ; fur caps ; boats (hoes, and flippers of every kind; locks'and padlocks of all forts; frame* for mirrors and piftures of all kinds, unless of gold or fi'ver ; carriages, fleJges &c. ©f all kinds and dsfcriptions ; all forts -of hats ; lacking for ftocs ; knives and forks of "every description ;fkins and leather for {hoes and bouts; brass and all forts of kitchen utenCils mad? of copper ; laces of thread 6r (ilk of all forts ; needles and pinsj fans, -whips, and gloves of all forts ; < »ery fort of drrffes and ornaments for ladies ; lruffs of all kinds ; every fort of furniture mirrors and coffee mills ; blue paper, and , every other fort used"by .painters ; also thin 61k paper ; combs, powder, and pomatum all forts of dolls ; ribbons Uriped or Spotted j silk (luffs enibroidercd ®r spotted; velvet iitto : all forts of ftaine i paper, aud all kinds of tape (by. Richard Kiley, a marine belonging to t' e Queen Charlotte man of war, blown up (»ff Leghorn, «rrrvet in town lad week; he, with Mr. Dt'xon, the gunner, fortune ately saved themselves by floating on the head of a ca(k, at;d after being tossed about from eleven to one in the afternoon were ta ken up by an American boat ; this is the Second pr»»idential escape Mr Riley has experienced, being one of the crew saved out .of when (he blew up at fpii head on the firll of May 1795. Yetterday morning arrived a Mail from Lisbon, brought over in the Walfingham packet, after a pafiage ef2i days. Sever al private Letters of the »6th and 27th state that the Portuguese Government is not without anxiety with refpeft to the hostile defu ns of the French Republic. There has be nof late a frequent inter c' ange of Couriers between Paris, Madrid ; and it wa9 reported that a considerable encampmeut of cavalry, infantry, and artil lery was t'ormin? near Cordova in Andalu-fia. Great care has been recertly'taken in v difciplim'ng the Portuguese troops ; and some English and German engineers have been ilifpatched to infpedl the fortifications of the frontier towns. \ Tie following bis' bewa <Jo»mtoiricated 1 to us by a as .he naval llrength of the Northern powers. We have not the means at the moment of veryfying the ftate ment,but we conceive it to be greatly oVer ra ed. Even Were this force effeftive, vye. Ihould not be very much alarirfeJ. —We have, little opinion of he efficiency of con federacies either bv sea or lind ; if attacked with vigour indfyliem they are overthrown, Vecaufe they almost never ad with vigour ind co operation. It is for other realons than hose of diffidence in oiir comparative national ftrengh by, sea at the present mo ment thar-w; "should regret any quarrel with powers. We Ihould be glad [if any of our reader* acquainted with the | naval strength of the States alluded to would j enable us to cotredl wliat we now pre | lent : The following are the (hips of war be longing to the powers of the North THE RUSSIANS Have in the Baltic, bub 53 of the line ; the the rell, amounting to 67 more, are iu the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Of these ten are at Crrtnftadc, the reft at Copenhagen and the Certtigat. Tie fu'gates and (loops See. of the Ruffi an navy, are stated at 160. THE DANES Have ready 37 of the line, 7 of which arc three deckers ; 8 are of 50 guns, and iz of 70—The Danilh frigates are about thirty-thiee. THE SWEDES Have thirty o:.e fail of the line, and fi'xty thrce frigates, (loops, &c. THE PRUSSIANS Have a great many armed vefleU at Dant l'\c, Elbing, Stetitn, &c. but there is- no exadl b lance of them yet. Nothing seems so much out of view at present with the Continental Powers as that which brought them together in a confede racy Tbe'Com* n Cause is no longef talk ed of; it never, had a very precise meaning, and now it h<JS none at all. Each power seems now ambitious of the few odd things which may be picked up in the general scramble. Augufl 14* Lad night the H.unburgh mail arrived, but at too late an hour for the delivery of the letter::. We can then fore only lay be- fore our readers extracts from the Public j.tutnali. w|v.ch«'*.ey will Tee c -ntnin the idle rumours with which the public anxiety fur. j race was abulert yeUridn)', by fomtf ftf our ivii printi. There it not a fliadaw of pro ' a>».Mv ,;i Hie article from the It ■ *.l. proposition-Mr. F. julicM brought 10 i is nut fid« ry to the Chirt' Cnr.t'ul";Hr.d'yet offenfive to him j fi'ice he dispatched In: confidential friend, charged do doubt, witk 2g h uit. We (hall probably learn fron 'ifpturt from oiir jKr&flmg in the' right ti The let'.crs from Dantzick, 'y the nun!- which snivd on Tueldjy, lit'.'* 'hit the :ing of PrufiTia on the 2<;th uit. laid an ad- Jitional duty of i:j guilders per fill on vheat to he exported, including e*m wllj| .v,,s board t!.t- vrfiVls raiy to I il. 1 . ; which a&s as aii absolute prohibition oi when from his dominions. it i; not easy to account tor this in 1 > ■ jested c'w cum fiance. Whether the barvefl •n Poland is unproniifing, or a; the Pri u lan granaric* liave been too much draitn-a 5y the demands from this and other cout* tries ; or whether the intelligence had not reached Berlin, of the favourable change in ti-e app- lance r t the Britiih crops, a d • I lie has resolved to profit from our n-relfitics, »t know no:, nut the faft made a material iirprrfTtoo on the corn exchange yesterday, wl - :<■ <r.«l foreign wheat advanced lull I js. ,rr q'arter si ce Monday It.II, and the lew p.i cf Enghfh wheat role in th>' lame p oportion at cirgoes which hegan felling a; 6j>. per qunteron Monday, were yellerday fold at 90s. to tie Home ol Auil'i 1 as nr. inducement to continue tie war agair.lt France, to raaintun hi Italy an am y of the hell j'"ugli!h tr; ops, i:itio ntmg t 1 effective u.en, till the couclufion of a peace. 7 o this aimy are to le added 4000 Neapolitan ( ■ a I.y, which Englai d will take into its pay. P.. tore the opening of the mpaijai, B'.i millions in Holland.- 'lt could nit he :jc coniplilhed. Now the Dutch piopoie to raise it. Field M rlhal Cnllrredo was to have re paired to the army of Gen. Kray in the ca pacity of Con.miliary Plenipotentiary of hij Im pel ial Ma it fly, in order to take cognizance of the emirs of inftdjTr'i nation that prevails in*hat army, cip; ri.iMy amo.'.g the generals the Field Ivliillrd has declined accepting j that important, milfion- T.'ic report that Buoiv.p rte iclufes to ad mit Greats-Britain an a party in the eegoci atiori t»r peace, r.n'lt fu< lv be without foun dation. He never could think ol a mcafure 1') flattering to cm " high confidcra:ion" of the frfessings of wmr. ' If bread baked in the country is allowed to be brought to the metropolis and fold without any conuoul of the magistrates, we may f'on ezpefl tnat the quartern loaf will bec'oine one of- i\vt cries ?>f London ;• and frbin its fiompofitio'i t»reartiy to the sdwiutegef of the Apothecaries' Company. It is generally fuppoied that the French will tonfeni to the restoration of the Bour bcrn race ai>out the i'-ime time thatthe Dutch accept thj ancient government of thie HouTe of Orange 1 A miiiiftertal paper of Vefterday confident ly aflerts, that preliminaries ot peace'bet ween France and the Emperor, were either ligned, or definitively arranged, at Paris on the 29th nit. We have repeatedly dated the probability that some gereril balls was then hid d» wn, which Du'roc accompanied Gaunt St. Julim, to Vienna finally to adjult. The paper in qpeflion has no authority be lides-the probability of the event for its ftate inent ; for what additional confirmation is there in a pretended private letter from Ham burgh ? Capture of the Danish Convoy. 'l'he precise manner in which the Danish convoy was (lopped ought to b< ascertained. In order to reason upon a faft which is likely to have consequence so important, we ought to know the circumstances accurately, ,39 ttey are reported by the Danes themfelveSj as well as by our own people- Weuunde r (land that tliey ftatc the cafe to be exa&ly as follows: " The Danish frigate the Freya, com manded by capt. Krabbe, having a convoy of fix merchantmen, was met on the 25th of July by fix English ships of war, cotti mauded by capt- Baker. An English officer went on board the Danish commodore to learn the destination of the convoy ; be was fatisfied as to this point according to the established usage, soon after he returned, dcfiring pcrmifEon to visit the convoy, which was refufed. Upon this the Englilh frigate* approached, and one of them fired a (hot at one of the Danish vessels. The Danish captain returned the complement by firing a (hot a head of the English ship. The English commqdore renewed the de mand of vifitiug the convoy ; which was again refui'ed by the Danish caipmander, who at the time assured him, that jhe vessels had n'ot •'ing contraband on board ; but added a declaration, that he would not fuf j fer, a cording to his i#ftruftions any boat to go.on board of the vefTels under his pro tection, Notwi'hflanaing this declaration, a boat was seen making its way towards the Danish vessels, upon which he fired a shot ahead of the boat without touching it. Upon which the Engl fh commodore fired a roadside, which wounded two men on boaVd the Danish frigate ; he then returned a broa fide and an engagement began, in which the Dane fought not only with the English commodore, but with three other vessels ; and being thus overpowered, he *he Br/r'fh comni»dore s imp, and the convoy",now readers know, was carried to the Downs.*' This we learn to be their account of the tranfaftion. It d>«es not materially differ from the firft fta-tement, except that the Danish commander in the firlt place made a declaration that he had nothing contraband under his protection,, and thai he was for ced into \diop. The matter ftand3 there fore solely on the British claim of visiting and fearchtrig vessels under convoy, which for so long a time our flag ha» maintained, and which we undcrftand Lord Whitworth has exprels inttruCtions to jollify. The representation bv he will make is evidmtly I to be f.conded by the fleet of Amirai Dick i:i, >vi.ic 11 has f Ilowed him to the Nr h Seas ; and thus though the prefeut is not ptrh ps'the moment when we should have ehofen to discuss the £reat queflim , our our mioifters fcem determined to assert the We have reason to believe that previous to this affair, no confederacy to refilt our claim was definitively concluded. The Danish Court avoided all importunities of Sweden on the point ; but as far as her own declarations could go, file always denied the light of Britain to search vefLls under her royal tiag. LONDON, August 20. Yeflerday the mails from New-York and Halifax were recejved in town ; the former dated the 6th July, the latter the 24th, bro't to Kahnouth in the Lady Hobert Packet, Duck, mailer. Her paffeugers a'e Mr. John | Harrman Mr. D. Hartman, and Mr. Lutinan, j from New York, and Mts. Brimer from Hali- : fax. Lord Caftlereagh arrived In town lad Sunday 1 right frum Dublin. Mr. Cooke had atrived j some days before. The Tuikifh ambassador Tet off at 3 o'clock I yesterday morningfront Conlantinople. He is Ordered home to undertake the office of iniVif- i ler of foreign affairs ! It is fuperfluons to agitae the public mind with enquiries into the inftruftions ot' amhaffa- , I dors or the tleftination of armaments. Fortu- . I naielv for once, the secret of the expedition has been as facretl as that of the diplomacy. Whatever be the. extent and alternatives of Lord WhitworthVcommiflion, the public will observe its fncpefs or miscarriage in the quick return of the convoy, or in its paiTage through the Streights of the Baltic. His Lordthip's embafly alio will, under every issue of it, disclose and put government ill poffeffmn »f the true (late of any treaties which may have been concluded or prpjefled among the northern powers relative t»*ui extenfionei the privileges of the neutral fug. A refufal upon, the part of Denmark to dif— ciofe these negotiations would be equivalent : to a declared aft of hostility, and would amount to a tacit acknowledgement of holtile inten tions and preparations upon the part of that na tion. Bonaparte has declared, that it is the will of the French people 10 have a navy ; and while the said navy is growing or bnilding, for it is not clear by what means they are to have it, tho official paper is dvfeuffing the method by which it is to defeat the St. Vincents, the lCeith, »nd the Nelsons. Now all these elabor ate diftjuifitions appear tt> us very fuperfluiius, if it be »nly for the limple and clear reafon,that if it be the will ef the French people to have a navy, it must be their will to have peace 'The pli.niih" of. the Tree of Liberty hy rhe French at Turin dues not feern 10 aujnr fa vorably for the refturation of the K.ing of Sar dinia. It mull be acknowledged that the " just fuhan" arid the" jn(L men" have used that monarchy from the beginning with a de gree of cool find cruel peifidy, that far uuiftrips the coir\mon flights of the Revolution. HamburGh, Atiguftß. This instant official intelligence fropn the Hague, ot \he sth ihftant, was brought to the Dutch minifterin this city, and alio to citizen Abema, Minister from the lower circle of Saxony, announcing the ligning of the preliminaries of peace between France and the Emperor, at Paris, on the evening of the 29th of July. The Batavian direc tory in an extraordinary fitting communica ted this important news to the two Batavian chambers oT Legislature. The prelimina ries are said to be founded on the treaty of Campo Fotmio. VIENNA, July 30. LortJ Mirito, the Briiifh ambaflador, af ter receiving some dispatches from his coUrt, dated July 13th, had a long conference with Baron Thugut, the mioifter for for eign affairs. It was said that the Britilfa cabinet wag not avtrfe to a general peace Upon reasonable terms, but resolved at the lame time'tor make every facrifice to induce its allies to proTecute the war if the French fhonld be extravagant in their demands. In that cafe, Austria has been offered new sub sides to the amount of one hundred millions of florins. The Anftrian cabinet continu ed to improve in its pacific dispositions, and expedlid to receive the terms of Peace front Patis ; after which Count Lehrback was to be fenc off i'fi a diplomatic million. The armiflice in Germany and Italy i 3 also said to have been prolonged for leveral months, during which the negotiations were to be carried on. The new Spanish ambaflador to the Porte, the Chevalier, Coral, had been presented to the court of Vienna previously to his departure for Conflantinople. ITALY, July 24. The Papal provinces of Romagna, with Imola, Forte Pifora, and the town of Fer rara, were occupied by the French in the name of the Cisalpine Republic ; but the Auftrian# kept pofieflion of tbe citadel of Ferrara. The Emperor, in the aft by which he granted the Pope the pofieflion of the re conquered provinces is said tQ have express ly excepted the three legations. HEIDELBERQ, August 1. Since the conclusion of ihe armistice the number of French troops in Germany has been, prodigiously increased. Parties of confer ps are. continually paffi'g to the Rhine bx.jßafil, Strafourg, Manheim and Ivientz. '-i HAGUE, August 2. Yesterday eveniog between five and fix o'clock arrived here a courier, from our mi nister at Patfs, Citizen Schimmelpenning, with the pleasing intelligence, that the pre liminary articles of peace between the Em peror as King of Hungary and Bohemia, and the French Republic are already ar ranged, and as some fay; Ggned on tne 29th' of July. It is supposed to have for its basis the treaty of Campo Formio. German Redemptioncrs. NINF.TF.EN remains f those, who came in the thip Anna from H raburgh, and are willing t j lervi- for their passage Apply to Jacob Sperry &? Co. Who have on Hand, kn>ini(( of Ute import46ooa, and vhick »f» ef» ' fcxed *n feaiobablc «enn<, uul_th« ufu»l «redit, 33 cases Eftopillas, Forming a con pleat affortmsnt 01 Uni, Rayc Mouches.pl in and coloured stripes. 1 33 cjfcs 5 cases boccadillos 2 cues quadruple fileCas I cis« fuperfiiie dowlat * cast's cputils and I cafe lifladoi % cases fuperfine Elborleld checks 3 cifes l>ed parchet I cafe Flanders bed ticks,B-4 10 cases coffee mills, Nos. 00, to No. 6, af lerted 4 cases Scythes 5 cales of double flint cut Decanters quart and pint I cafe gill tumblers, and 1 cafe of Travelling cases. I cafe of quills, t cafe of common felling-wax and 490 Demijohns. ' September 27. d6t. lawim. On Monday morning The a9th instant will he landed on Hamilton's Wharf 7S Pipes, and ? Lubgn WUe 95 Quarter calks ot excellent Apply to WILLIAM PARKER, or MOOKE WHARTON. ■ September 17 . diw. George Davis, Ne. 3 1g, Higb-Strect, HAS JUST RECEIVED, Per Adrians from London, A few Trunks and Cases of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 I Irifli Linens, AND Gentlemen's, Youths, and Boys, Fine BLACK HATS, Which he will fell on moderate terms, at a reafona&le credit. fepttmber 24 Uiwfjw. By this Day's Mail. BOSTON, "September 83. P E A C E. From the following articles, we are led to believe, what we before fnfpended, that certain Preliminaries of Peace between France and Austria, at the negotiation of which St. Julien aflifted, were aftually sign ed at Paris on the 19th of July. There the fkft, for many, reasons, which can be conceived, was only current in whispers ; the rumour fpreaci to England, and was there publifhedon the 4th ot August ; &. although we have papers to the 9th no fail had been difcoverrd to authorize a formal contradift- ion. Trie Dutch Government, appiiz-d of the occurrence, and not knowing, or regarding Dr. i'ucli an occalion, French motives or eti quette, made the exilerating news public at once. The departure of St. Julien for Vienna, on the 31ft of July, is a coirohora ive. . The article below is translated from a Paper brought by capt. Rodman, who has arrived at Providence in 40 days from Am ftrrdstm. From a Leyden Gazette of Augnst HAGUE, Augufl 3. In the fitting which the Batavian Legi. flative body held yesterday, a letter front the Executive Diredtory was read and as it was prefumcd that it contained the news of thejireliminaries of peace between Austria aud France, a great,.concourfe of fpedtatera were present in the two chamoers. At the reading of the letter, the contents wefe heard with the greatest applause : it fays* " If the glorious triumphs of the French arpis in the plains of Maringo, and Hpou thfc borders of the Danube had reanimated the hope of peace, and if this had been confirmed by the subsequent armistice in Italy and Germahy, the important news o£ the preleminary basis of a peace to be nego ciited between the house of Austria and the French Republic, signed on the evening of tbf 29tb, of July last, will give us a cer tain profpeft that a defirahle pacification will at length, put an end to a dellru&ive war at least upon the continent.' 1 This in telligence, so agreeable was " brought us by an extraordinary courier." NORWICH, (C.) Sept. 23. Pleasing Information. It is with real pleasure, that w« are ena-< bled from good aiithoricy, to inform the friend's of government, that our.next eledli on, will be truly FEDERAL, and that 1 the members of Congref« from this State, will be the choice of the people, and friends to peace and gaud order—notwithftandiog tlje wi(hes and the greatest exertions of a ftiu to counteraft a free election. NEW.YORK, September 27. Striking Phenomenon: ONE of the Clocks in this city, suppo sed to be the Clock of the Middle Dutch Church, was lately heard to strike, without •ccafmg Kitten times. This happened near the morning, and the ftrokeswere diftinftly counted hy fereral persons who were awak* ap the time. Though I am not apt to be credulous or superstitious, yet the fa£t is so well authen ticated, and it is so uncommon that I mult believe it, and am inclined to think that there may be something ominous in it. The Church wa» the Uvitch Church, one of whose Ministers is saiJ to be the author of'* Serious Crnfiderationa the ttrokes anfwertd to the number of States composing the American Republic' jand the event hap pened near the morning, or just before the dawn of day. May not these circumftancei point out, that this Church shall contribute to the prel ervaiion of the Union of the States and their excellent Constitution ; and that the present wrath, confufion. and abule of character* (hall soon vanifli before a bright Morning of Order, Peace, and Harmony ? Some fpitefully conttrue the event as a call to Mr. Jefferfon. who never goes to Church—no, not were the Bell to ring fix -te?n times. Others of a_ melmcholy temper, and dis posed to view every th ng an the dark fide, interpret it, that one of the Ministers of said Church (hall be roasted futeen times ;or that had he sixteen tongues, and were to as many pamphlets, they would be as unavailing to convince foifle of his hearers, as the striking of a Clock_to awake those in a i deep deep. ' But I rather believe that the interpreta tion which I have given, will be thought the molt natural and jult. Extradl of a letter from the Capt. of the brig Apollo to a refpe&afcle house in this city, dated, 1 HaTfaX, Sept. 16. " This day was decided in the Court of Vlce-Admiia'.tjr, the cafe of the brig .Appol lo. The Court have decreed to us our veflel and freight—cargo condemned, unlets we can bring more fatiffa&ory proof of it& being American property ; Ihe time allow ed us is one month." Journeymen Pressmen. WANTED ImmtJiJtelji three or four Journey men PRESSMEN ; thole who can bring indifpucabls recommendations of their beiag goea workmen, ftrady and hofieft, may find eonttant employment at the Printing office of Isaiah Thomas, jr. Worcefter,feptember 17,1800 (it) V • • i Prognojlicator.
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