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// REGENSBURG, May 8. This day tic dircdional .minister the Iba r: n of Albini, gave notke to the imperial diet, that the prince dcrtor chancellor, -Ha mailer, having reached the 63d year of his age, judged expedient tochoofea coadjutor and fucceflbr, and for which he requested his holiness to appoint cardinal Fefth, uncle to she French emperor, 10 which monarch, as also to the fovertign of the German em pire, notice of this choice had been giver. [ T he little republic nf Lucca, has fallen under the operation of Bonaparte's feda. ratlve Jyfrm, governed now hy a branch of the illujlrttus family of the Bonaparte's or Bcauharnou', Ihe following decree is for theJeiroure of the properly of the churches and mcnnjler 'nsf\ LUCCA, April 15. dhe following Decree has been jujl ' pnhijbcd here : We, Felix lit. By the grace of God ami the conflituiions, Prince cf Lucca and Pombina, coufideting it to be cur duty to affun.e the prompt execution of his imperial majefly the emperor and king’s decice of the 30th of March left, concerning our principality, and the concordat formed be tween the emperor Napolecn and Pope Pius VIII, relative to the religions crtablifbtrents cl Italy, which have become a fundamental law of our fta?*.'. I. Ourminiilcr having cognizance cf re. jigicus woifhip, is hereby enjoined from ai d after Sunday next, to affix Teals to the atchives of all religious communities cf both f«xrs, through the v.htlc piincipality. 11. That all the arts, regifiers, bonks cf account, and cxperccs, libraries, and every species of papers and bock?, belong ir g (o thofo tomuiuniticn, be put jk.n<Kf ftal. 111, That an exart inventory be made of ail plate, furniture, linen and tfhrts, and furniture of whatsoever nature, including womy, which may be found therein, ex eluding clothing, and the furniture belong ing to individuals, with previfiors and n oncy neceflary for daily expenditure. IV, The minister cf public! woifhip is Charged with the execution of thisdercee. Given at Luce.-', 12th April, 1806. {Signed) FELIX. VIENNA, Mav 2;. M. Van Oubril, formerly fecrefary to the Ruffian legation, has arrived here from Peterlhurgh, andconfiims the report of the evacauticn of Cattaro by the Ruffians ; hy which all the former reports are contradirt ed and ftlanccd, M. Van Oubril, we are assured, is at prrfent ready to go to Pans to open negotiations for a general peace* M. Rv ftin who was appointed to the enn fulate at PeUt (burg, palled through Berlin fiomSr. Pctcilburgh, the 318 May, as a courier to Pali®. The cause of bis journey was believed to be of a pacific nature. PARIS, Juke 5, Gen. Molitor, commander of tbe French troops in Dalmatia, acquaints the viceroy of Italy, that on the 20th of April, a Rv.ffi.tn fliip of the line, and several brigs under the command of Admisal Raily had m; de their appearance in ihe rord of the iflandcf Ltfi na, which place was commanded by captain Guyardofthc 23d regiment with a half bat talion. On the 2q:hand jo;h, the fqusdron fired on the town, and on ihc right of the ift May, they proceeded to lard their troops, under the protertion cl a heavy fire frem the vetfels* and fcveral aimed boats. Caps, Guyatd who had trade his difpcfmcrs, permitted the Bco Ruffians to advance its fur rs the Greek church of St. Vcncrai da, where he was en trenched— >hen at the head cf his treopf, he charged the Ruffians, drove them to the water fide, r.nd forced them to re.embark with the lof&ofifj killed, jo wounded, and 173 priioncrs—together with cnc armed boat. LONDON, June 2. ENGL.iUD.4ND PRUSSIA. Our couit hascaufed the orders to capture end deflroy all pruflian vtfl'tls, which had been for some time fufperded, to be definite ly ilTard, and in.ftrurtiens to that effort have been franfiniuecl f;om the admirrlfy to the commanders cf his M. jelly's ihips Sc velTels on the different stations, . Thus we have a gain to loc k,forward to a widely extended f> Beni of warfare, in w Inch Ri ffia, Sweden, Britain, and probably the Porte, will be en gaged with France and Pfuffia. June 4. Orders were iffiied on Saturday morning from the admiralty, to fit cut eleven (hips of the line, cut of these in ordinary, at the fe vcral ports, with all poffihle expedition. - , JtXN* 7. A cartel has arrived from France, bringing over lords Elgmand Yarmouth, The cartel is said to have brought difpatchcs for gov ernment; but nothing has transpired on the fubjert. Letters frem Lifbcrftste, that nn the iqth of April, a treaty, by which the neutrality cf Portugal was guaranteed, was signed at Madrid between the plenipotentiaries of France and Portugal. OF HOLLAND. Intelligence from Holland, brought by a neutral vcffel arrived in the Downs cn Satur day, confirms cur former statements itfpec. ting tha new constitution sheet to be iir pofed by Bonaparte cn the Dutch nation. Prir.cc Louis is to be K'ng of Holland ; the .-' Wf . dignity to be hereditary ; there la io be a Legiflitive Body and a Council of State; ti»e language, religion. See. to be retained ; but there is to be no appeal to the people For their approbation of the new ccnftitution, which will exhibit a strong refcmblance of the despotic government of France, andmuft be peculiarly disgusting to a people who have been distinguished for their F ug and ardent attachment to rational freedom. INDIA AFFAIRS. Notwithttandlng the late very decided rote of the Court of Direftcrs, who rcfolved, by a majority of eighteen to four againfi the reeol of Sir George Barlow, and agairji the appointment of Lord Lauderdale to be Governor General of Bengal in his reom, we are forty to fa/ his Ma jetty has been advised to appoint the Noble Lord, by the exertion of the Royal authority. This vio lent proceeding of government has excited universal difeontent and indignation at the India Honfe, and among ail the proprietors of Eaft-Indii/ftoc!;. FRAUDS ON GOVERNMENT, The abuses committed in the Weft-Indies appear to exceed every thing that was ever dated in romance. When the proper time shall come for the publication of the reports made to thcTreafury by the Commifficncrs sent out under the Aft, It will aftontfh, the world that the country Ihould have so long been kept in ignorance of the injuries it was fuffering.—They difeavered that forged bills ami receipts for articles never purchas ed, and drawing bills on government, in dorfed under falfe and fiftious names, were common and notorious. They found a rnoft base collusion between the officers of government and the merchants, and con. trsftors, by which (tie laiici to charge (lores at a much higher rate than they might have been obtained for in the ma;kct.—ln one inftancc it was difeovered that, to cover this iniquity, a bribe of SjiCool. had been given; in another, a bribe of 35,000 M Fcveral of the ancients have given farciful definitions of Mart. Plato defines him to be a reafouing animal ; Diogenes the hoarding animal ; and Arittotle, an animal •with lava legs and no fealhtrs t which last would have applied to a goefe in the market, A Lon. don debating fooicty has gore farther, A question was some time since darted in one of them, what is mart t One of the speakers brought forth a new definition. Matt (lays ht) is a tax paying animal. And he so well convinced his audience, that he received a unanimous rote of thanks, I BOSTON, July 15. Mr. Fox, in a very spirited fpeecb, has declared the disposition of his ra jetty’s ministers to be pacific; but that no pro pofuiors would be seceded to, but such as were fair and honorable to Great. Britain and her allies. T*he Trafalgar garters are much worn by the belles. The motto is well known —“ England expefts every man to do his duty." new.yorkTJ ILV 12. According to advices frem Hamburgh, of the nth, the Swedes had begun the blockade of the Oder, and the Englirt were going to close the mouths of the Vistula, the Pugu!, and the ManeJ. A body of English trdops was expeft<d at Stralfimd under com mand of general Moore, who is to aft un der the orders of the king of Sweden, July 1 £. Last evening arrived here the faft failing ship Francis Henrietta, capt. Skinner, in 5 1 days from Rotterdam. A paper of the 7th r une contains Schim mclpennick’s formal resignation. The rea. fors he gives, are, the want of eye fight and old age. He is fuccccded by Vos Van Steen wyck, till the arrival of prince Louis Bon aparte, who with his princess was expected at the Hague the r4th June. BALTIMORE,' July. 17; The commercial house of Boyle, French, Borrows and Canning, (lopped payment in London on the id of May. NORFOLK, July 18. A Mercantile friend has handed us the following important extraft of a letter from Charlcfton, received by latt-niglu's mail:— “ We have accounts via New Providence, ** of not the moll plenfing complexion,— <c Piivste letters affirm that Mr, Fex, in a fpcech in the House ot Commons on the {< asd of May, declared that the Country “ was at war with neatly all the,world,’ “ and that it was a matter op indiffer “ EXCB WHETHER AMERICA WAS thrown ** INTO THE SCALE OR NOT." CHARLESTON, July 16. By a recent Imperial decree, the uniform of the French soldiers is again changed from the republican blue, to the ancient royal white, • “ In every part of Prance, the inhabitants are emulous in propagating such articles as tend to their amelioration and the cncrcafe of the territorial productions. “ cultivator of the department of Vtuclufe, A/. Cataglmi, has introduced in his parish, the culture of Indigo, and has completely fuccccded, “ Mr. Dnpcy t an inhabitant cf Sr. Domingo, now collcftor of the revenue at Dix, hat introduced tht Cotton, Trom the iY. T. Daily Ad-Vertijer, Monday, July 14. MARQUIS DE CASA YRUJO. [The ensuing letters, which were handed us last evening, have a strong claim to the attention, not only of mir readers, but every citizen of the United States. Not withstanding the dilhonorable treatment which Major Jackson experienced, is frefh in our recol’eflion, and the numerous little intrigues with which the public prints have charged the representative of the king of Spain, we did not imagine that the Marquis de Cafa Ynijo could be To desti tute of eVery sense of honor, as to be capable of making a propofol so infamous as that contain ed in his letter to Col. Smith's friend. The reply of Col. S. is such as might have been expedkd from a gentleman whefe high sense of honor is paramount to every other ccnlideration.j To the tiditpr of the Daily Adverti/er « The following is a letter received from a valuable friend, with my answer thereto, which you will be good enough to give a place in your paper. W. S. SMITH. Philadelphia, 28th June 1806. SIR— -1 have just received from Carraccas a lift of the names of the Americans taken by the Spaniards on board of Miranda's fehooners. The name of Smith is twice found in if, I fufpelt, the last to be the Ton of Col. Smith, and grand Ton of Mr. Adams, Al though 1 had fomc political differences with him »h» n h * wasprefident, this circumftancc has not deprived me or Tit-.* particular re gard and tefpeft towards such a diltinguilh ed chtrader, and particular consideration for his family. Not the leart doubt exists but the greatest part of the prisoners will be put to death as pirates, and 1 would be very happy to be able, by a timely and immedi. ate interference, 10 lave (he life cf the un fortunate youth, grandson to the venerable Mr. Adams and his worthy spouse. But, to render my intercefiion effftual, I would require as the only condition, that Colonel Smith would difclofc to me, through you, on his word of honor, all the knowledge he has of Miranda's plans, of his intended points of attack, of the persons with whom he had connexion in Carracas, and of the Spaniard in this country, who Iharcd in this scheme and expedition : in sass, all the material in. formation he may beqjoffdTed of, the know ledge of which may be ufeful to try govern ment, and for the preservation and the tran quility pf the provinces Miranda had ia view to revolutionise. As 1 remember your attachment for Mr, Adams, I take the liberty to make this sug gestion to you, who no doubt will employ all the means to relieve from atHiflion a wor thy and difeonfobte family. At all events I expeftfiom you a prompt and decisive answer on this head. I remain, fir, with particular regard and consideration, your fumble fer vaut. '' (Signed) MARQUIS DE CASA YRUJO. * ~ * New-York, June 30, 1806. Dear Sir— Accept of my warmest ac knowledgement for your very interfiling communication of this date, presented by your Ton, accompanied with the letter ad dressed to you from the Marquis De Cafa Yrujo, which after maturely confidcring, 1 return agreeable to your request, I am sure I (hall do just ice to the feelings of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, if in their name, I thank the Marquis for his very polite ar. ; tendons in a case, no doubt, near, interest ing and affecting. I am sure, v/hen I do him the justice to communicate his tender foliettudes for the protection of their grand son, it will not fail of exciting ihofc sensi bilities and acknowledgement, which from them tha Marquis is highly entitled to. For myfelf, not having the honor cf his acquaintance, 1 had no fight to expelt any other attention to feelings or dijjpsty oftha raXer, than what would naturally spring from his own mind, when making so inte rfiling a communication. informs you, he has just received from Csrracrs, a lift of the names of Americans taken by the Spaniards ca board of Miran da's fehooners, and that the name of Smith is twice found in it ; he fofpelis the last to be my for , and grandson to Mr. Adams, & fays, thathelhould be very happy, by a timely and immediate inteiference, to save the life ot the unfortunate youth, grandson to the venerable Mr. Adams and his wor thy spouse; he having no doubt but the greatest part of the Americans uvill be put to death,- Hut, to render this intcrceffion effectual, he requires as the only condition, that I difolof; to him, through you, on my word of honor all the knowledge I have cf Miranda’s plans, of his intended points of attack, of the persons with wham he has connexions in Carracas, and the name of a Spaniard in this country who (hared in his schemes and expedition; in fac'd, ail the ma terial information 1 may be ooiTctTcdof, the knowledge of which may be ufeful to the Spanish governmeat, for the preservation and tranquility ct the province Miranda had in view to revolutionize. When the Marquis De Cafa Yrnjo takes a difpalHonate view of the circumilances con ncXed with general Miranda's visit to Waft), ing-ton, his subsequent conduit here, and clearly afeertains that the persons accompany. | fog him in the Leandv, were rt:t informed A ;! of his projefts ird pbns, lie will pcruut lij benevolence to expand and (hclvei all thou taken in the fcbconers, from ha:lh treatment and unmerited punifhrricnt ; he will induce the government cf bis country to view the qucftton in other lights than those 'which may tend to expose it to more fcverc cnimad, versions than have hitherto been mede, or to the rousing of that spirit of indignation ard resentment, which if once permitted to lurft forth, cannot fail cf being attttrded with strong maiks of just revenge. With refptft to my for, he was not made acqualred with the plans ct general Milan da, he went with him as a young compan ion, to (hare his fortunes ard his fare ; he was accompanied by some of his friends ca pable of deeds cf hardihood and valour worthy their leader—worthy his canfe. Whatever may be the filtration and fareef the persons taken on board the fi (teeners, I can never tacitly fznftion the laflt of tyranny on his aflbeiate, and (hatch my fen from a participation in their fate, whatever it may be. Nothing of the Marquis's want of acquaintance with me, can plead in excufc for the indelicacy of his propofitiors. Do me the favour my friend, to ;-ffureh:m, that were I in my fen's situation 1 would not com. ply with hispropcfals tofave myfclf, and I would not traft so great an indignity upon my son, my family, and myfclf as to (belter him under thcfhield ofinfamy and di/grarr, 1 have no doubt the Marquis will give advice to the Governor of Carracas, and make ftch a ftaTement to his King, (by whom I may have the honor to be peifonally recol lefted) as will induce them not to tarnish, the dignified character of the Spanilh nation, by any afts of paffioa and barbarity, connected with the present case, I am, dear Sir, With great reject, Your obedient friepd, and Humble fervanr. W. S. SMITH. -^-wensranniw Prorft the American Citi z t x. United States, i s. Col Smith. —On Won. day the 14th ioft. the diflrift court, for the didrift of New York was held pursuant to adjournment; prefenf Judges Patrerfon and Tallmadge, Judge Patrerfon having de|j. ‘ vered an excellent charge to the grand jury, the court proceeded to the trial "of the de. fendant. Connftlfor the prosecution . _ Mr. Sanford, diftrift Attorney, anti Mr. Picrpoirtt Edwards, For the defendant, Mr. Karrifcn, Mr, Hcffman, Mr. Em met, Mr, Golden and Mr. W, Morton, After the jurors were called, hut before they were sworn in to try the defendant, a lift of the witness were read, on which were the names of James Madison, fee re fa ry of state, H. Dearb rn, fccrctary of the navy, G, Grainger post matter, gen. Jacob Wag ner, chief clcild in the department of (late, Wm, Thorn ten, an officer in on? of tkc departments of government, George Clinton jun. a member cf the houfc of ReprtTenta tives, and S. R. Bradley, of the Senate of the United States. All there witntffts were abfcr.fi Thedillrift attorney, Mr, Sanford, mov ed the court to proceed to the trial cf the defendant. Judge Pattcrfbn observed that he had re. ceived a letter from Mr, Madison, Mr, Dearborn, and Mr. Smith, which he read, and of which the following is an exact cop}', “ 'To the honorable the judges of the circuit court for tkc diJirlEl of Neve York, ,f We have been summoned to ?pprar, no the 14th day of this month, before a fpccbl circuit court of the Unite! States for the I diftrift of New Yoik, to teftify cm the part I of Wm, S. Smith* ard Samuel G. Ogden, I severally, rn certain iiTues of traverse be. I the TJnircd States and the said Wm. I S. Smith, and Samuel G. Ogden, Senfibls M of all the attention. due to ;K tvri.j of fut v - I poena issued in these cates, it is with regret ' wc have to state to the court that thePnE. tiDENT of the United States, taking into 1 ) view the ftatc of our public affairs, has ffpe. * ciady llgniftcd to us that cur official duties . cannot, confidently therewith, bent this junftnre dispensed with. The cciut, wc ttuft, will he pleased to accept this as a Cc tisfaftory explanation of oar failure to giv" the peiTonal attendance required. And a it mud be uncertain whether, at any fubfc quent period, the absence of heads of depart mrnts, at fitch a uiftancc from the fcenc c their official duties, may not equally happe to interfere with them, we relpcftfully sub mit, whether the objeft of the parties in th case may not be reconciled wiih public cor ((derations by a commission ifiiied, wiih'h confcnt of their £ounfel alid that cf the dii> trift attorney of the United States, for ’hs / purpefe of taking in that mode cur rtfpedf- j 1 ivc testimonies, / “ We have the honor to be, / “ With the greatest refpeft, {J , “ Your raoft oht. ferv'ts. t “ JAMES MAD ISO' r M “ 11. DEARBORN I “R. SMITH. ‘\ J City of Washington, % h of fu/y, iSoS Judge Pattwfoi said, that from the vit cf the defendant, it did nor apre-r t flg him that the teftimany of Mr. Msdiion material. The crime of the ch fcr.dsrf, fid H| the Judge, if h; be. guilty of a crime, w committed in the city of New Yen!:, Mr. was at Waihingnm. fpedal matter is presented, we will cc •; it. The jurors were Ji'charge-f cn%! *'■ marrow, / 1