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coin a word, ah ant him—he was fop- 1
poled to be more alive to the pleasures of fo
ficty—he wa* ofeener fjfcn at convivial
meetings. The exceff.** of Mrw PStjjt'a vir
tue* ware advance;! as a charge againfl him
—a charm was endeavored to be given even
to Mr.. Fox's filings. It might, Jaowevcr,
have Been recollefted that the variety and
importance of Mr. Put's avocations did not
permit him to unbend himfeif, nor allow
niralrlf rhofe indulgences which Mr, Fox
night partake of with impunity. But it is
now known that Mr. Pitt's character was
mistaken; he had none of that leverity
and hauteur in private life which have been
imputed to him.
'Thus have been from nr, in tfsg
fpacc of one year, three of our greatert eba
rartert—Lord Mr. Put and Mr,
Fox.
Infuttate ntiher ! could not one Jufficty
?kj dart Jlew thrice. Yount,.
Foreign Intelligence ,
TRANSLATED FOR THE T/MIS.
From HamburO Papers, to the toth Octo
ber, received by the (hip Apollo.
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HANAU, October 3.
The (form which has been hovering over
Germany for Conic time pad, become* more
and more ominous of important results, and
afTudsthe mod dreary profperts of such a
con flirt between two hoflile powers, as to
be perhaps without a parallel in hiftory.
The contending parties which ate advancing
agtinll cadi other, ate uncommonly nume
rous, and the courage of both holds a mod
formidable equilibrium. The French, led
by the great genius, under whole banners
they were victorious in so many campaigns,
move towards the fccne of ertion like a tor
rent which has broke its bousds. The Pruf.
flans are animated by the remembrance of the
glorious exploits they atchicvcd under the
great Frederick. The Proffians (land ready
at nil points, and the French haflen from ail
quarters towards the Northern frontiers of
Franconia. In the latter part of September,
they eroded the Rhine in continual iucccffion
at Manheim, and from Maycnce they are
continually pouting over towards Frankfort.
'I lie Frenc h emperor is at present at Wurtz
burg, while the petition of his troops is ex
tending towards the left. Marftial Lcfrchre
proceeds ditcdly to Schw« inflirt. Other di
viders arc pafltng through Carlrtadt k Arn
flein towards Fulda, and proceed Koening.
(hofen, and Hildburghaufcn, to (land oppo
fue to the Pnlffianu, who are polled at Eifen
■ch, Mcinungrn and Gotha.
t-TT-'-SSCS
BANKS OF THE MAYN, Oflober 4.
The whole of Soabia has been nearly drai
ned of French troops. All those who were
stationed in the Bwfgaw and on both lidej of
the Danube have proceeded towards Franco
nia. The five great field hospitals w hich
had been clfahlUhcd at Anglburg, were tran
sported frorrvthence to Nurcmburg on seve
ral hundred waggons.
The public papers (late, that 10,000 French
troops have quitted Dalmatia, and palled be
yond the Tin iolh (rentiers, ro defend the
Pone against the rebels in the interior.
The report of hottilitics having commen
ced near Geitfen, is not yet confirmed.
FRONTIERS OF TURKEY, Sept. 15.
We learn from Bucharell, that a Ruffian
army of B®,coo men, hitherto (htioned on
the borders of Moldavia, hath tmcxpertedly
entered Wallachia ; and th at 4©,000 men of
the fame army have advanced as far as Kra
jova, 20 miles north cart of Widdin,
LEIPSICIC, October 4.
Two Rulliaii armies of 50,000 men each,
arc in full march ; the one proceeding over
Watfaw to Ratilb.m, in Silcfia under the gui.
dance of the Ruffian General Ohlchowlky,
and the other taking the route of Lithuania
and new Eaftcrn-Pruflia. The Ruffians are
also forming a grand magazine at Lichen,
from whence it is concluded, that a third
Ruffian Army will Toon arrive there. The
Prulfian army of reserve, under Prince Eu.
gene of Wirtembcrg, which had been collec
ted at Cuftrin, is going in forced marches a
long the Spree, to join the main army.
MANHEIM, October 3.
f l he Grand D.ikc of Baden, is raising his
contingentfor the Army of rhe Confederacy.
Some of his regiments have already set out
on their march tow ards Mcrgentheim. The
great park of artillery at Ulm, together
with the grand head.quarters, was rcmov«d
from thence to Wnrtzburg. -
VENICE, September 20,
In conlcqucncc of the refufalof the Ruffian
Emperor Alexander, to ratify the Treaty
with France, all Ruffian vcflels, as well as
f\ofe of the Seven. I Hands, which were in
this port, have been arrested. In the whole
kingdom of Italy, the conscript ions of new
recruits arc carried on with the utmoll rigor.
M.uflrd MaiVcna having received a reinforce
■icnt of 10,000 men, his put up his head
quarters at Nioattro, in Calabria,
BAVARIA, September 30.
The Au(lrian troops have left Salzburg,
which country was forthwith occupied by
French troops, under general Shiner, agree
ably to a convention between the two Im
perial courts. RatHbon is thronged with
French troops; the division of general Soult
proceed, in forced marches towards Nurem
berg and Aulbcrg. The twrlUal hiiafelf
hu hit head Quarters here. The whole
French army feqois co be gathering between
Bamberg ami for all theirdivi.
Items are moving towards tnat direction.
FRANKfORT, Ortebcr 4.
The French envoy at Heffc-Caffel, who
had paffod through Frankfort towards May
ence, returned ofr the 3d instant so rcfuaie
his poll at the Electoral court. Since the
return of the Elector of Hcffe-Caffel from the
Pruffun camp at Nuremberg, it if reported,
that he perfifis in maintaining an armed neu.
trality. Some Pnfiian regiments of cavalry
and infantry, which had passed through
Caffd, have received counter orders, and
returned through said place, taking their
route towards another destination. Several
couriers from marlhai Augereaa have lately
arrived at Caffel,
The French ambassador Laforet has left
Berlin ; but the secretaries of Legation,
Caillard and Lajard, still remain there, to
conclude fume arrangements for their inten
ded departure. The French minister Du
rant, at the court of the Elertor of Saxony,
has left Dresden, without taking leave,
WURTZBUXG, October 2.
Yeftcrday a proclamation was issued that
oar Elector, ptincs Ferdinand, {a brother of
the emperor of Austria) has accepted the ti
tle of grand Jukjc, and joined the confede
racy of ilia Rhine.
An army of 90,00* man, under the com
mand of the king of Holland, is assembling
near Wefel, and is called the army of the
North.
It is said that the king of Prussia is at
Gotha, and his main army at Erfurt.
PARIS, Si: TEM Bex %6.
His Majejly the F.mpirtr of the Fnnch and
of Italy, to bit Majefy the Kik^
of Bavana.
Brother —lt is more than a month fincc
Prussia has been arming, and it is well known
by all the world that (he arms against France
and the confederacy of the Rhine. It ia in
vain that wc feck for the motives—we can
not find them. The letters written to us
by his Prufiian Majcfty are friendly ; his
Minister for Foreign Affairs has notified to
our Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary, that he acknowledged the
confederacy of ihe Rhine, and that he had
nothing to objert against the arrangements
made in the South of Germany,
Are the armaments of Prufllt the result of
a coalition with Rulfia, or only the intrigues
of the different parties in Berlin, and of the
inconsiderateness of the cabinet ? It is their
objed to force Hesse, Saxony, k the Hanfc
Towns to contrart engagements which the
two latter pewers do not seem willing to en
ter into ?
Would Prussia endeavour to make us dc
fift from the declaration we have made, that
the Hanfc towns shall not enter into any pri
vate confederacy i a declaration which is
founded on the intcreft of the commerce,
both of France and the South of Germany ;
and upon this also, that England has given
us to understand that any change In the pre
lent situation of the Hanfc Towns would but
add more difficulties to a general pace.
We have likewise declared that tic Prin
ces of the Germanic Empire, who Were not
comprifcd in the confederacy of the Rhine,
ought to be at liberty to confnlt nothing but
their intcreft and their convenience ; \hat
they ought to confider themfelvcs as perfect
ly free ; that we would not do apy thing to
make them enter the confederacy of the
Rhine, but that wc would not fuffer any
one whatever to force them to do *ny thing
against their plcaforc, their policy, and the
incertfts of their fubjerts.
Could a declaration that is so just, have
offended the cabinet of Berlin, and would
Prussia oblige us rctrart f Among aft these
motives, which is the real one? Wit can
not guess; and the events alone will be
able to reveal to us the fccrct of a coriflurt
as ftrangc as it was unexpected. We buf
fered a whole month to pass over without
paying any attention to thole preparation.
Our forbearance did but encourage the bun.
S le rs who wish to precipitate the court of
Berlin into the molt inconiidcratc contest.
However, the armaments of Prussia have
brought about the case that was forefeen
by one of the articles of the Ucaty of the
12th of July, and we think it necessary that
all the Sovereigns that compose the con
federacy of the Rhine (hould arm to defend
their own intcreft, to protect their territo
ry, and maintain the inviolability thereof.
Inftcad of 20©,o«o men that France is
obliged to furnilh, Ihewill furnilh 300,000,
and wc have just ordered that the troops
neccffiry to complete this number be trans
ported, by to the Lower Rhixc j the
troops of your Majcfty having always re
mained on a war looting, wc invite your
majcfty to order that they mty, without
delay, be ready to march with all their
campaign-cquipages, and to concur in the
defence of the common cause, the fucccfs of
which, we date expert, (ball corrcfpond
with its jufticc—if however, against our
withes as well as our expectations, Prussia
do not oblige hs to repel forue by force.
Upon this we pray the Omnipotent that
he may keep you. Brother, in bis holy and
facrcd protection.
(Signed) NAPOLEON,
Given at St, ClouJe , Sept. 12, ISO 6.
Wc have this moment received private
letters from our Hamburg corfefpondent,
by which wc are informed that the King of
Prussia has lent xway from Berlin every
thing which la most precioas in that city,
.
even the trcafurei of the churches, and that
it is said, in order to apply himfclf with
more tranquility to the operations of the
war.
September 27.
Lord Lauderdale’s indisposition having
obliged him to pass forae days in the Coun
try, Gen. Junot, Gov. of Paris, has made
an offer of his feat to his Lordship.
October j.
General Knobelfdorf, the Prussian envoy
extraordinary at our court, has suddenly left
this city yesterday morning, and battened
towards Mayence, in order to have an in.
terview with the French emperor on either
bank of the Rhine, and to lay before him
the latest dispatches which he received from
his court.
LONDON, September 3*.
Capt. Whitby of the Lcander, has re
turned (ram the American station, under ar
rest, in that (hip 5 and a court martial is im
mediately ordered upon him, for tiring
upon the American veffcl, which made so
much noise. By these means, the truth of
those proceedings, which have given so much
unaafinefs to both countries, will be indubi
tably determined.
The Moniteur dates the departure of
Bonaparte, in the following brief para
graph! :
Paris, September 26.
“ Their Imperial and Royal Majesties
set out from St. Cloud, in the night between
Wcdnefday and Thursday. The Emperor,
it is supposed, proceeds towards Mayance ”
It was understood at Paris, that Tal
leyrand left that city on Friday, to fol
low his matter ; at ieaft it was not doubted
that he would soon join him, and it is
equally certain that Bonaparte is gone
to put himfclf at the head of the army. From
the whdle tenor of the intelligence contained
by these papers, war between France and
Pruflia appears inevitable. It is impoflible
to contemplate the approaching struggle,
without the liveliest apprehension. The
French troops in Germany, probably a
mount to 120,000 men, confiding of eight
separate corps, amounting to about i5,*00
each. This army may be brought to bear
upon Pruflia, before the latter can receive
any aid from Ruflia. The Prussian troops,
however, on the frontiers of Saxony, where
the full blow would probably be (trade, are
estimated at 100,000 men, and the Hcflian
and Saxon auxiliaries at 50,000 men. The
Moniteur contains articles from CafTd of
the 13th, and Dresden of the nth, accusing
Prullia of an attempt to usurp over Hesse and
Saxony, a sovereignty more overbearing
than was ever claimed or exercised by the
Emperor of Germany, as head of the Ger
manic' Body, The Paris editors, perhaps,
expeff that the intrigues of Bonaparte will
be able to detach thelc Powers from Pruflia,
as Bavaria was, in the late war, detached
from Austria, but there ts no danger of any
such defedion. The Prussian troops have,
in fad, taken pofleffion of Saxony. The
whole of the Saxon array, on foot, has
joined them. The Hcflian troops to the
number of 25,000 men, havclikewife joined
the Pruflians.
October x.
It was imported yesterday that the Earl of
Lauderdale had applied for his paflport*,
with intent to leave Paris ; but that they
were refufed by the French government.
It appears, indeed, strange, that his Lord
ship (hould voluntarily remain in that city
after Bonaparte and Talleyrand had left it.
The Hamburgh mail due on Sunday, ar
rived this morning with letters and papers
to the 24th ult. France and Pruflia appear
to have exhausted negotiation, and their
differences will now be decided by the
sword. The Courier so long expeded at
Berlin, with tliu answer of the French go.
vernment to the propositions with which j
Mr. Knobelfdorf was sent to Paris, return,
ed to Berlin on the 17th. It appears that
Benaparte has demanded the ceflion of the
whole of Weftphaiia, as well as the country
of Marck. It was this extravagant demand
which extorted from the King of Pruflia the
declaration so often repeated in the German
papers, that he would not consent to any
more cessions. It is evident that Bonaparte
would not recede, and that the answer
ttanfmitted by Koebelfdorf has been un.
favourable. Immediately after the arrival
of the courier at Berlin, all was warlike
buttle and adivity in that city. Lieut.
Colonel Krufemark set out immediately for
St, Peterlburgh. The guards set out at
the fame time and his Majesty, accompa
nied by his life guards, was to set out pofi.
tively the next day. A courier also arrived
on the 10th at Berlin, with an account,
that the Prussian minister Lucchefini, had
left Paris, and might lie expeded at Berlin
in four or five days. The French minifttr,
however, remained at Berlin, and the con
ferences between him and Haugwitz (till
continued. But as Haugwitz was to join
his matter at Headquarters on the 2ad, the
French Ambassador would probably soon
take his departure. Bonaparte appears to
have forefeen this ifiue, and provided ac
cordingly. The French troops m Germany
have been concentrating thcmfelves for (ome
time; and, on the 13th, the army of
Marlhal Bcrnadotte received orders to dis.
embarrass itfelf of all men unfit for adivc
fervicc, and to be in readiness to march on
the 15th—For fcveral days previous to the
16th, the French troops on the Rhine and
th* Maine were all in motion. In the night
between the 14th and 15th a confiderablc
park of artillery passed through Frankfort,
and on the i4ih, the firfl; battalion of the
24A Regiment of the lire left that city
Another corps of 12,000 was to proceed in
a few days to Ments ; preparations were
making for the reception of Bonaparte i n
that city, Pruflia, however, may relr
upon powerful affiftancc. The Ruffians are
affembhng in great force in Ruffian Poland •
•nd the military preparations of Aeftiia bd
gin to affurac a ferrous chataflcr,
October 3.
Lord Morpeth has left England for l er ,
lin, to adjust all differences with hi* Prussian
majeffy, and for the purpefe of forming a
dose alliance, and laying the foundation of
a new coalition.
We can affarc our readers, that the Aus
trian army is at this moment, full 300 coo
strong, in the moll petfc&ftatc ofdifcipiine,
and under the uncontroltd command of
Prince Charles.
We ondcrlland that government have re
fclved that on no confidcraticn whatever
will Buenos Ayres be idloredat a peace.
General Beresforo is appointed Com.
mander in Chief at Buenos Ayres, with the
fame Cslary as poffefl'cd by the Spanilh Go
vernor, viz. 10,0001. per annum.
Copy of a letter from fir Charles CoVfor t
Bart. Vice-Admiral of the Rt d, to Wm,
MatfJen, Esq. dated on hoard his Mcjef
ty's .Jbip Sun Jofif cjf Ufiant, 3c.‘y
Sept, tSo6.
Sir,
1 have the honour to transmit you, for
the information of she Lords Comipiffioncrs
of the Admiralty, a letter I have just re
ceived from fir Sam#cl Hood, K. B. in,
forming me of the capture of four French
frigates, by the (hips of the squadron under
his orders ; and i am sorry to add, that Hr
Samuel Hood has loft his right arm.
I have the honour to be. See.
CHARLES COT] ON.
Centaur, at sea, 2(sthScpt. iSc6.
I enclcfc herewith, a return of the killed
and wounded, and 1 also annex a lift of the
enemy’s Sups captured, and will make a
return of their loss as fcon as pcffible.
1 have the honour to be, Ac.
SAMUEL HOOD.
A RETURN OF KILLED AND WOWNDFD.
Centaur < —l Teaman and 2 marines killed ;
capt. fir Samuel Hcod, K. B. and 2 fca
nuen wounded. Monarch—l petty officer
and 5 Teamen killed j 1 lieutenant, 1 war
rant officer, 4 petty officers, and 15 feameu
wounded ; 1 a corporals, and 4
private marines wounded. Mars —None
killed or wounded. Total—y killed and
22 wounded.
Names of Officers killed and •wounded.
Centaur —Capt. fir Samuel Hcod, K, B.
wounded- Monarch —Mr. Bidden, raid
fhipman, killed j lieutenant Andeffor., Mr.
Duffy, boatswain, and Mr. Geary, mid*
shipman wounded.
(Signed) SAMUEL HOOD.
A lift ts the Enemy’s Jhips captured.
La Gloire, of 44 guns, commanded by
M. Soldi, Captain de Vaiffeau, carrying
a broad pendant. L’lndcfatigable, of 44
1 guns, commanded by M. Gircdicrr, Can
taine de Vaiffeau. La Minerve,‘of 44 gun?,
quite new, commanded by M. Collet,
Captaine de Fregatc. LfArmide, of 44
guns, two years old, commanded by M,
Langlois, Captaine de Fregate.
Remarkable fine fines, es large dimen
fiens, mounting a8 French 1 3 pounders on
their main deck ; 30 pounder carrcnades on
their quarter decks and forccafties, and a
bout 650 men (including troops) in each ship
full of ftorcs, arms ammunition, and pro
visions See.
La Themis, of 44 guns, old; La Sylph,
of 18 guns, new ; La Lynx, of 18 guns,
new—Escaped.
DUEL ON BLACKHEATH .
This duel, which took place on Sunday
morning betvrccn General Baron Hompefcb,
and P.icharcfon, efq. a gentleman rc
-1 Tiding near Cclchcfter, was mentioned in
our paper of yefierday. It appears that ic
was on Friday, about two o’clock, that the
cahfe of this unfortunate affair originated in
a rccontrc near Temple-Bar. Mr, Richard-"
son had a lady on each arm, when he was
met by the General, who unintentionally r?.n
against them, being very sear sighted ; and
accidently knocked cffihe hatol Mr. Rich
ardson, who instantly knocked him down.
On General Hompefch’s regaining his legs,
he requefied Mr. Richardlon, ro retire with
him, loan adjoining coffce-houfc, which be
ing agreed to, the parties went to George’s
coffee-hoofe in the Strand, where they ex
changed cards. On Saturday Baron Hom
pcfch sent coGeorgc’s coffcc.houfe, to enquire
concerning the rclpcffability of Mr. Rich
ardson who appeared to be known there. Or;
being fatisfied on that point, it is supposed
that General Horapefch sent a challenge to
Richardfon, with an appointment to
meet him at fix o’clock the rex: morning, on
Elackbeath.
On Saturday evening LzJy
filter to the General, it is understood, lodg
ed an information at the Public Office, Bo«'-
flreet, as did also feme of Mr. Rich and Ton’s
friends. The officers upon this occalien, as
well as upon every other, were vigilant and
attentive to their duty. Mr. Rtshardfoa
reached the ground before fix o'clock, with*
out being interrupted Baron Hompefch esca
ped from town, notwithftading great pains
were taken to prevent him : but ho and his
friend did not arrive at Blackheath till a foil
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