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The Russian cnreror Alexander has cer tainly reached Memei ; a cl his bro.her, the arch-duke Constantine, Konigsbeig. Imme diately oil their joining the army it was expec ted some general movement would take place The king ot was also at < emel. The Russian and French armies are not more than 2j German miles distance from each other. Great hopes were entertained that Austria ■would shortly bteak from the degrading ic— traini under which she ha-, been long held by France. The Swedes aie said to have taken the field With considerable force—and already to have possessed themselves of Rostack, Pteiuzlaw and 6everal other places. The spirited conduct of Sweden, has not only produced the important event of causing ‘he French to raise the siege of Straisund, but likewise the complete exclusion of the Fiench from the whole Swedish Pomerania. The particulars of these events have been officially announced to our government. The accounts from Vienna are to the sth. The emperor had set out on the preceding day for Hilda, to meet the Hungarian diet; after which it was supposed, he would proceed to visit the Austrian cordoes upon the frontiers. The archduke was expected to follow him in a few days. The decree for calling out-the conscription of 1808, is executed with uncommon rigour and dispatch throughout the different depart ments of France. All attempts to evade it ate punished with unexampled seventy These lisas or registers are all to he completed by the end‘of April. The actual enrolment and march to the frontiers will not be delayed long after. If we were to credit the reports from the comment, received through Fiench channels, we should be inclined to believe that the expe dition through the Dardanelles had completely failed ; but when we reflect on the cbarracter of the officer entrusted with that important af fair, and on the knowledge we now possess, that he was to wait but one hour m negociati on ; and after that period if not successful, to bombard the capital, we doubt the truth of them all. It is also well known that he recei\#d a considerable reinforcement of ships. The report of a pacific negotiation having been opened betwee.. Russia and Prussia on the one part, and France on the othei, can have lit tle touiuladon in truth, as on the contrary we find that new !e ties of troops, and supplies of arms, are daily sent off to tne Russian grand army ; that Sweden has taken an active part in the war ; and Austria expected to throw her weight into the scale. Eveuy thing is in motion along the naval ports. A s.p adron at Hardwich is in motion, and im mediately expected to sail on some impor tant sen ice. The 70 h and 92 J regiment are to embark on board the fleet. There is no doubt but our government will immediately take possession of Ham .urgh. — The Dutch (French) troops at that pL.ce are not numerous ; and greatly dissatisfied with the conduct of the French. A great death of provisions is said to pre vail in the republic cl the Seven Islands. Our Dover letter states that a heat y firing took place on the opposi e Fiench coast on Saturday evening, but the cause was unknown. A circumstance of this kind always excites con siderable interest, as the French announce their victories and other important events in t is way. It is the intention of ministers to entire v abolish the new financial system introduced by iords Grenville and Henry Petty, and to revive the old system. The situation in which the military affairs of the continent stood at our last dates, renders it pretty certain that a great and deci ive battle has taken place ere this. Report is busy in st ring the fact, and number-in r the loss of the French, in killed alone, at 30 000 men ; but tins we do not credit. Rumour also states, that Jerome Bonaparte, has been surprised and taken prisoner by the Prussians. Ao intelligence from the continent has re died us this morning. It is a prevailing opinion that an armistice has taken place be tween the armies in Poland. TRIAL OF'COLONEL BURR. FEDERAL COURT. Richmond, June 15. General Wilkinson was sworn and sent tne grai and jury. Mr Hay began by requesting the court to instruct as to the p opei form of oath which should be administered to the grand jury, i lat it the oaih which had been administered wis V>t sufficient, that the witnesses should be Sworn over ngaiq. > Mr. B >tts had no objection to the oath. Mr. trt\- then informed the court, that there were four indictments before the grand jury, two against colonel Burr, and two against Mr Ilianncrhassct; one against each for high trea son. and one for a misdemeanor. Ihe ate idaoce of Mr 8011-nan being re tired by the grand jury, Mr. Hay moved that F)i. Boilman should be asked to decypher a certain letter, found in the possession of Mr. Willie. This was objected to by the counsel oi colonel Burr, who coil,ended that no letters O” papers ought to be sent to the grand iuty without having passed the court. Tuesday June 16. As soon as the court met. Air. Hiy produced and read the f iliowingletter from the president of the United States. Washington. June 12. 1807. St*—A our letter ot the 9th is this moment Received. Reserving the necessary light of the president of the United States to decide, inde pendent of all other authority, what papers, coming to him as president,‘the public interests permit to be communicated, and to whom I :ssutc ycu of my readiness, under that restric tion, voluntarily to furnish on all occasions, what the purpose of justice may require. But the letter of general Y\ ilkinson, of i ctober 21, requsted foi the defence yl colonci Burr, with every other paper relating to the charges a gainst him, which were in my possession when the attorney general went on to Rich mond in Match 1 then delicfted to him ; and I have always taken for granted he left the whole with you. If he did, and the bundle ie tains the order in w hich 1 had arranged it. you will readily fii and the letter desired, under the date ot its recei] t. which’ was . m ember 25 ; but lest the attorney general should not have left those papeis w ith you. I this day write to him to forward t: i-onebt post. An uncertainty, whether he is at Phil tdelphia. Wilmington or New-Castle may produce delay in his receiv ing my letter, of which it is proper you should be appiised. But as 1 do not recollect the whole contents of that letter, 1 must beg leave to devolve on you the exercise of that tii'sere ti in, which it would be my right and duty to exercise, by- withholding the communication of any parts ot the letter, which are not directly material for the purpose of justice. With this application, which is specific, a prompt compliance is pract cable ; but w hen the request goes to “ copies of the orders is sued in relation to colonel Burr, to the officers at Orleans, Natchez and by the Secretaries of the War and Navy departments,” it seems to cover a correspondence of many months with such a variety of officers, civil and limi tary, all oyer the United States, as would amount to laying open the whole executive books. I have desired the Secretary at Wai ter examine his official communications, and on a view of these we may be able to jud.,e what can and ought to be done towards the compli ance with the request. If the defendant ai ledges that there was any particular order, which, as a cause, produced any particular act on his part, then he must know what this older was ; can specify it, and a prompt answer can be given. If the object had been specified, we might then have had some guide for our conjectures, as to w hat part of the executive records might be useful to him. But, with a perfect willing ness to do what is right, wc are without the in dications w hich may enable us to do it. If the researches of the Secretary at War should produce any thing propel for commui ication, and pertinent to any point we can conceive, in the defence before the court, it shall he for warded to you. I salute you with esteem and respect. 1 h : Jefferson. George Hay, Esq. Some conversation ensued about the speci fication oi th p ipers Wanted from the execu tive. Mr. Hay, stated, that in his communica tion to the President, to which this letier was a reply he had mentioned the papers in those terms, in which he conceived it would be most liaely that they would Oe described by the op posite counsel It seemed, however, that the President oid not consider this description as sufficient. Colonel Burr’s counsel then stated, that they had sent an express to Washington fur these papers,'witn a subpoena to the Ptesi dent; and that it would appear on the return, whether they coma obtain such papers as they wanted. After the reading of the President’s letter t and the comments which it produced, the Chief Justice made some remarks upon the propiic ty of observing a certain order in the debate, it would be tne best course on every point of subordinate importance, for the counsel on either side to open the motion; the opposite counsel to reply ; and the debate to bo then closed by the party opening it, unless some new matter Was brought out in the comse of hs remarks. Some desultory conversation ensued at the bar, in which both parties acquiesced in the propriety ot lids arrangement. Mr. Hay then begged leave to call the at tention oi the comt to a subject which had been agilkted yesle day. lie ol served, that Dr. Boilman had gone up before the grand ju ry ; wlut his answers were, he knew not; but he presumed that the same instructions were as necessary for him as for While ; that when they were brought before the grand jury, Mr. Willie might substantiate, and Dr. Boilman might interpret the cyphered ‘lct'er; that hence arose the necessity ot tne proposition, which he had already supported, that Dr. Boil man was a pardoneo man, however humiliating tiie situation to which he might thus be reduc ed; and hence a necessity of submitting a se cond question to the court; how far a man in Willie’s situation, pietending to ire an accom plice, might stand with his mouth shut, and re fuse to answer every question wiuch might be proposed. ’ Mr. Burr stated, that he had understood the question respecting Dr. Boilman to have been disposed of, the other day, by Mr. Hay’s acquiescence. Dr. Boilman has been sent up before the grand jury, and according to Mr. Hay’s own confession, he knows not but he has disclosed all hi-, information without re serve. “We will go on with yesterday’s mo tion.” Here a desultory conversation ensued, when Mr. Burr observed that perhaps it would satis fy tire attorney for the United States, if he consented (which he would now do) that it be certjfied to the grand jury, that Dr. Boilman hid received a voluntarv and unsolicited par don from the president of the United States which he had refused. For these were facts. Mr. Hay. An immense disiance, sir, from the object of rny wishes 1 I insist upon it that Dr. Boilman is a pardoned mah; and under that character 1 w ish him to appear before the grand jury. There is one reason, .dr, why 1 desire an immediate decision on this question. His evidence is now required before the grand jm v, and I wish him to go under such qua lifications, as may entitle them to the benefit oi all his knowledge. Chief justice. The question is whether Di. Boilman is a pardoned man, though lie ie lusi s the piesident’s pardon. Dr. Boi lman (addressing the court). 1 have answered every question that was put to me by the grand |iiry, Mr. Hay. That is not the point; the grand jury may have waved a gicut number of ques tions. Mr. \\ IKT . ] will make ore enquiry of the witness. Gan he decyphei this letter ? Air. Martin, kou must seek for another interpreter, sir. You must doit yourself. Mr. Hay. I have an interpreter at this moment under my eye. Mr. MTak. 1 ask Dr. Boilman, to look at the German of this letter, and not at the cy pher. Mr. Martin. Let the court say, whether that is a proper question. I hjf Chief Justice decided, that colonel Bun’s counsel should go on with the uiliei point : how far a witness may iclusc to answer a question, which he thinks would criminate lumseil ? Mr. Rotts spoke some time; in the course ot his speech, he enqui.ed how ihe letter had come there. “ 1 here is an c> cce ing foulness, 1 (said he) betrayed by that post-mark in the modeot ns acquisition. [Mr. Hay said ihere was no post-mark.] The “ 25.” on the back is the only post-murk of many of the country post-offices. Ilow came that mark there ! \\ iil the gentleman say how the paper was ac quired? If the post-office was robbed, the pos session of Ihe paper was gamed feloniously. 1 he constitution has provided against the sei zure ot papers, and the act of congress has fix ed the offence ol stealing from the poxt-oiliccs. It is impossible that this most detestable vice ol the most infamous European courts can have been patronised by the government. By a fa milial ity of our rulers with such hateful prac i fit cs, the habits ol the people would be demo ralised.” Mr. Williams, (counsel for Mr. Willie) went at considerable length into the subject lie supported two principal propositions—first, find a man is not bound to criminate himself; and second, that he is, from necessity, the best judge ot flic tendency ol his answers—-which iwo propositions he applied to the case before the court. A.r. Martin. Mr. Willie appears here un der the character of col. Bun’s secretary. It he confesses that he knew the contents of this tetter, and these contents should prove to be treasonable, bis continuing in the service of colonel Burr, will make him a principal in the treason. Mr. Willie may have written to others. Ihe post-offices have ben placed un der requisition. Mr. Hay. Is it proper, sir, to charge the government so roundly with felony. I am wil ling to communicate all that I know about that letter. Ii was transmitted by gen. Wilkinson, through the hands of Mr. Minuikin, who ac companied ;\lr. \\ illie to this place ; anil it was attached to an affidavit from Judge Toui niin. Mr. Martin. Ido not charge general W r . with plundering this letter; but we will hen af ter prove dial violent hands have been laid upon the post-office at Ncvv-Orleuns. Fjir, let Dr. Rolltnan decy pher this letter ; if other letters arc hereafter found in the same cypher, his ar kovvledgement that he can decypher this one, will make him responsible for the rest. Do gentlemen produce this letter to criminate Dr. 801 l man ? If a witness refuses to be sworn, he is liable to be committed for a contempt of the comt, Salked 270 ; but there is no instance to be found, where the court has committed for contempt, if he ictuses to answer any question, that he supposes may criminate himself. Mr. Botts expatiated upon the plunder of the post-office. Air. martin contended that it was necessary to be known, how this letter came here; that others may have come in the same way: and that the foulness of the means would contamin ate the whole. Mr. Martin was followed by Mr M‘Rae. W ednesdaj, June 17 Mr. Hay observed, that many remaiks hud been yesterday made, respecting a cyphered letter ; that general \v ilkinson’s name hud been dragged into the discussion ; and that having in some way or other, obtained a knowledge of that circumstance, he had addressed to him a letter, which he should lay before the couit. “Richmond, June 17. “Sir —The letter addrefTud to Winboum, wan de livered to me by Charles Patton, of the houle of Meek er, Williamson and Patton, New-Grleans, and he in formed me it wav transmitted in the indofed envelope. Refpedlfully, I am, lir, your obedient servant, “ J AS. WILKINSON. “ Geo. Hay, Eq.” I lore followed a continuation of the discussion on Willie’s testimony. On the day following, ‘the 18th) the chief justice delivered the opinion of the court, in favor of Mr. Willie’s answering the question propounded to him. the mysterious fatheil ITT” Subscribers to the new Tragedy of r fh>- Mystrrir/us Rather, are respectfully noti fied, that it is ready for delivery at this Office. A few copies fur sale, at sixty-two and a half cents each. Savannah, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1807. 1 he minutes of the latest proceedings be fore the court at Richmond, like those heroic lore published, exhibit, in a melancholy poins of view, the degraded condition in which iho allcdgod palladium of liberty is placed. Never before, perhaps, was such conduct as that of Burr and his counsel tolerated in a court 1 of ju dicature, anil qp so important a subject—tho quibbles and prevarications of counsel vvuuul be smiled at, if used in an action before a court of piepoudre, but reflect discredit on one of tho highest corn ts of this country, in a case of trea son involving lile and death.— Aurora. T he states of Pennsylvania and Nevv-York have directed a census of their inhabitants to be taken dining the present year. Mr. Pitt calculated that the number of letters which passed through the various post-offices in Great-Britain in one year, amounted to ffty Jive millions. * More than one million of horses arc employed in the agriculture of Biituin, or one horse to eve ry seventy-five acres of land. Each Emily in England, average a consump tion of one bushel of salt a year. Salt m Eng land sells foi twen ‘i -six shilling , sterling a hu hel —1 rought from that country, it is sold in the U. Sti tes at tit) > shi/ln gs ullil three pence sterling.— So much for Ihitish taxation. Is not this fact worth noticing in Politics for Farmers ? 1 he taxed in England amount to thirten dollars and thirteen cents for each person per annum.— Alex. Expositor. We are authorifed to Hate, (fayt a I ondon paper of the llfh ipril) that ihe cliirf i arliamei tary fupporr ers of the bill for the abolition of the Save Trade,have intimated their intention of attending the public nr it ing,'which is to beheld at 12 o’clock on Tuesday next, at Freeman’s Hall, for deliberating on the b, ft mean, ol promoting civilization in Africa. It will be recol lected that in this number are his royal highness the duke of Gloucefter,and many leading members of tho lall and prelent adminiflrations. PORT OF S \ VANN AH. C LEV RED. Brig Pallas, Wilcox, Liverpool—S. & C. Howard NoRroLK, June 17. The fihooner Kitty, Franklin,from Philadelp’ ia a. ar Kingflon (Jam ) the 18th May, The t ors fleet ap peared off Falmouth (Jan.) the I'M, May, bound to different poits In that iflund. The American brig Ve nus was detained the 20th May at St. Ann’s liay (Jam ) having failed the 15th under the governor’, permiffmn with convoy ; ti e caule of detention for not keeping with the convoy. The brig Hero,o Port land, from the ciiy of St. Domingo bound to Philadel phia detained at Port Royal the 2d May. Sloop Pe ter, Dona and, from Charleflon,aruvtd at Kingflon th. 18th May. Captain Moran arrived at New-Ymk on the 19 h Mav, in lat. 41, long. 58, fell in with the fchnoner Nan cy, ol Portsmouth, full of water and both mad* gene. The Jamaica convoy of 104 fail, departed horn Port Antonio on the J7tli of May, and intended to come to the wind ward |lavage A letter from an officer on boa and a British niuh oF war, oft ( adiz, dated March 31, fay 4 * captain Hal* lowed, of the Tigre, has ianed for .Si ily with 50 (> troops for ihe I evant, under the command <i colonel i razer. It is supposed they are to take pofTcllion of Ah jundi ia. TAKE NOTICE. $5 BANK will he flint on SATURDAY next, tho 4th of July, therefore all notes or hills payable on that day and Sunday mult be taken up on Friday tno third, Thomas Mc-nr’e hull, Cas/i'r. Office of Discount and Depofu, 7 Savannah, June 80th, I80;. £ 60 c aT i To n. $T THF. Subfcnber, master o! the BRITISH ERICS DIANA, gives this Public Notice, that neither he nor the owners of the laid brig, will be accountable for any debts contracted by her crew. Hubert Sanderson. July 2 m 39 (iJ° The Aiioiiuy General’s Office is removed to Mr. Slider's tenement, five doors beiow Judge Stephens’s. Ihomas U. I*. Charlton. (£3*GO Bales of Cotton can be taken on freight,on the deck of th** (launch and ftmng b g PALLAS, captain Wn.enx, for I.lVfch POuL, to sad positively by the Hr(i week in Ju y ; arid its delivery as fafe y and in as good order as if it wf;o under deck wiil bt guaranteed. S. & C. Howard. (yj° Freight oi 100 bales of Cotton* may be had on the decks of the excellent Hup MOUNT-VERNON, c ptain Stevkns, for I.l* V KKPOOL r this (hip's decks are remarkab’y w. II calculated to carry a deck lo.*d in fafetv. Her car go being ready, she will meet dispatch. Apply to the captain on board, or to S. St C. Howard. City Marshal’s Sale. \\ ill He xold at the Court-House in this rity, On SATUKD'Y the 11th of July inflant, batweeo the hours of 10 arid 3 o’clock, A HOUSE, situated in Yamacraw—levied on as tho pri perry of Stephen Achors, to futisfy c fine ini pofed on him l> the corporation The above Lie v/a postponed on Tuesday, the 30th June, for the want of bidders. Charles Cope, c. m.