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134 Laleji European Intelligence. GLASGOW, April 14. from our correspondent at London y April 1 1, at Night. - The Houfeof Commons was this day crouded in expectation of a meflage from the throne, relative to the ftatc papers publilhed this morning. This expec tation is defeated. lam just now af iured, from high authority, that no meflage will come down. The House of Peers being adjourned, it eannot con liftently with order be brought. There is no doubt entertained but that Mr. Pitt will come down, in the course of the week, with a demand of fix millions—half to go either as a sub sidy or loan to the Emperor. The declaration of the French Di rectory amounts to this—“ We will not make peace until Great-Britain rellorcs all the pofleflions she has taken irom us and the Dutch—and that we ihall retain St. Domingo from Spain, Belgium and all the jpoileflions we have already comprised within our fraternal grasp.” From such conditions even the molt violent dcclaimers againit the war mult revolt. MADRID, March 12. Our situation with refpeCt to Eng land is no longer so critical as it has been fome time pall. In the mean time our court think it prudent to make eve ry ncceffary preparation. All the orders for demanding the Hi ips of war have been countermanded, and it is said that admiral Langara will foonput to lea from Cadiz with a fleet of 15 ships of the line. PARIS, 16 Germinal, April 3. The Spantjh Ambajpidor’s Speech to the Executive Dire dory. The peace happily concluded between the king of :1 pain and the French Re public, is an event of the utmost iinpor* tance to the two nations. His Catholic majesty mod sincerely desiring to pre serve it, and anxiously studying the hap piness of his people, will take care not to adopt any measure which might trou ble it. In appointing me his ambaiui dor near the republic, he has me to resort to this honorable ftution, as soon as poflible, willing thereby to teftify his sincerity and eagerness; be ing honored with the confidence of my sovereign, I fliall devote myfelf with zeal and attention to my duty ; happily shall 1* deem myfelf Ihould I be able to fulfil his intentions, and to deserve the benevolence#f the government, to which I have the honor to addrel's myfeif. Answer of the President of the Directory. % 1 Ambaflador to the King offipain, The executive dirchlory receives with a lively sensation, theexpreffions oi union which you just olfcred to the French ‘Republic, bv the order of your govern ment ; nothing will be more agreeable to the directory than to ftrengtheu m re and more the tics of friendftup be tween two nations, which a reciprocal esteem and interelt seem to unite power fully together. As to your personal sentiments, fir, the executive directory has heard tnem with an unspeakable fatisfaCtion, and you can rely upon our fympathifing bL Bevolcnce. The ambaflador then came nearer the members ot the directory, where he re mained whiKl citizen Aubert Dubayte, late mimlter of war, appointed Ambal fador of the French republic, near the sublime Porte received audience of leave. Afterwards the Spaailh ambaflador, and citizen Aubert Dubayet, together with the member*’ of the directory, and the miniiters, wsnt in the hall of the fittings of the directory ; there they both remained abriut half an hour, and went out in the ordfer as they had come in. The directory gave a Ihort audience to the public, and returned the business of the day. April 6. The ministers of the interior will on Dccadi next a very brilliant Fete to general Picnegru. A squadron ol rive fail of the line and two frigates failed from Toulon on the atft ult. Its destination unknown, but supposed to join another fquaft.on on the eoaft of bpain. LONDON, April 10. A cabinet meeting was held at the Secretary of State's office on Saturday. Jt fat from 2to 4 o’clock. The bufi efs supposed to be the present mercan tile embarralfments—The result was sent to the King at Windsor, and vef terday the ineffenger returned with leu ters, &c. from his Majesty to Mr. Pat and other cabinet ministers. * * * Columbian £&♦ An arrival at Dover, in ten days from Cadiz, informs that the crews of the (hips of Richery’s squadron in that harbor, had mutinied to a mod alarm ing degree. It is said to be in cpnie quence of their Ibarc of the prize-mon ey, ariling from the sale of the captures made from our Straights fleet, being withheld. It “is added that Richer , was nflaflinated. The London editor adds, <f Such are the contents of the Letters. We have heard so many faife reports about Rich ery's squadron, that we fliall be flow to believe the present intelligence.” April 11. Late last night we received the fol lowing very important papers, which were yefterdav communicated by Lord Grenville to all the Foreign Ministers refldent at this Court. T hey are the contents of the dispatch received on Friday last from Mr. Wickham, his Majcfty’s Envoy to theSwiis Canton; and appears robe the refulr of the mea sures Mr. Pitt fome weeks since an nounced to be in train for afeertaining the real disposition of the French Direc tory on the question of peace or war. It will also be recollected that we men tioned about three weeks since, that we had reason to believe IVJr. Wickham was the gentleman to whom Mr. Pitt alluded as being charged with hisenquiry. We are sorry the result is of that gloomy na ture, as to leave no other alternative with his Majesty and his ministers, than of continuing the war with unabated vigor ; in which determination they must, and no doubt, will, be supported by every good fuojedl in the kingdom. Wc Ihould have been happy to have given the original French, as well as the translation, but as the translation is an official one, it will be almoit equally fatisfadfory to the public. In consequence of Mr. Wickham’s dispatch, a meflage from his Majesty is expeded to be delivered this day by Mr. Pitt to the House of Commons. NOTE. ‘Tretrfmitted to M. Barthelemi y by Mr. Wickham y March 8, 1796. The undersigned, his Britannic Ma jesty’s Minister Plenipotentiary to the ■ wits Canton’s is authorized to convey >o Mens. Barthelemi, the aefire of his Court to be made acquainted, through him, with the dispositions of France in regard to the chjedt of a general pacifi cation. He therefore requests Mous. Barthelemi to transmit to him in writ ing (and after having made the nacefla ry enquiries) his answer to the foliow ing questions: 1. Is there the disposition in France to open a negotiation with his Majesty and his Allies for the re-eftabl foment of a general peace, upon’quit and suitable terms, by fending, for that purpose, /linifters to a Cong refs, at such place ■s may hereafter be agreed upon ? 2. Would mere be the disposition to communicate to the undersigned the general grounds of a Pacification such as France would be willing to propose ; in order that his Majesty and his Allies might thereupon examine, in concert, whether they are such as might serve as a foundation of a negociation for Peace ? 3. Or would there be a desire to pro pose any other way whatever, for arriv ing at the fame end, that of a general Pa cification ? The uhderfigned is authorized to re ceive from Mons. Barthelemi the an swer to the questions, and to transmit it to his Court; but'he is not in any man ner authorized to enter with him into negociation or difeuflion upon theie fub jeas. (Signed) WICKHAM. Berne, March 8, 1796. NOTE. Transmitted to Mr. Wickham, bv Mr. Barthelemi, March 26, 1796. The undersigned, Ambaflador of the French Republic to the Helvetic Body, has transmitted to the Executive Direc tory, the note which Mr. Wickham, his Britannic Majesty’s Minister Pleni potentiary to the Swiss Cantons, was pleased to convey to him, dated the Bth ol March. He has in command to an swer it by an exposition of sentiments and dispositions ol the Executive Direc tory. The Dire&ory ardently desires to procure lor the French Republic, a just, honourable, and solid peace. The step taken by Mr. Wickham, would have afforded to the Diredory a real fatisfac tion, if the declaration itfelf which that Minister makes, of his not having any order, any power to negociate, did not give” room to doubt of rhe sincerity of the pacific intentions of his court, In fact, it it was true that England began to know her real iriterefts, that (he wifo ed to open again for herfelf thefources’ of abundance and prosperity ; if (he fought for peace with goodlaith, would (he propose a Congress, of which the neceliary result mud be to render all ne gociatiops endless ? Or would (he con fine herfelf to the asking in a vague man .ier that the Fre ich government Ihould point out tiny other nn y t nuhatevt r, for atta mug th fame that of general pae fication f With rety ed to the countries occupi ed by the French armies, and which have not been united to France, they, as well as other mterefts, political and commercial, may become the fubjed of a negociation, which will prcient ro the Diredory the means of proving how much it desires to attain fpeediiy to a happy pacification. The Directory is realy to receive, in this refpeft any overters that ihall be just, reasonable, and compatible with the dignity of she Republic. (bigned) BARTHELEMI. Bafle, the 6th Germinal, the4th yeir of the French Republic, (26th March, 1796.) NOTE. The court of London has received j from its minister in Switzerland, the answer made to the questions which he had been charged to addiefs to Monsieur Barthelemi, in refped to the opening a negociation for the re-eftabliftunent oi general tranquility. This court has seen, with regret, how far the tone and fpint of that answer, the nature and extent of the demands which it contains, and the manner of announcing them, are remote from any disposition for peace. The inadmiflible pretension is there avowed of appropriating to France all that the laws actually exiiting there may have comprized, under the denomina tion of French territory. To a demand fnch as this, is added an express declara tion, that no proposal contrary to it will be made, or e ven listened to ; and this, under the pretence of an internal regulation, the pro\ ifions of which are wholly foreign 10 all other nations. While these dispositions ihall be per sisted in, nothing is left for the Ki :g bur f to prosecute a war equally just and e ---ceflary. Whenever his enemies (hall manifeft more pacific sentiments, his Majesty will ar all times be eager to concur in them, by attending hiinfelf, in concert with his ahics, to ail iuch meafo res as Ihall ie best calculated to re-establish general tranquility on conditions just, honora ble, ana permanent; either by eitabiifn ment of a congress, which has been fb often and so happily the means of re storing peace t;> Eurtj>e ; or by a pre iiminary difeuifion of the principles which may be proposed, on either fide, as a foundation of a general pacification; r, iaftly, by an impartial examination of any other way which may be pointed out to him for arriving at the fame faiu tary end. Down ng-Jlreety April 10, 1796. The Countries which, by the exist ing laws in France, constitute the French 1 erritory, are, .1. France, as it flood at the com mencement of the War. 2. The French Colonies in the Weft Indies (till occupied by France. 3. The I (lands of France and Mauri tius. 4. Martinico and Tobago. 5. The whole Ifiand of bt. Domingo. 6. Pondicherry, Chnndanagore, Ca rical, Mahe, and the other French El tabliihmeats in India. 7. Avignon, and the Country Ve naiflion. 8. Principality of Montheliam, and Bifhoprick of Porentrul. 9. Savoy, Nichoand Monaco. 10. Auitrian Flanders and Brabant, and generally, whatever belongs to the Emperor on this fide the Rhine. 11. Maeftricht, Venle, and Dutch Flanders. 12. The Bifhoprick of Leige. On the fubjeft of all or any of these, the Directory refufes to make, or even to receive any proposal, and infills that the negociation ihall be proceeded by an admiflion of the claim on our part. So that, after agreeing as a prelimi nary before negociation to reflore to France aH we have conquered from her, and to leave her inpofl'efiion of all Ihe has conquered from Austria and Sardinia, and all that has been ceded to her by Spain or Holland, befules ether fmallcr acquisitions, we may then expert to learn from her, what other condition she may chufe to require or grant as the terms of Peace. A mellagc from the House of Peers to the Commons dated, that their Lord (hips had agreed to the biU for makine the port ot Scarborough, in the iflar.d of Tobago a free port. The American latercourfe bill—The rock Salt indent nity bill and several private bills. April 12. We are now enabled to (late with ce r tainty, that the reports of the Dutch fleet having gone to Bergen, probable circumstantial, and well authenticated* as they certainly appeared to be, were all deflitute ot foundation. The fleet has never been at Bergen. Its destina tion is not exactly known ; but it so highly probable that a part of it wasde tached to the Cape of Good Hope and that the rest was destined to co-operate with the French in fome expedition which had been previoully concerted between the Miniiters of the two Re publics. We have the fatisfaftfon** however, of knowing, that whatever may be their destination, we are well prepared to receive them. At the Cape, their defeat, as they had no troops on board, is certain. And the extreme vigilance ol the admiralty has provided every l'ctciemcnt liable to be attacked with such a force as may set all the ef forts ot our enemies at defiance. The Hamburgh mail that became due vefterdiy arrived this morning. The ca npiiign has not yet been opened, but e;ery tiling is prepared, and it is proba ble that it will be opened I t is expeHed that the iirft attack of the h rencti wiil be on the corps of the Aus trians polled on the right fide of the Rhine on the Sieg. A letter from Constantinople of the 28th ult. dates, that preparations for war are carrying on with the greatefc activity. It is said that these araocca* iioned by the prevalence of the French interest at the Forte, which has deter mined the Ottoman Ministers toengago in a contest with Russia. The Sardinian Envoy, Baron de la Tour, has left Vienna, after concerting with the Emp'eror the plan of opera tions lor theeniiiing campaign in Italy, where the Auitrian army is to confii't of 60,000 men, and the Sardinian of 40,000. The Engiiih and Auitrian Ministers have threatened Genoa, if it makes a loan to France, with considering it as having declared war againit the Abies. ihe Plymouth letters fay, that an alarming infurreetion has broken out in Cornwall. The town of Truro'iva* attacked according to these by three thci. arid rni .ers, inftfoated by thedear nels ot prev fi m. ihe fbldiery who defended it were oppoled with so much impetuofitv, thar ie. crai bayonets were broken, m•y ft . were loft, aid num bers ki C iv.fi fide v. re wounded. The miners witftftoa , and with the ut most degree ol caimnefs too, the fire of one fix pounder ; at length they were compelled to retreat. Frier to this, howe cr, rhev unt atunately met v/ith fome miners whom they up —till dead, bfi nu merous and determined were they, that the juitices fled before them—two oi them are reported to Have been killed, i everal men of opulence they compelled, if not to'aflift in, at least to witneis their outrageous proceedings. They menaced a second attack on the ensuing day, in consequence of whioh, all the troops within reach were sent for by express. We hope to find, by* our letters of this day, that the affair has been exaggerated. April 13. The celebrated charter, Farrere, Is row at Paris, befriendedby Carnot, one of the leading members of the Direttorv. It is also aflerted he has lately been in Sweden, in an official capacity, where he fully accomplished the objeit of his million. ‘The Spanish fleet at Cadiz ready for fita, conlifts of 25 fail of the line, beiides frigates and sloops. A court Banker at Berlin made a con trad! to fupplv the French government with horses for their armies. He iur nilhed to the amount of dol lars, and received bills of exchange. Every one has been proteiied, and tne banker flopped payment for that futn. The bills were paid for the horses and those persons are involved in t ie distress which that want of integrity in the French go\ ernment has occanoned. Yesterday was the fettling day in t e flock exchange for the April accounts in confols— T he great speculations ei gaged public attention and made opin ions various. The account howler was fettled with less embarraffinent than was expeded. The confols were dors for the May account in the morning t 67 y but at the close many fob “ 5 at 67. • It is said that a plan for the relic! ‘ commercial men, has been fugged • thatit consists of drafts ot 51. ioi. N°. 34,