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3k -i.V "C f--- -!t.i; Vol. Late , Foreign Intelligence V . GERMANY. f ' HAMBURG, JUNE 3. ' I The Intelligence of ajconvention f between Ruffia, and Pniffia, for the I nmteftinn of the Hanle Towns, proves to have been a grofs impoft tion. Neither Ruffia nor Prufii a feem inclined to protect this city from Corn can invafion ; and the followiniT fafts mav be relied ori: ' On the aft inftant at half paft nine in the morning,a letter arrived , here from Paris, by an eftafettej from Senator Shultz, : one of the Depu ties of the Government of this city, announcing, that the Chief Conful had declared his firm refolution to occupy this free State and, its de pendencies, for the purpofe of hut ting the Elbe, and excluding Bri tain from this on'y port left to her in the North of Germany. The Senate, at the Oonful's requeft, re com nends to the Senate to take care that the French heroes (hall be trea- teA with the u'imoft! civility, and :! their wants comfortably fupplied. The M;nifter of his Pruflian Maisftv. the fnjtdifant Protestor of the North of Germany, delivered on the 2d inft. a note 10 the Senate, in anfwer to an application to him to Ictjow, Wrjether his Pruflian Majefty, in tafe of invafion, would be pleaied to ptoteel: that city, and its commerce a d liberties accord ing to the iecuhty it ought to enjoy, ! ly virtue of theTreatv of LuneviHe. The note iiaesthatvhiiPruffiah: Majefty is truelyrprizect that trie Senate of Hamburg would prefurrie that he mouldy to gratify their moll humble fu pplications;,' involve him- felf and his fubje6ls in it war with France. ' -. rS't;' . '.' 4 This fcohcUift of his' Pruuiari M jefty is the more difficult to be accounted for j as it is Certain that he will lofe nearly one-eighth part cf the revenue of this place,- byrthe lulpenfion df commerce with Eng. land; and that in Sitefia alone, up w rds of 100,060 individuals will-be reduced to beggary, i 41 Such is the ftate of this city,' 'while fugitives frotij Hanover, are daily arriving to efcape French ty xauny." FRANCE. PARIiT, JUf io M r This day we find in the ofriciaf order for a day of public prayer, the following letters, addreffed to the Cardinls, Bilhops & Archbtfh. cps of France by the Firft Gonful. Sirs, ; s. ' -, are known to ail Europe. The per-1 iidy ct the King of England, whoj has fcorned the fariftity of treaties, by refufiDg to-' return Malta to the order cf St. John of Jerufalem, who has attacked our merchant (hips pre vious to a declaration of war, the neccflity of defence obliges us to take up our arm's, for which pur pofe 1 write y..u this letter, io the end that you order prayers to be of fered, imploring heaven to blefs our arms. The tokens you have given of your zeal, for an attachment to the ftate, allures me thatyou' aviII with pleaiure conform to thefe 'fen timents, . r Written at St Qloud, the 1 8th Prarial, Year 1 ith, (7th June, 1803.)' (Signed) j BON AP ARTE. There is no doubt but this circular will meet with general approbation irom the clergy. The Confiftory of me reiormed church of Paris has re turned the following reply, ! Citizen Firfi ConfuL . . The religion of GoH U fr',A i of peace, and this charaftr hnna in the mbft decided manner to his miniuers. .w was therefore the' real lentiment of the reformed r.fcwrrfc of Paris, which wifheH voi, rv-f. hen yon eichapged the flaming U1 warror i;nejtuiive branch peace, jjut alas, Citizen Firft gonful, why have we not been fuf- icred to enjoy longer the fruits of Vcur labour? VVhy are you forced, --wever reluctant, agaia tev try the hazards of war 5 again to gird on the Jword? We regret With you tKia we unite with all France in wifliing VOU lUCCCISv The cohhftorv of the reformed charch of Paris, is compofed -of ci4 tizehs who, equally as landholders, magi (irate, and merchants, are a. mong the number 6f thole who have nothing dearer at heart, than to a venge ari unjuft attack, oil tbeii cduntry;":.T , ' ', . Bdt thje fame cititens offer you here the homage of the whole con- . . 5 !: . . . .... gregatiott. At the lame time tnat fentiments of humanity induce them to wifh ardently the return1 of a peace corififtent ith rattonalhorio tvhieh cannot but be. favorable to the fervice of God. They'alfo pro mife vou their affidance, to the ex tent of their abilities, . , in producing that delired evettt. Yes, they con eratulate themfelvej, that they are in this refpett united with all ranks of citiiens who. form the extended population of this republic. Accept, Citizen Firft Confiil, the expreffioin of our zeal for the good of our country; and while our Jofhua miuft fightv our Mofcs fhall not get tired of holding up his hands to the God of Battles, praying his ble ffi n gs ion, the errortS' of our legions fo much" accuftomed to conquer : while the ra(h boa (lings of our ene mies (hall only ferve to give an ad ditional ftimulus to our exertions, and our fuccefs will be more valued the more dsarly it is purchaTed. Done jn coniutory at rarm 12 Prarial, 1 t'.h year. (Signed) : P. H. MAR RON, Prejident. Rabal'T, jun. Secretary, CAP1TULAT1UN OF HANOVER. Edward Mortier, Zieulenant'Cene rat Commander tnChief to the Miniftsr at War, " Head-Quarters at Niewbourgh, une 4. Citixtn $Unifitrt . . 4 1 had the honor to inform vou. ty my letter of the 28th ult. of the march orj tne i rench army towards Hanover. After a march exceflive Iy fatiguing acfofs arid lands and marshy neat hs, I took a pofition on the q'i ft before Wechte. 1 was af fu red that tjie enemy guarded the line of the Hume. Gen. Hammei- ftem,r Commanding the aavanced guard of the King of England oCcu- piea jjiepnoitz witn tne lecona ana fixth regime rjts of infantry, two re giments or cavalry and a diVihon of artiltery; I made my difp'ofiti- ons to drilodge him on the follow- ing morning. . 1 he lecona aiviiion commanded by Gen. Schiner that of cavalry under the orders o Gen. Nanfouty. recejved orders to poft themfelves on Goldenftedt, to forcd the pailage ot the Hume,- and to di rect themlelves upon; Suhhngen, that they might cut off every thine that they mieht find between that place and Diepholtz, which the di vihon of ven Montrichard had or ders bnCkly to attach. The enemy feeing by this movement he was turned on his right, retired during tne meat to Kurlten. .it. " On the ill inft the- advanced guard, commanded by Gen. Drouet. had a warmikirmilh before Bauven, with the rear-euards of the enemv. r-Un the 2d the army united before ouhlmgen : the advanced fguard trio. veditowards Berften : it here fell in with the enemy, ahdlnotwithftan dinrthe fupehority of nurnbers, and tne extreme fatigue of Xhi troops, who had that day marched twelve leagues, Gen; Iroueflcave the or- acr to attacKvine enemy Kept up a warm cannonade;4 Some fquadrons ot the lecond. regiment ot Hutfars ctiargedi with valor the light d - . . J .... ? - , Tr.. . . . goons of the " 9th regiment. They oroke tne line of that corps, Who nea, anawe tooK ieverai pnioners. I was informed! bylnv that thehad bf the bridgef!Nieiy bourg was repaired, "and that the enemy had collected all his artillery on the right bank of theWefer, I law how important it was for me to precitateiny movement. ' -I marched my refervd artillery, and Inadeall my dif ppfi tions to piith anx beat very thing before me in the Wefer j to force? the bridge of N iewbqufg, or to pals behind Stolznauana in tercept by that means the communir 1: ' "The troops were in rnarch when trie civil rind rnili aricfepu fented themfelves before miadvan. If , red polls theyinvited m foTui. II pend my marcni andfannouiceoto ll xnat iney were reapy - D.rawc 11 advantageous propofitions' " My anlwer was in the:tieative ; they returned to make c new prcpo ntionS : I informed theml would liften to nonef unlefs. I had Ke cer tainty of, immediately occupying the country of Jianoverj and parti cularly ill the ftrong placeseXcjnjn ing to i. After a long difcufiion, ley lipned a conventioh, '-.jtrhich 1 accepted under the conditio! that it mould be ratified by the rebcttive Governments. You will fie that the army of the King of Ergland, are priforiers of war, that I a-maf. ter of the whole country ani par ticularly of the mouth of thiElbe and the Wefer. i I have given orders to fete all the veflels which are on thtjfe ri vers. The Duke of, Gjambfid, th fon of the King of nglandi anrJ Governor of Hanover, judgld it proper to give give in his refirinati on before the battle, .and to Jtiak? his fetieat in hafte. He had, iow- ever, promifed to die with thelevv eh majfe ; it is probable, that he will be embarked before we arrive it th: mouth of the Elbe, ; We found at Niewboufg 4, 000 new mufkets, and a good deal pf ar tillery. According to the accounts rendered to me, .1 prefume that I fhall find in the magazinjs and places or Hanover about i5o,ooo mufkets, and more than locp. can non. " I fhall bfe.the day after twnor. rov in the city of Hanover the con- tinentai capital or the Jvtng r.ngr landJ I have found a confHerable number of horfes for remounting the cavalry arid the artillery ear. Much praife is due tothe care and zeal of Gerf. 'Dunlauly. ' 1 have the honor to Ifllute.you, " EDWARD MORTIER; CONVENTION Signed between Mefrs. the Civil and Military Deputies of te Regency of Hanover, and Lieutenant Gene , rat Mortier, Comrfidhazr in Chief of the French army i Art. ti Hanover fhall be occu pied by the French army, as vell a the fortir dependant on it. l The Hanoverian troops fhall retire behind the Elbe ; they fhall engage upon their pirole of honor not to' commit any hoftilities, or to bear arms agajnft the French army or its allies, (o long as the war (hall continue between France and Eng land. They fhall not be releafed fromthis oath until after they have been exchanged againft an equal number of French generals, officers, Cubal terns, foldiers1, or failors, who may happen to be at the difpofal of England. - 3No individual of the Hanove rian troops fliall quit the place af figned im without informing the General Commander in Chief. 4. The Hanoverian army fhall re tire with the honors of war. The regiments (hail take with them their field pieces. k. The artillery, powder, arms and ammunition of every defenp-' tion (hall be at the difpofal of the French army. 6. All the effects whatfoever be longing to the King of England, fhall be placed at the difpofal of the French army, i 7. Ail pubricmonies fhall be fe queftered buPtfiatiof the U niver. fity (hall e appropriated to its oru ginal deitination. 8. Every Englifh foldier, or agent whatfoever, in pay of Englandj fhall be arfefted by order of . the; General Commander in Chiefs and Tent into France, -( g. .The General ' Commander in Chiefreferves to hlmfef the power of making, in the Government and authorities con ftituted by the 'tec tor, fucH changes as -he fhall, thijlk 1 a. t Ali. the French cayal ry fhall he remounted; atthe expence .of Hano VerJpatii jEIeaorate t fnalvalfe WSi? ligw ilhalluatair 12. All perfons and ill the pro. pertyV and "families i of- Hanoverian ofheers. lhall be under the iatcffuird qt j rencn npnor. ioi au tne revenues, or tne courii: 1 i r. as tne iLiectorai domains, ana the public con fti tut ion's fhall be at jne unpoiat or tne r rencn varovern ment. The engagements already made fhall be 1 ref peeled. r - y ! 14. The pre fent vgov errimen t of the Eicftorate lhallvabftairi from ex erciung any ioecies ot authority rhroughoutthe couiuiy occiipie4 by the, French troops.. 15. 1 he (general Uommander in hief fhall levy On the :Eleclorate nt rjanover lucn. contrmutions as fee' fhall think neceflarv for the wants f the army. 16. Every article on which doubts fhall arife, (Hall be interpie- ed favorably to the inhabitants of he Electorate. . 17. The preceding Articles lhall not preju4ice the ftipuiations which may be agreed upon in favor of the Electoiate, between the FirltCon iul and any mediating power; Done at the Head Quarters at Suhlingen, Ihe'ad of June, ifcoj (Saving Jht ap probatioa of the Firft Confol.) r ED. MORTIER.; Tte Lieut Gen. Commander iq Chief. F. DE BREMER, Judge of Eleftoral pourt of lulfice and Provincial Councellor. ;.rff G. DE Boife Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Regiment of Electoral body Guards. JUNE l6. v . . . The departure of the Fir it Confuf will take place on, Saturday or Sun day next he wil be accompanied by the Minifter of. the exterior. de partment, and the counfellorof ftate; Cretel, who for fome months pail has vifited the department of Bel- J , . . - , . .- er 11 1 m Gen. Bernadote is arrived at Paris. It is rumoured that he is to command the troops lining the cdafts; The Generals and other military; oratcr5. lomc memoers lt tne senate the Tribunal and the . Legifhtures: haVe recuefted the Firft Conful, that in cafe he perfonally repairs to Engt lard, that they may be permitted, to accompany him on board the fhip he fhall embark in, and partake of the danger and the glory that will encircle the French arms. ENGLAND. LONDON, JUNE 11, Gen. Stuart isordered witn nr men f rom Malta to Sic il y, to p r o teft tlut Ifland againft the attacks of the French. He will take ooft in the vicinity of Meflina, in orderi to defend the narrow oals- and all Britilh fquadron is kept cruifing :n the ftraits of Meflina, and on the northern coafts of the Iflnd. Letters from Co n fta n ti nople, me r tion that after a folemn coniultation, ihe Divan have refoived to,obferye the ftncleft neutrality in th prefent war. General Brune, it is flat ed, had propofed, that the Forte fhould admit Frencrrtrdops on the coafts of the Levantbut the demand ws re fufed. ;Tthe chancellor bf the exchequer opened his budget yefterday, and igreitpian by whiclrifis intended to provide for the exigencies of wa r. The' folio wine is an abftracl of his ftatement : r ' ' Of the articles, which compofe the hew taxes the total under the head of cuftoms is as follows ; Addition of ao per cent on the ' duties now paid on fu gar dff ; per cent on other articles im ported ; D ut tei on mtnu falu its. tipor. Xr3eoooo tedad vale 7 em j i percent to ; Europe and 3 per cent to the . oibt parti of the IKrld : , , Duty on cotton and xtfovl imported at i penny per lb.' - ,460,000 . v. s ' P" . 250,600 i$0)0oo incrtale tonnage Total . ;-' ' . a,x 60,060 . Even dmittine the deduction of the draw hacks, there would retnai n t;leaft 2,00'p.oooiV,,'"' ''f HAioongj:nev excite articles them " xeuerday evening 1 a rencn chancellor ot the excheqerfeclaf - arletetiM4jTer cent riyafaeii Irpniafter, and defii.thitilln i&im40&&Mt per ceirt ?irftfh nronertv hereti nvft KUrr Jhgeiiwtneadtin we (uppcpbrtnther?a acmidrRtaepe UK pofes a n add itiorlarclutyFd ; pef,-: ting us produce at 1,500,0001. inerr total? of - the; xew ' duties as . excifd would be, , . , Newdunei on m J mtoret.' . J 45 per ceni. oQjnne teafi, - .,;v per cV,nt; on ooarfe. teas .fj- lT IJOO00 H New duties up wine ftt toij fc . 500,00 New duties on fpirits (foreign or . . hotne made 2S. 7dYper gal- ,v i -Ion , . j v iisoolooo' Additional 4uty on Malt, 2s i per " c ?&($tl- buincl 370.0,000 p i peil theTprodiice wh ten; the mi; niftereftimated atdoboolfpints; whether foreigaor;h6meWade,rb , v. t now' at sVad gallon. ! HenowHro-V 1 Total 6,o,oo; v I , J -Mr. Addihgton then adverted to ' VV h s plan for k , tax u pon property, v which in the abltratts, lis as lows: - . To the proprietor of lan4, ,xti Tenant ditto, jfi, (. This oart hntopofed io the t... to be ijwr I- dined for Scotland, in the propo-A tion bf 6dl in thepound onl y .' The 8 following -'w'oukll V-'tfcerefof eV"Tlijii? , "m From prooerty i'tt lands ufc houfes. from intefeft tnooe in the funds,, er elfewhere nd from & 1 in&omcs ehtirely 1 ndepen '. if' i dent of induftry ;;. i i27$009 Un I enants' rents : , '... cooiooo H' Trades ,'. , .' :: - 62coo Salaries an.d profefilons vJ80p,0QO Total Ourjreaders vill ol)ieehatl grofa amount bf taxes properly;;de-nominated- war taxes is; liiJ&iU. lion and a half. But the . minifter lias calculated upon receivihe with- : in this year, only the funV, of four million and a half' -1''" s-: til NS v.fi. The fofldwmp: yris thilirular ; fetter iflued byjihe British vice con- . , ful, at. Hamburg," on the ad inft 1 ; Gentlemen.vdu arei reduirect to leave the pdrt- with your lhips v arid to mate fail irraii hour in or-f der that yourmay. take adyintage-of khe tide ot tuxnaven : - .E:Hi I C HO LAS. WAR WlTHH0IiriHD Lc-rd Hawkefburyaihe the Houfe prelente'd the fplloWing moft gracious meugeViris Mi , -H1.Jeftv-thi fo r m the Houfe of Comtnoris, that from an anxious defire to prevent th' calamities of war-" eijg:'teten4 ed to the B at avian :'' iaWtc, hc5 communicated to that gv'erriment his difpchtion to refpethiir fieUA iraliiji " provided hatfmilaril oontion was ma.niiaiteci On the Part or tne r rencn uovernment, nd that the French Tbrces ere;forth' with w ith drawn from theterrho-. ries ofSthe Batavian RepttyicThis ropoiuion no paying Deemani-.f andeafureS;haying beenrreftily taken by thetriiin direcl violattoa of the in dependence of the Batavian : Republ ic, his Majefty judged it ex I pedient to direct, his Minmer tp leave the Hague ; and he - has fines given orders thaletteH; -Malrq lie! --r andtgeheral repri?alsju1 II uvn gaiuii. niw JJ4WVJ4U XVCUUUilb ,t !' ; thf-svMaieity. -has; 4atialltimes 1 1 manifefted the dea reft arid mdft live- independence of the United? Pro- J I vinceis ;Hti hai;ircbr toUhefb ' 1 proceedingi withthefmiifiunct regret -y ;but the CcrrdubSotf the;--. FrenchipovernnJi1eft 1mxn0rf alternative ; andJindoptine?iheic rneaiures,;he is aftuated j by zttvApi of what is due to his own denity and tcythe fcCurity and eflehtial inJ terefts of his domini&iis Ql it yM After the meffge zoai read , an 4di:4i) drefs of thanks for the communication. ;-.;l?i faffed nem. con. J : " -J : '. , 1 0 JtJNE 15. - ! ? "'-.,? The Hamburg: mails brines ihe ; following article of intdtieence. rz firemen, 'June 5. ( 1 2 o'clock at nifbt.) ,j leneraljcntercdbiscitye imr bejtaken pouVffiott of1lifdha iEffglifliaSidVsS ft) n i to a ft 1 1 ft :J;-:.. in '" yuu.m in tti .r.? yies 01 inc 1 cgcaucy jo fisnoy ex pre-
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