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The Emperor's head-quarters were on the 6th at Leignitz.-The Prince of Moskwa was still at Breslau.-The Commissioners appointed by the Emperor of Russia for the execution of the Treaty, are Count Schouwalf, Lieut-General, Aid-de Camp General to the Emperor, and M. de Koutousoff, the Emperor's Aid-de-Camp General. Those named on the part of France are the General of Division Count Dumontur, commanding a division of the guard, and the General of Brigade Flahault, Aid-de Camp to the Emperor. Those Commissioners are at Neumarkt. The Duke of Treviso, with the Young Guard, has his head quarters at Glogau. The Old Guard is returning to Dresden, where it is supposed the Emperor is going to establish his head-quarters.-The different corps d'armee are marching to form 'camps in the different positions of Goldberg, Loewenberg, Buntzlau, Leignitz, Sproteau, Sagan, &c.-The Polish corps of Prince Poniatowski which crossed Bohemia, is expected at Zettau on the June.

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Paris, June 13.-Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Regent has received the following intelligence of the situation of the armies on the 7th:

by the pusillanimity of General St. Cyr. It was owing to the vigour displayed by General Vandamme, upon his arrival in the 32d military division, that the preservation of Bremen is to be attributed, and the present retaking of Hamburgh. Several hundred prisoners were made; two er three hundred pieces of cannon were found in the town, so of which were on the ramparts; works had been constructed to place the town in a state of defence. Denmark acted with us; the Prince of Eckmuhl intended to march upon Lubeck. Thus the 32d military division, and all the territory of the Empire, is delivered from the enemy. Orders have been given to make Hamburgh a strong place; it is surrounded by a bastioned rampart, having a large fossil full of water, and can in part be covered by inundations. The works are so constructed, that at all times the communication with Haarbourg can be maintained by the isles.-The Emperor has ordered another fortress to be constructed upon the Elbe, at the mouth of the Havel.-Koenigsten, Torgau, Wittenberg, Magdebourg, the fortress of the Havel, and Hamburg, will complete the defence of the line of the Elbe. The Dukes of Cumberland and Brunswick, Princes of the House of England, arriv ed in time at Hamburgh to give more eclat to the success of the French. Their journey was reduced to this-they arrived, and saved themselves.-The last battalions of the Prince of Eckmuhl, five divisions which are composed of 72 battalions, and at their full complement, have set out from Wesel. Since the commencement of the campaign, the French army has delivered Saxony, conquered the half of Silesia, re-occupied the 324 military di vision, and confounded he hopes of our enemies.

Paris, June 15.-Her Majesty the Em press Queen and Regent has received the following intelligence of the situation of the Armies on the 11th June:

The Emperor arrived at four o'clock in the morning of the 10th at Dresden. The Horse Guards arrived there at noon. The Foot Guards were expected the following day, the 11th. The Emperor arrived there at the moment when he was the least expected, he thus rendered useless the preparations tnade for his reception.-At neon, the King of Saxony went to see the Em. peror, who lodges in the suburbs, in the fine house of Marcolini, where there are a grand suite of apartments on the ground floor, and a handsome park; the King's palace, which the Emperor formerly inha bited, having no garden. At in the

His Majesty's head-quarters were at Bunzlaw. All the corps d'armee were in march for their cantonments. The Oder was covered with boats, which descended from Breslau to Glogau, laden with artillery, tools, meal, and articles of every description, taken from the enemy.-Hamburgh was retaken on the 30th, by main force. The Prince of Eckmuhl especially praises the conduct of General Vandamme. -Hanburgh was lost the last campaign evening, the Emperor received. Mr. de

Kass, Minister of the Interior and of Justice, from the King of Denmark.-A Danish brigade of the auxiliary division placed under the Prince of Eckmuhi's orders, on the 2d of June, took possession of Lubeck. The Prince of Moskwa, on the loth, was at Breslau the Duke of Treviso, at Glogau, the Duke of Belluno, at Grossen; the Duke of Reggio, upon the frontiers of Saxony and Prussia, on the Berlin side.The armistice had every where been pub. lished. The troops were making preparations to place their barracks, and encamp in their respective positions, from Glogau and Leignitz to the frontiers of Bohemia and Gorlitz.

Christiani, May 24.-Prince Christian Frederick, appointed by His Majesty Governor of Norway, arrived here on the 22d; and immediately issued the following proclamation :

"Norwegians!-Your King knows and appreciates your immovable fidelity for him and the dynasty of the Kings of Denmark and Norway, who for a number of ages have governed your ancestors. It is the paternal desire of His Majesty to see the indissolable bonds of paternal love and harmony which unite the two Kingdoms still drawn closer. The heart of Frederick VI is always with you: but the care of all parts of his States, refuses him the gratifi cation of seeing himself surrounded by his people of Norway; he, therefore has sent me in quality of Governor o: Norway, furnished with full powers to fulfil his orders as if he himselt was present. His will shall be my law; the wish of gaining your confidence shall be my guide, your esteem and your love shall be my reward. Should we be threatened by trials still more severe, relying on Divine Providence, we will brave them with intrepid courage, and with your assistance, gallant Norwegians, we will surmount them, for I know that I can depend upon your fidelity towards the King; that you are determined to preserve the integrity of ancient Norway, and that the watch word for us all will be God, the King and the country.

(Signed)" CHRISTIAN FREDERIC."

SPAIN.

Salamanca, May 27.-We left Martello yesterday; and on our arrival upon the heights above this place, we fell in with the French videttes, who retired skirmishing, and disputing every yard. The enemy was drawn up behind the town, waiting the return of their cavalry, which we purposely delayed. In the mean time, the light division kept coming up on the left, the Conde d'Amaranthe on the centre, and General Hill on the right, They

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kept in the ravines to avoid being seen.→ The first moved on the ford of El Canto; the second direct on Salamanca; and the 3d on the ford of St. Martha. When it was no longer possible to hide the heads of our columns, the enemy found he had no time to lose, and off, he went with the utmost celerity. Upon this we proceeded at full gallop to the ford at St. Martha; our arival there we met Bean's troop of horse artillery and Fane's cavalry, and immediately pursued. — In about half an hour we came up with and charged him, killed 130, and tock 150 prisoners, who marched in here last night; the number of wounded left in the Colleges is consi-, derable. The General's coach, full of baggage, fell into our hands. The enemy left this with about 3,500 infantry, and 600 cavalry. Our loss is inconceivably smad, (considering that we received several vollies,) of only 2 men, and 5 horses wounded.

Extract of an official dispatch from Marshal the Marquis of Wellington, dated head-quarers, Marilla, the 25th May, to His Excellency Don M. P. Forjaz :

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"The troops which formed the left of the army having made considerable progress on their march upon the right of the Douro, I put in motion the following divisions of infantry of the allied Anglo-Portuguese army:-The 2d, the light division, and that under the command of the Conde d'Amaranthe; General Morillo's Spanish division; as also the cavalry corps under, Generals Fane, Long, Victor Alten, and the brigade of household troops, with the 6th Portuguese regiment, and the Spanish corps of Don Julian Sanchez: the headquarters were likewise moved from Fiena, da on the 2d instant. The enemy evacuated Ledesma yesterday afternoon, marching the troops which he had there towards Salamanca; and I expect the Allies will be to morrow upon the Tormes, The enemy still remained in Madrid on the 18th instant, and, up to that period, I have not heard that he had made any alteration in his positions, with the excep tion that a part of the army of the centre had arrived at Valladolid.-I have just received the following intelligence, to which give credit: that, on the 34 instant, Longa attacked, between Miranda Dol Eoro and Armenou, a convoy commanded by General Royner, whom he obliged to retire towards Miranda, with considerable loss, particularly in officers.'"

Pa erme, April 9. - The occurrences which took place in our palace in March last, would in other nations have produced popular commotions, outrages, and mur. ders, but here, fortunately, they have bee succeeded by a marvelous calm.

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King, by the advice of the Anti-British party, suddenly presented himself in Palermo, and was received with lively applause by a multitude collected for that purpose at a public place. A Royal dispatch announced that he returned to resume the reins of Government, which, under the pretence of illness, had been confided to his son, the Hereditary Prince. The following day His Majesty was going in public to return thanks to the Most High, and it was feared some ill-disposed persons would excite disturbances; but Lord W. Bentinck having informed His Majesty how necessary it was he should suspend his going out, and the English troops, with their artillery, having entered, the King did not go out, and the English retired from the city with the greatest tranquillity. Four days His Majesty remained in the city, during which the altercations between the King and British Minister were very warm. The Secretaries remained shut up, and the State in anarchy, till the King proceeded to his country house without ordering any thing; in consequence of which, added to the suspicion that it was his intention to join the Queen at Castelbeltrano, his countryhouse was surrounded by British troops, the officer commanding whom had an audience with His Majesty, after which they retired. The other day a Royal Order published, charging his son, the Prince of Sicily, with the Regency as formerly; and 3000 English have encompassed Castelbeltrano, where they will remain till the 1st of June, when the Queen embarks.-(Cadis Paper, May 20.)

Altona, May 29 -Baron de Kass lately passed through this place; he is entrusted with an extraordinary mission to His Majesty the Emperor of the French. All the Danish troops in Holstein have been placed, by the King, under the orders of the Prince of Eckmuhl. It is said that Prince Christian, presumptive Heir to the Crown, who went to Jutland, has proceeded to Norway, where he will place himself at the head of an army and enter Sweden. All the provisions which the Danish Government wished to send to Norway have been seized by the English and Swedes, and collected in magazines close to the Swedish frontiers. The Norwegians, thus devoted to all the horrors of famine by their neighbour's hatred, will retake in Sweden the succours which the paternal cares of their Sovereign had destined them. Lisbon, June 7.-Lord Wellington remained two days at Salamanca, then went 20 leagues in two days, and on the third day reached Carvajales, near Zamora.The army immediately began to clOSS

the Esla on pontoons. The Esla is a deep and rapid river at this season. Forty French cavalry were taken crossing. On the 1st of June, Lord Wellington entered Zamora; and at 4 p. m. on the 2d, Toro, where head-quarters were to remain till the 3d, and then to advance upon Vallado lid, where the enemy's principal force is said to be. General Hill was also marching upon Toro, and some Spanish divisio.'s were moving on Madrid and. Toledo, in both of which places the French had some troops, so late as the 24th of May. It would appear, that the French are not aware of the great body of our army being northward of the Douro. Lord Wellington's rapid movements have deceived them.

AMERICA.

"Alany, May 6.-Messenger-Office, Canandiague, May 8.- The following letter from General P. B. Porter was sent by express to John C. Spencer, Esq. of this village, and received here this afternoon: Manchester, (Niagara County,) April 28, six o'clock, p. m Dear Sir, I have just returned from Fort Niagara, where I saw a Captain of the United States' Navy. He is just come from Little York, the Capital of Upper Canada, and gives the following account, which is confirmed by official dispatches from Gen. Dearborn to Gen. Lewis, now here:-On Tuesday, April 26, at sun rise, Commodore Chauncey, with a squadron of 10 or 12 vessels, appeared before York, with General Dearborn and nearly 5000 men. The infantry, under Brid. - Gen. Pike, landed, attacked the town and batteries in the rear, while the squadron attacked them by water. At two, p.m. they carried the place, taking a great number of militia and Indians prisoners, 1000 Indians being engaged. General Sheaffe, with a few regular troops, made their escape. Gen. Pike, with about 200 men, were killed, by the blowing up of a magazine in one of the batteries, and in which they had a train of powder for the purpose. 50 of the British artillerists were killed by the same explosion. The loss on both sides is considerable. Our army is now in possession of the town, and is expected here shortly.. Our troops behaved with the greatest gallantry. Immense quantities of military stores and Indian goods were taken at York, which seems to have been the depot for these articles. The vessels of the squadron are not sufficient to bring them away.''

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An Extraordinary Buenos Ayres Gazette of the 16th March contains a long detailed

account of a victory obtained on the 20th February, by the army of Buenos Avies, commanded by General Belgrano, over the army of Peru, near Salta, of which capital in consequence it took possession. The account states that after an action of three hours the enemy, fearful of his total ruin, sent a flag or truce, and swore ngt to take arms against the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata, in which is comprehended Potosi, Charcas, Cochasamba and la Paz. The number who agreed to this condition consisted of General Tristan, Governor D. J. Marquis de la Plata, three Colonels, five Commandants, 28 Captains, 41 Lieutenants., 48 Sub-Lieutenants, two Chaplains, 124 Serjeants, 216 Corporals, 49 drummers, and 1624 soldiers-total 2023.

"ARMY OF THE WEST.

"General Goyeneche, in consequence of the extremity to which he has been driven by the glorious Victory of Salta, fearing the just indignation of the People whom he has oppressed, and the effects of his infernal policy, has proposed to the General of the Army of the Country an Armistice for 40 days, which has been granted him, without preventing the victorious troops from pursuing their march to occupy the Province of Chichas.During this term, Goyeneche is not to move any of the garrisons under his command."

"Buenos Ayres, March 31. — The Western Army of the Country, in conformity to its principles, is waiting for the termination of the Armistice proposed by and granted to Goyeneche, to continue its operations in Upper Peru."

"Buenos Ayres, April 4.--This morning an express has arrived, bringing the intelligence that the Peruvian General Goyeneche, had retired from Potosi, and was taking the route to the Desaguadeiro, the boundary of these provinces, so that we shall have a free communication."

WEST INDIES.

The trade of the West India Islands has been greatly annoyed by seven privateers which had been fitted out at Carthagena. The Crews consisted of Americans, Frenchmen, and Spaniards. They had done much injury to the coasting trade of the British islands, and had made descents on several plantations at Jamaica, Barbadoes, &c. from whence they carried off cattle, slaves, and whatever else of value they could seize.- One of them called the Revenge, sailed from Carthagena on the 2d ult. anchored off Old Providence, hoisting English colours, and the crew went ashore and remained with the in

habitants for a few days, when after

gaining every requisite information, they laid the inhabitants under contribution, took away all the plate, money, &c. and 115 negroes, hoisted American colours and went off. A few days afterwards, she returned, and sent on shore 60 armed men, who compelled the inhabitants by threats to lay open their stores and houses to indiscriminate plunder, and they also seized a schooner at anchor, loaded her with cotton, and other spoil, and then proceeded to Carthagena, where they arrived in safety on the 17th March. In cousequence of the piratical conduct of the above mentioned privateer, the Governor of Porto Bello solicited Captain Forest of the Cyune frigate, to take under his convoy three schooners, with troops on board, for the purpose of protecting the inhabitants of St. Andrews from similar acts of brigandage, with which he complied and sailed from Porto Bello with them on the 20th of April: he was afterwards to return to that port, to receive on board specie-upwards of one million of dollars being ready to be shipped for Jamaica. The House of Assembl, Jamaica, met on the 27th of April for the transaction of business. The House of Assembly of Antigna was, in April, abruptly dissolved by the Captain General, in consequence of a disagreement between the members relative to voting the supplies.-The St. Vincent Papers of April state, on the subject of the volcano, that the ridge which separated the old from the new crater is wearing fast away; so that in a short time it is expected the two craters will be united, forming the largest aperture for the escape of volcanic fire in the world. The Spanish armed ship La Reyua de los Angelds arrived at Panama in March last, with upwards of one million of dollars from San Blas, Califorma, the greatest part of which it was expected would be shipped for Jamaica -A lamentable circumstance took place at Aidsheal Pen, near Morant Bay, Jamaica, on the 12th April: Mr. Phillips, the proprietor of that place, had a few neighbours with him, among whom was Mr Joseph Irving, with whom Mr. Phillips had some dispute, during which the "lie direct" was given, and at length they came to blows. Mr. Irving ran our of the house, and Mr. Pillips followed him: but before the rest of the party could reach them, he had run Irving through the body with a sword. An inquest was held on the body, when the Jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Joseph Phillips, for whose apprehension the Coroner has offered a reward of 100l. Phillips is a Jew.Specie is very scarce in the West India Islands, and many adverusers in the coloniał

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papers, who are compelled to make remittances of this country, offer for it a premium of from 8 to 10 per cent.

DENMARK.

Copenhagen, June 5.-The Gazette of this day contains the following article:On the 31st ult. an English naval officer, who arrived in the road in a flag of truce, delivered a letter from Mr. Thornton, the English Envoy at the Court of Sweden, and from the English General Hope, toge. ther with another from the Swedish Chan-, cellor, Baron Wetterstedt, both dated on board the English man-of war, Defiance, Admiral Hope, in Kioge Bay. It was at the same time stated, that the Russian General, Baron Von Suchtelen, was on board the same vessel, in order to participate in the negotiations for peace, proposed, on the part of England, in the above mentioned letter, and for which purpose the said Envoy and General declared themselves to be provided with full powers, as was also the Swedish Chancellor, to treat with regard to the doubtful relations now subsisting between Denmark and Sweden. After what has already been communicated to the public upon this subject, His Majesty's faithful subjects in both Kingdoms, and in the Duchies, will not be sur prised that the Crown Prince of Sweden, in the name of his Swedish Majesty, should represent it as a proof of moderation and disinterestedness, that there is now demanded, on the part of Sweden, the cessi on only of the diocese of Drontheim, with the territory lying between it and the Russian frontier. They will herein perceive only another proof of those scandalous and oppressive demands, which have lately exposed the inhabitants of Norway to the deprivation of that peaceful condition which prevails among them, and which accords with their common welfare. They will find it no less incompatible with their sentiments, and the national feeling, that a demand was, at the same time, made, that 25,000 Danish troops should be placed under command of the Swedish Crown Prince, to be employed, in conjunction with those of Sweden and other Powers, in the North of Germany, against France. Upon this basis have the English Plenipotentiaries proposed a negociation for the re-establishment of peace with Great Britain, at the same time, pointedly observ ing, that there can be no cessation of hostilities, for the benefit of navigation, unless the Royal troops in Jutland and Holstein are previously placed at the disposal of the Swedish Crown Prince. Upon the conclusion of peace, the colonies are to be re stored, but not the island of Heligoland; nor is there to be any indemnification for

the loss of the filcet. Every inhabitant of these kingdoms and countries may be assured, that these propositions were by His Majesty's command, answered in a manner coresponding to the dignity of the Crown, and the known interests of his States. The flag of truce returned from this place in the afternoon of the 2d inst.-It was ordered to wait only 48 hours for an

answer.

His Majesty, deeply afflicted at the scarcity which inevitably resulted from a prolonged defensive war, which interrupte the corn trade, and obstructed the communication between Denmark and Norway, had, as is already known, made proposals of peace to the Government of Great Britain; but the person who was authorised to deliver them, could not obtain a hearing. To the proposals which, with the same view, were transmitted through the me dium of the English Envoy in Stockholm, for the information of his Government, o reasonable objection can be made, as they claimed the restitution of all that had been taken from His Majesty, in consequence of the unexpected rapture; or an indemnification for the same, and to guarantee to His Majesty the possession of his States.— When two Governments, after the breaking out of a war, unite again, in order to conclude peace, nothing is more usual than to demand indemnifications; but such demands are not to be constituted indispensable preliminaries, without which negociations are not even so take place.-It will on the other hand, be remarked, that the proposals for peace and reconciliation, just made by the agents of the English Govern ment and the Swedish Chancellor, are entirely dependent upon such preliminaries as have no justification whatever in the events of the war in which Denmark has been involved with England. Both the above mentioned Governments endeavour to give their demands a colour of justice, whilst they, on the contrary, refer to engagemeurs entered into among themselves, by which the kingdom of Norway is des tined to become subject to Sweden; as if any obligation upon His Majesty could thence be derived to fulfil what had been stipulated between his Majesty's enemies, and a neighbouring power, whose Ruler endeavours to separate the two kingdoms from each other, whilst he in the mean time subjugates Norway.-It is the King's unalterable determination to maintain the union of his kingdoms.-Fellow Countrymen! we will support His Majesty's inces sant exertions for the independence and welfare of the country! We will with him encounter every danger, and our banner shall be God and a just cause.'-Almost insuperable obstructions have been thrown

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