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ALPHABETICAL LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS, announced betwcen the 20th of July and the 20th of August, extracted from the London Gazettes.

BANKRUPTCIES.

(The Solicitor's Names are between Parentheses.)

ASHWELL James Wallis, Colcheter, grocer. !Daniell,

Colchefer, and Peacock Ely Place, Holborn Anderfon James, Gateshead Purham. grocer Bell and Broderick. Bow lane. Cheaplide, and Francis Seymour. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Ackland Nathaniel Union treet. Bishopgate street, worsted maker. Pophin. 20, Dean street. Soho, and Knight. Kensington

Barnes Harriott, Wolverhampton, milliner. (Webb and Tyneall, Birmingham

Brill William, Woodbridge, butcher. (Moore. Wood

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ton and Williams, Staples inn Ballin Samuel Wotten-under Enge, Gloucefier

fmith. (Shephard and Adlington, Bedford row, and Shephard, Bath

Briggs Gregory Jeremiah Gravefend flopfeller. (Burt and winford John street Crutched Friars Bolten Richard Hort n York calico manufacturer. (Evans, atton Garden. and Crosby, Bradford Burrough Michael New Sarum, banker. (rney. Clofe, Sali ury, and like an White. Effex Dreet Strand Boreman Thomas, Bunhill row, calico glazier. (Edward

and Lyon Great Ruffed freet, Bloomsbury Bull Thomas, Wadhurst hopkeep r ooper, Lewis, angley, Plumbtree

and Foule and Palmer Doughty freet Bowler Eden, Edgware. bake.

Acer, joomsbury

Buckhurst Stephen, hammersmith carpenter. Drake Salter's Hall Can on freet

Baker William an kate fhip builder.

owiep, Chatham place

Champion Paul Darnali, York, victualler.

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(Hall and (Righy and

Thurgar,

Clarke Wilim. Water lane. Tower freet, merchant. (Winbolt, Fore ftreet

Cooper Matthew, south shields. merchant (Rainb idge, outh Shields; Bell and Brodrick, w lane cheap fur

Child Thomas Rowas, Neath. Glamorgans, tanner," (Powell Neath. and Curcall and pear Gray's inn Cockill wiliam, and William Nowell ewsbury, York, curriers (Rylah. Dew bury, and Crosley, Holborn

Court

Corbett William, Token Houfe Yare, infurance broker. Reardon and Davis, Corbet court, Gracechurch Street

Dulin Thomas, St. Margaret Hill Borough. jeweller, (Searle Child place emple Bar (Tho mas Bindle, Wolverhampton and C. Williams, Staple's inn

Durham lexander, jun. Birminghain. grocer.

Dalzell Archibald, Great Alie street Gordman's Fields, mirchit (Warrand and Wood, Cattle court, Bud row

Dickins homas, South freet, Hanover fquare, tailor. Pawion and Wrattiflaw, Warwick Street, Golden fquare

Dickins komas, Chapel place. South Audley freet, tailor. (Dawion and Wrattiham, Warwick freet, Golden fquare

Downend Samuel Sheffield. grocer.

and Kattage, Chancery lane

(Thurgar, Sheffield,

Dawes John William N. bie, Richard Herry Croft and
Richard Barwick Pall Mall bankers. (Clayton,
Scott and 8 m re, New fq are, Lincoln's inn
Dawson James. Craven Buildings, Drury lane, te ivener.
(Saunders, Scot's yard Buth jane, Cannon freet
Davis Philip, Firdham baker. (Few. Henrietta treet,
Covent Ga den, and hamp, Chichefter
(Parrington.

Davis Morris Liverpool fhopkeeper.

Brown ft eet, Mancheste and Hurd, Inner Temple Drake Francis, yihouth Dock, baker. (Elworthy, Plymouth Dock

Earle John, Uxbridge hopkeeper. (Reanden and Davis.
Corbett court G 3cechu ch street
Elfstrand Danvel, and anuel Valley, Kington-upon-Hull,
merchants. ykes and Knowles, New Inn, and

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Fea John Khgfton-upon-Hull. merchant. (Meffrs. T. L. C. Fr, uli

Fleming William, Birmingham, timber merchant. (Owen and Hicks, Bartlett's building, and Berwick, Bir ringham

Fell Henry Watling freet, Manchester warehouseman. (Courteen wa brool

Fande Samuel Henry, Sun Areet, warehouseman, (Howard and Abrahams, Jewry freet, Aldgate

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Hathaway William. Rodborough, Gloucefterfire, clothier. (Contable, symond's inn, and amburn, Stroud,. Gloucestershire

Henning David Leicefter fquare, upholsterer. (Morton, Gray's inn fquare

Hampton James, Woolwich, upholsterer.

street. St. Mary's Axe

(Ifaacs, Bury

Hewett Thomas, John Dowding. and Jeremiah Hewett, clothfair, clothiers (Homes and Lowden, Cle ment's inn. and Lampard Warminder

Harrifon Henry, Yo k, rope maker. (Sykes and Knowles, New Inn, and Martin, Hull

Harrison William. and William Goft. Little Tower Greet, merchants. (Cooper and Lowe, Southampton buildings

Haffell William, Manchester, grocer. (Hewitt and Kirk Mapchelter and Ellis, Chancery lane

Hancock Abraham, Sheffield grocer. (Thurgur. Sheffield, and Battaye, Chancery lane Higgins William, Newport. ftocking manufacturer. (Smith, Wolverhampton, and Price and Williams, Old Suildings. (Lincoln's Inn Hebby William, Manthorpe, miller.

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Kerigan John. iverpool, boot maker. (Weddowcroft, Gray inn, Davies, Liverpool

Lumb William and Thomas, Leeds, York, cabinet makers. (Granger 1 eeds. and Crosley, Holborn court Laycockhomas, Minories, flopfeller. (Adams, Old Jewry

Lande Abraham, Leadenhall ftreet, hardwareman.
(Hartley 3 New Bridge street
(Goodhall,

Lawne Baxton of Weedon, Berks. hawker.
Wellingboro, and Ager, Furnival's inn
Lavender James. Yeovil, gardner. (White, Yeovil, and
Blandford, King's sench Walk, Temp e
Lloyd William, Bristol, merchant. (Meff. Smith,

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Munt Thomas. Wallington, Berks Feltmonger and Son, Wailingford, and Price and Williams, Lin coln's inn

Maffet William, Wotton Under Edge, Gloucefter linen draper. (Shephard and Adlington. Bedford row, and sheppard Bath Moore Henry, Bromley, taylor. (Young, Symond's inn Mitchell Jefe, Titchfeld, linen draper. (Willis Fairs thorne, and Clarke, Warnford court, Throgmorten ftreet Malleilien William, and George, Manchefter, cotton twist, dealers. (Halhead and Ainfworth, Manchester, and Milne and Pairy, Temple

Martell John ouis, Lower Thames treet, merchant. (Crowder, Lavie, and Garth Frederick place Morgan John, Green Man, ayú till, Coppice row, Clerk enwell, victualler (Vandercom and Comyn. Buf

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Pritchard George, New Brees, Fetter lane, bricklayer. Chippendall, Great Qeen #treet, Lincoln's inn fields

Pearfon John, yde Crafs. Manchefer. grocer (Bourdil ion and ewitt. Little Friday freet Chernfide Paul John Paddington street. pawnbroker. (Filke, Paif. grave place, Strand

Pearon Richard. Tenterden draper. (Payne and Mor
thead, Aldermanbury
Phillipps Thomas and John, jun. Milford merchants.
Wadefon Sarlow, and Grosvear Auftin Fria-s
Phipps Richard Maidstove, linen draper. Moore,
Woodflock freet

Pitt John, Coleman freet, auctioneer. (Wasborough,
Warnford court

Phillips Thomas Melford Pembroke, merchant,

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Ainsworth Thoras, Blackburn, cotton manufacturer, Sept. 3

Alderton George, jya. Bury St. Edmund's, fationer, Sept F

Alhney Rubert, Ashby de-la-Zouch. brickmaker. September 0

Bryan Robert, Greek freet, Soho, taliow chandler. Sep

tember S

Batchelor John. an John Petrie, Lark Hall Place, Surry, brilders. Tu y 21

Blhep Mulliner Robert and William. Cambridge woollen drapers Sept :5

Bowter William, fen, Caft'e freet. hatter, Augu

Boyd Thomas, Buckingham Preet, Strand wine merchant, vent is

Bubb John. Leadenhall Areet, hofer Auu Bruce Jahn, mater mariner, and ower of the Maria, now ly ng at the port of Hull. tput 7

Bigz Peter. Gloucester Terrace, Cannon kreet road, auc tioneer. Auguft 28

Barclay Tames, old road treet merchant. Auguft 29
Buree John, Cattle Cary forkine maker. Agu 20
Brizes G ezory. Jeremiah Gravefent, finofeler Aug. 28
Bull John, Grove place Deptford. vimaller, Sept. 1
Cantrell Thomas, Mancheter St-aw hit manufacturer,

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Campbell Barnabas, Prin-efs Areet. Ratcliff Highway,

ir france broker, Augu? 25

Critten J Halefwor h Suffolk. plum her. Auguft 18
Cohen her, anchester, me chint Anzu? 15
Canle George. Sculceates York. bailer. Augué 31
Cea by Wam. York, grocer. Auguft 31
Culmer Genze Cheham, miller Sept 3

Cottrill Femund, ju. Vine freet, bacon merchant.

Cax El zabeth Olvetton hopkeeper. Sept. 13
Chine James Southampton. ae merchant. Sepe 4
Coope Richard, Paradife @reet plateser Sent 8
Clutton Owen, Too ey freet, corn merchant Sept. 8
Chiney John, Great Mary le Bone #reet, grocer, Sep-
tember 15

Dyfan Robert Graves. Rofemary lane, viétuailer. Aug 1
Dawnes Thomas, jun. Hereford, money fcriver,
August 18

Delauncy Angel Raphael Louis Blakeley. dye sept. ? Deornict Яaron Fon Edmund Griffith, and teremiah Donovan, Well treet, Weliciof. fupra, patent fuap maker. Auguf

Dewhure Joho alifax, grocer. Aug 07

Dawes Join Witam ble, R chard enry "roft, and
Richard Barwick. Pall all. ba kers, Au uf 14
Darnall Thomas. Bi ingham, brewe Sent is

Davis amuel jun fa 4. ↑ okeeper sepe
Denefon ams William ntrev Phelps, and George
Wiliam, Friday stret warehoufen an, fupr.
Dickins homas. Chapel ace,

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outh Audley street. tai

Dibdin baries Strand, mufic fe ler vepr. 10
Davis Henry, Sundland cap maker. Sep,
Fleming John Blackrun, corran manuf. Turer. Aug. 11
Feather Henry, Manch-fer. tea dealer. Ante 18
Ford 9amuel Birmingham merchant Argus g
Fortnum Wiliam, eah Alley Lmbard reet ftationer,

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Wiliam, and Tohn Ply. Croodon. bricklayers, Sept. s Fuller the James. Yerford, fannkerner. epr. 19 Farn-fs Robert. Geir shorgia* iron foun en Sept. 10 Gould John arrinetan pap miker. Angul o Gonda I Thomas Phil tot ane me chant Sent OF Grton jame, Mancheter, me chiar 4 qui 18 Gitfon Gow Liverpool, pise maker. 9 pr. 8 Hari z sha chanr, s/pr.is Harrison Thomas, Camomile freet, fationer. Sept. 19 Ha-n f John, Addie freet, Woud @sert merchant,

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Narrow treet

Limehoufe, tmber mer.

Andrew. Little Portland freet. coach maker,
Anaut 14

#ills Osborn, Shoreditch, cheef-monger. Angut jo
Airft Henry, Ingard Wond York eirra. A gutt 19
Hackney amuel Dwgare fil ras merchant. Augu? &
Hale Harry and Hairy Haggard Hair. Birchin lane, outrac
Sepes

Hewi Gideon Sarimore a freet calor, Anant 18
Himuron mes Woolwien uphustlerer. Augnt 29
Herve Henry, Cheaufi te Jovel r.

Jones Richid fivef Chetre ham linen drager Sage 1 Jones Jehu John Corza and Henry Astor, Bucklersbury, merchanra, tant s

Tackfon Samuel, Bermondfen freet, wudiftiplex, Sept. 4
Jan fan Jafet f versoul tallow chandler. Augut jo
Keyre jan trminaham Buil er, ARTS

Ker for Thomas Aliday. Noneh. ha ker, August 14
Icheter vidualler. Augu
Kyme Rober

Koup Fredericus Cafper Ga en Row, Quid freet road,
Per Aug 14

Kirkaatrick willam- and Richard Cort, Bread frees, warehousem a. Asant 30

Lamb fchn

hepran with dyer. Anguft 13

Lane Lube Kingfclere. Hanrs, fhonkerper, Anugt 25
Lucas William Cheaofde waren ufemán, Angut 15
Lindi William. Lezas fairk the chant, Augut jo
Lee James, Levis linen draper, Acguft ›5
Ludlam Jeffery, Woad freet, hoffer, Sept, 8

Mayning

Mayning Slivefter. Manchester, merchant Auguft 20
Manwaring Edward, Wellclofe fquare, tallow chandler,
AULUR 28

Mots David. Ratcliff Highway, linen draper. Sept. 1
Mufall bomas, Scarborough vintner. Sept. 3
Melion John, Spita fields, furniture bioker, August 21
Macauby John. Patrick Whytock, and John Duncan, Li-
verpool, merchant, Sept. 5

Mallard John, Bridol, merchant, Sept. 1
Norris John, Portsmouth, baler Aucnft 18

Nichu fon Henry, Chariton Crefcent, Iflington, merchant,
August it

Nichofon Francis. Eaft Renford mercer, August 30
Newman Henry, Skinner freet, currier, Sept. 4
Nordith Henry, Meopham. butcher, Sept. 8
Gates Edward, Terds. dryfaler. Auguft 18

Orain John, gà fireet, Borough,/cheesemonger, Sep-
tember 5

Olivant Thomas, Maneheer, Gilversmith, Sept. 4

Olivant William, Manchefter, cotton manufacturer, Sep. tember 4

Oates Edward Leeds. dry faiter. Sept. 24

Poulter William, Upper Thames Atreet, ftationer,
Aug. 21

Payler Thomas, Greenwich, merchant, Augufi 4

Pugh George. and James Davis, Old Fifh firect, chemifts,
August 25

Plimpton John William Goddard, and James Plimpton,
Wood Greet, warehoufemen, Sept. 8

Partick Thomas, King Areet, Covent Garden, optician,
August 8

Pavle Thomas, Greenwich, merchant, August 11
Patterson Thomas, Nicholas lane, underwriter, Sept. 1
Polley John, New Bond treet, furniture printer, Sep-

tember 15

Rock John. Weftmorland Buildings, taylar, Sept. 8
Ryhot Francis. Cheaplice, fik mercer. Auguft 18

Redaidh Samuel, William, Jofeph, and James, Presbury.
cotton fpinners. Sept. 6

Rodgers Mofes. Tooting. victualler, Sept. 1
Route Benjamin. jun. Sittingbourne,

Sept. 4

Kent. dealer.

Royfun Henry. Liverpool. druggift. August 20
Kawlinfon Robert Liverpool, fadler. August :0
Robinson Stephen. Saffron Walden. carpenter, Augufti
Ra cuff Wiliam. Exeter. baker. Auguft as

Rhodes Samuel Newcastle Under Lyme, grocer. Aug. 19
Spottiswoode John. Token Houfe yard. money fcrivener.
sept 1

Sinclair Archibald. Cattle court. Birchin lane, merchant.
August 18

Shirt David. York. tanner, August 70

Sayer Jorph. Upper North place. Gray's ian lane. coach
maker. August 21

Scott John Davis. South Cadbury. Jobber. August 25
Stevens John. and Edward Baker. Whitcombe St. brewers.
Auguft 14

Spencer Abraham. Bafirghah street woollen draper. Aug. 25
Strack William. Pancrafs lane. merchant August 18
Sheldon Richard Henry. Nevill's court. Feter lane. Jew.
ciler. August 18

Sadler Robert. South Shields. merchant. fept. 11

Saunders Thomas, Rorough Market. builder. August 27
Sandom Ralph. Deptford. wine merchant August 25
Swan Robert. Liverpool. confectioner. f.pt. 7

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Schnieder Richard, William Ulrick. White Lion court.
Birchin lane. merchant. fept.

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Stratton George. Piccadilly. ironmonger. fept 11
Stockwell George. Sheernefs boat builder. fept. s
Sadler Robert South Shields. merchant. fept. 8
Scutt Benjamin. Brighthelmstone, builder. August 10
Stevens John, and Edward Baker Whitcoinbe St, brewers
September 5

Schnieder Richard; William Alrick; White Lion court
Birchin lane; merchant: feptember 22
Stockweli George; shee nets; boat builder: fept; 8
Troutbeck William Henry Minories. victualler. Sept. 28/
Taba:t Benjamin, Bond street. bookseller. August a
Tucker John, and Richard Rothwell, Manchester.
manufacturer. A gust 8

Townferd John. Liverpool, merchant. Auguft ag
Tindie Thomas. Whitley, farmer. Sept. IL
Turvey Thomas, Ham. baker. A gult 7

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Tim.fon John. Watfon. and John Baxter. Leicester. linen drapers. Sept. 22

Weichtner John Frederick. Angel court. Throgmorton street. merchant. Sept. 5

Wells Thomas, and George Owen Tuke. Bankfide. timber merchants. August 2

Wilton John. Jun. and John Williams. Longacre, coach makers. Auguft 18

Whittam Laurence, Market freat. Newport market. potatoe merchant August 4

Watinaugh Robert. and Robert Williamfon. Clapham. Livespool. bay boiler Augu

22

Wharton George. Northouram. York, calico manufacturer.
August 24

Wilfon Jonathan. White Horfe street. Rattcliff. dyer. Auguft

25

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Wright Charles, Aldgate. tobacconist. fept. 3

Watton John. and Paul Catterall. Prefton. cotton spinners.
fept 3

Willis James. George Morss Jukes. James Gray Jackson and
John Langby. Salisbury fquare. navy agents. Tept, &
Williams Roger. Bedwelty, hopkeeper. fept. 5

Wilkins John. and Thomas Lucy, bafi ghali areet, factors.
August 21

Webster Michael, Witham; builder: fept, 1
Wakeling Edward, Clace, brewer, fept, sa

Worley Ifaac; jua, Fish freet hill, lien draper, fept,
Weft John, Somers Place East, plaifterer, fepris

STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN AUGUST.
Containing official Papers and authentic Documents.

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smart under the exactions of the French, not withstanding their incorporation with Westphalia. The principal places are garrisoned with French troops, and this is made the pretence for renewing the war-contribution for three months longer.

ITALY.

The accounts from Messina to the 25th of June, represent the enemy's preparations for the invasion of Sicily as being complèted, and that though several of their gun-boats and convoys from Naples and Salerno, with artillery and warlike stores, had been destroyed, yet their small craft, to the number of 500, was secured by formidable batteries along the coaft of Calabria.

The list accounts from our squadron employed on the coast of Calabria, state that we had been invariably successful in taking or destroying all the armed vessels or gunboats of the enemy that our flotilla engaged. The French have evacuated the Island of Fanu, to the northward of Corfu, which had been taken possession of by Captain Griffiths,

of the Leonidas.

The necessary measures have been taken for the blockade of the canal of Corfu, and from this time all the measures authorized by the laws of nations, and the respective treaties between his Majesty and the different neutral powers, will be adopted and executed with respect to all vessels which may attempt to violate the said blockade.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

A great battle is daily expected on the frontiers of Portugal between the English and Portuguese armies under Lord Wellington, and the grand French army under Marshals Massena, Ney, and others.

King Joseph was, on the 26th ult. in the neighbourhood of Valencia, with an army of 30,000 men, with which he intended to form the siege of Tarragona.

The Regency of Portugal, through British mediation, has purchased a two-years peace of the Dey of Algiers for 900,000 dollars. This piratical prince declared war against France on the 29th of May.

In consequence of the interception of couriers with dispatches by the peasantry, orders had been issued by king Joseph for the erection of a number of forts, at stated distances, on the great road leading from Madrid to Bayonne.

FRANCE.

Paris, Aug 7. His Majesty issued on the 5th August, at the palace of Trianon, the following decree:

Art. I. The duties upon the importation of the under-mentioned goods and merchandize are settled as follows.-By metrical quintal: the cottons of Brazil, Cayenne, Surinam, Demerary, and Georgia, long staple, 800 francs; Levant cottons, imported by sea, 600 francs; the same by land, through the offices at Co

logne, Coblentz, Mayence, and Strasburgh, 300 francs; cottons from all other places, those from Naples excepted, 600 francs; those from Naples, the old duties; raw sugar, 300 francs; clayed or loaf sugar, 400 francs; hyson teas, 900 francs; green teas, 600 francs; all other teas, 150 francs; indigo, 900 francs; cocoa, 1000 francs; cochineal, 2000 francs; write pepper, 500 francs; black ditto, 400 francs; common cinnamon, 1400 francs; fine ditto, 2000 francs; cloves, 600 francs; nutmegs, 2000 francs; mahogany, 50 francs; Pernambucco wood, 120 francs; Campeachy ditto, 80 francs; dye woods, ground, 100 francs.

Art. II. When the custom-house officers suspect that the declarations concerning the species or qualities are false, they shall send specimens to the director-general of our customs, who is to cause them to be examined by commissaries who have a knowledge of these branches, attached to the ministry of the interior; and who, in every such exami nation, shall be assisted by two manufacturers or merchants, chosen by the minister of the If it shall appear that the decla interior. rations are false, all the merchandize shall be seized and confiscated. Letter from the French Minister of Foreign Re lations, to Mr. Armstrong, the American Am bassador. Paris, Aug. 5, 1810.

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SLR.-I have laid before his Majesty the Emperor and King, the act of Congress of the 1st of May, extracted from the paper of the United States, which you had transmitted to this act, and other acts of the United His Majesty could have wished that. States that may concern France, had been always officially notified to him. The Emperor applauded the general embargo laid by the United States on all their vessels, because that measure, if it has been prejudicial to France, contained, at least, nothing offensive to her honour. It has caused her to lose her colonies of Guadaloupe, Martinique, and Cayenne. The emperor did not complain of it. He made this sacrifice to the principle which determined the Americans to impose the embargo, and which inspired them with the noble resolution of interdicting themselves the use of the sea, rather than submiz to the laws of those who wish to become its tyrants. The act of the 1st of March removed the embargo, and substituted for it a measure which must have been particularly injurious to the interests of France. That act, with which the emperor was not ace quainted for a considerable time after, interdicted to American vessels the commerce of France, whilst it authorised a trade with Spain, Naples, and Holland, that is to say, with countries under French influence, and denounced confiscation against all French vessels that should enter the ports of Ame rica. Reprisal was a matter of right, and commanded by the dignity of France, a cir. cumstance upon which it was impossible to

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make any compromise. The sequestration of all the American vessels in France, was the necessary result of the measures taken by Congress.

At present the Congress treads back its steps. It revokes the act of the 1st of March. The ports of America are open to French commerce, and France is no longer interdicted to the Americans. In short, the Con-' gress engages to oppose such of the belligerent powers as shall refuse to recognize the rights of neutrals. In this new state of things, I am authorized to declare to you, sir, that the decrees of Berlin and Milan are revoked, and that, from the 1st of November, they will cease to be in force, it being understood that in consequence of this declaration the English shall revoke their Orders in Council, and renounce the new principles of blockade which they have attempted to establish; or that the United States, conformably to the act which you have just communicated, shall cause their rights to be respected by the English. It is with the most particular satisfaction that I inform you of this resolution of the emperor. His Majesty loves the Americans. Their prosperity, and their commerce, enter into the views of his policy. The independence of America is one of the principal titles of the glory of France. Since that epoch the emperor has felt a pleasure in aggrandizing the United States; and in all circumstances, whatever can contribute to the independence, the prosperity, and the liberty of the Americans, will be regarded by the emperor as conformable to the interests of his empire.

Letters from the English prisoners in France, gives a most distressing account of the cruel treatment of those confined in the Castle of Bitche

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Bagdat, to places of trust and command in their armies. They have likewise been joined by several French engineers from Persia.

The last intelligence received respecting Meer Khan, stated that his force had been reduced, by sickness and want, and that the natives, owing to the cruelty and rapaciousness of his troops, had become hostile to him.

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