statues of the villa Borghese, purchased by his Majesty the Emperor. They chiefly consist of the Gladiator, the Achilles, the Venus, Vietriæ, and a vas of an uncommon size, and are destined for the Museum Napoleon.

were not to be found in Spain, nor in y thing connected with her affairs. he doom of that country is fixed, as as he can fix it. On the 27th Oct. a putation of the Legislative Body reired to the palace of the Thuilleries, d Napoleon being seated on the throne, rrounded by his princes, and grandees, d Senators, and counsellors, their prelent Fontanes addressed the Emperor a long speech, which we do not mean give at length, because it is remark le for nothing but an extravagance of ulation, equal to any thing that we ve yet heard from any of the grovelg herd that lick the dust under the et of the tyrant. It might indeed pass r a fine piece of irony, in which the eaker, by praising him for all those ialities that he does not possess, makes e disgusting features of his character ore prominent and more odious. He wells with rapture on the prosperity id happiness which France enjoys from e discoveries of the only financier and gislator of the age, whose codes will xtend farther than his conquests, and ign without effort over 20 different ations. He then introduces us to Boaparte as the greatest of captains, yet acing his glory not in conquering coun. ies, but in making good laws! he deghts in peaceable triumphs-he sacrices every thing to the happiness of the eople! when he says he will make sarifices, he completes his triumph! He Icreases his grandeur by moderating e use of it! He reserves for the world e extraordinary spectacle of force, hich has subdued every thing, subdu. g itself!! He finally informs us, that itherto when Monarchs met, all was larm among the neighbouring states; ut the two Emperors met at Erfurth, not to invade but to pacify the world!" nd to prove the sincerity of his desire O pacify the world, Napoleon hastened rom this meeting, with a courier's speed, o carry the most cruel, unjust, and unrovoked war that ever was waged ino the heart of Spain. Napoleon's rely to this precious address was very hort. He thanked the Legislative boy for their love to him, and informed hem that he should soon return to his capital.

On the 24th of last month arrived in Grenoble, eight very large waggons, oaded with the collection of antique Nov. 1808.

HOLLAND.

The only information that we have from this country relates to commercial restrictions; it is in substance as follows:

The decree for shutting the Dutch ports was so far modified, that vessels loaded before its publication were to be suffered to proceed on their voyage, but an unfair advantage is stated to have been taken of this indulgence by the Dutch merchants, some of whom put cargoes on board their vessels after the period allowed. The consequence was, that another decree was issued, prohi biting all vessels with Dutch produce, having licences or not, from sailing after the 15th of November, and all such vessels were held bound to return by the 30th of that month. After these two periods, their departure and return were absolutely prohibited, and the ports were to be finally closed. We are also informed, that, in consequence of the earnest solicitations of the merchants to King Louis, the latter had obtained the reluctant consent of his brother to the repeal of the decree prohibiting the introduction of colonial produce into France from Holland. Napoleon, however, desired that he might be no more troubled with similar applications, as he was fixed in his resolution to grant no facilities to commerce until the re-establishment of peace, and signified that, in whatever related to trade, the Dutch merchants would henceforth be consi dered as French subjects. We are moreover informed that, in order more ef fectually to prevent the clandestine introduction of foreign merchandise into Holland, all the shops and warehouses are to be placed under an excise! Officers are to be appointed to take stock, and to keep an account of goods sold and delivered, and should there at any time be an increase of stock, for which legal vouchers cannot be produced, the surplus is to be confiscated. This regu lation is, it is said, to take place on the 30th November.

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CONFERENCES at Erfurth. We have no certain intelligence respecting these conferences, but what we find published in the Paris papers, as ar ticles from Erfurth. The following is

the substance of these articles.

Erfurth, October 2.

The Kings of Saxony and Westpha Jia have already arrived. To-morrow we expect the King of Wirtemberg, and, on the 4th, the King of Bavaria.

From Russia, we have here, besides the Emperor and the Grand Duke Constantine, the Minister of State, Count Romanzow, the Counsellor of State Ser. vais, the Grand Marshal Count Markolini, and both the Counts Tolstoy, one of whom is the Ambassador at the Court of Paris.

Among the principal French Officers Here are Marshals Lannes, Mortier, and Duroc, with a number of Generals and Field Officers belonging to Mortier's corps, the greater part of which is at present quartered in Bavaria. Of the German Princes, we have here Prince Wil. liam of Prussia, the Duke of Saxe-Go-, tha, the Prince of Homberg, the Prince of Mecklenburgh Schwerin, and the Prince of Rentz and Redalstadt.

Oct. 7. His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon gave a grand dinner, at which were present his Majesty the Emperor Alexander, the Kings of Saxony and Westphalia, the Duke of Saxe-Gotha, the Hereditary Prince of Weimar, the Prince of Mecklenburgh Schwerin, Pr. William of Prussia, and the Princes of Benevento and Neufchatel.

The two Monarchs daily meet about one o'clock, and at the termination of their conference, their Majesties, on horseback, or in the same coach, make an excursion among the neighbouring villages. The principal Ministers of both the Emperors have also daily conferences.

Oct. 11. On Sunday last, the Emperor of the French heard mass performed in his Palace, as he also had on the preceding Sunday. There was also a grand parade in front of the High Church, where all the Generals attended Mass. The two Emperors live in the closest intimacy. They constantly spend a part of the evering together. Europe must doubtless look with anxiety to the happy resylt of this important meeting: but it is

very unbecoming, as some Germa newspapers have done, to pretend a give an account of plans which ca Known only to the two Sovereignt selves.

Oct. 14. This day, at one o'clock, fr Emperor Napoleon, and the Em Alexander, proceeded half way from place to Weimar, where with the same solemnity as when they met, the w Sovereigns embraced each other, and took a most affectionate adien. The Emperor Alexander went forward Weimar, where he will remain a év days. The Emperor Napoleon retun ed hither, received a visit from the King of Saxony, gave a farewell a ence to Count Tolstoy, who retu Russia, and soon after an audienc Baron Von Vincent, to whom his Mr jesty delivered a letter in answer to th communication of his Majesty the En peror of Austria. It is believed that mission of Baron Von Vincent has moved all the distrust which gave to the Austrian levies. Soon after the audience, his Imperial and Royal Mijesty departed from this place.

Yesterday the King of Wirtembe and Bavaria also left this town.

Oct. 15. Notwithstanding the co ences of their Imperial Majesties, deing their residence here, have been tovered with a thick veil, there appeara be no doubt that they had the following| objects:

ist, The restoration of general Peat; for two couriers, one French and Russian, have been dispatched frontis place, whose journey could be for other purpose but to communicate the Court of London,the desire of bot Emperors. 2dly, The securing the quility of Germany; indeed, it appear that the Princes of the Confederatias ti the Rhine have received orders to be up their encamped contingents for th respective garrisons, or the neigh ing cantonments. It is also certain,t, through the medium of the Emp Alexander, Prussia has obtained, in the last treaty with France, a considera reduction of he contributions. His jesty the Emperor Napoleon has p sented Count Von Tolstoy and his ther with the Grand Eagle of the Le gion of Honour, and Messrs Wirin and Goethe with the cross of the sam Legion.

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journey for Boulogne, and arrived in London on the 4th of Nov.

Mr Shaw was received with great satisfaction at all the places through which he passed, and treated with much civility and attention at Paris. During the short time he remained there, he was suffered to go abroad, in company with the French messenger who lately came to England.

It appears that Bonaparte did not wait for the arrival of our messenger.He left Rambouillet on the 30th, the day before Mr Shaw reached Paris; nor could any communication have been made to him between the period of the messenger's arrival and his departure. We all know the speed with which he travels, and having left Rambouillet for Bayonne on Sunday, there was not time to send a messenger to him after Mr Shaw's arrival on Monday morning, and to receive his commands before Mr Shaw left Paris on Tuesday afternoon. It is probable, therefore, that Bonaparte had arranged with his minister the reply which should be returned to this country, provided we declined entertaining the propositions he submitted to

us.

NAVAL INTElligence.

The Africa of 64 guns, Capt. Barret, has had a most severe action in the Baltic with a fleet of Danish gun boats, while protecting a large convoy of merchantmen from Carlscrona. What follows is extracted from the letter of a seaman, of Oct. 24. who has given a very minute account of the action :

The writer was stationed at the lowe gun-deck, to hand up powder from the magazine. His situation was perilo, and his escape very providential. Tz grape-shot was like showers of t or dust thrown into the ship by shores a screen which was thrown around in to prevent fire from the fashes of to guns communicating to the powder, knocked to pieces by splinters; a tridge of 4 lib, of powder, which he h up over his head, blew up, without huring him; the man to whom he was hand ing it was severely wounded. T stauncheons, 6 or 7 inches in diameter. were shot through and broken to p The enemy had, in the mean time, he gradually moving off, and at ball pat seven, those that remained began to pull away, and night finished the bases The Africa's colours were twice th away; the enemy supposing she hui struck, huzzaed and pulled nearer, soon drew back. The Africa had ven killed, and a great number (aut 50) wounded, many of them bad? Three officers are wounded. The Dink: suffered extremely by our fire; gran boats were sunk, and they were n picking up the men out of the wat Some boats had not more than fiveme left in them. By their own account, indeed, their loss of men was very com siderable. All whose bodies were pit ashore were buried at Drago with g pomp; and they have gained lite ir the attempt; the Africa is indeed dress fully mauled, but she was before an au crazy ship. She has returned to Cars crona for repairs. Captain Barret m ed the deck all the time of the action, as cool and composed as if nothing w doing. He gave up both his cabin to the wounded, and the officers gare) their cots. The Swedish gun-boats ma a little stir in this business, but retur ed to port as soon as they found the cuevoy safe."

"The convoy, consisting of about 200 sail, got all safe into Malmoe, except one taken, and three on shore, which were burnt by our people, to prevent them falling into the hands of the Danes, The Africa had kept between the convoy and the Danes. It fell quite calm, and so large a ship was of course quite unmanageable, and lay like a log on the water, (this was at nine o'clock on the 20th), when 32 Danish gun-boats, car rying about 920 men, and 128 guns (32's and 42's) came rowing towards the ship. At half past two they came within gun-shot, when the Africa open ed a brisk fire from as many guns as she could bring to bear, and they continued stantinople, sailed from Corfu with th

advancing courageously, and stationed themselves on the quarters and bows,

The following account of the very gallant conduct of two of our craz in the Adriatic has been published in the Trieste, Vienna, and many of the German papers:

"Towards the close of the month May, Capt. Dandolo, a Venetian descended from the conqueror of Co

brig Jena and two large schoonet. which had been fitted out there for the