44h 
ing been aitempted towards Alexandria 
by. the Britith forces, for fourteen days 
peftcrior to the battle—from the ftrong 
pofts that yet remain to be forced—from 
the infalubrity of the climate to an arm 
unaccuitomed to it; we mu fill reftrain 
our expectations relative to the ultimate 
fubjection of Eg¢pt. In the mean time, 
if any a‘vantage has been really gained, 
it has been dearly purchafed ; and we can- 
not quit the fubjeét, without once more 
adverting tothe UNPARALLELED FOLLY 
OF NOT HAVING SUFFERED THE FRENCH 
TO EVACUATE EGYPT, WHEN !T MIGHT 
HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT (THE 
LOSS OF A MAN OR THE EXPENCE OF 
A SHILLING. . 
THE NORTHERN CONFEDERACY. 
The new Emperor of Ruffia has relin- 
quifhed his claim to Malta; but never- 
thelefs wifhes to be ele€ted Grand Matter 
ef the ifland, by the free fuffrages of the 
Knights of the Order of St. John of Jeru- 
falem: the embargo on Bvitifh property 
ftill continues. It is well known, that 
prcpofitions for the amicable adjuftment of 
the pending differences have been propoled 
by the Ruffian court, and temporarily, at 
leaft, acceded to by Sir Hyde Parker ; 
the principal of which is, that no neutral 
weffel fhall be fubje&t to arreftation and ex- 
amination by letters of marque, or any 
ether fhip than thole immediately belong- 
ing to Government. It is alfo rumoured, 
that, in confequence of the pacification 
between Germany and France, an intima- 
cy has been produced between thefe 
powers, of a nature fo clofe as to excite the 
jealoufy of his Prufiian Majefty, who has - 
already fhewn fome degree of coolnefs 
towards the French cabinet. Duroc is 
haftening from Paris with all {peed towards 
Peterfburg, and Lord St. Helen’s from 
the cabinet of St. James’s. 
On the rgth of April, the Englith fleet, 
under the command cf Sir Hyde Parker, 
appeared off the entrance of Carifcrona, 
and fent a frigate, with a flag of truce, to 
the. Governor, with a letter, informing 
him, ** That the Danifh court had been 
induced to conclude en armiftice, by which 
the unfortunate difputes between the courts 
of Denmark and St. James’s had been ac- 
commedated; and that he was direéted to 
require an explicit declaration from the 
court of Sweden, relative to its intention 
to adhere to, or abandon, the hoftile mea- 
fures it had taken, in conjunction with 
Ruffia, againft the rights and interefts of 
Great Eritain.”” © His Swedith Majefly 
caufed an official anfwer to be tranimitted 
Zz 
State of Public Affairs in May, 1801. 
[June 1, 
to Admiral Parker, by Vice Admiral Cron- 
ftadt, to the following purport »-— That 
the King, his mafter, had commanded - 
him to communicate to Admiral -Paiker, 
that his Excellency was perfectly fenfible 
of the importance and facred nature of pro- 
mifes when once made ; tha’. his Majefiy 
conceived that the following explicit decla+ 
ration cannot be unexpecteu by his Excel- 
lency, viz. ¢ That his Swedifh Maijetty 
will not for a moment fail to fulfil, with 
fidelity and fincerity, the engagements he . 
has entered into with his allies 3 and that 
without any reference to the particular in= 
tervention of another power, under what- 
ever name it may be, and the effects of 
which can never be extended to the com- 
mon interefts of the hitherto neutral 
owers.” ‘That this was the firm and un- 
alterable refalution of his Majefty ; that 
his Swedifh Maiefty will not refufe to 
liften to equitable propofals, for accom- 
modating the prefent difputes, made by 
deputies furnifhed with preper authority, 
by the King of GreatBritain, to the United 
Northern Powers.”’ } 
Lord St. Helen’s is gone for Pete: ourg. 
His Lordfhip was accompanied by the fon 
of Count Woronzow, the late Ruffian am- 
baffador at our court. An article from 
Peterfburg ttates, that on the 3th of 
April Alexander honoured the fenate with 
his prefence ; that five ukafes were pub- 
lithed, viz. a confirmation of the rights of 
the nobility ; a re-eftablifhment of Cathe- 
rine the Great’s regulations for the encou- 
ragement of commerce and indufiry; an 
aét. of indemnity; a fuppreffion of the 
chancery of inquifition, &c. 
HOLLAND.» 
We have to notice the rumour of a pro= 
j<€ted change in the Government of Hol- 
land ; for the truth. of which, however, 
we cannot poffibly vouch. A confiderable 
degree of jealoufy appears to have been ex-. 
cited of late between France and Pruffia. 
The latter, it is faid, has, in confequence, 
inclined to reftore the Prince of Orange to 
his hereditary authority; while the for- 
mer, to prevent fuch an effect, has formed 
a plan for incorporating it with the 
French Republic. It would be premature 
to advance any ftri€tures upon this rumour 
at prefent. a 
_ WEST INDIES. 
The Britith fleet, under Admiral Duck- 
worth, has taken poffeffion of two or three 
Danith iflands in the Weft Indies; a ftep 
that will probably contribute to irritate 
the Danifh Government again us, with- 
out, in any way, afiiRine our own caufe. 
EAST 
