1802.] 
ever, and the remonftrances of other 
Powers, will, we truft, be able to fruftrate 
this defign, without difturbing again the 
peace of Europe. 
GERMANY. 
The affair of the indemnities proceeds 
in the Diet at Ratifbon with that tardinefs 
which may be expeéted where fo many 
contrary interefts are concerned. The 
French Minifter has delivered a note, 
ftrongly infiting on the integrity of Bava- 
ria; and the Ruffian Minifter has deliver- 
ed one, referring to the original plan pro- 
poled by Ruffia, in concert with France, 
and regarding the Elector of Bavaria as 
under his immediate protection,as mediator. 
On the other hand, Auftria ftrenuoufly 
refufes to accede to the propofed plan of 
indemnities. Both parties refer to the 
Treaty of Luneville, and declare their ear- 
. melt defire of fupporting it. Auftria, 
however, inftead of fhewing any dilpofi- 
tion to evacuate Paffau, is taking every 
ftep to fecure the pofleffion of it ; and an 
Aultrian corps is aflembled at Fehikirch, 
and feveral others are on their march to 
the Tyrol. The main objeé&t of the Em. 
peror is to obtain a fuller indemnity for 
the Grand Duke of Tuflcany, and, with 
that view, it is faid, intends entering Sua- 
bia, to take pofleffion of fome diftriés 
there. Hefle Caflel, di‘contented, like 
Aultria, #% alfo feizing upon more. Ba- 
den (a French favourite) is reported to be 
gaining much. Bat, in truth, little is 
known as yet with refpect to the refult.— 
One report ftates, that the French Minif- 
ter has declared, that if thefe affairs are 
not fettled within two months, the Re 
public will fend 100,000 men into Ger- 
many to enforce the plan of the mediating 
Powers ; while another afferts, thata new | 
plan is fhortly to be fabmitted to the Diet 
by the French Minifter. A more probable 
circumitance is, that the new change of 
Minilters in Ruffia will operate in favour 
of Aultria ; and it is even faid, that the 
Emperor Alexander has acknowledged 
the juftice of the remonftrance of that 
Court; and that the Imperial Envoy, 
Count Saurau, is\treated at Peteifburgh 
with peculiar diltitétion ! 
i: pee 
A very importaht change has taken 
place in the Miniftry of this couatry.— 
Count Woronzow, brother to the Ambaf- 
fador at London, ‘is appointed Great 
Chancellor in Chief of the Department of 
Foreign Affairs, with an Affiftant, Prince 
Adam Czartorifki.. Count Kotlchubey, 
his predeceffor in the Foreign Department, 
is tobe Minifler of the Home Department 
State of Public Affairs in Offober, 1802. 
vernment. 
353 
and the Police. General Waefmitinof is 
Minifter of War, and Admiral Morwin of 
is to prefide over the Marine Department. 
The change is general throughout all the 
public offices; but we fhal]l not fatigue 
our readers with a lift of names with 
which they mutt be altogether unacquaint- 
ed, and in which they can feel but little 
intereft. \ 
HOLLAND. 
A myfterious tranfaétion lias taken 
place in this Republic, which time only 
willelucidate. During the latter part of 
the preceding month, and the beginning 
of the prefent, rumours were in circujation 
at the Hague and Amfterdam, of a change 
to be fuddenly and violently effected in 
the Government. The plot was attribut- 
ed tothe Jacobin party, and the names of 
General Daendels, Dumonceau, and others, 
were mentioned as the hea:'s of the party. 
On the sth of O&ober Gereral Daendels 
weit to the Executive Authority to excul- 
pare himfelf, and, on the gth, he and Ge- 
neral Dumonceau figned a declaration, de- 
nying all knowledge of the matter. of 
which they were accufed. Citizen Schim- 
melpenninck was alfo implicated, and was 
expected to be at the head of the new Go- 
It has fince been faid that the 
change was to be effected by an amicable 
agreenf€nt ; and, thougli the matter has 
been difavowed, yet the beft-informed po- 
Iiticians ftill fufp<é& that it is really in agi- 
tation. Itis, indeed, probably a link of 
that vat chain of ambitious fpeculation in 
which Bonaparte is at prefent engaged, 
but which feems at prefent involved in fo 
many difficulties, that it will probably end 
in his own defiruétion. 
GREAT BRiTAIN. 
Happily our country is at prefent tran. 
quil; and may it be loag before we have 
any thing to report concerning it of politi- 
cal importance! fince it may be admitted 
as a maxim, that that country is moft 
happy which affords the fewel materials 
for hiftory. Rumours have, however, 
been circulated, thet our Government had 
addrefied a ftrong remonftrance 02 the 
fubje&t of the French interference in the 
affairs of Switzerland, and meant to take 
an ative part in putting a check to the 
unjuitifiable career of the Firlt Conful.-—— 
It is certain that Malta is not yet eyacu- 
ated ; but it. is wholly untrue, that naval 
or military preparations have been made 
we know, on the contrary, that no buftle 
prevails in our public. cfices, and that, fo 
far from there being any increafe in our 
military eftablifament, feveral regiments 
have been difbanded within thefe few days, 
My 2 ACCOUNT 
