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men’s fhould be made from Hanover, upon 
the Danith territories, foon induced the 
government of Denmark to withdraw the 
troops which it was, at one time, concen- 
tering to refift aggreffion, on the frontiers 
of Holftein. 
GERMANY . 
Remains, for the pref nt, tranquil, where- 
ever it is not opprefled by the armies of 
France, or fubjeéted otherwife to incon- 
yeniences in confequence of the precau- 
tions which England is obliged to take 
asainft the danger ef naval enterpriies 
frem the German ports in the power of 
‘the French. Auitria augments its trocps, 
and makes every defenfive preparation 
which its revenues will bear, without 
alarming the jealoufy of thofe ftates by 
which it is viewed with fear or. rivalry, 
Pruffia, on the one hand, fearfully ca- 
joling France, on the other hand, ftill 
firiving to rife to a new afcendency over the 
Houfe of Auftria, maintains, alfo, a great 
army in perfeét dilcipline. Bavaria, 
having lately rifen to new importance 
among the powers of the German empire, 
keeps up, alfo, a great military force, 
and watches the movements and defigns 
of its neighbours with affiduity and vigi- 
dance. The fmaller powers remain ina 
certain fubjection to the views of thofe. 
three greater ones, and to the influence of 
France. On the whole, there is not, now, 
an appearance as ‘if any State in Ger. 
many would interfere in the prefent 
war. 
SPAIN 
Is entirely under the ioflvence of France. 
‘The Spanith government has been, hither- 
to, fuffered to remain neutral in the war, 
becaufe, no doubt, it appeared that its 
fervices might be, thus, more effectually 
uleful to France, than if it had openly but 
unwillingly, taken part in the hoftilities 
againft England. How long this neu- 
trality may be fuffered to continue, feems 
uncertain. The augmentation of the 
French army of the Pyrenees feems to be- 
fpeak an intention of the troops of 
France either to enter and poffefs Spain, 
as they have entered doliand, or, at 
leat, to march through Spain and cc- 
cupy Portugal. ‘The Spaniards are faid 
fo exhibit a moft juft partiality to the 
Frecch, in the manner in which their 
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ports are opened to fhips of war and 
privateers, and to priz-s taken from this 
country. 
PORTUGAL 
Depends chiefly on the trade of Eneland 
for wealth—on its political alliance for 
the fecurity of its own independence. We 
had undertood that the Portuguete go- 
vernment had with money, purchafed from 
the French rulers the freedom of neutra- 
lity during the war. That freedom, how. 
ever, is about to be vio'ated. Lafnes, 
the French ambaflador, has lately rifen 
to a moft invidious authority at the Por- 
tuguefe court. And, we learn that ad- 
vice has been communicated to the En- 
-glifh merchants that they ought, without 
delay, to withdraw their fhips and goods 
ut of the harbours of Portugal. The | 
Purtuguefe are, perhaps, therefore, about | 
to be compelled to fhut their ports againft 
the mercantile and military fhipping be- 
longing to this country—perhaps, alfo, 
to confifcate fuch property of Britifh fub-. 
jects as may be then found within the Por. 
tuguefe dominions. 
ITALY, 
in its feveral divifions of dominion, is now 
entirely fubject to French influence, ex- 
cept in’ the aricient republic of Venice, 
now comprehended within the territo- 
ries of Auftria. “That which is called the 
Italian Republic, with its dependencies, 
takes a direct and immediate fhare in the 
hoftilivics againtt Britain. ‘The Pope and 
the King of Naples have no motives of 
real intereft to make them with fuccets to 
the French arms, The fubjugation of 
Naples by France is incomplete, while 
the Englifh fleet on the coaft deters the 
French from occupying all thofe parts 
which they would otherwife gladly feize. 
Rumovrs are continually propagated, that. 
the’ Englifh are about to poflefs them- 
felves of Meffina and other ftrong’ places 
in Sicily. But, it fhould feem, that they 
only watch to prevent the French from at- 
empting any enterprize againét that ifland. 
The Grand Mafter of Malta has, in fear, 
retired from Meflina ; four-hundred of — 
the Maltefe who were partial to the French 
intereft, have been fent out of the.ifland; 
and the reft rejoice in continuing the fub- 
jects of Britain. ‘The French have lately 
fent a ftrong force to the Ileof Elba, ~ 
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