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CALAIS, April 3.

Affairs have suddenly taken an appearance of war in this place and along the coast. Three thousand troops came in here last night, and this morning early 2000 more marched into Boulogne; and at Ostend, Dunkirk, and in every place, troops are hourly flowing in.

HAGUE, April 1.

A part of the 7000 French troops coming into the pay and service of this republic, have already arrived at Breda.

LEYDEN, March 31.

In these moments so critical to the peace and felicity of a great part of Europe, and in particular to the welfare of Batavia, we are tortured, beyond example, by continual alternations of hopes and fears. These are, at length, succeeded by anxieties still more lively. The hopes have vanished which were derived from the countermanding of the orders to the French troops, on their march into the territory of the republic. These troops have again received orders to advance. A part of them have already entered Breda. These consist of six squadrons of the late Esterhazy hussars, with demi-brigades of infantry. By the same advices, we learn, that the total number of the troops which France now sends into Holland, is even thousand men. On the other hand the armament prepared by France at Helvoetsluys for Louisiana, is now watched by a small English squadron of two ships of the line and three frigates, which rides near the mouth of that port.

LONDON, April 4.

Rear Admiral Thornborough sailed yesterday with the squadron under his command from the Downs. Orders were previously received at Dover and Deal, for pilots for the squadron. Their destination is said to be to cruise off Goree.

Our little squadron which is cruising off Helvoetsluys to watch the Louisiana expedition, has been reinforced by a ship of the line and a frigate.

In Cawsand Bay a very strong force might be assembled before the end of the week. A frigate is fitting out at Portsmouth, with all possible expedition. It is to carry Lord Nelson to take the command in the Mediterranean.

Such are the preparations which each country is making--they are certainly more serious than any we have hitherto had to announce.

On Saturday M. Paris arrived with advices from Vienna, M. Le Compte embarked at Dover yesterday with dispatches from General Andreossi. In the evening, Messrs. Ogilvy and Warrenden arrived at Dover; and so eager were they to embark with dispatches for France, that they sailed in an open boat.

April 5.

A letter from Rotterdam, dated March 24, says--"Notwithstanding the hostile demonstration and preparations making in all the ports of England, the expedition at the mouth of the Meuse for Louisiana does not stand still. The embarkation of French troops for that colony proceeds, and early in April they may be on board the transports; every thing indicates that the expedition will sail immediately afterwards."

The following passage is from a letter of the 23d from Dort:--Yesterday forty vessels passed this town, having on board French troops from Bois-le-Duc for Helvoetsluys. The number is between 1500 and 2000 men.

We received this morning the Paris papers to the 3d instant.

Upon the subject of peace or war, they do not afford us the slightest information; but another charge has been brought against us of breach of faith, in not having surrendered the isle of Goree: and the Moniteur has published a long correspondence between Col. Frazer, the English Governor, and the French Commandant of Senegal, who was ordered to take possession of Goree.
GLASGOW, April 7.

We have not yet received any thing decisive as to the pending negotiations between this country and France. The ultimatum of Great Britain, it is said, was sent off on Friday. Mr. Addington's friends now talk of the necessity of introducing Mr. Pitt again into the cabinet; Lord Grenville has gone on a visit to him at Walmer Castle. Two small squadrons sailed from the Downs on Sunday, to cruise off Goree; and that off Helvoetsluys has been reinforced by a ship of the line and a frigate, to watch the Louisiana expedition. A frigate is fitting out at Portsmouth to carry Lord Nelson to the Mediterranean; and a strong naval force will be assembled in Cawsand Bay before the end of the week.

Three per cent. Consols are 62.

The Mercury, a British vessel, lying at Rochefort, laden with 500 pipes of Brandy, was prevented from sailing a few days ago, by a French man of war placing herself across the mouth of the harbour. In the policy of insurance, at Lloyd's for the Mercury, a paragraph is introduced, mentioning these particulars.