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By the Superb, Capt. Trail, arrived at Boston on Sunday, from London.

Summary of Continental News.

From the London Morning Chronicle, Aug. 11.

On Saturday we received Paris Journals to the 6th inclusive. In our paper of Saturday, indeed, we gave the substance of their intelligence of the papers to the 5th. There is nothing of striking importance; the general belief of the people of Paris is that great progress has been made in the negotiation with the Emperor. Upon his disposition the funds continue to rise. The mission of Duroc is expected to remove the difficulties which still remain: not a word is mentioned in the Paris papers that can throw any light upon the conditions which have been respectively proposed. The French government observes the most rigid silence, and the Journalists do not pretend to know any thing about the matter. There is a rumour that the King of Prussia offers his mediation to facilitate the negotiation; but there are no public facts which can enable us to judge of the truth of this assertion.

With respect to the share which this country may have in the discussions, nothing is mentioned. It is probable, however, that the French government would hearken to no proposals for a joint negotiation, till the Emperor has acceded to some general preliminary arrangements for the Peace of the Continent. Indeed, how could it be expected that Bonaparte would in the present circumstances suspend the career of the victorious armies of the Republic, to enter upon a negotiation which would inevitably be tedious, and therefore likely to be indecisive. It is perfectly well known that the whole influence of Ministers has been exerted at Vienna to prevent a negotiation with France; it is not to be imagined then that Ministers would have joined in pacific conferences in a sincere wish to promote Peace. They would have been considered as acting entirely for the purpose of creating dissension and widening differences. It is quite evident therefore that this country cannot directly and absolutely be included in any Preliminary Articles; some arrangement may be made to comprehend us in the final discussions. The violence which Ministers displayed to obstruct all explanation between Austria and France necessarily excluded them from the first steps of the business. Their temper must be greatly changed before they will be able to profit by any subsequent opportunity. After having refused all negotiation by system, they can appear in no other light but as treating from necessity. For this reason they must negotiate with every presumption against their sincerity, with every prejudice against their conduct, and every disposition on the part of the enemy to display a natural triumph over those who do not seek Peace in the spirit of conciliation, but only yield to the imperious dictate of adverse circumstances.

The French papers represent the Northern confederacy directed against this country as a defensive system only: to any other the King of Prussia, it is said refused to accede. If, however, the points and the claims of that confederacy be disputed by this country, it is clear that they must either submit, or it must become offensive, a state indeed in which they would not be very formidable in the present superiority of our navy. Their greatest means of injury to us would be by suspending our commerce with so many States, and perhaps cutting off the channels of our communication with the interior of Germany. It is evident, however, that we have it in our power in many respects to avenge such proceedings, particularly, by destroying the commerce and ruining the few colonial possessions of Denmark. It is to be hoped, however, that it will not be necessary for either country to exert its means of injuring the other. All accounts notwithstanding from the continent concur in stating the increasing animosity of the Emperor of Russia against this country. The immense power of this Empire in the North must at all times have great influence in the measures of Sweden and Denmark. If its authority combines with the previous disposition, and irritated pride of these Courts, great progress is made to a combination against us.

It is curious to observe the anxiety of the Chief Consul to conciliate the Emperor Paul by every art that can flatter his pride and minister to his vanity. The Russian officers prisoners in France are, by an express order of the government, issued by the Minister at War, to be treated with an indulgence never allowed to any prisoners; they are to be permitted to go to Paris, and are invited to visit the Chief Consul; in a word, every thing is practiced to flatter them as individuals and please their national spirit. At a moment when France is not threatened by the hostility of Russia, it may be fairly inferred that the policy of the French government is to bring over the Emperor to their views, and to confirm him as the patron of those measures in the North which they are labouring to combine against this country.

The Negotiation with the American Commissioners makes very little progress; the state of the Negotiation is clearly explained in an article upon this subject from the Paris papers.

From the Sun, of August 18.

We are not able to announce the arrival either of the Hamburg Mail, or any French Papers. We await intelligence from the continent with impatience, anxious to know through the one or the other channel, what is the degree of importance to be attached to the Political Transactions which took place on the twenty-ninth ult. and what connexion they may have with our interests. This, and the effect which the arrival of Admiral Dickenson's fleet in the north Sea may have had, together with the reality of the Expeditions which have lately sailed, are at present the principal objects to which the public curiosity is directed, and on which the present week will perhaps, give us but very imperfect lights. We have already speculated on the former of these subjects as much as circumstances would allow. and there is little left for us to say on the others, which we can consider as consistent with prudence and the general good to publish.