

RUPTURE WITH PR USSIA.
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A Council was yefterday held at
the Q Queens Houfe, which his Ma.
jefty came purpofely to town to at
tend.--rhe whole of the Cabinet
Minifers were prrfent. except Earl
spencer, who is confined by the gout,
when his Majefy 6gned an order for
laying am embargo on all Pruthan
veifels in the different ports in the
kingdom.---Orders were 10 confe-
quence forwarded from the Admiral
fty to the, feveral Admirals at the
Ports. The orders previouly def
patched 70 the fame effect, as we
have already Gated, were adopted
and fent off, by the Discretionary
powers entruffed to Miniifers, and
his Majefy's Ggnature was neceGa-
ry to confer on the meafure. all the
formaliry of fate proceedings.


The following is the Order which
appeared in laft nights Gazette on
this important fubjea =


AT the conrt at the Qneen's Palace


the sth of April, 1900, prefent,


the Kings mott excellent majefty


in Council.
Whereas his Majety has asrsceiv-
ed advice that his M1je fy the King
of Pruaia has taken pofellion of va
rious parts Of the Electorate of Han
over, and other dominious belong
ing to his Majefy, in forcibIe and
hottie manner (; and has alfo Motif :
ed that all Britifh fhips fhall be ex-
Guided from the ports Of the PruGian
dominions, and from certain other
ports in the north of Europe and
not fufered to enter or trade there
with, in violation of the lult rights
and interefs of his Majeity and his
dominions, and contrary to the ef-
tablifhed law and praaice of nations
in amity with each other; his Ma
jefty, with the advice OF his Privy
Council is thereuPon plealed to or
der and it is hereby ordered, that no
E~ihips. or yefels belonging to any of
his Majeityls fubjcas be permitted
to enter and clear out for anysofrthe
ports of Prullia until further orders.
And his Majefty is further ple1fed
to order, that a general cnbai 20 or
I-fop be made Of all Pruifan llips and
vetfcIs whatioever, now within, -or
which hereafter fhall come into ang
ofthe ports, harhours, or roads with
in the -Unitee Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, together with
all perfons and effects on board the
ffaid fhips and seaels > bur that the
| utnof care be takes for tfle prefer.
vation Of all and every. part of the
cargoes on board any of ,the faid
fhiPs and yefels, 70 that no damage
or emsezzlement whatever be fufain-
ed rand the right honorable the
lords commifioners of bis Ma;elty's
| treafury, the lords commiiIioners tf
the admiralty. and the lord wardens
of the. cinque-porrs, are to give the
necefary direcflons herein. as to
them may respectively appertain.
| STEPH. COTTRELL.