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I FLANDERS MAIL. GHENT, MARCH 23. . The following are,nearlNshe,chclitions on which the Powers consent to quit the French territory.— They withdraw their troops, but not their surveil lance. All the smaller contingents go home, but the four great Powers keep each 15,000 men near the French frontier, who, in case of •need, will ad vance upon Paris. The English will be in Belgium, and Brussels the Duke's head-quarters. Thus, at the least motion in France, 60,00 Q chosen men will unite at a certain point (Paris), .and the Powers of the second order will have a reserve to support the operations of the great Powers. This Army of Ob servation will be paid for by France, which will be a disadvantage, as the money will be spent abroad, whereas what the French have hitherto pail mostly returns into the hands of Government by the Indi rect Taxes. BRUSSELS, 9IARCII 26. In one of our late Numbers, under the head of Ghent, it is said, that the persons whose return to France was so much urged by Nicole, as a reward for his discovery, are the Authors of the Yellow Dwarf This news, originally taken from an Eng lish Journal, has given rise to the following letter, which has just been addressed to us : " TO THE EDITORS. " Gzirecestrag—There are things respecting which it is equally painful to keep or to break silence. Nly name is implicated in an intrigue, the mystery that covers which has been hitherto im penetrable. When the first news of it reached me in my soli tude, I saw only the absurdity of this intrigue, which being unveiled and brought to light became, of itielf, my most com plete justification. But as this affair now assumes a judicial character, and as the details may remain long unknown as it acquires more and more an unhappy celebrity, and as my friend and myself are clearly pointed at, I believe that I ought no longer to keep silence: I therefore beg you, Gentlemen, to be so good as to insert in your paper, not a formal defence or apo logy, of which I think I have no need, but the pure and simple declaration of an honest man, who disavows a step taken with out his knowledge, a step to which his principles, his conduct, his character, and even his interest, give a contradiction, which in the eyes of his friends and of his enemies dispenses him front all future justification. What I have said for myself, I say also for M. Guyet, my companion in misfortune.—Accept, Ike. caret/Ms LEMAIRL. " BRUSSELS, MARCH 25. A cause which seems tb excite great interest among the strangers who are in this City, has been heard this morning for the second time before the Correc tional Tribunal. Two English Ladies, one the daugh ter, the other the grand-daughter of the late Arch bishop of York, have indicted a Journalist for calum nies, which they assert are directed against their ho nour. English of the highest rank have been heard as witnesses. M. Jouhaud is Council for the two Ladies. The Printer and Editor are defended by Messrs. Leroy and Lavigny. The Court is to pass sentence to-morrow. HAMBURGH MAILS. STOCKHOLM, FEBRUARY £l. One of the Deputies to the Diet, in establishment of the Clergy, of the name of Rabe, made a pro posal—That books on theological and moral sob jects, not in the Latin language ; or if in the vulgar tongue, not consisting of at least twelve printed sheets, should be subject to a Censorship , and the booksellers obliged to print, at their own expense, the refutations of the books published by them against the doctrines of the Established Church. This pro posal has been disapproved and rejected by the Com mittee of the Constitution, as an infringement of the liberty of the press, and an attempt to introduce a theological Censorship. COPENHAGEN, MARCH 14. It is said that notice will shortly be given at Court, of the marriage of his Royal Highness Prince Ferdi nand (brother of Prince Christian) with the Princess Royal Caroline. The Meeting of the Deputies to draw up a Repre sentative Constitution for the Duchy of Holstein, is again put off till the 10th of May. STOCKHOLM, )LUICH 3. On the Sunday after the death of King Charles X.lll. his will wa; opened in the presence of the King, of the Speakers of the Four Estates, the Chief Marshal of the Kingdom, the three Ministers of . State, and the Chancellor. By this will, which was dated the 10th July, and which was signed by the Chief Marshal, Cuunt Essen, and by the Minister of State and Justice, Count ylinbourg, as witnesses, the King bequeathed to her Majesty, the Queen Dowager, all the money in his private coffers, and the chateau of Rosenberg, with its dependencies, for her life ; the diamonds and other personal property of the late King were left to his present Majesty.-- The King has, - however, offered the whole, together with the diamonds, to the Queen, for her life, after which he gives it to the Crown. The Queen Do wager: has asked the King's permission, that the diamonds, of his late Majesty may be already considered as the; property of the Crown from this moment. It is be lieved that the late King's will will be shortly print ed and published. A Treaty between Russia and Sweden has been published, which is a Supplement to the Treaty of Frederickshatn, and was concluded on the 10th Sep tember, ISI7 ; it is in sixteen Articles, and its object is to afford facilities to the trade between Sweden and Finland, and between Norway and the White Sea. Its duration is fixed for eight years, com mencing January 1, 1818. LOWER ELBE, MARCH is. According to the last accounts from Tunis, a ship is fitting out there, which it is said is to convey dis patches respecting a Convention concluded with Hol land. The same is the case with two other Corsairs, which it is said are to require satisfaction of England for the ships taken from the Tunisians in the Channel. LONDON. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1818. TIIE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS TIIIb DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK : Reduced shut—Cons. 781—Cons. for Ac. 7o; 4 per Cent. shut—Navy Annuities 105 i 106 India Bonds ti 2 S 1• pr.—Exchequer Bills 12 17 pr. The affairs of Spain and Portugal occupy at the present moment a considerable share of the attention of Politicians, both here and on the Continent. Those who have access to Count PALMELA and the Duke of FERNAN-Nunez, declare that the diffe rences between Portugal and Spain have, within these few days, in the European Committee, sitting at Paris, taken a turn far from favourable ; and this to a degree that there seems to be an apprehension of a serious and imminent rupture, unless the difficulties between the two Courts are speidiiy cleared ass-ay. In this matter, as in all of a great and decided in terest, much is expected from the powerful interfe rence of the Duke of WILLINGTON. It would cer tainly be a very great misfortune if hostilities should, at a moment like the present, break out between Spain and Portugal, either on the banks of the Tagus, or on those of the Rio de la Plata. It is observed with pain, that since the arrival of the Russian squa kiron at Cadiz, the Tone of the Spanish Minister has become much more peremptory. We have every reason to believe that our Cabinet feels a particular interest in these affairs, and carries on an active correspondence with the other great Powers to prevent, W possible, any actual rupture.— On Thursday, Viscount CASTLIMEAGII came to town from his seat at North Cray, Kent, and had a long audience of the Palms REGENT, at Carlton House. The Noble Viscount then went to his Office, and gave directions to the Under Secretary of State to make up dispatches for Russia and Spain. Oa Friday, Mr. KostNsox and Mr. PIIGLER, the King's Messengers; were sant off with them, the former to ltusoia, and die latter to Spain. The following letters have reference to the same matters : u MADRID, MARCH 7. " The departments of War and Marine have been much occupied since the arrival at Cadiz of the Rus sian squadron, which is now only designated by the, name of the squadron of expedition, the ships form ing a part of our own naval force. The squadron of expedition will, it is understood, consist of eight ships of the line and 10 frigates of the first rank, besides 12 vessels of smaller size, and a great number of trans port vessels. Almost all the troops which are to be embarked are assembled on the points of Andalusia nearest to the Isle of Leon ; their number will, its said, amount to about 12,000 men of all arms. Those persons who look to the measures of Govern ment, with a view to the consequences which may have a marked iniluence upon the affairs of Spain, remark that the strong division of troops which was last year posted in the province of Estremadura, near the frontiers of Portugal, remains entire at the mo ment when a considerable force is about to embark and they infer from thence that it is not yet posi tively known what may be the result of the negocia tions between Spain and Portugal respecting the dif ferences arising from the occupation of Monte Video by the Portuguese, and which it would be of the greatest importance to the two kingdoms to termi nate as soon as possible. Nothing transpires here upon the subject. It is known, however, that the Mi nisters of the mediating Powers at Paris, and parti cularly the Duke de Fernand Nunez our Ambassador, and the Count de Palmela, are occupied upon it with the greatest solicitude. We still flatter ourselves that an arrangement ho nourable to both nations will take place, whatever may be the difficulties, for it is impossible to suppose there will be an open rupture between Spain and Por tugal under existing circumstances. In the event of an arrangement, the numerous division above alluded to, composed of very fine troops, may, if necessary, receive also a destination for America. It is not yet known whether the force which is about to be sent will act againt the Provinces of La Plata, or against the Rebels headed by Bolivar, in the Kingdom of New Grenada. At all events the troops sent by this expedition will be employed in a body, and not divi ded to be sent to different quarters." EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED MADRID, MA RCM 8. " The arrival of Lieutenant-Colonel Savia, attached to the Embassy at Paris, and who comes by express, has excited some surprise in this capital, as in consequence thereof the Govern ment immediately issued the strictest orders to the Captain-Ge nerals of Old Castile anti Galicia, as well as to the Commanders in the Principality of Asturias, the Biscayan Provinces, and San tander, instructing them to take the most active measures for the security of the kingdom, as his Majesty bad received infor mation that General R— is on the point of landing on some part of the coast with a 60 gun ship, and transports containine goof) men. A report had been circulated that this armament was to have another destination, but the Government had re ceived information, through its confidential Agents, that some place on the coast of Cautabria was to be the .point of attack . Owing to this, various corps are in movement towards the coast, among which is the regiment that was stationed in !faro, the regiment of Alexander, and two squadrons of Laitania, which hare marched from Valladolid. The militia of Mondoneda, Oviedo, Sec. are also in motion, and the inhabitants of the Bis cayan provinces have received orders to be armed without any distinction of classes.- The Paris Papers of Wednesday and Thursday last have arrived since our last. An abstract of their con tents will be found in our preceding columns. It will be observed that the report on the Law for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, was presented to the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday. It is remark able that the Reporter, Baron Dvroutautots, never once adverted to the great defect which has been noticed in this law—namely, its omission to recog nize a right of search by the armed vessels of France and of her neighbours reciprocally. Spain and Por tugal have both conceded this rii2,llt, bat the fact we understand is, that France has refused to give any such pledge of the security of her desire to abolish the traffic. Without it, however, all other concessions can be of but little avail. A Flanders and three Hamburg!) Mails arrived last night, the extracts from which are given in ano ther part of our Paper ; and this morning a Dutch and another I lamburgh Mail reached the Post-Office, from the papers brought by which we subjoin the following additional notices : HAAIBURGH, MARCH 20. Accounts from Palma, of Bth February, referring to prectding accounts of 19th Jannar7, state, that a Tunisian squadron, consisting of a brigantine, a cor vette, and a schooner, arrived on the 7th Jan. in the harbour of Minorca, and sailed on the 18th, without any information obtained whither it was bound. By 4ater accounts received in London, 1..0m the Turkish Consul at Gibraltar, it appears that this Tunisian squadron is strictly blockaded in the Bay LX some Portuguese men of war, which seem re. s olved not to suffer it to sail into the Atlantic. FREXCII PAPERS. PARIS MARCH 26. The Chamber of Peers assembled on Tuesday when on the discussion of the Resclution passed by the Chamber of Deputies, for granting further time to the Emigrants for the payment of their debts, an amendment was moved and carried for prolonging the period till the Ist January, 18'20, and the Reso lution was sent back to the Chamber of Deputies for their concurrence in the amendment. In the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, the Baron de Saint Cricq, the Reporter of the Committee on the Customs Projet, was heard at considerable length ; after which, speeches were also delivered by the-Mi nister of Finance and M. Morgan de Belloy. The Committee then proceeded to deliberate upon the Articles of the Projet. A long discussion took place upon the first Article, two Amendments having been moved ; one by M. Dnvergier de Hauranne, for re ducing the duty on Cotton Yarn one-half; and the other by M. Laisne de la Villeveque, for repealing the duty on Cotton Yarn imported into France from parts out of Europe in French ships. The Chamber ultimately decided against both Amendments. On Wednesday they got through thirty Articles cf . the Projet. On that day also, the Baron Dufougerais re ported from the Committee on the Projet for the Abo— lition of the Slave Trade. The Committee proposed the full and entire adoption of the Projet, with two slight amendments. The discussion on it was ap pointed to commence after disposing of the Customs Projet, which it was supposed would be on Friday last. 1 esterday his Majesty held a Cabinet Council at the Thuilleries, at which were present the Ministers, Secretaries of State, three Ministers of State, Mem bers of the Privy Council, and three Councillors of State. According to intelligence received at Marseilles, the 18th instant by travellers who had arrived from Al giers, it is certain that the Dey of that Regency had died of the plague, on the Ist instant; since which period the contagion had penetrated into the seraglio. The Dey was succeeded by one of his Ministers. The Seine has again risen since yesterday about a foot.—The shocks of earthquakes which were felt along the Alps, in the South• of France, and on the Genoese coast, were much more violent in the envi rons of mount Etna, in Sicily. An earthquake took place on the 20th February, at Catania, by which the walls of the greater part of the houses in the town were cracked, other houses in the villages in the neighbourhood of Mount Etna were thrown down,, and seventy persons were killed. The greater part of the Cathedral and the Seminary were by subse quent earthquakes reduced to a heap of ruins, and several ecclesiastics were killed. After Mass, yesterday, the King received the Swe dish Envoy, t d'Osson. The Princes hunted yesterday at Saint Germain, accompanied by the Duke of Wellington and his brother. Several fires have lately occurred at the barracks of Bischweller, Feguersheim, and lluttenheim, occu pied by the Austrian t►oops. They are supposed to have been caused by incendiaries, but none of the of fenders have yet been discovered. We learn from Colmar, the 17th instant, that the Grand Duke of Baden has been attacked by an ill ness which threatens his life. His Highness has no male heirs. Five Pt R CENTS.—Tuesday, 63 f. 95 c.—Wednes day, 65 f. 5.5 c. ROME, MARCH 7. Mr. A'Court, the British Minister to the Court of Naples, has, on his way through Rome, presented to his Holiness the Pope a Letter from the Prince Re gent. Although the contents are of little importance the letter will become remarkable in history, from its being the fist which for some centuries has been ad dressed by the sovereign of England direct to the Pope. VIENNA, MARCH '4. In consequence of the low price of corn in the Aus trian States, our Government has permitted the free exportation of grain. THE EVENING S'I'AR. FROM TILE MAINE, MARCO is. It is said, according to public Journals, that after Easter Holidays the Diet, in order to promote the trade of Germany, will lay a duty of 50 per cent. upon all manufactured goods imported from England. CHRISTIANA, MARCH 11. On the 28th February his Majesty had a law pro posed to the Scorching, prohibiting the sect of the Friends or Quakers from residing, without special permission from the King, in any place in Norway, except in the towns of Christiana, Drontheim, Ber gen, Christiansand, and Draamen, and the towns in the province of Finmark. At the same time these privileges and liberties, as well as the restrictions and obligations to which they shall be subject, are particularly defined. WARSAW, MARCH ie. llis Majesty the Emperor, our King, an ived hcre on the 13th, at four o'clock in the morning, to the great joy of all the inhabieants : after taking some hours repose, his Majesty and Prince Constantine went to View the troops in tl►e Saxon s al ' were every where received aith the warm mations. In the evening the city wa s fi ne nailed. Since his Majesty's arrival, a st , beta fixed on the Tower of the Ob9erva:e serves as a sign of the presence of the s c the Capital of Poland. In the Empere, e ' s , Wolkonski, Count Ozarowski, Princ e ML. Mr. Von Orlow, Adjutant-(;coeval, and se-.. du-Camp. The day before yesterday, and Officers were presented ; and, y cs i Civil Authorities. Yesterday the Rev. Mr. Btome , )er, vine Service at Carltou io , :se. The Put SCL Ii WENT 1145 had a slik the rout in his knee within el..* t:As da%:. happy to say that yeiterday his Royal Ii: better, the gout had every appearance (.1 without coming to a regular Et. Saturday Count MuNst Eft had an aucli u PitiNcr. REGENT, at Carlton-house. Yesterday his Serene Highness the Pru. Homelier:, attended by Baron O'NAext horseback. In the evening the German Messrs. KEANE and Gnitsti, who have Lin in England, and a select party, dined rid: Highness at his residence in St. James's l•, ; ; The German Noblemen who arrived a since at the St. James's Hotel, are the Ch.ith one of the principal Officers of S:ate W on , father of the Prince of HESSE 1101IBUR('. come to England on a mission from their . arrange, and to be present at the erecuti, marriage settlement between Lis sol, the Hesse HOMBURG and the Princess ELIZA!!! The greatest exertions ate making to p i Royal yachts to he in readiness for sailing. number of men are employed on boa• 1 lying in the Dock-yard at Deptford: in fact men as can work on board of her. She it be in readiness for sailing by the 9th of Ai object of this preparation is, no doubt, to Princess of Hesse CASSEL to England. Preparations are making at the Lower I the temporary residence ut the Duke of CI during the time that his house in Bushey P. dergoing alterations and repairs. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY entertainc2 Lady EhhessonoLott and a party or dist:: terday, at his house, in Grosvenor-square. The Earl RovrttuesT gives 1 grand e::. to a large party of distinction on Stind..v house in Mansfield-sweet. The Duke de BERRI, in lately speak:ng recruiting law to General 31 !SON. Pear said, " General, you have given us a 1 Prince, - replied the General, " 1 li..pe us a good army." The Countess of WA RWICK was s:fe: a son and heir, on Saturday, at his L. in Charles -street, Berkeley-sguare. _ _ . On the llth of March died, at New ,S:rel:tr. arms of her son and her grand children. Highness the Princess Maria Louisa dow of the Landgrave George, of Hesse Dann Her Serene Highness was a Countess of 1,&.H Dachsberg and Broich. She NV S born 16:h 11. 1729, and had therefore nearly completed her c:; ninth year. HYDE-PARK.—Thee' unclouded beauty of ther yesterday of drew t.,rth a :no.; etz. display both of diciiiiguished andplckian The throng of carriages was excessive. The MI D'OSNIOND, Earl of Sitirme, three Ladies 31,,:ae and others of ton, were among the pedestriar.s.--'ne Spring fashions have not yet made their KtNCS THEATRE.—II Barbiere di Series: •!:;e:r. presented again to a crowded audience, oit Sat.:4 y evening. The amusing Ballet of Zephyr c:;),(1 evening's performances, which was received tntt;', J out with well-merited approbation. Among the characters to be noticed R s R at Covent-Garden, the part of Mottle sht,uld overlooked—that at least is Sterling! Some malicious or foolish person has been off what is called a hoax on 3lis. BOOTH. II Of Covent-garden Theatre, who has been time indisposed. Various ttadesineia .were false errand to her house, and, of course, rr. siderable hustle and disturbance. The a•: cortemptible trick had the satisfaction , must hale been to such a mind') to Mere.. position of Miss Homier to an alarming he Thursday another hoax was prat engine-keepers, by ra:.ing a false reps ing bloke's out at Homerton, which cati: the London engines to pr(.ceesl thither. her of firemen. Their sudden AlTiVii surprise to the inhabitants, who Lad s in convincing them that they bad be dupes of their own credulity. .(tddenly ing among the crowd, suggested that a mistake in the name, and that t::( was in reality at Holloway. Thitl. , r t: engines hastened, but, fortunately. mi cessity for their presence as at met Friday laq a hearing took placebo, Magistrates at Leeds, on an Gentleman of the town agai:.st a C. , yeller, fine having on the Thor Ling of him a challenge to fight a dad. Tire c produced, the parties were b00:.,'. peace. The quarrel, we underit .nd. case of scan. mag. and a warrart is r a` the Gentlemau sti.ding tiro c breach 1,1 the peace, t :1:c CH 04 iczy-St% ELVER s--The ( been very active of late in 1-1 accounts of the janger of tool ehi:n traced many fires to elk s e, mination of this subject, st 7. exertions of Lord AUCKLAND I:avc pears that Cie fo,,liicss of chimni:s is to the boys not I.)ing lif t ty, and lc per part of the chimney unswert. is only to be obviated by Mechanic , :! The machine cannot dec;•ive its, the persons appointed to hull:ire and who have suggested this anti, single well authenticated example (.1 a chin:, ing on fire which was regularly swept I,y t] chine. The few instances alledged of t:le the machine have been traced to t.::c irtcrested peric::s. ;kh the !. Naze, Mfg • nely Or Y• ore: s t l 4 7 t - r4 do• (~, 'e J. fon!, s ek e ••• :e rts:j r .. tei7 fz..” f.r" itTli. P'reirt! : +t A ;-,•/ 1 the „: rt. z , , OT. Lpril. • . I I, 7 • •• • . I