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FR4NCE. PARIS, 7 Lir.s.smoa, (MINISTRY OF THE MARINE. TNt Pai%civo, cov:mtssinmEL c 1 THI MATINS TO THE MINISTE.A OF aNE MEIN:: AND COLONIES. Bo.ai I.xaz, t MrfAdor s year in. (June 2G ) Yeilerddy, that I might take advantage of the departot e of the Courier of Limoges, in order to lend you the difpatches of the Colonial Prefea Ll•se. IL IFR, I had only time to inform you of the art ival in this port of the Caroline brig from Goad.lcupe. Yon will have ft-en that polfcflion es-as taken of this tine Colony on the sth of May lalt without v. hilance, ard without firing a thot ; hut I think It my duty to communicate to you tome details which may have eleaped the Prefedt I.iICALIEt. When the die.' tine of Rear-Admiral Boum appeare;',l he rrefea Lr sc ALIEN was at la Del - trade, and imm :tLly repaireJ on hoard the Admiral's cad him t!;c means of proceeding with the at:-.:v to P•tinte-a-Titre. The wind was to violent an the Lea fo tempeßnons, that during the tint d ty they were able to land only the Grena dier con-Tanks .c:ld the Chaltenrs. They affembled anti formed at the port. General RICH EPAN sE made them load their arms, and then fent for the Mu latto Ps Lao , who immediately came and placed himfelf at his difpufal. The. General ordered him to caufe thole Negro troops, who had alfembled en the (Lore in arms, to return to their barracks, that he might infpea the Grenadiers and Chaffeurs. Th's order was executed without delay. The Captain of the Company of Grenadiers then proceeded towards the Fort which commands Pointe-a-Pitre, to take petrel ion of it. The Black Centinel called out, that they Mould not enter. The Captain then ordered his Company to ad vance, ready to charge, and the Company entered the Fort with Inch precipitation that the Negroes who guarded it were &tick with a panic, and fled by a private flair which communicated with the houfe of PF.LAG F.. lota act, a Molatto, Chief of Battalion, and PA- E, a Negro, commanding the place, fled with açO Negroes, patted the canal, and retired to the Fort of male Terre, w:.:eit is of little importance, and which is commanded by Ds tot rs, a Mulatto, formerly Aide-de-camp to the Captain-General LAMM& ; but, notwithaanding this momentary infurre:tion Of DELoass and his fuite, krises, and PALIREAS the Mulatto, Grissom, the Com mandant of Balk Terre, promifed every fecurity to the inhab:;ants of the town, and to feeure them againa every infult no the part of the infurgents, who had retired into the Fort. Genet - al Ric r t ?ANSI+, the day after his' arrival, having canted the remainder of the troops to be lande.l, let out in purfait of the Negroes, who had fled frorn Point•a-Pitre, and took the road to BatTe-Terre, where hi.: pretence mutt have brought back to their duty that hmdful of Bhicks already fttbdtred by the panic terror (truck into them by the fight a lone of the Grenadiers and Chalreurs who landed the firll day. Captain CAVLI who commands the Caroline informs me, that at his departure from Pointe-a ntic, coE men of colonr had hcen &firmed there, ond placed under a guard on board the trantports, and that the PELAGE, sv.t watched on board the flag thip of Rear-Admiral BoUVET, as viel; as the La-l'oit Captain itilosr-Roux. (Signed) AVG. BIRGETIN. LIBERTY. EQUALITY. In the Name of the French Government, A PROCLAMATION. THE GENERAL IN CHILI TO TAIL INHABITANTS 07 SAINT DOMINGO. Citizens—The time is arrived when order will fleeced to Co t chaos which ha; been the neceffary conlequence of the oppofition made by the rebel- Lous to die landing of the ..".rmy at St. Domingo. The raird cpeiations and progrefs of the Army, a. 1.1 the necellry of providing for its fithfitlence am! its ellabliltiment, have hitherto prevented my attending to the detini!i7e organization of the Colony. I could Ina, moreover, have any fixed or ezi tail; ideas of a ectintry with which I was t ,t•illy itoactriaint:J, and confequently could no:, wit!lolt n!ati , rf• deliberation, form an opinion of 1 .,:0p1e who have been, for ten years, a prey to r , :volutions. The bails of the Provilionary Or .,•;z3iion I give the Colony, but •O ',licit (11.111 rot L. d2tinitive till approved of by the Fr.:ncli Government. k Li'oerty Mid Equality to l i rt:l the inhabitan r of St. Domingo, with9ut regard to ellour.--Thi , Orr;aaization comprites 1. 1 Adnitoam• ion of l'uflice. minillrati-m of the Colony combined with thotr• me 4fure. r interior .'ad exterior de;en.-r 4. .111C41111 . •011:1:1 of Doties--the medusa raiiius au:wand axir 4. The Reghlations and Oreinance; relative to A!;tieulture. t. The Drain inc..; relative to Commerce. O. The Aoll:ll , ltrativt , of the National Domains and the weln. of them 'volt •u the State, (0 a. to be Ith buc.4.3.iwn. t., :Irtuir, , ureaw! As is is of intiiii;ellito at to you, Citizens, that t ee, Ihould, in an equal degree, pro te.l ;,::iiculture and Commerce, 1 have not de termioe.i upon thia important work without hay firlk hid recoutfe to, and confulted with, the n.0 ( .1 diltinguithed and enlightened Citizens of the Colony. I lure, in confL.o.tience, given order to the Generals of the Sonth and Welt Divi(ions to irk.% for each of these Departments, Seven Ci. Prnprictora and without re ja..ril to c.loiii ) who, w:th more which I I , ' di my leif chnJle for the Department of the Nr• irth, ;Ire to allerribl.: at the Cape in the course of the pre fent month, to impart their obfervalit,ns to me on the pl.ms I thAl t;:en ftibmit to their cunlideration. It nct a delibt:rativ.: Alfanhly I lam foliciently the evils which meet ing• of this riattne have ;nought upon the Colony to i:ave ti.at idea. The Citizens who are thus and enlightened men, to them C , "7ltisill'll: tie try views; tli:ty will make them, .trd wail be able to Spiprel, ou th... :Mad:. of then fellow-citizens, the ideas with Grrernment is animated. .Pt. aim • [l4_ proof of my eonfideration for them. Let them confider that, tier want of their counfels and ad• vice, 1 might purfue meafures difaltrous to the Colony, which would ultimately fall upon them. klves. Let them confider this, and they will find no difficuity in leaving, for Come time, emir pri vate avocations. Done at Head-quarters at the Cape. sth Fiore:ll, (April 25) year to of the French Republic. The General in Chief, A true Copy. (Signed) LECLIRC. The Deputy Adjutant-General, (Signed) D'AOUST. DECREE Of JUNE 23. The Confuls of the R•pithlic, on the Report of the Minifler of Marine and Colonies, and having heard the Council of State, decree, 1. The Decree of the Council of the 3oth of Atiguft, 1784, rerpeeting Foreign Commerce in the French files of America, (hall be executed according to its form and tenor at Martipique, Guadalotipe, St. Luck, sod Tobago, as well wi:h refpeet to the opening and identity of the Ports of Depot, as with refpeit to the Ipmes of merehrulize permitted to he imported and ex ported.—The formalities mall be fulfilled, and the Duties re ceivcd. 1. The rnerchandize and produce of which the entry Is per mitted into the colonies, claimed in the lint Article of the prefent &tree, Shall duly be imported in conformity with the difpifition► of the 3d Article of the LAW of the atft Septcm tier, 1793, which than be in like manner executed. 3. The Duty received upon foreign Cod Fifti flail be fix francs for five Myriagranunes, in conformity with the decree of the Bth of March Ott. 4. The Minlfters of Marine and Colonies, of die Interior, and the FulaneQ., are charged with the cx.•cution of the prefent de cree, which (hall be infused in the Bulletin of Laws. (Signed) BONAFARTR, Firft ConfuL (Sigued) H. B. MAaeT, Secretary of State. The following is a Copy of the Treaty of Peace concluded between Spain and RUHIA ART.!. Henceforward there mall be peace, friendthip, and good underflanding hztween his Majefty the Ki of Spain and his Majefty the Emperor of all the Rulllas. IL In order to keep up and to fupport fuch new order of things, as is hereby happily eftablithed, both Courts than ap point Minifter,, according to cuftom, and the appointment is to take place on the firft day of the year 1803, and fooner if it can be done. 111. The prefent scftrontent being ratified by both Sovereigns, Mall be made public in their refpeetive countries, in order that Spaniards and Ruffians may be treated, to all intents and pun pores, as belonging to friendly nations. In virtue of which we fign and teal. Paris. Odt. 4, AzzAi4. COUNT DC 11ACCOIT. The above Treaty was ratified by his molt Ca tholic Majefty on the sth of December, 18ot, and by his Majefty the Emperor of all the Ruflias on the 3d of April, 18oz. Letters from Copenhagen, dated June iz, Rate, that Prince WILLIAM of Gloucefter arrived there that day on board the Englilh frigate the Latona. He was received by the Grand Martha of the Court, who immediately condutted him to the apartments prepared for him at the Hotel of the Cadets of Infantry. The Prince will affift to: morrow at a grand review, which has been de ferred till that day. We are alfured that the Government has named three Infpeetors of Public 1111414t0n, con formably to the decree applicable to this depart ment of the Adminiftration. Thefe are, Citizens Noat., Prefea of the Department of the Higher Rhine; DsLaisaaz, the celebrated Aftronomer, Member of the National Inftitnte ; and DEspAux, who prefided over the College of Screye, before the diffolution of that ufeful eftablifhment. Thefe Infpettors ate to make the tour of the Republic, to examine into the fituation of the Lycea, and afcertain whether they are concluded in a manner r conformable to the willies of the Government. It is added, that to thefe three Infpedors three Mem bers of the National Inßitute will be added, to af lift in filling up the prefent vacancies. Citizens COSTAY and VlLLaas are mentioned as two of thefe Cottunilioners. HOLLAND. HAGUE, JUNE 2t.—The embarkation of the troops, &c. for the Cape of Good Hope, will, we hear, take place on the ift of July. Ail our letter-founders are at prefent bufily em ployed in calling types for that Colony, where greater encouragement than ever is to be given to feience and nfeful invelligation. The Bank money at Amtlerdam has not been fo high at prcfent for Come years pall. It is 1041 p.r cent. a proof of returning confidence. JlTia. 25. —The Conititutional Departmental Governments of Holland and Utrecht were in !tailed nn the 2 tit, after which they conttituted ' themfelvec in the ufnal manner.—Citizen P, H. VAN DE \VAL, who Was: Burgomatier of Dorton der the old Government, is appointed Prefident of the Pi& Body, and Citizen HI. _ V AN HUNG J . VA N Of the latter.—The Orangifis were highly gratified at teeing to many of their friends pafs by to the place of Alfembly. The Town Government of this place was alfo infialled on the 21ft. A promotion of members for the Supreme Mili tary Tribunal has ali been ma,:e, each of which is to enjoy t Zilary of 3500 florins per alumni, the Secretary 44 , 3% and the Recorder 2500. The lb itifh Plenipotentary to our Government is cipened here the beginning of next month. A great number of families haveleft Hamburgh, and are fettling at Rotterdam, Amitertiam, and other cities of Holland, for the purpofe of carry. ing on a Commerat, which is no longer fo produe• tive at the former place. it,)TTERDAM, JUNE 23.—Trade begins to fir one more in carnell ; and this week a great num ber of velfels are failed for the Baltic. Jv 24.—A Ihip is arrived at this port from Sumatra, laden with 400,0001b5. weight of pepper,' of which article no prices are at prefent quoted here. The demand for grain from France is rapidly diminilhing, fo that we expel the pre fent high prices of this article will loon meet a re dation, efpecially as feveral (hips have kill been chartered out and home for the Baltic ; to which fea the number of our (hips have, within thefe few months, exceeded that of England, France, and Spain together. Sn opportune has been the ar rival of onr grain Blips from the Baltic, while the French were eager to buy up to any amount, that - r . - - , . an" :••ari lbw thst RUSSM • Pisa 6.--`6.derday noon his Majefty the Esestr..at of Rvssaa arrived here with his train. On his whole journey, the joy expreffed by his fubjeds t fee their beloved Monarch, was univerfal, but cfpecially here at Riga, where the roads were thronged with loch a prodigious con courfe of people, that the carriages could proceed but very llowly. At the entrance of the liiburb the multitude, with Lod acclamations, flopped his Majelty's carriage, took out the horfes, and would not defift from their entreaties till they were permitted to draw it. In this manner the Monarch arrived at the Palace at Riga about two o'clock. All the flreets, Prates, and windows, were filled with joyful fpeaators, who inceirantly Thonted, " Long live ALEXANDIM !"—ln the evening the Opera of Ladoilla was pirformed at the Theatre, ' at•which the EMPEROR was prefent; when, on his Majcfly's entrance into his box, he was faluted with the loudeft and moil joyful acclamations by the whole audience. Before the overture, Tome verfes fuited to the occalion were Tung by the per formers, accompanied by the orchara, to the air of the well-known Englilh popular anthem, " Goo Cave the King ;" in which the whole bode joined with enthnfiafirt ; after which the adrefs Madame MEYER delivered a Ilion addrels to the Monarch. On his entrance into the Theatre he was received by a number of young maidens, the daughters of Citizens of diftindion, all uniformly dreffed, who Brewed flowers before him: one of them prefented him with a bouquet and Tome verfes. After the play, his Majefty honoured with his prefence a fplendid ball, given by one of the principal Ma giftrates, where his Majefty danced with. feveral Ladies, without dillindion of rank, and charmed all prefent with his obliging condcfeenlion. In the evening the whole city wasfplendidly PRUSSIA. BERLIN, JUNE ,g.—We have received the in telligence of the arrival of the Emperor of Ru StIA at Memel. The details of the entrance of their Pruflian MAJESTIES into Memel have been read here with much attention. The greater part of the royal fuite arrived there before their Maps- TIES, who, on the 9th, at five o'clock in the evening, arrived in their carriage along the Haff de Courland, oppolite the town. They had ex pelled a with not to be received in Rate, but after they had alighted, and taken a moment's ref in a tent, they were conduaed to a fuperb bark pre pared for their reception. As loon as they entered it, the (hips of all nations fired a general falute ; and when they put off from the (bore, a great number of other barks joined them. During the paffage, and amicift the firing of cannon, a boat fuperbly decorated advanced with twelve biautiful girls of Lithuania in it, dretfed in the different coßumes of the country : they indented the Q . t . ! EEN with all forts of winks, and fang flanzas in honour of her. When their MAJ ESTI Es arrived in the city, they were received by the principal civil and military Officers, and 4 the Clergy. But the relation of fuch ceremonies cannot fa tisfy public curiofity at a moment in which more.l important news is expelled, and when affairs of great intereß are to be finally decided. Nothing lefs can be expeled from a conference between the two Monarch, in the prefent conjunaure.— Several couriers have paired through this city within the laft three days. It fhould feem as if this cireumftance had been fatal to the Ruffian Mi nifter here Baron de Kzunsasa. He had gone to bed on the I3th in perfea health. At midnight he was awakened on accolynt of the arrival of a courier. He complained if being ill, but got np, fent off the courier, and died a fort time after of an apoplcaic fit, at the age of 38, after a life paired with diftinaion in the diplomatic career. PARLIAMENTARr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, JUNE 28. At half-part two his Majefly arrived at the Houle of Lords in his anal* !late, and as Icon as he was robed, and put on his Crown, afcended the Throne, the Earl of Rofilyn holding the Sward of State on his left hand, and the Earl of Morton, the Cap of Maintenance on his right, with the Dukes of York, Clarence, and Cumberland, in their refkaive chairs. Sir FRANCIS MOLYNEUX (Miler of the Black Rod) was lent to the Commons to fummon them to attend his Majay, and they prefently came to the Bar with the Speaker at their head, who ad dreffed his %jelly in the following terms : MY, Gracious Sol* reign, • " It is my duty to prefent to your Majefty the Bills for completing the Supplies which your Ma jetty's faithful Commons have granted for the fer vice of the year. " With heartfelt gratitude they acknowledge your Majesty's paternal goodnefs and wifdoin, which have already enabled them to make a laige reduaion of the public burthens, by the termina• tion of a long and eventful war ;—a war jail and neceffary in its origin, conduled with energy, fuf tained with fortitude, fignalized by ti iumphs fur paffing the fame of our anceltors, and obtained in I countries unvifited by their arms—and concluded at length by a Peace, which has added new con. quells to your Crown, and given repol'e and fafcty to thefe its ancient dominions, whof,: Peers and Commons have now, for the fecond year, the hap pinefs to be affembled in one United Parliament at the foot of your Throne. " Thus circumftanced, your Majelly's faithful Commons not only look forward with a fanguine hope that they may not loon be called to the hard neceifity of augmenting the Public Debt by future burthens, but they have alfo deemed it their duty to look back to the Public Debt already incurred and with the fame charaaeriftic fpirit which firil laid the foundation of an effectual fyllem for the extinaion of the National Debt, they have proceed ed to arrange and fettle a plan for accelerating that extinaion, 13y pledging the future application of ettos rrrawisto inertia to the urctimatillimPtit of the At a time when they ventured upon there con. federations, and when they have found that td,:ee of unprecedented weight. though wifely impau to incet the esii,-encies of inch a war, might ne ver;:iticcs 6e now prudently, repealed; it has alio giv.zu your faithful Colomons the highell fatif. ia&ion to relieve the preffing demands which the general difficulties of the times had caft upon the provition ailigned by Parliament for the fupport of your Majulty'. Houfehold, and of the honour and dignity of your Creiwn. For this country has not now to learn that its Monarchy is the belt and Itrongeft fecurity for its liberties, and that the fplendour of the Throne confers luihe and dignity f upon the whole nation. Thefe, Sir, are amongft the memorable event, of a Seilion thus far protraaed, upon which we rifle.% with the confcious fatisfaelion, that to the difcharge of great duties, we have brought pm. portionate exertions. And we now indulge the flattering hope that we may fafely apply owl - elves to cultivate the arts of peace—arts long dear to your Majefty, and congenial to the temper of your people, whore fpirit of enterprise, in foreign coin. merce, and in general improvement, unexampled in its exertions throughout the war, may now ex pand itfelf with redoubled a.ftivity ; and by pro viding new fonrces of ftrength and wealth for this country, fix the (lability of our own power, and at the fame time promote the common interefis of Europe, and of all the civilized nations of the world. The Bills which I have to prefent are— " The laft Bill for a Grant of Money to his Ma idly, and the Bill for the Prevention of Illegal L aeries." Thefe, with two others, received his Majefty's Royal Agent. As foon as the Speaker had delivered the Bills to Mr. Cowper, and the Bills had received the Royal Affent, his Majefly was pleafed to make the following moft gracious fpeech from the Throne .11dy Lords and Gustloners, •The public bufinels being concluded, I think it proper to dofe .hi,Seflion of Parliament. During s long and laborious attendance, you have invariably mcitetted the juft feae Inou entertain of the great truft com mitted to your cbargc. The objcds of your deliberations have been untVually numerous and important, and I derive the ut m,.ft fathifaelion from the convittion that the wifdom of your pioccalingi will be fully proved by thei: effeels, In promoting the belt intercity of my people throuthout every part of VI dominions. Gristles's', of the Hoopof C.mw.,i, The ample provifion you have made for the varionsbranch•t of the public fervicc, demands my warmett acknowledgment% and my particular thanks are due for the liberality which yo.s have 0101/11 in exonerating my Civil Go✓ernment and Houk. hold, front the debts with which they were unavoidably bur them d. Whiff I regret the amount of the complies which rircem ftanees have rendered neceffary, it is a relief to me to concern. -plate the Rate of our manufaClures, commerce, aril revenue, which afford the molt decifive aad gratifying proofs of the abundance of our internal refources, and of the growing prof perity of the country. My Lords aid Gesdkersen, expedient that the Media° of anew ParUatiese Ihould take place without delay, it is my intention forthwi:k to give diredliona far diffolving the prefent, and for calling new Parliament. In communicating to you this intention, I cannot fuppreis thofe fentimcnts of entire approbation, with which I relied upon every part of your condudt, fine 1 firlt met you io this place. The unexampled difficulties of our Gtuation required the utmott efforts of that wifdom and fortitude, which you & eminently difplayed in contending with them, and by which they have been fo happily furmounted. From your judickap and falutary meafores during the Id year, my people derived all the relief' which could be afforded under one of the fe• difpenfations of PROVIDENCE. And it was by the fit. rit and determination which uniformly animated your Coun cils, aided by the unprecedented exertions of my Fleets and Armies, and the zealous and cordial co -operation of my people, that i was enabled to profecute with fuccefs, and tennicatis with honour, the long and arduous cantelt in whip we hare been engaged. The fame fade of public duty, the fame folicitude for the welfare of your country, will, now, in your individual chi rafters, indoee you to encourage, by all the means In yoar power, the cultivation and improvement of the a dvantages of Peace. My endeavours will never be wanting to preferve the Skil fings by which we arc fo eminently dillinguilbed, and to prove that the profperity and happinefs of all chiles of my fai:L ful Subjects, are the objedts which are always the mare :2 my heart. Then the Lord Chancellor, by his Majefty's command; fail: My Lomb and Gentlemen, It is his Majcily's royal will and pleafurc that this ment be prorogued to Tuefday, the 1 yth uay of Augult nen, to I be then here holden ; and this Parliament ii accordingly EN' rogued to Tuefday, the 17th day of Auglift next. After this formal prorogation was announced , the Commons withdrew to their own Houle, and his Majefly retired in the ufual form. The above proceedings conclude the fittings of th. 18th Parliament of Great Britain, and the fr.. Parliament of the United realm of Great Blitdia and Ireland. HOUSE OF commoNs. The SPEAKER took the Chair abou t half Pa two o'clock. An Account was prefented from the Trtap! of the Arrears and Balances in the hands et tt,e Of iCers of the Land Revenue of the Crown, 3 the county of Monmouth, which was o:•Jerc. l lie on the Table, and to be printed for the nie et the Members. About three o'clock Sri FRANCIS MOLVSFI:Ii Gentleman Uther of the Black Rod , iummonel: the Houle to attend his MAJESTY in the Hout . '' °cerc. 1r The SPEAKER, attended by al, the M c nll :t ~ i ndent, went to the Houle of Peers. On his return, the Members prefent ai rublea. it the Table, at which the SPEAK I R %'IAJESTY'S Speech, (far which fee the proc:•::drlgi the lionfc of Lords') after which the P 44.11