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GERMANY. VIENNA, FEBRUARY 28. According to letters from Trielt, we have ad- vice that a Danifh merchantman, worth 70,G00 florins, arrived there on the 17th inflant, as a prize to an Engli(h man of war, which took her on the coaft of litria. The Danifh Conful immediately protefled againft the capture, and the Prefident of the Imperial Sea Department, Q .E ERRINI, is to decide the affair. CEDINBURG, FEBRUARY 17. They write from Semlin, that orders have been ' , leen to make purchafes of grain in the Bannat Zrolia. The principal magazine will be formed at Agram. It appears that the retrograde move meet made by PASWAN Octou fome time fince, was only a feint to draw the enemy into Ilrajona, to attack them with greater advantage. Accord ing to letters from European Turkey, that Pacha having learned that 6,000 Turks were in that city, wheeled fuddenly about, made a rapid march, and furprifed the Turki(h troops in the night, while they were in the greateft fecurity, and put to the fword all who could not make their efcape. The city was given up to pillage, and a great part of it reduced to allies. All the inhabitants of the neighbouring country have abandoned their dwellings, and taken refuge at Buchareft. ANSPACH, FEB. 26. The Corps of LOWENSTEIN WERTH EIM troops, and the Franconian Chaffeurs, for whom England pays fubfidies, have marched to Triell, by order of Mr. WICKHAM, to be embarked for the Medi terranean, and probably for Egypt. Since the conclufion of Peace, the arangeit reports are in circulation here refpeeling the fate of the Eccle fiaftical, and even fome Secular States in Franco nia. The Court of Bavaria will not remove from Bareuth to Munich, before the end of March. HAMBURGH, MARCH go. The meafures which Denmark takes in our neighbourhood, have a very warlike appearance. sefides the armed veffels Rationed off Altona, troops are daily arriving in that city and neigh bourhood, and it is faid that 4,000 men more are e peeled. All the Englifh that had refided at Gluck- Radt have been ordered to quit that place. From Altona an Englilhman hasallobeen ordered away, a few days ago, as a fufpeaed perfon. It is po litively fait!, that veffels laden with corn, bound for England, will no longer be fuffered to fail from the Elbe. PARLIAMENT,Mr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, MARCH z 7. The Fait India judicature Lilts wt re taken oat of the covers au ulual every Seffion. The Bread Amendment Bill and three others were read a third time. The PoR Office and the Tea and Paper Bill were read a fe cund time. The Canterbury Market Bill was alfo read a fecoud time. The Boroughbridge bill was reported. Several Petitions for Bills were prekated, and refereed to the Judges.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Call of the Hnule Rood for this day, and was ehforeed on the Motion orCoL GA SCOIGN X : the names of the defaulters on the part of the Members who reprcfcnt Great Britain were ordered to be called over on Tucfday fortnight, and thole for Ireland on Tucfday month. Mr. Wm tut MS moved to have the Cachet Branch uf Road hinted in the Nev. Windfor Road Bill. Mr. C. DUNDAS oppofrd the Motion, on the ground of form, and as it was againft the Standing Orders. Mr. 'WILLIAMS in confequence withdrew his mntion,giving notice, at the fame time, that he fhouM rtmew it at the next Eager Seffion.—Leave granted. The other Orders of the Day were then deferred, and the Houfe adjourned. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH tB. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : Confols 561—10 r act. 5 6+.- 5 per Cent. 941. Omnlurn 21 ;. PRICE OF STOCK., YESTF.RDA V : lank Stock (hut long Ann. (hut 3 per Cent. Red. (hut Imp. 3 per Cent. 53: 'per C. Conf. 563441 Imp. Ann. to 4 per Cent. thut India Stock 1874187 per C. Navy pint Oninium al 2' Dmo Loyalty (hut Conf. foi Apnl 4 Acc. 5601 Duaatti, Mmtest ',lr.—Frier of Stocks this day: S per Cent. Gov. Dcb. 841. The Hathburgh Mail due on Sunday latl ar rived at a late hour Safi night. It appears by a letter from Oedenburg, of February t 7, that 6000 Turkifh troops at Ilrajoria were furprized by PASS. WAN Ooeou, in the night time, and the gteater part of them put to the Iword. The city was af terwards given up to nillage, and a great num ber of the houfes were reduced to afhes. For the other articles of intelligence we refer our Readers to the preceding columns. Intelligence was yellerday received that a pro clamation has been published in llolland, announ cing an intended reorganization of the Batavian Government, which w•as to take place on the 16th loft; and, it is generally underflood, that the Here• ditary PRIN CE of ORANGE is to be appointed Chief Conful of the Batavian Republic. This event, of which there Seems to be no doubt, when we enfi der the wonderful changes and revolutions, to which the prefent period has given birth, needs excite no alloniShment ; and, in all probability, is the refult of fume private negotiations between the Court of Berlin and the Virft Conful of France, 'Alio by this means may fccure the friendfhip and c ,-, untenance of his PrufGan Majefty. The intelli gence was brought to town by a Gentleman who Arrived in a (mall vcael from Rotterdam i and is confirmed by a letter from the Hague, dated the 3d intl. brought by the Hamburgh Mail, which arrived Lift night ; and which (taus, that a Mel fage was expeEted that day from the Directory to the Legiflative Body, recommending a revifal of the Conflitution, and to propofe to the nation cer tain changes in it. By a cartel arrived at Plymouth from Nantz, we learn, that another divifion of the Brea fleet, coddling of four fail of the line, and eight fri gates, failed from that port, fuppofed to be def tined for the EaR Indies. The (hips of the line are l'aid to have each on board 300 troops, and each of the frigates as many as they can Row. This in telligence feems, in fome meafure, corroborated by the concluding paragraph of the following private letter from Lifbon, which confirms alfo the ac count of hoftilities being likely foon to commence between Spain and Portugal : " LISBON, FEBRUARY 23. " This goes by a packet which fails a few days before the ufual time, in order to carry to England an officer, juil arrived with difpatches from Admi ral Lord KEITH and General Sir RALPH ABER CROMBIE. The troops to the amount of about 5,000 have landed, but were earneftly looking out for a promifed convoy with provifions, fibres, &c. to follow up with fpirit their operations. The SEAHORSE frigate, and CHICHESTER floreihip, of 44 guns, are put in here with forty fail of veffels, to repair fome damages received in the late ftorm ; they will fail in four or five days, chiefly laden with fupplies for the army in Egypt. Three tranf ports laden with cloathing, and taken by a Spa nifh privateer, have been brought in here, but in confequence of their Mailers fwearing that they were captured within the given diflance (four miles off the Portuguefe fhore), the Prince Regent will have them reftoretl. This Court has rejeEted the exorbitant demands of France, viz. zo millions of litres, part of the Brazils, and ihutting up its ports againft Great Britain, as well as putting the chief ftrong holds into the hands of the enemy. The Portuguefe troops ara all marching to the frontiers. The Spanifh Ambairador left Lifbon on Thurfday previoufly ordering away all Spaniards from this country. The Britiffi merchants have !hipped their goods, and it is intended, that as foon as an ene my's army touches the Portuguefe territory, all the vefrels (hall immediately depart. Sir HENRY CALDER'S fquadron has paired by for the Mediter ranean, except the Mon-1.... Gus -put in here to re fit: the MAGICIENNE frigate, and TELEGRAPH brig, feparated in the (form. , 4 The Portuguefe Admiral, who came in from fea the other day, reports that eleven fail of the line got out of Breit befides frigates : !even fail had gone up the Mediterranean, and the other four to the Weft Indies." Letters from Malta, dated the tsth December laft, (fate the fife arrival there of a large detach ment of the zd, or Queen's Royal Foot, which failed from thence in Wovember laft. They were landed at Valetta Fort, and joined the regiment ; after being refre(hed they re-embarked, with other regiments, to join General Sir R. ABERCROMEY'S army deftined for Egypt. The troops at Malta were in high health and fpirits, and the fortifica tions, particularly the forts of the Valetta, in the finch poffible order for defence. Yefterday a Court of Aldermen was held at Guildhall. The Court ordered the price of Bread to be continued as before, viz. ts. 1044. the Qtlar tern Loaf. Sr. PATRICK'S DAY.—Yefterday being St. Pa trick's Day, the Anniverfary Dinner of the bene volent Society of St. Patrick was held at the Free mafon's Tavern. His Royal Highnefs the Earl of ARMAGH, ( Duke of CUMBERLAND), was in the Chair, fupported by Lord MOIRA and Lord CLASS. The meeting was uncommonly crowded, and a great many of the moft diftinguifhed charaaers, more particularly conneEled with Ireland, honour ed it by their prefence. At fix o'clock, about 400 fit down to table in the Great Hall, and the greateft conviviality and harmony prevailed throughout the evening. Af ter the cloth was removed, the children who have been maintained and educated by the fociety, were led in proceffion through the room. A more gratifying fpeetacle cannot poffibly be conceived. While the breath of the fpeelators were (till warm, the Stdwards made their round, and the fum of 431. was collefled by them. The Secretary in. timated that, in addition to this, the Subfcriptions amounted to about 14001. and that the funds of the fociety are in the moft flourifhing Rate. The Irifh Members of the Houfe of Commons wore yellerday the Shamrock in their hats, in ho 'flour of the anniverfary of their Titular Saint. MARRIAGE Or COLONEL ERSKINE TO LADY Lo u ISA PAGET.—This ceremony which took place on the sth inftant, at Horfham Church, was at tended by the Countefs of Ux aft IDG E (the mother of the bride), Lady CAROLINA CAFES., Lady Vif- counters CAROBS, Sir JAMES ERSKINE, and the Hon. Mr. CAP EL. The company arrived at the church door in three coaches and four, followed by a phaeton with fome female domellics. On alighting, the Colonel condated the bride, whofe train was borne by two beautiful little daughters of Mr. CA rel., to the altat, where the indiff duble knot was tied by a reverend uncle of the bride's. After the ceremony, the new-married couple re tired with Lady GAR LI I S to Coldhurft Lodge, and the reft of the company to Holmbuth-houfe. The drefs worn by Lady Louisa on this occafion, w is a prefent from the Princefs ELIZABETH t the body WAS of the fineft muflin, elegantly trimmed with the riclutt lace, and colt upwards of ssol. NAUTICAL LVTI'LLICFNC,E. MAILS THIS DAV.—Wind S. W. • ARRIVED DIE. 1 Hamburzh 0 2 Dublin 1 Waterford o Donaghadee 2 YARMOUTH, MARCH 17. This morning arrived from Cuxhaven, the PRINCESS ROYAL packet, Captain I TAM MOND, with the Mails, one Englifh Me(fcnger with difratches, and a great number of palfengers. Between three and four P. M. the INVINCIBLE of 74 guns, Rear Admiral TOTTY, in going out of the Cockle, got on ground, but it is reported here that (he got off this morning about five o'clock, and it is hoped without any damage, as (he has proceeded to join the North Sea Fleet. Sailed the WAXHAAMHEID, the ALCMENE, and ARIADNE frigate, and HAZARD cutter: the KING GEORGE,FLYNN, and the DIANA, OSBORNE, arrived at Cuxhaven on the Toth ital. PLYMOUTH, MARCH i 6. Came in the Reward, of Sunderland, Captain JAMES LAWE, foom London, bound to Limerick, laden with a very valuable cargo of groceries : fhe was captured on Thurfday 'aft off Cape Clear, by the Dorader, French ender privateer, of 1 4 brafs 12-pounders, and 7o men, Capt. LE rE II URFR, and was re-taken the day following off Scilly, by the Earl Sr. Vincent, fchooner privateer, of this port, which veffel is alfo arrived. The above French privateer is the fame that captured the CONSTITUTION, hired armed cutter, off Port land, and which has made a great many other cap tures : fhe fails remarkably fart, belongs to Cher burgh, and generally Rretches acrofs the Channel from that port to Portland, and then runs down to the Weftward as far as Ireland, keeping the Engin coal! dole aboard, and fpeaks with every veffel fhe meets ; when convenient the anchors in an Englifh Roadfled ; the was very lately in Tor bay, where the took fhelter from an Englifh fri gate that had been chafing her. The Dorader was cruizing in company with a brig Privateer ; and had in poffeflion an Englifh brig called the Friendfhip, from London to Limerick, with gro ceries, which they captured at the time they took the Reward, and the three veffels were in fight to windward, at the time the Earl St. Vincent re captured the latter. Sailed on a cruife his Majefty's (hips AMBUS CADE, of 38 guns, Captain CoLvILL, and the Eu- RIDICE, of 24 guns, Captain BATHURST- Came in the TRIUMPH, of 7+ guns, Captain HARVEY, from a cruife. Eleven fail of the Line of the Channel Fleet pall the Sound to the wcftw•ard yefterday. Came in by contrary wind his Majefty's fhip Sr. FfORENZO, of 40 guns, Captain PATERSON, with the outward-bound Mediterranean Fleet under her convoy. Sailed the AVENTURIRR, of 14. guns, Lieut. BIRDWOOD, with a fleet under convoy for the Downs. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. DEAL, MARCH 17.—.-Arrived and failed for the river the Sovereign, MITCHELL, from Surinam.— Put back the TALTsrroN CASTLE, Eaft-Indiaman, and molt of the outward-bound which failed for Portfmouth.—Wind S. W. blows hard. GRavEsEND, MARCH 17,—Paffed by the Good Hope, Cola, from Dublin; and John, PANES, from Virginia.—Sailed the Nile, PRINGLE, for Quebec ; Betty, DAZ EN, for Hambrurgh ; and Fanny, DUNCAN, for Horta. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, MARCH 17. ADMIRALTY-OMCF, MARCH 17. Copy of a Letter from ARCHIBALD DICKSON, lfq. Admiral of the Blue, to EVAPINLYI AN, Efq. deed at Yarmouth, the 16th infant. SIR—Be pleafed to acquaint my Lords Corn mitlioners of the Admiralty of the arrival of his Majeuly's hoop FAVORITE, having brought in with her l'Optimiile, French fchooner privateer, of fourteen guns and forty-feven men, which the captured, after a fhort chace, on the 12th intiant. I enclofe, for their Lordthips information, Capt. WESTSEACH'S letter to me on the fubjeft. (Signed) ARCH. DICKSON. FAvo iTs, at Sca, March 13, 1801.... SIR-I beg leave to acquaint you, that . at half. pat ten yefterday morning, I chafed a lugger from under Scarborough, and continued In till ten P. M. when I loft fight of her ; I then faw a fail to windward, to which I alfo gave chace, and cap tured; the proves to be POptimifte, French khooner privateer of Dunkirk, (sailed from thence feven days), mourning 14 carliage guns, maimed with 47 men, commanded by JEAN B.IPTITE COREN. WINDER. (Signed) J. WESTNE•CH. Extradlof a Lctter from Lord Vircount C . :ARLIE', Captain of ht. Mefty's Ship the HussAk, to EVAN NiPrA . N, Elq. dated Covr of Cork, the ttthioftaot. In lat. 34 deg. N. long. 25 deg-. W. I captured the French lchooncr privatccr and Liter of marque le General Befliercs, pierced for fourteen guns, armed with four, and fix fwirelt, and manned with twenty.four men; from Bourdeaux bound to St. Domingo. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. The crew of the ALCMI ,at the capture of the Spann frigates Santa Firigada, and F 1 Tetvs.will be paid their propor tions of the proceeds of thi. holt. :ad carro..s, and alto of the head-money fur the (Ad Ibipa, on hoar.' the Atemtna imme. diately on her arrival in port; a, alto the net proceed, of the following prize►, Ira Courageux, Felicidad, and Bizarto, Bea Pierre, and la Deus Amis. The crews of tbc Acme mei CASTOR, NT the rciapture of the Stour brig, will Le paiii sheer proportions of the fats'Pri arding theicfeum :a Portfmouth on the ayth To the cr,:w nf the 1 .0 r. n I:;ANT, at the captor: uf Wol. waert, and the Spar.ith brig El Vincel.), a diftribution of the net praceeda of (tip and cargo of the former, and head•money and urdnai.ce hones of the latter, will be made on Friday the zoth intact, at Pez.tifort-buildings. The crew of the inde faigable, for the following captares,viz la Vide:etc, Ic Vengeur, lc Favor', and Pliernix, will be paid their proportions of the proceeds thereof, and boom/ or head money for the Vcrigeur, at Plyeiwutli front this day. The crews of the otter, Difeovery, and Alecto, and alfd the Fury and Terror gun brigs, and the Duke of ("arence hired armed cutter, for the re-capture of the brig Pael!":ow, of Pad llow, will he paid their proportions arifici; /torn the net pro ceeds of the falvage on Paid brig on their arrival in port. The crew of the hoop Infpe.n,r, a diftribution of the falvaie ariting from the recapture of the Johanna niera, will be made on board the laid hoop at I.6th before the pro:eeda to Ira To the crew of the Porcupine, for the cat. lure of th, Dutch (hip Ottetiltuyfen, a dliiibution 0: the net proceeds will be made on board the l'.reupine to-morrow the t;th iiiflant. The crew of la Nymphe, for the following recaptures and capture, viz. ARRA, le Dragon, and Britannia, will be paid their proportion, of the proeeid, arifing therefrom on hoard the fail Chip la Nymph, at l'lyntuuth, on Friday the 2cth inttant. The crew of the Poop Childers, for the capture of the French brig le Saint Ch::ries, will I, e paid their prop,:rfiow of the pro ceeds thereof on hoard the Childers, on Friday the actli init. The fame day the crew of the floop Sylph, fur the ear are of the French iioop k Dragon, will hi paid their proport :oils of the proceeds of the faid capture on bu.ad the Sylph it Plymouth The PRINCE OF WALES packet fpc'xe Sir HYDE PARKER'S fleet on Friday morning 1. R, 25 leaves E. N. E. of Yarmouth. They were Reefing N. E. direr for the Baltic, and the heavieft iu ins 'hips were towed by ruhers. The Fairs-, MALLARD, from Penzance to Lon- don, is on fhore near Margate. The Union, —, from London to Montrofe, which had been taken, is retaken and brought into Yarmouth. The America, —, from Lifbon to Rourdeaux, is taken by a Spanilh privateer, and carried into Corunna. EAST INDIA HOU S F.--Yellerday a General Court of Proprietors of EA India Stock affernbled at the India Houfe purfitant to notice. The Mi nutes of the lalt General C tit: is has ing been read, the Chairman acquainted the Court that the Court of DireCtors, having considered with the utmofi re- HEet, a letter they had received f r o m th e Ri g h t onourable HENRY DUNDA':, intimating his in tention of relinquilhing the fituation as President of the Board of Commiffioners for the affairs of India, and the Court feeling the ilrongeft inclina tion to give tome tellimony of the high fenfe they entertain of the cffential benefit the Company have derived from the unremitted exertions of that Right Honourable Gentleman's abilities in that Ration for upwards of fixteen years, in addition to the important fervices he rendered to the Company previous to that period, they have unanimoufly refolved that he be requefted to accept, during the exillence of the Company's prefent limitation of their exclufive trade, of an annuity of 20001. to be paid to him, his executors, or Aligns. The faid Refolution of the Court of Directors was then read in conformity to the 19th feaion of the fixth chapter of the Company's Bye-Laws. The Court was very numeroully attended, and various con verfations enfucd, highly complimental to the ability and integrity of the Right Honourable Gentleman, when the Court unanimoufly confirm ed the Refolution of the Court of Direttors, for granting an annuity of 20,101. to the Right Hon. HENRY DUN DAS. The Court adjourned to the 25th Mama. ENGLISH STATE-LOTTERY.—FOURTEENTH Day. —No. 44,007, a prize of 50001.—Nos. 30,744, 25,877, prizes of tool.—Nos. 4,750, t 0,600, prizes of 501. On Monday, as the workmen were unflooring an old bottle, in Capel-court, Bartholomew-lane, the fpot on which the New Stock Exchange is to be erected, thcy dilcovered a fmall boz, contaming up wards of two hundred and ninety guineas, half guineas, half-crowns, and (billings, wrapped in pieces of rag, and tied in the feet of old aockings, fuppofed to have been accumulated by an old man who died about two years ago on the premifes. and who, for fume years previous to hisdeath, lived in the moll abjeCt Rate of human wretchednefs, allowing himfelf barely. fufficient of the coarfeß food to fupport nature. It is believed he actu ally died for want of the fupport he was fo well enabled to provide himfelf, as he was one morning found dead in his bead, having gone to it, on tile evening before, very much enfeebled horn want of nourifliment. On Friday lall, came on at York Caine, before Mr. Jullice CH AM RR F., and a moll refpeiaable Jury, the trial of Captain William Henry Itlitehin, of the Greenland Ihip John, of Hull ; charged with the murder of John Sykes and William Bur nock, two men belonging to the Nonfuch man of war, who were wounded by the crew of the Blenheim, Greenland (hip, in July 170, (at that time commanded by Captain Mitchinfon) whilit attempting to imprets them, in the Humber, upon their return from Greenland; and who afterwards died of their wounds.—After a full and impartial hearing and inveftigation, which tatted upwards of ten hours ; the jury, without retiring, or a moment's hefitation, (after the learned Judge had twinned up the evidence, and concluded liis re marks thereon,) pronounced a verdict of Acquit. tal ; to the entire tatisfaetion and approbation both of the Judge and a very crowded court.—The Judge ordered Captain Mitchiniiin to be immedi ately diteharged in court.—The preffure of all ranks of people we; fo peat both in the court, the callle yarJ, and the fit ects, to congratulate the Captain on his acquittal, that it WAS with dilEculty his fiicnds could get him conveyed to the inn, which was at lag eitaled, amidit die applaufes of an immenfe number of fpcilators. Captain Mitchinfon armed at Hull on Satur day night, and returned the command of the (hip John, for Greenland. Anticipating; the arrival of Captain Mitchinfon from Yen k ou Saturday noon, a number of tailors affembled, and met the Ilage.coach at the entrance of HuU, from wlii,:h they took the horfes, and drew it through the principal Erects in triumph. The Captain, however, had (topped at Beverley, and did not reach Hull till the evening.