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CONSTANTINOPLE, MARC r H 3. ; 1 n the RIGHT HON. LORD PALMERSTON,fic. l• Some ;rivileged ships have received permission to enter the black Sea, on the express condition that they return laden with corn.—Another ordinance au thorises all those who bring corn from the Archi pelago, or any other place, to sell it at the current price, and to whom they please, without being com pelled to place it in tho public granaries at a limited price. In consequence of this measure, we_ flatter ourselves that the capital will soon be supplied with this first necessary article, the want of which has already been felt. The English Amb?ssador, whose health has suf fered considerably during his abode here, is making preparations for his departure. One of the Secretaries of the Mission will fill his post, in quality of Charge d'Affaires. MY Loan—Through the medium of the public press, I am induced to offer a few observations on the Medical Department of the Army, the important duties of which have been too long looked on with in difference and contempt. Every man on his entrance into a prol,s,ion, is influenced by the hopes of attain ing pecuniary reward, or honorary distinction, which expectation in a greater or lesser degree, is realized in all professions, but that of the Medical Officer of the Army. Subjected to all the vicissitudes of war, in common with his military companions, he is denied the indulgence of those plea.ing sensations, which the • prospects of rank and repntation arc likely to excite in the mind of the military adventurer. The clarion . of victory summons not the Medical Officer to the en joyments of triumph, nor is he allowed to participate in the least degree of those advantages resulting from successful warfare, and to the dangers of which he was exposed. These considerations, my Lord, you will admit are entitled to some attention ; and if the Medical Officer is debarred from the attainment of rank, which en sures consequence in society, his pecuniary remunera tion should be equal to the privations he is perpetually doomed to suffer. A young Gentleman enters the Army as Aisistint.Surc.;;:on ; and after a service of seven cr eight yea: s, in various climates, is considered fortunate it he obtains a Regimental Surgeancy, the emoluments of which are inferior to those of the lowest Apothecary of the Empire. The wretched stipend at present allowed to the families of men necessarily exposed at all times to contagious dis ease, and who so frequently are the victims of a con scientious dischargeof their professional duties, [ hope, may claim your Lord,,h:ps' attention. hILDICUS. I'l iE E EN ING S'IlA LON DON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. Sr. M g. —H. liday at the Bank, Excbequer, and Stamp-Office. Yesterday Government received di;pate! es from Lord WELLINGTON, which set at rest, for the present, all the rumours that have been circulating of a battle on the frontiers of Portugal. Nothing of the kind is expected for some time, the cituation of the enemy being such that it was thought they would not be in a state to attempt entering into l'ortugal before the mid dle of June. They seem much rather inclined to keep at a respectful distance from the British troops. In the mean time, our army is not indolent or unem ployed. The utmost ac.ivity has been displayed in strengthening the principal military positions of the country. In the vicinity of Lisbon, not only have new fortifications been erected, but those which were dismantled or allowed to fall into decay have been repaired and put in a respectable state of defence.— Indeed every thing promises t'u be in the most perfect state of defence before the enemy is able and ready to attempt an attack. Yesterday evening we received some additional Por tuguese Papers to the I2th instant. From the North of Spain we find that Marshal AIN!Yr is closely in vesting Astorga ; but General Maui has marched to its relief. King JOSEPH, on evacuating Malaga, retired to Carolina. It is continued to be asserted, that desertion among the foreign troops in the French service, becomes every d.:y more general, especially among the Germans, whom NAVOLLON forced into his service. This day French papers reached rs to the 18th, and Dutch to the 22d instant, from which we have taken the following extracts : V'F.NNA, MARCH :0. TRIESTE, MARCH 2S. The day before yesterday an order of the Governor General was issued, according to which all the colo nial products, which were sequestrated in this place, and has not been removed to Venice, is to be sold here by public auction on the 24th of next month.— The General of Division Montrichard, has been ap pointed Commander of the Forces in Dalmatia, which has been divided into six military districts. The ut most exertions continue to be made to put all the dif ferent ports in a respectable state of defence. Since the year 1792, the Public never euioyed so much tranquillity nor shewed so much conadence in the Government. The credit of our paper money increases every day, and it is hoped that the course of exchange on Augsburg will soon be at 300. The news of the passage of the Danube by the Russians near Orsowa, and their junction with the Servians, has been brought here by more than 20 estafettes. It is hence concluded with reason, that th! hopes of Peace on that side are vanished, and VAL the commercial relations which we have with Constantinople by Widdin, will be interrupted for a long time. Cottons have, therefore, risen on a sud den 20 per cent. APRIL 2. The places of Umago, Cetta-Nova, Porto.Quinto, Parenzo, Rovigno, and Pola in Istria, have all been furnished with heavy ordnance. MILAN, APRIL 4. In consequence of several Couriers having lately been attacked and murdered, and their dispatches carried off, the Governor-General, Duke of Ragusa, has issued a Proclamation, by which all the Com munes are declared answerable for all similar offences committed in their districts. CASSEL, APRIL 1. His Majesty, the King of Westphalia, wishing to conform to the views of the Imperial Decree of the 28th of July, ISO 9, respecting the establishment of a line of Custom-houses between the Rhine and the Elbe, and contribute to the execution of the Conti. nental system, to prevent commenial relations with the common enemy, and the introduction of EngHl merchandize into the Kingdom, has issued the fol- lowing Decree : " There shall be established a line of "Westpllalian Custom-houses, from the frontiers of the kingdom between Lengerich and Osnabruck, to Thedeng hausen, on the banks of the Weser ; and a corps of Custom-house Officers, divided into twelve brigades, shall be distributed on that line, and enter into ac tual service on the Ist of April of the present year." PRANKFORT, APRIL S. Letters from Vienna announce the nomination of a great many Chevaliers to the Ordcr of Maria The resa, and the promotion of many other Members of the same Order. Prince John of Lichtenstein pre sided at the Extraprdiieary Chapter of the Order which was held upon the occasion. Moniteur, Aprill7. APRIL 11. The period when the German countries which, a:- cording to the arrangements made in P4ris, fa 11 'to the share of several Princes of the Rhenish Cc:Ml:de nt:7y, arc to be occupied, is not yet determined ; but positive intelligence is every moment expected on that important subject. It is also ;aid that a Suprew Court of Justice is again to be established, for the dominions of the Confederacy of the Rhine, which is to be organized in the same manner as the late Aulic Tribunal. The most important papers and docu ments of the Chancery of the Empire are at present in Paris. CAR I.STAD, MARCH $O. Yesterday several detachments of cavalry set out for Sluino, and to-day a park of artillery and a regi ment of infantry began their march for the same destination. These troops have orders to join there : ginients at Sluino and Ogulino, and attack the Turks. in case they do not voluntarily retire from Croatia. FROM TILE CAMP AT ORASVAEZ, OW TILE TURKLIII FRONTIER IN DISTRICT OF I,ICANO, MARCII 23. " We are at length on the line of demarkation, and the frontier establi , ,hcd by the late treaty with the Turks. The Licanian regiment, 4000 strong, put itself in inntion on the 18th from its position at Dabrosella, under the command of the brave Colo nel Slevarich. After having sent some flags of truce to the Turkish Captain Kulkenovech, who was at Yauch, all the troops advanced on the 19th, from the right of the Sala to the frontiers. " The Licanians joining the Ottocanians, occupied Nebh.e. The Colonel having placed himself at the head of the cavalry of the Scherescanians, 450 in- Entry, and 600 peasants, sr.;:de a reconnoitring to Ostrovicza and Barechevacz. The soldiers halted on the top of the mount Detelina, where a distributical of wine and brandy was made to them, which they received with shouts of Long live the Emperor Napo leon their Sovereign, and the Marshal Duke of Ra gusa their General'. g The excellent measures taken by Colonel Sic. varich, have constrained the Turks to retire without makiig resistance ; they nevertheless defended them. selves against the regiment Oguelino, and left 43 killed on the field of battle, and many wounded. The Ogulinians lost on their part 1.5 men, among whom were 'two Officers. Forts of wooal are constructing along the whole line for the defence of the frontlet, and it is hoped that the Turks, taught by the unsuc tessfui issue of the attempt they have made, will not again think of disturbing as." BERLIN, APRIL 6. A Royal Order was yesterday issued; according to which, the ports of Colberg, Rugenwalde, Swipe, and other small harbours on the Pomeranian coast, are to be entirely shut against 411 the trade in Colonial produce--European commodities being alone ad mitted. The importation of the above produce is solely permitted by the ports of Swinemunde, Pil grim, and Memel, where the necessary inquiry into the origin of the goods can most conveniently be made by the Prussian Committee of Trade, jointly with the Imperial French Consuls resident in Stettin, Konigsberg, and Memel. ,All Colonial commodi ties, which shall henceforth arrive in the above ports, declared to be shut, are immediately to be attached and sequestrated. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 7. His Royal Majesty was pleased yesterday, to re- ceive the congratulatory address of the Legislative body, on his safe return to this country. Baron Knobelsdorf, Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of Prussia, yesterday, presented three insignia of the Order of the Black Eagle ; two of which, are destined for his Ma jesty and the Prince Royal, and the third left to the King's disposal. HANOVER, M4RCH SO. According to a notice published by the Govern ment of Hanover and Munster, the Duchy of Lunen burgh is not included in the territories which have been ceded by France to the Kingdom of Westpha lia. The public debt of the country of Hanover amounts to 80,000,000 of franks, exclusive of the arrears of interest which have not been paid for these three years. HAMI3URGH, APRIL 7. By a Royal edict of the 28th of last month, the exportation of colonial produce from Altona to all such places as are situated in Danish dominions is thrown open, but the exportation of similar goods to Hamburgh and foreign ports is strictly prohibited. Yesterday morning, his MAJESTY, the Duke of CA MBRILGE and Princesses AUGUSTA and SoPip A , rode till twelve o'clock ; they were accompanied by Lords ST. HELENS and A RDEN, Generals GwYssE kind FrunoY, Count MUNSTER, Colonel TAYLOR, and Lady CotauEtt. The PERSIAN AMBASSADOR is about to make the tour of England, in order to view the different ma nufactures. JAMES AnNor, weaver, Calverhill, had t son bap tised in the Auld Light Congregation, in Dumferin. ling, on Sunday se'nnight, the 15th of April, by the name of FRANCIS BunDETT. The father insisted on the Minister to name the child Sir FRANCIS I.3I:RDILTT, which was rejected by the Clergyman, as he deemed it illegal ; at the same time he consented to baptise the child FRANCIS BURDETT, which was done. By a Gentleman who left Caermarthen on Monday afternoon, we have learned that the Meting convened by the Mayor of that Borough, to take into consi. deration the present situation of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT and Mr. Gaut JONES (a native of that county), was' assembled wt the Town Hall, at one o'clock, when Dr. CHARLES Mono.sx, a physician of that town, opened the business by stating what he deemed the oppressions under which those public characters la boured, and then moved a string of Resolutions in' approbation of their public conduct, and also a peti tion to Parliament, paying a re!ress of their griev. antes. He was seconded by Mr. M. ROCK ; after which the ResAutions and Petition were unanimously carried. A tew days before tl - e Meeting took place, Sir 'N'ILLIANI MAN&ELL publighed a long letter in the Cambrian Journal, and by posting bills, deprecating the consequences of such a convention, and coupling the Mayor's a hertisement for such Meeting with another which his Worship had sent forth at the same time, denouncing wad dozs, which were become very preva 7 lent. The Baronet, with some humour, ascribes both productions to the same cause ; viz. that of a genfral madness raging at this time, through this unfortunate Borough. On 3 sign-hoard at a small alehouse ; at a village in one of the midland counties, are the fc2lowing Hues : I, John Stubbs, lived% here, Sells Good Brandai, Gin, and Beer; I mule say borde a letel whyder, To let you No, I sells good Soyder. COVESI.OABDEN.—The play of MatfriA with which this theatre so inauspiciously opened; was Rerfnrmed last night for the second time this season. The see nety, dresses, decorations, and the performance, were every way worthy this the sublimest effort of Shakes peare's muse. Mrs. SIDD ON s was enthusiastically ap plauded on her entrance anti throughout her pig formance. The audience seemed anxious to male atonement to this admirable Actress for the indig nities they were compelled, by extraordinary circum stances, to offs her on the opening of the Theatre. In voice, look, gesture, and attitude, she sill retains the same impressiveness and dignity, of which she displayed the most satisfactory proofs throrghout the whole of her pertprmance last night. Vie wish we could say the sane of Mr. KEMBLE. We must sup pose that he labours under much indisposition ; for his voice and action, notwithstanding the utmost, indeed, an overstrained exertion, appeared feeMe and languid. The pantomime of Don Juan succeeded, upon which nothing remains to be said, but that it was cheerfully received, and greeted throughout by a full and polite audience. Saturday ten/tight, Joint ALDERBf.EY, shipwright, of Chatham Dock-yard, undertook to walk a mile in ten minutes, on the Canterbury roa4, for a wager of J 650, which he Performed - ift little' more than eight minutes. On Tuesday, the ad instant, was slaughtered, at Lingfield, in Surrey, a bull of the Sussex breed ; the weight of which was, carcass 193st'. caul 9st. gut fat 20st. and hide 19st. 41b. Ire ate ' nothing but hay and grass, until the tst of 'November last, and then but two oil-cakes a day tor a month ; and from that time six oil.cakes a day. ' Apfttr, 1. Intelligence. has been r,ceived that the Tn ks bay ing made an inroad into Illyrian Croatia from Bosnia, attacked the army (4 M.irsh:el Marn:ont on the fron tiers. They plundered all the places into which tl - ,cy were able to penetrate, and carried their cruelty to the length of murdering even the sick in the French Hospitals. This intelligence immediately caused the price of cotton to rise as high as 90 fiorms, as :7p prehensions are entertained lest thf• measures which are likely to be adopted, in order to o bvi a te s i m il ar hos tilities for the future, should interceil all commun:- cation, and obstruct the importati , m of coron. PETERSIII37" 4 .“II, NI.11:C1i 19. The Court Gazette announces dilrer..m changes in the Mini,ters at Foreign Courts. Flee Privy Coun calor Baron Strogonow, Minister Plei , ipotentiary irk Spain, had been recalled, in order to fill other func ti..ns. He is to be re' laced by Prince Repnin, Mi nister at Cassel. M. de Jakowlen is :;. - ing from Stut gardt to Cassel ; and the Privy Councillor Baron llitz will succeed him. M. de Bibikow, Ambas sador at Naples, will be replaced by M. D. Alopeus. Mateell • 21.—Count Alexander Soltakou, Joint Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Member of the Council of the Empire, has requested and cbtained leave to resign his employment. SPORTING INTELLIGENCR. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, APRIL 24. The Second Class of the Oatlands Stakes of Fifty Guineas each, h. ft. Lord Oxford's Victoria, 5 yrs old, Bst. 91b. - - I Mr. Lake's Tumbler, 4 yrs old, 83t. 2lb . Lord Charles Somerset's Scorpiun, 4 yrs old, Bst. alb, - i 3 Duke of (kaftan's Pope, S yrs old, Bst. 101 b. . . 4 Mr. Croft's Hippomenes, aged, gat. 4114. - - i Mr. Sadler's Rambo, aged, Be. Bib. - ' 4 General Grosvenor's b. m. by Worthy, 5i rs old, Bst. 31b. pd Sir NI . Gerard's Julius Cigar, 6 yrs old, 9st. 41b.' p d Mr. Batson's Gladiator, syp old. Bst. 41b. - - pl Duke of Rutland's Ned, 4 yrs okl, 7st. 1 21b. Psi General Gower's Mirth, 3 Tr'' old, Est. in. - . / A Mr. Heath's Little Folly . - ' ' P• 1 Ten to 1 against Victoria-7 to 1 against Tumbler —4 to 1 against Scorpion--6 to son Pope -6 to 1 against Rumbo. Mr. F. Craven's ch. f. Jannette, beat Mr. Thorn. hill's b. f. by Hambletonian, Bst. 21b. each. Ab. M. 100 gs. h. ft.,-5 to 4on Janr.ette. Mr. Douglas's Almanack, Bst. beat Mr. Lloyd's Puck, Bst. 51b. R. M. 100 gs. h. ft.-6 to 4 against Almanack. '4'he Duke pf Grafton's Morel, Bst. 7113. beat Mr. Shakespeare's Nuncio, 7s'. 71b. I). I. 10ogs.-- Seven to 4 on Morel. Loi d Lowther's Hyl.ss, B.t. rib. received 6ogs. f rom Mr. Botwerie% tjyrnphina, Bsr. 41b. D. I. 100 gs. MANSION Hotrs.—Yesterday, according to cus. torn, the Boys from Bridewell and Christ's Hospitals, were admitted to the Mansion House, whey.' th e y were permitted to ree all the decorations of the Egyp. tian Hall, and received a sixpence or a shillin g eac h from the Loan MAYOR'S hand, with a glass of wine and a ban. From thence they preceded . the state. coach with the Loan MAYOR, and Sheriff Wool), and several Aldermen, with the RECORDER, &c. to Christ' s Church, where an excellent sermon was prpached by the Rev. CUTHBERT JOHNSON GAINS, A. M. Vicar of St. Ives, from the 34th Psalm, and 3d verse. Sunday an order was received at Dover for th theration of the Dutch fishing-boats which have beta brought in, and six sail put to sea. A liberal collec• Lion was made by the inhahitaxts of Dover for tha poor men, to buy them sonic provisions, &c. before t!ley Yesterd.ty, the dispatches were finally closed at the East Ind;:t House, and delivered to the Pursers of the uad,.r.mentioned chips, viz. 13:nneaay, Captain A. H %:.tivroN Surat Ca4tle, Captain A. Ron..a.rsoN Alnwick Castle, Captain P. Itut.LANtt For China direct. R Ojai George, Captain A. Gt..at. sTANts Canton, Captain G. GaAs . Pavengers per Dombity Hero y Browne, Esq. President of the Select Committee Sit/It-I - cargoes; Sir George Thomas Staunton, Bart. and Ur. Mil let; Writer. The following authentic particulars Qt . the capture of ;he East Indi.t Company's ships, Charlton, United Kingdom, and Windham, have been derived from l'Esperance, French frigate (late the Laurel) arrived iti the River ;—The above three vessels were in con puny when they unfortunately fell in with two Frenc' frigates (one a 50, and the other a 54 gun ship), a corvette named la Creole, of 20 puns, near the Sam Heads. Seeing. there were no means of escape, tat Indiamen cleared for action, and made a gallant stand against the superior force of the enen;y for an hour and fifteen minutes, when they were compellet' to strike.. There was great slaughter on both sides. The female passengers were put on board la Creol' and sent to Penang. The prizes were carried to tl Mauritius, where the Charlton and Vnited Kingdok arrived on the sth of January. The Laurel sailed on the 10th of the same month, at which time the Windham had not arrived ; from whence it was it ftrred she had been retaken by the British. This con. jecture is strengthened 'by the fact, that our blockae ing squadron, off the Mauritius, chaced the Prize,;, • Ste. into that harbour, and wet e almost within gur shpt when they entered. It the Windham shoul make her appearance in that quarter, she would I. 10; probably be intercepted by our squadron. In consequence of the permission lately granted b' Government to East' India built ships to clear out frot Bengal, with cargoes of cotton for England, a tarp . quantity of tonnage, that lay unemployed, has been brought into active service; and many cargoes of cot. ton are now shipping on board the different Vessels fi London. Some material alterations in the Constitution of tan Government of Penang are proposed. The Counr is to be abolished, and the supreme authority to vested in the Governor solely. The Governmem thus modified, has been tendered by the Court of Di rectors to GEORGE UDNEY, Esq. late a Member ( the Supreme Government, and Vice preside 4 Council. The Thistle schooner, of eight guns, captured the. Bth Of February, the Dutch ship Davie, of . guns, and .5 men, with a valuable cargo from Bata. via to New York, and_ carried her into Bermuda, after an action of four houra and an half, in which the llavie had one man killed (and the Dutch As' miral BuGstm, a passenger,) and seven men woundo The Thistle had one man killed, and Lieutenal PROCTOR and six men wounded. I rters from Malta state, that his Neapolitan It jesty FER N DINAD IV. intended to dispose of a large track of land in'the way of lottery; the tickets to be sold at nearly three guineas each. Several of the prizes will put the holders in possession of a princi pality. A great number of Bank of England forged not and counterfeit seven shilling-pieces , a re now in or' culation in Plymouth and its neighbourhood : several persons detected in uttering them, were taken inr custody on Saturday night. They are supposed be the manufacture of French prisoners', whose ink, this is havderieenastosonlidshaitngo.pe s bi l e a v r n e: th e c f h • Thomas Daly, Assistant Deputy Ng Master° Doneraile, has been found guilty, at the Cork asSiPS} of having embezzled Monday two stage-coachmen, coming in _ along Oxford-street, Oegan driving a furious raee crossing from pa gers, and several persOns who were . m letters containing . bank . dotes. against each other, is the great terror of their Bond-street. to Vere-strett.. 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