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FOREIGN lATZISIGENCE: MORLMX, APRIL I% Two English Commissaries landed here yesterday. Their mission, which is said to relate to an exchange of prisoners, has caused great joy in this place. They will set off to-morrow for Paris. PARIS, APRIL 18. On Sunday, the 15th, his Majesty the Emperor receivea before mass, at the Palace of Compiegne, the Diplomatic Body, who were introduced to the au dience in the usual forms. At this audience were presented to his Majesty, by Prince Schwarzen berg, irince Esterhazy, Counts Joseph de Metter nich, Welmoden, De Paar, &c. After mass his Majesty gave a private audience in his Cabinet, to Marshal Kalkreuth, who presented him with a letter of congratulation from his Prussian Majesty. It is positively stated, that their Majesties will set off for St. Quintin on the 23d, and that they will re turn to Paris by the 2d of May. Counts Stahremberg and Bathiani, Chamberlains to his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, have arrived in this capital. By virtue of a Decree of his Majesty, the Emperor and King, the States of Rome will form the 30th mi• litany division of the Empire. ROVIGNO, MARCH 29. We this morning had the mortification to see the English take possession of 30 of our fishing boats, which had gone five miles from the harbour to fish for Sardinias. The English kept all the fishing tac kle, sank the boats, and sent ashore, in some skiffs, the poor fishermen and the hostages taken from Umago with the exception of the Chief Officer of Health. NAPLES, APRIL 6. The English, on the 22d of last month, disem barked from three to • 4000 men on Isle St. Maure, near Corfu, in the lonian sea. The small garrison, after having killed more than 300 of the enemy, has been obliged - to shut itself up in the fort, to which the English will in all probability lay siege. On the 26th of the same month, the English a se cond time attempted to burn the town of Reggio, in Calabria, under the pretence of preventing it from being an asylum to the privateers which destroy their commerce—but this second attempt has proved more abortive than the first ; for although they were en abled to firm some batteries, these were answered by so well directed a fire, that they were shamefully forced to go away. TRIESTE, MARCH 30. Yesterday, an enemy's boat baying approached Umagc, the inhabitants fired upon her, and forced jeer to sheer off ; but, an hour after, she re-appeared with a ship and brig, from which there landed 76 men, who pillaged every house, burnt the public re cords, carried off one boat, and burnt from eight to ten other;. The national guard, with a company of the 79th Trench regiment, hastened to the relief of the place. On seeing them, the marauders re-embarked, car rying with then, e:;ht of the inhabitants, because they had not been able to pay a contribution of ten thousand dollars. The General of Artillery, Ouvriel, has returned from the tour he made along the Illyrian Adriatic sea. According to his account, all the ports of Dal matia and Elyria will be fortified and furnished with artillery, to prevent the piracies of the English. Se veral transports have sailed from hence laden with cannon, which were on board Russian ships. These cannon are destined for Umago, Citta Nuova, Porte Quiet°, and Parenzo, Rovigna and Pola in Istria. A still greater quantity has been embarked for Croatia. ANTWERP, APRIL 13. The Queen of Holland, at two o'clock in the after noon, passed through this town, on her return from Paris to her kingdom. Her Majesty only stopped here the time necessary for changing horses. She ap peared to enjoy the best of health ; the young Prince oyal was in the carriage with his august mother. VIENNA; APRIL'. By an extraordinary occasion, we have received in telligence from London, dated the 17th tilt. from which it appears, that the preceding evening dispatches had arrived from Paris, containing overtures of peace. If the English Ministers are inclined to listen to those propopls, our Minister of State, Count Metternich, Kill, in that event, proceed from Paris to London, hind represent his Majesty, the Emperor of Austria, as mediator. Very important events are expected to take place on the return of his Excellency Count Metternich. NUREMI'ERC, MARCH 28. It is now known with certainty, that the head quar t. of the army in Germany will arrive here in a few clays from Ratisbon. The delivery of the city of Ra tisbon to his Majesty the King of Bavaria, will imme shately BERLIN, APRIL The King and Queen will set off in a few days for Potsdam, whence, about the commencement of May, they will proceed to Silesia. The Prussian loan in Holland meets with considcr able success. Besides the voluntary loan of L 500,000 crowns which - the Government is raising here, the Magistrates of this capital, on the 26th ultimo, an nounced to the wealthier classes a forced loan of CO,OOO crowns, to pay off a sum borrowed dur it,,Y the war, on very disadvantageous terms, at Hambutgh. A number of Russian waggons are daily arriving 11.11 cotton and other articles of Russian produce. POSEN, NIARCH 22. The King of Saxony, our Grand Duke, has issued the following decree relative to the organization of the provinces of Galicia, incorporated with the Grand Duchy of Warsaw by the Treaty of Vienna : • " The Constitution of the 22d of July, 1807, shall be that of the country ceded to his Majesty by the Treaty of Vienna. " There shall be added four Dioceses and tour Bishopricks to the number fixed by the third Article of the Constitutio:.. 6, The number of the Senate, fixed by Article XXIII. of the ponstitutien, shall be increased by twelve, viz. four Bishops, four Vasivodas, and four Castillons. " The number of Deputies to the Diet, fixed at sixty, by the Si st Article of the Constitution, shall be augmented to a hundred, ihall be chosen in the Electoral Assemblies of the -,ountry lately annexed, and 26 in the communal itry shall he divided into four departments, 40 eir )mmtmes, of which four shall be for the city of Cra w the rest of the country." FRANKFORT, APRIL S. It is supposed that the Proclamation of our Sove.l reign, in quality of Grand Duke, will appear on the 15th of this month, and that the taking possession of Hanau and Fulda, will be carried into execution on the 23d. • APRIL 12.—There is talk here of an expected publi cation of several statutes relative to the Confederation of the Rhine, and of a great assembly of the Members of the League, to be held next summer, at which, it is said, his French Imperial Majesty will be present. alft IiSTICIC I of whom 40 sh Fircles of the cc assemblies. " The count cles, and 26 col cow, and 22 NI INSPRUCK, APRIL 4. The General of Division, .Court Edam, com manding the French troops in the Tyrol, published yesterday an order of the day, in which he expresses his satisfaction at the readiness with which the dis tricts of Inspruck, Nanders, and Imst, furnished their contingents of conscripts. He hopes the other dis tricts will follow this good example. In case of a contrary conduct, he threatens to quarter troops cia them, whose maintenance shall be entirely at their expence. We learn from Western Tyrol, that the Bailiwicks of Botzen and Tramen, which hitherto have formed a part of the circle of Eisack, have been united to that of the Adige. CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 1. It is confidently stated, that the Grand Seign!or will set off at the opening of the campaign to put him self at the head of his army. ST. PETERSBURGH, MARCH 6. General Kamenskoi, who commanded the army in Finland, has set out for the army in Moldavia. It is said, that he will have the command in chief. STOCKHOLM, APRIL 10. The day before yesterday arrived here M. Desan gues, Charge d'Affaires from the Court o` France, and yesterday he had an audience of our Minister. It is rumoured that the English Minister will shortly leave this place. COPENHAGEN, APRIL 10. Letters from Stockholm state, that vigorous pre parations of defence are making in that country, and that a yearly sum of one million of rix dollars has been assigned for that purpose. We learn from Paris, that the Committee appointed by the Emperor Napoleon to examine into the composition of Congreve's rockets, has not yet published the result of its inquiries, but one of our countrymen has lately discovered the whole secret of these dreadful implements of destruction. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, APRIL 26. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. per C. Cons. money, 69j 70—asse. 691. 3 per C. Reduced 691-4 per Cent. 33.;+ 5 per Cent. Navy 99 ; 1.—E:cher:. Bills 5.. I Is. prent. Last night arrived a Gottenburgh Mail and Ger man Papers to the 7th, from which we have given some extracts in atiother column. At a late hour last night we also received Paris Papers, one day later than those that reached us in the morning.—An article from Naples states, that an attack was made, on the 22d ultimo, by three or four thousand British troops, on the Island of St. Maure, near Corfu, and that the garrison had shut themselves up in the fort. It is also stated, that an attempt was made by the English, on the 26th ultimo, to burn the town of Reggio, in Calabria, but that it failed. The late States of the Church are to form the 30th Mili tary Division of the French Empire.—For other ex , tracts, see the preceding column. It was rumoured yesterday afternoon that a Mes senger had arrived from France with some proposi tions for a negotiation. The basis of the projected treaty was reported to be the Uti Potsidetis, with the condition or exception, that. the Peninsula is to be re signed to the enemy. We apprehend that nothing of this kind is included in the dispatches referred to, and that if any have been received they contain only an official notice in the earliest stage of the mission of Messrs. M'KENZIE and DICKINSON, on the subject of the exchange of prisoners. The private Letters from Paris state, that rumours of an approaching pacification are still circulated there, but that strong doubts are entertained on the subject.—The following is an extract of a letter from Paris received yesterday : PARIS APRIL 17. " Since the last I wrote you, nothing at all new has transpired relative to any part of the confiscated American property, and I can only repeat that it is in vain to hope. " The news of the ray here is, that the Austrian Messenger, who is reported to be Count Illetternich, has received his instruc tions from Vienna, and is now on his way to this City, to make certain other arrangements respecting the negociation of a Peace with England.. He will most probably visit Compiegne, where the stay of the Emperor is prolonged. " This matter engages a great part of the public attention. But the opinion of the generality of persons is, that the prospect of a reconciliation is IlQt only very distant, but almost out of sight.— There are some who are so sceptical as to believe that no such intention exists as that of smiling a mission to London ; but, how ever the fact may be, we know that several sets of dispatches have lately been sent to and from Vienna, as if something of bn port ance was on foot." Letters from Holland state, that the. licences for the importation of the specified articles to France, are to be extended to Holland, under severe restrictions, that no other commodities are to be introduced. The Captain and crew of every ship are to be made res ponsible in very heavy penalties, on the discovery of any illicit intercourse. An Envoy from Paris was ex pected at Amsterdam, to issue the necessary orders under this arrangement. We received this morning German papers to the 15th instant, but their contents are unimportant. SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. This morning Mr. SHAW, one of his Majesty's Messengers, arrived at the Foreign Office, in Down ing -street, with dispatches from Cadiz. Mr. SHAW came over in the Countess of Chichester Packet, which has arrived at Falmouth with a Mail. She left Cadiz on the Bth instant. By this conveyance we have received Cadiz papers to the above date, from which we have made the fol lowing extracts. Our Readers will see that there have been some partial rencontres in the South of Spain, in all of which the Spaniards claim the supe riority. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM CADIZ OF APRIL 7. It gives me much satisfaction to inform you, that we every day feel more confident of success, and of completely repelling the enemy. On the 31st March a ship arrived here from Valencia and Villazagora, the master of which, G. Gonzales, states, that the French occupied Murviedo, the suburb of Valencia, With a considerable force, amounting to 17,000 men ; but that on the 14th of last month they left it in a very precipitate manner, marching in the direction of Arragon, and were pursued by a considerable number of our troops and armed peasantry, and retook in Murviedo, all the booty made by the French, and inflicted on them very severe losses; he adds, that General Caro took with him 3.5£1 prisoners, all either members of the Junta, or inhabitants of Valencia.— The master of a ship arrived from Alicant and tar thagena, confirms the above statement with regard to Valencia, and adds, that the head-quarters of Ge neral Blake's army were in Outructa, and one divi sion of his army in Loria, to succour Valentia in case of need. EXTRAORDINARY CADIZ GAZETTE, APRIL I. " Cuenia, March 15. " It appears by a report from Brigadier-General Don Pedroll acom po to Major-General Bassecourt, that our troops on the 9th and 10th instant, obtained several advantages over the enemy. On the Bth, a party of French troops were attacked in Conde, and after two hours hard fighting compelled to surrender. The enemy's loss consisted in two officers and 164 r ank and file taken prisoners, and 42 killed and wounded ; our loss amounted to thirty wounded and eight slain. The Brigadier-General having lel t in Teruel a detachment of his corps, to observe a French party which had taken refuge in the Col lege or Seminary, and which from want of heavy ordnance he was not able to dislodge, he marched with the remainder of his corps to Mazanera in order to attack a French detachment which occupied Al ventosa. The attack was made on the 10th, at eight o'clock in the morning, with so much gallantry and spirit, that after a short conflict the enemy was com pletely routed, with considerable loss. Five Officers, and 163 rank and file were made prisoners, three pieces of cannon were also taken in the action of the 10th, and two in that of the Bth." VALENCIA, APRIL 2. On the sth of last month the enemy appeared be fore the walls of this capital, and on the 6th they occupied the suburbs of Murviedo, the college of Pius V. the Royal Palace, and Faidia, all situated without the walls of this city, and on the other sire of the river ; and in the night, between the 10th and llth ult. they moved off in a very precipitate man ner. During the time they came before our walls, they committed many robberies and murders in the neighbour ing places, but undertook nothing of mo ment against this city. The inhabitants of the environs, joined by thou sands, in flying parties, the large number of which probably induced the enemy to retreat. In Castellan de la Plana and Villa Real were 300 of the enemy's foot and 200 horse, but only 80 of the former and 120 of the latter came away. The enemy's loss in other places was equally considerable : he is most vigorously pursued. We this day expect 300 prisoners ; and '2OO more, with an howitzer, taken at Villa-Campo. MURCIA, MARCH 8: The last accounts from St. Clemente, state, that Don Juan Martin, and Don Ventura Ximenes (two celebrated Spanish partizans), lately intercepted a French convoy going to Madrid, on which occasion they killed the escort, and took a million and a half of rials. It is added, that the former also defeated a detachment of the enemy's troops which marched from Madrid to pursue him, and killed about 200 of them. The Prince of WALES, the Dukes of YORK, CLA RENCE, SUNSEX, CUMBERLAND, and KENT, arrived yes terday at Windsor. yesterday morning his MAJESTY, the Dukes of YORK, KENT, CAMBRIDGE, and CUMBERLAND, Prin cesses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA, took an airing in Wind sor Great Park till 12 o'clock. The Royal Party were accompanied by Lords ARDEN, ST. HELEN'S, Lady COLLIER, Count MUNSTER. 'Generals DEBUDE, FITZ ROY, GWYNNE, and Colonel TAYLOR. The Prince of WALES left Windsor at one o'clock. Yesterday being Princess MARY'S Birth-day it was kept at Windsor. Her Royal Highness received visits from her Royal Brothers. His Excellency the PERSIAN AMBASSADOR will dine with the Right Honourable the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER on Sunday next, at his house in Downing. street ; the Duke and Duchess of flituNswicx are also invited. b. J • • Lord DutsiirAtivtuß will' a gran d : dinner on Saturday tri his musical '6 ends, Members of the Catch anti GI. Cl4b, anifitiotise ill Upper Grosye? - • • , • 16 - llor-street, THE ARMY. On the 17th instant the 18th Regiment of under the command of Captain GonaeouEa, into Ottery barracks, Ishere they are to remai n tioned during the summer. The troops at present on duty at Plymouth of a small detachment of the 9th Dragoons, a division of Royal Artillery, gunner-drivers, k e . corps of Engineers and Artifice rs , t h e R oya l t ' VestYork, 2d Royal L ancas hi re , I st IsA East Devon, North Devon, West Essex, al Regiments of militia. The duty at Dartmoor son is taken by divisions of the different Militia giments, in rotation. The conduct of officers and men of the 51st giment (Light Infantry), while quartered in near the Metropolis, during the late threatened turbances, was so exemplary, as to call forth the a; probation of all ranks of the inhabitants. The report is revived that Lord MtmonAv E is leave the Admiralty,And to succeed his late Coilez Lord CHATHAM, a 5 Master-General of the Ordnal Mr. YonKE, it is said, to succeed Lord MULGRAV the Admiralty. Saturday last the remains of the Right Ht. WILLIAM COULTER, late Lord Provost of Edinburl were interred, with due military and civic honours, the Greyfriars Church-yard of that city. Th e cession was uncommonly grand, and attracted a gre; croud of spectators. The body of Lord COLLINGWOOD was t tken his Majesty's ship NEREUS on Monday, at St put o: board the. Commissioner's yacht, and went the river for Greenwich. All the ships fired 21 • The Nereus began, the Port Admiral second, the others in succession. From the number of the firing lasted near three hours, EBT Aes Fu r ERA L.--Yesterday evening, about o'clock, the remains of Ebtal, the unfortunate - man who was shot in Fenchurch-street, by a Guardsman, (since pronounced by the Coroner's guilty of Murder) were conveyed from the H. for interment in Aldgate Church-yard. The ~ procession consisted of an immense number of sons, who appeared deeply interested in the mt choly ceremony. Sixteen persons followed the in couples. A young woman walked first as Mourner. The parents of the deceased next, other relations. The procession was met by the nister at the great gates, and the deceased was k red at the west side of the church-yard. The specs tors filled the burying-ground, and every face appe, ed to sympathise in the feelings ci the disconsol family, who had so unfortunately been dcpriled their innocent and respected relative. The dispersed after the ceremony. Monday se'nnight the great work of the Gras Western Canal was commencedon the summit ley , theparish of Holcombe, on the land belonging tG BrxErr, Esq. on which occasion the fir s t turf cut with all due form and ceremony by the Ri: Honourable Sir GEORGE YOUNGE, Bart. ass'sted the Lady of JoHN BROWN, of Cannonsleigh, Esq. tended by a numerous body of spectators of all who testified their joy at the commencement of a which promises.the greatest benefits to the whole .. ty. Theday being fine, added to the pleasure of scene. Fresh discoveries of forged notes and base coin b, been made in Plymouth, but the prime agents in nefarious traffic remain as yet undiscovered: so] Bow-street Officers are wanted to ferret them out. COVENT GARDEN.—Last night The Wluel s f tune was performed. The part of Penruddock afford: great scope for the display of Mr. KEMBLEIS sive energies, and those were indeed most happil brought forth, especially in the scene with yr Woodville, and in that with Mrs. Woodville. A GHOST.—Last week, while two men were ployed in the interior•of a family vault, about miles from Leeds, a meagre figure, black from to foot, glided into the sepulchral mansion ; the man whose eye first caught the spectre became instantly petrise4l with horror—his speech forsook him, and was only by a vigorous effort that be could elbow of his fellow, and point to the object f Like the shock from the electric spark, the I communicated by the touch ; but the symptom; net so strong ir. the second as in the first subject.— taking courage, he addressed the ghost in a faultering accent, and said—" In the name of Goo, what is your errand to this world ?"—" I have no errand, I was going past, and I thought I would just look in."— These grateful sounds instantly dispelled the illusion, and the workmen recognized in them the well-known voice of a neighbouring chimney-sweeper. On Tuesday morning, at two o'clock , as M r. Cheevly, an Attorney, was returning to his house in Broad -street, Carnaby-market—in passing through St. Martin's-Court, he was much alarmed at a woman running out of the house of Mr. Kennelly, man's mer cer, in the broad part of the court, with nothing on but her chemise; she addressed him, bysaying, "For God's sake, Sir, pray assist me; there is a fire in the house, and I am afraid something has happened to Mrs. Kenelly." Mr. Cheevly, at the woman's request, stntered the house, which he found filled with smoke; he went up into the first floor, by which time he was almost suffocated ; on entering the mom, he perceived Mrs. Kenelly extended on the carpet, very much burnt ; her hands were nearly consumed, and she was calling out, " Water! Water !" she ap• peared to he partly undressed, as her stars were in an adjoining room. No person whatsoever was present at this dreadful scene except Mr. Cheevly and the servant, vi ho called him in.—From the noise, a young man, clerk to Mr. Kenelly, being awaked, came down stairs, with only his shirt on, in dreadful terror, and assisted Mr. Cheevly in extinguishing the flames, which had communicated to the adjoining room, Mrs Kenelly still groaning in a dreadful manner. The flames being, by their exertions, got under, by whieb they both got severely burnt in the hands, their at tention was next directed to Mrs. Kennelly. Thr Clerk dressed himself, and went out for medical as sistance. Mrs. Kenelly died, however, shortly af ter' wards, and the clerk, from the great f r ight, expired in the course of the day. Mr. Kenelly was, at tile time, at his country-house. of Fa d Mardei main sta . ith consi 5 ) a SttOng rs, k e . 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