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IP 1.•=•1..... l I~ Et I it i r I 1 11 [i , 7.. r pray ai to bless your Highness witli a length of dais, I every kind of prosperity." Thi Grand Vizier replied in a spees:h which Priacc Callimazia iaterpreted as follows : "The Sublime Porte has felt the highest satisfaction from the tenenati and the strengtl telling of the old and sincere friend,hii; whit h sabsis:ed between the Porte and the Repahlic of Prance, as also from the kind . and benevolent disposition netnifnted on the part of the most Magnanimous First Corral Bonaparte for the intet.ats of the Ottoman Empire : and it may be rdied on, that the Porte will he amicus to exert its tost encVasmiirs to preserve our mutual eagage. rents, and cultivate the sincerest friendship. " As th! Sublime Porte at this moment derive , the most perfect satisfaetion from the* attention of the most Magnanimous First Consul, manifested by the choice he has been pleased to make for the discharge ('f the funCtions of Ambassador, of a General so high esteemed and considered, and who has acquired so much honour and glory in the eyes of his govern. mem, as his Excellency and friend General Boole ; the Porte is also persuaded that his Excellency the Ambassador, while he evinces on every occasion y roofs of his unwearied zeal and unabated henevo lpnee, will likewise earnestly and faithfully epplov all the necessary treair that niay daily draw still closer and cl'ser the ties of friendship between the two Powers:" On finishing his speech the Grand Vizier ordered sherher coffiv, perfumes, tee. Sze. to be presented to Cie Ambassador, accompanying them with the most find and flattering coimAininits. Ile was next (loathed with a superb pelice, covered near with a gold and silver tissue, such as the Pachas with t!iree tails are alone permitted to wear. The ;:aiblinne Porte was desirous to honour the Ambas sador Extraordinary,that it might mainfest,in a more particular manner, its consideration for the French republic and its chief: ruler, period which the Porte must feel to be so interesting from the renewal of former treaties. 'I he first Secretary of Legation, auJ Seli4lll Other Citizens pointed nut by the Ambas sador, were also cloathed with pelisses, while others were distinguished by different marks of favour. After thi. detribution of honours, the Ambassador arose, saluted the Grand Vizier, and returned to the puttee of France in the atm/ b order of proces sion. The frigate fired the usual rte, and a ,guard front the Syrtis escorted the assador on his return back, with drams beating and fizad bayo nets. The audience to the Grand Seignior was fixed for the etd of February. Altar a variety of the ceremonies usual on such occasions were gone through, the Ambassador being formally introdu:ed to the Grand Seignior, deli vered the following speah, which was tatetpreted by the Prince Droginan : " Most High, most Excellent., most Powerful, most Magnanimous and Invincible Emperor of the lussulaa.nt, Sultan Slim, in whom shine. forth ho nour and orittue—The most Powerful and most tlagnanimoas First Consul of die French Republic Las sent me to your Sublime Porte, in quality of Ambassador. Here are the ctedontials by which I sun invested with that eminent character. I atu instrue:ed, on preseating them to your High mess, to congratulate you on the happy eon s lusion of a peace which re-cstahlishes ancient friendship, and to testify to you what a liyely inte rest the most Maenaninsons First Consul of the French Republic takes in the glory and prosperity of your reign. It is that Tie pithlic, it is that great Em pire, of which am the Ambassador, which offers you, through me, the wishes of the roost peifeCt t. iendship. frankness and generosity are the pe culiar virtues of the Ottomans and the krench. l'hat resemblance of charaBer is the first tie formed by nature. Long habits had strengthened it. Every interest concurred to preserve it. I feel greater sa tisfaCtion from the nasoon which has been con fided to me, in proportion as I see from day to day that the justice and magnanimity, which are innate in your Higlnsess, - have been trans ferred into the minds of thine enlightened men to whom you have 'confided the different divisions of your immense power. Happy in having it in my power to certify tb your I tighness the sen timents of the unalterable friendship of the most magnanimous First Consul, am still more so in being able to communicate to my Government that I have been the witness of the respectful love which allfaithful Mussolmen bear t' and that I have experienced on the part ..' ighness, L and your I lighness's Ministe 'marks of good-will which prove with w ' von had che rished in your hearts, feelings of attachment for the oldest and must constant of your friends. I pray the All-powerful God, that !or the happiness of your people he may prolong your days, without pains and troubles, and that he make your glory and your wisdom shine forth in the universe." • While Prince Callimachi was interpreting this speech of the Ambassador, the Sultan Selina whose figure is tine and full of . majesty, appeared highly gratified, and marked the _passages which flattered him with signs of approbation. His Highness then ordered the Grand Vizier to reply. The Grand Vizier spoke with much gravity and respect, and his discourse was then interpreted by the Drogman of the Porte. It is on the part of his Majesty, most High and Powerful, his Sovereign and Master, that his Highness the Grand Vi zier speaks, and he hastens to express to you the satistaffion which his Highness experiences at the renewal of the friend:hip betwixt the Sublime Porte and the itepiblic of France, as well as tOr the good intentions and the sentiments of friendship ma nifested o n dn. part of the most Magnanimous First Consul B on spartt. Ile has further to assure you of the anxiety of his Highness to consolidate, in alr points of 'view, the ties of sincere intimacy which unite the two nation," After this speech the Ambassador bowed to his Ili;;haess, anal retired. He returned to the palace if the Ambassador, where he received the compli. meinsof all the Officers of the Court. There was afterwards a grand dinner, to which the Drogman, the French merchants, the officers of the frigate S.yrent, and Commissaries of Commercial tUla tions, were i,mvitcd. In Cie evening the whole Corps Dip!os.i.iticift? pad their respett., and were present Yt a 2.11,? F, APRIL 4. - The iulwahitants of the Canton ~f Schwitz held a second grand I.4ii,dgenieinden on the t 7th ult. at wifich tbirir LanJ.uuman, M.Alloys lieding,presid ed. .rhey' elteted, by a . great majority, General - ilir Auf-der-)fatir, Captain-general of their militia, who, ' on the late in.,iarre.ttion, commanded the tioops of the small cantons, and who was afterwards conined at Arbrvarg. It closed its sittings by two ads, which were unarninowly adopted ; one for an address of thanks to the First Consul for the signal service which he rendered the canton by re-establishing its ancient constitution, the only one adapted to the wants of the people ; the other, ordering a solemn religious service to be performed, to thank God for the favourable issue by which the country escaped from that great crisis. • Tilt. KAMM, AIPTITT. t. Several Generals or Officers of the Staff have arrived at Breda, appointed to command the French troops under General Nlontrichard. It is now cer tain that the head-quarters will remain at Breda, at least as long as a rupture between England and France remains uncertain. Mr. Liston Ir4s very frequent communications with his Court, from %%hien results are expected fa vourable to Peace. The expedition for Louisiana still continues at I•lelvoetsluys, without shewing any intention of fall ing hack to Rotterdam. The English squadron continues to observe it, with the intention, it is thought, of preventing it from sailing, which there is no danger of its attempting under the present circumstances. Every part ut the expedition has lately been inspefted iiy the Captain-General ViCtor, and he left behind him at Helvoetsluys some of the officers of his star to superintend the further diipo sitiuns. TIIE HAMBURG!! MAIL. VIENNA, MARCH 30. The Imperial Ambassador in London, Count Stahremberq, has sent a Courier to Vienna, with advice of the misunderstanding between England and France ; and we have since been assured that our Court is determined, in case a war by sea should commence, to preserve the strictest neutrality with respea to the Austrian Ports and Territory on the Adriatic. The Russian Ambassadcr, Count Rasumowsky, and the English Envoy, Mr. Arthur Paget, had obtained leave of absence during the six summer :nonths, but in consequence of the change in politi cal circumstances, they have resolved not to make use of it till they receive further instrations from their respedive Courts. Field-Marshal Lieutenant General Mack is gone from this city to his estate in Bohemia. His pension has been augmented to 8000 florins. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 5. Private letters from Paris contain the following intelligence : After the First Consul had received, on the 29th of March, a Courier from General Andreossi, an Extraordinary Council of State was held, and the important question of Peace or War again debated. It is understood that the votes were not adverse to the maintenance of Peace, and a Courier was sent off to General Andreossi at London, with the ultinia tini of the French Government. England: it is sa:d, is to evacuate Malta, and a Treaty of Com merce to be mgociated between the two nations. Should vest., how%wer, ensue, it will not be declared by the Chief Consul, but a SrliJilLf Comtism" will be passed, which will render it a national transaftion. ("his document, it is _said, is already prepared and printed. The Sessions commenced on Wednesday before W. Mainwaring, Esq. Me triads were extremely uninteresting. I. 41.4M1L V. IttOPORD. This was a prosecution for an assault committed by the lefendant upon the Plaintiff, or.the night of the 1 9th of May last, in New Bond-street. Plaintiff having been deprived of rest by the rattling of car riages in their approach to, and departing from, a Masquerade, at Mr. Nlartindale's in that street, nearly opposite his lodgings, had been tempted to come out at the early hour of three in the morning in order to see the masques. He had stationed him self in front of A crowd, lining a pass to the hodse, and, front the eagerness of the crowd behind him, was pushed so forcibly forward that he struck against Lady Amherst's chair, then passing, and frgturel one of the windows. Defendant, a chair man, belonging to Lady Darlington, instantly seized him by the collar, and grossly assaulted him ; when Plaintiff, perceiving himself surrounded •by others of a similar description, who appeared ready to attack him, contrived to disengage himself and seek shelter in flight, but was pursued across the street, and knocked down by the Defendant, who, after he had been down, raised him from the ground and dashed him against it again with great violence. Mr. Lander lost his hat in the affray. Warren, one of the patrole of St. James's parish, and two witnesses, corroborated the testimony of the prosecutor. The defendant alleg,int his inability to employ an attorney, begged permission of the Court to have a written paper, containing. his defence, read by the Clerk. The Court acquiesced. The paper charged the prosecutor as the aggressor. It stated, that the Defendant had never before been brought into a Court for any miscondua ; that he was, at the time of the fracas, in the service of Lady Darington, from whom he could have a good clam to ; and that a compromise had been made, by which he was to pay three guineas to the Plaintiff, two of which he had aEtually given to his attorney ; but being un willing to insert a public apology in the papers, which might injure an hitherto improachable chit raifter, the Plaintiff, after receiving his money, had continued the criminal prosecution. The .lury found him GarAy, and he was sentenced to seven days im prisontnent yaws Morris stood iii the pillory at Lancaster on Saturday the 2d inst. (pursuant to his sentence at the last assizes, for a fraud) and the next morning he was found dead in bed, at a house in that town., The Coroner's inquest brought in a verdiet- 44 Died by the visitation of God" On Tuesday evening last, a most singular as well as uncommon wager was decided at the Swan Inn in New-street-square —A young man, who by his appearance seemed to be a greater advocate for soup-meagre than roast Grel, undertook for a wager of a very trifling amount literally to lap up one pint of milk and water in the space of two minutes ! ! Be fore he began to imitate the four footed tribe, bets ran considerably against him ; but when he commenced his career, by divulging his treat breadth of tongue, the odds ran considerably in his favour. Strange to tell, he perforMed it with apparent ease in the short' space of one minute and a half! . • N 4t'dl I2VT:ELLIGEITCE. rLVmouTti, Arla_l•2. A Past-office eitnress having arrived yesterday at Admiral Lord Keith's Office, a signal was im mediately made from the flag-slitp to Maker Tower, and repeated to two men of war in Caw sand Bay, and their numbers returned to the Ad miral. About 13 P. M. the Nlttine, of 94 guns, Capt. W. B. Drury, and Venerable, of 74 guns, Capt. C. Searle, got under way from Cawsand Bay, and sailed 1; - )r '1 orbay. where they are to be sta tioned, to form part of six ships of the line as a squadron of obscrvatic:n. Came in from the Eastward, to join the fleet in Cawsand Bay, the Russell, of 74 guns. Sailed, the Doris, of guns, Captain Pearson, on a cruize to the westward, to get seamen. 'This morning, about eight o'clock, Admiral Lord Keith shifted his flag from the main of the Prrneess Charlotte, of 9s guns, Captain C. H. Gardner, to the main of El Salvador dal Mundt), of 112 guns, now completely fitted for harbour service. This forenoon a loaded collier, and a schooner, in turning into the Sound, missed stays, and week;. ashore, on the back of the island of Saint Nicholas. It ib hoped, is the weather is moderate, they will both get off. Arrive:l in Plymouth Sound, his Majesty's ship Rom' tory, ?f :so guns, Capt. Sir Home Popham ; and the bodabs, of 5'2 guns, Capt. Waller, from the East Indies ; also the Bengal East lndiaman, Capt. Cumine, from Columbo ; the Purser of which set oil with dispatches at three o'clock this morning ; she sailed on tile 17th of November last. Also the CLarloite, Brsuoviel, Ceres, Arniston, and Dal.P . d Scat, East Indiatnen, all limn China ; they sailed from thence on the sth of Pecenther last, and left St. Helena on the 17th of February following. The Pursers of the Rosa! Charlose and Ceres landed this morning about 14 o'clock, and set off with the Com pany's packets for London. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 13. Last night sailed the Dreadnought: of 98 guns, Capt. Brace, to the westward, and the Kingfuber arid !Coven sloops, Kith artillery for Guernsey and Jersey. This day his Majesty's ship Orpheus, of 32 guns, Capt. Charles Elphinstone, was paid o ff . The pendant is hoisted on board his Majesty's ship Royal Soveretgn, of. 110 guns; ;IA also on board his Majesty's ship Windsor Casee, of 9 guns; the former is commanded by Capt. Curry (a4ling.) His Majesty's ship Amelia, of 4 t guns, Capt. Lord Proby, is under sailing orders to proceed to the eastward. The Chichester, of 44 'guns, Capt. Spears, is get ting ready for sea with the greatest dispatch ; she has taken in a very large quantity of stores of every description, and is destined for Gibraltar. Remain with the squadron at Spithead, two out ward-bound East Indiamen, and die acan trans , port. At St. Helens,' his Majesty's ship Amazon, and Pigmy cutter.—Wind S. E. and very moderate. FALMOUTH, APRIL 1 1. His Majesty's ship Romney, of 50 guns, and Dada /u, of 32 guns, passed this port this day, and pro ceeded on for the Downs, having under convoy the following East Indiamen, viz.—.drnirtors, Captain Majoribanks ; Royal Chas-love, Captain Patterson'; Ceres, Captain Dunsford ; David Scott, Captain Jones, and Brunswick, Captain Hughes—all from China. The Cautton, Macnamara, trom China, and Bengal, Cummin, from Bengal, parted company soon after leaving the trades, in latitude 20 degrees north. The above vessels were 18 weeks on their passage. The Purser of the Arnis.ion landed here, and went elf im mediately for London.—Wind N. DEAL, APRIL H. Arrived the Lively cutter, with dispatches from Rear-Admiral Thornborough, which were sent cx. press to the Admiralty. Passed by the back of the Goodwin Sands to the westward, two frigates under Dutch colours. NVind N. E. DOVER, APRIL 13. Arrived last night the Alexander passage vessel, from Boulogne, Capt. Le Fort, with Lieutenant Colonel Conway, Mr. Munro, and several other passengers. Sailed the Exprest, with Mail, and the following passengers : John Matthews, Esq. M. P. and fami ly, Mr. Fallrner, Mr. Garthwar, Mr. J. Taylor, • Mr. Vandenburg, Miss Caurvoisier, and several others. lktvid TitTord, Esq. and family arrived here this afternoon, and will embark for Calais to-morrow morning in the Ducks: of Turk passage-vessel, Capt. Watson. Six o'clock.—the Union, and Le Renom mer passage-vessels, and a French packet with mail, are just arrived ; there appears to be a great num ber of passengers, but no messengers. - A very large Dutch frigate is just pasted, sup posed from the Texel. Several other large ships are in sight. A butcher of Enfield, of the name of TA T LOR, was found dead on Enfield Chace, on Tuesday evening. His horse having returned without him, caused his friends to make a search. The accident is attributed to a fall from his horse in a state of intoxication. '1 he Coroner's Jury will sit on the body this day. Tuesday evening a most furious battle took place between a Chimney-sweeper and a Jack-ass driver, at a small fair which is held on the * Easter holidays at • the end of Tottenham-court Road. After half an hour's hard and obstinate fighting, both being beat to that degree that neither was able to stand, they were forced to give up any farther contest. On Tuesday morning last, about one o'clock, a most alarming fire took place in the stable of Mess. W. and I'. Milt TON, at Bedgar, which in a short time consumed the stable, three barns, and a lodge adjoining, ten pigs, five horses; husbandry tackle, and a large quantity of corn onthreshed. Not any of the buildings, and only part of the stock is in sured. This fire was occasioned by the wag goner and boy having premeditated a plan to rob the barn of corn ; they had, to prevent discovery by the family, muffled up the lanthorn with a hors;!- cloth, and laid down to sleep, but were awakened by the scorching of the flames. As soon as the cir cumstance was fully understood, the Agent fur the Kent Fire Office, took the man into custody, and he was, by order of the neighbouring Justices, sent on board the fleet. • ',I • ..... Toe ItOt'At. Ac.tnr Am—The iiingi4 Com mittee of the ltoyal Acidemy has been exposed..t4 the most distressing dilemma. By the rules and praCtice of the Institution, no pielare is allowed to be received which has at any former exhibition been offered to the judgment of the public. It happened, that among the pmduCtions of art lately sent to So merset-house, was a large historical pieture from the pericil of the President, representing Hagar and Ish mael in the Wildirnesr. This piCture was immedia ately recognised and challenged by one of the. Members of the Council. He stated that it was ori ginally painted for Lord CIif:MORNE, and puldicly exhibited in the year 1776. 1 rpin she from, how ever, of the piCture was written in strong charafters, according to the ticual praCtice of the arti,,t, his name, together with the date, 1603 ; and, upon the faith of this inscrption, it was determined that the performance should be received. Sonic doubts, however, still remaining, the Catalhgues were in speEted, and it was found that a painting, descrip tive of the same story, had been exhibited by Mr, N'A'LsT in 1776. This led to a second and more minute • examination of the pifture, the result of which was, that tit: date 1770; was discovered in an obscure corner, imp:rfeily The Members of the Council, indignant at the deception, regard ed each other for some time in silent astonishment. At length it was resolved, that the Secretary should write to the President, requesting him to with:lmA% the performance. To this letter, no answer has ye: been received. It is said, however, that the Presi dent,who is a scholar, as well as a painter, meditates a concise and classical reply. Hoc dreics rrpetita plate/it, will he sufficiently expressive of the just confidence which he feels in the merits of the pieture. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT GUILDHALL, To-moattow. N. H Jotscph Ttaskile (the younger), of Roman, Lincoln, merchant 0 11 F. Wilson, of G.eat Clay.ton i draper 1 lir) J. Glover, Groat Lever Works, I.ancalhise, oil of yitriol- , manufactures \I. E. Must, of () d HOthlehzni, London, merchant 1 1 O. }linen, of Southwark, linen•draper J. Bateman, of Whitech.ipel, hardwarenian C. bonne, of Duriveston-street, Mary-le-bone, ',arum and apothecary F. Kepner, ofCovent-garden, surgeon and apothecary 2 1 I. BJurgeois, late of Eillite.-squar.., London, merchant 10 Thome:: Rishop, of Little Eastcheap, carpenter x lo T. I Izitchon, of Co!eman-,trait, London, merchant W. Hance, of Tooley strut, Southwark, merchant 2 10 DIVIDF.NDS. T Rochester, of Canterbury-row, Newington, Surrey, • coil-inerehant lO N. Nowell, of Fleet-su-set, London, shopkeeper lO CERTIFICATES. T. Bergzr, late of Coekspur street, Charing.eros.s, hatter. Stru.le, of Lambeth, Surrey, ell gine-nta kcr W Mercer, of Tanbridge, W. Salomon, of Rus•ia.row, Milk-1/re-A, I. Edon, I•!-!t -fattor. B.Bentrield, late of Yamouth, liquor-merchant. H. Pedlar, of Bath, Somer9etshire, woullen.draper. lIIRTHS. On Monday last, at Fulham, Mrs. Lloyd Baku, of a daughter. In Cavendish.row, Dublin, Lady H. St. George, of a daughter. On Sunday last, at her house in Manchester sluare, the Right Hun. Lady C. Drummond, of a son. - MARRIED. Saturday, at Mary-le-bone church, J. H. Budd, Esq. to Miss M. Rcinagle. mED. 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