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T"T ... ‘Ve copythe following curious article fecal a Mura t eng Paper of yesterda.y, giving an accoent of the interview betweeit the Fitter ('oese I. and Lord Wita iwoara. The detail we are not inclined to credit, but so far as as it n:speas the violent lan guage of the fterr Comm., it is founded on fad. 44 At Madame BONAPARTE'S '-Drawing-room on Sunday last, the FIRST CoNSUL appeared in a state of evident irritability. When he approached the English Ambassador, he observed with warmth, that a war had now desolated Europe for fifteen years, and asked whether it was now to be renew ed ; adding, that if it was, it might again last for as long a period ? To which Lord Weil rwoeten calmly replied, that if it was renewed, it would not be the fault of Greed Britain. BONAPARTE then went amongst the Ladies, but soon after re turned to L o rd W 'ties% 0 eTzt, and vehemently de clared, that the armaments now preparing in the poets of France were destined only for the colonies, in the preservation of which England was as much interested as he could be. To this no answer was made. lle scene afterwards quitted the room, calling on God and Man to wioiess that he hoped venge ance would be inflided ;hat Power which, by a violation of Treaty, should cause the renewal of hosti tties. All accounts agree that his countenance was throughout Almost disfigured by passion : and his tone was so loud and vehement, that at least half the company present must have heard all that passed on this extraordinary occasion." In another Paper this conversation is detailed in the following circumstantial manner : asreace OF A PRIVATE LZTTER, PARIS, MARCH 14. There was yesterday, aS usual, 3. grand circle at Thuilicries. The Ambassadors of the differ ent Powers were in the Saloon, with a numerous assemblage of strangers and Ladies of distinftion, Generals Senators, Tribunes, Legislators, &c. Bonaparte entered, with an unusual alertness of manner, and, after saluting the company, he ad dressed himself to. Lord Whitworth, in a tone suf ficiently loud to be heard by all who were present. —4 , You know, my Lord, that a terrible storm has arisen between England and France." Lord Wit t TWOit FK.-- ,4 Yes, General Consul, but it is to be hoped that this storm will be dissipated without any serious consequence " BONAPA ete r.—. 4 It will be dissipated when Eng land shall have evacuated Malta. •If not, the cloud will burst, and the bolt must ftlL The King of England has promised by Treaty to evacuate that place, and who es to violate the faith of treaties Lord WHI rwortti (surprised on finding h.xerlf pinioned in this manner, and before so many persons.) But sou know, Gereral Consul, the circum stances which have hitherto alelayid the evacuation of Malta. The intention of my Sovereign is to fulfil the Treaty of Amiens; and you also know—" BIJNAPARTL.—" Yon know (with horsily) that the French have carried on the war or ten years, and you cannot doubt but that they are in a condi. t:on to wage it again. Inform your Court, that if, on the receipt of your dispatches, orders are not is sued for the immediate surrender of Malta, then war it declared. I declare my firm resolution is, to see the Treaty carried into etfed, and leave it to the Ambassadors of the several Powers, who are present, to say who is in the wrong. You flattered yourselves that France would not dare to show her resentment whilst her squadrons were at St. Domingo. lam happy thus publicly to undeceive you on that head." Lord WiteTWOR era, But, General, the Nego tiation is not yet broken, and there is even reason to believe--" ik)p; ApA la E.ig Of what Negotiation does your Lordship speak Is it necessary to negotiate what is conceded by treat y—ti • negotiate the fulfilment of en gagements and the ditties of good faith. (Lord W. gnat alma to reply, B:):: AP A IrEE Made a Jign svkb Fit farad, and contiored a leas eicoakd rose. ) —My Lord, your Lady is indisposed. She may probably br,..ithe her native air Lather sooner than you or I es pe,:ted. I wish most ardently fin. Peace, but if my Just demand be not instantly complied with, then War must follow, and God will decide. If treaties are not sufficient to bind to Peace, then the van quished must not be lett in a condition to offer in -vary titre this unespcd:d tarnertatioa terminated, if that term be alio% ed, %here the discourse was almost wholly on one side. Bonaparte afterwards walked up and down the hall, and discoursed with several persons with an assumed air of gaiety. To the English, however, who met his eye, his regards were limited to a cold salute. Lord WHITWORTH is said to have condueled himself with great coolness and dignity, in the try ing interview with the FIRST CoNsut. This was to have been expected from him. He has uniformly proved hiniselt a worthy representative of his So •errign. An aelion is to be tried at the ensuing Wesfinal assizes, in which the Rev. JOHN Moturoosti.l:t is Plaintiff, and Miss PARKER of Wexford, is De fendant, fur breach of promise of marriage. The Lady is niece of Sir Ptrra Paitsra, and the pr.:- aurae.' defence is, that the Plaintiff tepresent;:d him sclf a relative of the Earl of EOLIMTOUE, where as he is the son of ANN 'Mowroomsav, armourer to the Wextord Militia. • The motion in the Court of Common Council, for contributing 5001. towards the laudable views of the Royal Jennerian Society (a: :taud in the Aoivertsietnent in cur fret par) was introduced by Mi. N tcHot.s in a lung and very impressive speech ; very ably seconded by Mr. Alderman Hisnetir, supported by Mr. JAM ES DIXON, Mr. V A NDISItCuM, and Mr. Twos PC, and was agreed to unanimously, in a very full Court. A letter from Antwerp of the P2th March states, that the Ft &sr CONSUL. will visit Brussels in the first week of May. "That city" it adds will be very brilliant upon the occasion, as, independent of the camp of 1.. 1 ,(XX) men in its vicinity, thirty Prefeas o the surrounding Departments are to meet him there.—The Lushness of his Guard of Honour goes on but slowly ; we fear it will end in a Con 'tropics. As for us, our uniforms are worn out, so proud have we been of producing them on all occa sions. His presence is much wanted, and our hopes are very sarguine as to the revivification of Corn- Tome. At present, t hi s fi ne P o rt presents burs Imgarly account : a fe A. Dutch Bylanders and Lis:nag-boats, with here and there a solitary English or American vessel. is all we have to boast of ; and at to credit, not even we neigibboto at iterlereisim will give us auy. 1~ PRINCE OF WALES. • A Meeting of the - Creditors of bri7 Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales, whOst debts becanie due prior ' to th:! year 1795 ' was yesterday held at the Thatched House Tavern, Pall Mall. The objeCt of the Meet in.sT was to move an Address of Thanks to his Royal Hif;hness for the assurance he had so liberally given of his intention to discharge such parts of his debts antecedcut to that period, as had Bien deduCted by the Commissioners under the aet of parliament for liquidating the demands against him. About 49 persons assembled, and a Mr. Coe Nix was unani mously called to the chair. An Address, couched in suitable and appropriate terms had been pre pared, bat it was suggested by Mr. Groves and Mr. Lucas, that it would be proper to defer moving the Address, till it should he ascertained whether it was a measure which met his Royal Highness's appro bation. It was besides doubtful whether the Ad dresS did not assume that his Royal Highness was pledged beyond what was adually his intention.— It had been stated by Mr. Erskine in the House of Commons, that his 'Royal Highness h:s.d it in con templation to discharge those debts which could only be considered as debts of honour. Whether this apprmd to the debts due prior to 1795, genera ly, or only to a limited portion of them, was a point not accurately defined. This was consequently an additional reason why the present Address should be postponed until his Royal Highness's sentiments on the subjea were snore explicitly known. Rut above all, to present such an Address, without first knowing whether it was congenial to the wishes of his Royal Highness, would be the highest degree of presump tion. The Meeting at length resolved, that a deputa tion should wait upon Colonel M'Mahon, in order know whether his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales would approve of an Address of Thanks upon the occasion. A Resolution to this effecct was drawn up and signed by the Chairman, and the Meeting adjourned to a future day. FASHION. • MRS. TIIONIPSON' BALL AND SUPPER. This lady, so long distinguished in the fashion able world, gave, on Thursday last, an elegant at her house in Hereford-street. The Ball-mom was brilliantly illuminated, and ornamented with a variety of devices, under the diration of Mr. CAL, TON ; on the centre of the floor, were chalked a bal loon and parachute, at the upper end; a groupe of skaiters, and at the lower end appeared Diasa, at tended by her nymphs and hounds in full chace. About ten o'clock the Ball commenced with " Speed the Plough ;" it was opened by Lord Sr As tut with Miss TuoursoN ; the dance was Conti nued with the greatest spirit until two o'clock, when the company were summoned to an elegant supper, consisting of every delicacy of the season, served in beautiful French porcelain, arranged with exquisite taste. The tables were decorated with festoons, naval and military trophies, &c. About three o'clock the dance was resumed with the favorite tune, " Sir David Hunter Blair."—The Company did not depart before Six o'clock ; in the splendid circle were, The Prince of %Valet. • Doteh Duches of Beaufort. mgr— Salisbury and iTeadfort. Earla--Derby, WrAmorland, Dighy, Craven, Limerick, and Farnham. _ _....._.... (*ottoman—Uxbridge, Antrim, Derby, Carhampton, Clare an.l Westmorelanil. r i JJJ ston, Falmouth and Cratiley. Viscountess Castlereagh. beds—Graves, Villiers, W. Fitzroy, Sydney, Fitzharris, Borringdon and Stanley. Ladies—Paget. Saltown, Carrington, G. I. (;owtn, Long for). Townshend, F Somerset, IksClittunl, L. Corry, Sydney, E. Clements Crofton, Tanen.td, Somerton, M. 'fayior, S. Fans and Talbot Sir J. Blaritwond. l'elerade.a.De Charmilly am) Nfnlitgomery. Captainr-1/tu ttttt wind, enalow xld Bentinck. 14lostsieur Porta li!t. Slasrs.—Woodfind, Peon, Bailey, !Jammersley, T. Sheri dan, Orprinw, Faulkner, Ilerhurt and I leathcote. Madame De Charm' Miuteurs--Gualing, Douglas, Portman, Brown, Buckneit, Robinson, Fitalterbert, Chulinoodo:ey, Egaton and Bentinck. dirt.—Dough,, Gri►nstuu, Dasl►wuud, Smith, By lig, Crol tou and Granaton. Yesterday morning about half past eight o'clock, his MAJ Ls r Y left Buckingham House for Windsor. About twelve her MAJESTY and the Princesses A ItOVST A. ELIZABETH, and SOPHIA followed. The Princesses MAIY and AMELIA remained at the (!teen's House. His MAJESTY did not go to Kew on Thursday, nor did her MAJESTY and the ?RISC LS6I4 visit the Princess of WALE% as errone ously stated by some of our contemporaries. The Duke of Goanom is confined with a cold at his house in Green-street. _ GenerAIGRANT gives :in elegant dinner on Tues day next, at his house in Vigo-lane. The Music to Miss l'oß ['ER'S Opera of the Fair Fic;tirr.t, now in preparation at Covent Garden Theatre, is from the scientific pen of Dr. Besur who also furnishes the Accompanyments to Mr. I. Iv; -'s Mono-drums. 'Elie very great success of yobs Bull has induced the chief Proprietor of Covent-garden Theatre to purchase the copy-right at a very liberal price; and we understand that it is not to be printed daring the precent season. Mr. SIILRIDAN is about to bring forth Pizarro at Drury-lane with additional splendour ; it will a Tord an appropriate appeal, at the present mo ment, to the warlike spirit of our isle. Sir HENRY and Lady MILDM AY returned on Sa turday from Winche.ter, to their seat at Mouisham near Chelmsford. Mrs. ESTER closed her engagement at Edinburgh on Wednesday hut : her attraaion has been so great, that besides the great advantage derived by the Ma nagers, she will nett above a thousand pounds by the trip. Rear-Admiral HOLLOWAY left town last night for Portsmouth, where he is to hoist his flag as As sistant Port-Admiral to Lord GA itnsza. A very large quantity of dollars, destined to this country, were stopped, on Wednesday, at Calais, in consequence, of a decree of BONAPARTE'S, pro hibiting their being exported until further orders. Between the 20th of February and the 6th of March, 28 packet-boats entered Calais from Dover, with 120 passengers. and 22 quitted the former port, with 179 passengers. Mr. GirFoito the lurvous Translator ofJuvrtts is, we hear, preparing to publish a new edition of Bvhsp flai Siwi(a, with explanatory, Not% &c. POLICE. • . . . A Carman brought arespeetable Merchant in the City before the Loan MAD oft, for refusing to pay a demand of nine shillings and sixpence, which had been made for carting tierce bales of goods from the East India Company's warehouses to Porters Quay. —The Payment was resisted by the Defendant, upon the grounds that a greater charge had been made than the usual fare, which was only five shillings and sixpence. The Complainant owned that the latter sum Was his regular demand, but said that he had waited more than four hours'from the detention occasioned by the different carts and carriages he had met with during the progress of the goods in question, he was therefore justified in making an additional charge ; and that the ]look of :lams authorised him so to do. The book for regulating the fares of Carmea was ordered to be brought forward : on inspection, it did not however support the claim of the Complain- ant ; on the contrary, it appeared, that all goods which might he detained iu a similar way to those which were the subr& of the present complaint, tvere at the charge of the Carman who had the con veyance of them, and that no additional charge could be made for delay in delivering them at the place appointed. His Lordship observed, that there did not exist the least doubt respaling any additional claim to further demand than the usual fare given for the removal of the goods. At the time an ap plication was made for the assistance of the cart, it was undoubtedly the intention of the owner of the property, that it shoull he delivered without the least delay ; iherceore, whatever time might have been occupied in perming the service tor sshich the cart was hired, the Carman was alone answerable for the expellee attending, it such loss of time had not been occasioned by any extra business done for the Defendant. it was therefore his deter mination that the Complainant Wits not entitled to any farther payment than the established fare ; and that the hindrance lie had met with, was solely at tributable to his want of diligence in the conveyance of the goods. Five shillings and sixpence was then paid by the Defendant as a full compensation. A Clerk to a respe&able house in Milk -street, was brought before his Lordship, for assaulting the Col leCting Clerk of a banking-house. The latter, it appeared, went to the house of the former, to obtain the payment of a bill for 1001. The money was paid immediately, but some words took place be tween them about a pen, which at last came to blows, and the Complainant was turned out of the counting-house, with every degree of violence. A reconciliation was advised, and the parties were or dered to withdraw. Mr. ASHLEY'S Grand Seledion of last night, at Covent Garden Theatre, WAS from the works of HAYDN and HANDEL. Mis' PARKE, who, since the commencement of the season, has contributed 1 to the amusement of the public, was absent. S ro &Ace supplied her place; and though it must be confessed that the sprightly tones and manner of this lady, are better suited to the songs of a lively opera, than to the serious performances of a ca thedral, yet, conjointly with BRAHAM and INci.e -14 N. she acquitted herself to the satisfsaion of the audience, in several duets and trios in the Seasons 'll HAYDN's. Miss TYRER, whose sweet and simple warhlings seldom fail to draw her share of applause, sung and repeated her songs with the unanimous ap probation of the house. Mr. HYDE has our praise for his concerto on the trumpet, in which be intro duced Crary Dare with admirable effe&. A double concerto on the piano-forte was very well executed, by Messrs. NEAT,: and LING, at the end of the se cond act ; and the evening's entertainment con cluded with the jubilate, performed in a grand and masterly style. . A Stock-Broker in the city, whose accounts are supposed to be considerably minus, absconded yes terday. We are sorry to add, that many worthy in dividuals are likely to sustain material losses. The English ship Latona, arrived at Gibraltar on the 20th, in nineteen days, from Deptford, with provisions for the Garrison.— Passengers: Baron Barkman, Captain in Dc Rolle's Regiment, and Mr. Rubio, Assistant Surgeon of the same. In an extraordinary Sitting of the Germanic Diet, on the discussion of the general Rai: of the Depu tatioti, the Prussian Minister voted for its adoption, and contended in his Vote, that no regard ought to be paid to the declaration of the King of SwedLn, because he had abandoned the cause of the Empire during the NV:lr, and consequently could have no other ohjea now in view, but to oppose the Peace which had been concluded. The Swedish Minister has entered a formal Protest against this most ex traordinary declaration. At the Assises for the County of Gloucester, last week, William Ames, of the parish of St. Philip, was indiaed for obtaining money from his late partner, Thomas Thomas, under false pretences, by produc ing a false receipt. The Judge was of opinion, that as the money so obtained by toe Defendant, under a false receipt, was not paid by the Prosecutor in cash (but only allowed by him to the Defendant, accord ing to the false receipt he produced, upon settling the yearly accounts, in the usual course of tradey, that one partner against another could not support an indictment for money obtained under false pre , tences, unless the money so obtained by the false re ceipt had been paid in cash. No evidence was there fore offered on the part of the prosecution, in conse quence of the above mentioned opinion of the learn ed Judge ; and the acquittal was on that point of law. We copy the following article from the Journal de Chimie et de Physique, No. 10, an. 11. p. 12.4. " The Vaccine eruption, as well as its virtue in preserving from the Small Pox, which JENNEIt ima gined that he had first discovered, is described in a German Journal, published at Gottingeo t .in 1769, under the title of Allzemrine Unterhallungen, (Dis courses on various Subjects.) The author, who as sumes the title of An old Economia, speaking of a disease of horned cattle, mentioned by Livv, says, 3 But it Occurred to me that this disease might be the cow pox, generally known, and particularly in this country (Gottingen ) , and which ideas the young women, and other persons, who milk or otherwise take care of these animals.—l ought however to re mark, that in that country those who have taken the cow pox believe themselves perfealy secured from the infedlion of the ordinary small-pox, a circum stance of which I have ascertellpd the certainty my- 'lb:: " • . zit taLlavict: • . • eo. . - . tLYMOIITIfis MXItCII - • Sailed the R a iipr fevenun cutter, of 14 guAre Capt. Frater, and thi Eagk, of 10 grans,, Caot. Ward, on the Impress service, each of mem hav on board a Lieuten-an:, two petty Otracers r and eight seamen belonging to the Navy. Remain in Cavrsand Bay and. the Sound, the Coura:eux, of 74 guns, Capt. Hardy; the ./..isJdi cra, of 39 guns, Capt. Maitland ; and the jimattr, of la guns. Half past four, P. M.—Just arrived the have*, of 18 guns, Captain Vauglian,, from the Cape of _ Good Hope, with dispatcheb. She sailed fronl hence with dispatches for the Cape on the 30th of Odober last. Went into Cawsani Bay, pursuant to orders, the Sirius, of 3q guns, Captain Prowse; she will most probably sail to-morrow for Bristol to complete her complement to the war establishment, or to bring to this port such volunteers as may he ready to embark. . Embarked this forenoon from the north stairs of the dock-yard, a Captain and one hundred royal marines, for the 8 4 sartiatt, of 71 guns, Captain G. Murray ; and a Lieutenant of royal marinei aPd 'a party of fifty men also embarked on board the Do ris, of 44 guns, Captain Pearson, both fitting in Ha moan,. This forenoon a party of the Queen's Dragoons marched through this town from Modbury, to do duty at the Dock Lines. By a new and useful regulation, all the men in Oa, ordinary at Hamoaze, being prime sailors, are to as sist in the rigging of those men of war fitting iirr sea in Hamoaze. The crew of the Spire, of 2/ guns, is also to as sist in rigging the ships in Hamoaze. This morning, at ten A. M. and at noon, two ex presses arrived at the Port Admiral's here, tile con tents of which have not transpired. roirrsmosirii, MARCH 17. Sailed his Majesty's ship Hydra of as guns, Capt. Mundy, on a cruize. The Pigmy cutter of 14 guns, Lieut. White. commander, is under orders to proceed to sea. Remain at Spithead his Majesty's ships as per last, the Hydra excepted ; and at St. Helen's his Majesty's ship Juno, of 32 guns, Capt. Richardson, and Morgiana, of 16 guns, Capt. Raynsford. • Re•nain in the harbour, waiting a wind to go out, his Majesty's ships Diamond, of 36 guns, and of 30 guns ; and, fitting out, his Majesty's ships Dreadnought ; of Sts guns, Capt. Bowen.; Rus.,4, of 74 guns, Capt. Williams ; Grampus, of 'A guns, Capt. Caulfield ; Castor, of 32 guns, Capt. Peacock ; Chichester, of 41 guns, Capt. Spear • Arrow, of Si" guns, Capt. Vincent ; and Starling, of 14 guns, Lien. Guyon, commander.—Wind W.S.W. • SHEERNESS, MARCH 17. Sailed to the Nor* his Majesty's ship Albion, a fine new 74-gun ship, commanded by Captain Fer rier. Sailed the Charger gun-vessel, Lieutenant Blow, to the Swin ; it is supposed, to raise men for the fleet, should a war commence ; but as several in timations have been received here to-day of a pacific nature, the general idea seems to be, that the bustle will soon be over, and the blessings of peace be still preserved. Sir Sidney Smith is not arrived to-day, as was ex peFted ; all which strengthens the idea of peace. Sailed, the Fortune, a fine frigate, to the Nore. DEAL, MARCH 17. Arrived the Peterrel sloop of war, from the west ward, and sailed to the northward ; the Fame, Mere dith, from Waterford ; and the Linnen-hall, Leming ton, from Dublin,—Wind S. W. DOVER, MARCH 17. Arrived the "few passage vessel, I ledde, with Major Henry, and a few other passengers. Sailed this afternoon for Calais, the ./13:j; Balk, with M. Le Comte, French Messenger, with dis. patches. Also sailed the Auckland pa,ket i with the mail ; and Mr. Tyrrwhitt, M. P. Mr. Henning, Mr. Gibson, Mt. Carpenter, and Mr. Frye. Arrived this afternoon, the Parfait Union, Mascot,. with Col. Crawford and family. Press-warrants arrived here this morning, and it is expelled there will be hot work with the gangs tonight. 'Mr. Chazel sailed for Calais last night, soon after his arrival, with dispatches, in an open boat. LIVERPOOL, MARCH IG. Arrived the Harriet, Crellin, from Eta wi)adoes. The Helen, liaison, from Liverpool for Rotter-. dam, is lost on the Lewises. From the great increase of business in the Courts of Law, it has been recentty proposed to augment the number ofJudgcs from twelve to sixteen. The Judges lately met.together to consider of the pro priety of applying to the Government for the pro posed increase, when Mr. Justice RooKE said, " I see no reason for this increase; twelve is a very good number; it is the number of the Apostles. and I think we ought not to have it altered."-- " Yes, Brother," replied the CHIEF BA Ito . " but it is also the number of the Plagues of Egypt." It is obje.ted that the bounties to seamen and soldiers are at present by far too small to induce men to enter rapidly, while the expellee of presc gangs, recruiting-parties, and the general cost of procuring,' men, is enormous. The expenses are said to amount to about thirty pounds per man, and that if half that amount were given as bounty, Inca would be obtained to any number with facility, and the nation be put to a less charge. On Thursday night, about twelve o'clock, a Gen tleman was attacked by two fellows, not fir from Nicholson's square, Edinburgh. After knocking him down, they robbed him of what money he had, and then made of. On Tuesday se'nnight, in the 4afield Park, to the westward of Dundee, near the banks of the river, some labourers, in digging, found the body of a child, seemingly new born. The men, with a becoming ewe of decency, but with little reikaion, interred he bod y in a deeper grave. On Tuesday last as a servant of Mr. Parsons, of Old Shoreham, yeoman, was shooting a sack of malt into a mash vat for brewing, the stool on which ha stood gave way, when he fell into the boiling liquor, and was very much scalded I but being mmmudi• ately rescued from his terrible situation by the as• sista:tee of a servant maid, there are bopos eatsoli mined aE his recovery. _ . N . , . • • , i 14. ~f~ ~~ 'i ".s::~.. ~~.: • , F ... _ q k `F , ;'