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P . - -z - ^r -..4 . 1 I r FUREIGY INTELLIGENCE• PARIS, Aratte2. ... The Deputation which the Batarian Government is przparing to send into Belgium, to congratulate the f rest Consul upon his arrival in that country►, is to proceed nr,t to Antwerp, and then to llrussels. worry .p.►rtments are got ready for their reception, A great number of wealthy Dutchmen are also on the eve of setting out fur Briny,ls, to see the Chief Niagistrite of the French Republic, and At the same time to assist at the splendid fete that will be given on that occasion by every description of citizens. TILE NEGOCIATION. The Negociation is carrying on with unabated is'.ivity, and the very frequent interchange of. con !ea., between the slit rent t ',nuns of Europe, proves :iiat many of them are taking an waive part in it. if appearances, however, are to be relied on, the attempts made by England to form alliances on the Continent, have proved hitherto abortive. The Governments of Europe have already for once ap ',eared c cnviaecd, that the prosperity of their coin merce depend2d upon their union. This trust should be held as a fixed principle, a• long as the colossal pone: of England and her progressive al;- giaudiselient continue. So well inciced does it .:ow appear, that we may be quite at case with I;stet to the suppoit which the British Minister is e::deavourirg to procure upon the Continent. Tha k.nglish Journals :Ire even the tint to announce the new treaty of alliance between France and Prussia. Austria proves, by the orders issued in her ports, th 2 &tem:L.-alert to observe the striaest neutrality; and even if the great distance of Russia did not reacve us froin ail uneasiness with respect to her ha: anions, the pacific charaaer of Alexander 1. would be enough to banish all anviety. France may, therefore, should war prove unavoidable, direct the ss 1)01.: of her efforts to one single point, and turn towards one object the courage and the patri otism of her inhabitants. It seen.s not unreasonable to ascribe the slowness of the piesent negotiation to the iniportance of the diem which the English Govenmient may have been making to pi . ucure alliances on the Cont►nent— If so, they may have reason silently to repent of the boastings with which they so loudly set out. Eng land Lwgati by saying to us, in a very urgent tone, lee bring you pia. L. or scar ! and she seemed ready to draw a circle round us with her ships, like that proud Reman who drew a circle with his cane round a King of Asia : but England should relied, that for her that circle would be impenetrable:, while it may be enough for the French to step out of it but once.—Chf dr. Cob net. FROM TILE FRENCH PAPERS. TIIS !JAME, APRIL 15. Immediately after the arrival of a courier dis patzlicd from London by our Ambassador at that Court, Government sent orders to Vice-Admiral 1 - iirtsink to sail for the Mediterranean, where he is to replace Admiral de Winter. A part of the ships which we have at Lish.m w ill join the squadron of Vice-Admiial Hartsink. Citizen Lacnce, Aid du-Camp of the First Consul, wh . had returned hither from his mission into Zea land, has just left us, as is suppos.ai, to return to Paris. Only about 601 of the troops destined for Loui siana nave tiers diternbaiked ; the principal reason for re-landing them ;vas that the number on board was too great. But whatever was the reason, the disemharitation has been suspended, a circumstance which i, looiked upon AS very favourable to peace. This morning the Legislative Body opened its Spring sittings. RATTSRON, APRIL 13. It arrears worthy of remark that the Minister of Malta nas not prop( sed th it mention should be r.ate of his Order in the conservative clause of the Couclusurn. This, however, was the more to be e.p:...!ted, as is was expre.,,siy named with the Nobi bry of die Empire, and the Equestriao Order, in a n:.te of the Imperial Plenipotentiary. M A ORM. NVllle France and Enghnd are busily employed inbnAking prepArations for war, our Government has orl:reil all tk ships 4.war at Carthagena to be dignAptleeTive ships or one of them A, first raw, have already undergone that operation, attd a sixth h.L., sailed for Ferrol, where she will be hid up. 'There are in the store-houses 3t Car thagena, neither rovisions, sails, or cable , ; the se mien Are pAid arrears M bonds, which they sell fur halt their value. DUTCH MAILS. ~. AV ab. 7. 1".".• I 4 t v l ..a.L.:j1 44 Pr of .41LAallIlLiamiraduita-A !Jr NOT rravAm, •PRII. 20. All the accounts which we have received from England and France, are of a pacific nature ; and, from every view of circumstances, notwithstanding the warlike preparations which are still making in both countries, there is reason to expea a happy termination of the pretest negotiatituis. The gcncrd scaimeat na oar Fecharige to-Jay was in favour of the continaance of peace. All our information strengthens this idea. And we doubt not, that the news from England, on the arrival of the mail, will confirm the glad tidings. As a cristxpence of this happy turn in politic% Colonial ProJuas are. on the decli:ie. Coffee is dull ; and Sugar much deps•essed : since the high prices, this article has falka from tt.; to 15 per cent. Notwithvanding the hopes of peace, our Funds are in a state of depression. 'lle itescriptions were to-Jay noted at pet cent. EACCT., arm!. 19. It is asserted !Art two COUrierl arrived at Amster dam on the 7th, bringing intelligence that the ne gociations between England and France are going on so prosperously, that Little doubt rem tins of our enj , iying the blessings of peace, fur some time to come at least. Zealand swims at present with Freacii troops ; and a considerable force is collit‘ftisig oppicite to it, iu Cadsand, bliiere the isdiabliauts are said to be exposed to great !nu/ships funtistinithem with o.iurters. Accoriing laicia frum thence, the number of English emigres are daily increasing; :Aild between Dunkirk :aid - the Nlaese no less thin v& of war. mostly frigates, luxe bees c ounted. All these are won ..0711d events--in time of ;,tie I . • +~ . llt!tt.lta t v APRIL 7. Last week two couriers from Paris passed through is pla..e with dispatches for Petersburgh. APRIL 11. To-morrow Mons. Garnerin, with his Consort, will undertake his aerial tour. A medal has been struck on this occasion, which, on one side repre sents a balloon, and on the other the portraits of Garnetin and his Consort. Professor Hembstad, either afraid or disgusted, has announced his resolu tion not to ascensi, because Garnerin refused to ad mit hint the first journey. Garnerin justifies himself by saying he meant that the Professor should accom pany hint the second and succeeding excursions, when he intended to give the Professor an opportu nity of making every possible experiment. How this important difference will end we cannot at present say ! VIENNA, APRIL G. We have a report here, that an alarming insur reetion has broken out in Constantinople, and that that city is in the greatest confusion. Of the foun dation and particulars of this report we have as yet no further advices. nruNE, APRIL 5. The elznions are commenced, and, so far as we hitherto know, they have fallen on citizens ; and, of the old representatives, not one has been returned. All has been conducted in a peaceable manner, al though the contrary had been expcaed. As several petitions have been dispatched from the Cantons to the I.andanintan with relation to the affairs of the Salt, he has appointed the Ex-Senator Wieland, of Basle, President to the Salt department, and referred all the Cantonial Commissions to him. The constitutional eleaions are already ended at Bern,Zuri ch, Solothurn, Basle, Schat holt se, Schw eitz, Unterwalden, and A ppenzcl. The adherents of the French have met with the least success in the course of these elvaions. In general most of the ancient magistrates have been re-eluted. The mi nority, chagrined at the neglea witl. s hieh they have been treated, have addressed their complaints to the First Consul. Some of them endeavoured to deliver their petitions to General Ney; but he refused to re ceive them. The celebrated Doector Usteri, of Zurich, who manifested himself a violent patriot during the revolution, and who returned from Paris as a faithful friend and adherent of the Aristocratic party, has been chosen in none of the Gilds, and therefore is about to leave Switzerland in disgust. Casper Herzel, formerly I)ireior of the Stamp office, and the counsellor of Reding, has met with the like neglta, but will not probably resort to the s.une means of sliming his resentment. ITALY, MARCH erl. According to some accounts from Naples and Leghorn, several English ships of war, of the fleet of Admiral Bickerton, have made their appearance off those ports ; as also off the Morea. The report that the English had taken possession of Naples and Leghorn, and that several French ships destined for those ports had returned without entering them, is without foundation, as is also the report that the French fleet was in full sail for the Morea. BOLOGNA, MARCH 23. According to letters from Milan, several public officers under the Government have been unexpeet edly arrested, in pursuance of a positive order sent fur that purpose from Paris, by the First Consul and President Bonaparte. The cause of this singu lar step is not yet known. GENOA, APRIL 2. The troops embarked here a few d.n•s since, are destined Oneglia and Porto Manl-:,eo, where disturbances have ariseu rcspeCing sane internal revulationi. ? The pil.bability of a new maritime war has had a preMicial influence on commerce here. All colo nial i,roduas are considerably advanced ; and seve ral speculations are either postponed or abandoned. MILAN, APRIL 1. Fresh French troops are continually arriving in the Italian Republic, which, with those who are already in Upper Italy, are to form several armies, by command of Gen. Murat. The army of the Italian Republic is completing. NAPLES, MARCH 22. Yesterday evening Lord Elgin, who arrived here a few days a!:;‘) with his Lady and suite, had an au dience of their Kijesties, who returned fin- the pir pose from Caserto. At the same time, Citizen .Al quier, the French Minister, was received by the King with the same formalities. He communicated to his M.ijesty the official account of the death of General Leclerc. • CONST ANTINOTILE, FEB. 'G. The Frer.:h squadron has sailed for the diiTerent pnrts of the Levant, where the consuls are to be es tablished. 'Olem only remains one frigate with some brigc, tar the protdtion oi commerce. This vessel is to sail in a few days to cruize in the Archive lag,,. . MARCH 15. Tl , e Porte has received advice by several couriers, that an unexpected revolution has begun in Arabia, of which one Abdu: Mechab is at the head. He has collected :t great number of partizans from the envi rons of Mecca, and the interior of that extensive country, and by k.s fanatical delusions, has procured a great number of vagabonds and wandering Arabs to join his armed troops. His doctrine tends to overthrow the present religions constitution of Ara bia and Turkey. He teaches, that the present Ma homctans arc base and wicked, the enemies of God and man ; that the Grand Signior who resides at Constantinople, has usurped the sacred and heavenly dignity of Sovereign Calif; and that it is the duty of hi; followers to put totleatit, without pity, all who acknowledge him as such ; as that belief is contrary to the sacred doctrine of Ali, he declares, that he win immediately advance to take possession of the cities of Mecca and Medina. The massacres required by Abdul Mechab have already begun with incredible fury ; and the parti rant of the present established religion arc flying on all sides to escape this terrible persecution. The army of this blood-thirsty leader of fanatics is ad vancing with hasty strides towards Mecca.: The Porte waits with anxiety for more circuntstantra! , ad vices aE this unexpeded revolution. • .~--.- ;a:atre • ' I ~,~ r IGOODWOOD RACES, • • WEDNESDAY, 'ATM 20. A Sweepstzkes of 20 gs. each, five subscribers, for horses, bona PI the property of the subscribers, three months before naming, that had never won, carrying I‘2st. each.—TwoMiles. Lord Egrviiiinit's Brother to Shoveller, 5 vrs Duke a Richmond's Arachne, 5 yrs. by Cob web Mr. Prior's b. h. by Traveler, 4 yrs Mr. Br otllos.s's ch. g. Blemish, ov Synituetery Cam.7a.:rave nam...l hi. gr. g .Iding, but did nut run. lion. C. IVylid;.atii did not name. Blemish the favourite.; 4to lag dint .. , ,,raeline ;6 to against Brut:tor to Shoveller ; and 3 to 1 against Mr. Prior's b. li. A Hunter's Plate of 60 gs. for horses, &c. the pro perty of Subscribers of 5 gs. that had been fairly hunted, by their owners, through the season, with the Duke of Richmond's hounds, (five subscri bers) I`.',st. Two-mile heats. . • Sir G. Thomas's ch. m. Matraime, ag'sl 1). of Richmond'', gr. h You *a.m../ inn, ag.sd Mr. !tenon ' aged '3 ", I.:llt.rei Ur. tn. 6 yrs. old Dr. Dickr.is's ch. 11. Brush, ago(' ll..rrnit the favourite; 5 to I againq L-elerc's mar ; 4to 1 avinst You know me and :3 to 1 ...gainst Matranturc. A Match for 30 guineas. Two Miles. %Tr. Li Ibruke% AL Itymist, 3 vrc. old, flat. %le B, &Anna.): Garnerin, 3 vN. old, S.t. 6 to - 4 on the winner. A Match for 50 gs. One Mile. Play or Pay. Ilytitro.s ., h. Ude', 4 t N Uld, Sit. I)ukc 11. C. Lir, aged, 9;1. 2 to 1 on the winner. City of Chichester Plate, of 501. for all ages. Three-mile heats. Mr. Durand'. Sir Syd.tey, 5 yrs. Vst. UP). Mr. lide's SI:.-Rock..t, 5 yrs. Sst 10Ib. Mr. Prior's b. e. hr Trumpeter, yr 6st. S Sy.lney the fAvour.te; 4 t..) 1 against Trompeur ; and :3 to 1 again.t Sky-Rocket. Mr. Unp..e.'s Clow-w.lrrn, paid 20 forfeit to General Len nox'. Shark., L.Ut. 41b. a match for 50 gi. Two miles. SECOND DAY. THURqDAY API:11 21. A Sweepstakes of 19 gs. six subscribers ; for horses bred in the county b 1 Sussex, the same weights as for the Craven Stakes.—One mile. Lor I Egr moats m. Trinidada, 3 yr 4. Bst. I)uke of Richinamd'i ch. h. Co(lar, 94. Si( G. Tlentias's br. h. Leader, 3 yri. rist. • 1 K. 11. the Prince of Walea, Mr. Ilyndiuii and Mr. broke, del not name. The v.-:nner the ftvourite ; 5 to 1 against Cedar, and 3 to 1 against Leader. Mr. Gage's br. m. Yankee, by Boston, aged, paid 20 gs. forfeit to Mr. Shakesrar's Soho, aged, a match for 5u gs. 12st. each.—Twu City of Chichester Plate, of 501. for three and. four year olds, heats of two miles each. Mr. Durand's M.wzan Rattler, 3 yrs. Mr. Ladbrokes Atchymist, 3 yrs Mr. ldynd.o4s's Gamerin, 3 yrs. 7st. 5.b. 2 to 1 on the winner. A Handicap Plate of 501. Two Mile heats. Mr. llytle's Shy-racket, 5 yrs. 9.4. 71b. 4 0 1 1 Sir G. Thomas's Matrannu, 4.. t. 71b. 2 0 2 dr. Mr. David's c. 3 yrs, fist. 101 h. Mr. Prior's bl. C. 2 yrs. Est. 71b. '3 dr. D. Richmond's filly, 2 yrs. Mr. Byridlos's Giles, 4 yrs, 9st. 8Ib. Shy-rocket was the favourite at starting, and aAer the dead heat commanded the odds. THIRD DAY. FRIDAY, APRIL '22. A Match for Fifty Guineas, three miles. ID Richmond': Galdpecker, aged, 1(14t. 4lb. Mr. Sliakespeare', Sohu, aged, 9<t. 416. Goldpecker wou easy. The T...tdy's Plate. of Sixty Guineas, free for all horses, of all ages. Heats, two miles each. • Mr. Byndi )is'p; Gil s, 4 yri, 104. 41b. Mr. Lad'uroke's Marian, 4 yrs 10st. 41b. Mr. Durantr.s Sr' Sydney, 3 yrs. :4laria► tl►e favourit:'. A Match for 59gs. half forfeit. Bst. Two Miles. fir Rvodloii's Garnniu Sir G. Thoina.i's br. h. Le - Lila Leader the favourite. General Lennox's Shark, 13st. 41b. matched against Mr. Dupre's Glow-worm 1 Ist. 41b. two miles, for 50 guineas, walked over the course. The sweepstakes of 501. which was announced for the conclusion of these Races, was not run, ow ing to the great failure of subscriptions. The Mike of Richmond, notwithstanding the un towardness of the weather, appeared on the course each day, on horseback, and apparently in better health than when his Grace quitted Brighton. The races were numerously and respedably at tended, and upon the whole produced excellent sport ; they were w:11 regulated, and concluded without a single accident, at least, that we have heard of. Refreshments of every kind were provided, in great profusion by the Duke, whose dinner invita tions were on each day extended to between forty and fifty of the nobility and gentry who have the honour of his Grace's acquaintance. J. Shakespeare, and Charles Scrase Dickens, Esqrs. are appointed Stewards for the next year, which it is expeded will, be produdive of increased sport, as the subscriptions already afford the prospea of considerable augmentation. The Noble Duke, we hear, has, with the approba tion of the amateurs of the turf, altered the time of holding the above races, in future, from the month of April, to the week after Whitsuntide, a season certainly more congenial to such amusements. On the last day of Goodwood Races, three consi derable sums were betted, that a pedestrian, ran the two mild course in ten minutes, ten minutes and a half, and eleven minutes. He stated, and per formed his task in ten minutes and twenty-two se cond, whereby he won two of the three bets. The .%tonileur contradicts the assertion that has appeared in most of the English papers respecting the Grand Master and his Deputy ading under French influence. It denies that M. DE Busy is a Frenchman ; but asserts that he is of an ancient Ita lian family, that has for several centuries resided in a town in the Papal dominions. It further adds, that " certain English Journalists have a wonderful knack at making absurd suppositions to be followed by imputations which are not less absurd. They rea son with the same good faith and logic as the wolf in the fable. We recognise here the inclinations and spirit of that ferocious beast ; but we do not • see any lamb' ready to let itself be devoured." • • • • 4 •••r• - ' .14°.;". 4 r",:r; • •-• N.I MAL LIGE:VCE. "PLYWnurn, APRIL '4 , 1. Yesterday orders came down for the shipwrights and other artificers of the Dock-yard, to go on in their usual way—most proba'oly single days for the present. Yesterday and this morning two of the long coaches, full of the river riggers, passed thro' this town from Hamoaze for London, the time for which they were engaged being expired, having been only hired for a certain period; and as no other men of war are now rigging but the Ville de Parit, of 110 guns, Capt. M. Seymour ; and the Prince, of 9R, Capt. Grindall, and they are so far forward in their rigging that their own ship's company can finish both ships with the greatest ease, and at considera bly less expence. Yesterday about . I'. M. it blew in violent squalls at S.S.W. when the large snow, Morgan Star, with goods for Hamburgh, in turning out of Catwater, from a shift of wind, missed stays, and went ashore on the Coblcr's Beach, where she lay exposed to the breakers for some time, beating and thumping very violently ; but the squall mode rating, some trawl boats, with pilots, went as near along-side as they could with safety ; and as the tide rose got her off into deep water ; she has re ceived damage, and it is supposed will be ollliged to unload her cargo.—Came in the Louisa brig from Dublin, formerly in the service. This day Lieutenant-Colonel Sir W. Elford, Bart. came down from London to command the South Devon Regiment in the absence of tise Right Hon. Lord Rolle, the Colonel. The Baronet, as Recor der of this Borough, there not being any Mayor, to-morrow holds a Quarter Sessions, at the Guild hall, of Oyer and Terminer, and fur a general gaol delivery. PORTSMOtTII, APRIL 25. This day sailed his Majesty's ship Calcutta, of 56 guns, Capt. Wondriff, and Ocean transport, Mertho commander, bound to Port-Phillip: in New South NVaies; and La Sjbilk, of 44 guns, Capt. Adam, for Woolwich. Remain at Spithead his Majesty's ships Exc..4enti of 74 guns ; Rawl, of 74guns ; Puis. , ant, of 74 guns; Grampus, of 50 guns ; .4casta, of 40 guns ; L' Aigk, of 96 guns ; Thalia, of 38 guns, (armed en flute) ; Aurora, of 28 guns ; Regulus, of 44 guns, (armed-en flute) ; Expeditibn, of 44 guns, (armed en flute) ; Alligator, of 24 guns, (armed en flute) ; Camilla, of • '2O guns ; Arrow, of 30 guns ; and Penguin, of 1 guns ; with the Hon. East India Company's Ships, Earl Howe and Lord Castlereagh, and several excite vessels. Wind W. N. W. variable and moderate. Ihe launches of the squadron, and vessels from the harbour, ha-e been busily employed disembarking the troops brought home in the several ships arrived• at this port from foreign stations. Remain at St. Helens, his Majesty's ship Anthiox, and Pigmy cutter. Lieut. Qnelch is appointed to his Majesty's ship Prince 0' ;Vales, of 98 guns, in commission at this port, and expected to receive the flag of Sir Robed: Calder, Bart. Rear Admiral of the Red. LLOYD'S LIST. ARRIVED. In the Cr.rek.—The Sisters, Pike, from Zara.. Off Dover.—N.ingiton, Stevens, from Newport. At Portsmouth.—Themis, Gust, from Cadiz. At Southampton—Duke of Kent, Soper, from Oporto. At Biistol.—Virgin del Carmans, --, from Cadiz. At Ciyde —Aintwell, Robertson, from Savannah. At Havre,—..Polly, Pearce, from Virginia. lit the Texel.—Eaglz, llcwit, from Charleston; Theti4,, s c hult, from St. Thomas's; Association, Knight; and Sally, • II otchinson, from Baltimore. At Gaeriisey.—Navigation, from Naples. At New York.—Logan, Macey, from Liverpool. At Honduras.—Apollo, Withers, from Bristol. • At Tr nidad.—Thomas Chester, from Africa. At St. Kites.—Lord Nelson, Hayes, from Africa. At Africa —Wintbor Castle, ---, from Liverpool. • At Berigal.—Sir Wiliam Beasley, RhoJe; ; and the Expe, riment, Palmer, from London. BIRTHS. Oa the 18th instant, in Upper Guildford -street, the Lady of the Rcv. William Palmer, of a danghter. On Fridny last, at Captain Cumberlege's house, st Finchley, Mrs. Cumbeilege, of a son. MARRIED. - At Edinburgh, David Black, •Esq. of-Bandrum, in the • county of Fite, to Miss Mary Sutherland, eldest daughter of Alexander Sutherland, Esq. Great (teen-street, West minster. DIED. On Frklay, the t sth, in Gloucester-place, Miss Shirley, eldest daughter of Evelyn Shirley, F.sq. Last Sunday, the 24th instant, in College -street, West. minster, Mrs. Leigh, reliel of the late Austin Leigh, Esq. 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