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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM THE DUTCH TAPERS. 31E% TZ, mire 9. That pan of the Conscription for r 607, which was first ordered to j, in the army. has entire!) , cr,.ss ed the Rhine the remaining part, which is to form the first of the Reserve, and will consist of 20,000 men, is now fothroing. These troops were some time ago ordered to encamp in the neighbourhood of Girhen, and to remain there until further orders. but that plan, it now appears. is changed, and they are also msrctring by the nsual militat y route to the Grand Army. Armor 2000 m.uched hence yester day The Grand French Army, including the troops of the Confederate Powers, is now more than 400,000 men strong. . LEVOZ9 4 . save D. The Paris letters, to the 17th, contain nothing of impo+t•.cnce, except a report from The Geneve Cia sees. MAy O. which states,,lhat Portugal has been required by England to declare for ene of the Bel ligerent Powers, es the neutrality of that country cauld no longer be permitted. TONNINGLN NIA IL. - ALTONA, MAV 17. The loss which the French have suffered on be- Mg sepulsed at Dantzic, when they attempted to Mite the place by assault, is, by themselves, stated at 8000 men. It is mentioned, that nearly the whole of the Saxon corps was destroyed on the oc casion. Disturbances ate said to have broken out in Saxony, in consequence; and the soldiers of that country have refused to fight the Pi ussians. The Burghers of Danizic have subscribed a nsil lion of dollars, which sum is to be divided among the parr:son, in the event of a speedy relief. At Cnlherg, the Citizens have, in a spirited Ad dress, conjured the Governor to give an example of faithful perseverance, similar to that woich was displayed in the Seven Years War by the noble Von Heyden ; and desiring him, at the same time, not to pay any consideration to their houses, since they already considered them as burnt down. • NAANILFORT,MAY 12 According to letters frcm Vienna, the Emperor of Austria is to proceed firm Offen to Gallicias where, it is supposed, he will hold a very import. ant assembly. Nn doubt is entertained at Vienna of the of red mediation of Austria for the restore- non of a general peace having been accepted by ail the belligerent powers. aLRLIII, MAY 13. The rimier, Cretet. who arrived here yesterday from the head-quarters, has brought intelligence, that His Majesty the Emperor of the French was en the Bth inst. at Elbing, where he reviewed on that day 19,000 cavalry, making part of the corps *lbis Imperial Highness the Grand Duke of Berg. Ells Mojesty was extremely satisfied with these troops, which be foubd in good condition. Oa the right bank of the Vistula, beltyaDantasic, there is a eartal which forms an island. This was defended by 1000 Russians. The French attacked thu Island. 400 Russians were killed, and 600 made ;via mre : all the redoubts were taken, and 17 pines of cannon. The French have made a lodgment in the co vereu wry 05 Lantaic. The siege of that city pro ceeds with all the success that can be expeEted. The Prince of Benevento remains at Eirikenstein, whither the Ernperer is eapefted to return on the 9th or 10th of this month.—Tekgreph. TaNNA, MAY'. nis Cowl Gaztite of ibis day contaiiis the follow . its intelligence, under the head Turf:cy Ihe celebrant d Mameluke Chief, F.lphh Sey. died suddenly on the 30th of January, while on A journey between Drmanhoura and Masser. TURKISH FRONTIERS, AT'AL 211. The new Pasha of NViddin, the successu of Patwan O, iu, when he learned that Pasha Sulth man, after he had lest Belgrade, har been murdered by the Smirvians. cri.ed all the Christians in Wida die, shirt 5040 is number, to be massacred. CONSTAPTINIOPLI, APRIL The English and Russians have detained a richly laden Austrian hip fromTri.ste, and another under the same flag coming from Smyrna to Constantino. ple. After a few days. however. ti -Le released both, and they have arrived here. It appears, therefore, thatithey will respect the Austrian Lag, at least in the Archtpelago. • On the .411 April, the Capitan Pasha sailed with his whole deer, which has hitherto lain at anchor near the Seven Towers, for the Dardanelles. 'ff.is &et - Eas on board a corps of chosen troops. Tile Capitan Pasha. a brava• and ezptrienced man, has posnire orders from the Porte tc attack the Russian • fleet. which has, at present, only a few English ships of war with it. We, therefore. hourly eapea advice of a sea erirgement. The Crate Vizier broke op with his numerous army for the Danube on the 7th instant ; the troops in this city and the vicinity will follow hem the day slier to-morrow. •wcows, min XI. General Marmont is arrived at ißagusa from Zara. A corps of 14,000 Fiesch is assembling near the former city, with which the General will besiege Cattaro. while the Pas.'ia of Janina, at the h, ad of a considerable corps, will attack and em ploy the Montenegrins. .1 . he Russians have retired from the Island of Canada, and arc assembling at their forces at Cattaro. SANICS OF TIM XLIlt. MAT 18. A sepost is ciresemed that Hi; Snrodish Majesty will male a journey from Stralsund to have an in terview with anot!.cr Sovereign. co ..... oats, MAT IC. The Emperor of Ressia and the King of Ptu..sia, accordion to ochiices frnm List Prussia, .vrre on .he 4th of May at Bartsestern, where General ftutchin sue likewise was. General Ruche!, who has received another ap pointment, is succeeded in the government at Ko nigsberg by General Lesto.q. General Blucher has 'teemed the command of the Prussian troops.— Barak C.r. May ) _ - friIWERIM. MAT IT . Yesterday evening, an Astrutant rtf Baron Von Essen, Governor el Ssves;ash Pomerania, strived here ; la as the bearer of dispataes Labia Enemy Marshal Brune, relative to the exchange of prisoners. fhe reports of a rupture of the armistice con. chided between Marshal Mortier and Baroa Von Essen, which were circulated in consequence of the arrival of the King or Sweden at Stralsund, were en tirely untounded. His Majesty has given Baron Von Essen the most honourable proofs of his satisfaflion with his conduel relative to the late events in Pome- rania, as he aliphted at his head-quarters, and pre sented him with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword. (Extr,r(t of a Private Letter ) The King of Sweden has left hlalmne, and is arrived at Stralsund. It is said, that 6.000 Prus sians and 10,000 Russians will land there, and that His Majesty will take the command of these troops, General Ruchel commanding under him. MIDDLESEX ELECTION. TUESDAY, MAY 26. Final close of the Poll : Fur W. Mellish, Esq. . • 2706 G. Brng, ksq. • • 236* Sir C. Baynes, Bast. 12.i2 The UNDI6II.SHERIrr then came forward, .ind de clared the return. that W. Mellish, Esq and G. Byng, Esq. were duly elated. The thanks of the Freeholders were oat moved to the SlTrifirs, for their impartiality in cunduaing the Eleetiod. Mr. MKLLISH stepped forward to address the Elecrtors first, because he was the foremost on the poll. It was not his wish to intrude the considera tion of his conduit so frequently upon the attention of the Freeholders, but on the present occasion he was forced, by the resolutions which were then put into his hand. At a meeting, not styled either numerous or respetlable, he wished not to say it was dlietwise, certain insinuitions were thrown out against his charatler, and every expedient was re sorted to to obtain an interest in the county for Sir C. Baynes, by vilifying the condet and consistency cu himself ( Mr. bleilish). He pledged himself to no coalition; he rested his claims upon independens grounds, and he knew the gratitude of the Free hut _ins of Middlesex would ever reward the Mill who adhered strietiy to his principles and Lis pro lessions—(Liud applarms ) He again returned thanks for the lionout able manner in which he was supported by the independent Freeholders of that great county, and strongly declare.: his de:ermina tion to persevere in that course which had raised aad continued kim in the estimation of his friends. • Mr. Betio declared himself in no degree dis satisfied with the Resolutions of last night at the Freemasons' Tavern. At that Meeting, Mr. Bowles was Chairmad; and to be honoured with the disap probation, even dislike of that man, if it did not afford to him conscious feelings of red nude, at least banished horn his mind every thought oedis. satisfaftion. To the just and constitutional influ ence of the Crown he was a sincere and s-alous friend; bat at the same time, in his adoration of the Throne, he never could forget the Throne's real friends and best supporters—lie meant the British people. (Load applause.) To the cause of free dom he was strenuously attached, because, with out that great blessing. man was not placed in the sphere of existence in:ended by his Creator. It was that spirit which communicated life, energy, and consequence. to the people ot this Counn y, and erhich so charnaeristicAlly distingui.bed them from all the other countries ot the habitable worlo. best mode of Isis repaying the debt of gratitude to the Freeholders of Middlesex was by a conscien tious discharge cf his Pardamentary duty. kle sgs:n T.:wined his sincere thanks, gratelui for sue no roar conferred, and deteirnined to prove hints& the people's best friend. Ills speech was received the men rapturous applause. The suecess.ui Candidates were thin chaired rnitral the Marka-place of 13rentford. and thence to Kew.hridge, where they severally took leave of their respedive friends. Hs Q 'it Si J. An Inquest was held at two o'clock, yesterday, at the B. icklayer's Arms, the corner of Mount -street, on the body of Mr. William Thompson, who was drowned on Sunday last, in the Paddington Canal. ANTIS y Gst.t., Esq. Coroner. The first Witness examined was Mr. Elmer, who is clerk in the same office wi:h the deceased. He stated, that on Sun day evening last, about nine o'clock at night, himself, Mr. Charles Hubble, and the Deceased, took a boat, with intention to go a little way on the water ; that the Deceased and Charles Hubble rowed the boat, and Witaess was at the helm ; that, after having tone a little way, Witness cried out " there is the Uxbridge boat coming;" that Thomp son and Hubble were se much ft ightened as to have no power of managing the boat; thelUsbridge boat was drawn by two horses, andcorning veryta-t ; that their boat ran athwart of the packet, and was dashed to pieces. Witness recollected going down, and touching the bottom, he came up again upon his back, when a rake was put nut to him, which witness seized. Witness did not recolleet what passed afterwards. On being questioned by the Cor oner if anybtanse was to be attached to the Managers of the 11/bridge boat? he positively declared that there was none ; it was entirely owing to their awn in experience in managing ti.e boat ; witness thought that Thompson must have struck against the keel of the boat t as a great piece of flesh was torn out of his th;gh. Mr. Charles Hubble corroborated the former witness's evidence, in every point; after which the Jury returned a verdidt of—iicesdental Death. Another Inquest was immediately held, by the same Jury, on the body of Mr. Charles Dean, a hair-dresser, living in the neighbourhood of Swal low -street, Picciaddly, who was drowned, on Mon day morning, in the Serpentine River, while bath ing. The principal witness was a gardener, who was at work in the Park, and perceived the deceased stick in the mud, with his head downwards, and gave the alum. The body was taken ,put, and conveyed to the boat-house, when the means prescribed by the Humane Society were used for two hours, but without uffal. Verilia--.4/ceukonal !hulk. Last night's Casette enatains congratulatory ad. stresses to the KISCO on the hne of conduit Hu Ma jesty was pleased to pursue .on a recent occasion, frogs the burgesses and inhabitants of Inverkeirliug. sad hum the Rots•sitire Society of Foams. NEW PARIJAIEAT. • CONTESTED ELECTIONS. sVssaz —)s • y 23. Wyndham . 4126 Fuller YlPi Serg son • 2363 CORIC-1441/ tn. The Election fnr Om City concluded di s I y r by Mr Freke ?Nan, withdr ,w , ng himself from the cutiton. Tao 'date of us Pull at that pert. d • ' Mr. Loot:C. l d 64 Mr. Flutchmson IIY Mr. Frere Eying . 11 The Repreacutattuu therefere remains with Its dwelt , M • :nbets. teerere- SHREP/SBußr ELECTION. EILTRACT Ot A lETTEIL ►ItOM 11HitEMSBUtV,1141' 25. Sincerely do we congratulate our townsmm .11 the close of this most violent Elation. Alter a twelve day's poll, in November last. a scrutiny of many weeks before a Committee of the House of Commons, and a poll, th , .r second time of twelve days; after a disruption of long subsisting connec tiers between gentlemen and their tradesmen. an aft, surely not very honourable to those who call themselves the better and more enlightened class of society; after witnessing aggressions in one party, a spirit of revenge in another, and outrages dis graceful to both ; after such commotions, we may now hope, that the stream of civilised life will roll along smootf:ly hi its accustomed channel—that the poor man will not be spurned for aaing conscien tiously, nor the rich reviled in their due exercise of authority—that the quiet inhabitant will no longer be aroused by the tumults of the night, nor di verted from peaceably pursuing his duties of the day. On Wednesday the poll closed, when the total numbers for each Candidate stood thus:— Hon. W. Hill . . . 536 T. Jon( s, Esq. . . . 343 aloft. Bennett . . 3:1 The Mayor having declared the Hon. W. Hill and I'. Jones, Zig. duly elected, the former Gentle man row, and addressed the EleCtors in the follow- mg terns:— • " GENTLEXIEN—The honour you have wintered upon MN el.ctiog ito- the fourth time your Ite;nesertuativ.in Parliament, impresses my mind with the livelica r•oriwo of gra. triode arid oblicathin; ant l beg to UAW', yuu, try hest exer tions will never wanto: to pioinute the public and private. inteteiti of all ea,i are COlifleettli with OM most ancient sort resrectalde Boi ouch. %Vitra I look at the state of the pull on the pre.ei.t or.d :44 Election. I ant high's (tattered, by ob.erv. iug, that notwithstanding Use uonsber of sores which have been struck off by the Committee of the House of Commons, addtd to those which have been ,ejected here, 1 am returned by the same comparative majority with whici: I was before honoured; a circumstance mast gratifying to tote whole greatest ambition it is to preserve that triendship he has beams fortunate as to ob. Throughout the contest, I have endeavoured, at closely as possible, to pursue the line of conduct adopted by your late most worthy and lamented Representative, Sir W. Pulteney ; and I trust I have not erred in following art example which gave such general satisfaction. In strirt conformity with this system, I humbly implore that, like him, I may, for obvious reasons, on the present occasion, be allowed to omit the core mossy of being chaired. Gentlemen, I will now only beg further to repeat my sin cere ackanwle•limenti, for the you have conferred up. or. are; aml I can with cJiihilerice wince you, that ni.tbing will give mew muc:i satisfaction as any opp,rtunity that may be afforded me, ut ttstifying my respect and aliachuefit lot tlio.! Electors of the Borough of Shrewsbury." This speech was received with the greatest ap plause, except that passage where the Honourable Member objected to be chaired ; it being a ceremony rr hich the pe:•ple cannot dispense with in a favourite presentative. M.. Jonas rose, and said— s' (.EN FLEMEN--Ely desire of the Mayer, I rise next to the Ilun:rurable Wlliiolll Hill, which otherwise I should not have se 4000. Indeed my heart is so full of joy, gladness, and gratitude, that my lips can scarcely give uttetance. The highest a;n/vitinn of my life is rati4cl, 244 ml most sanguine wi. nes are crowned with s recess. We have fairly beaten our en,mes, and now jet us forgive them ; for your with as well as mine is, I am 311 , 0, that peace arid narinuil s.i.iiii i l return •m•ng tire honest, virtuous, and vicitelAli uthaLl.tanta of proud and ancient Salon. 's I have polled at this Flection SC, vr:tes ; only vie Iris than at the IA-t Election, which, shin. ing fur deaths and casual t;ca, is but a small number. As to plumper., I have polled 138. My Majority is 24, on the present occasion; on which number I shall just remark, that, in the spirit of peace and harmuny, which I recommend, and you, lam sure will adopt, po'hapi some Salopian poet will add a verse to the Litmus simg s Futir•and.twenty !Writers all in a how.' " I thank you all, once more, mist humbly and cordially ; and the emetioos of my mind will only allow nee now w fp.s:. God in heaven Wes, you all." When the acclamations which followed Mr. Jones's address had ceased, Mr. BENNETT stood up and said, he should not long intrude upon tne patience of those present, by preventing them from going away to enjoy their triumph. He assured them, that, if he was certain thatahe victory gained over him was really the wish of the inhabitants of Shrews bury, he himself would be the last person to wish it reversed. It had been said, this elettion was a contest .7.aween the gentry and the tradesmen ; but it was not so : he knew not of such a distinction. He appealed to the list of voters ; and by that it would be inan , fest that Lis friends were as respectable, as independent, as virtuouss as the friends of his op ponent. This election might be said to have eon tinued for six months. In November last, he bad obtained a majority on the poll: he had also been successful in the petition, and he declared, that the majority now gained over him was in consequence of decisions being given upon votes, in opposition to the custom of the Borough, and the solemn determi na:ion of the Committee of the House of Commons. He wished also distinetly to state, that when he had maturely considered his case, and laid it before those friends on whose judgments be should rely, if they should advise him to carry it before the House of Commons, he pledged himself not to shrink from that duty. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by ex pressing his most cordi.il thanks for the support he had received, assuring his friends he should ever re member their kindness with the warmest emotions of gratitude. The Court was then dissolved. The ringing of bells, and firing of cannons, announced Mr. Jou , s's triumph to the surrounding country. Several sheep wae roasted in this towa and neibbrurhood, and preparations were made for the chairing, which will take place on Monday. Oar the close of our bleition being announced on Wednesday, an express was immediately sent from brace, to communicate the glorious success of Thus. Jones, Kul. to all his friends at C.:timbal, and tl.e neighbouring villages ; where the same was s eceived iwith every efemonstration of joy, and general din aninationi took place. BIRTHS. Monday, at Ftrit-inireiry, the Lady of James Lumsl.4, Esq Lae Lteaeitaut CuLnivl sit the .s.ltri regiment, u: a and ti in. At Binnington-house. Scotland, on the 28th instant, Mrs. Will,am M`DowaN, of a daughter. On the 18th instant, the Lady of Lieut.-Colonel of Belktille, Scotland, of a son DEATHS On Sunday, the 17th instant, aged 06, Mn. P•asbury, of New-street, Covent-garden, mach tirgretted ny a large end, if friends. _ _ . Yesterday sennight, at her house in itrunsee;ek plate,Psth, Miss Frances !dittoed, sister to the Right Hen. Lord dale. . OnThursdey last, suddenly, universally regretted, Wiliam Tayloi Esq. ei Tillington, near Hereford. Ile settee M. office r:f Mayor of that city in the year 17116. On the 27th or April last, (1607;, died at Paris, in the Mit year of her age, the Right Hoir, Lady Anastasia Stafford Hoe. aid, Baroness of Sun ford, only surviving daughter sad bor.! William, Earl of Stefan!. who diva us 1734. She eh Ait heir of the body of Sir William Howard, Viscount Start, the only married yowler ear of the ;'recent Duke of Near. ancestor, Thomas Howard, Fart of Arundel. She omelets tie heir of the bole of that Vitcoant's writ, Mary hutilud, SM. nee, of Stafford, and tluougit het, sole heir of the bed, ef re' ward, the last Stafford, Duke of Illucktnshain, heredity , / LA High Constable of England, who was the sobs heir of the ladf of King Edward the Third, yomigeot ton of Throes Ptiagit' net, of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, and of rue wife, lady Eleanor Rooms, eldest daughter and covheir of the loaner. phrey Banos Hereford, Ewen, rood Nor ai l Lord High Coastable of England ; and whose ,ester was wife of Chug Henry the Fourth, to bs whose body thrive was an entire failure of ivies, eV& death of het grandson It big Henry the Stith —414106 10 standing the si enetulation of the Plaiitesmet, 6sberessil Stafford birth p. which hecaino 4.1111:1011 111 I.* goo stasis Stafford Herald, she was disabled, by the art.ialit of her ancestor, the last Stafford, Duke of Buctinl aw,rndos reign of King Henry the Eighth, fore prase sing irey of he family except the Staff's.) 26rnny. boa died woo eat having ever bees mania& Her herr is Sir Warn Jae iihigharo, Baronet, whose grandmother was wort of tie be foe roeftio2rwlNVi/liatn Fall of HIGH WATER, THW AT La DON rell)tit. Most... ••• 46 min. after.. b Ewes— 6 sue affrr • • . . .SALE 1W AUCTION. sooknittrs, at their Mune, Nu 14 . 1. Stri.,d, ay LEIGH and S. V./TIFF. II Y, ii pp,,,ko Ctlli rin.i•itreet, on FItIDAY, Way 111104 IS 7, arid the 541 ,, following Hays. (Sunday excepted r at 12 u'Ciacka A Valu4ble COLLECTION of 50:11.1S, orn. petheuding CUSVCS. Foreign sad Dominus 11044. V.Yallet sod TotvOl... Flaunty, P.wts., Linea I.ettlea. .‘"' and SA:teiiei-s, Nl64cellantes, /Mental Letritiag and Twins , dtc. ke . To be viewed till the tints of Salo.—Ceologwee to hai at the Phase of —.- LONDON taa.rriiiteil by G. DiaViDSON. Na. 17, 0041 Boar meat i Coveiit-Grinlat , „ mid riali.hed at tag °thee. No. 15 Beck of St. Clement% Citroen, Sur'. A. W. STUCK, ' Ol No. 7, New S o ltopt 'tweet Loi4 .Vc sant to dot 0171;* (7 0 " 74$ VIII be duly attended W. NAVAL INTELLICL NC/I. roarswouva, MAY 2S. Arrived His Majesty's ships Si. Atha,', aild la3u, from the I),,vrns. Sided the lidrernia, to join the Channel Fleet.-- Wind S. E. • DEAL, 1.14 Y '25. Sailed through the 111 - ,wns, from ti,e Note, to the westward, the A.reslkor. Arrived the Paospbaus, from a cruise ; an f re. rrstitts in the Downs wt , h the Ft - incur of Ciren,;.t, fruity, and Arfred men ut o di; Clode frigate ; Ai" urto and Star slono of War; Dcvnitcrice,, bnrri:); 1404 revenue cutter; N.H.Nres, vieuAuer ; j„, 4 and fierier* guu•btigs._lA'ind CHATIMAI, May 26. Oa Tuesday se r nMght General L awson gave an elegant ball and supper to a large c ompany of f 4. s'aonable persons, in hoisemeast •he opetifg of t h e Mess Room, at the New Artillery Barracks. The company began to ass••mbie about half 1%. ,ace o'clusl, and oar appro..ching ;me temporary passe c e•eaed before the en.rance if t h e 1 441 ; ~,,1 room, they were gratified by the sight or a ;; ;:e and beautihrl transparency, ealubiting in the a G. R. with the insignia of royalty, .a,d on tunnel, military tro,ihies and decui a ion., thv io of which were tastefully imagined, and very well ecuted. The night being remaikab:y windy, to e variegated lamps, with which the eliernal parts of the transparency were to have been decorated, cnnlil not be kept a-light. At ten, country cla• ces were begun, and the ball was opened by Mrs. Adge and Colonel Hulse, of the Guards, to the lively to Lady Meitgovtary. At one the company sat d to supper, and were regaled with an elegant and sumptuous collation of every article which the season could afford ; every thing was excellent, aid every thing was in profusion. Danciag recom. menced about two, and the party broke up at half. past five, highly gratified at the elegant and hospi. table entertainment they had participated in.-- Among the company were : the Hoa. Mrs. Dash. wood, Hon. Mrs. Cotton, Rev. Dr. Law, General Fineh, Colonels Hulse, M.Kinnan, Armstrong, Vaughan and. 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