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iva• El% ;the j me the e of at• the T 2141 I the hi A' roe 11 to RCM 11(7.VANE SOCIETY. Yesterday the Annivers.try Fientral of this So eiety was celebrated at the London. Tavern. Thi Insetution \vols founded in the year 1774, for th pres e,va:ion and restoration of life to persons at fetid by suffocation, &c. Weliiave never witness ed a more numerous and respe&able attendance o t h e tlenibers of this most laudable Institution. jprd HENNIILER, Vice President, in the Chair. After the cl .th was removed, N o n nehit, Deniine was chaunted in supe:ior style by Messrs. Dignum, Gibbons, Dm 'Dm tow!' hs.dth was then drank with three rinse.; throe. After which, the full Chorus of God Save the ,i(ri , z was sung with enthusiastic applause. Then followed. The Qiteen, and tint rest nr the Royal Family, with three tiros: throe. A song, composed by Dr. Hawes. to the tune of A begi , g see wi l l go, appropriated to the occasion. was sung by Mr. Dtgnutn. Dorf or I liters then rose, and addressed the meet ing in verse. He congratulated th on the pro. sperouspr ,gress of the in u stitution em ; and, upon the present occasioo, he considered they should be ad dressed in no common language. He was witness to the :owing the first seeds of the Society, of their generation and maturity, and, from then singular and unpre:edented liberality, he had the happiness to state, tha:, up to the present day, not less than 1.869 pers,as of both sexes had been relieved and preserved from untimely deaths, by die humane exertions of this institution. After some further observations, he proposed the health of the Presi dent. The EATS of Stamford and Warrington,. which was drank with three tin Ps three. The Vice President the Right Ho arable Lord Rivers, followed with three times three. The Pnices. ion then Commence , ', preceded by the City Constable ani Deputy Marshal ; ei,hteen women and children, and thirtyv ght men and b , y-, who had been preserved at trious t rues by the means recommended and provided by the So ciety, searches; in solen-1 order twice r. and the roost . Amongst the for •ner were the wr pan and who fell from the 'rows- wall, and were saved by Ole !..nsbarid a f father, but vi - h the loss of his own lite. 'llls f'rocesiou was a mist af feschel sight, and drew tears from the majority of tb.- cow any. When they had r -fired, " The Royal Humane Socie e'' was ''.rare: with three tames three, and Is:li vers; .and reiterai applause. Lori HLSNIF •:a then rose, and, in an appropriate starch, adoossea the Soch:ty. 'le mown, that the air :ere thanks of the Ihstitution be given to the Ri 'tit Rev. Bishop of Bristol, for his very exce'. le •i dis:autse preached for the Society, by whicti v nad oatained a sum of 6:41. an that the Re v red relit be requested to print his term. hr. ni , tiun was carried with the gre at st ap p! 'use. S .nt., by 'lr. Taylor, " 0 bring me wine;" loud Dr Hawes again addressed the Society. He ' , s-tve I, that it was the duty of the institution to :e articulav per aof those persons who had pro moted the chief °hied cf the society in the preserva tion of the lives of their fellow citizens ; he there- fore considered that the unanimous and general shooks of the Society, which was formed for public And private happiness, were justly due tas n. Lubv, of the London Lying-Inn Hos pital, from whose per:tonal and indefatigable exer nue, no less than 100 still-burn children had been beau ?ht to fie, and arrived to maturity ; he there propt.sed the thanks of the Society should be voted ber i.. the warmvt eianner ; which was agreed t , with r.thusiasm. He then read tht ab stlaft of the subscrietion s of the evet,ing that had bee.. received t a ...ale appointe ter the t taepse , e, and trim thirf , :t Appeared that a sum of 44,01. had been colleted indepe• .!ent or the annual .tabscrip tion of the Earl oc tainford, Lord Henntaer, Lord klawartien, De Brooke. Sir John Colpoys, &c: &c. Mt Giobons then sung The Frrend end Donk in superior taste. Lord llsweiace then proposed the health of their worthy Treasitier, Doftor Hawes, by whose unremitting ervaions and unwearied assiduity the society had been originally instituted, and whose personal efforts, for upwards of thirty y-ars, had been the means of raising the society to its present state of prosperity and utility. This speech was received with the warmest ap probation. and the Treasurer's health was drank with three times three. The favourite net, from The 'wlish Fleet, of 4 ' 4 's Well, was by Masters Moss and Jones, with shouts of applause. The Lord Mayor and the Corporation of the City of London WAS then drank with three times three ; atter which a number of loyaiarid patriotic toasts followed, and some excellent songs, catches, sad glees, were sung by Messrs. Dignum, Taylor, Gib ens,b &c. Th.? evening closed as it commenced, with the utmost hilarity and good humour ; a philanthropic disposition prevailed the whole night, and the Chair man having retired about tea o'clock, the company separated in the utmost harmony. Orders were received on Sunday, at Plymouth, to St and viflual with all possible dispatch for slit months, twelve sail of the line for foreign service, via.—Dereefitesght, Foudromant, Bar"fur, Windsor Clef,, Itnnt ta.;, Tennant, Mario., Stars, Mineear, Beller.onn, iltuvr , nos, and Cotoimi. The Southwark Meeting, ou the subjea of the Teeth Report, Likes place this day. The Court of li.rtrBors of the East India Com- rang, have appessited EowA en PA nnv. k.sq. one of their Members, a 1) !etlor of the East India Dock Clompany, ia the room of STLPALN WILLIAMS, Esq. dece.t.cd. Twenty-seven English priviners destined for Ver. re expeaed at Paris on the Sd instant. They wr'e landed at Labreuvach, by the privateer La Ce.tfeter, of St. Maio. A vst.chaise set off on Sunday, from the King's Arms, Plymouth. for Tavistock, with a chest con. tithung 1040 dollars. as A present from Lord Co-is ar.d the officers ai)d' crew of His MAJAST• . . ship Plea,. to the Spaiissh officers, who belonged to three of her prime. FOREIGN INTELLTGENCE. * I PROM THE' DUTCH AND FRENCH PATERS. ?All% Arch!. 14. On the 10th instant, their Imperial Majesties ar rived at Bourg, and nn the 12:h at Lyons, wheie they were received with great pomp. We hear that their Imperial Majesties will pus Mount Cenis on the 110th inst. and afterwards repair to the Castle of Stupinis. In the Mmiteur of the 13th, the first detailed ac count has beep published relative to the Mauritius. It is contained in a letter from John Michel, to the Minister of Marine, dated Lisbon, March 16. " The Isle of France is on a respe!table footing of defence :—its new organisation in aElivity, and the Colony free from trouble. On the 27th of August, 1804, an English division blockaded the island ; it consisted of the Tr-meadow of 74 gnu, the Laneat• ter of 64, Phaeton, of 44, and the TripsirAsre of 36. This division was under the command of Capt. Os born ; who had announced that he meant to cruise for the purpose of waiting for Rear-Admiral Linois, who was then on a cruise on the Indian coast. " The French merchantmen from the Mozam bique coast and from Madagascar, having been in formed of the movements of the enemy, effetied their return to the Isle of Bourbon, and, with the exception of four small ships, the others arrived safe in port, between the 3d and Bth of o,Rober ; the English division took a Dutch ship from Ba tavia, having a cargo worth 100,000 piastres on hoard. " About the 23d, the frigate the Belle Po'sle got into the S.E. port of the Isle of France, note ith standing the Phaeton, to which she offered battle, being off it ; hut the Phaeton preferred steering off to join the two ships of the line which were cruising from Mire to the North West Port. The. return of the Re It Porte was occasioned by some damage in het masts. She left tne Isle of France a fortnight after Rear-Admiral Linois, and she had not met with him. On her return, she took a prize of little value. (After stating that Lino's appeared off the Isle of France on the Sd of November, and formed the line of battle, but the English did not think proper to attack him, the letter proceeds) " Linois's division took five prizes daring its cruise. Two arrived at Bourbon during the block ade—they are ships of 6 or 700 tons, laden with corn and rice. The three others arrived with the division are, a Company's ship from Bengal for Eu rope, whose cargo is estimated at 8 or 90 0 , 0 0 0 pustree---a vessel of 6 or 700 tons, with rice—a brig with 4 800,000 piastres. (The letter then gives an account of the engage mew. with the Centurion, which is represented to hav' struck. and afterwards rat her cables, and got nearer the Lnd, under the proteetion of the bat ter im 1) " We stopped at the Cape on tke 15th December, and lef it the 23d. The troops were encamped a league from the town, in order to he more ready to march to any point whwe a landing might be at tempted. The encampment contained about seven or 13,0 A men-2.700 of whom were troops of the hoe. The inhabitants were determined to resist the enemy, if they should make an attempt. General .1 A ototr4s enjt.yed the confidence of the soldiers and the inhabitants. (Signed) Jost( MICHEL." IlltlifS&L% Yesterday, at five o'clock, the discharge c cannon announced the arrival here of his Imperial Highness Prince Joseph. On this, the Prince made his solemn emry into this city, preceded by the Civil and Military Authorities, and numernits detachments from the garrison, who paid him the precerooed so flours. The Elefloral College of the Depaitrru,nt of the Dyle will open its Sittings to day at three eel sck in the .;rand Concert Hall, under the presi. deny of his Imperial Highness Prince Joseph. FROM THE LOWER ELIE, APRIL 12. The newly-appointed French Ambassador, M. Pourinone, is shortly expeCted here. The destina tion Mr. Rheinhard is not yet known. All the intelligence from the Continent speaks of peace. AMSTERDAM. APRIL 19. A private letter just received from Flushing says. that certain intelligi nee had been received at the head..o ia..ers there, of the sailing of Admiral Gra vina from Cadiz, with 12 ships of the line, for Fer rol, in order to join the French ships there ; when he will sail in quest of the blockading fleet off Brest. The Brest fleet has 10,000 men Oil board, and is said to have sailed, and again returned,, after ma. neuvrieg. In short, great events are shortly ex pelled. lIIIRGENAP-ZOOM. APRIL 15. On the 11th and 22d inst.. arrived here a detach ment of the Bth company of French artillery, as also Batavian artillerists, consisting in all of 200, and the men belonging to the train, bringing with them two howitzers and twelve pieces of cannon, of various sixes, and every other necessary of that kind. It is seed that 8,000 men w;11 be assembled here and in the environs, for the purpose of being com modiously transported to Zealand, to facilitate which, the requisite number of vessels have been pressed, and lie here ready. Besides the artillerists above mentioned, our garrison at present consists et one Fronds, and two battalions of Batavian infantry. In short, all the measures raking, seem to be admi rably adapted to give the enemy a terrific reception, should he undertake any thing against Zealand. Even there, vigilance seems to be again redoubled ; since the Municipality of Flushing, in pursuance of an order from Gen. Monnet to the Commandant of the city, and by the latter communicated to said Municipality, has issued a proclamation dated we 11th inst. by which the former orders are renewed, viz. that no inhabitants of that city shall leave their houses after eleven o'clock at night, without being provided with the necessary light; that no inhabit ' ant, and particularly no innkeepers, shell receive any one into lodgings, without giving a written and specific notice thereof to the Mayor, and also to the Commandant of that city, by putting such notice into a box prepared for the purpose, and affixed near the sentinel standing before the residence of said Commandant, &c. FETUS/VR(7H, H ARcit 26. the 24th inst. a courier departed from hence ivt London ; and to-day the Swedish Bares Cras- - F ... . sow set off on a mission to Stockholm. On the arrival of these dispatches at the two Courts, it is probable that F.nilaod and Sweden will be enabled to judge how far they may expeet support in their hostile views from the Russian Emperor. A report is generally circulated here, that M Novosiltnoff will shortly undertake a j.yarney to' P..- ris, with an important mission. Tl.e Russian Gen tleman lately returned from London, on a mission, is also called by the same name ; if he be the same person, then may one consider these successive nil - sions as a favourable omen tnr a perfea rectlicilia tion between France and Russia ; nay, it may even bring about a peace with England. HAMBURGH MAIL. BRTcT, MARCH Admiral Gantheaume, wishing to exercise his crews, and to keep his squadron in breath, Neighed on the fhb, made various manneuvres in the road, and passed the narrow entrance. He gave Chace to the enemy's squadron, and moored in the Road of Bertheanme. The enemy lost no time to pr-sen• themselves to the number of eighteen ships of • • line, of which eight were three-decker.. Admiral Gantheaume immediately formed the line of battle, and advanced to meet them. An engagement ap peared inevitable, when the enemy sheered bably to effect a junetion with several other ships the line expeCted from the ports of England. The French squadron withdrew from Berthe.aume, and returned this day into the road of Brest, the Ad miral having attained his objelt, which was to exer cise his crews. Although the French squadron mAncesorred cons:sae,' for thr.e days, it neither suffered any damage, ner made a false manoeuvre. The Admiral speaks in high terms of the zeal and good condua of the crews. VIENNA, APRIL 10. Since the time when we received the intelligence that the Emperor Napoleon had accepted the Crown of I.aly, it has been remarked, that the Council has assembled more frequently than usual. Several couriers, which have been sent off to, and arrived from Paris, in the course of the present and preced ing week, have given occasion to several conferences of State. The Count De Rasumotssky, Ambassador from' Russia, has also bad several conferences with the Prince of Schwarzenberg, Vice-Presideut of the College of VTar. A report is circulated among the French troops which are marching . to Italy, that atter the corona tion of the King, it is possible that they may be em barked for Egypt. MADRID, MARCR 28. Our army in Gallicia amounts to 28,000 men, and is destined, we are assured, to take possession of the strong places and harbours of Portugal. - MILAN, APRIL 1. Yesterday the nomination of the Emperor Napo leon to be King of Naples, was celebrated with great solemnity in this capital. At break of day, the ensuing festivity was announced by the thunder ing of cannon. The French and Italian troops now here, were mustered in the Square Bonaparte, whence the Prefeets of the Departments a..d Police, and the Place Coramandanut, proceeded with a nu merous escort of cavalry, to the principal squares of the city, where they read the Proclamation of the State Consulta, relative to the eleaion of the Emperor Napoleon to be King of Italy, and the Constitution drawn up by the State Consulta. The amt's &the different eetimaiimacumptebeoded in the kingdom of Italy, were displayed on the fa cade ot the national palace ; among these were seen the winged lion, the keys of Saint Peter, the cross with the tower at its foot, the iron crown, and the white eagle. All these arms were surrounded by a large eagle, with a single head covered with the imperial mantle, and bearing the imperial royal crown ; above the arms were the first letters ot the name of our new monarch. BRIENNE(AURt). APRIL 5. His Majesty the Emperor of the French. King of Italy, arrived here the 3d of April, at six at night. amidst the acclamations of the multitude. Mes dames de Brienne and de Lomenie were at the bottom of the steps at their door, accompanied by some ladies of their acquaintance. His Majesty entered the saloon, where he received, in the most gracious manner, all the persons presented to him. He conversed for twenty minutes with Madame de Brienne, with the greatest affability, and most perfedt freedom. His Majesty spoke with astonishing recolleCtion of every thing tha occupied his attention at Brienne, in his intancy. 1k afterwards took a walk in the gardens with Mesdames De Bricune and De Lomenie. The Mu nicipality waited upon him, and on his return, paid their respedts to him. The Emperor received them kindly,, and desired to know what he could do for them. The Municipality demanded, at first, a College, to perpetuate the memorable circum stance to which Brienne is indebted for the di.tinc lion of having been the cradle of the heto's educa tion. His Majesty answered, that if the old College was not entirely destroyed, it would be possible to swede to this demand. the next day, His Majesty having visited the place, and not finding any vestige of the old establishment, considered the plan im liaaicable, and regretted his inability to gratify the desire of the inhabitants, and the wish of his heart. The Commune also spoke 8f their finances, their taxes, and the state of their debts ; and, finally, de manded some grey sisters to take care of the sick in the hospital. Hi, Majesty desired the Mayor to give him. next day, a note of all his demands—asked some questions respedting the cure, and enquired after the several inhabitants of the Commune. The municipality then withdrew. Madame de Brienne thought the Emperor would eat alone ; but, at his Majesty's request, the Ladies of the house, the old Bishop of Rennes, and the relatives of Madame De Brienne, sat at the same table. The Emperor in quired at night after a good woman who inhabited a cottage in the wood, at whose place, when a boy at the Military School, he had often drank milk. He learned that she was still alive. Next morning, at six o'clock, he went alone to her cottage. and asked her whether she recollelted Bonaparte ? The good woman fell at his teet ; he raised her with kindness, and asked if she bad nothing to seer him ? She answered, milk and eggs. He cock two eggs, assured her of his good wishes, sod, at his departure, put a purse full of gold into her hand. SUICIDES. A private in the Hanoverian Legion was sen tenced to receive 100 lashes, fcr some misconduet last .veek. Being brought out to receive the pu nislime-ht, he submitted r' be stripped of his coat, , -.-aistcoat, and shit, with'on opposition, and was then conduEled loco tlie ring, when he suddenly pulled a razor from his breeches pocket. and cut his throat so dreadfully that the head fell back urn his shoulder, and he instantly expired. He was a very fine young man, the son of a Hanoverian clergyman, at,d formerly the school fellow ot the gentle tilll lately his officers - . A ser v int maid, a beautiful young girl, sts'obed herself in the neck with a knife, which completely severed h-. 1 windpipe, in Token-house-yard, on Monday last. PLYMOUTH DOCK, Arm cl. O. Friday last, the Duke of York's Battalion of Volunteer Royal Artillery, Lieut.-Colonel Rowle, was insyee..d by Lieut.-Colonel Sir James Cock burn. After having passed in review order, and p2;formed same infantry manoeuvres, the .Jattalion was :.arched to the batteries, arid manned the gar rison guns, as if I r aftion. After h tying gone through that exercise, they again resumed their ,:tustion in line. The officers were called in fremt, and produced their Commissions. Sir Jame* Cock. 4 I C burn then addre- the Commanding ()Stew, iis the bearing of a number of spedaturs, nearly as follows: a Sir—Before you dismiss the battalion you have the honour to commlid. I roiliest you will not fail to intimate the very great satiido*ion I fed at inspeeing a body of such F.nensta—ti pointed--so clean in appearerce—eo sec .4y tinier arms, and so perfect in their t petßNe &mon— Tell them, also, that I shall report of them to the General of the Disttie in terms which they justly deserve, and which must reflect on you, and your officers, the greatest credit." ZITRACT OF A LETTER. FROM ItIC!IYO: Dlrta APRIL S. "This place is all hurry and bustle, owing to the ." Installation ; it is more like a garrison town, than a country village ; numbers of Noblemen's and Gen tlemen's carriages, all the morning, in their way to Windsor, have passed through Richmond ; and post-chaises innumerable ; the buss and taverns have been all full; many families obliged to wait for horses. " A double patrole was established last night, of horseiguards and light-horse, which is continued to Windsor, to remain on duty, night and day, till the end of the Carnival. " Sunday was a proud and a profitable day for Richmond ; the Star ar.d Garter very brilliant, and overflowing with company • the Castle well garri soned ; as Mr. FORTY excels in beautiful views, and excellent accommodations ; neither was the Talbot deficient in guests ; Mr. D watto av, who suc ceeded that veteran, Wu. fi AHV ey, has long been known at Richmond, in a forny:r house of entertainment, and much respelled for civil treat ment and reasonable charges." The River Fencibles, under Commodore Lot met on Tuesday, ana having mantled their boats, as well gun-boats as troop-boats, proceeded dowiathis River to Woolwich, where they had a grand haft• fight, which closed with firing at a large doatias .cask, to represent a ship, which they battere I to pieces ; and then, Able iatnfing fee vefeesbweenta,,,.....:', re-embarked, and brought up their flotilla, saltine's and being saluted as they p issed up to the Tower, where they landed in good order, at five o'clock is the afternoon. A Coroner's Inquest was held yesterday, on the body of Mr. THOMAS SIMPRIN, of the Cronn and Anchor Tavern.—lt appeared from the evidence of two waiters, that the deceased was, on Monday evening, about half past eleven o'clock, in the ad of coming down the last pair of stairs, from what is called the Card Room, and in turning the staircase he lost his hold of the bannisters, and pitched over, falling a height, nearly perpendicular, of 10 or 12 feet. He first fell on the bottom part of the ban nisters upon his stomach, and then pitched upon his head on the stone hall. Medical assistance wa' im mediately had, but he was insensible; never tittered a word, and died in about four hours.—Vertqa Ac cidental Death. The Rev. H. Warr, who has been the Officiating Chaplain to the Barracks some years, authorises ut to say, that he has lately reigned his Office , tee CHAPLAIN GtNrl A L at the War Orr cehaving signi fied, that the SeertenAßY at WAR thostght nece.- sary to diminish his salary Fifty Shillplt per quarter. If nrodinahoi ex:ns in oat departoemt, 'KJ:sway pre vials in anal' er !-1 Lew“ Jouta.2l.l While the sprightly fife and drum ressund throughout the kingdom in the recruiting service of Old England, thousands of individuals are busily engaged in recruiting their finances,, through the medium of the approaching Lottery, which abounds with so many capital Prizes, that numerous adven turers will, according to the recruiting phrase. speedily " enter into present pay and good quar ters." The very first beat of its drum resounds to the noble tune of 10,0001. ; but this is inconsider able, in comparison of the other Capital Prizes, which will likewise fall to the happy lot of many, who spiritedly seek, on the present great occasion, to engage under the banners of Dame Fortune—a lady, who, all the world knows, " favours the bold." BONAPARTI'S brother-in-law. Prince Musa r, the present Graad Mareschal of France, and Com mander-in-Chief of the troops at Paris. was, in the years 1731-2, a private in the 10th Regiment of French Cavalry ; but, for some misdem:anour, re ceived military punishment (180 CJOIPS Jr plat Is seirel, and was drummed out of his regiment as a rogue' and a vagadend. Yesterday a man was charged at the Public Office, Hatton-Garden, with having offered a very valuable watch. the psopes ty of G. DOWINICAS, Esq. for sale for ten enema, to a perom on Saltrass• bill, on Tuesday evening last. 'rhe Prisoner said be had found the watch in the privy, and that be never guineas, knew a o 4 f ahnayvinadg vne m v e ispueb n lied. as gh a t reward t il o v fferin 1 real nor write, and that he would have retuned it, o war id d neubtr of ten , I had he known to whom it beloagesl. lii wattage. flattest for further examtnatioin j 4 , ' mss