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IVREIGN INTELLIGENCE. V. 11V4SINA, ,d.% RC li ‘2. • —'llte English fleet appeared in the latter end of January between Palermo and Messina, in expec tation of meeting with the Toulon fleet. When Admiral Nelson found himself mistaken in this ex pe&ation, he sailed on the 3tst of danu.uli, with eleven ships of the line, and several ft igates, and corvettes, through the Straits, with a moderate breeze, for Malta, leaving one frigate for obset va am, at the Faro, where she still lies. Since that time we hear nothing of Nelson and his fleet ; some believe that he has sailed for Egypt, in quest of the French fleet, which, however, it is now known, has put hack to Toulon. Of the thirty-three sail of English merchant ships which, nn the 4th of February, on their passage from Malta to Gibraltar, were dispersed near Cape lk Gates, by the French frigates Fiurteru, and in .(pr ruptiLit ; five ships have made their escape to Malta, two to Palermo, and some others to Sardinia, and Cie coast of Barbary. l'his fleet was laden with cociat, currants, dried fruits, and other produBs o the Levant and Sic 1v ; a second fleet will soon sail from Malta ler England, tinder a stronger convoy. We have nothing else new in Sicily ; every thing is quiet, even !Etna. FROM THE HA:A BURGH MAIL. VIFNN4, MARCH SO. The French Ambassador here has officially noti fied the nomination of his Sovereign to be King of Italy. His Imperial Majesty has appointed Count (It-A den:go, wl:o was Envoy to the republic of Venice a short time before its dissolution, to be Ambaasador to the Court of Spain. The French Ambassador has requested and ob tained permission to follow the French Emperor to Milan. He will there meet with his predeceisor at Vienaa, the present Minister for Foreign Affairs. N•PLZS, MARCH 5. ONr Court has sent Prince C.ardito to make pro posals on several bubjeets to the French General in Chiet, St. Cyr. The Prince has returned, and has obtained that the Neapolitan fortresses shall conti nue to be occupied by our troops. General Dames. who is in the service of Naples, has received orders to leave the Coutt and repair to Palermo. Room MARCH 20. The Neapolitan General. llamas, who has been dismissed the tees ice. will, according to the latest letters from Naples, immediat.ly set out for Skil). He will, however, retai.i a pension of 11,000 ducats. The sudden departure from N..ples of the Eng. lish Ambassador, Mr. Elliott, gave occ.uion to many false reports. He had, however, only gone to GA• fetta, to wait personally on His Sardinian M.- jesty. The celebrated 'naturalist, Felix Fontana, died at Florence, s).l the 9th inst. in the Stith year of his age. He was buried cloNe to the coffin of Galileo. CONSTANTINOPLE, Tea '25. The Porte has announced to all the foreign minis ters by a circular note, that the new tarif of customs for all nations trading to Turkey has been defini tively regulated, but the French government not having explained itself on this subject, the Porte transmitted to Paris the tarif, in which it is distinc• ly expressed, that French ships arriving in Turkey shall pay S per cent al valorem on the merchandis they bring, to which it has been added, that if the French do not declare themselves on this subject in the space of six moiths, the officers of the customs in Turkey shall have orders to take the 3 per cent. on the merchandise of all ships arriving in the Le vant seas. The Porte concl:sdes this circular note by requesting all the Ministers not to occasion any impediment to its new system of the custlms. The last accounts from Georgia state, that it was not at Phasis that the Russians have landed, but at Anacria, called in our maps Arnargis, that there are a nn•n'ier of troops with provisions and amuni tion, and that they have begun to build a fort, for the ereCting of which they have brought some I srge blocks of stone from Yeni-Kale, in the Cri mea ; that they have not only met with no opposi tion, bit that many Georgians have joined them, and assisted them to complete their works. KASHA* airafit G. The French Legation here has received advice from Paris, that the Rochefort squadron has tak_•n the English West-India Islands of Dominica and St. Lucia. and was proceeding on an expeditii..l against Surinam and Demerara. The day after to-morrow, the voting on the New Constitution begins. The French Charjc d'ilffairrs here, M. Marivault, will be appointed, it is said, to another post ; and M. Otto, Envoy at Munich, will cony, hither as Ambassador. General Sebastiani is appointed to the French army in Holland. About 400 ships, in the whole, from our harbours, lucre joined the French flails. The garrison of This Da , ..-11 Tyasokt—dieliday *t all Public Oilers. iIitITISII LONDON,p TUESDAY, Apku. 16. Yesterday an over-land packet was received at the East India House. 'Elie letters from Madras are dated .sth November, and those from Bombay, the 26th November ; we are happy to learn that the intelligence is of a very favourable nature, re speCting the war in India. Hocais a, it is said, has received a very severe check, which will oblige him to retreat with great rapidity ; otherwise, hi artil lery will, in all probability, fall into our hands. The Marquis Iraksky, Captain CHAILLS LL al. ANC. arrived At Fort St. George from Bengal, the teth October, sari .ailed from thence the 22510 f that month, for Prince of Wales's Island. The Demerara, I, r. is arrived at Liverpool : she sailed from I)emertra on the .sth of March, in company with the Duke of Keat and D,;negall, bound for the Clyde, and the Ceres, of an.i --- ---~•,.-t ~..-,. ~ •. ep. A .6 - 1 . 3 . tgliii"s. " l ie id an,,, arriVen at Earbadoes on the 9th, an gain the samtkevening ; she brings an as count of the French having left the island of I).: miniea, and gone either to Martinique or Gu Id loupe, after receiving a crratribution from ere inhats tants of 7,3001. currency not to destroy the town : some reports say I ti,o. tol. sterliag. Thus has the de tirrnined bravery of General Paevosr, with his hair garrison at Prince It urn's Head, saved the island. Being summoned to surrender, he answered, that the•enerny must bury him and his men in the ruins of the fort, before they could obtain possession of it. Such is the result of this important Expediti in from Itochefort, consisting of five sail of the line, four frigates, and nearly four thousand troops. It is evident that the enemy were in apprehension of the arrival of Admiral COCH it Alit, and did not choose to rim the risk of being captured by keeping the sea. The failure of this attempt upon Dominica is an eventof considerable importance. Its situation would have made it a most advantageous position for the French, who would have been able to have carried on operations in concert from Goa Id ou pe and Mar tinique, between which Dominica is situated ; the possession of it by this country, enables us to check the intercourse between the two Islands, and in a gre It measure to prevent their aging in concert, or affording to each other mutual support. The Liverpool Paper received yesterday states, that when the Demerara left Barbadries„ which was on the 9th of March, in the evening, a signal was flying for a fleet, supposed to be the Pro selyte frigate and her convoy, from Cork. Marquis CORNWALLIS embarked on Sunday at Portsmouth on board the Maui's trigat; Capt. Sir Jour Go ii, and sailed with a favourable wind. We are happy to announce the safe arrival in the Channel of the homeward-bound Leeward bland fleet, under convoy of the Strapis frigate, and of the fleet, under convoy of La Pculette. The fleet, consisting of 40 sail, left Tortola on the 11th of February. On Saturday evening the Commanders of all the armed defence ships in the Downs, two only except ed, struck their flags and left the ships. The greater part of the sailors have been taken out and put oa board a guardship. The •essels are to be employed in another service. Letters received by the Lisbon Packet, just ar rived. state, that Admiral COCHRANE was off that port batsmen the (sth and 9th of March, and con tinued there three days. It was conjectured at Oporto, that he has since sailed for the West Indies. The same letters state, that it was generally ex pelled at Lisbon, that the French troops would soon enter Portugal. The arrival of the Queen and Drag :n at Spithe.td on Saturday, produced great bustle and aetivity among the officers of the expesEtian. The Quren immediately made the signal to give ins-I-nektons to the masters of the transports. The wind was adverse—but, should it prove fair, the arniament will sail .this day. The Dtago:t and Qxerx • 4.1 both signals flying on Sunday, for the Mediterra nean. No doubt, of course, remains of their sks- The Hamburgh Mail, due on Sunday, arrived yesterday. We have also received several sets of the Paris Papers to the 2d. Their contents arc given in the preceding columns.-1 he Pure v a s to have brit Paris on Thursday se'nnight.—BosarAari had not set out for Milan on the 31st March, but was expected to take his departure on the 2,1 inst. Yesterday the It Insists Aw 2An ia transacted business at Lord Mu ',may Odlce, from two till four o'clock. Advice has been received at the India-House, that the Prince Woks East lifdi,iilfult; that was • supposed to have foundered, after being captured by the French Admiral Limo's, was carried into the Mattritits, where all the ofOcers and crews were safely landed. The Chesterfield, Baum from Naples ; and the Ifewsair, Haws, from &ear for London, are cap tured and carried into Malaga. The Aid, W ittcsift , from London for Oporto, is captured And carried into a port near Vign. The Brest fleet, afraid of being attacked under their own batteries, have taken refuge in the inner harbour. Si: months wages, and extra task wages, were paid last week at the Navy Pay Office, Plymouth, to the shipwrights, artificers, &c. in all 2,7(1() men. Letters from Lisbon, dated the 30th tilt. state, that several small vessels had been captured on the coast of Portugal, by the Algerines. Letters from Hanover, of the sth, mention the arrival there of 4,000 conscripts, who arc at present in rags, but who will speedily be clothed at the ex pence of the poor Hanoverian'. On the 2d, the Deputation of the Statcs issued a decree for a third war contribotion, for six months from the Ist of April. By this decree, a tax of G per cent. is laid on landed proper? y, houses, and stock in trade; 3 per cent. on public salaries; '2 per cent. on the tents of farms; Gs. per month on servants of both sexes, in the towns, and 3s, on those in conntry dis trids; and about 3s. per month on all tutors, gover nors, stewards, and clerks. --...... 1 e n _ A,. 40 7441 ,44 03 , •5 4 r: THEATRES. DEVI! 'Pt AN E Opened last Light, after the holidays, with the Ti agedy of Piziarre, which WAS presented to a very crowded house The allegorical dance of Tle United Britons wit received with unbr.nnd. d Ap plause ; and Master Osc An By arts view e d in 4 41 , o f the dances. Th.. Farce of The frit/Sinai, in Lone % was extremely %ell p:esented in all the characters ; And Mr. JOHNSTONE was completely successful in %ell-known performance of Miertoch Delany. COVENT GARDEN. Last night, after the Tragedy of George Bernee4, was produced a Grand Serious Ballet of Agin, called Aggression ; or, TA. Heroine of rnsalan. The songs by Mr. T. DINDIPI; the music by Mr. Russet. and Mr. WARE; the whole under the di reetion of Mr. FA aLev. It certaicly is not one of the happiest of his efforts; it is tedious and heavy, and has no comic scene to enliven or give va. riety to the performance. The plot exposea Span ish perfidy, displays Indian hospitality, and Bri tish valour, in the persons of a British Captain, a Spanish Captain. and an Indian Savage and his fi.nily, of which Mrs. Sr. LEGER was the heroin!. The Overture is pretty, and the scenery beautiful, particularly that of the sea-fight. The Ballet was ann ailiced for sezond representation, this night, and received with reiterated plaudits. ASTLEY'S !OVAL AMPHITHEATRE. . . . Titia beautiful theatre commenced it: seasanTist night, with a most elegant and crowded audience. Mr. Asr, ter, in addition to his own admirable C )mpany, has ealisted several recruits from the Royal Circus, who made their delis last night. Mrs. Asrter, in The Iffroine C4inir, was unc'mmooly interesting and impressive. Her dress was very splendid; and we never saw her appear to more ad vantage. There was a new Allegorical Spedacle produced, call d Harlequin King t iff Spnriti. The plot is the disposal of the fair Cassiza in marriage ; and the various devices executed to attain her by her parti. coloured lovers. Mrs. Wv snow; in Corrine, dis played ail her attituilinarian grace, aids the happieet effid ; nor did we ever see Mr. DU3016 display his abilities to more advantage, than in the Kosice I Spades. Mr. Avner may certainly challenge Europe for a Spectacle Company. The Theatre has undergone several alterations, in which the strictest arten:iou has been paid to the accommodation of the audience. The boxes have been enlarged, t he whole bows painted and beautified. 'The fine branch shone re. splendent last night. Mks and Master Sao:sous made their first appearance as Equestrians, and re ceived repeated plaudits. The whole p er f oraince went off with the most brilliant eclat. ROYAL. cutcvq. This The itre opened last night, we understand under a board of management; who, we hope, will be as successful in their endeavours to please die public as their old and favourite secants, Mr. C Ross and Mr. foxes. There were many new. per formers, aitd, considering the whol: besintss as a first essay, we will defer our criticism for e night or two. The Th-atre WAS its neat al 11311/1. .. •, INtin t g it of. which "'art the Erglisl> l ships of war a ' f areetuesieg, has been reinforced. 1 • •' • otsitisk,.l4;itcn Set. Letters from Lisle of the 2tl inst. state, that, on the l7th of the same month, the female cotton-workel s threatened to break the great machinery, made on the English plan; that they hat posted up many hand-bits, by which they invited all their comrade.. to assensple the same day ; that they,did assemble,,, and had timed to draw up a petition, for the pisgpose of abolishing those machines, so necessary to rival the English Manufaitures. On the 20th, they sal lied forth in a great body, to destroy the machines set up in the neighbourhood of Lisle ; that all the garrison were immediately under arms, to disperse these rioters; that the cavalry liasened to the as sistance of the neighbouring manufilturers. and tranquillity was again restored. ROUEN, 27rit MARCH. The Decree of Ili' Majesty, signifying that the colonial merchandise Carried by the vessels of Emir den into our ports shall be seized and confiscated, has been revoked. In consequence of which, the colonial commodities, coming from those ports where we have so agents. are admitted into ours ; on condkion that they export, in produce of French manufa&ure, the value of the articles they import. This permission of His Majesty is only provisionary, until some other order shall be decided upon. Yesterday the village of I loulme took fire, at two leagues distance from Rouen, and reduced to ashes a manufaCtory of spun cotton, a magazine of s . ,iri t Lions liquor, and seven or eight principal houses. FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, APRIL 1. Yesterday at 4 o'clock the T: :Inmate repaired in a body to the palace of S.. Cloud. They were in troduced into the hall of the throne by M Cramayel, master of the ceremonies, and ifresented to His MA. jesty by Ills Imperial Highness Prince Joseph; grani elector. M. Fibre, the president, read an Addreis, from which the following hien extresot " Yo :r ,dairsty his thought fit to accept, (Jr a limited time, the Crown offered to you, but pit, bare isko been indarimi.il by views of ambaioli or agerandnetaitnt. You acquit.," tnerehy no influence bet what you a-ready enjoyed es ,Presid.mt of the Italtm re:orb:ie. You wisheal,Stre, Co accustom *es, different nations to live undcd under the tiirin of tiovernininit which they have themselves adopted; •ou have sought to attach thaw by the raiulta of experience to the mon.irciocal re gime, the only tur.: that can make them trapoy. You wuh d to manage them of a time to consoltd ite that, matitiitions, and to organise in the new iiiiigdurn of Reedy a 1t,,,t7111 UI defence, appropiote to it, and which may give it some weight in the balance of Europe. As to oir, Sir, being well convinced, with all your other Lottiful subjects, of the p yof your linen. noir, and of the desire which you have alwori had to give to the world a iolid and durable peace, we will for ever Ares-rve the 'armory of the great services which for have rvite• rd this country. long experience low taugi.t us to confide in you, genius and d our fortune " Eight pages, accompanied by their almoner sob-• govern. , szt out yesterday morning from St. Cloud for Milan, to which place they are ordered to pro. ceed diroftly. His Holiness yesterday paid a wiiit to. His Imperial Majesty, at St. Cloud. Whet Hit Mims left his apartment, he found. as usual, the halls through which he WAS to peas filled with people PrOstradng themselves to receive his benediftion. His Holiness spent more than half an hour giving his ring to be kissed. and blessing the children presented to him. We are assured that his departure is fixed for next Friday. He wi l sleep that night at Fontainblem; And the next at Tioyes. It is added, that he will pass the Easter week at Chalotts.le•Soane. Ship letters mention, that an English ship, the Lucy Marie, having arrived at Andsoyna, after losing almost the whole of her crew by sickness, the government of the island put her under ssquestra tioc, and sent hey to 154I4Vies. SADLER ' S WELLS; OR, THR AQUATIC Trukrit. This old and favourite place of pii!)lic arrose silent commenced its season, according to animal custom, last night, Kith an olicryoirvi , l audience. Mr. D:uois treated his friends to an Od,/ served up +A if 11 excellent sauce; and all the enter:ia meat • kept pacz with the hill of fare. There wt.re mach novelty, and several dilsts. Mrs. C. DIIIIDIKIn 2 eccive%l with reiterated plaudits. The aquatic ex hibition, were admirable, and the house is fitted tp wit:i the greatest taste. We have no doubt hut tile fitt/e . fiiialer of the Aquatic Theatre will beciane Spanhh plic,-ms to the proprietors, and that every thing will go on insias.a/aehi through the season. On Sunday, the Sacred Oratorio of The 'Wiwi, and Dr. Bow ci.'s Anthem, 1/ we kliere Mat Jowl died, were perform:d in the Concert Room at Wind. am. Castle, before the ROYAL Fa WI Ly, and a ,ek4 party, by Her M4JKSTY'S Band, and the Gentle• men of the Windsor Choir. Yesterday His MaJtSTY and the Duke f CAll• BRIDGII, accompanied by Generals Fi Gwv mac, Sec. took the diversion of stag bunting; the Deer was started at Ascot Heath. Yesterday Her MAJESTY and the Parscassts tool an airing to Frogmore. • Princess AMLLIA, accompanied by Count Men. /Tea and the fl n. Mrs. Et:ERTON, took an airing on horseback in Windsor Great Park. His Royal Highness the Prince of WALD left town yesterday for Brighton. • Most of the Nobility who are Royal guess at et: Installation, will remain at Windsor to celebrate Princess Maav's birthday, the 25th inst. eibizO will be kept at Frogmore with a ball and breakfast. During the last week. several of the Nobilitracl Gentry have been at Windsor to secure lodgicitei which are very high, and purchase tickets for ibe Installation, which are now becoming very scarce. as orders Isere been given to the Stewards to isall no more than the church will conveniently hold. The feather which His MAJ ESTY will weer:aide Installation will cost five hundred guineas. The Countess SPENCIIL left town this morning fer Wimbledon, for a few days. Mr. SAPIO'S third Subscription Concert was heti last night at Mrs. Wanoca ootseti v s, iv Utipee Grosveniir , treet; the Foal - tintless AossAssauni Count and Countess Dc FRONT, were amongst the company, which was very numerous. Viscount and Viscountess BROOM have taken I house at Hampton, for a fortnight. The beauteous Jemea of Barnes Common orget in mitigation of her offence, that the Caw .in is e; one of the siataih mallieurfe. Signora Sroaacrt, Mr. BRA ft AM, Mt. CltAta l., Mr. GRILSE A CO, 0.1 Le• rani es, and oete'r e'n't performers, arc abrade engaged for the M os: Festival at the Chti:wa TheiAw, wilich will utt • place en the 25th, tttith, and 27th of June nest • ['he hand will consist of upwards of tate hunting performers. No. ble and 16 ,I . V. ~ A minis kg,- Thi or CC bl.tge There apiael swine They contra up - x deice are d all d T"hJ hum piece sever nap .t Mr. All AA iongt _pity . very 1111C0 cons, whir conk , spiri trail subs r." abi . E 4tllla has to i Ade the' vrre the! .0t! ke sal • tin, sT4 'is 11/11 Cr! Rivil kir tie r I V !~1:.