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, R 1 FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PROM THE FR FNCH PAPERS. PARIS, APRIL 9. The aeronaut Gail:ard is going to Milan to assist at the fete of the Coronation of His Majesty the Emperor; he is now at Grenoble. where he is pre sparing a balloon of 600 yards of taffeta. Every title of intirnals and Almanacks being al most exhausted, Germany has jas: been enriched by a new paper, the name of which, for the purpose of exciting curiosity, is, The Gavwea Ladies Jour nal, written by Ladies, and eJit, d by Mesdames Vieland, Schilles, Rochitz, and Seutue. bd. Hager, famous fcr many works of vast eru dition, and for the great undertaking which His Majesty has entrusted to him, of publishing at Paris a diaionary of the Chinese language, with Chinese charaCters, engraved by Fourmont, has been occupied, for some time, in putting in ordzr the 117,000 charafters, now in the Imperial Printing house. This immense work is finished, and .to. thing delays the impression at the dictionary. Thus France will more and more justify the praise, a hich Wien the Engli►h grant her, of having made known the Chinese literature to the learned of Europe. On the 48th of last month, six gun-boats from Calais came into Boulogne harbour, in the sight of óe English squadron. The Court of Criminal Justice, sitting at Tours, a few days ante, condemned a conwrip, who had de livered to a register a dispensation from service s which he had forged. to eight years imprisonment, and to stand six hours in the pillory. The tribunal of Nivelles, in the department of the Dyle, on the 18th of March, pronounced a de cree, which condemned a person of the name of Francotte to a fine of 500 francs, and a year's ins. prisonment, he having been cuus•itled of knowingly concealing a coned ipt. Arrived at Bourdeaur, during the last month, 157 vessels, manned by 1010 men, and carrying 16,077 tons. Sailed 175, manned by loaf men, and carrying 16,219 tons. The department of La Vendee continues to be infested with ravenous wolves, and, unfortunately, the woods with which t' le country is covered, have wondered almost inefednal every measure taken to destroy them. In the last sitting of the National Institute, M. Biot read a lefture on the formation of water by compression alone. It is mown that water is com posed of two kinds of gas, oxYges, and hydrogen, which are combined together by means of the elas tic spirit. M. Biot has succeeded in making this combiaation, independent of elearicity, and in ra pidly compressing a mixt:re of the two kinds of gm, inclosed in an air-pump. The compression, in approaching the particles of gas, makes them throw out a quantity of heat sufficient to set them on fire. Some precautions must be taken in repeating this experiment, as it cannot be tried without danger. Out of three experiments which M. Not made, there were two of them where the tube of brass, which forms the pump, and the pump itself, which was of iron, have been burst by the force of the explosion. The family of D'Aubigne have become extina by the death of Madame de Toulongeon, who died at Fontainbleau, on the 25th last. Two persons principally have made this family illustrious ; Agrippa D'Aubigne, famous for his courage, for his attachment to Calvinism, and, above all, by the friendship of Henry the Fourth ; and Madame blaintenon. VIENNA, MARCH 21. It is said, that a new rule is to be made, which will forbid, on pain of Imperial censure, the print ing or publishing, for the future, of any kind of romances in the Austrian States. Those that have been already published by permission, will not be allowed to be advertised in the Public Journals. AAAAA IfOIT. SIAIIICH 30. Letters from Vienna state, that Father Maurice Mourne remains at Vienna, at the house 9f Lord Paget, the English Ambassador, who has interested himself with the Emperor's Ministers to grant him a passport with which he might return ; bat we are assured, that the answer made to Lord Paget is in substance, that Father Maurice Hourne, in quality of Exclesiastie, being under the authority of his Bishop and the Pope, ought to submit himself to their orders, and that, at any rate, the Court of Vi eanicoald not, "or would not, intermeddle in this business. It is thought, that the intriguing Bess dictioe will go to England. CAILLAILUIIit ♦east 1. The Diet of Wirtemberg has addressed the Elec tor on the staled of the arresu which have Ludy taken place in that country, a repeessmation of which the following is the substance : • of Ills Eledgral Highness bad nominated, to di , as the process in the case of the conspiracy, a pri. • ate 'Conarair.ion, composed of Members of the y Council and of the Regency, who appointed Sitreir Secretary the Secretary of the Privy Conn- ea. This commission has eentinned its Th aims! until the present time: without the Regency of The country having approved the establishment of the estraordinai y commission, and without this last having lutsed ulterior instruoions and direEtions procedure to the regular and only competent au thority. The Members of thz Diet are certainly very far from wishing to retard, in any manner, the measures tending to discover the crime and the cri minals which may exist, according to what His Etcetera! Highness has plthlished ; but, they be lieve they should violate the most sacred of their ditties, if they lost sight of the principles sanetioned by the common jurisprudence in Germar.y, as well as by the fundamental laws of Wirtemberg. Your Elefforal Highness cannot be ignorant that the observance of these legal forms was never in contradidion, as to such informations, with the application of the legal means to discover the truth; and if these are cares, in which the safety of the State, or of the supreme person of the So vereign, justify the prompt arrest of persons sus pefted on light grounds ; the Constitution of Wir temberg expressly requires, that the proceedings shall take place conformable with the arid observ ance of forms which it has pretcribed. The Mem bers of the Diet are convinc. d that the Eleaor will never misinterpret the principles, or swerve from the said forms. They therefore pray his Highness to transfer this affair to the superior regency of Wir tenaberg, and to suSjed the commission extraordi nary to the said authority." There has been no answer returned to this remon- strance. The Diet have confirmed M. Kluppfel in his oist of deputy extraordinary of the Provi!iotpil S-ates to Vienna. The powers with wliich M. Bata had been invested, are suspended till the issue of his prosecution. The Commission extraordinary is held in the Chateau de la Solitude, where are also the accused persons, who are very well treated : each have two apartments, a very good table, and enjly the li berty of walking an hour every day, escorted by armed chasscurs. ST. SRBASTIAR, MARCH 6. The day before yest:•rday came into the port of Guardia the corsair named la Qaipaataana, belong. ing to a privateer of our town, and commanded by D. Manuel de Collado. It brought in an English brig called the Art 4: , richly laden with fine ci(.llis and valuable stuffs, destined for Turkey. This prize is estimated at more than 80,000 pizstres. IIAyONNE. IMAICiI 17. Letters from Spain inform us, that Colonel Ge neral Junot, the new Ambassador a the Emperor to the Portuguese Government, is arrived at Madrid, from whence he continues his route to Lisbon. According to the same accounts, there has issued from St. Sebasticn, St. Andre, Vigo, and other ports of Biscay an.l Gallicia, a great numher of privateers, to pick up the English merchantmen. NICE, MARCH 22. Nfessrs. Leclerc and Company received yesterday news from Spain, that the corssir rlntretifir, newly fitt.d out, had taken from the English, and carried into a Spanish port, a second prize, laden with to bacco, manufadured at Brazil. THE HAGUE. MARCH 30. Every thing is ready fur the formation of the camp at.Zeist. It is thought that the troops will go into it o.: the Ist day of May. Every thing possible has been done lately to aug ment the number of tro-ps for the colonies, and, above all, the number of Officers. Some days since, a detachment went from this for the Cape of Good Hope—and, with it, some superior officers, and many artillery officers. Their arrival in this colony will be by so much the more necessary, as we have been informed that some months ago Colonel Legat, and many superior officers, went from thence with a certain quantity of troops, to Batavia,. and the other Dutch possessions in Asia. The last news which we have received of Vice-Admiral Hartsinck and his squadron are extremely satisfaitory. The last news from the Cape of Good Hope re moves all the fears which bad been entertained of a projeft of the enemy against this colony, they bad no other origin but the imagination of one of the colonists. COPZ1411•0111, MASC. so. A new regulation has just been made, which for bid% ander the most severe penalty, recruiting for Foreign Powers. __ BERLIN, M[•ICR 23. Her Majesty the Queen is entirely recovered from !ter indisposition, and, to-morrow, will receive the compliments of condolence of the whole Court, on account of the death of Her Majesty the Queen Dowager. Dollar Gall, of Vienne, has commenced his leaures in the hall of the Academy with the great est success. The number of wagon increases at every 'nesting s we have remarked there many Prier" sad his gam has already made a great I team"' 1 _ 'AIM ITIS 14 - 1. 1 it ESN. Lt )N DON, THURSDAY, APRIL 18. It is said that the place of Lord of the Admiral y has been severally refused by Mr. Voice, Sir C. Mionccrot4, and Earl FITZWILLI• M. Lord Ilawassauav is now mentioned as the person likely to fill that high and important office. Another new rumour afloat is, that Viscount SIDMOUTIS is [0 suc ceed the Earl of He a owicct as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. This state of suspense and contrariety of reports demonstrate how great a loss the country has sustained in Viscount Met.vit.t.a, as a man er strong mind, great talents, and indefatigable in dustry. We have received some more Paris Journals; but none of a later date than the gth. Some extrafts from them, which may be found entertaining, are given in our preceding columns. The affair of the late conspiracy at Wirtemberg, against the life of the Duke, and some other persons of high distinc tion, is in the course of legal investigation ; but s , me delay has occurred, in cOnsequence of an ob jeetion to an extraordinary Committee, appointed b. Gwernment, as unconstitutional, and contrary .he fundamental principles of the German A lettcr fmr.l Pcrtsmnuth states, that the expe at that port, has been counter- We bw - ever, ccittinue to tv.lieve, that it has been only waiting for a fair wind. It was last night reported, w do not know upon what authority, that the Brest fleet had sailed. Tuesday dispatches were received at the Admi ralty from Lord GA it ns: ER, dated the I Ith inst. off Ushant, stating that 14 sail of the line had got under weigh in Brest harbour; and it was the opinion of his Lordship that the enipny, intended to put to sea the first favourable opportunity. A detachment of eighteen Artificers of the Corps of Royal Engineers marched into Canter bury on Friday last, from Woolwich, and on Satur day continued their route for Dover, where they are to be employed. under General Twtss, on the works now construlling at that place. Capt. SHIELD, who for some time past has com manded the Sea Fencibles at Harwich, is appointed to the Hfusitiout, of 7+ EDWARD one of the Channel Fleet. in the room of Sir EDWARD HAMILTON, W.?o takes that situation. Tne American ship Mion, Capt. Jac° as, arrived at Philadelphia from Batavia, was boarded an the 29th of January, in lat. 13. S 9 N. long. 43. 2.-t. W. by an armed brig under Spanish colours, said to be from Cadiz, called the Santa del Coreinsia, which had captured an El Guineaman, a few dare previous. The Spaniards robbed them of all their live stock, and, in return, abused them in no small degree. Several Recruiting Serjeants have arriv.-1 At Hull, in order to enlist such of the privates i t the Militia Regiments • stationed there as mar he eel ved vo lun•arily to extend their services under juAt passed for that purpose. The Stafford Milis4 march from Windror to morrow, for Henley. . . . . Mr. Lo t , who lost his eleCtion for the county, at the last general elenion, opposes etc Hon. Mr. CAPRI., Lord Essex's b;uther, for the city of Hereford, in the room of Mr. Scu o Nothing can be mare laughable thin the mann•r in which the party Prints.have attempted to prove that many of the Members cvh > voted for Lord Mstvit Le, voted under a dirrd inflacuce. Oar readers will smile to hear person.; classed under that head, merely because they once pos,essed places : as for instance—Mr. N. llotro, fro: Lot d of the Trea sury ; Mr. HILSV Anutaprom. late Paymaster of the Forces; the Hon. W. k;Lor, late Lod of the Admiralty ; Mr. Hosnouse, late Secretary to the Board of Controul ; Mr. SARGENT, Idle Secretary to the Treasury. But perhaps the most remarkable. AS well as the most ludicrous, is the classification of two of the sons of the Earl of thinatoor, a man of 50,000 k a yesr, who are supposed to have been en tirely itianeuced la their youls, with respea to Lord hlcLv tits, because their sister has a penven of 3001.. a year !—a pension not during pleasure,i tot liable to be taken away. not at the command of an,' Minister ; but upension for life! l • Bra letter received Sam an Officer of the 16th regiment, dated Surinam, December 3, we are in formed, that from the arrival of the rigiment at that settlement to the above date, five of its Offi cers died, viz. Lieutenant-Colonel teUTII &ALAND, Cap tain CalLaross, Lieutenants COITALLO and Coast. WALL, ant Dr. FITAGIBIAOM- Lithlrs Were received on Tuesday from Antwerp ol the 3d inst. which give very . distressing,accoluus reseeding the state of comuseresal Melia there, and which convince us, that the French "arf 'determined to aft with the extreme of rigour, in all cases where the interest of the English tia;losi is concerned. Some time in the month of March, the bane of a dealer in English goods at Antwerp' was fbrell i sly entered by a party of French, who randickid it trim, top to bottom for English merchandise. 'Mr/ WU" successful in their search, Carl the goods they foend were insniediately confiscated.. No farther notice was taken of the dealer till About the latter end at 'the same month, when three sew gr•rosi arrested hint, and carried him and all his papers to France. Several merchants haveheen• mewed et Braseels, charged with trafficking in Englishr and have been also conveyed to fin ii, Wing me all h el m in the same panic of con fi nement. y mem who waßitrehenstve of being arrested, haveledisom. and left behind them the whole of their prorwty, to the discretion of the plunderers. ~_ • • .1* p. - ‘lO • • 40 ( r • t. . \I - - AMATEUR THEATRICALS. On Thursday last the Officers of the Chatham Garrison performed the Tragedy of Tanned and ..Sigungainda, at the Rochester Theatre. The cast of charafters was as follows : ..._— ski Capt. Lawson, Rnya Artillery. Earl Osmond ... L.l,pt. Doyle, Cold.tr. Guards. Rodol Om Capt. Barrow, ditto. Tsnered . Capt. Bradt!) ti. ditto. Lauri Miss Walcot. Sigaanunda Min Drain,. Mr. Be. ADDYLL gave a premising specimen of his' theatrical talents, by his Just conception 'of the part he ailed. Mr. Voris and hlks Dance were equally happy. The Piece was got up with the most minute attention to scenery, (anew, de coration, and every other pan of the ornamental detail: the dresses of Earl Osmond and To:wed wets uncommonly magnificent. fhe Interlude of S . O. wester Daggerwood followed ; the principal charac ter by Capt. BRADS:II'U. t Faction ; by Mr. Doric. The entertainments concluded with The Reciew ; or The Wags of Windor. Mt. Deputy Bull Capt. Lawson, Royal Maker. Looney M'Twolter Capt. Bibinvon. John Lump 1103 Capt. Macdonald. Caleb Quotecn Capt arioolt. Capt. Boa Bard .espt. Barroom. Grace Gaylove Mrs. I:annum. Phebe Whitethorn Mrs. Dakuts. Capt. Ba atm ir cc, as Caleb Quatess, excited much mirth; and Capt. BABINOTO•I'll &teary was by no ' means deficient either in effcet or humour. MAC DONA LD'S Jehn Lump was equally deservi. g . of praise; and Mrs. Dr.w rotes thlce G • kyr writ much applause.—The performance, w : .r 1.4 benefit of the poor. Busts were a d van ced to 6s. Pit 4,. C.:4l'er% 2s. The house was fi:kd ear' and the tdience was both numerous ar,fl :p.p. 61:oble. Yesterday morning His Mr 4..tf : the Deice of Sussex. Pr:nuesses ‘e171.1:., ac companied by Count MCN I „ ; i t ) y, and Mrs Eoarrrors, took 'A.:- ! h in Windsor Great Park. Her Mama-. and Patt:c ziss: aa air:eg to Frogmere. ANACREON' MOORE left 'owl w st-rglay for Dm ninvton Park, the seat nt the Ka::: OI if Ir A. Lord and Lady CASTIANFAOH are exramd in town from the Marquis of A e 9 , 7" t Ariy aext were, when they will take po,sz.,,iou of house in St. riorcss's square. The Marquis of STAFFORD has it in columnist tior, k is said, to form his fine Coli?tli .0 ' Pic tures into a Galk ry. ta be thrown o,' n Core Jays a-week, as a Schot il of Study for out Eitgli.h Painters. The Star and Garter, at Richmond, nor platens I with fashior ; i-i a ldition to the w a in,: of . h e iteue , t. the house is crowded with elegant to apmy every I day. Yesterday was married.. at St. Margaret's, by the Right Rev. Father in God Lori Bison/ of CH/ChiSTglt, CORDILL BROCUR, of avec. George. 1 street. Westminster, Esq. to Miss S-ruess, eldest daughter of GEORCX S resat, of Parliament -street, Eop . 1 Mr. Houcu, the theatrical instruaor of Little Berry, having been dismissed from the toils of tutorage, has obtained a comfortable situation as nompter under the management of Stripe/en Kau- BLB, with whoa: li.! %%At engaged in anginal capso city many years ago. Sir Datiostos o SMITII, Bart. and his Bride, were sainted, on their eir.T trice into Richmond, on Tuesday, with ringing of hells, aud every ether de. %nowt ration of joy. • His MAJCST V Isliely. paid a visit to Kensington Palace, for the purpose ct allotting out apartments, and giving or era for their repairs and improve. merits, for the residence of Her Royal Highness the Prince's of WA Les. We nnderstand this is the first tame His NI A.I KST Y visited those apartments, sinus Jr. death of the tare Kt.°. The Right Hon. Lady HARRIBT Mircitru., daughter of the Duchess Dowager rf dem:PORT, has taken Rosedale, the seat of her venerable grand mother, the late Hon. Mrs. BOICAWSII, at Rich mond. Her Ladyship's neonsekeirent is shortly ex pected. Viscount and Viscountess CLI num have snivel at their house in Brook-street ; her Ladyship con tinues much indisposed. The house of the late Sir W14.L1 A la Cwwwtron A u. on the Hill at Richmond, is purchased by Lady Moasue•o, whose family have removed into it. Sir /ova , Tut:riot:6 and raisiny hive arrived in town from their seat in Lincolnshire. Mr. and Mrs. KNIPt have arrived in tows front their seat in Sncrty, andlsave taken apartments in Old Bond-street. The Tickets issued by the Earl of D A artrotrre for the Knights, at the approaching Installation, were forwarded to them on Tuesday. They are larger than an invitation card. la an oval, formed by the Motto of the Order, tin a garter blue groUad. appears St. George, mounted, in the as of kiaiag the i..)rei g on. The ticket has on it a seal represent , ing 'a Knight receiving his sword on his beaded knee. , On Saturday evening last died, at Dobden Hall, Eases, Lady VINCENT, wife to Sir FaAaCIS Vin egar, Baronet, of Stoke D'Abernon, Sure). ..kkr Ladyship was daughter of the Hon. EDW&IIID DOW vseis, and sister to Lady LOVG/11101100011. This amiable young Lady was in her twenty-fifth year, aid only three years married. Her illness lasted but three days. Monday night died, at his villa. at West End, in Sorry, the Earl of TvIIICONMRL, of an apoplaelic at. Dy hie ant wife, Lady Fa sauces Mammas, titter to the late Duke of KIJIL A OD, he had as children ; by his second wife, Miss Dit.ayse., daughter of Lot d D 1., he has left an only slaughter, Lady Sus& s Cairrests La. In private isoeietibe was uni versally beloved. and will belong and asil nnented by his family and frie. Hie the, Wm in his fifty-fifth year, and is suoseeded in his ts das,and hangers by his rasher, the Has. Catania , Clllll,llllTnn. ._..-~ No. ages.2)u I nnis, 1 The 2 and g o , chan g e hill of y b , !. had to his 11, his cou MA a the r dar• } J Mt: IS COUIIi!N pi...c.'=i &teas like A villa. No. other Thi of ex Trees crew bailed signe4 to aw Mean ing a tenter ti:ing of Na it em The c the m 'So linn. No E,-!1 , TG •at Ur. lion that with