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Those Ladies and Gentlemen, who please to hunnur the Editor with their Names. will Mired to his Hoorn., No. 19, Warwick-square,Paternorecr-rue ; and at any or the Mui , e or Iro io lcamhoe' Shop, in the United Kingdom. • N. the above (,:(steno, will be printed Two farnur:re Glees, for Three N'itices. with an .WrAtm:,aninoent for Two Performers en one P,am• Forte, It se to the Flattiv—Attwoud. The Shit., lark—You art Whirsker. Ye V rimes, d Hove* Fairy Train-14m. 1 oices, with 1 16. arlifiecoaspaniA -tat for the limp and Piano Forte--Attwooel. PRINCE RUPERT'S HEAD. The fate of the Island of Dominica, with an at tack upon whils the French squadron has com menced its operations in the West Indies, being the subjeCl of great interest and general conversation, we give the following descriptive sketch of Prince Rupert's Bay and Garrison, to which General Pre- Yost has retired. It is from the pen of an officer who resided nearly two y ears in the Island, most of which time he spent in that Garrison. ilk-. O f 14 Tirade. 1. Outer Connie. 4. Inner C.ibrit.•. 3. . 4. Fort Shitlily. 5. Water Gate. 6. Douglas jl.c. 7. Swamp &trier 9 Town of Portsmouth 10. Mitering Place fa Alen ni War. 11 Indian River. 12. l'..nnt Round. 13 Kittery. 14. T.. R..seau, e.ght leagues. 15. Grand Anse, or Prince R.ipeit's Hay. The garrison of " Prince Rupert's Head" is formed by a bold promontory, divided into two hills, or, more pr Telly speaking, mountains, called the " outer and inner Cabrite (from the Spanish word (Write, that part of the island Abounding for merly with wild goats). The outer hill, or Cabrite, which is properly the " Head," is about 1,100 feet above the level of the sea, and rather overhangs, as from its summit, wise,, looking over, you cannot see the beach. The inner hill, or ea' brite, which is nearest the main land, is not so high as the outer, nor near so wide; it is rather a sharp narrow ridge, of en al most equal breadth, in the widest part not exceeding twelve or fourteen yards ; on this inner hill are the principal magazines for provisions, ammunition, and cisterns for water, &c. all bomb-proof, and barrack, on the slope, a hale below the top, for about two hundred men. On this ridge are two heavy mor tars, and several pieces of cannon mounted, of the largest garrison calibre; it was fortified by Cob nril Frazer. o the engineers, at an immense ezpence, and, tram him, is most commonly called, Morne Frazer." This hill is separated from the main island by a wet swamp, about one mile across, every way. It has never been drained, and, from the wind blowing almost always across it, arises the ill health of the garrison, which is emphatically called by the French, " Le Toadies. dea Angtau," from the number of troops we annually bury there. It has been often in contemplation to drain the morass. Two attempts, particularly, have been made, but both failed. The latter was frustrated by the mu tiny in the West India Regiment, employed in the survey, which took place during the command of Colonel Cochrane Johnstone. Although the post is less healthy, it is stronger than it would have been, had the attempt suzcezded. The valley between the two hills is nearly level ; about the middle are the Parade, and the Govern mznt House, a handsome building, where the com manding , Acer resides. The different offices, com missary, ordnance store-keeper, engineer, ordnance yard, hospital, bake houses, itc. are likewise in the valley. A very handsome and regular fort, called Fort Shirley. is at one end of the valley, commanding the Bay and landing place. Within the fort, which is about 300 feet above the landing place, are hand some stone barracks for near a regiment,and twolarge cisterns, or tanks, for water. At the other end of the valley, looking towards Guadaloupe, is a small fort, with barracks fur two companies. which com mands an open and dangerous bay, called Douglas Bay ; and on the outer face of the hill are cut lines, where cannon are mounted, wherever they can be placed. The approach to the garrison from the land is along the beach, the swamp reaching from bay to bay, and is so narrow as you ascend to the barrier, where there is a draw-bridge, that only three or tour men can advance abreast ; and, from the steepness of the former hill, towards the swamp, there is little chance of troops ascending that way. There are barracks lately built on the outer cabrite for 1000 men, well manned and supplied with am miHtion and provisions. This garrison, which is ()fan cahed the Second Gibraltar, may defy all the 4.tempt, of the h rench. 'Trenches caanot be open ed on the ride of the swamp; and ever though they could, the enemy could make no impression upon the batteries of the inner cabrite, which are situated too high for the elevation of any ordnance but mortars. The Bay of Prince Pupert's is one of the best in the West Indies ; it is about three miles accross from the s. Head" to " Point Round," and about as much from the entrance to the little Town of Portsmouth at the bottom of the Bay. Portsmouth is seated on the beach, between two small rivers ; it was intended to have been inhabited by a set of American Loyalist Refugees, about 1783, and to have introduced the cultivation of rice in the neigh bouring swamps and low lands, by which much waste land would have become profitable, and sup. plied, most probably, the rice used among the slaves. which is a considerable and favourite part of their food ; but the promises and intentions of the then Ministry were not carried into execution ; the speculations failed; many were ruined ; the land reverted to its original wildness, and the few poor Loyalists who survived. returned to Alit:lira, to seek that asylum they had been falsely allured from. Here the navy take in their wood and water, and, from supplying the crews and the garrison with vegetables, and sozne other trifling necessaries, the few inhabitants (chiefly people of colour) now derive their principal support. Just near the Vf e- Pfliftg -place is a tomb ere Red to the memory of Lord Cathcart, who died here on an expedition against Cuba, I think in Charles Il.'s time. Prince Rupen's Head is distant from ROSCAU, the capital, about eight leagues; the must common route is by water. The read by land is very bad, and will, in some parts, scarcely admit of two horsemen riding a-breast, particularly at the famous pass called the '• Lion's Mouth." To transport cannon by lanck or any wheel carriage, is totally impo:sible; 1110 we command the sea, the garrison may bold ottf, though the rest of the island falls. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. lIAMBURGI I MAIL. vs erre A, MARCH It is now said that the journey of the Emperor to Italy will not take place this year. ITALY, MAIICII 20. It is said that a marriage is proposed between the Queen of Etruria and Prince Beauharnois, and in this case the kingdom.of Etruria may be united to a neighbouring country. The King of Naples has not ratified the conven tion of neutrality, but has caused representations to be made by the Marquis di Gallo, his Ambassador at Paris, against several of the conditions required on the part of France. MILAN, MARCH 16. . . To day Prince F.ugene Beauharnms arrived here from Paris, with the horse chasseurs and grena diers, the :ens d'artniDe d lite, and mamelukes, and alighted at the palace of government. The greater part of the French troops here were marched out to receive him ; and the Italian troops mounisitl guard at the palace. The Prince has a very pre possessing figure. BANKS 0? THE MAINE, MARCH 26. We learn from Stuttgardt, that the state prisoners. who were in confinement at Ludwighlirg, have been removed, under a strong escort, to the Seitude. FRANKrOBT, MARCH 26. The French envoys at Stuttgard, Cassel, &c. have given in a notification relative to the new King of Italy, to the courts and states , to which they are ac- Iredited- C. They write frnm Stuttgard, that M. Sinclair and M. Sekendorif have been set at liberty. LYONS, M•RCH 15. Great preparations are making here to receive the Emperor. Ilia Majeuy will stay some days in this city. The day before yesterday several detachments of the imperial guard arrived ; and in a few days are expected the Marshals Monier, Moncey, and Res sieres ; as also the Ministers Talleyrand and 1340-. thier Vat-inns letters from the Mediterranean give rea son to tear that a war between France and Naples is at an great distance. All commercial affairs, both with that kingdom, and with the island of Sicily, ate pc:visionally suspended. 9 Ak k ,„ 111 fill' sem isms' Is woo." 6 • 1 . 5 0 a S I=i 4 FROM 111 F PIRIS P‘PFRS. TARIS, MARC/4 24. The Essrrana returned yesterday from Mal maison to Paris at eight o'clock at night. On his an ival, he went to visit his sister, the Printers CAROLINR, who was delivered about three days .l ago of a daughter, and the Princess 13914Glicsa. This morning, at ten o'clock, His M est - v received the congratulations of the Council of State. the Members of which were introduced into the Hall of the 'rhrone by the Grand Master of th- Ce remonies, At eleven o'clock the Senate, in a Body, were introduced by the Grand Master of the Cere monies, and •presented by his Imperial Highness the Grand Eledor to His M A-1134 Y, who re ceived them seated upon his throne, and surrounded by the Princes, Ministers, Grand Officers of the Crown, of the Empire, and of the Howehold. His Excellency Prince Musa "goo, the Arnim:- sador from Spain. was admitted to a private audi e..ce, at which he delivered his credentials. After several presentations, His MAJESTY went to muss at twelve o'clock. The Bishops of R Nees and NI kAt; X. presented by the Grand Almoner. took the oath between the hands of the Est r Lao". After mass, the EMPAIICOR reviewed the troops assembled in the Court of the Palace, and upon the Place of Cat-ouzel. Upon his return to the Palace, a Deputation of the French Academy presented to him the speech of M. Lacer ru.t., upon his recep tion as successor of M. De LAHARP4, and the an swer of M. MORCLLET. His MaJESTV having entered his Cabinet, his Imp:rial Highness the Con sssss e presented for the oath, which they took between the hands of the EMPEROR, the following persons : Ilia kacelltenev General Krone, Marechal of the Empire. The General ni Ihei.rou, Dangest. The General. of Brigade, Cavioi., Manet, and Leclerc. His MAJIATV then held a Privy Council, which was attended by the Princes, the Ministers of Inte rior, of Finance, and Police; Senators L•c cr and PERlG•ivti ; Councellors of State RrbcW Aeu (de Saint A a I), &C. His MA.ts+ry hiving retired to his apartments, MADAME, mother of the EMPEROa, presented to him the Ladies and Officers of her Household Cllere follow the names.] At three o'clock l lis hi•- ) ESTI' set out for St. Cloud. / 1 1114 1 , fIitITISI-I P IPNDON, MONDAY, Aran 8. Ever since the opening of the budget, several of the papers have amused their readers with daily ac counts of new alliances, continental co-operation, and extended warfare. Each successive mes senger from th• Notch has been announced as the bearer of a subsidiary treaty with Russia and Sweden. It was only in the case of Prussia and Austria that tl,e public were allowed to suspea any thing like lukewarnmess. It is an ungrateful task to speak despondingly in a good cause, but we at the same time felt it our duty not to encourage an over sanguine et pedation. We have, therefore, occasional ly mentioned our doubts and fears upon the subjea, and we now find that the very Prints, who were the most confident in their promised continenul alliance, have come completely round to our opinion. For this correct view of affairs, we arts : tiot indebted to any extraordinary degree of sagicity. It re quired only an attentive examination of the Foreign Journals to arrive at our conclusion. It is now the month of April, and wnhave.not yet been able to perceive, even on p.tper, the marching and taunter-matching of troops, the recruiting and other necessary preparations of war in Russia and Sweden. We all know the bustle and aftivity that • precede even the fitting out of a little secret expedi tion in England. What noise and rumour must precede the breaking out of a war between Ft:ince and the Northern Powers, the splitting, as it were, of all Europe into two' . pieces? The prints is which w'e allude will not 'candidly awn their error, while they admit the fat.—Theystate thivenir,4 _ of dispatches from St. Petersburgh, of tire I Ith of March, announcing the disinclination of she ror of RUSSIA to draw the, sword against Frari.:, and to this they attribute the depression of the Funds on Saturday. Now we will •venture to sett that the depression of the Funds has not Area yirodoced by any suds dispatches, and that the luke arinness of the Northern Powers has been nn stet. priie in the city. The principal cause of the fall of 3 the Funds is the state of our West India Crlonies. It is not only probable that part of the Toulon Beet is out ; but apprehensions are farther entertained that four of the Brest fleet, and two 71s, from VOrier, may have also escAped.'llte Pallas frigate, just arrived at Plymouth, is said to have been chased by two 745. Some, however, assert, that the vessels which chased were the humeri elite and Meipossenerrigarfs. The Haniburgh Mail due yesterday arrived tut night.—The Emperor of GERMANY, it LI thought, will not vi.it duly this year, but its new King, the mock Emperor of FRANCE, was expected to set nut for that country ori the 91st is preceded by IS:4,MM-in-law, the meek Prince BEAUHAINOIS, Who has arrived at Milan, and is to be married to the Queen of Ereoara.—The King of NAPLES, it is said, has not ratified the convention of neutrality with France. A report prevailed on Saturday, upon the al. 'fruit authority of il private letter from Paris, that 1),E.1.11 130 N •reatt e has been put under arrest.— Joss.o has been the favourite brother of the tyrant ; ticl, from his mild and moderate temper, the least ikely of all the family to offend him. We have re eived the Paris Paders up to the 2(th, from which it appears that .li,srr is attended in his quality of Grand iide:tor at the Court of the 'fhuilleries, on the 24th; consequently, if any 'such measure has taken place, it must be subsequent sn that time We have Oa from the IlLiiieur, the account of the manner in which the mock EsiPEROII, spent that day.! It is 4 servile imitation of the etiquette of St. James's. We have received Dutch Papers to the 28th Usti and private letters to the 2d instant. On she 23th, the Ilatavian Dire fury of State p.asied two decrees, in pursuance of the resolutions of the Legislative Assembly, eme for raising a loan from property, and the other for submitting to the people the plea Hof the aew Constitution. We have received New-York Papers to the 3d of March, but they contain no news of importance. Judge CH asx's defence had not closed on the 231 Fe'aruary. In a preceding column is given a satisfactory account of the strong position of Prince Rupert's Heal, to which General Pazvosr has retired with his forces. The French hal advanced to Ports• mouth, in Prince Rupert's Bay, within two miles ,1 the Head, on the morning of the 26th Februarsi but hrd not on the Isl'th attempted any measures against it. On SourdAy morning His MaJISTY, neural's nied by General Fr rzioy, Stc. took the divelsien oi stag-huntiog ; the deer was turned out at Langley Broom, and taken near Burnham. I ler MAJESTY and the PRINCESS'S took an Airing to Frogmore. Yesterday His MAJ SST T and tbe ince,es Avousva, Many, and ANSEL' A. ACC ollivaiiled bY Count ML PISTILit, General FIT ZILOY J Major PRICE, walked to St. George's Chapel, and heed a Sermon by Dr. Cooßsoef, from the tst of Corin thians, llth chapter, and 26th verse. After p - vine Service, the Roy at FAm IL , / took an Ai0..4 to Frogmore On Saturday morning the iII,SSIAN .;M143": Dos D'ADSAAed business at L rd MuLtaay.s Office, from one till four o'clock. The expedition has not yet sailed from Ports. mouth. The Gazette of Saturday night contains long details respecting quarantine. Fourteen privateers sailed from New Providence, Bahamas, withinProce, twelve hours after they received letters of Marque against Spain. It is said that Viscount Msi.vi it's friends io• tend to move this day, in the !louse of Commons for a Sstret Croortwilke, to examine Lathe: into the charges contained in the loth Report u 1 the Navill Commissioners, and to contend that the choler should be substantiated by a trial in a Court of Li" before it could be made a ground,rfor Parliamentell proceeding. - ~` _._._ The c iz ni he GI , of a :ouPle erred ppollr c 8 Dilute e d from Co' Carbil De CI cot tm 1.4 Tubs iGa A turd we t more (air, vok fed, by t N Pori pan , Ply I A