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.~ FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE'. - FRENCH AND GERMAN PAPERS. VIENNA, OCT. 23. The report of the death of the Empress of Aus tria is fortunately found to be Pulse : Her Majesty is, however, in a state which leaves but little hope. His Excellency the Prince of Neufchatel and Wagram, and the Staff of the Army, are still here. MUNICH. OCT. 25. The division of General Wrede arrtved on the .112 d inst. at Schwarz, liAlce he proceeded toward:, : Hall, on his way to Inspruck. NVe are assured that a courier has to-night brought an account, that General Wrede entered that city on the 23(1. We have also received the same intelligence by letterifrom Aurburgh.—(Monitear, Nov. 4.) tbcckesnuau, ocr. 7. The ratifications of the treaty of Peace with Sweden are not yet exchanged. The Eiighs!i mer ehandite at present in Sweden, is, conformably to tile ttesty, to be considered as Swedish property. CUPENIIAQIN, OLT. el. According to the late treaty with Russia, Sweden will continue to trade with Finl.util on the same footing as formerly. _ On the 17th of this month was received at Eisi near the strange intelligence from Sweden, that Admiral Saumarez has entered the port of Carts cron3, with five .hips of the line and some frigates. While we wait the confirmation of dii, news, we are lost iv thousand conjectures. with respect to the probitle causes of this unexpected event. It is asked whether the want of fresh water obliged Admiral Sauruarez to enter a Swedish port? whe ther he means to make a long stay there ? or whe ther he has some motive of still higher importance, which we cannot yet divine ? We understand, that according to a secret arti cle of the treaty of Schoenbromi, a contribution of eighty-four millions of florins remains to be paid to the French Government. • ITUTGARD, OCT. 23. Lieutenant-General liiiseritz Sclrises from Bre geld. that t h w French *General Vatifneland, has communicated to Irian the official inrelligence that the Tyrolese are willing to lay down their 'MOS.— (Hamburg/I Correspundenten, of Nohember 4.) YEAGCE, our. 20. We have received here the official intelligence that Count Metternich, our late Ambassador it • Paris, is appointed Minister for Foreign Affsirr, in the mom of Count StAttion.—(Correspondent, Octo ber 31.) VIENNA, OCT. 21. Tne ,Archduke brother of the Ern , presa L is seriously indisposed with a nervous feet,. It is generally suppocid, that the Governor-Ge neral, Anil-comity, is to remain here us French Am tassador. The French troops are to eiacuatcVienna; about Se 13th of next month. We understand, that the Einwror Francis sill arrive here on the 16th November, 'cut that his stay will not be long. it being his intentina to proceed to Prague. where the palace has been Weil up fur bis reception. A considerable part of oar fortification has already been blown up, hut the levelling of the rest has 'beta postponed until the ratifications of the last treaty of peace shall have been eachsnged. It is reported, that 60,000 men of the grand French army are to take up a position. partly in Gallicia, and partly in the Ukraine.—(Kemal die 'tertians Courant of Norembrs 8., EXCOMMUNICATIoN OF BONAPARTE. Ma. EotToo—Since the wise men. at the head of our Gotpriiment, after Win.; in all the measures of their own department, have been pleased to busy themsekes about matters which certnialy ilo not Concern them as Statesmen, and have put them- selves to s o me little tronlile, °trim to inform the world, *heater the starlike Brinsparte he really cx. communicated or n•)t ; it may he agreeable to your readers, to know, through *• Catholic Clergyman, what Catholics think or that instrument of his Holiness the Pope, on which Ilis Majesty's Minis. tero seem to 'place so much reliance. ! in the tirst place, then, this eapal Brief, of the 10th of June, Iso9, admitting it to be authentic, does sot contain an excommunication, in the strict and common sense of the word, but only excludes the persons it concerns from a participation in the Sacraments of the Chore.), a..d thus it is only a Sv.ameutal Excommunication. You are aware, Sir. there is a law in our Church, as there also is in the Protestant Church, requiring • every one to resent of their had deeds, before they il.preacli to the Tali!e of Communion. In the order for the adminisirat;on of the Lord's Supper, in the Common Proyer- Book, er r read in the second clause,"And if nay of those be on open and notorious real liter, or Aare done any wrong to his neighbour, the t'urnte shall eat( him, and atteertice Mot, in soy wise, he priNftrie Not IN COMP So the lord's Table, until hi openly declare to hate truly repented, and as ruffed," ?re. Anil ut the warning for Communion, the Curate soya, " If say one loath 11t a iuiet cowl-renew, let Aim felt*. to Me, or to some other discreet and lentnui Minister of God's word, 'wed open Ais grief, that, by the ministry of (hes holy ward, he la ay receive the benefit of.lbsolritims*," see. Now, Sir, it is exactly the same. Imo of cons elict that the Catholic thatch observes towards • 11 ashy be urea Ia tf.e order far the Viritatioo of the Sick. her members; and, it is iu strict confonsity with these principles, that the Pupe has proceeded to deprive of the right of Sacramental Communion, all those who have so unjustly seized, and retained, the long inherited possessions of the Bishop of Rome, and have so indignantly treated his person. Yet here is no new censure; it isbut the promulgation of the decrees of former Councils and other Popes, the sentence of which is incurred, ipso facto. More over, Bonaparte's name is not ercu mentioned in the brief, svhich renders it a dead letter in the eye of the public. In fine, Sir, Ministers have no rea son to build on any consequence* which might fol low from this Excommunication ; it leaves the Catholic Bonaparte just where he was; ,as he never wished to receive the Sacraments, so the prohibi tion cannot be said to affect him. Ile is still prated (or universally throughout all the churches of his Empire, (rather an unpleasant task, I allow, for the Clergy,) and he still calls himself the Catholic Sovereign of Franc:: and Italy. Sir, I should not have intruded this letter on the attention of the public, did I not feel indignant at the con duct of these Statesmen, who could think of facing the warlike armies of Bonaparte, with collies of Papal Excomnannicstions. I believe there is such a Latin motto as age quad agis, which in English signifies mind your own business." Offering this advice to these Gentlensen, I 'tastily conclude; and remain—Your obedient humble Servant, Cumtaus. THE BRITISIT PRESS. LON DON, ' THURSDAY. Novsmaza 16. Aire have received German Papers to the Ist, and Mortiteurs to the .sth instant. It was re ported at Elsineur, on the 17th last, thit the squadron of Admiral SAIL] swum had entered the Swedish port of Carlstrona- This news excited a considerable sensation, as the purpose was not known,, and fears were entertained that it meditat ed a forcible possession. The French troops were to evacuate Vienna on the 13th of this month, and the Emperor was expected on the 16th, but his visit was only to he a short one. Ile appears to have determined very prudently to make Prazue his residence.—The report of the death of the Em press was net true, but her recovery was despaired of. The Wuultrich storeship arrived on Tuesday at Portsmouth, front Gobialtar, with Colonel AI A V NE, charged with dispatches for Government from Ge nerel Faaatr., Governor of Gibraltar. Colonel Aliens arrived in town last morning, hut the con tents of his dispatches did not transpire. Accord sing to one account, the thiiiegoil bailed on the same day with the Woe/midi ; and. aecording to another, sot until the day following, with Mar quis Wettest.re on board. The latter states, that he had arrived at Xeres, within eight miles of Gibraltar; and that his retinue and baggage had been embarked before the sieparture of the Wool wich. His Lordship's presence in England may be therefore hourly expected. It is suitotiishing to see the importance attached to this event in the Treasury Journals. The Noble Nabobs put down the public press in India, vi et ar 'Mr. If we be not misinformed, they put seals upon it, and tvansported editors, ad libitum.— In England, the Nabobs dare not take that course ; but from force they 'nave recourse to corruption.— We regret the change, because it shews their politi cal cunning, and as it is the only way by which they could COMIII3IId any portion ofsuccess. To it we are how indebted for the conternptiblf light in which some of the Treasury Journals display themselves. The triumph which they express at the return of the Marquis, is a public declaration of the inca pacity of their present employers. Their praise of the unbounded powers of the hero of the Ganges, and the saucy servant of the East India Company, is a votrof censure upon Messrs. PLICEV AL and Co. Their language imports that the present Ministers are just drowning, but that, by the assistance of the baoyant abilities of the Noble Marquis, they will he able to keep theit heads above water. Upon u hat rational gromnls these sanguine expectations ore formed by Ministers, we cannot conceive. They are already in possession of the transcendant talents of the Noble Marquie, as Ambassador Extraordinary to. Spain, to which • he went to perform wonders, and from which lie now returns, without having done ally thing, They have removed Lord 11•11-KEI or kV from the lionse to the forego department, Mr. W. Pine from the Admiralty to Ireland, Mr. S. N DAS from Ireland to England; but we have not heard it said, that this change of corner, had actu ally increased the strength of the Cabinet. Toss and turn the litmus as you may, they are still the same, and weigh no more in the new, than in the old situ ation. flow, therefore, the inefficient Ambassador Extraordinary to Spain is to work wonders in the incapable Junta of Downing -street, which he could not street in the no less impotent Junta of Seville, remains for his panders and parasites to explain.— As to his political weight and connexions, it cannot be said, that lie will bring with him any new se. cession of Parliament; ry 40. Mr. l'EstErst. wes already in possession of tile whole breed. seed, and generation, of the WILLI:MAYS. At the eornmene merit of the riots at Covent- . garden Theatre, we ehdeavoured to guard tl.euw suspecting and unwary, against the disgraceful pro ceedings, which a few bad and selfish individuals have never ceased to encourage. It was, there fare, with pride awl pleasure, we published the charge of Mr. MAI WA tit NG, to the Grand Jury of %Vestrui•a l ler; in which he represented those pro ceedings in their true legal character, and apprised the perpetrators of their legal rensequences. 7 ---The effect of that charge was salutary and decisive for the moment. The scandalous outrages which had nightly disgraced the Theatre, subsided ; and the public had reason to anticipiite the spiel) , return of perfis:t order and decorum. The wretched prints that have disgraced themselv.s, 'and abused the li berty oldie Prete, by lending themselves to the IN'AII• demons cause of runniug down a particular family ; indirectly acknowledged the triumph of law over in- . justice, and of good sense over folly, ignorance and malignity. Every line, and every expression, now betrayed their disappointment and humiliation; and some of them hail even the hardihood to libel the Grand Jury that found the hills against the 'rioters, charging them with being packed for the purpose, and of a low and mean condition in life, link to per farm the functions of a Jury. In a few days it was, however, discovered, that the Gram*. Jury had only found the bills that charged actual assaults, and damage to the property, and that they threw out those bills, which charged the party with merely making a none, and interrupting the performances. Whether such be the fact, we cannot possibly as sert ; but such certainly was the impression made upon the public mind, sod inculcated by the ene mies of the Theatre with considerable success. From this moment the Grand Jury of Westmin ster, who had been before the object of their virii:ence and abuse, became the subjects of praise and admiration. The distinction was eagerly seized by the advocates of disorder, and the populace were taught, that it was per fectly innocent to go to the Theatre, and indulge in every specie; of noise and obscenity, prpvided they did not knock a wean down, or destroy the property of the (louse. The reign of horns, rattles, and whistles, Was now renewed. The heroes returned to the charge like giants refreshed ; and when brought up to Bow -street, charged with beha viour, of which savages, if possessing a par ticle of manly feeling, would be ashamed, they had the effroutery to assert, that they did not interrupt the performance, as they only blew their horns and sprang their rattles after the play, or between the acts. The human mind is 'sever worse employed than when it is exercised is eadenvoaring to devise a mode of inflicting an injury with safety. We could not. therefore, congratulate the acute atil erudite kaventors of these legal quib bles and distilictiens, upon their ingenuity, even though it had beeu crowned with unqualified suc cess. Justice Gam:, in his charge to the Grand Jury-of the County of Middlesex, in the Court of King's Bench, on Monday, alluding to the dis graceful -proceedings at Coieut-Garden Theatre,. stated, that any assault or riot, tending to the de struction of the property of an individual, is a Mis demeanour, and that, undonbtedly, of the highest nature. In the Court of Common Pleas, yester day, is the case of CLIFFORD V. BRANDON. (fur it seems this violator of the law is among the first to fly to it for protectionl, Lord Chief Justice Masseteto threw out a pretty broad hint, that those disturbers of the public tranquillity, although they may escape the criminal law, are an sweralile in a civil action for damages. The pub lic have now, upon this important subject, the declared opinion of the Chairman of the Sessions for Middlesex, of the Court of King's Bench, and the Court of Common Pleas, and no man after this can plead ignorance. Those gentlemen who have been making riots within doors, to the deteriora tion of the property, or abetting them without, and wholptve sot been brought up to Bow-street, or sent to the Grand Jury of Westminster, and toay thence flatter themselves that they have escaped si-.111 impunity, will feel not a little surprised ,ben they are served with writs in a civil action few damages. Dispatches from the Leeward islands were re ceived, )esterday, brought to Plynsouth by the Pheaszin sloop of war. The yellow fewer, we are sorry to leans, has carried off a number of people at Martinique and other island. The Elizaheth and Unity, cartels, are returned to Plymouth from Morlaix. whither they had carried sick, aged, and infirm French p►iebners. The wea sels were not permitted to come Dear the shore, nor to land for refreshments. A visionary writer. in one of our ephemeral pro ductions, has • very pleasant way of reconciling us to the increase of the national debt. lie auy6 it is like the case of husband and wife plating et the same table against each other. where. Whet the one losra the other gams." We fear. however, that if the litedsand was under petticoat government, and al ertly., to win. there would he ao:ue little scolding and squabbling in this happy domestic circle. We unaerstAnel :11;;5. Dust)As is Admitted s Cabi'let Minister. It is said the Duke of iticstuoyo is to have the Blue lt:bbisu recant by the death of the Duke of l'oa - m•No. Yesterday, the Cabinet Ministers dined with Mr. Paacirat., for the first' time since his appoint ment to he First Lord of the Trearnrt•. • Mr. Russo, it is sad, has offered himself e a candidate to supply the vacancy ocvapioned for the Borough of Alniigilon, by the death of Mr. KwArr. , At: as'As r. l * f : "(AtArCi° - : L3 1 - 0 - - "..- .i t r cc _ at 'OITR V. EPISTLE TO MR. JOSEPfI LANCASTER, ON 1111 IitiCII•IIIPROV6D STlliZia Or ILDLC•TION. Devout Apostle of uufru•utkd Youth ! Alined, by thee, to heed the vowe of truth, What (-minden children to thy kindness owe, All that of schuohtanglit usefulness they know Rehm's! iastructur 7 of untivall'il fsmsi ! Myriads, unborn, will venerate thy aiau.e; Clans, yet nnform'd, thy Inc .epts w ill attend ; And tribes, yet undiselver'd, call theefiread. The warrior's trophies must in time decay, Ili, prom' inausokuiu will be swept away ; Yet, more than brass or sculptited niarble give, Memory of thee shall never cease to live ; Fadeless thine hollows, that to lid(' art• 7,1e1.F... 1 ny recompense is treosur'd up in Heav'u. Since War's proud banners 1113:1 not yet be fin I'd, Nor Peace return, with blersings, to the world ; Let Britain count her triumphs on the main, Or, hopeless, Aght in Portugal or SpaM ; Let loudly chiefs in murd`rons wars delight. Aud train their armed myrmidons for fight, laure, to martial exercise, the brave, Aud lest' them on to glory, and the grave 'Tis thine, more useful knowledge to impart, B. lessons learnt front IYar's destructive art; 'Ti, thine to form, by mildary rules, Thy matchless code of discipline fur schools; Far noble; triumphs, bence,l is thine jai gain, Than witness beiges, 'arid their heaps of slaio-- llence, train's' by thee, the youthful vet'rau drum s Aspire to rack, and glue promotion shares ; Rabid to a 31maitur, he holds command, Awl drills, {lllll promptitude, his infant hand : The hat, or elate, to sling, or"spell, or write, IYhile eac► new exercise yields new delight .-.. Friend of the poor !, by heav'tily love inspir'd ; In works of wide benevolence Still be it thine, the infaut thought to train, And make the rood to useful knowledge plain ; Still rouse to energy thy well.train'd bands, fly skilful exercise, and prompt ro:u mends ; Mill bid the soldier's discipline inspire Thy pripii's breast with plantation's Bre. In vain, may wrathful, superstitious foes, • Thy giant schemes of usefulness oppose; Foe Mercy's GOD will wojh of mercy bless, And crown thy patriot labours with success ; Ilope's eol , no plans will ripen into birth.- knowledge ,h,dr fill the habitable earth*. Friend of the poor ! rittemial, though these its., To praise thum virtues they Were meant to pmisr, Or thee address--to helpless youth so kind, So prompt to aid the hetia-waril march of iniud— Yet, Imply, ILAN C•WrEK ! thy cosier' came, Some gified bard may cousecrate to fame, Arid lad it live in his immortal rhymes-- Belay's' in these--renowled in happic•i times. Oct. law. • I•aiah, q. HAIL S. W. THE M4itQUIS - 6F LAIiSDOWN. Died, on Tuesday evening, at Lansdowu House, Berkeley-square, John Henry Petty, Marquis of Latisdown, Earl of Wycombe, Viscount Caine *MI CillUdOne. Laion %Vycointie, in England, Earl of Shelburue,Viscount Vit4-Maurice, and Baron Hun kermn, in Ireland. His LortWilli was in his forty fourth year. He succeeded his father; die let* Marquis, in 1803; and the same year married Lady Gifford, relict of Sir Duke Gifford, Baronet, by whom he has left no issue, but is succeeded in his titles and estates by his brothel, Lord Fleury Petty, M. P. for the Borough of Camtlforil, in Cornwall, now Marquis of Lausdown. The Earl or Essex returard yesterday to Cashio. bury. Miss GOLDWORTHY had a select, party,latt night, at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square. Lady MULGRAVE continneo dangerously ill, at her house in the Admiralty. Lord and Lady FOLLY gave a grand dinner, yes tei-dsy, at their house, in iterkeleyouluare, to a se lect party el Nobility. Ws Lordship intends to len% e town, this morning, for Isis seat iu Worcestershire, fcr a few dupl. Earl CAMDLS was considered Letter. 3 exterday, but trot sufficiently rea.vered to attend ilti M* - J The LORD CnawcabLoa attended the Levee, yesterday, at two o'clock • the End of Liveuruni. came shortly afterwards; Mr. PERCEVAL and Rail BA MUM did not motive until half-pust three. Lord LOMTNERefine in Lord MU IrrittAVE s carriage. —The LORD CIRANCRI.LOI and the Arelibishop of Catstazunav, left the Palace at four . o'clock. The whole of the Cabitiat Mimiters went uw.iy by lire, and dined with Mr. PEaeav•t, at hi, house, its Downing -street. Yesterday, one of the pail) , of the Royal Horse (Nardi, who were escorting H.s Ms.ss:sre from Windsor. to London, was thrown from hie horse, at Colnbrook, and very flinch halt. The satne horse threw a man, a few necks since. on tin' same journey, and he is still in the hospital. Afttt they hail changed horses, one of the light hor-e ran lawny with his rider, and rode furiously ag.timit me of His MaJssrv's attendants, which knocked hire and his horse down ; the attendant sustained very little i~.jury, and remounted his - horse. The sot- Aires horse was stopped by the party, which owe forward, and the mall mounted him sotio, althu' his free was covered with blood from the wounds he Intl received. Dr. CLONN Y. a physician at Sunderlend, has discovered slid constructed a lamp, upon philo sophical principles, which will effectually prevent explosions of the inflammable gas in coal mince. Our Correspondent from Aylesbury informs u+, that the enmity of Buckingham are unanimous in fawner of Mr. Low/rots, against whom 1,0 opponent has declared ; he will, in consequence, walk over the course, and• be the means of preserving the peace or the county in future, which of late years has beta too much disturbed. Hi The the i late. rot;.‘ C:. 1 - 1 and tout Air. pros •ff , tcol hm:i • K ,n iron thei and C. I for atati el(01 dkr the curl 1001 CllO sista car twt eve' to 1 the UM of 0 for fon Ca! cha Gee 'sof clic a/ ti KC! a i (lid •tri nig. of NVAII lily end thnl rem of I Mr. •nd MIN Cep p1:13 uttr late irt hi ii ICI