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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. HANIBURGII MMr.. PARIS, APRIL 07. Ali Pacha, whom the Porte had sent to Cairo, was received at Boulac, with demonstrations of respea, which deceived his vigilance. Scarcely had he entered the tent prepared for him, by one of the Beys, than he was ordered to rocecd t* &Bldg ; the Pacha departed in the night, under the cscort of a body of Mamelukes. The Pacha, bt•l•it arrived at the village of Coraim, Elti Bey, with a party of his Mamelukes, entered his tent in the night, arid niasacred him and his whole suit, without pity. Elfi Bey is the same who is just ar rived from London, furnished with the gold and the instruaions of the English Government. PARIS, ATIIIL VI. The Corps of Voltigeurs will consit of 10,000 men, taken from conscripts, under the size de creed fur the regiments of the line, and of the years 9, 10, 11, and 12. A certain number is to be attached to each army, and their pay is to he the same as that of grenadiers. Their arms are a short musket, such as is used by the Tyr,.llan Sharp ', Shooters, one case of pistols, two daggers, and a short sword. The young Franioni, son to the person who, with a company of voltigeurs or tumblers and horsemen, has occupied the Theatre of Astley in this city, is appointed a Colonel of this corps; he h.ts under him several of his father's po ipas, as officers. Their dress is a short jacket, :oaf pantaloons, of bottle-green colour, without lining ; no waistca .t, or stockings, their pantaloons coming slow!) into their shoes with feet fixed to them. The ,1 &h is of the lightest kind, or what is called Sib.. sim cloth. The rumour that Vcstris WAS appointed a G. neral of this corps is unfounded. —rjsurnal do has permitted the performance of atholic worship in six private chapels, :hapels belonging to the hospitals hent. which Government h: s A , aght in , Switzer Lind, head► :re des distributed gratis among the uni,no- of La Vendee. Eefore the rc c ;untry WAS famous for its cows and zveral thousand heads every year neighbouring provinces, and after the Paris market. The civil wars depopulated the country, but de remaining inhabitants of this natural uthsistence and traffic. First Con ive to the welfare even of the of departments, has therefore or i heads of e.wien cattle to be given of : 1 Vendee. The prefeets and • raters to give a prefeiet.ce to and purelvlsers of national property. the Council of State is row delibe to increase the population or La I:tnbuting the vet unsold m..ionsil ;n that deya-t rent amc: patri om the other departments.—( fa G. been pre , ented to the Minister of the Department, which he has laid before the his arprobatinn, to rti,,e a corps of the children of sailors. They are at the expence of the Republic, to , to plunge, to climb the side of a board. From the age of 15 to 25, they to serve their country ; after that ty to dispose of themselves Po , of them arc to be on board each Art they are to receive the double pay Ther arms are a sword, a dagger. and In chi f, impenetrable to water, :some combustible matt.•rs to be used requires or presents itself. Their num scd to be 12,000 distributed and instuct t-fou'r of our principal sca-ports..--(Le Dt n:4.4 UrS. Covernment has Rosraan Catholi and in thirteen chat flof the city of Chen Of the ;Atilt wt 'tined sud and Swit, i imed to be distribu nate Inhabitants of volution, this c iunt l oLzn, of which stye were sold to the nei Lwards carried to thi ave not only de; th few rem: ;resource of bubsiste ifrul, always attenti , most ungrateful of dcrcd these 1;200 hi o the citize s of b pre'^ets have own patriots and It is sail, that the rating on a plan it Vende., by di;in States And f •es , c stic families Tom tve.,, Fr, r?.e is.) A to has been Marine Departmen Fist Consul, for h swimmers, from t :o he e ,4 ucated at earn to swim, to ship, and to board be obliged ti tleriod they are a Twenty-five to fif, than of war, and of sailors. The:r boarding axe. t hey are to hart SC MARINE DEPARTMENT. Cnmrnissiri Grmr..l , H*Cisinnlereisl Rt.:A*lOW of the Fr •n RepoYlic, at ttie Minister et the NLit.tie la I Colonies. US,'" 19th Ape, 12th year o: the nepahl:c. C1T177.1 4 ZIiNISTLP, I have the honour to inform you, that, in the ght of the I Ith inct. sevrnty ships belon,:ing to an nglic:t eort•:,:y, were wrecked nn the coast of Pot- . .. µgal, near to Figuera ; n. 5 tnerc;..ritt ships, ar•.d the fpo'ln frigate, of 36 gents (which convoyed the eet), are lost, pith more than 400 persons, seamen 1 passengcrs. This fleet was bout.d to Jamaica ; d, it k said, was richly laden. The seamen saved . -om the ship-wreck attribut: this event t: the ';aptain of the frigate ; who, although warned by Ise merchant-vessels that he was too near the shore, r.swered, that he would sink the first ►essel that at -raptcd to leave Ils course. I have not learned ;hat is become of &e rest of the convoy. i ' have the hx-,.:ur to ...lute you, Szavaiss. TIIE BRITISII PRESS. LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 12. Yesterday morning we received by the liatnburgb Mail, German Papers to the sth inst. and Itiong:tur , to the V.9th ult. We learn by the former that Mr DRAKE has returned to a post which it was his duty not -to desert, and is now at Munich waiting for new instructions from his Court The Papers do not mention whether he continues to reside there in hi. public or private capacity. A defensive treaty Las been concluded between Deumark and Russia. no doubt for the pitncaion of their states from French violence and a,tgtev.sions. The Frankfor: Gazette states, that the Freo, II Ministers at Munici and Stinguai I have patented notes against the future residence of English Ministers at these Courts. We may soon expA to hear that the Courts of Lisbon, Naples, and Madrid, have received simi ;at admonitions. Not content with insuking a brave, generous, and free 'nation, by such extra vagant proceedings, every crime that the fruitful fancy of the Corsican Tyrant a... 1 his slaves can conceive, Is imputed to Grlat Britain. We also received t' > tol:owing inter?tli-4{ letter from our private correspondew. d titd Berlin. April 30 : A letter from St. Peter,burgh, of the Irt says, " That on the 15th preceding, a courier : the Russian Charge d'Affaires at Paris, broug:.; news of the arrest and murder of the Duke of Eng hien, 'which excited such a general indignation, not only in the court circle, but among the pc ,, :sle, that wherever the French Ambassador appeared, he was either hooted or shunned. Ile presented himself, as usual, at the Emperor's Levee, but neither the Russian Sovereign, nor any person present, spoke to him. He gave nut in the evening, that the rumour of the Duke's execution was unfounded, but the n, xt day a courier from the King of Sweden at Carlsruhe brought a confirmation of this atrocious crime. It now uicl, that Iledouville is packing up, and in tends t•, set out in a day or two,whether from resent meut fo: the vrell-deservesl treatment he has met with, or by orders of the Emperor, is not knows. " To these particulars from Russia, I can add the following :—Louis XVIII. has received a letter of • condolence from the Ruisi.tn Emperor, expressing, in the strangest terms, his surprise at such a crime in the prt seat civilised state of Europe, adding, that the cause of Louis XVIII. will hereafter be re garded as the cause of all lawful princes. Such at least are the wards I have read in a copy of Alexander's letter, handed about at the Cassino here. 'I•l:e Rus:lan Minister •lias daily conferences, not only with our Minister s, but with our King at Pots dam, wLere he has beam for these last 48 hours, wi.hout e , ,ming to town. The cause . f the disgrace of limp...its is ; nlw known to be his advice to cur King to sac r•. XVIII. • r • •o 7. , ...• I• it:, A carrying sum oil .•; the agent of his 6s:re police. It is said that Madame De B—, who often viiits the Queen, discovered and prevented this plot aglinst the life of another Bourbon." That another independent Sovereign, participat ing in the feelings and following the example of the King of SWEDEN, should resent the foul mur der of the Duke of ENGHIEN, is not surprising. ALEXANDER, as a man, must shudder at this horrid crime against human nature. As a Prince, he must feel indignation against this outrage upon princely birth. As a father and a bro ther, he must tear that the crime perpetrated by a barbarous usurper upon the grandson of a Cowrie, if it is to go unpunished, may occur, at some future day, in the murder of a Grand Duke of usira, or of a Duke of Hotsr cis. if these be not motives sufficiently strong to cmcite the al-hor re.r're of the virtuous ALEXANDER, he may find s .me farther provocation in the mode and manner of the crime. lie is married to the grand-daughter of the Elector of BADEN ; of that Prince, whom BONAPARTE has falsely represented to the world as an acco:aplice in his guilt, at the very moment he was violating his territory, and striking a blow which he knew would bring down his grey hairs with sor row to the grave. Insults like these, offered to the Emperor of R ussi A, as a man, a relative, and a Prince, call loud!y for revenge. In what cause kill he draw his sword, if he keeps it in the sheath and stands qiiierly by. while rank is insulted, kindred outraged, monarchy degraded, and the rights of neutrality are trampled under foot ? But the insoltnce with which the tyrant aggravates his guilt, would be sufficient to sting every generous mind to madness. While his hands are reeking with the blond of a brave, virtuous, and innocent Prince, instead of deprecating the vengeance of Kings and appeasing their wrath, he claims an imperial diadem as a reward, and regards his gu:lt its his title of admission into the sacred communion of legitimate Sovereigns. He would establish an imperial throne upon the bleeding corpse of a legi timate Prince, and flatter himself, that the imperial pnrple must acquire a richer and more brilliant dye by being steeped in the blood of innocence. that nothing may be wanting to prove his Intel contemrt of all independent powers ; his never ceasing anxiety to insult and degrade them, at th• very moment when the Court of Vienna is gni: , ? into mourning for the death of a royal viEtint, whom hi. f•rocious and cowardly soul consigned to an untin.ely grave, he gives orders for the embroidery of his co-anation robes. He calls upon Prussia to acknoss ledge his claim to an imperial diadem at tu• moment he proves himself only worthy of asceuding a scaffold, :tad knows that hi , crime is reprobated in Prussia; that the old Field-Marshal Mc) aLLanoar. and the other ve teran officers of Prussia, carry about their moor - - ing insignia : and that their Prince participates in their sorrow and mourns in bis heart; while policy alone prevents him from expressing his p,rit.f in his external appearance. Private letters from Pans say, that before this fell tyrant vats him self neon the Impnrial throne, and assunses the kingly crown of Lombardy, he will undertake the conquest of the British Isles, and add the title of E itanniru% to that of /f,./imr. We hope and trust he will make the trial. England will then have the nverit of sweeping from the face of the earth the greatest monster of modern times. Plans of the New Ministry are published in all the Print Shops, Newspaper Offices, and Carica ture Shops in town. The fulbwing is perhaps one of the best : Lord F.Loos continues Chancellor. Duke of PORTLAND remains President of the Council. HAGUE, MAY 1. Yesterday evening the Miuister at War, Ber thicr, arrivel at Utrecht. Our Minister at War, Fymann, had received orf ki•n - s from our Gower-m.lmi( to repair thither, to ar range with Berthier the p if-Oculars of the expedi tion. Before. C.is expediti,,n is undertaken, how ever, the French troops, if they should not have to celebrate an event which will commence a new epoch in the history of France, will, at least, have an opportunity to express their wishes, and giv.. their votes in favour of the establishment of an h.- reditary succession to the Government in the family of Bonaparte, in the same manner as the Consul ship was conferred on him for life ; and many per sons believe, that the journey of the Minister of War, Berthicr, has a relation to this object Mehee has published at Paris a pamphlet of 30(‘ pages. In this Mehee, who, under the name of Muller, figures in Make's correspondence. givt. it full account of his escape from Oleron, and residence at Jersey and in England. \t Jersey Admiral Saumar,:z gave him ten Innis (Fors to go to London ; where, at his arrival, his only capital was 18 shillings. In London he found lertrand, General Willot, and the Bishop of Arra and gained their confidence by pretending to he a prnselyte to ritalty. At Paris he betrayed their confidence, and has received from England imooo Byres, now sate in his pocket. FROM THE BANKS or THE IIEIPIp APRIL 25. According to the GaTette of Aecbgfehlargh, the Ministers of the French Republic, at the Courts of Munich and Stutgard, have delivered separate notes, in which it is said, that the relations of the English with Their Serene Highnesses, the Eledlors of B:tt•.i ria and of Wirtemberg, arc such, that his Britannic Majesty is not in a condition to have Ministers neat these Sovereigns. Lord MILVILLE, First L'rd of the Admiralty. Lord I laweessuav, Secretary of State for Fo• reign Affairs. Lord II 4 'mower succeeds Mr. Yoat:t in the Home Department-. Lord MULORAVL replaces Lord lloliae, as Se :rctary of State for the War Department and the Colonies. The Earl Of CHATHAM remains Ilt the hca:l of the Ort.ii:.ice; and The Earl of Warr stottLa tin continues Lord Privy Seal. It is %opposed that Lord CASTLISICAOII.wiII con tinue in his in:seiir office. use present Secretaries of the freasury will retire. Mr. Seniors, BOURSE is mentioned as one of the new Secretaries. Mr. Ross is, it is said, to be the Treasurer of the Navy. Mr:Lcoo, perhaps, Secretary at IVar . Mr. S rums continues Joint-Paymaster. General Musts's%) continues at the Board of Controul— and the Duke of MOUTIROSII to be Lord I.ientenant of 1?-land. As the Gazwrtxt.ts cannot,withoot dis gracing themselves, desert Mr. Fez, they of course remain inexorable to aU the amorous entreAtios of Mr. Per r, who, we are assured, is so hard prea.xl to find persons for places, as to be un.:er the ne cessity of peturitting even Mr. TICIIINIY to con.' tinue in office. --That Mr. Prrr, bj the cl...ier 7 tion of the Gans 4 V ILL/3, cannot form an Admi nistration exactly to his own mind, may be true; but we hope and ',relieve that the difficulties, which he finds in the way of an efficient Administration, are much exaggerated. The Martplis of ST nr roar, yesterday with drew his motion in the House of Lords, and pronouncest_. an eu:ogiuT upon Mr. Pt rr. We should thence infer the Marquis does ;tot mean to continue in opposition. This, howe% er, is :-.. the only falling off which we can easily nor shall we be surprised to see Mr. Pi T time, at the bead of one of his old imposing rities. The report of this change of Minis:: y, we find, has reached the Continent, and we are assured, by passengers recently arrived from ilusuni, that the rumour of Mr. PITT'S return to office had, is a ni;:tcri:d degree, discouraged the deiigns of the enemy. We have the pleasure to announce the safe arrival in the Downs of the ship ll:afore, from Bombay, which place she left on the 11th December. She sailed from St. lielena, the 14th March, the day previous to the W.:parture of the Speculator whaler. The following passcngers embarked on board the Maori, at Bombay : George P3rry, Et. Member of Council; Lieutcnant.Cot. Wary Oakes ; Mrs. Oakes, and Fruilp ; Lieutenant. ?navy. Quid Forbes, Dunbar, and James Mille, of His Majesty's 78th regiment ; Lieut. E. Pluctor, of Ilia himecty'Y 66th r e giment ; Lieut. John Makeson ; Mr. J. Sandia ith, juu.; I'. 1141, E. and Hugh Munro, Esq. The Purser arrived at the India House yesterday morning. • By Cie last accounts from Batavia, we are in formed, that the Dutch East-India Company had neither any opium in store, nor did they possess any means of purchasing what was offered for sale.— No specie was allowed to be exported. It was from one of the outward-bound China fleet that passed the Straights of Sunda in August last, that the Batavian Government received the first intelligence of the probability of hostilities be. tweets England and France, nor had they received ' any positive intelligence of the fad on the .sth of oeptember. The Dutch men of war that had been armed enfigie for the purpose of cam ing cargces to Holland. on receipt of the above intelligence, commenced preparations fc.r an cape:led war. . Accounts from Casten state, that some of the northern prosinces are at present in a state of inset reaion A short time since, a most daring robbery -as committed in the city of Canton—a forn:idable b.tnd of robber., armed with two swords each, en tered the gates, and proceeded to a public office where thy knew cash was deposited, and very coolly walked off with their booty, without any in terruption. The tour China ships, Perworrancr, Tme Briton. Neptune, and Royal Charlotte, weighed anchor with the outward bound India fleet en Tuesday last. re msiu at Portsmouth for the next eonvaf. His Majesty's ships Trident, Capt. SURRIDGE ; Tronct/l/tti, Capt. Ossoins ; Cotton -Jun, Capt. RAI NIER; Lanett:ter, Capt. FOTIIERGILL; and Albatrot4, Capt. Lord GEORGE STUART, were in Bornbayll.u-- hour the 7th November last. Admiral RAINIER landed at Bombay on the 10th of that month. The Brunswick, the Marquis .?t" Pv, the Conlon, the Lord Neltan, the Pride,,s (Aar/etre, the Lady lane Dander, and the Matra, of intledey, out ward bond East Indiamen, were left all *el on the 12th .of April, in at. 12. long. 25. by the Lapsing frigate. The Marchiosiss of Ewer parted convoy on the 22d March. The ships Priors •f Wales and Ceylon, sailed from Bombay for Benr , ,al, in November last. His Majesty's ship St. Fwmnico, Capt. BINCITIAmi arrived at Bombay the 13th November last. The Fos frigate quitted Madras in company with the tit. Foreaso ; on their passage they touched at the Sy Chelles, where they found the French corvette La Fleehe fitting out. The Frenchmen immediately abandoned her on the appearance of His Majesty's vessels, when Capt. BINOIIAM took possession and burnt her. La Fleas was the same vessel which the Victor sloop, Capt. Cottiss, during the last war, engaged off the Isle of Mahe, and after several broadsides' sunk. The French, however, had weighed her again, but only to experience a more mortifying and derided fate. In the C'elctsite Gazette of the f4th September last, Lieutenant ALDER has been erroneously stated to have been killed in the adion of the 11th Sep tember. The name of Lieutenant Acute d'ec not appear in a list of killed and wounded, subsequently re ceived. MI the French prisoners who capitulated at Pon dicherry, were embarked on boar,' the ,Nets Ja. osr the 21st Oatther, for the purpose of being conveyed to Europe. It is reported that the Packets which now commu cate with the North of Europe, will be removed from Harwich to a station more Nortlivard. Yar mouth or Hull are mentioned as their future ports. A Mail from New York and Halifax arrived this morning. It was brought by the Princess :Impute packet. The Stone Expedition is totally abandoned, and the ships that were to be employed in it, sailed for the Note, on Wednesday, under the convoy of the SripArr bomb. _ _ Vesterdry, tamers Goaeirro, Esquire., Citizen and Stationer, paid the usual fine of 4001. and twenty marls, to be teemed serving the office of Sheriff for London and Middlesex. Lietre cant-Colonel Hasacv i, rieded Lienteriart C.donel Commandant of the f)th Regiment or London N'olunteers, in the room of Sir VLLLta'/ CUKT us, resigned. At the Charity Sermon reached on Sunday by the Rev. Dean KIIIW!N. in St. Peter's Churcl., Dublin, for the Female Orphan Hcuse, the me culleBed was 7.231. I. 1%1 Hann alwiu M , 0+,4, BUN 1A bad the Ala Str thr 1