The Sun. — London, England, 1802-10-22 00:00:00

ARR I': Zr) HOll. rd pnic n. }lam bu rgh 0 O- - - L - - - DUZ 0 1 PRICE OF STOCKS, THIS DAY AT TWiiLVZ O'CLOCK. 67 o:nnium Ce. 50i 5 THE SUN. :0 a Disc. SOILM QUIS DICERS FALEUM ALIDLAI ? LONDON, OCTOBER zz, iboz. ON Monday last we stated, on the authority of a Letter from Calais of the preceding day, that the CHIEF CONSUL, Of France was expeeted at that place in the beginning of the present week. This intelligence our Cotemporaries, themselves desti tute of all authentic information, thought proper to ridicule and contradict. For two or three days we heard nothing rabie of this circumstance, and we did not press its belief upon cur Readers, although we were well assured of the respeetability of t:ie channel through which our Liformation had come. We yesterday learnt, however, that Letters had been received in Town, stating that the expeCted Visit of BONAPARTE had been officially announced at Calais on Monday last ; and this morning we have a' further confirmation of the faBl-ik7our Letters froth - Dover. These state the arrival yesterday of the Queen Charlotte Passage Vessel from Calais, , which left that Port on the preceding evening between six and seven o'clock, by the Passengers on board of which, a con firmation is brought of BONAPARTE'S intended Visit. They likewise confirm our statement of Monday, that , M. MENGAUD had aaually left Calais to meet him on his road, and preparations were still making at that place for his reception. WE ai•7 morning received the Paris Papers to the 1903. The intelligence from Sqvitzerland is more perplex,ed and contradiaory than ever. A Letter from Lausanne, dated the t 3th inst. sytes, that Citizen RAY? had received official. notice that the Diet .fssci:q..uitz had acceded to the Proclamation of the FIRST CO NtitY , in com:eonence of which the Helvetic Government was to be. removed to Berne on the 151 h. But a L2tter from Baste, dated also On the 13th, states positively, that the Diet of Schwitz had refused to comply with the terms of the Proclamation, unless they were modified, and that in the nica a time Cie eat once of the French Troops into Servitzerian.l would be opposed by force. It is further added, that the Diet of Schrwitz had dis patched two of its Members to Paris, to enlighten the mind of the First Consul. We are inclined to give credit to ;he latter rather than to the for mer account. If the Diet of Schwiiz had offi cially announced to General RAPP their sub mission to the mandate of the FIRST CONSUL, it would have been immediately announced officially to the People of Srwitzer/and. The intelligence brought by the - last French Papers, of General RAPP'S having'sct out for Paris, appears to be un founded ; he was at Lar,sanne on the i zth, and it was supposed that be intended to go immediately to Schwitz. Whether the Swiss decide to yield or, to resist, must probably ultimately depend upon the sup port which they receive from those Nations who are prompted, either by policy or justice, to in terfere in their behalf. Both these .considerations equally call, in a forcible - manner, upon the House of Austria to give them aid ; and they call also upon Ministers here to assist in resisting the op pression with which this interesting and unfor tunate People is threatened, It is ridiculous to sup. pose, that the only interference of the British Cabinet l has been a mere representation to the FIRST CONSUL upon this subjea. The language of unavailing complaint would' ill beentne those who speak in behalf of the People of the British Empire. It will never be the language of H 7 s Majesty's Mi nisters. We hope that in conjunftion with the House' of Austria, something effecaual mey be done for the People of Switzerland. If the French "Troops march, we trust they will soon be followed by the Austrian Forces. Surely. the House of Austria, interested as it is in the in dependence of Switzerland, which is guaranteed to it by the Treaty of Lu4ereifie, has as much right to interfere to preserve that Independence, as the . CONSUL has to destroy it. We are how ever averse to light again the Torch of War. We shall be sincerely glad if it can be avoided—Lut if rot, let the blame fall upon the head of him who seems always. looking for some new objet of Am bition; and whose restless spirit will not permit Europe to reap the advantages, or enjoy the real bless, vivof Peace It is tine,tliat . totnany of the E,!glish who have been presented to the FIRST CONSUL, he has expressed very strongly hii wish for the conti. nuance of Peace—" ii . yons la Paix" i 3 constantly in his mouth. If this disposition had been evinced by other signs, besides the mere expression of it by words, both Nations would have had reason to re joice ; but while he has offered one hand to us as the token of friendship, he has hit us a slap on the face with the other. We shall be sincerely glad if events justify us in supposing that the Emperor AL t: x ANDER, instead of becoming an auxiliary in furthering the ambiti ous projeas of the FIRST CoNsuL, st length sees the true interests of his Empire,• and spews a dispo sition to check - these dangerous sehemes, and to preserve the Peace of Europe ; but we have not yet grounds to believe. that he has any intention of aCting in conjunEtion with the House of Austria. The late change of Ministry at St. Petersburgh, is certainly not favourable to the French Cause; but we must-pause before we can say that an Admini stration, composed in a great measure of the same elements as the last, are determined to aft upon directly opposite principles. The recall of M. MARCOFF from Paris, would afford us the best hopes of the favourable disposition of the Court of St. Petersburgh. Until the great and important questions which are now pending are adjusted, and we most heartily hope they may be amicably arranged, His Majesty's Ministers will of course pause before they carry into effed those Articles of the Treaty with France, which relate to the Cessions to be made in conse quence of that Treaty. If a hostile disposition to wards us exist in the mind of the 'FIRST CONSUL, it may be well that he has evinced it before these Cessions, or at least before all of them have been, completed. If we have already ceded some of our Conquests, we can only say, that we had rather lose an Island in the West-Indies, than that any unne cessary and suspicious delay should have taken place on the part of our Ministers, in pro . cteding to carry into effect the provisions of the Treaty ; but . the moment a hostile mind is clearly manifested by the Fjast CONSUL towards - this Country, they would be culpable, if they did not, without loss of time, take steps for delaying the restoration of our Con quests. Such steps have, we believe, been taken, and every person attached to the interests of the Country will applaud the measure. If we do not very .sanguinely expeCt that mat ters may still be adjusted, from the inclinaticfn of the FIRST CONSUL, : there are other considerations which yet incline us to hope. 'rule People of France are most heavily , taxed—Their Land-Tax alone amounts to nearly one-fourth of the annu4 rent of the Land ; and the tax upon personal property, though from the nature of it, imperfedly and un equally imposed, is calculated at the same propor tion. They think perhaps that the Revolution may have rendered much of this inevitable, and they submit.—But will they like additional bur dens, imposed only because the FIRST CONSUL chimes that the People of Switzerland should have a Form of Government they dislike, rather than one they approve ? We do nor, indeed, imagine that much Public Spirit remains in France, but is would be to suppose the sentiment totally extinct, to ima gine that the People would not complain of burdens laid upon them for such a purpose. Whatever popularity BONAPARTE . has, arises from the recolledion that he gave Peace to the Peo ple.—They sum up all his merits, we,are told, in saying, 6 11 ncus a donne la Paix:"—the grounds upon tv hich he breaks that Peace, cannot, therefore, be indifferent to him; and though he might seem evidently determined to push every Nation to the utmost, to try how far each would we can not but still hope that his objed, is never to push things far enough to justify others in breaking out into open Hostility—and, that when he finds War ceally approaching, he may recede from the prose cution of his ambitious and unwarrantable projects. The New Plan of Indemnities has not yet been submitted to the Deputation at Rall'iLm; it has, however, been drawn up by the French Minister, and by him communicated to the Russian'Minister ; and the Deputation foreseeing the new discussions that will arise, have applied to the EMPEROR to prolong the time of their sittings. We are sorry to learn that the ARCHDUKE CHARLES is again seriously indisposed. The Funds are at sae. is. The KING yesterday morning rode out on horse back in Kew Gardens, and viewed,. as usual, the various improvements making fqr. , ilie Tesidence the Royal family. TI-1:17.1t MAJESTIES and the Royal -Family will honour Richmond Theatre with ilicks;resene this rr evening. THEill MAJESTIES and the Royal Family will leave Kew for Windsor to-morrow morning. On Wednesday Lieut. Col. GILLESPIE, of the 20. h Dragoons, on his arrival from the West Indies, was presented to HIS MA J ESTY at the Levee by Lord 1-lEitTilviv..D.• MAILS. DOVER, OCT. 21. TsfE Queen Charlotte Passage.vessel, Capt. CUR LING, arrived from Calais this morning, and from some Gentlemen of Dover who came passengers in her, and who left Calais between six and seven o'clock last night, we learn that BONAPARTE had not then reached Calais, but he was still fully ex peaed. Mr. MED:GAUD had left Calais for some days, to meet him on his road, and preparations continue to be making to receive him. A Garde d'Honneg,, composed of fifty of the smartest and most respFaable young men of Calais is formed, to receive and attend him. One of the Gentlemen who came over in the Queen Charlotte saw them assem bled in their new uniforms (made for the occasion) last night, at the Hotel de Vile, to be inspeeted by the Magistrates. It is said at Calais, that this tour of the Chief Consul has been some time in agitation, and that ' his route will be from Calais through Gravelines, Dunkirk, Ostend, on to Brussels. To the request made on Wednesday to the Bank Directors by the Loan Holders, respelling the de ferring the redemption of Omnium till the month of June next, an answer was yesterday given, that owing to the absence of the Chairman, no Court could be held, but that a decision upon the request would be given next week. Mr. PITT, we understand, is going to Bath for a short time. He is expected in town on Sunday next on his way thither. The Speaker of the House of Commons resides, during the absence of the Members of Parliament, at his Seat at East Grinstead. The improvements upon the Hopse of Commons are going forward with much expedition.. The door outside of the lobby, by which the SPEAKER for merly entered, has now become the door of, Mr. BELLAMY'S house, and also the passage to the Strangers' gallery. An elegant wainscot staircase behind. the room belonging to the Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, leads up to the Messen gers' lobby, , which is very much enlarged and int, proved. From this lobby an ascent of six steps behind the old smoking-room, leads to the new Commi ttee_ rooms, and from thence by a passage to the Committee Clerks' Office, the great lobby below is attained. The old smoking-room has been much improved by a window which has been struck out of the South ern wall. The great lobby has. also been rendered more pleasant by raising the room appropriated to the accommodation of the Serjeant at Arms.— This operation has afforded space: for 'a win dow, which Wi4S very much wanted. There are four new Committee-rooms. They consist of the dining-room, dra wing -room, kitchen, and another apartment belonging to the Deputy Serjeant at Arms, The largest of these is to be fitted up with benches, similar to the House itself, for the convenience of the pommittees to be appointed to try the Contro. verted Elections, &c. &c. The SPEAKER Will in .future enter within the lobby, by the passage lead ing from the Gothic gallery it his own house. The back stairs behind the Court of King's Bench, are taken away, and upon their site a lobby is forming, for the reception of servants and others who may have occasion to wait. The great lobby is to be kept entirely clear for the greater accommodation of the Members. An intended reduftion of the Serjeanrs of the Guards is suspended for the present. A Letter from Winchester, dated the z9th inst. says—" The Earl of BANBURY, who commands the Third Regiment of Life Guards, and the Com manding Officer of the 4th, in garrison here, this morning received Official Papers from the War. Office, stating, that the ReduCtion of the Army is countermanded." Yesterday the Eleaion for a Clerk of the Court of Requests for the Borough of Southwark, and the East Half Hundred of Brixton,. in the County of Surrey, ill . the room of WM. RICHARDSON,• Esq. took place at the Town Hall, in the Borough. The Candidates were, Major GAITSKELL, of Ber mondsey-street; Mr. BURNETT, brother to Sir ROBERT BURNETT, and , Mr. 3LLCOCK• At the close of the Poll, at three o'clock, the numbers were, For Mr. BURNETT - 9 2 Major GA ITSKELL - 42 Mr. A LLCOCK - - - 8 When Mr. BURNETT was declared duly eleaed. The Rev. FREDERICK , APTHORP, M. A. of Jesus College, Cambridge, is collated by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, to a Canonry, or Prebend, in the Cathedral Church of Lincoln. The Rev. FREDERICK APTHORP is also instituted by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln ; to the Vicarage of Bicker, in Lincolnshire, on the presentation of the .Dean and Chapter, • It must be acceptable Intelligence to all interest ed in the Cause of Public Morals, to learn that the Society for the Suppression of Vice, is rapidly in creasing in numbers; and that many of the elevated and distinguished Charaders which the Nation has to boast of, are already among the List of its Members. Important good consequences are to be expetled, in the present depraved State of Public Manners, from the judicious Exertions of such a Society. The Garrison of Vienna, is, it is said, to be in creased to 55,000 men. The King of Sw ED EN- has entrusted to M. Da CHAtJN the Translation of the valuable Works of GusTAN - 44,,111. edited by the Grand Marshal, Count I.)E „OxENsTIFANA. The translation will be printed hy,,DIDoT, at Paris, • and ornamented with Porgaitp; . -and Vignettes, executed by the first Artists: of . France. The two Rattle-Snakes which were lately trans mitted to France from America, were sent to the Museum of Natural History at Paris, in a very lan guishing state. They would eat nothing, and died soon after their arrival there, within twenty-four hours of each other. They are preierved in Spirits of Wine, NAVAL NEWS. P . MTSMOUTH, OC T. 2. 1. AXRIVE4 this day, the Lord Seaforth, Do wt , . from Quebec ; she was to have called at Falmouth for orders, but was forced.by that Port in a gale of wind ; Bectford, MAIN, from Holland, bounti to the Coast of Africa ; Philadelphia, MAT. ZEN, from Amsterdam, bound to Curacoa, put in owing to hard gales of wind. The Antelope Revenue Cutter has capture. l a Smuggling Boat with zoo casks of spirits on board. DEAL, 0C f. 21. ARRIVED from a Cruize, the Savage Sloop of War. Put into the Downs by contrary winds, the Dutch Ship De Sehoo.ve ,Agatha, Captain BARENT DIE DERIK ELMELOR, from Amsterdam, bound to Cu racoa ; and she remains with His Majesty's Ships Immortalite, Amazon, Magieienne, Galatea, Alc mene, Savage, Sophie, and Raven, Stoops of Pear; Blood-hound and Vixen Gun-Brigs ; Asia, for Bom bay ; Brothers, for the South Seas, and several other Ships outward-bound. WINCHESTER MUSICAL MEETING. THE rage for Music during the Summer has bcca extended to mast parts of the Kingdom, and the: Meeting at this place, attracted last ,vtek all the' Fashionables in the neighbourhood, amtmgst whom we noticed Lord and Lady TEMPLE, Sir WILLIAM and Lady HEATIICOTE, the Bishop and Dean, with their amiable Daughters, Lady RIVERS, Mr. and Mrs. SHERIDAN and a long et cxtera. The per.. fortnances were the Messiah and Redemption.— The vocal Department was led by Mrs. SECOND, who in the recitatives, as well as in the slow and impressive movements.' of the immortal Composer,- confirmed the high opinion the Musical World. en, terrain of her great merit in Sacred Music.„ The instrumental Band was led by CRAMER LET, with their usual unrivalled excellence.; aM Mrs. MOUNTAIN, so deservedly a favorite, in Town, also gave her mite on the occasion, and was received with reiterated applause. CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 22. THERE are but few arrivals of Wheat today, and few Buyers at Market ; some prime Samples were sold readily, and the others had a very dull sale ; we have great plenty of Barley and Malt; the price of those articles is nearly as before ; as are Pease and Beans ; Rape Seed is something lower, as also is new Rye; although we have many Oats, there are very few of fine quality, which are dearer, the others are much as before ; the prices of Flour do not. Vary. . , :Wheat 4ss a s3s a 6;s od Beans , .12s a 35s 6 , :1y Fine ditto - . 64s a 65s 6d Tick ditto -27 s a Its od IkUit - - 443 a 47s od Oats -14 S a ISs a 23s od Barley -23 s a 27s 61 Poland ditto 243 a 253 6ti lye - - 3:is a 353 od Rape St ~:.1. 331 a 361 per last New ditto - 3n3 a4is od i Fitic Hour - 5 0 ,; a s4 s c d White Pease +is - a 493 cd Seconddo. - 453 a sos .ed On Thursday a shocking - - and singular accident happened to a soldier belonging to Dover Castle, and one belonging to the Ordnance : they were undermining a large bank of earth, which unfortu.' nate!) , gave way, and they narrowly escaped being buried alive ; the one belonging to the Ordnance , had his left thigh broke, • and also a compound fraeture of his right leg ; his spine was also m uch hurt; but he is still living : the other poor fellow died on Monday, owing to a fraEture of the bone of the waist, which seemed to have perforated his bladdzr• The Diligence, of Weymouth, from London - to Sunderland in ballast, went on shore at Lowestoft on Tuesday last, and was wrecked : the Crew-saved. Married on Wednesday the loth inst. at Thoresbi Park, Nottinghamshire, WILLIAM BENTINCK, Esq' of Terrington, in Norfolk, and Captain in t h e Royal Navy, to the Honourable FRANCES AUGUSTA PIERREPONT, only daughter of Lord Viscount NEWARK. • MATCHES AGAINST TlME.—Last week, a bet of 12,0 guineas between K. JONES, Esq. of ° Fonmon Castle, Glamorganshite, and Capr. Rasx ew, of the 15th Light Dragoons, was determined in favour of the latter Gentleman. The match was, that Mr , JoNss's chariot, drawn by four horses, should rail frum the Bell Inn, in Gloucester, to the turnpike leading into Cheltenham (a distance of about tel: miles) in forty minutes ; but it having been deemed necessary to change horses on the road, ae rif e was ,exceeded by six minutes and a half. iVlonclaY last another match was determined between the same parties, in which Mr. JoNts betted 65o . gui' neas that he would travel post from Gloucester 0 London, in his chariot and four, in toi h o urs. The distance is about toy. miles. He accordingly started, at four o'clock in the morning, and afte r changing horses eight times, reached Tyburn Tull? pike at one o'clock ; an hour and a half within th e time stipulated, being at the rate of If miles 1 7 . e( ' 'hour, exclusive of unavoidable stoppages at the ao r. fetent stages. _ DEATH OF A SINGULAR CHARACTER.---Duri n g the course of last week died at Plymouth, f a • V% ells, a charader well known amongst seamen at the different seaport towns. In the naval adiOtr°h the Ist of June, Poll fought bravely on boarcll e: Marlborough, where, from a principle of atq.,Or s j: , ment, she refused to part from the sailor she. tya _. with, but actually bore the horrors and confuste" of the battle, fighting at a gun with all the res olu t ; tion of a hardy veteran. In the scene of carnage board that ship, Poll stood firm, and after the evs l ,;: had proved successful, her humanity and atten tlo were of the highest utility to the unfortuedt:. wounded. When she arrived in Plymouth, sh e Ic ceived 3l her share of prize.moncy,