The Sun. — London, England, 1802-06-28 00:00:00

HIS 111.4 . 7ESTY's SPEECIL Tfi IS (IP,' HIS MAI ESTY went in the usual state to the Hwse of Peers, and closed the Session of Parliament with the following most gracious Speech. horn the Throne : " My Lords and Gentlemen, " The Public Business being concluded, I think it proper to close this Session of Parliament. " During a long and laborious attendance, you have invariably manifested the just Sense you enter tain of the great Trust committed to your Charge. The Objects of your Deliberations have been un usually numerous and important, and I derive the utmost satisfaction from the conviaion, that the Wisdom of your Proceedings will be fully proved by their Effeds, in promoting the best Interests of My People throughout every Part of My Domi nions. " Gentlemen of the House of Commons, " The 'ample provision you have made for the various branches t of the Public Service, demands Warmest Acknowledgments ; and My parti cular Thanks arc due for the Liberality which you have shewn in exonerating My Civil Government and Household, from the Debt with which they were unavoidably burthened. " Whilst I regret the Amount of the Supplies which circumstances have rendered necessary, it is a relief to Me to contemplate the State of our Ma- Lufadures, Commerce, and Revenue, which afford the most decisive and gratifying proof of the abun dance of oar internal Resources ) and of the growing Prosperity of the Country. " My Lords and Gentlemen, " As I think it expedient that the EleCtion of a New Parliament should take place without delay, it is My Intention forthwith to give Direlions for dissolving the present, and for calling a New Par- Lament. " In communicating to you this intention, I cann ot suppress those sentiments of entire appro bation, with which I refied - upon every part of Your Conduct, since I first met you in this place. The unexampled difficulties of our situation, re quired the utmost efforts of that Wisdom and fortitude, which you so eminently displayed in • contending with them, and by which they have been so happily surmounted. From your judicious and salutary Measures during the last year, My People derived all the Relief which could be afford ed t - Kier one of tLe severest Dispensations of Provi dence. And it was by the Spirit and Determination which uniformly animated .Our Councils, aided by the unprecedented exertions of My Fleets and Armies, and the zealous and cordial co-operation of My People, that I was enabled to prosecute with Success, and terminate with Honour, the long a6wl arduous Contest in which we have been en gaged. " The same Sense of Public Duty, the same So, licitude for the Welfare of your Country, will, now, in your individual CharaCters, induce you to encourage by all the means in your power, the cultivation and improvement of the 4dvantages of Peace, " My endeavours will never be wanting to pre serve the Blessings, by which we are so eminently d istinguished, and to prove that the Prosperity and happiness of all Classes of My faithful Subjeas, are the the objea s which are always the nearest to My liearte" This day Lieut. HEWITT of the Navy, stood in e Pillory before the Admiralty, in consequence of the Sentence of the Court of King's Bench. The dispatches for Bengal by the Tottenham extra Ship, were finally closed at the East India . 0 1-1 9 11 se on Saturday, and delivered to the Purser : A assengers, Lieut. Colonel JAMES P _ ATERSON, re turning to his duty at Bombay ; Mr. EDWARD AT M/ NSON, returning to Madras ; and MIRZA PITRET, a native of Lucknou. American Papers from Philadelphia of the 9th ult. and from New-York of the 1.4. th ult. are received. They contain no intelligence of importance. The American Vessels which arrive from the West In dies, bring very disagreeable accounts of the harsh t reatment of their Countrymen at Sr. Domingo, but there are no particulars respeding that Island which have not been anticipated here. Mr. LE AR, the Consul-General from America at St. Domingo, arrived in Hampton Roads on the 9th of last month. On General LECLERC'S return from The Southern part of St. Domingo, he informed Mr. that he had no authority to acknowledge him in an official capacity. The American Captains ad not been released from confinement when Mr. LEAR. left the Island. Towards the end of April, a conspiracy among the Negroes, of considerable extent, was discovered in Halifax County. These misguided wretches I yere to h ave em b o di e d themselves near the River , t aunton, and afte r h av i ng ga i ne d possess i on o f a ll the arms they could obtain, were to have massacred Masters, and all who opposed their measures. Thirteen of the ringleaders were apprehended, to gether with a blacksmith, who had supplied them w ith Pikes. O n the 22d instant, at York-place, Edinburgh, T s --.acy of WILLIAM CARR UTHERS, E , ,q. of Lormont, Was safely delivered of a daughter. PARIS, JUNE ON the question for perpetuating the Consulship of BoNAPARTE, 63,692 have voted in the affirma tive in the Department of the Rhine and Moselle, and t 5 z in the negative. ARRETE OF THE 2311. The Consuls of the Republic, on the deport o the Minister of Marine and Colonies, and having heard the Council of State, decree, f. The Arrete of the Council of the 30th of August, 1784, respeding Foreign Commerce in the French Isles of Ame rica, shall be executed according to its form and tenor at Martinique, Guadaloupe, St. Lucie, and Tcbagg, as well with resped to the opening and identity of the Ports of DepOt, as with respe& to the species of Merchandize permitted to be imported and exported. The formalities shall be fulfilled, and the Duties received. 2. The Merchandize and Produce of which the entry is permitted into the Colonies, designed in the first Article of the present Arrete, shall duly be imported in conformity with the (Fspositions of the 3d Article of the Law of the zist September 1793, which shall be in like manner executed. 3. The Duty received ukon Foreign Cod Fish, shall be six francs for five Myriagrammes, in conformity with the Arrete of the Bth of March last. 4. The Ministers of Marine and Colonies, the Interior, and the Finances, are charged with the execution of the present Arrete, which shall be inserted in the Bulletin of Laws. (Signed) BONAPART&, First Consul. (Signed) H. B. MARET. Secretary of State. MILAN, JUNE I4.—The Courier 111ilanais an. nounces to-day, that the KING of SARDINIA has abdicated the Crown in favour of his Son, the DUKE d'AOSTE. The abdication was made at Rome on the 4th inst. in the presence of M. de CH AL EMEURG, Secretary of State for Sardinia, the Princes Dort A and COLONNE, and other persons of the Court. The Duke d'AosTE secures a Pension to his Father, who will retain the title of King, .and lead a retired life, far from tumult and business. BOURDEAUX, JUNE W.—The Brig la Caroline, Captain CAULE ; left Guadalcule on the loth of May last, and arrived here on the 37th instant. The Army of General RI c FIEF ANSE, the Division of Rear-Admiral BOUVET, and the Colonial Pre feEt LESCALIER; made their entry into Guadaloyle on the 6th of May. The have taken possession of that fine Colony without firing a shot : order and discipline are reestablished. COPENHAGEN, JUNE 12.---PRINCE WILLIAM of GLOUCESTER arrived here this day on board the English Frigate the Latona. He was received by the Grand Marshal of the Court, who immediately concluded him to the apartments prepared for him at the Hotel of the Cadets of Infantry. The PRINCE will assist to-morrow at a grand review, which has been deferred till, that day. FRANKORT, JUNE 18.— The intelligence of French Vessels having been prohibited from enter. ing the Island of Sardinia, is officially contradided. EXTRACT, OF A LF.TTEA FROM PARIS, JUNE 25. " Sunday zoth instant, BONAPARTE received at the Thuilleries, the visit of the Cardinal el Latere, and a very considerable number of BiShops who attended his Eminence, to be present at his taking the oaths before the First Consul. The ceremony was concluded with great solemnity, but no pomp. "In the list of those who voted against the Con sul's being eleded for life, the name of CARNOT was the first and the most remarkable ; his friends and probably himself, thought he had voted his .pro scription, but BONAPARTE has not yet manifested any opinion respeding CARmyr's conduct, and seems to treat it either with indifference or con_ tempt —perhaps both—it required, however, no common force of mind to write a Non, where every one had recorded a thei, or by silence tacitly con sented. "Gen. M'DONALD is going to many the beau. tiful widow of General Jou BERT, who was killed at the Battle of Novi. " The Minister TALLEYRAND is much indisposed, and of course the affairs in his Department are transaled with great difficulty and delay. " The 14. th of July is fixed upon as a day of gene_ ral rejoicing—it is not only the Anniversary of the Federation, but it will be particularly marked as a Fete in honour of the general Peace, and oithe inauguration of NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Consul for life. Great preparations are making, and the stritest orders are given that every thing should be concluded with great regularity. In the Place de Carousal, which is before the Palace, a number of people are employed to clear away the ruins of some houses which have been lately pulled down, and the upper part of the great gates, and the symbols of the French Republic are to be re-gilt." At the close of Saturday 'sisoll for Bridge -masters, the numbers were—Mr. GALABIN 2190 ; Mr. MARRIOTT 1469; Mr. YEOWARD 1339. The hope Packet was last week seized at Ports mouth, for having landed French Passengers from Havre, without first reporting them at the Custom- House, ccutformable to a late Aft of Parliament. The King and Queen of PRUSSIA have arrived at Memel, where they are waiting the arrival of the Emperor- of RUSSIA. A female Prophet has appeared lately in the Dutchy of Wurtemberg, where, after having as sembled a multitude of dupes, who sold their pro.. perty, and deposited it in her hands for the pur pose of providing subsistence, they proceeded on their way to Jerusalem. In a short time she per formed a great miracle, by suddenly vanishing with a young fellow, and all the funds of her followers. The holy troop have been reduced to the necessity of begging their way home to their country, DUTCH AND HAMBURGH MAILS. ST. PETERSBURGH, JuNE T. Tats morning His IMPERIAL MA TESTY set out for Memel, accompanied by Count KOTSCHOB EY, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gen. Count Lt EWEN, General Adjutant, Prince VotcoNsicot, Chamber lain NOVOSSILTROF, &C. &c. He is expeaed to return in about five weeks. _ The Grand Duke CONSTANT i ICE will go to morrow to Stiolna (about 12 miles from hence), and remain there some weeks, to attend the manceuvres of his Regiment of Horse Guards. RIGA, JULr 6. YESTERDAY noon His Majesty the EMPEROR Of RUSSIA arrived here with his train. On his whole journey, the joy expressed by his Subjects to see their beloved Monarch, was universal, but especially here at Riga, where the roads were throrged with such a prodigious concourse of people, that the car riages could proceed,but very slowly. At the entrance of the suburb, the multitude, with loud acclama , tions, stopped His Majesty's carriage, took out the*borses, and would not desist from their entrea ties till they were permitted to draw it. In this manner the Monarch arrived at the Palace at Riga about two o'clock. All the streets, squares and windows were filled with joyful spectators, who incessantly shouted ' 1 Long live ALEXANDER!" In the evening the Opera of Lodoiska was performed at the Theatre, at which the EMPEROR was present; when on His Majesty's entrance into his box, he was., saluted with the loudest and most joyjul . acclamations by the whole audience. Before the overture, some verses suited to the occasion were sung by the performers, accompanied by the orches tra, to the'air of the well-known English popular anthem, "God save the King," in which the whole house joined with enthusiasm ; after which the tdress Madame MEYER, delivered a short address to the Monarch. On his entrance into the Theatre he was received by a number of young maidens, the daughters of Citizens of distinaion, all uni formly dressed, who strewed flowers before him : one of them presented him with a bouquet and some verses. After the Play, His MAJESTY honoured With his presence a splendid Ball, given by one of the principal Magistrates, where I - lls MAJESTY danced with several Ladies, without distindion of rank, and charmed all present with his obliging condescension. In the evening the whole City was splendidly illuminated. It is now certain, thatHisla.PERIAL MAJESTY proposes annually to visit and inspea some Pro vinces of his Empire. This year he has chosen, besides some in the interior, those which adjoin to the States of His PRUSSIAN MAJESTY ; and as the latter Sovereign is coining to Prussia to the cus tomary reviews, the two Monarchs will have an in terview at Altmil, which however has only for its object a personal acquaintance. VIENNA, Ju 9. THE ARCHDUKE CHARLES has had a severe at tack of illness at Presburg, in consequence of which his own Physician has been sent fur express. The 800 banditti who have made an incursion into Wallachia, have been reinforced by 5000 repulsed the Troops of the Hospodar, and the armed servants and vassals of the Boyars, and spread alarm and terror through Wallachia, which is now com pletely in their power. The Hospodar has fled from the Capital, Bucharest, whence the Austrian Con sul has likewise removed into Transylvania, and the Russian to the Moldaw. These banditti do not belong to the Troops of PASWAN OGLU ; but the whole invasion of this Province is direCted by him : 20,000 Turkish Troops are now on their march against him. The banditti make a great booty in Wallachia. The KING of SARDINIA arrived at Rome on the 22d of last month, with his whole suite, escorted by a detachment of Pontifical Dragoons. He alighted at the Palace Colonna, where every preparation had been made to receive him, and where a Guard of Ho nour attended, with colours flying, and drums beat ing. Next day His Majesty repaired to the Quirinal Palace, where the whole Secret Chamber were as sembled, and where he was received by His Holi ness with every demonstration of the tenderest friendship. The day after, His Holiness returned the visit to His Majesty. Scarcely had the Holy Father alighted from his carriage, when His Majesty attempted to kiss his feet, but His Holiness raised him up, and hastened with him into his apartment, where he had a long conversation with His Majesty.. Letters from the Cape of Good Hope, under date of the 12th of April state, that adv- ices had reached that place, that, the embarkation of Cle troops de. stined to take possession of the Cape had been un avoidably -protraaed ; and it was therefore the general opinion that the British forces would not be relieved before the month of 'Dauber. A great number of families have left Hamburgh, and are settling at Rotterdam, Amsterd;im, and other cities of Holland, for the purpose of carrying On a Commerce, which is no longer so produffle at the former place,, . THE LONDON DOCK'S. SATURDAY being the day a pp;)inred for f.: -:c: the Foundation Stones of this lariat Nat.ion..l a vast concourse of persons asi.einbled frotri ail qu,ix.. tors, to Witness a ceremony which tomm?nce,i an undertaking of so much public The 1).)olci were Crowded with genteel persons of both sexes. About two o'clock the CHANCELLOR Of the F;.. CHEQUER, Lords HAWKESE Y ;knit i - lop ART, Mr. N. VANSITTART, Sir A. HAMoND, and va rious other Gentlemen, arrived at Willing, l'h e y were concluded round the works next the r.ver, shewn the steam:engines, plans, &c. after they were conduded to the foundation of the en. trance basin, where two stones were prepared to bz laid, each about two tons and a half. The first stone was laid by the CHANCELLOR of the L:sx. CHEQUER. Lord 1 - lAwitEsßutt V, Sir RICH. 1.• AV E (Chairman), and EDWARD FoRsTER (I)..puty Chair_ main): when this stone was laid, t tv,, glass batiks, containing the gold, silver, and copper coins of th_ present feign, with a medal of the Recovery, and the Peace, were deposited in a hole Made a the stone, and over them a tin plat:, cuntaittit%; the following inscription, was laid : 'MIS STONE was said on Saturday the a6:h of tune, Atm. Dom. iSez. In the Foundation of the ntratwe Basin of the LONDON DOCKS, undertaken by private Stitisript:on, for The greater Accommodation and Security of SHIPPING, COMMERCP, and REVENUE, Within the PORT of LoNDON, And pursuant to an Ad r.ssed on 016 loth day Of June, Ann. Dom. In the .both year of the Reign of Geo. 111. The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER threw a purse of gold on the stone for the workmen ; af terwards the second stone was laid. Three times three cheers were given, both to the first and se. cond stone. When this operation was perfornied, the founda tion stones in the tobacco warehouses were laid, having also coins and a similar inscription-- a purse of gold being laid on them. The company then proceeded in waggons covered with green baize along the iron railways round the duck premise,i, and laid also the foundation stone of a warehouse for general ' , tit - poses. The company next went up Virginia -street, to Ratcliff Highw . ay, , where their carriages were waiting to take them to the London Tavern, where about a hundred partook of an ex cellent dinner, after which appropriate toasts were drank. CORN EXCHANGE, June zS. Tins Day our Market had few fresh arrivah or Wheat, and having many Buyers, caused it to go off a few Shillings dearer ; Malt and Barley taro Prices; Pease and Beans brisk, and ratter on the advance ; of Oats we have large supplies, but there being a demand for fine Samples, they fetch high prices, and inferior sorts lemain very low ; Flour has a ready sale. Wheat • sos a 6os a 7os od Beans -28 s a 33s act Fine do. - 7ts a 73s cd Tick ditto - zbs a -Lys od Malt -46 s a 48s a sos od I Oats - 145 a iB., zis Fineditto -sls a 52s 6d Poland do. 22s a 23s od Barley . 28s a 325 od Rape Seed 311 a 341 per last Rye - - •305 a 345 od Fine Flour Sm a sss per s,ck. White Pease 33s a 37s 6d, Second do. 45s a ccspe, do. THE THEATRE.—The Surrender of Calais was represented on Saturday ,last at the Hay-Market Theatre. MURRAY, for the first time, playcd john de rienne, with his usual energy anal feeling. —Mrs. .St. LEGER, for the first time performed Julia, with rather too elaborate an expression of pathos for the interesting simplicity of the part. The Farce was Fortune's Frolic, of which FANS'. C ETT Is the whimsical hero. One of the Performers at Covent-Garden Theatre came forward at the conclusion of the second ad of the Cabinet, on Saturday night, to apologize for the absence of Master Byrne, who was suddenly taken ill. The only part of his speech which we could distindly hear was, " Gentlemen and Ladies, a Gentleman who is just come in to the Theatre, has had the good fortune to get two children since the commencement of the Opera, who, if the Audience will permit, are ready to be brought forth." Here the clamour was so great, that the Orator was obliged to retire. The two Children, Master and Miss Rogers, at length made their appear ance, and acquitted themselves very well in a double hornpipe. N. B. This performance was for the benefit of the Lying-in-liospita/. Mr. LACY'S Annual Benefit, on Friday last, at Drury-lane Theatre, Was tolerably well wtended, but met with many interruptions on ac:ount of the absence of a Gehtleman, who was to have made his first appearance, and of Mrs. MotrxrAlN, who .was retarded by her performance the same night at the Haymaker Theatre. Mrs. JORDAN volun teered her services. Mr. LACY gave Theatrical Imitatigns with success. The first Piece was a revived Dr:rna, of one aa, entitled DA; Prodigal; the second was, The Child of Nature; and the last, The Waterman. The hay harvest in the neighbourhood of Henley, Reading, Maidenhead, &c. is nearly over : it never is remembered to have been more abundlot, or, be*_ ter saved ; and the appearance of corn, both fur strength, szraw, and ear, is the most promi,i ng . The oldest peasants say they do not remember. see. ing the wheat and corn to the present perfection. Yesterday morning a Sailor met in Rlcidington Fields, to fight a man of the name of Friday, of pu gilistic note, for twenty guineas a side. None would back the Tar, as he was a novice in the sci ence, and Jack was obliged to venture the last of his pay, or forfeit the rtrmey that was down. For several rounds he was compelled to give way to su perior skill, till placing a fortunate How in the stomach of his Opponent, Friday gave it!, and Tack received his prize money 'on the spot, to the great joy of the spedators. The average Price of Sugar, computed from the returns made. for the week ending the 23,1 day of June 180 z, is Th;r2:y,seven zad Test Penci Three Farthings Fer hundred weight, 1