The Sun. — London, England, 1803-04-06 00:00:00

angnage of this I\lanifesto was so peculiarly hostile to the Government of England, that the Officer who has the Superintendance of the Press at - Hamburgh, -would only suffer it to be printed, on condition that some of 'the most exceptionable passages should be left out, and it was accord. ingly printed in that state in the Correspon. dent of 'the 25th ult. The French Minister was, however, dissatisfied at this proceeding, and threatened, that if the whole of the Paper was not published, he would quit Hamburgh. An Extraordinary Meeting of the Senate was held upon the occasion, and it was determined, after long deliberation, that the orders of the French Minister should be complied with ; and the whole mass of malignity, falsehood, and inveaive, was inserted in the Correspondent of the 3oth ult.' as it is stated, by &sir'. We understand that a similar application was made at Alton", but it was answered, that no such publication could be permitted without the per mission of His DANISH MAJESTY. Upon a pro ceeding so completely novel, upon a Manifesto so decidedly hostile, we decline at present making any comments. I MANIFESTO, INSERTED IN THE HAMBURGH CORRESPONDENTEN, OF THE 30TH ULT. • r . At the Delite of the First Consul. " For several months past, a Paper-War has been carried on between the French and English Journa lists and Pamphleteers. . This was in a manner the last dying ember of an extinguished conflagration ; the last comfort of a despairing Fadion ; the nourishment of pitiful passions, or of hungry Scrib biers. The 'French Government was; therefore, not disposed to consider it as a matter of importance. Although some difficulties prevailed, with respea to the complete execution - of the Treaty of _Amiens, yet France. relied on the justice of Britain, and em ployed herself exclusive& with the restoration of her ColonieS. Trusting to the sanlity of Treaties, she dispersed the remnant of her Maritime Power, had been sacrificed to the English Fleets. " Suddenly appears a solemn Message from the Cabinet of St. James's, and informs all Europe, that France is making immense preparations in her bar hours and in those of Holland ; a proposal is sn'ade ,in Parliament, to grant extraordinary means of de ' fence to the KING 'of ENGLAND, such as are con sistent with the security of the British Empire, and with the honour of the three Crowns. The sudden appearance of such a Message,' renders it doubtful, whether it is the effed of Treason, or Insanity, or of • Imbecility. If, on the one hand; we cast a view on the ports of France and Holland, where we discover Naval Armaments consisting only of a few Ships of the Line and some Frigates, destined for different Colonies; and on the other, contemplate the harbours of England filled with a formidable Naval Power, we are tempted to believe, that the Message of the KING of ENGLAND implies merely a coarse irony, if this farce were not unworthy of the majesty of Government. On considering the influence of Fac tions, in a Country boasting of its Liberty, it may be supposed the KING of E:+ LAND has only yield , cal to weakness, if weakness were compatible with the principal qualification of a King , con ;equently there remain no other rational motives than those of Dishonesty ; of avowed Enmity to the Trench Nation ; of Perjury, and a desire of public ly violating a solemn Treaty, ir, order to retain advantages, the renunciation of which is demanded by the Honour of France, and by the Faith of Treaties. " On reading this Message, we believe we exist in the times of those Treaties ‘rhich the Vandals concluded with the degenerated Romans ; when Power supplied the place of Public Faith ; When the. Enemy to be assailed was previously 'calum niated with Armed Precipitati.m. In the mo. dein state of Civilization, there is a certain re. sped which a great Monarch, a polished. People, owe to each other ; even though it cOnSiste4 ortly , in finding a reasonable pretext for an unjust War. But here every thing is fntitious, clumsy, unjust; eternal warfare will follow a shocking War z the more unjust the attack, the more irreconcilable must be the hatred. " Such a piece of pews will doubtless excite indignation of Europe. While Englishmen . th'em. "Ives ( who are not completely dazzled by national pride, sigh on this occasion ; the.TINIEs calls the Peace of Amiens an Armistice, and has published the most bloody satire on the Government which it defends : the sudden fall of the Public Funds is the first omen of those calamities which may follow the violation of all the social rights. " The French are rendered indignant, rather than terrified, by English menace. Their defeats have not reduced l their spirit, nor have their victories con. tribjted to their effeminacy : in a war apparently endless, they have seen all Europe conspiring against them. Their perseverance, their 'bravery, and the dextrous activity of their Government, have ter. minated thAtCO/Itelt. Mit war w oul d have a dif. Ferent °Neel. France will fight for the Liberty of the Nations of Europe, and for the sanetity of their 'lreaties : and if the English Government wishes to render it a National War, it may easily happen that their naval power, now so formidable, might be un able to decide alone (single-handed) the fate of Eng. land, and to ensure her vietory. " The French, supported by their just cause, and being powerful from the confidence which they repose in their Government, are not deterred by new expences, and new sacrifices, which this War will necessarily occasion : their system of finances, more simple and less pompous than that of London, is the more secure : all their strength lies in their soil and in their courage. "On the first publication of the English Message, the views of the world were direr ed to the Cabinet of the Thuilleries ; the lest movements of it ob tained a charade( of importance ; the most indefinite expressions were caught with avidity. Each ex pedal with impatience the Assembly appointed f6r the presentation of strangers, which occurs on one of the Sundays every month, at the Drawing_ room of Mad. BONAPARTE ; each was prepared to draw from it conclusions in his own way. It was as splendid as usual. The FIRST Cotastm, who ap. reared on this occasion, said on entering the room, to the Euglish Ambassador, who stood at the side of Count De MARKOFP : ' Now we have been fight ' ing for twelve years, a storm appears to ,rise • in London, and they are inclined to fight twelve 6 years 'wager. The KING Of ; ENGLAND says, that France is making immense naval preparations ; he • has been led into error. In the French ports, • there is not a single armament of any consequence ; the whole Fleet has sailed for St. Domingo and the • Colonies. With respeEt to the ports of Holland, which are likewise quoted in the Message, there, 4 is only one armament under the command • of General VICTOR ; and all Europe knows its • destination to be Lcuisiana. The King farther 4 observes, that differences prevail between the • Cabinets of Paris and London. I know of none. • It is true, - England ought to evacuate Malta ; and, Malta ,has not been evacuated ; and as His • BRITANNIC MAJESTY is bound to that efFed by • the -most solemn Treaty ever concluded, there can, • be no doubt respeding the speedy evacuation of this islanl. Is it intended to intimidate the French People by warlike preparation It is possible to • kill, but not to intimidate them !' " In the course of the assembly, when the FIRST CONSUt, again approached Count de MARKOFF, lie said to bins in a semi-audible voice, The. English • Ministiy wish to retain Malta for seven years tom • ger : such a proposal was insulting, and no Treaties ought* to be concluded, which it was not intended . • to fulfil.' [The remainder of the conversation relates to the Dutchess of Dog s as it was represented in the English l'apers, excepting the.lidlowing Clatisel : - - If it should prove to be true that we must I have War, the responsibility will exclusively fall • upon those who deny their ownsignatures; because • they hesitate to fulfil Treaties which they have concluded.' Thec,e words of. the FtksT CONSUL require no commentary : they sufficiently explain ,his present opinion, his past conduct, and his reso. lotion for the future. It Is only necessary to corn. pare them with the procrastinations, the duplicity, the intrigues, and the Message of the English Go. vernment, in order to decide on the justice of the dispute," • NVe received the Naniteur of the 3(1 inst. this morning : it does not cont4in a single article worth tr , ins iating. The hintl3 are 5 30. Yesterday morning His IMAjasry, attended by Gereral - C;NV y NE, 14_,querry in waiting, rode to the right of Ascot Heath Race ground, and there intt the Earl USA NDW ICU and a number of Gentleinen Sportimen. At half past ten o'clock the Royal Deer was turned out of the cart for the day's diver siun, an d the weather provirg fine, the sport was as good as any hunt this seasoo. HER MAt Hsi:N. • aild Her Royal Highness the Pk I NC ESS AUGUSTA, attended by Lady CARot.t NE Do KM E and other attendants, walked to Frog. more, where lIER MAJ ESTI' and, the P I; NC E , s amused themselves in the gardens during the morn ing. Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS ELIZABETH, attended by Mrs. lynx GROVVENOk, took an air ing in a phaeton in the Great Park, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Pa I NC ESS ts Soru rt. and L I A on horseback. Yesterday about one o'clock the P R iNcEss MARY took an airing in the neighbourhood of Fulham. Yesterday morning three Messenger§ Were sent to Windsor with dispatches to His M. ESTY from Ministers. Lord CARRINGTON has gone down on , a visit to Mr. PITT, at Walmer Castle, :LA -Lard iIet.VAN. f.Ey spends part of the Easter Holidays there. The Earl Of CHATHAM is still confined by the gout, which is the reason why the Cabinet Councils on Saturday and Sunday, were held a't 'his Lordship's house in St. James's Square. Marquis CORN WALL is gave a grand Dinner yes terday to the Dults of YORK, and a numerous party of the Military. v Al . 1 •- • c";' 1, P!./1170l.':17t, Air. 4.. ARItivED this mOrning, of 74. Om, C.Tt. !..;KIFF , I, from Portsmouth, <00,.1 tfie Boadicea Frigate, of 3S gums, Capt. J. W.liaTLANii, from a Cruize. Arrived the Stag, Capt. LA: it UR, and Sally, Capt. FIDOET, from Guernsey ; the Hop, Capt. LAWRENCE, from jersey ; and Louisa, Capt. FORBES, from Cork ; also the Re:nzer, Hind, anti Eagle, Revenue Cutters, with Impressed`Men for the Navy. The Tennant, * of guns, C;ipt. Sir E. PE L LEW, is compleated for sea, and the moment the wind is favourable, she will go out of Hat boor., and j,,in the Squadron in Cawsand Bay. DEAL, APRIL SAILED the Ambuscade Frigate to the North. ward. Came down from the River ,yesterday evening, the Honourable East India Company's Ships Warren Hast;ngs and Lady Castic-eas' h, and they both remain. An Indisman, supposed to be the Exeter, is now on, the North Eoreland: but she will not be at an. chor in the Downs till late. Captain SRYMOUR is appointed tn, the Command of the Fille de Paris; Captain Grt t ?OA u, to the Prigte ; and Captain SPICER to the Sat , Pie': The Galatea Frigate is commissioned at Potts. mouth, and Captain HEATHcoTE is appointed to commami her. A Court Martial was held on Monday, at Ports. mouth, on Capt. tEcHeR and his Officers, for the loss of His Majesty's Ship Determinerr, off Jersey : The Court unanimously acquitted them of any mis condufl. Yesterday the Leopard, of so guns, and the In. trepid, of 64. guns, INly arrived from India, were paid off at Chatham, and the Seamen belonging to them are protected for z.. lays from being impressed. Anottfer of the Mutineers of the Hermione has been discoyercd, as a pressed man, in Hamo,►ze Bay; as soon as his person is identified, he will be died by a Court Martial. A Bridge of Boats is erecting over the Thames, from Tilbury Fort to Gravesend ; in consequence of which, the Governors of the Trinity House have given notice to all Captains of vessels, not to come to an anchor within halt a mile above,, or below Gravesend ; which distance is marked out with White Non Buoys on both sides the River. Yesterday a Ballot was held at the East India House, which terminated in favour of the Resolu. tions of the Court of 'Direetort, e vonerating the Owners and Commanders of the 1-Lndwirn and Prin ters Amelia, from any blame in the toss of those ships. Yesterday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of Bread to continue at 91d. the (21artern Loaf. A Court of Common Council it summoned to meet at Guildhall to.morrow, to declare the cattcy of Comptroller of the City's Cash, by the death Of Pin L. TP . WYATT CayivTpt R Esq. and to appoint a day for the Dettion of another in his room, and on other busine,s. The South Gloucester Militia assembled on Mon. day seinnight ; and the same day the North Glou cester were - embodied at Cirencester. The Roj%al Pembroke Fosileers were embodied on Wednesday fait, at flaverfordwcst. On Mcinday seii.night the Chesillre Militia were embodied. Yesterday Sir W. PA.x7oN declined prosecuting - his Petition artaihNt Mr. I listuLyN Wit LiAms, the Sitting Member for Carmarthenshire. General DoYLT has taken every necessary mea. sure for opposing with effe& any attack which may be fr j hP 3e i the French oo the I s l an d o f G uern . s,cadii b . re He has issued a Proclamation and General Orders, embracing the principal objeds for its ae fence and security. In the event of an attack, Martial Law will of take place; in vv. - licit case, upon the ularm-guns being fired, the Maters anti Crews of the dttf,:reot vessels, subjects of His MAJESTY, and who may he then in the Pier, or in any of the Ro a d s tvhoof t h e Hand, as well as such other seafa ‘ r:T h g et t e Nerz sy mAy nut be particularly attached to the Mi litia, are to re i , air to tl.e South Pier, armed and embodied. The High Bailiff is to have the command of the Town and those placed , in it, for the preservation of tranquillity ; and shottld any person be found disturbing the peace, or in the an of rioting or pillaging, they will be sub_ jest to instant military executian. All strangers, subjisitts of His MAJESTY, in the Island, or who may hereafter arrive in it, and who are nut inrolleti in the Militia, or whose duty in case of alarm, is not already clearly defined in tC , r,, mer regulations, are, upon the alarm-guns being fired from Fort George, Castle Corner, and Vale Castle, immediately to be formed into a Staff Corps, and to repair to the Esplanade of Fort George, there to follow such diredions as they may receive from the Commanding Royal Engineer, or the Ofn. ca under his orders. On Sunday last died, at her seat at Burton Pyn. sent, Somersetshire, in the 831 year of her age, the Right Honourable the Countess Dowager of CHAr}lAr.i, relid of the late Great Lord CHAT4AM, ai:d mother to the present Earl, and the Right Hun. Pt'rr. To an elevated mind, universal Philanthropy, and the purest principles of Christi.:. nity, her Ladyship united those splendid talents, and that refinement of manners, which rendered her superior to her sex, and could nor but endear her to all those who had the honour of her acquaintance, and who must ever lament the loss they havc sus. tainted. by her death nor will the event he less poignantly telt by the surrounding poo r , to w h om she was uniformly a most kind and liberal bent- ifs Wall, 11'i,“1 cm , /9; Tots day was palled an extiatAingrk MeiAinp the lienafe, which has given Occasion to a thousand re ports, and renewed the opinion of an immediate nip, lure bet;veen France and England. it wave occasione,t 1)y a violent Note, it appears, of M. REttqamtv, the rench Minieter, occasioned by A refusal to print, in the o.7,tzet:e of this City, some declaration against 11,i - iglu:l. He has not only insisted on but, is generally believed, 'demanded, that in case of war our Port shall be shut against the English and their Allies, and all English property confiscated. Whatever demands he niay hare made will surely be granted, unless the K:No of Pitussiet. interferes to prevent it. This declaration, whatever it be, is, we understand, to be printed to-morrow. ANOTHER LETTER. " HALE PAS:" WINE o'cLocr. AI NIGHT " Last night, and during the whole'of this , day, the inhabitants of this city ivere 'in the greatest agitation and alarm, occasioned by a variety of reports, which had a powerful 'influence in de. pret.sing the Course of Exchange on London. In consarience of the arrival of a Courier from France late last night,. the Senate. was con.. limed, and held an extra:irdinary meeting, Which lasted four hours. The subjeet of considerarion„: was a threatening note fruit) the French Minister P.c NHARD, relative to the fallowing; affair A few weeks ago REINHARD ZippliCsi dit! gistrates to procure the insertion, in the Corldpuu. denten, of a Manifesto from the pen of BONAPAIZ.T2 himself, full of the most indecent inveffives agalnse, England. This produCtion wa's referred to the Syndic and Censor of the Press, Mr. Dooa MAN S who per m i tte d it to be inserted, after striking - out the most objedionable passages. The. Manifesto,. thus Modified, appeared in the Carrespongenten of the 25th inst. under the head of Paris, March 15,, as an extraC.l from the " Bulletin de Paris." This, however, instead of satisfying the French Minister, has provoked his utmost indignation, which is'not to be appeased but by publishing it in its entire,„ state The re-publication in an official shape is ac cordingly to take place to-morrow in all the Ham burgh Paper, which, in consequence of an order from the Government, are not to he put to preis until after ten o'clock, and you therefore cannot have a copy of the Manifesto before the Mail of the ist of April." CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 6. WE have not many fre%h samples ofOrain to-clay Wheat arreatS L•igp offal somethiog iesi ; havtog A deal 'of Monday's Barley utisoltl, this article and Malt have very heavy save; Pease in gteat pittity, they, with Be,ios, hardly . reach our last ; Oats a full supply, with many from Lincolnshire, this tr.3e is very dull. The prices of flour are at little variation. ',. svt)ct 40 1 350 s a 56s od Tick Beans -26 s a 3os at hue ditto - 57. a stis CI 1 Oats - - .14:; al7 a Ho,- Batley -2.0 S a 44s 6.1 i Poland ditto Zos a 21s oo:! Nlai I. --. C:•..: , a4O od Rape Si!cd .. - 301 -a'3 ;I Ry _ - 32, a 35s od Fine Flour -44 s a 47, od White Pcas: 37:; a 444 od Sec:otiii do - Os 4 44; Be.iris . 2A.; t 37s 0.1 EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM HALIBURCII, MARCH 29. " • Respedling Peace or War we waver still in uncertainty ; hot as . soon as it is known that the English have seized upon a Vessel, 80,000 FreAch Troops will march to Italy, 60,000 to liollaAd, ao,ooo towards Naples, and General M u RAT ..has already: departed for that place, in order to repire of the Kt sr; the opening of his Ports in Naples and Sici t ;., , to the French Army. lioNAPAturp. j 9 to have declared, that should it come to a Wat; would acknowledge no Neutrality—bnt Allies or Enemies." , Yesterday the Right lionoural;le ,Lnrd IftTr- CHINSLIN, K. B. &c. Scc. was male free of the Worshipful Conn; any of Salters, and proceeded to Crildhail, attended by Sir JoHN EA Id..rt, and the Mater, Wardens, and Court of .Assisratiti (of t h Ccrri%ttly, to be aiimitred into the Freedom OE die City, voted to him by the Court of Common Council tor his eminent servicc3 in -pre*ery log Egypt to its anciL:nt possessors, and thereby prc venting furure dangers to our valuable f;o,sessii,k, in the East. The Chamberlain in a concise speech, sititaYe-to the occasion, communicated to his Lorkhitip the Thanks and Resolution of the CaAirt ci C.:nu:mon Council. He was sworn into the Fieed,,,ii of . the City, and afterwards a Sword of too Guineas value was presented to him, as a token of the sense this Court entertain of the gallant and attn.. torious conduci be has so frequently displayill lit support of the honour and dignity of his Country. His Lordship then addressed the Chamberlain as follows, viz. 44 -Mk. GtIAMSZALAIN, 44 I have received many 1101101111 from my Sovereign and my Country, but I prize none more,hlghly rt.-4n the which I have, through you, received this day tom ti-,, Commercial City in the World. proud Enemy ag a i n cause us u.e still entertain hopes that a Peace may.continue ; thing that is d ear to us, I trust I u s h p o u a l r t l i n t s hr t o a m p r b e i t t o e t v a e r y shall ever be ready to discharge the duties of any sitlzation may be entrusted with, and prove myself not entirely w worthy the favours conferred on me by my Sor mita, anti particularly from this great City." Last week a Court-Martial was holden at Chelsea College, upon two Captains in a distinguished Corps of Infantry in His Majesty's service. The case is thus stated :—While the Regiment lay ,at Char. ham, 'some time since, one of those Officers de clining to drink more wine at the mess after din., ner, was asked by the other the reason t--" l'o tell yoh the truth," replied the former , " I have as assivatiot 'with joir wife to,nigb I, and, as a Man of Honour I am, resolved to keep it !"—Cap. rain ---- endeavoured to pass this off as a juke but the other assuring him that he was in earnest, re. ceived a glass of wine in his face, and a manual skir :lrish ensued, until 'they were separated by their Brother Officers. , The Commanding Officer arriving two days after, and having heard the circumstances of this extraordinary case, with the addition that no further rep had been taken by either party ) , pot them both under an arrest, and reported their eonduet to the Commander in Chief, Who ordered them to be tried by a Court Martial, which closed on Friday last, and the report thereof is now before the K t z c.