The Sun. — London, England, 1814-05-20 00:00:00

S 11. "ars of pay, _ar i d General Polombini, and c ' r %youd ' not let th e Vi cero y d epart. H e 'd s4f42tv wholly to the wise measures of TielleP•arde. i'harlein Courier, of the 17th, gives a long ?recount of the joy of the inhabitants of Middle- Plushing„ andliergen-op-Zoom, at the de /:)3.llklre of the French,. and the arrival 'of Coin itlit:ssioners•to take possession of those places in natue of the 'Prince Sovereign of the Nether aa"s• It appears that all the Dutch fortresses 1 1 : now evacuated. Naarden and Grave, the Go . t(l tl 'lrs of which were so backward in submitting L a the new Governrnant of France, are in the b, ll(f s of the Dutch troops, as %veil Coeverden, ,renter,..Delfzvl, &c. Zutphen is still occu r 11 by the Prussians. , 117. :-•:ssztruir,Ft.', M A Y S.—The Crown Prince of t il : i i . e parrived h ere yesterday, on his way to Ut 1(1. t o c'• •Re arrived ther e on th e 9th, an d was ; l ave it o n the Ilth.] 1,,1,,1e.14ragne Courant of the ISth contains a very the b N ijecr " of the Prince Sovereign, respecting - - , ati cn iN uebt. NORWAY. 1-4-zy bE say, th. MAY 16.—Accounts from Copenhagen . th e h i 4 the enthusiasm of the Norwegians is at luma r lb le " . Pitch. It is affirined, 66,000 have vo- Ijart of : ilinirched to the frontiers, the greatest not n e :"`"" Prince Christian.] has sent back, as B wed n e- I sar ,Y at this moment. The enthusiasm in ss en e- ' s also great ; 15,000 men, tinder Gen. April' 'Ton the frontiers ; but as late as the 29th hostilities had taken place. Sweden . . is out seven ships of the line, and several in e, s ,' a s Well as a considerable army, against °-- aY• The latest accounts-from Gottenburgh , tti ` t Y , th at England has forbidden all intercourse ra til l - way. The peace with Denmark is not t r i- TI (Probably between Sweden and Denmark), 1 1 ° , - ( ia.t with Russia and Prussia. It is said, that a -I'wedish Ambassador . at Copenhagen insists on 11,1;je L isive declaration azainst Prince Christian ; to ' en ' on account of his popularity, is thought te Yer On the account of Norway, Points yet remain undecided, concerning 15a‘,'"131) Pomerania, Guadaloupe, and the million Da,;, Which, by a secret article, Sweden is to t hr , i° Denmark, which one party say is I lam " iy fi, and t h e other Swedish banco, which is 1 pa,, l alf as much. No w , Sweden demands re -11)a4;a1' , e nt of the sums already advanced, which Den -I)e,t..eannot affbrd. The Ci•own Prince is ex are e " at Stockh o l m . Th e so ldi ers on f ur l ough 4 er t ieea lled—the troops, even the guards, are or es ' ti4t-o remain at 'Fuhnen. The King, it is said, tas r 4 g to Kid, and th e D an i s h a uxi li ar y corps eceived orders to halt. REPUBLIC OF GENEVA. f ate it a ppears b y the following Documents, that the brats t G4sneva—that small Republic, so cele thd' ill the History of the Reformation, and in stttllual% og Scien ce — w ill soon b e definitively received 14 follo w i ng communication has been • RONTIrRS OF SWITZERLAND, to4c After l 'Hig continued vicissitudes of fe l‘ a r i A -s Y a 9 n . and tropes' II ileS ' °I dangers and providential . escapes, Ge - see s at last the dawn of its restoration . to I PPine, thi s , 's and independence. Though ., still, at vp i i, tr',")ent, hurihened with Austrian troops, de- A tt . A -. l ;: en . 4 almost - the whole of its artillery by the' O':N 4triali kutborities, and exhausted beyond mea e'en bY requisitions of provisions, of clothes, and b °f money, Geneva will soon see . . itself raised, liYesthe liberal and truly generous spirit of the Al it% :' a nd in consequence of the good spirit which pros- Inhabit t p e; . itv dll 3 have evinced, to a . state of . b et . , .greater, perhaps, or e than it ever enjoyed ' " The following Declaration, issued at Zurich " thp 1 , t hi s 1 bi, the three PleTnpo ttii,, - Ist of mouth, J. . ~., w ors, f or t h e ), garies appointed by the Allied to . rtlr /44se of assisting in II full Republic of Switzerland, 1 re t.he neworganization n h o ls f nI de v .1 f t h e views of the , Allies i. 4 h .,_ . . (.. opement 0 il f i z ' e ctl ng the fate of Geneva. The plan . or aggral f ., tnent alluded to in t- Illyr i - 040 00 50u1..., this document is , said souls, ai i , ~. e tend a Population of about . - , 0 far "‘te "siun ,of territory, Genovese which, it appears, so tliei:xe,eds the expectations of the whether • it --n.stres., Om they begin -to question s.erva tiov-'"I not be better and safer, for ( P t(..l.:3l*.their national manners, and the their Pro- It - p il l+ it this respect, , . Institutions to be treated, in . , 1 " le ss ~ ;, ' „ rill,. Declaration runs tliti, Launiucence. -, - ,:-...: :: . 1 2 ;0 . mc S'yndics and Council of the Republic of:Genery. _ I. °3' Exl‘vit Peculiar satisfaction that the undersigned,. En have k'l4ll "'' ' l l°l'd . ; in atY arid Plenipotentiaries of tletrli , p , c h r i i c a h 'have 64'i ti M4jesti ess have received the communications \iM. Saladin t t i l d s Oiimd fl t i4 de to them by the Counsellorsof '. G . e ' neva. 'The litese:tsvigl44.,7,e,r, Depi!ties of the i Republic 0 vited Il th"- f?titid in the A« lc, of the April; the Provisional Coon ttieir',,,(,.niti,st sr,ei Citizens of Geneva aggri.it's.esf„;teil4-1 and the Inost v a t 2 7ithentic expression itsof Republic, and for agre e 4j.:,,, a to t,l 4t .'estor . ati t t l ni d of . , hat wish being perfectly ; cole 4t i _'l l o the ,i4. , elvetic ~. tieaeva nr litio us ;' . i it e l d p i oN h. N . , l 1 s t o i z e ) l y :id conformable to the , b_ct of I are animated in behalf v.- i l l ori it a s d the tinder sili sv' etl ic' hasten to congratulate the I , 'io .o i o .un e it ori h. 1. - wim u ... iccin , - acceded to that wish, and on having i itsg 'girl r ear rn j;adoptee measuies calculated to prepa ik The I, 4.'!ition. 4 1- "n gtil Ci l , b i e i d I.)s vvers desire, that the Republic of . Geneva, biio_ , a t i, e ase f e i''' 0 Y a liberil cou:titution and by a suitable . L , - r y, (co ti - ~, r,, F it()E Y, slio ' ifld offer itself to Switzerlano ., ,l:, an N. ,, t o ,r-it'l'.', c apabl e of contributing to its preseri..t!°,,, ll'vreith toi.i;"%ei:ltvriet maintenance of its system , of neutral,t . A this wt , , the Provisional Council would do well to '`.,.et of t ' i , ) „. 1 Mature d eliberation, the plan of Constitutior i a c l l e t ,'e It mature of Geneva. The 19 States, assembled t t . ; 4" t " ?' •i ' 7 ').3'- ' "g a ged in drawing up their federal cop p c il o c n: rlt(ditle,ce of ?!: aerne mai basis will soon he e t om , p i l e e ‘ te t il n . e. 1 -1 ) :: ,:es of 0, , , ih events which have re-esta )11_1 I 14 1: 41 -,-'" cf . the free nation s which France haul subdue . d, ti l t ,. -P. u o , ic of Geneva shall be authentically actin° dedged . in the ,i.'?.''siiiti of its political rieits, and of the territory Which I,,hicll,,ed Powers intend it should acquire. It is at that period, z livel: ° , es n c't appea r to be far distant, that Geneva may defi•- , 6 . ',"' its Constitution, and assinne its rank amongst the l iiti ti4' l tes, by adhering to their feulerative compact. In will I ,l' 4 tape, the Counsellors Salmtin and Schtnidtineyer t heir ve Pps.)rtunity of justifying the confidence which 41 sntint ryrnen seem to have so deservedly placed in their !t at and abilities, by establishing, with the Deputies of the 19 of a1,'',,,,.5t.k1i ales, relations as may lead to the formation sio r) ,:, ,u,tical bond, and by successively informing the Previ c, ' "nvernmnt of the progress of the labours of the Diet. Oa tl .. Parti, i 'n part, the .undersigned will be most anxious to 10 r e :;Pat ,, ', by their goon otficei in ny thing which may tend 'cirt to the' Repuliilic of Geneva is former prosperity. , (Signed) Le (orate CA.PO D'ISTRIA. " '''. • SCHRAUT. '-'''',.`th May 1, 1314. CB 1,14.1.1R1ER." French Papers to the 18th, and Dutch Papers to the 17th, have been received. The latter spe culate on a new frontier for . Belgium, consisting of the strong fortifications of Lisle, Valenciennes; Douay, and Maubeuge. At present, however, this is nothing more than unauthorised specula tion. The former continue to be unimportant to foreign countries,' though containing articles of considerable interest respecting the internal si tuation of France. Paris has been called on for a loan-contribution of 5,000,000 francs ; and an Order has been issued from the War Depart-. ment, commanding every Officer to repair imme diately to the corps to which he belongs, and thence to lay a statement of his services before the Inspector General. This prudent measure was ab solutely necessary in the disorganized state of the French Armies. It will send to their proper sta tions a number of persons who, if there is any dangerous turbulence in France, are the deposi taries of that mischief. Officers who are not at tached to any Corps, must also report themselves ; and stray soldiers are instructed in the line of con duct appointed for them to pursue in rejoining their standards. The re-organization of the French armies pro ceeds rapidly. That of the Artillery is completed. The King has named his Kinsmen to the superior commands, and the amount of the Peace Esta blishment is mentioned, by one of the most in telligent Journals in France (The Gazette de France) at 220,000 men. The signature of the Preliminary Treaty bad not taken place when the latest accounts left Paris, nor do we believe that this important for mula will be finished till the British Dispatches, which left Town on Wednesday, reach that Ca pital. Busy Rumour says that new obstacles have arisen—we are tired of combating shadows. We most sincerely lament that we are called upon to notice the unpleasant fact, that FEant- NAND the Vllth does not seem disposed to accept the Constitution offered to him by the Cortes. His long abstinence from entering Madrid is too strong a proof of this, to allow us to doubt, and we fear that imprudent counsels may for a time entail the evils of anarchy upon the Spanish Nation.— Yet, when we reflect on the rank and services o? the Duke of WELLINGTON, and know that he has by this date returned to Spain, a fervent hope arises in our breasts that his talents and influence may accom plish the reconciliation of all differences, and restore a lawful Monarch to a Constitutional Throne. We confess that we are not competent, from the in formation before us, to decide on the 'merits of this momentous question, or pronounce whether his MAJESTY or the Cortes are in the right. But we much incline to the latter. It is barely pos sible that too much liberty and independence can be engrafted on the new Spanish system ; and if FERDINAND VII. rettrrns to his country bigottcd to the unlimited and despotic principles which have been personified in some of his Ances tors, his re-appearance on the 'great political stage will be one -of - the heaviest misfor tunes which have yet befallen a noble Peo ple. To Spain, as to France, we would hold up the glorious model of Britain's immortal Consti tution. Experience has tried its merits, and de monstrated its wisdom. To the extent to which the manners, habits, religion, and disposition of the people, are capable of being benefited by a similar combination of laws, providing for the dignity of the Crown, and the freedom and hap piness of the Subject; it ought to be extended to all, and especially to those where the late mighty revolutions - have unsettled ail established form., and afforded the opportunity foy re-constructing a Government. We have elsewhere inserted 'an extract from a Dutch Paper, relative to Norway ; the Partizans of Prince CURISTIAN are invet erate . and active in h their cause. We have doielinwledged, that we should extremely regret the fait'of a foreign Go vernment being forced upon an unwilling People. But we strongly suspect that there is much exag geration in these statements, both withresaet to the miuti of Norwa:,o anti it force. The accounts the latter -are, indeed, altogether ridiculous, At the same trine there is no alternative for igritain or her Allies. They must be guilty of a breach of faith; or fulfil dick engagements with S*eden ; and the misfortune of Norway (we believe a no minal misfortune) can only be attributed to the perverse and wicked conduct of her late Rulers. The Corn Importation Regulation. Bill was read a first time last night in the Commons; the Ex port Bill was recommitted, and ordered to be printed. This is a copious subject, and we have much to offer upon it, which our conveniency this day forbids. We are glad; however, to put our opinion again upon record—it would be in finitely better to lower the War rents, which have been exacted during hard times, than to per petuate war prices on the bread of the poor. By a letter from the Cape of Good [lope, dated the 19th of February, it appears Admiral TYLER has given it to be understood that, in future, the East India Shipping will rendezvous there instead of St. lelena.—The first convoy from the Cape was expected to sail in April last. The Party-writers, who are ready to play at any game rather than stand out, are labouring hard to justify the American Government, and by an ticipation throw an odium orr that of this country. The American Government is even commended for having, in order to accommodate this Coun try, removed the negociations to Ghent, but what ever merit there may be, belongs wholly to the British Ministers, who give this indulgence to the American Commissioners. But the American subject is copious, and shall have our full con sideration. Some of the Newspapers, from which we co pied their articles, have been amusing their Read ers with accounts of au intended Naval Review and Mock-battle at Spithead, which we have rea son to consider as the mere offspring of fancy. We believe, indeed, that these accounts are wholly without foundation ; and that there are hardly more than three ships of the line there, for this imaginary Spectacle. The full powers with which Messrs. GALLATIN and BAYARD haVe been provided, have enabled them to remove the seat of Negociat ion, and the City of Ghent, it is said, has been appointed for the conferences with the British Commissioners, which will commence as soon as the public agents can be assembled. Mr. ADAMS is on his way from Petersburg-h to Stockholm. Mr. RUSSELL was in that city. Mr. CLAY was at Gotteuburgh. These three Gentlemen are yet to be apprised of the change in the seat of Negociation. Mails arrived yesterday from Surinam and the Leeward Islands, but they bring no information of a political character. The Hamilton, missing ship, belonging to the convoy under the Valiant, from Jamaica, arrived on the Bth tilt. at Antigua. The fleet from Portsmouth, protected by. the Gloucester, and which sailed the 16th February, had reached Barbadoes ; and the Mullet, with the February Mail,, was at the same island on the Ist of April. Yesterday the QUEEN completed her 70th year, which was celebrated at Windsor in a private manner. The • Paixce. REGENT left Carlton house at half-past two o'clock for Windsor, to be present at the celebration, having first given an audience to the Earl of LIVERPOOL. An unfounded report has been circulated for several dayS past, of the death of the Duke of MECKLENBURG STRELITZ, the Brother of the QUEEN. Some of the domestics of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE arrived on Wednesday night, with letters from his Royal Highness ; and we do not understand that the Duke of MECKLENBURG has even been ill.—(Tintes.) It was stated yesterday, that advices bad been received from Germany, contradicting the report of the death of the Duke of MECKLEN4URG, and saying, that it was the Duke of SALME, who had died suddenly.—(Chronicle.) St. James's Park is to be the scene of the most splendid fireworks, and other rejoicings, at the ensuing celebration of a General Peace. A large double folding door to a platform from the Mall opposite Carlton-house into the North-eastern corner of the Park, was yesterday completed.— The ground immediately on the inside was spread with canvass for tents. Yesterday a number of workmen commenced the building of bridges, to be thrown over the Canal in St. James's Park, for the discharge of CONGREVE'S rockets at the ensuing illumination. About noon the rockets and other fireworks ar rived from Woolwich, in waggons belonging to the Royal Train, which entered the PRINCE RE GENT'S Garden. The, ground and walks at the back of Carlton-house are already levelled for the Fete, &c. &c. No Report on the Corn Laws has been pre sented to Parliament since that of last May, when BUONAPARTE had gained the victory of Lutzen, and occupied Dresden ; when it w as i mposs ibl e to export Corn from Poland by the Vistula, Dant zic and Thorn being both in French possession ; when the Confederation of the Rhine was with the Tyrant, Austria was doubtful, and the CROWN PRINCE had not even landed in Rugen. The Re port drawn up under those circumstances was framed by a Committee, of which Sir H. PAR NELi., a great Irisla land-owner, was Chairman. The only witnesses examined were a Mr. .f.(11.- LALY, a Mr. CALLAGHAN, and three others,whose experience appears to havc been entirely confined to Ireland. CORN-EICHANGF., MAI" TI . ). —We had no fresh arrivals of any hind of Grain this morning, but what was left was equal lathe demand; more money was asked for Wheat, but the few sales made in fine samples of Wheat and Oats were at the last quoted prices ; ordinary were extremely dull. In Pease and Beans there wa: no alteration. Ssstrurietn, M.kY 20.—This day's Market had not a good supply of the various kinds of Cattle ; Beef, Mutton, Veal, Lamb, and Poi k,,were cheaper; and the trade, for the most part, was notover brisk. The sales in the Hay-market were rather dull; Straw has fallen in price; Hay has got up in ,price; Clorox fctobed last price., MAILN ARRIVED-1 }Lifland, 2 itremers, 2 Guertiey, 2.Tersev, IWa terford. Du E-1 Malta, 1 Ilona:HI, 1 Gottenbarglt, 1 lin, 1 Waterford. rniuE THI Ti F STOCKS 6vELvE , O'CLOCK. 1 Bank L. And. I C 1-16th i India Bonds, 3s. '.";:;. pr. Exchey. Bills, 2s. dis. 2.5. pr. Oninium, Consols tor Account, 6711 68 Stock-Broker, No. 2, Cortitali, No. 18, Coventry-street. Bank Stock, 3 per Cent. Red: 66a3f 3 per Cent. Cons. 674 4 per Cent. Cons. 82 5 per Cto Navy .Ann. 964 i! D 7 a ' E; EYTON, and SOLEM UUIS DICEHE FAIAUAI AIJDEAT ? LONDON, FR I :ate! Y 20, 1814. lIAVAt NgWgi Drat, MAY 19.—Tht Duke of CLAttkfict 10'4 rived here yesterday morning, and hoisted his flag oh board the Impregnable, of 98 guns, EIS Admiral of the English Fleet. Ris Royal High ness got under weigh this morning, fir the pur.. pose of proceeding to Calais, to convey tke Allied Sovereigns to this Country ; but the fleet lard Scarcely made sail, when a telegraphic message from London directed theut to wait fur further orders, and they accordingly- came to anchor again, and remain, Art•ived, and passed by, the ref - milt - Ida of the East Indiamen and whalers, and the Archer gun-blip with two vessels under coft . voy, from Exmouth.—=Wind N. E. GRAVESEND, MAY 19. —The Indefatigable s Rose, East Indiaman,,and the I.3rixton, from the Cape of Good Hope, passed up the River to-day: FALMOUTH, MAY 11.— , Atrived his Majesty'p ship Reindeer, of 18 guns, from Plymouth, bound to Bourdeaux. The Osborn packet, for Halifax, will sail in the course of the night, the mail and passengers being already on board. HARWICH, MAY 19.— , Arrived the Lark packet, with a mail and passengers i from Lisbon.-4 Wind S. E. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 19.-Arrived the Hussar frigate from Plymouth ; Redpole sloop of war from the Downs; and the Rambler, Lord.Wei lington, Lady Wellington, and Kingfisher trans ports, from Havre-de-Grace. Sailed his Majes ty's ship Hussar for the Downs, Redpole to the Eastward, and the Rapid fur Plymouth. The only convoy at present is his Majesty's ship New castle, for Quebec.—Wind Easterly. PLYMOUTH, MAY 18.—Came in his Majesty's ships Dexterous and Fervent, and three cartels with prisoners from France. Sailed La Gloire, Pregel, and Aigrette French frigates, with 1200 French prisoners, for their native laud ; Fly sloop of war on a cruize ; Goldfinch sloop of war far Bourdeaux, with a fleet of merchantmen and transports under convoy.—Wind E. S, E. 6',/,finiraity-Orce, May 17. . " Haying laid before my Lords Conmaissioners of the Ad miralty your letter of yesterday's date, respecting the Con voy to Archangel, I have their Lordships' commands to ac quaint you, that they gave the necessary orders for the sailing of the Convoys from Long Hope Sound, at the periods men tioned in your letter, and their return will be as soon as it may be convenient to the Trade. " J. W. CROKER." " 'Co the Governor of the Rttsia Company." The times of sailing alluded to in the above arc —the first Convoy to proceed immediately ; the second, in the middle of June ; and the third, in the middle of July. The Constitution American frigate left Porto Rico about the 27th February. NEW RIUSICAL FUND. The Annual Concert for the benefit of this ex cellent Institution took place last night in ,the King's Theatre, and it will be highly gratifying to every friend of humanity to learn, that it wal .attended by a very numerous audience. Indeed, the assemblage of great talents which were exerted' on the occasion held forth a powerfut attraction to Taste, as well as to Benevolence. The chief Vocal Performers were CATALANI, TRAM hZZAN , Mrs. DicxorTs, and BRA , who all displayed a laudable emulation to reward the audience for their liberal patronage. NALDI was to have 'sung, but was prevented by indisposition, and, according to a printed notice, a duet by BRA HAM and Mrs. DICKONS was substituted, and so much admired as to obtain an encore. CATA LANI, Mrs. DICKONS, and BRAHAM, also were en cored in their respective songs. Madame MAR coxr made her first appearance before a British audience, and received an encore, which she well deserved, for the ability with which she sung. Her voice is a powerful counter-tenor. Her execu tion was rapid and correct, particularly in her de scending shakes, a rare effort of skill. A Mr. B. ROMBERG also made his first appearance in public, and evinced great merit in an Andante and Polo naize on the Violoncello. We have not room to notice the other merits of the evening; but we may add, that the whole was correct and animated, us might be expected from such a Leader as CEA MER, and such a Conductor as Sir GEORGE SMART. WINDSOR, MAY 10.—This day, being her MA JESTY'S birth-day, the morning was ushered iu with the ringing of bells and other rejoicings. Lord I.IiLL, it is said, will command the expe dition to America. Yesterday morning the first Foot Guards had a field day in Hyde Park, and were inspected by Major-General DISNEY. The 97th Regiment of Foot has embarked for North America from Ireland. The 3d, 4th, sth, 6th, 9th, 28th, 37th, 39th, 44th, -81 st, and 82d Regiments of Foot, have received orders to hold 'themselves in readiness for foreign service. The Militia continue to march to their resp c ,c,, , - tire counties and districts !—First I'Ve.A York Re giment has been ordered to Leans; East Ken:, to Tunbridge Wells ; Carnarvon, to Preston ; 'West Middlesex, to Norman Cross ; Ltlicestersllir;:, to Nottingham ; and North Devon, Co Plymouth. The PRINCE REGENT, it is supposed, will be Accompanied to the Patriotic Concerts by his Royal Highness's Imperial and Royal Visitors. Fracs.—An alarming fire broke out yeNterdav morning, at two o'clock, in the extensive manufactory belonging to Mr. Powell, Blue-maker, in Fort Place, Elite Anchor-lane, Ber mondsey, which in a short time was entirely consumed, be sides the valuable property. The flames also caught the ad joining buildings, which received great damagt.. A fire also broke out yesterdaymorning, in the Premises: oc cupied by Mr. Bryan, tallow-chandler, in th., Broadway, WeA'.- minster, which threatened destruction t o the surronoding houses. Such was the rapidity of the destructive element, th,t notwithstanding the immediate overflow of water from :he pipes of the Chelsea Company, nearly the whole of the build ing was burnt to the ground. The fire also communicated its ravages to the house ,if Mr. AtNood, grocer, anti completely burnt off the roof. The accident was attributed to the boil ing over of a quantity of varnish in the attic story. Ti3l; SUN.