The Sun. — London, England, 1801-07-17 00:00:00

THE SUN. SOLEM QTJIS ttLSUM ALIDLAT LONDON, p Tai E Hamburgh Mail . due on Sunday last, ar rived this morning. The most interesting part of its contents, that which relates to Russia, has al_ telly been anticipated by the communication re -Ceived by Government. From ,Egypt we find no intelligence so recent as that contained in the Eon_ doe_ Gazette Extraordinary published on Wednes_ day. The Armistice between this Country and Sq,ve den and De,vmark, has been prolonged for Three Months, in order to give time to make the neces_ sary arrangements for their acceding to the Conven tion concluded at Petersburgh. The Ostend article gives a further account of the preparations against this Country. • WICKII - AM arrived in ,Thwn this morning from the Continent-. WE gave in our Paper of yesterday the London Gazette Extraordinary, leaving it to speak for it self on the subject: of the successful operations of the Combined Armies in Egypt. We cannot however retrain from adding to it to-day our congratulations on these Successes, which give us still greater as surance as to the final result of this great and in teresting Expedition. According to the accounts which have been published, it appears that MENotr, seeing that General Hu-rcx NSON had for a moment renounced the attack upon Alexandria for a more desirable object, that of taking advantage of the Co-operation of the GRAND ViztEß. and the East India Force, in order to reduce the whole of the upper part of Egypt—it appears, we say, that the, French General turned also his defensive measures to the same point, and endeavoured to preserve, it possible, the Post of Cairo. The march which the French Corps that were defeated at Rahmania made towards that place, was, it must be admitted, very rapid and well conceived. It is evident that they bad no other resource left but that of coming unex pededly upon the GRAND VIZIER, and of endea vouring to defeat him and to force him to retreat. If they had succeeded in this, they would then have been able, if not to keep the field against otir Troops; at least to defend with advantage the Cita del of Cairo, or perhaps at least its approaches.— We think however that notwithstanding that, they would not' have been .ab:e to support this species of V,'ar beyond the time when the Troops disembark ed at Suez should come up. These suppositions are, however, now become unnecessary, and as far as a military judgment can be formed at so great a distance from the theatre of the War, it appears to us that the French can no I..nger - hope for any chance of safety either in the valour of their Soldiers or the skill of their Officers. They now possess but two strong Fortresses, and on which depends the whole fate of the War, Alex andria and Cairo. The first of these two places is blockaded by sea and by lard, and the Garrison is in no situation to undertake any thing serious against able Troops entrenched in a position, the strength and advantage of which were viCloriously proved on the day of the zrst of March, and which has been since still farther ameliorated. The Gar rison of AleXandria are therefore coruleirmcd to re main. speaators of the field of warfare which is carried on in the rest of Egypt. The blockade which they experience is the moat disastrous species of warfare that can be waged, as it is evident that they are in want of ptovisions. If this had not been the case, the French would cer tainly not have attempted to send them a convoy which must, according to all appearance when the state of the respective positions was considered, have fallen, as it has done, into our hands. The perilous undertaking of sending this convoy proves the urgent want under which the Garrison of Alex andYia laboured ; and the , capture of it also proves that they must, ere long, have much to sustain in that roped. The reduilion of that place will however, very probably, as we have from the first moment predicted, be the last event in the War in Egypt. With respea to Cairo, it must, it appears to us, be like the other place, reductd to defend itself against a blockade, which we may suppose will soon be converted into an effective Siege. The june - tionor the co-operation of the Corps of Gene ral HUTCH I NSON, of that of General BAIRD, and of the Army of the GRAND VIZIER, do not allow us to entertain any doubts as to the mare or less si‘eedy success of the Expedition. The approach of the two former Generals will nut 4:tow the French again to attempt attacking the GRAND VIZIEIt with all their forces, as they would, by so Troops, and exposed to a Coup de Main, which would be powerfully seconded by the inhabitants of that city. While the blockade, or the siege of two places will thus require for their defence the employment of all the forces remaining to the French, our Troops will be masters of the Interior of the' Country .; a-ad will enjoy, in the greatest abundance, all its re, sources. No post of any importance, except the two which we have mentioned, can he occupied in any force by the Republicans, the number of which must have been extremely reduced by the engage ments of the S i th, ; 3th, .and 21st of March, by the loss of the Garrisons of Aboakir and Damietta, by that of the Prisoners taken at Rahmania, and. by the last engagement with the GRAND VIZIER. On the whole, it may be said, that there has seldom been a War, the issue of which could with so great a degree of probability be predicted, as that which is carried on at the present moment on the banks of the Nile, and on the confines of the Desert. The KING, according to a private Letter from Weymouth, is in perfect health and spirits —goes every other night to the Play, and the intermediate nights he has his Concerts, ar.d the QUEEN her party. There is a new arrangement at the Lodge this year : the Equerries no longer dine with the ROYAL FAMILY ; but have a table to themselves, the La dies only being admitted to that honour. His MAJESTY, by way of setting a good example to his Subjeas, has for some time abolished second courses. Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock, was mar ried at Larnbeth.palace, Lord PELHAM to Lady MARY OSBOR NE. The ceremony was performed by His Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, in the presence of the Dutchess of LEEDS, the Earl and Countess of CHICHESTER, the Countess of HOLDERNESSE, Lord and Lady FRANCES OSBORNE, and Lady EMILY PELHAM, his Lordship's Sister. Lord F. OsBoRNE gave away the Lady. At twelve o'clock, the company sat off•in two coaches and four for Putney Common, where his Lordship has - a beautiful house. Letters from an Officer of the tzth Dragoons, in Portugal, to his friends at Plymouth, - state the hardships suffered from the negligence and inatten tion of the Portuguese Commissaries, by the z zth and 26th Dragoons, and the three Emigran:Regiments in British pay, near Abrantes. Th e y marched there to encamp, but neither tents, straw, nor forage were furnished for some time; nay, their allowance of provisions was extremely scanty. The same Officer writes, that on the 4th of June, as the Por tuguese Troops were conveying some provisions and stores for the Camp near Abrantes, they were attacked by a body of Spanish horse. The -Portu guese instantly fled towards Abrantes, Lieutenant HAWKER, of the t 2th Dragoons, with a half troop, gallantly volunteered to recover it from the Spaniards. His offer being accepted, he with great spirit attacked the Spanish horse, though superior in numher, routed them, and brought off the fo rage in triumph to the Camp at Abrantes. The Dragoons of the i zth and 26th were so continually on the alert, that they had not their boots off for fifteen days. On Tuesday and Wednesday the 9th Regiment of Foot, consisting of three battalions, have been dis embarking- at Portsmouth from Jersey. This regi ment, chiefly recruited from the Militia, served the whole of the campaign in Holland, • afterwardsac companied General Sir JAMES PULTENEY in the Expedition to Belleisle, Ferrol, And Cadiz ; were about two months in Portugal, from .whence they went to Jersey,. and are now returned to England. The French Society of Agriculture, of the De partment of the Seine, have come toa resolution to apply to the British Board of Agriculture, through the. First Consul, for a swing plough; a horse hoe, a two furrow plough, and such other improved in struments-of English and Scottish husbandry, as the Board shall judge to be, worthy of-trial in France. The famous Citizen HENRY VANDER Nowt-, who distinguished himself so much several years since, by the alive part he took in the revolt of the Nether lands from the Austrian Government, has applied to the Batavian Government for leave to settle in Holland. with his brother, who. has resided eight years in the vicinity of Bergen-op-Zoom. His re quest has been granted, on condition that he shall be constantly under the vigilant eye of the Police, and promise never to engage in any political in trigues. conduft of Prussia in taking possession of the Ea - tot-are of Hanover,. would justify Much stronger language than that . which has been employ ed in the State Paper addreSsed by the Hanoverian Ministry to °the. Prussian Government. But it is to be hoped that the respeftful moderation of that language will have its due weight, particularly as it is known to come from a Power whose moderation is not ,the. effed of imbecillity, but with a fi rm re solutidn to support.its own rights, is averse to re. sort to the last extremities 'till liberal forbearance is `found to be wholly ineffedual. In the revolutions of Power during the last three hundred years few States have suffered more than Venice. It appears from the return of the Naval Force which the French have published, - that when she fell into their hands she had only Seven Ship of the Line, almost dismantled, and Fifteen Gallies, be sides Merchant Ships. In the Fifteenth Century she had Three Hundred Ship: of mar, manned by 80,000 men, and One Hundred and Fory.five lies, the crews of which consisted of i 1,000 men. In the German Papers brought by one of the last we find an Advertisement of a new edition of a Treatise on the Right of search. The most popular and the most generally approved work on this subjea in this Country will be that edited by Lord ST. HELEN3'at Petersburgh; HAMBURGH, jut? 8. YESTERDAY - the English Envoy Mr. WICKHAM, from Vienna, arrived here on his return to London. ST. PETERSBURGII, Juxt 19. To DAY several Russian Merchants were sent for by our Minis - er who conduets the affairs of Tr2.de, and assured that they might now continue their commerce with England as heretofore, as all I disputes with Great Britain were accommodated. FRONTIERS OF RUSSIA, Tura 28. ON the i7th inst. a Convention was concluded at St. Petersburgh, between the Russian Ministry and the English Ambassador Lord ST. HELENS, by which the disputes between England and Russia are accommodated, and the principles of the Naval Neutrality defined for the future. Sweden and Den mark are invited to accede to this Convention, in which case the Colonies taken by England will be restored. It is believed the visi ting of Nreutr2l Ships, in time of War, will be continued, but with limitations, and under certain conditions. COPENHAGEN, JULY 4. WE have just learned here, that a Convention has been signed at St. Petersburgh on the z7th of June, between England and Ru ssia, by which the differences between those two Powers are ac commodated, and the visiting of Convoys regu. lated for the future. The other Northern Powers are at liberty to accede to the Convention ; and the Armistice with Denmark and Sweden has been pro longed for three months, to give the necessary time for those Powers to accede•to the Convention. VIENNA, NNE 27. THE report that a part of the Trench Troops will enter Turkey by the way of Dalmatia, is again revived, and several Corps of Austrian Frontier- Troops have received orders to hold themselves in readiness for marching to observe them. It is also agatn said, that an Austrian Corps will take a station in the German Empire. As the Recruiting was carried on during the whole of the last Campaign, and is still continued, and as the Austrian Troops which were made Pri_ soners by the French are now returned, all the Austrian Regiments are entirely compleat. By ;he way of Venice we have received a report, that the French Troops have entered Rome, and that the POPE has retired from that City ; but this report requires confirmation. It is certain that Count COB ENZE L will soon return from Paris. The Imperial Privy Counsellor and Mini: ter Plenipotentiary for the Citcle of Lower Saxony, Baron Von Bitot, SCHAUEN, will be ap pointed his successor, to carry on the Negotia. tions, and will soon set out for France. NAPLES, JvNE 8. As the French are making gr....at preparations to send succours to Egypt ftoin this and other Neapo litan Ports, Admiral WARREN, it is said, will cruize in these scas. CONSTANTINOPLE, luxt 3. THE latest accounts received from Egypt, state that the Advanced Guard of the CAPTAIN PACHA had defeated a Corps of 300 French Cavalry which was advancing to succour the Posts at Rhamanic. The Armies of the GRAND VIZIER and of the CAP TAIN PACHA are prosecuting their march by dif ferent routes towards Cairo, where they will en deavour to arrive at the same time. The Corps of the CAPTAIN PACHA Consists of 17,000 men, and the Army of the GRAND VIZIER of 35,000, among which are sOOO English Troops from the East Indies, and 12,000 men who follow the baggage. It is said that MURAD Bey is dead. The re port that Cairo is taken is not confirmed ; but we expect to receive the news very soon. To-day the Spanish Envoy, M. DE CORRAL, notified his arrival, and by his Secretory of Lega_ tion and Drogman, made the customary compli ments to the Reis Effendi, and the Kiaya Bey. To-morrow the Drogman of the Porte will make the returning compliments to M. DE CORRAL. OSTEND, JUNE 30. THE French Armed Naval Force now in the harbours of Havre, Boulogne, Calais, Nienport, and ,Ostend, consists of seven Frigates, of which three are of 44 guns, and one hundred and thirty-five Gun-boats and Armed Vessels, of which the greater part are provided with 4S, 36, and 24. pounders ; 15,000 Land Forces are to be embarked on board this armament, if an Expedition should eventually I take place, YESTEADAY Mr. SCOTT, one of His Majesty's Messengers, arrived with - Dispetches from the Court of Petersburgh. The Courier went on board the Royal Yacht to deliver his Dispatches to he KING, and His MAJESTY afterwards appeared very much gratified with the conrents of them. At seven o'clock the ROYAL FAMILY, after their pleasant excursion, came on shore ; Hrs jEs-rir walked on the Esplanade, and, after seeing the Piquet Guard mount, returned to the. Lodge, where a seled Party vent the evening with tiip ROYAL FAZ / lILY ; the Q.u - ,:en's Band played dip: whole time. This morning the KING bathed, as did the PRINCESS AMELIA ; after which His MAJEsTI* attended by General MANNERS, Colonels CAR'r4 WRIGHT and FiTzRoY, rode on horseback. Atter breakfast, His MAJESTY, PRINCE ADOL. PHIJS and Paixe-tis AMELIA, rode, on horseba - ek through .Preston, Ormington, and Bincombe. HER MAJESTY and the PR INC2SSES walked Ott the Esplanade, and afterwards to AwDaAs's - Repo. sitory, where they staid some time, and then took an excursion in their Sociables through tfpway and. Ridgeway. Princess SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER, accompanied by Lady M. WY NYAR o, left this place this morning for London. REVIEW OF VOLUNTEER CORPS. C ' SIR, (CIRCULAR.) !Luse, :Yl,l 10. " I have the honour to acquaint you, that His Royal. Highness the Co:•!amt.Nnri , . in CHILF will review such Corps, as arc prepared for inspedlion, on Wednesday the zza instant, at ten o'clock, in Hyde Park. The Conimanding Officer of each Corps, who mean to assemble on this occa sion, is desired to send a return of the probable numbers which he will have unlcr arms,- to the Earl of HARK I NG* TON, Lieutenant-General of the Distrid, on Thursday the 16th, in order that the ground may be sparked out accordingly. ." I have the Honour to be, Sir, " Your most obedient Servant, SHERBONE STEWART, Lieutenant-Colonel, and A. D. C." The Review to take place on Wednesday nexti will not comprehend all the Volunteer Corps in- the metropolis. The City Light Horse Volunteers have been reviewed by the PRINCE of WALES already. The Bloomsbury Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Cox, will not assemble, many of thq Members being on the Circuit, All the other Corps it is expemled, will atlend,- BANK OF ENGLAND. GENERAL COURT OF PROPRIETORS. Yesterday a General Quarterly Meeting of thq Proprietors was held. The minutes of the last Courri consisting of the names and appointment of the neW Directors, 'being read over, the Chairman opened the business of the present Meeting by stating, thac , this was a General Quarterly Court of:Proprietors, held . as usual, according to Charter, and also st.ml.! coned to take into consideration a Letter lately res t ceived by the G overnor from the CII4N.QELLAIR of the ExcHEQuFF., which he proposed shpuld be read, and was as follows : " Droning-street,ro, rSok 4 << C42.I.TI.XXEN, " It would be of material convenience to the Public Ser4 rice, to-obtain a continuance of the L oan of Three'lllilhontg granted in 1799, upon Exchequer Bills. If this act..O:nmodl;• non can be granted, I propose to iss.tre new Exchequer Bilk% for the amount, the same to be made payable at such time may be thought proper, after the ftb of j uly., xlkrz: • I am, &c. Gentlemen', ' __ _ " HENRY, ADDING TOlio 4 ‘ Tod* Go-per3av-4nd Company ofthc Bank of The Chair Man, in continuation, said, that thq Diredors had taken the subjeti into consideration, and had agreed to grant a - continuance of the Loan,' as requested, upon an issue of new Exchequer - Bills, payable on or before the gth of July, 18.0 z. He therefore moved, that the Court - of Proprietors do confirm the Resolution of the Court of DireCiorse.-!' Agreed to unanimously. Mr. DURAII4D, adverting to the List of new Pig rectors, said, that, in the course of his attendance, he always found that these Quarterly Meetings wetq. stated to be held according to Charter. He perl.. ceived, however, that a part of the Diredors, namely, all those who passed the Chair, held their Seats, whereas he should conceive that they ought all to go out by rotation, in the same manner as . thq . Diredors of the East India Company. He wished,. therefore, to know whether a piredory- so consti t . tuted, with a part permanent, were according to the, spirit of the Charter ? The CHAIRMAN auswered, that eight alwayS , went out by rotation, and that the present Court' was constituted in the usual way. Mr. DtrRAND said, he must again ask, whether Dire4tors thought the pralice he alluded to agree.' able to the Charter ? A Direaor replied, that it was the opinion of every Member of the Court of Dirators, that the . Charter was strictly obeyed. The Court then adjourned. On Friday last a shocking accident happened at Epsom :—Mr. M. a Merchant in the City, stopped in a one horse chaise at the door of the principal Inn,. for the purpose of giving water to the horse. It the chaise that Gentleman left his wife (a beautiful young Lady, to whom he had been married but the day before), fbr the purpose of finding the ostler. The horse suddenly took fright at the yelping of a dog, and ran furiously about a hundred yards, whea the chaise was stopped by a post, and the concussion threw the Lady 'several feet above the vehicle. In% the fall she pitched on her head and fradured her skull. Medical assistance was immediately pro.. cured ; but the upfortunate sufferer died in a quarter of an hour after the accident. On Monday a . labourer, in the Royal Hospital, Plymouth, trying to take out a mouse from the in side of one of the large stones set up against the wall, weighing 300 weight, it fell down and crush- . ed his leg into the earth, which being with difficulty removed; it appeared that, from the earth being soft, the leg had sunk in without the least injury. _~ . ~ ,--. %—ic 36 W anc 24 , r for for dea hail her pies and por ista clan erthz Pth haw nueL BON, Dieu C; and i Pa ire o ut the . 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