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and your courage. Marshal MASSENA has be sieged Gaeta' with the same courage that he for merly defended Genoa. The boldness with which the works of the' siege were urged on, does no less honour to the Corps of Engineers than to the Sol diers who executed those works under the severest fire, to which our Artillery made no return, but when it was in a condition to destroy the ramparts of the Enemy, and to make a breach. " JosEPH:' Marshal MAsSENA, who commanded at the siege of Gaeta, is returned to this capital. There were found in the place looyieces of cannon of different calibres. The Garrison was 7000 strong, about 2000 of whom, as well as a great number of Officers, have entered the service of King JOSEPH. The French General LACOUR commands for the present the Fortress of Gaeta. - VIENNA, JULY 3 1 .—The Russian Prince KUR A 'IN is expe&ed here on the 15th of next month ; he has taken a country house, a palace, &c. According to some reports, Prince Ku II AKIN will succeed Count RAsumowsKY, who will remain at Vienna only as a private individual. Others say, that he is invested with an extraordinary Mission, independent of the lussian Ambassador. IsTIMEGVEN, AVG. 12,—yesterday three compa nies of Carabiniers of the 21st Regiment of French Infantry arrived here, which this day continued their route to join their Corpsin Germany. RATISBON, Ave. 5.—A complete change has suddenly taken place in the march of the FrPnch light troops. During the last week they all appeared to march towards Saltzburgh and the Innviertel, and every moment accounts were expe&ed of the pas sage of the Inn by the French. Since, however, that plan seem= wholly abandoned, and the troops now march side of the Banks of the Inn. The light corps of Marshal SOULT, which lay in the el, virons of Passau, and in sight of the Austrian terri tories, have received orders to break up, and march back to the borders of Amberg. On the first of Septeraber-theDiet • les e will se parate ; and on the very same day.* i.tepresenta tives of she Confederation of the J3hine will hold their first meeting at Frankfort. It is said, that on the i 6th instant possession will be taken of Frank fort, in the name of the late Eleetor Arch-Chancel lor, now Prince Primate. FRANKFORT, ALTOi/ST 91--. The astonish i ng war inarchei and warlike preparations of the French in the Soi4th of Germany appear at last to have reach- ed their greatest height, and will very soon cease. Already a train of artillery, which was on its way to 'Bavaria, has received orders at Guntsburgh to halt, and at Ulm all the works in the Magazines of War have been at the same time countermanded. It is also said, that the orders to recal the furloughs of the Bavarian Regiments has been revoked, and that Prince BERTHIER is anew making preparations to leave Munich, and has again sent back a' part of his equipage to Augsburgh. THE 4RTS. Tr has long been a complaint that the Arts in general are not sufficiently encouraged in this Coun try, and that only Portrait Painting has much sue cess, it has the patronage of pride and vanity, which will always secure it proteClion. The liberal encouragement which the Arts have received within the last ifew years, notwithstanding all the obstacles that arise from the unavoidable burthen of War, skew that this complaint results more from prejudice than truth. We have much pleasure in announcing a spirited design, which we doubt not will give a spur to gt nius, as well as afford it a generous remuneration. Mr. ALEX. D AVISON , who fortunately obtained the memorable piEtureol"The Death of LordCHATHAu," has been induced by that acquisition to form a Gallery, which is to consist entirely of the works of British talents. For this purpose he has given a commis sion to twenty of our best Artists, who are to send him three designs upon subjeets suggested by their own imaginations, from which he makes a seleCtion, and each Artist is to have three hundred guineas for one PiCture. 'This is a noble undertaking, and by setting an example to wealth, liberality, and taste, may produce effe&s highly conducive to the honour of the Country. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, there was an Inquest held at St. George's Hospital, on view of the body of Cornelius Hynes, a young man who died of a fra6ture in his skull, received from a fall in the house of Lady IRBY, in Aibemarle-street, on Saturday last. The deceased was a bricklayer's labourer, who was at work -on the outside of the above-mentioned house. He and a fellow-labourer were in the at of split ting a board, which suddenly giving way, the de ceased fell backward, and being close to a sky-light, be fell through, and into the paved kitchen. He was carried thence to St. George's HoSpital, where be expired next morning—Verdia, " Accidental Death." DARING ROBBERY.--On Tuesday night, or early on Wednesday morning, the house of Mr. Duncan, Clock and Watchmaker, in Chancery-lane, was broken open, and property stolen of 0001. value. It appears Mr. Duncan's shop window was secured by an iron bar, bolts, &c. notwithstanding which the depredators found means to take down one of the shutters, and having cut through the glass, and a wire-work within, they plundered the premises of twenty-five gold watches, besides others of consider able value, with which they got clear off, having replaced the shutter in the situation they found it. s , .N,IPAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST lg.—Arrived the Glatton, of 50 guns, from the Downs ; the Bellerophon, of 74 guns, from the Channel Fleet ; the Entrepre nante Cutter from a Cruize to the Westward ; and the William and john, SMITH . , from Riga, with masts for the Dock-yard. The Transports with the Troops from the Downs have not yet arrived to join the Expedition now waiting here, though the wind has been favourable for the last three days. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 20.—The Ann Armed Brig, with the Da3dalus Transport, having gunpowder on board, are getting under way, to join the Expedition at Plymouth. The Hardy Gun-brig is gone out of the Harbour. FALMOUTH, AUG. 18.—Arrived the American Ship Sally, ASHBY, from London ; Brothers, DAL LING, from Portsmouth ; his Maj:.sty's Brig Swat /ow, of 18 guns, Capt. MILNER, from a cruize ; Brixton, FORD, and Mary Ann, VENNo, both from London, bound to Newfoundland. Sailed the Mary, REES, for.Neadi ; Friendship, BALL, for Liverpool; and American Sh►p Sally, ASHBY, far Baltimore, last from London. HARWICH, AUG. 20.—Capt. FLY N, of the Lady Frances Packet, sailed this day on the arrival of the coach from London, with a Mail for Go , tenburgh. At the same time Capt. 13AMILTON, 01 ttie Diana Packet, sailed with a fair wind for liusum, with the Hambro' and Bremen Mails. The ilgiressor Gun-brig sailed for her station, and the Charger remains, with the American Ship Caravan, bound to Amsterdam, from Baltimore, with.coffee. DOVER,AErrr. 20.—Another Messenger went over yesterdak afternoon to France from Deal. _Sailed the Maria, of Copenhagen, Capt. MIL DENSTEIN, for Cadiz ; and the Brig Pallas, of Bos ton, Capt. RICE, for New-York. The mail-coach, in coming from London, was overturned this morning just as it had left Rainham, in consequence of the horses taking fright at the lightning. The outside liassengers were thrown off the coach with great violence, and the Guard to a distance of ten yards, but did not receive any mate rial injury, though the coach has received some par tial damage, and did not arrive here till near eight o'clock. Courzs, AUG. 20.—Passed through, for South ampton, the Hamburgh Brig Christina, MEYER, from Gilboa, laden with wool. Arrived the Brig Susannah, WATSON, from Long sound, with timber ; the Brig Modroff Sims, HEATHER, from London, with salt ; the Thrende Wenner, DAHL, from Longsound, with timber. Sailed the American Ships Cornelia, PORT, from Charleston, for London, with rice and cotton ; the Joseph, ELSVORTH, from Charleston, for Ham burgh, with sugar, cotton, &c. On Saturday last the beautiful Cottage belonging to Lady FRANCES TOLLEMACHE, at Steephill, in this Island, was discovered to be on tire, and in a short time it was entirely consumed, and it was only by the greatest exertions that a part of the fur niture was saved.—lt is not known by what means this accident happened, none of the family being there. The 2d Battalion of the 83d Regiment, which has been a tong time stationed at Sandown, em barked this morning, being under orders to march for Oxford ; and they are replaced by the 2d Batta lion of the 89th Regiment, which arrived here yes terday from Horsey. DEAL, AUG. 20.—Sailed for the French Coast several Gun-brigs. Came down from Sheerness the Spitfire Sloop of War, and remains in the Downs with the rest of the Ships as per last. This morning the Regulus sailed on a Cruize, and put back. SiTEERNESS, AUG. 18.—Sailed the Spitfire Sloop of War on a Cruize. AUG.led the Boreas and Crocodile Fri ates for Leith. Arrived the Bonetta Sloop of War from Tannin- gen. The Ceres has the Signal flying for convoy to Tonningen, and the Winchelsea for the Baltic, till such time as proper Ships are appointed for that service : the Convoys to sail the 26th inst. The ProjeEl Mortar-boat came into Harbour. AUG. 20.—Arrived the Amaranthe Sloop of War. LIVERPOOL, AUG. Vg..--The Augusta, GIBSON, that arrived here on Thursday, sailed from St. Kitt's cn the 2d of July, under convoy of the carysfort Frigate and Dolphin, with about forty Sail in com pany; were chased by JEROME BONAPARTE'S Squa dron on the 3d for three hours, but they did not seem inclined to pursue them any longer, as the most sail they set was top-gallant sails ; and the), Fleet, by carrying a press of sail, escaped ; there were eight or nine in the Fleet for this Port, and only the Antigua, St. Kitt's, and Montserrat Vessels sailed. The Augusta left the body of the Fleet about the 1 Ith inst. GREENOCK, Atm. 18,—The Brig Lady r.; BANNER, one of the Jamaica Fleet, arrived 11, 4 . on Saturday; sailed 21st June, under convoy of'His Majesty's Ship Hercule, of 74 guns, Surveillante andFortunt'e Frigates, and the Echo Sl oo p o f W ar , with about 150 Sail, twelve of which for Clyde, viz. Lady Coote, !fanner; Eliza. Anderson ; Adventure, flair ; Margaret Bogle, Hannah ; Stranger, Lo wc;-n; Coluirthu , ;, R&( - 1 ; Cw.van ; Jamaica, Burns ; 1 1 / 4 11ry, AlexaLtier ; Lilly, Boag ; Borg,; and Robert, Black. The Achilles, DOUGLAS, and Mars, Fisu, of and for this Port, were prevented joining the Convoy, owing to very strong contrary Winds. A Guineaman (name unknown), of and for Liverpool, was upset in a sudden squall in the Golph of Florida, and four of the crew drowned. The Qulnh was swarming with Enemy's Privateers, two of which were cap tured in the midst of the Fleet. The Lady Goole parted the - Fleet on the . 1 2(1 inst.. all well, off the Banks of Newfoundland in thick weather' The Eliza, ANDERSON, another of the Fleet, as above-mentioned, arrived shortly after the Lady Goole. She parted on the I off the Banks of Newfoundland. Capt. A. a num ber of the Fleet scattered about that titiv, as only eleven Sail were in sight on. the following day. The Betsey, FLECK, arrived at Pori-Giasgow on Saturday, from St. Kites, sailed thence on che 4th ult. under convoy of the Carysfort Frigate. and Dotpfzin Sloop of War, in company with thirty-seven Sail. The Betsey parted Convoy and the London Ships on the 9th inst. in lat. 45. 6. 10ng.'36. 11. The following Ships accompanied her till oil' Dublin, viz. Augusta, Riey, --, Lady Cannon, -, and Mary Ann, -, for Liverpool ; Otrien, and Lovely Lass, --, for Dublin ; two Brigs (names unknoWn) for Whilehaven ; King George, Rachael, --, and another Ship (name un known), for Bristol. MADRAS GAZETTE, JAN. 25, ISM-By the Brig Malcolm, arrived at Pondicherry from Malacca, we learn, that the American Brig Putnam was cap tured by a Malay Pirate Brig : the Malcolm after wards fell in with and engaged the Pirate and her Prize off the east end of Lenc,rin. and succeeded in beating them off. The Chief :Mate of the Transfer, ;Who was on beard the Malcolm, was killed in the engagement, and one-man wounded. Saturday last the Spartan, a very fine Frigate, built on the model o► the Resistance, the largest in the service, was launched in exc&ient style from Mr. Ross's Yard, Rochester. A great number of spekators were present. We have great pleasure in s°:ltiio- that Lieutenant BROWN and Mr. ItuT•rra', the F.Anz;zless of Et Cutter, were not wound in the Action which we mentioned in our Pape. - of Tuesday last. They were both in good health that Cutter left Ramsgate Harbour yesterday inorning EDINBURGH, AUG. 18. Friday night arrived in Leith Roads His Majes ty's Frigates Phoebe and Thames, of 36 guns each, and Lynx Sloop, of 16 guns, all from a Cruize.— They proceeded to the Greenland Seas in quest of the Enemy's Ships - that were in that quarter, but unfortunately missed them. On Tuesday morning last die 2d Battalion of the 21st Regiment of Foot marched from Ayr Barracks for Ireland. Harvest commenced last week in the neghbour hood of Glasgow. On Monday a field of barley was cut down ; on Thursday a field of oats, both in the parish of Govan ; and yesterday a field of wheat, near the Town's Mill ; a field of barley near the barracks ; and a fine field of oats at Barnhill, about a mile and a half north from that City, belonging to Andrew Dunlop, INDIA-HousE.—Yesterday a Court of Direc tors was held, when the Ship Taunton Castle, of 1188 tons, was taken up for a voyage to India. The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday next. A plan was contrived by 170 French and Spa nish Prisoners, who were brought home by the Dolphin, to seize upon that Ship, the crew of which consisted only of 70 men. It was fortunately dis covered, and the ringleaders were put in irons the remainder of the passage. LUMINOUS BUDY.-The inhabitants of Stockwell, Clanton, and the neighbouring villages, have been lately much puzzled by the appearance of a lumi nous body, which to the naked eye seemed to be not very distant from the Planet Jupiter. It ex hibited a sanguine aspe6t, and appeared to be conti nally moving in various dire ions. All persons in that neighbourhood -were a&ively employed in en, deavours to discover the reason of this singular ap pearance. The lower order of people connected it with the late elemental warfare, and in great alarm ex pealed at least another Stockwell-Wonder. After va rious conjectures, predi6tions, and inquiries, this.mys terlous intruder into the heavenly regions was found to be a piper kite, to which some waggish boys had appended a light, for the purpose of spreading con sternation and terror among credulity, ignoranco, and superstition. Early on Monday morning a child, apparently about 4 months old, was placed at the'door of a lady of the name of Oakes, in Knightsbridge, in which situation it was found by a servant of the house, who heard the cries of the infant. It was wrapped in a woman's red cloak, and a written paper was found about the child, recommending it to the care of the lady of the house. The mother has not been found. On Sunday evening last two Gentlemen, return ing to town from Woodford, in a one-horse chaise, came in conta&, at the foot of Lea Bridge, with a hackney-coach at full sp ee d, by w hi c h the chaise was overturned, and the . Gentlemen thrown outwith great violence. One had both his legs broken and an arm ; and is in a dangerous state, without hopes of recovery : the other escaped with a few slight bruises. There has been so much crossing lately among the pugilistic gentry, that the amateurs are afraid to bet on any of the fraternity. The chicken still continues Cock of the Walk. ANTICIPATION OLD rHE HAMPURGH MAIL, (DUE ON §vrci .. VIENNA, Aug. 2--4:1 'he neighbourhood o f t h e Inn the French troy s !!-e increa , ing. . Me ••e d oit that fo.ir Regiments wcre Ordered from this city to ti.e b.zders of the Inn, is not yet confirmed. Field-Marshal Lieutenant the Prince of ScHWAR ZENLERG fills at pti2sent the. office of FresioeilL of the War Council. Mr. ADAIR, the English AmbasSador here, on ra ceiving the news of peace being concluded between France and Russia, sent off his Secretary, Mr. Ma N DEVILLL, to Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY B.—The Army which was assembled in the environs of this metropolis is now.increawd to 2G,000 men; and is this day set out for Adrianople. The favour and attention which the GRANn SEIG NIOR discovers tOr the new-organized troops, M. , . cited tl.e jealousy of the Janizaries ; and it was dreaded that this affair would have become more se rious; but the address of the lcioia Bey has found means to c;ainguish their hostility. RATISBON, AUG. 4.—The Elector Arch-Chancel lor will set out next Monday fGr Aschatfenburghi where he will stay till Oaober, and to the Negotiations on the subjea of the Frankfort Con= federation. The Minister BACHER will, the day after to-mor row, depart for Frankfort. The C'oncorciat for B mania will be settled between the Bavarian Envoy M. VON RECH BERG, and the Papal, Nuncio GENGA. Seven Bi-,hopricks w . l' • ere; ed in the whole kingdom. Every Bishopriek sba . l Consist of ten Capituiars, and to the nomination o f a Capitular only . the degree of Duaor in Theuto_.y shall be required. It is s3:11, that Marshal DAVOUST will eTouse the Dowager reigning Princess of OTrr.: LLERSTEIN. Report adds, thlq the new Prince of LEYE will receive the city of Ratisbon, Lll?ci that the Duke of NEUTCHATZL will espouse the dan•;hz ter of that Prince. The Prussian Envoy at the Diet, Count Vcr;47.;3.7:T, continues, as we are informed, accredited with the Prince Primate of the new Confederation. MUNIC 11, JULY 31.—The ratification or the a herences to the Confederation Treaty of the Rhine Leaf*tie were exchanged at Munich, by the assem bled. Con! -- erlerates, from the 25th inst. till yester day. By this titn3 the acquisitions and soverei,;c ties of the 'Confederates are fully occupied by t;:9 French troops; and since that the aU of civil orcc. , - pation has been committed to Commissaries of the several . Courts. French Corps of observation are assembled on the Inn, in the Oberfalz, and on the confines of Saxony. AUGSBURGII, AUG. 2.—Yesterday a Turkish Courier, from Paris, and this morning. two Frem.b Couriers destined for Paris, with dispatches from the War Minister, Prince ALEXANDER, and about mid-day an Austrian Courier, for Paris, passed through this place. FR A NILFORT, AUG. 5.—A Commissary of the Eit.(Stor Arch-Chancelloris shortly expeeled here, to take possession of our City. Count VON BIXST is named. Two Battlion3 of French troops of Marshal Au- GEREAu have entered the territory of Leye. Our Deputies are recalled. BANKS - or THE MAY N, AUG. s.—The .Fronch Hussar Regiment cantoned at Neuwied and its en virons, received orders, on the Ist instant, to pass the Rhine at Cobleatz ; on the 2d it broke up for that purpose. Uti tile 16th inst. the Swiss Diet will be closed. The Swiss Regiments in the French service are to be Completed. Two thousand men must be raised for the Ist Regiment. ST. PETERSBURGH, JULY 26.--M. VON NoVp- SILTZOFF has, on his petition, received a dismissal from the office of Colleague of the Minister of Justice, and is appointed Senator, with the con-' thmance of his remaining office,s. The Ministry is now organized in the following manner : 1. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron BUDBERG; his Colleague, Count SOLTIKOFF. 2. Minister of Justice, Prince LAPUCHIN. 3. Minister for the Home Dvpartinent, Count KOTSCHUPLY ; his Colleague, Count STROGA NOFF, at present Ambassador at the Court of London. 4. Finance Minister, Count WASILIEFF ; his Col league, the Domestic Counsellor GOLUBZOFF. 5. Minister of Commerce, Count ROMANZOFF. 6. War Minister, General WASMITINOFF. 7. The Minister of Marine is not yet appointed. vice-Admiral Tsc H ITS CHA GOFF, the Colleague of the Minister of that Department, 'manages the bu siness. BERLIN, AUG. 3.—The Counsellor of Legation, M. VON BOHM, arrived here on the sth, as Courier from - Paris. The Russian Envoy at our Court, M. VON ALOPEUS, is again returned ; and the Rus sian State Counsellor, Count D'..A.NTRAIGU E , is come hither froin Dresden. On the 7th instant M. PPowr, a Courier of ti:e Eleaor of HESSE, passed through Magdeburgh, cn hisrOute to Cassel, from Berlin. HAMBURGH, AUGUST qi..).—Yesterday, the Eng lish Messenger, Mr. CUR VOISIER, from Vienn. , passed through ITamburgh, on his way to England. It will be recollected that, between three and four weeks ago, a. young woman was found al most in a lifeless state, at a house in Argyle-street, where she had been a servant. However, as some small spark of life remained unextinguished, she was conveyed to Middlesex Hospital. It will also be recolleded that a dead infant, newly born, was found near the unfortunate female. A Coroner's Inquest was held at the Hospital upon the body of the infant, who found a verdict of—Still-born. By the exertion of the utmost skill, and by the most in defatigable attention of the Gentlemen belonging to the above-mentioned establishment, the patient is now, after having had her throat cut in the most shock ing.manner, and, in fa6l, being supposed by some to have been entirely deprived of life, partly- reco vered, but is not yet out of danger. The poor crea ture is in such a melanchclv desponding state of mind, that it is found necessary to keep a person to watch her by day and night, lest she should make some fresh attempt upon her life. k.P °