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FROM THE PARIS PAPERS.

•sass. MAY 17.
The port of Tunis is again blockaded by the
Americans.
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PAM, MA• 28.

Accounts from Bourdeaux state, that extraordi-
nary aftivity prevails in that port. Government has
given orders for sheathing with copper all the ves-
sel,- there, of from 3to 700 tons burden. Naval
alters have arrived for the purpose of hastening
their equipment. We learn, says our correspondent,
that the same is the case at Mintz ; and, adds he,
Many conjeaures are formed, but nobody has any
idea of 'the objed of this bustle. So much is cer-
tain, that they enliven our dock-yards, and dire&
our hopes towards the sea.
Authentic letters announce, that in passing
through Vienna, a French officer, dispatched by
the Ambassador Sebastiani to His Majesty Napo-
leon, has communicated to his Excellency General
Andreossi, Ambassador of France to Ihe Court of
Austria, the important intelligence, that the army
of the Russian General Michelson had been sur-
rounded by the Ottoman army, and completely
routed. Information has likewise been received, by
the same way, that the Captain Paella, who had
passed the Dardanelles, with sixteen sail of the line,
had put to flight the Russian squadron, stationed
off Toledo'. These two events are not less glori-
ous for the Ottoman arms, nor less important for
the future fate of the Porte, than the expulsion of
the English fleet from before Constantinople. These
successes abundantly compensate for the loss cf
Alexandria, so disgracefully surrendered to the
English General Fraser. The city of Thessal ,nic
has not followed the example of Alexandria. When
the English appeared before the former place, and
summoned it to sorrenier. demanding that the
French Consul should be sent away, the Pacha re-
plied with a discharge of cannon, and immediately
took such measures, that the English thought fit to
provide for ter safety, by a precipitate retreat.-•-
f From The Arg4r

E TTTT C T JWS A LIMA.

"I have just seen, in a particular apartment of the
Museum Napokon, the portraits of the Turkish
and Persian Emperors, sent by these two Soveteigns
to His Majesty tl•e Emperor and King, at the head-
quarters of the Grand Army.
tt Selim 111. Emperor of the Ottomans, is seated

on his throne ; the plater. whith is a stiiking like-
ress, is by an artist of Constantinople. The execu-
tion resem!,les the European manner, but it is wor-
thy of remark, that this portrait, punted for the
purpose of bring sent to his Majtvy. the Emperor,
is the first e‘amph; in the snistory of the Ottomans,
of 'Eh a deference, and an a.rt totally couttas y to
their customs.

as Fethaly Shah, Emperor of she Persians. :s like-
wise seated na a throne of in.is..ive gold, enrizked
*ith precious stones. It is this that he occupies
when he reviews his troops. His crown and b ace.
lets are of the antique form. In the middle of these
bracelets are seen the two famous diamonds called
hob Roar (innuntoin of light), and dr, i4i near (ocean
of light). This portrait. executed at Ispahan, is, I
am assured, by one of my countrymen who had the
honour to see the Sophi, not less remarkable for the
resemblance than fur the accuracy of the costume.
" I am indebted to the Secretary General of the
Museum Napoleon, for the favour of seeing these
portraits of the two sublime Allies of the great and
powerful Emperor Napoleon. (Signed)

" GISID."

The Russian Papers have pompously announced,
and the English Journals have re•peated. with an air
of triumph, that the Emperor Alzander has quitted
his capital, in order to assume the command of his
army in person. When it was known that be had
actually taken this step, it might have been sup-
;used that this Prince was returning to the theatre
of war, with new military resources, of which he
was not known to be possessed, or at least with the
intention of frankly opening negotiations, likely to
stop the ptogress of a war so disastrous to his
allies, and so dangerous to his enspire. Europe
expected, with impatie ice, the first r. suits of his
arrival ; let us see what it has disclosed to Europe f
The council of war held at Rartenstetin, judged,
that notwithstanding the urge nt necessity of sue•
touring Dantzic, the comh;n, d Russian and pro "i4n
armies were too weak to venture to attack the
French army, and to relieve the town; whence it
must be concluded, that if the enemy does not think
li.mself abie to cope with the French, at the mo-
ment when their troops are divided, and when a
considerable portion or them are engaged in the
sieges of Cotserg, Dantrie, Neiss, and Graudentz,
still less could he undertake any thing, after the cap-
ture of those places, which will infallibly fallow
that of Deptzic, shall have made the French army
stronger by 100,000 men, who are now occupied in
those sieges.
The council of war, at which the Emperor Alex-
ander presided has disclosed another truth, not less

LON DON,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.

A very serious dispute exists between General
Bsassrosto and Sir Hosts Pori; Ala, respecting the
divi,ion of the prize-money arising from the capture
of Buenos Ayres, and the Cape of Good Hope.
The General objects to Sir HOME POPHAM shar-
ing equally with him, upon the ground that Sir
Hnate POPHAM was not a Flag Officer. The Ar-
TORN v-GENC a• es opinion has- been taken upon
the point, and we understand it is again,t the Ge-
neral ; however he is not satisfied with this, and, it
is said, intends bringing the question before the
Privy Council.

Advices have been received from the Continent,
which represent the conditions of the Capitulation of
Dantzic, as honourable to the garrison. The troops
which comprised it did not surrender as prisoners of
war, but were allowed to retire, on an agreement
not to serve against France, or her Allies, for a
year and a day. The most favourable terms
were also stipulated for the inhabitants. respea-
ing personil security and private property.—
The garrison, we understand, marched out on
tl.e morning of the 27th nit It consisted of
Irian 17,000 to 20,000 men, of which ,about one-
fourth were Russians. The Prussians were to
retire to the extremity of East Prussia, the Rus-
fians en return to their own country. Ihe Rus-
sians who had been repulsed and shut up in IVeich-
selnsende, we are happy to state, were brought off
previous to the capitulation of Dantzic : they, and
the troops assembled in the Fahrwasser, amounted
to 10,000 or 11,000 men. 'The French got posses-
sion of about 70 sail of shipping at Dantzie, among
which, however, there was only one English vessel.
—As soon 23 the garrison marched out, the enemy
took possession of Dantsic with a considerable force.
The remainder of the besieging army proceeded on
i:s way to reinforce the line on the Passage. As
soon as this reinforcement should arrive, it was cal-
culated the Grand French Army would amount to
about 180,000 or 190,000 men. The Russians were
by no means so numerous; amountil g to about
140,000 men at most. There is something new in
die condition, stipulating, that the garrison shall not
serve against France or her Allies •• for a year and
a day." The obvious conclusion is, that Bovra-

tam espefts to terminate the war in the ptesert
campaign. Indeed, the conditions would warrant
even a stronger inference. One might almost be
induced to conclude, that he hops to terminate
the war by negotiation in the Cabinet, and not by
viaoty in the field. French troops will be requited
to garrison Dantzic,, while 20,000 Prussians and
Russians that lately occupied ir, may be employed

to glnison the strong places in Itit.sia, and enable
that p9vet to send an equal number to j is her
army on the Vistula. If the terms of the
eapitulotion be correctly stated, this would be the
result ; and it is extraordivavy tau P. s AAAAA
should s•,hjeß himself to such a disadvantage On the

eve bf a get erAl aft.on. So far this measure wear►
a pacific- appearance. Report further adds, t' at
Lord liurcurrisom has transmitted a copy of the
cor.dit;ons of an armistice proposed by BuN A•
PARIS to the Emperor of RUSSIA and King of•
Ness, A ; to which the latter decline giving their
assent, until they have ascertained the opinion of
His BRITAIthIC MAWS Y upon the subjeCt. On
the other hand, the Captain of a vessel station-
ed in the Downs states, that he boarded a vessel
under Pappenburgh colours, which left Tonningen
a few days since, and on the same day hailed an
American, which had just left the Port of Flushing;
both Captains concurred in asserting that a great
battle bad been fought. A similar report was pro.

opted upon the alleged authority of advices re•
ceived by the last arrivals from Gottenburgh, but
they were probably premature. BONAPAS t a evi-
dently expe&ed to draw on a gent ral action by the
siege of Dantaic. and had laid his plans iccord•
jingly ; but as the Russians had the good seise to
avoid that snare, and Bon Aar' does not appear
disposed to attack them, unless with advantage,
it might require some days of movements and
manauvring to bring on a grand battle. This.
however, is still upon the presumption that a nego-
tiation is not in train.

The late Ministers were abused for their neglect
of the Volunteers, and upon the accession of the
present Ministry, their Journals boasted of the en.
couragement that would be given to that slandered,
insulted, and injured body of men. The following
affords a proof at once of their sincerity and their
success: " On Tuesday evening last, at the parade
of the Wotton under-Edge Volunteer Infantry, in
Gloucester>hire, their Commander, Captain H. W.
DYER, in a neat and concise manner, stated to the
corps, that in consequence of a measure lately
adopted by the present Ministers, whereby a very
considerable temptation was held out to the Serjeants
of the Volunteer Corps, to enlist the Members of
such Corps into the Regular army, it was the inten•
tion of himself, and the other Officers of the Corps,
to resign their commissions immediately, though
they should be at all times ready to come forward
in deli '.cc of their Country. Captain Dv es then
stated, that the Member. of the Corps were at liberty
t s withdraw their names from the roll at the same
time. This address was very well received through-
out, and the Mensitets unanimously agreed to with-
draw their names accordi,igly,"

The ./metir, C ipt. Be% D. front St. Vincent's, is
arrived off the Isle of Wight ; she parted from the
fleet, cor.sis:4lg of about .100 sail, on the 30th ult,
in a gale of wind, all well.

The Miming( I frigate, (mentioned in the 74th
Bulletin to have been taken at the surrender of
Dantzie), is building at Woolwich, and will be
launched tt:e latter end of this month. It was per-
haps the Davart-sa.
We are sorry to anaour ; the loss of the J zehil
brig. She got on a bank near Calxis, and, in the
violent gale of the 29th and 30th ult. was driven
ashore—the crew were all saved and made prison•
erg. The .1111,1gdo had sent in ben boars to effe.9
the destruftion of the brig, but the elements had
already destroyed her—she was a wreck, when the
brats reached her. But English seamen never re-
turn from an expedition without doing something.
Finding, Ca:ref:ore, t 5. brig destroyed, they landed.
attacked a French prat, and drove the French
from it.

Captain Gone Rev is appointed to the command
of the I.:tsa bomb vessel, at Sheerness.

The Wiltshire Militia, lately stationed in Bristol,
are on their match for Derision, in three divisions.
The firg division passed through Gloucester on
Thntsiav, the second on Friday, and the third ar-.
rived these on &gut day, and halted till yegetday
mornin;. Thry ate replaced at Bristol by the
third Lancashire.

Some puny scribblers, in some of the ;puny Prints,
affea to depreciate the great via uy won by Lord
MILTON in Yorkshire. It was not" say they.
•' a political contest.—He was returned by a com-
bination of Journeymen Clothi .r.." B•it had Lord
MILTON'S friends been in power, we should have
heard a very different story. Then we should
have been told. as these aame writers a•sured
us, in the case of Lord His iv PULT Y. nil Cum-
ing into office. that he was an heirloom of
the State." "a ctald of the public." that '• his
Lordship must not be regarded like a common
subjeill." Lord Mil-TO?: might .ppeal to the wealth,
the extent. and the independence of Yorkshire, as
an answer to these pitiful effusions of envy and
disappointment. But the best and most decisive
answer will be found in the state of the poll. Tb,
number of voters. as appears by the books, was
22.363, of whom nearly 9.000 gave single votes to
Lord Nitta. ors. It thus appears, that his Lordship
nearly divided the Couuty with his two Adver setae,.
between whom there was a strong coalition, which
enabled Mr. LAICCLLis to appear so near to Lord
MILTON on the poll.
On Sunday, the 7th inst. between one and two
o'clocic in the afternoon, a dreadful accident hap-
pened a the coast of Suffolk. His MAJESTY'S
brig Relent having anchored in the Bay. put out
her boat for the shore, in order to land Mons.
BIDEZIt. a Prussian Officer, charged with a spat.
(LI mission from His PRUSSIAN /VILIEsT Y to our
Government, somewhat relating to the defence of
Colbcrg. There were in the boat with Monsieur
Bauszes, Mr. Kinser:or, the Master's Mate, Mr.
Nato, a lvti.fsbipman and four seanien : upon
appri:Aching the harbour's mouth, the Gentlemen
in the b.iat discovering that the sea, which was
otherwise moderate, broke heavy upon the shoals
which farm the bar of the harbour, at the bar.
bones month, very prudently attempted to avoid
them, by running ashore upon the beach ; but the
tiller having 211.114 unfortunately broke, by which
the boat became unmanageable, they were thrown
upon the breakers. when the boat immediately
filled and sunk; by which accident, although it
happened scarcely two hundred yards from the
shore, Mr. Bennet, Mr. PAW, and two seamen
were lost. M. )(EMPLOY continued swimming
until picked up by a boat. and one seaman, JONN
SIMPSON, swam ashore; WILLIAM CARR, another
seaman, was taken up by the boat, but every method
was tried ineffeanally to restore him to lite. The
bodies of Mr. %mazer, Mr. Nan% and 'he two
seamen. have not yet been found. The dispatches
tin ught by the 13,Ittte, were found by the boats,
but it is feared that the private dispatches brwuzbt
by 14. DZOLIIII, were lost with him.

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CONCERT.

The Ladies' private subscription Concert, ender
the direnion of Mr LIANDIII, took t)! ice, last night,
at Mr. Pan at's, in Privy Gardens. the rooms were
most ,tiperbly decorated, and brilliantly illumin.ited
for tla • oecAsion ; refreshments were served in the
greatest abundance, and of the most elegant kind.
—Madrr.re BIANCHI, Miss NSPCC, and Signor
Kovno; so, were the principal vocal performers, and
sang several charming airs, and four excellent
Glees, in their finest wile. A Trio for the Harp
and French Horns, by Mils GAUTHIMOT and the
Lean ores. was received with great applause
The whole en.t.-; tainment went off with great cast.
There were above 400 persons of distinnion prestnt,
amongst whom were—

Th .:r ig!sturs•te the paskrs Carto,ri r•I'M
crater littehu,.. nl Northensherlatal; the st
harts; Essla P,rrv, ructose„ , .
F.lv, St smisitl, A sl,hu
Hruhl; Vkeotin s C •tir.e.gay end Maruud ; I.
Penthys, and ;
Mi:Junsy, lir.suelsam PP.11111,,
Pine, 1.1-4, I:, in, M.
I l rri, 0 Heib.iit, J. awl Greys; Ow
I
Sir.. R ibinsun Mitursdais~lnnt~pt,.e:l•ll, 3.. t
Wad

Ti. Public are ret;,,ettel:v :r6.rve I, that MADAME
will have • Gnaw u Cosytar, a r Fain.‘y .
the 14thl,tow. at the New Loons rn Argyle.wreet, o w
c0cc.,,,„„ Mr Hrt adlA‘f wdl sing (for toe nrit tow) a D
aril ..eena with Ma,l.tme Catalan,.

M., lame Catairm viii Aso unt Oft, .wea.'vnt, a B
Dy...vuh Ssr.,Of N 1 I.IJI. ail INFO /8%.11.1
Ms:lame h ACV has alut v.v.:grit to a‘,..t at tot. Con.
(-eft, and a numerous hand aw,:i ts:! %elected It tithe first
in the c..nuttry.

Cai,ee.t under the obreetatm of Mr. G.T. k't T
One G,MICA each, t., At the tfi.
ciAhle lostitetten„ in r\•ge!e street, and at \1•
‘ll:fijell %al./41. N. K The *hole a•ute Of 20011, .6,1 .2
tial..rn open. watt retoephateets, Ste. As at the ee;ect
b:

Madame PAIISOT takes her list benefit, at 0-*
Opera-House, to-morrow nigir ; we hope she es n t
going to lure a Country, where she is so jualy acd
deservedly admired.

Mr. liestioom's benefit, on Monday night, wits
not only one of the fullest houses of the season, but
the most elegant. It was a just tribute to the
rili;eness, attention, and regularity which evcry vi-
sitor of Covcat•garden Tneatre receives from that
gentleman in his department.
tiadiaMe CAT* I. Al 4 I was much better yesterday,
her Phvvrians considered her nearly recovaed.

- , - -
Mr. •K
st @La, as soon as the Theatre closes, sia
p.iy a visit to his hiend, the Earl.ot Gm' :,rosu.
at tVrostcn Hall, Oxtordst.ire; where, in the elegant
and social society of his Lordship, he will brcoual
• sidki roirtk,d against neat se.ison.
Mr. and Mrs.eis A &Les KamaeLa leave town, in a
few days, to asrist in opening the new Theatre, at
Brighton. 'I hey are engaged to perform at various
places during the summer.
Edin!wrgh Races commence on the 3.14 August..
The F..0l of Sm. rusloar, and the hart or
Kai.t.i a, have arrived at ed;nburgh. As the Earl
of STRATUS/08e made his entrince into the C.;CY.
attenfo was made to cut the travelling trunk from
the c.ir:iacle, but tic thieves were disappointed,
owing to a patent chain with which it was fastened.
Arrivals it the Bristol Hotwells—

Cluthestes and Family, Col. Rurr.lev, Rev. Illr.
and Sef,s rothergill, Ms' alfun, Capt. IVidtll24ll, Mr. W.-
amen and NU. and .Nlr4. P42el.

At rival( at ijiiltnn—

Mr. W. T. Listke, Miss Wig Cart P. a. John nn, t
M 1,11,1.1 Dasevi, Mn And Mr. arta Mr. I)
‘ir Scott, Mr. Marcs, Mr Hill, Sir S. Hayes an.: Fain.ly,
Nit And N 4,4. Cuop. r, and (moral and Mrs. Popham.

Msjor-General Floc's patronises Casa Ws
Peer the ti,e,g; sr, M 40411111 Walls. on Saturday
n-xt, at the Rochester Theatre, tor the benefit of
Mrs. K E rs.

Mr. TH coon', Hoot, the successful author of
so many elegant pieces. has a Play. in three ads, in
preparation at the Hay.:, chat Theatre, which will
be nne of the first novett.e. of the season.

Worcester Races ate fixed for the 4th, ith, and
6th of Angust.
The death of the lovely Lady A. M. COTTON,
danghter of the Duchess of NtMC.IIITLIt, niece to
the Eark of Hanaircivoe, aad cousin to the EA!
of BAle Y stows, prevented all those Noble Fa-
milies from :wending Court on Thursday.
On Monday night, Captain Dasuwoon, and 0.t..
lion. Mrs. Daso woo°, give an elegant baU '
supper, to a very large party of fashionable pers....-,
o.s board the hiali.itare higate, lying off the doxi-
yard, Chatham.
A Dublin paper, of the 5.11 instant, states, that
sonic mitt's. miscreants killed a cow. on Saturday
seinnight, near Grammer*, in the county of Clare."
The Editor will he anotaished to learn, that a great
many honest men lull cows, every day, in Clare-
market. •

Mr. BOUNToW, senior, arrived at Brighton. on
Tuesday se'nnight, to inspect and forward the deco-
rations ut the Lew Theatre, which will be open'' I
for public amusement ►y the latter end of the
sent month. or the beginning of the nett.
thford Races will commence the 23th July
Earl of Ammons:Hs, and Sir JOHN ReADS arc t.-
Siewards.

On Monday se'nnight, the Steyne Hotel, a'
Worthing, was opened with an excellent dinner, A
which nearly all the Gentlemen at that fashionabl
watering place, and in the neighbourhood, were
present.
On the 13th of May dirt!, at Genoa, Madam•
NZOILOT TI. W,lO has left her heirs property to the
aminnt of 30,►,000 titres, and has bequeathed a
sum to her parish, for the performance of 400('
masses. _ _

Mr. Mem*, for Miss Ilet.rom's Benefit, ter thc
first time, assumes the part of Laßoche, the Frew'
tailor, in O'K cares Opera t)1 Foatataileaa, and re •
ceived the moat rapturous applause. Whether wc
view this Gentleman as the easy elegant man rt
fashion—as the rough but hooest sailor, Afschst/.."
Of in the morn difficult part of the eccentric ATM.
Tailor —we must express our surprise that such I.
lens have not more frequently beta brought bolo
the public.

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