The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-05-17 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION ileum
Yesterday a Piece Master Carpenter, who had
undertaken to finish the carpenter's work of some
houses in Skinner-street, Snow-hill„ was brought
before the Lord Mayor, charged by Mr. Rolfe, his
employer, with not having finished his work ax-.
cording to agreement. Mr. Mite explained to his
Lordshrp the grievance he laboured tinily, by this
man nor conforming to the agreement entered
into, and produced three master carpenters, who
had examined the work, and all agreed, that the
floors were left in a very unwot kmanlike manner.
The person complained against was attended by a
solicitor, and in his defence insisted, that the work
was properly done, but agreed to go hack and
finish, under the inspeetion of any person his Lord-
ship pleased to appoint. Mr. Seabrook was ap-
pointed, and the warrant ordered to be kept in
force until the work was properly finished.
TIIV..KINk;'S STORES.
Henry and Samuel Levy, father and son, were
a second time brought before the Lord Mayor,
and fully committed for trial, for having in their
possession a large quantity of his Majesty's stores.
Sumner and Divett, two Custotn-house officers,
said, they saw the stores come by the Rochester
coach to London, and on finding the prisoners con-
veying them into a hackney coach, seized both the
prisoners and the copper, which proved to be new
copper, sheathing bolts, &c. &c. with the broad R.
on them ; the prisoners attempted to run away. On
being apprehended, they said in their defence, they
had purchased them at Chatham, where one of the
prisoners went with an officer, and found an ad-
ditional quantity of copper. Levy, the father,
pretended not to know who he bought it of, bur
said he dealt in every thing. The Solicitor of the
Admiralty attended, when the parties were bound
over to give evidence.

On Tuesday morning a runaway pair passed
through Stamford, on their way to Gretna-green.
The gentleman was extremely anxious and uncom-
monly liberal, which led the town's-people to anger
favouraltle of the weight of the parse. It
appeared they were only twelve hours in reaching
Grantham, which is 110 miles distant fro the me-
tropolis,

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PITtLLI6;,tiMP.

FROM TUE FIIENC:I TAPERS.
Private letters from Paris of the 12th, contain the
follot:ing intelligence :
"Three hours before TALI EYR APO sent Lord
Witir woitru his passports, he had a conference
with the Austrian, Russian, Prussian, Danish, and
Swedish Ambassadors, who afterwards sent COuriers
to their respective courts. TALLEYR AND was not
satisfied when those Ambassadors left him. In the
evening ot the same day the Spanish, Dutch, Italian.
and Swiss Ministers were invited to call upon TA L.-
LEX RAND, and remained with him upwards of two
hours ; and during their conference the Portuguese
and Neapolitan Ministers were waiting to be admit-
ted. No less than twelve' Couriers from Foreign
Ambasadors left Paris in consequence of these di-
plomatical transactions ; and we conclude here that
PALLEY!! AND did not expect the issue the Negoti-;
ation has taken, or that the British Cabinet would
have spirit enough to resent the intrigues, the pre-
tensions, and the insolence of BoNAPA WEE, but, like
the other Cabinets of Europe, suffer and complain,
endure and negotiate."
The official communication of the last propositions
of the British Cabinet, on the part of Lord Whit-
worth, to our Government, was not made by that.
Ambassador till this day. His departure, if it takes
place at all, is therefore retarded for twenty-te.if
noun. We still wish to indulge a hope that the si.:.
nt of conciliationachich has given rise to these suc-
cessive delays, wilf be the means of consolidating tile
honourable work of a peace acquired by su many
vineries, and crowned by moderation.
We some time ago aifibunced, that thirteen
millions of piastres were expeaed at Cadiz. Let.,
ters from Bourileauxol the 7th of May, state,
the greater part of this treasure arrived in safety'
about the end of the month of April.
The Arch-Duke Chlrles is said to be occupies
in giving a new uniform to the Austrian army. It
is added, that the suppression of the long queues,
and the use of hair powder, form a part of this
plan. They arc to have their hair cropped ahi Titus.
Letters from Vienna mention that intelligence
had been received of alts of violence committed by'
the Turks on the Imperial sullefts at Rasta. Mar r
of these were killed, and others were grievous!y•
wounded.
RATISRON, MAY 4.
This morning a letter of Count de Gortz was de-
livered to the Diet, in which henotified, that his Se-
rene Highness the Prince of Orange, as re'-nieg
Prince of Nassau-Hadamar, Siege's, Dilenbourg,
and Dietz, has resolved to give up and cede to the
Hereditary Prince Frederick William, his son, all
tae countries which have devolved to him as indem-
nities, without any exception • and with all the riehts
and prerogatives stated in the vth paragraph of
the principal conclusuoi, which has been ratified.
VitNea, APR,L
The last post from Constantinople has brought us
no interesting news from that capita, except so.re
details in regard to the insurre6tion of (0:idol e•-•
chab, a name which, in Arabic, signifies th: Prop:-
gator of the I.i,Lt.—According to these det..ils, he
number of the partisans of tliis illini"e amount a
ready to nearly 150,030, mostly Arabs. He has
formed a council, composed of Sc;sieks or Chiefs, whop
have joined him with their hordes. He has already'
published several .manifestoes, in which he an-
nounces, that he wishes to e'tablish the Matto :mean
religion in its primitive purity. The wi.oie extent
of country between Ptlediaa, Mecca, and Bassorav
has submitted to him.
Towards Aleppo he has experienced an obstinate'
resistance from some of tne Scht..ic.s, who had a
numerous party, but he found me ins to beat and
disperse them. Abdul Wechab is now 'endeavour-
ing to extend his conque,ts towards Egypt, and w
gain over the I3eys as well as the Arab tribes or
that country. It does not, however, appear, that
the rebels have yet made themselves masters of any
place of importance.
Medina and Mecca are still occupied by the Turks.
The Ottoman Miniaer has sent to the Governor of
the latter a numerous train of artillery, which he had
requested, as well as artiklery-men. A part of tine
troops in Natolia were to proceed with all spe,xi to
Bagdad, where the corps destined to march against
the rebels were to assemble.

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TURIN, MA? 4..,
EXTRACT OF ATROCLAMATION BY Gt... MhMOU.
" Citizens, ill-disposed persons arc busy iii .circii-
Laing the most calumnious and perfidious reports.
Attempts arc made to Make the people believe, that
they may•confidently look for the return of the for-
mer order of things, as if French valour had la-
boured for the period of twelve years, only to see it-
self stripped of the fruits of its vi.lories, as if the wise
and enlightened pOlicy of the magnanimous iiona-
parte could be sepposed to retrognide a singic step.
Those ill-minded persons tell you, the Admiiiistrator-
General is endeavouring to re-establish order: he is
repairing a part of the ruins With which the brigands
had heaped the face of Piedmont he is anxious
that wise, enlightened and dispasSionate men should
fill places of trust and power. Above all, lie ear-
nestly endeavours to promote. the re-establishment of,
morality, of decency, and rasped for the public
morals; therefore the Administrator-General aims
at restoring the ancient regimen. Can there be any
thing more insiduous, and at the same time, more
absurd, than such- insinuations and suspicions ?
Citizens, let it be alWays present to your recol-
lecticn, that you now form an integral part of the
' Ftench Republic ; that as long as I shall be nvested
with the power entrusted to me by the First. Consul,
will not allow any individual to interrupt die tran-
quillity of the '27th division: pay no attention to
those shameless men, who daily invent rumours to
which they themselves give no credit, and thus take
advantage of your credulity. Believe me, you will
do well, in every thing that concerns you, to rely
solely on the magnanimity and generosity of Bona-
parte."
VIENNA, APRIL 29.
• Every one is anxious here to divine the state of
the negotiation betwixt France and England, by •
the external conduEl of the Ambassadors of these
Powers to each other, but without effect, as their
reciprocal politeness and harmony has not been in
the slightest degree altered.
MADRID, APRIL 16.
The news of the prospeet of a rupture betwixt
England and France, sunk the state paper at Cadiz,
to tio per cent. Intelligence of a less alarming
nature raised it to G 9. Here, as in England, dextrous
stockjobbers raise or lower the Funds, just as tt suits ,
their purpose, by reports of peak or war.

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