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in that capital relative to the que-,tion of peace or '
%inf. Even in regard to the armaments made by the
French, the new?papers• are silent, obviously by
from the Government. The greatest ac.
tivity or labour, is, however, going on in the dock-
yards. The French troops arc, every whew, in
movement, and on mirth towards the ..hores of the
Gran and the i-i••,literr meats, towards Italy, to-
wards Ft !land. The public cannot shut its eyes to
these fa, s, draw" its inferences, and manifests its
anxiety Thanze and elsewhere.
vizaNa. MARCH 21.
Privy Cuunsellor EDO'S° has been sent to Dres-
ielh in the name of the Grand Duke FERDIM AN%
Fierce of Salczburgh, to ask the dattOter of the
Eicanr of Sato's), to that ?Since in marriage. The
mintage will be celebrated at Prague. The hlm-
. peror and Err.press will then accompany the new.
ma-net! p.iir to haltrborgh.
The tumultous disorder of the Janissaries in the
fumes' of Belgrade will he soon at an end. It has
continued for more than twelve months. The Paeha-
nominated to the command, has arrived at Nissa,
and sent for some of the most considerable among '
those 3anissarie., and has informed them that 64 they
and their fellows are not to have in foture the small-
est influence on the
they are to confine themselves strialy to the dis.
charge of their military duties ; and that they are nut
to take upms them to prescribe to the Pacha what
number of troops he shall bring into the town."

DUTCH MAIL.
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MRPLI,AI MARCH 12.
English frigates frequently strive here, to fetch
necessaries of 'lanais kinds for Admiral Bickerton's
fleet in the Mediterranean, which is contir.ually re-
ceiving reinforcements.
11w new Grand Master, Tomasi, has appointed
M. Bussy Baillie of !Qatar, and sent him thither to
enquire of the English Commander, what instruc-
tions he bad received from his Government respeet-
ing the evacuation of Malta, as the Grand Master
• had resolved to take up his residence in that island
as soon as possible.
BERLIN, MARCH 26.
The French General Duroc was desirous to set •
out for Paris this day, bet he was prevailed upon to
postpone
his journey till after to-mormw. He has I
been
received by our Court in the most distinguish.
ed and engaging manner : he has been repeatedly
invited to the Royal table ; and every possible mark
of flattering attention has been lavished on him.
—What has been the precise objeCt of his politi-
cal overtures, and whether he has succeeded in
them, are points on which we cannot pronounce with
the same certaiety. It appears that General Duroc
was the bearer of a letter from the First Consul him-
self, which he handed to his Majesty in a private au-
dience. He afterwards had a conference with the
Minister of State, Count Haugwitz. After which
Col. Colbert and Major Segur set out for Peters-
' bnrgh. Although the deepest mystery hangs over
these negociations, the prevailing opinion however
is, that our Cabinet, invited to contribute in adjust-
ing the differences that now subsist between France
and England, would. make every possible effort to
attain the desirable objeit, that may not endanger
*be happy tranquility enjoyed by the Prussian states.
A report has been circulated, that our Court has
entered into a defensive treaty with France, accord-
ing to which the party attacked is to be assisted by
the other with 20,000 men. But there is no solid
foundation for this report. In the mean time, how-
ever, the fate of lianover continues in dispute between
Prussia, Russia, and France. Colonial products
have risen, since news was received of the hostile
of and France.

attitude England _
There is a talk here of laying a duty on French
wines and silk stuffs, in order to counterbalance the
damage sustained by the prohibition to export
French and Pledmontese silk, which greatly hurts
our manufaAures.
A Lady of rank, the widow of a Privy Counsel.
lot, has been apprehended here, on a charge of
having dealt out the deadly bowl of Socrates pretty
liberally. This singular affair is at present the topic
of general conversation.
MARCH 29.
Citizen Dnroc, Saving discharged his mission at
our Court, departed yesterday for Pans.
VIE.MNA, MARCH 26.
Some doubts have now arisen as to the projelied
tour of their Imperial Majesties to Italy. and also
as to that of the Grand Doke of Tuscany to Dresden.
The report of a matrimonial alliance between the
Palatine of Hungary, and the Frincess of Baden in
in Russia, is totally unfounded.
COPENIIAf:EN, MARCH 22.
There is every reason to believe, from the nature
of the negociations now carrying on, that the peace
between this country and Algiers will not he inter-
rupted. Unfortunately. however, we are not great
enough to mat the Chief of Pirates with disdain,
nor to refuse him die ci.stomary terms on which his
forbearance is to be obtained.
ROTTICIDAM, APRIL 5.
Common report, if not actual circumstances, seem
at present to preponderate on the side of war; pre-
paratory to which, a beginning has been made with
the marching of bench troops into this country,
two battalions of whom are already arrived at Bre-
da; and for Italy they are proceeding from all
(laners, where, in case of a rupture, their presence
will be more immediately necessary.
CADIZ, &WWII I.
To-day arrived here the Oldembarneveld and the
Sdriktotreviher, belmOng to the squadron of Ad-
miral de Winter. The St. Domingo arrived here
from Vera. Crux. h.ts brought 1 million 414,063
piasters for the King ; 1:4000 handles* 344i'aroben
oacou, and )0.; centenary of copper I for private
account, 2 million 2.16,13 piasters.. • Sid yotl aroben
cochineal.


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On MONDAY nod, April 1 be performed
THE HERO OF THE
The Overture Arei Music etiology"' areil selected by Mr. Kelly,
The prineip.il Cliti.ieters by
Mr. Pope, Mr. llollankl, Mr. Belk, Mt. Raymond, Mr.
Duwren, Mr. Rannoter, Jun. Mt. De Camp, Ntr Caoreut
Mr. Sedewick, Mr. Grim Mr: (fibtioni, Mr. Fisher.
Mfr. Tuniog, Mrs. Ilarlikre, Mies Mensge,
rah MI4. Bland, Mat Tyree.
Ve Well nil he adilmit,
LOVE AND MAGIC.
The revived
.Cotiiedy of :ill in the Wrong, performed on
S ;turd:). Prenin:, harieg.b.en receited.with great applz.tev,
antics will berme vi firm Representation.
On Weanierd.ty,• will be pralueed a New Ci.meity, in Fits
Atis, (Meter p:irirnirnl) celled Thik Marriage Proinne.
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THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
SATURDAY. Aram 9.

A Mail from Holland arrived yesterday, with pa-
pers and letters of the sth instant. Their contents
are, in general, vague and contradidory. The on-
ly certain inference they furnish is, that the military
preparations of France are proceeding with great
allivity.—French troops are pouring into Italy and
Holland, with a view to alarm us at the same
time in the Mediterranean and upon our own coast.
General Deitoo left Berlin on the 2.1n11 ult. upon
his return to Piet... He is said to have succeeded
in his mission, and to have prevailed upon Prussia
to enter into a defensive alliance with France.—
This, however, is mere rumour, and is contradic-
. . .tory to other accounts. In the mean time, our pre-
parations continue without relaxation. Rear-Admi-
ral Times so 'meow sailed on Thurday morning on a
cruise to the Northward, with the Irir, Hydra, and
Minerva frigates ; and Swallow, Lively, and Tartar
Revenue cutters. A squadron of observation, oft
Helvoetsluys, is watching the Louisiana expedition,
which is supposed to be ready for sea.
If we may judge from the quick arrival and
dispatch of Messengers, the negotiation between
this country and France is carried on with,
great adivity. The public, however, have been
so often made the dupes of rumours, they have
ceases to listen to them ; and the fabricators, thus
without encouragement. hare left off their trade.
—lt is also generally believed, that Russia has
it in her raver to sired an accommodation ; and
until an answer is received from that Court, specu-
lation must remain idle. The Paris Papers stated
several weeks back, that the FIRST CONSTA. was
ready to abide by the decision of the EmrEstoa of I
Russia, with =sped to Malta.

Yesterday Mr. %taw, and Mr. Voce, the Mes.
sengers, were sent by Ministers to Windsor, with
dispatches for his -M-AJESTV.
Yesterday morning their Map:sr:Es and the
PRINCESSES attended Divine Service at St. George's
Chapel, and heard a sermon, preached by the Rev.
Dr. FISHER, from .the first Epistle of St. Peter, se-
cond Chapter, and 2lst Verse.
Thursday morning Sir TI4OMAS TRICCE sailed
from Portsmouth for Gibraltar, on board the Jvno
frigate, Capt. RICKARDSON.
Thor day morning Rear-Admiral Tuoanso-
ItOrGH tailed from the Downs' to the Northward,
in his Mkesty's ship fat, of SA guns, accompanied
by the lifiecrve and 'hydra frigates, and three re-
venue cutters ;-.supposed to watch the motions of
the Dutch fleet bOond to Louisiana.
Thursday; a Board was held at the Admiralty, for
the examination of candidates for Greenw",l hos-
pital ; when several poor fellows received their re-
ward for service rendered to their country.
There are, at this moment, two Prussian Colonels
making interest to be appointed Captains of Cavalry
in our service. The fait is, that for such as have
mere money in view, the speculation is good—ourpri-
vast horseman's pay being much better than that of
a Prussian Fir:t Lieutenant.
Sir WILIAAM HAMILTON had a pension of 1,2001.
per ann. on the Irish Establishment conferred on him
for his long diplornatique services, which has ceased
with his existence.
The famous Chip,, ore of the Septernbrizen, was
the character chosen to be the apparent commercial
Agent of Jersey : he is returned home to give an ac-
count of his mission,
A Motion is intended immediately to be brought
into Parliament to form a Bill. in order to prevent
Duelling in future.
COURT MARTI• L.—The Report of the Trial of
the two Officers, mentioned in our Paper of Thum-
day, was laid before his MAJESTv on Wednesday.
when the decision of the Court Martial received the
Royal Sanaion. Captain MACLELLAN (brother to
Lord K tact:min ) who was the aggressor .08
the occasion, is dismissed his Majt.sr v's service, ;
and Ensign I.t.ovn is suspended and deprived of
his pay for six months. Both these officers belonged
to the Coldstream Regiment of Guards. 1
A plan has lately been sent to St. Petersburgh
from abroad, from which the author imagines the ,
most advantageous consequences would ensue. The
heads are these The Russian language is abso-
lutely not capallo of any perfeskion or retinenicr.t,
and consegoently tl.e nation cannot he polished.
' Another latiguage must therefore be given to the
Russians the anti:or proposes the ancient Greek,
and wishes that 100 Gre-k Schools might be esta-
blished in Russia, that in three years every body
nit be able to speak this language and have for-
gotten their own. Then he could propose some-
Thing else to promote the civilization of the Rus-
sians ; but without the univers..i introditaion of the
Greek, it would be impossible for him."
Thursday being Maunday-Thursday. in comme-
moration of the Passover, his Majesty's bounty to .1
as many poor men and women as the King is years
old, was distributed in Whitehall Chapel, by the
Rev, the Dean of Westminster, Sub-Almoner to
his Majesty. The Rev. Prelate delivered a short es-
ordium on the floyal beneficence. The poor were ,
.s usual regaled with a platter of fish, a ratio tif
b•cef, and tour three-penny loaves ; after which, it
the afternoon, after evening service was performed ,
by the Rev. Dr. Moore, and an anthem by the Cheri&
ten of the Chapel Royal, the Rev. Dr. Vincent, in
the body of the Chapel, gave to every applicant who
had a right to the benefaction, cloth to each man
for a coat and shirt, a pair of shoes and stoctings;
to each woman, cloth for a shift, and camblet for a
gown. with two little leather bags, one containing
a one.pound note, the other as many silver penny-
pieces a; the King is years old. After which each
person had given to /hem a small wooden bowl of
wine, to drink the King's health--when they depart•
ed, well pleased with what they had received.
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.rxtratit from the Courier de Losuire: of last niht.
It was not against the coasts of Ireland or those
01 England that the First Consul wished .to direct
his troops. He had views on his Colonies, which he
hoped. to realize before he thought it adviseable to
adopt in the metropolis measures for their safety.
Since the treaty of peace, he has only meditated
the means of unezpeledly striking a grand blow,
and of destroying your commerce, either by the in- '
quietude which unlooked-for aggressions would
have inspired, or by stipulations with the Powers of
the Continent to rejat the produce of your mann-
, factories. He has not disguised this intention in his
confidential interviews with the merchants of Lyons
and Havre, and his plan was to wait till his voyage
to Bourdeauz, the epoch in which he might have
informed that city of the ruin or the conquest of the
English colonies.
He would never have determined several distin-
guished Generals by their talents to have accepted
the places in the colonies which remained to be dis-
posed of, if he had not at the same time offered
them an immense fortune in the pillage of the neigh-

bou ring islands.
If a rupture should take place, you may expect
that he will require, from every power over whom
he will exercise an immediate influence, that they
should furnish transports to embark soldiers. Do
not however suppose that he will hazard in this ex-
pedition more than 50;000 men. The Colonies have
employed or devoured a third of his best troops.
The national Gendarmerie—the chosen Gendarme-
rie and his guard, too necessary to the tranquillity
of the interior and his own safety for him to send
them away, have absorbed a great part ; therefore
if he wishes to employ 100,000 men in this enter-
prize, he will only attempt it with corps of newly-
recruited soldiers, unexercised, and to whom a ma-
ritime expedition is a subjea of alarm.
Messrs. Lebrun and Cambaceres expea soon to
see the end of the dream which flattered them they
were consuls. They are ignorant under what form
they will be reproduced in the new political system
prepared by their colleague Napoleon. Already
they have been deprived of that shadow of represen-
tation in which they were indulged once a week.
Their circles were indeed more courted than the
levees of the future. Empress. Even the Generals
affe&ed more anxiety to visit the subaltern Consuls,
than to submit to the severe etiquette established by
their ancient comrade. The jealous eye of the lit-
ter has remarked this preference, and immediately
the halls of the two Consuls have been closed.
The Prefect of the Police, whom the Valets de
Chambre, and the officers of the Thuilleries have
been accustomed to see enter Bonaparte's house at
all hours, laid* arrived unexpeaedly in his Ca-
binet. The latter was in an attitude which an-
nounced meditation. Angry at been disturbed, or
rather at having been surprized in such a situation,
he ordered M. de Lucay to be called, and said to
him in presence of M. Dubois, in tell the Prefect of
Police never to enter here without being first an-
nounced."
It is not very certain that the voyage to Brussels
will take place with all that eclat with which it at
first seemed to have been intended to distinguish
it. If war is declared, he will rapidly visit the
towns where he is expeaed, without assisting at any
speaacle, and without staying to honour the fetes
which may have been prepared for him. It will
therefore be nothing more than a military course,
more remarkable for the ostentatious parade of the
Hero, than the pomp Mils reception.
Madame Bonaparte has already received
to have a fever, because her presence woulatendr
tremely absurd in those provinces, if he was to
through them without stopping, and only to
warlike dispositions. It is even doubtful w
this lady will share the honors prepared for est
huslanci, on the supposition that the reminder of
hostilities will impose on the latter the obligation of
refusing them.
It has just been discovered, that the coffin con-
taining the mortal remains of a spouse, whom the
grief of Madame Leclerc has rendered more cele-
brated than his xpedition to St. Domingo, only
contained a piece ut wood. Thus, all the honors
rendered to the rival of Toussaint Louverture—the
Guare of Honour, which watched near his tomb ;
aU that funeral pomp, has only been displayed to
deceive the good people of Paris, who have adopted
licentiousness for liberty, and have taken a Corsican
for a Frenchman.
The yellow fever has deprived Madame Leclerc
of the husband she adored, and he has been interred
in the garden of the Hotel of the Government at
the Cape. A piece of mahogany wood has been
placed in his coffin.
The National Museum at Paris has lately been en-
riched with RaphaePs Transfiguration. This pic-
ture had been left unfinished by the artist, and was
laid upon his coffin, as a silent panegyric of his
transcendant talents. It was painted for Cardinal
Jut. ius ou MEDicis, and intended for the cathedral
of Narbonne, of which he was bishop ; but was de-
tained at Rome, in spite of all remonstrances, until
BONAPARTE wrested it from the grasp of the
Italians.
The new Government seems to be resolved to re-
store the University of Geneva, the only one in
France peculiarly appropriated to the Calvinists, to
its former lustre. Several new Professors have
lately been appointed—ls:reel:ft, De SAUssunt, and
%rout-eta:it, professors of botany; JURINR, professor
sit' surgery; Tisoxv, of chemistry; PICOT, of
statistics, Ste.
A paper has lately been read before the Royal
Society, by Mr. Home, on the nature of the tongue.
His experiments an different diseased tongues prove
that this member is endowed with less irritability
than any other organ of the body; and that a dis.
eased part may be removed with great safety by
means of ligatures.
M. FORNERET, of Lausanne, and others, have
lately ascended to the summit of Mont Blanc; but
the cold was so great (6* below the freezing point),
and the wind so high, that they were obliged to re-
turn without hawing effected any useful purpose.
A chalybeate spring has lately been discovered up-
on Caversham-hill, Oxfordshire. In its proportion
of steel it rivals Tunbridge, and, like that celebrated
water, it is held in a state of solution by fixed air.
Thursday the Governor, Deputy Governor, and
Direaors of the Bank of Ireland, exhibited at the.
Parliament 1-fouse, before his Excelency.the Loan
!Am-Elmer and suite, the several plans.and esti-
mates previrfusiy advertised for; for the.. purpose of
converting the 'Parliament Haas: into .a National
Bank. His Excellency afterwa• ,'s sat, down to a
cold collation, which was provided for the.occasior


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POETR r.

FROM THE GREEK OF EURIPIDES.
IN sumac.

Msn, man ! unhappy, miserable race!
Must peace again to arms and blond give place
Abstain ! your country cries aloud, abstain,
And free from war's alarms let quiet r-ion !
Man's life is short: than let the little round
With universal love and peace be crowned'

FROM THE GREEK OF ALEXIS,
IN ATHENIEUS..

The luscious juice the blushing grape affon::,
In nature nought t with mortal man accords.
Old wine is pried by eery son of Mirth,
But man groan old, alas! is ■othin worth !
OLD NICK.

• In the second verse of the original, as it appears in Ca-
saubon's edition, the measure fur etwOrecterwor, requires
artryne:eir, %hide the late Gilbert Wakefield has, is eay
copy, inserted la a marginal note.
t Alexi., elsewhere, treat, this matter in a very different
manner; fur he there says, that the nature of rows is very si-
milar to that of wine. When the wine is new, we endeaveivr
us allay its effervescence—so do we aft with man in his youth ;
and a. the *wines, when it has acquired age, is grateful to Al,
and is by all esteemed, so is the latter in the maturity of 113
age.

The disastrous and melancholy news of the death
of Lord Nlosreoutev, late Lord Chief Baron of
Scotland, and uncle to the late unfortunate Colonel
Mosreouxay, only arrived in Town by express at
the Marquis of Towesiteee's a few hours before
the arrival of the unhappy tidings of the death of
Colonel 11,1opereomEev at Chalk Farm.
The Countess of LismoaE has taken an elegant
house in North Audley-street.
The Marquis of Sweisauftie on Monday irrpened
the Hertfordshire Militia at St. Alban's ; alter the
inspe&ion, his Lordship entertained the Officer:
with an elegant dinner.
Mr. FELLOWES, Member for Norwich, has takea
up his residence in Arlington-street, for the season.
The Marquis of BL asoroata, and a large party
of friends, left town on Thursday, to pass the he-
lidays at White Knights. Some of the first Mn.
sical amateurs are invited to be of the party.
The Duke of BEnrouto left town yesterday for
Brighton.
Lord Hercunseort has taken up his residence for
the seasoi in Welbeck-street, and the Bishop of Sr.
AsAra in York-place.
Lord PELHAM has obtained leave of absence for
ten days, in order to visit Btigh.on, wl ere his Ladr
has remained inconsolable 'ince the death other
son. His Lordship left towa on 1 hursday eve.
ning.
4..010ne1 CALDWELL is E3llt with 2 party actinide
to pass the holidays at ;sirs. Evass's, near Ua.
The Marquis of WATERTOWn has takes a house
in Queen Anne-street VCrst for the season.
Lord Dose° has taken up his residence in Spring
Gardens Terrace.
Major-General MI %sin succeeds Colonel Ftrz.
OtIALD in his late ..si tnce in Orchard-street for
the season.
A few days since, the London French and Dutch
churches presented their joint Address of Congra.
tulation to his MAJESTY at the Levee.
Countess TA L2O T, Lady MZLIPOURN ref Hon.
Mr. LAMBE Mr. HALE, and a large Party of
fashionables, will pass their Holidays with the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of &misuser at Hatfield.
The Subscription Balls, and Masquerade intend.
ad for nett month at the Festino Rooms, Hanover.
square, under the patronage of their Royal High-
nesses the Prince of WALES, Duke of YORK, the
Duchesses .of DEVONSHIRE and Sr. ALBAN'S are
much the topic of conversation in the fashionable
world, and will surpass any thing of the kind ever
known in this country.
Mr. )(EMILE has pronounced a lady at Madrid
superior to all the Aar-sses upon the Continent.
She is, he says, the first comic Aaress whom he
, ever saw, and in tragedy only inferior to Mrs.
SIDDON3.
Sir VERE Hesr has been lately appointed Joint
Weigh-Master of Cork, a place worth 17OOL
per Annum. •
Do for DUIGENAN left town yesterday for Ire-
land. lie rides a favourite horse the whole way
to Holyhead, perfealy regardless of wind or wea ;
they.
A grand feast was given at Copenhagen by the
Count von SCHiMMF.LMAN, Minister of Finances
and Commerce, in honour of Prince WILLIAM of
GLoversTra.
Miss Dr Cd mi. is returned to London, fully estae
blishel in health and spirits. This charming aaress
will resume her theatrical duties immediately afur
the holidays.
The True Briton and the Time: are by the ears;
The Times insinuate:, but dares not auert, that it sells
more than the True Briton. The avowed cause of
quarrel is this, the True Briton is the confidential
hint of Government, whereas the Timer neither is
nor ever will.
A Morning Paper yesterday announced, in its
leading article, the arrival of Lord Whitworth's
Birder from Paris, with instration.s to prepare for
his master's return. Alderman Curtis's Bather has
visited the Buder, and reported the substance of their
conversation at the Stock Exchange. We are con-
cerned to slate, that is of a most warlike complec'
tian. When the Butler left Calais, several of the
French were half-seas over, and two desui.brigades
•of the army of England were in march for Ihsrgun.
dy. The Butler says, that Bonaparte has earned the
tables upon the English Minister, and that there is
no doubt but the two couutities will hoh.ati in a few
weeks. Vast stores of grove-ehot are laid in at
Bourdeaut ; and all the other towns upon the coast.
particularly Nana, are 11311 of spirit. The Barber
observed, that the Paper in question had lastly pe-
pierietiPeace, upon the grounds that as his Lor•l.
ship's Upholsterer was ordered to fit up a new
house, his Lordship had no Idea c..f bringing an old
one about his ear: ; and that as the Duchess of Dorset
had bespoke baby-linen, there was no shut* of a
batty issue. The Butler, however, declared the
this was all froth, and that he had his information
from a source of proverbial acciireq, okling-4•0
vine cat writes.

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