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London, England, 1804-06-01 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

. LONDON,
FRIDAY, Juric 1.

Yesterday we received Paris Papers to the 22d
instant. They are occupied almost exclusively with
the continuation of the particulars respecting the
nomination of BONAr Aare to the imperial dignity.
The EMPEROR and the EMPRESS have been both
congratulated upon their advancement to these high
tides; and the Essrscroa has so far exercised the
funaions of Royalty, as to receive the oath of sale- i
giance as Ex mon from some of his new officers.
Our private C•rrespondence states, that " this mea-
sure has greatly disappointed all parties. The
Royalists see in it the degradation of Monarchy,
the Republicans the destruaion of Liberty, and the
Jacobins die annihilation of all Equality. But
such is the vigilaw-e of the Police, that, though all
murmur, none dare to openly avow their dislike.
The barriers were shut, and the patroles doubled,
during the proclamation of the EMPEROR; and the
Parisians stared at each other, as if they apprehended
' some new measures of terror and massacre, to
silence opposition, and enforce obedience. TAT.-
LEYa AND has officially communicated this change
in the title of the FIRST CONSUL to the foreign diplo-
matic corps, who have dispatched couriers to their
respeaive courts for iastruaions. The same Pri-
vate Letter adds, that several corps in the interior
and the south of France have been ordered to
march to the Rhine, and that the army in Hanover
will be reinforced with ti.n regiments. A conti-
nental war is considered inevitable, should not a
peace with England prevent it. Meanwhile, the
French funds have declined, and their fall is attri-
buted by the Paris prints to the late condo& of the
Emperor of Russia, and the indisposition which
Prussia has manifested to give up Embden." Some
of our contemporaries have adopted this idea
without hesitation, and add. that this is the first
time they have heard of such a demand. If they
will refer to their files, they will probably find that
their memory has deceived them. BONAPARTE
made this demand of the King of PRUSSTA at the
time he seized upon Hanoycr. It is now probably
brought forward with a view to vindicate the new
change in Government from the suspicion of
having contributed in any degree to produce that
erect. It is impossible, however, that such a
change should not shake public credit. Of all
the cons itutions which the revolution has en-
gendered, the p:csent appears to he dilated in a
peculiar deuee by caprice and fickleness. JOSEPH
and Lours 80-rara ars are to he made French
Princes; while i.re:SEN, an elder brother to Lot. is,
and of muldi greater talents, aad JEROME, the

youngest of all, are, with the heirs of their bodies,
:trred from all chance of ever inheriting the Ini-
)2rial Throne of France. The blood of the one is
nade royal, while tha blood of the pthers is left to
uld its cow se in ignoble veins, and a marl: is set
(poll thee+, as if LI.CIEN, RP CAIN, had slain his
irothe!, instead of having raised him to the Imperial
Throne. We must, however. acknowledge that a
letter from our correspondent at Paris of the 1 Bth
iast tries to account for this oblivion, in pretending
•_hat these two disgraced brothers are to be provided
with separate Principalities in Italy ; but even this
rank must be greatly inferior to that of French
Princes, and to the presumptive right to the throne
of France.

We stated several circumstances on Wednesday,
tending to confirm the report that Government arc
resolved to commence offensive operations against
the enemy without delay. At Shields, and several
other ports, a hot press has taken place within these
few days with such severity, that all proteBions
were disregarded. A number of colliers of from
2 to 400 toils burthen have also been columned for,
and another volunteering from the Militia is spoken
of with confidence. An immediate expedition against
the Cape of Good Hope, under the command of
Lieut. Gen.Dua DAS, is the provailing report. It is
said that the force destined to atchieve ibis and other
Eastern conquests, is estimated at 7000 infantry,
loOn cavalry, and 500 artillery. The Staff Officers
are to be sele&ed from those who served before at the
Cape, and in the glorious and memorable conquest
of Egypt. Commodore POPH • ss, and Captains Poca,
FiEntsroart, STRANGER, LUKIN, HALLIDAY,
FRINS, and R•III•Ot, have been seleSed for the
service ; the other Captains to be employed are not
vet named, tlh•,ugh, it is said, that Captains Sir A.
DIGIESON, Witiraoe, and Sir T. LIVINGSTONE, will
also be employed under that gallant and experienced
officer Sir Hosts Poe a AM. Colonel Yoe IC is spoken
of as the dficer to command the Royal Artillery
General Baiao goes second in command to the
Cape, but, on the reillaion of that place, proceeds to
tatavia, or the Isle of France, with four thousand
infantry, and three hundred artillery. Majcr-Ge-
sera' Aye!' slur v will accompany him as second in
command. 'the squadron of men of war isto con-
sist of three of 74, two of (3, and seven frigates, on
board of which ships a certain proportion of troops
will he embarked. It is ewetted that this arma-
ment will sail about tle beginning of Seve-
ral regiments from Ireland and Scotland are to be
embarked oh the expedition. Colonel MiQuArtaie
accompanies the forces as Adlntant-General.

Tuesday night, about nine o'clock, the LORD
CORA NC LLoit had an audience of His Mai Es r

Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, His NiAJLS rv,
accompanied by the Duke of CA maitioae, in his
post chariot, followed by the QUREN and PRIN.
cuses in two coaches and four, and attended by the
Countesses AYLESBURY and CARDIGAN, took an
Airing on the Hounslow Road, and returned to the
Queen's House to dinner.

Yesterday, at one o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held at Lord llaaaowav's Office, which was at-
tended by the Duke of Poart.•Ko, Earl Wrsr-
MORELAND, and Mt. PITT. The Council sat till
past three. _ _

• It is confidently reported that Mr. PITT has sent
a message to a certain Illustrious Personage, offer-
ing him the rank of a Field Marshal, with a com-
mand to any extent he pleases, upon condition that he
will stand merely neuter, and take no part in politics.
No answer, we believe, has been yet returned to the
proposal ; but it is universally understood, that it
will be rejeCted.
On Wi dnesday, Admiral CoLrovs arrived in
London, and took his seat antic Board of Admiralty.
On Wednesday last arrived in Leith Roads, the
Henry lhaeoluT cutter, Captain Hamm ason, with the
trade from Tonningen.
On Thursday last arrived in Leith Roads, the
Prince of /Vale', Captain Mona* v, with the trade
from the Baltic.

Thursday morning arrived at Dundee, Admiral
Femurs: he is thus far on his tour along the
coasts of Scotland, for the purpose c.f inspdting the
Sea Fencibles, and other naval preparations. The
Magistrates, in the afternoon, gave him a splendid
dinner, in Gordon's, at which, by invitation, were
present, Major General MacnoNALIN his Brigade
Major and Aid-du-Camp; Captains Latin and
Waaa CM of the Royal Navy; and the Field Officers
of the Cupar Fife Volunteers, who are now lying in
Dudhope Barracks. 'The Magistrates presented the
Admiral with the freedom of the burgh.

On Friday and Saturday part of the West Mil-
dlesex Militia marched out of Nfaigate, after being
there ;only a week ; they are to be replaced by the
Warwickshire Militia.

Tuesday the Medway Volunteer Corps marched
out of Rochester, after doing duty there for 14 tit's':
their conduit has been highly exemplary and soldier-
like, and such as to meet the approbation of the in-
habitants, and the praise of their officers.
On Friday last at rived in Leith Roads, and sailed
again on Saturday, the Ddigenci armed sloop, Cap-
lain Kan.

Sunday sennight Captain SVCIRING, of Wood-
ton-hall, Norfolk, distributed to the villagers on his
estate a plentiful repast of meat, &c. to enable them
to eijuy the season of Whitsuntide. The following
day a kind of fair was instituted on the Lawn near
the hall, and prewnted a rely gratifying we of
rural gaiety.
Monday the Woodgate Volunteer Legion, com-
manded by Farl Caworm, marched into quarters
at Maidstone, to be on permanent duty a: the bar-
racks for um da?..