The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-03-18 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

!ROM TUE FRI.SCII PIPERS.

PARIS, MARCH
At eight o'clock vesterday morning the First Con-
sul, accompanied '.ladanie Bonaparte, paid a vi-
sit to the Mint, w:.eie was received by the Admi-
nistrators. Aft..r inspetting the Cabinet of Minera-
iogy, he proceeded to the rooms where the Direaor
'hewed bun all the different operations. When he
came into the Coining-lloom, he ordered the fly-
press to be set to work, and gold and silver pieces,
with his own effigy, mere struck. 'These were pre-
sented to him ; and while he di.i justice to thz cor-
re:tness of the impression, he did not fail to bestow
d 'ast tribute of applatue cr the distinguished talents
of C. Thiolicr, who had executed the dies. One
trait which ought to he nude public is, that when
he saw the workmen place the piece between the
dies with their hand, his humanity induced him to
express a wish of se,..ing them sheltered by some new
invention from a process which exposes them every
moment to the danger cf being lamed. It is to be
remarked, that Bonaparte is the first Chief of the
French nation that ever visited this establishment.
" It is now known," says ere of the Paris Papers
yesterday, " that the Dey of Algiers has ordered
the Agent of the Republic to quiz his States in the
course of two months. We are unacquainted with
the motives of this insult."

Letter; from 'foul.rn state, that the frigates Le
IV:in and La Come& sailed on the 1,-;.h of ebru.ry,
to cruize before Algiers, in order to prevent the pi-
rates of that nation fioni injuring the French com-
merce: The frigate La Mit;ron was preparing to
proceed to the same destination.
Letters from Ajaccio mention, that the first batta-
'ion of the 3d Helvetic Brigade, G:() strung, has
embarked for St. Domingo. All the grenadiers de-
sired to go—it was determined by lot who should
embark.

The Government of the Republic issued a dccree
yesterday, for prohibiting the exportation of specie
until further orders.

The Foreign Journals contain reports of a new no-
htical arrangement, which grants, as an inclemnity,to
King of Sardinia, the city and principality of Sienna,
-which forms two-fifths of the kingdom of Etruria.
The King of Etruria is to receive in exchange the
duchy of Parma, but not that of Placentia, which is
to be united to the Italian Republic.
According to letters from Munich, of the sth of
March, the Emperer of Russia, having consented
to the suppression of the Bavarian Lang,ue of the
Order of Malta, the property that belonged to it is
to be united to the dominions of tile EleCtor, in
composition for the loss of the Bishoprick of Eich-
s:edt. 'lbis poperty is said to amount to 5,700,0;4
gnr ins.

Letters from Petersburgb, of the 15th FOLraary,
state, th et tl.e " First Consul of the French Re-
public has c:;:-.ed a declaration to be made to
the Russian Ai inistry, that he wauld accede
to thc desires of his Imperial Majesty, not only
as to what regards the island of Malta, but
likewise as to what respells the proportion of
indemnity claimed by the King of Sardinia. The
First Consul has not, however, made known of
*hat that indemnity is to consist. The various
propositions which har•e already been made in thi
point to our Court have not beet: accepted."
The French expedition to the East Indies sailed
on the 6th, and on leaving the harbour e;pericnced
a good deal of tempestuous weather. The motions
of du-. fleet will no doubt be watched by one of our

quad: one.
The MON 'ltur of the 11th has published, in seven
supplement.lry sheets, the account delivered to the
Ft asr Co,st t. of the administration of the tiaancrc,
by the Minister of that Department. According to
this account the finances of the country appear to he
so much improved, that in order to hold out encou-
►agement to agriculture and manuladtures, a
rc-
du is to be made in the capital of the land-tax
of 10,000,200 livres for the year lt", and the tax
upon doors and windows is no longer to attach on
those of manufn;lories, but merely on the dwelling-
houses belonging to manufa.clurers. Two laws to
this etle't arc to be proposed to the Legislative Body.

RRIST, MARCH 8.

The expe.iition fi.r the East Indies, winch sailed
the day befcre seiterday, must have proceeded very
rapidly on its testinatiun, for the wind, which was
favourable, blew very fatill during the last night and
the day before. Gen. Vander MAC Seta, Adjt-Gen.
Binet, And the otEccrs of the staff, accompanied Ge-
neral lkcaen. Gen. Mountingny, who was wonnd-
ed be an Accident in getting on board, remained
behind.

Yesterday the Loan Mx von held a Court of
Common Council at Guildhall, to take into consi-
der.niun a Motion made by Alderman llirinLar,
fur contribrttipg the sum of 5001. towards promo-
ting the Reyal-Jennerian Society, instituted tor the
purpose of exterminating the Small Pox. The Mo-
tion was seconded by Mr. Jasili Daus, and car-
ried unanimcusly.
The Orficeof Clerk for Newgate Market being
vacant, it was balloted for by five Candidates, when
a majority of Votes appeared iu favour of Mr.
THOM Ai.
Yesterday a Confirmation was held at St. Paul's
Cathedral, at *hich were preient the Bishops of
LONDON and CHESTLR, Dr. Moss, one of the rcsi-•
dentiaries, several prebends, and a great number of
the clergy of the diocese.
Yesterday a General Court cf Proprietors of
Bank Stock was held at the Bank, to consider of a
dividend for the ensuing half year ; when the Court
cam? to a resolution to continue the divid,:nd as
bet( re.
It is in contemplation to call in the out-pensioners
of Greenwich-hospital, in order that such as are able
may do duty on board the guard-ships lying at the
different ports, and also to expedite the fitting out of
such ships as may be short of their complement.
Great quantities of the goods lately put on board
the East India ships for exportation, have been un-
eripped. Carts and waggons were ye<terday bu-
sily employed in carrying them back to their re-
speaive stores.
An Evening Paper says, it has been informed that
Government have been under considerable alarm,
by learning that France is in treaty at this time
vsith the Dutch Government, to purchase the Sove-
reignty of Batavia and the other Dutch possessions
1,1 the island of Java, and in Timor, Celebes, Am-
boyna, and Malacca. In short, to 0.. y all thr Dutch
possessions iu the East-Indi..«