The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-07 00:00:00

FROM THE FRENCH PiIPERS.

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MILAN, OCT. 17.--The Journal of thins city gives
to:Clay new details respeding the takingof Capri, on
the authority of a traveller from Naplea:e—
The French and Neapolitan troops-embarked at
seven o'clock, in 4O Gun-boats and one Frigate.—
An Officer of the Neapolitan Navy commanded the
flotilla. As soon as the soldiers perceived the-land-
ing place, they hastened to the shore with ap extra-
ordinary impetuosity, and effected their debarkation
ander the proteaion of the guns of the Frigate,'
I‘, 'hich maintained a heavy fire upon the numerous.
• oatteries of the enemy. There had arrived at Na-.
ides, at the departure of the traveller,' 800 prisoners,
consisting of English, Maltese, and Sicilians.
" We have taken at Capri six English Gun-
boats. Twenty pieces of cannon, of large calibre,
Were sent the day after the landing; to. fortify the
point of the Island. The fortress on the Island 'was
about to be attacked, and more troops have sailed
for the Island, with immense quantities of amino-
eition and provisions."—(From the Moniteur of the
24th Oaoter.)
BANKS OF THE DANUBE, OCT. 15.—The Edit
of the Emperor of AUSTRIA, relative to the new
duties which are to be raised in future upon all the
cotton that passes through his States, has just been,
published at Vienna. It states in substance, that, in
consequence of the extraordinary relations of corn-.
z!lerce which subsist at present, his Majesty has or!,
Glered that the tax on consumption, imposed in the
Austrian States, u;:on raw cotton of all kinds, as well
thspun cotton, shall remain the same ; but from.
e date of the publication of the present Edia there
fatal] be established a duty on the transit and expor-
tation of these articles. This duty is fixed at five
eorins per quintal, payable in specie, but not in pa-
per money. The ordinary administrations of the
Customs are charged with the colle&ion of this
dutyOn account 'of the particular favours shown
ta
t•
he trade of Trieste, the cottoh imported there is
• pay only a transit duty of two florins and thirty
Rreutzers per quintal. This important Edi& is dated
the 6th of 06,tober, and, it is calculated, will raise
several millions of florins annually.
Letters from Trieste give an account of a very, irn•:.
Portant regulation which has been published there. '
aeet.,°tding to orders'issued by the Cabinet of Vienna,
all Ships loaded with Colonial produce are, without
Xception, prohibited from entering Trieste, and all
those Other ports on the maritime coast of Austria :
t:_ose-!;vhich may enter are to be seized, and the
nPs and cargoes confiscated.
~" C„.A,SSELs OCT. 15.—The march of the conscrip-
tk is not at all retarded. From all .parts of the
ingClOM the men are flocking to proceed for their
erfitfitohsn, and at the beginning of this month
rset
had joined their respe4ive stapdards.—
Qut of 2922 conscripts who reccivea their route on
the Ist of OEMber, there have been 941 y
,five de-
aerters. .Severe measures are adopted to bring them ii
e° a proper discipline. In all the departments, the
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zeal
of Recruiting have given proofs of their
done
and
pa 4 i,. The most exa6t justice has been
one to all parties.
There is no doubt but that by the 15th of this
ltonth all the departments will have furnished their
rttingents: At Magdeburgh the soldiers of the
"t and 4tb regiments of the line met their new
comradesand whom theyreceived with open arms,.
tiersaPPeared as one famrily. A number of vOlun-
have entered, who were not legally called upon.
Ptak,of
2„e villa Borghese reached Paris fifteen days ago,
;"" the second is on the canals of the interior, and
xPeaed next month.. His Excellency the Minis-
ter of the Interior took every precaution to preserve
obese precious moments, and appointed two artists
,nu Rome to superintend their removal:
Khese! Commissaries, assisted by M. D'Atier.-
aNT., Chief of the Artillery, at Rome, have caused
large carriages to be made-, on which the most fragil
4194 esteemed figures were placed, such as the Gla-
u'atur, the Faun,
.the Borghese Vase, &c. Every
convoy is followed by a carriage bearing a portable
forge, as a precaution against all accidents. •
The journey over the Alps was accomplished in
two months and a half. _When, the cases were
aPened, the statue's appeared exattlY as when they
werec enclosed at Rome. A fey/ days ago, a number.
cl the, celebrated pieces of Canova were opened,
Which were conveyed with success. Amongst then
'ere a fine statue of the mother of the Emperor
and King, a group of Psyche and Cupid, and a
statue Of Hebe. They are all exposed in the NA-
*QLEON Museum.

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•„Ihe French General DUPONT, 'WIIO ,surrendered
Andalusia, is arrired at Paris, where he, is about
fho be married to Mademoiselle DILLos, a relatton of
e. Queen of HOLLAND, who is now giving splendid
les to the General and his, intended btide, at her
:tat of St. Ltu. •
The Dutch Government is determined upon en-
•.lorcing the new Decree with the utmost rigout.,-
tters from Holland, dated the Ist instant, state,
that a vessel -endeavouring to•cnter the port of Am-
erdatn, on the 30th ult. was tired upon and sunk,
tlllO
°gether with all the crew. They also mention athat
ladies who were attempting to land froM a yes-
t le3l. (supposed to have come from England), were
rown into the sea by the inhuman guard, and
have -been drowned, but for ihe assistance of
leatrian, who plunged in and saved their lives.—
vtle affair was represented to his Majesty the King
HOLLAND, who cont-erred a gold medal .on the
gallant tar, as a -sward for his intrepidity and 4t).
nanity.
.t. 4 considerable reduition in the price, of such ar-
cies as we are accustomed to import troth the North
Europe Europe may be shortly expected. Letters from
'Httenburgh, meeived by the last Mails, state,. that
FLO vessels bound for Great Britain were then col,ed In ,
the harbour. These vessels formed the
,r"tesE part of a fleet 01270 sail, which sailed. from
• •-arlserona under convoy. On their passage to the
v.l°(l, some of them got aground at Maimoe-, and
ab,llll be obligest to put back : others,
,not being
t.e. • to-keep up with the convoy, were also Under the
I essity of returning to Carlscrona. Four of the
"voy fell into the hands of the Danes and were
J;nr:ie,t by them. The French, it appears, have
.6,l`,,larawn from the ports of Pomerania. The King
•.! swunap4 is still in Aland. ;.12lie -arthistice con-
.ttiiLes
and much cordi:dity subi:sts-betwet:ti .the
• sshin and Swt,lish o,lker.