The Sun.
London, England, 1802-06-14 00:00:00

DECREE OF THE 7TH OF JUNE.

BONAPARTE, First Consul of the Republic, de-
crees:

" Citizen OTTo, Minister Plen,potentiary of the French
Government in England, is appointed Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the Republic to the President of the United States
of America. _ . .

—::.TI;C-31inister for Foreign Afrairs is charged with the
execution of the present Decree.
" The First Consul, (Signed) BONAPARTE.
"By the Firt Consul, (Signed) H. B. NI Aits-r ."

Several Journals have published a Note, pretended
to have been transmitted by CitizenTALL EYRAND to
M. de Cos etiTzr L, Ambassador of the EMPEROR,
relative to the Duke of WURTEMBURG. This Note,
extracted from the Hamburgh Gazette, is false and
counterfeit.

JUNE I I.

The Consuls, by virtue of the rst Article of the
Law of 'the 19th ult. authorizing the Government
to regulate provisorily the Duties of Customs,
have, by an Arrete of the 31st ult. imposed the
following Duties On Sea-Coal imported into France.
On Sea-coal imported into the Ports of-the Ocean,
from Antwerp to the Department of the Somme, a
duty of 1.5 francs (t zs. 63.) per ton of 2z quintals.
In the Department of the Somme, and from Rhedon
to Sables d'Olonne, and also in the Ports of the
Mediterranean, ro francs (Bs. 4d.) ; in other Ports,
8 francs (6s. Bd.)

By an Arrete of the 6th inst. gold and silver,
whether minted or not, dishes and plates of gold and
silver, and vessels of gold or silver made for
.tir
purposes of religious worship, are permitted to he
exported to Foreign Countries.
COPENHAGEN., MAY 2y.-Mach damage has
been done in these Seas by a viJient Hurricane
which arose on the z9th. The coast of Sweden is
covered with the wrecks of vessels which suffered
on that occasion.

Letters from Hanover say, that instead of the
speedy return of His Highness Prince ADOLPHUS
(Duke of CAMBRIDGE) to England, a near alliance
with a Princess of one of.the most illustrious Houses
in the North, is expeaed to cause a considerable
prolongation of his soy.
The Hereditary PRINcr of ORANGE is come to
London to make definitive arrangements relative to
the Dutch Emigrant Corps which remain cantoned
in the Isle of Wight, after which the Pa INC ESS, his
mother, will set out for Germany.
As most of the reductions of the Army are to be
effeacd by the 24th of this month, the following
particulars, which are authentic, may he acceptable.
The Life Guards are to be reduced to so men each.
troop ; the Royal Horse Guards Blue, to eight
troops, and 34.0 men. Besides the seven Regiments
of Dragoon Guards, there are to remain only twenty
Regiments of Cavalry, namely, from the ist to the
21st, inclusive, except the sth, sometime ago dis-
barqhd. Ail Cavalry Regiments, above the 21st,
are to be immediately reduced. One ...Lieutenant
from each cr.,,mpany of Foot Guards is to be reduced.
The National Institute of France, at its public
meeting, of the 24. th nit. eleaed to each of its three
classes, Foreign Associate, viz. Dr. Pt: lESTLET,
the physical and mathematical class ; his 'com-
petitor.; were, M. PALLAs, Naturalist, and Mr.
HERSCHE LL, the celebrated astronomer. To the
moral and political class, M. NIEBUHR, the tra-
veller, whose competitors' were MULLER the his-
torian, and BENTHAM, the Publicist. To the class
of Literature and the Fine Arts, M. KtorsTocx,
the author of the Messiah, &c. The two other
candidates were M. CANOVA, sculptor, and CAL
DARARI, architeci.

On Saturday evening Madame RECAMIER gave
an elegant 'Supper, consisting of the choicest delica-
cies of the season, to a large party of the Nobility,
at house in Grafton-street. The company be-
gan to assemble at eleven o'clock, between which
time and the hour of supper (one), they were
entertained by Madame RECAMIER on the piano-
forte. M. DE MARIN also executed some
charming pieces on the harp. Amongst the com-
pany were, His Royal Highness the PRINCE of
`VALES, the Dutchess of DEvoNsHIRE, Marquis
and Marchioness of SALISBURY, Marquis and Mar-
chioness of HERTFORD, Marquis Of BUCKINGHAM,
M. OTTO, Lady MELBOURNE, &C.
On Saturday Mr. H. Horn gave a dinner at
his house in Harley -street, to a number of Foreigners
of Distintlion, among whom were the Count and
Countess of STAHREMBERG, Baron NICOLAY, Ba-
ron RAIGERSFIELD, &C.
Mr. T. HYPE and suite left Town for the Con-
tinent on Friday last.
Her Grace of DEVONSHIRE gave a public Bre::k.
fast yesterday at Chiswick, which was attended
by a large party of the fashionable world. The
-PRINCE Of WALES, Madame RECAMIER, and M.
Orro, were amongst the guests.
Since the conclusion of the peace with England,
there have sailed from Rochelle eight ships for the
colonies ; five 'for St". Domingo, one for Cayenne,
cne for Senegal, and another for Terra Nuova.
Orbir vessel, are ipparing to sail from the same
port.