The Sun.
London, England, 1802-04-09 00:00:00

PARIS, Anktt s.

THEY write from Palermo, that the preparations
for the journey of the KtrG of NAPLES to Spain
have commenced ; and from Barcelona, that the
greatest preparations aie making for his reception,
in that City.
They write from Bologna; under date of the i 7th
of March; that so great a quantity of snow had fal-
len in the Appenines within the two days preced.
ing, that the road between the confines of the Ita-
lian Republic and those of Tuscany was obstrutled
for many leagues. A great number of travellers
had been forced to stop at Brlogna, and commerce
was entirely suspended.
CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 25.--The French Ge-
neral VIAL is expeded here immediately, to regu-
late the commercial relations between our Govern.
ment and the Merchants of his Nation.
RUFFIN has not yet made the customary visit to
Lord ELGIN, as Charge d' ,tfaires of the French
Republic. Some persons are ready to attribute this
delay to a political motive, but it may also be
ascribed to private reasons.
The last news from Egypt is not more favourable
than the preceding : the English have relaxed nothing
in the rigorous measures which they had adopted. It
is feared that this state of things will be extremely
burthensome to our Commerce, which, since the
Conquest of Egypt, has been prepared for great
speculations.

Two thousand houses
_have been destroyed by-
fire in this Capital within these few days. The
loss to the proprietors amount to many Millions.
The Courier from Vienna, of the 19th of Ja.
nuary, after having been expelled for more than a
month, is at length arrived here, but in a most mi-
serable state, having been attacked and robbed by
the Brigands of Romelia, who left him nothing but
his clothes. The Courier of the zd inst. ought
also to have arrived before this, 'and it is feared he
has met with the same fate. -
StOCKHOLNIi MARCH 16.—There has appeared
this morning an Instrudion from the KING to the
Chancellor of the Court, by which His Majesty
confides to this eminent Officer an inspection the
most extensive and the most severe, over all
ing Presses, and the sale of all Books and Periodical
Works in this Kingdom. Conformably to this Instruc-
tion, the Chancellor of the Court is solely charged
with the Police respeding the objeas above-men-
,
tionect, and he is to decide without appeal, upon
all differences relative to them:- As de Z 1 B. ET,
the a&ual Chancellor, is one of the most celebrated
of the Swedish Literati, thei-e is reason to hope
that the Arts and Sciences will flourish in this king-
dom under his Administration.
VIENNA,. MARCH ZO4--We are assured that the
ARCHDUKE CHARLES has succeeded in persuading
Field-Marshal the PRINCE DE COUOURG to quit
his Hermitage,
.and to return to Vienna, where he
will labour conjointly with the ARCHDUKE in the
new organization of the Austrian Troops.
According to Letters from European Turkey,
the PACHA of SILISTRIA will not accept the Pa-
Chalie of Belgrade, on account- of his great age.
The Porte has in consequence appointed another, of
whose name we are at present ignorant. The Ja-
nissaries continue their preparations for defence with
the greatest ardour : they endeavoured to force
the Servians to join them in their labours, but the
latter energetically refused. A Paella has, it is

said, arrived at l'algoro (one days journey from
Belgrade) with a thousand Troops, who is to be
joined by a more numerous body, when he will
march against Belgrade, in concert with the son of
the deceased Paella.

MAaCH 23.--The news from Iht*gar) becomes
daily more and more interesting : all the Troops
cantoned in that Country are in motion, and it is
no longer doubtful that it is intended to occupy some
of the Turkish provinces. Several Battalions of
Austrian Troops stationed in Transylvania have
received orders to march to Schisburg, Cronstaa't,
and Hermanstaa't, and several detachments are ex-
pe&ed at Bistriez. The number of those assem-
bled in Transylvania amounts to 24,000 men.—

It is generally supposed that they are intended to
occupy Bucharest, 7'ergowist, and the other Prin_
cipalities of Wallachia.

Another Cordon of Austrian Troops is formed
on the frontiers of Bosnia and Servia.

A numerous Austrian Army is also assembling in
Eastern Gallicia. The Troops destined for the
adTanced guard of that Army have their rendezvous
at Halitz and bobrilow. These Troops are to be
commanded by General STARR AY, and seem in-
tended to seize upon Moldavia. A Corps of
Russian Troops is to co-operate with them,
and to take possession of Bender and Akierman. It
is thought probable that these preparation's arc in-
tended to procure on establishment for the French
Pretender, or for the Kt NG of Salto Tx's.
STUTGARD, MARCH 27.—The three Hanseatic

Yesterday a General Court was held at the East
1 India House, for the purpose of considering the
printed Papers on the Private Trade of India—
when the following Motion was made by Mr.
TWINING, and seconded•by Mr. HUDDL ESTONE :
" Resolved, that this Court confirm and approve
the Proceediugs of the Court of Dire6tors upon the
subjeCt of the Private Trade of India. That in their
proceedings they have shewn themselves, and the
Court are convinced will always shew themselves,
desirous of preserving, by reasonable arrangements,
that good understanding with the Board of Commis-
sioners, which is so important to the interests both
of the Public and the East India Company ; but that
the Court of Dire Tors be authorised to take such
further steps as may appear to them necessary, for
the defence of those rights which have been solemn-
ly sanctioned to the Company by their Charter,
Which are essential to the interests of the Public as
well as of the Company, and to the violation of
which the Proprietors of East India Stock can never
consent."

In the course of a very animated'debate, it was
moved by Mr. Imp EY, and seconded by Mr.HE Nc H-
MA N, to leave out all the words after " That," in
order to insert the following
Resolved, " That the question of Private Trade be-
tween India and Britain, on which such opposite opi-
nions are holden by persons of the highest authority,
appears to this Court to involVe-considerations of the
utmost importance, as well to the East India Com-
pany as to. the Maritime, Commercial, and Politi-
cal Interests of this Kingdom ; and this Court is of
opinion, that previous to the final arrangement of a
permanent system, a full and fair experiment should
be made, as proposed by the Board of Commissioners
fur the Affitirti of India." •

At a very late hour the Question being loudly
called for, it was moved that the original word,
stand part of the Question ; which being carried in
the affirmative, a division was demanded on the
main Question, and Messrs. KEMBLE and IMPEY
were appointed Tellers, who reported the numbers
•
to be—

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32

For the Question
Against it
Majority for the original Motion
The Speakers for the original Motion were,
Messrs. TWINING, HUDDLESTONE, JONES, ADA/ R,
Sir FRANC IS BARING, Lord KI NNA IR D, Messrs.
MOORE, BOSANOU ET, BE' 13 B, THORNTON, and
Cli laHOLME.

-102

Against. it, Messrs. IMP EY, JC.)II.NSTONE, BAB BR,
and HENctilvl4N.

Great, preparations are making in various parts
of the !necropolis' for the approaching illuminations :
those for M. ar-ro, at his house in Portman square,
are on a very large and magnificent scale.
The Marchioness Of HERTFORD gave a grand
rout on Wednesday night, which was attended by a
vast crowd:of Fasionables. Manchester-square and
some of the adjoining streets were completely filled
with carriages.
Mrs. WALPoLt had a Party at her house in
Grafton-street on Wednesday evening, which was
very numerously. attended.
Mr. MILES PETER ANDREWS gave a very
grand Entertainment, consisting of a Concert and
Supper, on Tuesday evening, at his House in
Cleveland-Row, to an. immerse Company of high
Rank and Fashion. An Ode was performed of his
own composition, which wii, of course, much ad-
mired and applauded. Upwards, of 700 persons
were present, among whom were the PRINCE, and
the DUKES, Of CUMBERLAND and CAMBRIDGE,
&C. &C.

The Lady MayoresS does not give on Monday
next the annual rout, on account of the Mansion_
house being fresh painted ; but there is no doubt of
her Ladyship's following her predecessors, as soon
as possible.

We would recommend it to Madame MARA, not
to turn round to the Band'in the manner she did on
Wednesday evening. It is disrespeftful to the
Audience, and cannot be very gratifying to the
Bind, as it leads to a supposition, that they are
not playing in time.

Many of the best ?lieu in the City have been
complaining, for some days past, that they are not,
in the Stocks !

A present was yesterday made to the LORD
MAYOR by HENRY SHEPHERD, Es-q. Water Bai-
liff, of a large Porpoise caught within the juris_
dktion of the City of London in the Thames.
A melancholy affair happened a few days since on
board an American Ship lying outward bound at
Gravendale, near Don, in Holland. The Sailors,
conceiving their number dot sufficient to navigate
the Vessel, mutinied against the. Captain and Mate ;
and, in the evening, 4bout seven o'clock, they pro-
ceeded to the cabin, threatening to hang the latter.
The Captain, in return, threatened to fire among
them, if they did not desist ; but this intimation
not producing the smallest effea, he put his purpose
into execution, and killed one man on the spot. The
Captain and the Mutineers are at present in eon-
finenient at fort.

Wednesday setnnight, whilst the town of Bea_
minster was illuminated, a house in the centre of the
place caught fire, and but for timely assistance would
have been burnt down. At Yeovil, during the il-
lumination there, a Lady's dress was set on fire by a
rocket:

Friday a Corances inquest was held at Mells,
Somersetshire, on the body of farmer Jenkins, who
was wilfully murdered by his son_in-law, John Hon.
der, A reward was immediately offered for his ap-
prehension, and he was taken or/ Saturday.; near
Shaft:thuryb

• • , •
towns, Bi•eviin; Ifanibursh; and bileC; have madt
new represenkations to the Diet, fOr the ptirpose of
preserving their Independence; and assuring to them=
selves; in case of War, an unlimited Neutrality.—
M. GEMEINER, Syndic of Lubec, has presented to
the Members who are to compose the Deputation
of the Empire, a very iMportant Memoir relative
to the influence of free and commercial towns on the
commerce of other States.