The Sun.
London, England, 1802-06-26 00:00:00

THE PICNIC REGATTA.

AFTER many changes, and great fluauat ion ofopi_
nion, the. Fete to be given by the Pic-Nic Society
took place last night at Ranelagh, on the plan .ad-
vertised, viz. a ball and supper, GARNERIN'S night
balloon to go up, and grand fire-works, the chief, a
comet to be displayed, for two guineas and a half,
entitling the subscriber to admission to a dinner
breakfast on Monday ; when GARNERIN will go
up with his Balloon. So little encouragement was
given to this plan, that Colonel GREVILLE gave.
it up; but, on finding a great expence incurred,
which must be paid, he again persevered, and
with considerable success, as the company last
night was Both numerous and respeetable. They
began to assemble about ten o'clock. - All the
Tickets were taken at the door by the express
desire of the Managers, and notice given to the
Subscribers that new Tickets would be .ready, for
delivery this day, for the Monday's Fete. The
original design was, that the same Tickets should
answer for both Fetes, but this plan was improved.'

About half after twelve the fire balloon ascended,
previous to which the company, which was seled
as well as numerous, promenaded in the temporary
room. The fire-works- were next displayed, and
they were uncommonly brilliant. Two military
bands played ; one for country dances.

A guard of too soldiers of the Coldstream Regi-
ment were stationed around the gardens, and on the
laWn; in die front of Ranelagh.house, ,to prevent
improper persons from obstructing the Company in
getting out of. their carriages. •
Boodle's Room was the room for the promenade
and dancing, and the. comphy supped in the Ro-
tunda, the same as tin Boodle's night. Indeed, the
whole entertainment was 'very much the same, even
to colour of the Gentleinenis. coats. .Subscriptions
of two guinc,s and- a half for the two Fetes were
taken at the door.

The Royal Charlotte and Princess Aagusta yachts
having lindergone a thorough repair, and brilliant
decorations, at Deptford, are ordered immediately
round to Weymouth,' to attend upon THEIR MA-
It; STIES. The former is commanded by Captain
Sir H. BURRARD NEALE, and the latter by Capt.'
GREY.

Covent Garden Theatre closed for the season last
night, with the Comedy of The Busy Body, and the
Musical, Entertainment
.of &Irina. Being what is
technically called a ticket night, the house was very,
mrtnerously attended. After the Play, Mr. LEW is
came forward a:. usual, :and thanked the Audience,
in the name of the Proprietors and Performers, for
the liberal patronage which had marked.the season.
The Hay-Market Theatre opened for the season
last night, with the Comedy of The Heir at Law,
'and the Farce of The Review.; or, The Wags of
Windsor. The Comedy is so pleasant in itself; and
is so well supported by the Performers throughout,
that it retains its popularity. The Farce, though
extravagant, is very tliverting, and is well aced.
The company has been strengthened by the addition
of MURRAY, and Mrs. ST. LEGER. DE CAMP is
also added to the list. Mrs. HARLOWE performed
Cicely Homespun instead of Mrs. G/BBs, whn, we
understand, is in tbestraw. There was a numerous
audience, and the entertainments went off with.
great applause.
Mrs. H. JoliNsTorr was delivered of a son
yesterday Morning, and Mrs. GI Bas of a daughter.

. The Rev. Mr. TODD has undertaken, it seems,
to write a, Lite. of SPENSER the Poet. Dr. JoHN_
soN.did not include the Life of SPENSER in his
Biographical Work, for want of materials, and so
little is really known of that celebrated Poet,. that
Mr. TODD will perform an acceptable service to
English literature if he should he able to explore
any genuine sources of intelligence. He must,
however, proceed with caution, for the Critics and
Antiquaries will watch him with suspicion, in
every step of,his progress.'
The report of Dr. PARR having received a pa-
ralytic stroke, we are happy to find is quite un-
fotitided.

Mr. WILLIAM BELL, who lately appeared as a
Candidatefor the Town of Hull, has declined the
contest. The Address to that effed is both candid
and horiourable. After stating, that he .considered
his cause as that of freedom, he concludes :

" I trust, that in these proceedings, I have done nothing
to forfeit the esteem of my Fellow-Townsmen, which, if
'continued to me in my profession of an AuCtioneer, will en-
sure my residence among them, and leave Erie on that account
less reason for rogret.
". I am, Gentlemen,
" YoUr obedient Servant,
" Exchange4.l4ull, June tB, rBoz. " W. BELL."
W. BELL will, in a short time, offer for Sale by Auf
several of the best Treatises on the Laws of Elethons as, in
all probability, he will have no further occasion for diem."

PARIS, juilt-

NTTI,trTRY. OF FOR 1Z EGN'AFFAIRS

PERSONS wishing to return to England are
funned, for the pimp* of pre.:;ren'ting trouble and
delay, that it is indispensably necessary that their
Passports should be inspected by Mr. MERRY, the
Minister Plenipotentiary ofths naITANN C MA-
JESTY. to the French Republic.

In the Sitting of the Tribunate of yesterday, the
Proprietors of St..Domi7igo, Refugees at Nantz, de-
livered in a•Petition, stating their wish iii return to
their property, and their want of resources for such
a voyage, and praying that a gratuitous passage
might bd.afforded :hem in the vessels at the disposal
of Government ; and also the means of subsistence
until their departure.
This Petition was sent, together with several
others, to Government.
The great question, whether the Commerce to
India shall be free, or a•Privileged Company estab_
lished, will he immediately decided. Mucli has.
been written upon the subjeet,, and the result of the
discussion appears to be favourable to the freedom
of Commerce.

STUTTGARD, JUNE 13.--The Gtrman Journals
assert positively, that the NegOciations at Paris on
the subje&of the Empire, have insensibly, given
place to a sort of. Congress between the Minister of
Foreign Affairs and the Ambassadors of Austria,
Russia andlrussia, resident at Paris. The result
of the labours of this Assembly is to be sane_
tinned by the Diet of Ratisbon. The Ministers of
Bavaria,. Hesse, and. Wurtemburg, Also attend this
Congress. It is certain that for some time past the
correspondence between France, Prussia, Austria,
and ftussia, has been more alive than ever. Dur-
ing. the last fifteen days, fourteen Couriers have
passed through Wezel, going from Paris to'Be:rliii.
The correspondence between riertha and Paris is
not less aaive. •

BERLIN,- JUNE B.—The Count tie SCHPLEM-
FisußG is on the point.of setting out for Ilildesheim
and other parts of Westphalia, :to take possession in
the name of Hig Majesty. The Troops which are
to occupy these new States have already received
marching orders. •
At X-L A-CH AP ELL E, JUNE i 7:—Orthe Citizens
of the Department of Roes-, consisting of • 86,099,
Bs,oso have voted in the affirmative, on the quet
tion, whether BONAPARTE.shaII be Consul for life?
MILAN, JUNE t‘i..,--Acebrding to. a Letter froth
Cagliari, in Sardinia, dated the..l4.th of May, His
,SARDINIAN MAJESTY had prohibited the entry of
any French Vesel into the Island. . Engineers had
been sent to fortify the coasts. It is added, that
some troubles had arisen 'in the interior of the
• Island.

C6NSTANTINOPLEi MAY 10.—The plague con;
tinues its ravages at Smyrna, and has began to ma-
nifest itself in this City. According to the last in-
tt:ligence froM Egypt, that Country is also infeaed
with it. The English Troops, for greater safety,
have quitted Rosetta and Alexandria, and encamped
at some distance. As to the • political situation of
Egypt, it appears to he still the same.

NAPLES, MAY 20.—There are now no other
Foreign Troops than 3500 Russians, who will em-
bolic immediately for Corfu, for. which purpose
three Russian ships and some other vessels arc at
anchor in the Road. His Majesty will not ,quit
Palermo for the purpose of returning'hither, until
these Troops are gone.

It is stated that a short time ago a party ofGre-
nadiers at Cette, a, town in France, having-'been
guilty of some indecencies in' public.in the presence
of Ladies,
,a squabble -ensued between them and' the.
towns penult-, which cu-a E---mtny—fiv es-on boiTi sides.
A Military Commission (or Court-Martial), took
cognizance of the afriir. Twelve of the Citizens
were condemned to death, and it
,is said they v: ere
executed. The CONSUL was greatly afflicted at
this sentence, but the deference he owes to the sol-
diers obliged him to be silent.-Courier de Londres-.

The Catalogue of the last Leipsic Fair has been
published. It consists of 306 pages, large Bvo.
The total number of books which .have been pub-
lished in Germany from September 1801, to Easter
186 z, amounts to 3104, of which 307 were Novels,
59 Dramas, 89. Musical Books, nearly 4.50 Tran-
slations, 300 new Editions, and so works printed
in Denmark and in Sweden.

As Sir FRANCIS BURDETT was most probably
deprived of the pleasure of being introduced to, the
CHIEF CONSUL, because he has not been presented,
at St. James's, it is possible he may have revisited`
this Country fox the purpose of being duly qualified.
If so, it is to be hoped that he will be soon:grati-
fied, as it would he a pity to throw any impediment ,
in the way of his return.
The heritable office of Usher, or Door-keeper, in
the Court of Exchequer, Scotland, which belonged
to the late Lord BALL ENDEN;ilras exposed to public
sale last week, at Edinburgh, at the upset price of
4791. There were no less than forty-five offers, and
it went off at 13701.
Last night a dreadful fire broke out at an oil-
shop in St. Giles's, occasioned, as it was re-
ported, by the explosion of some gunpowder in
the cellar : in a short rime the. Premises were en-
tirely. destroyed, but the arrival of engines prevent-
ed its farther extension,