The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-10 00:00:00

rilKl,7, JULY t

TFI Earthquake which was felt throughout a
great part of Europe on the lath of last month, has
almost entirely destroyed the town of Cl'erna, in
Upper Italy. The inhabitants all fled into the
country. The town of Minguin was entirely swat..
lowed up, and there is now a Lake where the town
stood. At Brescia, three Churches and twelve
houses were destroyed.
MILAN, JUNE 24.—The Journal of this City
has published a Convention between the Deputies
of the Valais and the Minister of the French Re-
public. This piece, of which we cannot guarantee
the authenticity, and which is without date and
without signature, is to the following effed :
The Valais is to form a Free and Independent
State, separated from the Helvetic Republic, under
the protection of the French, Helvetic, and Italian
Republics. The dispositions of the irth Article of
the Treaty of Luwville, by which the Independ-
ence of the Helvetic Republic is guaranteed, to be
equally applicable to the Valais.
The Troops of the French Republic to have for
ever a free passage through the Territory of the
Valais, by the Road of Simplon. The French Re-
public to have the power of making every neces-
sary disposition in the Valais, for the subsistence
&c. of such Troops, without expence to the Coun-
try. 'The Republic of the Valais to keep in repair
the Road of Saint Gingoux to Triga ; but the Road
of Simplon to be kept in repair at the joint ex-
pence of the French and Italian Republics.
The Republic of the Valais to maintain the safety
of the toads for Passengers. The Republic is not
to open any new Road with the surrounding Coun-
tries, except in concert with France.
The French and Italian Republics to have no
right to exact any dues on account of the Road of
Simplon, nor the üblic of Valais, except in
concert with France.

, The three Republics in concert to establish posts
on the road.

The Hospitals of Simplon and St. Bernard, with
the roads leading to them, to. be kept in good re-
pair. The Republic of the Valais preserves the
right of hiring out Regiments to Foreign Service.
As the Republic of the Valais is to have neither
Ambassadors, Ministers, nor Political or Commer-
cial Agents in Foreign States, the Agents of the
French Republic willproteti, in the Countries where
they reside, the Citizens of the Valais, who recur
to them for their good offices.
BASLE, JUNE 3o.—:—The new Senators begin to
arrive at Berne. When the majority have assem-
bled, the Senate will constitute itself, and take the
reins of Government.

The Municipality of Schwyz has, in the name of
its Canton, protested against the Constitution,
notwithstanding it has been accepted by the majo-
rity- of the Helvetic Republic.

CALAIS, JULY 2.—Since the zoth ult. up to
this day, twenty Packet Boats, French and English,
have entered this Port from England, with 307
Passengers, and the like number of Packet Roats
have quitted this Port for England, with 133
Passengers.
BRUSSELS, JULY t.-,-,The epidemic putrid fever
which has made such cruel ravages here for six or
seven months past, continues to rage with more or
less violence. According .to the opinion of the
ablest Physicians, this fever is marked by some pes-
tilential characteristics, and they are not yet able
to class it amongst the known maladies.

VIENNA, .JUNE 23.—We learn from Hungary,
that a terrible fire has happened at Debretzin (be-
tween Tockai and Waradin), by which two thousand
houses have been reduced to ashes, together with
the College and the Reformed Church. A great
number of cattle perished in the flames. The
damage is estimated at more than z,000,000 of
florins.

ROIs.IE, JUNE I 7-Yesterday the new limb of
SARDINIAi ‘,/rc.rott AMADEUS, with the QUEEN
his Consort, MARIA 'THERESA, Archdutchess of
Austria, and their Daughter, MARIA BEATRIX) ar-
rived here from Naples. Their Majesties went to
the Palace of Bolognetti, where the late KING of
SARDINIA had taken up his residence the evening
before. Their Majesties then waited upon His Ho-
liness, who received them in the most distinguished
manner.

HAGUE, JUNE 27.—All, the Vessels that have
been sent to our Colorlies since the conclusion of
Peace, to announce that agreeable event, have ar-
rived there in a very good state. From the Letters
of the Officers who commanded them, we learn that
all the reports which were circulated, of the bad
condul of the English Governors towards the Bata-
vian Colonies, are entirely destitute of foundation ;
on the contrary, we find that the greatest ameliora-
tions have taken place in our Colonies.

As several of the Daily Papers have undertaken
to state the causes which induced the Senator
GREGOIRE, Ex-bishop of Blois, to visit this
Country, we are authorized to state) that his sole
objet was to examine the condition of the Chari.-
table and other public Institutions of this Nation,
which have any relation to Agriculture, and the
encouragement of Industry, and not at all with
any political views. It is with great pleasure we
announce to our Readers, that he has been so forcibly
struck with admiration of our civil and economical
regulations, that he intends to publish the observa-
tions which he has made on these interesting
subjects. It is not yet certain whether he will
pay a visit to Scotland, as London affords him so
much scope for observation. We can, however,
assert, that he is wholly unacquainted with any
person whatever in that Country, and that his sole
objet in visiting that part of the Kingdom, will
be precisely the same, as led him to reside in this
Capital.' During the whole time of his residence here,
he has been constantly accompanied by an English
Gentleman, from whom we have been authorized
to state the above farts.---M. Ga too tk E Was the
founder, and is now one of the most distinguished
Members of the National Institute, as well as of
the AgricUltural Society of France. He is a
Member of the Conservative Senate, and was the
only dignified Ecclesiastic of France, who, in the
times of terror, persecution, and infidelity, had
the courage, at the bar of the Convention, to de-
clare that he would not renounce his religion.