The Sun.
London, England, 1803-03-15 00:00:00

LONDON, MARCH Is, 1803.

YESTERDAY, we stopped the Press to announce
the receipt of Paris journals to the r zth instant.
Dn the ioth, the French Funds were, by the
Moniteur, at 61. 25. ; but according to private,Let.
ters, they fell 6n the following day tosz !—This
we state merely upon the repurt.of private Letters,
without vouching for its truh.
An Extraft of a Letter from the Cape at St. Do.
»tiny, dated the i ith of January, is given In some
of the Paris Papers, which states, that Port.del-
Paix had been retaken by 2000 men who had ar-
rived from Toulon. The Blacks sustained a confiia
for five hours, when the French Troops entered the
place, and, according to this Letter, with the loss

The Expedition destined for the East Indies, was
about to sail from Brest on the ad instant. It con.
sists of one Ship of the Line, of 74 guns, four
Frigates, and one Transport, with two Battalions s
01 the Line on board, a Company of Artillery, a
Company of Guides, and the Officers of two
Battalions of Sepoys, which are intended to be
formed in India.

The Swiss Landamman, D'Ar FRY, arrived at Berne
on the ad instant, where he was received with all
the honours due to his office. REDING, HIRZE L,
and AUF-DER-MAUR, are, it is said, to be set at
liberty, on condition of declaring to General NE Y
what City in France they chuse for their residence.
It appears from this that these Patriots are
to be exiled from their Country. General NE Y
is stated to have declared to the Helvetio Govern-
ment, that after the loth of March, the French
Troops in Switzerland shall no longer be charge.
able to the Helvetic Republic, but that they shall
be supported entirely by France. When they are
to evacuate that unfortunate Country is not stated.
A Convention is said to have been signed at
Paris, which regulate; the Indemnities of the
Et EC TOR of BAVARIA, for the loss of the Bishopric
of Eichrrett. The ELECTOR IS to receive several
Commander ies of the Teutonic Order, and Ellwangen
in Suabia, ceded to the Duxit of WIRT EMB ERG,
who will obtain in exchange the County of Hohen.
Ilerg, renounced for that purpose by His IMPERIAL
MAJESTY. Two months are, it is said, yet likely
to elapse before the Dlfinitive Conclusuns is con.
verted into a Law of the Empire.
-Great part of these Palters is occupied with the
proceedings of the Legislative Body, which are ex..
tremely uninteresting. The illonitear is entirely
silent on the discussions between this Country and
France.

Several English Gentlemen were presented to the
FIRST CONSUL at the Diplomatic Audience of Sun-

day se'nnight.

A Dutch Mail arrived this morning, the con.
tents of which are very uninteresting.
Mr. OTTO, who resided so long in this Country,
will, it is said, be appointed Ambassador from the
French Republic to the Court of Berlin.
The last letters from Toulon state that Admiral
DE WINTER was about to sail from that Port for
Lisbon.

Yesterday morning, about half past nine o'clock
HIS MAJESTY, accompanied by General MAN.
NERS, rode from the Queen's House to Kew and
Richmond, and after inspeeting the works and im-
provements cart ying on there, returned to the
Queen's House about three o'clock.
About 12 o'clock HER MAJESTY and the
PRINCESSES, attended by Lady CRANLEY, took an
airing in two Coaches, and honoured the Countess
of AYLESBURY with a morning visit at her house
in Seymotir Place.

In the evening, THE IR MAJESTIES had a Con.
cert and a SeleCt Party.
Yesterday His Royal Highness the DUKE of
YORK came to Town from Oatlands, and attended
his Office at the Horse Guards, with his Secretary,
Lieut.-General BROWNRIGG, who quits his situit.
tion for that of Quarter-Master-General of His
Majesty's Forces in England, in the room of Ge-
neral DUNDAS. Coionel CLINTON rakes the situa-
tion of Secretary to His Royal Highness.
Yesterday morning, soon after eleven o'clock,
His Royal Highness the DUKE of CUMBERLAND
set off from his apartments at. St.. James's, fur Wor-
cester, to join his Regiment.
Yesterday General A NDLEOSSY had a long inter-
view with Lard HAwitesxturvi, at his Office in
Downing-street.
Yesterday Sir JOHN, Lady CALL AND ER, and
Family, arrived at their house in Mansfield-street,
from Paris.

Sunday afternoon, at six o'clock,. as His Royal
Highness the Pit iptcE of WALES was retarning m
his chariot to Carlton House, through Sr. James's-
street, it broke down, owing to thfi axle-tree of
the fore wheels ,giving way. Hisr.Roysil Kighness,
we are happy to hear, sustained no material injury,
as he walked to Carlton House immediately after
the accident. The coachnUa was thrown from his
box, but luckily not 'hurt ;' 'and the honies were
with some diffi;:ulty stopped, atter drawing the car.
riage more than twenty yards on three wheels,
Mr.RoaElurs and Mr. BOSANQUET, the Chair.
man and Deputy Chairman of the East-India Com-
pany, waited on the Board of Admiralty yesterday,
to represent the situation, in, which the Company's
Ships arc placed, by their Seamen being impressed;
in consequence of which, protelions have been
granted for the purpose of manning their Ships, and
enabling them to proceed on their respective
voyages.

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—MUNDEN being
indisposed, the part of Dominique; in Paul and
Virginia, was performed by WATHEN, from Drury
Lane Theatre, The new Comedy of John Bull
was so atttaaive, that before the Half-price, the
usual board was placed at the door of the Boxes to
inform the crowd that the House was full.

Sunday morning early several idle persons assem-
bled in a field.at Islington, for the purpose of seeing
a pitched battle, which was to have been. fought
there; but the Police Officers having received pre_
.viotri notice of the intention, many of them were
taken into custody, with a view of being better em-
ployed on board His Majesty's Ships,.,
The average price of Brown or Muicovado Sugar,
computed from the Returns made for the week end-
ing the gth day of March, 18031 is Thirty eizht
.... •

NilV/IL NEWS•

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH t 4.

Tests morning His Majesty's Frigate Caitarcatne
into Harbour to refit.

The Pigmy Cutter, Lieutenant Wnirr, and
Venerable, of 74. guns, Captain SEARLE, this day
went out of the Harbour to Spithead.

The greatest exertions are employed at this Port
to fit the Ships ordercd for Commission.

DEAL, MARCH 14.

ARRIVED the La Pique Frigate from the Nortlr.
ward•

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 12.

ON Wednesday a warrant for impressing Seamen
was received here by Capt. WALLts, of His Ma-
jesty's Frigate Naiad, now lying in the river, and
that night and the fol'owing morning, a most severe
press took place ; in the course of which many
of the ships in the river, and most of the vessel',
coming in or going out, were entirely stripped.--"
The inferior Officers, and even the Mates, were
not spared.

Yesterday Lord KEITH set off for Plymouth,
where he is appointed to the Chief Command.
Yesserday Sir SIDNEY SMITH received his Corn-
mission, appointing him to the Command of the
Antelope, of 5o guns, and a Flying Squadron, to
ctuize in the Channel.

The Enterprize arrived yesterday morning off the
Tower, from Deptford, to receive Volunteers and
impressed Seamen.

'T'HE DUTCH MAIL.

AUGSBURG, MARCH 2 •

LETTERS from Verona say, that movements are
making among the French Troops in Upper halls
which seem to, announce the projeft of occupying
some maritime places in this country. These move•
ments may likewise have a relation to the future
fate of Sardinia, the prolongation of the stay of the
English Troops at Malta, or the cruizing of an
English Squadron on the coasts of Italy,

BRUSSELS, Frt. 28.

A French Courier on his way from Paris to Pe•
tersburgh, passed through this City last night.-0
Couriers have for some time past been very ire.
quent between Paris and Berlin.

It is said that Mr. OTTO, who fulfilled so ho-
nourably his Mission in England, is appointed
Ambassador from the French Republic to
PRUSSIAN MAJESTY.

cipal Judge to the Prefeets of our
Acenrdin to a circular letter sent by the Piqua
Departments,
those Belgians who are in the service of the
Emperor or other Foreign Powers, shall quit
that service by the 234 of September ensuing, and
take the Oath of Fidelity to the Freach Republic ;
or if they will not do this, a certain time shall be
appointed, within which they shall sell their estates
in France, and be considered as Foreigners.

The Commercial People at Brussels, Antorrto
Lowen, Ghent, &c. are now employed in drawing
up memoirs relative to the means of promoting the
trade of Belgiu:n, which will be presented to tbc
First Consul on his arrival in these Departnients.

HAGUE, Ft s. za.

Txe Batavian Soldiers who were upon furlough,
have, it is said, been detained at Fenloo, and will be
transported by the French as Prisoners,
for having
attempted to excite the French Soldiers to desert.