The Sun.
London, England, 1803-03-25 00:00:00

PARIS, M,►.aCi

wo English sloops, arrived in the Bay of Can.
cal' in the night of the x4.th, brought an order to
28 English Ships that were in the harbour to load
oysters, and to return immediately to England. The
crews immediately prepared for their departureiand
sailed the next day. This news alarmed the country,
and particularly the people of St. Malo, where 20'
large ships were on the point of setting sail for the
Newfoundland fishery.

Accounts received at Havre from Gibraltar,
dated tBrh February, stare, that two French ves-
sels, La Tamise and Le Mauve, bound from Mar.
grilles, were hailed on the 13th by two French
ships of the line, who informed them that they had
sailed from Toulon, with Troops, destined for St„:
Domingo, under the orders of General Ilatsaux..
It was requested, that the intelligence of their
having been fallen in with, should be conveyed to
Ilavre as expeditiously as possible.
RATISEON, MARCH I2.—A new incident re.
tardy the progress of affairs. The Imperial 'Mini.
sters have, decidedly declared against several dis-
positions of the general Reels, and persist in their
objeiftions in spite of all the representations which
have been made to them. The Eta.Etym. protests
against all the dispositions relative to the mediate
Chapters, Convents, and Abbeys of the Hereditary
States, comprising those of Anterior Austria ; hints
that the obligation imposed upon the .ELICTOIL of
)411FARIA, of not establishing new fortifications in
the Suburbs of Passau, extends to, a certain dis,
tance round that fortress, to be determined upon;
protests beforehand against all exchange in his- fa-
vour of whatsoever Indemnities for the Bishopric
of Eiehstett, which shall be contrary either to. the
rights of the House of Austria, or to those of. the
Mtpreme Chief of the Empire ; formally demands
that the new organization of the Diet in general,
and of the College of Noces in particular, shall
be deliberated upon separately from the general
Peer/ ; claims the re-establishment of the equality
of religion in the two Colleges, and in support of
this principle demands an augmentation of votes
in his august House, and alio the confirmation of
all the dispositions of the Treaty of Westphalia,
which shall not be found to be abrogated by the
general Reefs,
This incident has given rise to various con.
ferences between the Ministers of the Mediating
Powers and those of the KING of PRUSSIA, the
ARCH-CRAkCELLOR, the ELECTORS of BAVARIA)
IiESSE.CASSEL, WIRTEMSERG, and BADEN; an.i in
the Sitting of the Diet of yesterday, M. D'At.stNt
read a Note from the Ministers of the Mediating
Powers, .whiCh produced the greatest sensation.
He read, amongst other dispositions, that
"The Undersigned, the Minister Extraordinary
of the French Republic, and the Plenipotentiary of
His Majesty the EMPEROR of Russids, see with
pain the discussion entered into in regard to the
proposition which has issued from the Direiflory
of the College of Princes. There was doubt_
less no reason for deviating from established forms,
en-a solemn occasion, where two High Mediating
Powers are parties concerned. Nor was there any
season for passing over in silence !lc Nnre which
the Ministers of the Mediation had the honottr• to
delivtr to the Diet on the z7th of February. But
such is the importance of the deliberations with
which the three Colleges are occupied, that the Un.
dersigned cannot be too earnest in requesting that
of the Princes not to give any consequence, at pre.
sent, to the. discussion which has arisen.

" The Diet perfeetly comprehends the extent,
the nature, and the consequences of the care taken
by the Mediating Governments fur ensuring the
tranquillity of Germany. It has before its eyes
the result of the Negotiation concluded with those
commissioned for that purpose by the Empire. It
is no longer a new negotiation, but a full and entire
ratification which is recommended to the patriotism
of the Elellors, Princes, and States of the Empire.
Ali private interests ought here to be dissolved in
she common interesL

gl The Undersigried refer, therefore, with con-
fidence- to 'the Note which they had the honour to
deliver to the Diet on the 27th of February, and to
the Report which the Extraordinary Deputation
wadeon the zsth of February. They earnestly de.
xttand that no division of views may divert that at.
tension due to the memorable aft, which ought to
be cloathed with constitutional sanction.
" The Undersigned think it their duty at the
same time, to moderate the uneasiness manifested
since the Sitting of March 7."

The Note terminates in the following manner:
" The undersigned, full of respelt for the liberty
of suffrage, will make no observation on the addi.
tions, modifications, or retrenchments proposed to
the final plan agreed upon between the Mediator
and the Deputation. They refer to the wisdom of
the Diet, which will appreciate the intentions of
the Mediating Powers."
After the reading of this Note, the Ministers of
Prussia and the Arch. Chancellor have had new dis.
eussions with the Austrian Minister, relative to the
same objeti, and to his last proplsition in his quail-
tY of Dirator of the College of Princes. The
Protocol of the deliberation has been continued, and
The Ministers of Hesse Cassel, Hesse Darmstadt,
Mecklenburg, Lubec, and several others, have voted
for the adoption of the general Cone/arum.
BERNE, MARCH r3.---The Supreme Tribunal
Was dissolved on the loth of this month. The
new Provisional Government was constituted the
same day. Its first official proceeding was the
issue of a Proclamation, which stated to the inha.
bitants the changes which had taken place, and
returned thanks to the illustrious Mediator of
Switzerland for re-establishing the Federal System
by assimilating the Constitution of Berne, as nearly
as circumstances would allow, to its ancient form of
6nvernment. "We cannot, however, conceal from
you," say the new Magistrates, $4 the various
obstacles which present themselves at the com.
mencement of our career, which principally are the
consequences of Anarchy, the furor of Party, and
-In exhausted Treasury. Bar, the convilion which
we entertain' that, under the existing circum-
itatices, the Constitution, as established • by the
of Mediation, is fully adequate to save the
t:euentry lioel total ruin, will inspire us with a

sufficient share of resolution t 6 enenuntei them.
We rely upon the strenuous co.operation of the en.
lightened and loyal Citizens of all ranks. Qur
Country was
.once opulent, it has become poor ; •
our People were once happily distitsguished' for their
love of order, of'peace, and subordination ; but the
disorders of successive Revolutions have excited in
them the worst passions. Assisted by your exec.
tions, the new Government will redress -those
grievances, by an enlightened system of economy
and moderation."

At the end of this Address, it is deated, that,
for the purposes of. the Eleetioos; the CantOn shall
be divided into five distriai, that-all the Authori.
ties are• provisionally continued in the exercise of
their funetions, that the President of the Commis.
sion should be charged with the execution of the
Laws and Decrees, the office of the Prefect be Sup.
pressed ; and finally, that die ancient colours of the
Canton of Berne, red and black, be substituted for
those of the Helvetic Republic. Immediately after,
the Helvetic Flag, which was exhibited at the
Hotel de Ville was taken down, and replaced by
the ted and black Ensign.
The installation of the Landaniman and other
Officers of Government, took place on the same
day (the loth) at Fribourg. The ceremony was
announced in the morning by repeated discharges of
artillery, the ringing of bells, and the sound of
drums, &c. The French Troops and the Swiss
Giiards having marched to the square in front of
dip Hotel de Ville, they escorted M. le Landam.
mzn and the members of .the new Government,
to the great church, where a High Mass was
celebrated on the occasion. The Procession after.
wards returned to the Hotel de Ville. Citizen
D'ArritY pronounced a suitable Address, and
afterwards invited the greater part of those who
aceoMpanied him to a splendid dinner. The Citi-
Ae.os in general manifested every symptom of joy,
dancing, feasting, &e. and at night, the most btil.
liant
,fire-works were exhibited.
11. is said that the French Minister, General MY,
will immediately leave Berne, and establish his re-
sidence and head-quarters at Fribourg.
It is now confirmed that M. M. REDING, HIR.
4EL, AUF-DER.IVIAUR, &c. are excused from re.
siding in France. Citizen MATH IDa COME has
also-recovered his liberty.

On Thursday se'nnight came on, at the Castle of
Exeter, before a Special Jury, the long depending
and. interesting cause for deciding the right of
elefting a Mayor for the Borough of Plymouth,.
in which T. CLEATHER, Esq. was the nominal
Plaintiff, and J. C. LANGMEAD, Esq. the no.
minal Defendant. Mr. Gt eas led the Cause for
Mr. Cleather, and Mr. Dma,As for Mr. Lang-
mead ; when a full verdict was
.given for Mr.
Langmead, by which the right of eledion of the
Mayor is decided to be in and from the Commonalty
at large, instead of being confined to the narrower
made of eleCting by Assurers and a Jury, as con-
tended fur by the Aldermen.
The national advantages derived to the Public
from the Marine Society, cannot be more strongly
exemplified than by stating that the Weekly Com-
mittee yesterday provided for_thirty.five boys, all
of whom, from indigence and distress, are placed in
situations to defend their Country, by.adding to the
strength of the Navy ; and also that twenty-two
were ,sent on board the fleet now fitting out,
An infamous system of fraud, long praised
among many dealers in butter in the Metropolis,
has been fortunately discovered. It has operated
so very heavily, particularly in the cases of the
lower classes of the community;as in some instances
to amount to a prohibition, by raising the price of
the commodity to an.enormous height. Yesterday
no less than thirty-four penalties were paid at the
Mansion-house, by persons of the description we
allude to, corivided of abuses and frauds in the
packing, weight, and sale of butter. Several hun.
dred informations of the same kind are immediately
to be brought forward.

Some of the Faskonable Prints are bringing Lord
Cuot,moNuney and his Fatnify from Paris, hut
we do not learn that his Lordship has any intention
of leaving it, unless Lord WIIITWORTI-1 does.
Mrs. BELLiNGTON sings at Bath during Pension
Week.

Mrs. Br Lt.rtvvrow, notwithstanding the severity
of her late indisposition, has sufFered no diminution
either of her musical powers, or of her spirits ; we
hope the latter will not prompt her to too great ex.
ertions, which may again deprive the Public of the
pleasure they must always receive from her tacats.
Mrs. MATTOCKS, the Adress, teas so much—in-
disposed yesterday, that she was unable to appear
in the Farce of The Intriguing Chambermaid.
Instead of that Farce, therefore, the Entertainment
was Selima and Azor.

Poor Mr. WINDHAM has the misfortune of dif-
fering from almost every person upon every subjeci.
The dressing, however, which Mr. SHRXIDAN
gave him upon the sut)jet of the Militia, seem; to
have made a deep impression upon that Gentleman,
which we hope will be of some tilie to him.
The Ex-Secretary at War is so partial to Foreign
Corps, that he does not hesitate to employ any
foreign weapons that present themselves, from a
French Masque: clown to an American Tamchamak..

Mr. PARDON, who died on Monday last at his
house in Blackman-street, Southwark, was a very
worthy and respeaable man. This Gentleman's
charaier, as a Solicitor, through life, was never sul-
lied by the breath of calumny, and he mAy truly be
said to have held forth an example of what we trust
is not so rare as the world 14,s generally supposed,
viz. an honeit Lawyer.

Last Tuesday the funeral of the celebrated Poet,
KLOPSTOCK, was to take place:at Ham►burg!), with
unusual solemnity. The body was to be interred
by the side of his first wife, who died in 17.58.
The Corps Diplomatique at Hamburgh, the Senate,
all the learned and distinguished charatiers, were
to attend the procession. Two hundred musicians
were to perform some of KLorsroc►t's Airs.
was the Mt LTON of Germany.
The account of a Miss BunER, who was said
to have been burnt to death at Cambridge, is to.
tally without foundation.

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THtI,.tsDAT,.I4/1,1t,C11

Stid.:en Stilwell was indiaed for the wilful mur.
der of Mary Ann, his wife, on the 28th of Septem,
bet Imt., at Mortlake.
John Ward deposed as follOws :—" I am a baker,
-and live near Stilwell's house. On the 28th of Sep_
tember, about five o'clock, I got up .to work. I
was distairbed with a noise, and I went to the gate.
I heard a noise -in Stilwell's room. I heard his
Voice. He keeps the jolly Gardeners, at Mortlake.
He was saying, 'Come, get up, get up, your time is
expired.' I stood a little time, and heard a scream.
Mrs. Stilwell said, My. dear Stilwell don't murder
me.' When I heard that, I went,to an opposite win.
dow, where I knew a soldier lay, and called him up.
In about ten minutes I saw the Prisoner come out of
dOors at the front door ; but before I saw him I heard,
a stamping on the floor of the Prisoner's room. Soon
after I saw the prisoner run out of the front door.
He run away, and I followed him. In about d mi-
flute . I came up. Knight,- a man I had called on,
passing by, first laid hold of him. His hands and
clothes were sprinkled with blood. We bound him
with a cord, and I left him in custody 'of Benjamin
Knight. On cross examination, the Witness said,
that when he heard the stamping, he.also heard the
Prisoner exclaiming, " that he had .gained his li-
berty;" and when he came out, he said, " D—n
tJit house, set it on fire," (meaning his own house).
Benjamin Knight deposed, " I was called by the
list witness ; I was going by the house, and I xis.
tenet] 'at the window ; I heard two or three groans,
and I heard the Prisoner saying, that he had
gained hit liberty.' I then went into the yard;
and as there was a table under the window, I got
upon it in order to look in at the window, and then
1 heard a person quit the room, and run down stairs.
I immcdiatly went round, and saw Stilwell come out
of the front door; his clothes were all bloody ; I and
another man went up stairs and saw the deceased on
the ground. The floor was over my shoes in blood,
near the deceased's head. • I immediately ran down
and pursued the Prisoner. Mr. Ward came to my
assistance, and we overtook him. He struck me
several times ; when we found him, he appeared
collefted. He asked me to slack the cords, and not
to hurt him."
Charles- Barwood corroborated the evidence of
the two last'Witnesses and added, that he saw the
Prisoner and his wife ;bout eight or nine the pre-
ceding evening in- the bar, and they seemed very
comfortable together.
Eliz. Carter, servant of the Prisoner, had lived
with him three weeks on the day of the murder :
he appeared always sensible, but frequently said he
would murder her.

The Prisoner in defence only said, that he did not
know what lie did ; his mind was very much dis-
tressed by her aggravating temper.
Mr. Serjeant BesT, for the defence, called one
witness of the name of Brown. He stated, that the
week before the murder, he was with Stilwell in his
garden. He did riot then seem to know what he
waA about : he cut down his French beans, and
pruned away all his rose trees. BroWn asked him
to go and have a pint of porter with him, but Stil-
well laid he would not drink, and. he never wished
to go into his own house again, for they all nude
him miserable.... _ _

......
Mr. Justice IIEATPI said, the only question for
the Jury was, whether they could possibly infer in.
,sanity,? for that •was the defence insinuated by .the
last witness. It appeared to him that the Prisoner
had worked himself up to a frenzy of passion, so as
not to know what he was about ; but that was not
insanity. Men must restrain the turbulence of their
passions, or answer the consequences. It seemed that
the galling yoke which had wrought him to the
commission of this desperate deed, was the unhappi-
ness of domestic circumstances ; hut that was not
insanity. Insanity was a bodily disease, and did not
originate in ill-temper and passion. If therefore
they found that the fad arose from a criminal indul-
gence of the passions, they must find him guilty.
The Jury, without any hesitation, returned a
Verdiet of Guilty. • _ _

The greater part of the Trial the Prisoner was
perfectly calm ; but just as the Verdict was given,
he became dreadfully agitated, and could scarcely
be supported.
The Learned Judge immediately passed sentence,
observing, that the Prisoner was not in a condition
to profit by admonition(from his agitation); he should
therefore merely pronounce the sentence the law,
which was, that be, should be hanged on Saturday
next, ..nd afterwards be anatotnied.