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London, England, 1803-04-04 00:00:00

thai a man .wns taken up on the. Exchange, at Path, I
for-having spread a report that War was certain.
So many Cburiers passieg from London to Peters..
ifirth, Napier., Rome,' Co,vaaritinoide, kind Path'
these rifvernents of .che French Troops, of Which we
hear the Newspapers of Italy„ and particularly the
successive marches to: the Maritiine Parts of that
Country-; so many changes, in the ftiftire destiny of
Malta, Sardinia,, Egypt; the Duchy off` Parma,
and apart of Ttocany ; and'the favour which Lord
ELGIN is,. in some of the Nev papers, said to have
enjoyed with the GRAND Sroiiox. immediately.
fore he kit. Conttantiiivie, :are reasons upon which
.State
persons in their spectilations on the present
State of Public Affairs in Europe, are led to think
that England now endeavours to gain., the attach-
ment of the. Powers of the Continent, to urge them
to War, and to engage them in a newiCoalition,
.• Amid. the'se conyeOures, persons of sagacity, who
either•remain without alarm, or are not to be en-
, conned againSi'such without Well-founded
reasons, think it- the most prudent to turn an7eye
.upon France, which, as well as England, can find
assistance and resources on the Continent. Bur, at
this very moment, when the efrervescctlee of British
Politics is so remarkable, it,' is observed, not with-
out particular curiosity and attention, that the
French Government preserves a mysterious. silence,
having Made no communication relative to prepara-
tions for War, to either the Senate or the Legisla.
tive Body now assembled..
The' most positive thing we know in regard to
Pooce or-War, and. in respect .to the influencs,,which
.may be exercised by France or England on the Clis-
yositioni to Peace-or War in Foreign powers, is,
:that the Court of Vienna, which justly holds the first
rank in' the Empire, is at present more favonrable
to France than ever.

Russia, satisfied that France means to contravene
its plans for the ultimate settlement of Malta, does
not seem disposed tip take any offensive measure
against France, or even to conceive any distrust of
its power: The Most discerning politicians have
not hitherto been , all, to discover, 'in the known
dispOsitions of the Court of Ber7;n, the smallest
indication from which' that Power may be suspected
of a change in its 'ientiments„ and its system of poll'.
Cy towards France. Na doubt Lord ELGIN was
imam' With great distinetion by the Subli'me' Porte.
Btit,. it is generally belietred,, that the', arrival of
the French Ambassador,. and the departure of•the
English, which took place at the same time, were
the signals of change in the dispositions of the
Portt. It is, however, more 'probable, that the
Porte, norsincerely attached to England since ,the
Treaty of,Amiens, has only taken this occasion more
boldly to display sentiments which it before enter.
tained. .

VIENNA, MARCH z6.--The day before yester.
day Mr. STUART, Counsellor of Legation to the
British Embassy,
.set out from this, place in great
haste for London, with Dispatches of the greatest
importance. It is believhl that "they relate it) par.,
titular to the islantl.of Malta.

NANCY, MARCIi .24..—The correspondence be_
tween the abinets- of Bavaria and France are
`always very aetive. • Yesterday M. Kruc;brea.,sent
on a mission to Parir by the from'friu-
n;ch, preceded by a Courier of his Eledoral High_
ness,, passed here, an soon after Mr..:S'ruART, Se.
eretary of Legation,, 'to the British '.Embassy at
Ficaria, who is going.to London by way ot Paiir ;
also a Courier of Prince EST/ERR/Wit on his return
tram Vienna to Pori:, •

13/1.5“.1 MATACII 22.—General VENDERW, ED,
Commander in Chief of the Troops of Ifeketia,
is about to "go to .:Paris, to represent to the •
French Government the precariousness of 'the
e situation of the Troops under. his com-
mand. They claim considerable arrears, for
which, since the dissolution. Of. the Central Go-
vernment, they kilo* not where . to apply.
TrAztra v, the Landamwan, has promised :them-
his;:protedion. But there is .'no money in' the
'Treasury; and it 'is not known where or;.how, to.
raise a Fund for'the payment of theArrears..France
has proposed to the different Cantons to take all the
Trk3.6 respetlively into their pay. A sufficient.pe.
riotilkclelay has been allfuved to enable the Cantons
senlrAtely to consult and determine each for. itself.
In the mean time the Troops must have their pay
froth all the nineteen Cantons in common.' For the
payment chiefly of this the Landomnian,
D'Av I've has required. of the. tiew Governments of
the Cantons, that all the direet contributions ex-
aaed .by 'the general Helvetic-Government should
continue to be levied as ,before,t and should be put
at his disponi., But this proposal has met with
much oppokWn from most of the Cat as be-
ing contrary)--s,') the federative system now adopted
for Switzerland. And' it is therefore probable that
the Land-dolman mnst content himself with the de.
mand of a specifie\surn, which, if. the Provisional
povernment consent' to the demand, may be paid
in proportionate'quigas by the different Cantons..
It is Observed, that'these Governments have al.
ready mutual .correspondencea, in, order that they
may agree in .the interpretation of.the.different
articles of the Constitution., In all the Cantons the
new-Constitution begins to 'be carried vigorously
into operation, .withour disorder, and with perfed
tranquillity. , In every part of the Country tran.
quillity has been fully reestablished. The several
polies are, nevertheless, exceedingly aftive to give
each its own . turn to_ the clettions. The result is
still very doubtful.. -
BASLE,' MARCH z4...--The; new Constitution" of
Suritzeriand has been' communicated officially, in
.the name of the, Fi art' co Nsy t. and, of the-,Latularn.'
man, , to the'principal Governments of Europe, and
to the leach Courts of Germany ;we 'learn that
Switzet land will be generally acknowledged as an
independent State, and that Russia and Prussia, as
well as several Princes 'of .the Germanic Empire,
will send hither Plenipotentiaiies.

RATISOON, MARCH 20.-4-Ttle expcdation that
the Diet would still occupy itself this Week,witit
the project of the Covehirum, has not heert realized.
'The last Sluing, which took place on the sSth.

passed ever without any of those votes still in ar-
lear.being given :--Among these votes is that of'the
ELIICTOR. of SAXONY, • whose Minister still *alts
for" his instratioUs. It has. been resolved that a
delay of two Sittings shall be -allowed 'for the ad-.
mission of new votes, but that,after this period the
Candurum of the Diet will be definitively decreed,
as the_majority have already declated for the ratifi-
cation of the general Recess.
The demand of the Austrian Minister, that there
shall by inserted in the General Recess some Clauses
in favoUr (Ache Nobility of the Empire, of the Teu.
tonic. Order, and, that:, of. Malta, is supported by
several Stites,' in opprisition• to the contrary opi::
,nion of the Ministers of Russia, Bavaria, Heise-
Cassel, Hesse-Darmstadt, and Wirteinberg. The
ELECTOR ARCH-CHANCELLOR, that of Hanover,
.1-lohenzollern, and Scliwarzenberg, support the
Imperial Minister. M. de WACHTER has returned
from Paris, td defend the interests of the Corps of
,'Nobility whom he. represents.

YORK ASSIZES, MARCH, 1803.

HARKER rtil ALLEN.

Tilts was an Action of Trespass against the'De-
fendant upon the Game Laws. The circumstances
of the 'case are Shortly these : Lady Grantham, de-
sirous pf granting a day of festivity and diversion.
to her tenants and the villagers around her, ordered
her huritsina*, upon the sth of November last, to
coned some hounds; for the purpose of affording
them ;L day's sport. The huntsman aCcordingly_ did
so, and ihaDefendant, Allen (a book-keepers to a
waggoner), happened to be one of the happy patty.
They starred a hare upon the grounds -of Lord
Grantham, and followed it into the liberty of
Lord Wortley. In the midst of their sport they
were interrupted by Mr. Lodge, an Attorney tthe
instigator of the present suit), who discharged all
the people-, from hUnting. Lady Grantham's
Game-keeper interfered, and informed Lodge that
he had no right to discharge them, and that he
would proted•them. The Deputation and Co-
cate of Lady Grantham's Game-keeper were prod.
The hounds were uncoupled by him, and were en-
tirely under his management. In his aliress to .the
Jury, the Learned Judge laid it down; that an in.
formation agpinst a person for using a Oog for the
purpose of killing game was good:; but there was
no proof of, the Delendanrhaving used, he merely fol-
lowed the dogs, and. had no command over them.
There was evidence that he bad hallooed or
shouted after the dogs. Had there been such cvi-
dence, he rather thought it would have made him li-
able to' the penalties. He expressed his sorrow that
this Action had been brought ; he thougheit a most
sinfameus,one ; . and, before he let, loose an Attorney,
such as Mr. Lodge, Upon the Public, he thought it his
duty ,thui to state his conception of the Law, and his
• opinion of this Action.—Kerdia,for Drfcndant.

Cit Awl ERI,AINIS OPE c e,..Wednesday aPainter
and Glazier in the City-Road, applied, to the .Cham-
berlain of the City .of Landon, to enforce.the ser-
vitude of his Apprentice. He 'stated, :thane had
•.left, him between two and three years since,. after
having. formed three different conspiracies against
him :"first, by attempting his life; secondly, by ac-
cusing. him of having received stolen goods ; and,
thirdly, by endeavouring to ruin him in trade, 'by
,
setting up a,shop. eloie to hifi, and by• taking his,
custom-away. it was true 'he had suffered him to.
continneumnolested for near two yearsiduring which
time hilted set up his single.,horse chaise, and had
become not only Ins atiyolute rival, but had assumed
an ascendancy over hitd the most unwarrantable and
impudent. „The-. young man denied -the charge re:.
spetting the conspiracies, anti said, he ss;as justified
in all the rest, by his master's former cruel and im-
rtroper condul, towards him. He added, that his
intention was to site out his indentures, as they had
not beenbriedird at that Office. The CHAIsIB,ER.
LAIN observed, that he was not prevented from
doing,eo, but till that was eff6Aed his master had
a right to insist upon his services. The young man
said, )1
.bad no obje&ion to go back and serve his
master till that_ was done. 'He was sure, however,
'that the first thing he was-set about would be to
clean his master's rhoes,,which would be followed
up by all the-indignities he could think of. He
was, however, content, 'and would patiently bear
his master's incivilities till' the next day', when he
trusted the indentures would be cancelled.. The
mister expostulated ; :but the CHAMBERLAIN could
,administer, no redress, as by his-own negligence
(not having the indentures inrolled), he was exclud-
ed the rights of -atnaster.
The, master swould'uor ride,. and • insisted upon his
apfirentice obeying his lawful commands,. and to
walk behind him home : the apprentice would,not
walk, and offered his, master a seat beside himself.
in his chaise. The master enrage,d,tappcaled to the
CHAMBERLAIN ; in 'the Mean time the apprentice
set off; while his master followed,' declaring his
detertnination.to make him useful the feu, .hours he
*as-entitled to his services-.

THAMES Pot, c a .OF FIC e.--On Thursday morn.
ing early,
.Ik6bert Allen, Williim Wilkinson, and
'inomas Fisher, a daring. set of men, were taken to
the Office, and examined in the course of the day, be.:
ipg charged on the oath of 6ne of ;lie.Surveyors with
stealing a bag-of cotton, value near 301. and a cask,
containing yellow ochre, from alighter, lying along-
side of a' Hambro' Vessel, at Bridge-yard, Tooley.
street. The Prisoners were stopped the preceding
evening, about, eight o'clock, rowing up with tile
tide it little. above London 'Bridge, and on the .01fi.
cers demanding to see their Lighter Pass
replied, " Aye, I will give you a. hiWand receipt
too, and be d—d to you."—One of the fel:
lows struck him over the head with, part of a
broken oar, and,knocked him down, whilst Wilkin.
sin was endeavouring to throw one of the Police
walchmen overboard ; a dreadful scuffle now ensued,
and the Prisoners were in their turn brought down
by' the Officers ; at length another Police Boat came
in view, Which Fisher perceiving, leaped overboard
and Swain away,
,but was picked up and secured
with the other two, and the property. They were
committed for re-examination upon the whole of
the charges.

111,1RRIED.
• - .
On.Titesclay last, at Sidmouth, Devon, by. the Rev. Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. NM Barton, orMark-lane, Wine-merchant,
to Miss SArali Elizabeth Lowe, daughter-in-law to the Key.
Mr: I3utcher, of the former place.
On Saturday, at
•Srnith Stoneham Church, Thomas This-
tlethwayte, Esq. of Southwick-place, to Miss Guitton,
youngest daughter of the late John Guitton, Esq. of 'Wick-
ham, 'Hants.

The same clay, Henry Perkins, Esq. of Park-strect, South-
wark, to Miss Latham, of actuniuk-hill, Camberwell.
On Saturday last, at .WaltharnstoW Church, by the Rev.
William Sparrow, john Burchall, Esq. of Waltharastow,
to, Miis Cooke, of the same place.