The Sun.
London, England, 1803-03-19 00:00:00

LONDON, MARCH 19, 1803.

WE yesterday stated the arrival of His Majesty's
Sloop Imogene, with Dispatches from the Cape of
Good Hope, and at the same rime expressed our hopes
that that place might still be in our possession. This
we find to be actually the case, as the orders for its
retention, fortunately arrived there only six hours
before the.time fixed on for its being delivered up
to the Dutch Forces. The Imogene left the Cape
on the 4th of January, at which time both our
Troops and Sailors were in high health and spirits.
On Thursday morning Admiral Lord KEITH
hoisted his Flag on board the Culloden, of 74 guns,
lying in Hamoaze.
By a vessel arrived at Plymouth from Cherbourg,
an account is received of orders having reached that
place on Sunday last, from Paris, for all waggons,
carts, carriages and horses, to be put in requisition,
for the purpose of transporting Troops and Baggage ;
in onsequence of which the greatest bustle and con.
fusion prevailed at that place.

WE received this morning the Path Papers to the
16th. Letters from Ratisbon state, that the Aus.
trian Minister there had received orders from
Vienna to adhere to all the dispositions of the ge.
neral Rece's, without any exception.

ALOYS REDING and the other Swiss Patriots have
been set at liberty ; but as their presence in Swit.
zerland might be dangerous to the existence of the
new Constitution, they are to reside in France,
under the inspeaion of the Police.—General LAsNES
has sailed from Rochelle for Lisbon.—There have
been some fluauation in the French Funds ; they
were as low as 58. but they left off on the 1.1. th
it 60.

Tuts morning a Dutch Mail arrived. By let-
ters.from Constaneimpe of the first of February we
learn., that Lord ELotres departure has occasioned
great regret, as he was very universally beloved.
Before his departure he, as well as every person in
his Suite, ',received „very valuable presents from the
GRAND SEIGNIOR.

'lt is reported that Trieste will no longer be a
Free Port, but that its privileges will be transferred
to Venice.

It is again stated, that the KING Of
.SARDINIA
is to receive as an Indemnity, two.tifths of the King.
dom of Etruria, and that His ETRURIAN MAJESTY
is to receive in exchange the Ducly of Palma; and
it is added, that as a part of this Plan, Spain will be
required to cede Florida to France.

The French Ambassador in Holland has received
adviccs, that the French Government will leave the
arrangement of the Batavian Rescriptions entirely
to the'disposal of the Batavian Government.

Oux Readers, we are satisfied, will do us the jus-
tice to confess, that we have never abused the con.
fidence which they have reposed in our information,
and the conclusions we have drawn from it. We
feel very sensibly the pre-eminentce which is gene.
rally allowed us, and we shall endeavour to justify
every expectation that may he formed respeding us.
Never was there a period more full of various ape.
culations and conjclure than the present. Those
who are connected with thc Embassy of France, we
are told, speak as confidently of Peace, as many
fAtier persons, full as likely to guilts at the rcsnit of
the present Negotiations, do of War., The event
is still doubtful—and the only point which is cer-
tain is, that matters have not been brought to a
conclusion as peremptorily as many persons exped-
ciroumstance, as fir as it goes, is favour.
able.

There is one event with resped to which His Ma.
jestytsiVlinisters, we base no doubt, will provide, as
far as such an occurrence,Can be provided against, by
stipulation and agreement—they will not suffer the
present crisis to pass without coming to some fret se
and specific Settlement, upon all the objects now an.
der discussion—and they are fully aware that no.
thing would be so disadvantageous to the Nation as
to permit the present Negotiation to be spun out,
and the objetls of dispute patched up, for the pre.
sent.—lf any such attempt should be made, we are
satisfied they arc fully determined to resist it.
Having arme.l, they will not disarm, without placing
every point under discussion in a satisiaelory state.
We heartily wish we could trust as'implicitly to
the disposit;on of the Fl asT CostsuL, as we are sure
we may to that of His Majesty's Ministers—'---That
without recurring to causes of discontent. and die.
quietude, which may have taken place since the
Treaty of .4mirits, without having recouree to mu.
tual reproaches, circumstances may admit of cond.
liation, and that we may be permitted to look with
canfideke to the future—hut, if Au inordinate aat.

C.7::71!.} •:..;11";ial, t,t rtat}te to ab--
nex continually tie‘v Territories 'MI-he Republic, to
extend his viecrs to projetls repugnant to 13ritish
Intetests-, Treaties may be signed,. bar !.enlousits
will exist, incompatible with the true Spirt of
Peace. •

If there are persons who-look at The VCSerlt state
of things, or at the War, if it shoo,d bccak out,
as a proof that Peace ought sun to have been. made,
with such we shall always be toady to entLr. the
Lists.—We will not -say,' that Ministers could not
have carried on the War, if the 7,1:1r.4ty of Ainient.had
not been concluded ; but we assert, that it would have
been rendered extremely difficult, only because the
experiment of Peace with DUN. PARTS h. .id not been
tried. We were told by Mr. Fox and others, who
were enemies to the War, that Ministers had only
to ask for Peace to obtain it. With what object,
or with what sincerity such assertions were mule,
it is not necessary now to enquire.,—The experi.
ment has been fairly and fully tried, and if it does
not succeed, we trust it will animate every man in
the Nation to the most strenuous exertions, as the
only means by which we shall be permitted to
preserve the blessings of our Constitution, or to
hold that eminent and independant rank which we
have hitherto held among the Nations of Europe.

Yesterday morning about half halt eight o'clock,
tits MAJ Eb'fY left Buckingham louse for Windsor.
HIUt MAJESTY, and the PRINCESSES AUGUSTA,
ELIZASETH and SOPHIA followed about twelve.
The PaINCSSSES MARY and AMELIA remain at the
Queen's house.
His MAJESTY did not go to Kew on Thurulay,
nor did HER MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES visit
the PRINCESS of Witt. BS.

An Address from the City of Bath was presented
to Firs MAJESTY on. Wednesday last at the Levee,
by Earl CAMDEN' and JOHN PALmEtt, Esq. M. P.
for that City.
We have not noticed among the loyal Addresses,
which have been hitherto presented on .a late ueca:.
sion, any breathing more the spirit of fervent and
zealous regard towards tit 3 :$1 A J F sly , his Family,
and Government, than that on Wednesday last, from
the Borough of Carmarthen. Mr. PAxTom, the
Mayor, who presented it, was accompaxied by J.
G. PHILIPPS, Esq. of Cwmgwilly, the Member for
that Borough. The former Gentleman received the
Honour of Knighthood on the occasion. •
Yesterday at noon a very numerous and respect.
able County Meeting was holden at the Shire Hall,
in Chelmsford, in Risexi to consider of an Address
to Has MAJEsvr, on the late traiterous designs
against His Royal Person. •

The Royal Pimlico Volunteers under the corn.
mand of Captain K.-EMIRS, came forward on
Thursday, and offered their services.
On the 28t11 instant the First Royal Surrey Re.
giment will be eint"iied. at Kingston.
upon-Thames, under the inspenion of their Colo.
nel, Lord GRANTLEY. On the same day, at Guild.
ford, the Second Royal Surrey Regiment of Militia
wilt also be embodied, under the command of their
Colonel, Lord CR ANLET
' On Monday next the Officer; of the Egyptian
Brigade of Guards hold their Anniversary Dinner,
at the Thitch'd-house, in commemoration of the
Battle of Alexandria, when- the Hon. General Luu.
LOW, V.'ho commanded the brigade on that ever me.
morable Expedition, will be presented with a most
superb Silver Vase, as a pledge of their friendship
ah,i esteem, Col. att,k TMP LP, of the Third Regi.
Ment of Guards, President ; Col, PEACOCKE, of the
Coldstream ditto, V ice.freiident ; Capt. Sir JOHN
GORnoia and Capt. Sit R.,1.1 11G, of the Coldstream
Guards Cipt, Iluna'Sßand Capt. CAttlY, of the
Third Regiment of Gitards; Ste .varcii. • The full
hand of these two,corps have orders to attend on the
occasion.

Yesterday a.Court of Diretiors was held at the
East. India llowe, when riT SMITH; took
the usual oaths on being appointed Advocate-Gene-
ral in Bengal, The Court adjourned at six o'clock
till Tuesday next.
The Dispatches for the Charlton for Bengal, and
the thddart for St, Helena and Bombay, were yes.
terclay closed at the East India ilouse,and delivered
to the respeaive Puraers.
.The Shipwrights and Caulkers employed in the
Merchants' Yards in dr River, have made an offer
to the Admiralty of their services, to be employed
in any yard their Lordships may (Ural, to assist
in equipping the Fleet. This offer is not accepted,
the Artificers in tl4e yards being equal to all the
duty ; the best answer that can be given to the
calumnious assertion, of the Dockyards having
been either stripped of, or deserted ley, the Artificers.

I..tters are received from Gibraltar, of the zist
ult.—The following are the only particulars they
bring :---On the .z9th of Fehruaty.the English Brig
Nile, arrived there from Leghorn, in nineteen days.
At the time she sailed I-rain ‘Leghorn, a French
Frigate was embarking Soo troops for St. Domingo,
and a report was current, and generally credited,
that the KING of Etruria was dangerously in.—The
English Ship Latona, MAGRA, Master, arrived on
the zoth, in nineteen days from Depttord, with
provisions for the Garrison.—Passengers—Baron
BARI:MAN, Captain in De Kolle's Regiment, and
Mr. Ru a to, Assistant SurgeOn.of the same.
JOHN BULL'S fire—ride affords- so much pleasure
to the. Public, that we are glad its great and merited
suwtss• is likely to procure the ingenious Author
plenty of coat.
A Gentleman and Lady passing through Fleet.
street on Thursday evening, between seven and
eight o'clock, were attacked near Serjeant's Inn,
by a gang of pickpockets, one of whom, on being
detettod by the Gencletnao, drew a knife, and cut
him in a dangeroas manner in the neck and throat.
A reward of Fifty Puuads. has been offered for his
apereherision.

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Admiral Lord Ku!TH arrived here ye`sterdiy, to
take the Command at this Port ; and this morning
hoisted his Flag on board die Cvlloder, of 74 gUi;S:
in HitITIOaZe, on which occasion a Salute of zi guns
was fired from that Ship.

Another Impress for the Navy took place last
night, when several Seamen and others were picked
op.

'The Sloop Trimmer, Captain HAShES., arrived.
here last night from Cherbourg, which place she
left on Sunday night last ; at which time ail was
hustle and confusion, orders having been on that.
day received from Paris to put in a state of requi.
sition all waggons, horsei,,carts, and carriages, tor.
the purpose of transporting Troops and Baggage.
Captain HASKEL deemed is prudent immediately to
set sail,
.fearful an Embargo would be laid on Bri.
tish Vessels, which he effefled without opposition.,
leaving his cargo of oysters behind.
It is reported that the /mum Sloop of War,
which arrived here yesterday with Dispatches from
the Cape of Good Hope, brings intelligence that the
Situ:ender of that place had not beet") carried into
effe6l, but thti't it would have been delivered up on
the evening of the day on which she arrived there
with Dispatches from England, had not the nature
of those Dispatches prevented it.
Arrived this Morning, the Sloop Plenty, of. this
Port, Capt HAM, laden with Coals, from Wales.
About three weeks since, being oif. the Land's
End, a violent gale of wind came on, which drove
her under bare poles, go leagues to the west wardof
• Ushant ; the Vessel strained so much, that she had
at one time five feet water in thz hold, and a Vessel
being then within half a mile to windward; she made
a signal of distress, the Captain, and Crew intending
to quit her for the' preservation of their lives,
but as the Vale! did not bear down, they week•
obliged to remain ; in this perilous state they
continued for several days, with one of the pumps
chocked, and the seams of the Vessel so Opened
that the Crew were obliged to stop the leaks with
pieces of pork ; she arrived here a mere wreck. -

PQRTSMOUTH, MARCH lg.

Tins evening His Majesty's Ship La Af;ttrve,
and Pigmy Cutter, arc getting under way for sea ;
destination not known.

DEAL, MAacH Z.

ARRIv to the /Pixels Gun.brig, from Dartmouth;
and sailed the M,lLrook Schooner for the Nore.

PARIS, MARCH 15.

°ult. Trade with the-Levant is beginning to re.
vive; but the greatest difficulty is felt fir want of
Capital. The English, who are much more forth_
nate in their ComMercial speculations, have esta.
blished a kind of Company at Smyrna, and have
adopted such wise regulations, that they have
greatly the advantage over us.
The Consuls have issued a Decree, fabidding
the Expurtation of any Articles composed of Gold
or Silver.

M. De Bunt, who was ordered to carry to the
Chevalier TstomAst the Brief of his Nomination to
the Grand Mastership of the Order of Malta, sailed
from Naples on the tsth ult. for Messina.
On the gth inst. General LASNtS, Ambassador to
Portugal, sailed from Rochelle for Lisbon, on board
the Frigate La Thentir.
Let era from Ratisbon, dated the 3d inst.
nounce the important intelligence, that the. Austrian
Ministers have received from Vienna formal orders
to accede to all the dispositions of, the general Rots
of the Deputation, without any exception.
Ba.st.e, MARCH new Constitution of
this Country begins to be carried' into execution.
The Helvetic Senate dissolved itself on the
,nth of
Match, and the Executive Council will speedily
follow the example.

Before it dissolved itself, the Senate passed
Decree, in which, after expressing generally their
Thanks to the First Consul, they declare that
they receive the Act of Mediation with gratitu& ;
that all the Citizens of the Helvetic Republic ar4
invited to conform to its dispositions, and to rally
round Citizen D'ArtitY, the newly appointed Lan,
damman of Switzerland ; and that the Landamman
DOLDITC is charged to communicate this Deem so
Citizen phAryty.

The following Notice was yesterday issued by
Mr. Etortrro, the American Consul

AMERICAN 'CONSULATE.

London., Alal4 iS,
Official notice has been received front Lisbon, that flis
Royal Highness the PlattiCt RIGENT of PORTUGAL 11341
issued unlimited orders for the admission of foreign Flour
into the Ports of that Country, on paying a duty of 4o tees
per alquicr, or .430 tees? equal to 6s cents. per barrel ; and
that vessels with clear bills of health, and whose crews, are
tree from any siokness, shall no longer be subjected to qua..
untine.