The Sun.
London, England, 1816-08-15 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS OF «'M ES! VISIT TO TUNIS.

The following errielc has appeared in one of
the American papers :--
" Tvnre, fitt.aft. 37.—rifer Royal Highness the Princess of
I,VaLts arrived at this port the 3d.inst. in an English met-
ehant.rtssel. This Government inrmlistely- determined to
.receive iar with the greatest possible tononrs. In come,
pence of this, tot soon as she came on shorn the forts of GO-
lets gate a royal salote, and the palace of the Bashaw in this
-city teas destined fur her residence, with a guard of Slaweiukea
corresponding to her dignity.
" On the sth, the French Consul began to negotiate a

peace, awl to treat f►r the ransom of the Neapolitan glares
by order itif his 'Cioreriturent, and tt►ts authority Of that Of
'NapUe.
The oth, her Royal IlliNfieis Went to the Bard° to visit
the Basliaw, the Prince's hi's sons, and the Seraglio; and they
.exerted themselves so much in showing her attention, that
the Princess was greatly satisfied With her good reception, and
very grateful for the liberty that was gird', fiOra respect to
. her, to sereral slaves,
e' The tiith, her Royal Highness went to see the ruins of
Utica, tool; refreshme►it, and spent the night in a handsome
cOuntry-seat, that the tun of the. Bashaw, Sadi Nlustaphi,
has in that place: this Prinda lihnself, condescending to the
European usages, endeivOured tO.Pay ail due Isonoisrs to Uri
Princess.

" The 12th, her Royal Highness' was 'to ga to a Splendid
banquet, in Mattuba Garden and Palace of the Babbitts', when
there appearcil in the meriting at anchor at the bar of Goleta)
an Englialt fleet, consisting of six ships of the line, ode of
them a. three:deck'er, two frigates, one corvette, five brigs,
(tile schooner, anittheee trattsports,"eninivanled by the Admi-
tal LOrd Exmouth, and by the Rear-Admiral Pent-Ur. The
Princess manifested that she had nothing to do with pi►titical
affairs, and that she wished to attend the invitation df the
which wits. done ; and to her great iatisfaction she
was reccired and entertained With the highebt marks of cat-
sideration artd respect by all the sons of the Bashaw, hull'►
the whole Conrt Bird°, (treued with the greateit 'splen-
dOur and etegattee.

won the inorilitig, the AdoArai,- Lo'rd
turietli, 'event "on shore, rind procceard immediately, ammo-
parsieil by the Colistli, to the Barrio. He hail aq
impdienpr atilt Iln4law, iota during a canferenc'e of two holfis
he insisted on the following pretensions .--

" Ist. The liberty of all The slaves withont eteeplini. ea.
An etteinplary punishmint of the Tunisian ComMailair,who,
with t6Curlaiis, Contruitidd the last luta:4.lloh On the island
of st. Anticico, Under the English flag, notwithstanding the
promise that be had made a few days before to the Coin-
minder of an English vessel, that be would not attempt any
Winding. 3d. That they should Italie na more slaties, and
only prisoners of wit': and 4th, That they should tettl•
Peace oath his Sardinian Majesty by the Mediation of Ent-
land.

" These conditiuril ibuld not Tail of prodiicing surkise rind
temper in the Bashaiv; therefore be instantly tlniw'ered that
be did not.fear threat*, and that be would endeavour to repel
force; but afters moment of reflection, he said, that he would
refuse nothing to her Royal Highness the Princess tif Wales,
and that be was disposed to grant to her the Sardinian slaves;
if it ebould be agreeable to her to accept-tbera. The Admiral
insisted, that they should be granted to him, and not to the
Prints: The Bashaw likewise observed, that General Mail.
land, when be passed through this place,...ehowed the
powers he had of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent to
treat upon political affairs with the States of Barbary, and
that he himself positively declared that the intentions of the
English Government wire, not to ,intermeddle in any niairs
but those of its'own nation : consequently ho presumed that
Lord DAM% conics. Ullkr 41611 i: be nedegiates as to the

Stites
Unite aihisiif Naples' iitt 'of that ;:f \i-IO ill Ilia; ittsi that
he must have instructions phsteriur to th6se of the Vrenelt
Consul, inDreieDreierto cause him tti suspend 14's n'egheiations. ,
The Adutirftl-oui.short These reisdnings, de clating;the if in
ti hours he tad hot grant him what he &taunted, lie irtfuld
'illll3l4C atlOtht.i- 'Method to übtaih his purpose, 'mud :went,
away. .
" Flaring arrived at Tunis he proCeeded to visit Lei' toynl
Flightless, who inteinted to-go the foiltiwing day to an ancient
`temple, about 12 leagues distant Irons Ttroit, at a place'call-
eil Zaguati. In 'cur:seep:take of the ''conference. that 'took I
'plat', her Royal Ifiginiess ordered immediately that her bags I
't.,--ageitild attendants Vlo'ittld he'ernharked.
"TliVllashaw beingilifermed of so sfidilin it detertuini- I'
:tion;ierit word to her itoyal Highness, that iriniferer might
be the result of the serious differences that lie had had with
the Adthiral of her nation;those would in no Manner hire
'any influence upon the attentionh due to her Royal person,
and that elle might, without the feast fear, continue 'to reside
In that chtiotry, being assured`hrever bring treated with the
utmestdistinction and respeCt. II Ate same afternoon, the
I)rineessl;eing with the Adiairitl,jilie oreiet3t and instructions
of the French Con's& relative to the Mart of Naples were
'exhibited to them. it seems that Lori! Exmouth regretted
'much the like dispdsitions which thwart his views.
" On the Ittl:, at the 'end Of 24 1)001, the Bashak tent
his answer to the 'Adini•ral, stating, that he. *mild by no
toeisris yield by 'force the Neitpdlitan slaves, beeinie the Court
of l'ilit'pl6 itself 011eYed lath a raniorn through the ineedium of
the French Consid. Meastires Were iininecliiitely.lakeh by the
English Chtisul to cause all 'captains, merchants, 'and 'Other
persons that iltided Were, to go on beard the 'vessels, 'and
the ships and fit:des h'ele placed in a floe of battle. 'Ott
the or het side, the Tunisiiii gun-hoats and the batteries of
Guleto weregetting ready. In this -confusieitt the soldiery
began to give signs that as soon as the 'first shot should be
discharged, the situation of all the Cleristiattt would be 'vein/
' gaieveus, fur they would be sacrificed.

" However, Lord Exmouth requested another audience of
`the Dashaw for the following day (April ti), at C.. as. He
latlYor an answer that that being an inconvenient hour he
'could iiist receive him, and it was deferred till eight, and in the
await lithe the English continued to prepare in order to de-
Part' Thi yrincess was also the next morning to go on
board. H. It. regretted very much that thetaa events
sinsuld oblige her to inake swill a precipitate departure, With;-.
out being able to tape leat'e of, and express her thinki to the
Bashed, Who 'defrayed entirely the daily expenees of the Prin-
cess, from 'the day that slit deigned to inhabit his palace.
" Ur' the ttith', the Admiral went to iee the Bashaw, having
already at this time ivtiOen A 'letter to the • French Consul,
informing hira that. he wished him not toContifine his, nego'''
ciatiun for the raison' a the Neapdlititn slates. TO short,
after the most serious ana ',win discussions, Lord Exinorith
obtained the liberty, stiftioot any, ransom, Of the Sardinia!'
'captives, and„-under the proiniseisf a present, the Neapolitan
'captives were also set at liberty: the Ilashew coadeicending-
"finallY to alma the mediation Of England, in order ter' settle
a definitive peace between his Skilian Majesty aidhis Sari
'ilitriaa Majesty with that Regenci."