Star.
London, England, 1808-03-12 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARTS. iI4RCH 2.
Two days ago a Deputation of the Members of the
Institute belonging to the Class of French Language
and Literature, was admitted to an audience of the
Emperor. 'M. Chet iey 4ddiessed his Majesty in a
speech, describing the rogriss of literature since the
year 1789, to which his 'Majesty made The following
answer Gentlemen, for the French language hav-
ing become the universal language, we have to thank
you, and the ingenious men who have -sat, and still
sit, among you. I set a high value on the successful
issue 'of your labours, which are equally advantageous
in enlightening my people, and in promoting the
glory of my crown. I have heard your Address with
satisfaction, and you may rely, on my protection."

NAPLES, FEB. 18.
The siege of Scylla is prosecuted with all expedi7.
tion. There is every reason to believe that the Eng-
lish and the binditti will in a few days be driven out
of the last strong hold they possess in Calabria. It
was the division of Regnier which took Reggio. A
great quantity of heavy artillery was found in .the
fortress. Besides the nine hundred men who com-
posed the garrison, we have made prisoners two him-
dred men, who were found on board the English
brig which was stranded on the coast. The naval
C.aptaio Gaston, and Sixty-seven other officers of rank
are among the prisoners. This. exprditionhal al-
ready put into mg handsl2oo linsetieii and 42
pieces of cannon. The Neapollilui eittier el hilged
proofs of their usual courage.
ROME, FEBRUARY 2.
!NOTICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, CARDINAL
CASsoNI.
gi His Holiness Pius VII. being unable to conform
to all the demands made on him by the French Go-
vernment, and to the extent required of him, as it is
contrary to his sacred duties, and the dictates of his
conscience; and being thus compelled to submit to
toe disastrous, consequences which have been threat-,
ened, and to the military occupation of his capital,
in case he should not submit to such demands:
eg Yielding, therefore, in all humility of heart, to
the inscrutable determinations of the MOST HIGH, he
places his Caine in the hands of the ALMIGHTY; and
beiiig unwilling to fail in the essential obligations of
guaranteeing the rights of his Sovereignty, be has
commanded us to protest, and formally protests in
his own name, as well as in that of his successors,
against any occupation whatever of his dominions, be-
ing desirous that the rights of the Holy Chair should
remain, now and henceforward, uninjured and un-
touched. As the Vicar on Earth of that Gon of
PEAcs who taught by„his divine example humility
and patience, he has no doubt but his most beloved
subjects, who have given him so many repeated proofs
of obedience and attachni,2nt, will make is their-pe-
culiar study to pteserye peace and tranquillity, pri-
vate as well as public, which his Holiness exhorts,
and expressly commands ; and that, far from com-
mitting any excesses, they will rather respect the in-
dividuals of a nation, from whom, during his jour-
ney, and stay in Paris,' he received so maist.eatter-
irre. testimonies of devotiolt and regSrd." •
BANNS OF THE ELBE, FEB. 27. •
The French a-tit-not-Wei on the Weser respeet ships
which arrive there under the Dutch flag with legal
cargoes, and certificates of origin, but permit none
sail again, either loaded es unloaded. Any Dutch
ships, therefore, that extend their voyage beyond the
left bank of the Jande, cannot return. Ships sailing
Under the Kniphausen, Oldenburgh, Papenburgh,
Mecklenburgh, or Portugueze flags, are detained by
the same aethwities, and placed under sequestration.
It is expected at Ilremen, that in a short time French
Custom-house Officers will be placed at the gates
and Earriers of the town. All merchandize arriv-
ing by land must then be provided with certificates
of origin, a formality which has not yet been re-
quired at any other place.