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London, England, 1802-03-18 00:00:00

THURSDAY, MARCH tS.

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Tile rough Draft of the Definitive Treaty was
brorght to town from Amiens, on Friday night
ha, by Mr. SHAW, the McfEnger. The Cabinet
Council which fat on Saturday, gave it a thorough
reviial, and it was fent to Windfor on Sunday for
his I%littsry's approval. On the return of the
Malinger it was fent off for Amiens early on

The neceffary forms, even if fuch corrations as
have been pi opofed by our Cabinet fhould not
render the difpatch of a Courier from Amiens to
F. 114 it all necelfary, will require fome days at
lead. The delay will not, however, be long, if
no ohjeaions be made to the correeions on the
Draft, as Marquis Coairwaexis, on their being
admitted, had orders to fign the Treaty, on the
part of this country, without any farther delay.
Sin:: fall night two Mails arrived from Ham.
barFh, from which we have prefented copious ex-
traas in the preceding columns. The fubjuined
Proclamation of his PRUSSIAN MUMMY is Come-
what fingular.
BERLIN, MARCH 6.—The delay, of which Come
individuals had been guilty, in refpea to the bap-
Lim of children, produced a Cabinet Order from
hi.Majelly, on the foundation of which the Supe-
rior Confillory has Med a circular letter to the
Terpeeers of the March of the Eledorate, of
ah.ch tl:e following is an abfirara :
" We have already expreffed our difpleaftire at
roe examples of the neglea of the baptifm of
children, and, by an order of our Cabinet, com-
manded theConfillories to be attentive to inflances
of negled of this religious ufage, and the decay of
vhgion in general ; we, therefore, open to you
more particularly our pleafure, with the words of
the raid order of Cabinet :—" The ancient religious
ufage of the Chriftian Church to baptize children,
is fo intimately interwoven with the Civil Confli-
union, that the exercife of civil rights, and feveral
important relations in the ftate,at les& with relive'
to :Lir confirmation, depend upon it. For this
junoration,yet rarely adopted,uo plaufible ground

' can be alledged ; nay, the moll important confide.
rations fpeak now Rill more powerfully than ever
for the prefervation of the ancient laudable efla-
blithment.—We will, therefore, fupprefs this in-
confiderate innovation, and decree, that the chil.
dren of Chrillian parents mull be baptized, at the
lateft, fix weeks after their birth:—Nothing can
be here Paid of religious reftraint, which we deteft,
however much we elleem religion, with the fpirit
of which it is inconfiftent ; becaufe it is not the
facrednefs of Baptifm itfelf which is in queftion,
but the time when it is to be adminiltered.-
-But the rational reprefentations of the Clergy-
man, in the few individual cafes where a father,
led away by error, dots not attend to this facred
ceremony at the appointed time, will be the more
effeEtual, as thefe cafes can only happen with fuel;
parents as with to. diftinguith themfelves before
others as enlightened men, and will therefore be
the more eafily convinced that no difadvantage
can arife to their children from early baptifm ; but
that, on the contrary, from the negleet of it, dif-
advantageous confegnences mutt inevitably fol-
low. But thould thefe reprefentations remain
fruitlefs, filch parents, if they do not with alto-
gether to feparate from the church, and renounce
all civil rights depending upon it, (hall be con&
dered as infane, and guardians appointed to their
children, by whom care &all be taken that the
want of reafon in the parents be no detriment to
the children. It is therefore our will, that in the
cafes which have already occurred, as well as in
future cafes of neglefted baptifm, you (hall carafe
it henceforth to be adminiftered. We further
command you, with as much affeCtiott as camel-
nefs, to be ferioully and warmly attentive to the
maintenance and promotion of refpeit for religious
ceremonies, which are of the greatefi importance
to religion itfelf. Religions edies, and magifterial
commands, ever have, and ever will, make only
hypocrites, and thus coifs their aim. Other me
thods mutt therefore be adopted, and to this ob-
jed, the Clergy and Confiftories may contribute
by a fuitable demeanour, as, on the contrary,
their indifference mutt be of the moil detrimental
confequences.
" In conformity to thefe obfervations, we com.
mand you to make this known to the Preachers
within your infpetaion, &c.—Berlin, Feb. 35th,
tBos."

The Ktwo yefierday morning took an excurfion
to Kew Palace.

Their MAJEsr as and the PRINCESSES lail night
honoured the Concert of Ancient Mufic with their
pretence.
The Duke of MODENA, it is confidently Rated,
has, at length, acceded to the plan of indemnify.
ing him in Germany for the lofs of his Italian do-
minions.

Mr. WICKHAM comes into Parliament imme-
diately for the borough of Helßone, in Cornwall.
Mr. ANnessey, the Member for Reading, has
been for fome time pall ferioufly indifpofed, but
we are happy to hear he is fomewhat better.
On Wednefday lalt, the freedom of Lancafier
was prefented to the Earl of STRATHMORE.
The 55th Regiment embarked yefierday morn-
ing, from Southfea Common, on board the DELFT
and TEZEL.

The gth Regiment of foot marched into Hare..
Barracks yefterday, to fucceed the 55th embarked.
General Dow reviewed the Dover Volunteers
and Bombardiers on Tuefday, and feemed.much fa-
tisfied with their foldier-like appearance.
On Monday the Kennoway Volunteers unani-
moufly requelled Captain DAVID Same, their
Commanding Officer, to make an offer to Go-
vernment, of continuing their fervices after the
definitive treaty Ilan be figned, and fo long as his
Majefty may think it neceffary for affiffing the
Civil Power, and for preferving internal peace and
tranquillity.
The new Royal Military College is nearly in a
Rate of completion at Great Marlow. There are
apartments already prepared for the reception of
too Cadets, who are to be formed into aCompany,
under the title of Firft Company of the Junior
Department. They are to be taught French,
German, Riding, Fencing, &c. and are to have
every thing but linen found them. They are to
be taken from :3 to 15 years of age, and are not
to remain there longer than four years. Twenty
of the hundred are appropriated for the fervice of
the Eaft India Company,
As the Grand Guard was parading in front of
the Government Houfe at Plymouth, on Thud-
day WI, the venerable Major LA Rocws, of the
Eaft Regiment of Devon Militia, fell down in a fit
of apoplexy, in front of the line, and expired in-
Randy. He was Ss years old, and had been 44
years in the Regiment.
La& night the Grand Seleflion was repeated at
Covent• Garden, in which the feveral Performers
exerted themfelves with great effect.
Madame Viscr made her appearance on Tuef-
day night in a new Comic Opera called Rinaldo
d' if" The mu fic, which is compofed by FE tie az,
is in a light and pleating ftyle. A Duet between
VINCI and VIGANONI, and an air by the latter,
were particularly well received, and generally
encored. The houfe contained much faffiion, but
was not crowded. The Opera did not commence
until eight o'clock, in confequence of which the
Ballet was not over until near half-pall twelve.
Laft week, 4: force Gamblers were engaged in
duping a Country Fellow at Put, in a public-houfe
near Pancras, one of them appealed to an Injbmasi
who was looking on, whether he had not three
Tray: in his band? " By J—s, you had all that."
laid Paddy, 4, and what is more, I Law you take
them all out ohour pocket."