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London, England, 1801-11-20 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

TRAITS OF THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER.
Pi TERSEURGH, OCTOBER. i4.—An likafe has
appeared, which effeds a very great change in the
Government of the Empire. It is to be re-efla-
blifhed, as far as pcgible, on the fame plan as
at the death s.f Catharine 11.—A very ute fill plan
of education for the young Gentlemen of this coun-
try, is at prcfent in the contemplation of Govern-
ment. The three corps of cadets etlablifhed in
the capital, namely, thofe of the land and lea
fel-vices and the artillery, receive from different
parts of the Empire a number of boys at the age
of five years, who arc taught to read and write.
It is prbpofed to eftablith in the different provinces
twenty-five military Ichools, where Gentlemen's
children are to be admitted at an early age,
and educated for fix years, at the expellee of the
Emperor; after which they are to join the corps
of cadets at Petertburgh. This plan, of which
Prince Sousa is the author, has been matured by
Major-General KLENG FR, and has already receiv-
ed the approbation of his :PAPER lAL NIA) ESTY.—
A Princefs refiding in this capital wrote to the Est-
-1,41t0t, complaining of the rigour of the law,
which authorizes creditors to fue for payment of
debts due to them, and eventually to expofe to
Pale the property of their debtors without reserve.
This Lady reprefented to his Majefty that the
debts for which the was fued had been contraded
by her hulband, for ellates he purchafed much
above their value ; fhe therefore requefted that
his Majefly would make an exception from the
law in her favour. She received the following
anfwer, which deferves to be made public :-
14 TO THE PRINCESS, &C. &C.
The reprefentations that you have rubtritted
to me relating to your hufband, have excited my
compaction. If this declaration contributes to
tranquilize you, receive it as a proof that I fin.
cerly feel for your fituation, and that I am alit--
poled to relieve you from it, could I continently
do it. If I allow myfelf to break throukh the
laws in this inftance, who henceforth will think
himself obliged to obey them ? Code/ I ever place
reriAl above the law, I would mot, for I do nut re-
cognize under Heaven any jell authority except
that which is founded on law and juftice. On the
contrary, I am convinced that its obligations
Ciould he fironger on me than any one elk, that
I &mid caufe them to be obferved, and that I
mull (hew myrell juft where others may allow
themfclves to be indulgent. You potters too much
candour not to allow the equity of there prin-
ciples, and to agree wish me, that it is not only
impaffithe for me to prevent a (hit for the pay-
ment of the legally acknowledged debts of your
huftsard, hut that I cannot even comply with your
reque9, that 1 fhould order the engagements he
may have contraded to be inveftigated by a par-
ticular commiftion. The law ought to be the
fame for all ; and it is in virtue of that law, which
extends to every perfon, that hills of exchange,
mortgages, fecurities, contrads, and in general
every engagement figncd by debtors, fo that their
fignatures cannot be mitlakcn, thould be regarded
as inviolable, and fobjed to no further examina-
tion. Betides, I am lufficiently acquainted with
the Rate of your hulband's fortune to hope that,
bi a 11:.:ter management, not only all his debts
may he pald by fciliao a part of his proper-
ty, but that dint [till %via be a revufun to citable
vim to live comfortably. This hope of an ameli-
-4.0..ti0; of your ndirion gives me the fatisfadion
to prefume that your fears originate more from
t:tieici,ai being unforefeen, thin front its be.
+.,i; really di.aer.ing ; that thzy v. in comectee..tly
).,o of:- of thernfelve.s; that Cie I.v will be pi Lierv-
e' in force ; that you will acknowledge that I do
o hat is and thus that you will continue to
'.re y culfelf, that, withing you all happinefs,
: am ever yours moll affectionately.
A LriANnER.”

Count SALT &NOW having offered to his MAjefly,
in the r mit of the Nubility of Nl4c,,w, A /um of
73.-.c.cy to be I.iid oct in prerir4tions for the co-
Majtdy rctu: acd the following an-

t er :

•• t.AVNT IWAN Pr IKAWITt.:I,.

I act informed that the Nobility of lkforcow,
atamated by your example, delign to prefent me
ss:th a fum of motley to defray the expence of
..ettaiii folic-lures (probably triumphal arches) to
L. M.-fcliw, 1111011 tlx oecalion of my
..•t oration. I re: and this intention as proof of
atta:limcnt toward., my perfon, which highly
tlitters me, and I retina you and the Nobility my
grateful acknowledgments; hut I think it
ei Alltry iniiirta [113: I confider any tol-
1-.:ten inaie fog this purpole as fiipertitions, hav-
ing .I::cady arp:opriated a fusileicnt fun' to de-
-I..iy the rcguibte c.:peoccs on that occafion. If
it thiitil.l meet with their approbation to join toge-
tl..:i in lot mint an eilablifliment of gencral
inch as a lehrel, or an bidpital fur the r..:eption
ut the tini•T and tick, I thou'd be happy to thars
with the Nobility in the honour of loch .vi
taking. As to thole edifices which arc cc.nttrucct
cd rad:: f,.r a trtnp.-sr.try purpofe. and difappea.
with th, ctecuintlai.ce occafloned their erec-
tion, they Arc Lot arl ..)priate for jr.1:1;

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contributions, 'which may always be employed
more effeaually by expending them on objets ad-
vantageous to the (late: I affure myfelf that, be-
ing now in poffeffion of my opinion of your de-
fign, you will not neglect giving it another direc-
tion and object ; and that the Nubility of Mofcow
will offer me, as a proof of their attachment and
love for me, the prefent which will be dearcft to
my heart, and conflitute a real embelliihment of
the tblemnity of my coronation. lam ever yours
molt affectionately, " ALEXANDER."

PARLI4MIiNTARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, NOV. 19.

The Land and Malt Tax NU, the ri!Betio' Salt Duty and
Stale Bread Bills, were feverish), read a fecund dine.
The other fills before the Houle were forwarded in their re-
fpealve (taps, and Come private bands was tranfa.ted.
ARUM. OF WILKIE AGAINST GREIG.
Mr. ADAM was heard as Counfel for the Appel-
lant. He argued that the late Mr. Hutchifon was
neither partner with the Appellant, nor faaor for
him • that no mercantile engagement, fuch as that
of Mr.Hutchifon with Mr. Crag, could, therefore,
impofe a co-refponfibility on Mr. Wilkie; that in'
no other way had Mr. Wilkie undertaken to an-
fwer for the claim of Mr. Greig ; and that the de-
cree of the Court of Scilion in Scotland, in favour
of Mr. Greig, ought therefore to be revelled.
As this caufe involves queftions, the decifion of
which is highly interefting to merchants in all parts
of the ifland, their Lordfhips exprelfed an intention
to bear all the Counfel retained on both fides. It
was ordered that the Counfel fhould attend at the
Bar at two P. M. to-morrow. kis underpod,
that the Hon. T. Erfkine will then be heard on the
part of the Appellant.
Mars. Nowlan and Alexander were to-day pre.
fent for the Refpondent.—Adjourned.