of immense value. The car was drawn by knights richly dreffed, and followed by the guards, fplendidly attired. The proceffion lafted upwards of two hours, and the enthufiafm of the people on the occafion was exceffive. On the day following, their Majefties went to hear Mass, when the crowd was fo great, that feveral perfons were crushed to death. Eight thoufand perfous dine daily at the King's tables, and the expences are difcharged in fpecie; a frigate having been fent round with feveral millions of piafties for the purpose.

GERMANY.

Ratifin, 07. 26. The deputation of the empire has held 'o-day its twentieth fitting. The Minister of Bohemia made, in the name of his august Conftituent, a declaration to the following purport:

"His Imperial Majesty has been pleafed to announce, by his Sub delegate to the Deputation Extraordinary of the Empire, that baving, agreeable to his anxiety for the maintenance of tranquillity, removed every obftacle which opposed the fuccefs of his negotiations at Paris, and having taken for the basis of the conclusive arrangement the Supplement of Indemnity *ffered by the French Government itself, for his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tufcany, his Majesty hopes to fee inftantly established an amicable understanding, which will have for its immediate confequence the moft fatisfactory regulation of the bufinefs with which the Deputation is charged. Since, from the nature of this affair, his Imperial Mejesty must referve to himself a final approbation, he has no doubt but that the Co-eftates which form a part of the Depuration will content themselves with this preliminary declaration; and will re. pofe in him, on that head, the confidence which he thinks he merits, after having given fo many proofs of the fincerity of his views, and the moderation of his fenti ments."

The majority of the Deputation received this declaration with marks of the most lively intereft.

08. 27. We have been informed this day of the negotiations which have taken place, touching the Indemnities of the Grand Duke, between the Court of Vienna and the French Government. The follow ing is a brief fketch :-The plan for invest ing the Archduke with all the ecclefiaftical poffethions in Subia having been rejected at Paris, Count Cobentzel received, on the 8th of last September, orders to demand from the French Government the exchange of the right bank of the Inn against the Auftrian poffethons in Suabia. This propofition having met no better reception, that Ambaflator was authorized to prefent another projet, tending to give the Grand

Duke Prince Ferdinand, besides the country of Salzburg, and the other poffeffions conferred upon him by the Plan of Indemnities, a mals of abbeys and other ecclefiaftical properties, which fhould make his annual revenue amount to 1,800,000 florins. This is the plan which is faid to have received the approbation of the First Conful; and which has ferved for the bafis of the Convention that has been concluded at Paris.

Vienna, Nov. 3. On the 20th of October, his Imperial Majesty, accompanied by Count Francis Von Colloredor, went to Prefburg, and diffolved the Diet there with the cuftomary ceremonies. Before his Majefty reached the bridge of Prefburg, the royal carriage broke down: but the Emperor fuftained no hurt.

The Duke of Modena has definitively accepted the Brifgaw as an indemnity for his States in Italy.

Ofnabrug, Nov 9. The following Royal Patent Ordinance, relative to the occupa tion of this Bishopric, has been published here. It is dated Hanover, Nov. 4, 18021

"We, George the Third, &c. hereby fignify to the Canous and other clergy, to the Knights, Vaffals, Burghers, inhabitants, and subjects, of the late Bishopric of Otuabrug, our royal favour and good will. For.fmuch, as by the late regulation of the indemnities in Germany, in pursuance of the peace of Luneville, adopted by the Deputation of the Empire at Ratifbon, the late Bishopric of Ofuabrug, with all its dependencies, is fecularized and affigned to us and our Houfe, as an hereditary princi pality, and as fuch has been accepted by us; and as we have agreed, with refpe&t to its ceffion and evacuation, with its Sovereign, our beloved Prince Frederick Duke of York and Albany, we have thought good, and refolved, to take poffeffion of the faid principality of Ofnabrug, with all its dependencies, and the government of the fame, for us and our houfe; and for that purpose, have appointed our State and Cabinet Minifter, ChriftianLouis-Auguftus Von Arnfwaldt, our Commiffioner Plenipotentiary, and have ordered our troops to march. We, therefore, by this patent, take on ourselves the government of the principality of Ofnabrug, and require the Canons and other clergy, the Knights, Vaffals, Burghers, and other inhabitants and subjects, to acknowledge us as their only Sovereign, and to be true and faithful to us, our heirs and fuccefors. We cannot doubt but they will deport themfelves peaceably on this occafion, and render obedience to all orders which may be fignified to them in our name by our Minister Plenipotentiary, and that they will transfer to us the fidelity and duty they fhewed to their former Sovereign; in which cafe they may rely with full confi

Advices from Petersburg, of the 15th ult. mention, that an officer who invented a ftory of a conspiracy against the life of Alexander 1. and wounded himself with a pistol to give more fanction to his wicked invention, has been tried by an Imperial Special Commiffion, which not only found him guilty of the charges preferred against him, but fentenced him to be quartered alive by four horfes. This fentence, however, was too fevere for the bumane feelings of the Emperor, who changed it into perpetual banishment to Siberia.

The Emperor has published an Ukafe, in which he obferves, that he has been acquainted, that the best part of the nobility and citizens avoid the elections, and confequently the fervice of the State; by which means offices fall into the hands of perfons unfit for them. The Senate is, therefore, commanded to order the governors of provinces to fignify to the no. bility, by means of their marshals, and to the citizens by their chief magistrates, that it will be highly agreeable to the Emperor if they, in future, attend all elections more punctually; and thus concur, according to the best of their abilities, by promoting the choice of proper perfons, to the advantages as well of themselves as of their country.

EGYPT.

Alexandria, Aug. 17. We are all anxiously expecting the arrival of Gen. Stewart from Conftantinople; in hopes that he will bring us orders for quitting this country, of which we are heartily tired. Thefe barbarians the Turks now regard us with the w' most hatred and jealousy; and, if our force were any way diminished, we thould have every thing to apprehend from them. They have already stabbed feveral of our foldiers; and one of our fentries was killed on his poft, in endeavouring to protect an Arab woman from one of the Turks, who was going to offer her violence. The offender was feized, and proved to be one of the green turban gentry, the defcendants of Mahomet, whofe perfons are reckoned facred; notwithstanding which, Lord Cavan infifted upon his being publicly trangled; which was done, as ufual, with the bow-ftring. Our army, which amounts to about 4000 men, are extremely healthy, None have died with the plague fince the 17th of June aft; and, except the 10th regiment, very few of the troops bave the ophthalmia. The Mamelukes are still in great force, particularly about Ghiza, and have already defeated the Turks in feveral fevere fkirmishes with confiderable lofs;

and, I am convinced, will drive them out of Egypt, foon after we shall have left it." The only fort which we have retained in our poffeffion is Fort Cretin, near Alexandria. The chief part of the Turkish army is at Rofetta, to which place they were removed from Alexandria, on the remonftrances of Lord Cavin, to prevent the confequences that might arife from the ill-will that subsisted between them and our troops.

COUNTRY NEWS.

Oa. 13. The tide rofe fo high in the Medway, that the streets of Stroud were inundated. It was alfo very high along the co.ft from Whitstable to the North Foreland. At Herne, fome of the marsh-lands were overflowed; and at Reculver, the waves beat fo violently against the cliff as to fap the foundation of the antient ch pel, long fince converted into cottages, but litely deserted by their inhabitants. The outer walls, with the roof, were precipitated in ruins down the beach.

O. 22. This day, the neat new-built parish church of Feltham, near Hounflow, was confecrated by the Bp. of London, in the prefence of a numerons congregation of the parishioners and neighbouring families. After the ceremony, the Bishop de livered a most excellent and impreffive difcourfe, from 1 Kings viii. 8. After the fermon, a very handsome collection was made by the congregation presen', who could not help feeling much for the worthy vicar of Feltham; who was fo much affected with joy and gratitude to Heaven, on the occafion of his church being completed, that he could scarcely articulate the Morning Service.

Nov. 5. This evening, during the rejoi cings at Nailsworth, co. Gloucester, in commemoration of the gunpowder plot, a perfon imprudently fied a pistol close to the horfes of Mr. Niblett's waggon, which was paffing through at the time; when they took fright, and fet off with the waggon at full fpeed. The people affembled in the street being very numerous, 11 of the bve-standers were thown down and wounded; one of whom died whilst they were conveying, him to the Infirmary; and several others are dangerously hurt.

Nov. 6. Ahoul 3 this morning, at the fcribbling-mill belonging to Christopher Green, clothier, at Holmfirth, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, the wall next the dam gave way; am, together with about two-fifths of the roof, fell in with a dreadful crath. Three fi e lads, in one bed, were buried in the runs, and all taken out dead about noon the fame day. Tie, erection was quite new, and fcarcely yet fiuished.

Dover, Nov. 24. The Durch ship the Vryheid, Capt. Scherman, from A niter

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had very lately obferved, that, in a Corporate town of this kingdom, there had been a most flagrant and scandalous prostitution of the attributes of the Goddess of Liberty; a fpecies of revolutionary triumph, at the expence of common decency, reflecting disgrace on its authors. If this were fo, it was to he deplored that fuch a scene had been actel in a Christian coun try, among a people who, not many years ago, were moft diftinguished for their loyalty and religion, and the veneration for the Government and Constitution un der which they lived. It was a lamentable proof, what ftrides those doctrines (which produced the Revolution of a neighbouring country) had taken, when fuch a profanation had been reforted to on no less an occafion than the election of a Member of Parliament. He mentioned this, that his Lordship, and the chief magiftrates of every corporate town, might feel themfelves called upon to counteract thofe attempts to destroy the morals of the people of this country, which had been but too fuccessful in others. In his Lordship there was the fureft pledge, that no human confideration would make him fwerve from a hat his conscience told him was right. His Lordship would be called upon to exercife his hare of that vindictive and coercive power which had fallen upon his predeceffor, in confequence of the termination of the horrors of war, and the difcharging those who had fo gloriously fought its battles. Happily, their exceffes / had been lefs than might have been expected: he hoped this arofe from their landable endeavour to gain employment." The Chief Baron then addreffed himself to the late Lord Mayor, and complimented him in the most flattering manner on the faithful difcharge of his public functions during his Mayoralty.

Having paid his refpecs to the Judges, and gone through the ufual forms, the Lord Mayor returned to Blackfriars Bridge, attended by the feveral Companies in their barges. The State coach was followed by the late Lord Mayor; and after him came Aldermen Combe, Bovdell, Skinner, Cadell, Clarke, Flower, Perchard, Shaw, and Smith, the Chamberlain of London, &c. The doors of Guildhall were opened at three o'clock, and by four the greater proportion of the company were affembled. The Duke of York's band was stationed in the mufic gallery. About half-after four the Lord and Lady Mayorefs arrived. At half-after 5 the Chancellor of the Exchequer entered the hall, and was followed by the Lord Chancellor, and Lord Hood; Lords Pelham and Hobart came in about 6 o'clock arm in arm. On the entrance of

*This may allude to fome proceedings at Nottingham during the late election.

entertainment.

The monument, dedicate to the memory of Captain Richard-Rundell Burges, who fo nobly loft his life in the fervice of his country, was this day opened to public inspection in the cathedral of St. Paul. The figure of Captain Burges, covered in part with a Roman vestment, but feen in all its manly proportions, is admirably formed, and placed in a characteristic attitude. He is receiving a sword from Victory, who is fupposed to be just alighting to reward a favourite hero. This figure is light, elegant, and interefting. Around the Sarcophagus, there are the symbols of Captivity and Defeat; the former bending in fubmiflion, andthe latter retiring with fhame. The allegory is well conceived, and clearly expreffed. The figures are grouped with taste, and the expreffion is striking. All the trophies and decorations are appropriate, and fi nifhed in a very beau fal ftyle. Mr. Banks was the artist elected by Government on this occafion; and the choice is fally juftified by the merits of the compofition. The following is the infcription placed on this, monument, which is entitled to a high rank among the most diftinguifhed ornaments of the British capital: "Sacred to the memory of RICHARD-RUNDELL BURGES, Esq. commander of his Majefty's fhip the Ardent, whe

high in the lift of those heroes, who, under the bleffing of Providence, have eftablished and maintained her naval fuperiority,

and her exalted rank among nations."

Saturday, November 27.

It appears, that the real name of the pretended Honourable Colonel Hope is John Hatfield, a person against whom a commiffion of bankruptcy iffued fome months ago, to which he never furrendered; in confe quence of which, in addition to other circuinstances known of him, he is guil.y of a capital offence; it being a felony, without benefit of clergy, not to furrender within the appointed time to a commiffion of bankrupt. About a year ago, this man had the address to introduce himself as a partner in a refpectable houfe at Tiverton, in Devonshire. In this character he vifited London feveral times in the courfe of the Jaft winter; and, from his fpecious manners and gentlemanlike demeanour, he was well received by feveral merchants in the city, fome of whom gave him credit to a very confiderable amount. His drafts afterwards meeting with dishonour, an alarm was fpread. Hatfield ran away from Tiverton; and a commission against him if. fued, on which he was declared a bankrupt in June laft. The effects which he left behind him were very inconfiderable; it being fuppofed, that he was not backward in taking with him all the property he could collect. From the accounts which appeared in the papers of the impoftor at Kefwick, an idea was entertained that the elegant Colonel Hope, of Kefwick, might poffibly be the fame man with the fpecious Mr. Hatfield, the manufacturer; and the affignees accordingly fet on foot an enquiry; the refult of which is, that, on opening fome boxes which were left behind at Kefwick, several letters were found directed to him by his proper name of Hat field. He has a wife and family now ling at Tiverton; fo that, in marrying the unfortunate Mary of Buttermere, he has added bigamy to his lift of offences. The Poft-office have taken up alfo the matter of his forging the name of a M. P. to his letters; and the Solicitor of the commiffion has, on being apprifed of the idendity of the bankrupt, instituted every possible degree of fearch to find him out: fu that rea

fenable hopes may be entertained, that this fingular character will not long escape the reach of juftice. He had been feven years. in Scarborough gaol.-In his rapid flight from Keswick, he left behind him a coftly dreffing-box, which was opened by a warrant from a magiftrate. It was completely furnished with elegant filver toilet trinkets; and there were two letters found in it, one from Ballynahinch in Ireland, and directed to Col. Hope, from which it appeared, that he was concerned in fome. gang or other in that unhappy country. There was likewise a cash book, in which a memorandum was made of, 1200). and old having been invested by him in the bank of Dimídale and Co. in the month of March last. The wretch had endeavoured to perfuade the girl and her mother, and nominal father, to sell their estate, and go altogether with him into Scotland; which they refused to do, chiefly from the prodent fears of the old man. [See p. 1e63.] Tuesday, November 30.

The Lapland travellers, Mefirs. Cripps and Clarke, of Jefus College, Cambridge, are at length fafely returned to this country. The collection formed by these gen. tlemen is contained in 183 cafes, and perhaps the largest ever fent to England; illuftrating the natural and moral history of the various people they vifited, in a journey from the 69th degree of North latitude to the territories of Circaffia, and the shores of the Nile. The Botanic part contains the herbary of the celebrated Pallas, enriched by the contributions of Linnæus, and his numerous literary friends. With the Minerals, are feveral new substances, and the rareft productions of the Siberian mines. Among the Antiquities, are various infcriptions and baf-reliefs, relative to obfervations made in the plain of Troy, and which were announced by Monfieur Chevalier in France, in the last edition of his work. The Medalic feries contains feveral coins of Greece, and of the kings of Parthia, hitherto unknown. The manufcripts are in Hebrew, Coptic, Arabic, Abyfliman, Perfian, Turkish, and the language of Thibet Tartary; and in the Greek and Latin languages are feveral manuscripts of the Claffics, of the Gofpels, and the writings of the earliest Fathers of the Church. In addition to these, the collection contains Greek vafes, gems, fculpture, and many remarkable Egyptian monuments from the ruins of the city of Sais, discovered by these travellers in the Delta, after the evacuation of Egypt by the French. Alfo numerous original drawings, maps, charts, plans, models, and the feeds of many rare and useful plants; the habits, utensils, and idols, of the inhabitants of the Aleutan Ifles, brought by Billings to Rolha, after his expedition to the countries lying between Kamtfchatka and the N. W. cu.ft of America.

P. 885,