FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

Milan, Dec. 30.-The minister of the interior, in consequence of having received information, that in several communes of this Rep. secret societies are established, and private meetings held, has given notice, that no society of this kind can be suffered without the express permission of the gov. and that the officers of police must always have free admission to them. All who offend against this notice, will be considered as disturbers of the public peace, and treated accordingly.

Genoa, Jan. 6.-The Italian Gazettes say, that a French corps will march to Tuscany, and embark at Leghorn. It is added, that if the English shall longer refuse to evacuate Malta, a French army will march to Naples, and thence proceed to undertake further operations.

Ratisbon, Jan. 17.-The Imperial Plenipo. received on the 15th a courier from Vienna, with advice, that on the 13th inst. the exchange took place, of the ratifications of the convention concluded at Paris on the 26th Dec, relative to the G. D. of Tuscany's indemnities.

Vienna, Jan. 19-The G. D. of Tuscany has accepted the convention that has been concluded relative to his indemnities, though he has lost more than he has received. The late Chancellor of the Netherlands, M. Von Crumpipen, has been appointed by H. R. H. commissary to take possession, in his name, of his new states.

Berne, Jun. 21.-There have been of late frequent disputes between the citizens and the Helvetic soldiers; to prevent them in future, the commandant has sent detachments to several of the public-houses in the environs of the city.

Jan. 25.-It is said that Gen. Ney has presented a note to the council of execution, in which he complains that English merchandize are sold from different parts of Switzerland to the inhabitants, on the frontiers of France. Gen. Ney has pointed out where these depôts of English merchandize are, and has desired that rigorous measures may be adopted to prevent this contraband trade in future.

Basle, Jan. 26.-We have received from Paris the important intelligence that all the cantonal organizations are finished and approved of by the Firs Consul. They will be officially transmitted to the superior authorities of the 19 Cantons, for the purpose of being presented, for the acceptance of the people of Switzerland. The general constitution for Switzerland will be discussed, and there is every reason to think that it will be adopted.

Hague, Jan. 25.-The business of the Batavian rescriptions payable after the peace is not yet terminated. The Batavian govt. has answered the note presented to it on this subject on the part of the French govt. The answer has been sent to Paris, and we wait the result.

Paris, Jan. 27.-Gen. Lannes, Envoy Ext. and Minister Plenip. to the Prince Regent of Portugal, was on Sunday presented to the First Consul, by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. At this audience he took leave of the First Consul, previously to his return to his station at the Portuguese Court. -The First Consul recommended to him to do justice to, and to protect the French trade at Lisbon, as he had begun to do in the first year of his mission. He particularly signified that he was satisfied with Gen. Lannes's services in that station, up to the present hour.-Moniteur.

Feb. 5.-In consequence of the intelligence of the death of Gen. Leclerc, and the succours of which the army stands in need, the Minister of

War has called for volunteers in the different corps. Near 60,0co veterans have inscribed them selves.-The First Consul has ordered the Minister of War to testify his satisfaction to those brave men, to announce to them that 15,000 men being about to take their departure, new succours are not at present necessary, and to inform them, that he sees with the greatest satisfaction, that love of glory and danger which manifests the energy of Frenchmen, and which is a sure guarantee of the prosperity of the great people.-Moniteur.

Basse Terre, Guadaloupe, Dec. 2.-This colony continues to be one of the most tranquil of the Antilles. The brigands, reduced to a small number, and for the most part without arms or ammunition, are pursued even by the field negroes. Some, driven from the hills by famine, have appeared on the heights of the Commune of PetitBourg: they have been either taken or killed.The judiciary organization is terminated. That of the civil Admin. is accomplished. The colonists, satisfied with their lot, are sedulously employed in commerce and agriculture. Every thing goes on rapidly and with order, to a certain prosperity.

Cape, St. Domingo, Dec. 14.-The 86th demi-brigade, which was expected in Nov. arrived in the course of the present month.

Paris, Feb. 2.--The consistory for the proclamation of the French cardinals was held at Rome on the 17th Jan. As soon as they were proclaimed, the Sec. of State dispatched Prince Justiniani, guard-noble to his Holiness, to give him advice of their nomination.-According to the usage, Prince Justiniani travelled as a courier: he passed through Lyons, where he delivered his first dispatch to the Archbishop of that diocese. He then proceeded to Paris, where he alighted at the residence of the Cardinal Legate: thence he repaired to the house of the Counsellor of State, charged with the care of the public worship. After that he delivered the dispatches with which he was charged for the Archbishop of Paris, and Archb. of Rouen, who was accidentally at Paris. He ser out again in the evening for Tours, where he is to fulfil a similar mission to the Archb. of that place. When the Archb. of Paris and Rouen were offcially informed of their nomination, each of them presented himself at the audience of the First Consul, to return him thanks. The First Consul gave them permission to carry the badge of their new dignity, which has been presented to thom by the bearer of the dispatches from the office of Sec. of State. The hats are to be brought by the prelate Dorea, whom bis Holiness has made choice of to be his apostolic envoy, and who was to have lett Rome 12 days after the first courier.-His Holiness pronounced a discourse on the occasion of this nomination in the consistory of the 17th Jan."The First Consul of the French Repub. says his Holiness, always desirous of promoting union, has, by joining with us in the concordat, re-established the Catholic religion, which was almost extinct in France, and placed it in such a state that hopes are entertrined of its gaining strength every day. This illustrious personage having promised us all his care towards the accomplishment of so great an object, has written to us, that in order to attain it more speedily, he conceived it would be of advantage to create four cardinals among the newly instituted French bishops."The desires and demands of this personage, to whom, next to God, we are indebted, not only for having diverted the furious tempests which had arisen against the church, but also for the re-estab.

of the Catholic religion in a nation whose dominion is so extensive, have touched our soul; we therefore grant this promotion in the same manner as Leo. X. of happy memory, granted a similar one on the concordat between him and Francis I."— His Holiness then proceeded to nominate J. Fesch, Archb. of Lyons, uncle to the First Consul; J. de Dieu Raymond Boisgelin, Archb. of Tours; E. H. Cambaceres, Archb. of Rouen; the 4th he reserves in petto. To these, his Holiness adds, in consideation of the reception, he received at Venice, in the time of his distress, a son of Saint Marc, or patrician of Venice, P. A. Zozzy. There was also a nomination of three Cardinals for the Roman state: F. M. Locatilli, J. Castiglioni, and C. Erskine.

FOREIGN OFFICIAL PAPERS.

Letter ad Iressed by Mr. Jefferson, President of the United States, to the National Institute of France.

Citizen President and Secretaries. I have received the letter by which you had the kindness to announce to me, that the National institute of the Arts and Sciences has elected me as Foreign Associate for the class of Moral and Political Sciences. I receive this favour with a sensibility equal to the respect which a body of savans of the first order ought to inspire. Without having any right to pretend to the title of their colleague, I accept it as a proof of the spirit of fraternity, which unites in one family all those who cultivate letters and the sciences, in whatever part of the globe they reside. Accept, citizens President and Secretaries, for yourselves and your colleagues, the assurances of my high consideration and of my respect. Washington, Nov. 14, 1802. Th. Jefferson.

Decree of the French Government relative to the Port and Commerce of Rouen. St. Cloud, Jan. 23.

The govt. of the Republic having considered a report by the minister for internal affairs, ordains as follows: :- Art. I. In the port of Rouen, there shall be a staple for the reception and sale of all goods and commodities from the colonies, or elsewhere, which are not prohibited by law. II. The town of Rouen shall provide suitable public buildings for the staple. A plan of the ground and buildings shall be presented to the gov. That plan, if approved, will receive the sanction of a special order from the gov.III. The staple at Rouen shall be considered in law as a part of Havre. Ships freighted for Rouen shall therefore first present at Havre exact accounts of the quantities and qualities of the goods which they are to deliver at Rouen. The chief officer of the customs at Havre, shall, upon receiving such account, formally record and authenticate the declaration conveying it. The officers of the customs at Havre, when there are no suspicions of smuggling, shall be at liberty to exempt any vessel from the necessity of entering the port of Havre. Ships arriving at Rouen from Havre shall present the account authenticated by the principal officer of the customs at Havre, to the custom-house officers at Rouen, when these come on borad the said ships in the river. If the goods are not exactly such in quantity and quality as the authenticated de

claration describes them, the owners shall be held guilty of an act of fraud. The cargo shall be inspected at its entrance into the staple of Rouen, and if its value be either greater or less than it is stated in the declarative act, this shall be taken as a proof of the fraud.-IV. The weight and qualities of all cargoes of goods reexported from Rouen, shall be specified in a manifesto from the director of the customs at Rouen. That manifesto shall be transmitted to the chief officer of the customs at Havre. At Havre the cargo shall be inspected in comparison with the manifesto. If the goods be either greater or less in value, than is there expressed; this shall also be regarded as an act of fraud.V. The minister of the treasury, and the minister for internal affairs, are directed to pur this decree in execution, and to add it to the register of the laws.(Signed) Buonaparte.

Extract from the English Argus, printed at

Paris.

Paris, Feb. 2.- In the English news-paper, the Argus, there is this day a very remarkable observation respecting the conspiracy of the 3d Nivôse. The writer is examining how far Mr. Windham can be considered as implicated in that horrible plot, and whether the late administration can be supposed privy to it. His words are-If we had no other proof of this privacy than the odious protection given to Georges, by the cabinet of St. James's, and by its agent at Lisbon, it would not be fair to make the accusation that they were concerned in the plot. But we are not to be guided in our judgment by mere suspicions or slight proofs, when we are in possession of an open avowal of the crime. In the debates on the preliminaries of peace, Mr. W. rose, and among the advantages of continuing the war, to which he attached great importance, he mentioned the probability of seeing some opportunity recur of making an attempt on the life of the First Consul. Such is the declaration of a member of parl. made at one of its most numerous meetings. I was present, continues the editor, when this observation was made; and I call on every member of parl. then present, to vouch for the accuracy with which I have stated Mr. W's. expression. I particularly call on Mr. Nicholls, at this moment in Paris, who spoke in terms of great indignation of this sanguinary provocation of the ex-minister of war. But I ga

farther, and since I have named a member of parl. now in Paris, I ask Mr. N. whether it is not true, that after having heard of this hor rible project from the mouth of Mr. W. he went to ask Mr. Addington, whether he meant to touch on the article of the assassination? and received for answer, that he was unwilling to do this, from a fear of giving offence to Mr. Windham.-Clef du Cabinet.

DOMESTIC.

Gibraltar, Jan. 10.-The garrison is as quiet and regular as usual. The 3 ringleaders in the late disturbances, were shot on the grand parade, on the 4th, in presence of the whole garrison, who were under arms on the occasion. The firing party was drawn by lot from the men of the 25th reg

The unhappy sufferers manifested great contrition for their crime, and acknowledged the justice of their sentence, which seemed to make a deep impression on the troops, who, as usual, were afterwards marched by file past the dead bodies.

On Monday, the 7th inst. came on the trial of Edward Marcus Despard for High Treason. The Attorney General addressed the jury in a speech of considerable length. The number of witnesses called were 17. Mr. Serj. Best and Mr. Gurney addressed the Court in behalf of the prisoner, and were replied to by the Solicitor General. The arguments of counsel on both sides being concluded, The Lord President summoned up the evidence in a' speech of nearly two hours. At 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning the jury retired, and after remaining in the Traverse Room 35 minutes, returned a verdict of GUILTY, but recommended the prisoner to mercy, on account of the high testimonials to his character and conduct.

On Wednesday, the 9th. inst. the remaining prisoners in confinement for High Treason, were put upon their trial, which continued till H.-past 6 on Tuesday morning; after the charge of the Chief Justice, the jury retired, and deliberated till 8 o'clock, when they appeared in court, and returned the following verdicts:-John Woodguilty.-Thomas Broughton-guilty.-John Francis guilty.-Thomas Newman-guilty, recommended to mercy.-Daniel Tyndall-guilty, recommended to mercy. James Sedgwick Ratton-guilty.-William Lander-guilty, recommended to mercy.Arthur Graham-guilty.-Samuel Smith—not guilty. -John M'Namara-guilty.-Thomas Philips-ot guilty.-John Doyle-not guilty.-Sentence of death was pronounced on all who were found guilty, Edward Marcus Despard included; after which the commission' ended. (A correct report of the trials will be preserved in the Supplement to Vol. 3.)

PARLIAMENTARY MINUTES.

Thursday, Feb 3.-LORDS.-Two petitions against the Woollen Manufactury Bill, and several petitions relative to the mode of hearing appeals, were presented.-Lord Ellenborough brought in a private bill from the judges, and certain papers previously ordered were laid on the table.

COMMONS.A new writ was issued for the election of a member for Ipswich, in the room of Chs. Alex. Crickett, Esq. deceased.-Mr. Keene moved for a variety of documents, among which were several letters from Ld. Macartney to the court of directors of the East India Company, during the years 1784 and 5; copy of the minutes transmitted by Ld. Hobart and Ld. Clive, to the Court of Directors in 1799 and 1800.Mr.Tierney presented a petition from Midhurst complaining of an undue election. -Mr. Corry presented a number of financial accounts and petitions relative to Ireland.-A new writ was issued for Hastings, in the room of Lord Glenbervie, who since his election has accepted of the place of Surveyor of His Majesty's Forests.Mr. Ormsby presented a petition from the Corporation of Sligo.-Mr. J. C. Beresford presented a petition from the royal canal company, praying for leave to chuse directors, &c. and to bring in a bill to alter and amend the act past in the last session of the Irish parliament.

Friday, Feb 4.-LORDS.-The Ld. Chancellor stated, that a number of Peers had given in their lists respecting the appointment of members

of that house to compose the board of East India Judicature. Certain accounts directed to be annually laid before parliament were presented. -The Ld. Chancellor moved, that so much of the Act of Union as relates to the mode of summoning four of the Irish Bishops to attend in parliament, be referred to the Committee of Privileges on Thursday next.-Certain documents relative to the state of the convicts employed at Portsmouth, and on the river Thames, were presented.

COMMONS-A petition from the Malsters of Newark-upon-Tweed, and another from the Corporation of Liverpool, relative to the formation of new Wet Docks were presented.-A person from the commissioners for the reduction of the national debt, presented the annual accounts.-Gen. Gascoyne moved for an account of the number of ships, &c. employed in the transport service, from Jan. 3, 1801. to Jan. 3. 1803-Mr. Vansittart moved for an account of the amount of notes of the Bank of England, from the 1st. of June to the 1st of Aug. 1801, and so on for every two months till the 1st of Feb. 1803, distinguishing the amount of those under £.5-Mr. Corry moved for an account of the ordinary revenues and extraordinary resources of Ireland; for the imports and exports of Iieland for the last 18 years; for the number of vessels built in Ireland last year, with their tonnage, &c.; for the number of vessels cleared outward and entered inward from the ports of Ireland last year; and for an account of the public and unfunded debt of Ireland.

Monday, Feb 7.-LORDS-Counsel was heard on the Scotch Appeal, Sir W. Lawson, v. R. L. Ross, Esq.-Ordered, on the motion of Lord Walsingham, that all the Lords present do form a committee to-morrow, for the purpose of inspecting the list of names delivered in for the East India Judicature.-Certain accounts were presented, relative to the reduction of the National Debt.

COMMONS.-Mr. W. Dundas moved, that the time for receiving private petitions be enlarged to the 18th inst.-Agreed to.-The Sheriffs of London presented at the bar, three petitions, 1st. for leave to bring in a bill for enlarging Smithfield market, 2d for leave to establish a corn market; and 3d, for an advance of money from the consolidated fund, to carry into effect an Act for the Improvement of the Port of London.-An account was presented, from the Bank, of the number of Bank Notes in circulation, pursuant to the order of Friday last. On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for leave to bring in a bill to continue an Act of last Session, for continuing the restriction on the payment in specie by the Bank of England, a short debate ensued; the speakers were Mr. Addington, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Fox, Mr. Banks, Lord Hawkesbury, Sir F. Baring, and Mr. Vansittart.-Leave granted.

Tuesday, Feb. 8.-LORDS.-The report of the committee appointed to examine the list of names for the East India Judicature was presented, and referred back to the committee, in order that their lordships might inquire whether any of the peers whose names were set down were disqua

lified. Lord Pelham moved that the Woollen Manufactures Bill be referred to a committee of the whole house, on the 8th of March.

COMMONS.-A committee was appointed to try the petition for the Burgh of Dunfermline. -A petition was presented from the town of Carnarvon, forleave to bring in a bill for improv ing the harbour of that place.-Mr. Alexander brought up the report of the Committee of Supply for Irish Affairs, upon which a short conversation on the state of the poor of Ireland took place between Mr. Bagwell, Mr. Corry, Mr. Wickham and Gen. Tarleton.-Resolution agreed to.

St. James's, Feb. 2, 1803.-This day Baron Silverhjelm, Minister Resident from the King of Sweden, had a private audience of His Majesty, in which he delivered new credentials, giving him the character of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Sweden.-Feb. 2, 1803.-The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood on Major Charles Holloway of the Royal Engineers.-Downig-street, Feb. 5, 1803.The King has been pleased to appoint Col. T. Hislop to be Lieut. Gov. of the island of Grenada and its dependencies.-Whitehall, Feb. 2. 1803.The King has been pleased to order a Congé d'Elire to pass the great seal of the United Kingdom of G. Brit. and Ireland, empowering the dean and chapter of the Cathedral Church of Bristol to elect a bishop of that See, the same being void by the translation of the Rt. Rev. Father in God Folliott Herbert Walker, late bishop thereof, to the See of Hereford And his Majesty has also been pleased to recommend the Hon. and Rev. G. Pelham, D.D. to be by them elected bishop of the said Sce of Bristol.

Prince of Wales's Council. County of CornwallAt a council of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, held at Carlton-House the 1st day of Feb. 1803. T. Rawlings, of Padstow, Esq. was appointed sheriff of the County of Cornwall for the year 1803, by H. R. H. the Prince of Wales in council.

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DOMESTIC OFFICIAL PAPERS. Address of all the respectable inhabitants of Gibraltar to bis Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, delivered on the 1st of Jan. 1803.

We, the merchants and other inhabitants of Gibraltar, feel ourselves particularly called upon, at this period, to approach your Royal Highness with sentiments of the most ardent attachment and duty. We acknowledge with gratitude, that we have enjoyed under your Royal Highness's just and mild government the fullest protection for our persons, rights and properties.-An attention, hitherto unexampled, has been paid by your Royal Highness to the health and comfort of the inhabitants our complaints have been answered-our grievances redressed-and our interests consulted on every occasion, with an alacrity and zeal which cannot fail to impress us with the deepest sense of your Royal Highness's goodness and condescension, when we reflect upon the other numerous and important duties of your Royal Highness's exalted station.-Placed, as we are, at a distance from our beloved Sovereign, at no period have we felt the blessings of his paternal government so sensibly and so beneficially, as since his virtues have been represented to us in the person of your Royal Highness.--Be pleased then, Sir, to accept the assurance of our unalterable attachment to your Royal Highness, an attachment not more strongly secured by our loyalty to the best of Sovereigns, than by motives of personal esteem to a mild and just governor of Gibraltar, and of gratitude to a powerful and gracious protector.

Committee of Merchants and others, Shippers of Goods from the Port of London to America, the West Indies, the Baltic, the Mediterranean, and other Foreign Parts; appointed 10 examine into the Depredations lately com mitted on their Property in the Port of London, and to detect and punish the Offenders, and prevent the like Practices in future.

At a meeting held on the 19th day of Nov. 1802, of the merchants and others, shippers of goods, it appeared from a statement then produced, that many very grievous and alarming depredations had lately been committed upon their property, and that various quantities of Goods had been stolen out of the trunks, boxes, and cases, in which they were packed, after the same had been delivered out of the merchants' warehouses, for the purpose of being shipped from the port of London, and which were supposed to be so stolen in their way to the Wharfs, from the Wharfs, or on the River Thames; and after such plunderage, the trunks, boxes, and cases, had, in many instances, been carefully packed up again,corded and matted; but whenopenout at the place of destination, nothing was found therein but stones and rubbish. In other instances, part of the goods only were taken away, and the Excise seals broken; and in several instances, smaller trunks, boxes, and cases, had been substituted, and filled with part of the goods contained in the trunks, boxes, and cases, in which they had been originally packed up, and the rest wholly stolen; and which nefarious conduct appeared to have been systematically carried on for a considerable time, to the great loss of the owners and others interested therein.-Resolved, That the grievances complained of at this meeting call loud. ly for some adequate remedy-That a committee be appointed to examine into, and investigate the same, and use the necessary means to detect and punish the offenders, and consider of some proper plan to prevent the like depredations in future,