Present Population.-An ingenious French author, who has given an account of the population of most of the towns of France, has divided them into five classes: with the ex ception of Paris, which is spoken of separately and the population of that capital, according to the last census, is only 547,756 souls. His first class is of towns that have from 70 to 120,000 inhabitants; the second, from 50 to 70,000; the third, from 30 to 50,000; the fourth, from 20 to 30,000; the fifth, from 12 to 20,000. By this calculation we find, that France possesses six towns of the first class; six of the second; fourteen of the third; twenty-three of the fourth; and forty of the fifth; eleven of which last include above 18,000 inhabitants each.-It is necessary to observe, that the foregoing cal culations are founded on documents extremely imperfect; but they afford a facility of comparing the relative population of the French towns.-A sixth class might be made of places which however, from their small importance, hardly deserve the name of towns. -To these it is necessary to add the population of the kingdom of Italy, of which Buonaparte is President, computed by some, at 3,822,395, by others at about 4,000,000: also, the population of Holland, which is at his disposal, reckoned at 1,881,881, by Etienne; though Pinkerton estimates it at 2,758,632. [From Williams's State of France.] Internal Tranquillity.—The last dispatches from India are of the most pacific and satisthe East India Company's possessions the utfactory nature. Throughout every part of this happy harmony has met with no interrupmost tranquillity prevails. In the Dekkan tion since the peace concluded by Sir Arthur Wellesley, in 1803.-The Peishwah does entire satisfaction, under the engagements he not cease daily to manifest fresh proofs of his has entered into with the country. The result of our alliance with the Nizam is most Berar is strict, to a degree, in maintaining prosperous and flourishing, and the Rajah of the relations of amity with the British. with an army utterly incapable of attempting Scindiah is in the sonthern part of Maliva, Holkar's condition is not less destitute and operation against the Company. hopeless, while the most rancorous animosity any offensive subsists between him and Scindiah.-In Bundlecund, the Company's authority is firmly established, and the petty chieftains in the North-West frontier of Hindostan, being entirely relieved from the payment of tribute, have refrained from molesting our possessions Gobelins-They are executing at the Gobelins, the admirable picture of M. Gros, representing the visit of the Emperor to the pestiferous hospital at Jaffa!!! This piece of tapestry is destined to ornament one of the principal apartments of the palace of the Thuil-in that quarter. Thus, it would satisfactorily leries. Antique Coins.-An Arabian coin has been discovered on the occasion of removing the materials for the foundation of a house, on the ramparts at Nismes. By Professor Jeaubert's account, it appears, that this coin was struck at Wasseth, on the shores of the Tigris. The inscription on one side is, "There is but one God, and that God has no companions." On the reverse is, "God is one, he is eternal, neither begetting or begotten, none can be like unto hiin." The legend runs thus "Mahomet is the Apostle of God, who sent him for the guidance of the faithful. The religion of the true faith is manifested above all other religions, notwithstanding the hatred of those who associate companions with God." Criminal Jurisprudence.-Sunday, October 25. The great cause which has occupied the court of criminal justice, since Monday last, was determined this day at two o'clock in the morning. It was a combination of villanies; the culprits were 20; the crimes proved 11; the witnesses examined 80. The appear, that the issue of the Mahratta war has been productive of as favourable consequences as could be expected to arise from the fruits of our victories; and that the best grounded hope may be entertained, that our external relations in India are now bottomed upon a solid and durable basis, which can never be shaken, as long as we continue to act upon the principles by which our present ascendancy has been acquired. Such a systemi must prove a death-blow to the hope and machinations of Bonaparte against the security of our Asiatic possessions. New Frigate The second frigate for his Majesty's service built at Bombay, was completed, March 24, having been constructed in the upper dock, within a period of ten months. As soon as the ship floated, she was in the usual form named the Salsette, by Capt. Christopher Cole, who immediately put her in commission. Three hearty cheers, from a large concourse of spectators, followed. the ceremony, and as the ship moved from the dock, a royal salute from the battery announced her progress into the harbour. The customary offerings of shawls to the builders were made by the hand of Capt. Cole, who highly complimented Jamserjee Bomanjee upon the talents he had displayed in the construction of the Sulsette; the justice of which compliment was acknowledged by all who had an oppertunity of adiniring the beauty of the frigate.-The ceremony concluded with the usual distribution of beetel, sweatmeats and rose water.-The rapid progress which the New Dock is making towards a completion authorises us to hope that the skill and experience of Jamsetjee Bomanjee, who for nearly thirty years has been succesfully exerting his talents in marine architecture, will in a few months more, crown his labours in this line with the production of a British 74 built of the "everduring" teak of India. Feast of V. M. of Rosary.-Fort William, Dec. 27th, 1807. On Sunday last, the annual feast of the blessed Virgin Mary of Rosary, was solemnized in the Catholic church of Calcutta, when the following gentlemen were elected officers of the Confraternity for the ensuing year.-John Ferrao, President, Joseph Perira, Treasurer, Charles F. Leal, Collector, Joseph Gonsalves, Secretary. ITALY. in a chasuble of snuff-coloured silk, richly embroidered in several parts. After the lapse of five centuries and a half, the silk still retains its original lustre. The other garments, which appear to have been a tunic and a dalmatic, are destroyed; his silk gloves, embroidered with gold at the wrist, are in perfect preservation. Paper of Amianthus.-Signora Lena Perpenti, of Como, who in the year 1806 received a gold medal from the Society of Encouragement of the kingdom of Italy, for her improvements in the spinning of Amianthus, has succeeded in making with that fossil a paper, well calculated for writing and printing, and which is not liable to the action of the elements. Signor Moscati, Secretary of State, and general of public instruction, has caused the new year compliments addressed to the Viceroy and the Vice Queen of Italy, to be printed on this kind of paper. We doubt not but this imperishable paper has been the occasion of innumerable concetti; in the durability, &c. &c. of the sentiments and honours, it was made to convey. NEW SOUTH WALES. Trade and Agriculture.-If we may judge from the number of sales by public auction at Botany Bay and the number of European and American ships which trade there, we must pronounce the colony to be in a very prosperous state. Few offences are committed marked with particular traits of ferocity; they are chiefly petty, which the bench of magistrates are empowered to punish. The article of tea fluctuates more than any other commo. dity, varying in the course of a month from 7s. per lb. to 21. 7s. The progress of agriculture at King's Town, may be said to keep pace with the most flattering expectation that could be formed. The remains of the last harvest remains untouched. Potatoes and vegetables are in general cultivation, and he must indeed be idle who complains of want in this country. Solar Purity.-Caselli, the celebrated Neapolitan astronomer, accounts in a manner perfectly new, for the extraordinary heat of the past summer, which continued so intense throughout the whole month of September. He ascribes it to the extreme purity of the face of the sun, which this year was turned toward the earth. For near two months he observed none of the spots which are commonly perceived on it. Hence M. Caselli concludes, that the sun's rays having been emitted in greater abundance and with less interruption, produced that violent degree of heat, which, though it scorched the fields, nevertheless increased their fertility. (Compare Panorama, Vol. II. p. 385.) Native pursued by a Shark.-As some State of Pope Innocent IV's Remains.—people were lately at work in North Harbour, Pope Innocent IV. of the illustrious house of Fieschi, who went from Rome to Naples, for the sake of his health, died there in 1254. He was interred in the chapel of St. Lawrence, and thence removed to the cathedral, where a monument was erected for him. This monument requiring some urgent repairs, it was found necessary to open the receptacle last September, and the state in which the remains of the Pontiff were found, after a period of 553 years, was as follows: the body was sound and entire; the head, the hands, and the legs, were separated from the trunk, and the former wanted only two teeth. He was dressed according to the practice of the times, they were suddenly surprised by screams, vociferated by a native, whom they observed paddling to the shore with every exertion. The author of his terror was a shark, which once struck the wretched vehicle that scarcely separated him from his apparently devoted prey. The poor fellow had been successful in collecting a little pile of fish, and these he one by one administered to the appetite of his pursuer, by which happy artifice he reached the shore at the instant his stock was expended. He appeared sensible of his obligation to providence, that had preserved him; and declared, that ten yards more must have sacrificed him. PRUSSIA. hours, an extent of two leagues was consumed. The wind carrying off the flaming branches to some distance, spread the conflagration far and wide. After the wind was hushed, the efforts made to confine the flames by digging ditches all around it, succeeded : and the extremities of the burning waste were extinguished by heaps of heath thrown upon them. Privileges abolished.-It is understood, that the nobility of the Prussian monarchy School of Industry -The establishment will lose the greater part of the privileges at Berlin for the children of the poor, has which they have hitherto enjoyed; and the received from the amiable and beautiful Queen property of this class of the state will be sub- of Prussia, a present of 100 Frederic d'ors, jected to taxation like that of their inferiors. accompanied with the following letter, adReport affirms that this is one of the condi-dressed to Mr. Provost Hanstein, Superintend tions on which M. de Stein has accepted the management of the Prussian finances. Depreciation of Paper Money.-Berlin, Oct. 12, The government treasury paper with great difficulty negociated at 20 per cent. The other paper securities of the state are not -less depreciated. is State of Trade. At our September fair there has been a pretty good sale of cloths, painted cotton goods, broad cloth, but especially plain cotton goods. Although our greatest vent for articles of those kinds has usually been southern Prussia, and the Duchy of Warsaw, nevertheless, notwithstanding the calamities of the war, great quantities have been taken off. It is thought, that we shall not have any great demand for such articles, for some time to come; though the want of them will be felt at length. Broad cloths have not sold so well as cottons; it might be supposed that the use made of them in the army, the ruin of a great number of manufacturers, and the stagnation of the manufactures, had increased as well the wants, as the demand, but as these goods have not yet resumed their course towards Russia, we find ourselves sufficiently stocked. As to the prompt sale of colonial productions, we must attribute that to the stagnation of our maritime commerce, and the necessity of making provision for the ensuing winter. Effects of the Heat.-Breslau, Oct. 10. We receive, from time to time, further details, more or less afflicting, of the unfortanate effects of the great heat and of the storms which were experienced in the course of the summer. The number of persons killed by lightning is greater than it has been in formier years. During the heats, the woods around Lublinitz, were, for sometime, a prey to the flames: by what means the trees took fire, is unknown, but it may be imagined how far it is possible, that the heat of the sun maintained during the long days, combined with the dryness of their parts, might enflame the fir trees, which are filled with resinous and combustible matter. The flames were so rapid, that in the space of a few first expenses ant of that institution;-"Sir, the character RUSSIA. State of the Navy -The grand fleet in the Baltic consists of 59 ships, carrying 2260 guns-viz. 20 entirely new ships of the line, with 1588 guns; 14 frigates, with 426 guns; 6 cutters, with 130 guns, and 19 smaller vessels with 116 guns; besides these, there are in the ports of the Baltic, 12 old ships of the line. The fleet of gallies, gun-boats, &c. consist of 189 sail, with 705 guns-viz. 20 gallies, with 130 guns; 25 floating batteries, with 160 guns; 81 gun-boats, with 162 guns; and 63 other vessels, with 163 guns. The Beet in the Black Sea consists of 41 ships, carrying 1225 guns-viz. twelve ships of the line, with 981 guns; 4 frigates, with 162 guns; 7 brigantines, with 54 guns; and 14 smaller vessels, with 91 guns; there are also 40 gun-boats, with 52 pieces of cannon, and 80 other boats. The flotilla in the Caspian Sea consists of 6 vessels, carrying in the whole 70 guns. Tallow.-The whole of the tallow exported from St. Petersburgh this year is 30,000 casks. Last year, at same time, the shipments extended to 50,000 casks. The deficit does not entirely arise from the diminution of the quantity sent to England. The decrease in that direction is near 7,000 casks; the remaining deficiency is to be attributed to the total stagnation of the German and Russian trade. American Company. The Russian American Company has taken possession of the Isle of Sachin in the Sea of Ochotz. This island lies in the Gulf of Amur, and stretches from the 45th to the 52d degree north latitude. La Perouse has described part of the coast; but Krustenstern, on his return from Japan, circumnavigated the whole island, and ascertained its bearings and soundings with the utmost exactness. He has proved the absolute impossibility of sailing between that island and the east coast of Tartary, but the south belongs to the Japanese.-Compare Panorama, Vol. I. pp. 107, 1329.] SWITZERLAND. Lutheran Clergyman substituted for a Calvinist.-A calvinist parish which stands alone in the middle of Upper Suabia, was a customed to receive its clergymen, from Zurich, and the governinent of this canton paid him an annual stipend. This parish being now included among the territories of the King of Bavaria, applied to the consistory of Bavarian Suabia, sitting at Augsburgh, desiring it to furnish a new calvinist minister. The consistory replied; that there was not, at that time, any candidate of that persuasion, but that they could send a lutheran. The parish accepted the offer; and during the last six months, this lutheran minister has discharged the duties of his office to the great satisfaction of his parishioners. OBSERVANDA INTERNA. Arrival of the King of France in England.— Louis the XVIIIth, King of France, and suite, arrived at Yarmouth, in the Swedish frigate Freya, October 29, with his nephew the Duke of Angoulême and suite. Every thing was in readi ness for their departure, from Gottenburgh, on the 6th, but the boisterous state of the weather induced them to remain there until the 23d. In consequence of previous intimation from this Prince to the Swedish Ambassador, that it was his intention to come to England, the Swedish Vice-Consul was sent to Yarmouth, to await his arrival, and afford him every facility and assistance for which he might have occasion. As soon as the Freya arrived in the Roads, the Vice-Consul attempted to go on board, but was prevented by the collector of the customs, who informed him, that he had orders not to suffer any person to land from the frigate, or allow any communication between her and the shore, except with the custom-house. The collector immediately went on board the Freya, when signals were arranged for obtaining supplies of provisions and any other necessary accommodations. The above particulars were transmitted to the Swedish Ambassador by the captain of the frigate, and by the ViceConsul also.-Louis XVIII. landed with his suite from the Swedish frigate Freya, Nov. 2, under the title of Count de Lille. The Count came on shore in Admiral Douglas's barge, in the most private manner. On his landing, he was received by Admirals Douglas and Essington, Captain Curry of the flag ship, and Mr. Brooks, of the Alien Office, London. The party immediately assembled at the house of Admiral Douglas's secretary, which stood contiguous to the spot. Here the Count had his first interview with Monsieur (the Count d'Artois). The scene was truly interesting and affecting. The carriages of Admirals Douglas and Essington were shortly ready to convey the Count and suite to the house of Admiral Douglas, to breakfast, where the illustrious guests received a hearty welcome, and were treated with that true English hospitality, so congenial to the feelings and heart of a British seaman. The party were joined at breakfast by Admiral Russell, Sir Samuel Hood, and several captains. The Count scemed highly gratified at finding himself surrounded by so many brave men. To Admiral Douglas and his family, he more than once expressed his gratitude for the attention and hospitality shewn him. While at breakfast, the Count gave a striking proof of his gallantry; presenting a rose to Miss Douglas, he made a happy simile between the sweetness and delicacy of the flower, and the corresponding accomplishments of the young lady. After breakfast he took his leave, and set off from Yarmouth, and arrived about three o'clock at the Great White Horse, in Ipswich, attended by the Prince de Condé, Monsieur, Duc d'Angoulême, Duc de Bourbon, Duc de Grammont, and suite, and after exchanging horses, set off for Gosfield Park, in Essex, the seat of the Marquis of Buckingham. On their arrival at the Three Cups Inn, Colchester, a great concourse of persons of all ranks had assembled at the inn, to see the illustrious stranger; the ele and generosity enough to protect these illustrious This precious diamond set in a silver sea!........ AND CONFIDENT FROM FOREIGN PURPOSES!- gaat large new room being thrown open for the, He comes here full of confidence, that under her DE LOUIS Scrutant les desseins Que veut-il? vous dit l'un: l'autre, Que vient-il faire ? Pour calmer ce souci, voici tout le mystère : |