said order of the 6th of January last, shall be, and they are hereby authorized and directed, after the said property shall have been decreed to be restored, to proceed to the sale of such property, or of such parts thereof, as the Portuguese minister resident at this court shall signify to them, in writing, the expediency of selling in the man. ner most beneficial for the parties interested therein, and to invest the proceeds of such parts as shall be sold in government securities, under the previous sanction, in writing, of the Portuguese minister, and to hold the same, together with the property not sold, at the disposal and subject to the future directions of the Prince Regent of Portugal, to be signified to them through his minister resident in London: And the the right hon. the lords commissioners of his majesty's Treasury, his majesty's principal secretaries of state, the lords commissioners of the admiralty, and the judge of the right court of admiralty, and judges of the courts of vice-Admiralty, are to take the necessary measures herein as to them shall respectively appertain. SICILY AND ENGLAND.-Treaty of Alli ance and Subsidy between his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of the two Sicilies.-Signed at Palermo, 30th of March, 1808. His majesty the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his majesty the king of the two Sicilies, being equally animated by a sincere desire of strengthening more and more the ties of friendship and good understanding which so happily subsist between them, have judged that nothing could contribute more efficaciously to that salutary end, than the conclusion of a treaty of alliance and subidy: -For this purpose their said majesties have named their respective plenipotentiaries, viz, his Britannic majesty, the right hon. W. Drummond, one of his majesty's most hon. privy council, and his envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at the court of his said Sicilian majesty ;-and his majesty the king of the two Sicilies, the right illustrious and right excellent. Thomas de Semma, marquis of Circello, his gentleman of the chamber, field-marshal of his armies, knight of his royal order of St. Ja nuarius, his councillor of state, secretary of state for the department of foreign affairs, and superintendant-general of the posts; who, after having communicated their respective fall powers, have agreed upon the following artiles-Art. I. There shall be a continuance of the sincere and constant friendship between his Britannic majesty and his majesty the king of the two Sicilies, their heirs and successors, which has always subsisted up to the present time.-Art. II. The two high contracting parties shall afford to each other during the present: war with France, every succour and assistance in proportion to their respective forces, and shall prevent by common consent every thing that can cause them trouble or detriment.-Art. III. His majesty the king of the two Sicilies, engages to grant to the troops of his Britannic majesty, stationed in the fortresses of Sicily, and to all British ships of war, an exemption from all duties belonging to him, upon every thing of which the British squadrons in the Mediterranean, and the troops of that nation may stand in need, and which the country can furnish, in provisions, food, and in military and naval stores.Art. IV. His Sicilian majesty, being desirous of giving an additional proof of the sentingents by which he is animated, also engages to exempt from all duties belonging to him upon such provisions as may be requisite for the British ships of war at Malta, as well as all military stores which are to be found in the country, on condition, however, that each vessel or vessels of war bs furnished with a requisition from the governor of the said island, which shall specify the articles, and the quantity required. Art. V. His Sicilian majesty further engages, in virtue of the present treaty, never to allow the enemies of Great Britain to bring into any of his ports during the present war, any British ships taken by the enemies of Great Britain. Art. VI. His S Sicilian majesty also engages to open the ports of the two Sicilies during the present war, to British squadrons, as well as to all merchant and other ships belonging to British subjects, without any restriction whatever, referring to the third article, with respect to exemption from duties. Art. VII. His Britannic majesty ne gages in retura, to defend during the present war the fortresses of Messina and Augusta, and to maintain there for that purpose, at his charge and expence, a body of troops which, in the present war, shall consist of ten thousand men, and to augment their number if the case shall require it. The disposition of which troops in the said fortresses, shall be in such manner and proportion as the commanding officer (to whom every requisite facility shall be given) shall judge expedient: and his Britannic majesty stipulates, that the said general officers shall have the power of exercising martial law in the above-mentioned garrisons, with I received this moment by Assessor Dubbe, a report from admirsi baron Cederstrom, that your majesty's fleet, consisting of three sail of line, two frigates, two armed brigs, the yacht Fortuna, and several transports, dropped ancher, on the 14th inst. in Sandweek road, and that the same evening, the Swedish troops, infantry and artillery, were disembarked. On the following day, the 15th, arrived in Wesley, a Swedish flag of truce, with the annexed articles of enpitulation, which were signed, the 10th.-The Swedish van guard, composed of chasseurs, entered the town the 17th, as the Russian troops had already marched to Slito. The chief of brigade, lieutenant colonel baron Halwood, march-.. respect to their British troops, in the same [ manner, and according to the same rules, as are observed in other English garrisons.Quarters for the said troops shall be provided in the above-mentioned fortresses by his Sicilian majesty. Art. Vill. His Britannic majesty further engages to pay his Sicilian majesty, during the continuance of the present war, an annual subsidy of three hundred thousand pounds sterling (to commence from the 10th of September 1805, when the British and Russian troops landed in the Neapolitan territory), payable at the rate of twenty-five thousand pounds sterling per month; which payment shall always be made one month in advance, computing * from the date of the signature of the present treaty. His Sicilian majesty purposing toed with the main body to Slito, on account employ the said subsidies for the use of his of the Russians, having contrary to the marine and of his land forces, shall regu- capitulation, spiked several guns, spoiled late the distribution of them in such propor- a large quantity of gunpowder, and not tion as these two services may require, for paid the debts which they had bound themthe defence of his states, and for operations selves to discharge. The 18th, admiral· against the common enemy, and an account baron Cederstrom, intended to weigh anshall be given every three months to the chor and proceed to Slito, in order to prevail British government, of the manner in which on admiral Bodisko to fulfil the terms of his Sicilian majesty shall have employed the the capitulation.-Assessor Dubbes' report subsidies paid to him by Great Britain. to me, is dated the 18th fustantArticles Art. IX. The two high contracting parties relative to the Evacuation of the Isle of desiring to strengthen more and more the Gothland.-I. His imperial Russian majesties which unite the two nations, and to ty's troops are to evacuate the island within extend their mutual relations, will employ two days, and to deliver to his Swedishthemselves, as soon as possible, in conclud- majesty's troops, all arms, ammunition, and ing a treaty of commerce, the articles of artillery which they brought with them or which shall be equally advantageous to the tock, in the island. They are to give their subjects of both states. Art. X. His Sici- word of honour, that they will not serve lian majesty engages not to conclude with before the expiration of a twelvemonth, France a peace separate from England; and against the king of Sweden or his allies. his Britannic majesty on his part also engages. All effects and magazines, of whatnot to make a peace with France, without ever name or description, which belong comprehending and saving in it the interests to the king of Sweden, and which haveof his Sicilian majesty.-Art. XI: The pre- been consumed by the Russian troops, shall sent treaty of alliance and of subsidy shall be paid for, and the value of all requisitions be ratified by the two high contracting par-which may have been enforced, shall also ties, and the ratification shall be exchanged be made good.-III. The Russian troops in due form in London, within the space of are to take with them all their effects and four months, from the date of its signature, property, and to march to Slito; they are or sooner if possible.-In witness whereof, there to embark on board the same transwe the undersigned, furnished with full pow-ports that brought them, thither; they er from our respective sovereigns, have signed the present treaty, and have thereunto affixed the seal of our arms.-Done at Palermo, this 30th day of March, 1508--W. DRUMMOND, (L. S.) --THOS. DE SOMMA, (L. S.) SWEDEN. Report from Major General Baron Anekarward, touching the Transactin in the Island of Gothland. shall be furnished with a passport, in order that they may be able to return unmolested · to Russian or Prussian harbours; and should they stand in need of provisions, they shall ́ be supplied with them on making payment for the same. The 4-16th May, 1808.RUDOLPH CEDERSTROM: BODISKO, Rear Adın, and Knt. INDEX. A. A. B. C. on the Curates' Suspension Bill, 378 Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, Mr. -; Correspondence relating to the several American Claimants; A Ruined Old American American Merchants' Petition, 439 American Message relating to, and Act of, Embar- American Monies, 651 American Non-Importation Act, 158, 196 American President's Letter to the Assembly of American President's Message, relative to the American States, Lyon's proposition about the M. Mitchell, 33 The Fuglish Sailors encouraged cil, 110 ; Effects of the Orders in Coun- ; Embargo laid, 171 ~~; Description of their Leading - Divers Paragraphs from the -—; 1, on the, 564, 700 F. ou Perish Commerce, 213 Fox, Mr. and the Assassin; No Sham Philanthro- Funding System; Lasey on the, 245 G. G. on Perish Commerce, 218 H. H. on Perish Commerce, 2:1 H. B. on Bank of England Patriotism, 176 Holland's Decree against Sweden, 315 1. I. on Perish Commerce, 241 India Affairs, 277, 588 India Hemp, 175 Ireland as it is, Vindex, Letter II. 121, Letter NL, 206. Letter IV. 303 Ireland, en, 168 ~; J. W. on the State of, 456 ; Malb, on the State of, 504 Landholder, A.; on Tythes, 411 Legislative Regulations proposed, relative to Com- Local Milicia Bill Abstract, 672, 794 ; Cartwright's Petition on, 1023 London Address to the King, 639 London Petition to the House of. Lords and Com- Lord Lake, 371, 385 M. Reversion Bill; Proceedings in the City. Debate Roscoe, Mr.; Mr. Cobbett's First Letter to, 225. Russia; Reply to Remarks made upon a former Correspondence intercepted by the Swedes,662 S. A. en Tithes, 507 Scott, Mr.; his Letter, 651, 652 Sinking Fund; Osgur on the, 462, 502. Spanish Decree against England, 255 Sugar; Corn again t, 673, 676, 696, 698, 705, 737> Suum Cuique, on Tithes, 341 T. Tythes; A Iandholder on, 250 ; J. F. D. on, 248 -; Suum Cuique, on, 341 ; S. A. on. 507 --; A Friend to liberal minded Agricultural ists, on, 1016 -----; Irish, 703 T. S. on Vails, 620 Trebor's Detence of the Whigs, 402 V. on the Army, 379 Vails; T. S. ou, 620 V. U. Utopian, on the Corn Laws, 822 W. Wakefield, Mr.; on Importation of Provisions. Letter 1. 498. Letter 11. 605. Letter 1.652. War; W. S. L. on, 405, 535 Welicsley, Marquis; Lard Folkestone's Motion Westminster Election. The result of Mr. Sheri- → The High Bailiff's Action, Westminster Election Anniversary, 863,865 Whitelocke, General; on his Court Martial, 526 W. F.S, on Corn against Sugar, 783, Y. Young, Mr. Arthur, on Agriculture, Manufactures 2. Z. on the Court of Admiralty, 464 |