St. Petersburgh, Sept. 24.-The great changes that
were expected have now taken place. The whole
administration of affairs has received as it were a
new form; and the beneficial consequences of the
new organization are so evident, that the joy of
the public is universal. The place of Procurator-
General, in which was concentred the whole inter-
Dal administration of the empire, is abolished; and
every branch has its proper minister, who is re-
sponsible for all the acts of his department. By
these means all business is much simplified, whereas
before it was difficult to know to whom to apply.
The senate is also regulated in another manner.
The substance of the proclamation, concerning
these changes, is as follows :-" All the affairs of
the empire are divided into eight departments,
which are filled by the following persons:-1.
Minister of War-General of foot Waesmitinof,
hitherto Vice-president of the Military College.-
2. Marine Minister-Admiral Mordwinof, hither-
to Vice-president of the Marine College.-3. Mi-ledge of general Auf-der-Maur, it shall be occu
Lister of Affairs-Count Alexander Woronzof, with pied by the Confederate troops.-VI. If general
the title of Chancellor.-4. Minister of Justice or Bachmann approve this convention, the recipro
Procurator, or Attorney-General-the present Pri- cal ratification shall be exchanged at the farthest
vy Counsellor Dershawin.-5. Minister of the In- to-morrow at noon, and sooner if possible.-Vf.
terior-the present Privy Counsellor Count Kots-
Until then hostilities shall be suspended on both
chuby, hitherto first Member of the College for sides, agreeable to the convention of yesterday,
Foreign Affairs.-6. Minister of Commerce-the between general Von-der-Weld and Colonel Her-
present Privy Counsellor Nicholas Rumantzof, who|renschwand —VIII. If any difficulties arise re
had the same title before.-7. Minister of Finance specting the present Convention, Commissioners
-the present Privy Counsellor Count Wasi'iof, shall be appointed on each side to settle them.—
hitherto Imperial Treasurer.-8. Minister for Pub- Dons at the Head-Quarters at Lausanne, Oct. 8, 1802.
lic Education, and Popular Instruction-the Privy This convention having been ratified by the ge
Counsellor Count Sawadofski, hitherto Chief of the neral in chief of the Confederate troops, the print-
Legislative Committee, and formerly Chief of the ing and publication have been ordered by the Pre-
Normal Schools. Many of these ministers have fect of the Pays de Vaud.-The town of Fribourg
assistants appointed for them.—To Count Woron- surrendered yesterday to the Confederate troops.
zat, the Privy Counsellor Prince Adam Czarto- The battalion of militia quartered there was dis-
Task; to Count Kotschuby, the Privy Counsellor armed, and sent to the Pays de Vaud
It arrived
Count Paul Strogonof; to Count Wasiliof, the yesterday at Lausanne. It is supposed there will
Intendant Gurjet; to Count Sawadofski, the Privybe some discussion respecting the capitulation of
Counsellor Muzawsef."

Chattoney, Vilard-Imboz, Toray, Legrand, Firax,
Marnaud, Montogny, Norayaz, Pontaux, Grollay,
Corbaz, Pensiers, Barbareche-from this point the
line shall ascend the Sarine to Grandfrey, and pass
beyond the Uberville, Bucglen, and Martelach. It
shall then proceed up to the Gerine, by Ergerbach,
as far as its source, and shall afterwards follow
the summit of the mountains of Planfayon, as far
as the frontirs of Schwartzenburg, whence it shall
turn towards Bellegarde, follow the chain of the
Hahmatt which descends to Rougmont, and thence
shall continue in direct line to the frontiers of the
Valais.-III. The Helvetic troops shall not ad.
vance more than within a league of that line of
demarcation.-IV. The suspension of arms must
be general, and such, that the two armies shall
each detach troops to reduce, if necessary, those
who, on either side shall act against their chief.
V. If the town of Fribourg capitulated before the
armistice of the 5th October came to the know

Under the department of the Minister of Public Instruction, are placed the Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy, all the universities and schools. Besides a Committee is formed to examine into the state of the schools in the whole empire, under the direction of Count Sauadofski, and consisting of the following members:-Prince Czartorinski, Count Severin Potocki, Major General Klinger, Mayr General Chitrof, and Messrs. Oseretzkofski and Fuss, Members of the Academy of Sciences. Luanne, Oct. 8.-On the evening of the 6th the folowing convention was concluded, and yesterday morning the ratifications were respectively cachanged at Montpreveyres.

Comention for an Armistice concluded between the General of brigade Wenderrold, charged with powers to that fect from the Helvetic Government, and Colonel Herchand, authorised to the same effect by Baron Bachmann, the General in Chief of the Confederate Stasis Troops.

An. I. There shall be an armistice between the Helvetic troops and the Confederate Swiss troops; and if hostilities do recommence, it shall not be catil twenty-four hours after the return of general Rapp to Lausanne.-II. The line of demarcation for the confederate troops shall proceed from Mou 10, on the left by Thierrens, Prayers, Cronay, Neiden, Yvonend; on the right from Moudon, the

e shall pass by Chavannes, Breals, Sarsans, Levotens, Dompierre, Vilard-Bramard, Sedeilles,

the town, founded on the 5th article of the ar, mistice.

Oct. 9. Yesterday evening a report was sudden ly sent abroad, that a column of the Confederate army was on its march agianst Ball and Vevy. immediately a few companies, who on that very There were consequently dispatched from hence night contrived to reach Vevy. We were apprised, however, this morning, that the whole was a talse alarm, occasioned by the motions of a part of the insurgent army, which now occupy Fribourg, and who finding themselves in too great numbers to be lodged in that town, felt themselves under the ne cessity of procuring cantonments in the neigh bouring communes.

The last letters received from Berne give room to hope that the Canton of Berne, as likewise the Cantons of Basle, Zurich, and Soleure, will accept the mediation of the First Consul. But it is much to he feared that the small Cantons will adopt the mad resolution of making an obstinate resistance; and it is therefore with the most anxious impatie that the answer of the Diet of Schwitz is early expected. The arrival of general Rapp at Berne produced the deepest sensation in that city --the popular leaders seemed to be struck win Consternation when they were made acquainted with the object of his mission But what more perti uloly embarrasses them at the present renicer is, how to devise means to keep themselves masters of Leir

troops, and how to disband them without Janning

receive severe punishment. A few examples will undoubtedly be sufficient to open the eyes of those who still suffer themselves to be misled, and to deliver them for ever from the snares of their perfidious leaders. Even these last may be gained when they see, that far from wishing completely to re-establish the ancient order of things, however happy it might formerly have been, it is now destroyed-irrevocably destroyed. The most careful attention will be employed, as well in the establishment of the general constitution, as in the formation of particular institutions: and care will be taken neither to lose sight of the changes which have occurred in the nature of things, nor of the wishes which these changes may have given birth to. Every thing will be done that is consistent with reason to give general satisfaction. It is by such conduct that Switzerland can shew itself worthy of the benevolent intentions which were evinced towards her by two great neighbouring powers, who by the 11th article of the treaty of Luneville, stipulated that she should have the right of regulating her own constitution. That Divine Providence which has conducted us through so many storms to such a miraculous state of happiness, will also grant us its assistance in the accomplishment of this great work, and will lead us through those painful trials, to that happy and peaceful state, the influence of which was felt even beyond our ancient boundaries."

DOMESTIC.

On Wednesday, the 20th inst. his Majesty held a Levee at St. James's.-The presentations were: Earl Dartmouth, (sworn in Lord Steward of his Majesty's household,, at the Levee for the first time, since his appointment; Lords Duncannos, Sen, and Jun. were severally introduced by their father, Earl Besborough; the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Legge, Canon and Prebend of Windsor, from the Prebendary of Canterbury; his Excellency Charles Cameron, late Governor of the Island of Malta; Mr. Franco, accompanied the Earl of Winchelsea; Count Schach, Captain of the Royal Danish Life Guards (Horse), had the honour to be presented, by Mr. De Glyden Palm, the Danish Charge d'Affaires; and Captain Sotheron of his Majesty's Royal Navy.

After the Levee his Majesty held a Council of the Ministers, and then left town for Kew. Society of Ship-Owners of Great-Britain.--On Thursday, the 30th of September last, a Special General Meeting of Ship-Owners was held, pursuant to public Advertisement, at the London Tavern, to take into consideration the draft of a Petition to Parliament, for the repeal of the Tonnage Duty, erably to the resolution of the general Meetgot the 22d of June last, and on other business of importance-John Hill, Esq. was in the chair. that he had, since the last general meeting, reThe Secretary, Nath. Atchison, Esq. reported, ceived several letters from the Ship-Owners at the -ports, expressive of their determination to co

which the minister alleged was the same in principle, it therefore followed that the Ship-Owners ought not to object to the Tonnage Duty. The Chairman said, that he would not then trouble them with many observations on the subject which they had so amply discussed at the last general Meeting. It was undoubtedly stated by the Ship-Owners, that at the time the Tonnage Duty was brought forward, the shipping interest was in a depressed state. The Committee, to prove the truth of their allegations, had adopted one criterion, namely, the number of ships on sale at the particular period alluded to, when it was found, upon investigation, that there were about 160 for sale in the River Thames only; that a far greater number was unemployed, and in want of freights; and that those which were freighted were obliged to act on such terms as could not leave any profit to the owners. It was the business, he said, of the meeting, to consider whether the alteration favourable to the shipping of the country, which, they had been taught to expect, had taken place; or whether the shipping still continued in the same depressed state in which it appeared when they applied to the minister. He thought the Duty on Tonnage might be considered in two points of view-its justice and its policy. To make it just, it was necessary that the object of taxation was in such a state, as to bear the proportion assigned to it. With respect to its policy, it was worthy consideration, whether the shipping of this country, which had been uniformly the object of bounty and encouragement, should now be deemed an object of taxa tion-for it had been formerly the policy of the Legislature to give encouragement to British shipping; and the whole civilized world was sensible of its effect; he trusted no man felt it more sible, that if the Ship-Owners could convince the strongly than the minister. He was equally senminister of the injustice or impolicy of the tax, he would not hesitate one moment to promote its repeal. This meeting was therefore to consider how that desirable object was likely to be best effected. He was, however, confident, that they would receive from the minister that attention therefore thought it unnecessary for him to expa which the importance of the subject merited. He tiate further on the subject.-The Secretary then read the draft of a petition to Parliament for the repeal of the duties on tonnage, and oil, and skins, the produce of the British fishery, which had been previously agreed to by the Committee, by which it appeared that those duties were extremely oppressive. That British shipping, from many causes independent of those duties, still Jaboured under very great depression, so that the most injurious consequences to the empire might be feared, if the duties on tonnage were continued principle of these duties militated directly against to be imposed on British shipping. That the the spirit of the acts which had been enacted by the Legislature of the country for the increase and encouragement of its shipping and naviga tion; and it was apprehended the inevitable consequences of the operation of the coutinuance of those duties would be the still farther depression means of the maritime defence of the country, of British shipping; and also tend to weaken the and accelerate the departure of multitudes of Bri

operate in the general design of the Society.The Chairman said, that the Petition presented to the House of Commons last Sessions was to shew that the Ship-Owners did not accede to the principle of the tax. It had been intimated to obViate the arguments made use of when the tonDage duty was first proposed, that because the Slap-Owners had not resisted the Convoy Duty, sedulously employed in adopting measures for the

tish seamen from their native land, and that at a time when the other maritime powers were most

ments expressed in a letter signed T. Noakes, who is secretary to the committee of ship-builders, and was published in the Public Ledger, wherein it is stated that the ship-builders, in justice to "the ship-owners, had placed themselves in the situation of mediators between the two interested "parties," that is, their workmen and the ship euners, who think it necessary to declare, that they conceive it to be the indispensable duty o the ship-builders to keep their men in du subordination; to prevent illegal combination amongst them, and to exercise the right o employing and discharging such men as they ma think proper, and that the ship-builders ough to prosecute, with the utmost rigour of the law such of their men who may endeavour by threat or acts of violence, to deter others from work

posed; and in case the existing laws are adequate to check in their origin such outrage or to suppress them in their progress, the shi builders owe it to the public, and it is a dui incumbent upon them to apply to the Legiflatul to remedy such serious and growing evils.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1802. Vienna, Sept. 22.-Her Royal Highness the Grin Dutchess of Tuscany died here on Sunday last, 19th inst.

increase of their shipping and navies, and also when the shipping of Great-Britain had fallen in their value from 30 to 40l. per cent.-Mr. Hurry observed, that he conceived the arguments which had been made use of by the Committee at their interview with the minister were unanswerable; that the shipping interest was as much depressed at the present time as it was at that period; and as the tonnage duty was adopted as a tax of experiment, he trusted under those circumstances it would be abandoned. He therefore conceived it would be advisable to urge an interview with the minister. Mr. Akenhead said, it was his intention to have noticed the subject; and he was of opinion it was proper to obtain an interview with Government, as a fair opportunity had been afforded of trying the expediency of the tax, which unfortunately proved to be very injurious to the Ship-ing and performing their duty who are so di Owners, of which he had proofs which were indubitable.-Mr. Robinson remarked, that from the assurances made when this subject was under discussion, he flattered himself the measure would be abandoned, as the shipping interest continued to be as much depressed as at that period-The Chairman said, that the polite attention which the minister had shewn to the Committee on their former application, entitled him to every mark of respect. He therefore intimated the propriety of applying for another interview with him, previous to their making an application to parliament; and from the candour with which he received their observations, and from his great regard to the inte rest of the country, he had no doubt but he would give the subject every possible consideration. The following resolutions were then entered into : Resolved unanimously, That the petition now produced and read be signed by the ship-owners present, and afterwards left at the bar of Lloyd's Coffee-house, for signatures, and that the same be presented to parliament early in the next session. -Resolved, That it be recommended to the committee to adopt such measures as may appear to them most likely to give effect to the intended application to parliament for the repeal of the tong duty, and that the resolutions of this meeting be transmitted to the ship-owners at the outgots. Afterwards a serious discussion took place, and Several resolutions were entered into, expressive of the sentiments of th ship owners, of the conduct hich had been observed by the ship-builders in he termination of the recent differences between en and their men, and strongly disapproving of the principles which seem to have led to the conclusion those disputes.

Whitehall, Oct. 19.-The King has been pleas to present the Reverend Andrew Melville, Clei to the Church and Parish of Logie, in the Presb tery of Cupar and County of Fife, void by t death of Mr. Robert Bogie, late Minister there.

BANKRUPTS.

Brotherton, John, Manchester, grocer.-Brom William, Melford, Suffolk, stay-maker.-Heatle Andrew, Bishopsgate-street, broker.-Davis, He ry, Portsea, merchant.-Lawrence, James, Elthar Kent, baker.-Puckett, John, Weymouth, me chant.-Isdell, Nicholas, Hambledon, Southam ton, surgeon and apothecary.-Robinson, Samu Sheffield, scissor-sinith.-Loggin, William, Slater, Robert, Newgate-street, linen-drapers. Taylor, John, Manchester, merchant.

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

Marriages. The Rev. Mr. Moore, Rector Sowden, Devon, to Miss Donnithorne, of Agnes, Cornwall.-Captain Poyntz, of the Roy Navy, to Miss F. Brace, of Hambledon. On 31st of August, at Windsor, in Nova Scotia, the Bishop, the Rev. John Inglis, his only son, Miss Cochran-On Thursday, at Dudley, the Re Robert Crockett, to Miss Maria Hawke.

At a meeting of the committee of ship-owners, Held at Will's Coffee-house on the 7th inst. the flowing résolutions, on this latter subject, were Deaths.-On Thursday, in Upper Brook Stret 1ered to be published:-Resolved, That the ship- Col. Gilbert Ironside, late of the East-India Cot eners present at this meeting do highly disap-pany's service in Bengal.-On the 6th ult. prove of the manner in which the ship-builders have, for some time past, submitted to their workmen, who have lately committed acts of vilence dangerous to the community, and destructe of those principles of subordination which tht always to be maintained between employers their workmen; and they likewise observe, with very great regret, the manner in which the cent disputes between the ship-builders and their have terminated by the masters treating with degates from large bodies of their workmen, who, rtoeats, were combined together for illegal purPushResolved, That the ship-owners present at

a meeting do likewise disapprove the senti

Paris, Col. Alex. Malcolm, late of the 7th Reg Lately, in the Island of Jamaica, Richard Cha wick, Esq. of the 85th Reg.-On Saturday, th Rev. R. Sumner, Vicar of Kenilworth and Stom leigh, in Warwickshire.-On the 30th ult. at h seat at Dalquin, in the County of Galway, th Right Hon. John Birmingham, Lord Baron Ather ry, premier Baron of Ireland.-On Tuesday, Canterbury, Lieut. Wm. Fraser, of the 1st Re of Life Guards.-On Tuesday, at Bath, Maj Brooke.-At Bombay, the 16th December las Lieut. Thos. Poole, ist Bat. 1st Reg. Nat. Infar tryAt Bath, aged 74, Granado Pigott, Esq. Abington Pigott, in the County of Cambridge.