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NM R4NELiIGIi THE GRAND INSTALLATION 1111.1. OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE wait. So early as seven o'clock yesterday evening, the Guards, under the commandof their several Officers, attended, with a troop of Light Dragoons, under the command of the Marquis:of 1..0RN, which sur rounded the avenues leading to the place. A party of the Guards was placed in the road near the wooden bridge, and anther party of fifty men from the Guards were placed immediately before the entrance to the square, to prevent the intrusion of strangers. A picquet of grenadiers was also sta tioned before the doors leading to the Rotunda, for the particular purpose of preventing those improper intrusions which, from the great curiosity of the public, afforded ground to apprehend. At eight o'clock the rank of carriages extended to far in a continued line as Buckingham Gate, a space of one mile ; and at eleven the crowd was so great as to completely chock up the passage by the gates leading from Hyde Park Corner. At that hour several families of t the first rank were obliged to walk, guarded by the centinels, from their car 'riages at the wooden bridge to the entrance at the avenue, a distance of a quarter of a mile from the house. Notwithstanding the enormous pressure, such were the discipline and attention of the sol diery, not a single accident happened. At eleven o'clock his Royal Highness the Duke of Yost: ap peared in his uniform of Field Marshall, with his retinue of four carriages, and the following per sonages in his suite ; the Duchess of Yoe a, Lady A. C. SMITH, Lady E. SPENCER, Mr. STEPNEY, Colonel TAy Lox, Mr. Po VNTZ, SirJ. SHELLY, Mr. UPTON, Mr. SMITH, Mr. SPENCER, &c. &c.—At half-p st eleven his ltoyal Highness the Prince of 'WA! is appeared with his suite, consisting of Sir W. W. 'WY NNE, Colonel M , MAmoN, and Mr. Foe "RESTER. A little before twelve o'clock, the space appro priated for dancing was opened, and the dance was commenced with Sir David Hunter Blair, by Lady A. MURRAY, and the Marquis of DouGLAs, fol lowed by Lord J. Murray Lady A. M. Stanhope, Lr..d Willi rs Atis, Grinist,m, Lord Dungannon Lady C. Darns, Marquis of Lorn L..dv 11. Carendnh, Mr. Pierrepoiut C.,rnuall. At half past two o'clock, the supper-rooms were laid open, which consisted of all the delicacies of the season. The company had not all arrived at so late an hour as three o'clock. We yesterday gave an account of the preparations made for this grand fite. The lateness of the hour, at which it assumed its meridian splendor, renders it impossible for us to enter into the detail. Some idea, however, may be formed of the coup de evil from the follow ing list of the company and their splendid attire.— Taste, fancy, and fashion, never exerted themselves with more zeal to produce something superior to the grand tho' routine occasions on which, by custom, they are called forth into altion into the fashionable world. The fashionable Modittes of the day, all seemed to feel a degree of inspiration. In this number, Miss PAYNE, of Pall-Mall, was distin guished for taste of design and felicity in execution. LADIES DRESSES. Princes; CASTELCICALA. A rich crape dress of blue and silver. Duchess of YORE. A white dress embroid.:red with crimson and 'gold; head dre.s., crimson velvet with diamonds and feathers. Dowager Duchess of RUTI.AN D. A white carnet dross with gold border ; a muslin drapery trimmed with gold and gold band ; head-drt.•, a muslin turban pith a profusion of diamonds and feathers. • Duehesi of RUTLAND. A beautiful gold embroidered muslin, uniwnentecl with a pro fusion of charnbodi. Duchess of DOR SVT. A French drew elegant!): embroidered. Duchess of ATHOL. Whit- drrwi !diver net drapery; a rich vilver net hat with e:ght tine white ostrich feather and rliamonili. Marchionrs4 of SAI.ISBURY. An Fastem dress, composed of very rich gold gauze, the pm. dace of the ludic ; a turban t) match, formed .if au embroi dered handkerchief ornamented with irath,rilikti d amonds. Marchioness of IX)WNSHIR E. White and silver dress; hat trimmed with silver, whitz fea thers. The Countess Dc BRUIT 1.. A plain round white crape der►; or: stnented with hands of gold and white satin ou the shoulder., white crape loopci up with gold cord and tassel;, a gold c• n 1 and ta.-kit round the Iraiit, Prussian front with gold; headdress, &amends and fel thew Cuunte‘s of ROTIIF.S. A puce Italian muslin, trimmed with silver ornaments and fine Uce. Countess of WFSTMORF.I.AND. A white spantrled net drapery over a white armlet ; a beauti ful rich head-dress with diainoluis. Countess of MRRINGTON. A white crape dress with siyer borders ; an elegant drapery viehly embroidered in silver 4h 114; head dress, whit: feathers and diamonds. The font c,stasinie was van beautiful. iscounti,s St. ASAPI 1. _ _ _ A beautiful white dres covered with a silver drapery, which wa, tied up with silver tassels with much taste and elegance. Viscountess CRANLEY. White and silver, very elegant. Viscountess MIDDLETON. Sarsnct and silver dress drapery spangled crape, with s pro fusion of diamonds. Lady fIFATHCOTF. A blue crape and silver spangled dupery, with shoulder knots and a profusion of diamonds Lady BLACKWOOD. White crape dress trimmed with silver; head-dress to cur se,pond. Lady PARK. A white crapedress richly purxaii with silver stars; head dress diamonds and feathers. Lady MIISCRAVT.. A muslin dress trimmed with a superb silver fringe, and viand- over with cord and tassels round the waist ; head-dress, an embru'iderad turban with white ostrich feathers. Lady A. SMITH. An elegant silver Cl:au►bery dims, silver band Ste. ; he►d dress, a plume of (maws. Lady S. FANS. A beautiful round silver net spangl, d dress over a white mus lin, with a rich border of Valenciennes lace and silver sleeves, fancifully looped up with silver tassels. Lady ELIZABETH (tEVILT.E. beautifully White crape round dram, with spangled drapery, ornamented with fringe. Lady H. GREVILLF. White crape round dress, with spangled drapery, beautifully ornamented with fringe, Lady E. SPENCER. A very rich geld mnAin, gold net aleeves $ head-dress, hair .itiiers and diamonds. Lady PERTH. cam rev round dress, lace drapery, and beautifully orna mented wail fine lace. Lady C. HARRIS. White and silver dress ; a bat as near the Keiglits as poseihk, up before with diamonds a superb plume. Lady F. HARRIS, The same d.-ess as her Liter. or .-~r -- ttely TIDELAND, of I'vfortimer-duet. Crape tte..4, silver drapery, very richly embroidisesl, trimmed with fringe, drawn uo with cord arid tassels. I.adv G FITZPATRP.:K. Whit• dress, elegant silver draper), drawn up with silver tassels and ornaments. Lad• A. FITZPATRICK. The same dress as het sister. Lady BLAYNF.Y. A pink sarsnct dress trimmed with silver chep, over it a white crape tunic, trimmed with pink and silver clop. Lady SHAW. White dress and short drapery, with a rich spangled border ; bead-dress, diamonds and feathers. This dress was vary elegant. Lady MARGARET CAMERON. White sarmet dress, embroidered sleeves, ornamented with silver cord and to sets. Lady MARTIN. White and saver dress, the drap..vr fastened up with dia monds, a Spanish hat to match the dress, superb plume, the hat ornainented in the font with diainonds. Lady DEERING. The same dress as Viscountess Craft! LAdy C. COLYEAR. A superb dress of white and silver, richly covered with spanglvs. Lady DASIIWOOD. A plain muslin trimmed with brads; hest, arras ineirtled with rosettes of beasls t and unlamented with diamonds and feathers. I.ady C. I.ENNOX. A white crape tidily ornamented w.th lion. Mrs. HEIM rl* A white drapery richly struirled a la Grervic ; head-drew, l'andyke cap, diamonds and feathers. Hon. Mrs. DUFF. Same as her sister Lady I learlicote. M:4. BIAGI I, (Lady of Admiral BLUM.) A white sarqict dress richly eitibroil.r ith stripes of gold ; head-dress, a V.iialvke cap with a reed of dialionds, and beautiful plume of feathers. Mrs. CAMPBELL. A white crape dress with silver spangles and (drop ; head dress, white feathers. Tiic Beautiful Mrs. CANIPBELL. White crape dress, inlaid with silver net, trimmed wiCi point lace. Mrs WOOD. White sarsnet, and silver drapery crape and lilac, orna mented with a beautiful crescent on each sleeve. Mrs. CI lAPLIN's Dress, white and silver ; head..dress, diamond an,l feathers. Mr. ANSON. White sarsnet d-e', with crape dmireTF ; ornamented silver spangles; head-dress, superb diam•mds. Mrs. LEY. White and silver drew, or.Lun-nted with lace. Mn WALKER. A white muslin dres4, richly entbroilmd in silver, trimmed with silver ehVi; head dress, a haulm of diamonds and fea thers. Mrs. P. HALE. A rich sarsiiet, ornamented with a border of white cape Silver, spangled with rich shell work; in front a must superb drapery of shell work, the sleeve-wz.rk of Hale spangles and shell bonier, with raised crape silver change, a plaiting of blond lace round the waist; head-lre s dismoild: and feathers. This dress, fur richness and beauty, was universally admired. Mrs. KF.Rk. A plain muslin, striped with lace, full sleeves, fastened with sleks ; head-dresi, turban ornamented with sih•;r, plume of ostrich feathers. Mrs. S. DAWKINS. A white crape and sate:, beautifully ornamented. M!s. HARDY. A white irarsnet petticoat with whit- crape drapery, orn a mehted with silter ; licid•dreps white o.trioh feathers. Mrs. A. STANHOPF.. White and silver dress; he.ol-drew, a ti;rban, with a pail. sion of diainoods. veer fine pl u me of ostrich fpathers, and a ino.t superb spangled lace veil, footled with the from unt.cn mon Lista. Mrs. D. GARR ETT. ' A beautiful muslin, with sprigged muslin drapery, Vandvke and silver cords and tassels; lic.id-dre, spangled muslin and Lathers. M - s. URQUHART. White and ilvet. Mrs. CIIOL MON °LEY White and Aver dre,, turuin xittt silver cord and lac 2 veil, mull plume of ostrich ftatlo-r, Mr;. F. PIGOT. A innslin dress with a superb draperv, embroid-red in cre scents with silver, trimmed with rouleau ; he.ad•drssfe and diamonds, disposed with great taste in a turoan farmed of the sunieniuslin as the dress Nits. BOHE4I, Spring Gardisis. White erase dress, ielver instillatinn drapery, veiv rich tas sels, and cord lace sleeves; head dress spangkd laced Itat, with a superb plume of feathers Mr:. CU THREAT, Bedford-Square. Whitecra:ic dons, with pivetit Lteusl,tives riAity 4 mbroideorl with silver, the drapery trimmed with silver laurel, very rich tassea; heal dress turb4n and f *fliers. Mrs. F. Al-R.E. Fine muslin dress unlamented with silver; bead•dre.v, mus lin turban, with silver urnawents and ostrich and argue lea 41erv. Mrs. PLAICE. Dre.s of white garmet, elrgaiiii!, embroidered with gokl; head-Air...a a whit.: crape rap oroameated with gold and white feathera. Mrs SIMCOE. .k white muslin dress trimmed with sayer fringe, c li tT te r y a la Trinpre, trimmed in a 4ylc peculiarly elegant ; head-dre"s of sliver Impetial net with feather, ERSKINE. _ ..... A muslin dress, full trniim.:4 drapery, with silver cords and taisels ; head dm: a ly.aittifol hat with a shower of silver sp .fiver hand and borders, lace lappet, and a beautiful plume of feathers. Met. LANE. ‘Vhite sirsnet drag::, trimmed full with silver cords and tas *eh ii headdress silver nyt , o.trich feathers, and silver Tray. Mrs. MUSTERS. A muslin dress, sillfcr Chambray drapery, trimmed full with silver girds and tassel:. ; sleeves looped wp with dialuuuds ; head-dress turitan of Chambray muslin , with leather s Mrs. fIAWKINS WHITSii F.D. A grcen sarsiivt slip. .i.r+d over it a beautiful lace dress trimmed with Valencienntai lace and silver. The same. Mrs. BEN TINCK. Mrs. LAW. Fit ICY crape-dress einbrold red with silver, ornamented with silver fringe, worn over a white sarsnet petticoat t wed at bott,,m. Mrs. FULLER. A fine muslin dress svililacel74iif,Trilow drapery spotted very rich with silver and trimmed with silver rowleau, snperb is:sets and 'ord ; head-dress, hair-lace spotted with silver, dia monds, aud superb plume of yellow feathers. Mrs. FREEMAN TI.E. A muslin dress, with silver spansiLd drapery, fastened up with cord and tassels, and trimmed with muleau, Vandyke silver sleeves, with lace fastened up with diamonds; head-dress spar:glut' muslin, with feathers and diamonds. Mrs. WM.‘HON. A crape dress, drapery of silver net, ornamented with silver spangles, fringe and Whets. The style of that dress was uncommonly elegant. Mrs. LIND, Stratford Place. A muslin dress, with lace let in, yet) , rich lilac installa tion drapery, appliqued with silver, very• beautiful embroidered border, trimmed with very fine bruad Mochlin lace, the dra pery fa tend up with diamonds; head dress, seven ostrich feathers, the Prince's plume in diamonds. 11th dress was uncommonly beautiful, and, joined to the fine figure of the wearer, received universal admiration. flonourable Miss FANE. A white "linnet, with wreaths and border of silver spangles, a round drapery, beautifully ornamented, close sleeves. Two Hun. Miss COURTENEY• White Sarsnet slips trimmed with broad silver, chefs tunics of Leon of silver, trimmer with silver cliffs; head dross, silver kftnA...misa fivietthpri, DWICICaII Hon. Miss DRUMMOND. White dress, very elegantly ornamented with silver. The Hen. Miss CHARTERS. A white sonnet slip, trimmed with silver; draper, of white crape, richly embroidered with silver, head-dress to curropoud. ?If r-,.. Mit+ 12 . 1CHAttDS6g, niece to Sir Thoms.c Tumbril/I,m. Muslin ;Nue, *bite and silintr drapery, richly apiJig mat and trimmed with r.iuleati and taaseiß, vet tint faze :lenses, turtm to l es ; head dresa, bandnit and plume of fea thers. MI4I RARZARA RICHARDSON. Tim 5-ame dres% at het Nimes RV-AD. White drew with sitscr ornaments, beautiful bee sleeves, pointed with silver; head dress, bandeau and feathers. Mi 4 ISER ES FORD. White dress with beautiful lace lervec, elegantly orna mented with gold fringe and tassels. This dress displayed great taste. Miss CLEMENTS. White unmet gown, silver drapers, slc/rvet ornamented with silver stiw.,,and ravel:. Too much cAuwat be said of this dress, it was su be.tutifol. Miss MAR \M. Whit- crape short dress the sliseveS, and front em broidered with silver worn over white aarmtet. Miss J. MYRON. A white crape drapery, and white sitrovet petticoat orna mented with silver. Mi‘s PLINRETT. A whim crape dress richly trimmed with silver; head-dress Silver wreaths and feather.. Miss ROW. A plain muslin dress richly stamped with silver. Mi-s . ERSKINE. A muslin dress, drapers , full trimmed with silver; Over twt With a beautiful silwr sprig aria .1 b.:41161111 plume of fe.if ters. Mics CODRI4GTON, Whit.. and ii!ver. Mks MUNI. An clogint dress of whit! and silver, very richly em broider-I The Prioress CASTELCICALA'si eldest daughter. Green and silver. Iler y 11111 l eeit daughter pink and silver. Miss Priurr r. A elver muslin; head dress diaenund• and feathers. Miss NEVII.I.F. A beautiful white• crape, with a plain row of spangles at the bottom; sleLves looped up with silver frogs. Miss MOORS. White satinet dress, crape drapery, spangled border, silver platted chain, crape •itv.•red, ornamented with tassels; plating of blond round the neck. Miss E. MOORE. White drapery ovi:r a sarsnet body, fancifully ornameateci with silver net and border; the body, rich silver cord, and spangled sleeves, with buttons and tai1...1 , , with silver-piated chain to the wakt.—The beauty of this lady, and the simple elegance of her dress, wee much admired. !Miss W WYNNE. A plain white crape round dress, elegant drapery twistA round and looppd up with wl.ite fillips of the valley; ahi•e silk curd and tas4els ; a beautiful head-dress to corresi.ond, and a plume of ostrich feathers. Miss MONSON'fi. White dresses, with Maroon drapery, and elegant gold bor ders. These dresses were much admired. M c C!IAPIAN. Round white dress, drapery short , trimmed with an elegant spangkvi border—`►ead dyes:, silver and I,:athers. Miss ANSON. White crape dress, with a very rich spangled drapery—head dress, bands of hair and silver. Miss HULSE, daughter of Sir Edward Hulse. Crape and silver, ornamented with point lace. Drapery, spangled with silver. Miss IfORLEY. Crape and silver. • Miss EAST. White sarsnet and silver drapery. Her two sisters, crape. and sther. • Miss LEY. A white sarsnet dress, craps and silver drapery•. GEN/I-EV:VS DRESS ES. PRINCE OF WALES. A Field Marshall's embroidered uniform. Ilia Serene Highness Compte De BEAUJALOIS. A piste coloured cloth coat and breech s, with rich cut steel miaow., arid a superb embroidered vest, in silk and silver. Duke De ORLEANS. A torbeau coat, with rich embroidered vest, in silk and silver, ornamented with coloured foil. Le Duc DE BERRI. A corticau dress coat and vest, with white linings and rich steel buttons, and black breeches. Duke of RUTLAND. A regimental suit, Leicestershire Militia. Duke of LEEDS. In regimentals of the North York Mi'itia. Duke of GORDON. A corbeau dress coat and vest with black breeches and steel buttons. Vicenont ALTUORPE. In Uniform of the Northampton Yeomanry. Earl of PETERBOROUGII. A greca figured velvet suit hued with buff silk. Earl "(MEATH. A cnrbeau dress coat and rest, with rich steel buttons and buff linings. Lord VILLIERS. A figured 'velvet suit, with rich steel buttons and buff Hain:s. Lord F. SPENCER. A corbeau coat and vest, with green silk linings and rich buttons. Lnrd FOLF.Y. A corbean drew coat and vest, with black breeches and very elegant steel buttons. Lord MOUNTJOY. In re...timentals. - Sir S. GLYNNE. A figured velvet suit, with very rich cut euster paste but tow:. Sir H. V. TEMPEST. A brittle green cut and breeches, with rich cut stmt but tons, and embroitl •red vest. Sir .1 HAWKINS. A bottle green coat .r•cl weeetieg, with an exceeding rich po!i,hed steel buttuni, A. d very elegant eruhro;tleresi vest in silk. Sir G. WARRENDER. A rirh figured olive coluur silk coat and breeches, with em broidered reit. _ _ _ inn. Mr. BURRF.LL. A blue cloth coat and V!Si, with garter blue silk linings and handsome steel buttons, and black silk stocking breeches. lion. Mr. VERNEY. A corbeau coat and vest, with white silk lininings, and rich buttons. Hon. Col. SIMPSON. A regimental snit, Derby Militia. Capt. T. ARBUTIINOTT. A regimental suit, Staff Corps. Captain BROWNRIGG, of the Navy. In full dress uniform. Captain CHOLMONDELEY. In regimentals of the Seventh Light Dragoons. I. FREELING, Plain cloth coat, steel buttons; rich embroidered waistcoat. Mr. LINDEGREEN. The same. Hon. Mr. CAST. The same. JOHN CRAWFORD, Esq. The same. R. THORNTON, Esq. A brown cloth coat end breeches, with a white tabby vest, afl 113054. Itiegatlay embroidered in silk shades. J. MORGAN, Esq. A corhcau coat and vest, with bl.i.ck breeches, buff linings, and steel buttons. J. VERNON, Esq. _ The same. - T. WHITMORE, Esq. The same. Mr. 0. HUNTER. The same. Four Messrs. GOLDSMIDS. The same. • Mr. CAMERON. A brown coat and breeches, with an embroidered. Test. = . MR. PlrT's SPEECII, IX TUX 3100SX OF CONMONS, ON MONDAY, KAYO, ON 111 X - b2/IATZ &MECUM: TUX WAR Wait FRANCE. Mr. PITT began by observing upon some pas sages of Mr. Erskine's Speech, the tendency of which he professed not entirely to understand, but from which be was led to hope that the Learned Gentleman, and those with whom he usually acted, were not likely materially to objed to the sub stance of the priwsed Address. He flattered him self that this was likely t' be the case, because, whatever difference of sentiment might arise, and much was certainly to be expected, on many points included in the great mass of information contained in the Papers upon the Table, yet upon the great and important question at issue between this Coun try and France, and upon the justice and necessity of` tire grounds on whica we were compelled to en ter into the war, he thought it almost impossible that the Douse should not be an:minions. He stat ed, that in those transaaions which had most imme diately prodaced our present siteation, the Learned Gentleman himself appeared, notwithstanding some doubts which he had thrown out on particular points, to admit, upon the whole, that there was such clear evidence of views of aggression and hos tility on the part of France, as justified this country in retaining Malta for its own security. This he maintained to be the first great point on which the question turned ; and he contended that the whole of Sebastiani's Report, and the circumstances of his mission to Egypt, the ea press and deliberate avowal, by Bonaparte himself; of his views and intentions, in a formal conference with Lord Whitworth, and the information of the same intentions through the Official Channel of the Minister for Foreign Af fairs, afforded the clearest and most indisputable evidence that the First Consul had formed the de• termination, even while Malta was yet in our hands, of resuming his hostile projects against Egypt ; that the , pursuit of such a projeft was an undeniable act of hostility against this country, and aimed at some of its most important interests; that it was, besides, a direct violation both of the letter and spirit of the Treaty of Amiens itself, under pretence of which treaty alone, our evacua tion of that island was demanded, though under circumstances which, in other respeas, according to the letter of that treaty, did not authorize such a demand ; that the disclosure of this hostile project clearly justified this Country in requiring fresh se curity against it, and if such security was refused, in having recourse to arms for that purpose, at the moment which appeared to be most for our advan tage. He then more particularly commented on each of these several circumstances with resped to the Report of Sebastiani. He stated that that was evidently an Official Paper addressed to the Govern. tr.ent, by a person regularly commissioned and em ployed by the Consul himself; that its contents could never have been published in France but by his consent, and that they were published in fad in the Official Paper, under the dire& authority of the Government; that the whole tenor of that Pa per, and the account thus given by Sebastiani him self of his condua in Egypt, made it impossible to doubt that he was sent there to prepare for the execution of a fresh attempt to put that country under the dominion of France; but that it was not necessary to dwell onihe particular contents of the Report; the mere circumstance of a military man having been sent at that time with such a commis sam to Egypt, was a sufficient evidence of the ob jet of his mission. The time, he remarked, was very material, because it at once destroyed the chief pretext under which the French Government had attempted, in the course of the Official Cor respondence, to justify or extenuate the publication, or to deny the conclusion to be drawn from it. This pretext was, that the honour of the Chief Consul had been wounded by a Narrative of the Expedition to Egypt, published by a re spectable Officer in the British Army (Sir Robert Wilson), and that the publication of Sebastiani's Report became necessary for his vindication. The fasts stated in that Narrative, he observed, were not even contradicted by the It eport, but even if they had been, in what degree would that circum stance account for originally sending Sebastiani to Egypt, with such a commission as had been already stated ? It 'appeared that that officer had actually embarked from Toulon on the 16th of September, and after proceeding to Tripoli, had arrived at Alexandria on the Itith of OCtober ; whereas it is notorious that, at that time, Sir Robert Wilson's Narrative had not actually been published, and probably not sent to the press. %With respect to the avowal of his design by the First Consul himself, he referred to Lord Whit. worth's account in his dispatch of the 21st of Fe bruary. He observed, that so far from the conver sation appearing, as some persons had imagined, only loose and desultory, it was one which took place by the express appointment of the First Consul— that it was therefore evidently prepared and delibe rate, and that it was actually opened by the First Consul himself, as being the mode which he had adopted, for the purpose "of conveying to his Ma jesty, in the most clear and authentic manner, his sentiments on points which must be brought to an issue." In the course of this conversation, the First Consul did not attempt to disguise his ultimate views upon Egypt, and, though he professed to dis claim any intention of seizing it at present, he assigned, as the reason for his fTirbearance, " that, sooner or later, it would beton to France, either by the falling to pieces of the Turkish empire, or by some arrangement with the Porte." That, in a subsequent conversation with M. Talleyrand. it was expressly admitted that the acquisition of Egypt had been, and still was, a favourite object of the First Consul ; but he, at the same time, endeavoured to convince his Majesty's Ambassador, that it was not so great an object as to allow him to go to war for its attainment ; and yet, upon being pressed to explain what security it was intended to give, to remove apprehensions on this point, for which he had before stated there was a projefain contempla tion, he referred only toe passage in the First Con sul's Message to the Legislative Body, stating, that " there is a French Ambassador at Constantinople, who is charged to give every assurance of the dis position of France to strengthen, instead of to weaken, the Turkish Government." To all the evidence, founded on these several do cuments, he had heard but one argument opposed.--. the improbability of the French Government thus disclosing its views, if it really entertained them. On this point it might be sufficient to observe, that , li, 721E01 s .• • ; i I )