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1 i ~~•• ~` A ( .1, Wr.~. _. • .• k • • • • /34 ' to el I al •./ I '4 • 21 Vi 1 - 11 .11 I • it fi • ,11 • t t • • 1 • , 1.1 LITE 11.1TURE. Fit lets. rtltiVl aportert. MR. As the pericm who -oorepies the throve of the bethrtiOnS, must long condone to engage the at tention of .England and of Europe, every account bk persona or his character will he interesting to ill the elsices'of sour readers, from the philosopher andthe stateAnan - to the trifler, who di aws 'from our pages, at ins breakfast4able, the topics of his con versation for the day. NVith this sense of the ge neral importance of the subject, we will seleit ano ther piece from “ The Rough Sketches of Paris," in which BON ArA RT a forms the principal figure of the grottpe. If we were to consult only onr own feelings, we should not consider this nun as an olije& of sufficient magnitude for our repeated at tention. Being happily phiced beyond the grasp of -his power, we should contemphite him as nothing more than a common mortal, %%hose greatness sprang from accident and not from merit, and who has thewoliniself too little to fill the station into ivhich he has .been thrown. In the fortunes of 'Sylla--of the fin t two Cxsan—and even of our own -Cromwell, we see the result of profound policy—of a continued exertion of splendid mine!—of a series of great achievements, regularly conducted to one point : but in the Revolution,which gave the diadem of France to the fugitive of Egypt, we can trace nothing but the intrigues of a tew men, whovrere disgusted with the existing government, and the submission of a people who were exhausted with • alisacters, with vktories, and with crimes. The usurpers of Rome and of England discovered, in the porsession of power, a mind equal to thc mag antude of the object for which they had straggled : tut Bonaparte has evidently lost in the cabinet, part of the reputation which he had acquired in the .field ; and has evinced the want of that calm and ample breast—of that clear and comprehensive vi sion, which belong to the great and the accom plished statesman. He a6ts from passion,and with short views ; and tl,e occasional attainment of his purposes is unquestionably to be ascribed to the rower which he weilds, and not to the reditude of . Iris aim, or the dexterity of his management. For the truth of what we assert, we may appeal to the whole tenor of his conduCt, from his seizing on the title of Prefeel of the Italian Republic, by which, foe no object, he endangered the scarcely-establi:Shed tranquillity of Europe, and the safety of France, to his perfidious revocation of the grant of liberty to the Blacks, by - which he has lost St. Domingo, and converted one of the finest islands in the world into scene of carnage, and,the'grave of the French. LETTER VU!. ONA P ARTE.—The Aforttbly Review, or *Parade in the Court of the Thuilleriet. )'ember the 6th, 1601, ( . 1:i Frimaire ) •MY Tr« Alt SI R, My curiosity kat last gratified. I have. seen 80. naparte. You wiil readily canceiw how much plea .-sure I felt to-day, in beholding, for the first time, this extraordinary man, on whose single exertions the fate of France, und in-many respects that of Eu rope, has for some time depended. I was fortunate enough to obtain places in one of the apartments of Darer ' the Governor of the pa- , lace, from the winc:nes of which I °saw the review -to the greatest advantage. It is impossible to de scribe the impatience with which we awaited the ap pearance of Bonaparte. Mrs. well observed, that her eyes ached with looking. As soon as the Court of the thuilleries,.(that is to say, the ground which is enclosed with iron railings, near the Cazousel,) was filled with the different regi. ments, who arranged themselves with wonderfu skill, and without the least confusion, notwithstand ing tile limited space allotted them, the Generals descended• from their horses, went up stairs into the palace, and, after some little delay, conduded Bo =parte to the door. He, instantly sprang on his white char, - ,-er, (wlf:ch waited for him at flte gate) and commenced the review. As he passed several limes before the window where I sat, I had ample time to exam'ne his countenance, his figure, his dress, and his manner. Ilk complexion is uneom manly sallow, his countenance expressive .but stern, ..liielgizre little but well made, and his w:hole perton, like the mind which it contains, singular and re markable. If I were compelled to compare him to -any one, I should name Kemble, the a,-tor. Though Bonaparte is inuct less in sire, and less handsome than that respedable performer, yet in the constnic eion of the feativea, and in : the • , en e;:pression, there is a strong resemblance. , !'here is, however, 'stick originality about the al' pearance of the First Consul, that, without having seen him. •it;is difficult to form an idea of his person. The ,pidure of Bona- Tarte at - the review, exhibited some time back in Pic -cadilly. and the bast in &vet china, which is very common at .Paris, and which has probably become equally so in London, arc the best likenesses I have ' seen. As to his dress, he wore the grand costume of - 'his of f ice ; that is to say, a scarlet velvet coat, richly , • .embroidered with gold, to this he had added leather breeches, jockei-boots, .and a little plain cocked hat, the only ornament of -which was stational cockade. Isishair, unernvdered, was cut close inhis neck. After tiding through the tanks, and receiving the salutes of the ehicers, he passed by every regiment, the colours of which wen: lowered as he %. - „rat on. isle then placed himself in the nritidle the parade, . and his Generals and Aides-de-Camp haying form .ed a groupe around him, he distributed swords and • 6relocks of honour to such of..eers and soldiers as , in different campaigns had deserved them. Ber ahier, the•companion of his victories, and now Mi .nister of War. presented Aloe by one these articles to Bonaparte; who havthg read the insa:iption which was engraved .on each, recording. the action by evlicheit was deserved, delivered with his own hands tthe respeCiive .badges of honour. After this cere mony was .over, the different regiments passed by :the First Consul, and the Capt.= of each company .or troop saltaed bins in passing. The cavalry went in full -gallop, and as they approached him stopped -with wonderful neatness. This eonduded -the re «iew. 'He - then rode with Lk Officers to the palace game dismounted, and retired so hit 'apartments, .ee.l.loveed by the Generals and a strong detachment .at men. The 4,t,rtailt was altogether extremely 'brilliant. 'The - windows of the palace, of the ,gallery of the lA)evrk. and of 211 the adjoining houses, were filled with I. , dies elegantly oressed, and the iron gates seprate 'the court-from the i palacc lft.t.lle bur- Or & ~... - .• , . •~. ~I ~. , ,/ 11100.1 PC r • - • • w~.*, r;' S - Totended by the • people. I shall say nothing of die • discipline of the troops, not benig a military man, and c onsequently little conversant with such mat ters. I shall only speak of what struck the eye. The Consular Guards are the handsomest men I ever saw, scarcely any are less than six feet high ; and if we -may belLve like report of persons connected with thegovernntent, every individual in the corps owes his situation to long service, or scone distingoishA aft of valour. Their uniform is a long coat, of fine blue cloth, faced with white, and edged with red, with a yellow button, on which is written " Garde des Consuls." They wear white waistcoats and breeeles, and a fur cap, with a gilt plate, on which appears the same inscription as that on the buttons. " La garde Consulaire a chepal," or Consular horse guards, wear the same uniform as the foot of that service. The dragoons arc dressed in green, with a casque, from which is suspended a large braid of hair. Several regiments of the line, which formed part of the review, have been highly /distinguished du ring the war, particularly the celebrated demi-brigade which at Marengo is said to have sa ved the life of Bonaparte, when in the ardour of battle he had ex posed himself to almost certain destruction. These regiments were ill-dressed, the men were little, and their whole appearance was, when cempared with the Conseil:at. Guard, far farm favonrable. The guides commanded by the young Beauharnois (Ma dame Booapatte's son,) were very elegantly dressed in scarlet hussar uniforms, and mounted on light hay horses, splendidly caparisoned. Generally speaking, the horses of the cavalry were very indifferent, ex cepting oue fine regiment of blacks, which was com manded by Louis Bonaparte, the third brother of the Consul. As soon as Bonaparte left the ground, the regi ments began to file off by diffei eat. gates, in the same , good order in which they had arrived ; and though nearly ten thousand men had bwn on the parade, in lesst'ian a quarter of an hour not an individual re mained. The Generals wear Wale uniforms, richly em broidered, with tri-coloured swashes. The Aides-de camp are very trandseirne young men, dressed in blue jackets, long pantaloons, and hussar cloak's, ?he whokalmost covered with gold. I remarked amongst them Lauristcn, who took the preliminary ratifica , tion to London, and young le Brun, son of the Third Consul, who at the battle of Marengo behaved with uncommon valour, and received in Itisnrms the ua fortunate and gallant Dessaix*. 'I make no apology for the length of this letter, for knowing that yo u wished to have a particular account of the Consular reviews, I have been purpoieely as minute as possi ble. These reviews regularly take place on the 15th of every month, according to the republican calen dar. Adieu! • General Dessaix, by whose valour the battle of Marengo, in which he fell, ww:sprineipally IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. TUteinAlt. rat:. 15. Their Lordships met, and immediate; , adjoamted. HOUSE OF COMMONS. • TUESDAY. FEL 15. Mr. DICKE'S:F, junior, presented a Petition to the Hoe, eespeding the Woollen Manufaaure ; • and game notice that he should make a.s.notion upon it to-morrow. Several Members brought up Petitions from clif f:rent districts, praying that private Brewers may be subje& to the Eseise as well as the Malt Duties. The following Members were appointed a Com mittee to try the Petition complaining .of.an undue Bleftion for Nottingham : H. P. Wyndham, F.. 94. Hon. Cropley Ashl7, Peter Liitnuehe, Es+ W. Ganlediorc • John ItAker, Esq. J. B. Wal3h, Hon. Edv,..rd King Lord Granville L. Gower. .Tohn Stimitorth, irsq. John Bagwell, E•q. I 11. °wile, Esq. Nathaniel hood, EA. David Latouctie,'L..l. George By On the Motion of the SECRLIARY OF WAR. the Bill for Training the Militia Twenty-eight Days, instead of !Twenty-one, was read a second time, and ordered to be referred to a Committee to-morrow. Adjourned. THE4fIRE-ROIAL, DRUR:2"-LANE. F.V FINING witl be pre rated the Comedy of THE BEAUX STRATAGEM. Aimwell, Mr. C. .IZemble• Ar!ler, Mr. Dwyer; Sullen, Mr Palmer; Voigeril e Mr , Cherry ;.Sc ruh, bfr.B.ninifitcr,Jun. Defied-I, DAM 11-rlowe; Mn. Jonlan. Ti. which will be addled, A lIOUSE TO BE SOLD. On Saturday will be produced • now. Mu.ieal Donna, - called The Hereof the !gunk. - THE/UWE-Anna, COVENT-GARDEN. TIPS EVENING will be perforineil the Comedy of . THE SUSPICIOUS HUSBAND. Ranger (fast Time) by the GENTLEMAN who periermeil llainlct with sr, much onlaloe, Strickland, Igr. Murray; Mersot, Mr. Knieat ; Tt'4- ter, Mr. birimiims; inv.! franklyi Mr. Brunton. ,MN Striek lard, Miss .Chainnan; Liteetm. Mrs. Mattocks; Jaciutha, Mrs. Mills; and Clarinda, (Brit time) Mrs. It Johnston. To which will be added, THE FARMER. A New Cometty is in ribeiusal, cacti John Bull; or, An Enghs!itnan's F ire-Si4le. -; 1117E Bita TISII PRESS. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, Fr.n. 16. The most .promixent .Feature of the Morritrur of the tcth, the only Paris Paper which we receiv last night, is a statement of the English Budgei for the year 1801, as laid by the CHANCELLOR OF 'nu Excuf czce a before the House of Commons. The Editor accompanies it with several marginal notes, and deduces several inferences, the principal of which are, that as the Loan for that year was 1 2S millions, there must be an annual excess to that amount of our expences above our revenue ; that the Sinking Fund, as an efficient mode of paying off'he Na tional Debt, is illusory ; and that the Bill for re straining the Bank from paying .in specie. must be rendered perpetual. From the ignorance of the french Editors in English affairs of a local naturr, • even of those,that lay .upon 'the surface and in • . ~:• . _ _ --_ • -manner extort notort:ty, ye could not expeel much clearness and precision, when they should venture upon so intricate a subject as an English Budget ; but we own we were not prepared to meet such gross ignorance and stupidity as the article alluded to presents. ground:for the continnation of the Bank Restriaion sill has bens recently distinct ly and repeatedly stated, by the Minister, in Parlia ment ; it has been urged by him as only a temporary measure, the speedy termination of N 5 !lich he looked forward to with cenfidence, and contemplated with satisfaaion ; hut it never occurred to any English Opposition Member tbat the present deplorable state of our Finances must of necessity render it perpetual; and we are equally at a loss to conceive by what rule of logic the remaining inferences can he drawn from such premises.—lt remains then to be consi dered with what view this apparently IA upid article, upon so stale a subjea, is slow brought forwead. That the official paper of the French Government, over loctiring the flourishing state of our finances, as stated in the last Session of the late Parliament, should fix upon the most expensive year of the war as a just erie.l.rion of otrr reventte and expenditure, andthence endeavour to depreciate Britich =di:, may appear, at first blush, a weak and puerile attempt; but when we recollea, that the mass of -the people on the Conti- • nent arc not capable of forthing an opinion upon a sahiet.9 of this kind, and that of the few that are ca pable, some will not take the trouble, it is not a very extravagant idea of the French Editor to sup pose that the representation, however stupid, may produce aa'efra_t to the disadvantage of <am credit. —The great and leading object of the article, we should,howerer, presume, iszoimpress the worldwitli an idea of the inability of England to have continued the war, and consequently her inabili;.yto carry it on . if renewed. The marginal notes which accom pany the statement, seem to favour thisconstxuaion. They admit that the year of IPO2, being a year of Peace, our expellees have been ennSiderably reduced ; and after Giungling up the Army and Navy e,x - penees in 1801, they add, "We cannot easily con cei.ve. that the war should still have its advotates in England, c onsidering how much this great expence has been diminished by the Peace," Five per Cent. Cpsols. 58I'. 60. c. II has actually been in agitation, to dignify Ate FIRST CONSUL with a title, which Should place him In the rank of Sovereigns. The project originated with .some .Coultsellors of - State, who adopted the measure as - a means of establishing their own credit. Not heiiag able to overcome the repugnance of the Corisut to all innovations svitich have not decidedly for their object the happiness of the French people, they determined to throw out an itka of their inten tion in the Senate. The CONSUL, fearine , that it would not be received with cordiality by that inde pendent body, which •is also the g uardian of she Consular Constitution, has charged - his ,friends to publish the projact, and to turn it into ridicule. •44.1 f my Senate," ,aid _this Great 'Mtn, were to offer me the title of Emperor, or King, the French people might, perhaps, think themselves obliged to respect me; I content myself with their leix." , .— Courirr de Londres. On Monday lai.s Majesty's .Ships fervid, of 64 guns, Capt. H A RG 00D, and La Virginie, of 44 guns, Capt. Asr t.r., arrived at Spithead from the East In dies, together with La I:htifrone, Capt. S•LuaitT, The French friate so gallantly captured same time ago by Capt.. ADAM. No orders had been received for the evacuation of the Cape of Good Hope, when the above ships sailed from thence. La.:ha/Pone spoke the Sowrtign, extra ship,hotne. ward-bound, off the Western Isles, all well. The extra ship, Dcwayne , ., o utward-bot:nd, had arrived at the Cape. Yesterday morning arrived a mail from Lisbon, brought to Falmouth by the /I/a/v . :1,7.5(m packet, in fiftem day a. By lctt.ers received yesterday morning from Que bec, of tile Sth of December, we learn that th? sea son had remarkably open and mild until the .6th of that month, ithlre scarcely having been any frost, and no snow. A small quantity fell on the 7th. Such a season has Dew:leen ,sen - :mbered in Canada. The French colonies are yet very far from that *ate of prosperity, which was held ,orit by the late lirother-in,law of the First Cousul.; if, however, the extermination or the Negroes could be effetedreven with the loss of o.ne hundred and fifty thousand men, they would assume a very daerent.asped. The agents of the French Government have not been able to procure from Russia the necessacy sup ply of naval stores upon bills of exchange, however good ; and it is said, that being much irritated, they h.t.ve purchased, for ready money, the refuse .uf the dockyards of Portsmouth and Plymouth, with which they have equippektheir squadrons. The SccoNo Canst.t. is engaged .in preparing a code of civil" law for the Republic ; and the THIRD CONSUL iu organising a system of finance. The Ft as . r. Co ssut is occupied from morning till night. it.is not known whether the other two labour so in cessantly ; but it is certain, that neither the ci d code, nor the financial system, have yet been made public. The .7.foniteur.conta*.ns a report from a ComMittee - of the Medical Society of Paris, upon the .origin, symptoms, and treatment of the Catarrhal Fever, which has lately broken out in that•city. We. are happy to find, that the disorder has .not ;hitherto as sumed .a conta;:iolts appearance. The determining causes, as stated by the Committee, are " the singu lar vas iations .'ac trlnperatiare of the atmosphere during the last 2 nioniiis; did the ..ntinued humidity of last autumn, ,sii ; ;,:eeJto by an extreme draught for three months loget; - .:.•r, welch I ,. ad disposed the • ecoriOrry -5r;, ,, . groat . • cital&ity." A WP4 I ) et6a•, -, :•• •-•-• • •••o IS.:aid, the hh wai in nl,ih . • -as .on Vie poi::. 'oeltitz pror•-=.; ". y ptioldi a year. • • • - ; - •n • - GREEK MSS. The various inaccurate accounts that have ap. peared resp Laing the Greek Manuscripts brougig by Mr. CL AR KE, of Jesus College, Caminidgv, from Patmos, axos, and cth& parts of Crewe, and from Constantinople, has induced a Correspondent of that University to favour us with the 'following information.• ruom PATMOS. 1. The 'Work; of Plato, moat written upon vet- Inin, in folio. The Scholia, iv minute Cal,i'uly. Ti.e Co ly piton proves that it was written by John, the Ca for Arethai, Martin of Patr.e, tor 1:3. P.yzantine Nummi, in the 11th i, ;17 o f the Ice i t...iun, and the 6404th Of the World (A. C. 596.) in the It?ign of Leo, son of Basiliurr. 2. Lexicon of St. Cyril, of Akira:Aria 3. Greek rJetry, accompanied by Ancient Gre4c Notes. 4 Ditto. Ditto The Work, of Gregory of Nal:anal:La• F 5 1 ,314 VAXOi. Copies of the Goipels, in CApital,, of very Ancient AAP. .FROM A71,10c. 1. The ()ration , : of Demosthenes. The Works of tett. Atlienia,a Orators, some of which not hitherto known. FROM COSSTANTIN9PI.E. Th. Vinrk, of D:on.isitt3 the Areopag tz, with a raariot* and learned Commentary, written on vellum, in f,./40. S. Ct:rnplete Copy of the Cvoiptii, written it the eighth Cu., t,iry. • :t. Vazious Co;ties of the (Itttgric, and of the I:l:ristle.;, c 4 Acts of the Apuetle4, snidil•r.irt el...es. G. The W•Jrk; Qf Phili? the Hermit. H. The I)3logirei of Tir sodur,..the Syracucan. 9. A Work go. the Gre , k . Grammar. In. The Writlug; of -Courrnrarrators on the ir (s p e k . 11. and the Works of the earl:est ranters of thg 13. 'Church. 13. vcry ancient i.:9py of the Evangelistarivas of Ile Grertc - church. 14. Dino ditto. 15. A Work of Fhilr', en Attionats. Of the PL Are, which Professor POVON calls a Armament of Literature, it may . be well to add, that it is the oldest-Greek Manoscryt in the World wit an express date. Donvittr. (un ('hariton, p. 50) had in his possession a Manuscript of Ecet. written in'the preceding yek.ri and MUNI r AUCODI mentions (Paleographia, p. 42) having seen a Greek MS. gix years older; but these hare now disap peared.--'rho Profesior 'has been long occupied irt copying, with infinitelabour,.the Scholia ; and has discovered, by that means, passages from Greek Plays, and from Poets, that were 104. He is rtiii employed in these re , iearches, and it is hoped will atiow the world to profit by the fruits of his industry and unequalled erudition. 711EATR.e. PRUP.Y-CANE- Tile Tragedy rif Civatline was p4ormed at this Theatre last night. Mr. Pore gave to Posikungoow all the interest which the cliaza6ter wa.; capable of receiving, and which his acknoaaiedged talents are so well ,adapted to impart; he was : loudly applauded in every scene which presented an opportunity of displaying his powers. Mrs. Plate wtts tender, int, passioned, and impressive in Intogen, and drew down great applause, .particularly in the scene where she reads the letter accusing her of infidelity, and or dering her assassination. The feelings of insulteaL virtue, noble pride, faithful and despairing love, were most admirably pourtrayed. Mr. Rea-MOND supported the part of Cjmbeline with dignity. Mr. PALMER was an excellent Cloten ; and Mr. C. K DLE, in Guiderirr, dis played the heroic spirit of an illustrious youth, nursed in obscurity, and entitled to the highest expetaations. The Piece west esE with eclat. Yesterday morning the Earl and Countess of./..r- FINGneM, and several others of the Nobility, paid their respects to their MAJesrier , at the Queen's house. About half-past twelve o'clock her MAJEST Y, and the Princesse _Melt r, Sornia, and ArGUSXA,LOOk an airing, in her MAJESTY'S travelling-carriage, through Chelsea, Knightsbridge, and Hyde-parlc and between one aid two o'clock they returned to Buckingham-house..---In the evening their MAJES TICS had a Concert. It commenced with one of HANDEL'S Overtures. The second and third parts began with i grand Concertos, The second part consisted principally of modern music, in which Mr. BAUSENIIICI4, one of her Meiesry's Pages, in.. troduced a Concerto on the flute. His performance would have done credit to a Professor. Each pair concludes. with a chorus. The Cencert.ended scan after ten o'clock. 'Ili& evening their MAJ ESTI rs and the P.P.J.N.crrsts will honour the Concert of Ancient Mask with the*. presence. It is under the direction of the .Earl of UxBniDG.E. The Duke of CL A RENCX Arrived yesterday eveo ing, between six and seven o'clock, at his house in the Stable Yard, from Bushey Park. Mrs. BILI.ISGroK is so much indisposed with a cold, that she could not attend the rehearsal of the • Concert df Ancient Music, on Monday morning. The sick Syeen sent a mote to the Earl of spolosizing for her non-attendance ; on this ac count, Miss I'iNINANT rehearsed several of her a ~. _ _.._ airs. The Marquis of LoRNE, aCCOraitg to report, will boon be honoured at the Hymeneal altar with the fair - hand of Lady _M. TAYLOR, daugliter of the Maze qnis,of HEAD FORT. The interesting and amiable family of Sir RALFII MILBANKE arrived in Grosvenor-squat:4on Monday" frzan Darlington. An elegant pew is fitting up for Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Yoaa, in Quebec-street Chapel, Portman-square. Lard G. H. CAVENDISH is confined with the gout at 11*. i s hour.e. in Saville-street. Monsieur TALLEYRAND, the old ex-bishop of Autun, is puffed off in a Morning Print a 3 a great Geuuty. Within the last ten years, France has discovered the Guillotine and the Telegraph ; and England the Vaccine and the Lift-boat Lord Bt..t Y.NEY gave a grand dinner yesterday, atliis house, in Dover -street ; at which were, the Coun:. tcss of C A RE, Mr. and Mrs.DerßE,with many oth.er fashionables. The Duke of NORT)CUMBERLAND gave his site nual donation Of SO guineas to the poor of st e Martin's in the Fields, on Thursday last. On Wednesday last the Bishop of LOUDON paid a visit .te the Princes; CueeLoTsre of WA-IES, .at earletou House ; and was much delighted with her Royal .Highness, who played most admitably, and with the greatest precision, a Aso on the pima-forts it I.lr. ort-Esgtt. 1 .