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FOREIGN LITERATURE. We have the pleasure to announce, that the three following Works on the History and Geo graphy of France, and the former and present state of the Arts in that country, are in rapid progress through the French Press, and that se veral additional livraisons will be published in the course of this month : FasxCE.—Continuatiest and conclusion of the gene;al Ills tort of Franee, before and since the establishment of Mo t?erehy in Gaul, down to the general Peace in 1815. This work is divided into two distinct and separate Parts, and will consist in the whole of 50 volumes in 12roo. with about 330 'Portraits. 'f be first Part is already completed, consisting of .. , 15 - vultunes;avith ui Portraits, and carries the History of this Country to the - end of the reign of. Charles IX. The second Part begins with the reign of Henry, 111. and is designed to end at the General Peace in 1815; it will consist of IS or IS volumes with 240 Portraits. This History was first under . taken by M. Velly, at his death by MM. Villaret and Gar . nier, and subsequently continued by M. Dufau, the present author, who has already contributed six volumes, which are . some of the most valuable portions of this excellent produc tion. Of these six volumes, one treats of the History of Gaul under the Gauls, the Romans, and the Franks, and . forms the first volume, or the Introduction-to thewhole work ; the other five embrace the most interesting period of French History,—the last ten years of the reign of Charles IX. and the reigns of Henry 111. and Henry IV. In describing the • latter of these Princes, M. Dufau has delineated with great spirit and impartiality the Great man who conquered France and restored peace to his bleeding country,' and raised her to her proper station among the Powers of Europe; who was wise in the choice of Ministers, whose constant efforts were directed to promote the happiness and prosperity of the coun try. The history of this memorable reign may properly be considered at a manual for Subjects, Ministers, and Kings. A Geographical, historical, Political and Administrative Atlas of France, lay H. Buie, Geographer to his Royal High. tress Monsieur. This Atlas is composed of nearly 48 maps, on which are describes! the limits, and ecclesiastical, civil, military, judicial, and administrative divisions of France, at the principal periods of her History, before and since the establishment of Monarchy in Gaul, down to the year 1920. This work is a most valuable appendage to the General His tory of France mentioned in the precedingArtiele ; for if geography and chronology are the main supports of history, which , no person doubts, this Atlas must necessarily prove of great assistance to the student of French 'history. It is preceded by a summary of the general history of the geogra phy of France from the earliest known periods to the pre sent time, by M. Gantlet, and contains also an explanatory and critical notice of each map by the same author. This new publication will supersede the necessity of referring to other works of the same nature. An , ..illas of Monuments uf the liberal, Mfchanical, and 311anufactztring .lrts of France, from the time of the Gauls to the present day,'hy the Chevalier Alexandre Senoir.—This second Atlas is of the same size, and printed on similar paper as the Geographical Atlas just noticed; it consists o. 60 Engravings, exhibiting more than 800 figures or different subjects, belonging to the five great epochs of the history or the Arts in France, and of which a great number, now pub lished for the first time, represent ancient and modern build ing:, paintings, fountains, tombs, and bridges ; ecclesiasti cal, civil, and military costumes; arms, furniture, and jewels; instruments of music, agricultural implements, ma- Chines, useful inventions, &c. This work is divided into five parts State of the Arts among the Celts and Gauls ; id, State of the Arts ins the middle ages ; in this part the author divides the Arts into two styles, the first of which is formed by the monuments front Clovis to Philip Augustus, and the second by the monuments from the reign of the lat ter King' to Louis XII.; 3d. The epoch known under the (mine of the age of the restoration of Letters, the Arts, and Sciences ; the Arts are divided into three styles during this period, which respectively refer to the reigns of - Louis XII. Francis I. and Henry IV.; 4th. State of the Arts in the 17th century, or age of Louis XIV. ; sth. State of the Arts in the 1814 and 19th centuries; this part is subdivided into two styles; the first cogsprehends the reign of Louis XV. and the second, the reign of Loris XVI. down to the present day.— This Atlas is accompanied by a rapid sketch of the history of the Arts in general, of manners, and of the progress of so ciety and civilization in France, as well as by a descriptive and critical analysis of the plates. • Elementary iibridgment of Me History of France, by M. Gault de Saint Germain. This work has just been published, and is an abridgment of the History of France from the heroic ages to the present time ; digested from the authorities of all ages, and from the monuments of every period of the monar chy,with critical citations from these authorities.—(Moniteur, Dec.3o.) Anew Chronological ilbridgnient of the History of France from the reign of Pharantond to that of Louis X VIII, by M. de Moulieres. This new abridgment is preceded by an Introduction, containing 152 pages, which treats, I. of the Celts and Gauls ; 2. of the Franks; 3. of the religion of the Celts; the Gauls, and Franks ; 4. of the physical constitution, character, valpor,iylapperh customs of , the Celts and Gauls ; 5. of the Salle Law, and its first establishment in Gatil : and of the real founder of the French monarchy. Thi s work, as well as that mentioned in the last article is admira bly adapted fur the instruction of youth.—(Eid.) .gGYVTIAN MUMMY DISCOVERED. itt. Jomard, Member of the French Institute, has communicated the following infor - .mation from Egypt to the Editor of the Allonitcur. In proceeding to Dnngolah with the expedition command ed by Ismael Bey, M. Frederic Cailland remained some time at Thebes. and there matie:a discovery of great interest to .the antient history of Egypt. On the 17th of last August hr found in that city a mummy embalmed in the time of the Greeks. The fsgure bad a gilt crown on his head, in the form of a lotus. The body was covered with bands of •linen after the Egyptian fasliidn; Some inscriptions in Greek, •Itnit others in hieroglyphic;, are discernible on the chest A-.labittining the sarcophagus in which the mummy is inch's ' ed. A manuscript on papyrus, and in the Greek language, is fastened by strings to the right side. The linen which envelopes tie mummy is covered with Egyptian stlbjects and bierogly 'phic signs. In the interior of chest, the signs of the zodiac are represented.' This precious monument is fortunately in a 'good state of presertatimr, but the design, the ornaments, and the colours are not so perfect as in more ancient works. This perfection in the execution, is precisely the stamp of the Most remote periods of Egyptian antiquity, which fact was disfavored and ostablisheJ during the French -expedition into Egypt. ' it /wears evident from this discovery of M. Gaillatl, that, ' in the time of the Greeks, the Egyptians were in the practice of using certain hieroglyphics. 'The famous Rosetta stone has already proved the existence of this practice in the reign of Ptolemy Epiphanius; and the inscriptions recently found at the feet of the sphinx, through the exertions and perseverance of Captain Caviglia, authorize us to infer that under the Ro mans, up to a certain time, the art of writing in hieroglyphics was still in use. However, lam far from concluding from these facts, that, even if we possessed the knowledge of the Greeks and Romans on these hieroglyphic signs, we should be enabled to comprehend the inscriptions at Thebes, and on the tombs of the kings, ur those on the obelisks. But, it is not the less extremely curious to find on the same monument, posterior to the arrival of the Greeks in Egypt, or perhaps much more recent, inscriptions of two kinds, one of which remain to this moment undeciptiered, sthile the other can be read without any difficulty. We might offer here some con jectures which the circun►stances naturally suggest, but it is better to wait the arrival of the monument. The possessor will, no doubt, exert all the means in his power to insure its preservation and removal to Paris. M. Cailland has also found in the catacombs at Thebes, a number of articles, which throw considerable light on the manners and customs of the Egyptians, such as pieces of furniture, slippers, dresses, and even some ancient bread in good preservation. The cabinet of M. Drovetti, the fruits of 15 years re searches, contains a quantity of similar curious articles which add considerably to the value of the finest collection yet formed of Egyptian Antiquities ; a collectiort.ss:sgthy of a place in the first Museum of Europe, and which .is ardently desired by several Princes. M. Caillaud has obtained fresh firmans, which insure him the necessary escorts, and workmen to enable him to visit the mines situated between the Upper Nile and the Red Sea. lie determines the geographical position of every town through which he pisses by a number of astronomical observations.— (Ibid, Dec. 31.) VDrAGEs AND TRAVELS. —New Annals of Voyages and Travels, of History and Geography.—Th e first part of the 7th volume of this work has just appeared, and contains a variety of curious and instructive narratives respecting coun tries which are little known to us. RUSSIAN Para.—M. Rebmann, Physician to the Emperor of Russia, has communicated a fragment of his manuscript journey through the eastern division of Russia, describing the Fair of Maliariuf. This fair is to the North of Asia, what the fair at Leipsic is to Europe, and Tombuctoo for Africa.— The merchants of Persia, India, Tartary, China, and the extremity of Siberia, proceed to Makariof to meet those of Moscow and Petersburgh. Among an assemblage of 150,000 individuals, buyers, and sellers, not a quarter of them are hahited in the European costume; in every direction, the rye observes the long floating dresses of the East, or the Si berian pelisses, and the ear is struck with the strange sounds of the Armenian, the Bucharian, and the Turcoman.— Even the Russians, thought very numerous and cx- ercising a controut over the transactions of the fair, mem quite lost among this crowd of Asiatics. We du not meet with any Jews or English, except as spectators the former are excluded by the laws, and the latter canna! rival in activity and dexterity the traders of Moscow. Ar ticks of every description are brought to this fair, and ar• ranged in the most ludicrous manner 1 cacheniere shawls, each worth 8000 rubles, are placed neXt to pieces of sai cloth ; the finest pearls in the middle of various sorts of ironmongery ; and the furs of the bear and wolf of Siberia near the caps and hats of the Valais Royal. French fashioßs have found their way to Makariof, and even French milli. ners navel thither from Moscow, where they have established - - - iemselves in business. The manner in which the cachernire shawls are sold is very curious. After several long parleys between the brokers, the caclsemi re merchant audtheltussian buyer approach each other, but at the first offer the seller goes away as if he did not wish to dispose of his goods. He is stopped and forcibly detained, and his shawls almost taken from him; he scolds, weeps, and repeats in a melancholy tone, his original price, and then wraps himself up in his long robe. This contest is renewed again and again, at several intervals; and it is only after hav ing been in reality ill treated and beaten, that the Indian submits to put his hand into that of the buyer, a sign that the bargain is concluded. This interlude is indispensable; for the Indian trader considers it a point of honour to appear as if he had been rubbed and cheated; and if his clothes are not torn, or unless he receives a few blows,lie fancies that he has managed his business badly.—(Jottrnal des Deliats, Dec. 26.) Poirries.—Political Observations on the changes which ought to be made in the Constitution of the Cortes.- 4 pamph let with this title has just been published by the Count Lan juinais, who maintains that the famous Constitution of the Cortes contains .several regulations which ought to be imme diately abolished or modified. The late Revolution in Naples induced the Author to write the present Work, in which be recommends the Neapolitans to effect certain alterations in the Constitution . recently adopted by them. The principal defect, be says, in their Constitution, as well as in that of Spain, is the unity of the Chamber. With one Chamber only there is no security for the Throne, or even for liberty. The people, oppress4d •by their representatives, will infallibly groan under th.atyrannyof many,which is a hundi'a I,lloll6re' intolerable than the despotism of an individual. There can not be any Monarchy, any liberty, or a permanent Constitu tion, without an upper Chamber, without a House of Peers, not elective hot hereditaty, like the Throne which it is re quired to uphold and maintain.—(Gasette FrancedDec. 28.) GEOGRAPHY, VOYAGE 9, AXIS TRAVELS.—We are glad to in form our Readers that the Vali Number of .the Journal of Voyages and, Travels, and of Modern Discoveries and Naval Expeditions, 4-c. has made its appearance. It. contains lute resting accounts of the most recent Discoveries made by Eng lish and Foreign Traveilers.—(.lournal de rants, Dec. 30.) Mit.frkstv HisTott.y.—General Dumas has just published the 9th and 10th Volumes of his Summary of Military Events.. These Volumes .narrate the events which occurred in the years 1903 and 1804, comprehending the disturbances in Switzerland, the causes which produced the rupture of the Peace of Amiens, the invasion of Hanover, the military occu pation of the kingdom of Naples, and the plan and prepara tions for a descent on England.—(Bid, Jain 1.) Sir W. BEEME Y is painting a beautiful picture of II EBY, as large as life, on a canvas of consider able dimensions, for the next exhibition at the Royal Academy. . The Artists in general are at this time actively employed at their easels, in giving the finishing 'touches to their sexeral works, intended for the re-opening of the British Gallery iu Pall Mall. FOR THE SUN. NEW ROBIN HOOD. Mr. Speaker, though 'tis late— I must le—e—e—eugh—e—e—en the debate." Olel Gke. MR. EDITOR,—As Parliament is about to meet, and One Whig 4 will undoubtedly talk much, though thPhy not say a great deal, pernlit me to offer one or two, I hope useful hints, to your readers on that subject, and even to the twollouses of Legislature themselves. In the first place, then, let it be remembered, that, previous to the late unhappy Investigation, the LEADER of the OPPOSITION in the Lower House, in his place, declared, that if one-tenth of the stories he had heard, respecting a certain Personage were true, she must be unworthy of sitting on the THRONE of BRITAIN. Perhaps, Mr. Editor, it might be useful to the public recollection, if you were to re-publish some of the most prominent passages of that speech, as delivered early in the Parliamentary Session. In the second place, I wish to recall public at tention to a letter in the Morning Chronicle, about that period, or very soon after, signed, " An Old AV hig,"—but better known by the name of " Tierney's Manifesto," in which it is expressly declared, that the WHIGS, if they had been in pOWer WOULD HATE TRIED THE QUEEN, but then " they would have done it in a different manner," or words to that effect, and that they would have first ascertained her guilt, and then tried her ! In the third place, I propose, in imitation of the Old Robin Hood Society, that no member shall be allowed to talk of himself, instead of the question before the House ; and that no member shall talk more than five mi.. nutes, unless the House can tell what he is talk ing about ! In the fourth place, in order better to fulfil the third, I propose that every member, before he begins to specchfky, shall be obliged to repeat audibly the w or d s ," G u il ty, " or " Not Guilty, " or half and half ;" or " More yes, than no;" or " Non mi ricordo ;" or some such expression as may enable the House to form some idea of what he may possibly be driving at ! This last is an excellent rule ; and I have often wished that it could have been adopted in private conversation for the last six months, as it would have saved many words, much pa tience, and some impatience to many, but to none more than your's, STOCKS rELVE O'CLOCK. I. G. N. India Bonds .... 33s 345. pr Zx. Bills, 2d. Omnium 1 pr, Cons. for Opening 70i 71 70; BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Evening, 40 minutes after 7 THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM A uDEAr? LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1821. Paris Papers of Sunday last, arrived early this morning. The following are Extracts : " PARIs, JAN. G.—At six o'clock last evening, a Courier from Madrid arrived at ode of the Foreign Ambassadors with news of the highest importance. " It is stated, that the revision of the Military Penal Code, which has occupied a special Commission for a period of three years, is completed, and will be immediatwly presented to the Chambers. " A pamphlet, entitled The French Soldier's Catechism, has been seized by order of the Attorney-General fur the Crown. The Authors and Editors will be prosecuted. " COURT OF PEERS. " The Sitting this day was entirely occupied in hearing the report respecting the Conspiracy, which will be conclud ed on Monday next. FRENCH STOCKS. Five per Cents. Bank Stock " LISBON, Dec. 17.—The Dispatches brought by the Provi dence, announce, that our beloved King hasgranted a general amnesty to all concerned in the late events at Oporto, and that he has authorized the assembling of the Corks, though their convocation by the former Regency, without his Majesty's previous sanction, was not strictly legal. Our good Monarch also declares, that as soon as the Cortes have terminated their labours, andj submitted their propositions for the Royal sanction, hi Majesty, or une of his august Sons, will proceed to Lisbon, upon an assurance, that the Royal autho rity will not be compromised by the execution of the measure adopted by the Regency. " The Ki ng h as not. made any observations on the occur rences at Lisbon, which took place after the affair of Oporto, but his present resolution leaves no doubt as to his future conduct. " VIENNA, DEC. 2 7.—The Austrian Observer of this day denounces the Revolution at Naples; but on the following day states ' that, notwithstanding the military preparations, it is generally believed that no interruption will occur to the general peace : this opinion has had the effect of raising the Funds.' " The equipages of ti e Court are ready to sct out for Laybach. LAYIIACH, Dec. 1 9.—There is now no doubt, but the conferences held at Troppau will be continued here." French Papers of Monday last reached us at a late hour this day. The Journal de Paris an nounces the arrival of Spanish Papers and Let ters, which communicate the intelligence that the Spanish Government had directed the Public Authorities at Madrid to carry into effect the law for the suppression of popular Societies ; and that the Marquess de CERALBO, charged with the execution of these orders, proceeded on the night. of the 27th December for this purpose, to the meeting held at the Cross of Malta. The We hav e this morning received an account of the loss of the Abe&na transport, bound to the Cape of Good Hope with settlers. The follow ing is an Extract of a Letter from the Agent to LLOYD'S, dated Lisbon, 30th December : " The Condessa da Polite, which arrived on the 20th instant from Maranham, has brought 4J persons who escaped from the Abeona transport, bound to the Cape of Good Hope, which took fire and was burnt on the 25th ult., in lat. 5. N., long. —, and 112 lives were lost. The Agent, Lieut. MuDGE, the Captain, Surgeon, 21 men, 16 boys, 4 women, and 5 girls, got into three boats, and fortunately fell in with the Condessa da Ponte the morning after the fatal event." The perseverance of the degenerate Whigs, in attempting to disturb the peace of the Coun try by prolonging discussions on a lamentable subject, can only operate injuriously to them selves, as it must throw additional obstacles in their way to the possession of power, the hope of which is doubtless the only motive that impels them to action. Is it not enough that Parliament will soon meet, and that there can then be no want of ambitious orators, who will be sure to renew discussions the subject in question, and to do all they canr to embarrass Government, happy that they have such a subject for the exercise of their vanity, and discontent, since it would be difficult for them to find any other to justify their constant murmurs and complaints, which, indeed, woul& be equally prevalent, if Government were con ducted with more than mortal intelligence audi. wisdom. SiR HARCOURT LEES.-The patriotic and ani mated Letters of this Gentleman, we are glary to find, have procured him the thanks .cif 103ral People from many parts of this Country as well as throughout Ireland. Anions other testimonies of respect he received, we find, a Twelfth Cake, of great magnitude, most splendidly ornamented, from Mr. BRIDGMAN, an eminent Confectioner in this Metropolis, accompanied with a letter er- - pressive of the conviction which Sir llAacounlf LEES'S productions had excited in the mind of the loyal donor, and the pleasure which they hare afforded him. We doubt not but that this libe ral tribut e o f h um bl e loyalty was equally grati fying to the mental and corporeal taste of the p 2.- triotic Baronet. BRIGHTON, JAN, 9.—The KING to-day Ii , taken his usual walk on the Palace lawn. At two o'clock this afternoon, the Princess Augusta, attended by Lady Mary Taylor, took a carriage airing. Her Royal Highness paid a visit to Lewes, and returned at four o'clock. General Sir William and Lady Jane Houston, and Gen- M'Cloud, have the honour of being entertained at the Palace this evening. A Curacoa Ga:ette of the 16th of October, re ceived by the last conveyance, contains the fur- . lowing intelligence :---." The last accounts re ceived here from the independents say, Ordanet was in Cucuta, where the Spanish Commissioners saw him, Bolivar having left that place a few days previous with 500 men, to assist Valdez, who had been defeated in four different actions. The whole independent army at present in Cucuta does not exceed 800 men. Bolivar bitterly com plained of the lethargy of the peopl e of the kingdom of Santa Fe; and he is highly irritated at the Guerillas sen t against him by Santipent." Dispatches just received from Rio Janeiro, contain information that the KING has forwarded his Royal acquiescence in the measures of r eforms now taking place at Lisbon, accompanied by an assurance that when the Constitutional restora tions are completed by the Cortes, he will give them his cordial sanction, and send one of his sons to perform the offices of a Royal Chief Ma' gistrate. Private letters from Holland were yesterday received in the City, which state, on the autho rity of aclvices from Vienna, that little doubt i$ entertained of the pacific result of the confe rences at Layhach. Yesterday Mr. DANIELS, the King's Messen ger, left town with dispatches for Russia. We regret to leant that the Duchess of KENT continues confined to her apartments, at th e King's Palace, Kensington, with a cold. P r ' WILSON, who attends her Royal Highness, re commended the loss of a little blood. We are happy to say that her Royal Highness is better. The Rev. OFFLEY CREWE, of Muxton, Staf fordshire, we are told, uniformly introduces the QUEEN'S n ame i n reading the Church Liturgy • (Chester Chronicle.) The Marqui s o f A NGLESEA has appointed the Rev. HENRY BINDFIELD, A. B. Perpetual Cu rate of Armitage and Farewell, his Lorthhip i s Domestic Chaplain. members openly resisted the Marquess, the authority of the laws was despised, and the greatest tumult prevailed in the room. Strict measures were taken to - pretent the recur- Kence of these disgraceful scenes : the popu-. !dee ?, „however, were, very*disocarN—in con sequence 4 • of wh ic h the kational Guard was under arms, but serious aplirehensions were entertained as to the result. The Gazette de France states, that the National Congress of Portugal was installed at Lisbon on the 19th of December, and the ceremony lasted till one o'clock the following morning. in b e Ilia ili a ! ti c , t tedg the 4enc to t , th a Pori jute I) E Caine t Vi ne, Coop J ane, 'fond ham, the Li tc rrec tails s ) 'relic H A , itail f for do iLiven Ilebe L'st~or 14 e ~ pi a pe li s b on Nvard. ta re -11 tico E sion a bahly but there Place PEU N Mr. A at Ca t MAJE gracio tion, t visit A sail I worm ►er n u its the PRICE 0 THIS DAY AT T' 3 per Cent. Red, 70i 70 3 per Cont Cons 4 per Cents. B 7ii4 5 per Cent. Navy Ann. 104 ft HIGH WATER AT LONDO: Morning, 17 minutes after 7. I