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44 At twelve o'clock, the beverage I have men-
tioned, which the French think unwholesome at
all times, and which even the English fear m take at
so late aa hour, was placed near the fire, on a large
table, surrounded with cakes, creams, custards, a
large tureen of soup, and a bowl of punch, the
party crowded round the table, and helped them-
selves to the refreshments it contained. When the
ceremony was over, those who did not return to
the card tables, entered into conversation ; and as
literary subjects were still the favourite theme, a
young man, with a pompous manner, and a solemn
tone of voice, said, addressing himself to me, " Is
it true, sir, that there are Englishmen, so blinded
by national prejudice, as to prefer volt?. 6 score
Shakspare t, to our divine Racine r' Endeavour-
ing to avoid a discussion, which I knew the answer
I was inclined to give would create, I contented
myself with observing, that Shakespeare and Ra-
cine were sich different authors, that it was ab-
surd to compare them. As well," said I," might
you draw a resemblance between the beauties of
Switzerland, and those of Versailles." " The pro-
per simile," retorted the first speaker, 44 would be
between Versailles and a ban en heath, on which
some few beautiful plants may have been accident-
ally scattered, by the capricious hand of nature,"
The whole circle joined in the triumph, which my
antagonist supposed he had gained, and I in vain
attempted to recapitulate, and to translate some of
the striking passages of Shakspeacr. Though all
condemned our 4. heaven-inspired poet," I soon
perceived, that few had ever read, and none under-
stood the sublime work which they presumed to
criticise.

" Speaking of English authors," cried the mem-
ber of the ci.devant academie Francsise, " makes
one think of English orators. I see, by Chateau
Brian's account of England, that the cause of Mr.
Fox's retirement from parliament has been at last
discovered ; and that it arose fi om his mental pow-
ers having been weakened by the effect of excessive
drinking. To this I suppose one must attribute his
late unwarrantable attack on the House cf Bour-
bon."

Astonished at this extraordinary assertion, I
took the liberty of assuring the gentleman, that Mr.
Fox's talents were as perfect as ever, and that his
last speech was one of the finest efforts of human
reasoning. " Pardoners," cried the academician,
" Mr. Fox could never reason. He was indeed
once a fine declaimer, but as to the powers of ar-
gument, he never possessed them." I was ridicu-
lons enough to combat this absurd opinion, and to
assure him, that there was not an Englishman,
(whatever his political sentiments might be) who
would not willingly bear testimony to the wonder-
ful argumentative talents of the extraordinary man
in question.
I talked in vain, the whole company joined with
the academician, who par torte reporne, i said,
" Cat Mr. Pitt, qui rat ra.totmer, mats pour Mr.
Fox it didante joirteot, To a tout JON talent. Vox: me
permettertz de savoir !" assuming a look of great
dignity, " ,arceque, c'est moi qui a tratirit :es di:-
c:urs." So saying, he turned away, and soon after
the company dispersed,
Can I give you a stronger instance of the taste
and just re, with which the French pronounce on
the merits of our authors, and public characters ?
If Shakespeare is not a poet, nor Mr. Fox an
orator, where are we to look for examples of per-
fection ?

Thus it is on every sub;ect in this country. The
French suppese, that they understand English
books, and English politics, muck better than we
do ; and this is not the first lesson which I have re-
ceived. I have often been contradicted on consti-
tutional, as well as literary question!; and I have
always found, that the company supported not the
opinion of the native whose local knowledge de-
served seine little credit, but the bead assertion of
their countryman, nho was generally believed and
applauded, in proportion to the extravagance and
singularity of the doctrine which he laid down.
I forgot to mention, that great offence being
taken at Mr. Fox's remarks on the old government,
a gentleman took great pains to persuade me, that
Passeasist reg:nte was the freest constitution under the
sun. You will not be surprised to hear, that he did
not make me a convert to his opinion, anti that I
assured him, if such was a free government,
hoped it would be long, very long, before England
should possels it.
This evening's entertainment gave me altogether
hip a very unfavourable opinion, both of french
society, french taste, and french gallantry. There
was no mirth, no general conversation, and scarcely
any intercourse between the men and women. As
to Mrs. —, she was left to the uninserruped en-
joyment of her own thoughts, for no person took
the trouble of addressing her. Her English dresi,
however, did not escape the criticism of the ladies ;
and my pronunciation was equally a source of
amusement to the gentlemen. I shall only add,
that if this be a specimen of French society, I miff
obtain much information at Paris ; yet I shall cer-
tainly receive but little pleasure from my journey.

t Your dro'l Shake-;pure.
By way of an unarnwerabl: a•gument, srid; " It is Mr.
Pitt who understand: reasoning ; but at to Mr. Fos, he can
dt-claim prettily : all talent consi-ts in this. You will al-
low me to kiwi, for it wa- assuiutug A look of v.:at ctraity,
" who translated his speeches "

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

the Appeal Cause, Lawson v. Maxwell, Mr.
An A 1,4 was heard on behalf of the Respondent, after
which Mr. ALEXANDER made a reply. The fur-
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Wednesday.
The Duke of Mow rsoss, the Duke of ATROL,
Earl PEMBROKE, the Earl Moitrox, Lord MONT-
FO ND, and the Archbishop of Dino's, took the
Oaths. _ _

The Drder of the Day was moved, for the House
to take into consideration the Rerrt of the Com-
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Aa of Uftion, which refers to the right of the Spi-
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called freliad to claim their Swats in the House of
Loi cis, and to report upon the same.
Lord CARLETON moved, that the House do

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agree to the Resolution contained in the said Re-

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The same, on the Question being put, was or-
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`HANdELLOR left the Woolsack,

The LORD C.
and observed,' that as the House had agreed upon
the poiut referred to the Committee of Privileges,
there was an end of the Question as to the right of
the Archbishop of CastrEL to bold his Seat in that
House, during the remainder of the present Session ;
but there was another question of great importance
still remaining to be decided, as it was surrounded
with many difficulties. It was not his intention to
go into the detail of those difficulties at present ;
what he referred to was, the mode of summoning the
Spiritual Peers of Ireland to sit in that House. By
the Act of Union, it was not decisively expressed,
whether they were to be considered as summoned
under that A& or whether it were necessary they
should be summoned by a Special Writ.
As it was of importance, that this matter should
be finally settled, and perfealy understood, it was
his intention, in the Committee of Privileges, that
this point should be decided upon. He meant to
move, that the consideration of it should take place
in that Comthittee, either on Th►Tsday or Monday
next, which ever day should be most convenient.—
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, FEL 14.
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of the war, were apt to overtrade themselves ; and
it was necessary to restrict the payment in specie
until trade should get into its proper channels. He
pettedly agreed with his Right Honourable friend,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his statement
on a former night, that however necessary the
measure was at present, credit could not be. com-
pletely established as long as the restriction lasted :
the history of all countries supported that statements
He found that the circulation of paper in tax' city
was not very g: eat in consequence of the restric-
tion; but in the country it was very different, and
much more than the state of the country requires.
And the reason why the country was overloaded
with notes was this, that in, consequence of the re-
striaion, the banking business was become more
profitable than fiirmerly, because the restriction af-
forded a greater facility' to bankers of circulating
• their notes. The exchange, he said, did not depend
on the nomiled, but the real value of money ; and
in his opinion the exchange was at par when an
ounce of gold or silver brought as much in one
country as another. In 177'2, when coin was in a
bad state, the exchange was three or four per cent.
against Ras ; but on a re-coinage, it rose exactly so
much in our favour; and he was confident, that
taking off the restriction (whenever it could he
done with safety) would have the same effect. He
hoped it would be of short continuance, and wished
to see the time when paper will be as valuable as
gold—when it may be commutable into- specie at
the will of the holder. The honourable member
concluded with apologiiing to the House, for tres-
passing so much at that period of the business on
their attention.
'1 he ATTORNEY GENERAL, in consequence
of an observation which he made on a former night,
re .petting the tender of Bank Notes as payment of

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debts, moved some verbal Amendments, which
were agreed to. 'The Bill was then read a third
time, passed, and ordered to be carried to the
Lords, by Mr. AL EXA Ntrtß.
Mr. WILLIAM ELLIOT said, that an Hon.
Friend of his (Donor L R CE), had given notice
previous to the recess, that he would make a mo-
tion very soon after the meeting of Parliament, re-
spening the confinement of Captain D'AUVERGNE,
in France, but was prevented by indisposition from
attending. He was authorized by his Hon. Friend
to say, that he hoped to be able to attend in the
course of a few days, and that he should make a
proposition to the House on the subjen, on Monday
next ; but as he understood some business was to
be brought forward on that day, by an Hon. Baro-
net (Sir WILLIAM ELFORD), if that business should
then be brought forward, the Motion of which he
gave notice could be deferred to some other day.

Mr. LEE guve notice of his intention to move,
to-morrov, se'riniot, for leave to bring in a Bill
for assimilating tae proceedings of the Law Courts
in Ireland with those in England.
Mr. %VICKHAM toss, pursuant to notice, to
move that leave be given to bring in a Bill, for the
better securing of the rights of Eredion in Ireland,
by preventing Revenue Officers from voting at
Eletions.—Leave was given.

On the Motion of Mr, VANSITTART, the Com-
mittee of the Land Tax Commissioners Bill, which
stood for to-morrow, was postponed to to-morrow
three weeks. _ _ .

Mr. ROBERT DUNDAS presented a Petition
from Glasgow, praying for leave to bring in a Bill
for ereaing a new Theatre in that City.—Referred
to a Committee.

Mr. MANNING brought up a Petition from the
Cities o tondos: and Westminster, and County of
Middlesex, praying for leave to bring in a Bill for
making a Canal from the Bason of the Grand
Junelion Canal at Paddington, to the London New
Docks —Referred to a Committee.

Deferred the other Orders of the Day.—Ad-
journed.

THEATRE-Ronfr., DRURr-LANE.
THIS EVENING rill be pre,eoted the Tragedy of
CYMBELINE.

Cymbeline, Mr. Ravtnnnd; Guideritts, Mr. C. Kemble;
Arviragus, Mr. De Camp; Cloten, Mr. Palmer; Eclarius,
Mr. Wroughton; Lconatus Poithumus, Mr Pone lachimo,
Mr. Powell. Queen, MN. Harlowe; Imogen, MN. Pope.
To which will be added.
LOVE Al' MAGIC.

T9-11101113W, The Beaux Stratagem, with A House to be
Sold.
On Slat-lay will be produced a new Musical Drama, called
The I Icro of the Norte

THEATRE-ROrAL, COVENT-GjRDEN.
MS EVENING -rill be performed the Cantle Opera of
TjIE CABINET.
Orlando, Mr. Braham; .Peter, Mr. Munden; Whimelculo,
Mr. Fawcett ; Count Curvoso, Mr. Emery; Marqui• de Grand
Chateau, Mr. Blanchard; and Lorenzo, Mr. incledon. Cu-
riae°, Mrs. Mattocks; Constantia, Mn. I÷. Johnston; and
Flort.tta, Signora Storace.
To which will be added,
ANIMAL MAGNETISM.
Tomorrow, the Suspicious Husband; Ranger (Ist time) by
tbe Gentleman who performed Hamlet with so much applause.
With The Farmer.
On Thurid ry, Family Quarrels, with a Tale of Mystery.
A Nr•vr Comedy is in rehearsal, called John Bull; or, An
Englishman's

THE BRITISH PRESS.