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FIRST lIVITINCS.

Baulion, T. W. Spa:leer-greet, Goswell.sznet-road, coach-

proprietor .. - - -
Cooper. R. Noble-street, Falcon-square, coal-merchant
Durham, J. Cat herine-atreet, Strand, eabinet-maker
Perry, J. Houndaditch, lincn-draper - -

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Atkinson, T. Ludgate-hill, cabinet-maker - - I I
Bummer, B. Southend, Esser, druggist - . Id
Brown, C. Dundee, merchant - - - I I
Campbell. D. Harper, H. and Baillie, A. Old Jewry - 11.1
Dicks, J. London-street, Tottenham-court-road, carpenter 11
Edward, Mary, Rochester, linen-amen' - - 11
Lewis, T. C. and Bevan. C. High Holborn, linen-drapers 11
Matthews, Al. and liopkins, Rochester and Strood, coal.
merchants - - - . I,t
Ridadale, F. Leeds, and Hstnilton, W. Finsbury-place,
Finsbury-square, merchants - - . 11
Simpson, R. Cmwn-court, Threadneedle-street, merchant 12
Wakeman, T. Fleet-market, stationer - - - Id

There is now living in the alma-house at flay, Biwon-
shire, Ann ‘Vatkins and her daughter, whose united ap
amount to is° years, the mother being 105 and the
ter 75—a fact proving the salubrity of the air in that put
of the country, which is remarkable for the longevity et
the inhabitants.

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Vitt lerittOt sPrefso.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
This Brennan. MONDAY. January 3, will be performed
ItENRY VIII.
Xing Henry VIII.. Mr. Pope; Cantinal Wobey, alaeready ; Kathe-
rine, Queen of Lantanal. afrs. Dunn.
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After which.
HARLEQUIN AND THE TALKING Stan.
TUZ SINGING TREES. AND GO DEN `SATERS.
Harlequin, Mr. Howirby. ell
Golarnb!ne,; Pantaloon, Mr.
Mies BBarnett. lanchard; Clown, Mr.
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TOIDOfrOW, Der Freleehtztz, and the new Pentendute.

THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT'-GARDEN.
to le%ening, MONDAY, Jan. 3. will be performed
ISABELLS
Or, THE FAT %I. NRRIAGE.
Elms, Mr. C. Kemble ; Carlos, Mr. Bennett illeroy, Mr. Cmopar ;
Mrs. bloman.
After which,
HARLEQUIN AND THE DR VAIN OF WANTLEY I
Or, MORE OF MORE HALL.
Hasiequin, Mr. Ulu: P&Uta101,11. M. Barnes; Clown, Mr. 1. 5. Owl-
maidL Columbiner, Miss Rolltef.
To-morrow. As You Like It. mad the new Pantomime.

PEES, Cornmeneal pu.,linliingoll Saturday Menial
at half pest tiveeitocL.

contait

in our paper of Saturday.
The Continental Allies had not failed to perceive, in the
day of danger and alarm, that the expectation of recovering
themselves from that state of political vassalage to which
they were subjected, and of obtaining sortie fair portion of
civil and religions freedom, was the real reason that their
subjects could not be roused to any thing like an effective
resistance to the armies of NAPOLEON, who had professed
himself, artfully enough, their Deliverer. They found it ne-
cessary, in mere self-defence, to adopt the same language, and
to flatter their subjects with the same hopes. They felt the
need they stood in of their support, and there was mani-
festly Doodler mode °lacewing it. They accordingly,—seeing
that no aid could be looked for but from the people,--each
in their turn countenanced all those projects of improve-
ment, and patronized all those liberal principles, which the
crisis of their affairs required, but which they have since
not only discarded and forgotten, but have formed them-
selves into an alliance for the publicly-avowed purpose of
putting them down,and of proscribing as fementers of rebel-
lion, and enemies to "religion and social order," all those
who shall attempt to act upon them. A more contemptuous
disregard of all the ties of honour, and all the obligations
of justice, was never displayed than by the Allies in their
conduct towards Spain. The flagrant part which France
has acted in sending her armies to fight for FERDINAND
and the Inquisition, clearly demonstrates what are at bot-
tom her real principles, and what her own subjects may
ultimately expect from the system at present ripening under
the councils of M. de VI ta.z Ls and his associates in office'
GREAT Bat rant has taken no part in the policy of the
Allies. This is sound political prudence, and prudence—in
its proper sense—is that enlarged wisdom which should go-
vern all great Statcsmen,and withoutwhich, indeed, a States-
man cannot be great. Mr. CANNING, in the course he has
pursued, has acted in accordance with the public voice. In
truth, the national feeling in England will, if followed, rarely
carry Ministers out of the true moral course; it is the true
rolleetive u:i Alum ; for the public, as a body, have no tempt-
ation to sacrifice their interests, and can have no induce-
ment to abuse their power. There is no instance pro-
ducible from history, of their ever having doue so.
England has no concern in the policy of the French
Cabinet at this moment, further than its result may affect
the peace of Europe. The strong existing alliance be-
tween the present Ministers and the Emigrants, is daily
gathering strength ; but the measure of indemnity to the
latter is full of danger, and is loaded with difficulties. It
must either he carried decisively, and with a high hand,
or it must end in a change of Ministers. Any attempt to
disturb the great body of landed proprietors, in whom the
emigrant estates were vested under the Revolution, would
engender insurrections without end—indeed, is not to be
thought of; and no pecuniary compensation, let them
measure It out as liberally as they may, and to the very ex-
tent of their means, will satisfy these claimants, or any thing
like it. The emigrants are espoused by the Court, and they
represent the interests of the associated Potentates ; but the
liberal party have the nation with them, and they have,
moreover, the ru!es of right and justice on their side. The
former can only act under a combination of a despotic and
offensive nature ; and the likelihood seems to be, that they
will go on in the spirit of exaction, till they embroil the
Government with the people, and be compelled eventually
to seek shelter item the storm they hare raised, in a second
emigration. What just claim of indemnification besides
have this class of persons, who fled the scene of terror,
beyond those who stood their ground, and who were, in
reality, the greater sufil:rers of the two ? The latter were
forced to part with their property at a reduces! paper cur-
rency ; they were ruined by the assignats ; and surely those
who stayed behind to " (Scree the storm" were more wor-
thy than those who sltratik from it : their relatives, many
of tiler: among the heat patriots of France, suffered under
the go ; their property was confiscated, and their chil-
dren are now strugg!:ng with that poverty which they owe
to those steady feeli:e;s of allegiance which prompted them
to remain :.t home and fight t i.e CAM: of monarchy on the
spot ! besides, were these emigrants ? Pampered
Plie<ts, beggared Nhhless,, and Cheehli, et d'lndultrie ;
and this^ make theie claim upon a new generation to repair
their losses, and would risk a second revolution
ratite; than forego their pretensions ! And how, at this
tut:meet, are ti ley earning the reward they ask for ? By
strivima to restore the old order of things, and to erect again
" the standard of ancient right." And for this service
they arc, at this moment, actually on full pay ; for all the
places of trust and profit are fined by these very persona,
who sir. in this shape, receiving a salary equal—many of
them wore than equal—to their former revenues.
Quiet as the comliticn of France at this moment out-
wardly is, there is within a considerable degree of intellec-
tad apjtation. The liberal party ate high in hope—the
Ultras strove; in power ; but the power of the latter is more
:apparent titan real, because the arbitrary measures which
sustain it preduca an incessant counteraction, the more
dangerous because it is secret. Tier press, the great organ
of public opinion, is virtually annihilated ; as an effective
check or. unconstitutional measures, it is absolutely worth
rot!iing. This, no doubt, removes to a certain extent that
r::'.;l:ary control on the abuse of i.ower which is so vitally
issent.: 1 in a representative government. A vicious system
of ad r. ioistration may be upheld for a time by this expe-
dient; 'Jut it is sure, sooner or later, to defeat itself.
France was subjected, undoubtedly, to a more positive
and ileCncel despotism limier NAPOLEON; as Emperor he

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