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rßosi‘tl4t FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, JUkE
The Clerks in the War Office have addressed It
the Minister of that department the following •
letter :
" Citizen Minister, it is not enough for us to
emulate each other in consecrating our nights to
forward the preparations which circumstances have
rendered necessary. We are also anxious to be as-
sociated in that generous impulse which in every part
of France multiplies personal sacrifices, to avenge
the national honour and the faith of treaties. We
dedicate the produce of a subscription which we
have made, to the building of a gan.boat, to be called
the Helium'. We will ourselves superintend her
building at the Hospital of Invalids; we will ecri;o
her, and we shall ever be zealous to prove, that there
is no kind of ,ervice to which we are not ambitious
of devoting ourselves against an enemy, whose te-
merity dares to insult a people who have to avenge
them 500,000 heroes, the subi'me accord of thirty
• millions of men, rid Bonaparte."
The First Couval has appointed Citizen Bignon,
Minister Plenipotentiary :o the Eleaor of Cassel,
Citizen Lezay Murnezia, Minister Plenipotentiary .
to the Eleaor of Saltzburty, and Citizen Portalis,
First Secretary of the French Legation at Berlin.
There are now six gun-boats building at Paris.
They are to carry 36 and 21-pounders. Several
more will be begun, as soon as the carpenters ex-
peaed from Ferte-sous-doccame, St. Dizier, and
other piaces, shall have arrived.
'lle Performers belonging to the Theatre des Arts
have deposited, at the Prefeanre of Police, 3,000
francs, to be applied to the building of gun-boats.
The Municipal Council of Tirlemont have resolved
to present Government with a flat-bottomed boat of
the 3d class.
Letters from Brussels state, that a large armed
American vessel, which had sailed from that port,
had fallen in with an Algerinc frigate, and that
.after a very warm engngement, she was compelled
to surrender to the superior force of the enemy.
. The following is a copy of the note transmitted
by the French Charge d'Affaires to the Landam-
man of Switzerland, relative to the ruptu . -with
England

" Bata-, Jrat 3.
" The undersigned, Charge d'Affaires of the
French Republic, has received ordet • ..-om his Go-
vernment to communicate to that cf Helvetia, the
new provocations of England, its hostile proceed-
ings, and the motives of defence and honour which
have direfted the conduft of the French Govern-
ment. The Tr -ay of Amiens was scarcely signed,
when the English Government already meditated its
infraftiora The condu.l it has held since that epoch
clearly announces such intention. It has suffeted
the French Government to be daily insulted by its
periodical writers, and in pamphlets, the authors of
which being, for the most part, foreigners, were
consequently under the controul of Government.
It has continued to give an asylum and proteCtion
to dangerous individuals particularized by the
French Government. Of these, some formed hos-
tile assemblages at Jersey, while others were thrown
upon our coasts by the English themselves, wi
out their Government doing any thing, except
eluding the complaints made to it upon that oc-
casion. The more France manifested good faith
and dispatch in executing the Treaty of Amiens,
the more did England aired evasion and slowness.
Ten months had elapsed, without the smallest dis-
position appearing on the part of the English Go-
vernment to cause the Island of Malta to be eva-
cuated, though, in the terms of the treaty, the
evacuation was to have taken place at the -end of
three months. This clause was too important
for the French Government to negleft insisting
upon its execution. At this period it was that
the message took place, in which the •King an-
nounced to the Parliament, that formidable ar-
maments were going on in the ports of France and
Holland, and that there subsisted between the two
Governments important discussions, of which the
result was uncertain. All Europe was acquaint-
ed with the object of those armaments ; and as
to the alledged discussions, they were evidently
suppositious, since the French Government had
no knowledge of them. It was undoubtedly ne-
cessary that ,it should demand explanations with
regard to these false assertions, and it did so, with
that coolness and dignity which are consistent with
reason. The English Ministry, on the contrary,
has shewn as much arrogance in its style, as in-
justice in its pretensions. Such is the uniform dif-
ference which may be easily remarked in the notes
respectively transmitted during the course of this
discussion; in which it is difficult to decide which
is most astonishing, the indecent urgency of the
English Government, or the patient moderation
of the First Consul. The issue of such a negotia-
tion was easily foreseen. On the 16th of May, the
English Government published a declaration of
war. His Britannic Majesty prohibited his subjefts
from entering the French and Batavian ports, or,
any which may be occupied by the French armies.
He has ordered a general embargo on all French
and Dutch vessels which are or may arrive in his
ports ; and on the crews and cargoes of the said
vessels. He has authorised the fitting out of cruizers
against every vessel belonging to Frenchmen .or
inhabitant.; of France; and previous even to any
declaration of war, two English frigates captured
two French merchantmen at a short distance from.
Brest. The French Government, disappointed in
its efforts for the preservation of a general Peace,
must therefore adopt those measures which its
dignity, and the interests of the Republic, prescribe.
The official papers of all its negotiations with Eng-
land are published, from the first overtures which
led to the Preliminary Treaty, to the moment when
England refused to conform to her own engage-
ments ; and compelled once more to refer the deci-
sion of the most important interests to the fortune of
arms, the French Government has replied, by a
frank exposition of its conduft, to the pretexts
which England advances in justification of her ag-
gression.
" The Helvetic Government must doubtless per.
ceive in this communication a new proof of the de-
sire of the french Government to maintain the re-
lations of amity which have for so long a period
united France and Switzerland ; and the under-
signed is happy to seize this opportunity of renew•
ing to the Landamrnan of Switzerland the assuz4,
ante of his most respeftful consideration.
dh M. G. Gdoisotorat!"

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POLUIViII.#I4 CORPS,
We are extremely glad to find that proper en-
couragement is given to the spint of the Country to
manif‘:st itself by Volunteer Corps of cavalry and
Infantry, it lin efficient manner, by the Circular
Papers of Regulation which have been sent from
Lord Hohart's Office to the Lords Lieutenants ; of
which we subjoin copies for the information of our
Readers :
REGULATIONS, MIMIC WAlitt 1/OR THE P AY, CLOTH.
ING AND ALLOWANCE OR CoNT;NGENT IR-
PF.NCEI; fog CORDS Ql VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
I. Eve/ Culls cl ii.ning Pay to engage to serve in the l'eltli-
tary le-Leiria so which it is sittietod.
2. F.very Officer, Nen-commie-40nel Officer, and Priv. re
Man to take the oath of allegiance ;red fidelity to his Majesty .
1 To a Ba taboo of ten Companies, or a Curpe of from 250
'' 300 Private Men and upwards, constent pay to be allowed
fir an Adjur int 'and Ser,eent-Mejor ; and to a Corps of fr.iin
150 te 250 Private Men, et:instant pair for a Serjeant Mitiur.•-•
Per Diem, Adostant Gs. Setjeant-Major Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. per
week in addition.
4. A Company claiming pay to eoneist of not less than 50,
nor more than 10U-Private Men, with 1 Captain, 1 Lieutenant,
1 Ensign, (2 Lieutenants to the flank o.)mi:sallies, and to such
as consist of Si) Private Men) to4,!th..r with three Scrjeants,
(inchoting the drill 'Serjeant) e CoiporAls, and 2 Drummers
per comeany. -
6. Serjealits receiving constant daily pay, and all Drummers
recrivil g i'avi-dtl..r at a daily or weekly rate, to be attested, and
to be sleeve', I to eißitary law.
6. One Officer in each Company nut above the degree or
Captain, if taken from the liegyolne, having nerved at least 18
months an full pay as a Commis:reined Officer in the Regulars,
Marine embodied Militia, Einicibles, or East India Company's
service, to have the constant pay of his yultinteer cohamissioli,
during his servire io a Volunteer Corps, or one Officer in each
Company nut above the.degreh of Captain, if not on half pay,
but havieg berried: served two years. on full pay as a Commie-
sioned Offieet, in any of the abeve-mentioned military service',
to have constant N? equal to the half pay of his volunteer com-
mission during his services its a Volunteer Corps,-Captaiu
9s sd. Lieutenant 3v. 11J. Secon I Liout .nant or Ensign es. thl.-
The otherDaetA his, Li eittenants, and Easigns to have pay for the
like number alleys as tne men ; but no Ollicer to receive pay
for two cominissione-Captaie 4s. told. Lieutunaut 2s. 31d.
2d Lieutenant or Vertigo In. 9A.
7. When a charge of constant full pit-, or constant half-pay
is matte for an Oftieer, his former services must be particukuly
eteted iii the.pay-list wherein the charge is first made.
d .Inert net called out on a-Itial service, constant pay to be
allowed fir I Serjeant and I Drummer per Company,
oat the
lame settees in the disembodied Militia ; the pay of theDrum-
met to be di, trieuted at the discretion of the Commandant : pay
(as dliembodied Militia) for the rest of the. Serjeants and
Ordelasere, and fer the 'Corporals and Private Men to be al-
lowed fsr two days in the week, from 25th February to 24th Oc-
tober, and for one day. in the week from 25th Oaober to 24th
February, both inclusive, being 85 days pay per annum, but
fur effeiltives only present tinder arms, on each respective day.
Pay nsay, however, be charged for per.omi absent by sickness
fvr a period not exceeding three months, on the Cumnianding
O'fi':er% certificate to that elfeel•-oSerjeatits Is. 6d.; Corporei;
Is. 80.; Drunsinerstual Privates Is.
9. If o Corps, or any past thereof, shall be rolled upon in
easel of riol or disturbance, the charge of couetaitt • pay to be
made f;ir such services remit he at the rates before specified,
and be supearwei 11 a certificate room his Majesty's Lieutenant
or the Sheriff of the County ; but if called out in case of ac-
tual invasion, the Corps is to be paid and disciplined in all re-
spree' as the Regular Infantry, the Artillory, the Artillery Com-
panies excepted, which are then to be paid as the Royal Artil-
lery: •
10. The whole to be clothed in Red, with the exception Or
the Corps of Arthlery, which may hare Blue clothing, and
Ride Corps, which may have Green with Black belts.
ALLOWANCE FOR CLOATIILNG.
I. s. d.
3 3 9 far each Serjeant.
I 12 0 for each Corporal.
2 3 6 for each Drummer. • .
1 10 0 for each Private Man.
and to he repeaied At the end of three SCAN; the Serjeant Ma-
jor, and I Serjeant and I'Drummer per company to lava cloth-
ing annually.
11. An annual Allowance to be made fer each company in
lieu of every contingent expence heretofore defrayed by Go-
vernment, viz. 8.51: for companies of 50 private man, ivith an
aildeional allowance of 51. for every 10 private men beyond
that number.
12. Fetid Officers and Adjutants to be allowed the tax or
one horse each.
1.3 The ley-lists to he made up quarterly, viz. fmtn the f".."lieh
December to the 24th March following ; front 25th 51:.r.,,h to
21th June; from ?sth Julie to24th Septenile r ; and from 25th
Seetember'to 21th:Deeeniber, aid to be trelismitti d by post,
under carom,' albite-Is:id to the Secretary at War.
14. A g .neral Agent will be immechat dy appointed by Go.
verninent to act fbr the whole of the Volunteer Corps receiving
pay, and the neeesary instructions on that head will be circu-
lated from the War Office to the respective Commandants.
REGULATIONS,.DURING WAR, FOR THE CLOATH-
-INO, APPOINTMENTS, AND THE ALLOW ANCe.: FOR
COsTiNGENT EXPENCES, OP CORPS OF If EumAN-
ay AND VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.
I. Every Officer, Nom:commissioned Officer, and Private
Man, to take the oath of allegiance ai.d fidelity to his Ma-
2y.
. Every Troop to consist of not less than Forty Rar.k and
File, which com;,r2tsends Corporals and Privates oniy.
• e. Three Pouliot; per Man for Effetlives will he Towed an-
nually for Cloathing and Appointineuu, and issued. fuc three
years at mice, if required ; and the sum of 1201. per troop per
annum, at the disposal of the Coaimandeiit, to be in lieu of the
Pay of Serjeents• and Tratupetere, and of every other charge of
whatsoever tles•zription. her:Adore dafraycd by Governhiet it.
4. Cerement Pay, at the rate of Gs. per deem, to be allowed
for an Adjutant to Corps of threeTreope and uewaoln.
5. -Seriteinrs r•veivinieentrt int pay, and all Trumpeters (or
Bugle Men) reeefiriitg pay, either at a daisy or weekly rate, to
be .luesteefead itodtl".:(thject to Aiiii!:iri, Law, until they shall
he regularly discharged by the Conunaudants.
6 If a Cores:or any part thereof, shell be called upon in
rases of riot or dont:hence, the charge of constant pay to
he skins-for such services, must be at the rate specified lee-
.loare. Isoiose • the pay of the regular cavalry, and be sop.
ported by a certificate from his Majesty's Lieutenant or
the Sheriff of the ootinty-Captain 14$. 7d.; Lieutenant 9s ;
Ciunet Bs. ; Quarter-master st. 6d. ; Adjutant 10s. ; Serjeant.
'Mann, including 911: for a horse, 3s. 11d.; Serjeatit ditto
2s. Lld.; Corporal ditto Bs. 41d.; Trumpeter ditto 2s. 4d. ; Pri-
vite ditto 2s. per diem.
Such Irolipe,as have received the reduced Cloething Allow-
ance of` 21. Man for the Years ISO:" and 1803, may, upon
the Ajapb ": n 'or the Commandants, receive the difference
isbetweoh . Alliewahie and the augmented Rate above speci-
.
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B RIG H7ZW, JUNE 29.
The Prince of Wales is expeaed at the Pavilion
the latter end of next week. The Promenade Grove
will no more be opened for the reception of Compa-
ny. The theatrical campaign commences here on
Tuesday next. The Sussex Militia, the North and
South Hants, and the Dorset, commanded by Ge-
neral Lennox, I:ad a grand field day yesterday on
Newmarket Hill. The weather being extremely
serene and - line, many spec ators of rank were pre-
...lent*
• Among the last fashionable arrivals were--
a Lad* Montagne, Mr. Mithiat, Brigade-Major Maxwell,
Getwiral and Mrs Her emu, Colonel Read, Mit Le Mesurier,
Mr. and Mrs. R. ti.micry, Mrs. Walsh, 3:c.
i. erre...Cot:esti. of Camden and family, Mr. and Mrs.
r, o.= Captain G. Skeen, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Lom-
r bardirree:t ; the Csnw.sass of thee, Gena 4 Morgan, Sir C-
. &Pleb as.

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