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THIS EVF.NING will be tn.-stowed, in Throe Acts,
THE BIRTH DAY.
Captain Bertram. Mr. Wive; Jack Junk, Mr. Hatton ;
Harry Bertuttn Mr I. Palmer. Mis. Moral, Mrs. Ward;
Mn, Mrs. Kend Mrs. 'Mills.
Attcr which a New Comic Per called
Mas. WIGGINS.
T. whelk 1r:11 hr added; •
081 ; Or, THREE-FINGERED JACK.
Tn morrow, The Poor Gents: roan.

THE BRFTISH PR,ESS.

LON DON,
WEDNESDAY, Jume 1.

We yesterday received the Paris Papers to the
26th. The iffoakciir of the 95th gives, in a supple-
ment of several pages, the speeches in the Tribunate
and Legislative Body upon the address of thanks in
these Assemblies to the FIRST COE.SUL, for his con-
duel in the late negotiation, and to assure him of
their zeal and energy in support of his Government.
These addresses were voted unanimously ; and it
was ordered also that each of the Assemblies should
wait upon the Fiasr Cott in a body to present
i:s Address. Of the Speechei, that of DA ay in
the Tribunate takes a very extensive view of the
sabjed. It commences with an analysis of the Ne-
• gotiation between England and France since the
'Cane of the first proposition of BONAPARTE. From
thence it proceeds to examine the reciprocal com-
plaints between the two countries, and concludes
with observations upon the conditions proposed, and
the probable consequences of the war. The
speeches, like all the other specimens of French
Senatorial eloquence, are loose in argument, and

declamatory in their style. As such they are
capable of much improvement by a judicious
compression. The Paris Editors appear to be con-
scious of this truth ; for, with the exception of the
National Gazette, not one of the Paris Papers have
atteMpted to insert the speeches at length. We may,
therefore, be excused for giving only a translation
of one of the best abridgements. Thr.e papers
contain several loose paragraphs respeeting the in-
tended occupation of Hanover by the French.—
The decree for the arrest of the English in France,
purports only to relate to persons enrolled in
the Militia, but in its execution it is universal,
without any distirtaion. The words of the de-
cree are therefore merely calculated to impose
upon foreign powers, and to procure for the
tyrant of France the merit of moderation. Letters
from all the maritime towns of the Republic also
evince the excessive rancour of the Pius: CONSVI..
A general embargo has been laid upon all merchant-
.. pen of every nation freighted for England.
• These papers contain no price of the French
*Funds of a later date than the 21st May. The fire
per cents. were then 50 tr. 10. and fur account 47.

Advice was yesterday received at the Admiralty,
,' of a French ship of 36 guns being taken in the
Channel, by Admiral Cu rot. I. is's squadron.
Only two guns were fired, and she struck her colours.
Last night the French letters were Stopped .rt the
• l'ost.Office.
Sir TI10)1 AS Tt A TON commenced CADv,thsing the
Borough of Seuthwark yesterday, in consequei,ce ofMr.
Mr. Lease v being appointed Treasurer of the
:Navy.
Major Mire LOD, the husband of Lady A tiNat•
p .ts A ANNLLLY, is appointed Brigade Major to
'General CRAIG, who commands the Listens
• Distri 61.
_ The press has been particularly hot along the
`Water-side yesterday. Several of the holiday folks
were taken from the midst of their merriment, and
sent on board a tender.
" A French \Vcst Indiaman of 500 tons from
Martinique, has been taken by two open boat priva-
'teas belonging to Dover, after an a4tiou which
lasted three hours and a half.
Yesterday the LOAD MAYOR, having ins*ted
the Mealweigher's returns, ordered the price of
bread to be raised one assize, or 2d. in the pock loaf,
to cornmence to-morrow. The price of the quar-
ter.' loaf will then be .3W. wheaten, and 840. house-
hold. •
Yesterday J A PAU GASCOIONE aIIdTHO NI A $ COLES,
Fsqrs. paid each of them a fine of 4001. and 20
'marks, to be excused serving the office of Sheriffs.
These are the fifth and sixth Gen-lemen v.lO have
fined.
The Loan MA I= on I:assailed a Court of Com-
mon Council for this day, to take into cons:deration
the propriety of addressing his Al.t.tts I Y on the
'eseta important crisis.

LONDON F ,'SHIOIO6„..
.ear • . .
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btritt *Pa and petticoat ni white crape
t,ii white sursitts4 the pertntatt sualibt very lone ,ltd t 'inward
ushers! the Vlttorw with elver chests' the mite med. !port in
fratt w tau 3 hanyik .rr;•-ef corner behind, the fronts drawn full
across the Itissoin and looped down with a diamond orrraittent ;
the sleerea ..hort and plain with full epaulets, the whole trim-
mad with ':Nees or gold cheAt A bandeau of diamondi or
:.e.trisi through the hair with a whole bird of paradise feather
fixed on the right-side.
A dress of patent net worked with gold. the body plain and
very low in the back, drawn vowel the bosom with a lace
tucke-. The sleeves oi lamented with gdd curd and tassels;
the while ornamented wok gold trimming ; the hair dressed
and ornamented with a gull bamleau and flowers.
PR'iNILN ADe DREARIA.-•-• k roinid dress of white muilin,
with a plain habit shirt of cambric, shawl of variegated silk
net, straw bonnet with a flower.
Round dress of plain pink It Alan sarsnet, with a habit shirt
of worsts muslin and lace, shawl of white muslin, bat of white
silk turned up in front and ornamented with a yellow fancy
flower, the hair dressed full over the face with a diamond or
pearl comb in front.
fie so Di helmet of pink silk with a white lace
from, y full double crown finished oft the top with a bow, arid
tied urtda the chin with pink ribbon.
A ribbon and straw hat, the ribbon in diamonds, and the
straw in beads, tumid up in front and orstatneutea with a
flower.
A turban of white satin and crape, ornamented with a plume
of white ostf,ch fetither.s.
A hat of white satyr trimmed all over with bead,, with two
ostrich feathers.
A hat of )el;uw silk covered with black lace, a yellow ostrich
feather in front.
A cup of pink silk, and net tied under the chin with rink
ribbon, and covering the left side of the face.
A morning bonnet of straw or chip.
A cap of witite lace with a ;much of roses in freitt.
A straw hat -with a double front, turned up before, anti orna-
mented with a flower. s •
Ganglial. Oese RV AT lONII.-The prevailing colours are blue,
lilac, rose, and pia green. A handkerchief has been intro-
duced called the Ntiu's handkerchief rcligionst) me.le
of embroidered muslin, with open work in front; tied round the
ncck, anµt trimmed with nut. The shawl pelisse, deseribeti in
the 1a it. it much worn in dretcas. lustre straw!, either all
!nitre, or mixed with chip or Lelliurn, chiefly of the small Old
shape, are among the sprier; novelties. The other hats the
most general are the simple gyptsey, called the merry gypiey,
,of plain white chip, trimmed with puffings of white or blue
ribbon, and tied tinder the chin; also the ciativers.ition teat, co.
vexing one ear, made of scarlet, or muslin of various colours,
and ornamented with a wreath of flowers.

Lady 1-Tviit.oKE gave a Grand Rout on Monday
evening last, at her house in Albemarle-street, to
about 300 of the first fashion in London. Among
the company present we observed—

Dukes--Odean.= and 114ontrensier.
Fads—Ken:slam and Aboyne.
Viic-nutits--Griroston, Fatzharric, and Fn•hes.
I.nrds—Storton, GrAy, S.. I [den's, and (:. Cavrndish.
Sirs—A. (:Luke, F. Standish, and W. Wellesley.
General St. .To

Captain Gray.
Measrs.—Ga;norr, Perth, Methuen, Pierrepoint, Anson,
Wellesfey, W. West, C. Meyrs,ll, Ilarvey, Gemain, A. Stan.
hove, Sheridan, Stracey, B. Simpson, L. Saville, De la Cour,
Qii.n, Wells, Warton, Barton, Chumley, Mryrell, Joddrell,
0. Hunter, Craig, Fielding, Bland, and C. Mundy.
Ditch.4.ses—Beaufort and Bolton.
Marchionesses—Bath, Salisbury, and Worcester:
Countesses—Cork, Mornington, Suffolk, Kennyare, Essex,
Mexlsorough, Aldborough, Clare, Dowager Essex, C.arnarvon,
and Talbot.
Viscountess Gosford.
Ladies—A. Carpenter, Folkes, Mays, Meredith, Andover,
Snewersest, De Clifford, C. Barham, Le Den/rimer, M. Cukc,
M. Saville, E. well...day, C. Cudogan, Stowell, A. llatvey,
C. HOWArti, A. Hamilton, Stourton, Bradford, Hume, Man.
gees, Gray, Tancred, J. Howard, G. Cecil, S. Ilydar, S. Ha.
milton, Grosvenor, three Marshams, Clifford, and E. Monk.
Mi.tresses—Blackwall, Butler, Capell, Perth, Methuen,
Cooke, Thompson, Auson, Mcyrtck, Robiruton, Dent, Nu-
gent, Dixon, Masters, Smith, A. Stanhope, Stracey, B.
Simpson, S!urt, Wells, NValker, Walpole, Salton, Craven,
Cas.aniajor, a:id 0. Flutter.
Misses—Folkes, B'ackwall, Metburn, Taylor, G7itivtrm,
Thompson, Legge, Williamson, Stourton, two Cokes, Dixon,
Faulkner, Charteres, and Monk.

Lord Chamberlain: ojce, 3I 10, 1303.
Notice is hereby given, that there will be a Levee
at St. James's on Wednesday next the Ist, and a
Drawing-Room on Saturday the 4C.1, of June, his
Majesty's Birth-day.
Yesterday morning his MA irsvv and the Duke
of KENT, attended by General GAftrii, walked to
the Castle and inspeled the new grand staircase
and other works carrying on there; after which
they rode in' the Great Park till near one o'clock ;
soon after which his Mast:sr v set off in his travel-
ling carriage for London, and arrived about half
past three at the Queen's House.
Her MAJESTY and the Pau4cEssrs, attended by
Lady Howa an and Miss VYSE, arrived about
twelve.

The Duke of KENT, attended by Captain Two,
arrived in London about three o'clock.
Yesterday morning the Staffordshire com-
manded by Colonel tiN r EEO, had a grand field day
in Windsor Little Palk.
Saturday se'nnight died at her hnuse at 7,t. Dou-
lough's, near Dublin, the Right lion. I.:14 C.athe-
ritte 0. Toots, sister to the Earl of Mot. mr mos st.s.
This Lady possessed not only uncommon personal
charms; hut the most fascinating manners.
Prince ESTER!! AZY has taken the late residence.
of General. As»aEOsst iu Portland-place.
The Duchess of Go a DUN this day takes possession
of the Earl of *Ft r in Whitehall.

It is expeaed his Royal Highness the Prince of
WALEs and the Duke of KIiNT will honour the In.
stallation Ball given at Ranelagh this night with
their presence.
On Monday morning the 13th Regiment of Light
Dragoons were rev tewed by the Duke of Cum at ft-
LAND and General Gsvie ?NE, on Ashford Common.
The I.r.th Regiment of Light Dragoons are on their
march from Worcester to Dover.
The Rightlion. 'Wm. Pi rr returned to town last.
night from Dromley-hill in Kent, the seat of Mr.
Loso,'where he had been on a visit since Satur.
• day.
The Countess of IklciusrNossis's Masked Ball
still continues the'subjea of general praise. In a
few days, however, we shall probably hear that 80.
NAp A art is gone to the bottom, or some such won-
der, and think no more of it.
BoNAPARTE swears that he will breakfast in Ire-
land, dine in England, and sup in Scothurd, in the
course of one day.
Mrs. Kos has a wonderful knack at opening the
doors of the Haymarket thearze, for the admission
of a crowded audience.
Mrs.Mit.ts's Benefit on Friday is expelled to
prove a Lumper.
The Dottor's carriages tend very much to encrease
their trade. Not a day passes that their horses do
not run away to the terror of the city.--The Doc-
tors, we presume, neither "lyric nor Lied their
horses.

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GRAND IS.4STALLATION FLIT. AND SMt.
The fallowing are the preparations made for the
magnificent Fhe, to be given this night at tame:.
lagu. A superb temporary building has been
erected, on the right of the Rotunda, under the di.,
region of Mr. Marks, orEdwardstreet. Cavendish-
square. Near a month has been exhausted in its
construftion, and it is now one of the most com-
plete structures ever planned for a similar pur-
pose. It is ereeled upon the same scite as that
which was built for the Ball. given by Boodle's
Club on the 2nd of June last, in celebration of tl.e
peace, but is much more extensive, being 160
feet by HU, and 35 feet high, covered with oil
cloth by Mr. Barnes, floor-cloth manufacturer.
—The principal entrance to this magnificent
hailding is under a beautiful arch of variegated
lamps, supported by two coltunits, representing the
entrance to London by Hyde Park Corner. On
each side of the la..= is a drapery, ten feet
high,
with festoons of plain lamps, in exact unifor-
may with a painted drapery. Suspended from
the cieling on each side of the room is circle, from
each of which are suspended three hundred and fif-
ty lamps, with cross festoons of lamps at the bottom,
the whole forming a most splendid lustre. Within
the building are two rows of growing sycamore-
trees, twelve in each, completely covered in. The
trunks of the trees arc covered with green baize,
as are also the seats and floor, except the part ap-
propriated fur dancing on the left-hand side, includ-
ing a space of forty-five feet by thirty. This space
is divided into three parts, by columns, about four
feet high, connefled with a chain, covered with
green baize, for the accommodation of three sepa-
rate sets of dancers. At the upper end of this space
is an Orchestra, and on the right, near the centre,
a beautiful elevated stage, 35 feet by 26, for figure
dancing, and other theatrical exhibitions, for which
several performers are engaged under the manage-
ment of Mr. Fawcett. the scenery and devices
were executed under the direction of Mr. Capon.
At the lower end of the building is a beautiful ele-
vated piece of painting, adorned with lamps, repre-
senting the star of the Order of the Bath, with the
motto—tria junta in two. The star is suspended
between two Cupids, with a Fame also on each side
holding a scroll inscribed with the initials of their
Majesties. Beneath are the three Jewels of the
Order ; and on each side arr... a Knight and his
squire, represented by two whimsical figures of
Don Quixote and Sancho Pante:, standing upon a
Gothic pedestal, ornamented with a variety of
lamps. On the inside of the room, overthe entrance,
is a beautiful star and crown, with the cf
their Majesties, and two large anchors and cables of
variegated lamps.
Upon the left of the Saloon is the entrance into
the Supper Room, in the centre of which is a mag-
nificent temple, adorned with stars and flowers -of
variegated lamps. The lower part of the temple is
an orchestra for the Military Band. Round the
temple are five rows of supper tables with frames,
ornamented with medalions, trophies of war, and
emblematical figures and devices appropriate to the
Order, interspersed with real and artificial flowers.
The tables consist of eight of 40 feet each, eight of
32, eight of 24, eight of 16, and eight of a, and
capable of accianmodating 2,300 persons.
The arms of the new knights with their flags,
hearing their names, are hung round the Rotunda.
On the right-hand side of the entrance is an elegant
box for the accommodation of the upper branches of
the Royal Family. The Prince of NValcs's box
stands nearly opposite to them. It is hung
with crimson, and surmounted with a beautiful
plume of variegated lamps. At each side are
two Heralds at Arms in appropriate costume.—
To complete the uniformity of the scene are two
more boxes in the opposite angles, decorated with
banners and shields. The galleries are fitted up for
promenading. The whole of the magnificent fire
is under the direaion of Lord HEN Lt v, who has de-
voted to it great attention. The number of lamps
amounts to 60,000.

Lord firivn arrived in town, on Monday, from
Sheerness, and was at the Admiralty for a length of
time.
Letters were received on Monday. from Lord
NE LsoN, stating his Lordship was well, and expert-
ed soon to be in the Mediterranean.
An aft ive c:invass is commenced at Leicester, in fa-.
vour of Mr. Mq.:A RT II V, the Gentleman who contest-
ed that Borough at the last eleCtion, and whO ids so
great a favourite with the people, that no doubt is
entertained of his success.
MiljOr.GeheralS Sir JAMES ST. Cf. AIR E!tSKINE,
Wr.myss, and the Marquis of I LUNT L I.V, are
appointed Major-Generals, and Colonel D. MA C-
DON A 1.% of the fifith regiment, Brigadi.T-Gmeral,
on the North Brit's': Staff.
The Hazordsloop of war, which was erroneously
reported to have been taken, has brought an ac-
count of the capture of a French frigate. She was
watching the motions of our Channel fleet, when
Admiral CoRNwALLls, willing. no doubt. that she
should have a nearer view of it, sent a frigate after
her :—She fired a few ruts, and struck.
When Lord NELSON sailed with the .Ir:idiom and
Plaory he was direeted to speak Admiral coaN-
- sv A t.i.is in his way, and to offer him the riliory, if
he thought he stood in need of it ; his Lordship r.-as
then to proceed, to the Mediterranean.. Admiral
Coamwa Lt. is accepted the offer, and the ridorn is
now cruizing off Brest. This circumstance gave
rise to many absurd and mischievous reports last
week, stating, that Lord NEt.stifi had lust the Pic-
tory.
Citizen SciststststeEgNisc.;, the Dutch Ambas-
sador, is preparing for his departure ; and we may
imps* to hear, i,3 the course of a few days, that Mr.
Liston is aurally let out from the Hague for Lon-
don.
The ilsalougt packet sailed on Monday morning
from Dover to Calais, as a flag of truce, with dis-
patches, in answer to those which were received
from Mr. TA Limy cn Saturday. The packet re-
turned in the afternoon, and brought intelligence
that the two packets which were detained, the
Prima of Wales and the Nancy. are to be liberated,
and were expeßed to sail to-day. We have not
heard, whether Mr. TA I. lIQT is CO be suffered to re-
turn home, we rather think that he is not ; for, as
his :aura is xttuili wished by his Majesty% Minis-
ters,
he would, of cuurs,!, 1.0 'e availed .himself of
the •ipporttulity of cumin hone in the ifeciland
packet.

C 771: Lf T- ClitT111:14 SLTPRT.,

It will, perhaps, not be unerterteining to give
our readers/ brief account of the division, schisms.
and factions, which hare thrown this palish into a
state of warfare. In no place, and at no period,
has the cheheian Church ever been poiducti7e of
mere dipure inalauimosity. This party leaf las
not arisen upon any question with regard teethe
tenets of the Christian Religion 'itself, but uprlai
difference of opinion with respea to the edifice in
which the doetrines of the Christian Faith wereeci
be tubjea to leerned exposition.
There has, for upwards of sixty years, stood art
handsome well-built church, which, owing to nek
lea, has fallen somewhat into a state of dilapidation,
The Minister of the parish lately conceired that his
sermons ss mild be more eloquent, and that he should
draw avrey m:my of the auditors of Rowland Hill.
if the church was rebuilt ulna a grand and splen-
did scale ; with this iew, a vestry was called, te
which only the Churchwardens, and a few of the
Do&or's friends, were invited to attend; they. soon
came to an unanimous resolution that -the church
was rotten from top to bottom ; that the roof was
out of its level ; the walls out of their perpendicnlae;
the foundation sunk below the bed of the River
Thames ; and that, if it was longer resorted to, the
parson and congregation would- be in danger of
being crushed to atoms, or swept away by a spi lag-
tide : the Church was accordingly sht* up for all
religious purposes. except Christenings, Marriages,
Burials, and meetings to plan parish dinner; ; these
went on as merrily as ever. In the mean time a pi:-
Won was presented to the House of Commons,
founded upon the menacing resolution of the Vestry,
and a Bill was forthwith brought into the House,
read, and referred to a Committee. Fortunately, be-
fore it received the sanction of the Committee, the
inhabitants at large were apprized of the elegant
mansion-house of God that was about to be ere aed ;
they were alarmed at the expence which they un-
derstood would be somewhere between twenty and
thirty thousand pounds. A petition against the Bill
was prepared, and signed by nearly every inhabitant
of the parish, and they were ordered to be he:nil
before the Committee by their Counsel: for this
purpose Mr. Plomer was chosen, and he addressed
the Committee in a speech replete with wit; argu-
ment, and irony. He first refuted an imputateet
which had been adroitly inferred by the Parson and
his friends, that all who opposed the rebuilding of
the new Church were incorrigible Jacohins.
maintained, that the Church would be as complete
a one as any within tl,e Bills of Mortality, provided
little more than 1,4:,A was laid out in repairing
Speaking of the solidity of the present Church, 'be
said, “ I do not know whether persons can.go there
for the purpose of praying; but I know very well
they can go there in great numbers for other Or.
poses. As many as it can hold may accqmpany
funerals, and it may be crammed full at the solem-
nization of weddings ; besides this, it is strong
enough to have eight large bells ringing-from morn-
ing till night, disturbing the neighbourhood. II
will bear Al this very well, but it becomes a weak
and fragile building the moment you go there to
pray. It is the oddest sort of a church I ever knew.
it totters and 5114 k.. it srOn en there to pray, but it
will stand as firm as a rockyou gotArir tug -kr\ f
other purpose ; it mayehave this perticular humour,
it perhaps does not like people to come and pray in
it—it says to the parish, If you.want to celebrate
a wedding, or hold a vestry, you may come, as
many of you as please ; but if you dare presume to
cure and pray, I will tumble about your ears pre.
sently." The Learned Couneel having proceeded
to enlarge upon the very improper manner in which
this Bar had been smuggled into the House, called
his witnesses to disprove its preamble. - -
Two surveyors, one the son-in-law of Mr. Al-
derman Skinner, and the other a gentleman of
equal repute in his ptofession, were examined on
the part of the petitioners against the bill : they
were clearly of opinion that the ereetion of a Rew
church was an unnecessary piece of extravagance.
That the old church was capable of being substan-
tially repaired at a comparatively trifling expence;
t iat its foundation was as solid as a rock; that the
fissures, or cracks in the walls were occasioned, by
iettlenletits soon after the church *as built; and
tha: the founootedahthmueasesettaiti
thorough
now having found itilevel, •they
would not extend any further ; they stated that the
sucks or fissures in the walls, as represented in the
plan laid before ,the committee,. were calculated
grossly to mislead them. In the church itsej? manv
of- them were hardly perceptible, which, in the plan,
were drawn upon a scale apparently large enough
to let a full-grown child through. One of the sur-
veyors not only stated that the sum of 1,4901. would
be sufficient for the purpose of every necessary re-
pair, but he undertook to repair it for that sum,
and to give security for doing it properly, The
Committee were satisfied with this evidence ; how-
ever they allowed the other party to examine their
surveyor. He was unable to contradh!t the evi-
dence given in favour of the petitioners against the
bill, mid he confessed that the scale of the cracks in
the wall was rather oser.i.
The Chairman of the Committee, with the cor-
sent of the parties, obtained leave from the Speaker
to substitute a hill for repairing the old church in-
stead of rebuilding a new one.
The Committee met several times afterwards to
deliberate upon minor considerations—such as the
partial enlargement of the burying-ground, and
ereaing a gallery in the church. In the course of
these arrangements the debates ran so high among
the parties concerned, and 'there was such an A' •••
pression of heat and animosity, that the Committer,
At the last meeting, deferred the final result to th:.
day ; at the same time strictly ordering that neithea
the parson, nor any one else except the accredited
agents and the Counsel, should presume to lay a
single word, upon pain of being turned out of the
Committee' Room.
dalivikiee a
pounds.sveaboitihtdvainhabitants
from rsbe
ypoaf thisiart
bau
rett amthpaeer
nyashosofnin opposition,
uapabywlea con-
gratulater
The matter is so far settled, that the old church
mo
of
ti ex-
pence,vittotwe
erut.natdaayenn Tierney rdt
hgh
they have been relieved
erYantsaeofivCehripartst Cinhute Com-
mittee,
much to thank him for. Among other good offices
be used every endeavour in his power to promote a
spirit of harmony and reconciliation between thei
pwarittesus.ccelsirstnth:,,,jhuis,seLdeaw, vonrs will be attalMt

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poREIGN 'INTELLIGENCE.
FROM THE FR, NCH PAPERS.
PA tts, MAY 25.
The declaration of the KING of F.Not.aNn has
:tot appeared. It is accompanied with a volume
of papers of 145 folio pages. This volume con-
tains seventy-two articles, among which ten only
are official, and even of these many are insig-
nificant. S:xey-Ptuo are extracts of letters from

the Ministers to their Agents, and from English
Agents to their Cabinet, letters which have
doubtless been fabricated by the Chancellrrie
agreeably to the will of Ministers. Those Notes
which are the most important, and the most proper
for sliewing to the English people the proceeding
of the• French Government, and true spirit of the
negotiation, hare b-en careftll4 suppressed ; and
what appears the last degree of shamelessness, and
even of folly, is that in the Note of I a:rd Whit-
worth, dated the 10th of May, and given in p Age
11C. of the Official Papers of London, the most cs-
senti.,l passage is onlitted, with an inGd,lity which
could not escape censure."
The .K,nitcur then proceeds to give, in a •louble
eclumn, copies cf the Note, in its original state,
and as it has been printed by Ministers. The dif-
ference between them consists in some expressions,
which are applied to the proposition made by Tal-
leyrand, on the 10th of May.—lt then proceeds to
say:

K This infidelity," continues the Afrti:tur, com-
mitted for the purpose of concealing a false allega-
tion which can no longer be sustained, required the
commission of another. The English Ministers
have, consequently, suppressed the Note transmitted
in answer on the 12th of May, which Note was of
the following tenor :

" TAMS, MAT 12.

et The undersigntl ha: it t i charge to acquatat ho Excel-
lency Lord SVhitworth, Ambassador from his raitanntc Ma-
jesty, that the Fist Constil having proposed, in his Note of the
14th of tihs month, that the Wand of Malta should be pleed
yt the hands of one of t!.,: three guamnteeing Powers, Russia,
Austria, or Prussiii, it vo mid not be sdficieht to set that pro-
position as.th., to argue uhi the refcsal which his Nfajesty the
ri»peror of R1138.a mien make, of reerising this trust, since
the intentions of their .I.qa.jesties the Emiprur of Gainany ar.d
the Ring of PCUSb.,,a '441 remain to be !moan

" That bts,:les the aseett.on contaln- in his Excellency's
larate, deed .iOth of this month, and which is carrefs-d iu
these terms, from the rcfusal of his Majesty the Emperor of
11111.(44 to accede to it; h entirely contrary to the guarantee
vikieh Lis Impcial Majivy formally offered, with the slight
alterations which the First Consul ins& no difficulty of adopt-
lug, and which I.e knows that the English rsl.nisuy ransed,
rr editating, beyond doubt, even then, the strange pretension
f retaining Malta.
" That, further, this assertion is also iu abaolute olspos thin
Its the assuradces which the First Consul hes received from r,:-
tersburgll, since th Ntessa r of his Majesty has beet known
there, ank which have just been rtnewe I is nim by au au-
'heath: coinmunie:•tion, which Count do Marcua yesterday

gave of the ittentions oc his Ctirrt.
" It hace re•ttfts, that it is impossible to reowile the last
wommunTettien mad? by his Exec le.iey Lad Whitworth,
with the fre.h rimirmiti.in, which firs just beet o:
etedispc:,itit :s of his ISfalesty the Emperor of Russia, and
tut .• rt:inot but b. supyrisarl, tha. bis Britannic tlaje.;ty,
virto.ri b•tter inform•vl, wtti, of himself, li,sc un tnne to
sauslig ti bt givcii to hr; Lacd aaey, instructi.ins. d.fferent
from those witch :le has communicated, in the na.ne of his
Government.

(Sig.•ed) "C. M. TALLEYRAND."

•" Yet the Enl4li,h nation calls itself free, and the

Parliament represents the nation . . . . !
" The whole of this prodnaion is translating, sand
it shall be inserted in this Journal, far nothing ought
to be concealed from the French people.

44 If they have hid the impudence t) suppress the

most important notes, and to mutilate those of which
Cie original is in the hands of our Government, what
reliance can be placed on details of conversa:ion re_
lated by English agents, and altered by the English
Ministry to suit their or.•n interests ?
" It would be difficult to conceive the spirit of
madness which has fur several months a6tuattcl the
Cabinet of London. It, no doubt, believes that we
have neither ink nor arms.
" But what does the Cabinet of London care
for the opinion of Europe and that of posterity ?

The Parliament will have agreed to its Address ;
many of the Members will have been animated by
lying reports. This is all that the English
Minis-
rers desire."
These observations are followed by a communi-
e:ition to the great constituted auth:"rities of the dif-
I !:-c•rit proclamations issued by his Majesty with res.
rta to the renewal.of hostilities, add the whole con-
cludes with these remarks :
" Thus has the English Government commenced
hostilities by the run of one or two miserable mer-
chant vessels, which, under the, faith of treaties,
• were peaceably on their voyage off our own coasts.
It has committed thi, isa of hostility without a decla-
ration of war, without any of the formalities ac know-
lesiged and agreed upon between civilized nations,
and has followed the odious principles of a public
law created by itself alone, and which are barbarous
in every point of view.
" It is with reludiance that the Government of the
Republic has seen itself compelled, in order to make
-reprisals, to &dart prisoners of war all the English

=rolled in the Militia *ho are in the French terri-

tory:
" It will leave to England the task of commenc-
ing every thing that is illiberal ; but the French peo-
ple are bound to as towards England as England
ads with respea to France. A different conduit has
been too long held out to Europe. It is specifically
that which has authorized England to constitute for
herself A public right, to which she is at present so
habituated, that every anion of just reciproLity ap-
pears to her an injustice."

I

IVE BODY.
PRESIDENCY OF C. RENAUD LASCOURS.

sii•Ttm: or MAY 23.

The Counsellors of State Emery, Berlier, and Na-
jac were introduced. The first spoke as :)11,.)ws :
" The view of the negotiation which har. been •:üb-
mitted to you, has enabled you to appreciate the
sincerity of the wishes which the Covemment has
never ceased to express for the maintenance ut
peace. The First Consul has made, for the preser-
vation of this inestimable blessing, every sacrifice
that appeared to him consistent with the Majesty of
the Great Nation, of which he is the chief. Lord
M'hitworth carried with him the hope of an accom-
modation, but the passions which agitate the British
Cabinet have extinguished the last gleam of hope,
and the Cabinet ha; shewn itself insensible to the
vice of reason, and deaf to the cry of humanity.
France, therefore, will not make war, but she will
accept and support it with the energy which she has
already displayed. The English Administration has
caused French ships' passengers, and other citizens
on board them, to be seized, without a previous de-
claration of war. They have ordered the execution
of this a& of perfidy, unheard of in the annals of po-
lished nations, even before the French Ambassador
had quitted English ground. The elreCts of the
Proclamation of the King of England, have caused
astonishment and dismay among his subjects, and
excited astonishment and fury among the French.
it is then true that England has made war upon us.
In this new crisis Government will not be wanting to
the nation, and the nation will not be wanting to
the Government. he ar7ression has commenced
on the part of England. The reprisals ought to fol-
io«• immediately.

The Orator then communicated the following
decree :

Art I. Pt is prescribed to every Commander of the sprvlrnns
or Naval Divisions of the Republic, Ca?tains of ships and other
vessels of war, to attack NU thase'of the Kine of I...ngLisni, as
well as vhips belonging to his sublets, to seize them, and bring
them into the ports of the Republic.

11. Cominionoas shag be delivered to the owlia7s of French
;irivareers who shall require it, and who 11l ty b Ai a situation to
ustoin them, conforming in rez.ird to the said i.rivatecrs to the
ea ;sting I.tws and regulations.
111. Al: the English enrolled in the militia between•the ag
of Eighteen awl Sivty, or who hlldfl from ill
Britannic Majesty, now Ia Futter!, idtall iiinitivl,A.l7 con-
tit atad pris.niers of war, to answer for th e't • • !‘. t • Re.
pu' he tbho May have been detained and made prim:3nel by the
ve..4:15 or siii.jects of his Britamii.: Majesty before the declare,

tiara of war.
The Min:sters an. charg.sd each as far as c,incerned wish
th exe.:utian of the yrzsent Decree, which shall be insetted i::
the litolet • n of I .aws.

(Sigurd) BONAPARTE.

Ti:.! First Consul
Br the First Co.isul.
Thu S..cr try of S•Ate (Signed) 11. B. MAR ET.
The President answered, " Citizens Counselkrs
Of State, the French people are too great; too confi-
dent in their strength, in the energy and wisdom of
their Government, and in the genius of the Chief of
the Republic, to entertain the least fear from the
war to which they are challenged. France will
know how to repel it with the manly vigour of a
warlike nation. The Legislative llody will always
give the examples of firnmess, with which the dig-
nity and justice of our cause inspire it. Citizens
Counsellors of State, be our organ to Government ;
assure it, that we shall be always ready to second h.
in every measure in which our assistance shall be
required."
The Legislator I)::vismes spoke after the Presi-
dent.-a' The cry of indignation and vengeance,
which the conduct of an ambitious and proud Govern-
ment has excited, shall resound through all France.
The rowers of the Continent will second that
ntrous impulse, which has been produced among us
by an aEt of perfidy, that forms a striking contrast
with the religious execution of our engagements.
This odious reilaaion of a treaty, broken almost as
soon as it was signed, will not remain unpunished ;
a treaty in which the interests of the two rivals were
wisely balanced, and in which humanity was de-
lighted to behold the solemn and real pledge of the
peace of the world. Yes, I swear by. the honer of
a people as brave as loyal, the blood which is go-
ing to be shed, will fill upon the aggressor; and that
nation, which does not suffer an equal, shall descend
from a rank for which nature never intended it.
Proud of their numerous squadrons ; of their fleets,
which serve them for ramparts ; of their gold, of
which they exaggerate the power, the English
have said in their hearts, 6 the land belongs to him
who is master of the sea.' This mastic, of which
a great example has already proved the falsehood. a

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nation which has &heist that nothing is impoisihie
to it, will refute.
Eternal hatred to the nation that would' aspire to
dominion over every other ! I say further—evil to
the nation that should succeed in the atteitspt ! It
would find, in its own greatness, the principle of its
dissolution. Convinced saf this truth, France herself
has set bounds to her successes, and her enemies have
obtained more froM her moderation, than they had
a right to exped from their triumphs. But, if
Oiere were a nation for which fortune reserved
the dangerous advantage of supremacy, with
which of the two would it be most likely 'to
continue ? I it with a nation which is de,
sirons of purchasing, at any price, a colossal great-
ness, has no other basis for it except a fragile credit,
or rather with one which is rich in all the means of
prosperity, has also the peculiar genius for turning
them to advantage, with a nation in whose bosoms
are fomented the destrudive seeds of troubles always
ready to break out ; or, rather, of one whose admi-
nistration, wise and strong enough to rally all spirits,
inspire all hearts, and dircd every wish to one ob-
jed ; of a nation, whose fortune and valour are
attached to an element which is the emblem of in-
constancy, or rather of one whose courage knows
no obstacles, and seems to think it play to arrive at
glory by unusual ways. Frenchmen, you Lave
fought ten years for your liberty, and you have ce-
mented it by prodigies. Your single independence
is not now the question. A proud Cabinet, in at-
tacking you, menaces the independence of the
whole world. Assuredly the war which you arc
going to maintain, is no less necessary, honourable,
and just, than the preceding one, and the issue of
it will be such as your invincible courage promises,
guided by a hero who has made a compad with
vi Cory. I hear it said, that Rome and Carthage
are going a second time to decide, by fate of arms,
the destinies of mankind. How income& is this
simile, in which some superficial minds indulge !
Rome onl;,..•ombated for herself; but it is the cause
of all natio.'e that you are going to defend. Every
pretence of war was greedily seised by the Roman
senate, to whom all equilibrium was insupportable;
and your Government, iospired with moderation,
has exhausted, for the maintenance of peace, every,.
means that the digeity of the nation could al-
low. Rome finally destroyed her rival, because she
wished to enslave the world : you, on the contrary,
who look to a more noble glory, you only desire to
put a curb upon an ambition, which is the more
culpable as it does not resped the most sacred obli-
gations, and faithful to the principles of a wise and
generous policy you shew•ed, desire that there should
always be a Counterpoise to your power, and object
of emulatiop for your virtue. I move, that the Le-
gislative Body shall form itself into a Secret Com-
mittee, to hear the report of its commission, which
it has charged to pre scot to it the plan of an address
to Government."
The Tribunes were cleare 1 •at half past five ; the
Secret Committee rose, after having appointed a de-
putation of twenty-five members, to congratulate
tlae First Consul upon the wi,dcm and firmness
which he has displayed upon the present important
occasion. The next siting sv;ss Lard for Wednesday
last.

TRIBUNATE.
SITTING OF THE 9TH PRIARIAL, (Tits MAY.)

In the name of a special Committee Data made
a report on the official pieces of the Negotiation
with Eogland.

Ni lien the Erst cry of war was heard, every one
cast his eyes around him, and beheld Eurcpe in full
possession of peace.
The Allies of Fran,:e alone had cause to com-
plain. The Batavian Republic still expelled the
restitution of the Cape of Good Hope, Turkey that
of Egypt, and France demanded the evacuation of
Malta, and the acknowledgment:of its dependance.
It is rot, however, among us that the first cry of
war is raised. It issued from the bosom of a na-

tion which has given rise to such %veil-founded com-
plaints.
We learnt that there were Negotiations without
knowing that new interests remained to be regulated,
and we have just seen that the issue is an insulting
provocation.

must then enter into a severe examination of
the complaints' of France and England, follow the
condua of the Negotiation, and observe what
will be the result of the war to-both nations.
llere the orator referred to the early part of the
revolution. He represented France as attacked by
foreigners, who threatened to invade it ; those same
foreigners promised their support to a family which
had long governed Trance, while they carefully re-
mained at a distance from that country, from which
places were taken in their n.me, exciting refugees,
who marched in their train, and abandoned them
after their defeat. In the midst of this dispropor-
tioned struggle, the French Armies were command-
ed by Generals, enemies of the revolution, and every
thing seemed to predia approaching dcstrudion and
total defeat. If any one had raised his voice in the
midst of these difficult circumstances—if he had said
to you, do' not despatr of your preservation of your


Ir
li betty, there are litig Mitt men in those oincuitl.
tanks—they will eondliet lout otrAes to viadrpi--
.they will- recover the limits of yr'nr territory, you ..
'will recover your prosperity within, and you will
commane. peace to Europe combined against yon.
Certainly, if any one had presumed to hold such
language, would he not have been treu'ed like .a
madman ? Yet I have only stated what it the his-
tory of yourselves.
Our enemies soon perceived that the calculations
of hatred are always false, and that it is always
folly for foreigners to interfere in our civil discords.
It therefore no longer became a question df disputing
with the French people, the right of Citing its des-
tinies, and of forcing it to descend from the first
rank among nations. The events which succeeded
with astonishing rapidity, loudly called for a man
capable of ruling, and assuring to France the result
of its long and glorious efforts. That rain appeared,
glory named him, and the voice of the French
people is ever obedient to the call ("glory. Called
to the supreme Magistracy, his first thought was to
put a period to his military glory, and to pacify
Europe. The orator adverted t ) the first overtures
which were made by Bonaparte for the re-establish-
ment of peace between France and England. He
cited the answer of the Cabinet of London, in which,
after having expressed that Europe would see with
pleasure the ruins of the French Gcmernment re-
stored to the hands of the family, who had so long
procured peace within, and ieTeEl from abroad. hi 9
Britannic Majesty avowed, that he attached to that
event alone, the possibility of a solid and durable
pacificator.

"'1 hough in this Note, continued the orator, att
attempt-was made to apologize for the war, rather
than to afford the means of terminating it ; the
First Consul proposed Preliminaries, they were re-
jefted; and no Negotiation could be opened. The

battle of Marengo was an answer to every thing, and
subsequent events have proved how incere were the
dispositions manifested at a later period in the Ca-
binet of London. Since then the English Ministers,.
in the correspondence relative to the Armistice, ex-
hausted all those means which proved the desire
of renewing war, rather than of putting a period to
its ravages. '1 he battle of llohenlenden again
operated as an answer to every thing. The treaty of
Luneville was concluded, and one cannot too mu ch
applaud the prudence of him who direded the Ne-
gotiations, and that spirit of conciliation which over-
came so many obstacles, and produced such happy
results.

"Let us proceed to the periods which folldwed the
Treaty of Amiens. It* represents the British Go-
vernment tolerat:ng the disgusting injuries cf mis-
erable writers, and the scandalous libels of a few
',homeless men, reeking from assassinsuiOns, and
authorizing, with a sort of affeetation, some rei.e.
gees to wear, insultingly, marks of clistinaion, which
Jid not exist, and throwing them on our shores with
defamatory libels, pretended commissions, and ma-
chines of destru6tion:
" Those who gate such commissions, said he, were
not the ancient Ministers of the Gospel worthy of
that sacred character, they are rebels who wish to
.revert peace from entering into their consciences,
171,1 who, after having invoked the authority of their
chief in revolt, disregard him when he commands
submission.

" The Reporter referred to the complaints alleged
by England, and shew•ed the injustice of them. If
we may believe, said he, these domineering Island.
ers, you can no longer establish peace among your
neighbours ; consummate an exchange without Eng-
land claiming the right of having a guarantee for
its possession—;: guarantee which she now requires,
only because she thinks you are not in a condition to
resist her. Thus she traces around you the narrow
circle of Popilius, but Popilius was a Roman, and
the King did not command a million of brave men;
but if this impudence, excess of impudence and
pride is extraordinary, what is still more so, is the
moderation, the excess of moderation, which con-
trast with it in the whole course of the negotia-
tions—a moderation which is the result of calmness
and force—Tribunes let us imitate it.
" In a note of the Britannic Minister, the King of
England complains of offensive allegations con-
tained in the report of Colonel Sebastian'. This re-
port is but a necessary reparation, and such as the
French army 14 a right to expeet from the ells-
gusting calunt.cs, the low injuries, and the out-
rageous accusations contained in the work of An
English Officer, and of which the reception of Co-
lonel Sebartiani in Egypt is an answer.
" England complains of the part we have taken
in the differences of Switzerland. Certainly Swit-
zerland has dearly paid for the advantage of plc-
telling herself. Civil war was kindled in her bosom,
the blood of her Citizens flowed ; every benefit of
the reign of the law was disregarded. What was
the result of that mediation against which they rail
That of stopping the effusion of bleed, restoring
repose to. the Citizens, and giving to that. country a
fit constitution for which it sighed, and which alone
could protea it.
" England argues against our incrcaseuf trrritory

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it is not more exact in advancing that France is now
in a different state of possession from that which
existed at the period of the negotiations at Amiens ;
at least they must include in the comparative plat=
the conquests she has renounced.
" Let us now examine the complaints of France,
and let as disdain to occupy ourselves with those in-
juries.whith miserable writers arc allowed to com-
mit, which Great Britain has tolerated without re-
gard to the respect due to friendly nations.
" Ask Mr. I)undas on what titles the power of
England in India is founded—he will answer, it is
true, we !,ave received some concessions from the
Sovereigns who have governed that country for
nine ages. As the reward for that benefit we have
carried war into their states ; we have dispossessed
them by supposing a correspondence which did
not exist. But at length we will say to Europe that
we now keep by the force of arms that country

"Without doubt the English will soon enjoy a spec-
tacle capable of flattering their pride. They will see
the son of a Nabob, complaining to them of an un-
just dispossession, and claiming a less rigorous cap-
tivity—this will recall to them the glorious time of
the Roman Republic, when vanquished Princes pro-
claimed before the Senate, by the organ of the girth
Conruha, in the unhappy estates invaded by the Ro-
man Proconsuls.
"And who will be the Judges of this important
cause ? The Government of India. Who will be
the accusers ? The Government of India. Who will
reap the fruit of the punishment intlifted on the
guilty ? The Government of India. But however
odious these usurpatioßs arc, they are not less profit-
able. They do not less change in any sensible man-
ner the state of the possessions of England, and
this should have intcrdktcd the Cabinet of Loudon.
from such allegations against France.
" To the peace, so full of danger, let us oppose the
supposition of a state of war. The articles which '
commerce brings us from India and America will

arrive with difficulty, and their prices will rise ; but if
those articles which are called articles of luxury shall
• become more scarce, those of the first necessity,

particularly bread, will double its price in England.
Our commerce may be intercepted, but that of our
enemies will have fewer channels. We may pre.

serve or resame positions which may facilitate at-
tack or defence. The powers of the Continent who
have signed or guaranteed the Treaty of Amiens
will doubtless not approve of the infrattion. They

cannot blame the retensions of France, since they
demand nothing ; they cannot see without inquie-
tude the system of dominion of an usurping power.
The Continent will at last, we dare believe, avoid
kindling a ge ral war, to favour the ambition
of England. What will be the attitude of the
two belligerent powers? The one will send her

vessels to hove over our coasts, without daring to

land. In this respect, your security is perfed.
They do not conceive the poY.ibility of an enter.
prize. If at this moment when lam speaking, you
should be informed that the English had effefted a
landing on our shores, which of you would not
wish that they should penetrate into the Continent
to be more certain of their destration ?
•• Compare the impression which would be made
at the news of the arrival of a French army in
England, the passage to which is doubtless more
difficult ; but the effect Of which would be more
trouble. We have the power of conquering the
States which the Ding of England possesses on the
Continent, and if we set foot on his island, the En.
glish power is overthrown. She can only slightly

wound us, we may pierce her to the heart.
" An army of 40,000 men, smell disciplined, is
eatly to rush on the territory of a rival nation, and
that Government which has such a small number of
land forces, will be obliged to send a great part of
its population to the coasts to oppose our landing.
The pressing already excites murmurs. The Mi.
litia will complete the discontent. The stay of a large
army on their coasts, will be necessarily very ex-
pensive to our enemies, whilst it will not occasion
any increase of expenditure on our part. Finally it
is possible, France may finish this war in a day, and
it is impossible to say for how many years France
may be obliged to demand peace."
He concluded by reading the following projet:—
" The Tribunate, by virtue of the right given to
it by the 29th Article of the atliTitle of the Con-
stitution, after having considered the Negotiation
which has taken place between the Republic and

England :
Convinced that the Government has done all
the honour of the French nation could admit of to
secure peace :
.4 That, however, the British Cabinet has during
this negotiation permitted 'unusual forms, false alle-
gations, unjust demands, and even hostile ads :
That the peace to be allowed to France must be
purchased by the infra lion of a Aoleran treaty—by
WI injury towards its allies :
" Decries that the following wish should be con-
veyed to the Government by the Tribnnate iA a
body.
"TlseTribtanate declares its wish that there should

be instantly taken the most energetic measures, in
order to force resped to the faith of treaties, and the
dignity of the French nation."
The Triburfate ordered the report to be printed.
Riouffe also made a long speech, and concluded
with the fallowing motion : . • •
" In testimony of this unalterable union of the
first Authorities (4. the Republic, I move that the
Tribunate shall go in a body to the First Consul to
thank him for his moderation and magnanimity,
and declare to him the readiness of the Tribunate to
support him with all their energy and power against
a,nation without faith that violates treaties."—(Re-
iterated and prolonged applasues of setPral instants.)
The proposition of Iliouffe was adopted unani-
mously, as was also the projet of Darau ; and the
President was ordered to wait upon dr: First Con-
sul to know when he would be pleased to receive
the Tribunate.—The Sitting rose.