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reject it. He has evinced snfEcient littleness on
other occasions to satisfy us that he is not elevated
above the love of title ; but the execution of the
project.in question appeared to us to be opposed by
so many difficulties, that if it could be conceived,
we were of opinion that it would never be seriously
undertaken. We are far from placing BONA p ARTE by
the side of the first or even the second CFESAR ; but
we cannot persuade ourselves to deem him so weak
as to be willing to hazard the first station in Europe
for a—feather. He has lately trod upon dangerous
ground by interposing his power in the little detail
and management of the public amusements of the
capital. In the most degraded times, even under
the Byzantine Emperors, when man was draining
the last dregs of servitude, the Theatre and the
Circus were in a great degree exempt from the Im-
perial control. Men, in the very sink of luxury,
who are incapable of appreciating the value of
freedom, will yet assume a kind of perverse vigour
to assert the license of their pleasures. A ring, as the
poet remarks, revenged the slaughters of Cannz ;
wid the decorations of a Theatre may vindicate the
cause of France.
To the account which we gave in our paper
of yesterday, of the unfortunate disturbances at
Gibraltar, we have no particulars of consequences
to add. The mutiny, as we were happy to state,
was very partial ; and in its suppression, the
most perfect order and tranquillity have ensued.

His Royal Highness the present COMMANDER in
Cults, has done much for the Army ; but the mea-
sures at present in contemplation, promise to esta-
blish it on as respectable a footing as the Navy. It
is intended, that, on selling a Commission, the
Officer whose property it is, shall send in his re.
signatioa to the Commander in Chief, who will offer
it, at the regulation price, to the oldest Officer of
next inferior rank to the person retiring". Should
he not have it in his power to purchase, it will then
be offered to the rest downwards, and want of means
in any instance can never be a detriment to any Of-
ficer but at that immediate time, as the same offer
will be made on every subsequent occasion of a re-
signation. This regulation will have the doubly
good effect, of preventing men who have seen no
service, from obtaining rank in the army by the
power of money only, and of doing away entirely
the necessity of employing army-brokers.
The following Letter from BONAPARTE) to Ma-
dame LE CLEW,C, is given in the Courier de Londre.;
of last night.
" When I confided to General LE CLERC, the
expedition to St. Domingo, I foresaw the dangers
that awaited him, and the glory,that he might ac-
quire.—Your husband has left behind him, a bril-
liant fame, and such as justifies my choice ; you
have shared his perils—you have watched over
him, even in his last moments—you have fulfilled
the duties. which his destiny assigned to you, and
this is another consolation to me, in the loss we
have sustained. lam satisfied with your conduct-=-
I am even proud of it ; let this assurance satisfy you
of the care, and of the tender interest which attend;
you here. We have made many sacrifices to our
country. In taking on myself its government, I have
made a solemn engagement to sacrifice to it my at-
tentions, my life, my all. Your husband has fulfilled
one part of this engagement. His name will be in-
scribed among the b.-ave, and yours will ennoble
the list of those interesting widows, wham the
great nation has promised to collect and protect.
It has also adopted your child ; remember this is a
charge of which you will be hereafter accountable
to your country."
Louis BONAPARTE having been appointed Presi-
dent of one of the Assemblies convoked at Paris,
for the elthions, made the following speech on the
occasion:
" Citizens! My brother has called you together,
to nominate men who possess the confidence of Go-
vernment, and are, by their property, interested to
preserve public order. I trust you will fulfil the
wish of the FIRST CONSCL, all his wishes being for
the prosperity of France. I hope also no dirliculay
will arise which may unnecessarily prolong .a meet-
ing which removes several citizens from their useful
occupations, and that I sh 11 be enabled to render a
satisfactory account of the good dispositions by
which you are animated. Gentlemen! Excuse my
language—l am a soldier, and know only, my bro-
ther, who has appointed me to preside over you,
and the law which I am entrusted to see executed."
The Dukes of CHOISLU E. and LAVAL are banished
forty leagues from Paris. They have had the im-
prudence: to pay a visit to Lord Wurrwoar ; and
it is not forgotten, that they commanded regimerft,
in the pay of Great Britain.
Yesterday the Master and Wardens of the Baker's
Company attended the LORD MAYOR at the Man-
sion-House, to set the Assize of Bread, when,. after
having examinedthe Meal Weighers' Returns, he or-
dered that the price of Bread be continued the same
as last week, viz. 9:d. the Quartern Loaf.
Yesterday arrived a mail from the Leeward
Islands, brought by the Lady Hobart packet; in
twenty-five days.
The Jamaica papers were received in town yes-
terday, up to the 26th of November. •By them we
learn, with pleasure, that the late rains in that island
had fallen so seasonably, as to afford the most flat-
tering prospect of abundant crops.
These papers are entirely silent as to any landing
having been effected by either the Spaniards or
French. We were therefore right in our first con-
jecture, that the Whole story was without any foun-
dation.

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Monday night the Countess of SuTHERt AND had a
grand Musical Party at her house, in Arlington-
street, Piccadilly, which was attended by '2OO per.
sons of distinction, among whom were,

The Prince of Wale; ; Duke and Duchess of Devonshire,
Duke and Duchess of Leeds, Doke and Duchess aE Montrose,
Duke of Bedford; Marquis and Marchioness of Ileadford; the
Portuguese Ambassador; Lords Cardigan, Milbourn, Camp-
bell, Chelsierneld, Douglas, Dartmouth, Uxbridge, Carlisle,
Mansfield, liar:to:Al ; Ladies Cardigan, Milbourne, Carup% ell,
Chesterfield, Douglas, Dartmouth, Ilabridge, Mansfield, Hir-
court, Carlisle, Perth, Lavington, Camden • Hon. Mr. I,,ps.
cilles, the Miss Anguishes, and the Hon.-XI:1 '
i. Poles