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ems, thinks neither of Tarquin nor of Brutus, nei-
ther of Brutes nor of Czsar. The poor mechanic,
who, at the time of the assignats, was a rich shoe-
maker, a cabinet-maker employed day and night,
is now too much in array with his last and with his
plane; he is nue/ too fai tgmoved from the opu-
' fence of the silver age, and the superabundance of
that of paper, to recollat otherwise than as a dream,
times when he could Contribute with a word to the
decision of the question, whether Custine, Hon-
e:lard, and Beauharnois, should ascend the s:af•
fold

The printer, nhc; once had ten thousand nib-
se:Totes to his newspaper, was implicated in ten dif-
ferent conspiracies', and is now as poor as when he
produced his first diurnal print, is now too busily
engaged in the commendable oectiprien of piracy .
the stockholder, who cursed the funds, because they
fell ten livres in the hundred, is now more tranquil,
because, as long as he is satisfied with his dividend,
it is duly paid on the appointed day; nay, if he
wishes to receive it beforehand, he may du so (or a
!rely moderate discount; or should he choose to
convert it into capital, a thousand shares, which
once produced scarcely two thousand francs, now
yield fifteen thousand: the ei•devinst jacuhins, if they
were men of good characters, have, at least, the
coesolation to belong to one or other of the lodges
of freemesons, which are at present in high repute;
and those who (illy distinguished themselves as
bawlcrs, informers, or plunderers, now profit, in
the profoundest silence, of the general amnesty,
which is so intimately conneEtcd with the system of
the present government.
The very nobleman, though he may not have
recovered all his privileges, yet morally at least en-
joys various advantages ; and with res.sea to the
clergy, inaliallifir so dangn'ollll and et scontented, the
means of reconciling the earthly as well as heavenly
claims of the altar wide:the rights of the crown, are
no longer a secret. Thins it has come to this point,
that the porter and di* marquis, the philanthrope
and the ecclesiastic, the fish-woman and tae lady of
the old court, the petty shopkeeper and the.pos-
sessor of million/i the apprentice and the stock-
holder, all non Class themselves with the people.--
They all now speak of their army and th,ir Empe-
ror. They have all forgotten "past discord, and now
belong again to the great mass.
Without any reference to the fl ittrishiPg state of
agriculture in France. the comparative cheapness
of individual essential necessaries of life, and to the
invariable removal of the theatre of war from its
frontiers, tile French are a happy people. Their
mode of expressing the sensation of their happiaess
is such as might be expeCted trurn a people whose
national manners are pore and unmixed.
During the revolution, females were seen to take
part in many atrocities; and yet it was impossible
to make any other observation on the subjeCt, than,
how easily thi; fickle, hasty people, can be drawn
away from the most charafteristic part of is usual
disposition, namely, geod-nature, when resided by
villainous seducers. These who see our women now
that they arc left to their own feelings and temper,
can alone form a just opinion concerning them.
Whether Europe will at length find a middle way
to deliverance, amid the cot-int:l between the moon.
poly of England and the warlike system of France ;
whether the chastisement of the Northern enemies
of France be a jest revenge. or at least a measure of
political necessity; these fare suhj lets that occupy the
thnaghts neither of the one sex nor of the other.

The patience and resigaation with which they
submitted to the system of coma iption, now so ge-
neral in Europe, is remarked not only as a neces-
s ivy virtue, bat as a genuine trait of charaeler in
the French people. The assembling. dividing,
marching, and e:•rcising of the French conscripts,
was one of the most remarkable popular spec-
tacles. In this and in some other traits of the
rratiogal charaEkr, is perhaps comprehended the
first and most important germ of that spirit of
the French army, in consequence of which nei-
ther European taffies. nor well-merited renown,
nor valoer, nor even superiority of power, have
been able to rescue the armies opposed to them :
and this affords me an opportunity of ending this
merely outlined-pi Lure with the same trait with
which I began it. livery thing now tends to prove
to foreign nations, that to p independence, it
is not sufficient to be merely a n.ttion. Every
thing, and especially the genius of the Sovereign,
the unity of the governm, nt, the unison of senti-
ments among the various classes of a people, the
general snsc:ptibility of the juvenile mind, the in-
variahle participation of individuals as well as of the
different classes, the constant infitience of the fair
an, equality of eduteatina. nay, even perhaps,
some national talents, Meet co-operate to create a
people, and out of a poOle an army. Germany,
in the thirty years war, uus not ono people, a people
animated by one sad the same spirit, and this led to
the overthrow of its constitution, one hundred and
filly years afterwards.:". •

THE BRITISH PRESS,

LONDON,
TUESDAY, Novemsta 3.

His MAIM T'S ship Narcirras is arrived in the
Channel, with a AL'et under convoy, front Oporto,
which place they left on the 15th ult. and have on
boatel most of the English Faflory ; bring warned
by the Pt ince Regent to leave the country, in con-
sequence of French troops being hourly expeaed to
march into Portugal.—The account in the Paris
Papers, of the IGAI, stating that the Prince Regent
had sailed for the Brazils, thus proves, as we con-
ie:limed, to have been without foundation. Had
the Rost. Faulty sailed for• the Bray's, on the
7th or S,h, it must have been known at Oporto by
the Mr. WARNE, the Consul, is said to be
on board the fleet.

The Lavinia frigate remained at Oporto to con-
voy tl,e remaining fleet, which are to bring the
Ge,ltlemen and the remaining property. The
fleet, which is expeaed this day, brings 1,400 pipes
of wine.

A private letter, from Dublin, says, " In conse-
quence of Mr. GITFARD'S motion in the Common
Council, the Loco Ma voa, at the requisition of the
Corporation, waited on the Duke of Ricer mown, to
request the 4th of November, (liiug WILLIAM'S
Birth-day ), misht be celebrated in the same man-
ner it usually had been. previous to the arrival
of the Duke of BEDFORD. His Grace lamented
his inabihty to comply with the request of the Cor-
poration, so far as regarded the procession round
the statue. As teat had been discontinued by his
pr,d mbar, under an idea that it promoted party,
he dad not think it prudent to revive It. His Grace.
however, condescendingly added, he would have
the honour of entertaining the city at dinner on that
day.'"—This is the true, liberal, and enlightened
policy—the or.ly policy by which Ireland can ever
become a safe and happy country. Those mew who
would inn ,me racy spirit, and throw the torch of
discord among the peocic of that island, thus re-
buked. may now to dinner at the Castle of
Dublin, on the 4th of November, with what apire:ite
they may. _

Thursday morning the LORD PROVOST of Edin-
burgh received, by a King's Messenger, a letter
from the Secretary of State, informing, that His
Manses, had given perm;ssion to the Count de
Luxe, his family, and suite, to occupy the apaitik
menu in Holyrood-house, which were formerly in-
habited by His Royal Highness Mcnstevs, and
d-siring his Lordship to cause the necessary arrange-
ments to be made. 'Hie aukward reception of
the Count Us Lis.xs, the travelling title of Louis
XVIII. atYarmouth, is thus satisfattorily explained :
There was no preparation made for him there, he-
CAsL! he was not expated at that port. The Col-
lector of the Customs was taken by surprise, and
ebliged to send off for instruCtions. His MAJISTY
had not landed on Sunday forenoon; but Mr.
Ross, Private Secretary to Mr. CAl's' No, left town,
on Sunday, for Yarmouth, and it is probable that
His MAJeSTY was permioed to land immediately
upon the arrival of Mr. Russ. he public will
learn with surprise, that in the communication
made by His MAJESTY, since his arrival at Yar-
mouth, he has distinctly stated to our Court, that
he comes not here, as Ministers presumed, to seek an
asylum, but for nary poldiral parfrpes ; that he has
the fullest assurances from the Emperor Autisse..
DER, of his firm and constant protetlion ; and that,
as evidence of his entire confidence in the word and
honour of that magnanimous Persica, the Duchess
of Arroow. a me, the daughter of the unfortunate
Lours the XVlth, and the other females of the
Bouasos family, remain b.ihind at Mittau. his
MAJUTY never having intimated, until within a
few days, his intention to come to England, or
the °Ned of his visit, his unespeded arrival at
Yarmouth, and his avowed purpose. have not a
nide ensbarrasred Ministers. as they have had no
opportunity of judging whether his object would be
most i.kely to be effeeled by his continued residence
at Nlittau, or his presence here; or, in fad, whe-
ther it was such as should meet with their approba-
tion. Is Louis the XVIIItts, despairing of his
cause, ready to make terms with Bon AAAAAA ? We
cannot think that he is ; or, if his spirit were
broken down to such a measure, that it would le
necessary to make a journey to England. We must,
therefore, presume, that he comes to engage Erg.
land in some new plan for the assertion of his
claims to the Throne of France. Looking at Con-
tinental Europe, at the foot of Bon CPA arz—look-
ing at the state of the public mind in France, as
disclosed in a private letter, given in our preceding
columns—looking at a treaty executed, and a nego-
ciation beaus with France, in which England passed
by those claims, and acknowledged the usurper of the
throne of the BosrasoNs, we do think, that if ever

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there was a moment anfavourikie to the

of thew claims, it is the present one ; end "
totally at a loss to conceive where the elements e
to constitute a force to maintain them. If then
be his object, we do not hesitate to say, that
Count Da LILL' has been ill advised; bat by
we do not pretend to say. We hope it wiii not avr
that the disposition and feeling of the Govertur

and the people of this nation have been mil

ed to this Illustrious Exile, by persons in this

who profess themselves unalterably attached to
Family, and that they have not hoisted false car
to decoy him to the British shores.

A squadron, consisting of the Cowl's:. B.ire
Mar'lorsugh, Alizabeth, and lecial Gene. of
line, is formed at Plymouth, destined. accordin
to report, for Lisbon, to escort the Royal Find'
to the Brazils, or in case of their refusal, to tale
possession of the Portugueze ships io the Tagu
lhe squadron is eiauAlled for oirs months, a
will be commanded by Admiral Ducawrave. cr
according to other accounts, by Sir Joan B. WAR
sac The latter was Lately appointed to suer
Admiral BcattiLey on the Hahn... station.
A Danish East.lndiaman, sail to be worth a
least one hundred thousand pounds, was carried
into Fowey. on Wednesday last; a prize to two
privateers of that port.
Tuesday morning the Census frigate, Captain
HRYWOOD, from the Baltic, arrived at Portsmouth,
and at eight a. is. Admiral :4'IIIIIIOP/A division
were heaving in sight of that port, with the cc..
tared Danes. The Pomace. and two other of the
B.itish ships, as we stated in a former Paper, will be
immediately prepated fur service.
Yesterday the new Loan hlAroa proceeded in au
elegant new private carriage limn Guild's.% pre.
ceded by the City Officers. and attended by several
Aldermen and the Sheriffs, to be iutroduced to the
LORD CHANCELLOR.

Private lettsrs from St. Petersburgh state, tl at
affairs every day assume a more pule aspect in
that capital, and that Lord G. L. Gowns, instead
of chewing any intention to worn to this country.
is furnishing hi► house, and aplwars likeh t remain
upon a very arni:able footing with the Russian Go..
vet nment.

Upwards of 10,000 of the troops just returned
from the Baltic, have been landed at Yaimouth.
and are gone to Woo, bridge barracks.
Some transports, with part of the Ist divisian.
consisting of the 88th and 95th regiments, who were
made prisoners At Buenos Ay re; have put into
Portsmouth. The whole of Vie Ist divisioa of this
army may be daily looked for. His Excellency
General WIIIT CI.,`CIC, it is said, will nut be in this
country before Christmas: having determined, along
wid: General Gowan, to make some definitive ar-
rangements with the Spanish Government in South
America, regarding the 71st regiment, who are de-
tained in the interior of the country. Major Vale-
ns:Ault commands the divijon of the Si h, and
Major I'ILA VANS 1114 t or the nu: corps, waich has
arrived.

...
The late Spanish Governor of Monte Video, and
his suite. are daly expided at Plymouth, trom the
eastward, to go on hoard a transport preparing for
them, to carry them, with several other Spanish
prisoners of rank, on parole. to ei.runna.
h: best division of the 2d Royal Lancashire Mi.
!hie, ccmm .nded by Lord Sr AtILE Y, marched cn
Monday from Liverpool for Hull, where the rrgi-
mer.t is expetteid to arrive on the sth t f November.
The Amity, A UDR \MI, Irons Poole, for New-
foundland, has been captured, re.captut ed, and cu•
tied into Alderney.
The .eareA, RODWILL, from Liverpool, for Yar.
mouth, has been captured, and since lost neat
&lord.

Oa Friday last, the following Noblemen anti
G.ntlemen were elated to fill the respelive .
rate offices of Chester for the ensuing year:—May.
or. the Right H.,n. Rosser Earl Gaosvasoa.
sheriffs, Mr. J. it:mason, Mrs J.
Homan, merchant. Coroners and Treasurers.
Mr. WILLIAM NansLL, merch.nt, Mr. INOYAS
E•*"s, druggist. Leave Lookers. Mr. Josrr■
Ilosrtav, lincu-draper, Mr. W. Coasaatr, ship.
builder.

The curiosity that naturally prevails to get a
ight of the Comet, will, it is supposed, be speedily
gratified. By the last observation, it appears, that
the parabolic line of motion it now adopts, presents
it in its aphelian, and consequently it will increase in
magnitude to the inhabitants of the earth for a
short time, as it will also increase in splendou., en.
leu its course be more eccentric than the best calm.
lations hitherto make it. At present it is barely
visible to the naked eye, but by the aid of tele-
scopes it is seen very distinEtly. The position in
which to find it, is in the direhion of West and by
North, a little above the Horizon, from a quarter
past seven till half past nine.
Last afternoon, as Mr. D'Eovisaa, the Mattsjst
of the Opera House, was giving instrudions to die
Painters, who are decorating the ceiling of the
Theatre, a scaffold pole suddenly broke. and one
of .the Painters fell headlong into the Pi;; most
miraculously not a bone was broken, but be was
very much bruised. Surgical advice was immedi-
ately procured, and the man is in a fair way of
doing well.
Mr. SOTHIBY, an eminent berekseller, of York.
street, Covent• Garden, died on Sur d ty.
The periot, sir nnzinuily looked to by adventure"
of spirited enterprise, is new arrived. The Fear&
Day's Drawing, of the present Lottery Scheme, is
passed. The increased chances for obtaining the
immense Prize of 41,0u01. to which the first drawn.
on Friday next, is entitled, are too obvious to re-.
quire any argument to induce the purchase of
such Tickets and Shares, as now remain in the Lot•
ttry market.
J. Waimea, No. 16, Cornhill, informs the
Holders of Supplementary Tickets and Shares. not
receiving money. that their identical Numbers
will be drown or. r again in the Supplementary
Lottery. of only 6,000 Tickets. giving thuds the
chance of the great Prizes of 20,0001. 10,0001.
One Thousands, Five Hundreds, &c. &e. &c. w.th-
out any additional expense, or trouble of changing
their Numbers.