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pledge of the stahrtity ot.rosmsrnmeni, 4. the
Frmn.l ity r.l tliz. 1 '.eputotc." V:
Aft :r this speech, waN recelel4
slornation.s, ant Avhich he etkge orb; t
px-listri,"Citii,ii I L court, ais Fit:dor, spoke as -
lows : ,• • •
d 4 CITIZ'v rltAlDErirt
" I express the wish of all my colleagues, when I
prispose to apv,int a dephyttion of tweit•J members,
vino sin:ll be instructed to convey to the First Con-
sul ae homage of those• sentiments of regard
which t'ac College entertain for his person, and their
for the stability of a governriient which se-
cures the repose and the happiness of France."
This proposition was unanimously adopted. The
President was invited to nominate the Deputation,
when he maie choice of the following Members :
Ertiarcoort, Brierre 11/41,0ifletwir, Delupieg, Duipi-snoy,
B•witard de sum, Peoriion, Deniautort,
Betiere, Dezaudroid, Mut:lde Vesicle, SAverte.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30.
Yesterday was a day of grearanxicty., alarm, anti
commotion, upon theiStock Exchange. The Three
per Cent. Consols, which opened at C 5 and a frac-
tion, tumbled down to til, -being a fall of nearly

Five per Cent. and left off) at the close of the mar-
'let, at tit:. Various causes were assigned for this
sudden operation. Some said, that accounts were
received from Dover, announcing the arrival of
Lord WHITWORTII at that place : others, that
General .ANDR LOSS! was preparing for his de-
parture : others, that a Message would be
brought down yesterday evening from his MA-
JESTY to Parliament, rezommending still more ex-
tensive preparations; and others, that Mr. PITT
was to return immediately to office. Many other
rumours were circulated, all equally void of foun-
dation as the most f;roundless of those we have enu-
merated ; but, hen we reflest how much the public
have been deceived and misled, for several days past,
by the speculations of some of our contemporaries, we
do not think that we need make any apology for
passing them over in silence. Without thencanvassing
all the rumours of the day, and refuting them in de-
tail, we shall pronounce a summary judgment, and
declare them ail absolutely false, with a single ex-
ception. The one to which we allude is fle report
of a change of Ministry. The return of Mr. PITT
to efface has been talked of for some time past, but
the report gained ground, and assumed a considera-
ble degree of consistency in the course of yesterday
and the day before. It was confidently stated last
night, that a change to that drat was determined
' upon, and that it is to take place during the Easter
Ilecess. Should this prove to be fl-41, and if
Mr. PITT were to return to office, unfettered by the
Gar:Neut.!: party, and totally free from that con-
-1 nation, we dot think it must necessarily excite
alarm, as a change portending hostilities. The
Treaty of Amiens was made with the knowledge,
privity and approbation of Mr. PITT, and he ex-
erted his great abilities in Parliament for its sup-
port, with as much energy, as if it were a measure
of his own. If then the present dispute has its sole'
source in an attempt on the part of the FIRST CON-
, SUL to enforce an execution of that Treaty contrary to
its spirit and meaning, we do not consider the firm-
ness of Mr. Purr in such a case adverse to Peace,
supposing him to retain the sante sentiments as when
he first gave his support and approbation to that trea
ty. But if,as we believe, the present dispute has not its
source merely in the treatyof Amiens, but has grown
out of the general c•Jaduet of France since the excel*.
tion of that treaty ; and if Mr. Pitt shall return to
office with Grenville feelings and principles, then
indeed we should fear war would be inevitable.
This we believe to be the public opinion ; and the
qualities of his min..!, temper, and talents, fully jus-
tify it. That he will not return without some of
his old party, there is also much reason to pre-
sume. Lord MELVILLE is now with him at
Waimer Castle; and Lord GRENvii.t.E set off
yesterday at twelve
.o'clock to join .them. This
was the only probable popular rumour: of the day
that could have influenced the f1'."44. Those,
hewever, who 10..)k fcr same event in
their sudden and extraordinary fluettnitiok will
frequently find themselves in error,' nr,d'i.ittly prove
their ignorance of the internal economy 9f the
market. (7onfide.ice is the life and' spirit of the
funds, and without it they m':st sufr:r a'sl7prcs.sion..
The present state of saspence and Ilar—rn..ls,a.rikiend-
ly to it generally, and we are concerneci!to say that
some particular circumstances have arisen which
must deepen the impression. T se late d..alcation
of Mr. Sotomox excited apprehension among
the monied interest, and yesterday an other most
respenable and eminent stock-broker proved defi-
cient. It is supposed, that the liberality of the
friends of the party will supply the deficiency, and
p: event any public loss ; but such circure,itances
shake confidence, and lead the pubic to lock with
terror to the result <if settling day, (Tuesday ncxt,)
when a heavy list of failures is expected.—This

The College afterwards unanimously voted their
thanks to the President, who then declared the Sit-
ting to be clt.:,cl

FROM TILE PAPERS.
BFRNE, MARCH
General Ney, who left this city accompanied by
a detachment of cavalry, has art ived.at Friisourg,
where he has already had several conferences with
the Landamman: at these conferences were Citizen
Venderwild, the Helvetic General, and Citizen
Perrier, Chief of tire First auxiliarr demi-brigade.
M. D'Auffry give them a very dic:inguished re-
ception, and invited them to dine at. his house.
There are reports of disorders in the neighbour-
hood of Waldenschool, in the Canton of Zurich, on
account of the red cockade, (the ancient colour
of Zurich) having been publicly displayed by several
of the inhabitants. The Government has pro-
hibited ail, who are not soldiers, from wearing a
cockade of any colour whatsoever.
LASI.E, MARCH 19.
News hare reached this place, that the disorders
which had broken out at Wenderberg were settled
before the arrival of the French trocps, sent to that
quarter to restore tranquillity.

CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB 19.

The arrival of the French Ambassador at Con-
stantinople has been a signal of joy to this capital.
The debarkation of General Brune was announced
by a discharge of cannon, and the Grand Signior
repaired in his kiosk to meet him and his train.
On the 19th Nivose the Ambassador ordered the
celebration of a n Drum, and at the moment they
sung Domine Salvos file Consults, the Freiich fleet,
informed by the signal of a flag heisted at the top
of the French palace, fired a salute of 2i guns, to
which all the crews answered with acclamations of
Joy.
file fir* interviews of the French Ambassador
and Ottoman Ministers established France in the
honourable position she ought to preserve in the
I...:vant. chnrches of the Latin rite have en-
tered again under th, protection of the Republic,
which, during the war, had been deprived of their
antient rites. The sequestrations put upon the.
establishments belonging to it have been raised; con-
fidence is established betwe.m the inhabitants and
the French, and the residence of the Ambassador
will soon be attended with all the advantages which
are to be hoped from peace.

PARIS, MARCH

The Count de Marcoff having acceded, in the
name of his Government, to the Convention, con-
cluded at Paris between the French Republic and
his Majesty the Emperor of Germany the 26th Dec.
and his Majesty the Emperor of Russia having fully
ratified the accession stipulated by his Minister Ple-
nipotentiary, the exchange of the respeCtive Rati-
fications between France and Russia took place at
Petersburgh the 2lst Feb. and in the Official Notes
which have accompanied this Exchange, the
Grand Chancellor of Russia,' Count Alexander du I
Woacit:zore, has announced gs All the satisfaCtion
which his Majesty the Emperor experienced at the
conclusion of this arranl,enient, and expressed that
be set the greater value on the happy dial of the
care and solicitude of the mediating powers, as he
saw, with pleasure, the removal of the last obsta-
cles, which opposed the final conclusion of the plan
of the Indemnities, and the re-establishment of
peace and tranquillity in Germany. His Majesty I
made no doubt that the Imperial sanction would
immediately put the seal to all the other arrange-
ments determined upon, and which are to tia the
fate and existence of the Germanic body."
All the Letters from Ilatishon import, that the
conclunise was given in on the 22d March.
Thus every germ of distention has been stifled on,
the Continent : political order has been reconstitut-
ed—Every thing has been terminated to the satis-
fattibn of the diffetent Powers, and the alarming
reports which have been spread appear entirely des-
titute of foond.nion: It is iniportant to engage
every sensible person to distrust these reports, which
arc designedly circulated. It Is particularly neces-
sary to invite the journalists more cautiously to ap-
preciate what they copy from foreign journals.
Hew is it the editors of the Pali:4de, who do
not usually afford room to doubt their discernment,
have repeated, after an English Journal, that France
had taken possession of the Crimea, in order to have
a military position in Turk( y ?
We do not doubt, that the other Journals of the
Continent will copy a pretended letter of the Fi RST
CONSUL to tare KING of.EttoLtiqu, written in the
stile of the taverns in which the English papers are
composed. What contemptible means men have
recourse to to mite and mislead the multitude

public feeling, which has been gradually produced,
is not an adequate cause for the sudden and great
•depression of the funds yesterday ; but, we believe, it
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must have contributed something to the effea.
A Messenger arrived, at eleven o'elock yesterday
morning, at Lord HA Wit ES eye It's Office, with dis-
' patches from Paris, but it was inipossible.that their•
contents could'haee transpired, so as to have pro-
duced any change in the market. Private letters
might, no doubt, have been received, with accounts
of an hostile complexion, l'ut ws did not hear of
any.—having now stated the hostile symptoms of
the day, it maybe expeted that we should notice such
as r, ty bear an opposite construction. Among these
may be classed the departure . die Duke of Dorset,
on a visit to the Duchess his mother at Paris. His
Grace set out at half past one o'clock, in company
with Mr. Hunter the king's messtngen ihe French
Ambassador also sent out ca s of invitation yes-
terc6yo for one of his grand dinners, at so late a

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THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURr-LANE.
TO-MORROW EVENING will be presented a New Histo-
rical Play, in Three Acti, called
THE HERO OF THE NOUTIT.
The Overture .utd Music composed mid selected by Mr. Kelly.
To which will he added,
THE SULTAN.
On Saturday, All in the Wrens, with Blue
oimmemi

THEARE-Reria. Co P'ENT-G ARDEN.
TO-MORROW EVENING will be pafunued a New Comedy
called

JOHN BULL;
O'r, AN ENGLISIIMAN't FIRE-SIDE.
The princip.il Chars,lent by
Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cooke, Mr. ttweett, Mr. Johnstone,
Mr. H. Johnston, !Vt. BlotchAr.l, Mr. Emory, Mr. Waddy.
Mts Gibbs Mrs. Ilaven;surt, and Mn.li. Johirtoa.
The Prilhvie to be spoken Ity Mr. Brunton.
To which *MI he sodded,
THE RIVAL SOLDIERS.
The Now Comedy of John a.. 1: wi I he tierfmned on
Sata.thy, with a Diserisement, Awl a Masquerade.
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as ten days off; ai.d he was last night at the
DY MA vottF.s's mitt, at the Mansion-licuse, in
spirits.—licr our own part, we should think
, strange if persons in such high and responsible si-
tuations should comport themselves in such a manner
as so afford in their personal behaviour, or domestic
•concerns, :;•clue to diplomatic• proceedings, but as
it appears that there are speculative politicians who
attach importance to such trifles, we notice them for
their sake.

Yesterday we received Paris Papers of the 2Gth
inst. 'The illcni:eur contains a very important arti-
cle, in which it boasts, that the final Conclusum of
the Diet of Ratisbon was expected to take place on
or about the 22d or 23d inst. and considers the af-
fairs of the Continent completely settled. It also
contradicts the report that France wished to obtaiu
a military position in the Crimea.
The French Funds continue to fall. They were
upon the 25th, 55 francs.

New York Piers to the Vd of Feb ri aryw ere
received yesterday. We have made some extra&,,
which silo's- that a formidable opposition is growing
up in the United States against France, in conse-
quence oP the shutting the port of New Orleans
against the subjeas of the United States. The sub-
jat was brought before the House of Representatives
on the 10th Februay, and was privately discussed
upon that day and the Monday following. The
business is considered's° urgent, and likely to occu-
py the time of the House, the report of the Com-
mittee upon the countervailing and discriminating
duties has been deferred till next Session.

BON APA RT E never appeared so much agitated, or
forgot himself so much, as when he summoned his
Privy Council, on receiving the intelligence of the
King of England's Message. TA LLzyttaN I) is too
experienced ►n judging of his impetuous charaEler,
to think of checking or counselling him in so violent
a crisis. He proposed the recal of the Ambassa-
dor; knowing that the best way of calming the
Co:.suL was to submit to him extremes. This over-
ture Was received as a kind of treason ; and in a
Inommt, the dexterous Minister saw the fury, which
he wished to calm, turn upon himself. But, on
refleCtion; BONAPARTE was reconciled, finding that
it brought him the power of deliberate .r, of which
his frenzy at first deprived him. It was after this
that he had the well-known interview with Lord
NV TWO RTlf. —COUrill de Lord•rr.

It seems, by some late accounts from France,
that BONAPARTE, whose vanity and ambition led
him to do almost every thing in the administration
himself, has at length found the necessity of com-
mitting some of them to the management of his
Ministers, which has introduced a less degree of
confusion into public affairs. This state of things
will continue for some time, because the elevated
pretensions with which the CONSUL is tormented,
will yet divert him from the wish of doing, seeing,
and ordering every thing. lie is more than ever
devoted to the plan of assuming a sovereign title ;
and those who wish to pay court to him, crouct
him with memoirs combatting his doubts and ex-
c.ting his ambition—Bid.
The journey to Brussels will be the most re-
markable of his preregrinations ; from that are
formed the greatest expenations, in sliming to
France that she cannot refuse the Consut the
iiunol:rs decreed him by those very persons whose
interests should lead them not to recognize those
rights which menace their own. It is in that city
that he is to receive the homage of those whom he
has.magnificently endowed in the arbitrary partition
lie has made in Germany. It has been already ob-
served, that this journey would be delayed till the
close of the J)iet of Ratisbon ; it was to have taken
place towal..is the end of March, but the new inci-
dent started by his Imperial Majesty, will now re-
tard it till the end of April. It may well he ima-
gined, that these delays are very displeasing to the
CoNsut, and by conneCting this unexpeded re-
sistance with the hostile attitude suddenly assumed
by England, that he thinks he can already perceive
the threads of a new Coalition. He has said and
done a number of imprudent things upon this sub-
iea, and this always happens to him when unex-
pc:Aed obstacles cross his dearest hopes. Even his
most zealous friends are astonished to find him so
Lttle on his guard, upon occasions when it only re-
quires good sense to perceive the necessity of dissi-
mulation—Bid.

It is certain, that should war break out against
his will, and before the time he has fixed fur attempt-
ing a descent upon England, he will try some des-
perate game which Nvi 11 bring on his tall, and dis-
play him in all the ridicule of his folly and his pride.
He never ceases to repeat, that they ought to recoi-
led what he dared in order to obtain a triumph at
Marengo, and that he has against England a pro.
jed still more daring, and more ditficultto be fore-
seen—lbid.

When the Commercial Bank sent Deputies to
him, announcing to him that the shutting up of the
Bank would be the inevitable consequence of the
renewal of hostilities, BoNAPARTE fiercely an-
swcred—" The Bank will be • shut up, do you say
J. know how to open it !"—/Gid.

Yet after all, the number of those who speculate
upon the possibility of war is very small. , People
do not assume their warlike habits or enterrises.
and every thing begun for the public
.prrsperity
goes on as if they looxed only to the con:nuation of
peace. If BONAPARTE does not maizbup it, they
say die will have made vain promises, *nd ruinous
advances.—lbid.

It was remarked, that- at tit last parade, twenty
women thrust themselves in the presence of the
Consul., at the risk of being trampled under the
horses feet. They appeared in the greatest agitation,
a,:el arc supposed to be the mothers of some of the
conscripts condemned to transportation. The CON-
sun, a: first, frightened with this irruption, never-
theless prevented those in his suite from using vio.
levee •t 9 drive them away. He re, eived their peti•
trans, n . an obliging sign to them, and hastened
to conc. •le inspeLtion of his troops. It was ob.
serve.:. mediately after the parade? he sent for
his pi:. :• hid,

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