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approaching change. Why, then, this unprovoked
attack—this threat of vengeance, and the sarcastic
boast that England is uirahle to contend with France ?
The reason is obvious,and none hot those who would
wilfully misunderstand, can mistake the meaning.
As long as this contest of parties continues, there
shall be 500,000 men ready to pour upon England.
What is this but to say, put down the opposition, or
dread my vengeance ! You have convifted the
Jersey Editors for speaking against rue—You have
convieted rztrlsrt for speaking against me.—
You must gag and muzzle the WINDH A sts and the
C;RtSVIT.LES e for while there remains a party,
however small, in the iiritish Senate, hostile to the
interests of France, no matter how pacific the Go-
vernment or the people, I will not disarm, nor shall
you, if you be wise, reduce your force to a peace-estab.
lishrnent. Such is the language of the Ft ssr CONSUL,
and such the only conclusion that appears to follow
from it. The lifon..terr also contains another paper,
though of minor importance, is not uninte-
resting. It is a view of the financial state of Eng-
land, upon the 21th of June, by M. mon Gum It
is, however, given in a way that shews the French
Governntent adopts the reasoning, and therefore it
bas as much right to our notice as if it were an ori-
ginal, official produCtion. It has been no secret,
that, ever since the trca:y of Amiens, France has
not ceased to carry on a fierce commercial con-
test with us. Hostile proclamations and manifes-
tos have been succeeded by hostile &tics and
prohibitions. The passage of a hale of English
broad-cloth into France, is as carefully watched, as
the passage of an army—The Rhine and the
Scheldt arc covered with triple lines of Revenue Of-
ficers and Custom-houses, to protca the Republic
from an invasion of English manufaftures ; nor is it
from France alone they are excluded, but from
every part of the Continent which she can influence.
In fail, ever since the maritime peace, as she very
properly calls it, she has not ceased to make war
wpon our finances. In this spirit is the article to
satich we allude conceived, and it is published in the
Mon7teur of the 22J, in order to usher in the flou-
rishing state of the Republic with the more eclat. In
it the writer endeavours to prove, that the only su-
parioriry which England enioys over other Powers
consists in the greatness of her revenue; that this
arises from a superior system of taxation, and that
France has only to adopt the same mode to
become her superior in the only point in which
England at present has any advantage. This once
effected, there will be an end to all English in-
fluence upon the Continent ; but even, in the present
state of things, the article contends, the continental
powers could not, in any event, expect any assist-
-01=1R.:, r..r.gland, as the Imperial loans, though
amounting to srlv six millions, had reduced her so
far as to cauethe stoppage of the Bank, and the
unfavourable. course of Exchange.—The article
also contains some strictures upon Mr. Purr,
which it considers a censure, but which all England
must consider the highest praise that could be be-
stowed upon a British Minister.
The five percents GO f. 6'o cents.

Letters have been received from the Viaoriosu, of
74 guns, dated from the Cape of Good Hope, No-
vember 21, stating, that she had arrived there from
the East Indies, and was to sail in a few days with
-the Eurydice frigate, with a division of the British
troops part of the garrison of the Cape.—The
xelnailider of the troops were to embark on board
-other ships.
The Petition of RICHARD Wrl.soN, Esq. against
Sir EDWARD PELLEW has failed, and Sir EDWARD
is declared, by the Committee, duly eleCted.
By a Dutch Mail, which arrived on Saturday, we
learn that M. SCHIMMELPENHINCK, the Ambassador
to our Court, has received instructions relative to the
Negotiation of a Commercial Treaty between this
couatry and Holland. The Dutch are also negotiat-
ing a Treaty of Commerce with the French. At
present the duties upon goods exported from Hol-
land to France are enormously high, and the
Dutch have almost abandoned the commercial na-
vigation of the Rhine, on account of the exorbitant
cus..am-duties demanded by France. That navirm-
tion is now almost wholly in the hands of the Pius-
si.ms, who are more favoured than the Dutch.
Lord CLIvZ is daily expected by the Georgina
packet from India. On his arrival in England, his
Lordship is expeaed to be advanced to the dignity
of an earldom.

Letters from St. Helena state, that some irregu-
larities recently occurred amongst the Black Natives
in the upper parts of the island ; but that by the
prudent and lenieut, though decisive measures of
the Governor, tranquillity has been restored.
Admiral Sir RICHLRD BiercitroN has caused
the harbour of Oristan to be minutely examined, as
to anchorage, &c. and has found that it answers his
utmost expedations. Fresh water is not very abun-
dant, but live cattle can be easily obtained for sup-
plying the fleet with fresh meat, one day in .seven.
The inhabitants are very attentive to the English,
and seem always ready to afford them every assist-
ance.
Some doubt has been entertained with regard to
the suppression of tlye present rebellion in St. Do-
mingo ; but the best informed men think that it must
be overcome in time ; that it will' be impossible Ibr
the Negro and Mulatto force, diminished equally
by vi&ory and defeat, and without any means of
r. pairing. toir losses by new supplies, to withstand
• the armies W France,' confident in veteran valour,
and recruited with every. eastern wind. It is
possible to throw an eye upon the present contest,
without acknowledging the impossibility of the final
sridorir 4f the rebels, and die creation of a Black
lacputAic.

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HER MAIESTrr BIRTH-bAr:

DCBLTN CASTLE.

Friday s'ennight the celebration of .her MAJES-
TY'S birth-day took place at the Cagle, with the
usual ceremonies. At night a most iplendid ball
and elegant Supper were given by the Earl and
Countess of Ifs itowici; E.—The dresses worn on
the occasion were entirely of Irish manufaEture.
Before their Excellencies entered the Ball-room,
Sir CHAr.I.Es VcKsoli, in the presence-chamber,
presented the Marchioness of Doti ic AL L, Lady ELI-
ZABETH FITZGERALD, the Countess CLANCARI.IY,
and the Ladies ELIZABETU and HAR lET TRENCH.
Upon their Excellencies entering the Ball-room,
the minuets began. Four were danced. The first
oy Lady ANN YORK and Sir CIIARLES VERNON ;
the second by the eldest Miss Veamos, of Clontarf,
and Capt. GoanoN ; the third by the second Miss
VERNON and Colonel GORE ; and the lnurth by the
young Miss VERNON and Sir C:IARL!!..
Lady h.:Liz a FITZGERALD and Colonel Goat led
off the country-dances, which were kept up wan
great spirit tilt a lute hour. .