The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-19 00:00:00

BUON/IPAI?TE's EXPOSITION.

Though, as we before observed, RocgAriatTbili
annual Exposition of the State of France contains
very little novel or interesting, it is entitled to sonic
notice, on account of the quarter from which 4
issues, and the delusions which it holds forth. Tile
Usurper speaks of the independence of the com-
merce of France, which he says disquiets this Coto'
try, though, in the sequel, he admits that politicg
events have been unfavourable to it. The truth is,
that the vigilance and maritime strength 'of this
Country have left him very little commerce to boast
of at. all. Another gross folly in his Ex-position is
his declaration, that the Code Napoleon has abo-
lished nolility, while he afterwards prides bimselfon
having fortified the throne by the creation of nobi-
lity. In speaking of criminal laws, he says, they are
worse under despotic Governments than among un-.
civilized nations; a truth so well known in France,.
that it is a wanton insult to the people to remind
.them of it: Alluding to this Country, be speaks °L.
the institution of Juries, arid condescends to adroit,
that in that respea our praCtice is worthy of imita-
tion. He also finds that it is-a proper Measure t°'
make
;a provision for Judges when disabled by age
and infirmities ; another point to which he is j°-
debted to .this " Nation of. Shopkeepers." But
inconsistency -can-only be- equalled by his audacity,
when he b6sts of having established an unalterable
peace between the throne and the altar, after having
entirely destroyed the head of the Roman Church,
the great' authority to which his people look up in
all concerns of religion, Referring to the Uolver'
sides, he shews that he is determined to monoP°'
lize every species of power in his dominions; fc'r
he says that many disorders were occasioned by !`a
want of sufficient authority on the part of'the Soya-
reigtk to direct their studies." But the most ,
dent falsehood in his Exposition is that which rea
lates to the system of commercial restridion
he has adopted, and to which he says he was obliged
to resort, in order to oppose just reprisals to i 0
conduat of this Country, declaring that be had re.
course to his Decree of the 23d November,
h 0 18°It
in consequence of out Orders of Council of the 11thof the samemonth in the same year. Now t -
truth notoriously is, that our Orders of Council °`
that date were issued in consequence of his 13014°
Decree, of November 21, ISO, to blockade Oa
British Ports. This is as despicable as it is falls'
cions, and sheWs to, what pitiful tricks hc. will refOrt
to deceive his unfortunate subjects. He takes cares
however, to tell the world that America has et"
tered cordially into all his commercial restriCtionr":,
another f:icit too Well known, since the President
the United States has proved so obsequious an
strument to him. But according to his usual sYstear
of gratitude, he rewards America by letting 111
know that he is ;cultivating I'onticco, and tbAt
equals in quality that whiCh she produces. FrenC°
-indirect
he says, has. consented to the adoption Qf f •
taxation. We can easily comprehend what sort °.
consent France gives to any. of her Usurper's wee:
sures, though it' is got possible to estimate the ester)
.of the indired taxation to which she is subjea':ch-....
His allusions to Spain, and his apostrophe to the
Spaniards, is the height of impudence and false- •.
hood. He accuses England of having excited
surrection in' Spain, though it is so notorious to all
the world, that his own conduat towards Spain, and
his cruel stratagems to entrap her Royal Faoll/P
produced that burst of national vengeance which ras
rendered Spain one of the noblest countries o°the
r
earth, and winch it is to be ardently hoped will el-
fetually lead to her freedom 'and indepe°deticq-
But, indeed, the whole of this Exposition
is a tissue)
of imposition and falsehood, and it must excite th°
pity of mankind to see the French People reduced to
so low a condition as to be ittlu:.eci with such moo.

ery, and yet be obEged to cringe, to flatter, and pr()"
fess to idolize the man, who, while draining,toe Po-
pulation of the country to fight the battles 01 vw •
ambition, tells them that he is " a:ways pac_iticA

and not ambitious of aggrandizing the Empire.

CAtALANI. is now performing %via) her usual e 6

at Edinburgh.
It •is certain, •we understand, that the Covent:
Carden Company are to- perform at Mr. Cov4At'''
Theatre on the Tuesdays and Sat,rdaYs after tUe
opeuingof the season for Italian Oprz..,•, and at the
King's•Theatte on the "other nights.
IittAHAD4 sent a note to the Managers 'of Drurr
Lane "Theatre, last night, that he was t()LY
hoarse to perform, and an apology was. made for the
appearance of Mr. I..SmITH,.as the Mititary.Mittitro,;
in the. Melo-Drama of St. Quintin, who aiNuric
„himself very well. Another ihietruption was i'cca-
siotked by the 'absence of the Centinel who' was-la
have skid on his post. The poor man imide at) i 1•
geniorri apology 'for his want 4 diowsiness t`
proper, dramatic situation, and ti,e auOtetiLe leadaY
•
excused him.
The nian's name who was committed Iron) 130‘"
street, on Weoresday, is not John but Robert Fenton
He is as yet 'charged with having only three s
but there is a certainty of his having a fourth' 31,p
perhaps more. The name of his fir,' and Agri
is Mary Pool, to whom be was war, ied a. 1V141'!'"" it
ter, but ‘st!llo, has not yet come forw,id. 41-
unlikely that there 013 V be six clatualuto.