The Sun.
London, England, 1814-05-20 00:00:00

REPUBLIC OF GENEVA.

fateit
appears by the following Documents, that the
brats t G4sneva—that small Republic, so cele-
thd' ill the History of the Reformation, and in
stttllual% og Science—will soon be definitively
received 14 following communication has been
•

RONTIrRS OF SWITZERLAND,
to4c After l'Hig continued vicissitudes of fel‘ariA-sYa9n. and
tropes' II ileS' °I dangers and providential. escapes, Ge-
- sees at last the dawn of its restoration. to
IPPine,
this , 's and independence. Though., still, at
vpii, tr',")ent, hurihened with Austrian troops, de-
Att. A-.l;:en. 4 almost- the whole of its artillery by the'
O':N 4trialikutborities, and exhausted beyond mea-
e'en bY requisitions of provisions, of clothes, and
b °f money, Geneva will soon see.
.itself raised,
liYesthe liberal and truly generous spirit of the Al-
it% :' and in consequence of the good spirit which
pros-
Inhabit t
pe;.itv dll 3 have evinced, to a. state of .
bet. ,
.greater, perhaps,
ore than it ever enjoyed
' " The following Declaration, issued at Zurich
" thp 1 ,
this 1 bi, the three PleTnpo-
ttii,, - Ist of mouth, J. . ~., w
ors, for the
), garies appointed by the Allied to.
rtlr
/44se of assisting in
II full Republic of Switzerland,
1 re-
t.he neworganization
nholsf
nI dev .1 f the views of the , Allies
i.
4h.,_.. (.. opement 0
ilfiz'ectlng the fate of Geneva. The plan. or aggral
f., tnent alluded to in t-Illyr i -
040 00 50u1...,
this document is, said
souls,
aii,
~. e tend a Population of about. - , 0
far "‘te"siun ,of territory,
Genovese
which, it appears, so
tliei:xe,eds the expectations of the
whether •
it --n.stres., Om they begin -to question
s.erva-
tiov-'"I not be better and safer, for ( P t(..l.:3l*.their national manners, and the
their Pro-
It-pill+ it
this respect,
, . Institutions to be treated, in .
,1" less ~ ;, ' „ rill,. Declaration runs
tliti, Launiucence. -, -
,:-...:
:: .12;0. mc S'yndics and Council of the Republic of:Genery. _
I.°3' Exl‘vit Peculiar satisfaction that the undersigned,. En-
have k'l4ll"'''ll°l'd.;inatY arid Plenipotentiaries of tletrli,p,chriicah
'have
64'itiM4jestiess have received the communications\iM.
Saladin
ttildsOiimdflti4de to them by the Counsellorsof'.G.e'neva. 'The
litese:tsvigl44.,7,e,r, Depi!ties of thei Republic
0 vited Il th"- f?titid in the A« lc, of the April;
the Provisional Coon-
ttieir',,,(,.niti,st sr,ei Citizens of Geneva
aggri.it's.esf„;teil4-1 and the Inostvat27ithentic expression
itsof
Republic, and for
agree4j.:,,, a to t,l4t.'estor.atittlnid of. ,
hat wish being perfectly;
cole4t i_'llo the
,i4.,elvetic
~.
tieaeva nrlitious;'.iiteld pioNh.N.,l 1 stoize)ly:id conformable to the
,b_ct
of
I are animated in behalf
v.-
illoriitas d the tindersilisv'etlic' hasten to congratulate the I,'io.oi
o.uneit ori h.
1.- wimu ... iccin,- acceded to that wish, and on having
i itsg
'girl rear rn j;adoptee measuies calculated to prepa
ik
The
I,4.'!ition.
41-"ngtil Cil,bieid I.)svvers desire, that the Republic of. Geneva,biio_
,ati,ease fei''' 0Y a liberil cou:titution and by a suitable
.L, -ry, (coti- ~,r,,Fit()EY, slio'ifld offer itself to Switzerlano.,,l:, an
N.,, to ,r-it'l'.', capable of contributing to its preseri..t!°,,,
ll'vreith toi.i;"%ei:ltvriet maintenance of its system, of neutral,t .
A this
wt, , the Provisional Council would do well to
'`.,.et of t'i, )„.1 Mature deliberation, the plan of Constitutioriacl
let
,'e It mature
of Geneva. The 19 States, assembled
tt.
;4" t"?'•i'7 ').3'-'
"gaged in drawing up their federal cop pcilocn:
rlt(ditle,ce
of
?!: aerne mai basis will soon he etom,pilee‘tetiln.e.
1-1)::,:es
of
0,,, ih events which have re-esta )11_1 I
141:41 -,-'" cf. the free nations which France haul subdue.d,
tilt,. -P. uo,ic of Geneva shall be authentically actin° dedged. in
the
,i.'?.''siiiti of its political rieits, and of the territory Which
I,,hicll,,ed Powers intend it should acquire. It is at that period,
zlivel:°,es nc't appear to be far distant, that Geneva may defi•-
,6. ',"' its Constitution, and assinne its rank amongst the
liiti ti4'ltes, by adhering to their feulerative compact. In
will I,l' 4 tape, the Counsellors Salmtin and Schtnidtineyer
their ve Pps.)rtunity of justifying the confidence which
41 sntint ryrnen seem to have so deservedly placed in their
!tat and abilities, by establishing, with the Deputies of the 19 of a1,'',,,,.5t.k1i ales,
relations as may lead to the formation
sior),:, ,u,tical bond, and by successively informing the Previ-
c, ' "nvernmnt of the progress of the labours of the Diet.
Oa tl ..
Parti, i'n part, the .undersigned will be most anxious to
10 re:;Pat,,', by their goon otficei in ny thing which may tend
'cirt to the' Repuliilic of Geneva is former prosperity.
, (Signed)
Le (orate CA.PO D'ISTRIA.
" '''. •
SCHRAUT.
'-'''',.`th May 1, 1314. CB 1,14.1.1R1ER."

French Papers to the 18th, and Dutch Papers
to the 17th, have been received. The latter spe-
culate on a new frontier for. Belgium, consisting
of the strong fortifications of Lisle, Valenciennes;
Douay, and Maubeuge. At present, however,
this is nothing more than unauthorised specula-
tion. The former continue to be unimportant to
foreign countries,' though containing articles of
considerable interest respecting the internal si-
tuation of France. Paris has been called on for
a loan-contribution of 5,000,000 francs ; and
an Order has been issued from the War Depart-.
ment, commanding every Officer to repair imme-
diately to the corps to which he belongs, and
thence to lay a statement of his services before the
Inspector General. This prudent measure was ab-
solutely necessary in the disorganized state of the
French Armies. It will send to their proper sta-
tions a number of persons who, if there is any
dangerous turbulence in France, are the deposi-
taries of that mischief. Officers who are not at-
tached to any Corps, must also report themselves ;
and stray soldiers are instructed in the line of con-
duct appointed for them to pursue in rejoining
their standards.

The re-organization of the French armies pro-
ceeds rapidly. That of the Artillery is completed.
The King has named his Kinsmen to the superior
commands, and the amount of the Peace Esta-
blishment is mentioned, by one of the most in-
telligent Journals in France (The Gazette de
France) at 220,000 men.

The signature of the Preliminary Treaty bad
not taken place when the latest accounts left
Paris, nor do we believe that this important for-
mula will be finished till the British Dispatches,
which left Town on Wednesday, reach that Ca-
pital. Busy Rumour says that new obstacles
have arisen—we are tired of combating shadows.

We most sincerely lament that we are called
upon to notice the unpleasant fact, that FEant-
NAND the Vllth does not seem disposed to accept
the Constitution offered to him by the Cortes.
His long abstinence from entering Madrid is too
strong a proof of this, to allow us to doubt, and we
fear that imprudent counsels may for a time entail
the evils of anarchy upon the Spanish Nation.—
Yet, when we reflect on the rank and services o?
the Duke of WELLINGTON, and know that he has by
this date returned to Spain, a fervent hope arises in
our breasts that his talents and influence may accom-
plish the reconciliation of all differences, and restore
a lawful Monarch to a Constitutional Throne. We
confess that we are not competent, from the in-
formation before us, to decide on the 'merits of
this momentous question, or pronounce whether
his MAJESTY or the Cortes are in the right. But
we much incline to the latter. It is barely pos-
sible that too much liberty and independence can
be engrafted on the new Spanish system ; and if
FERDINAND VII. rettrrns to his country bigottcd
to the unlimited and despotic principles which
have been personified in some of his Ances-
tors, his re-appearance on the 'great political
stage will be one -of -the heaviest misfor-
tunes which have yet befallen a noble Peo-
ple. To Spain, as to France, we would hold up
the glorious model of Britain's immortal Consti-
tution. Experience has tried its merits, and de-
monstrated its wisdom. To the extent to which
the manners, habits, religion, and disposition of
the people, are capable of being benefited by a
similar combination of laws, providing for the
dignity of the Crown, and the freedom and hap-
piness of the Subject; it ought to be extended to
all, and especially to those where the late mighty
revolutions -have unsettled ail established form.,
and afforded the opportunity foy re-constructing
a Government.

We have elsewhere inserted 'an extract from a
Dutch Paper, relative to Norway ; the Partizans
of Prince CURISTIAN are inveterate
. and active in
h their cause. We have doielinwledged, that
we should extremely regret the fait'of a foreign Go-
vernment being forced upon an unwilling People.
But we strongly suspect that there is much exag-
geration in these statements, both withresaet to

the miuti of Norwa:,o anti it force. The accounts
the latter -are, indeed, altogether ridiculous, At the
same trine there is no alternative for igritain or
her Allies. They must be guilty of a breach of
faith; or fulfil dick engagements with S*eden ;
and the misfortune of Norway (we believe a no-
minal misfortune) can only be attributed to the
perverse and wicked conduct of her late Rulers.

The Corn Importation Regulation. Bill was read
a first time last night in the Commons; the Ex-
port Bill was recommitted, and ordered to be
printed. This is a copious subject, and we have
much to offer upon it, which our conveniency
this day forbids. We are glad; however, to put
our opinion again upon record—it would be in-
finitely better to lower the War rents, which have
been exacted during hard times, than to per-
petuate war prices on the bread of the poor.

By a letter from the Cape of Good [lope, dated
the 19th of February, it appears Admiral TYLER
has given it to be understood that, in future, the
East India Shipping will rendezvous there instead
of St. lelena.—The first convoy from the Cape
was expected to sail in April last.

The Party-writers, who are ready to play at
any game rather than stand out, are labouring hard
to justify the American Government, and by an-
ticipation throw an odium orr that of this country.
The American Government is even commended
for having, in order to accommodate this Coun-
try, removed the negociations to Ghent, but what-
ever merit there may be, belongs wholly to the
British Ministers, who give this indulgence to the
American Commissioners. But the American
subject is copious, and shall have our full con-
sideration.

Some of the Newspapers, from which we co-
pied their articles, have been amusing their Read-
ers with accounts of au intended Naval Review
and Mock-battle at Spithead, which we have rea-
son to consider as the mere offspring of fancy.
We believe, indeed, that these accounts are wholly
without foundation ; and that there are hardly
more than three ships of the line there, for this
imaginary Spectacle.
The full powers with which Messrs. GALLATIN
and BAYARD haVe been provided, have enabled
them to remove the seat of Negociat ion, and the
City of Ghent, it is said, has been appointed for
the conferences with the British Commissioners,
which will commence as soon as the public agents
can be assembled. Mr. ADAMS is on his way
from Petersburg-h to Stockholm. Mr. RUSSELL
was in that city. Mr. CLAY was at Gotteuburgh.
These three Gentlemen are yet to be apprised of
the change in the seat of Negociation.
Mails arrived yesterday from Surinam and the
Leeward Islands, but they bring no information
of a political character. The Hamilton, missing
ship, belonging to the convoy under the Valiant,
from Jamaica, arrived on the Bth tilt. at Antigua.
The fleet from Portsmouth, protected by. the
Gloucester, and which sailed the 16th February,
had reached Barbadoes ; and the Mullet, with
the February Mail,, was at the same island on the
Ist of April.
Yesterday the QUEEN completed her 70th year,
which was celebrated at Windsor in a private
manner. The • Paixce. REGENT left Carlton-
house at half-past two o'clock for Windsor, to be
present at the celebration, having first given an
audience to the Earl of LIVERPOOL.

An unfounded report has been circulated for
several dayS past, of the death of the Duke of
MECKLENBURG STRELITZ, the Brother of the
QUEEN. Some of the domestics of the Duke of
CAMBRIDGE arrived on Wednesday night, with
letters from his Royal Highness ; and we do not
understand that the Duke of MECKLENBURG has
even been ill.—(Tintes.)

It was stated yesterday, that advices bad been
received from Germany, contradicting the report
of the death of the Duke of MECKLEN4URG, and
saying, that it was the Duke of SALME, who had
died suddenly.—(Chronicle.)

St. James's Park is to be the scene of the most
splendid fireworks, and other rejoicings, at the
ensuing celebration of a General Peace. A large
double folding door to a platform from the Mall
opposite Carlton-house into the North-eastern
corner of the Park, was yesterday completed.—
The ground immediately on the inside was spread
with canvass for tents.

Yesterday a number of workmen commenced
the building of bridges, to be thrown over the
Canal in St. James's Park, for the discharge of
CONGREVE'S rockets at the ensuing illumination.
About noon the rockets and other fireworks ar-
rived from Woolwich, in waggons belonging to
the Royal Train, which entered the PRINCE RE-
GENT'S Garden. The, ground and walks at the
back of Carlton-house are already levelled for the
Fete, &c. &c.

No Report on the Corn Laws has been pre-
sented to Parliament since that of last May, when
BUONAPARTE had gained the victory of Lutzen,
and occupied Dresden ; when it was impossible
to export Corn from Poland by the Vistula, Dant-
zic and Thorn being both in French possession ;
when the Confederation of the Rhine was with
the Tyrant, Austria was doubtful, and the CROWN
PRINCE had not even landed in Rugen. The Re-
port drawn up under those circumstances was
framed by a Committee, of which Sir H. PAR-
NELi., a great Irisla land-owner, was Chairman.
The only witnesses examined were a Mr. .f.(11.-
LALY, a Mr. CALLAGHAN, and three others,whose
experience appears to havc been entirely confined
to Ireland.

CORN-EICHANGF., MAI" TI.).—We had no fresh arrivals of
any hind of Grain this morning, but what was left was equal
lathe demand; more money was asked for Wheat, but the
few sales made in fine samples of Wheat and Oats were at the
last quoted prices ; ordinary were extremely dull. In Pease
and Beans there wa: no alteration.
Ssstrurietn, M.kY 20.—This day's Market had not a good
supply of the various kinds of Cattle ; Beef, Mutton, Veal,
Lamb, and Poi k,,were cheaper; and the trade, for the most
part, was notover brisk. The sales in the Hay-market were
rather dull; Straw has fallen in price; Hay has got up in
,price; Clorox fctobed last price.,