The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-17 00:00:00

LONDON, DECEMBER 17, ISoz.

WE yesterday evening received the Paris Papers
to the 14. th inst.
The Moniteur contains a very serious charge
against the late Administration of this Country, and,
like most of the attacks made in that Paper, displays
gross ignorance and perfea contempt for truth.
This charge is founded upon a Speech which Lord
GRENVILLE is supposed to have made in the
House of Lords on the zd Decembcr. In point
of fact, Lord GRENVILLE made no Speech on that
day, nor was there any debate in the House of Lords ;
but we suppose they must• allude to a speech made by
Mr. GRENVILLE in the House of Commons, on rite
Navy Estimates—Upon this foundation,- however,
the Moniteur rests an accusation against the late Mi..
nisters, of having employed Agents on the Continent
to foment Conspiracies,- who plotted the measure
at Rastadt, and caused the French Ambassadors at
Vienna and Rome to be insulted. Such is the charge
gravely brought forward in the Monitenr, and which
We are confident will be no more believed by any
man in. Europe, than it was by the .person who

wrote it.
The same Paper contains Dispatches from Rear_
Admiral LAC Rosse, Captain-General of Guada.
loupe, dated the 24. th of Odober, and from Gene-
ral SAIIUGUET, Captain-General of Tobago, dated
the 7th of the same month. The former speaks of
assemblies of Brigands being still in existence in
Guadalove, although several of the individuals com-
posing them have been taken and punished. LA-
CROSSE also mentions, that a number of Men of
Colour, together with some Whites exiled from
Guadaloupe, had assembled in the Isles of St. Tho-
mas and St. Bartholomew, with the.view of disem,
barking upon the island of Guadaloupe, and joining
the Brigands in that Colony, in consequence of
which he had written to the Governor of those isles,
requesting them to arrest and deliver up the Chiefs
of these Assemblies. Tobago was delivered up to
the French Commander by Brigadier-General CAR-
MICHAEL, the Lieutenant-Governor, on the 7th of
October. According to SAtaucu ET'S Letter, that
Island is in a very flourishing state.
The Dutchies of Parma and Placruza are, it is
stated in the Journal deDefenseur;, to be united to
the kingdom of Etruria, provided the KING of
SPAIN will consent to cede the Floridas to France ;
but if that Cession does not take place, those
Dutchies are to be given to the Italian Republic.
The Definitive Conchisum of the Deputation of '
the Empire has been communicated to the Ministers
of the Mediating Powers, by the Imperial Plenipc?.,
tentiary, who declines to accede to it at present ;
but it is understood that this delay merely relates
to the Convention of Indemnity in favour of ;he
Q11,4N1) Of TTJSC ANT, WiliClliS believed IQ be

cially communicated, the Imperial Minister will ac.
cede to all the Arretes of the Deputation.
There is no intelligence of moment from Swit-
zerland, nor any further notice of the Swiss Con-
sulta. The troubles in the Grisons are not yet ap-
peased.
The Earthquake on the 26ch of Ceober was felt
at the same hour at Petersburg, Moscow and Kiew,
slightly at the former city, mote strongly at
Moscow? and with still greater violence at Kiew,
where six shocks were felt in the space of three
minutes, and ihe houses much shaken.
The French Funds are 53. 15.

WE have witnessed with peculiar pleasure, the
feelings of satisflEtion and joy which have for some
days occupied the Public Mind upon the very pleas-
ing statement given by the Minister on Friday
last, of the flourishing condition of our Resources
and our Commerce. None can more warmly par-
ticipate in such feelings than ourselves, whose espe-
cial duty it has ever been to roflze our Countrymen
to a just perception of danger when it threatened,
or to strengthen them in their sense of the singular
Blessings derived from our Constitution and Go-
vernment. We have uniformly contended that the
Resources of this Country were solid and unex-
hausted, and the experience of the present day
proves every thing that we advanced to have been
just. This is a point on which the Country is strong
—it is a rock from which we can contemplate the de-
vastation that the Revolutionary storm has commit-
ted over the whole face of the Continent. But while
we thus contemplate the scene, we must not be
lulled into that dangerous security which the enjoy-
ment of present prosperity is but too apt to inspire.
Our pre-eminence, we have every reason to believe,
is regarded with an envious and malignant eye ;
and we have no doubt but that, even under the mask
of Peace, means may be used to sap the foundations
. of our Commercial Greatness, upon which, it has
been justly observed, our Political Existence now
essentially depends. The present has been admitted
by all Parties in Parliament, with the solitary ex-
ception of Mr. Fox, to be a period big with danger
that it is so, no man in his senses can for a moment
doubt.. The address and firmness of our Ministry
may avert War for a while, hut it is too much to say
that France will, under her present Government,
.abstain from giving frequent occasions both of jea-
lousy and alarm.. That the CHIEF CONSUL is bent
upon disturbing our Sovereignty in India, has been
long proved from his anions, 'and is now pretty
nerally believed. His Expedition to Egypt had
that principally for its end ; and his eye is fixed
upon it with a steady perseverance. He is at tempt-
ing every thing, even now, to facilitate, at some
.future period, and that, perhaps, not very distant,
-the accomplishment of his views, and it behoves us
t4tch his every movement with the most sciuti-
nizing attention.

It has been stated from the Hague, that since
Lord Wu ITWO R.TH 'S arrival at Paris, the embarka-
tion of French Troops for Louisiana, which was RI
take place in the Dutch Ports, has been counter-
manded. We think this extremely probable, be-
cause we can readily conceive it was a measure
which our Ambassador was likely to be instruCted
to rtmonstrate against and oppose, and we sin-
cerely hope it is true ; but, if the accounts received
by the French Papers last night be cornea, the
views of the Consular Government are not bounded
by one acquisition in the same quarter. It is now
said, that Spain has been required to cede the
Floridas to France, on condition of which the
Dutchies of Parma and Plaisance are to 'be united
to the Kingdom of Etruria, and if nor, to the
Italian Republic. It is almot needless to observe,
that if the bait offered to the Court of Spain is not
great enough to induce a compliance, the influence
.of France in that Cabinet can enforce it as a de-
mand. It has likewise been stated, from a respec.
able quarter, that Cochin has been given up to
France by the Dutch. It is true His Majesty's
Ministers have' not officially learnt this circum.
stance, but that does not lessen its probability.
At Peace with the French Republic, are we thus
to be doomed to witness a perpetual succession of
encroachments, against which, we presume, remon-
strances will on our part he made ? Are we to
come, period after period, to the verge of Hostility,
and then to be soothed with explanations, which may
be no sooner made than the occasion of them may
be repeated ? We think too highly, both of the
and the spirit of our Ministers, to
supposefor,a momeqt that they would thus corn.
Tromisp titprHonour of their Country, by descend.
ing tq such mean submission. BONAPARTE may
cut and calve on the Continent as he pleases—there
seems no Power existing in Europe to prevent him
from giving full scope to the di Cates of his tower_
ing ambition there; but when he thinks of extend.
ing his Empire on tho other Bide of the Atlantic, or

should suppose, of the necessity of obtaining eat'
concurrence and assent of the British Government'
and it must strike him, that these transfers of pro*
perry, and bargains of exchange, are not likely tu
meet with our approbation, more especially as 114
equivalent, if such it may be called, to be given On
his part, has. been illegally obtained.
Amongst the subjects of discussion at Paris, oF,
which we conceive there must be many, Maltsi will
doubtless form a very leading and important one•
We perceive with satisfaction, however, from the
proceedings in the House of Commons last night)
that the Laws relative fo its. Trade and its Geogr.'
phical Situation are to be renewed, a pledge that
it
will not be immediately, or without due coniiko-
- ceded. The material changes indeed that have
taken place in the political situation of Europe, and
that are projefted and carrying into died m other
quarters of the Globe, wou!d, in our opinion, fully
warrant us in permanently retaining it. The French
Government may say, that that would be a violation
of the Treaty of Amiens, but in how many instances
has it been already grossly violated by France ?

We view, with the most heart-felt satisfaCtioni
our Country in the enjoyment of Peace, and di
degree of Prosperity, almost in her own Annals
exampled ; but we cannot permit our Fellol.v_Sab'
jeds to sink at any, time into a false Security, th3P
which we are sensible nothing can he more likely
to invite the attack of an Enemy, or be more fatal'
to our future Welfare. The Establishments which
the Government have proposed to be maintained?
prove at Once their Vigilance, and the Sense which
they entertain of the formidable Power of France:
but we shall'ever contend, that any Establishments)
however large, are inadequate to our Defence, on'
less the Country keep alive and cherish that Spirit
of naive Patriotism, which has so successfully carried
it through such Dangers, as the Civilized World
had never before to encounter and overcome.

COUNT STAHR EMB ERG, we have reasOn to be'
lieve, has made a very spirited remonstrance to biS
Government, on the extraordinary treatment o'l4ll
he experienced at Paris, and it will probably be
more attended to, as that Nobleman was charg4
by the Imperial Cabinet with confidential comoni.
nications to Count Coll ENTAEL, the Imperial Mt"
nister at Paris, which he was deprived, by I",
peremptory conduit of the French Government, of
an opportunity of making.

We have been delicate about stating any thirli
respelling the affair of Capt. D'AuvERGNE, Pin!
of 13outi.Lotc, as a notice has been given respe
it in the House of Commons. Thus much, flu"'
cvcr, we bclievc we nioy loy, that a propelsentation has been made to the French Govern"let-I
respeaing it, and we have no doubt but that e""
reasonable satisfaCtion will he obtained.
PRINCE WILLIAM Of GLOUCESTER, it is saa.
propo,es to pass some time at Copenhagen a'
Hamburgh, previous to his return to England,
The Duke and Dutchess of DsvoN,HteE ‘c4
as usual, spend their Christmas at Chatsworth? t,
,Lord and Lady HARRIi4gToN spend their Chri'
mas at his Lordship's Seat at Elvaston, in Derbl'.
shire.
Mr. HENRI' HOPE gave a grand Dinner yeste:i;
day ; among the Company present were, die
E Frenia
and Dutch Ambassadors, Lord MACARTNIP
GARDNER, Lord ST. HELENS, Lord
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FIELD, Sir CHARLES POLE, Sir ANDRi:IV S;I:
HAMOND, Sir STEPHEN COTTRELL, ;Air ";1:0
NEPEAN, Sir i'RANCIS BARING, Mr. Pot:eCAß''
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Dr. CORNWALL, Bishop of Bristol, is exPeat
to succeed the late Dr. Bon.Etc, in the BishOr
of Hereford. • ill': •
The Commissioners under the Bill for ingot'. a
into the abuses in the Naval Department, svesir
yesterday named. They are Vice. Admiral
CHARLES MAURICE POLE, HUGH LEYCESISij
Esq. EWAN LAW, Esq. JOHN FORD, Esq.

HEIIRY HUNTER, Esq.
Letters from H state,
amhurgh that the Ni'ly
ost'
traces of that City took possession, on the 3- l
the-
at the desire of the French Minister, of the Ca of
of
drat and dependencies belonging to the Chapt`"
Bremen, subjett to His BR ITANNIP
his quality of Eleetor of Hanover. The Dean ra
Canons of the Chapter are to preserve their
nues for life. Graf

We learn by the last accounts from BornbaY, ;119
Capt. DYNE, Paymaster of the 86th Regin'ent'Att,'
was convicled of having attended Lieurenafit
LAsts in an affair of }ion Air with Mr. MITcI4,-ry
of that place, has received His Majesty's 10(''t Pt*.s,
cious pardon, in consequence of a proper represel)
tion of the circumstances of the case. Pt'
By orders from the Board of Ordnance, rje,
You No of the Royal Artillery in the Dock Lille. aieo
rdcks, Plyniouth, with too privates and hombar,,air
of that fine Corps, are to embark on board a fr'z'the
as soon as she shall arrive for that purposedtrer of
Garrison of Gibraltar, to relieve'an equal nurt/
that corps whose term of duty is expired. Joe
The Presentations at St. Cloud to a e.iCh
BONAPARTE, are to take place on the 1811/
mcinth, according to the French date. • gli
o nf'
A report circulated in Paris of the assassin p.
of General LECOtiRDE has been fora 11Y
tradieted. 9
• At a Special Seisions, lately holden in Haiceerer
cause was tried between a Clergyman and til! by ttle
of. a Toll gate, wherein it was determined gold
Sitting • Magistrates—" That a Clergyman? ~,weni
on duty, is every where exempt-from tilt P 2/
of toll,"

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BAii,to the Petterel and Muter Sl6Opi of Wiir,
fur Cork ; and the Cormorant Revenue Cutter, Cap-
tain HEAR LE, on a Cruize.

Put in this morning by contrary winds, the Brig
Brwan, Capt. BONIFANT, front Exeter bound to
Naples', laden with woollens; &c.