The Sun.
London, England, 1802-11-11 00:00:00

TOUR TO FAANCE.

LETTER 11.
: IIN all conversations the subje& of Egypt is
Er care-
uily avoided. It is one on which they feel sore.
only field on which French and English
land discipline were brought to a fair trial, and
Which afforded a glorious proof that republican en-
thusiasm is unequal to the steady bravery inspired
by true liberty. It may be remarked, that the
French have owed their unexampled successes .to a
;variety of obvious causes, such as power of num-
vers a system of terte,r ; a new mode of attack ;
c'rrYirg on the War in mountainous countries cal-
culated to give efficacy to this mode ; and raising
and advancing enterprising merit without regard to
station. By a combination of these causes, added
to perpetually commencing attacks, a thing pecu-
liarly
adapted to the genius of the French Soldier,
always light, intelligent, and affive, they have
got the li:tter of the Austrians, probably, on the
Whole, the best Troops on the Continent. It may
be said that the Austrians were defeated before
They went into aaien. Their heavy lines and co-
lumns waited for the attack. The French poured
round their flanks innumerable swarms of Tirail-
leurs and Eclaireurs, who galled, annoyed, and
threw
them into a confusion favourable to a main
attack that com;leted their route. The Austrians
°ave lata4 omitted to furnish their Army with
light Troeps to cover their flanks, and to
tll,'ltPse to the novel mode of attion introduced by
1r enemies. In all instances where they have
combat,
could
.4-1..' On fair ground, where their fine Cavalry
al/41, and where they did not wait for, but
c3menced the attack, they have ever proved vic-
Ithorious. Let the Austrians study the system of
thee French, in order to oppose it efficaciously : let
ham repair the errors they have committed, in not
drving, principally, light Troops ; and let them
ciallV the Enemy from ground that gives so much
vantage ; and they will prove superior to the
. deprived of many of the leading causes of
clear successes arising from peculiar times and on-
) I,°,,tl)fra',ln circumstances. The Russians beat them
at-tia4TlllY, because they marched uniformly to the
and never waited for it. The French will
anAirentember the long bayonets of the Russians,
icharging with power and effeCl, their cry of
fle,4 "try ! woorry ! woorry ! !!"—When we re-
for a moment on the incalculable advantage
attack, there can he no hesitation in deciding on
the more eligible mode. In attacking, independent
Of the rise of animal spirits., productive of confi-
dence, impetus multiplied into velocity, rushes like
a.torrent against the resisting force, constituting
61.toply a vis inertia; ; and, therefore, on even me-
chanicalv principles, generally inadequate to sustain
the shock. We are not to argue from this, that a
liar force is to be always successful. A good
fire' steadiness, firmness, and a determined resolu.
" n must
princ;p contribute to give the operation of the
,
e the requisite died: without these, a short
the stepadvancecoun
on the opposite side would turn
sale.

:Relative to our Navy, I believe the French them-
:an fully are fully persuaded that our Tars will, at
I?y,„time, meet th'm with two to one in favour of
klteat Nation, and all the Republican
tie,ntlio_
11'14°1 they can bring, into the bargain..,The rench
have
launched thirteen line of battle ships since the
;i!°'ng of the Preliminary Articles. An intelligent
I\l
4nich Officer told me, when alone, that the great a .
Officer
CI obje of France was the formation of a
v
Y,) In order to deprive us suddenly of our Colo_
to the East and West Indies, constituting the
t -"'"!''Y that furnishes us with Seamen. I remarked
°cl rime j that the obe was grand, but would re-
Wtli •
„,.,Pme, ships, sailors, and more money than they,
fe' have to spare; not to mention, probably) a
more Revolutions.
ta,:the Chief Consul holds a grand Parade once a
grotnight in front of the Thuilleries, on the very
tv„ "nd where the unfortunate Swiss Guards were
scsn'seacred at the commencement of the Revolution.
;r,r(junded by Guards many deep, he isdrawn from
`-lutid to the Consular Palace in a very plain
tialeh and six, running almost at full speed. NI::;-
Wards
xI3ONAPARTE arrives a few minutes after-
,
In a chariot and four, in the English style.
Vr4IY at twelve o'clock, the little Sovereign of
kn-n enters the Place de Carousel, and mounts a
hams
,1 white charger thoroughly trained. He places
elf()fir" somewhat in front of a division of General
t'l-ierS) three or four deep, by seven or eight to
at ite lnand left. A couple of Iviamelukes, mounted,
stare: tan
rear of the group. At these the Parisians
is nd gaze with no common astonishment. It
4ti,4tner surprizing that these mementos of the
In Expedition, and of the Defeats of the French
bahly4Pt, are suffered to appear. It may be pro-
14° alit Suggest, suggest, that if the Chief Consul had not
`jave bltlY quitted that Country, the event might
een far other kvi,;e.
ings°ll4l'AßTE • is better looking than busts, paint.:
411 d prints represent him. You at once read
soloti3 features, intelligence, discernment, and re_
de °n,• The spirit that is within seems to et
tnrardlot,
‘6,11 a frame which it would appear can
1
llorseYb .ustair,
long the decay it is falling into. s
'With iack he does not sit gracefully. He rides
maybe, luehed shoulders and a Ligh knee ; but this
pears owing to the state of health he is in. He 2117
pears
Perfeqly unconscious of his greatness, and
thematic 3 Unconcerned as if he were studying ma-
kliiit;s) or reading Plutarch's Lives, at the Ecole
quarda:re' He is dressed in- the uniform of his
back, ") Plain blue, with epaulets thrown very far
IA rit Were to take off the effed of the stoop
turn osfle'iulders. He holds in his hand a parade r!-
Lllis tne Troops before him. To the details in
irtiuPeape,r he is remarkably attentive. His features
restin ntly relax into
a smile, which gives an inte_
lie co'!: Pleasing expression to his countenance.-7
arki ieftverses much with the Generals to the right
general) with his head inclined to the opposite side,
the r accompanying what he says with a no_d
are weil'ead. Were to keep his teeth,
cou4t_t: ar
to and even, in better order, his
whic.h
trlore tatianee,
ants he speaks, would appear to
tilr the Petitions are handed
file of General Officers. The
etctant are in front of
ti:e paradc to him from
being at what

►is teemed the tag end of clothing, their ap.
pearance is uninteresting. They are under size,
hardy, and elderly. The uniforrii of the Consular
Guard is extremely aukward, heavy, and displays
little taste. It is a plain long blue coat extending
almost to the ankles, with three buttons at the dis.
tance of about seven inches from each other, slant-
ing on the outside of the enormous skirts. No stock
or shirt ruffle is to be seen. The collar embraces
the neck all round as high as the chin. The men
are tall, but of a slender description. I think an
English Regiment of five feet seven men would
easily ovcrset these tall, unhinged Guards, with
their long great-coats. The Soldiers wear a short
sword in addition to the bayonet. This is certain-
ly an useless anti inconvenient incumbrance. The.
Cavalry Horses are small, and, in the same Rgi-
ment, of different colours. They are spirited, but do
not make an appearance that pleases an English eye.
The Artillerymen are the best formed. Flying or
Horse Artillery are only to be kept up. They
think justly,. that Foot Artillery only clog the
movements of an Army. In standing at ease, the
French Troops do not keep the left heel in its place
in line. They are at supported arms, and think
themselves at liberty to order arms, turn round in their
ranks, and converse with each other, till " atten-
tion" is called, when instantly they form, dress, and
are steady. The Consul, attended by his Suite, rides
along the front of the five or six lines, necessarily
formed on a small space. He touches, or takes off
his hat,. in passing the respeCtive Colours. He re-
sumes his position in front. The front battalion
wheels by sub-divisions, to the right forward, from
line into open column, marches to the right of their
ground, and on the match, close up, in quick time,
to the front sub-division, continuing to march
steadily in ordinary time, and form close column
in its rear. The head of the column, followed by
the rear sub-divisions, wheels iSo to the left, and
when the whole column '(necessarily a little extend-
ed by this movement from close order) is on the line
of passing the Consul, it opens out to proper dis-
tance from the front or rear, either on the march,
or from a halt ; and then the column of sub-divisions
forms column of companies, on the march. In pass-
ing, they do not take open order, and the Cotntnan-
dants only salute. The next line marches up to the
place of the first, and goes through similar move-
ments. The whole makes a fine appearance, and the
men_march steady and well, though not in perfeCt good
dressing. The Chief Consul now dismounts, disap_
pears in an instant, and holds a Levee in the Palace. '
Here, it i:; said, our Countrymen who are. desirous of
being introduced, do not make an appearance that
can be very gratifying to themselves. The Consul
stands at the end of an extensive apartment. The
English Plenipotentiary leads up his flock to make
a bow to the Consul, who slightly returns it ; and
thus ends the-ceremony : a group of Gener,ilA. and
Civilians to the right and left of BONAPARTS, are
not a little amused with this scene. He pays much
attention to Officers, generally asking them what
Regiments they belong to, and what services they
have seen. During the Levee, some Soldiers dress-
ed in some newly projeded uniform, are brought
forward to be inspetied, and to have alterations in
their appearance and dress suggested. A few are
invited to dinner ; after :vhich the great Pacificator
returns to Sr. Cloud; with the same rapidity with
which he arrived.

The opinion entertained by the people at large,
of this extraordinary charikter, and their attach-
ment to his Government and person, if any such
really exists, arc things difficult to ascertain in a
Country where freedom of conversation no longer
exists.

(Do be continued.)

If the plan, at present under consideration, for
supplying the Navy with Seamen without having
recourse to impressing, be carried into effect, it will
be an event highly honourable to the Proposers and
the Nation.
Although General ANDREOSSI did not partake of
the Civic Feast on Tuesday last, .he had a full view
of the procession through Cheapside. His Excel-
lency, Mr. OT-ro, Mr. and Mrs. PORTAL'S, toge-
ther with four other French Gentlemen, were at
Mr. CHAMPNEY'S, in Cheapside.
Mr. PARKER COKE will certainly petition the
House at the Meeting of Parliament, and we have
no doubt, with success.
The Prince of CONDE has taken no Townhouse
for the Winter, meaning, we understand, to reside
principally with his family in the Country, and look
after the management of his small farm. His son,
the Duke of BoußsoN, is at present one of the
party.

The united Parishes of St. Margaret's and-St.
John's, Westminster, have appointed an evening pa_
rrole, to go on duty at sun-set„ and continue on
duty till the regular watchmen and patrole come on
duty. This establishment has been made in conse-
quence of two robberies having been committed in
Dean-street and Stratton-ground, between sunset
and the setting of the watch.
The Vaccine Inoculation has made great progress
at Constantinople, and in several other parts of the
Turkish Empire.
The Mayor of Berwick being ill, the Court of
King's Bench has beep applied to for a illandeunus,
for a new Deßion ; upon which it is remarked,
that till the present time, there is no record of a
Mayor's illness or death, during his Mayoralty,
ever since the grant of the Charter by James I.
Lately was married in Yorkshire, CHARLES
HOAR HARLAND, Esq. to Mrs. HENRY Goon-
RICKE, of Sutton Hall, near York.
Died yesterday, much lamented by all who knew
her, after a tedious and painful illness, which she
bore with exemplary fortitude, Mrs. UrroM, wife
of Mr: Uppom, of Warren-street, Fitzroy-square.
Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, a dread-
ful fire broke out in Blackman-street, Southwark,
at a Cabinet-maker'; of the name of Massey, near-
lY opppsite St. George's Church. It happened very
unfortunately that a taliow.chandier's shop adjoined
the premises,
the back part of which also took fire.
The 'timely arrival of a number of engines, and a
plentiful supply of water, prevented the flames from
extending beyond these premises. The damage is
stated to he considerable, as the conflagration raged
most backwards among wooden erettionse