The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-14 00:00:00

TM SWISS.

THERE is no Man, whatever his Political Sen-
timents may have been, however enthusiastic be
may have been in his admiration of French Princi-
ples andof French Rulers, but must 'have looked with
horror at the whole of the condud of France to-
ward Switzerland. If there were a People upon
earth that had claims to the eternal Gratitude of
France,, it was the unfortunate Swiss. When France
was assailed, on almost every side, by a Combination
of Powers, such as Europe never before witnessed ;
when her Armies were flying before their Oppo-
nents ; when Verdun and Thionville had opened
their gates; and even Paris was trembling for its
security, did Switzerland then violate her Trea-
ties with France ? No.—She persevered, notwith-
standing the very strong solicitations of other
Powers. She persevered, almost singly, in her Neu-
trality, and that too at a period whet-eller feelings
must have been deeply wounded by the cowardly
massacre of that gallant Band of Swiss who re-
mained faithful to the unfortunate Louts, when he,
was attacked by one part of his Subjeas, and aban-
doned by the other.. Such condud on the part of
Switzerland, if it could not obtain her the Friend-
ship, ought at least to have secured her from the
En:nity of France—it ought to have saved her from
unpro oked attack—it ought to have saved her
from those Scenes of Plunder, Devastation, and
Massacre, which she has since undergone, and
which Europe has- viewed with indignation and
horror.—lt has been said by some, with a view to
palliate (for to defend is impossible) the conf,lud of
France, that Switzerland was necessary to her, 'as
a Military Post.—Admitting then, fora moment,
that France, in order to obtain a Military Position,
was justified in spreading Desolation peer the TerL
ritory of her most ancient and most faithful Ally ;
admitting the Justice of that,ma,xim,.‘vhiCh is every
day aded upon on the Continent of Europe, that
the rights of the Weak are not to be put in cOnipee
tition with the convenience of the Strong ;''''still
we expeded, that when the• Cause ceased, the Effect
would not continue.; we did hope that when by a
General Peace, Switzerland was no longer conve-
nient to France as a Military Tosition, that she
would have been suffered, plundered, exhausted,
and desOlated as she was, to.h-ave 'co:Men-plated her
calamities in tranquillity. But "in this we have
been unfortunately deceived : wherever the Power
of France has extended, it has left marks not easily
to be effaced. Switzerland, like other parts of
Europe,. was destined to have ri New Constitution
from the inexhaustible Manufadory at Paris, and
without any regatd to the Prejudices, the Customs,
or the Feelings of the People, this •Constitution
was forced upon them; for as to the farce which
was played, of collecting the Votes of the People,
it is too ridiculous to deserve notice. .

The moment the People of Switzerland were
enabled, by the removal of the French Troops, to
speak their sentiments, they rose, and with a de_
gree of unanimity and rapidity unexampled almost
in history, they drove out those miserable French
hirelings, who insulted and disgraced them under
the name of Governors, and 9 again asserted their
Independence. After such a convincing proof of
the National Sentiment, we did hope tkat France,
not from Principle, but from Shame—not from a
sense of Justice, but from an apprehension of rousing_
the Indignation of all Mankind, would not again
have ventured to interfere ; but those who look for
rectitude of condud from France, upon whatever
group.' they build their opinion, will find themselves
almost invariably disappointed, We confess we
have viewed the last Proelani,ltion of the French
Government, relative to Switzerland, with,
astonishment and indignation, If
.she had boldly
said, " Switzerland is convenient as -a Mili-
tary Post, and we will annex it -to the Great
Nation," it would have
.been unjust and wicked ;
yet circumstances ;night kive.jus6ficd a submission
to it ; but the cool sneering insolence, the haughty
supercilious arrogance of this last Proclamation,
would provoke the resistance of the most timid, and
it will, we trust, rouse the great Powers of Europe
from the lethargy into which they appear to have
fallen, and induce them, by powerful interposition,
to rescue Switzerland from the Tyranny of French
Protedion, and to put a stop to a System of Ag-
gression, a submission to which has tarnished the
Honour, and nearly destroyed the Independence of
Europe.

Mr. ROBSON, we understand,• is not the only
person who has taken umbrage •at the French Ar-
tists comparing the physiognomy of Mr. ERSKINE
to that of DEMOSTFIENES.—Mr. JONES, we are as.
sured,' is perfealy indignant on the occasion—he
professes not to take 'the lead' in the Cicirellian
School:—let either Mr. ERSKINE, Or Mr.130)3-
SON take the lead in that School, he cares not ; hitt
for any thing DFmosTHENtc, he asserts, no man
in England can compete with himself.

Messrs. ERSKINE, CURRAN and MACKINTOSIft
the Papers say, have been presented at the Consular
Court. BONAPARTE was deceived, however, if he
supposed them to be English Barristers.
A Gentlethan htely returned from Germany, of
great intelligence and observation, reports, that the
EMPEROR has at this time, an Army of Three
Hundred Thousand Men, better disciplined and more
completely organized, than at any time during the
We have heard of the Funds rising and falling,
but we are informed by the Times, that the Ffench
Funds are come over. We are the more astonished
at this absurdity in that Paper, as its intimate ac-
quaintance with the Funds was never doubted.

A Gendarme lately at Paris having violently
beaten his horse, and mounting him the next day,
the horse took an opportunity to throw him off,
and bite him in a horrible manner. The Gendarme
would • have been killed by the horse, had it not
been for the interference of several persons who
happened to be near the spot.
Hitherto we have heard only of two species of
Balloons, viz. Air Balloonr, and .Fire Balloon; ; but
Mr. BARZ',ET is entitled to the honour of being
cOnsidered as the Inventor of Ee4rtb Balloonr, which
certainly have the merit of beinf the safe 4 of all.:

THE THEATRE.

Drto) Law.
THE WEST INDIAN.

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THE part of Major O' Flaherty was last nigh:
performed by Mr. Heat DINGE, from the Theatre
at Philadelphia.
Mr. HARDINGE is a well made good-looking
man. In his figure and voice he resembles BARRY.
MORE, and in his face he is somewhat like Hot,-
MAN. His deportment is easy, and he supported
the charaler tolerably well, but with no evidence
of superior merit.
As fay as we could venture to judge of hit.
general powers from his performance of an indivi.
dual charaler, we should conceive that humour iF=
not one of his chief merits. The blunders of thc
Major, while they proceed from a benevolent heart,
are expressed with a kind- of facetious absurdity,
.but they came like cold matter-of:fad from Ms.
I.l4anttiGE., and did not make much impression o:
the risible feelings of the.audience.
Mr. HARDINGE seems not to be defective in thi•
accent of the charaaer,-but was certainki not equally
successful in its diverting naivete. -There was a
plain simplicity, ,howeVer, in his manner that in-
dicated good sense, and his aaing was not at all,
debased by. the clabciratc attempts in .be comical,
which generally mark the afting of those who are
new to the London Stage. , The reception of the
audience was throughout faVourable to his perform.
auce.

Dli-yER. had his usual spirit,and activity in Bel.
tour, with somewhat. lesS of, tha(velucity which
prevents a due discrimination.: If he were .not so
diredl); =to address his side.siie'ec hc; anti "soliloquies
to
_tbsi..ayki aaing would 'appear more pro-
bable,i:
_Bat there is,so much Are and origina'rity in
his mfiririer, that'we- shall not4well.on little errors;
since those very ettorss, in a great measure, are the
result of an animation which setvliim much above
the dull formalitrloo common on oui'St2o-oe.
Mrs. MoVNT,OI4,- for the first;timei' performed.
the prt. of Lo4isaThedley, and she performed it _with
feeling and delicacy., The Comedy went off very
well, but the' house did not overflow,

On Sunday morning a duel took place near the
Serpentine River, in Hyde Park; between Captain
p--, son of Sir P--, and an East India
Gentleman, whose name we have not yet learned,
in consequence of a quarrel at the Theatre the pre,
ceding evening. The parties, wiqi their seconds,
met between 5 and 6 next morning. The distance
being measured„only 7 paces, and the usual ceremo-
nies performed, the chance of the first fire fell or.
Capt. P. when the East-India Gentleman received
the ball of, his antagonist on the button of his rigl;;
sleeve', it perforated the sleeve to.the elbow, grazing
the skin, and, passing rhroug4 tile. lap of his cog,
came out between the two hip buttons, without the
Gentlemen sustaining any further injury. He fired
his pistol into the water ; the ..econtis immediatelf
interfered, an qmicable adjustment to: kp,,,ce, and
the parties quitted the ground, well ssatisfied with
the concluft of both Gentlemen, and the: happy ter,*
urination of the affair.

The name of at OD El's new Comic -Opera, is 10
be Family Quarrel;. It may, howcv:zr, br TVs'
tioned, whether Fam;lj fe4,idi are not too se.-ioo*
for the Comic Drama.
So many Candidates have o;Tered themselves tC)
the Haymarket., Theatre, that the Manager it
obliged, it seems, to ;mower them cn masse.
The Comic Play_Wrighrs of
ithe present day, pair
so litle regard to the Realities of Life and Nature;
froth which all Dramatic Portraits ought ro be de'
rived, that they are rather to he considered
Farce Mongers, than legitimate Authors. Fs Et.v"
ING Mentioned such Writers in his day by the lye
dicrous appellation Of Eri.iertainma:Lth.
The term Pic.A7c has been brought into sa
much disgrace, that it is now introduced in peg,'
ale-hoirses, the windows of which invite passengei9,
to Pic.Nic supperi 'of tripe, cow„heels,• and hal
a- la-mode.

Mr. WEsT, the President of the Royal Aeade'
my, has just-returned from Paris, -where he was re'
ceived with very flattering marks of attention b/f
the. CHIEF CONSUL.. Mr. WEST presented one
his best Historical Sketches to the Grand Exhibv
tion in the French Capital,

The Apollo of Belvidere, now at Paris, is prose
flounced the most perfea representation of th
male figure. • The Peiius de Illedic;s, who is at pre'
sent on her journey to France, has the same reptlt3;
tion respecting female proportions. From all eve
have beard of the present race of French Sculpt*
though in possession of these inestimable perfrc'
tions .of form, they are not likely to encourage tbi
breed.
NoßnicoTE will he able to profit by his late
robbery, for the Ruffian made so strong an impte-6.1
sion upon his mind, that be will serve as an
'rabic model in the memory of the Artist, °li 3_
4ubjeas of Historical or Poetical atrocity.
,•11
It has been observed as a proof that the Fterr;
Women are not so profligate as those in this
try, that few French CLyprialls are to be fouwfi,
our streets. But the remark. is convertible ill 0(
your of our Countrywomen, for as few ,of thew,
the same description, are probably to be food
the streets of Paris. tt
Oi
Lieutenant. Colonel CONNOR, of the COY E.()
Cork Militia, does not owe his late promoti°l.o.
the very desirable Office of Colleaor of the C
toms of the Port of Cork,. to his reltu'ionsb;Pthe
Lord LoNGUEVILLE, as has been imagined 01,
Gentleman in question has long been Agent fart‘of
Manager of the 'Duke of DevoNsHlßE's glf 01
estates in Ireland, and resides in the CaSt-ibe
Lismore, a fine old scat, which he holds °,l
race
Duke.—The family conneaions between his 'ep
and the Earl of SHANNON, First Lord of the , fort,
sury in Ireland, are generally known.—M c,
r• s
NoR'S. relationship to Lord L. if any exisl,4ol,
merely this :—his brother, the late ROGER ;this
Esq. married a' sister of his Lordshio
couple are some years dead, their issue are of
known ROGER and ARTHUR O'CONNOR, W
becoming Pat-RIOTS, thought 'proper 10
heir names tQ O'CoNxoi.,

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THE DUtCH Mjit,

BERLIN.. Sipi. it.

DRESDEN, SEEr. 16. -

STOCKHOLM, Sem T 7.

PETERSBURGIi, Sear, Tr.

COPENHAGEN, SEPT.

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TAB late Prince Fhilay has .not ,only provided
in his, 'will in, die most generous mannerfor his
servants, but 'has also left much to charitable- uses
--loco dollars for the German poor in Berlin;
iOOO dollars for the French poor ; tOOO for the
poor of Pdtsdam ; 000 for -those of Spandau; and
tOOO for -those at Rheinberi ; 3000 dollars are
destined to the children of his Regiment, and the
interest is to be applied to the better regulation of
the Regimental:School; 2000 dollars a.re left to the
Officer who was not only his companion in the
seven years war, but was also present at the battle
of Fr berg, where the Prince gained the last
great decisive victory, and who crossed the Moll
daw with him. As ExecOtors of his Will, written
With his,own hand, he has (hutted his EXcellency.
Lieut. General GOEICINGK, his Excellency the
Minister of State, MASSOW, M. President de'Ktit-
CHEISEN, and M. de GRUNENTHAL, and has left
each, by way of remembrance, a valuable diamond
snub box.

StPr. 25.—The reviews at Potsdam were con-
dud.ed the day before yesterday, to the entice satis.
"1011 of' his MAJESTY; and the Generals and
If°reigners who went from hence to be present at
them,, as well as all the Troops, are- now. returned.
The General and Staff Officers dined each 'of the
days at the 'royal table, which the Queen and the
Hereditary Princess of MECKLENBURG honoured
With their presence. On the last evening wa's':
grand. ball at the Castle, to which all the. officers
present were invited.

-.• • •
SEPT. 23.--Citizen HULTMANN) the new Bata-
viin Ambassador, to-day, delivered his credentials
to His MAJESTY in an audience appointed for the
purpose at Potsdam.
His Highness Prince Louis of BADEN is.arrived.
Ilere to.day from Petersburg!). He -has- received
from the EMPEROR the Order of St. Andrew, and
2fier staying here a few days, returns to Baden'.--
ief e family of the Duke of iVIECKLENBURG remain.
Ilere some time longer.
1.4 Generals assembled here on account of the
rev;
-ews, are mostly returned to their varters.--=
'nera' Field Marshal VON .MULIANDORP has
Vrie to. Havelbt rg ; the Russian General, Count.
°z`r Etivirr to. Dasseldorjy; and the 'Prussian.
I"„mbassador at rieviza, Count VON' KELLER, to
•rotsdam.

To.DAT was a grand Review in our Camp of•
35,00 G men, which lasted from five in th.e mornint;
till twelve.- The Dukes of SAXE 'WEIMAR and
Ititt.EIII3.II!“:SCII,WERIN, the Prince of HOHEN-
tOE, the Hereditary Prince of SCWERIN, and his
brother Ptince L.HARLES, are nowH here. The Re_
views are aiso attended by many. Foreign Officers,
b4tleSarticularly Prussian and French, and also SOIIIC

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APARTMENTS are kept in readiness in the Palate
Royal
the Chief Governor for the reception of His
(koyal Highness Prince WILLIAM OIGLOUC ESTER,
*lto 15 expeeted shortly to return to this capital..
SEEr. 21.—Baron D'AttsitFitrr, formerly Go-
vernor of the capital, Lieutenant General, and Ad_
jutant General of the whole Army, is appointed
Minister Plenipotentiary and, Ambassador Extra_
tnrdinary to the Court of Vienna, in the room of
nis Excelleney Count DE LA GAttotE, who has
obtained his recall. He was already here upon
leave.

THE 'Public have been for some time busied with
story, the explanation of which is at length ob-
bined. A young Officer of the Guards, a gamester
Y Profession, and deeply in debt, took it into his
ead, in , hopes of obtaining-a reward, to invent a
retended Conspiracy, which should aim at nothing
less than the life of the EMPEROR. In order to
ti/re to this secret contention a greater appearance
-of truth he repaired to the Palace Garden late in
the evening, wounded himself by discharging' a
Pistol in the fleshy part of the arm,• and gave out,
nat one of .the Conspirators, who had proposed to
12,1/1 to take a part in the Conspiracy, had,
.out; of
!ear f his betraying it, attempted to take his life,
134 t had missed his aim. The Police, who examined
l'lto
the business, ,soon discovered the
.author of the
tale.
The criminal has made a free confession of the
ly yhole; he will be regularly tried,' and,. undou!itcdi,
receive the punishment his ,crime deserves,
voinch is so much .the greater as it occasioned ,uni_
'Versa' uneasiness,. for there is._ no one Who does
ot bless. the Government of ALEXANDER, and
place his greatest happiness in its maintenance:

. . SEPTEMBER 14.
'The -Procession of the Knights, 61- the Order
c'f. Sr. Alexander NewAy took place with great
Pattlp and solemnity on the /nil instant. The Pro-
cession passed from the Cason Church to the Monas_
te,rY of St. A. W. tvhich is about two English
'hic
The EMPEROR rode in a state coach, on
iles. h was an Imperial Crown, the Eura Ess ..VlO-: 31tEk and the EMPRESS EL I ZAB ETti folloiving, each
5,
umi
4 a similar g
ar carriae
M . In the evening ;he City was
nated. The EMPRESS MOTH ER !Miled the
sane day to Gatschina. - -

Two battalionS of the City Guard, fifty men ,of
,tne Citow.WPv.iNcE'S Horse Guardsi-and the Royal
`•;hasseurs, marched this morning to Frrdericshurg
40 meet his Royal Highness the CxowN PRINFE,
Wilo is expeard here this evening.
Yesterday' there was a General Meeting of the
!obanish East India Company, in which the Duce-
rs laid before the Proprietors a- view•of the pre-
sent state of the Company. The -profits. of last
Year amount to something aboVe Soo,ooo dollars,
14°4 I7Q dollars per share.• The dividend was

'settled at qd Aoitaii. per stare, 62t being hid By
against worse years, and zo 'destined for other uses.
The Company sends a ship this Autumn to China,
and next Spring another to India; It was proposed
at this meeting to establish a Faaory in China
as well as in India but this proposal was, thrown
out by a great majority ; ist, on aecount of the
great eXpence, and, idly, because the Company's
ships on their arrival' in China had never yet been
at a loss for goods.

By letters *front Athsteraram ii appears that. the
Danish carrying trade 'has mna diminished since
the Peace, as the Dutch flag now shews itself again
every where This has induced many owners of
Danish vessels to sell them, which they have done
at good prices. The direct trade with Denmark
and Norway is however not at alt lessened.