The Sun.
London, England, 1802-01-04 00:00:00

CEkTIFICATES.

Jan. 23. TameS Sanderson,' of Freston, and Nicholas Sander-
son, of flogliton, Lancashir,,, cotton-matarfadurcis.
Tohn Cheyney, of Oxfiard-str?et, linen-draper.
William Barker, Simon Field, and Abraham Field, of Leeds,
woolstaplers.
john Davidson thc elder, William Davidson, john Davidson
the younzerond Joseph Davidson, now.er late of Halifax,
dyers.

THE SUN.

SOLIM QUI& DJCZAE• VALStied AtroSAT

LONDON, JANUARY 4, tBO2,

WE received this morning the Paris Papers of
the 28th ult. which are nor more interesting than
those we have received for some time past, They
are chiefly filled with speculations from the German
Papers, on the subjed of Indemnities.--The Chief
Consul has not, it appears, yet set out on his Jour.
ney for Lycl,s, though he is confidently expeeted in
that City, and great preparations are making there
for his reception.

The damage 'Which has been sustained in the
South of France, and in Italy, appears to be even
greater than the former accounts led us to appre-
hend. The resignations of several Bishops and
Archbishops of the higliast rank, have been given
in.

The French Funds are at 53 fr. go cents,

. THE circumstances under which the New Year
opens, present a variety of refie&ions, both of a
retrospeelive and prospeEtiye nature, which cannot
fail to prove highly interesting and gratifying to
the understandings and feelings of every English..
man. Our Readers will perhaps not think it
pertinent or obtrusive in us, at SO. peculiar a crisis,
to hazard some of those with which we are most-
strongly impressed, arising oukof recent occurrences
and events, which have marked the preceding year)
as offering, at different periods, more to create
Alarm, Anxiety, Comfort, rid and Confidence,
than has ever been crowded into a similar space of
time-in the annals of Great Britain..
A. War of-nearly nine years, bloody, expensive,
precedent, 4ccomptnied by
and extensive. without
internal convulsions.whiCh threatened the existence
of the Country, had'afforded, abundant opportunities
for the exhibition of wisdom and vigour in , the
Government, of the energy of. ParliaMent, and of
stubborn fortitude
,and unconquerable spirit in the
People. At home, where all depended oß,ourselves,
the resolution and firrmess whiCh charafterized all
our measures, and which manifested themselves in
the sound part of the Community with a common
sympathy, completely triumphed But en the events
of the War, than which none was pe.zhaps ever
signalized by such striking vicissitudes, external
causes unfortunately operated, which no human
foresight could have 'anticipated, and no human
prudence, we believe, have prevented. At the
commencement
.9f the last year, Great Britain found
herself not only abandoned by every Ally, not only
with a majority of those Allies in hostility against
her, but a fresh and formidable Confederacy, con.
sisting of, Four great European ?ewers, formed
with the avowed objea of destroying her IVlaritirne,
Rights, and. thus of aiming a vital blew at our only
means of future SOurity and Independence.

Under this tremendous combination of accumu-
lated difficulties, a change in the'Administration
took place. Little else seemed-wanting to com-
„
plete our ruia—the stoutest hearts were appalled ;
but a firm, virtuous, and discerning Monarch,
found corresponding qualities in a brave, loyal, and
a discriminating Peqle. All were ready to support
him in a just cause ; and he had the good fortune to
find some whose talents qualified them for, and
whose courage disposed the* to accept, responsible
situations. Unfettered by any considerations of per-
sonal risque—undismayed bY the difficulties and
dangers which they had to facetin all directions,
they resolutely embarked,' relying on the favour of
,
an indulgent and gracious King, and on the candour,
the good sense, and the spirit of the People,.
What has been the result ?—Where are the
storms which lowered upon us from every point of
the compass I Nine months 4go we had an Enemy
in almost every Power of Europe.—We have not
one Enemy left. To that hostile and angry spirit
which frowned Lyon us from every quarter, dispo_
sitions the most friendly have happily succeeded.

How, has this wonderful change been drought
about I—Not by any sacrifice of our Honour, or
by anrcompromise of our Security, which we defy
the Cavillers at the Peace to prove, but by the
steady operation of united firmness and moderation,
of moderation, not the child of Fear, but the indi-
/ cation of a conciliatory spirit, without which, un-
der certain circumstances, Courage is little better
than Folly in a private man, and P,vseverance little
better than Obstinacy in a public one.
One , word on the proceedings of the present
' Session of Parliarnent.—Such Unanimity, aftet the
accomplishment of so great an event, we believe
to be unprecedented. Nor has this been confined to
the mere discussion of the Preliminaries, but has
manifested itself on every single question that has
come under discussion during the course of it.—Nor
need it be wondered at.—A complete and perfea
knowledge of the subjed under consideration, has
marked the language and conduet of the Minister on
every individual occasion whether on the East
India question, or the opening' of the Distilleries,
or' in his measure "respeding the Exdhequer Bills.—
This great financial measure, on which we believe
but one opinion prevails, has established his repu-
tation in that difficult branch of public business, in,
which his great predecessor was so eminently ells-
tinguished.—Nor can we too warmly congratulate
him and the Public on the brilliant talents anti con-
genial turn of mind which have marked the public
condua of his excellent coadjutor Lord HAwx.ESBU-
RY. In looking fonVard then, what have we not to
hope ?—While the War continued, the Country has
happily already had abundant proofs of the prompt.
ness, the energy and decision of the present Mi-
nisters.—Should the possible recurrence of it pe-
t-
set4 itself to the most apprehensive and anxious
mind, in the most distant prospedtive, to that mind
no uneasiness can,
,on th4t score, possibly. occur.-7
Should a Definitive Treaty, of which we have no
doubt, shortly crown the labours of the Cabinet,
the confidence and applause of a grateful People,
and a comparative state of repose from incessant
toil and anxiety, will be their seward,
4., Quatis spelunca subli4 commN Columba,
Cui domus ct d*cs latebroso in purnice iriclit
Fertur in arva volans, plausumq. exterrita Dennis
pat tetlo ingentern ; mox aere 19.sa quiet()
Radit iter liqttidum, Welts nequ'e cc n Movet alas."

There is one individual to whoimtloise may speci-•
ally apply ;--f-tre hope it for his -9vksakea, and
for that of thetoupity;

The liamliairgh Mail which bccanie clue yeter.
day, is nal arrived.,

Mr. Ltsr,E, one otHis Majesty's, MesSengers,
arrived yesterday:with Dispatches ' from the.mac.
quis Colt NwALi.rs; at Amiens. - • •
A Vattalipn of the Guards, marched to Towp this
day, fOr Port Man Barracks, from Winehester..-L-
Theyare the first Troops that have returned to the
'necropolis from Egypt.. The battalion is strong in
numbers, and in high spirits.
The ipd, Highlanders, who subdued BO NArARTE'S
in,i)incibies in Egypt,l have been warmly caressed at
Winchester ; bUt not more than they deserve in
compliment to their valour. The Guards have been
particularly partial to them, Highlanders and Guards-
men 'being constantly together. As a reward •Of
their gallantry, His Majesty intends they shall Suc-
ceed the Staffordshire 1\1'1464 doing duty at
Windsor. •

fl"*.r ,
T16,/erivel'aairie,
tsfiamt
arrived
ds cooontasinaerdtiniiany,thewiihiaemig:
though they
Carlyp i e t
sight, yet
deserve
ma
y not
trys it)rairktei c uoluarr attention.Re e rs*
a at
Ifi'rhset
placing the Peo-
brpeoseopoefned at
.Pt:esberg
nef.x HungaryM ay,fo rsthteo'pu
pie of that Country on a similar footing, in respeet
to Contributions, with the: other Dominions s'ub-
je6edtO the House of Austria. No opposition to
this measure is expe6ed ; but •we apprehend that
rough spirit of the, HUngarians will not be
so-easil conciliated into a tame acquiescence With
the wishes of the Cabinet of Austria, although the
proposal, be 'in itself unexceptionable. Prejudices'
and habits which have for half a century taken deep
root in their minds, must require time alone to re_
,move ; and as this People liave ever been remarked
Cor their stubborn attachment. to Iheieloaal customs,
hoWever abiurd; it is not 'to be expeEted that they
will hastily relinquish' therii. Without 'obtaining such
equivalents as have for several years past been the
objeft of their ambition, 'and often of their insur-
, reaional Movements. ' •
'We learn, by an article froth_ Petersturgh, that
the Emperor ALEXANDER has abolished the
pra6tice of putting criminals to the rack, in order
to extort confession from them. This Wise Edia
was originally suggested to.the Empress EL i'Z ABETII
by the celebrated BECaARIA, who, in a strain of
satire'that has never been surpassed, fully developed
the folly and inefficacy of this mode of investigating
the fa'd. 'it 'is • never too late to perform a wise
aft; and, we think, the Sovereign of Russia has nobly
commenced his Administration, by adopting coun-
sels which ,44s.predecessors had improvidently reject-
ed, and by making an offering at the shrine of Justice
and humanity, which not only gives earnest ofa
reign of Moderation, but ensures the uninterrupted.
progress of civilization in those frozen regions,
which have hitherto been contemplated merely as
the nurseries of Warriors, and, the Destroyers of
Mankind, Before we quit this subjed, we feel it
our duty to'obServe, with pride, and in honour of
our Country, that Great Britain wag the first in the
civilized world which set the generous example of
abolishing a pradice, alike odious to humanity, and
hostile to the genuine spirit of impartial law.

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 3.

,ON Friday sailed, and last night put back,His
Majesty's Ship Zohes, and the following outward•
bound Shps :—John and Thomas, Maria, Catho.
rine, Lady janc, Tu/lock Castle, Juno,
Ceres, and several other ships.
Arrived at the Motherbank, with the loss of ao
anchor and cable, the ship Thomas, CHESTria master
from London bound to Africa; and Unity and Amitto
LAVERANCE, from London bound to Grenada : also
arrived a great many outward bound ships at tb
Motherbank, Stokesbay and Spithead.
• Wind S. S.W. strong breeze. The outwartl,
bound will again put to sea to-morrow morning.
Arrived the Pomona, MAJOR, from EmbdePr
bound to Dernerary.

DOVER, JAN. 3.

YESTERDAY sailed the Princess Pvgal Packet
boat,. with the Mail, and several Passengers ; and
also the' Nancy Flag of Truce, with two. French