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LONDON, OCTOBER zz, iboz.

ON Monday last we stated, on the authority of

a Letter from Calais of the preceding day, that the
CHIEF CONSUL, Of France was expeeted at that
place in the beginning of the present week. This
intelligence our Cotemporaries, themselves desti-
tute of all authentic information, thought proper
to ridicule and contradict. For two or three
days we heard nothing rabie of this circumstance,
and we did not press its belief upon cur Readers,

although we were well assured of the respeetability
of t:ie channel through which our Liformation
had come. We yesterday learnt, however, that
Letters had been received in Town, stating that
the expeCted Visit of BONAPARTE had been officially
announced at Calais on Monday last ; and this
morning we have a' further confirmation of the
faBl-ik7our Letters froth -Dover. These state
the arrival yesterday of the Queen Charlotte Passage
Vessel from Calais, , which left that Port on the

preceding evening between six and seven o'clock,
by the Passengers on board of which, a con-
firmation is brought of BONAPARTE'S intended

Visit. They likewise confirm our statement of
Monday, that, M. MENGAUD had aaually left
Calais to meet him on his road, and preparations
were still making at that place for his reception.

WE ai•7 morning received the Paris Papers to
the 1903. The intelligence from Sqvitzerland is
more perplex,ed and contradiaory than ever. A
Letter from Lausanne, dated the t 3th inst. sytes,
that Citizen RAY? had received official. notice that
the Diet .fssci:q..uitz had acceded to the Proclamation
of the FIRST CO NtitY , in com:eonence of which the
Helvetic Government was to be. removed to Berne
on the 151 h. But a L2tter from Baste, dated also
On the 13th, states positively, that the Diet of
Schwitz had refused to comply with the terms of the
Proclamation, unless they were modified, and that in

the nica a time Cie eat once of the French Troops into
Servitzerian.l would be opposed by force. It is
further added, that the Diet of Schrwitz had dis-
patched two of its Members to Paris, to enlighten
the mind of the First Consul. We are inclined to
give credit to ;he latter rather than to the for-
mer account. If the Diet of Schwiiz had offi-
cially announced to General RAPP their sub-
mission to the mandate of the FIRST CONSUL,
it would have been immediately announced officially
to the People of Srwitzer/and. The intelligence
brought by the-last French Papers, of General
RAPP'S having'sct out for Paris, appears to be un-
founded ; he was at Lar,sanne on the i zth, and it
was supposed that be intended to go immediately to
Schwitz.

Whether the Swiss decide to yield or, to resist,
must probably ultimately depend upon the sup-
port which they receive from those Nations who
are prompted, either by policy or justice, to in-
terfere in their behalf. Both these .considerations
equally call, in a forcible- manner, upon the House
of Austria to give them aid ; and they call also
upon Ministers here to assist in resisting the op-
pression with which this interesting and unfor-
tunate People is threatened, It is ridiculous to sup.
pose, that the only interference of the British Cabinetl
has been a mere representation to the FIRST CONSUL
upon this subjea. The language of unavailing
complaint would' ill beentne those who speak
in behalf of the People of the British Empire. It
will never be the language of H7s Majesty's Mi-
nisters. We hope that in conjunftion with
the House' of Austria, something effecaual mey
be done for the People of Switzerland. If the
French "Troops march, we trust they will soon
be followed by the Austrian Forces. Surely. the
House of Austria, interested as it is in the in-
dependence of Switzerland, which is guaranteed to
it by the Treaty of Lu4ereifie, has as much right to
interfere to preserve that Independence, as the.
CONSUL has to destroy it. We are how-
ever averse to light again the Torch of War. We
shall be sincerely glad if it can be avoided—Lut if
rot, let the blame fall upon the head of him who
seems always. looking for some new objet of Am-
bition; and whose restless spirit will not permit
Europe to reap the advantages, or enjoy the real bless,
vivof Peace It is tine,tliat.totnany of the E,!glish
who have been presented to the FIRST CONSUL, he

has expressed very strongly hii wish for the conti.
nuance of Peace—" ii.yons la Paix" i 3 constantly in
his mouth. If this disposition had been evinced by
other signs, besides the mere expression of it by
words, both Nations would have had reason to re-
joice ; but while he has offered one hand to us as
the token of friendship, he has hit us a slap on the
face with the other.

We shall be sincerely glad if events justify us in
supposing that the Emperor AL t: x ANDER, instead
of becoming an auxiliary in furthering the ambiti-
ous projeas of the FIRST CoNsuL, st length sees
the true interests of his Empire,• and spews a dispo-
sition to check- these dangerous sehemes, and to
preserve the Peace of Europe ; but we have not
yet grounds to believe. that he has any intention of
aCting in conjunEtion with the House of Austria.
The late change of Ministry at St. Petersburgh, is
certainly not favourable to the French Cause; but
we must-pause before we can say that an Admini-
stration, composed in a great measure of the same
elements as the last, are determined to aft upon
directly opposite principles. The recall of M.
MARCOFF from Paris, would afford us the best
hopes of the favourable disposition of the Court of
St. Petersburgh.

Until the great and important questions which
are now pending are adjusted, and we most heartily
hope they may be amicably arranged, His Majesty's
Ministers will of course pause before they carry
into effed those Articles of the Treaty with France,
which relate to the Cessions to be made in conse-
quence of that Treaty. If a hostile disposition to-
wards us exist in the mind of the 'FIRST CONSUL,
it may be well that he has evinced it before these
Cessions, or at least before all of them have been,
completed. If we have already ceded some of our
Conquests, we can only say, that we had rather lose
an Island in the West-Indies, than that any unne-
cessary and suspicious delay should have taken place
on the part of our Ministers, in pro.cteding to carry
into effect the provisions of the Treaty ; but. the
moment a hostile mind is clearly manifested by the
Fjast CONSUL towards- this Country, they would
be culpable, if they did not, without loss of time,
take steps for delaying the restoration of our Con-
quests. Such steps have, we believe, been taken,
and every person attached to the interests of the
Country will applaud the measure.
If we do not very .sanguinely expeCt that mat-
ters may still be adjusted, from the inclinaticfn of
the FIRST CONSUL,
:there are other considerations
which yet incline us to hope. 'rule People of France
are most heavily ,taxed—Their Land-Tax alone
amounts to nearly one-fourth of the annu4 rent of
the Land ; and the tax upon personal property,
though from the nature of it, imperfedly and un-
equally imposed, is calculated at the same propor-
tion. They think perhaps that the Revolution
may have rendered much of this inevitable, and
they submit.—But will they like additional bur-
dens, imposed only because the FIRST CONSUL
chimes that the People of Switzerland should have a
Form of Government they dislike, rather than one
they approve ? We do nor, indeed, imagine that
much Public Spirit remains in France, but is would
be to suppose the sentiment totally extinct, to ima-
gine that the People would not complain of burdens
laid upon them for such a purpose.
Whatever popularity BONAPARTE. has, arises
from the recolledion that he gave Peace to the Peo-
ple.—They sum up all his merits, we,are told, in
saying, 6 11 ncus a donne la Paix:"—the grounds
upon tv hich he breaks that Peace, cannot, therefore,
be indifferent to him; and though he might seem
evidently determined to push every Nation to the
utmost, to try how far each would we can-
not but still hope that his objed, is never to push
things far enough to justify others in breaking out
into open Hostility—and, that when he finds War
ceally approaching, he may recede from the prose-
cution of his ambitious and unwarrantable projects.
The New Plan of Indemnities has not yet been
submitted to the Deputation at Rall'iLm; it has,
however, been drawn up by the French Minister,
and by him communicated to the Russian'Minister ;
and the Deputation foreseeing the new discussions
that will arise, have applied to the EMPEROR to
prolong the time of their sittings.
We are sorry to learn that the ARCHDUKE
CHARLES is again seriously indisposed.
The Funds are at sae. is.

The KING yesterday morning rode out on horse-
back in Kew Gardens, and viewed,. as usual, the
various improvements making fqr.,ilie Tesidence
the Royal family.

TI-1:17.1t MAJESTIES and the Royal -Family will
honour Richmond Theatre with ilicks;resene this
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evening.

THEill MAJESTIES and the Royal Family will
leave Kew for Windsor to-morrow morning.

On Wednesday Lieut. Col. GILLESPIE, of the
20. h Dragoons, on his arrival from the West Indies,
was presented to HIS MAJESTY at the Levee by
Lord 1-lEitTilviv..D.•