The Sun.
London, England, 1804-05-21 00:00:00

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lost x 21ssittiteri out of zo3 she had on hoard at\
het departure ; the same causes have produced the
same disasters on board both vsssels.
These are new traits.to add to those numerous aas
of inhurnanity exercised by the English Government
and its Ageots.—MOniterzr.

ADDRESS OF THE 11R.ST DIVISION 07,THE CAMP AT
OSTEND.

Head-Quarferr 4t Schlikens, April 29.

• CENTRAL 1.2125 T CONSUL,
A cry has been heard in the Army !—That cry is echoed in
every heart.
_ The SOldiers of the ist Division of the Camp at Bruges,
sensible of the dangers which you have encountered alone,_ in
the common cause ; More sensible still of the benefits which
they have derived frdm you, are eager to decree to you a title
august and ivorthy,of you.
You are already their Chief and their' Father, but these
titles are not sufficient to express either their enthusiasm or
their love.
Let, then, that of Emperor teach the world, that France
has known how to express her gratitude for all that you have
done for her !
Yet a painful recolleaion mingles itself with our hopes.
Already have the poniards of the Enemy more than once
threatened your destiny, to which that of so many others is
attached.
France was on the point of-being annihilated in your per-
son ! I.et her survive in your illustrious ,Family ! And let
posterity know what your great adions have been, and what
has been our gratitude.
. The of a part of your Troops, lam happy in having
it in my power to express to,you their sentiments.
Deign to accept, General First Constfl, the testimonies of
love and Of resped of the First Division, and of mine.
(Signed) _ The General of Division, Oil D 1
[Then follows the signatures of the Generals and Officers
of the Staff, and of the Officers and Soldiers of the five Re-
giments whieh compose the division.]
MAY I2.—The public attention is at this, mo.
ment entirely taken up with the new Institutions
which the Senate :has been long since meditating,'
and which it is now on the point of revealing to
France. The general opinion, the rumours circu-
lation, the sentiments which find utterancein spite of
'people, and most. of the addresses sent up to Paris,
all announce that the new Government 'will have
for its basis, the equality of the citizens and the
public liberty. This grand social idea hacfnot been
seized, at its first emission, in a true point-of 'view..
It seemed to many persons to be a new Revolution,
a retradation of the liberal principles, a retrogra-
dation towards the ancient forth of Government,
a condemnation of every thing great, useful,or ho-
nourable produced by the Revolution. Btit these
doubts, no less injurious to BONAPARTE than to the
French Nation, have been completely dissipated, and
never did the Revolution present to its partisans.
more security than they will receive by the solemn
decree which is shortly to terminate it. It is Un.
der this point of view that the 'proposition has been
combated; yet it is under this very, point of view
that, as appears to us, it would have been most im-;
portant and most easy to defend it.
Addresses arrive from all the. Departments anti,
from every Division of the Army, demanding that
BONAPATE may
,be raised to the dignity of Empe-
ror, and that this dignity may be made hereditary
in his Family. They all express a desire of seeing..
some strong institutions which may for ever guas
rantee to the French People the stability of their
Government, and. the public liberty. The folloiv-
ing is the latter part of the Address presented to
the First Consul by the Municipal Body of Paris.

To-day, Citizen First Consul, all France expresses the
same wishes we expressed two years ago. To-day all France,
happy under your government, conjures,you to eternize the
benefit of it.
Do not forget it, Citizen First Consul : in 5789, France
without doubt demanded a Revolution ; but she demanded it
in the maxima of ber Government, and not in the unity which
constituted her essence.

The French, then free, in the choice of their Deputies to
the States General, free in the expression of their sentiments
and wishes, expressly demanded that all the Citizens, equal
in rights, should be admissible, without ifistincAion of rank and
birth, to all the public functions. They demanded that the
power exercis►ng arbitrary ads should no longer reside any
where, and that no Citizen m►ght be condemned without hav-
ing been tried. They demanded liberty of conscience, or
rather the free exercise of all forms of divine worship. They
demanded that the Representatives of the Nation should be
called to deliberate upon the public burdens. They de-
manded, in tine, as a guarantee of all tfe rights they invoked
the restitution of, that the Executive Power should remain
confided to the hands of a single person, and that this power.
should be hereditary.
What the French demanded in 1784, they again demand
to-day. They earnestly demand it. A long experience has
too fully convinced them that whatever has been done, or
tried, beyond their first wishes, commanded perhaps by cir-
cumsta►tces stronger titan men, cannot constitute either the
duration, the force, or the happiness of a great Empire.
We shall not, Citizen First Consul, point out the mode it.
would be most suitable to adopt for the accomplishinent of
our wish. We trust, in this respect, to the wisdom of the
First Authority of the State, and to your -own wisdom.
But let us be fearful of dissembling the truth to ourselves.
The moments are pressing. Our implacable enemies are oh-
serving us. We know what frightful projeds they have
shewn themselves capable of. They will never cease medi-
tating our ruin, before strong, generous, and lasting institu-
tions will have convinced them that our ruin is impossible.
Signed the Twelve Mayors, the Twenty-four Assistant
Mayors, the five Members of the Council of Prefecture,
the Prefed, and the Secretary-General.

The last advices from Petersburgh and Caper!_
hagen, confirm the news of a Treaty .of Defensive
Alliarce having been Foncluded between Russia and
Denmark.