The Sun.
London, England, 1803-02-28 00:00:00

LONDON, FEBRUARY 28, rBo3.

YEs.rttir4v .;ve received Path joumah to the
23 :1. inst, inclusive, and this morning one Paper of
tht z4th. Thsale'Which reached us Yesterday are of
ttY highest impoitimeteat they cont4:n a State Varier,

published by the Government of Puttee., which'
will be read with, peculiar interest by the People of
this Country.
The Moniteur of the 2zd presents us with another
Article on the Finances of this Country, which is
almost as remarkable as the former for profound ig.
norance, or wilful misrepresentations - We say al.
most, because the pretended annual deficit in the.
Revenue of Great Britain is here reduced to Eleven
Millions ; before it was Twenty-seven MillionS :
thus in a few days a difference has been made of Six.
teen Millions. Who, after this, will believe the
Moniteur? The Writer of these very luminous re.
fledions is M. de GuElt, Author ofan Essay on Com.
mcrcial Credit. Who this Gentleman is we know not,
but we think he had better obtain some further infot.
illation upon the .sublett befOre, he makes another
attempt to write upon the Finances of England.,-7
Compelled to acknowledge, in Some measure, the
flourishing state& our Revenue, he saysk that other
States tu'ay easily becotoe possessed "of.
,the same;
advantages, if they will hät imitate this coun'try.'s
So they may,, but where zre the. means ? M. GVElti:
in his zeal sto serve the cause which he is retained
to support, has forgot:en to giyelany datt for pro...
curing the moans upon which a similar financial pro."
'verity most be founded. After some statements.
of the Dcht, Revenue, and Expenditure of Great
Britain, in which this notable deficit of eleven
usilliuns .is lugged in, and an unwilling tri.
bute to the talents of Mr. PITT, we are told,
and it is rather an aukward confession, that a
revenue of ,thirty-seven, -Millions can be raised,
in Etigland witllPUt, any difficulty, upon twelve Mil..
lion of'Nrsorts, and thirty-four millions of pro-
dudive acres ; whilst a poor Revenue of little more.
than twenty Millions .cannot be raised in France
upon thirty Millions, of inhabitants, and one hun.
dred Millions of fertile ACres, without exciting,
clamours and discontent. flow is this to be ac.
counted for ? That is the next question. Superior
wealth M. GUER. Will not allow us, because thirty
millions of AereS, anti twelve Millions Of English-,
men, rwittot produce so touch as one hundred
Millions of Acres of tsuperiot fertility, and thir:.
ty Millions of Frenchmen equal in industry,
and superior in adivityk therefore we cannot pos-
sess a greater degree of wealth ! It cannot be'
Commerce which produces wealth'to this Country :
What then? Why truly, because the greater part of
our Taxes are imposed upon Consumption, instead
of being Dired Contributions, as is the case in
France. This is the sole cause of our increased
wealth and superior resources. After such a speci.
men of fair reasoning and couclitsii,e argument, WC
think it would be insulting our Readers to detain
them any longer upon this stabled.
On the State Paper which the Moniteur of the •
z3d has furnished us with, we.shall probably think
it right to make some ob,ervations in to-morrow's
or Wednesday's Paper. Those parts of the Ft RST
CoNW Lis Address to the I .egislati ye. Body, which,
particularly point at this Country, cannot fail to
be interesting, and may lead todifierent conclusions.
The Paper itself we have given at length in our
subsequent Columns.
The Ad' of Mediation respelling Switzerland-,
was formally announced by the 'FT RST CONSUL, to
the ten .1/:puties, previously eleded by the Helvetic
Consulta, at the Thuilleries, on the r9th instant,
in the presence of the Ministers, the Senate, and
the Council of St,ite. On the zrst the whole of
the Fifty-six DeputieS were introduced to the Fr asr
CoNsur., The latter in his conference with the
Deputies, is said to have inveighed against the con_
duct of the old G )verninent of Switzerland, and of
the late Republican Government, the former for its
Ambition, and the latter for its Cowardice.
The Bishopric of Passau W:l3 stilt occupied by the
Amstrians, on the i 3th instant.

A :report dr. still prevalent in Italyi that Sardinia
is to be ceded to Great Britain. • •
Twelve 'hundred men arc about to sail immediate-
ly from Drokirk for St. Domingo ; six hundred have
already sailed from iinvic for the same destination.
• Several Ships of the Line are, it is Said, to be
built, during the course of the present•year,' in the
Southern Ports of France.
Three Orators of .Goiernment were introduced
tp the Legislative 'BOdy, at its Sitting of the 23d,
instant, one of whom, read the preliminary title
of the Civil Code, after which the Legislative'Body
ordered the rrojet to he printed, together with the
motives developed by 1., rcil; rnr. rs, one'of the Orators
employed on that oc‘4on.'

The French. Funds have risen to 60. 60.

We never remember a period, even in times of
the mast profound Peiice, when the Public' Mind
appeared to be in a more composed and tranquil state
than at present. This may perhaps be camidered
by some as evraotdinary, when it is recolleaed
that. Negotiations may possibly
.be at this moment
eqrrying on between
.the' flglish?nd French Go-
veMicntio• 14. Te3oll 4f 1/4,;1411 may be of the t.;,

irbst impoktinee to bath countries, and to Europe
.itsejr., The Treaty of Amiens has not yet been
7eOMPletely carried into efieli -urttt liifficulties in its
. .
final ,accomplisliment may. present themselves to
.thOse:, who, like ourselves, can only forM their
judgments from circumstances which are notorious
to all. Professing ourselves 'wholly ignorant even
of the topics which may be the subjea. of diplo-
matic intercourse between -the two Countries, we
are :by no,meini disposed, as we never have been,
to amuse our Readers with.any idleipecUlations on
the present state of things. We know that we have
a Government, observant), vigilant, and. firm ; and,
wholly indifferent to the charge of adulation and
subserviency, redidily leave it, to the Public to de-
termine, whether our confidence doe's or dots not
sympathise' with the feelings and, opinions of our
Countrymen at large.
, .
On the final adjustment, if it may be so called, of
the SwisS.Constitution, it docs,not appear to us at
all neceiiary to'make any comment .at. present. To
the welfare and interests of that Country we are as
much as ever, aliye. If the event should prove

that it is intended to restore to that once bap.
py Country,—the undisturbed enjoyment of those
whicitfor centuries they had so super.
eminently possessed, we shall be amongst the
foremost :to 'rejoice, and 'to congratulate them.
In proportion as we prize Liberty and Independence
: ourselves, our sympathies will dispose us to look
anxiously for•th,:ir preservation i'n.other Countries,
especially
.where they seem to be of their .natural
growth, But, however.eligible this new Cmistitu-
tion my at first sight appear,. when compared to
what might have been 'ex. Paled from the diflation
of a Foreign Power, we never can, consider that. as
genuine Liberty which is presented as a boon by the
hand of I)espotistu. The' true Swiss; ti.) whom his
independenee.has been almost the go,d pfhis idolatry,
and who has with anguish 'witnessed the
storms that have etticed its genuine charatter, will
perhaps in his mountainous retreat have made up
his .mirjd on this sad subjefi, „He will have said or
have felt, • • '
Laiido7tnanentem : si diem qefit
" Pennas, re6gno qua: &lit, err ei
." Virtute me involvo, probarnque
" Pauperiem sine doielttro„"

It is matter of infinite satisfaaion to us to ob..
serve the unanimity which has throughout pervaded
all ranks and descriptions of People, on the arrest,
the trial, and the execution of Colonel Despird,
?quf his accomplices. Vigilance in His Majesty's
Ministers, in the deteelion of this most toul con-
spiracy, has been followed up by wisdom in our
Courts of- Justice, and firmness in giving cleft to
the verdict of an upright and unbiassed Jury.
To mwt of our cotemporary journalistsi, we
are ready to give full credit for the course which
they have pursued, md the language they have held,
on this ►memorable occasion. The life of a beloved
.Monarch is dear ti) us all, howgver we may differ
in Political Opinions : perhaps, if interested views
did not sometimes unhappily obscure the appear.
ance of it, the love of the Constitution is ne less
dear. It is not possible for 'us to contemplate, or
to conceive, a state of more Happiness; and, let us
add, of more Security than what thii Island must
afford us,..werp the same unanimity, differing still
about .Men as we pleased, to animate the whole
mass of the CoMmunity. in :Support of those
Principles, on the Maintenance of which our solid
Comforts and our best Hopes so essentially and
tally depend.

This morning arrived a Mail from Jamaica,
brought to Falmouth by the Pr;nciss Elizabeth
Packet, in 39 days.

On Saturday morning His IVlAtErry, with his
usual attendants, rode to Ascot Heath; Hts MA.
J ESTY Wus there met by Earl.Sxmow tot, and a
number of Gentlemen .Sportsmen. About eleven
o'clock a favourite deerwas turned out of the.cart
for the day's diversion, At starting, the deer took
to the right of Datchet.lane, through the inclosures
by Winkfield Church, where he took to the left,
anci.making for .home, Ite . was taken near Mr.
GBtlsT's Park, after a race of an hour and a
lits'MAtilliTY was in sight of thedeer all the time.
. On Saturday morning Their. Royal Highnesses
the DUKES of YORK and Coma LR, 44HD paid a morn.
ing visit to. THEIR MAJESTIES and the PRIN.
C sssEs at Windsor. After taking. breakfast, Their
Royal Highnesses returned to London.
The same morning He ti MAI ESTY and the ?RIX-
C ESSES AUGUSTA, 'ELtIG ETH, 'SOPHIA) and
AMELIA, attended by Latiy,C.a.aot.:Nlt DORMIR,
Mrse.STANHops, and Miss VYSE, • took an airing
in two. coaches and four by. Taplow and Salt-hill.
Yesterday morning THEIR MAJESTIES and the
Pat ocvsscs, with their usual attendants, went in
two coaches to St. George's Chapel, Windsor, where
. there was an excellent Sermon preached by the
Bishop of NOR WI CH. from the I 2tll chapter of the
Book of job, and. the t6th Verse, al With him is
strength and wisdom ; the deceived and the de-
(l ceivers are his." • .

The wind was so extremely powerful yesterday
triorili,ig. that it blew part of the Royal Standar4
ttwit the top of the:Round Tower, at Windsor,
We haVe the pleasure to state, that Her Royal
Highness tlie 'PLINC ESS MARY is' a VMS titAi
vered iron} he late indivitiun,

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FALMOUTH, Fin. z 5.

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ARRIVED this day, the Princess Elizaletb
Packet, KIDD, with_ Mails from Jamaica, which
she left on the 17th ult. in company with His Ma-
jesty's Ships Bellerophon and Elephant, of 74 guns
each: The Princess Elizabeth arrived at Jamaica
on the 3:ist December, and found lying at Kingstost
the Leviathan, of 74.. guns, Desirie, of 4.0, Trea►►
of 38, Heureux and Pelican, of 18 guns each.. On
her outward passage, she arrived at -Barbadoet
on the azi December, and found lying there
His Majesty's Ships Blenheim, of 74. guns, Coln•
modore Hoot), Ulysses, of 4.4., Hemresii,,of 24, and
two Men of War Brigs: the Excellent, of 74. guns•
and Castor,- of 3z guni, arrived there the same dart
the, Packet saw on_the I.9th ult. off Cape Tiberoop,
Sr.; Domingo, eight sail of. Men of War, supposed
to be French : the Leicester Packet, SHARP, With
Mails from England, arrived at Jamaica the nth
ult. Passenger per the Princess Elizabeth, Jowl.
GRIFFITH, Esq.
Pnt in very leaky, the Brig hanger, Capt. Lisa*,

from Cardiff, for London.
Arrived the American Ship Aurora,
Bowias, thirty-one days from Charlestown, with
rice, coffee, &c. for orders ; the Ship ArrProlf.
Capt. HOPPPN, from Plymouth, for Jamaica, put in.
by contrary winds. Appeared off on Tuesday last,
and proceeded on for London, the American ship
Harmony, from Baltimore, with tobaeco.
schooner, evening arrived the Fly, smuggling Captain
of
Mevagissey, ,having on board 500 ankers spirits
and 9 tobacco, froin Guernsey, a prize td the 48.4"
Excise Cutter,,KtrismArr, of this Port.