The Sun.
London, England, 1819-01-04 00:00:00

THE NEW FRENCH MINISTERS.

eThe Sk tclies of the Lives of the tonr
new French Ministers, are taken from The Briiish
llJonitor of yesterdny,a week Iv JoornalcoAncted by
one Who,frot» personal k nowledge,long ex Rerience,
:And active idtservation of their characters and con-
duct, is folly rptalified to appreciate their respcc-

tive ,rperir4 altd 41rfects

" Marquis Dessolles, President of the Council
and Minister for Foreign Affairs, is descended
from an ancient noble family; at an early age he
utverial the ;limy, and at the commencement of
the Revolutionary war he wag Adjutant-General
the Army of the Pyrennees. He was after-
wards employed under Baonapare iii Italy, and
it was Dessolles who brought the Treaty of Campo
Vormio to l'aris, for whip i he was promoted 'to
the raek of General of Brigade. When hostilities
commeuced in 1799, Dessolles was the Chief of
the Staff in Mortniii's army,. and was his parti-
cular friend ; it was Dessolles who generally sign-
ed the official reports of that late celebrated Com-
mander. After the Peace of Lnneville, in 1801,
he was appointed Counsellor of State, but baying
t,ken a friendly part in Moreau's affair, he in-
corm! the Corsican's displeasure, and was exiled
for a short time from Paris. In 1805, he was,
however, again taken into favour, and was ;ap-
pointed Governor of Versailles, When Minna-
parte assembled an army at Boulogne, in 1805,
lie ordered Dessolles to no there; on his arrival,
having been informed that be was to act under
Lannes, he refused to accept a command, which
again brought down on him his master's displea-
sure ; he was ordered to leave Boulogne and re-,
lire to his estate at some distance from Paris. He
was not employed till 1808, when he was ordered
to rake a command in Spain. He was at the
battles of Toledo in 1809, and. at that of Ocana,
ia December the same sear. In 1810 he was ap-
pointed Military Governor of the Province of
Cotdova, and soon alter to a similar post at Se-
ville. In 1811 lie again incurred Baouaparte's dis-
pleasure ; he was recalled, and afterwards exiled
from Paris, and till 1814 he was not employed.—
lie Was appointed Chief of the National Guard of
Paris, alter the first entrance of the Allies, and
continued in that command till Buonaparat's re-
mi from Elba, when he retired with the King to
Ghent, After the second Restoration, he was re-
instated in his command. Atter some time, lie
was succeeded by General Oudinot ; and the Cause
of his retirement was said to be his refusal to ac-
cede to an unpopular organization of the national
force of France. He is distinguished as uniting
exteesive general eoltivation with the knowledge
of o,e military profession. Indeed, those who
had Moreau's friendship were all men of good
hearts and sound uoderstandings.
" M. Dessolles was created a Peer by his Ma-
jesty in, 1814, and enjoys the rank of Lieutenant-
General; had lie not been the Wieud of Moreau,
he would have been created a Marshal by Buo-
aaparte.

"` M. Louis, Minister of Finances, was, before
the Revolution, one of the Secretaries to the Par-
of Paris, and was an Abhi. He was at-
tached to the principles of the first Revolution,
and officiated under Talleyrand at the religious
rites performed on the grand federation day, in
the Champ de Mars, in 1790. He disappeared
from 1793 till 1805, when he was appointed by
Buonaparte to an office in the Treasury (Chef-de-
Divisiou). In 1811 he was created Counsellor of
State, which place he filled till the entry of the
Allies into Paris, in 1314 ; when, soon after, he
was made Minister of Finances, in. which capa-
city he displayed ninch financial knowledge.
Witet► Buonaparte returned, flow Elba, M. Louis
retired to Ghent, and was reinstated i❑ his office
atter the King's second Restoration, which he
quitted in 1815, when Talleyrand and Fouche left
the Ministry.
" M. de Serre, Keeper Of the. Seals, was, be-
fore the Revolution, an Advocate at Bordeaux.
In 1791 he emigrated, and served as an Officer in
the Artsty of the Prince de Conde. He was ap-
pointed by Boionapat te President of the Court of
Appeal in Colmar. He held the same employment
atter the first Restoration, and during the 100
Clays he absented himself from France. M. de
Sent! was President of the Chamber of Deputies
durint:.l the last Session, and was within tour votes
of obtaining the same dignity this year.
" M. Portal, Minister of-Marine, was formerly
a merchant of great opulence, but held afterwards
a situation in the Marine Department. He was
appointed a Counsellor of State in 1814, and has
been, for two years past, intrusted with the Di-
rection of the Colonial Branch, in theiDepartment
of the Minister of Marine, over the whole of
whiCh he is now appointed to preside."

THEATRICAL REGISTER.,
Prifonnett on Saturday Ni;c,cht.
THEATRE ROYAL, 1)11.111tY-LANZ.—(3d I Flodden Field:
Pr.ricipal Chit:at:ter* by Mr. H. Keinble and Mrs. W. West.
Alter which, Barmecide.
Tup:ATILE ROYAL, co,,ENT-GARDEN.—The Castle Spectre :
Osmond, Mr. Young-: Angela, Miss O'Neill. After which
(7th time), Harlequin Mtmehausen.

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IVATER Al LONDON MUDGE 'lO-MORROW.'
Niaritioig, 4 niinates after 9. I Evening, 29 minutes atter 9.

THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DICEHE FALSUM AUDEAT ?

LONDON,
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1819.

Yesterday and this !miming we received the Pa-
ris Paptrs of Thursday and Friday last. The
Chamber of Peers, on Thursday, agreed to the
pr(ijet for granting to the Government six twelfths
of the taxes fur the service of the present year, by

a majority of 103 to 1 ; and the projet is pub
fished officially as a law in The Moniteur of Fri
day. The following are extracts :

" PAHIS, JAN. I.—Yesterday grand Deputa-
tions from the Chamber presented their hotnage to
the King, on the occasion of the new year.

" The King granted an audience of leave to
NI. de Nesse'rode, the Russian Minister. fin. Fo-
reign Affairs

" Ilis Majesty transacted business surressivel:.
with the Count de Cazes, the Minister of the In•
terior, and the Baron Louis, the Minister of

Finance.

" Wednesday Monsieur paid a visit to the

Duke of Gloucester.

" The Chamber of Deputies was specially con-
voked yesterday, for the purpose; it is under-
stood, of considering a proposition for praying his
Majesty to present a projet of law, having
for its object to grant to the Dike de Richelieu

an honorary reward, as a testimony of national
gratitude for the success of his negotiations with
the Allied Sovereigns, of which the liberation of
France has been the happy result. The deve-
lopement of this proposition will be made on
Monday in Secret Committee.
" Yesterday, before Mass, which his Majesty
heard in his apartments, the King received the
Baron Pasquier, who surrendered the Seals to his
Majesty. The King then delivered 'them to M.
dc Serre.

" The Duke de Richelieu continues to get

better.

" The Swedish ship purchased by Ismael Gib-
raltar, at Carlscrona, for the Pacha of Egypt, and
which bears the Turkish flag, passed Elsineur on
the S h olt, laden will) cannon, ammunition, &c.
and having a crew of 50 men, Swedes and Fin-
landors. She sails to Leghorn, and from thence
to'Alexandria.

The King held a Council on Wednesday, pre-
vions to which, the new Ministers took the oaths
in the presence of his. Majesty.
" The Countess of Gothland (Queen of Sweden)
paid a visit to the King on Wednesday.

FIVE PER CENTS.

Wednesday 65 f. 50 c.
Thursday .......... 65 1. —c.

DEFERRED STOCK..
Wednesday. Thursday.
Of the 22t1 March, 1817.-79 t. 3.5 c.... 7S f. 10 e.
22d Sept. 1817...77 f. 45 e. f. 10 e.
22d March, ►BlB ..75 f. 25 c. f. 10c.
22d Sept. 1818...73 f. c.... 71 f. 75 c.

" BERLIN. DEC. 19.—One of the first Jewish
Commercial Houses i❑ this City has failed for
400,000 crowns. They have offered their credi-

tors 75 per cent."

Sir MURRAY MAXWELL, it appears, has
quished hiS pretensions to a Parliamentary Seat
for Westminster, because, as his friends &ledge,
he had not the support of Government. It is
now rumoured that Mr. llonnousE, in order to
prevent Government Irons starting any Candidate
to oppose his pretensions, has signified, that,
though he hopes to get into Parliament upon
what he styles the popular interest, when once he is
fairly seated, he means to give his support to Mi-
nisters.—This conduct is by no means without
example ; but surely the independent Electors can
fit.d son►e Inhabitant of Westminster, whose ta-
lents, worth, situation, and public spirit, will
qualify bins to be the Representative of one of the
first Cities in the world ! times not dis-
tant the Heirs of great Families were anxious
to come forward and offer themselves for the re-
presentation, and conferred honour on the City by
its choice. Let us then hope, that some charac-
ter worthy of the favour of the Electors will in
consequence of this resignation present himself to
their notice, and rescue Parliament from the spirit
of JACOBINW4, or interested
.Craft, that the ho-
nour of the City and of the Empire may be duly
maintained. As to Sir MURRAY MAXWELL, hav-
ing been so grossly insulted, and so deeply
wounded in mind and body, by a factious and
inhuman rabble, we are not surprized that, if he
wants .the countenance, at least, if not more
substantial support from Government, he was
unwilling to persevere in the contest.—But why
does mot his friend Mr. ECUs, who was so
able a Coadjutor, now come forward as a
Principal ? He displayed no ordinary share
of talents, as well as of oratorical power in
advocating the cause of his friend. He mani-
fested also a deep knowledge of the British Con-
stitution, as far as could be inferred from the
solid matter, and pertinent reflections, which his
Speeches OTI the Hustings, and elsewhere, con-
tained. The political principles which he pro-
fessed are sound, and he has so publicly pledged
himself in avowing them, that be could not desert
them without injury to his character. He ap-
pears, judging from the distence at which we saw
and beard him, to be in the very prime of life,
and therefore likely to ripen into a ►Vise States.'
man and useful Servant of the Public. Much,'"
therefore, as we regret the retreat of so gallant

an Officer, and stycaluablc a man as Sir Muna.AY
MAXWELL, we should feel no slight degree of plea-
sure in seeing his post supplied by his able, zea-
lous, and resolute friend, Mr. atm. We
conceive that the countenance of Government
could not be more properly exerted, if exerted at
all in Election matters, than in giving encourage-
ment to Mr. ELLis to come forward. Otherwise,
the spirit of Democracy and Jlcobinism will pre-
vail, or the Electors way find that they are left in
the lurch as soon as the temptation of interest
shall become a motive for Apost(icy.