The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-27 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

The coming Season promises to be one which
will furnish rich sources of entertainment to the
Literary World. Among the more proniinent
WVoi ks which will appear almost immediately, ate
the following :

Madame de.Stael's Life of her Father, the celebrated M.
Necker, 1 vol. Bvo. in French and in English. - •
Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of Dr. Benjamin
Franklin,•written by hi►uselt to a late period, and continued
to the time of his death, by his Grandson, W. Temple,
Franklin, Esq. vol. 4to.
Napoleon his Own Historian, 1 vol. Byo. Extracts from his
Manuscript Memoirs.
Tides of Wonder, of Humour, and of Sentiment : by Anne
and Annabella romptre, 3 vols. 12mo.
Narrative of a Thtee Years Captivity among the Japanese,
during the Years 1811, 12, and 13, with Observations on the
Country and the People ; by Captain Galownin, of the Rus-
sian Naty.
Rome, Naples, and Florence, in 1817; 1 vol. Bve. in
French and English.
This interesting Work, we understand, consists of Sketches
of the present State of Society and Manners, the Arts, Li-
terature, &c. of these- celebrated Cities, with numerous
Anecdotes and Conversations of distinguished Visitors, En-
glish and Foreign.

A few days since Messrs: COOPER and Co. Sur-
geons, of Charlotte House, Great Charlotte-
street, Blackfriars-road, gave an elegant enter-
tainment to several of their friends ; among the
company were Six Gentlemen who assisted in ex-
tinguishing the late fire at the MediCal Board.—
The dinner was at Mr. Cleveland's, Dna and
Stile 'Tavern, St. George's-fields. On having 1, is
health drank by the Treasurer of the 8010 ,•: I o
presided, Mr. C. expressed himself in tothdsno e
terms, declaring he was under the greatest obli-
gation to the Medical Board for. the cure of a
dreadful rupture, seventeen inches round, with
which he had been afflicted many years, and
deemed incurable by eminent Surgeons. Several
Medical Gentlemen present (one from the York
Hospital) expressed their pleasure in witnessing
so good a case. Dr. COOPER'S health was then
rit
drank with enthusiasm. The dinner was ex
lent, served up in the first style, and the eve ig
concluded with hilarity. t
.

CHILD DROPPING.—A fine female babe, ap-
parently about a month or six weeks old, was
found at the door of Lord ABERDEEN'S mansion iu
Argyle-street, between seven and eight o'clock,
by the porter. The child was warmly wrapped
up, and was sleeping on the step when tound.—lt
was conveyed to St, James's workhouse for pro-
tection.

At a late hour this day we received three days'
Paris Papers to Monday last inelusive. The
lowing are extracts :

" PARIS, Nov. 24.
" CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

"'PRESIDENCY OF M. DE SERRE.--SITTING OP

2.2 n NOVEMBER.
" The Minister of the Interior communicated
the following Projet of Law :
Louts, &c.

Au'r. 1. Conformably to the Concordat agreed
upon between Francis i. and Leo X. the King

alone, by virtue of the inherent rights of ►hc
Crown, appoints to the Archbishoprics and
shoprics throughout the kingdom.
'The Bishops and Archbishops shall obtain
from the Pope canonical inbtitution according to
the accustomed forms.
2. The Concordat of 15th July, 1801, teases
to have effect from this day, with, the exception
of Art. 13, which continues in force.
' 3. Seven new Archiepiscopal Seas and 39 new
Bishoprics are to be established.
"r‘Vo of the present Episcopal Seas to become

Archbishoprics.
• 4. The endowments of the Archbishops and
ilishoppt to be taken from the funds placed at the
disposal of else King, by Art. 143 of the law of
25th Mardi last.
• 5. Bulls, Briefs, Decrees, and other Acts,
emanating from the Court of Rome, or issued
under its, authority (except indult: of penitentiary
in certain casts), not to be reviewed, printed,
published, or carried into effect in the kingdom,
without the special authority -of the King.
6. Acts concerning the universal church, or
general interests of the state or church of France,
their laws, administration, or doctrine, and which
might render necessary, or induce any modifica-
tions in the existing legislation, not to be received,
printed, published, or carried into effect in France,
until after having been duly verified by the two
Chambers, on the proposition of the King.
` 7. Such acts to be_ inserted in the Bulletin of
Laws, with the Law or Ordonnance authorising
their publication.
• 8. Cases of abuse to be carried direct before
the Royal Courts.
` 9. Regulates proceedings against persons in
Holy Orders.
• 10. The Bulls published at Rome the 19th
and 27th July, respecting the Concordat, may be
published without approbatiOn.
` 11. Such publication not to be to the preju-
dice of the dispositions of the present law, or the
rights and liberties of the Gallican Church.
' Nov. 22, 1917. (Signed) `.l.OOS'
" The Minister communicated the Concordat
(which has been already piublished).
" Project ordered to be printed, distributed,
and sent to the Bureaux. Examination to com-
mence on Saturday next.

" M. M. Comte arid Dunoyer were set at liberty

o❑ Saturday.
" Letters from Madrid state, that preparations
were making at Cadiz to receive the Russian squa-
dron; Immediately on it artival some Spanish
ships are to join it, and the whole fleet is to be
empl4yed to transport 8000 men and a large train
of artillery to South America.

" FIVE PBX CENTS.

" Friday 64 f. 50 c.
" Saturdly

" PETERSBURGH, OCT. 31.—Lord Cathcart,
the English Ambassador to this Court, set out
some days since to proceed to Moscow.
86111.1 N, Noy. 11.—The Commissioners ap-
pointed for the trial of M. de Massenbach have
returned here. M. de Massenbach has renounced
all kind of defence, acknowledged himself guilty,

and thrown himself entirely apon the cledeney
of the King.

" AlADfilll, N0v.11.--The King, tt; reliktve the
agricultural interests 'cif some Of the Provinces,
has permitted the exportation of 500,000 fanegai
of -*beat by Santander, and of 400,000 by Za-
mora,. subject to a dtity of 4 realsper fanega.

I3ettow, Nor. 10.--the Council of Stare iz
• ,
about to as emble here, notwithstanding the ab-
sence.of the Prince de Hardenb'erg, to deliberate
upon Financial Affairs of the highest importance.

" intelligence 'from Russia received to-day
states, that the Emperor 'of Russia proposes to
rettrrn for some ivetis try St.Petersburgh, and then
to proceed again to Moscow."

13y the Leeward Island Mail, arrived this morn-
ing, we have received Letters from St. Thomas's
of the 20th ult., which state the continued arrival
there of vessels laden with rnerchandize. A ship
had sailed for the River Oronoko to ascertain from
Admiral BRION the situation lie was placed in.
No movements were intended at the Island
Omit the return 01 the shit, , oh. had Liq.n g9ne

three weeks at the time of writing the above
letters, and was daily expected back. No direct
communication had been received at St. Tho-
mas's from the Main, but reports were highly
favourable to the independent cause. Merchan-
dize of every description was daily increasing.

Letters from Grenada, of the 19th ult. arrived
this morning, state, that the inhabitants of the
Island were in a very sickly state, and that the
deaths were daily Increasing. The Insurgent
Privateers swarmed round the Island.

The Ellice transport, froth London for
tar, Was totally lost on the toast of Galicia :
Lieutenant WALLts, of the 60th Regiment, .and
about 30 people, drowned.

The French Ministers and their agents seem td
make a great clamour against the continuance of
the Army of Occupation in the French Dominions.
It is difficult' to say or to guess whether this Cla-
mour is sincere, or whether it is intended to flatter

the pride of the Frencikpecple. It however requires
little sagacity to predict that -the removal of. the
Allied Troops from the French territories would
be the signal for a new Revolution. It is whis-
pered in Pails that an English Newspaper is in
the pay of.the French Government, and that an
English Agent from that Paper daily attends the
Prc n c Minister, iu reCCITC OflitS of viliat 13 t t)c
sent for publication in • the Eugrsh Journal,
thus retained to be the channel of such opinions,
and the suggestion of such measures, as the
French Cabinet mean subsequently to adopt. As
to the report that an English Newspaper has en-
tered into so despicable a service as that of being
under the pecuniary influence of the French Go-
vernment, it is impossible to give any credit to it.
If any English Newspaper could so far degrade

itself, and the fact became generally known, there
would be at 'once an end to its importance. The
people of this country could no longer look to

t kb confidence, hut would, indeed, regard

it with very different feelings, nor would it then be
worth the patronage of the French Government,
since all that such a Paper published would "zle sup-
posed to be dictated by that Government. Besides,
what would our Government think of such a Paper,
which., if under foreign influence, might be expect-
ed to employ it injuriously to the honour and in-
terest of the British For our part we con-
sider, the report as wholly unfounded, except
in that wanton malignity which unfortunately is
too often found in frail human nature. The mat-
ter is, however, a proper subject for inquiry, as it
so strongly affects the character of the English
Press.

It is reported, but apparently without sufficient
authority to induce belief, that the King of SPAIN
has been advised to grant a free trade to the Re-
volted COlonies, and to make such concessions as
may enable him, if not to retain them in subjec-
tion, at least to secure to him a preference of com-
mercial intercourse between the two Countries.
It is said also that the KING has given his consent
to this proposed arrangement. From all that has
yet transpired on this interesting and important
subject, the measure thus suggested is the best
policy that the Spanish Government could adopt.
It is hardly possible to suppose that Spain will
finally regain its Sovereignty overlhose 'Colonies,
and if it could, it would probably be held
,only
for a few' years. All circumstances consider-
ed, the . events which have happened are ex-
actly what might be expected, and it is no
proof of servile attachment to the British Go-
vernment to say, that it has shewn a very wise
policy, in ❑ot, directly or indirectly, taking any
part in the dispute. 'As for the British Officers.
who have engaged in the affair, they have em-
barked in a hazardous speculation, and whatever
may be the ultimate result, can expect to derive

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