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BANKRUP'T'S.

Thomas Benwell, of Newman-street, Oxford-road, Middlesex,
coachmaker, dealer and chapman, to surrender Augttat 26, 30,
and October 3, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs.
Smart and Thomas, No. $, Stapks Inn.
John Trevor, late of Gair.shorough, Lincolnshire, money-scrive-
ner, dealer and chapman, September 11, 12, and October 3,
at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Bail of Lincoln. Attornies,
Mr. John Nicholson, Louth; or Messrs. Leigh and Mason,
New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London.
John Jones, John Owen, and Henry Abbott, of nucklersbury,
London, merchants and copartners, dealers and chapmen,
August 26, Sept. 2, and October 3, at ten, at Guildhall. Attor-
ney, Mr. Wilde, jun. Castle-street, Falcon-square, London.

DIVIDENDS.

Sept. 16. Wm. 011ivatit,(WManehester, cotton-manufacturer,
at three, at the Bridgewater Arms Inn, Manchester.—Sept. 16.
George Lockwood, of Huddersfield, Yorkshire, woollen-draper,
at three, at the Mosley's Arms inn, in Manchester.—Sept. 16.
Thompson Pater, late of Shadwell, High-street, Middlesex, sur-
geon and apothecary, at eleven, at Guildhall.—Nov. 11. John
Mosely, late of Goole, but now of Swine Fleet Howden, York-
shire, potatoe-merchant, at eleven, at Guildhall, London.—Sept.
1$ John Winn, of Sherburn, Yorkshire, fishmonger, at twelve,
at the Swan Inn, Aberford.—Sept. 15. Richard Gill, of Wake-
Yorkshire, miller, at the Strafford's Arms Inn, Wakefield.
—Sept. 14. Edward A:. kine Davidson, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
grocer, at eleven, at the Shakespear Tavern, in Newcastle-upon!.
Tyne.—Sept. 16. Ann Church, of New Bond-street, Middlesex,
milliner, at twelve, at Guildhall.—October 17. Joseph Waybran
I and James Gerrard, of Swan-street, Minorics, London, eornfac-
tors and partners, at twelve, at Guildhall.—Sept. 2^. Ann Neve,
of the Strand, Middlesex, milliner, at twelve, at Guildhall.-4-
Nov. 11. John rand, of Kirby Stephen, Westmoreland, banked
and manufacturer, at eleven, at Guildhall, London.—October 30.
John Bacon, of Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, cotton-
spinner, at eleven, at the Punch-Bowl, Nottingham.—Sept. 13.
Win. Smith, of Plymouth, Devon, silversmith, at eleven, at Abe
Pope's Head-Inn, Plymouth.—Sept. 14. Wm. Chambers, of Car-
lisle, Cnmberland, draper, at eleven, at the Lion and Lamb Inv,
Carlisle.—Nov. 4. Frederick Kampf, of Ratlibone-place, Oxford-
street, cabinet-maker, at twelve, at Guildhall.—Noy. 7. George
Pullinger and Henry Pullinger, of Ropley, near Alresford, Hams,
woollen-drapers, taylors, copartners, dealers and chapmen, at one,
at Guildhall, London.

DUTCH PAPERS.

PARIS, AUGUST 9.

We learn that the English have just made nn attack
on Flushing. This is stated in the English papers.
It was, nevertheless, difficult to foresee such an event.
Certainly if the English Government engaged to
Austria to make a powerful diversion in her favour, it
was not on the coast of France that that Power ex-
' pected this assistance. Before the victory of Wagram
had fully decided the contest—before an armistice, al-
together in favour of France, had prepared the way
for an approaching peace, the English Expedition
might have served as a lure and a bugbear. It was
expected in Italy, in Spain, or the North of Ger-
many, but no one feared its arrival off the Coast of.
France. We do not suppose the English Ministers
are sufficiently extravagant to dream of conquering
French provinces. If, however, this design had en-
tered their head, their whole military force would not
suffice to carry it into effect. A descent of English-
men upon France, seriously undertaken, would be a
prize to us. Such has been, for an age, the pertina-
city of the English Government, in seeking out ene-
mies and disasters, that it cannot make a war which
would be more entirely national (in the girt of her
adversaries. There is not a Frenchman who would
not think he has a personal injury to avenge, should'
the English dare to set a foot on his territory ; but
again we say, it is impossible to believe that the
English d i seriously intend to make an invasion of
France. _

On the other hand, must not an expedition, fur-
nished with cavalry and artillery, have some other
object than to set tire to a few ships, and occupy for
some days a maritime place taken by surprise, in
order, afterwards, to retreat precipitately like obscure
pirates ? Though past events shew that the English
Ministry deem exploits of this nature very glorious,.
this would still be too ridiculous and absurd.- They
would risk a dangerous responsibility towards their fel-
low citizens, and the terrible indignation of the allies
they would have so cruelly mocked. The event only
can, in this respect, instruct us. Hitherto, we can.
see nothing in favour of Austria—most undoubtedly
it will end iu nothing honourable to England. dirgus.