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London, England, 1803-01-18 00:00:00

of the ExcHroTrit had given rearon to the public
to expeel, we are happy to be able, for the fatif-
faelion of our Readers, to explain a few circum•
(lances attending it :
The average furplus of the quarters, ending in
July and October latl, having amounted to
z,900,c001. while that on the sth of January
amounted only to 1,248,0001. it has been fuppofed
that a diminution has taken place in the revenue.
The NO, however, is, that this apparent defalca-
tion arifes folely from a pollponement of a pay
went of the Ctiflorns, proceeding from the unufual
quantity of ftigar now bonded, and from a large,
fum now due from the Eaft India Company, the
paymentof which isfulpended during theadjuriment
of an account between Government and that body.
Thefe fums together am ount to upwards of 800,0001.
which, if paid in, would have made the produce
of the laft quarter conliderably above the average
of the two preceding. It mail, however, be ob-
ferved, that the dividends payable in January and
July exceed thole due in April and Oeluber, by
upwards of one million, anal therefore that the or-
dinary fin-plus of the Confolidated Fund in thole
quarters is fu much lets: and that Mr. ADDING-
Tom only hated his expectation of a furplus of fix
millions and a half in the year ending January the
sth, 1804 ; a fum which has been exceeded by the
aftual receipts of the year ending January the sth
1803, which have amounted to 6,756,00.)1,

By letters from Conflantinople, intelligence is
obtained of the lots of a:1 the antiquities, tke. col-
leeed by Lora ELGIN in Greece. The vela which
contained them put into Cerigo Bay, in ftrefs of
weather, and the pilot letting go the anchor in
too deep water, the was driven on the rock;, and
funk in fifteen fathom. An Engin brig has failed
from Conftantinople, in the hope of railing fome
cf the cargo, but with little profpeet of fuecefs.
BETTING-I.ooM.—Betted 6.1 to t againft Lord
GREY'S colt, for the Derby Stakes.—Offered to
bet 5 to 4 on 4 againft the field, for the Derby
Stakes.—Not much done on the Oatlands.—The
principal favourites are Ligsunn rite and 7ulia, for
the &ft ads; Eleanor and Dombnry for the third.
—6 to 5 on Luran againft Cinnamon.
Sittings appointed in Middlefez and London,
before the Right Hon. RICHARD PIPPER Lord
ALVANLEY. Lord Chief jultice of his Majefty's
Court of Common Pleas, at Weftminfter, in and
after Hilary Term, ►tio3 :

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bIIDDLESCI. LOXDOS.
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Tuefday E Wednefday 9
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Monday • i• Tackler 3;

Thera can be no doubt that the million of Co
lonel St BAST' AN I to Egypt, by the French Govern.
ment, is conneeed, not only with the delay of our
troops in evacuating- it, but with the war which
now rages between the Turks and the Beys. The
French twat have preferved correfpondents and
agents in that country which cannot fail to give
them the greaten influence in the decifion of its
fate. Whether they attach themfelves to the Turks
nr to the Beys, they will endeavour to render the
fuccefs of the party which (hall predominate fubfer-
vient to their views. The dittraeion which pre-
vails in the mean time, facilitates the increafe
of that influence, becaufe it makes them neceffary.
Many people believe that the Beys have been
iniiigated by their intrigues, and fupported by their
funds in the redaance they have made to the Turks;
that refiffance gives them an opportunity of court-
ing the Porte. They will repeat what they for-
merly pretended, that their expedition to Egypt
was not meant to injure the GRANO SIM/410R, but
to reduce the Beys, always independent of his au•
thor ity,as the prefent inilance fervesto demonitrate.
By this means they may endeavour to obtain the
confent of the Porte to tome new of eflabliffi-
ment in Egypt, or at le.& efface the indignation
which their former attempts produced ; but efpe-
cially they will leave no artifice unemployed to
excite the jealnufy of the Porte of our continuance
in Egypt, and of the part we have aeed during
the late difputes.
, In truth, the-e now appears as great a neceffity
I for continuing in Egypt as for keeping poffiffion
of Malta. Egypt, it clearly appears, canrot be
reflored to the Turks, who are dellittite of force
to preferve it. On our departure there would
be no obflacle to the Beys obtaining full por
lemon of the whole country. It is to be c rnfi•
dered then whether this country ought to all the
Turks to retain Egypt from an apprehenfion that
i if we did not the French might offer their interler-
ence, which might be accepted to a certain ex-
: tent. The Frcr.ch may fuppnrt the Beys In far
as to make the Turks dcipAir of reducing them with •
I out affillance. This would be the principal danger
of evacuating the country at this moment, if the
poiliffinn of Egypt were not fo fatisfaeorily gua•
rantccd by Ruftia and other powers, as to prevent
the interference of France. If it were not for the
danger of France impeding upon the imbecility and
credulity of the Turks, in order to find a pretext
to intcrf re, perhaps Egypt would be more fecure
under the Government of the Beys. They have
been always hollile to the attempts of the Turks
to ellablifli their authority. They vronotifly op•
poled the French, becaufe the fuccet t rang foreign
power deflroys that independent dominion they
tact cifcd. Indeed the Beys would be more capa-
ble than the Turks of refilling any new attempt of
the French to conquer Egypt. They are more
popular than the Turks, who are odious in Egypt,
and they can exert a greater vigour. The Turks,
therefore, even were the Bcys overpowered, could
not defend Egypt. It is evident, then, how ne-
ecru y it is that it lboulil be proteeed againa
France by the guarantee of other powers. It is
again raid that Egypt is to be immediately evacu-
ated, but we hope this will not take glace till
iosafurcs arc tak:o for its fcrwity.