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London, England, 1817-08-21 00:00:00

NORFOLK, (VIRGINIA) JULY 14.

Letters by the schooner Clarissa, Wilkinsno, from
St. Thomas's, which she lett on the Sd of July, state,
that the markets there were erceedingly dull frr
kind of American produce. Flour 14 dollars, and
sales dull. Corn no sale. Island not very healthy.

The Paris Papers of Su.nd4y arrived last night.

From the Extracts we have given in our preceding
columns our Readers will learn with pleasure, that
Annus/um, one of the most distinguished Members
of the Spanish Cortes, has not only been restored to
liberty, but invested with a most important and lu-
crative enipleyment under the Government of Fen.
DINAND. The liberation of several of his fellow-suf-
ferers, particularly QUINTANA and Haitians, is also
confidently anticipated. The merit of these conci-
liatory acts is ascribed, and we doubt not ascribed
justly, to the new Minister of Finance, M. GANA?,
who, in the 'vigorous measures he is pursuing for the
restoration of the credit and prosperity of his country
....affecting so deeply as they the privileges of a
Body in the State not more obnoxious for their pam-
pered ease, than remarkable for the malignant aspe-
rity with which they are ever disposed to resist any
eneroachtnent upon it—imust needs fesi the necessity
of uniting all the laic intelligence, ability, and in.
Silence, he can in its support.
The King of P/WISIA, travelling under the name
of Count Rum', arrived at Paris on Saturday last,
and was joined in the course of the same day by the
Duke of WiLLINGTON.II is very probable that they
will discuss together every question respecting the
proposed farther reduction of the Army of Occupa-
tion. The opinion which it is understood has already
beta given by the Duke, is certainly consistent with
common sense.—To maintain an army in France not
fi. for the purpose for which it is maintained,would
be folly. It is therefore likely that the Allied troops
will continue in France without further reduction
until the stipulated term is expired, or perhaps until
some new and extensive convulsions, but which we
hope are not within the pale of probability, shall call
them into active military service. Such a crisis miy
nevertheless, for aught we know, be contemplated
by the Allis: ; and it is not a slight confirmation of
the idea of its possible occurrence, that the Duke of
Wattimrrou, that lynx-eyed politician as well as
warrior, has decided upon retaining the Allied troops
under his command.

It is well known, that amidst the appearance of
perfect tranquillity, France Is distracted by the ma.
chinations of parties almost as numerous as her de•
partments. Like the members of all factionr,
created for mere personal aggrandizement, they cor-
dially bate each other, and hence, perhaps, the exist-
ing Government has lees to fear. By one of these
parties the Ktpg is described as in the leading strings
of another party, coiling themselves Constitutionalists,
but who secretly aim at the overthrow of bis family,
and the introduction to the throne of another branch.
These doctrines• they have, by means of infuriated
Missionaries, assiduously inculcated upon the minds
of the open and generous, but aedalous Vendeans;
and their seducers boast, with Satanic satisfaction,l
that they can still raise 100,000 men in arms in 24
boars, to rescue degraded and imprisoned Royalty
from its keepers. These mischievous agitators have
been shut out from ill political consequence or power,
either in the Mibiary sir the Chambers, by the good
sense of their Sovereign ; and it is thus that they ig-
nobly sake their revenge. Such arc the materials of
which one conspicuous, if not powerful, French Makin
is formed, and we confess they appear to as to be of
a combustible nature.

We fear it is too true, that the invincible loyalty
of the Vendeaos has been practised upon, and their
fiery terepeas are full fed for aekenterprize, however
mi:chievot♦s or wild. Tile lite Ordinance Of thy

KIN% ez11;a8 back to the gritty those °goers whom
die Yendeans have been taught to regard as perjured
rebels, has doubtless been eagerly seized upon to it.
'crease their irritation. It is, strictly speaking, in
direct contradiction to a pledge given by the Royal
Family, and long acted upon, of filing up the va-
cancies with Vendean Officers. But the dangers
against which the Allies have to guard are not con.
fined to the llendeans. The ill•diyested military
mass, which the Constitutionalists, or those in rower,
are collecting for the support of their measures,
not without inflammatory ingredients. The Trunch
army is still without a Captain fitted to command it.
The distractions of public opinion hate scarcely left
one Marshal or General Officer untainted in i..e etti.
mation of the army or the nation. the sold ers are,
therefore, in continual mutiny against their (Mattis ,
and, except for plu-poses of mere ;mind. r, ter a 4. CO
and unpremeditated scbeliion, it • • ! seri-flier
they could be pres!cd upon ,o ciaLlke .teal
efficacious soldierlike movement a.
their Officers.

The army, it will be !emends :...., • .ed of
three classes—namely, Royalists, Vendeass r Ultra.
Royalists, and lastly, soldiers s.f ail win- who weld
rather shout Pive ?Empty:lr than rive kw; and
who, we fear, from former habits, would jo n an in.
surrection which had revolution for is i i. jeer, rather
than do their duty as soldiers in rept% stag it. Upon
the whole, we apprehend, that even the partial, but
incessant tumults of last year, hare sheen the necess
sity of the continuance of precautionary measures on
the part of those whose duty it is to see the Treaty of
Paris fulfilled. It ought never to be forgottess, that
!tracer is still, in some measure, peopled with arme 1
men, who have n"i, gen. rally speaking, as yet give.
Any convincing demonsr ationsot their attachment to
the psescnt order of things.

Paris Papers of a day later than the preceding have
also arrived this morning. Tile f .ilowing are extracts:
PARIS, AUGUST
At balfspast one o'clock, Count Ruppin, accods•
ponied by three Aides-de-Camp, and the Prussian
Ambassador, was introduved by the Duke d'As.
mum into the King's Cabinet. The august traveller
remained about half an hour with his Majesty, and
afterwards visitud Monsieur, Madame, the Dube of
eingouleme, the Duke and buchess of Berry. In
the afternoon he dined with the King.
The dangLter cl the Duchess of Orleans was bap.
tired yesterday at Neuilly.

H. Laporte, bookseller, and one of the richest capi-
talists of Paris, died yesterday, aged 73.
Count Buol de Sehauenstein, President nt t),e Diet
of Frankfort, has arrived at Parts.

It is the Hereditary Prince of Tuscany who has
solicited the hand of the Princess Amelia of Saxony.

DRESDEN, AL:GUST 6.
The proposition of imposing a duty upon the im-
portation of English manufactures at Leipsic, has
been rejected is prejudicial to that freedom of trades
which the city of Leipsic must erjny, if it wishes .to
remain as it bas hitherto been, the grand depot of
merchandise fur the north of Europe.
The free exportation of grain has been re-esta-
blished in the States of Same-Cobourg. The other
parts of Simony propose to follow the same system-
It is with pleasure that we thus announce a teratinil-
tion to the prohibitive system in regard to provisions.

LUBEC, AUGUST 4.
Letters from Norway state, that a General and
Extraordinary Diet of the Kingdom of Norway will
be convoked, to meet about the end of September,
when the Prince Royal will open it in person, and
afterwards declare his son Viceroy of Norway. The
present Governor, Count Moerner, will afterwards
leave Christiana, and resume his ancient post of Go.
vernor of Stockholm.

The prospect of a marriage between the Heredi-
tary Prince Oscar and a German Princess is again
talked of, and we are even assured that the negocia-
dons on the subject are already nearly completed.