Star.
London, England, 1803-02-28 00:00:00

SITTING AT THE 22D AF FFE.

The Counfcllors of State, NILMAIKE, BRVIX,
• and GALLY, having been introduced, the firlt of
them, charged in the name of the Government with
the orrice of addreffing the A ffembly, read the Ex.
pion of the State of the Repub!ic.
The Prefident then addreffed the Orators of the
Government in the fi,llon ing terms :
" Cit:zens Counfellors of State-01 beholding the pure
rI
which you exhibited of the fituation of the Republic, it misht
be doubted whether it is tram pride or duty that Government
prer-tos it to France. Such a pride could not. however, incur
catrutt ; for the pride of doing good may he called virtue. Y:t
you have not, Citizen Counfelors of State, difclofed every
eircumnanee. You have m deftly abftained from relating
what obftacics the Government has haul to contend s. ith; what ;
difficulties have been furmounted ; what efforts hav, heel I
united you have not defcribed by what labours anti hiderati-
gable perfeverance, have beets obtained thole fu...eeffes for w:,ich
we have to thank the Confuls of the Republic, and more par- !
tieularly that Hero,Conqutror, and Pacificator, who in Coun-
cil directs delberation with as much prul.nce, wifdom. and
itOillf.allately in the tiofom of camps, and in the field of bat- I
tie, he direded the triumphs and the vidories of the armies of
the Republic. All France, Citizens Counfcllers of State,fecls
itfeif every day more and more happy ; all Frenchmen are pe-
netrated with the gra it ude which they owe to the Government
which pr odes over our deltiniev. and it is a molt pkafing eta.
joymeni to the Legiarive Body to have to exprefs to you thole
fentiments which you will, no doubt, nut weaken in tranfinit
tint them to the Government."
The Freftdent's fpeech was ordered tobe printed.

LONDON.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
3 per C. Conf. rummy, 7441—f0r Aril ace. 72i t.
Old 5 per Ccnt. tent}—New ditto 1041--
(Minium 41 4 JiC
PRICE OP 6.1 OCKS ON SATURDAY.
Bank Stock ap zoo India Smelt 3t7
3 par C. Red. 71144} Imp 3 per Cent. -...
Gm f. per C. Cf. 7i MI Imp. Ann. t if
4 per Cent. Bi}}4} Excbeq Bills 2s. dif.
t per C. Arm ten f i Omnium 4 air.
5 Per C-1797. rosii Englilk Tickets 171. 275.
Bank L. Ann. to i3-s6 2246 Conf. for Feb. April acc. Tai}

DUILIN. FISICIART EICIIIANCII.

5 per Cent. Government Deb.top.
Cowie of Exclainge-..Dublin on London It.
Since our IA Paris Journals to the sath infiant
have arrived.

The Moniteur of .he 23d, contains a curious and
intereling article, under the title of " A view of
the fituation of the Republic." The pi lure which
I is drawn of the internal fituation of the Republic
is, as might have been expelled, of the moll flat.
teeing P deferi tion ; and whatever improvements
have taken place, all are carefully attributed to the
wifdom and the beneficence of the FIRST CONSUL.
From the cliabliflament of the Catholic Religion,
the moll important confequences are Rated to have
already refitted. The diffolution of manners
which formerly prevailed, is gradually giving
way to the influence of leveret principles.—
Formerly the greateft hollility nrevailed againft
the continued fyllem conferiptions. By the in.
tiirence of the Billups this averlion is annihilated,
and the young men now chearfully join the armies
as a duty inculcated by the facred principles of
their religion! The manner in whi,:h the appoint-
ment of BONAPARTI to the Confulihip for life is
fpokcu of, cannot fail to excite particular obferva-
tion. We need not revert to the hifory of this
meal-ore. The mode of its accompliihment is
fill ireth in every one's recolleftion. Never till
awn, the FIRS r Copse! affures us, was confi-
dence eilablilhed, or men of property permitted
to look forward to uneliflurbed poffellion, or
commerce induced to Terme that fpirit of
enterprize which anarchy had fulpended. On the
improvements which have been made or are now
going forward in the internal fituation of the coun-
try, the FIRST CONSUL expatiates with peculiar
complacency. Of the importance of many of thefe
improvements, every one mull be convinced ; and
we cannot help thinking that the French arc likely',
to derive much more relief advantages from the'
extenfron of feminaries of ;Or .from the f0r.,1
mat ion of roads and the digging of canals, from
Cie encouragements held nut to commerce, and
the rewards offered to agriculture, from the
deliberations of the Senate, the eloquence of the
Tribunate, or the grave &Minns of the Legilla•
live Body. When wc hear of the liberty which now
prevails in France, we are tempted involuntarily
to inquire where the evidences of that liberty are
to he found!
We have already heard a great deal of the
flourifhing condition of the French finances. In
the prefent view of the Republic, the nest Com
sue. maintains the fame exulting lingnage.
After to:idling very illghtly on the fituation of

the C.(lorries, patt:culailytin fiats tai St. D,rn:::.
go, to which le adverts with peculiar d..lica,y, !,,
concludes the vier.• by a few refieniont7 or, the ex
ternal ttlepti.)l:,:. This, ‘‘itit refpe.!.;
to t!.:c Continent, I. dzfk:: i!.ed as pecuhatly fa ti -
t..i6lory. 'Eh: it.tli to Rciv.blic is fiourifhit:g
its prefent glarions antpiccs. Nnt a whi:Per
to be heard ! Liguria is penetrnt.
ed with gratitude to the FIRST CONSUL for hi
protetftion and good will ! The fulijeet ofSwitze:
land might have recalled a number of unpleafti,
recolle.fiions. A coup d'rril was fufF.:ient, and
with a commonplace atfurance of iuterefl fur the',
hnppinek, the fit nation of the t-
give way fur the twin: gratifying p7•Pfpat of
co-operating with France on the German Indcm
nities, of Bavaria Rifting as their vatfal, of Anal ia
commuting the dominicns of the Imperial Houle
in Tufcany fur a few German llithoprics.
The FIRST CONSUL (peaks with c:s4Ve.:,:e of the
continuanc.t of peace on the continent; he guaran-
tees it ; he that the mat itime peace, that is
peace with England, will likewile be prefcrved.
But this hope takes into vizw the pofiible cafe in
which treaties may or not be fully carried into
execution. In the event of any difficulty omit ring
in the entire fullilment of treaties, it is plainly ia-
(instated that the honour of France would be impli
cat.ii in refilling filch condlia. It is laid, how-
ever, that the French Government had received in-
formation
that veffels had arrived in the Mediter-
ranean to carry away the Britilh troops at M' It
and Alexandria. If the French Government is well
founded in the affertion that Malta is to be evacuat-
ed, we ffiould be glad to know what meafures have
been taken by both Governments to obtain the
guarantees ftipulated in the Treaty of Amiens, or
to fupply their place.
The allufion to the parties in England is re-
markable. It is Rated that the prcfent Govern
ment is defirous to maintain, the new oppofition
to interrupt the peace. But 50c.,000 men will be
ready to defend or to avenge the Republic ; and
the Government, it is added, " Rates with a 'JO
pride," that England alone isunablc tocontend with
France. It is laid, we can expesq no allies, and
we fear this is true; but if the day fhould come
when England, even alone, fliall be compelled to
maintain her ju... rights, we have not a doubt, what-
ever the willies of a few cowards and traitors may
infinu ate to the contrary, that England would come
out of fuch a contell glorious and triumphant,
France baffled, defeated, and difgraced. But we
trult that though it may he a difficult talk to avoid
a vt•zr, when our rivals difplay fuch infolence, am.
bition, and a fpirit of real hoflility, the peace will
be maintained, and that our efforts will be referved
for a cafe of the firideft neeeffity.

On the 22d the Legitlative Body met, and the
Sitting was opened by a fpeech from the Mini:ler
of the Interior.—The five per cents are 6of. 6oc.

Saturday morning, Earl Sr r N est left Town for
Kettering.
We undelland that the Committee on the Co-
ventry Eleelion have come to a refolution, which
goes to annul the eledion of Mr. Jr FTE
On Sunday morning, about fix o'clock, the Bat-
taboo of the Coldftream Regiment of Guards, that
has been doing duty atWindforfor thefe fix months
pall, marched from that town for the Barracks at
Knightibridge. About nine o'clock the fame morn.
ing, the 3d Battalion of the t II Regiment ofGitards,
commandedby General Ws i YARD, arrived atWind-
for. to do duty there fur Lome time. Yeiterday
merning they were drawn up with their new cloath-
i ing on, n the Caine yard, together with part of
the t tth Regiment of Light Dragoons.--The
Royal. FAMILY paired them on their way to the
Chapel, the Band playing " God rave the King."
Yellerday, about hail pall fonr o'clock, the re-
mains of Ar:hur Graham were taken from his honk
in Kennington-lane to the Rev. Mr. Harper's
Chapel in the London Road, St. George's Fields,
for intetment in the vault under the Chapel.—
Shortly afterwards the bodies of Wood, Frond',
li7rart-n, ri.l.Narnara, and Broughton, were removed
from Peacock-lane, Newio;-,ton (where they had
all been depofited fince Tuelday fall), and were
followed by their different friends to the fame
place of burial. A vaR concourfe of people at-
tended the ceremony, which was conduded with
propriety and decorum.
The funeral of Col. Dcipard is to take place to-
morrow. _ _ .

Ti, CA TR IC ALS.—On Saturday night, jolt as the
; flage lights at Drury.lane Theatre had rifen to a
i level with the floor, the machinery that fupports
them gave w.ty,whcn they fell with a tremendous
crafh to the bottom of the building, and neatly
ail the lamps were broke to pieces. The mil:thief
was, however, partially repaired immediately, aced
I between the firli and fecond alts, entirely new
olaffes were falstlituted fir thofe demrslifhed. The
piece was the Hero of the North, which, by the aid
refits Icenery and mulic,now goesoffglibly enough.
PADDIsGTON CANAL. Yellerday afternoon,
about three o'clock, part of the bank of the Pad.
dington Canal gave way a little on this fide the
firft bridge, ti:e water rufhed through the tunnel
dole to the fpnt, and the meadows on the otly:r
tide were immediately inundated ; the lock at the
bridge prevented the water flowing from the op
per part of the Canal. The gap is about eight feet
wide, a log of timber is placed act ofs, and planks
driven to fecure the lower part of the bank The
water in the baron, and to the tirfl bridge, has funk
between two and three feet. Indications of a ft-
milar accident have appeared en the oppofite bank,
CAI the acorid bridge.

CORN Jr,' li. .;Ti S.

M.110:-LA Jr, rEnaryAar 21.

ripily of W:;,:at wac rather linall tl.;c
fineq W!.ite IVltcat, cr,...l;nued
off site Fris:c> of this d.ty week ; bat
urc i. no pr.vo:tion.t:e 1..;e for t.:!e rcd and in-
ior q a"Lie I.tit liar,: a dtillnels in

.ie, but prices are 11!1::::CrCki..---•Oats are exceflive
i:avy, thon7ll the qtrawity here is inconfiderable.
•;eani and Peas are quite as brisk as last week, and
lion the fame term;.—Graf, Seeds generally are
f;lc, but there ii a trifling reduelirm in the
prices of Clcvcr.—r.):parliculars we
cler to rrar

Rye, 34c.
Barley, 24.5. ('cry Fine) :7S.
• •

la!t, 425. 465. 47;.•
Oars, tp.. 2:.5.
lio:le Leans, New. 30$. 325. Old 34s 36s
Tick Iledns, New, 275. 295. Old 32; 34s
Hug Peal 4, 325. 335. 6d.
132i1er5,345. 4cs. 41s.
11'he.it, per qr. sc.& 545. Fine 575.
Superfine Cc s.
Flour, 40. 48S per flick.
IKONI Tile. LeTilluN GAZtt r, SA rt/RDAT, FF2MJAR• 26.

Average price of Corn in England and Wales, from :he Re-
turn: criding the t9th day of Febre.,ry,
Wheat.lllc. I Barley. Oats. I -Beans. Peaf,".
s. a. d. s. d. s. d. s. CQ.
56 5 35 4 24 7 I 18 7 33 2 •;d. led
The average Price of Sugar, co'n pu cd from the Retusns
made in the endu...g he 2.4 of FcLri..tri, t 103, a 4es. cot.
per hutiAre.t
At IV:o mnaer Kirke, on Saturday la ft, ti.e.
pi ices of Briiiih Corn were as follow : Wheat, by
the quarter. 21. 14c. to 31. od. Bader, tl. Its. Gd.
to O. 4s. Gd. ants, 17s. to 11. Beans, 11. 16s. to
21. cs.

NAL:7ICA'. IN7 ELLIGENCE.

H, Fl BRUARY 25..

Arrived this morning the PRINCESS ELIZABETH
Packet, Kroh, with Mails from Jamaica, which
(lie left on the 17th ult. ill company with his Ma-
jelly flips BELLEROPHON, and ELE►HANT, of 74
guns each, and on the isah ult. off Cape Tiburoon,
St. Domingo, law elfit fail of men of war, fop-
poled to be French. Ills Packet arrived at Bar.
badoes on the zzd of December, and found lying
there the BLENHEIM, of 74 guns, Commodore
Hoop; ULYSSES, of 44; and HEURLVX, 0124:
the EXCELLENT, 0174; and CARTER, of 32, ar-
rived at Barbadoes on the fame day : the arrived
at Jamaica on the 01 of December, and found
lying there his Majelly's lhlps LEVIATHAN, of 74.
guns, Drsract, et 40; TRENT Of 38; PELICAN,
of 18 ; and RACOON, of 18 : the LCICIESTER packet,
SHARP, arrived at Jamaica on the 13th ult. with
Mails from England.—Paginger by the Par act ss
Ecru:writ, JCHN GRIFFITH, Efq.
Arrived allir the brig Rar.ger, Capt. LIST, from
Cardiff, for London, very leaky ; the American
[hip Aurora, BOWLES, in 31 days from Charlet.-
town, with rice, coffee, &c. for orders ; the Chip
Neptune, Noma, from rlymonth, for Jamaica;
put in by contrary winds. Paired this port the
Amelican (hip Harmony, from Baltimore, wills
tobacco ; and thic evening arrived the Fly fmug.
gling fchonner belonging to Mevagiffey, having on
board cos tinkers of rpir as from Guerafey, a prize
to the Atlize ezcife cutter, Kt NSII•M.—Wind S.W.

PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 26.

Came in the galliot Morgan Stern.
Captain E. S. Mutzza, from Bourdeaux, bound
to Amfterdam, laden with brandy wine, &c.: fire
has 101 l her mainmalt, having been [truck by a fire
ball nn her palTage. Arrived the American Chip
Three Sifters, of Philadelphia, Capt. Joan ANs•
Li v, from Monteveidn, Ia Scatth America, bound
to Plymouth and a Market, laden with hides ; The
has been 8o day; on her paffage, and brings no
news ; the Dove, of Weymouth, Captain Davis,
from London, laden with victualling ftores, for
this port ; and the EACLI ezcife cutter, from a
cruize, with a feizure of fpirits.

PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY sy.
This day arrived the Ant. SINGER, a regular
packet, hum Havre. Put back the Hractnt, of
74 guns, and remains at St. Hcicn's.—A French
brig, laden with wine, is on Chore near Selfea.
Lieut. C. C. Oeooee is appointcd Firti Lieute-
nant of the Russet.. of 74 guns, Capt. WitAtams;
and Lieut. E. Rocca is made a Commander, and
luccecd* Capt. SERIES., in the ECHO.