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are numerous aud skilful,’ “You will,” 
continued be, “ find that in a few years 
very little English merchandize will be 
sold on the continent. I gave a new 
era -to_ mannfactories. "The Wrench 
already excel you in the manufactory of 
cloths. and, many other articles. “The 
Hollanders, in cambric and linen. T 
formed several thousand.. I established 
the Ecole Polytechnique, from which bun- 
dreds of able chemists went to the differ- 
eht matiufactories.. In each of them, f 
caused a person well skilled in chemistry 
to reside. In consequence, every thing 
proceeded upon certain and established 
principles ; and they had a reason to give 
for every part of their operations, in- 
stead of the old vague and uncertain 
mode. Timesare changed,” continued 
Napoleon, “and you must no longer 
jook to the continent for the disposal of 
your mannfactures. America, the Spa- 
nish and Portuguese main, are the only 
yent for them. Recollect what I say to 
you. Ina year or two your people will 
complain, and ‘say, ‘ we have gained 
every thing, but we are starving ; we are 
worse than we were ‘during the war,’ 
England has played for all or for no- 
thing, (ha eitocato per tutto o per niente ), 
She has gained all, effected impossibill- 
ties, yet has nothing; and her people are 
starving, and worse than they were dur- 
ing the midst of tle war; while France, 
who has lost every thing, is doing well, 
and the ‘wants of her people are abun- 
dantly ‘supplied. France has got fat, 
notwithstanding the liberal bleedings 
which she ‘has had; while England is 
ikea ian who bas bad a false momen- 
tary strength given to him by intoxi- 
cating liquors, but who, after their effect, 
‘sinks into a state of debility.” 
Jt SIR, THOMAS READE. 
Saw Sir' Thomas Reade, to, whom, I 
mentioted Napoléon’s answer relative to 
the intenview; whith the governor, was 
desivous) «to, obtain, for, Sir, Thomas 
Strangei-> Sir)'Thomas, replied, “Jf, 1 
were governoty Vi bed——d if L,would 
not make him feel,thathe,was a prisoner.” 
Tobserved, ““ Why, youscannot do mueh 
more) to, him than you) have jalready 
done, unless; youo:put;, him, dn, irons:” 
« Ob,’ answered Reade, \“ ifhe didjpot 
comply) with what d,.wanted; ll be 
d—d if DT wouldn*t;take his,,beeks 
from bim,| which Pljadyise the governor 
to do.) He: is),a,d——-d, outlaw, jand.a 
prisoner, and the governor has a right to 
treat him with as much severity as,he | 
likes, and nubody has any business to in- 
A Voice from St. Helena. 
tetfere With him in the execution of his 
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‘PROSPECTS OF FRANCE. ” 
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possible, that twenty-nine millions, of 
Frenchmen, ean live contented und the 
hem 
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DEATH OFOMOREAUs oi) Sis: 
“In the battle before Dresden,”''said 
Napoleon, “I ordere@an*attack tobe 
made upon the alliés by botl flanks of 
my army. While the matoeuvres! for 
this purpose were executing; the centre 
yemained motionless,” At the distance of 
about from this t6 the ouler gate, (about 
500 yards,) I observed a group'of' per- 
sons collected together on “horseback. 
Concluding that they were endeavouring 
to observe my manocetivres, T resolved ‘to 
disturb them, and called’to a captain of 
artillery, Who commanded a’ field -bat- 
tery of veighteen or twenty’ ‘pieces : 
‘throw! a'Uozen of bullets °at once into 
that group’; perbaps there’ ate some litte 
‘general itv it. ‘Et was done instantly. 
One of tiie balls sivynck’ Moreau, catried 
of Vdth ‘his legs, and went through his 
‘horses! Many more, T believe; who'were 
inédt Hin, wéete killed uid wounded) A 
opvement before. Alexander shad” been 
speaking’ to hin, “Moreau’s ‘legs! ‘were 
amputated ‘not farrom the*spety “One 
VOrhis fect; with the boot upon it, which 
4{he'su¥geon had thrown upon the ground, 
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