Letters of the 10th from ...
Letters of the 10th from Paris, received yesterday by ex- press, supply the following explanation of the recent move. ments of some ships of war along X;A coasts_of Spain and Portugat -An ordef has, it is said, been given by the French Government, that the squadron befere Cadiz shall take advantage of the favourable season to make marine ex- cursions, for the double purpose-of exercisijg the crews and preserving their health. It was in obedience to this order, say the letters, that Admiral ROTOURS lately paid a visit to the Tagus. Another arrival at Lisbon which caused some speculation here, was that of two corvettes, which, it seems, had put in there on their voyage from Brest with provisions for the garrison at Cadiz. These facts are rein- afced by the frequently repeated argument, that France, during the progress of -the great financial measure about to be carried into elfect, cannot but have the most solid reasons for preserving peace in every quarter, and that, having established at this moment the firmest friendship and good understanding with England, it would be impossible for her to'-embark in any designis against Brazil or Spanish America, -without the ful knowledge and participation of this Government. This argument ought undoubtedly to hwve weight in calming any appre- hensions that may still eXist on the subject; but it is equally certain, that the daily increasing stake, both finan. cial and commercial, which this country has at risk on the other side of the Atlantic, predisposes those concerned to the influence of every idle rumour; while numbers are de- terred altogether, by the present uncertain. situation of South America, from sharing in the benefits of that inter- course.