Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

NEW-YORK, January 20.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman of great respectability in St. Thomas, to his friend in New York, dated 26th December.

"News of high importance terminates this year. Please God it may prove true. Buonaparte, assisted by Sieyes and Roger Ducos, has overthrown the Republican government by suspending until March the two Councils, the Constitution and the Directory. This triumvirate call themselves National Consuls. They have elected from each house 25 deputies, to form a Consular National Assembly. An instant has been sufficient to destroy the ancient Colossus, and to erect their new authority; to strengthen which they have, it is said, promised peace before the expiration of three months. This is a very flattering allurement for the French people; and it is so much believed in France, that Messrs. Sagerau and Gautier have given orders at Guadaloupe not to send from thence any of their vessels until the confirmation of peace.

"These events were likely to have cost Buonaparte his life. Whilst he was addressing the Assembly previous to their dismissal, he was shot at twice. The ball missed him. But he would assuredly have been stabbed, had not a grenadier, who stood close by him, averted the blow, and received the wound in his own arm.

These transactions were passing when the agents appointed for Guadaloupe left France. They hastened to set off, lest they should be stopped by the new authorities; which would undoubtedly have been the case, for the first step of the triumvirate was to deprive of their employments the greatest part of the public functionaries, and to recall those who had appointments out of France.

"They arrived at Guadaloupe in a large frigate, accompanied by a sloop of war. Since that time three vessels from France have also arrived, one of which brings news to the 17th November. It is by them that these particulars are made known. The prevailing opinion in France is that a monarchical constitution will follow this check; and that it is in the plan of the new rulers, to have it put into execution very soon. But who will this King be? What is on that subject their design? You are sensible that if it is not Louis XVIII no hope can be entertained of seeing an end to the evils and troubles of France.

".The names of the new commissioners are Jeanet, Laveau, and an old man named Lebeau.-They have been peaceably received, but without any demonstration of pleasure. The first and third appear well disposed, and they promise to prevent the second from doing any mischief."