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BRUSSELS AND FRANKFORT PAPERS. BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 14. In the French Departments de la Manche du Nord, des Ardennes, and de la Moselle, orders have been given to organize the National Guard without delay, that it may he able to serve either with the regular troops, or during their absence. At Dunkirk, Douay, Lille, Valenciennes, Metz, &c. this measure is al ready putting into execution. The Officers are chosen among those landed proprietors who show the greatest attachment to the present Government. Within these few days several Generals have arrived in the French fortresses, with special instructions from the Minister at War. These measures naturally excite attention; but the general opinion is, that France means merely to put itself in a respectable situation, at a moment when the great interests of Europe are on the point of being fixed. After the conference on the 10th between the Ame rican and English Ministers at Ghent. which lasted several hours, the English Legation worked till very late at night, and sent off a Courier, for whom a packet-boat was waiting at Oitend. It is affirmed that the next conference will be at the Hotel of the English Ambassador. It is affirmed that the journey of the Secretary of Mr. Bayard to Paris, was to feel the,,pulse of the French Government respecting the quistion of the continuation of the war, and the conclusion of peace between England and North America ; it is even affirmed, on good authority, that his mission has not had the success which the American Ambassadors bad hoped from it. A Courier brought yesterday morning letters from Vienna of the sth. The accounts are said to be very favourable to our country; we flatter ourselves that the extent of the kingdom of Belgium, which is de. stined to act a great part in the balance of Europe, is fixed; and the reports, which are again renewed, that our frontiers will be extended to the Rhine and the Moselle, have caused a very agreeable sensation. GHENT, DECEMBER 14. It does not seem probable that whatever may hap pen, the Preliminaries of Peace between England and America can be signed before the end of the month, as some journals pretend, which but lately would not hear of any peace at all. It appears that the English Ministers, like Lord Malmesbury at Lisle, after every interview, and even after the delivery of any important note, refer imme diately to the Cabinet of St. James; hence the conti nual comings and goings of the Messenger Shaw, the same who was seen at Chatillon ; hence the choice of Ghent, in preference to GottenUurgh. The winter must retard the arrival of the answers. Their Excellencies the Mipisters of the two nations contiuue to see each other with marks of the highest consideration, and even with those signs of reciprocal confidence which we would be happy to consider as the presage of a speedy re conciliation. PARIS, DECEMBER 2. A letter from Leghorn, of the 26th of November, says, is A vessel just arrived from the Island of Elba, has brought the news, that Bonaparte was very ill of an inflammation in the breast. This vessel, which belongs to him, was designed to convey to the Island the celebrated Physician Vaccari. It is remarked, that ever since the arrival of Baron Koller, at Porto Terrajo, Bonaparte has been constantly pensive and melancholy." FRENCH PAPERS. VIENNA, DECEMBER 5. The Emperor of Austria has received from the ring of Denmark the decoration of the Order of the Elephant, and has conferred in return on that Sovereign, the Hungarian Order of St. Stephen, as a testimony of the friendship which exists between the two Monarchs. According to a new order of the Council of War, all the regiments of the line and the first battalions of the Landwehr, are to get in readiness their bag. gage and field equipage. Our Papers contain long details of the late Car nival, and of a visit which the Empress of Russia and the Kirg of Denmark paid to tbe Mint. Medals were struck on thi3 occasion, and presented to those august personages. lhe Emperor of Russia was very busy during the few days that he kept his apartments, and made seve ral conciliatory propositions to the Ministers of the Allied Powers. But those diplomatic characters, who pretend there is not a good understanding or basis concerning the negoeiationi, have, indeed, some reasons to fear the result of the discussions. They found their arguments on what is actually passing, and is known to all the world. Numerous armies are assembling on the confines of Gallicia : a power. ful Austrian army, under the orders of General Hil lier, is forming on the banks of the Saave, and it is not apprehended that Prussia will dispossess herself Of Saxony, before she meshes indemnities which will be equivalent. At all events -the Emperor Alexan der will retain Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The work, of which a copy being translated into the Turkish language, and sent to Constantinople, caused an assemblage of the Divan, and an animat ed discussion, was written by Doctor Lippe. The result of the Council was, that the Austrian Inter nuncio was written to, to furnish explanations to the Sublime Porte. As this work spoke of the liberty of Greece, and of the deliverance of those fine coun tries from the yoke of the Turks, it was sought after with great anxiety by the Greek inhabitants, and pro duced an excessive enthusiasm. Several hundred copies were seized and carried off from the merchants and those who had sold them were arrested. The Forte has taken precautions to allay the ferment this book has occasioned. Four battalions of grenadiers have, it is said, re ceived orders to hold themselves in readiness to re mora to their garrisons. This circumstance, connect ed with sever,' others, causes it to be presumed that the Sovereigns will certainly off, u has been announ ced, about the middle of this moadso DECEMBER 6.—Yesterday evening Oa Carnival took place, as on the two former °Melons, in the Ridiug School. There was afterwarda a grand su p.. per in the Hail of Ceremony of the Imperial Palace. The news to-day we of a shore pacific tendency than they have been of ate, A tete ii even exulted , in by anticipation, as intended to take Ow before the departure of the Sovereigns, which proves that the most perfect harmony prevails between the m. It is to be called the " Festival of Peace ;" it will take place on the day after the signing of the Mani festo, which will contain the principal articles de creed by the Monarchs, and intended to serve as the bases of the articles which will remain to be discus sed amongst the Ministers. Heralds at Arms will proclaim them in all the public places ; the troops will be drawn out, and every thing will be conduct ed with the greatest solemnity. But it is to be re gretted that the day for so grand a ceremony has not been yet fixed on. This news has caused some rise to take place in the funds. The departure of the King of Wirtemberg appears to be deferred. Several of his effects have been lately unpacked. DECEMBER 3,—The claims which Count Lndovisi has laid before the Congress to the Isle of Elba and the Principality of Pinmbino, have not been allowed to pass unnoticed. The mission of General Koller to Italy and the Isle of Elba, seems to be their re sult. According to several persons, it relates to an alteration in Napoleon's residence. Several Powers have required it. Decesizeit s—The King of Saxony is forthwith expected here in consequence of our Emperor's invi tation. He will be an inmate of the Palace. This news, which seems to be authentic, was soon spread throughout the city. The pleasure it tweaked, proves the interest which the people of .Vienna have in the fate of this Prince ; a consideration much to their honour ! DECEMBER 7. — lt is asserted that the Marshals of France have an agent here, in the person of M. Brosser de Vallensole, who is authorised to demand of the Congress indemnities for the estates which they possessed in Germany, Poland, and Italy, which were recognized by the Allied Powers, and of which they have been dispossessed by the neighbouring Princes. It is added, that the demand of Prince Berthier is seconded by several Princes of Germany, and that Prussia offers to pay him an annual pension of a considerable amount. It should be remembered that Prince Berthier is married to a Bavarian Princess. The Committee charged with the affairs of Ger many occupies itself with the demands of the Prince of Tour and Taxis. It is wished•to establish a uni. form system of posts throughout all Germany, and to confide its supreme direction to this Prince. He has on his side the Ministers of Austria and Prussia ; and Russia is admitted to take much interest in his According to letters from Western Gallicia, two Russian corps are marching towards Jassy. The re giment of the Archduke John is quitting Transylva nia, to proceed into the Bukovine. VIENNA, DECEMBER 10. (Prom a Private Letter.) Several well informed persons assert, that for the last four or five days, the negotiations have not ad vanced a step, and they say that the stay of the So. vereigns will be farther prolonged.—( See the article from Stallard.) Much is said here in praise of the Note sent by Prince de ivletternich, in answei ea that presented by the Plenipotentiary of Wurtemberg. I transmit to you a copy of the note sent by the Ministers of the Grand Duke of Baden to the Princes de Metternich and Hardenberg, viz. the two under. signed Ministers of his Serene Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, at the Congress of Vienna, have the honour to transmit to the Princes, as above, the fol lowing authentic Declaration : " His Serene Highness the Grand Doke being always highly desirous to contribute by every means in his power to the wel fare and happhtess of his subjects, has taken the resolution to conform to the spirit of the times, and to give to his provinces a Constitution founded on the basis of the estates: He therefore grants to his subjects, lst,lhe right of voting direct and Indirect Taxes, and of commuting their application. od, A participation i.t the Legislative functions. Sd, The right of accusation against the Ministers of State in case of malversation. This Constitution wiU be definitively organized according to the result of the nego. elation, of the Congress—but, in order to obviate a loss of time, his Serene Highness has already appointed a Commission to consider of suitable modifications with reference to local circum stances. The Undersigned beg leave to testify to the Princes, &c. their sincere respect." [Here fellow the Signatures.) PARIS, DECEMBER 16: By a Decree of the 26th of November, the King has appointed Marshal Augereau, Duke of Castig lime, Governor of the 14th Military Division. IS - 1, two other Decrees of the 6th December, Marshal the Duke r>fßellunn it appointed Governor of the 2d Military Division, and Lieutenant-General Count Dupont, Ex-Minister of War, Governor of the 22d. Some persons who have arrived from the Isle of Elba within these few days, have given us the fol. lowing particulars relative to Bonaparte : " He has got frightfully fat, and his corpulency increases daily. Madame Letitia, his mother, and the Princess Borghese,his sister, are with him. His appearance is rather gay than melancholy : and some times he even has extraordinary flitof wiloossity.- As counts of a later date state, that the.mission of Gene. nil Koller has made him pensive and melancholy. 46 At other times he sings with a stunning loud ness, takes the hands of his mother, whom he calls his good mother, his good and charming mother, and begins dancing, accompanying his steps with a song, which he appears to have composed. He writes' much, and sill no be interrupted—on these occa sions no person must break in upon him. The Mayor of Porto Ferrajo, whom he has appointed his Cham berlain, and two or three other persons, form his con stant society. He often takes the pleasure of bunting with Marshal Bertrand, his Minister of the Inte r i o r. He occasionally ?sakes excursions to the sea shore, and Porto Longone—he still has about 700 or 800 troops, who seem to be much annoyed by being ob liged to live on the island. Several have asked and obtained permission to return to France. Some altera. tions are making in his house. He still keeps about eighty horses in his stables. " Towards the end of Autumn a company of players obtained permission to r to Elba—they per formed twice, on which occasions the Ex-Emperor was present. He is almost always dressed in a uni. form loaded with decorations. " It is not true that Bonaparte has caused money to be struck. The pieces coined with his effigy, and which have been circulated in home towns of Italy, appear to hivirbstda mantifutarsd, dun as a spe culation. " Madame Letitia was *boot to quit the Isle of Elba, on her return to Rome." DECEMBER 17.—Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of* Angouleme and Berry left the Thuilleries this morning on a hunting excursion. Monsieur rode out at one o'clock with the Duchess of Angouleme. On the 13th instant, the Duchess of Angouleme, accompanied by Couat Pastoret and Viscount De Montmorency, Members of the General Council of Hospitals, and M. Desportes, Member of the Admi nistrative Committee, visited the Hospital for Inca rable Females, in the Rue de Sevres, where, after a short religious ceremony, her Royal Highness in spected the different wards, and addressed the pa tients in the most kind and affectionate terms. She afterwards visited the hospital for sick children. PARTS, DECIMBER 16. The Chamber of Deputies terminated yesterday their secret sittings on the Project of Law respecting the responsibility of Ministers. Six articles on the judgments of the Accomplices, proposed by the Re porter, were replaced by one suggested by M. Laine: It declared, that accomplices or subordinates shall be accused and judged by the two Chambers, in the same way as the Ministers. On casting up the votes 99 were found for the law, and 61 against Lord W. Bentinck arrived on the 24th ult. at Ge noa. After a short stay in that city, his Excellency proposed to go to Florence. A letter from Frankfort, of the 1 lth of December, states the following remarkable circumstance, which has occurred there : A domestic, aged 26, servant in a respectable house, and with whom the master was well satisfied, suddenly disappeared, as did, at the same time, a young girl of eighteen, who was also much respected she was a servant in the same house, and an intimacy between them was suspected. After many fruitless searches in the house, there was found, in the bedchamber of each, a writing, in which cer tain affairs of the family were referred to, a disposi tion made of a little money which they had, and 'a declaration, importing that they were gone to put an end to their existence, in which view they took away nothing but two pistols belonging to the master of the house. These circumstances were reported to the police, who learning that the unfortunate couple took the route of Hannau, they immediately repaired thi ther, and with the assistance of the police of that city, found the two corpses in a neighbouring wood. The young woman had been three months gone with child. It was supposed that considerable debts con tracted at play drove the young man to desperation. PARIS, DECEMBER 17. It is said that Monsieur and the two Princes, his sons, will go to Sens in the course of next week.— It is known that the sacred receptacle which contains the ashes of the Dauphine and Dauphiness, the Fa ther and the Mother of Louis XVI. and of his Ma- 1 jesty, Monsieur, and the Princess Elizabeth, has hap pily escaped the fury of the Revolutionists, and is now secured in the Cathedral of Sens. The Baron de Driesen, Lieutenant-General in the service of Russia, and formerly Governor of Mittau, who had behaved so well to all the Preach, had the honour to be presented to his Majesty on the 10th of this month. The King, who never forgets those who leave well, treated his unfortunate subjects, re ceived him most graciously, and taking him by the hand, said, GI I feel true pleasure in thus receiving the good friend of the French, in one who has so well treated all of us !" The Baron testified the most lively emotion on the happy occasion. The first Gentleman of the Bedchamber presented to his Majesty on the 15th of this month a woman, named Buard, aged 101. The King, like a truly benevolent father of all his subjects, ordered her a pension of 300 francs for the remainder of her life. In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of the 17th, a very long discussion took place on the Re port of the Committee on the Project of Law rela tive to the future organization -and reduction of the number of the Members of the Court de Cessation (Appeal), which last was held necessary in conse quence of the diminution of the French territory.— In the result, the debate, upon a proposition of Mar shal Augier for postponing the consideration of the law, generally, until the next Session, and enabling the King to frame temporary regulations, was ad journed till Monday. ORDONNANCES OF THE KING. Louis—Whereas the Military Budget, which has been regu lated by t h e Ministry of the War Department, for and dialog the service of the year 1815, requires imperiously the greatest economy in its various applications ; we have decreed as follows : Ist. That all Generals, and Military Subordinate Officers whatever, shall, after the Ist of January, 1815, receive only the Treatment of half-pay, and that the indemnities for forage shall be acceded only at the rate of the tariffs, for cases of nion-aedvity. L. That from and after the Ist of January next, all Military Officers whatsoever, who shall obtain leave of absence for any cause, shall receive only half-pay during the time of such absence, according to their respective rank. His Majesty has also further decreed, that all French' Military men, of whatever rank, who are now engaged in any foreign, serilce wYtlsitut his *dal athofity, dial return to Fransebefore the 15th of April next : or otherwise, they shall forfeit their rights as Frenchmen, as prescribed by the Civil code : without prejudice nevertheless to the penalties adjudged by the Penal Code, should they be taken in arms against France. MINISTRY AT WAR.-PUBLIC ORDER. Paris, December 17, 1114. From the lit of January next, no General Officer, superior or inferior, enjoying military pay of whatever description, shall reside in Paris, without the special authority of the Secretary at War, unless be be employed therein, or if he be not in active service, that he be domielliated there. It is in consequence forbidden to pass any order for the pay of Officers who may reside in Paris, in contravention of this pnsent order, nor for those who shall not be at their respective poet, or the place of their residence, or who shall not, besides, be able to prove that they have not absented themselves without the au thority of the Minister at War. The present order is applicable to every administrator or per son employed who possesses any military pay whatever. (Signed) Marshal the Duke of DALMATIA. The Minister, Secretary of 8411te s and of War. The affair of the Conscripts at Pont Eveque, of which we have spoken many times, was decided on Saturday, the 10th, by the Special Court at Caen• After a lon trial, Demure: and Itirciains were convicted of being in rebellion against the armed force, and adjudged to pay a fine, or damages, of 6.000 francs, to the widow of the deceased La lant. (killed by their means) and Doublet nod Hut were acquitted. :11, NOVEMBER IL Earl Cathcart has arrived at Cronstadt. The verament ensasport Anna, bringing several hones f cr the Emperor. The floating ice hits collected hen ; 4 prodigious quantities, especially at the Mole.he e d, It has since entirely disappeared, as has also the am On the 11th, two elephants and 24 fine Arabi; horses, were sent by the King of Persia as a present to the Emperor. NOV. 25. Some persons of distinction having been complained to respecting the continued occupation of the c hid fortiesses in Piedmont by the Austrians, his Majesty has made it known that this state of things is in con, sequence of conventions between his Majesty an d t h e Court of Austria, and that it will cease as soon as the Piedmontese Government shall hare corn. pieced the organization of the National Guard. Hi s Majesty has thus quieted all apprehension re spect i ng the sentiments of Austria, which is far from desiring to command Piedmont ; as that Court, some months ago, proved how much it desired that the kingdom .3f Sardinia should be powerful enough to take a Ou t among the other Powers of Europe. GHENT, DECEMBER Is. The deliberations of the Congress in this city pro. ceed with a greater prospog of success than ever.— After various written communications between the Legations, they had a grand personal conference al the American Minister's Hotel, who received the English negociators in the most distinguished manner. The conference was long but amicable ; and the English Ministers have transmitted the result to thc:: Government. Though it is impossible to know ex. aetly the state of the negotiations, yet there are rir. cumstances from which'one may conclude that thing, are in a better state. The Secretary of Mr. Bayards who had been sent to Paris, returned to this city ye.. terday. LEMBERG, NOV. to. Hi s Royal Highness the Grand Du%e Constantine arrived on the evening of the 11th at Mo)3ilany.— This Prince refused all kinds of honours; he met+ contented himself in reviewing a battalion of Win. ceslaus Collared°, which was drawn out on the road, His Royal Highness then set off for Cracow, when he stopped only two hours, after which he proceeded to Warsaw. LUBECK, DECEMBER 3: We hear that the King of Denmark intends tote present at the negotiations of the Congress, in order to obtain the indemnities which are due to-hits for the loss of Norway. This Prince has a well founded hope of obtaining considerable recompense. There is a re port that it is intended to cede to bins the Datchief Lanenburgh, the country of Eutin, and all the ter ritory of the free towns of Hamburgh and Lubeck- At the same time it is said that the ultimate posse* sion will be insured to him, of the Duchies of 01- denburgh and.Delmenhorst, by the marriage of the Princess Caroline of Denmark, with the Hereditar; Prince of Oldenburgh, who will thus become the sue. cessor of the King of Denmark. This Sueerei it s, having no son, the King of Denmark will besides h.: protector of the three Hanseatic towns,, who will pay him annually a million of rix-dollars. It is ham% that the Emperor of Russia, who takes a lively in terest in the House of Oldenburgh, favours this pre ject, which will procure for the Prince s s of Oldenburgh the Crown of Denmark. Negociations are going on between Denmark and Prussia, relative to .Swedish Pomerania, which the King of Prussia wishes to join to his provinces. k is asserted, that Prussia offers to pay to Denmark as indemnity of six millions of rix dollars. The navigation of the Baltic is totally interrupted, Accounts have been received of great disasters, OCCk sinned by the late tempests. MADRID, DECEMBER 1. (From a Private Letter.) The hopes of amelioration, and of the speedy ra , turn of the principles of moderation, which the pub. lie entertained from the arrest of the Minister of Jus. lice, M. Macanaz, the dismissal of the Duke of San Carlos, and recall of Cevallos to power, are unfortu. nately not realized as yet. On the contrary, the at. rests are multiplied. During the night of the 2.;th a number of citizens, in the better classes, were con. ducted to prison. Among these are Count de la G. mera, formerly Director• General of Rents ; M. Gat. cia, Director of the Philippine COmpany ; Yandida, late a Deputy to the Cortes ; the husband of the Marchioness D'Alcamaz, Grandee of the first class; Romanillos, once the deve and particular friend of Cevallos, cum multi: a /lu. Some well informed persons assert that an order fur the arrest of Cevallos himself was prepared the very evening before his appointment to the Ministry. The ultimate decision was in his favour, but the al. ternative was long doubtful. General Alava, who, as he was first setting out for the Low Countries, as our Minister, was arrested, and thrown into prison, has just been restored to berry. :lie , owes this to the_powerful intefcessien of hia friends, particutarlytis Compatriots from Biscay. That province was on the point of sending a deputa tion to his Majesty, expressly for that purpose. In the midst of these acts of severity, which asto nish men of all parties, the King enjoys no small share of popularity. He is free of access to the mean• est of his subjects, and the lower orders are cone• quently loud in his praises. With respect to the successor of M. Macanaz, the Minister, there is but one opinion. All believe, that if he had the liberty and the power, he would do well for the country. He is a Magistrate well known for his moderation, and one who is deeply versed in the lads of his country. In his station, a knowledge of the laws and government of the kingdom and the modes of the courts, is essentially necessary. Macaws was greatly deficient in these requisites, which vas injuriously evidenced on several important occasions. The Minister of War has published a c ircular,. for the re-establishment of the ancient militia of the k ing' dom, on the footing on which it stood in 1808, to the number of 42 regiments or battalions, each of between 7 or 800 men each. These corps are destined to sa cruit the regular army, after which they will be filled up again. His Majesty is desirous of having his arml on the most formidable footing. The expedition to Buenos Ayres, under Marshal Morino:, has not yet sailed, owi n g to the scarcity of