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as stilfkit'iliM thil,,6.lr264tbit 'to PaltetitY the recollection, that t lasre t , haft * happiness Co be wit. nests of theft glocicau setiatees.iiiiih.for their' concur) and foreign nriii!mt in tottietterom ibe Y . Hur Es cellenev to 2ccrpti:tt*'sliteei* eteritt . ition 'of my semi tneno tor the warriors * iir the I)kni, is o pled g e O f t h. special esteem ot the whole,arsnY, of w.hiCh the Em peror has condescended to entrust to me the com rhanO. May this letter atscitoiriiinee you of the dis tinguished consideratiOn with Which .1 bare the honour *0 be, &c." We learn from Riga that the frost commenced on the 2,1 of November, and that it had continued ever s i nc e. The Duna was covered with ice. At Arch angel, on the 23d of October they had already 13 degrees of cold, and the DWina and the Volga were tr.:Len. BERLIN, DECEMBER s. All the enlightened subjects of Prussia take the ;rt'st lively Interest in what is passing in Congress. It is known that our Ministers are strenuously endea vouring to obtain an accession of territory to our mo narchy, and no doubt is eatestained but they will ac templish their object: but many behold with-disap probation the attempts that are made 'to obtain for Prussia distant provinces (on the left bank of the Rhine,) which are not in contact with our territory. The possession of them would not only be very bur densome, but present to us the perspective of fatal wars, in which we could have no hope of success. Prince Hardenberg has notified to all the Prussian volunteers, who are about retiring from the service, that the King is desirous to give every possible aid to reestablish them with prospects of success in their peaceful occupations, calling upon them to send in memorials with the necessary statements, to enable the Minister to carry into effect these benevolent in tentions of his Majesty. DUTCH MAIL. HAMBURGH, DECEMBER 9. The Senate has published a long Advertisement, announcing the erection of a new light-house on the island of Neuwork, with directions for Luling into the Ebe by its assistance. , _ , ALTON 4, DECEMBER a. A Proclamation of the Commissioners to take possession of the Duchies announces that the Russian mops will continue to march from this country till they have wholly evacuated it. 4th, 14 millions of abysm, jiAyable` by the , King of Prustia as an equivalent for Pomerania, whith we •dc to the King of Prussia; bat these six millions of "owns, papal: by Prlnsia, will be assigned by her , :post England, who is indebted to her to such an .mount ; and out of the six millions, two are claimed ay Prussian subjects. Pomerania is not a possession to be much regretted ; ill the public: domains there are alienated, and the tenantry' is lull of pensioners and placemen. There . is a talk of the marriage of the Princess Royal Caroline with the Hereditary Prince of Olden burg, who would succeed to the Crown of Denmark, and annex to it the principalities of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst. This Prince is highly esteemed both for uncle; standing and character. He is a near rela tion not only to the King of Denmark, but also to the Empetor Alexander, who takes the warmest interest in his w II are. HANOVER. DECEMBER 5. The Deputies elected to the approaching general meeting of the States, Are called upon to send in their fail powers as soon as possible to his Majesty's Mi nisters. A Courier has brought today dispatches from V;enna, onWhich the Duke of Cambridge repaired to a Meeting of the Ministers. On the 15th instant, when the Sittings of the States will be opened, there will be, before the deliberations begin, et solemn Ser vice, and a it Dews, at which the Duke of Cambridge will be present, as well as the Constituted Anti:mi. Ces;aad ail the Deputies to the States. When Divine Service it finished, his Royal Highness and the De puties will repair to the Grand Hall in the Palace, which is arranged for the Assembly, where his Royal Highness seal open the Session by a Speech from the Throne. A part of the Duke of Cumberland's Regiment of Hussars, is ordered to pattole the high roads, and scour the woods, in order to check the depredations of the band of robbers. The Civil Power is making great exertions, to put an end to the robberies which bare been lately very numerous, and often very daring MIDDLEBURG, DECEMBER S. A rat Ere-ball it mentioned in the Middleburg Courier to have appeared at that place on the 22d ult. four times the diameter of the full moon. It must have been at an immense height, and as it was seen from many places, it isitoped we may get ac counts of observations that will determine it. VIENNA, NOVEMBER 29. The Grand Duke of Tranckfort has presented a protestation against Bavaria, similar to that of Sax ony, in respect of his dominicns. The claims of the Bourbons to Naples, notwith- 1 standing the clamours of some public prints, will be disregaided. The principles which the Allies fol. loved during the war will be maintained also in., peace. The entire re-establishment of the old sys tem and institutions, would cause a greater revolution than the most eager thirst of innovation coul.l pro duce. On these grounds the Allies were always ready to make peace with Napoleon himself. On these grounds, all the Princes of the Rhenish Confe deration were received into the alliance, and only those deposed, who absolutely declined all negocia Lion, and obstinately abided by Napoleon till all was over. The mectiatised Princes are much dissatisfied with the state of things, which is far from favourable to their eviAtes. nvousza 30.—Baden, which at first acted for it self alone, has now joined the union of German . Princes, and free Cities, whose course seems to gain ground. The claims of this very considerable union, Which are founded or. reasi n and justice, have been Tay favourably received, not only by Austria, but by the Hanoverian Minister. Her Majesty the Em press, and the whole Court, will accompany the Emperor on the journey to Italy, which will take place as soon as the Congress is closed. SCHONEN, NOVEMBER 2S. It is the son of General Adlercreutz who was sent by the Crown Prince on the union with Norway, with levers in his Royal Highness's own hand to the Em perors of Austria and Russia, and the King of Prus sia. Mr. Secretary Wahrendorff is sent to the Prince Regent of England. Only four battalions of Swedish troops are to re main henceforward in Norway. Two of them will occupy Friederickshall, and two Friederickstarit. The fortress of Koningswinger and the fort opposite to , it are to be demolished. COPENHAGEN, DECEMBER 3. The negotiations on the indemnities promised to Denmark, arc very active at Vienna. The first trite was rejected by England. That which is now under discussion, gives the King of Denmark, Ist, the Duchy of Lauenberg ; 741, the Bishoprick of E'itin; Sd, the territories of the free cities of Lubeck and liamhurgh, with the protectorate of these cities, and a revenue of ore million bane% payable by them ; THE EVENING STAR. LONDON., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1814. Sr. TUOMAS.—Holiday at the Stock Exchange. All the speculations that have been afloat respect.' ing the comparative state of the American force at Fort Erie, and the British force under General's DRUMMOND, are set at rest for the present, or rather the late campaign. By the last American accounts we understand that the Americans were preparing to evacuate Fort Erie, General BROWN, who commanded at that place, complaining that Admiral CHAUNCEY had left him without support or useful co-operation. By a vessel which left Quebec so late the 19th ult. we have received intelligence that that event had actually taken place. The Quelet Gazette of the 17th November, contains an official account hom Cvner:ll DRUMMOND, announcing that the Americans h.. ving blown up Fort Erie on the sth of November, had immediately crossed the Lake to their own sid.!, having previously destroyed all their stores an d ammunition. Thus, for the present, has the boasted invasion of Canada been completely frustrated, as to all the ad. vantages which the enemy promised himself. Before the next campaign, should another be necessary, the British force in that quarter will be such as to blast all the hopes entertained by the enemy of wresting that Province from . us. And it is more than pro. bable the neces s ity of defending their own shores and harbours, will -;revent them from attempting any thing in that quarter. The Quebec Gazette Contains no other intelligence of importance. There had been no fighting since the date of the last official dispatches, and the Campaign was considered at an end ; the approach of winter prohibiting any enterprize of moment on either side. Yesterday Ministers were again summoned sud denly, to another Cabinet Council, in consequence of the arrival of Mr. KAYE, the King's Messenger, with Dispatches from Visconnt CASTLEREAGII, at Vienna. Though most of the Ministers had retired to their scats in the country after their deliberations on Mon day, the Council was numerously attended. About half-past one o'clock the Earl of LIVERPOOL went to Carlton House, to take the PRINCE REGENT'S COM. mands upon the proceedings, but his Royal Highness had left town for Windsor. Report says, that the dispatches were of very great importance, but nothing certain has transpired respecting its contents. As little has transpired respecting the state of the Negociations at Ghent. It wutild appear, however, from the conduct of those individuals who are sup posed to act in consequence of shrugs or whispers from persons connected directly or indirectly with the Ame rican Commissioners, that less sanguine hopes are en tertained of a speedy accommodation of differences, than their late speculations in peace policies indicated. The speculations in favour of Peace have been far ther damped by a hot press which took place on the River yesterday, and by a very large contract which Government has entered iato for Bout to supply our faces in Canada. These supposed indications of a prospect of protracted warfare amount however to nothing. _ _ Ministers, having such men to treat with as com pose the American Government, would he highly culpable were they to relax, in the smallest degree, those exertions which a state of war require on the part of a great people. IndcAl, having any foe to contend with, it would be the height of imprudence to afford the enemy the possibility of gaining an ad vantage by being unprepared for even an unexpected rupture of negotiations for Peace. Flow often, in the history of the world, has a war, in appearance nearly terminated, been revived from one of the parties con ceiving that his foe has, in the interim, become more vulnerable ? It was a nefarious policy of this kind that induced BONAPARTE to delay, and eventually to refuse sign. inx the Treaty of Chatillon. lathe interim he had gained a partial advantage over BLUCHER; and had the Allies, trusting to his expected acquiescence in the terms of Peace then agreed on, been found off their guard, they would probably never have had an opportunity afforded them to retrieve their error. Sjnce yeiterday we have received no additional French Papers, but from those of the 16th we have given some further extracts. These exhibit a pleasing, picture of the present tranquil state of France. Mar. shal MACDONALD, far from disturbing the public peace by his speeches in the Chamber of Peers, as basely insinuated in the Journal de Paris, is busily oc cupied in attempting to heal the wounds and to ap. pease the sorrows occasioned by the revolution, in a manly and constitutional manner. The King and Princes frequently visit the Theatres of Paris, where they are uniformly received with tu multuous joy. The French Critics of the old School complain, that this is too boisterous, and savours too much of English manners, with which they insinuate she-King isioo much gratified, for the Sovereign of a correct and fashionable people. His MAJESTY also gives offence in another respect: he has no guards near his person, enters the box without any bustle or ceremony, and is extremely punctual to the appointed hour : he has besides declined the services of a select party of theatrical performers at Versailles, as was usual with the old Cotu t of France, and declared, that he is content to participate with his people in those rational entertainments which can alike excite the mirth of Prince and peasant. We need not say that such a display of goodness and condescension is the best bulwark which a Sovereiga can throw up around the throne. We alluded in a former paper to the great exertions made by our countrymen in Attica, for the utter sup .presi4on of the infamous tralhc in slaves. We are now enabled to state, that all the slaves captured on the coast of Africa by (nor cruiz?rs, must be carried into the colony of Sierre Leone. The mode of dis posing of them on their arrival reficets great honour on the agents of this country. Those who do not en. ter the army or navy, are placed in villages accord ing to their respective countries, and have lands al lotted to them. Eight villages have been actually formed of these people. The houses are built accord ;ng to the mode practised in their respective countries, and Breit progress has been made in cultivating their lands. There are thus settled no less than 2000 ciTta-cd Negroes, of whom 800 are c;:ildren ! and, in consequence of their juvenile ignorance, they are to be under the instruction of proper school-mas ters and mistres , :es, viho have been cent out for that purpose from th:s country ; and will receive the far-1 ther assistance of the Black Boys, who also lately Jailed from London, after being qualified as teachers under the British System of Education in the Borough Sclrsol : there k, therefore, every prospect that these individuals will soon become a most important part of the population of that infant colony ; and that, under HEAVEN, great blessings will be derived from their education, religious instruction, and moral im provement. Many of the inhabitants of these villages have already made great advances in civilization, arid have become most useful mechanics. At two o'clock this day the four French Mails which have been so long due arrived, and also a Dutch Mail ; but the letters and papers were no: de livered out when our Paper was put to press. Yesterday, a little before twelve o'clock, the Paine REGENT left town for W ir' dsor. Yesterday the Duke of Yoruc and suite, dined with the Merchant Tailor's Company, 'of which his Royal Highness has lately been made free. Lieutenant-Colonel ROBINSON of the Madras Army, 'is appointed by the Court of Directors, Commander in-Chief, at Bombay. He will proceed to that Pre. sidency by the first fleet, which, it is expected, will be dispatched early next month. The MALTA, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral HALLOWELL, is arrived at Plymouth, from the Me diterranean, having been succeeded in his command by Admiral PSNROSE. The gallant Admiral is come home to attend the trial of Sir JOHN MURRAY. By a letter dated in the Chesapeake, October 6, we learn that Captain KENNAH, of the .Etna bomb, was killed by a rifle shot while on shore with one of those small panics which so much annoy the enemy on the banks of that river. The. Journal de Paris of the 16th inst. announces the sudden death of M. SCHAVINOIR, one of the most celebrated chymists of Vienna. He was preparing Prussic acid, (acidutpn lorrunkum), the most power. ful poison that is known, and spilled a quantity of it upon his naked arm, which brought on death in a few hours. INSSRRECTIOIV IN CHINA. A letter from the Viceroy of Pekin, twelve days after the attack on the Palace, to the Viceroy of Can ton, states, that the chief town of the district Hwa, in the province of Homan, was destroyed by the in surgents, and the Officers of Government put to death —that the whole district of Gan•yan was in the pos session of the insurgents—that, on hearing of the im perial troops advancing to attack them, they burned the chief town of Caulfue, in the province of Pe-chele, and fled—that they had taken the chief town of Ting taon district, in the province of Shantung, &c. It is said that the Imperial army had, in some dis tricts through which they passed, put men, women, and children to the sword. The reb2ls, in a place where the famine was very severe, being incensed against a very corpulent Man darin, killed and eat him ! Se►eral attempts were made to take the life of his Majesty; one by endeav , wing to convert his pipe: . into a rocket, but happening to be reading an official paper when the pipe was brought to him, and holding it carelessly in his hand, it went off close to his ear, without hurting him : he then rose and struck the page that brought it, so that he soon died. One of the eunuchs of the Palace brought a cup of genseng which he had prepared for his Molest y, but his t\ I ij.sty felt an aversion to it at the time, and gave it, as a mark of his regard, to a favourite page, who drank it, and died in the course of the evening. The Emperor's disaffected brothers, together with the eunuchs, are thought to have been at the bottom of both these plans. Eighteen eunuchs were put to death ; du: keg the attack on the Palace several of the Ladies put an en:l to their own lives. Tim AR Mt. MILITARY FASHIONS. GUNtRAL (7RDER.—HoItSt GUARDS, Dec 18. The Commander. r.-Chief Intl been pleas. I to direct that the foll swing not,ficemn Ili he mide,of an of teration in ti:: uniform of ALles-du-Camp, and Majors of Brigade, which has taken place by ci , mm and of his Royal Highness the PdINCE RVORNT,e Via. The Aides-du-Camp of his Royal Highnes the Prince Rczent are to wear an epaulette on each shoulder, with an aigulllece on the right shoulder. The Aides-du-Camp of the Commander in Chief are to bs dis tinguished from the Aids-du•Camp of Gen. r.d Ofbc rs, by an epaulette on each shoulder, with an alga Ilette cn the right shoul der; and also by an edging of embroidery round the and down the breast of their coat. The Aides-du-Camp of General Officers, holding the cortimis sion of Commander of the Vorces on station. ahrnad, are to be dis tinguished from the Aides-du•Camp of other Gr eat °Meets by wearing an epaulette on each ,h odder with their present uniform. Aides-du-...amp of General Officers of Cava'ry, and Majors of Brigade, attached to Brigades of Cavalry, are to wear an aiguil lette ott the right - shoulder, and a' epaulette on the left shoulder. Aides-du-Camp of General Officers of Infantry, and Maj os ' of Brigade attached to Brigades of Infantry, are to wear an epau lette on the right shoulder as heretofore. By Command of his Royal Highness the Commander in-Chlef, HARRY CA %MAT, Adj.-Gen. • See page 375 of the General Regulations and Orders for the Army. A further reduction is to take place on the 24th inst. when all officers in England, helongin4 t4> Colo nial Corps in the East Indies, are to be placed on half-pay. Government means, h .wever, with its ae customed liberality, and in reference to the general scale of allowances upon the Indian station, to accom pany such reduction with a gratuity of six mamba pay to the Officers reduced. NAVAL INaLLIGENCE. By the HOPE packet, Captain OLDMAN t which is arrived at Gravesend from Ostend, we learn that a number of passengers had taken their departure on the Margate vessel BRITISH QUERN, which was unfortu nately lost in her passage, from A confidence of the su perior safety of thelatter from her size, whilst theliope rode out the gale in safety, and made the port rf Colchester. 'l he Captain says, a number of Irish sand banks have been found during the late gales, along the whole of the French and Flem sis coast, which renders it extremely dangerous, elLcet with vessels of a small draught of to ater. MARGATE, DECEMBER The sad catastrophe of the loss of the British Queen packet is established beyond a doubt, by the arrival here of part of the wreck, and among i:, the stern with her name on it ; but no tidings as yet of any one that was on board. We are all anxiously looking out for and daily expecting the arrival of the next Packet, the Britannia, Captain Fox, to learn particu lars of passengers. The weather is now very ti;:e, and the several ships that have put in here, are ex pected to sail this evening. DEAL, DECEMBER 20. Arrived the Hannah, FENWICK, from Quebec,•and sailed for the River. Sailed his Majesty's ships ACTEON and MENAI for Portsmouth, and th. ?enc.. lope store-ship for Plymouth. Came down from the River the Dawson, WiLsos, for Burgos Ayres, and several other ships, and remain. —Wine W. tine breezes and moderate weather. FALMOUTH, DECEIVIDER 18. Arrived the W alsingham packet, with a M lil, from Malta, last frtom Gibraltar, in 13 days ; nn her as. sage fell in with an American privateer, an 4 aft( r action of four hours, heat her off. The West India fleet appears to ride out the gale ,eery well, vcry few of theta have secnnd anchors down. Wind S.S.W. PLY:VIOU l'H, DJ!CEMBEP. 19. Came in the Joaquina Gaspas, YALLAS, master, hound to the Havanna!) ; MALTA man of war, from Mllta ; WANDERER sloop of war, from Gih , altar ; SCYLLA, HyplsnioN, and SFIELDRAKE ikinnp, of war e from sepatafe cruizes. Arrived also the Peter End John, Fens's, from St. Maloes. The Siphia that was stranded in Whitsand B ty, has gone to v-ry little of her cargo has been saved. The s,!,in Mariner, M urtNi, in i n Shields to Gibraltar ; and the ship Europan, LAURANCR, fronl L 'Minn for Sr. Kitt's, cut their cables and ran into C itw 'ter for safety. The Spanish Joaquina meotioned above, broke her anchor and ran lot() C Itwoter. T;le brig Providence remains on the rock under Teat's Hill, and - cannot be got off until nuxt s; rings. GRAVESEND, DECEMBER, 19. Arrived, Dart, Silby, from Lisbon; Elizabeth, Forrest, from the Isle of France; Belinda, Roberts, frorn Antwerp; E•lelely, Harede, from Caen ; Quebec, Williams, from Antwerp ; Betsy., Short, from Calcutta and Halifax. Sailed, Northannoo.l.T wetne , for New South Wales; Richersteig, Laurentzen, for H i nburgh ; Harmonic, Noordberg, for Amsterdam; Jouge Pieter, D icr, tor Amsterdam ; Zeelust, Lowing, for Rotterdam; folorgeaster, Vanden Berg, for Nieuport, to Randers. The Linn United States privateer has been cap. tured by his Majesty's ship GRANICUS, and carried into Gibraltar. A valuable homeward West Indiaman run rin shore on the Columbine Sand, in the night of Thursday last, but was got off, and carried into Hearne Bay, by same boats from that place. The fleet which sailed from Cork on the 2d ult. for the West Indies, passed Madeira on the 13,h.-.... The fleet for the Brazils, under convoy of the DUN CAN, passed about the same time. The Lord Nelson, Monnts, from London to Ma. deira, put into Lisbon, with damage, from whence she sailed on the Ist October, and had not arrived at Madeira on the 19th ult. The St. Petersburg!), Prince of Smolensko, Catha. rine, Frau Anna, Harmony, Adventure, and MOS k wa, are frozen on Archangel Bars. The Dinaphore, AUSERT, sailed from Lishln the 26th ult. and put back.—The Master r.-ported that be was brought to on the 28th, off the Rock, by an American pr iviteer. The Batchelor, Wit.solv, from Gottenburgh, is ar rived in the Tweed, after being on shore. The bodies of the four Malay seamen who were executed on Thursday last at Execution Dock for murder on the high seas, were hung in chains on a cross gibbet on Saturday, opposite 13lackwall Thursday morning, about three o'clock, a fire broke out in Mr. Merrall's carpenter's shop, near Adding ton-square, Margate, which was consumed. CORN EXCHANGE, DECEMBER 21. We had very little d o i ng this morning, as all our buye rs ar bolding off In the expectation of large supplies on F.iday, a• the wind n now favonnble ; the prices of ail Grain are noted the same as en Monday. D• 0 0 LT