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... , c Oueired for the Duke of Vicenza. Then be spoke to me of the Congress, without my having said any t hi n a that could lead to this conversation " We were sincerely desirous of peace (said he) ; we are so still, ~a d we shall make it. Nothing-more is required than to take up the question frankly and without eva sions. The coalition will remain united The indirect ' me ans which the Emperor Napoleon would employ to obtain peace, can no more succeed. Let the parties declare themselves frankly, and peace will be made." Atter this conversation, Count Metternich desired al e to go to Toeplitz, where I should soon hear f ot o him, and that he hoped to see me on my re turn. I set out for Toeplitz on the 27th of Otto. bet. I arrived there on the 30th ; and on the 2d o f November, I received a letter from Count Met ternich, in consequence of which I quitted Toeplitz on the 3d November, and repaired to the head-quay. ter, of the Emperor of Austria at Frankfort, where I arr ived on the Bth. I went the same day to Count lvietternich ; he spoke to me immediately of the pro gress of the allied arms —of the revolution which was taking place in Germany—and of the necessity for ma k ing peace. He told me that the allies, long before the declaration of Austria, had saluted the fftperor Francis with the title of Emperor of Ger many—that he did not accept this unmeaning title : end that Germany was more to him in this manner than before—that he desired that the Emperor Na poleon should be persuaded that the greatest calm. 'less and the spirit of moderation presided in the councils of the allies—that they should not disunite themselves, because they wished to retain their ac tivity and their strength—that they were so much the stronger as they were moderate—that Nothing was intended by any body against the dynasty of the Emperor Napoleon ; that England was much more moderate than was thought ; that there had never been a more favourable moment for treating with her ; that if the Emperor Napoleon really desired to make a solid peace, he would spare humanity many misfortunes, and France many dangers, by not' de laying the negociations for peace; that they were near coming to an understanding ; that the ideas con. ceived of peace ought to give just limits to the power . of England, and to France all the Maritime liberty which she had a right to claim, as well as the other Powers of Europe. That England was ready to restore to Holland, all an independent _State, what she would not restore to her as a French province ;, that' what M. de Morfeldt had been charged to say from the Emperor Napo leon, might give room for the words which he re quested me to convey • that he asked me only to de liver them exactly wit hout making any alteration in them ; that the Emperor Napoleon would - not con ceive the possibility of an equilibrium among the Powers of Europe; that the balance was not only possible but necessary ; that it had been proposed at Dresden to take for indemnity countries which the Emperor no longer possessed, such as the Grand Duchy of Warsaw ; that similar compensations might be made on the present occasion. On the 9th, Count de Metternich sent to me to come to him at 9 ft. m. He was just come from the Em= peror of Austria, and. delivered me his'Majesty's let ter for the Empress. He told me that Count Nessel rode was coming to him, and that it would be in concert with him, that he would charge me with the' words which I was to deliver to the Etaperiii: He begged me to tell the Dukeof Incensa that the same sentiments of esteem were stilt preserved towards him which his noble character had always inspired.— A few moments after, Count Nesselrode entered. He repeated to me, in a few words, what Count Metter nich had already said to me on the mission, which 1 was invited to take upon myself, and added, that Count Hardenberg might be considered as being pre sent, and approving all that was going to be said.— Here M. de Metterni.:h explained the intentions of the Allies, such as I was to report them to the Emperor. After having heard him, I answered, that is it was my part to listen and not to speak, I had nothing else to do than to.report his words literally ; and that, jn order to be more sure of this, I desired to note them down for my own sole use, and to submit them to his perusal. Then Count Nesselrode having proposed that I should write this note on the spot, M. Metter tech led me alone into a closet, where I wrote the sub joined note. When I had written it, I returned . into the room ' M. de Metternioh said, e Here is Lord Aberdeen, the English Ambassador; our intentions are the saise ; We may, therefore, continue our discourse in his pre. sence." He then asked me to read what I had written. When I came to the article relating to England, Lord Aberdeen seemed not to have well understood it.- 1 read it a second time ; then he observed, that the expressions " Freedom of Commerce and Right: of Navi gation" were very vague. I answered, rhad written what M. de Metternich had commissioned me to say. M. de Metternich replied, that, in fact s ' these expres sions might confuse the question, and that it would be better to substitute others for them. He took the pen, and wrote, that England would make the great est sacrifices for peace, founded on these bases (those before laid down). I observed, these expressions were just as vague as those for vkich they had been substituted. Lord Aberdeenatissented, and said that it would be ju s t as well CO restore what I had writterte that he reiterated the assurance that England was ready to make the greatest sacrifices : that she posses sed much ; that she would restore with lavish hands. The rest of the note having been found conform. able to what I had heard, the conversation turned on . indifferent sdbjects. Princ,e tithwartzenberg came in, and all that had passed was repeated to him. Count Nesselrode, Oi•ho had absented himself a moment daring this conversation, returned, and commissioned Ine, frorn the Emp ero r Al exan d e r, to tell the Duke ?f Viceaza that he would never change the opinion .`:- had of his good faith and of hi:, character, and that matters would soon be settled it he was .cliarged . v,th a negociation. I was to set off the next dap, November 10th, ili the morning ; but Prince Szliwrirtzenherg sent to beg me to wait till the evening, not having had time to write to the Friftce of Neuchatel. In the night he sent Cowls Vagna, one of his Aides-de-camp, evlio delivered me the letters, and conducted me to the advanced posts. (Signed) SAINT AIONAU. NO , E WHITTEN )(ROM IiRAVXF Orli - , NOVEMBER 9, EY BARON !IT. AR,:!ZAC.. Count Metternich has told me, that the circunta stanee which has brought me to the headquarters of 'die Emperor of Austria, might render ie suitable to ehirgii me to carry' to his Majestx 'the Eatpeiiit the iWswer to the . pcoposals which he caused to b e m ad e by Cou nt Merfelik., In conse46nce, Count Mettei-, nich and Coiint Nesselrode have desired me to report to his Majeityi That the 411ie'cl Powers were engaged by indisso luble ties, whiCh cotstitu&d their strength, and from thich they would never deviate. - • That the ninitral engagements which they had con tracted, had made them take the iesolutiOn to make no other than a general peace. That at the tie of theCtinkress at Piague, a con tinental peace might be thought of, because the circumstances would not have given time to come to an understanding to seat otherwise: but that, since then, the intenttont of all the Powers, and those of England were known ; that therefore it was Useless to think either of an armistice or a negotiation which had not for its first principle a general peace. That the Allied Sovereigns were agreed unani mously respecting the power and the preponderance which France ought to retain in her integrity, and confining herself to her natural limits, which are the Rhine, the Alps, and the P.yrennees. That the principle of the independence of Ger many was a condition, sine qua non ; that France must therefore renounce, not the influence which every great State necessarily exercises over a State of infe rior strength, but every kind of sovereignty, over Ger. many ; that besides, it was a principle which his Ma jesty himself had laid down, that it was proper that great States should be separated by weaker ones. That on the side of the Pyrennees, the indepen dence of Spain, and the restoration of the ancient dy nasty, were also a condition, sine qua non. That in Italy, Austria' ought to have a 'frontier, which would bean object of negotiation ; that Pied mont offered several lines, which might be discussed, as well as the state of Italy, provided nevertheless, that like Germany it should be governed in a manner independent of France, or any other preponderating Power. - That in the same manher the State of Holland' would be a subject of negotiation, always proceeding on the principle that it must be independent. That England was ready to make the greatest sa crifices for a peace founded on those bases, and to ne gocias the freedom of commerce and of navigation, to which France has a right to pretend. That it these principles of a general pacification were approved by his Majesty, a place on the right bank of the Rhine, which might be judged proper, might be made neutral, whither the Plenipotentiaries of all the Belligerent Powers should immediately re pair, without the negociations su.spendi9g the coarse of military events. (Signed) . Sr. AIGNAU. FranUort, Nov. 9, 1813. - 11'his correspondence is continued in a few other Notes be tween Prince Metternich and the Dukes of Vicenairand 'Susan°, which will be given to•tnorrow.] • The Gazwte de France of the 30th contains the fol. lowing remarks 6 , We are obliged to those who have re•publislted the suppressed Moniteur. The system of the Allies, in publishing proclamations - full of artful moderation, was not ill imagined. The accusation of ambition levelled against the. Emperor by Powers late his Al lies, did not produce much effect. But the idea that peace, the wish of all, wasdesired by the Allies, and rejected by the Emperor—this was an arti fi ce on which they bad reckoned, and which was'near being successful. The Emperor's words, on a great occa sion, has indeed cou'terbalanced it ; but if the allied troops had not belied the promises of their comman ders by their conduct in France, this false opinidn' might still have prevailed. Even the excesses of the enemy made people think, Why•not make peace, and end those misfortunes ? Such was the state of the public mind when the double Moniteur revealed the true state of the question. " It appears from comparing the notes, and their dates, that France acceded to all that was proposed, and yet Prince Sehwartzenberg and General Blucher say—that the Allies, not being able to obtain peace, are aline to seek and to conquer it in France. This is inexplicable ; and we c.ennot help observing. that many of their measures, such as crossing the Rhine, after having recovered all Germany, delaying the Congress, &c. have not a pacific tendency. " We wilt not pretend' to judge of the motives of the Allies ; we will hope that they are sincere in their wishes for peace ; and are easy in the convic tion that nothing, not evert the cession of any of the provinces of France, could separate them from the Empire." THI EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1814. Melt OP STOCKS THIS DAY PT TWELVE O'..:LOCK, get!. 66-0--Cous. to if—for arc: 66167-4 per Ct. 825 f 5 per CL. 03ii—Ontn.19if ii—BoAds 51.71. pre. Excluguks thlla4s. 6s. pre. Six Dutch Mails have arrived, and they supply us with the following interesting intelligence : " BASLE, JANUARY 19. " Lord Castlereagh arrived here yesterday. It is said, that, at the close of a long conference, it was de termined to make new overtures to the French Go veanment. The Duke of Vice4za has left Paris. " The head-quarters of Prince Schwarizenberg are at Langres. " It appcats certain that the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia will depart from hence for Vesoul in a few days. A great number of persons in their suite have already set out." so BREMEN, JANUARY S 4. " For some days past the passage of troops through here has recotnmenced with activity. Yesterday Ge . neral Woroniow arrived here with his staff, and .about 3000 Russian infantry. These troops will march to4norrow, and be replaced by six other bat. , ; rations. Thete are besides in the adjacent villages two regimnts of• Cos'sacks; and a train of artillery. 4g We are assured that . the Prince of Eckpauhl, after s learning the conclusion of the puce between Denmark and the Allier, iernauded a capitulation, which, however, wad refrised. 44 On Monday and Tuesday hist tin Allies °Oiled a dreadful fire upon Harburg, and stoimed Mow burg, I village situated Within a gainer of a leaf* Of the Plice." . itictitabi 01P LATTER DATED JAtr.l 7. • 44 Travellers friini Mentz report, that out of die .p.rgson of that plaCe, irb3ch ii 15,000 selling, scarcely 2500 hate seed service. Tile men, and even some of the Writers, partictilarljr the Dutch, 'Swisi, and Ger mans; desert daily. General Meunier is dead in the citadel. General Schail is the principal officer in the place, bat there is; properly speaking, neither Goier. nor nor Commandant. The mortality has seen so great, that within the last three Months an eighth of the inhabitants hive perished ; and it is estimated, that, including the garrison, the deaths in the city 'have attiounted, in the s ame period, to 25,000." • ti I.HYbEN, JANUARY SO. Advices from the Lower Rhine state, we know not on what authority; that the King of Naples will declare for the Mlle!, wbo have not only guaranteed to him the integrity of his States, but will even cede to him A part of those of the Holy See. AcCording to the latest advices from Basle, the head-quarters. of Prince Schwartienberg were still at Vesciul on the 14th. Those of General Blucher were between St:Avold and Nancy ; •and the advanced guard of the Silesian army, after having pissed the Moselle at several points, had pushed on as f.,r as the right bank of the Meuse. The reserve, 40,000 strong, under General Barclay de 'Polly, was march ing to join Prince Schwartzenberg ; and it was gene rally believed, that as soGn as this reserve had joined the main army, the Prince with this imposing mass, would attack the French troops assembled in the vi cinity of Langres, and commanded by the Duke of Reggio, who had recently arrived at Langres from Paris. The garrison of Besancon was estimated at 8000 men, and was watched ,by a division of the corps of the Prince of Hesse, while another division of it was marching upon Dijon by Auxonne. General Bubna was in person at Bourg in Breese, and his advanced troops scoured the vicinity of Lyons. After the occupation of positions at Martigni, on the Simplon and the St. Bernard, not only the inhabitants of the Vallais had run to arms, and taken memures to repel the French should they return ; but there had even appeared at Prince Schwartzenberg's head-quar ters, .a deputation from the inhabitants of Savoy,.who had been sent by that General to Prince Metternich, for settling the manner in which the country should be provisionally governed, when delivered from the yoke and tyranny of France." THIRTY-FOURTti BULLETIN or THE CROWN PRINCE . 4,1 HEAD•QUARTERI, AT KILL. l AN. 17. " The peace of Denmark with Sweden and Eng- land was signed on the 14th of January. On Sunday, the 16th, there was a grand parade, a solemn Te Deus' was chaunted by way of thanksgivingond numerous salutes of artilleri were fired. 'The treaty has been sent to his Majesty the King of Denmark ) and the ra.. tification is expected by Wednesday next. The whole army is putting itself in march for the Rhine. There is no longer any rivalship among the nations of the North ; they have acknowledged that they have the saute interests. United for the noblest object, they will combat together for the liberty of the Continent, the independence of Sovereigns, and of Nations.— The nations of the North do not look upon the French as enemies ; they recognise no other enemy but him who has done tvery thing to prevent their union him who, it cannot be too often repeated, has wished to enslave all• nations, ,and to ravage from all their country." The Dutch Papers also furnish us with reptirts of a victory obtained by Marshal BLUCHER over MAR M(NT, but we are unable, at present; to ascertain the degree of credit which is due to this rumour. • Some advices state that Antwerp is immediately to be attacked 'in form, while other accounts mention the removal of the head-quarters of the A lhes to us sas, leaving Antwerp masked by a small force. T:le following letter from Harwich furr:l.v., us with some further *lying reports from the Dutch Coast : HARWICH, FEBRUARY 6. ig The Auckland and Beaufoy -packets arrived from Helvoetsluys late last night, with upwards of 80 passengers. The long talkut of junction of MURAT wita the Allied forces, it is sair!, is at length confir med, and 40,000 Neapolitans are said to be about to join the confederation against France; conditionally that MunAt is to enjoy his kingdom for life, and his eldest son to have a Dukedom in Italy for his inheri tance. It was reported on the other side that BoN4- PARTE had been defeated in person, by Prince SWART.. ZENSERO, but when or where is not stated, " The Prussians under General BELOW bloke up on Sunday last from Breda ; and were immediately to advance. on Antwerp, in conjunction with the Bri. tish forces under Sir T. GRAHAM ; and when the packets came away, it was knoWn at Helvoet; that the bombardment :I that place had commenced, arid as it was supposed, with every prospect of destroying the fleet : this opinion is further corroborated by the arrival of an Officer from the Roompot, Who reports, that previous to his departure Admital YouNa had sent the NYMPHEH and Fonist frigites, with the heavy brigs, through the Weding Passage, to make their way by Flushing, and assist in a general attack 'on Antwerp. " The keys of brussels have been given lip to the Allies, and Gorcum, unless reheled in fifteen hours, to iurrender at Direrdion. gi Mr. IibiftYADDINGTON at la* air& altinbst immediately embarked on board the Lord Nelson packet, Which sailed lot Holland at daybreak this -moraine'. • LT NSF A CLEAT BATTLE IN • FRANCE. . ©n baitirdii. siotieed this effect: It was not foUnded upon the arrival of Rei& Pa pins, but was contained in private litter: said to have beet: received from Parii. ACcOrding to these ad vices, a body of the Allied troops baying pushed their artillery into Chattipaints by the iviy Of 'Mon tiereader, throUgh forests "and bid road's, Bois. rani.a, Who had previotisli arrived at Vassy (which is about ten miles to the ealtward) surprized thini and tarried off the cannon. From 20 to 30 pietei ire said to have been thus lost, and about 1500 prisoners. The action (if Pith it can •be called) was ruught Oti the 4 ith and on the 30th: Boudipaitit is said to have moved his head-quarters to Brienbe.. This list plact is not farther in kdvance from Paris thin Vassy; but it is neartr.TtOyes, so thht BonAt , AnTk still keeps sight of the object of preventing any junctionbetween the iorpi of BI Lam and SCHWARTi fiNBARd —he is of courie enaeavuuring ... . to cover thereat roads to Para by Troyes and Cha lons, with all his dispotable forma. As we hate al; ready stated, no French Papers haVe arrived iii con firm the above intelligenlie; but there is no doubu of the f3ct Of letters having been received; although the writers are not po:!tive in assetting.tliatv &MAP' &IT! ILls gained any tiling like a decioe victoty. As might be expected Ai a '664 like the preset, run - lour:2. of battles are circulated with great industil. Among other report, it is said that a letter is in town from Doiei stating, that the French have gained a victory over the Al'des; acid that the batteries on the oppoSite coast have been fired in conseqoetice ! . - The rtiritoUr of Satrtidat, which his been repeated in some Of the Morning -Papers, mar be* given rise to the accounts, pretended or reel, ietrAved frSsze Doter.—The newix ii not 'credited in the City. • Yesterday dispatches were receihd; froin tOraC.Al Tr.saaaLoar and from. Sir TitoE.Gaanire. Those from the latter refer to the battle Serween Breda and-Ant werp, so often detailed already : the following short Bulletin has been issued on the subject 's 4‘ Government have received Dispalebrs' from Sir THOMAS GRAH7IM-a—they relate only to the ~l~air at Merxerns with the details of -which the Public are already acquainted. fife British IOAs consistid of nine killed, twenty-nine wounded, and oche " 07FJCER KILLED-Emig' I:Ormetij,tdbitt. 7001 Rest. - 01Pricasts *6Ln:inn—Colonel Macleifd, f.'d 'battalion 78th Regiment, severely, nut dangerously ; Lieutenant.MaCkrsie, 2d Battalion 78th Regiment, severely, since dead; Liiutenant Bath, sd Battalion ?brit Reglenert, severely': tieuttiant We holm, 2d Pittalion 78th Regain air, slightly." Major canicAta.dirlied thi s moos th patches from Lord WELLINGTON. He left head. quarters on the 21-•ttlt. up to which Siddito eGili ;tary event had taken place. , ; A Messenger also strtiVedthis morning fforn }fol. land. He brings dhpatehei from Sir 'F. Ottaiikst s detailing some skirmishes - tinder the moils of Asa. werp, in which the British troops greatly distinguished themselves. A piety of the 9th Rifle Regiment had actually penetrated within the gates of Antwerp; pelt well, with the retreating Fiench, and had killed a trench General, whose uniform and decorations of the Legion of Honour, the Messenger has brought over to the FRINCS REGENT. Dispatches of importance .. . Were received thisJaY from Prince SCHWA ItTiENBERO. Report says, that they announce the arrival of the Count de Vest Atrti at the Head-quarters of the Allies; attended .by a D;ptrat'on from sortie leading Citizens' of Davis,, to solicit the Restoration of the HoOse df Boarbon. The same dispatches ; it Is said, inentibn that .80- NAPARTS had retreated **itch his iisaiit •.foree nine leagues to Brienne. We need hardly add; that till s o mething be allowed to transpire, it would be prethature to give full credence to intelligence so Important. The event, however is far from being improbzble: The report from Plymouth that the bfeissrio had captured the President Atnerican is unfounded. It is true the loimer ship has arrived, but she bad not seen the President. • . . The ships GiNEIiAL . STUART. LOKI) . MaLirILLT, HUGH INGLIS, HUDDART; and WARLair, udder con voy of his Majesty's ship SA LSETTIS, arrived at dras On the stll August last. The ili s tiociwiTaai Es3EX, _ and ATLAS sailed on the .sth AtlgiSt last for Penang, Malacca, and• China. We have received the thirty-fotirth Bolietin'of the army under the command of the Prime Rotar. Of SWEDEN. Although shorter thin ire, -of its prede cessors, it announces two mod impofunt events, vit. the conclusion of the Peace with rftnnsark, and . the approaching departsire of the Cilowi Parsxz's army for the Rhine. A strong person:it allusion is ones more made by the Ctiows l'itista to BONAPA ItTi; STATE or xis MA.IRSTit'S HEALTH.—Yesterday the following Bulletin was exhibitedat CS'S Palace: Wiildsor Castle, February 5. " His 111,s1asss bodily health js good, but his disorder is tumbited. (Signed) "s. sa.s.torto, w. staitaatx. is. SMILER, R. WILLis.~ 'the North road Is now become passable, and so good that the Rockingham light coach, which left Leeds yeiterdaf morning, i arrived at the Saracen's Head, SnoWbill, this morn ing by ten o'clock. CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, PL4RtIARV 7. Orr Market was abundantly.supplied with ail kinds of Grain this day, at in conseqttence of the navigation being stopped, the sales were heavy, from the dialcohy of working out the vessels. The prices ,were nearly nominal, but what few stiles of Wheat ana Edens were effected, were at a decline of full es. per quarter from the prices that were partially made last week. Haring large quantity of FOAM and Oats at Market, and but little de nand, those articles go off slowly, at a decline of emits la. to 93. per quarter. In other articles there bDO alteration. I I r