The National Register. — London, England, 1815-05-07 00:00:00

• , TT! E NATIONAL REGISTER. " The Prussian troops are likewise on their march, Opinions • were mach divided at Berlin. It was considered unjust and im politic to attat ki?rance. The Kiug of Saxony had positively re lined to ratify the partition of his States. The greatest animosity prevails between the Prussians and the Saxons. l e The Congress continued its sittings at Vienna. Though', ac cording to the custom of the country, the streets were filled with processions, the opinion of the capital was strongly opeossod to the war. It was considered absurd that Austria should complete the qui" of bus finances by a war contrary to her interests. The ex chan2e was quoted at 410. Time referent for the young French Prince was daily increasing. he was obliged to skew himself several times a day to satisfy the patienre of the public. The Empress Maria Louisa still resided at Se °chrome She goes every day to Vienna to see her son. That yo ng Prince is remarkable for precocity of understanding and elm racier. He was early informed of the lauding of the Emperor. He kept the eerret a fortnight ; and whets his grandfather told him the n. ws, he appeared not to know it. He is very impatient to return to France, and saes every day—Mall we go soon? - 10 'I he Castle of Bayreuth is (furnishing for Prince Eugene, who has obtained nothing of what was promised him by the Unties, and vier is still at Munich. When asked to give his word of honour that lie would take no part in the events which were passing in Femme, he replied that he was not a prisoner, and that nothing hav ing been dine for him, he would pledge himself to nothing. It is believed that the King of Bavaria has entered isle erigageuents for his sen-in low, amid that it is he who has determined him to await the issue of events at Bayreuth. " The most absurd reports are eirenlated at Vienna for the pur pose of alarming the people, and iefluencing the state of the ex change. Ignorance is affected with respect to the termination of the civil troubles. It was even said that the Duke of Awnless* vas at Auxerre with an army. The French and Swiss Gazettes' were prevented from coming to the knowledge of the public ; hut the bankers and men of business receive them. The last French papers were those of the Bth, and !bomb time traveller had read them, he had heard so Slimy thlse rumours in Germany, that he was very much surprised at what he saw in Frarice. The poverty and disorder of the finances became more manifest every day in Austria. Whenever Austrians and Prussians meet, they quarrel. The King of Saxony was an object of great interest. " It was generally stated that if war should commence, the Allice would nut be ready to take the field before the end of July. It was not 'bought that, excluding Italy, they could base more than 550,000 effective men. It was the generally established Opinion, that it tire French were united, and if the nation displayed that energy of which, under other circumstances, it has given so many proofs, the coalesced Powers would be sensible irf the resources which would thereby result to France, and would reflect twice before engaging In so dangerous a contest. But divisions were hoped tbr ; endeavours were Inside to establish the persuasion that the Emperor, twhe was described as depending on the support of the Jacobins, woald ‘ pt the Chat de Mai, be exposed to embarart anents, from which he would not able to extricate himself. Many intrigues were in preparation for that period, and a number of use batters' agents were already distributed in different directions. The knowledge of the attachment which the people skewed to the Emperor had, however, already penetrated beyond Southern Ger many, and limed begun to occasion reflections, and to blunt the pas sions exerted against France. It was said at Vienna that a new Convention between the Powers was to be concluded towards the end of April. The report pre vailed that the Emperors of Russia and Austria would go to Prague about the end of May, to inspect the advanced giard of the Rus sian troops." There are between 4 and 5000 workmen, inhabitants who are working incessantly to repair the fortifications of 4 .' Numerous detachiuents of troops traverse this city the day, on their route towards the frontlet,: yebterday dred of the Militia of Holland arrived here :roe) Antwerp. " Many trenches have been dug. and palisadoeN tix, parts of the Belgian toads, which lead to the frtititie , Flanders; and on snarly contiguous eminences, bartels fill and tar, and other Ignible matter, are raised conically, in illumined fort h mmith,wu the occasion of the enemy's approacl " Bayssgre, Ml,►Y 2.—? he preparations for an immedi continued here, with an increased activity every hour. and the Hereditary Prince, left this city last night by t derlack, which is vulgarly called the Paris Gate: and Wellington. it is said, will follow this day. " An immense cloud of Cossacks are now approaching all directions; and when' they have arrived, the terril agoinst France will begin—and a terrible military storm sweeping, like the Anthill!' tempest in its furs, all before i‘ "13, , naparte is expected at Lille on the 4th of this moni the state of the frontier towns." Oarksrl3, MAY 3.—Nothing very particular has tram quarter, in the way of news, we have had landed to-day, abot Guards ; there are now, six o'clock in the evening, off the hat , 30 sail of troop vessels, which will come in this evening. '' It is certain that great numbers of French soldiers dose' into Flanders to join the King, chiefly cavalry, fully eqi garrison of Dunkirk has commenced deserting in the whole near 300 entered Yprea yesterday. I have this news fror who saw a considerable number of them on the road. " Immense quantities of ordnance stores have hecn lands these three days." DOCUMENTS READ BY LORD CAsTLEREARH IN lIIs sPEECIT IN OF COMMONS ON THE 2 D MAY, 181.5. PRIVATE INTELLIGENCE, BRUsSELS. EXTRACT Or A PRIVATE LETTER, APRIL O. „ d Some gladdening news arrived in this city, yesterday evening. from the frontiers, eigni'ying, that between 3 and 4000 of the French troops, prinetpally cavalry, had deserted from the enemy, and strived at Tourney. with their arms and equipage. " It is a Islet Admitted by all those persons who have tome recently (roan T that, there is - hour 'n the day in which desertert it is not an un together. Our posts, frequently Ablishecent of a Lettrr from ELIZA BUONAPARTE to BUONAPAR' Ltecco, _Feb. 14.—Sint, I haie load the loononr 01 your Majesty by my reports of the Stlo and Bth of this no( concentrating movement operated by the Prince of L Pita, in consequence of the circumstances which induced Florence, to order the evacuation of that city, and to the troops . of the divisioo upon a point of greater securif Prince has maintained himself at Pisa till now, but haviL,,.. advice of an English expedition, amounting by all accouni least 6000 men, and which appears to be undoubtedly direct Sicily against Leghorn, Spezia, or Genoa, I havesletermi.. the Prince to continue his movement upon Genoa, in order retreat mays not be cut off by the only road which, still remains " I have been oonfirmed in this plan by having ascert, some Neapolitan troops, superior in numbers, are already . and have forced our advanced posts to abandon the passage voile. " I also know that the enemy intends to cut offonr tions, by seizing the road which conducts from Pontrel Ma and the„Riviera di Genoa. " I have thought proper to give hint notice to, keep upon which the Viceroy most have reckoned, and whit render any very decisive services elsewhere. " The projects of the English and Austrians do away all which the personal conduct of the King of Naples "iglu' nut to conceal front your Majesty that I have re. Misr several letters, much at variance with the operations troops. qr The Kflog hin a state of great agitation. He is ash the Viceroy should have retired from the Adice, and tl quitted Tuscany, upon the notion that Ise could be t 7 your Majesty and of France. He loudly expressed his de , his gratitude for yostr person ; and he even said to the ' puties, that he would prefer receiving the first blow to sword against a Frenchman. " I know not how to reconcile this language, of which Inspect the sincerity, with all the arbitrary meow es endangered my authority, and those which oblige me e' provide for the safety of the French troops assembled at Majesty will appreciate these contradictions, which seem proeeed from a resolution deemed by the King conformable interests, but into which he has been dragged contrary ' affections. lam . assored that the language antl i condact are similar In his cbmnatwicatious with the VICC10).• ~ ~. from 'runway. that, there is not an hour in the day in w from the ?rench army do not quer that fortress; and it blast event to have the whole r e v iet guard Conte iu tc vtidiers ilitlidstistof prance Wlr ere on the advanced I/01 lin 1 4 11, • '• 7. l4 ha to die speedy ;'stab • • , '>•", . - .: . - I - C. - •i . .. . ' X {• \ tAt %•: . tlio. I• Z' k I ' 41111 44. ? - r7i .. ,;6 ,:* * ,• ..4.4,4, , , f.. - • : . ii/ I /now MAY 7. aiits of Tinrnay,, iof ilia. ty. :its; every p,irt of .day several bun- erp. fixed on several intiers of French s filled with pitch y, i n order to be iproach. nmerliate war are r. His Majesty, 33r the Port Don- ud the Duke of big the Rhine in etrible operations orm it will prove, ire it! month, to inspect transpired in this , about 800 Horse he harbour, about desert, and some equipped. The wholesale way ; i from an Offiotr n landed within IN TRH TIOVIX 5. PARTE. nr of informing is month, of the of Lucca tiposa duce(' me to quit to assemble all r security. The having received accounts to at ly directed from ermined to order n order that his ill remains open. ascertained that .eady at Pistoya, image of Serra- anr commnelca- firetuole to Spe- eep some troops which cannot y all the doubts right create. I e received from oration of Iris astonished that td that I have le the enemy or Us devotion and the Tuscan De- r to drawing his which I do not !es which ',lye rte even now to at Pisa. Your seen'• to me to minable 10 his ray to his own act of the hiug