The National Register. — London, England, 1813-05-30 00:00:00

MAY SO. . that his presence would he equally unwelcome, may have sprung from the wish of having sa Negociator instead of a Royal Prince from England. di k private_ communicution, which arrived at a late hour last night, from the French coast, states, that on the 24th instant, inf. prma tion had been received at Paris of an attar isrtcs having been c n chided between the French and Allied armies, reparatory to a Con. gress to be held at Prague for a General Peace. At this great assem bly, Minkters from every Power interested in the war were Co attend; ar.d among the Powers particularly specified, were England. Rtifisia, Prussia, France, America, Denmark, Austria. Sweden, and the Spanish Caries. In•conveyilig this information to the French public. much pains were taken to convince them, that Boort Alia RTE, although he would spare no pains to bring about a peace, would. nevertheless, adhere stem lastly to the great principles of his policy—that he would treat only on the basis of the Treaty of Utret ht ; a basis to Which it was surmised that England would not voluntarily accede, but which the mediation of Atia.ria was conceived powerful enough to enforce. Frosu the mode in Which this intelligence h is reached us, we are iudueed to attach a coo-. Siderable degree of credit to it, and hourly expect to see it confirmed by the arrival of further French papers." Such a plan to restore tranquillity to the world is cheering to the heart of humanity, but appears little practicable in the eyes of reason. To collect the representatives of all the warring nations of the earth may be easily done; but to bring all the views, hopes, and clashing interests of the belligerents into one focus, seems an Herculean-tisk beyond the power of man to pet form. That Narot,Atos has eagerly consented to an Armistice and a Congress, %either have been proposed. we have no difficulty to believe. One of the conditions of the former would be the falling back of the Allied Armies to a certain point, which would enable him to communicate with his garrisons, augment and re-victual them. An exchange of prisoners would be the next, and he would thus recovet the veterans who remain captive in Russia. He would also gain sufficient time to complete all his levies, arm and discipline them, and at the end of three months, should be feel himself supetior to any force which might he brought against him, he . might, through the subserviency of his Agent, Austria, the supposed independent mediator, cause such pretensions to be put forth, as would either be ac quiesced in through dread of his accumulated power, or if rejected, would lead to the speedy overthrow of his enemies. He might, perhaps, also prevail upon • the other nations to admit the principle (on which alone he is said to have de clared he would make peace), 4 , that free bottpm make free goods," a principle which we cannot acknowledge without renouncing our naval superiority. Our refusal to accede to this condition might, through the 'ingenuity and presents of his negocikors, be congidered asan unwi!lingness to heal the woes of humanity, and he might succeed in raising against us these kingdom , who have so often received our assistance in blood and treasure. These are some of the . reasons which induce us to doubt the fortunate issue of the proposed Congress hi our next we shall enter into a ful,l examination of the advantages and disadvantages elf peace. Since wi icing the above we have learnt that Government had received a lif,noieur of the 24th instant, which contains An Official Intimation of the Basis upon which France agrees to enter into Negotiation fur a General Peace—the Congress to be held at Prague. Tit:• following may be regarded as a demi-official article ou this 'subject : A tCT FROM THE MONITF.UR OF THE ( 24T11. " COlllit lit' ON A arrived at Dresden with letters to BUONAP %FITE from the Einp:ror 4 , f AUSTRIA, letY it kwon on the 17111. " IiposiAPARTE consent to a Congress gt Pravte. " Frame, America, Denikeri,, the King of Spaitt, and all the Allit.tt Powers, on one side. • " On the other, England, Ru'ia Pntsiia, Pe - Spanish Insur gents, and the other .thies of the 'Olio-rent Mass, • " The basis of a long peace to be settled 4* the Congress, 347 " Doubts are expressed whether. England will conseht, fro m her obstinacy not to recognise the principles , of the Treaty of s Utrecht. " If England refuses, RUONAPARTE still proposes a .Congress ()idle other Powers to settle the Peace of the Continent. - " These principles are conformable, he says, to the views of • Austria. " It remains tote seen what England, Russia, anti Prussia will de. " The distance of America not to prevent the Congress tiom meeting." It is now understood that the late proposals from Austria, carried by Prince SCHARTZENBURGH to Paris, did not contain, as it was supposed, the demand of a restitution of territory, but an offer of mediation. It is also stated. that BUONA P ART E requested his Father-in-law to delay his pro posed interference until the 24th inst. as, he hoped, by that time, to have placed the Allies in such a situation as to make them eagerly long for peace. The results of the battle of Lutzen having, it is said, answered his expectations, not only by causing the retreat of the Allies to the Oder, but by arming him with all the force of Saxony ; he gave no tice to the Court of Vienna, that the proper time was cnfie. His directions were punctually attended to. and the Austrian Messenger having reached the Russian and Prussian head quarters at the period whenit was discussed whether they should retie to the Vistula, his proposals were joyfully accepted, and an armistice immediately concluded.. Such are the par ticulars that have hitherto transpired on this interesting subject. THE NATIONAL RECIISTER. FRENCH PAPERS. - French Papers up to the Zed inst. have brought us a series of important communications from the seat of war. The junction of the Saxon troops with the French ; the triumphal entry of the Saxon Monarch 'at Dresden, where he was re ceived by NAPOLEON Wittiollt the city; the passage of the Elbe by the whole French army, with time-relation of severe smart actions which took place with the rear of the Allies on the right bank of that river, at Hischoffswerder and Bautzen, in which they are said to have lost collectively 4,600 ki!led, wounded, and taken, would Nave attracted no small portion of interest, bad not the preceding intelligence swallowed up its its importance all minor consideration. We shall, therefore, refer our 'readers to the French Papers. which vehicles con tain a nio , t fulsome and disgusting panegyric on NA P 0 L EON', in the shape of an introduction to a general thanksgiving for his victory at Lutzen by Cardinal MAtimtv, who, although formerly a strenuous opponent to the French Revolution, is now become the most servile flatterer of its monstrous pro. ducrion. RELIEF OF HAMBUROR. The fate of Flamhurgh still remains involved in uncertain ty. On the 2th instant the enemy i'miewed their attack on the i-land of Williehushing, and notwithstanding the bravery of the llanseat;c. Mecklenburg!), and Danish troops, by whom it was defended, . succee.ted in ca: eying it with great slaughter on the part of their opponents.• Two pieces of cannon and four hued. ed in i-Oners were taken, fift., of w hone, all Danes, were sent back to Altotta, with a declatation, that Frarce was not at war with Denmark. Three hundred o'' the remainder- forming part of the Hanseatic legion, were march ed into Ha:burg, tNo by two, wit:t their hands tied behind then backs. The 'enemy, who had penev - ated within a few hundred yards of the town itsdr, only waited for their heavy i artelery to commence its haulms. , d hem, and, nothwis'apding the assistance of the Danes. it .vaas not slpposed it could held ow any tine. • Later acc:.unts stated, that on the 17th inst. the Danes had retired in•cini.equeoce of a ConventHn with the French, who were to enter I lamlnirgh on t' e 18 li, and who were said . 0 lave declared. that they " w-u:d leave no 0 thing but teals to its inhAbitan sto deplane !itei i• fate." On the i Sth the town was reported to have been seen in flames ;