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I ' ::••• STATE PAPERS. 'LOUIS TCLA. THE KING OF PRUSSIA, AND buNAPARTE. Fri.lay, the 23th of February, 1803, the king was inforMed by M. the Abbe Edgeworth, that M. 'the President de Meyer, who arrived from Berlin, 'ivasicharged with a mission to him upon the part of His Majesty the King of Prussia. The objet of this missicn was to obtain the renunciation, full and entire, of the whole house of Boerbon to the throne of Ftance, as also to all the dominions which they had possessed. As the price of this sacrifice, Bonaparte would secure to them indemni ties, and even a brilliant state of life—(eristrare). Saturday morning, the 26th, tie King received M. the President de Meyer. After the assurances of tender interest, which His Prussian Majesty felt for M. the Count de Lisle and his family, M. the President explained th• subjea of his mission. "He observed that Bonaparte had hot overturned the throne of France; that he had had no part in the horrors of the revolution ; that he had put an end to it; he expatiated upon the good he had done for France, and even for al Europe. 4 , He said, that the revolution was consolidated mare by faaiens Within, than by war without. All reailion was impossible, because a want of repose is wanted every where : every where are &It in terests created by it, and incompatible with the re turn to the ancient order of things : religion has consecrated the new; the Sovereigns of Europe have acknowledged it ; a political system, common to all nations, is established upon this case, and the Rings will maintain it from conscience, from duty, front interest. M The consequence was, that the House of Bour bon remained without support, and without means of existence for the future ; because the favours which they have received from Russia may at least 'fail the children and successors ofthe Count de Lisle; that in a few years Bonaparte would no longer'find an advantage to set a value upon the resignation ; that it would be mare wite to take advantage of the present moment, seeing their rights were not yet proscribed to act honourably, usefully, and securely. " Usefully, because the first benefit to the family of Bourbons would be a brilliant state (sort). Se curely, because Prussia, Russia, and the other Pow. ers of Euntre Would guarantee the treaty. Ho- nourably, because that family would consolidate the repose of France, and of all Europe by its si. crifices. "If the most touching ability and interest could have prevailed over the honour, over the duty, over the sentiments, which he preserved for his coun• try, the King would have been shaken. Without stopping to discuss the motives which were present ed to him, and which established his rights far from weakening them, as such a step revived his hopes, far from destroying them ; His Majesty answers :I " I do not confound Muinicut Soneparte with these who have preceded him. I esteem his valour, his military talents. I give him credit for several acts of his administration, fur the good they have done to my people will be always deli to me Eat he deceives himself, (If he thinks to iodise, me to abenaen my rights. Far from it, he would establish them him self, if they could lie quiesampeed, by the say which he has now taken. I know nut the intentions of Gad respecting my fa mily and myself; but I know the obligatient which he has imposed open me, by the rank in which he has ',leased that I elundil be born. A Christen, I shall discharge these obligations until my last sigh The descendant of St. Louis, I shall learn hum his example to respect myself even in irons ; the sec caw of Francis the First, I with at least to be aWe to say like " R e Asa tat 411, except hanisr• ." Monday, the 23th, the King sent to Mr. the President, De Meyer, this answer in writing, sanc tioned with the adhesion of His Royal Highness the Duke of Angooleme, in these terms ; " With the permission of the King, me uncle, I adhere with heart and soul to the contents of this note. (Sego d) " LOUIS ANTOINE." And a letter for Hi, Majesty the King of Prucsia. cf which the copy follow.. . 4 HisS Ant) C11111!TIA1 MA /TIITT, " I have thought it my dutvto gore, in writing, my answer to the offers which it ha. pl. aso•1 your Maiiity to snake to me, and! request Pd. the Preu•kat De Meyer, to transmit it to you. But I cannot avoid to att4 to it this letter, in the brit place, to thank you for the full expressions of friendship for we, which you have ordered M. be Meyer to use is the discharge of los Seeondly, Tn depos.t in the bosom of your Majesty some re Section:, which I did no: think proper to *ire in my answer." • Not only would the resent nip of M. Bensparte ertabliah ley nets, if it were necessary, but it farther reveals his apprabons.xis, and 1 oungmtetate them in to august hands. I knew all that ads annum that ti toLirt t.r . av of this aelinonkvlgnttott, but I wooed rubric mainteiis siiense, If I were nut compelled to brzsk it. Thos is a respect tr hieh I think I we to a generous Sovereign, who pante LW? an ~t '.urn In h.s .taws. The g , nit et:ed of your Mijegg u tee well lumen fere c not to ditrilos.h its th , oghet stagrares which its it. Lerwou appear to 'Lai& t. " Amp, to iocit their tuhleets the konors of trar, love • This answer wu published in Tms Bs I /UM Parts of the 4i.;111 I,ly, 18U9; but we republish it, conec;ring it to b. micira', to a (Isar and complete section' of t...s salinttatit tairllthon THE BRITISII PRESS LON I )ON, SATURDAY, Avousr 4. Last year a proposition was made, through the me dium of the King of PRUSSIA, to His Majesty Louis XVIII. to renounce his rights to the Throne of France in favour of BONAPAIITII. Upon that oc casion his Royal Highness Mottsicoa, brother to the KING of France and Navatre, published and distributed among the Emigrant Nobility and Clergy, and several Members of the Diplomatic Corps, a declaration. stating the offer made to Loots the XVIII. His Majesty's digaiied refusal, and the adhesion of the several branches of the Bootsoss family to that determination. That state ment appeared in our paper of the 2.ith of July in last year ; but, in common with our contempora ries, and the public at large, we knew only i part of that interesting truussaaion. With the reasons urged by the Prussian Agent, the President Dc Mee itt, in support of the proposition, and the noble and generous letter of the King of FRANCE, to the King of PRUSSIA, which we this day lay be. fore our readers, we were then usacquainted. These important documents might perhaps have been buried in he state secrets of Cabinets, and in their archives, t.ad not our naive, loyal. striftespeetable CorreNvondent at Berrie, favoured us with the copy, which we now insert. p:rselves for its authenticity; and that it is the care that has been transmitted to the Courts of Vienna, St. Pe.ers burgh, London, Madrid, Naples, and Stockholm. When we recollett that the proposition thus refused, was . repeated with threats and menaces ; when we recolle& the foul murder of the Duke of Leon& Eat, and the speech addressed by the Prussian Minister, at Paris. the Marquis Lecussurst, to BO!sAPAIII upon his late assumption of the Imperial dignity, it must be admitted, that there is too much reason to fear, that the report mentioned in this paper, yester day, of the King of Num* having laid a re straint upon the person of the King of ks a *vice, is but too probable. At the same time, however, we repeat, that we do not pledge ourselves for its authenticity. But far be it from us to dwell upon these interesting state papers, for the narrow and selfish purpose of justification, or a vain display of superiot intelligence. Cold most bel that heart, and dull that fancy, which a perusal of these can inspire with any other senti ment than that of sarrnw and admiration. Sor row for the cruel rutierings of so good a Prince, and admiration of the constancy, the dignity, and piety, with which he bears them. Yes, we may be allowed so feel another sentiment, we may be al lowed to pity the cold and selfish policy of the King of PaUSII e, who could thus insult vittue indistress, that short-sighted pol;cy, which claes not see that the sanclion of a legitimate Prince, given to the Usurper, is more fatal to royalty than all the so- phistry and Ntschiavelism of French regicides, the submission of French slaves, or the victories of French rebels. But let not Lot. is the XVIII. repine at his fate. Thest. papers place hum upon an emi nence which no murderer, despoiler, or usurper can ever reach. He may say to BOMA IP•ItTE, no suf ferings ran Eatimpisis Nnietty, »far that orr;;h: " Muni herr to cm• ra are N ab..te thee." Th.' Bourbons have proved tbema.o.ves great upon a eirune ; but they have proved themselves still greater in misit;rtune. Le:::ers from our crui.r., eJa" °steak!, say, that the ..f.ara mentioned ir. our parer of 'LlursJay, %%Lich took place on br..ween 10,Tio of the enemy's troops, near that town, was in BON A PA P.IL'S pretence, and VC.3 performed by picked rien of bis Cerra th:p has been Spoken with, The master of which declares, that his revolutionary tvlsassry was so well satisged with their behaviour, that he made several officers mem bers of the Legion of Honour, and distributed arms of honour among the men. During this sham fight, Bo?: A rmurt gave the word of command on shore himself, and ssas attended by the principal Generals of his army on the coast. He intended to remain at Ostend forty-eight hours more, and it was styposed that the different divisions of the troops, encamped in its neighbourhood, would successively go through the same exercise. Several accidents happened, by the bursting of two guns, and near 100 men were, in the evening, sent to the hospital, being ill from remaining so long in the water. It was expe&ed many more would feel the same complaint, from the same cause. The soldiers in the water were commanded by General Onninor, who felt him self so ill, as to be unable to attend BONA P A RTE to the play in the evening. A Lisbon Mail arrived yesterday, brought to Fal mouth by the Wailioghans Packet in elevrn days. By it we have received letters from Gibraltar, from which it appears that no recent event of any import ance has taken place in that quarter. No account of Lord NELSON'S fleet had been received there for a considerable time. The gallant Admiral CORNWALLIq left town on Thursday night for Portsmouth, to hoist his flag on the first line.ol-battle ship that will be ready to pro ceed off' Brest, not chusing to wait the repairs that will be required for the rdlr de Paris. The late at tempt of GANTHEAUBIZ'S division to escape Brest, will, no doubt, be followed by another. Orden have been issued from the Admiralty, for His Majesty's vessels stationed at the mouth of the Thames, to be removed to Chatham, and the men to be pet immediately on board ships destined for more effettive service. Letters received at Madrid, from Lord Netsom's squadron, mention, that eight sail of the line, and four frigates, stood out of Toulon, which were of fered battle by Lord Netsos with fire sail of the line and two frigates ; but they thought proper to decline it, and made the best of their way back into Port. This is the affair on which the gasconading letter of LA TOCCHE TIIVILLE appeared in the Moniteur. A letter, dated Hamburgh, the 27th ult. says— " General BeargairorTs, Commander in Chief of the French army in Hanover, is expelled this day or to morrow. Apartments have been already fitted up for his reception. The purpose of his visit is to exhort the means of recruiting the exhausted finances of the new Emperor. BLRNADOTTe has just ordered the Administrators of the different Bailiwicks in Hano ver to send in all the ready money in the public chests, in order, as he pretends, to pay off the al rears clue to the French army." It is said, that the Eipperor NAPOLEON intends to appoint Members of I.he Legion of Honour, all foreigners formerly in the French service, and who, during the reign of Loris XVI. obtained the Cross of St. Louis, or the order Nur le write nulitair, given to Protestants. In the Italian Republic, upwards of 200,000 per sons of both sexes have already been inoculated with the cow-pox, and not one fatal accident has occurred. The Cities of Bologna and Brescia have presented to Dr. Sacco, a gold medal, for his en deavours to introduce this useful discovery. The English Captain Ft teoERS is still detained in Isle de France, as he had not on board his ship any pass of proteftion from the French Admiralty, during his voyage round the world. In his instruc tions, and in his journals, were, besides, found, several observations made to explain the rea l situa tion of the straight of the Isle de France, &c. Tile manoeuvres in the camp at Zeyst, in Hol land, only began with the f ire of the 14th of July. This day was celebrated there with great pomp. In the public orders it was said " th.tt the I Ith of .1 lily was the day which began a revolution so advantageous to France, and which, in the place of an hated dy nasty, brought the Imperial hereditary dignity into a family, whose chief is the greatest man produced for many centuries," dc. The division of 11(4000 men, under the command of General Rev NUR. are now embarked on board the feet at Toulon, ready to put to sea with the first favourable wind. Dispatches were on Thursday received at the Ail rniralty from Lord KEITH, giving an account of the failure of •a gallant attempt made by the boats of the Leda frigate. to cut out one of the enem)'s gun-vessels from Boulogne Roads. On Sunday evening, Lieut. *LEAN, with two Midshipmen, and about thirty seamen and marines, volunteered their services .to go into the harbour, and cut out a fine gun-hrig, which was moored not far distant from our smsadron. The attack was commenced with cha raeteristic spirit, and our brave tars succeeded in the first instance, after a smart confliel, in boat ding the vessel, and cutting her a-Ariit. The flood tidc, l .low. ever, running very strong, tlia gallant captors could not ;ow out the prize, which unfortunately shifted among the whole line of brigs that were moored in the roads, where she was exposiid to the fire of seve r.d of them, and after a spirited resistance was re-taken by the enemy. One of our boats effefted her escape. with the lieutenant and 12 of the seamen on board, be sides two killed and two wounded. 'l•he other boat WAS captured ; and we lament to find, that the two midshipmen and 18 of their brave companions were either killed or taken prisoners. The men missing, ex clusive of the Midshipmen, are, the Captait.'s Clerk, t 'even Seamen, one Serjeant, one Corporal, and five Dlr Foes. The loss on board the enemy's vessel is supposed to amount to between fifty and sixty men killed and wounded. The L,J., rettraed to the Downs on Wednesday, and in the course of the at ternoon landed the wounded men at Deal, who were immediately sent to the hospital. The three Regiments of Royal East India Volun tee. s have been inspefted during thi, week, by General Geosvi.sott, in the East India Company's ield, near the City Road. The General expres,e3 himself highly pleased with the appearance and sal • slier-like contbia of the Regiments, in perform:iig their manoeuvres. Waste. imperious eireminStennos •Mistossune supports me. law a!one. I• Is int me to nraintain'tbe rights of by never sauctimohg a Re toitturrir, wh'cit would ministate, by o7erturn. ing every th.one. " hi , msteur Bonaparte may maieh to glory, he has preened the route that leads to celebrity ; but, if ever, liqeiiing to the yoke of duty, and of his true interest, he should hare couracc to entrust hiinsulf to my word, then 1 would see lent, joy Majesty been:nee mediator between us, and ;ire loyalty as a security of our reciprocal eng:.rinents. is 1 bhall send (es I have already done with regard to my Nephew) to my Wuther, and to the other branches of my fa• mily, the overture which has been made to me. Your Ma jesty may see the answer of my nephew. I shall lay the rest before you as soon ai I *hall hare received them. " I pray Your Majesty, kc." NOTICE. THE llatrtsit Pasta is uniformly published at a very early Hour, and may he sent off by the Morning Coaches. We give this Notice, merely for the information of persons in the Country, anxious to procure the earliest and best Intelligince at this Important Crisis. It is not meant in the slightest de gree as a reproach, or a hint to the respectable body of men who deal in Newspapers, with whose conduct the Proprietors of Tut Illatryse Pates are perfectly satisfied, and whose fairness and pun duality Ste never suspected nor arraigned, except by filling and disappointed Prints. • tXr..ittt, Avous,(-4. - The flake of liedfoid.A,iviti g ar r i ve d i n ,i,; s a few days since, accepted the office of Prezidein. the Lunatic Asylum, in St. Thomas, Devo n , nt which he had been elected; and appointed s• I. Milford, Esq. Vic , z-president. The Assize-ball, last night, at Phillips's ate; y room, was very fully attended : among a huge co il . course of the most respectable families of the county, the following nobility and gentry honnured it with their presence: The I Ugh Sheriff ( rhos. Porter, Li l l and his lady; the Right Hon. Lail Fortescur, L or a. Lieutenant ; Lord Viscount Courtenay ; Lo r d Lady Borringdon • Lord and Lady Rolle ; I • ! EUenborough ; Lord Clifford ; Lord and L. Graves ; Lady Elizabeth Palk ; Lady MI: Vaughan; Sir Stafford and Lady Northeete; • John and Lady Duntze ; Sir Alexander and I. Hamilton; Sir Robert and Lady Wilson ; C enen !, Simcoe and Cowell ; Admiral Dud, tee. The Theatre is opened again for the assize and weeks. Its principal and only attraaima is Dov,u, , from the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, who is hinn an host. On Monday, he gave us Goocraor all, in The Soldier's Daughter, and Ralph, in Lock afid Key. Last evening, Sbcva in 71e Jcw,•and in Time Agreeable Surprise. He largely merited ;he warm plaudits he received from the audience. M: Dowrou performed at this theatre about twei. years since, at which time he had fair to be, what!,e now is, an excellent ador ; capable of exciting, ..c. cording to the ideas of his author, either the laugh of true humour, or the tear of sensibility ; equtlly free from the drawling cant of ty-tum-trayedv, the gross buffoonery, we have so often witnessed ne our boards. Thursday evening, the ROYAI. FAseif.v walk. ed on the Terrace, which was well attended u 4.1 company. On Thursday eveni.ig, the Duke of KrNr Ie:: Windsor. Yesterday morning, the Duke of CVM111111,1% 9 arrived at Windsor. Soon after breakfast, His MAJESTY and the of CUM sear.* N o, and the two younger PRINCLA, attended by Lady THY ras r., Generals C*IIWRIGi r and Firzaov, and' the Hon. Mr. Yr' sien„ an ail lag on horseback, in . Windsor Grrat Park. Her rv, and the other PAIS.CESsES, took an airing to Frogrorire. General Moo a r has returned from his inspeal:sa of the enemy's preparations. The Earl of Wi4STIAOREL•IIID left town yes . :%, day for his seat, Apthorp, Northamptonshire, tiu2H whence he will proceed to Yorkshire. Sir W. Jr INTROILLY has just left TunbriJk: Wells for Norfolk. Brigadier General PAIET left town yesterhy for Ashford, Kent. _ Lady DELAWARE left town on Tuesday for I:. mington, Hants. Mrs. LISLE left town yesterday for her elcgt.: seat near Richmond. The Hon. Major Cow has left town to join 1 ; regiment, the 3d Lincoln, at Hull. Miss KING set out yesterday from her bars: Bond-street, for Brighton. • The Earl and Countess CROLMONDELEY town ydsterday for the rest of the summer. The Duke of Lenora!' has arrived tare Ireland. Lord Ritower.ove arrived yesterday at bury, on his way to Margate. His Maj Ist Y has been pleased to precert Rev. JAMES Hoots, M.A. F.S.A. to the ben and valuable livings of Huntingfordbury and n Andrew, in Hertford, void by the death of Hon. and Rev. Mr, CIIOLIdobDILIY. The jewellers who have made the last ere the Members of the Legion of Honour. lure ceived his Majesty's orders to have 3,000 the 10th of August. Arrivals at Blackpool its Lancashire last Nre-I, Tlse II.)n. M r. Stanley and 'simile. Rev. I. G. R. , " Mr. J. 1 futchiiisrm, Mr. J. POOl7 61441 family. The Earl and Countess:of DERBY hare nued their public days at their seat at Lancashire, until the Itith inst. when tt•.e; , mence, and continue every Thursday in nqz.l. It is on account of the death a Mrs. Ksi..as Countess's sister. Miss No KTON, of the amateur estatricala, her eh Let next Monday at the Birmingham Th.. in the character of Suzette in Guilty or Not G. Mr. DWYLIt is to be the Edwabl Ittgid of the Li-. Mrs. Li rcursexo is also announced at the k theatre fur the various eh:v.-afters of Caw, P. spun, Lady Macbeth. and rarieo. The Spanish Ambassador to the Cr Count 0 liwei I A is preparing to visit TheFsetich Minister to the Eleetor . ADRIIM DE Lszav MAANCSIA, ous colleCtion of plants from the mountains. hitherto so little visited and which he intends to present to s for his Museum Napoleon. The famous singer,('arses rrr, Ith ult. for last time this s -.soy Theatre of \ 1 nuts, with die gre.o est the midst of one scene, two pi ! e,ass upon his head. He i, Apuoicitesi aMI Imperial Chapel, and will retain to Spring. He intends in the interim and London. Another aeronaut, Mosttesv, ultimo, made a successful ascension lie descended a league and a half fro Leo St. Pierre, and was carried ha:l The balloon h ad ascended 1150 yard' the next day Moss:ENT made a seem 1550 yards (halm.) in the air, and leagues from Brussels. A letter from Dublin, of July 2 , Si Theatre, on N 1 ednesday night, pr( 4001. which was the hzinefit of Mr. ha; made by his trip to this city tor' . it close,! f r tie after season, first ..!sots, has been very prodedTh tentec." At Worcester 11 lees, on .Ttie..l.c nate :i(cident tt• one t • ty.lciwng to BA..Ki rna's - 1: t . In tie -•11 hIONDELEY irrired safe day at Cater to pre , ent tl LO the beau& • bury and of death of I Y. last enlist.' f mous, Lee 3,000 rr..kly ire last . 1. G. Y • .. • hare ~:•:Cr at len tte; , y in rs. atrk.th, ngharn 11)e- -* or Not gid of the cod at the k 4 . Cry., 1! Court of it F. , ,21.ea1• ir at t:1.11:455!,. making A Pre , c nei;.,131) , o::. d by bsr..,- the EqetL'' r, sun:. :a dle st '• I; j nd i • Mend ,- • to Vi cow nt to visi: , on the nn ;it Et:" rota that 'AA tr:•;:1 ds o:so) :ond ascr":' d e seende‘i Ts'ii says. : arodiiced • 10 '''" S 1,,y, a.. ,'": thr • %v!., • ••1 , cly