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FOREIGN INTELLIGEJVCE. FRENCH PAFIRC COMPIEGNE, *TRIM. 27. Their Majesties left Compiegne at seven o'clock olio meriting, to proceed to St. Quintus. To morrow they will continue their journal as far us Cusabrei, elsosi; the line of the tms!, which is fi nishes!. The 39t:i their Majesties will arrive at the castle of Luken, and the 30th at Antwerp. ' , Ants. num. :27. asPORT OF TIIII MINIIST6II or Gh.NLEAL POLICE nit: emrcewit. 1‘ I kfcsrate.l your M'sje.sty, ttiat the Sieur Her tlitmy, Officer of the Staff attached to Prince Frt.. Ilium's!, and Cu'nrnaud•rut of she Castle of Va liasl reqtreinted me with the introduction vita that castle of a Baron de Kolll, cnlliug him- Nlinister of En 4 land to Prince Fer4iiiind, in h-t: in...tended finality of King of Spain. This ieilitidee!kirriint been hronglit to my offices I statanc4A t yoirr Nlaieste, 1,4, the letter of M. 11krtitetokifoluanneing the wrest and forwarding of Kizillf; 42, a copy of a lettcr from Prince E'er- Jlistarrkto the Sienr Bertben,y, relative to the or ' • rival of holli ;3, a copy of Kolli's examination ; 4,5, and 6, copies of three letters, of which Kohl was the bearer. Two of these letters are addressed Georg.: to Prince Ferdinand; one of them it in Latin. Nos. 7 and a, are copies of a letter from M. Ileitherny, and one from Prince " 1 have committed Kolli to safe custody. He dose prisoner in the camle of Vincennes. mid 1 trait the orders of your Majesty ut this affitr. The diamonds and other elf ets of which this indi vidual was tie heater, depo,ited at the office or tieotrol !Signed) " Fouuss." N. I. Copy a • Letter •d.hrssed to the Senator, the Minister of General Poliet, by 11 Dertlatinv, announcing Kulles arrest, ma bw being forwarded to I'm rileocay, Al s il 6. MONS6IGII6IIII-1 have tl%c honour to inform your Excellency, by a courier extraoldinary, o f th e event which has just taken place at Valour-ay. M. LiAmeeistga, liittmilant of the floinclit.ld of the Spanish Pr-hats, clime to a l pine me, on the part of his Ifiglinews Prince F:•rdin.ind„ that an eimitwaiy had introduced himself into tlm castle.. I e a t en tly tet,Mreil to the Prince's apart lOttlis, and found him in a state of great emotion. " Ths Etiglis%," 6,11,1 hr, aJ , l►et.rnl; himself to hale done much injury to the Spatli:ll glu tton. They contillere to raw.r Mo.ol to Ile 01111 to my TMOW. The rogli.h Miiiiiiters, dereivr(i the fah* i<lrs that I bew detakisqvi iirre Ly have propo.ed to lag %arras of esvape. They have swat to we a's iudivklual, who. under the prer••xt of aelhog tome art des of the arts, engaged to &li ver to Ina a tuctouge from Ilia Dlsjesty the King of E.:kla•d. I *loftily discovered and arrested this emissary, who stated himself to he th- Baron de Kolli, an Irishman, and Minister from Hi.. Majesti the King of England to Prince Pyrrhus' d. I forward him post to your Excellency, with the pretty numerous papers of which he was the bearer. The extension lion to which you will subject him will, 1 hive no donht, disclose all the details of his phi's, so d the accomplices he may have had. A., wiling to the preliminary inquiries which I hare nestle herr, I am ioduled In think that hr has come alone, and that he is totally misery" 'toted in this place. I think it my ditty. Sr, Po *rail myself of this oppoitionsty, to repeat to your Exielleocy eiint hare already had the honour to conimunit low to you. Prince Fer.licisoil is animated with the be disposition ; he is profoundly itept.n.setl with the "pinion that His Majesty the Emperor is his only support end his hest protector. A prof I ',r i me of Kt:oiled., the wish and hope of being declared the adopted son el his Mai- sty the FMlWtor—utidi tire the tsentione•it, which fill the heart or his nes, ; and und.r •iii h circonistances it WS4, and at the time when the Prince hail assembled every person of distinction in the prorinc- at the castle of Volsoc.iy, to pattimpate in the Isrilliant entertain ments which he gave in relebration of their Ma kgioirentrriaze, that-the-Bowsnale-liireiti—orinso_tro deliver hie wicked and rirlictilons nit !wages. Aso -nerdly nothing could hare fort" mitre easily ut ticipated than the reception he has experienced. I request that your Excelleticy will transmit to rae it detailed acloirealedenteot of the, receipt of ths• carions oricles vtl!itti I hose adds -.. Jto p.a. 1 i ae r the hoarser to he, (ei A ntil) BKIIIII3III. No. 11. C.tin u Letter frnun Proaer Fcetlinvvl In Mr. lierilveney, r,,n•etnee of the e.i.th. "f Valance', date 4 Aertl ti , appro. iax ham of Me enudoet of KoWt. Sin—An tinktiow I s•ra•nt havia.g Introduced h.too-Cif into th;o1 Ida( v ; nod& the preeno:e of wool,• 3 ig in the tarkii.ry hue, ho s sii.owquetitis ventured t „ „ wi t" to U. D.A,ar ttog a, lIIIr Find Equerry 14111, intendant. t h e yrnisiviatiti or enrol in t ..' me mff :rots. V.laiiesy, of deloverin t eles urr Wine 'rums which he k i d, and, in 'Mart, brinxitsit In its issue the project snit phut al th!s horrid tuterpri.e. Our honour, ,•nr it pose, the good opinion flue to our principles. all ..,,old here been singularly Emir promised, had not M. IVArtiess:4,t been et the tired unr huusvtiuld, nod had he not. op this perilous oe esstuu. given s f!....11 !woof of Isis titieir; odd his ii.violable attachment, both to Hi* INTaisty the Em peror and King, rind to me. This officer, whose first step was to inforal you, at the very instant, of the enterprise in question, apprised me of it immedi ately After. I :•ni an‘ious, Sir, to inform you, personally, th it I ant acquainted with this affair, and to take this oce.t,ion ofapain manifesting my sentiments of inviolable fidelity towards the Emperor Napoleon, and the horror which I feel at this infernal project, of which I wish the authors mud abettors to meet with condign punishment. Accept, S;r, the sentiments and esteem of your affectionate (Signed) PRINCE FERDIN A N•. P.S. I request emt you will come to M. D'Ame zaga's at half-past three o'clock. No. 111 Copy of Exlminatiou at the Office or General of Police. On the silt of April, isto, was brought to the 31i;iistry of General Police au individual arrested at Valeucay, on the nth. who WAS interrogated as follows Q. Mud are your name, surname, age,place of nativity, profession, and domicile ?—.t. Chadea Leopold, Baron de Koili. aged 32 years, born in Ireland, Misirer thou Ili. Majesty King George 111. to the Prince of vie Asturias, Ferdinand VII. Q. To whom d d ym apply at Landon to pro. pose, and to proctor the acceptance of, the pro• ject which has brought you to France To his Royal ll•glouras 14:Ake of Kent, who mentioned it to his faller the King. The affsir afterwards conducted by the Marquis NVellesley. (4. What were the means put at yoar disposal for executing this enterprise?—A. There were de livered to one, I. A letter of credence, to remove all doubts as to my person ail my mission to Prince Ferdioand. 2. Two lectors front the King of England to the Prince, which have I.p•en found anion;; my papers. 3. Forged passports, rourci, orders from the Ministers of Marine and %Var. stamps, seals, signitures of the Officers in the De. pertinent of the Secretary of State, all rif them sc;zed at the time I was arrested, and which I car ried with iti-, to rouvitice the Prince of the means I had. I. As to the funds requisite for the under taking, I about 200,000 francs, and eventually sit uuhmited cre tit on the bowie of Marmara Rook Clumsy, of London. Finally, the vessels that were Demo:ay. iz. the Inroinpol able, of 74 guns, the Dedaigmen ve, of rou guns, the Pigasnie gallioot, and a long.—This squadron, which. is victualled for fire months, watts fur my return on the coast of Quiberon. Thus provided, utter taking leave of the King void his Munster, 011 the 24th of January, I left Loudon on the 26 h for Plyournstli, with Comnsialore Cock burn, to whom the command of the s..poadron was confided. M. Albert de St. Bonnet, to whom I communicated my place, remained in Loudon to reCelYr the passports, itineraries, stamps, arab., &e, that wee" ordered. The departure of M. de St. Burma! was delayed by the indisposition of Men spoils IVellesley; I.e did not join me lwfore the end of Fehritary, ai.d wet sailed some days after. I landed at Quilorron the ;lit of the filth of March. Q. What precautions did you adopt on tar landing to conceal the documents rapt tilling thin ohjtct of your jolts ney ?—A. I put the letter credence I luentioned in my awe. The two letters of Ilia !%lajesty the king of En;...i.tud were concealed in the lining of :ill,. cum ; pert of the diamonds were seta d tip in the • ollar of lily PO I t oist and the waistband ..f iiiy small ebitlir.. M. de St. Bonne, had the remainder, which he secreted in the barite way, end in his i-ra‘.tt. Q. Before your Departure from Frenre for Em:- land, had your rot•hlished .toy communication auk V 1 1 1.4114 lit ?—A. None. Q. Where did you go after you loaded To Pens. I travelled with the help aims of the Itineraries, which was given ate is Emsload, and which I tilled up. Q. Ihd you remain long at Paris I was employed in selling the diamonds which Marquis %Velleidey gave me. I hnught a hominid cabriolet from . . 0 41. the Convert, who verities at the Hotel d'Ant:h•ttvre, in. the ptrre• Filly* de St. lhoonso. Mr. she tit. Bounel purchawd tea ti wirers, persons whose names I do not rm.idle,.t. Ile was to buy our finrn Franconia, 'feet I oet out-for Valeta:ay. and :iimiher from the Priliceit4 of Carignln. Q. I luw did you gain uil.siitt.riine into thy Castle •of 1 Amway ?—A. Ijotler 'pretence or hating count curious articles to 11.11. I w.s ut hopr4 to have been stile by the., torsos to deliver to the l'inwe the letter-, with whirl' I was eutruste4, to put lion in possession of my I .I:ffi, mill to obtain his consent. I could ally corniniiiiii•ate with the Prince I)on Antonio and the intettuot. Prince Ferdinand refused either to hear or see me. lederd, I have mesa to believe, from the ►trange manner in which in proposols were received. that he vent information to the Gove,mor of Cite Castle. in con sequence of which I wn► arc.►ted. Q. What means hoot you prepared to convey Prince Ferdinand to therein*, its raw he con•euted to uccompuny yots!—A. Tiro (ob j ect of my Let journey to Vshowdy was to impart my plan to the ['note, arid in cane he tweed to it, to fix with him a time when I avail ! return to take him up. After• wards I would hate proceeded to the etri..t, to apprime the tominastal-r of my squadron of the day appoin►ed. I would then have retorstrd to Paris i to pcocury the meta and horses ucceisary the relays on the road. On the 'veiling of the day ap l aun tad , the Prince would have left his apart ment, and by the help of the relays we would have' proceeded to a great distance Isom Valancay before KJ he was award. ' Q. Whither did you intend to entry the Prince aft. r you, gut on hoard It was Meryl's. %Vet. leslcy's int e,.tuni to send him to Spain. 'I lie Duke o r Kent was for seiiditig. Into to t;:braltar.—bus this plan di.gusted me; it was, in fact, sending bitn to prison. I intended to propu.e to him to make his own choice, and to carry him wherever be pleased, for I was informed that Captain Cockburn had orders to obey my directions. Q. Who are the persons you intended to employ? —A. Al. Saint Bonnel was the only person ac quainted with my design. I did not intend to look out for anyone t iuesist me iu executing it, lentil I ht•cante acquainted a ith the Prince's determination. I should have employed but few persons. Q. Are you acquainted with the neighbourhood of Valancay, and the country you were to pass through Not in the least ; but I purchased some excellent maps at Paris, on my arrival, which would have afforded me ample information. Q. What was your reason for forming such design ?—A. It appeared to me an honourable one. Q. Do you know this parcel ?—A. 1 do. It con tains the docu ments, stem ps, seals, and othr.r thing 1 have mentioned, and which were found upon nut when I wis taken up. (Signed) lint.t.t. No. IV. Is a letter front Charles IV. addressed to the King of England!, in 1802, anli•ntucing the marriage of the PI ince of Asturias. It was 6iveit to Kolb, with u marginal note by the !Martinis Wel lesley, to be used as a credential to Prince Ferdi nand. On the back of this letter the following was written in the hand of Marquis Wellesley : •• The undersigued Principal Secretary of State of His Brita.inic Majesty for the Foreign Derirt ment, declares, that this litter is truly the ti.iine that His Cathulie Moje*ty (7harlra IV. atlilresiird tat Ilia Britannic illaje4y George 111. on oectecon of the marriage of the Prince of Astoria., now King Ferdinand \ 11. This authentic document is con- Ailed to the persons who will here the honour of laying it before His Catholic Majesty Ferdinand "VII. to verify their mission. Dueruing street, Feb ..2b, Ist*. No V Letter from King George 111. tigned in his proper hand, to h Mee Ferdinand, Intl wiled to Kolli. SIR, KY PROT hart lout; wished for an °ppm.- toady to trunknot to your Majewly a letter sward m Noy pro per twirl, expres►ing the lively interval and profound regret I have felt ►inee your Majesty bus been renamed from punt Lingduni sod loyal subjects. hotnithadasuling the violence and et sielly with whirls the L'►arper of the throne of Spain overt swhyleas the Spanish nation, it must prove a great con solation to your Majesty, to learn that your people pre. ere thew loyalty nod attweltisieut to the pi icon of their lawful king, and that Spain makes eviiii.itial efforts to uphold your Majesty's rights, awl to re-esialilish the independence of Ike Monarchy. The resources of my kiagilion, my Sects and armies, shall be employed to assist your Majetill's sub kris ist th, prat cause, awl my ally, the Prince Regent of Portugal, has also contributed to it, with all the zwil and peraeverant r of a faithful friend. To your Nlsiesty's faithful subjects, as well as your allies, youi presence only is wanting in Spain, where it numb' in spire a new energy. I therefore entreat yonr 31ajcsly, with a'l the frankness of the alliance and friendship which bind Inc to your Slaj,sty'. interests, to consider of the oust prudent and effectual weans of escaping (ruin t►e indignities you experience, and of *Lev yourself awing a people who are unanimous in their Wishes fur your Majesty's happiness and glory. I annex to this letter a cup) of the credeilliels which my Minister In Spain is to present to the (enlist Junta that goirerue there in the name, nail by the iiiithinity, of year Majesty. I entreat your M i tijeaty to mat uninared of my sioccie f iend and of the trill attAtlionent Moth uhich I am, Sir, any lirotlier, your Murtby Brio i'osord) (Counteropi.it; At the Queen's Palace, Loudon, Jan. ii , Itl in. \ 1. I* a lutttt flow (irolge 111. to P Oug • espy of the Full powerb gritated to Ikaty Nu. •11. This iv • letter from M. fie Ilenhemy, givinx a description of the re•ti% ittes at the Castle of Vides.- city, on the Ida April. in honour of the Emperor's marriage ; upon which occasion the Spanish Priurea are reprekeated at haringstudiously embraced every opportunity of manifesting their joy at the event. Tin y t t ended the Chapel at the Curate, and at the canelti*ion of the T. //rem Prince Ferdinand wets the first to exehmn •• /Attes lire the Emperor lemg lice the Empress." The Inabto *her dniuer are, by Prince Perrbit •!)41—" Oar dingiest Sorereigor. Anpoleon the Great. mad 31arie I inissis, hem augurs sparse." 13) Prince Charles, " The tir e Lup ina l and Royal Fearilies rf France end Austria." Hy Wince Anthony, '• The happy anion of .Napoleun the Great and Maria Louis's." M. I)'Ainiz:ign, at thr table ut the Officer* of digit' Hittiorhohl, gate, •' Napoleon the tireist and .Wisrie Louise, the glory earl delight if Franey and Germany; may /Urine Providence grant the :r long and happy lifV." Thr Castle and Park were illuminated Mi the teen. sag with between a 111111 9000 Lumps. No. VIII. Copy of • Lotto addreoml so li. Wrthemy lb! Paine,' E'er duirod, orgysamatioi Woo with Ins .441. to Lcconic the adurted Sumo, His ilakjesiy. Vwia, c iy, April 4. Being desirous of hating some u , ,vei. sawn "nth you, upon rations twitters ',lath knee long occupied goy ntteutioo, I €ll Ut,t that uu will case to M. Alarrtga's, our prbt I q n. r 7, at ti oftrniouti. 'lll6 Iu d vulu ti t en ti re confidence, which lie has fi of time nwritadt from his e, r.',i,e..ts, acid i perfect ka. aloseksif •i.tr ittfivrs, Which he hes to our pest saaafitction , ititd to out D'Aturzsga, who Lae , Mkt, hooSiur.uf couverstiss with you ul Blare ulliitteJ to, and other affairs tra, WI. we that you are already tisein. Our cuuverNation. Sir, wi lie but abort, and vriil not ii,tcrleie it t ru 1 rs. That oltiels it prevent occupies to we aua oljtet of the gteatest int wish is to beemue the adopted sot the Emperor, our •ligU`r SUVerelgU. C•onviarr myself to be worthy of this adoptton, which iiosid truly eo .s , itute the happiness of toy lire, as silt fr o m my perfect love sad tittachnieneto the 44 ,,„ 1 person of Nw Majesty, as by my stebnintsien anti entire obedience to his intentions and desires, am, moreover, extressel‘ envious to leave Valerie's, hecitt.e this residence, *Lich hes nothinrubwit but what is unplrusadt to us, is nut, iu soy reaper, suitable for us. I feel. a plrasore in coulidiug in th a t m aga „i. inity of emidnet, and that generous beeleticen..., which 411%61;06h lbw Imper.al and Royal Maies.y, imil in In li rlil that my nao,t ardent windier will Sobil be accomplished. Accept. ikc. (iigned) FTEDINAND. PARIS, APRIL '2B. The I.9n,bm aneele, of the 14th. commas the ing dispatch loom Viscount Wellington._ [tier TIIE BRITISH PO MO, of the t6th alt.] The following is a copy of the di.patch addreis. ed, at the time, by Marshal the Duke of Eichin gen. and which was defined too unimportant to he published. It will whew that in the al tack in t he Eirgli..ll were cl-fisted with the 44.4 of it) men ; Riot that we had to other object than to re. ceive deiwrters and to take a few prisoner., in order to know whit `‘ . l4 g°i"4 on. TO au {TIEN Itti:tta Los TOE TRUICE OF NV. ?COATI, • OAJOR-C Fit L. SAAnvinea, 31arcle trio. Vstiuns reports *mart! Is ioilirate that the Eri t :i f h 14,1 dirri-h3l deitilhror:.ti upon the 113.. N 5, o i l ore . 1 13. f:t Gualhaes, fur lb. put th•Ae of opposlng the miu h., of it I. daj4s, and n/sa of cleating n diversion iu the ,perattuas ef Ili. Catholic Majesty in Andalusia. In elder to obtain positive information opus this esit.j.et, t illtaered ti I Loison to cause an attack to la ink by t►e &ignite of General Fe..ty., to disperse the enenq's sltaser4 posts un the Agueda, and to drive th. m as far as psssilar is the dirty of Alineyda. This attack look place ea At i t tlh. The enemy "is defeated at the point of Ow trnonet, and lost more than I.ln men. A fes- pi ounces who fell i”Zo 4111 r haud., staled, thst the Engt,li a. ~v a.s..A iu ilia ssnie poiti -iota% and the nioieeleuti we had reunik•d. sets within wire that, the itiereb of Jitfereut reliis.sts alter nately relieving each other on th.•ir iLfresive hue. AN English deserter agreed with tie pristine's, to Italia( the English army had its right on the Gas.halm, and its left at Escaliun ; that it occupied all the Udjareat siilitn , and also Plotted, Colavini, Alineyda, and Castel Rodrigo; awl Lord Wellington's 11....a.t quarters ware at Whim The Euglish army is ao,uutt strong. They have a number of sick, mud many die of the orient, though race is takes to send frequent it ausports of the sick to Li.buii and Oporto_ The Litglish are of opinion that we meditate au immediate attack ispon them. The soldiers would out feel sorry at being compelled to returu homer The transports are rushy to receive them at lisbuto and Oporto. The Portuguese army comists of 1,1 regiments of cavalry, :4 0l shf miry, 401 (Sot clis.i s en tu , and aof raillery. Mute titan half of this army consists of new levies. Enelual sup• plies it with clothing and arms, and several Eughsh (Ace, *erre its it. reiscw to you, Sir, the a%.ur,,nre of my high comidero i ion. , The Marshal th , • Duke of EICHINGEN. HAMBURoiR, APRIL •!1. Aceording to tin article ut a titian: Journal, Nrreau IA to 1f..! r: called from America, Ind to In crusted Di ..f oPF.usaasor, 9.11. The following order hats hero joined from the LlAnspli Ciloocer) : Notice Is hereby given to all our sul,.frets, that vrowia provided with liceno.-4 wider the ;Igo manna of our high A;ly, the Emperor of France, King of Italy, err not to he detained, if their cargoes egret with the couteots of their I .ernowt. GI. entrustment. Aram 7. It it report..l that Prince Alexander Kin.inst Moister of the Interior, and brother to uur buesudor at the Court of Poore, will proceed to Paris, as Amtia•ead,r Extraordinary. to consratu late the Emperor Napolime eu bi, 11:116.1 Kr• pain% •Y&I1. 25. [From the Mositewri . . The six thoomentlm irrteigcs of ...Airs% ordered in honour of the nuptielv of His Majesty the Emperor and King. have been celebrated in the several welshes of Paris. The Civil Authrintio, and t he Clergy, combined their efforts to site them the must imposing poUtp. Lints APRIL IQ. We expect the ' , Awn of our Sovereigns iniws diately. The arrival iif the King, it is s uppoivi/i will deride events of the highest importance. The most recent intelligence from Sicily, so unwire, extrvnie despondency Juicing one ita:t tl.e iiihabinents, and well-foundeJ films among the Other. The commu►►icuiom betnents the Liana end Malta hrcoq►e ea ery Jay wore Acme. W. a"' 'la in.ool l'n **moo On 11.114. T 1 toih Pari, rect. ‘ breq II 4. The fahroi NUT feas MAP 60111 'Fit* Meat, issue vim 121 Pt'e Di "a bt • c,Q its heel h. At I itoc 1155' . 1' 3 1 Yjrjn /.I.isclghr e h, part, h e." r the nl Furvi .1 the i e *ith )uoi Emn Th , 8 my attentio n i s atcr " 4 - Mr lo of Hi s Muj i ." Gvrtr l al WI