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have all had the same motive, the same end, that I3 f annihilating the *British influence upon the Continent, and establishing in Europe an order of things which would ensure to France a long series of tranquil ages, a long repose. in The bosom 91 power and glory. In this course of victory and conquests; England alone, favoured by the elements, protected by her, insular position, has been able to seize upon our colonies, and escape our just vengeance but Rt each step :which this anti-continental power ha s made towards the exclusive dominion of the O cean, we have aigrandized our influence upon the Continent. If they take an island, we shut up a kingdom against their commerce ;, and already Was tile Continental system completed=already - our eternal enemies found themselves exiled from Europe, when the perfidy of the Russians, and the blindness of thG Spaniards re-opened them an en hance into it. The Nvar which is carried on be- tween these two countries has not then its source from an u►ejust ambition, but in that heroioper- Severance, without Wlrich a nation cannot cx- pect an honourable and tranquil situation. They are only English interests, or, more properly speaking, English oligarchy, that we combat upon the banks of the Tagus and those of the Borys thenes. Let all the Continent, acknovledge its true interests • and immediately all the Conti-, tent is iu peace with France.. But .if Rus sia, blinded, persists in being, like the Asi atic Powers, the vassal of England i ,' it is at least necessary that the ancient and celebrated kingdom of Poland be erected, as an invincible rampirt, between civilization and barbarism, between free , Europe, and Europe colonized by the merchants fiorn London. This re surrection of 'a powerful warlike nation; to whom Christian Europe owes so many obliga tions for having saved it from the yoke of the Cross, this great result of the campaign ,is now almost completely ensured, Warsaw joins in this happy day its shouts of joy, of admiration and gra titude to those of Paris and Rome. If another allied capital has seen for some weeks the enemy's flags wave over its ramparts, this momentary reverse has •had a kind, of advantage, and has proved that the loss of a battle did not ensure that of Spain; and that, even the most fortunate efforts ofthe 'En glish army, which consumes itself in the Peninsula, will remain without any definitive result. Let us recollect that the Romans, as one of their greatest historians had said, were vanquished in more than one battle, but never were so in any war.—lt was • because the Romans, calculated with sang .froid the chances of war ; it was because they Lew how to persevere in plans once adopted, and joined to a noble pride a confidence not less noble in the genius of .their great men. Let, us imitztte the virtues of those whose glory we are re . tracing. Fate has placed France touch higher than ancient Rome ; she will not be the tyrannical mis tress of the world ; she will be the, ust arbitratress, the equitable protectress. of it ; she is bound by her interests and glory •to re-estAlish the ancient bonds of fraternity which unite all European people, to restore •to them the liberty of navigation and commerce, ,to in sure to them the advantages of civilization. It is this great idea which has for so many years occu pied the indefatigable genius of the greatest of Monarchs; it is to 'finish an undertaking so preciolks to humanity, that he tears himself from repose, the splendour of ,his Court, the most tender. ties, Let us, Who in the, shadow of his laurels, have forgotten fear, not forget gratitude ; and whilst that, pressed round him, our brave ' Men keep distant from our homes the tumult of . arms, let us accompany him with all our wishes and thoughts.—(Journul de l'Enzpire, .Nov 6.) DEC. 6.- 7 -To-day being the anniversary of the Coronation of the Emperor, her Majesty the Em press and Queen, surrounded by the Princes, 'Grand Dignitaries, &c. &c. .&c. received in the Palace of the Thnilleries the , Corps Diplomatique, who were' conducted to the audience in the cus tomary forms by the Count SEYSSEL, Master of the Ceremonies, and introduced . by the Grand Master. After the diplomatic audience, the Empress went to chapel, where mass, followed ,by Te Deuni, was celebrated. - • After mass, there was a grand audience in the apartments. The fete of the anniversary of the Coronation was announced ,in the evening and morning by discharges of artillery, which were repeated at noon and six o'clock.— (Moniteur, Dec. 7.} PARIS, DEC. 4.—On Sunday,' the. 6th inst. her Majesty will leave the Palace of Saint CtOnd, to tnhabit the Palace of the ThOleries (luring the winter season.—(Moniteur, Dec. 5.) WILNA, Nov. 25. 7 —The address of the Gene ral Confederation has produced the greatest effect here. The Polish insurrection is •organizing in all the Provinces, and the (nth usiasm of the people is at its height. irrOill all parts gran and fofagc are' potiteti intt, the magaiines of the Grand.. Army. its sul;sis't ence is ensured for the winter.- It will cost OS no sacrifice to provision it till the moment the fine, weather will permit it to march upon .Petersburgh Prince SCHWARTZENBERG,' after having anniha-, lated the Riissian General"SAKlN'S cotps, has again advanced. Tson.yrscnAxow is briskly pursued ; his corps will soon find itself between two fires by a movement the Grand Army has made upon Oreha. By its laSt manoeuvre it appears to menace, at the same time I WITTGENsT Eix.and TSCHITCHA GOW. We shortly expect to hear intelligence of this double movement. We would alr•ndy have re ceived them if the communications had not been delayed by the swelling of the rivers. For some time enormous pieces of, ice have been carried down their streams, and the passage of them be came extremely diffieult.---(Journat de l' Empire, Dec. 2,7.) ARMY OF CATALONIA. • EXTRACT OF ALETTER FROM GENERAL COUNT DE- CAEN, COMMANDER IN CHIEF. OF. THE ARMY OF CATALONIA, TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE DUKE DE FELTRE, MINISTER AT WAR. " Head-4uarieri, GranoHers, Nov. 'AiossEIGNELTR,—I. have the honour to in-' form your Excellency, that in. the ~night of the. 20th and 21st of October, M. .LACY,. with 3000. Spaniards, attacked the town of.Olot, the ave nues of which were guarded by the detached posts of Fort. St. Francois, where there is a garrison, under the orders of M. NonuEs, chief of battalion, in The 11th of the line. This Officer being ill at the time of the departure of his regiment, could not follow - the movement of his corps, and I eon-, fided to him the command of the post of Olot. The Spaniards marched upon Olot in four columns—that which arrived by the road of RipOli forced the advanced post, which hatlr not time to put down the cheecux de, rise, and the : enenlys ca valry penetrated that opening to the great Market place. " Our troops, who were in order of battle, animated by the presence of the Chief of Battalion NOGUES, and the Captain of grenadiers RoBERzoT, of the 102 d, charged• and' pursued the caValry. Another column, which had taken possession of • the chapel, to cut off the communication•of the troops remaining in the fort, and those which had, gone down into the town, was in like manner overthrown. During this time the 13th and 4th, columns, which had penetrated by the garden. wall, had formed in the other market place ; our troops marched upon them, and soon put them to . flight. At break of day there were no more enemies in the town, ants M. Lkcv s who had remained in reserve at the, bridge .of St. Roch, retired dis gracefully, 'taking. with him 6Q wounded, and the 3000 men who 'had been beaten by• a considerable less number of French, though attacked in the night. Twelve Spanish horsemen were left dead on the place. We had in this. affair 21 wounded and three killed. It does the greatest honour to the officers and soldiers of the garrison, and parti . cularlarly,to M. NOGUES, Chief of Battalion, in the llth of the line, and M. ROBERZOT, Captain of Grenadiers, in the 102 d. • (Signed), DECAEN. EXTRACT OF A LETTER PROM GENERAL COUNT DE CAEN, GOVERNOII-'GENERAL OF CIaALONIA, TO HIS' EXCELLENCY THE • DUKE DE •FELTRE, MINISTER AT WAR. " Barcelonl, Nov. 10. "_ MONSEIGNEUR—As I had the honour to in form your`Excellency, in my report, dated Vich, sth oF this month, I occupied myself in preparing ha this city a supply of provisions for six days, to enable me afterwards to regulate my movements according to circumstances. " I began my march on the 14th in the morn ing, and 1 inclined upon Moya and Casteltersol, where the enemy had been assembled, during a ,part of my stay at Vich. LACY had set out on the 116,' and proceeded towards Esparaguera and Igualada. ' Baron D'EROLES had returned to the camp of Tarragona, and a corps of about 1000 ;men had marched towards Ripoli. On the 15th I advanced towards Manresa where I rem ained on the 17th. Having learned from reconnoitring that the enemy appeared assembled on the side of Mount Serrat,A began my march on the 18th in the morning, I proceeded towards the , position of Casa nlssana, which closes the road from; lan resa to Esparaguera.. From -the preparations which 'the enemy had Mailk:'to,waii for me at this point, it appeared .that he seriously intended to dispute with us the passage. There 'were abattis entrenchments a league in advance of the principal position, and a wall raised to. join the height of Casa Massana ; but all these' obstacles on which the enemy ap peared to reckon much, , could not retard our march a single hour. " I ordered General LEMARQUE to cause the 'position to be turned on the right ; he sent thither two battalions under the orders of M. BOUZiLLON, Chief of Battalion in the 79th regiment. , This movement, executed with intelligence, determined the enemy not to remain behind his entrenchments; General BEURMANS marching immediately to Casa Massana at the head of the GOth rei nient, experienced little resistance. The insurgents, 'who appeared to be in number between 2 and 3000, retreated in several direc tions. We lost in this attack an officer of Chas- . seurs of GERONNE, who was killed, and. we had dozen wounded. The brigade EXPERT,WhiCh form ed the rear-guard is going out of Manresa, had its rear-troops assaulted by several hun dreds, of armed peasants ; but two companiei of voltigeurs properly placed did much mischief to those peasants, and soon 'disgusted them of their pursuit ;, they however killed us 4. men. " 1 reassembled my troops the same evening at Esparaguera. " On the 19th I marched uponMartoral, whence I directed the brigade EXPERT to proceed to Te rassa, upon which place I had been informed that LAcy had marched. I arrived the same day. at Barcelona, and cantoned the division of ,IJA- MkRQUE in *the envirous of that place, in order that it might receive provisions. • " I am, &c. Signed) Count thicAEN." CORti,NNA MAIL. titol‘l THE CORTJ.N:.‘:.?, DIARY OF DEC. 1,1 rilelench are retiring towards Valladortd, consequence of Which Lurl Wellington returned to Salamanca ; there had been sonic skirmishes ,Nvith : the advanced posts. SANTIAGO, Nov, 27 .--ThCY "Suite from 13..ene , , i'ente, that nothing new had occurred between the right of the Douro, and that place, and in close a letter from Carrion, - dated November 20, on which day the Governor of Palencia, Don s'. Rodriguez, marched from thence towards the ca pital, at the head of 1000 men - . We are assured .that' General Mendizabel is making preparations to form the siege of Orduna. SALAMANCA, Nov. 15.—The day before•yester day the civil authorities and baggage set out in the direction of Ciudad Rodrigo, and at this' mo ment the troops are doii:g the same. The inha bitants, of this city remain in the greatest distress at seeing the march iAnd approximatiOn of the . French towards sthem ; but there is no remedy, because it is necessary for the - realization . .of the wise plans of Lord' Wellington..Mendizabel has orders to proceed to Palencia with all the troops under his command. LISBON MAIL. LISBON, Nov. 28.—The French army collected in the vicinity of 'Salamanca, was ,not superior.to except in cavalry, which in a short time will be . inferior to .oar's, frOin want . of forage, by the rigour of 'the season, and continual and forced marches. On the 12th of November 8000 men of ,the 4th army were in Alcaraz, and the remainder in Vii lanueva de la ruente, near Toledo ; the 2d and 3d armies were in•& Clemente and Villa-maarique. —All these forces amount to • thirty thousand men. Our head-quarters were still at Ciudad Rodrigo on the 23d ; the most we can expect is, that they will be transferred to Frenada- (Spanish ground), On account of its being a military point, in respect to Upper and Lower Beira, nearer to the I)lrovi sions and better for quarters. - The Madrid Gazettes, which come down to the 20th of November inclusive, contai►l• no political intelligence Whatever: 'Nov. .29.=—On the 24th the headquarters reached Frenada. Respecting the movements of the enemy, report say€ they have retired, some towards Placentia, Tow, and Zamora, but no thing poSitive is known on this head. EDICT. LISBON, Nov ' . 3.----There being a want of means indispensable for the maintenance of the army, which, with so much iitlour and discipline defends us against the _common enemy; and the Prince Re gent, ourLor., wishing . no.increase to be Made to the berthens the. -r`ople by new taxes, his Highness .therefore orders, that the .Council of Finance do promote to the utmost tho sale of pro perty, vested in the Crown, or which' has devolved to it, in coiltormity to the decree of the 24th of January, 13,J: , and the . notice of the 2d of May, 1810, without any exception of chapels, proditce of customs, court dues, &c. which latter, however, may be redeemed kohose - who are subject to them. The .‘:Vhole produce of these sales may en'- ter the Treasury by small. instalments ; and the Council of Finance shall cause the present edict to be printed, published, and fixed up, with the sig nature of the Governors of the kingdom. IMP 3 EI PAIZ,LIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, SATURDAY, DEC. 12. The LORD CHANCELLOR attended at half-past three o'clock, and the Bishop of CARLISLE ofli- ciated as. Chaplain to the House. The Sugar , Brewery and Starch Manufacture Bills were severally read a second time, and com inittedfor Monday. The - Earl' of THANET took the oaths and his seat. _ The Report of the Insolvent . Debtors Amend ment Bill was taken into consideration, the .Amendments agreed to by their Lordships, and the Bill ordered to be engrossed.---Adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, SATURDAY, DEC.II2. °mug. MONTGOMERY presented a Petition. against theltetnrn for Ayr, in Scotland.-oi•dered to be taken into consideration on the 23th of re-' binary. LORD WELLINGTON. In a Committee of the whole House, the Prince 1 Regent's Message, respecting the "Mfirquis of Wel lington,was taken into farther consideration,when itWal resolved,' that the . lands to be annexed to. the title of Wellington, should be enjoyed by his Lordship's female descendants; in default of male issue.-,--The House resumed, and the Report was received. The Bill for granting 100,000/. to pur chase the lands, was read a second time, and com mitted for Monday. The Cprn Distillery ProbibitiOn Bill, the Or ders in Couneil Indemnity Bill, the Malt Tax Bill, the Land Tax Bill, the Rice Duty Bill, the Cho colate Bill, the Exchequer Bills Bill, and the Cus toms Consolidation Bill; were read ,a second time, and committed for Monday. Mr. LUsHINGTON brought up the report of .the Committee of Supply respecting the erection of a Court House in the Marshalsea Court. The re solutions were send and agreed to. . The JaMaica and St. "Domingo Intercourse Bill was read a,third time and pasSed. The Post Masters Franking Bill, was read a se ' cowl time, and after a few observations from Mr. Creevey, which were satisfactorily answered by Mr. Wharton, ordered to, be committed on MOnday.—AdjoUrned. 'l\lr. VANSITTART'S Library has been removed into the house in Downing-street, occupied by the late Mr. PERCEVAL. The Right Hon. Gen leman is expected to remove to it in a few days. uNITED STATES, . The National intelligencer contains.a long patch from Major-General Van Rens,sel,:,:r, commanded - the American forces at the attack ott Queenstown, giving an account of the operations there. The following are 'extracts : PHILAbELIMILIy eCT. 28.—A cartel has arrived from Halifax, winch left that place 'the Bth, bringing 509 exchanged AmericT! - .ls. Three hun dred more 'were; expcted to a week, and 150 in ten oriwelVe 'days after ; the Commissary, it appear's', mi:ans that : One of our fellow-citizens shall winter in Nova''..Seotia withbut 'their own consent, • . . ,-._..„ • ' ALEXAtiDRIA, .(11.40ITISIANA), .8e1"4. 6.—GeneraL Ryan's for C e ., in the vicinity of Mexico, amounts to between . 15 and 20,000 inen ; ,and it is s,ip poied an attempt, if not already, will very :,00a. be made op this lait remaining prop of dec.T.!:l monar:.hy in the West. Mexico taken, and the: P.epublie triumphs !—Nation,allatellivencer of Oct, a . .. 0 A • The National Intelligencer says,. that the sntren der .of the American; at Queenstown was to be attributed to the taunt of aniniunitian,, all they hml . bfought, with them being expended while the otherjournals assert, 'that Major-General liens--_ selaer" being Informed of the probability of the American detachment being vanquished, ordered 1200 militia to advance to the assistance of their comrades, which they flatly refused, and remained. passive spectators. An arrangement has been made between General Rensselaer and General :Shea& for the liberation of all' the.mijiti,a prisOuers, on parole,Fuot to serve during the Avar• ,The Southern States of the Union are begin ningto feel the rava g es of war. The 1 - p.dians in their neighbourhood had taken up arms, and'com pelled many of the settlers in the.blek country to quit their habitations. Colonel SMiTIi; Who was besieging St. Augustine, had in co:)sequenca„ of their' hostilities retired to the block=house on St. John's. He had failed with loss in one at tack. In Georgia, all the regulars and militia bad been called out; but their numbers being un equal to the extrication of Colonel Smith, an or der, had been issueil for every third man in the. state to join the army. • The following extraordinary circumstance took place on the entrance of the French into Moscow : The Archbishop, who was in advanced age, whose character was held in the,highest venera tion, and who had composed a prayer which was Much admired, was in the act of performing divine service when he . Wits informed that the enemy had entered the city. He paused for a moment, crossed himself, and immediately ex- Ilred. - As the coachman of Mr. Alderman Wait, of Bristol, was passing on Wednesday morning last through a field of his Master's, hear Rennisoi's Bath, he was attracted by some ravens hovering over a hedge; where,_ shocking to relate, he dis covered tly.. - of two infant children and part of a . thirtt- - -supposed to 'be two or three day) old, exposed by their unnatursi parents.— ( Gazetie,Y• An Admiralty Session will be held at the Oh! Bailey on Wednesday next. The Marquis of LICO,'WhO is indicted for. a misdemeanour on the high seas, will be tried. The offence of which that Nobleman is accused is, we .believe, persuad ing some seamen, belonging tolk.ship of war, to quit the service, and navigate his 'yacht, which . was then lying at Malta; On Wednesday, the 2d inst. as one of the Man chester coaches was ..going into Liverpool, at nine o'clock in the evening, it was'overturned opposite the Low Hill Coffee-house, owing to the inebria tion of the •coachman, by which accident a re spectable Gentleman of Oldham was killed, and several other passengers dreadfully bruised. ! Coroner's inquest has been held on the body, and a verdict of Manslaughter returned against the coachman. As Mr. R. Farey, of Woodhurst, Huntingdon shire, and his brother were going on Friday se'a night.to dine with a relation at Someisham, they took their fowling pieces in their hands : on their way they chanced to start a hare, which Mr. R. Farey shot at and wounded : running to pick it up, the animal set off again, on which he called , out to his brother to fire: but , as the latter, in compliance with this desire, - was raising the.. 'piece to his shoulder (it being already Cocked), one .of his buttons came in contact with the trig-. ger,. wizen the piece went off, • and the whole of, • the charge passed through Mr. R. Farey's left shoulder, and occasioned his death. It is only. ' a few months since he vas left joint heir with his sister to the fortune of the 'late Major Richards, of Brampton: • SMITHFIELD MAP4ET, DECEMMI 14, This day's Market had a large supply of priine Beasts, and the show of Cattle in general. was plentiful; Beef and ,Mutton were dearer; POrk and Veal support last prides, and the trade, for the most part; was somewhat brisk. The sales in the Hay-market were rather lively ; Clover has got up in price ; Hay and straw obtained las; prices. We annex a correct statement of . the prices and numbers . : - To sink the Offal, per Stone of 81h. Beef, ss. OA. to Os. lA. Mutton, ss. Od. to es. 4d. Veed, 7s. Od, to 7s. 03. Os. to Os, 01, Pork, ss. 03. to 7s. Od. Beasts, 3310. Slieq), 13,400. Calves, 102. Pigs, 290. 1 SMllit-IFIELD . HAY - MARKET. Hay, 41. Os. to 51. 10s. Straw, 2i. bs. to 21., lOs. Clover, 61. Os. to 81. Os: CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 14.—Our narket this day was well supplied with Wheat fron\ Kent, Essex, and Suffolk, which, together with a duU sale, caused a reduction in price of 2s. per quar ter; of.Qats having a good supply, that article way he considered 2s. cheaper, although fine :ampler realized Friday's priceS ; Malt, Barley, and R y e, remain without alteration ; Boiling Pease are 2s. clearer, but Grey Pease have declined in price 2s. per 'quarter ; Tick. Beans remain the same ; and in Flour there is no alteration. Wheat - -85 s. 955. 100 s. Fine ditto - - . - " 1385.' Rye ,Barley - - - - 445. 595. New Ditto - - - 645. Malt - - - .925. 102 s. Fine ditto - - - ' 108 s. White Pease (boil.)110s.12 0 s. , New ditto - - •- 128 s. Grey ditto - - -78 s. ti2s. New Tick Beans- - - 735. 78s. Old ditto - - -12 Gs. Small ditto - leos. 126). Feed Oats - - 335. Us. Fifieuitto - , - Poland ditto - - 565. —s. Fine ditto - GOs. Potatoe titto - - 645. Rape Seed - - - 601. 701. Fine Flour - -105 s. 1103. Suconds - -