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BERLIN PAM S-,, FURTHER EXTRACTS.---(6ItibINAL). INtMICEPTED LETTER 1 , 116 M COUNT HOGENDORP, COVtRNOR-GtNERAI OF IIAWBUIIGH, TO 'THE TRFNCII EMrgR()R. " SraE----As M. le Marechil Prince of teic muhl must doubtless have informed you of his having taken possesSien of the 'Batik' of /Limburg; and likewise of the motives 'and teasons which induced him to 'take that step,? shall Nlntebt my self wi) assuring your Majesty, that this oneYa tion was performed in the most ntiletly manner, a nd w;.1,,,,t (ziviT , tie least disturbance to the 'peace Of the city. Y tnaryetitute to' add, that T .a.m thoroughly convinced that this measure vvill not, in future, Itave.the smallest influence 'on its internal tranquility and . security. Nevertheless, thoug7z without any cause for solicitude,i have taken ull possibte precautions to present any even the least disorder. In all other respects things go on well here. and the troops are animated by the „best spirit. . Your Imperial and Royal Majesty 'rotay 'rely upon us. We will do on? duty. • " The King of Denmark has removed Baron Selhy, his Minister at the Court of Westphalia, ald declared him'incapable of ever holding any diplomatic office in his service, because he aban doned the *King of Westphalia, and accepted pass ports from one of the enemy's Generals. "'With e most profound deirotion, " I remain, to. • (Signed) " Count HOGENDORP.' , " liarribUrg, Nes. 7, 1813.6 THE COUNT ur. NARBONNNE. The Count de Narbonne . ..vas universally sup. posed-to be a natural son of_Louis'XV. to whom be bore a striking resemblance. filtii report he never contradicted but with a joke, and rhonabf it no disgrace to have a King for . 'his corn ptre, for he was actually the god-son of that Mo narch. During the reign of Louis XVI. he rose to the rank of Lieutenant-6eileral in the Royal Army, and chiefly resided at the Court of l‘fes dames (the daughters of Louis XV.) by whoM he was held in high consideration, After the break-. in:; ont of the Revolution he accepted, in 1791, the post of Minister at War, with a view to save the King. This object was clearly evinced by a proposal which he made verbally in the most se rious -manner to the,National ,Assembly, and at the sane time in writing to the'Duke of, Bruns wick. On the 9th of - January,..] 792;. he trans initte4, through the hands of castinc the younger, to that Prince, a proposal that he sleuld take the supreme Command of the• French Army. The Duke, in his reply, declined this offer. In the first half Of the Year 1792 he resigned, his office, sand with r drew into private life. By his moderation and Prudence he escaped the persecution of all par ties. Napoleon again drew-him forth from obscu ty as a branch of the'ancient Noblesse, in order to give splendour to his thrOne ; Narbonne very unwillingly consented. klef,„could not stoop to fhitter: The most favourable expression that ever escaped his lips respecting Napoleon, was : It est si heureux 1 . --1 - low lucky he is !—He often said of him—Sa tete est un volcan.—His head is a volcano —and still more frequently—Cest un crane, qui n'a point d'entrailles.—}ic - is all head and no heart. —He went with great reluctance to Russia, to Vienna, and lastly to Torgau, where he died per haps opportunely, aged more than 60 years.— ln his youth he. was a page to Louis XV. Queen Marie Antoinette never liked him, and was afraid - of on account of his wit: PRINCE PONIATOV;iSKI. Colonels Kieki, Adjutant of the late Prince Poniatowshi and fierakowski, Adjutant of the General of Division 'Krasinski, who arrived at Warsaw on the Btlr Nov. last, have given the fol lowing particulars respecting the death of the. Priirce :—On the 19th October, when the French army was retreating, the Emperor assigned part f the suburbs of, Leipzig, next to the Borna road, to Prince Poni , itowski:' This post he was to defend with a body oT not more than 2000 Polish infantry. Perceiving that the French cohniins on hit left Hank were hastily retreating befuve asuperior force, and that there was no possi bilityofgetti ug acrnss the bridge:,ineessantly crowd ed as it was with artillcry:and!carriages, he drew his sabre, and turning to the officers immediately about hint--" Gentlemen," said he, 'tis bettfr to fall with humour," and at the head of a few Po lis's cuirassiers and the officers attending him, he fell furiously upon the advancing columns. He had been wounded both on the 14th and 16th ; on this occasion he received a musket-ball its his left arils : With the words above-mentioned, he sprung forward, but found the suburbs already filled with allied troops, who hastened up to hini to make hun prisoner. He syqy through them, Lowever, was again ivounded:ithrough his woss, threw himself into the rieiit,"•and with the assist- Shecre h safety. :The horse tilich be rode was left behind in this prst river, and the Prince, gre.itly exhausted, InOnnted another which was brought him. He then proceeded to ;the river FAster, but it was already lined with rrussian and Saxon rifleutren'i and seeing them advancing upon lrim nn all sides, he plunged. into the river and sunk, together with his horse. Several- officers who precipitated themselves into the %A-merit - ter the Prinet ) Were likewise drowned, and others taken prisoners on tire bank or in the river. The Prince was nephew to Stanislaus Augustus,' the last King of Pollird. His funeral obsequies were ,performed on the 19th November, in the church Of the Holy Cross at Warsaw, in the presence of the mutt distin guished Russian and Polish families in that city. In the middle of the church, which 'was most bril liantly lighted up, stood a tasteful canopy, under Which was placed a coffin richly decorated, cover ed with the mantle of the Prince; and adorned with the military insignia of the deceased. Close to it were suspended•his eight °Her's ) propfs of his disinguislied , valour, his services to his coun try, and the regard of foreign powers. Below was seen the medallion of the Prince, with his cot-nets Marshal's staff, and coat Of arms. The high mass was said by his Excellency the Bishop ofZambrzyclii, and was accompanied with select music performed by amateurs of the capital. PASSAGE MAIL. PASs4V, DEC. 27.—1 t is reported here, that the Marquiss of Wellington is about to remove his head-quarters to Ustaritz (a town situated about ten miles to, the southward of Bayonne), for which purpose several divisions of Spaniards have received orders to move forwards. 'We have not heard that any affair of importance has occurred between the two hostile armies subsequent to that of the 13th, in which British valour was so conspicuous. VITToRra, D c..21.--They write from San Fernando (Isle de Leon), that it bad been deter mined the Government should leave ttiat city on the 16th, for Madrid. It appears that it will make three halts on the journey : one at Carino na, another at Ecexa, and the third in Manza nares: With what pleasure will good Spaniards see the Government proceed towards the centre of Spain !--heroic people ! grand people ! to thee it belongs to crown the work which you yourselves began. BULLETIN OF THE CROWN PRINCE. Head-quarters, Kiel, Dec. 21. " General Benkendorf has made himself master of Gertruydenberg • Gen. Loranzaye, who com manded there, -is to return to France with his garrison, on condition of not serving against th e Allies for one year. " The fortress of Williamstadt was evacuated with so much precipitation, that the enemy aban doned 20 gun-boats that were there. • " In all the towns of Holland that hive been restored to freedom, Bprgher-guards are forming. " Gluckstadt is . surrounded. If the place be not surrendered by the first frost it tvill be storm ed. The garrison had established near the vil lage of Ivensloth, in a very advantageous posi tion, a battery of four 13 pounders, with 200 in fantry to strve it. A battalion of the bi igade of General de Boye made itself master of the bat tery, pursued the enemy under the graPe-slfut lire of the fortress, and made many prisoners. " All the preparations had been made to at-' tack the fortress of Frederiesort : the troops of the second brigade under General Baron de Posse, were at 300 paces from the wall. .After a - very sharp fire, which lasted a day and night, and which our soldiers sustained with true northern sangfroid, the Commandant capitulated on the 19th. We found in the place 101 piece 3 of can non, much ammunition, including 4 or 500 quintals of powder. The garrison are prisoners of war." HOLLAND. PR,IVATE LETTER FROM AN OFFICER. Willianastadt, Dec.. 25, 1813. .We'al'e peculiarly favoured here by the wea ther. This most convenient post and harbour is as open as in Midsummer ; though at this season, in most years, it is rendered unapproachable by ice fixed or floating. We therefore duly receive. reinforcements from England ; troops, stores, and cannon are continually landing, and passing on to the frontiers. Our position is as folk:4s :—Gur out-posts extend as far as within cannon shot of Bergen-op-Zoom, which fortress is only masked on the N. East. Head-quarters at 'Toren, and from thence to WTilliamstaclt. Our army is sta tioned in good quarters at Steinbergen, Clundest, and Severn Bergen. The garrison of W'illiam stadt consists of the 56th, 73d, and 63d Regi ments, and some artillery ; but what regiments compose the rest I have as yet ,no authentic infor mation. The enemy still holds Gorcum (in which he is closely bfrickaded), and Creveeour and Bois le'-Duc. The Prussians, under &Low; are at Thiel and Bommel ; and the Dutch division and Cossacks occupy Gertrudenburgh and Breda.— Close to the latter the enemy makes excursions : he drove in our posts the other night on Severn bergen, but with them came in a ntim her of Dutch Conscripts. The Cossacks do not cease to carry confusion and panic into the enemy's quar- ,ers. " The enemy also reconnoitres our positions iprisoners have been taken in one bf bit posts ; therre hat not been a single shot fired in finger, nor a &Op of blood spilled between its and them on this frontier as yet. The Veciple here, and thVough: : vnit•llrablint are Mae French than In any part of Holland. They have . been *ell treated by the enemy. Nothing, I run aSsurtd, earl .exceed the joy and hospitality with which out forcet Weie re - Ctived that landed at Seheveling; as the'' , tiiitithed throngli the connti'y ; • ntitirtunately Y mrai trot ari eye witness of it. " General SKEPRat has had a severe hurt; bt his horse's falling on him in making a reconniiiSl since pear BIWA. Sir THOMAS GRAmmst war hei.e. yesterday ; he is indefatigable. He tires all his Aides-de-Camp he actilally rides 70 Tittles a day. • " The Hereditary Prince of ClaAtibit ar'ri'ved here yesterday, visited the army at head-quar ters, and returned here to-day. He was received with unfeigned delight. The ttiVrn was illumi nated, and fireworks were playeti off; and the boys and girls (the latter of whom are extremely pretty) paraded the streets all night, singing loyal songs. The Prince travelled in a country vehicle like our old-fashioned one .horse chaises. He wag accompanied only by one of his suite iu the chaise, and one out-ricer, who carried a lantern, as - he travelled by night as well as day. Could there he a stronger proof. of the affection of the country for his person and family We expect Sir T. GRAHAM here to-day. The afiny is in high health and spirits." EXTRACT OF A LETTER I , 'ROM THE BANKS OF TILE scHFLDT, n.yrEici DEC. 29. " Intelligence obtained front four erectable persons, who by ditkrent means have 'escaped &Orr) Antwerp on the 20th, 22d, and 23d of this month, states that the land force in. that city was coin posed of a guard of lancers and one complete regiment of guard yagers further, of the troops obtained front all the adjacent depOts, such as- Ryssel,. Valenciennes and Brussels ; also about three or four hundred doutiniers, and the 118th regiment of infantry,' composed of boys of the last conscription, who are both unfit and unwil ling to perform duty. .When the late attack was made upon Breda, 'Ye learn that all the troops in Antwerp, excepting the guards, lancers, and ya gers, hail refused to join in the enterprize, unless they were allowed the emolument of a general pillage. The Commandant having assented to their terms, they agreed to engage in the and being disappointed of their principal -object, they committed dcpredalions upon the unfortunate inhabitants of llaaggc. Rysbergen, and, as they report, Great Zandert.- Ti COII:tkISPONDENTS.—We assure C. C-. B. Pitalico,.thit on the Must diligent examination of our P(.rt-folio, v.-c can find no trace of the Letter signed N. to which he alludes— nor have we any recollection of its contents. ARRIVED-1 Heligoland, 1 Pagiagel, 1 Dublin, 1 Waterford. UuE-4 Guttenburgn, I Gun nsey, 1 3etsry, 2.Wuterford. PRICti- OF STOCKS TittS OF.Y IV TWELVF O'CLOCK. Consols.. ReJ.Ann... 621 63 IN;wThrugainna. 1311 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Murnin - , 5 minutes atter 2. 1 Evening,3o minutes after 2. E @UN. ILENI 'kW S ERE FA LSI/ Al A I,EAT LONDON, IT"EDNESDAY, JANC..4RY 5, 1614. A Mail from Passages arrived last nitiht,, which port it left on the 28th. There are no accounts of any new action, and it is said that Lord WEL LINGroN had tradsferrecl his head-quarters to Ustaritz, ten miles from Bayonne. The follow ing is our private intelligence, and from the state of the weather and the advance of the Spaniards, we have no hesitation ill anticipating immediate further offertive operations on the part of the Allies. "IVehave intelligence from onrarmy to the 23th ult. No movement of great importance had taken , place since the glorious battle of the 13th ; but a Spanish brigade had advanced to the Mom-, and cut off the supplies from passing that river to Bayonne, in consequence of which Marshal SouLT had moved great part of his army on the right of the Allies, where he again met his supplies. A strong force, however, occupied the formidable works outside of Bayonne. Torrents of rain had fallen np to the 24th, and the loads were filled with water, but a change had taken place, and as the weather improves, expectation gradually arises. General Sir T. PICTON was about to join his division. " Don CARLOS ESPANA was hourly expected from the neighbourhood of Painpelona. " Lord WELLINGTON'S head-quarters remained at St. Jean de Luz, Sir RowLAND at Gt. Muger, General BI tsBANE's at Orcari ; Sir STA PLETON COTTON and Sir John DOWNIE were at Haspar." We were yesterday misinformed relative to the arri raliof French Papers ; yet the report was ge nerally credited in the City, and it remains to be seen whether the fact upon which the Fonds rose two per cent. was wholly a fabrica tion, or rested on private information. We shall be most happy to find that the former was the , case, and that nothing that looks like Peace with BVONAPAKTE has happened, Much rather would r Inhere to confirm the'§fittetiient of a Mortitr.„ , er, ." that life Allit's resied : the ihe 2 00 itt,rarifit6 points's, and `entered the old Fieric 'terri't'o'ry, with in irmy of OWE hiculff il 'and fift; ,iho!(saird men, lit the immediate front Of Which force there i 3 h'cithing that can atoll against it ; strike deep into Als 3 . ce , before it cth ehedunter .arid thing like resistanct." .•-. \ We continue our Gertittin eict i rticts, c' r6 Curled§ Ana Entertaining. gondEpone'si let ter , respecting the seizure of the liambUrgh bank, Il vt tc conduct, and subsequent apfirchetisinns she %' he understood " duty" to biS Master. Si'! hope the Attie§ and the Hamburg') Ladies will 1 0 . forget the way in which be discharged it, I '`, 3l ' his whipping Proclathation. A Bulletin of the CitoWii PRINCE tinuouneei . further successes Hulitein. Bome doubt appcmrs to be Oil:6%1 114 the Mission from Denmark to this Country. --.40.--- . We are always averse from agitating the pd. 1 mind with discussions on subjects of the first 'll l ', portance to the Co u ntry, wh en we h ave not 541 ' ficient data on which to ground oar reason 4, It is, therefore, that in all our late (7.o.servati° l3l .. • on the subject of p e a ce , we h ave confined O s : selves to the justificati on o f t h at se n t i ment 11-Ike i pievails over nine-tenths of the peopk o f o' 4 ' B , Britain, and to .an endeavour to chew that IV / . have good grounds for their aversion to any c 6° A a . . promise With BUONPARTE. We have voi' l4l ; ..- the topic of bases an d t erms o ff ere d and accelitcs# beeause,whatever may have been done ia this re9e is entirely secret, and all the speculations upon th e°9 o in which. our contemporaries have appeared ' I angry with each other, depend on nothing 1)0 44 ' the unauthorised assumptions of the Parties ell gaged in this idle controversy. Some of theie':;, • sumptions arc very extraordinary, lied in wait n the argiunents, ( what h as . been proinolga,teit 1 4 public and official documents is so astonishil;,l . perverted), we are envelop( d in a mental t 4 .; far more dense th an th a t i n w hi c h we I'' for last week physi ca lly wand ere d, and th l i v. truth, which we are inclined to seek at the P re tom of the \i'cll, is so frozen in that there i' hi. diving through that icy medium to bring it C' , to surface. ‘Amoug ()thew t liings assumed, and at ic t4 .e , aiinadverted upon as firmly established fact s,ti 4 w . veral which it is extrem e ly d angerous -t o t h e Wit to er al interests to allow to pass uneontradieted• o f example, it - is imagined that the Deelarlti °6 ,t the.. Allies of the Ist December, was issued ic ith() h t prevu.,, eoneert wlth . the Rtitict, G...... 1• 01,11 0 01 than trhieh nothing can be further front the 1e . state of the case, for Lord Casil. rit r :to Er t 1 351 1:, tinctly a' owed in Parliament, that the Corit t '‘ l it rates were, previously to the promul g ation of 111(;i Paper, in the full possession of the op i n ions cp our Cabinet, in perfect accor d ance w i t h $ l . lll they acted. It is farther supposed, that n tlifr ft:react: has arisen among the Alli es as to v I d''' . extent to which the Enemy should be pas'' , er , we ask . , wh e r e i s t h e p roo t o f t hi s vague 05- , 0 tiou ? Again we are referred to the ReGc :4 r Speech, an d it i s conten d e d f rom t h a t t c ':, that we oug ht t o ma k e peace with BO°l4ol PA RTg. To us it clots not appe a r s usce ptibl e ef , snick inference. " We will require. from Fr jl) l , nothing dishdnourable," says his Royal 11 *: ‘ , nes3 ! Does thi; imply that we are to ' O5ll O l and, as it were, insist upon the continuatio ll . .. the Usurper at the head of that country ? ' , j 4 These are only a s p ec i men o f the :11)51011'1, into which writers fall, who push on blintilY t o the Goal they ha ve p resen t e d to themselves' 'fof will neither look to the right nor to the let t ee information to g,uide them. They argue in b` , t • tremes ; and because y ou s a y y ou wou ld r''' t i , not come to a specious agr eement w i t h a ver s o whom they confess to b e perlidiOus heron(' '.'ll i, ,' ample, they accuse you o f desiring whet no 11°,i . . -• ,•,(2 ° Being ever yet d es i re d, i ntervA i na hl e wa . ~ - ' bi o . the right course appe ar s t o i ts t o li e f a r w il e ,/ that caricature line which is chalked out ''' ls plc: object by those who rail at the War F a ctio 9 ' st ot which only exists i n th e i r. own thawing, 0 4 041 1 is farther without that limit which these °wrap e le tril advocates for Pea ce l a y down. There is ani) ,c o ; thing that could at all reconcile us to the il" l i co r of a Peace with &TON APARTE, namely, the Palit .ill. consideration (suppo s i ng th e p oss ibl e car oil/ , • r ef is most unlikely), that all th e o th er P o wers ° I o f . . rope should be desi ro u s o f conc l u din g a Tie''' r 1 e Amity with that pers on . The riuestion then t° lce determined by our Ministers would be, the c oto, ,itti. of difficulties— whether shall we,-in comm o of other nations, risk the p e ril th a t mus t enclie fr or admitting a Sovereign of this character' 1 1. 60 - trust and' confideoce, or prefer open 105 D acrd ,pg against him, even with th e o pi n i on a. u ,de 5 die' the arms of all Europe on hi s s id e l Bet e . l a t; dileanna to which we may be driven in arg eta' , et i t, e ar but to which, we are not yet i than k 1 It !I'~ biu~d w as lile Press final) Se ver :th e on ly . igno, hand Y~3lt tikel, tiloi( Olt tt tie irlt, 11 V:1( Call ca l . tt tt VI ei ther