The Sun. — London, England, 1806-10-21 00:00:00

A RI. tv 20--I Hamburg!), 2 Gottenburgh, z Du —2 Dublin, 2 Waterford. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY A'T TWELOt O'CLOCX. . 611 t Omnium - C onsol s THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERS rALstat AUDEAT ? LONDO IV; TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1806. This morning the Hamturgh Mail due on Sun day arrived, but its contents were in a great degree anticipated by the important intelligence which we received yesterday. Of the operations of the Armies subsequent to the 6th, we have but very confused accounts ; it seems, however, clear, that the French, having strengthened their right wing very consider ably, endeavoured to turn the left of the Prussians, and to cut off the small Corps of Prussians which were stationed at Hoff, under General. TAUENZIEN. The Prussians, however, effeaed their retreat, first to Schleitz, and afterwards to Neustadt, without loss. From this statement, it appears that the ac counts which we have for some time past received, respecting the position of the Prussian Army, were not correa. It was repeatedly stated in the German Papers that the Left Wing of the Prussians w. is at Hoff, whereas it was, in fact, only an advanced Post, defended by a small Corps, which was of course obliged to fall back upon the approach of SOULT and D'AvousT's division. The skirmish which took place is only important as being the com mencement of hostilities, but has been magnified in different parts of the Continent into a defeat of the French. It is stated, in a Letter from Leipsic, that a body of French Troops passed over the Saal brucke, with the view of taking the Prussians and Saxons 'iu the rear ; that - the Prussians burnt the bridge over which the French passed, and took 3000 Prisoners. There appears, however, to be no foundation whatever for this account. In deed the accounts from different parts of the Con_ tinent, respecting the movements of the Armies, are so contradi6tory, that it is difficult to form any decided ()Onion upon the subjea. The accounts received yesterday state, that the Left Wing of the Prussian Army had retreated, and that its Head 7 quarters were at Jena. Another account states, that the whole Prussian Army was on its, march towards Frankfort ; and a third, that the KING of PRUSSIA'S Head-quarters had been removed to Illankenberg, on the Saal. If the last.men- Coned movement has taken place, then the left wing of the Prussian Army is direaly in the rear of the centre. A Council of War was held at the KING of PRUS SIA'S Head-quarters, at Erfurth, on the sth, at which the Duke of BRUNSWICK, Prince HOIIENLOBE, Ge teral 11,10j,LENDORF, and General RUCHELL, were present : the plan of operations was then pro bably definitively settled. We are sorry to tind that the French Minister, LA FOREST, after he left Berlin, repaired to the KING of PausstA's Head quarters at Erfurth, and, according to the last ac counts, remained there, The Declaration at length issued by the KitsTo of PRUSSIA is one of the most important State Papers that has ever been submitted to the world. It is at once so minute and so comprehensive as to require no comment on our part. If it does not fully vindi cate the condua of Prussia, in so long delaying to co-operate with other States in putting an effeaual check on the ambition of France, it at least proves that she a&ed with a degree of moderation which was materially useful to BONAPARTE, and demanded his gratitude. Hence Prussia needs no justification for having at last been forced to draw the sword against him. But the most striking feature in this Declaration is that part which states that BONAPARTE had aaually made a proposition to Russia to Dtvina PRUSAIA WITH FRANCE, after all the advantages which Bo- N A PARTE had derived from the Neutrality of Prussia, a .1 all its sacrifices in his favour. Such a proposi tion gives a new trait of craft, perfidy, and injustice, even to the character of the French Ruler, and must increase the general wish of mankind .to hear of the termination of his despotism. MINISTERS, we understand, are about to present a DECLARATION to the Public, explanatory of the reasons which induced them to terminate the Nego tiations with France, and in which, we may confi dently say, that the dignified moderation, and mag nanimous spirit that ought to charaaerize the Bri tish Government are conspicuous; and which must convince the unhappy People Of France, should it ever be suffered to reach them, that if they are to be harassed with new burthens, and distraeted with new Wars, the fault will be entirely owing to the in satiable pride and ambition of their Ruler. Sir PHILIP STEPHENS has resigned his situation as one of the Lords of the Admiralty, in dose quence of liS increasing age and infirmities. THE ILIMBL/RGII MzirL, VIENNA, OCT. 4.--The Archduke CUARLES re turned to this City yesterday from Upper Austria, and his Majesty the EMPEROR is expected to-day at Luxemburg!). Count KALKREUTII, General in the service of Prussia, arrived here the day before yesterday : he is charged with a Mission on the part of his Master. Immediately after his arrival he had a long confer ence with the Count De STADION, Minister for Fo reign Affairs. In consequence of the system of neutrality adopt ed by Austria, a line of demarcation had been drawn for the security of the Country along the frontiers of Germany and Italy. This,line is strongly furnished with Troops ; but as the frontiers of Italy do not re quire so strong a force, several Hungarian Regi ments have received orders to march into Bohemia and Upper Austria. General ANDREOSS/, who is still here, but pre paring to quit this city, has received, as a present from his Imperial Majesty, a very rich snuff box set with diamonds. BERLIN, OCT. 11.--Her Highness the Eleaoral iticess of Hesse, who has been here since the 6th of this month, was, brought to bed the day before yesterday of a Prince. Lord MoRFETH arrived, it is believed, yesterday evening, at his Majesty's head-quarters at Erfurt!). The contributions colle6led for furnishing the troops with winter clothing amount already to 20,000 rix-dollars. The City of Potsdam under-, takes to furnish the Queen's Regiment, which is twice as numerous as any other in the army. Yesterday a stranger, who had the air of an ac- . complished Gentleman, but who it is said is disco vered to be a French Spy, was• arrested at an Inn in this city. Several others have been arrested in the Army. 'The Minister of Bavaria will soon set -out for Munich ; the Minister of the Prince Primate goes to Italy for the re-establishment of his health. The Emperor of Russia has decidedly declared, that he will be a Member of the Confederation of the North. BANKS OF THE MAINE, OCT. 7.—They write from Hanau, 'that an Aide-de Camp of Marshal Au- OZRZAtT has brought to the Commandant of the said City an assurance, in writing, that the 'Emperor NAPOLEON has acknowledged the Neutrality of Hesse; and all the Corps of the French Army have received positive orders to avoid, as much as possible, touching not only the Hessian territory, bat that which is dependent on, or under the pro teetion of his EleCtoral Highness. A Corps of 6000 Wirtemburghers, and 4000 of the troops of Baden, is assembling near Ell- wangen. They write from the Banks of the Inn of the date of the Ist of 061ober, that the French have shut out all communication with the Fortress of Bran nan ; and that travellers and the post are in con sequence forced to take the road to Burghausen. FRANKFORT, OCT. 7.---Since the 3d day of this month no more troops have passed through this City ; but we shall immediately have in our en virons an Army of Reserve of 2.5,000 men, which will be commanded by Marshal Monma, who is expected here in a few days. Our, Sovereign has caused the report to be con tradiCted, that the young men of this City would be subjected to the .conscription, and forced tc join the Army. EKFURTH, OCT. 9.—The Head-quarters of his Prussian Majeky are about to be remoyed.to Blank enhagen. HANOVER,' OCT. 10.—By virtue of a Proclama tion of his Prussian Majesty, signed INGERSLEBEN, and published on the 7th of this month, the inhabi tants of Hanover and the old Troops of the Elec torate, are called upon to defend their Country. His Prussian Majesty promises the latter that they shall not be employed against their ancient Sove reign, and shall remain in the Country for its de fence. But his Majesty declares, at the same time, that all military persons, who shall not be an nounced to enter into the service before the t sth of ,November of the present year, shall not only lose the half pay they now enjoy, but never again re. r ceive either pension or. employment. . CONSTANTIN'OPLE, SEPT. 9.—The Rebels who have erased ``the name of Sultan SELIM from all the public prayers in the Mosques of Adrianople, and. substituted that of his successor, MUSTAPHII, have sent their patrolea to within four leagues of Con stantinople, and spread alarm through the whole Plain Country. The inhabitants are taking refuge, with their, most valuable effeas, in the villages si tuate along the Canal. The Divan is inclined to appease these troubles, by giving up the -rnilitary organization, which is the principal cause of them; but the GRAND SIGNIOR has declared that he will sooner leave his capital than yield to rebel -4, incl . abandon t: reform MANIFESTO OF HIS PRUSSIAN MATESTY. His Majesty the King of PausstA having taken up arms for the defence of his People, considers it as ne cessary to lay before them and the whole of Europe, the fatas which have rendered it his duty to take this step. The political state of France has, for fifteen years, been the scourge of humanity. That the pos sessors of uncertain power, who, since the year 1792, have, in rapid succession, been at the head of France, should render their authority only the instrument of war, and seek their security only in the Misery of the people, cannot excite great wonder. But the establish ment of a firm Government, not possessed by the same necessity, animated anew the hope of the. friends of Peace. NAPO LEON, invested with sove reign authority, viaorious, surrounded by 'weak States, friendly disposed Governments, or conquered and exhausted rivals, had it in his power to chuse a better part—nothing more remained for him to do for the greatness of France—for her happiness every thing was in his power. It is painful to be obliged ,to say,' that the French politics still continued the same—an insatiable ambi tion was still the ruling charnaer of the French Government. Arms and Treaties were employed to the same purpose. The Treaty of Amiens was scarcely concluded when the signal for the first aas of violence followed. Two independent States, Holland and Switzerland, were obliged to accept a Constitution which changed them into French Provinces.—The renewal of the war was- the consequence. . .. • . In the mean time Peace still continued on - the' Continent. The German Empire had purchased it with immense sacrifices. In the midst of this Peace the French Troops made an irruption into the territory of Hanover, which had no relation to the war between France and England. They shut the Ports of Germany to the British Flag—and that they might effeft this, seized on Cuxhaven, and got possession of a free State, still more uncon neaed with the war than even Hanover itself. In the midst of this Peace likewise was it that their, Troops, a few months afterwards, insulted the Ger man Empire in a manner which still more deeply wounded the honour of the Nation. The Germans have nOt avenged the death of the Duke D' ENGH lEN, but the reolletaion of it can never be effaced from their memories. The Treaty of Lunevilleguaranteed the indepen deuce of the Italian Republic. In defiance of the most solemn promises, NAPOLEON placed the Iron Crown upon his head. Genoa was incorporated with France. Lucca had nearly a similar fate only a few months before. The Emperor, on a solemn occasion, an occasion which imposed on him great duties, had declared before his People and before Europe, that he wished not to extend further the boundaries of his Empire. A Treaty with Russia likewise obliged France to provide an indemnifica tion for the' King of Sardinia, in Italy. Instead of fulfilling these engagements, he seized on all those territories which could be appropriated to such in,- demnification. Portugal wished to preserve her neutrality--eshe was obliged to purchase with money'some moments of deceitful security. Thus there remained, with the exception of Turt key, which still remembered the attack on Egypt-- and Syria, no Power in Europe which had not been the obje& of unprovoked attack. With these gas of violence were combined a sys, tern of insult and contempt. A Journal, which an nounced itself as the voice of the Government, was , chosen as the chronicle of undisguised attacks on all Crowned Heads. Ndt one of these general attacks and insults were , foreign to Prussia, several were intimately conneEted with her dearest interests ; and besides the wisdom of that system, which considers all the States of Europe as Members of one and the same family, 1 which calls all to the defence of each, and: points out the danger resulting to all from the aggran- dizement of one, was by experience sufficiently confirmed. But it is especially necessary to state what has been the condu& of France towards Prus- • sia in her immediate relations with that Power. It would bet superfluous to enumerate all the good offices rendered to NAPOLEON by Prussia. Prussia was the first Power which acknowledged him. No promises, no threats, could shake her neutrality. , During six years she aeted as a friendly. neighbour. She esteemed a braVe Nation, which had ever acted generously by her, both in Peace and War ; and she did justice to the genius of her Chief. The remembrance of these times is nu longer retained by NAPOLEON. Prussia had suffered the attack on the EleCtorate of Hanover. In this she had coun tenanced an a& of injustice ; therefore was it her first view to remedy it : she offered herself for it, instead of England, under the condition that the latter should cede it. It must, however, at least he , recolleaed, that thus a boundary was 'prescribed to Franc', which she should not pass. NAPOLEON sol.ernnly engaged rot to invale the neutrality of thi Northern States, nor offer violence to any of them, and especially' not to augmeat Li troops in the Elcaorate. Scarcely had he entered into these engagements' when he broke them. Every one knows by what an act of violence Sir FRANCIS RUMBC/ L,13 was seized. Every one- knows how the Hanse TOwns were forced to make contributions, under the name of loans ; not to their own interest, but entirely as if France had been at war with them. For the "first' of these injuries the King was contented with art imperfect satisfa&ion. Of the second he took no notice, the fears of the Maritime Towns prever.t'. ing him from making complaints. The King made unexampled sacrifices for Peace ; and the main tenance of this Peace was ever the dearest wish of his heart. The patience of other Courts were sooner ex- , hausted than his ; War broke out on the Conti nent. The situation of the King with respe& to his duty was now more difficult than ever. To prevent France from augmenting the troops she had in Hanover, he promised to suffer no attack on that territory. FrOm this moment the whole bur den of the relation ,petween France and Prussia turned on this objet, without the latter deriving the least advantage from it ; and by an extraor dinary chain of circumstances, Prussia, which only wished to at impartially and remain neutral, ap , peared to take part against the Allied Powers. All the advantage arising from this position of Prus- Sia• was entirely for. France, and the King was dai .iy threatened with collisions' as formidable to him, - as decisively favourable to the plans of NAPOLEON . Who could have supposed that precisely the mo. ment in which the King gave the French Govern ment the strongest proofs of his firmness, and a rare example of the faithful fulfilment of engagements, • into which..he had once entered, should be choien by NAPOLEON to infli& on Prussia the most sen— sible injury ? Who does not recollea the violation of the Anspach territory on the '3d of o&ober of the preceding year, notwithstanding the eipres re monstrance of the Civil Government, and his Ma jesty's Minister ? This contest between that moderation which pars dons every thing, that integrity which remains true to its engagements to the last on the one part and the abuse of power, the insolence inspired by deceitful fortune, and the habit of only reckon ing on this fortune„ on the other, continued several years. The King declared to the French Government, that he considered all his connexions with it aa dissolved. He placed his Armies on a footing suit, able to circumstances. He was now fully cone inc- ed that no pledge of security remained for the neighbours of France, but a Peace established on firm principles, and guaranteed by all the 'owers in common. , His Majesty offered the Allies to be the mediator in ,negociatiens for such a peace, and to support them with all his force. It is sufficient to know tho conditions then pro., posed to be convinced of the moderation which at all times has governed the politics of his Majesty in their whole extent. Prussia at this moment listened not to the voice of revenge; she passed. over the events of the late war, however violent they -might have been, since they had been sanc tioned by existing Treaties. He required nothing but the pun6tual fulfilment of those Treaties ; but this he required without limitation. Count HAtTG- . WITS :repaired to Vienna, where the French Em- -; per* tfien was. Scarcely had this Alinister been there some days, when the whole face of affairs was changed ; the misfortunes experienced by the Court of Vienna , had compelled it to sign an armistice, which wag immediately folloWed by a peace. The Emperor of Russia sacrificed his magnanimous views to the wish of his Ally, and his troops returned home. Prussia stood now alone on the field of contest. He was obliged to limit his policy by his powers, and instead, as had been his wish, of embracing the interest of all Europe, make his own security and that of his neighbour his first obje&. [The remainder of this interesting Paper, we are compelled to postpone till to-morrow. The following arc substantially its contents.] The Manifesto then proceeds to recite at length the condu& of BONAPARTS with resped to Cleves, Wesel, Hanover, &c. " It was no longer doubtful that NAPOLEON had determined to overwhelm Prussia with war, or to render her for ever incapable of war, since it was evident that he was leading her from humi liation to humiliation, till she should be reduced to such a state of political degradation and feebleness, that she could have no other will than that of her formidable neighbour. The last doubt at length disappeared; Troops marched from the interior of France towards the Rhine. The intent to attack Prussia was clear and' certain. The King ordered a Note to be transmitted