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INTERCEPTED LETTERS. 4/1172RAi EEETHIER, CHIEi OF THE STAINF, TO GENERAL REGNIER. GENERAL, •, Naples, July 8, tBo6. " His .kCiajesty received, by M. JAMIN, -the details of the landing of'the Enemy, and of the dispositipus which you bad made. His: Majesty is _extremely vexed, and still more surprised, at the condo& of the troops, which has r • endered your well-judged dispo sitions unavailing. - The Ist Regiment of Light infan try aught to have remembered that it had before shewn itself afraid of the English, and since that epoch they may have learned to make it fly : but the other Corps had given proofs that. they , formerly knew how to march forward, accompanied always by vidory. His Majesty does not know .to what this 'moment of shameful pantie ought to be ascribed; but he flatters himself that by the time you receive this letter the troops will be recovered from their delusion, or rather that'they will have recolle&ed that they - are, Frenchmen. • His Majesty desirt!s that it may 64 wade known,to the troops that h e wishes the Em peror to remain ignorant of the extent Of their negle& of duty, and he looks tbrward to fresh de tails, which he hopes will prove that those you have under your command are Frenchmen. "His Majesty sends 1200 men to reinforce , Gen. VERDI,E with iristruetiOns, a copy of which is trans mitted to you. He orders the troops to. defile above Cassano, which is a central point, and in the posses sion of Which, they will be able-to direCt their march wherever their presence may be necessary. His Ma jesty expeaed a landing of the English at the moment when the attack was to be made on Gaeta, in order•to make a diversion for raising the siege, and to cut off all Calabria by: the event which has - happened to you. His Majesty now desires you to abandon all Hither Calabria; and• consequently requires you to . take a po sition befdre Catanzaro, if theEnerny be not already masters ..•of. it,. or of any other. position you may . judge more suitable for -nrrestinghis progress, pre; serving : always a retreat by Cassano,' that, - undeql . possible events, yoU may be able to juin our foires, in order to assume the offensive"; for his Majest'Y'ia=i • ther wishes that the Eueiny should disembark on that • coast, than in the neighbourhood of Naples, where the moral aof their presence might be still more dangerous. His Majesty desires that you will send him accounts of your observations on the situation of the enemy as • often as possible. He has given orders for issuing pay and subsistence money to the troops. 1 have the honour to salute you, Monsieur Gene -4al, with the most marked consideration, (Signed) « C. BERrnuoi, " General of Division and Chief of the S'tff." GENERAL VERDIER TO GENERAL REONZER. Niatcht, litly ts, 14306, Et GEN ERAL, ef I have withstocid, as well as t was able, the Whole rebel ,population of the Province, which has attacked Inc near Cosenaa, from the Ist to the .9th current.. I have received information by his Majes ty's Aid-de-Camp. /AMIN, (*your engagement, and your retreat upon Cotrona; In consequence of my ammunition being wasted, and . 200 of my troops killed or wounded, joined to the unpleasant accounts of your situation, I determined to proceed to Cas sano, wishing as much to avoid figivingat Castro- Villaro and Morano, which I knew to be in .a state of insurreetion, as to cover your retreat upon that -point,: in case you should .have continued your movement in that diredion. When I arrived before Cassano, I found the people in insurrection, and I had to open a passage through them, and take the town by main force, in doing which I lost many men, and exhausted all the cartridges I still had re maining. 'While the place was taking I had to sustain an attack, sword in hand, from noon to:four o'clock,' P. M. We at last :succeeded, without iire.artns,. in repulsing the .vast :multitude ofrlaring peagants. I took advantage of the obscurity of,the tight to. remove to . this, quarter.--the only place where I can hope to procure succours in men and a turhunit ion,anid to avoid the massacre of m y troops ,. who are without the means of defending them. selves.. . . "-On arriving at Poliecro, I -found an Officer of thetatf, who'4Vas 'charged with the 'annexed Dis patches- tnr you, by which I learn that some rein forcements are to be sent to ts: The Messenger not be ing.able to , Continue his'foute to you, I have sentbim : back la Naples ; and forwarded the Dispatchesto you by the only communication which rernaitii operi to its , which is the sea. " I expect that when his Majesty learns ourveal: siltlation, he will take measures to relieve us -from the emuarrassing circumstances :in which we are. placed. . The relation of .all that-has occurred to me be ing too , voluminous to be conveyed to you at this moment, I have merely sent it to the Sta 4; intend ing to ,transniit yOu a copy at a more favourable opportunity. Your'fi, wholly.. " T. A. VgRDIER." By the accounts of a female traveller who has just arrived in this country from Verdun, where she has been a prisoner ever since the Belle Packet was taken, on board of which she was a passenger,: it appears that since the Negotiation has commenced, the prisoners in general are treated more libe rally ; and that all passengers, as well as many others, can obtain passports to return home without much difficulty. Numbers were on the eve of leaving France at the time she came awjy.— A.few weeks ago a duel took place at Verdun, be tween two English Officers, respecting a Lady : one oftriem, of the name of MILES, offered to explain hi‘oooduEt, and went th the ground very rcluaant ly. - They fought, howeVer, and Mr. MxtEs his opponent to have the first shot, where the bail penetrated his side, and he expired immediately ori the spot. His antagonist is now in England. • Yesterday an Inquest was held before G. HOIDG-, so&, Esq. one of the Coroners for the County of Middlesex, at the sign of the Mother Black Cap, Cainden-town, on the body of the male child which was foUnd the preceding day in the custody of a woman who was endeavouring to have it privately interred in St. Pancras Church-yard. The' infant was not quite two days old, and there was trot Any ground to stisTeet ihe mother of murder. Verditt - Died a ?iaturest.deatk. V 'ls ' • I'oRExN rVfgi'LrG&CE. BERICI, AUG. 18.—ft is understood t 1; ;:t Swit ?Orland will likewisk.; join ay.- 6'onlederinion"df the Rhine. AL CUNAi AUG. 2g.-IVe are, assured that thfee Sovereig - ns of the North oj; 'Germany will assume more elevated title, and that a Proclarnation'on that subject will appear immedi .MUNSTER . , AUG. 22.—The number 'of Prussian troops quartered here is very great. Lieutenant General BLUCFIER has prohibited all discourse upon political affairs, under a 'very severe penalty.---: Patroles occupy the streets after ten o'clock. . Yes terday the Officers received., the horses procured for than in the country. All the .salt has been re moved from hence ; 'and the Burghers have been re quested to provide lint for the field-hospitals.' GRIEFSWALD, AUGUST 25.—Lieutenant MELIN arrived here yesterday morning from Berlin, with a letter to our Sovereign from the King of Prussia. 'QOPENHAGEN, AUG'. 26.—8 y a Cutter which has arrived here from St. Petersburgh; the important in telligence of the t 6th is confirmed, and which had been communicated to the Foreign Ministers on the preceding day, in an official Note,' viz. th:.. his Im perial Majesty had declined the ratification of the Treaty concluded at Paris by M. 1) . 00ax1L, as his Majesty wished for the restoration of Peace upon different principles. • The new levies ordered in Russia amount to 120,000 men. The ,provisional removal o f th e bl oc k a d e o f t h e Pros'an Portgby the Swedish Vessels; has been offp cially communicated to our Merchants. MADRID, AUGUST B.—ln consequence of the ex isting political circumstances, our Government' has placed 60,000 of our Troops on the'War Establish , men% • , - - • NAPLES, AUGUST 12.:--Wheil advice was receiv eclat Naples of the peace cOncluded between FranCe and Russia, the following obserVations were made on that event in an official - publication :-.—" The Emperor ALENANDER has acceded to the chan g es on the Contine n t t h a t h ave ta k en p l ace s i nce the battle of Austerlitz. In .consequence of this Treaty the Flag ofJOSEPH'NAPOLEON will be every where fespe6ted by the Russians.as we respe& the, Russian s Flag." The importance of this article to us is mani fest; The trade of the Black , Sea, the. Levant, and Turkey, will be advanthgeousiy opened to us under a firm and beneficent GoVernmem - , and the na tion may profit, withoiit restraint, of As pi' . oduCtive powers.; • ULDINE, JULY 31.--"Qn the 21st instant .an Italian Commission • repaired to Gradiski, Camons, Aquileja, and the Country along . the Lisonzo, and established frontier Custoni:houses after the French manner, and took possession of the Chanceries there. ' This. measure was unexpected • by the inhabitants, who imagined they shottid remain as betbrnunder the Austrian SoVereignty. Even Montalcone, though situate beyond the Lisonzo, will' incorporated with the Kingdom of /Italy. It is understood that the boundaries of this Kingdom will be still fur ther extended, to maintain - a free communication between that Country and Istria. Mthuctt, AUGUS T 17.—Several discussions and propoials are still carrying on between the'Court of Vienna and another Power. A strong French force still remains in the vicinity of Passau VIENNA, AUG. o.—The titles and the arms of his Apostolic and Royal Majesty, the Emperor of Aus tria, have been irrevocably fixed by a Regulation issued for that purpose, of which the following are the prinCipal dispositions : " The titles of his Imperial and Royal Majesty are divided into three classes,. each of which is regulated by a different protocol. The Seals of the Empire follow the same divisions, viz. the grand titles , and the great seals (or seal of his Majesty), and the titles and ordinary arms (the seals of office), and the titles and simple arms (small seal). " The Grand Title and the Great Seal of the Empire shall be used in letters of grace, in Whirs concerning the Imperial H ouse , taking possessions, or cessSions, and in general every solemn eircum stance'relating ;to important affairs ; in, all treaties with. foreign Courts, frill powers, cretlentials and instruCtions and diplomas to AmVas -sadors and - Consuls. The Titles and Ordinary Seals . shall'be employed in affairs 'of less impOrtanee, but .which still have the charaeters of Rescript or Ito pedal Ordonnance : these arms shall' be 'affixed on all ri oplaces . or fabrics'which enjoy privilege., The Simple' Arms ,and the Lesser Title shall heeMployed ,in all the papers signed by his Majesty, and in' all official or confidential notifications to foreign . PoWrerS : these arms Shall be also impressed on the coin. If the Imperial Princes; or Princes Royal ; and Grand Dukes of Austria possess other States or other titles than those of their House, they shall bear those arms in the prittlpal escutcheon. In the centre shall be those of Hungary, Bohemia; Ga licia, and Austria, and in one of the quarters ihe arms of Hapsburgh, Austria, and Lorraine. The Grand Master of the Order will unite to his arms the Cross of the Order as .heretofore. The escut cheon shall be enveloped in drapery; with the arch &cal mantle, and "surmounted by an arcbducal coronet: The Grand Dukes take the titles of Princes of Hungary and Bohemia, Grand Dukes of Austria. The Crown Prince shall henceforth bear the follow ing title By the Grace of - God, Crown Prince of the Empire of Austria, awl of the Kingdoms of Hungary and BoheMia, Archduke 'of Austria, &c. &c." The other descendants of his Majesty the reigning Emperor, as well as those of his suc cessors, shall be called Imperial Princes of Austria, and Princes Royal of Bohemia and Hungary, Grand Dukes of Austria, as prescribed by the ,Pragmatic Ordonnance of the it th of August, 1804." VIENNA, Ave. 13.---7 The Bourgeoise Militia in our Provinces,, particularly in Hungary, are formed with the happiest success. On- the 6th of August printed regulations were distributed to all the Mem bers of the Bourgeois Corps of Vienna ; they con tain among other thingS the form of the oath to he taken. Some trains of' artillery have been trans ported from our arsenals to Bude, in Hungary. VIENNA, AUG. 17.—The 'States of the Kingdom of Hungary have been 'convoked fOr the' next .month. presurne that this Session will be very important, and that various changes will 'be proposed. • • VIEsNA, JUJGUST 20.--The intelligence that the French have taken posession of Gorz;Aquileja, _ . . is 'not to frt doubted; it is beliel'ed, Ithwr ever, that our Coutt Will be indernnified for the,n by some other territory. . . 'MESSINA, JULY, 2J.---The Cas-tie r of Scilla sur rendered on the 23d instant to the Tr,'S4s of His Britannic Majesty, counnanded by Ccioneil%WALD, of the 35th Regiment, 'who-was orde re d b y 116 Ex= celleney Gen. STUART to Colldild t:10 silos. TIIC garrisoß remain prisoners of war. .Four: Regiments have arrired in this Part froth England, under the command of Brig - adier-General • His Exeitlig*ncy qen..Fox, Commander of ail 'th'e British I. l rocips in the Mediterranean, landed on the morniti ,, of Friday the 25111 Letters frohl Calabria state, that L...unt has gained a vie-tory over some French Troops, killed sixty, wounded.seventy,:and taken one hundred prisoners. Lego-Nero has Surrendered to the Royalists, as also the magaiine in whiCh the - ammunition was de posited. The French have burnt Castelnuovo, an d t h e peasantry are concentrating Ahemselyes. Monte sano has displayed the 'colours ol'his Majesty FER DINAND' IV.' Pescotta, and all that Coast as far as Eboli, is in the power. of. the Royalists. A landing has been made t Salerno, and the troops of the Lebsfren-muse are innumerable there. -- Five thousand of the masse headed by Pm. , DI GRANA, are marching to Catan zaror which was surrounded 'before by an o th er pa rty of the masse, JUL'r • 30. 'Tie intelligence from Calabria is as After the battle 'of Maida the French took the road to Cotrona, from whence, through the want of provisions, they direCied their course to Catanzaro, in the hospitals of which place they left four hun dred wounded men. The masse arriving shortly af ter, began to annoy the Enet»y with frequent skir mishing. On the 25th of July General REGN'IEIt found himself compelled to evacuate the environs of Catanzaro, and silently to take the road to . Co trona, with his troops and sick men. On the 26th the standard of FERDINAND IV, was seen flying on the walls of Catanzaro, which the masse shortly af ter entered without the smallest disorder. The masss soon after 'advanced to Cotrona; where they haVe surrounded General 'AEGNIER; and it was hoped thgt, with the assistance of the British Troops;—he would be obliged to surrender himself as a prisoner: HATISEGN, AUG, 22e--The greatest part of tint Ministers who wex accredited here .quitted some days since to return to their respective Courts ; the others•will follow without . delay. Al. DE FAHNEN BERG, the only one of the Austrian Ministers who is still here, is on the eve Of setting. out for Vienna. M. DE HUGEL,,the late Imperial eommissioner,and M. DE STADION, Minister of Bohemia, departed some time since. It is believed, here, in consequence of letters received ' froM Vienna., ' that Al. Ds' FAIINENBERG will be accredited to the Confedera tion of the Rhine, in quality: of Austrian Ministry ; that M. DE STADION will be appointed 'Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court Of Vienna to Munich ; • and that M. DF. Hunan. will be raised to the post if Minister of State and of the Cabinet; to labour with the First Minister, Count DE STADION, in quality of ! AdjunCt, in the De.partm?nt- of Foreign Atiairs. This I same First Minister Cbunt DE S nto s, - who does not enjoy the public confidence, appears to be hitherto maintained in that of his Sovereign. The Emperor has recently offered to stand Sponsor for the child of which his wife was lately delivered. • CIIRISTIANSAND, AUG. B.—We have received in formation here that a French squadron, which sud- - denlY appeared in the Greenland Seas , ha's destroyed on those shores a great number of Whalers. This intelligence is certain, as it comes - from Bergen, where two vessels arrived which had been taken by the French and released, with .part of the crews of the captured Ships. Amongst the number,of prizes . taken by the French Squadron, Off Greenland, are lwentpeight of the best laden Whalers. They were surprised to the East of Greenland, by the very unforeseen arrival of the French, who having taken all they wished to seize, sunk those which They did not wish to take away, and forced the rest to run into the ice. The French 'Squadron then, bore away to the Westward,. and entered Davis's Straits at ,the moment when several WhalerS, completely laden, were commencing their lomeward voyage. There . is, theretbre, no doubt that they again made rich and tannerOus captures, and caused considerable damage: ' to . the English. The loss occasioned by this unfore seen blow to the Englisih commerce, at: Greenland alone, is valued here at from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 rix dollars, that is to say, 8 or 10,000,000 French. The Expedition to Davis's Straits must have caused 'the loss to-the English of all the produce of the Newfoundland Fishery for this year. The French.. squadron, previous to-its arrival at Greenland, had taken and sunk the Privateer Sampson, of Leith, 'Of 20 guns, and i2o men, sent to these seas to fall in the Prussian fishing Vessels. All these details have been received from Bergen *ithin these two days, and were sent by the captured Captains, who were released by the French. As many theatrical sages have been doubtful what character Mr. KEMBLE supported in the late drama tic representations at Wroxton Abbey, it may be in teresting to, them to know that he performed the arduous part of the Officer in Richard the Third, .who accompanies the hearse of Henry the Sixth, and ad dresses the following animated speech to the ferocious Gloucester, « My Lord, stand back ,and•let the coffin, pass." This is the only speech of the chara&er in question, but it evidently requires all the genius, of a first-rate Performer. The Poetical Address written by the Earl of Gtitnivau'for his recent theatrical Entertainment, at Wroxton Abbey, was marked by all the original humour for which th at icetious and intelligent''No bleman is distinguished. It is therefore to be re gretted that the Author's delicacy has prevented him from giving this .produ6tion to the Public,. Mr.,HENRY JOHNSTON and his wife do not re turn to Covent Garden Theatre next season, and leave, it is said, accepted an engagement .for the winter at Dublin. Madame KIM MPHOLTZ, the olebrated Performer on the Harp, has been displaying her talents with very great•success at Harrowgate, - where her Con, cert laht week was attended by• a - numerous train of Ecc. who are. now in that place.• • ' THE NEWEST .F.4SHIONS OF PARIS., SEPTEsiasx r.—The waists ate in ee: . .eralextrentzly short, •and decorated at the button - ) '.with sin .11 points. 't'hey w:ar muffa so swelled arid.pniOd, that it is out rare for rue body to appear less rhan the arras. All tit: kis left, by a d e ,-fi r slope, open as to Shew two ptottocrances of the ntked O&M): They compress the'sliouldersin crder to display tin; breast. The robes, whatever may be the stile of the arnaments, are short anti routs 1. • Poi nts - , festoons, and largegroves are the ' decorations most used. The robes are mud') less embroidered than in I....rmer sea. sons - - Mut as a recompence, :, great deal or eittbroi,;c• ) is ill the- furniture. They embroider, 'lrsnies the .Chais S. and fauteuils themselves, the covers„ the turiains, and carprit The mirrors have draperies as well as the' wincloWs. h:re are at wars two sets'or wl. tt ,ws, one o f Ik and one of cotton. "The are al Way's draped-Itl 10)14.. I p thatreSS -they ‘‘'ear wine straw .o,llled • yell,,W straw hatS are worn Kith a viriple'rorboi.. Uln;lf die trans. pa.rent 'crown of a small bonnet .there appears a rich L'ontb ; and Ladies allet, under the form 'of , aighi,q, to wear the richest things. As to inc. Cott, combs being excluthd from full dress, are now become 'very rare; there• are stow - in At 'classes or at. defy su many women, who, are in the habit of cutting me ,- - their hair. The-cloaks are still sailliant (jetting out and - Waving), and cut square in from, arid trie-; do u t now wear rio t.:H ets on t.“: forehead, hilt large rolls like puddings, or a Era...verse baa. dear of wove hair. The contrast between the ProclatUatiop addressed by General STUART to the Calabrians„ and Ereiich Proclatuationsi is a sfrikins proof;. in addition to a thousand others, of the superior liberali►y of the British character, compared with that of pur Gallic Foes.—ln that Proclamation he earnestly entreats the Calabrians to treat their Prisoners well, and even extends his generous regard to humanity so far as to- promise to give a handsome reward for every Prisoner condtiaed in safety to the British , In the French Proclamations nothing but the severest vengeance, is held forth to " the perhdious Etialish," as we are styled by the Most perliaious people on: earth ; and the:g enera l purport of them is to excite • the most bitter animosity against us, that % . ve may all 'be obliged to " bite the dust" ! ! On Tuesday last, at Alnwick, the Duke of TauMBEELAND reviewed the Percy. Tenantry Volunteer Cavalry, and the Brigade of Artillery de tached to the Corps. His Grace was attended by the . Duchess and the Ladies PERCY, in their carriages.— 'The Duke expressed his approbation of their line ap pearanee (they were in their new clothing and hel mets) ;. of their steadiness, heir rapid movements, and • close wheeling ; in short, in every point of view they did extremely well, except in the charge, which' was not so compact as it shouldle. The Horse Artillery supported the advance,, or cover- ' ed the retreat of the Cavalry in their rarioui•evolu e tions ; and was served in a superior. styie, both when it saluted the reviewing General, and when it acted Mahe field. The Duke, atter the Ret:iew, entertained in a most princely manner, the Officers, at. Alnwick Castle, :and the men were ordered a 'dinner at their quarters:. Captain _HotcroN, of His Majesty's,Ship Princess of Orange, gave on Tuesday last, in the Downs, a Public Ilreakta,t to a seleCt party ; among whom me observed ,LadyHAV/KESEU Mrs.HoLLOWAY,Mrs. PAYNE, Mrs. NUGENT, Mrs. MEAK, Miss DAVERS, Mi se; HOLLOv AY, Misses CARTER, Miss' MEAK, and several Ladies whose names 'we have not learnt. Gentlemen . Vice-Admiral HOLLOWAY, MajOr- General PAYNE, Colonel Waii ratromacaroa ; Cap tains lIETNOLDs, BAXER, 11(.1).;s0N, WRIGHT, LI ARDET; and the Offieers of the Princess of Orange. The qUarter-dtck was fitted up in a handsome style tier the occasion ; the band of the 9th Light Dragoocis attended; a guard of Royal Marines was drawn upon .the' quarter deck, to pay the military honours; on th,e approach of the Vice-Admiral's Barge, the drums beat to quarters : after the General and Admiral had received the usual compliments they avaiked round ' the different decks of the Ship; the Princess of Orange being cleared for :idiot], the artillery on the main and lower decks was seen to great advantage, and im pressed an awtsaY effect on the mihd of the fire from such a battery. Lord and Lady HAWKESBURY, with Mrs. PAYNE, Miss DAVERS, and several other Ladies, viewed the provisions, various store-rams, and ma gazine, the excellent order of which gave latitude for surprise and admiration. • The-company returned to the quarter-deck s 'the retreat beat, on which the de tachment of Marines lodged their arms in stands fit- ted for their reception ;"the high order of which drew attention, and had a good etfed. Breakfast was an nounced at 'twelve o'clOck : the cabin doors were thrown open, which,-discovered tables elegantly set out with fruits, ice jellies, light meats, choice wines and liqueurs; 'chocolate, tea, and coffee, were served. The band pidyed several loyal airs ; after the company had partaken 'of the refreshments they were inclined for a little amusement : Miss DAVERS and Capt. LimataErled down the first dance, which was kept tap with great spirit till after the sixth dance, when the Ladies retired to the cabin and stern gallery, where tables were supplied with fresh fruits, &e. The company embarked in theit boats at four o'clock, highly gratified with the handsome manner they were entertained, and the polite attention they ' experienced froM Captain HORTON and the Officers of - the Princess of Orange. - Of the five wretches found guilty Of a detestable oance, it is said that two are to be executed at War rinaton, and the other three at Lancaster. When the Court proceeded to pass sentence on Holland, his agitation was beyond expression horrible ; be wrung his- hands, and seemed to he thrown into most shocking paroxysm of perturbation. pro perty is very considerable, and his connexions in life extremely respettable. COVENTRY.--A respite during pleasure, of the execution of Frayde, the Negro, tura rape, has been received here. The Petition- to the- Sovereign for' ' mercy waa signed by upwards of 3000 . persons. BIRTH.--On Monday the lath ula at Farley- ' House, Surrey, the Lady of Captain PIERREVONT, of the Royal Navy, of a Son. A few mornings since His Royal Highness the Duke of KENT, accompanied by Sir JOSEPHAINKS, insPeded the Receiving House or the Royal Humane' Society, situated : l on tiaeallorth side of the Serpen tide River, in Hyde Park. His Royal Highness titi nutely examined the Conchette, and C%'ely instra ment calculated to restore suspended animata ; and, with laudable curiosity, interrogated BoNn )1, , the Park-keeper, upon the' principles of the blishinent, with WhiCh His Royal Highness ex- Pressed himself highly gratified: The Eleetrieal chipews much apprbved of.by Sit Josarg .Ba sks- . Who displayed his well-known science in seicaal pleasing experiments.