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London, England, 1804-10-12 00:00:00

FORETON INTELLIGEATE.

FRUM THE FR. MLII PAPERS.

rAais. SEPT. 29.

Letters from Hanover, of the '22d instant, men-
tion, t'sat Field Marshal Bernadotte has found him-
self under the necessity of arresting several persons
of con.equence. We are ignorant of the real mo-
tives of this a 2 of sevc:ity, which some ascribe to
the discovery of a correspondence of a trc.tionabla
ratty c ; whilst others regard the imps isoned persons
merely as hostages, responsible for the contributions
due by their country, and for the conduct of their
countrymen in case of a Continental war.

It it said, that the PrefeA at Antwerp has received
a latter from the Minister of the Marine Depart-
ment, announcing, that the Emperor, on his return
to the coast will visit that city, which is honoured
with his Majesty's particular protection. who has
declared, that before the twentieth year of his reign,
Antwerp should surpass Amsterdam. and equal
London in trade, riches, and ritalaiiim.—(Orack de
anuara)

As several SchisMatic priests have succeeded
every where, but particularly in Brabant, in coUeR•
ing congregations of superstitious or disatleaed per-
sons in private Chapels or Churches, confiscated and
sold by the nation, the Prcfd of the Department
of the Dyle has addressed to the Sub-prefeas and
Mayors of his Department the following letter :

. I am ordered by his Excellency the Ministcr of
the Interior, to inform you, that nn public worship
is permitted in any other buildings but in those
Churches assigned by Government; and it is ex-
pressly forbid by the law of the 10th Germinal,
year ten. that any person, not appertaining to the
parish, shall exercise the sacerdotal funaions. Go-
vernment is *formed, that this law has been often
infringed, and that a.,uses are dail7 committed con-
trary to these dispositions. It is beyond a doubt,
that in many communes, where the former churches
save been suppressed. or united with those ereeted
into Cutacies or Chapels of Ease, refraCtory priests,
mhool masters, former chaunters of patishes,thually
sing the mass, celebrate all the offices, and imi-
tate all the sacerdotal ceremonies. Even some form
processions, perform hu r i a is. administer the sacrament
of baptism, and receive the dues on these accounts.
Such scandalous praetices must produce many serious
inconveniences, and it is necessary to restrain them.
The most expeditious and efficient means to be em-
ployed are to shut all churches, chapels, and other
buildings. in ,'hick pertnissioit has not been obtstiaesi.
from Government to exercise the Christian worship.
I give you. in consequence, the most formal and
seriet orders. to execute, before the 2Sth Fruaidor.
this measure in your Commune ; and tcs take care,
if such abuses have existed there, that they be not
renewed in future. You are immeJia:el•r to infor-
m, in what manner this order has been obeyed, anu
carried into execution.

"Messieurs, the Su b. Pre leas, are specially charged
to be vigilant in observing that this order be strielly
executed. (Signed) " Doutcar."

It is supposed that similar letters will be vrritter
by the P:efeas of all the other departments of Bel
gium and Flanders, as well as by those in the West-
ern departments, and in the et-Jewry German Pro-
vinces as the kft Bank of the Rhine, where the
same evils exist, and require to be suppressed.--(/d.
As it is suppose) that the Emperor will not pass
through Aur capital, bat proceed directly to his Ma-
jesty's camps on the coast, from the Banks of the
both their Imperial Highnesses, Prince and
Princess Louis, intend to wait upon his Majesty at
Boulogne, and perhaps remain there until his Mii-
jeity's return from the performance of the Corona-
tion ceremony at Paris. His Highness Genenilßeau-
harnois will nceompany his sister and brother-in-law.
Man! consider this not merely as a family visit, or a
visit of ceremony, but that both Print,' Louis and
General Bcauharnois are to have su;terior commands
la the expedition against Enalaa.l, whiz!, is sup-
posed, among military men here, to be on the ere
of sailing, whilst others say that it will not be on-
dertaken beft.re the Coronation ceremony shall
have beets performed, and that the world will net
proclaim Napoleon the *.Britastairta, before
the Imperial Diadem deco his Majesty as an
Emperor the Fr, mei.--(.7olurmai de Peru.)

The Mir.isterdef the General Police, Senatcr
Fouche, has dettimine3 that, in future, no inhabit-
ant of the French Empire can obtain a pass for
foreign emits:ries, without having previously waited
one month from tlx: day he made the demand. The
petitions for passes axe to be presented to the Mayor
of each Commune, mentioning the business which re-
quires absessce from Fran:,.., with the names, Chris-
tian names, ages, prcfcs.ions, rise, the piaces of their
births and residences, an.: of their destination. The
M syor is to wr:tc his opinion on the petitions, whether
passes are to be given or not, and afterwards send
them to the Sub-prefea, who, atter giving bis vi)i-
nion, will forward them to the Prefe.fl for his ap-
proval or refusal. In the former case, he sends arm

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