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INHAIIIT•1471 or ft
,a--ArsPog the mournful events
e course of the praent eat, there
filled w.th it et the ban of Fire
h'e put of hn provinces and filth

subjeOs oppressed, by the weight of sufferings, which
be the inevitable consequences of a war, in which the
a, by his mania? of waking war, unusual in our time,
, exhausts the asuntry through which he passes, with
'arced reqeisitions of every kind; and by large bodies of ma-
readers, who swarm round his discipline/ armies, and who,
incapable of sparing, treat the armed warrior, and the unhappy
peaceable inhabitants, with the same ruelty ; and every where
have behind them traces of the grossest barbarity—desarts and
ashes; even when, through fear of violence, the unarmed in-
habitants have sheen the greatest submission in their reception
of these destroying hordes.
Ild Majesty perceives that his faithful Silesian Provinces
are now likewise threatened with the same wretched fate.
It sensibly grieves His Majesty, that he is prevented, by the
,aaarine of affaire, which renders his presence necessary at
other points, from hastening, in person, to the aid of his faith•
Sul seasiane, who have, at all times, and under all eircum-
stances, rewarded the paternal sate of their Monarch, for the
weave and prosperity of their country, by the most unshaken
attachment to the Idolise of Prunia.
The enemy boasts---favoured by fortune, so liable to change,
and not less favoured by the treachery of base traitors--that he
has already annihilated the whole force of the Prussian Mo-
Patchy.
Bat he knows not that His Majesty Is at this moment at the
head of a formidable army, which burns with eagerness to en-
gage the oppressors of the country.
He knows not, or apietars not to wish te know, that the Mo-
narch of Prussia finds himself surrounded by a guard, which
no force, on misfortune, no Wiesen, can subdue--the unalter-
able love of hie people.
lie knows not, that every day thousands of volunteers ofFr
themselves, with arms in their hand:, to set bounds to his pro-
grecs ; and that the Veneta display no hiss activity and energy
in defence of their King and country, sad to defend their pro-
perty from unexampled rapacity.
He flatters himself with the doubts he is anxious to dines
initiate, of the promised aid of Rusin.
But he deceives himself in his hopee, the mos, sacred and
inviolate fulfilment of all Treaties entered silt., if tae of the
principal traits in the character of the noblenniuded Sovereign
elan the R1.111i115.
Already taro formidable Russian armies have arrived near the
Sinks of the Vistula, whin a third, much more numerous, is
advancing by rapid marches.
Already legions of patriots, voluntarily armed and wed to
battle, are prepared to join the armies in the field.
His Majesty, ender these circumstances, depends o:r the
attachment of his Silesian States and subjects, who have, at
as time:. both by word and deed, given the meet manifest
proofs of their unshaken fidelity ; and he believes, that by the
appointment, ad interim, of one of the mast distinguished of
ewe, his Excellency tire Prince of Arthalt nen, to be Go-
irerno.•General of Silesia, he gives them a proof of his confi-
dence and geed will. Conducted by this Prince, who has girt-
ricits:y signalised himself in the course of the war; the states
arid all classes of the inhabitants. of Silesia, will certainly exert
themselves, to contribute all in their power, in canjunctiort
with the forces which His Majesty will tend to their assistance,
to defend their country, and their owls venom in panic,,ta,,
invested with full powers by His Majesty, 1 therefore here-
by call on all and each of the inhabitants of the Silesian pro-
vinces, to bear cheerfully the sacrifices arid burdens, which
probably nay be neeeesary for this great object, and the rather
as they can not on), have no proportiem to the enormous
sacrifices to which they must b' cubicle!, should the enemy
enceeed in his attempts to conquer Silesia; but, as in due
time, they will be rewarded by His Majesty, and, as far as
ponible, their losses made good.
Given at Breslaw, December re, Mi.
CUUNI VOT GOTZEN,
Major and Flu:id-Adjutant to His Majesty the King.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON.
TEILYRSDAY, JAmomor S.

The following of communication was trans-
mitted, on Tuesday night, to Ltor n's :,

" Admiralty-Office, Jan. 6, 11117.

" A Sranish packet from Montevideo, lut from Rio Janei-
ro, has been captured by •Ifis Majesty's ship Pncenix, on
bard of which were found smile papers, dated at the Mime,
place, 2lst August.
" No intelligence on the subject of Buenos Ayres has been
obtained."

Yesterday another communication, to the follow-
ing tenor, was transmitted to LLOYD'S

" Admiralty Office, „Um 7, 1807.

" 8r an examination of the Prisoners of the Spanish
packet, it appears that see sailed from Mint* Video upward,
of three months since, at which tame that piece was in posses-
sion of the Spaniard:, and rt e n Ayres of the k:ndli,h."

The r:Tort of the recap:ure. of Buenos Ayres is
now susraesi to have originated i• ponttc.il or

mercan•ile speculation at Lisbon, in a scheme fur
preventing the sending of reinforcements in troops to
that colony, or damping the speculations of our
blerchantL

We have received Papers from Hamburgh to the
30th, and from Altona to the 9 let last. They con.
tans the Peoclaisation issued on the pail of the Ktnz
of PIII.IBiIA, to the Silesians, of which we gave the
substancc yesterday. It breathes a spirit worthy of
the descendant of the Great FRU/CRICK. The
selfish and timid condua of the Chun of Berlin,
pre-/ions to the present war between France an i
Prussia, must surely have been the work of his

Ministers, and could not have been the uninfluenced
choice of a Prince of such firm an .I m •aly feeling.

Should he have resolution to persevere, vAory may
yet return to his standard. The st rte of :he French
army in Poland is much mire wretched than the
Papers receive 4 on Tuesday taught us to believe.--

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A letter of the ]6th from Berlin, represents the hos-
pitals, in every town, as crowded with sick.—
Fhousands are said to lave already perished by
disease ; and famine, aided by the severity of
the climate, is likely to aggravate its terrors.—
Seal cely three-fourths of the French troops are said
to remain it for active setvice ; and Boa my a
is thence supposed unable to follow up his successes,
with his eltaraderistic rapidity. 'The apparent relax-
ation of his militaryoperations has been hitherto attri-
buted, and, we believe, more truly, to other causes.
We have been taught to believe, that BONAPARTS
halted at Posen, for the purpose of rceoluti'inizing
' Poland, with a view to avail himself of the whole
of its population in the prosecution of his ulterior
designs, and that the Russians had studiously
avoided a battle. The latter, however, ate said to
retreat no longer, and having concentrated their
force, feel themselves prepared for a general battle.
General Bteitsiosza, who holds the chief com-
mand, was at Puistusk, on the Narew, a small
river which runs into the Bug. The King of
PRUSSIA, whom previous accounts stated to be
at Memel, appears to have joined the Russian
head-quarters. Bort AAAAAA after visiting Thorn,
arrived on the 19th, at Warsaw, whete Muss r
was confined to his bed, by indisposition. Tne
next a.:counts cr,ll probably inform its whether he is
gone is Warsaa for the purpose of proclaiming the
kingdom of P.. 1 ind, or of following up his military
operations.

An Aim;ral.y Ni-sseng,r arrived on Sunday, at
Falmouth, with .la,patchei tor the Fly sloop of war,
which was ordered to sail immediately. Her desti-
nation is unknown.

A French cutter privates, Le Raven, of 14 guns
has been capuired oy the Psek., .and Scarp/on, and
carried into Plymonta. Lr Favors is one of 17, of
the same class, that lately sailed from St. Maloes.

Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, His MAJESTY
arrived At the QvLew's Palace, from Windsor.
At two o'clock H s stAlesry held a private Levee,
which was attended by
The Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Lord Chancellor.
The Lord President of the Council.
The Lord Privy Scat.
The First Lord of the Treasury.
The Three Secretaries or State.
'f be Master Goneral of the Ordnance.
The 16.huip of &attn.
Earl Vitamt.lia
Vinson' Ossuiston.
Lot 1.-13,5t00 and Heathfleld.
Tie lean of Wilid.or.
Gleam Sri V. Hai:whoa.
Sir H. IL Neale.
Fawkener.


The fo*lowing had the hoseur of Wing presented
to His Mai sor y--

Captain Sir kaldwaid Hamilton kir Lid Spencer, boon hi,
being to t..es cuestas.' i 1,14 koy4l Amy y4c,s,.
'l' in Rat .)r Liu t .1.44 by , u .on At. besny
tranagte: • Lis kabol.o Uro.Ortiltilß.olfg r, .b.O 11. •
Kevorend Yiehst, 41.1 •,,iiiiage bet...o its .tarry y utut tb.
occa.ice.

Viscount Osiiutsros delivered to IN MaJbaT•
the Addreu of the I-louse of Comon..s neon 't.c
Papers relative to the late Negociai 011 heliig LLIJ
before them.
After tie Levee. His M.titsry held a Privy
Council.
His NAJZSI Y gave audiences to the LORD
CH NCILI.OI. Lords GILTIVILLE And How MI aaa
Mr. WINDN•M.

At five o'clock, His MAJESTY set Oil. /11 his re-
turn to Windsor, escorted by a party of Light
Horse.
The Duke if NaaruuMßeeLAND has accepted
the Colonelcy of the Oxtord Blues, and has appoint -
;.1 Mr. Bowel as his agent.
His Grace of NORFOLK is to have the vacant blue
ribbon, and the Lird Lietitenantcy of Sussex, with
the Command o' the Militia of that county.
Yesterday, a Court of Direttors was held at the
East India House, when the following Commanders
took their final leave of the Court, previous to de-
parting for their respeCtive destinations, viz:—Capt.
JOHN KIRKP AT RI CK, Henry Addengton, Capt. W.
W. FARRIER, Cumberland, Capt. GLOROE WI L BANK,
Cslrelilt, for Madras and China. The Court ad-
journed at six o'clock.
The Hon. Moarom F.nxtr, son of Lord AUCK-
LAND; has been appointed Governor Vendue, Mas-
ter of Demerara and Essegnibo, in America.
Yesterday Lord Ga ettvixxit, after attending His
MAJISTY at the Levee, had an audience of the
Prince cf Waxes, at Carlton House.
A Meeting of the Ship-owners took place, yesterday,
at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate.street, when
some ll:solutions were entered into respettiog Pilots.
The fortress of Graudenz, on the belt bank of the '
Vistula, was built by Feet:mum the Gfe-ir, after
the first partition of Poland, in 1772. The comple-
tion of the work; took up the space of ten years, and
cost thirteen mill;ons of dollars. Hie fortress is -a-
mated in an extensive plain, not far from the Vis.
tub', a.. 1 its environs can be laid under water.
The Public, particularly the trading part of the
community, must feel greatly indebted to Lord
Gar'vsLLeforhisgoodintentioninbnngingferward
a Boil to regulate the laws of the Isle of-Man, which
will be the means of preventing its being any longer
a sanctuary for swindlers.
The following ships, from the state of ordinary,
are ordered to be repaired immediately at Plymouth,
and fitted for home service, viz. Sales Panel SA) guns,
Alfred 74, Cole,it 74, and Vanguard 74 ; several
other ships in Ilamnaze have been surveyed, and
reported fit for service, and many are cond •tuned.
The Ma►y, CL AKE, from Ayre, for Buenos
Ayres, is on share at Cumbletown, and must un-
The Ist Light Battalion of the King's Comm
Legion, commanded by Col. At. eon, m trched from
Middloton Barracks on the 29th Wt. for Baadon.

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THEATRE..

Daunt-tans
Last night the charming Opera of Tie iirse of
Belgrade was performed at th:s Theate ; Ba A-
stmt never appeared to greater a lva•itage. than in
the 3,e-oilier, nor gave the d r; allotted
him with greater USN, sweetness, an 1 science
Mrs. Moureratti was elegant and inipres=ive in
Katherine, and sing with all het must excellence.
S fORACE wss in high spirits, aid loudly a.-,-,,/ in
her duets with Mr. Saanara and %,1r BAN%ISTLR,
who resumed his fawririte part of Lrop.l I, and was
extremely lively. Mrs. BL AtiD Warbled her airs
with her usual sweetness ; and the wholc went off
with the greatest eclat, and received the most Un-
bounded applause, from a brilliant and crowded
audience.

Mr. MANN'S, and the Duchess of Roxsusoss
gave a most superb dinner, at their hoese in
Portman-square, yesterday, to the following No-
bility:—
Toe Duehesa of St Alban'a, the Duke of St. 'Om's, the
Doke of Argyle, arid the Duke of D..ter.n.hire 1...c1 and
Lady Matte, Lad and Lady W 1114,1 Knoell, Lad. Anne
Wyndham MIN Manners, Ler I James Murray, 1.-rd Alex
Gorrlon, Ltd A. Hamrltors, Lrnd Maynard, See George
Warrender, Sir Herheote, Bart ; Mr. F.llint and
Mrs. Elliut, Mr. Eraxtne, Mr. V..e.ienden bee, and Mr.
Gassier.
Yesterday Lord Gaxmvicxx entertained the Ca-
binet Ministers with a dinner, at his house in Down.
ing-street.
Lord Hama,/ PATTY gives a Cabinet dinner on
Saturday, at his house in Downing-street.
The Opposition are evidently resprovisg, as every
night they exhibit an amendment.
Lard GIORGI T•Y1014. will return to Harrow
School on Monday nest.

Vis..ount and Viscountess Cita sweat entertained
a eelea dinner party, yesterday, at their house, us
Great Stanhepe.strett, May-fair.
The Duke and Duchess of MONTROSE arrived,
last Tues,tay, at their house, in Grosvenor-square,
from their seat, at Buchanan, P:rthshire.
Earl Frrzwittr•re left town, yesterday, for
Milton Abbey.
The Earl of Bice' v t will leave town, next Mon-
day, for Northamptonshire.
The F.arl of Deasy has been indisposed at the
Oaks, with an attack of the gnus ; are happy
to state, his Lordship is rather betrer.
VisCOUnt STANLEY left to so, yesterday, for the

Oaks.
Colonel and Mrs. Next:sat have passed their
Christmas holidays with Lord YARBOIWUOII, at
Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, and are expected in town
in a lew days.
Arrivals at Kis:masa% Hotel, in Lower Brook-
street, Crmvenor.sqdare, this week :--
Lord Henry Stuart, trora t's Grange, near Alreafrerd G
Wentworth, Eq. 51. P from Winter Park, Yeelsh.re ,• Cu
'one' Magan, trom Ireland!. John Warren EN from Orwell
Prrk, near Ipaerten and JA' PAW Waregory, Eq. from
lath.
Mrs. Dimmers will lend her powerful vocal aid
to the Concert, at Leeds, on Monday, for the be.
nelit of the Infirmary.
General Perez' has arrived in the North of

Ireland
Sir James and Lady BT. acuwoon, and E. S.
RtoTIIVEN. Esq. M.P. embarked at Danagliadee, en
Friday se'nnight, for Scotland, on their way to
London.
Tire celebrated Rtcataa, the admirable performer
on the 'Tight Rope, and who has lately perform-
ed at the Bath Theatre, to crowded houses, is en-
gaged, for three nights, at the Gosport 'l'l,e;.sra
Ir. and Mrs. ALLNUTT, Mr..;All . ..A1 re,
Mrs. ARBUTHNOT. and Mrs. BANTON, have leli
Brighton to enjoy the pleasures of London.
Lord Geosoc BERISFORD, Mrs. Li.nro and
Daughters, and Sir EDWARD BAYNES, are enjoy-
ing, at this advanced season, the se• breezes of
Brighton.
A Naval Officer, in the North of Ireland, adver-
tises the loss of his gold laced uniform bct and
his sword. It is well it was not his doublet and
hose.
The maternal affeaion or Mrs. T. loses bas been
fully rewardid by the recovery of her son, Master
-Muss, from the same fever that carried off Master
Wstee. We are concerned to state. that from
the confinement and fatigue, Mrs. deists is in-
disposed.
F•aotutaa's celebrated Comedy of The Beaux Sera-
inaeus was revived at the Dublin Theatre, on Tues-
day se'nnighr, for the put pose ot introducing Mrs. H.
JOHNSTON in the character of Mrs. Sullen, in which
she appeared to the greatest possible advantage
Mr. RICHARD JONFS personified Archer, with all
that spirit and vivacity so prcuiiarly his own ; and
Mr. Futt•st, in the part of Saab, gave entire sa-
tistaSion. The audience testified their approbation
of the whole performance, by bestovri,.g on it the
most ample applause.
A match, fur .50 guineas, has beenipade between
two gentlemen in the neighbourhood of Sleaford,
Lincolnshire, to ride a steeple rare, for tell milei,
on some day in this month. Much interest has
been excited, and large bee are depending up..rn the
performance. The riders are not to gn through
any gateway, nor is either to take the seine leap as
the other.
The poor of North Luffenham, Lincolnshire, had
on Christmas-day a large quantity of beef and po-
tatoes distributed amongst them; the annual bounty
of the Lady Nosi.s. Awl, on New-year's-day, the
poor of Ketton were regaled with Lady JANs ED..
WA Rues usual gilt of a fat bullock, kc.
The following truly noble aft took place in the
neighbourhood of Worcester, a few days ago:—
A Nobleman, riding over one of his farms, was
met by a tenant in mourning, and inquiring into
the CALM, was informed that he had lost his e,dest
eon, whose life was io an estate lie held under his
Lordship. The Nobleman, after condoling with
his tenant, passed on without further observation ;
but, to the surprise of the latter, on the morrow lut
was presented with a new lease, sulastituting the lite
of his young-st Ma, only sight years of age, for that
of the decesued, without ellktng any fine tot renewal,
or raising the oat.

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FOX CIIASF.
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WATT 73 AND Cr 11 ‘1 ti,,TERMAN SYKES.;
FJX 1140 J; US.
These hounds had, on Wednesdays .'nnight,osv f
r.. .e hardest and be,t days that the 17ortim
remenflerh; they were met at Biahop Burton Villa •,
by rpwards of an hundred hoorsem-n ; from whe .re
erey proceeded to Mr Wa.ts's Wain, wh-re they
loon I immediately; %rid after running a quarter a
An hour in covert, the fox woke away, and riled
a most egrillent to,. of in hour, when they ran Vro
Sm in an open field ; they then proceeded In &ware
W.)nd, and tau in a small covert of dir•F. Leg or d's,
adjoin ng from whence, a fox went away ups a
h yin?. ti.e first whip crack, and never turned sis
:I ad round, or owned airy covert, man tie w.at to
Nunivarnii ern Brat, which, in the I-tie
h- took, was 16 mi:es frgn the pl ehe was iorse.'.,
over the fi est country in the worll, 1)6. g :.:.e
grcatest part tat I, and hardly a fence Use whole .
till the fir ,r cheek, which was about seven
The hound.; were neve, known to go taster ;
during the n:.ole of this extraordinary rue, Whirls
tired all the horses, they never went less than the e
quarters speed. Tne day was the finest possiale.
and the brilliancy of the scene was heightened
by several ladies in carriages. who seemed to enter
a, much into the joys of fox-hunting, as the keenest
sportsmen.

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Tuesday, being the Anniversary of the Ma-
nifestation of our Saviour, the LOUD Jaiscs
CHRIST to the Gentiles, commonly called ti e
Epiphany, the same was oilserved at ea Chapel
Royal, St. James's Palace. His MallAT v, as
Head of the Established Church of England.
attended on this occasion, when in the habit of at-
tending this place of public worship.; bin far these
several years past, he has been represented by the
Loan Cnait is, or ViczaCitauseataiis.—
On the above day, Lord 1014 N T , His
ts r v's Vice-Chamberl tin. attended Divine Ser-
vice, in Ills NI aa c.r v's Royal Pew, with several
attendants. the Yeomen of the Guards, and (abort,
the same as if His Ni sa esti sr was present. After
the G -girl for the day. from whi.th Chapter i 7 e
Festive' is taken, it begins at toe 21 Chapter of St.
Matthew, wherein it states, " that three wise men
of the East followed the star, which app-ared neer
the birth-oiace of our Saviour ; and on their
covering him, they fell down and worshipped him,
and th sn opened their treasures, and presented ulna
hiin their gits, van • •ng of gold, frankincense,
an myrrh." From this record, the ceremony has
hen kept up to this day. After which. a solemn
symphony commenced on the organ, and Lord Jai
THYISNIt let the Royal Pew ; and, wit'i two atter., d
ants, the three representing the wise men of 01.,.
proceeded op the aisle of the Chapel, to the • I
altar, where they bowed three tins's; when tie Rev.
Mr. Hot saes, the Sub-Dean, resented to them a r.
gild dish, Into which his Lordship put three crimson
-velvet bats, ornamented with gold, containing Ills
MAJESTY'S offering to the Church, of gold, frani
iocerna and myrrh ; his Lordship took the hags
from a very elegant oval crimson velvet box, white
was held by one of the attendants. After his Lord-
ship had token his seat again, in the Royal Pew, tae
appropriate Anthem of tl
" Arise shine U Zion, tear thy light is come, and Ow store
of the Lord is doers upee thee."
was admirably sung by Messrs. Goss, Goss, •
SALMON, VAUGHAN, FUMES, and SALK.
Thursday se.unight, a meeting took place at Fa-
ranshone, near Limerick, between Lient. B--
and Ensign C—, both of the ;1i th Regiment,
stationed there ; after taking their ground, and pre-
vious to the signal being given, I.ieut. B.'s pistol,
by some accident, went off ; the tuntents of which
lodged in the ground at a short distance; by the in-
terference of the seconds, the parties were then re-
conciled.
A Gentleman, formerly of the University of Ox-
ford, and a great mechanic, has sent to Messes.
LOCK!' B ink 101. forJostpis Hoke/non, a plumber,
as a reward for his great improvements on water
was
A short time since, Jaw is Bert's, Esq. house.
near Edgware, was entered and robbed by a ma t
desperate gang of villains. Mr. B. was awoke
about two o'clock in the morning by a noise at his
chamber window ; he gt up in c .thequence, and
discovered a man on the out ide of the window.
endeavoui in., to break it i.pen ; Mr. B. resisted him
but at length' El e succeeded in breaking the
sash. and tarced h s way in ; two tellers soots fol-
lowed him; they knocked Mr. B. down, but
promised they would not injure him or his family.
if he would tell where his cash and valuable pro.
peaty was, as they must have it to paz, travelog
expences ; which Mr. B. found h;rnael• under the
necessity of promising to do The rooters then led
Mr. B down stairs. when they let 'n fur more f
their companions. The whole gang then proceedesl •
to search the house; and they male their escape
with property, io a very considerable amount O.*
Tun lay, Mr C. Jos es, one of the condultois of
the patrols belonging to the Public Offize, Bow.
street, arrived ii. town with a man in custody, from
the Isle of Wight, who, upon his being examined hi..
fore Mr Reap, was identifie4 to be of e of the gang.
All of them had their faces blacked, except one ;
and he had a bladder over his head and face, with
holes is it. for his eyes and mouth
Last Friday, the Lottery Commissioners snper-
inten.!ed the cutting off the respalive Numbers.
Prise Tickets. atc. for the ensuing aranting ; a cies.
cumstaoce that .iug!.t to stimulate diiatory advert-
curets not to delay a moment lo.,ger in possessing
Tickets or es, trim they chose to est them-
selves from eatery chance of gaining the numer-
ous and immense Capital Prises, in one of the most
interesting Schemes t iat ever invited their embrace.
We have heard. at various intetvals, of the cif at
of &mimed stagitstises ; but if ever the powers of at-
traetien cat, isa with more than usual force on tie
hum.n &eine, it is in the instance of the preset t
State Letkry ; tor if a S.:hetne. ponessinz, among
numerous OCler great Capitals. Two ?vets irt
30,0001. each, and with but 1.5.000 Numbets. •
DOT a magnet of extraordinary force. it will be dint
cait to Ray what Lottery Scheme can possibly mere
more gene-al attratffion. The 13th hitt, will be-
jrin to toting cols impo:taat event to issue—with no
less an anneuocement to the very Erst-slraern nun,.
bit than 20.0001.