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deviation from was excusable, when their minds were
s rongly agitated by a keen sense of the dishonour so wan-
tonly inflicted on the national character. This strong ef-
fusion of their indignation, and their sympathy in the acute
sufferings of the Monarch, must, they had reason to think,
save been acceptable to him, as they were the only possible
means of rescuing the Government and Country from any
share is the dishonourable business.
It was not only your right, Gentlemen, but it was a very
awful duty incumbent en you, to express to the Throne
your indignation at this degrading compromise of the na-
tional reputation; and any censure of your petition was as
• ill-timed, as it was unconstitutional. Judgment and feeling
are not the hereditary patrimony of a few ; and however
whimsical fortune may appear in the dealing out of her
largs/es,• nature, more bountiful and just, has not given,
either to princes. or their servants, the exclusive privilege
of discriminating right from wrong. It were happy for
. mankind that their abilities and integrity were proportion-
- ate to their rank in society ; but, unfortunately, as that is
sot always the test, it would be the most degrading and
offensive kind of tyranny, if they pretended to usurp to
themselves a claim to infallibility in similar decisions. Your
lite proceedings have evinced your opinion of such pre-
, tensions; and it is happy for you, the country, and
does Sovereign, that your attachment to the Chief Magis-

-Ante. not incompatible with your duty as citizens, and
your deuce as men.
. 'ose er yeur Members, Gentlemen, is reported to have
said, that Bonaparte treinbled at a resolution of the Coin
• mon-Council of London. if that audacious and impriaci-
• pled individual should feel that anxious deference for the
proceedings of your respectable. body, you may rest as-
sured. it is your independence and patriotism which can
intimidate the tyrant. The servility and degradation of
mankind are the surest supports of his usurpation, and
every exertion of a contrary tendency contributes to un-
dermine the foundation of his colossal power. Ile has dis-
sipated•the armies of continental di-vots, as the whirlwind
does chaff; but the first peopl.,, it-t!ft t!:;rrd oppose to him
the irresistible efforts of ti,.; ,!ow. ,1:.,1,12ett hint in his ;1111111-
bows career and turned tkie ti,ft, fdf te;,, fortunr3.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRO.lt THE TRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS.

FRANCE.

PARIS, OCT. 17.—According to letters from Naples of
the 6th instant, the island of Capri, which the English
some years since fortified in the most formidable manner,
has be-n attacked and carried by the French and Neapoli-
tan troops. The division assembled for this service, under
the command of General Lamarqt,e, was embarked in three
or foul vessels. The attack commenced at eight in the
morning, and by five in the afternoon all the batteries of
the English were successively carried. In this affair more
than 900 of the enemy have been taken prisoners. The
English Commander still (hfended himself with a handlid
of men in one of the forts, but an account of his having
surrendered was expected every moment.
OCT. 20.—At one o'clock this morning his Majesty ar-
rived at St. Cloud, on his return from Erfurth. At break
of day the guns were fired to announce that joyous event.
The date before yesterday her Majesty, the Empress, left
Malmarson for St. Cloud,
OCT. M.---An official account has been received from
Vitoria, of the 12th October, with rezard to the alrairs of

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CER MANY.

NOV. 6.

Spain, stating that the division of General Sebastiani, coin.
posed.of 15,000 men, has already reached Bayonne ; where,
between the 20th and 30th of October, upwards of 100,uou
troops are to arrive.
They write from Bayonne, under date of the lath Octd-
ber--., Marshal Lefebvre, Duke of I)untzic, arrived here
yesterday. He is to co►mnand a corps destined to act
against Saragossa ; a numerous. park of heavy ordnance,
and a great number of Officers of the Corps of Engineer;
are attached to that corps. Another corps ►s to act against
Navarre, and to penetrate into Spain by Orthez, at
Jean Pied de Port.

PANTS, OCT. 24.—Yesterday his Imperial Majesty gale
a private audience at St. Cloud to his Excellency Prince
Mastierano, Ambassador from Spain ; and also to his lix.
cellency the Duke of Prise, who delivered his credentials as
Ambassador horn his Catholic Majesty.
BAYONNE OCT. 17.—Certain intelligence has been re.
ceived here from Paris, that the Emperor Napoleon will
shortly arrive in this town to take the command of the
',rand army, which is to act against Spain.

THE COXFERENCES AT MERV'.

last Cx. Emperor of
ERIPTIRTII, OCT. 11.—On Sunday
the French heard Mass performed in his Palace, us he also
had on the preceding Sunday. There was also a gralid
parade in front of the lligh Church, where all the Gem••
rats attended Mass. The two Emperors live in the c105....5t
intimacy. They constantly spend a part of the night toge-
ther. iesterday evening Rhadamistes was excellent ly pit-
formed at the Theatre by 'Palma, Saint-Prix, Damos,
Madame Raucourt. The two Emperors took their elares
in distinguished seats in front of the stage. Tire Pit was
divided into two parts, separated from each other by a
hallustcade. The first place, close to the orchestra, was
allotted to the crowned heads. The other part was tilled
with the Ministers, the Marshals, and the other distin-
guished persons of the hevlgal Courts.
OCT. 14.—This day, at one o'clock, his MPjcstv the
Emperor Napoleon, and his Nlajestv the Emperur Aicx-
ander, proceeded half way from this place. to Weimar,
r, here with the same solemnity as when they met, the two
Sovereigns embraced each other, and took a most affec-
tionate adieu. The Emperor Alexander went forward to
Weimar, where he will remain a few days. The Emecror
Napoleon returned hither, received a mit from the K ia%;
of saxony, gave a farewel audience to Count Tolstoi, Vd hit
return to Prussia, and soon atter an audience to Huron
Von Vincent, to whom his Majesty delivered a letter in
answer to the communication of his Majesty the Emperor
of Aestria. It is believed that. the Mission of itaren
Vincent has removed all the distrust which gave riso to the
astrian levies. Soon after the audience, his Imperial and
Royal Majesty departed front this place.
OCT. 15.—N otwithstanding that the conferreuces of their
Imperial Majesty's, during their residence here, have licea
covered ith a thick veil, there appears to be no doubt
that the}' had the following objects :
Ist, The restoration of general Peace; for two Coneers
one French and one Russian, have been dispatched from
this place whose journey could be for uo other purpose
but to communicate to the Court of London the desire in
both Finperors.—Vly. the securing the tranquillity of
Germaffy ; indeed it appears that the Princes of the Couk-
iteration of the Rhine have received orders to break up
their encamped contingents for their respective garrisons.
or the neighbouring cantonments.—lt la also certain, that,
through the mediation of the Emperor Alexander, Proii4
has obtaiuml in the last treaty with France, a considerable
reduction of her contributions. His Majesty
th Em peror
Napoleon has presented Count Von Tolstoi and his brothor
with the Grand Ilagle of the Legion of Honour, amid :klessN•
Wieland and Goethe with the Cross of the same Le4ien•
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