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London, England, 1815-07-02 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

was to be appointed its Generalissimo. 'l'hi► he now re.
jected with contempt, and produced his Constitutional
Acts, which, +according to the Jacobin papers of the times,
16 robbed him of two millions of arms." They saw that they
bad gained little by the change, and resolved to make him
experience the same fate as Louis XVIII. They produced
the election of superior numbers of their adherents to the
Douse of Representatives, in order to contain the en-
croachments of his power on the constitution ; and by
raising no other force than the National Guards, which
remained under their controul, and allowing uo other
means of recruiting the regular army, than the vol untdry
return of the men who had already served, they prevented
the encrease of his military force to a degree which wou'd
have given him full command over them. They read the
declaration of the Allies, and saw their preparations with
joy. That declaration promised to rid them of the chief bar
to the execution of their plans, and to leave them at liberty
to form a Constitution and Government of their ow n
choice. Those preparations effected a powerful diversion in
their favour, and by compelling Napoleon to meet them in
the field, could not fail to produce so considerable a reduc-
ti

on in his army, that, should he ultimately triumph over
the Allies, he would find himself b 0 far weakened at
Dome, as to receive, instead of dictating laws. That this
was the end they had in view is proved by the course
which they have lately adopted. After taking every oath
which Napoleon required, and more particularly that of
supporting him in case of reverses, the strong possibility of
which he repeatedly impressed upon their minds before he
left Paris. No sooner did they find that his army was
dispersed, and his strong arm broken, and himself help.
less in their power, than they withdrew themselves from
their allegiance, and compelled him to resign the tem-
porary authority with which be had beep invested..—
Thus far had our triumphs assisted their plan► and pre-
pared the rise of a new Republic, when they learnt that
Louis XVIII. marched in the train oc our armies, and that
they had deposed Bnonaparte merely to recall the Sove.

reign, (hose justice could no longer sleep, and who re_
turned armed with power to execute judgment upon
traitors. In this emergency they hare once more turned
towards Napoleon, and as a desperate expedient, have ac.
cepted and proclaimed his son Emperor of France, in the
hope that the Allies, but especially Austria will respect
their choice. Faithless to all parties, they will we trust
be now abandoned by all. Their mad prynarations for
resistance can only serve to render their fall more terrible,
and to involve in their chastisement the capital *hick they
have sullied with their crimes. If they really possess any
patriotism, they will bring their heads to the sword) and
aot uot make a burning city their tomb.

P.

FOHLJGN IN7 ELLIG Eh CE.

FRENCH P A PERS.

JULY St.

VRI'NCH ACCOUNT 01 THE BATTI,Vg.

The following, as appears from the French official.
accounts, was the result of the battle of The 16th inst.
to which they have given the name of the 44 Battle of
Ligny-Under-Fleurcus."

At half-past nine o'clock we had 40 rrres of cannon, several
carriages, colours, and prisoners, and the enemy 51$11rIlt SAttly in a
precipitate !etreat. At 10 o'clock the battle was fini-o!e(1. nod we
found ourselves masters of all the field of battle. General I.,:tebse,
a partisan, was taken prisoner. The prisnuers stilt Fiel‘l.
Marshal Blocher was wounded. The flower of the Prussian army
was destroyed in this battle. Its loss could not he !us, ti.ftn
15,000 men. Our's was 3000 killed and wounded. On tin l= ft,
Marshal Ney had marched on Quatre Bras with a divi-ion,
emit in pieces an Enelish division which was stationed their ; ;tat
being attacked by the Prince of Orange with 25 000 men. partly
English, partly Hanoverian ip the pay of England, he retired
upon his position at Frasnes. There a multiplicity of combos took
place; the enemy obstinately endeavoured. to force it, but in
vain. 'flue fluke of Elehingen waited for the lit corps, which did
not arrive till night; he confined himself to maintaining his posi-
tion. In a .(iare, attacked by the 801 regiment of enrassiers, the
colonrs of the 69th regiment of English infantry fell into our
hands. The Duke of Brunswick was killed. The Prince of Orange
has been wounded. We are assured that the enemy had many per-
sonages and Generals of note killed or a (mailed i we estimate the
loss of the English at from 4 or hOOO men ; ota's on this side was very
considerable, it amounts to 4,W() killed or wounded. The combat
ended with the approach of night. Lord itrellington then eva-
cuated Quatre Bras, and proceeded to Genappe. In the morning
of the s7th, the Emperor repaired to Quatre Bras, whence lie march.
ed to attack the English army : he drove it to the entrance of
the forest of Soignes with the left wing and the reserve The right
wing advanced by Sombref, in pursuit of Field-Marshal Bluchers
who was going towards Wavre, where he wished to take a posi-
tive. At 10 o'clock in the evening the English army occupied
Mount St. Jean with its centre, and was in position before the
forest of Soigne it would have required three hours to attack it !
we were therefore obliged to postpone it till the next day. The
head-quarters of the Emperor were established at the farm of Call-
lon, near Planehenort. The rain fell in torrent'. Thus on the
16th, the left wing, the right, and the reserve, were equally en'
gaged, at a distance of about two leagues.
BATTLE OF MOUNT ST, JEAN.—At 9 in the morning the rain
having somewhat abated, the Ist corps put itself in motion, and
placed itself with the left on the road to Brussels, and opposite the
yillage of Mount St. Jean, which appeared the centre of the
enemy's position. The second corps leant its right upon the road
to Mussels, and its left upon a small wood within cannon shot
of the English army. 'file cuirassiers were in reserve behind, and
the guards in reserve 'Tun the heights. The sixth corps, with
the cavalry of General d'Antasont, under the order of Count Labatt,
was destined to proceed in rear of our right, to oppose a Pt assiao
corps, which appeared to have escaped Marshal Grouchy, and to
intend to fall upon our right sank, au intentiun which had bit