The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-19 00:00:00

I IMMO!. RPPORT, Aram 15, 1830.

Coreos.—We hare had • fair demand this week for
Boweds and New Orleans Crams, of which the sales have
chiefly consisted, and the prices of these descriptions have
varied but little ; Ibe market, however, has hee• extremely
doll fur wilier sorts, particularly Brazils, and these, as well
as De West India, and Stints, have declined id. a
id. per lb. The total isle. amount to 10,900, consisting
of 200 Sea Islands 114. a 2s. 4.1., 20 stained Iltd. • 17d ;
4,500 Rimed+ 1114. • 12,1. ; 20 Tennemien 101.1.; 800 Or-
leans led. a 15114., and 850 by auction ordinary Iss good
1114. a 13.}4.;1,300 Periotras 154. • 16d.; 210 Bahia% 144.
• 14Fd ; 1,300 31aranhams 14t-el. a 15.1.; 80 31inas (Novas)
144.; 250 Millais (Genes) 11 1.; 210 Dein aaaaaa 14,V11. a
154. ' • 30 Si. Andreas 121 d.; 260 Carthageatta 1014.; 10
D iarhosis 15./4.; 160 Surma 61.1. • nil ; 340 Bengal* 6141.
a 714. Of 630 Sea blinds offered at auction yesterday,
420 bags were forced off at a reduction of 1!4, I. • 24. per
lb. from our late prices, say at 181 d. • 2s. 10. middling to
fine, averaging wily 214. per lb.

There has been but little businms done in R. P. Sugars,
of which only Iwo small publre sates, consisting of 200 bbds.
Demerara and Jamaica, have been brought forward, and
these supporied the fernier prices. Brazils tool other Pm
reign remain without alteration 1,000 hags of moist brown
Bengal have been taken fur export at 20s. 6.1.1 21., and
shout the same "notify by the grocers at 795. Oil. fur fine
yellow, 8/s. a 82s. 6.1. soft whites, to 89s. 6J. for a few fine
sad strung. Two public sales of Coffee, cooristimc of 50
ea-k. and '250 bags Dutch, went off Is. a 3s. lower, nearly
all taken by the grocers, at 103. trier., and 123.. to 1275.
good to fine ordinary ; twiddling was taken in at 140 r.; for
Foreiga we have Wile ialemiry, mud our prices are Trite no.
Carolina Rice, of very good (midair, lot:ought at
publue sale 22.. a 22.. 3d., and was taken chiefly for export ;
and fair to fine while Bengal has rob' at 17s. a 18s. 94. duty
paid. For a small parcel of Strati! Coma Malian been paid ;
and a few bag's of Pimento have brought 801..9d, per lb.
Puma are steady, sod strong I.rewards 24 0. P. have sold
at 3..3.1. per gallon. Dyewooda are extrentele dull..A.lms are
will 1 alterati .... . Nearly 10,000 good Horse Hides Mitre
sold at 6s. 641. earls : in Cuw and Ox we have had nothing
dime, but a sale of 4,000, of Rued costaiies, eies,b,„te,„.4 for
next week. Tallow it dull, without material alteration its
prices. lu To pristine, nothiug dose.
The Tobacco market remain* without any material alters.
lion; a parcel of 50 klidr. Virginia *seam, ordinary quality,
has been sold OM specsalai iris at sd. to lid, per lb., Simat this
day week the densand fur Wheat haw been limited, but as
holders gewerally are not disposed to prime. sales, there is no
alteration in prices. A parcel of 5,000 Mitliels of Canada
Wheat (ill bond) was offered by auction on Tuesday, fur which
Pt. 6.1. per bushel wee bid, and it was withdrawn it 9s. per
bushel. There is very little inquiry for American .00witig
Flax.seed, but sales costinse to be made at Mks Ittd. per
hhd. Or 700 hula. Virginia Tar. Offered by section o• Mon-
day, only one lot was said at ION.; 400 have since been dis-
posed of at 18... to 1111. per bd. Common Philadelphia
Hark has helm sold at 154. 6d. and fine quality at 21s. to 225.
;we cwt. There has beer) told by private treaty a lot id Ma-
laga Simmer, of good quality, at 215. per cwt. Palm Oil
iv stationary at 411. to 421. per mu.
Ftsn Ott.s cousins. very drill of Sale, and the priewi are
rather lower, except Sperm, which, ift• conserpreoce of its
scaicity, commands fall price. Seta thls are in moderate
retplest.
ilsetilegt 806• as tome been doll of dentin.) throughout
the week, and • few low lumps were sold it a small reduc.
Inds, but generally the prices are as last gaoled.

Postscript. Moak,. April I.R. ,820. Four o'clock.
Corvea.—The otarket srarrally was lit to-day, mange
private aisles very issetowiderattle. TWO pobhe ones were
kraal/Ist forward, Totalities' of WWII sad win poniimp:
swoond of she former, of good to fine usidelleue quality, was
ill taken is it 1404. which it the sane price as quoted hest
with; bet the ondi wary troalisies are redraws' 34, to 4..
.T 1
St. Domingo (which was imported iudireet) was burgh% fur
*sfeijewirat at His. per rid.
swims—min 8.P./Mist 'mirk,' woe verY4will•-lisfe but
slit, few asks which wire gels Weskit sin bowsirr justify
ittreittesi Itis'elouteallirers.

" The Prince is the same who was killed at the
battle of Waterloo. It is a remarkable coinci-
dence. that his troops were placed precisely oppo-
site to those commanded by Jerome, on that
sanguinary day.
" He way r man of about forty, of a eonsmand-
ing stature auti martial countenance ; partial to the
French, speakingibeir language front predilection,
and fighting them like a lion because they had de-
prived him of the Duchy of Brunswick. The
passions of this Prince were so vehement, his emo-
tions so strong. and his imagination so ardent, that
his hair, eye-brows, and beard, became entirely
white in twenty-four hours after the Moister of tho
Russians at Jens, and the death of his father.
" An experienced warrior, be preserved great
coolness on the field of battle. Amidst hi• com-
panions in arms he appeared a private soldier : a
brown great coat rod a cap of the same colour,
composed his outward costume. From sleeping on
the ground with his troops. shaming their labours.
privations, ■nd dangers, he commanded a body ut
heroes; small in number, but formidable in cou-
rage and loyalty.

" Such was the man who undertook to march
with a thoursod soldiers from Bohemia to Bremen,
and to embark there. travelling over a space of one
hundred and fifty leagues, ezpovett to the armies
and fortresves of his enemies. As this eisternriving
action has never been sufficiently celebrated, L shall
here retrace some of the circumstances.

" Leaving Egra immediately after the armistice.
he descended into the plains of Saxony. stole seve-
ral marches on the regiments which watched him.
aid with astonishing celerity reached the borders of
the Saute. Arrived iit Halle. he took the arms of a
company of Westphalian veterans. and augmented
his troops with some peasants. with which he
lined the Hartz mountains, to secure so asylum
against any superior force which might present
itself.

•' General Michaud, Governor of Magdeburg,
was well informed of his proceedings. but being
without cavalry. pursuit was impossible. Hiving
the disposal of only the sth regiment of Westpha-
lian infantry, under the command of the Grand
Martial of the Palace, Count de Wellingerode, he
he could Hot annoy the Duke's march ; besides
this newly-formed regiment was ordered to Ham-
burgh.
" Every one was so far from supposing the Duke
of Gels could be the aggressor, tnat the regiment
deported from its place of destination, and usarcha
ed without taking any of the usual precautions in
the vicinity of an enemy. The corps sorely ar-
rived at its second halting place, which was Hal-
berstadt ; entered it at ten o'clock in the morotog,
and remained there to refresh tit perfect security.
" The Grand Marshal has been reproached with
carelessness ; he certainly was wrong in not being
sufficiently on his guard. A surprise was improba-
ble, because the gendarmerie were posted in all
directions. Unfortunately the Duke of Oel• was
far from being a novice; he knew that his views were
seconded by the inhaibitants. was well atquainted
with the route, and also fully aware of the streogth,
and negligeoce of the ttoops against whinis he had
to contend. So► that twitting was more natural
than to seise this regiment while on his march►.
" A range of wooded hills formed an amphi-
theatre from Hartz to the foot of the high walls
which enclose Halberstadt ; the Duke glided by
the paths which cross these woods without brink
perceived, to the gates of that town, which he
seized.

•• This was in the month of June, and about
six o'clock in the evening. Col. Mryr—..— was at his
quarters, sod the regiment drawn up its the great
square, without arms, in foraging caps, were an-
swering their names to the roll•cull, when suddenly
the enemy's cavalry. issuing from arse's, streets,
put the disarmed infantry to the sword. The Grand
Moshel had only time to go out u'V his lodgings,
and then only to be made a prisoner. The strag-
gling soldiers dispersed, some re-entertil Magda
burg without clothing. others hid themselves in
their native villages. The equipment of this regi-
ment had cost six hundred %hominoid frank's: and
lint a drum ease was saved. Alter this affair. the
Doke Olmsted the road to Brunswick, taking with
hiin his prisoners, to whom Ire refused their parole,
not from contempt. but because he considered
Grind Marshal of the Priem. taken frogs the
Court of Westphalia by a panisaii. as a reinsrkable
trophy.
•• While thew events were passing, peace with
Austria was concluded. and the Westphalian*
nothing is. do in :4axowy, returned to Cassel.
Jerome, on lii arrival. bring informed of the auda-
cious march of the Duke of Del* through his dri-
minions, sent the army which hart returned Irons
Siiiiony, under the canturaud of General It—.
against hies.

•• This 'Seer ought t have tithed op a poiitinh
on the road boor Branswiek to Luneburg. in 'unlit
le sAlelrcept the envoy's retreat, while the dl‘ltri,,n
of Gratieo, following the route of the Duke, would
hove awaited hie in the rear. As there were no
Ohio than from twelve to filmes therseed own
hemming ia • thousand partisans, fatigued with

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Imrg nisrelsee„ it wss not therefore doubted that
obey would all he wade priatitters.
•6 The Prince strived at Brittirwick nor day her
fore ft and bivouacked with ins regiment at
the gates of the town. lie did net enter the palace
of his ancestors, though the isilothitaida rushed ut
crowd. ill view this noble sc.uo of their iiiweri,C
SuVereigt.ii. A f aging"; Said he la thew. out
Ruing In try Ihr fide of aims; reds:tin ; ter
our, follow my liealsay ; '4l tour new sua..er ; awl
we swill are each other 411Vellb ill
11111e16.' Ile did not then imagine Las propliste•
world he 1.0 Speedily OCCOMPIiSIitd.
" 11-- had live or sit thaiiiiroil men 'oilier hie
order*. Ile arrived brfore Braiwynok ni the mei,.
and took his outwit at s %lion tlist4l,ce from tfre
Kate of Luneburg, iniererionie, as Ire burl been
ordered, tor, route of the Duke. Tier rowanv pre-
sieuted themselves at dry-hermit, sod endeavoured
to force their presage. The sixth Wemph:limo r...
glints?, composed of cosscripts who had never
stood lire. and who were placed, for what reform
cannot' be divined. in the vats, thabitiolrd id the first
volley, creating the utmost downier arming kivorgher
esepa. The pier& and ellirliMliere hurl itianitaitied
their ground. but teteiving no derectowt. how 10
act. sod believing the trinity Ur Le rinnirrntr.,
they followed the rettogradr /notions. Front every
past K—.— was called no for order*: but ploteltst:
I self on is stone in a ditch. holding Is. head Ise:
twreis lisa handy. It-- was deteriiiiiied his guys
none. The route became general; ravrtry. end..
lerV, infantry. all fled in ttttt 'Knew. the
fields; they could sot hr rallied at a Irsa dials,,ee
than two leagues from the actor Of scions. The
Governor of Caniel lead, in fact. Very firmly tteerte3P.
pawed the (intuit Nlarslual to EoglAiol.
"The 'Nike of 044 hawing irrepsrrrt the
way. pelleeiddy continued Iris morels to Ilitiuet4
where he embarked vi,thinit ally at..t.t le."