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• 1 [IL HOUSE OF HME.IIO'3IIIOURG.
•
The late union between the Princess Elizt bete
soil the I feredis sty PricePrn:cenfliesse llooubourg. ut4
naturally give an ititertrt to ell that relates to the
history of shit Prince and his illustrious famiiy.
We therefore feel Brest pleasure in being enabled
to lay before our readers the following Memoir of
the flonx. of Hesse lioniliourg, end the Hereditary
Prince, tvlorla we can assure them Is derived from
the most authentic sionireill.
The history of Iltandinurg, which was formerly
eolkd Holienbeig and Ilulinborg, is enveloped in
obscurity. It belonged in the 12th centrist to the
'dynasty of Eppenstein, as Imperial Waldgraves
of the Seolberg and Hite-Mark. in the year
1186, it Iltell.ne a part of the county of Hanau-
Munseriborg ; and in 1521, under Philip the
Magnanimous, it fell into the pueseorion of the
wilted House of Hesse.
In itloa, on the division of the Hessian territo-
ries, the bailiwick of Homboorg became the pro-
perty of the Leudgrave George I. of Darmstadt.
Twenty years afterwards, Louis V. resigned it in
favour of his brother Frederick I, the founder of the
line of Hesse flonlbonrg. Being oroisew hat reduced,
misunderstandings arose with the female line,
which lasted upwards of one hundred and fifty years
In 1768, through the imperial mediation, an
advantageous stipulation was entered into, which
was confirmed by the marriage of the present reign-.
ing Landgrave, Frederick V. to Carolina, daughter
of the Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt. The white
tower, which was repaired by Frederick-Jacob, is
still standing. It is • part of the old castle. If
not originally constructed by the Romans, it at
least contains (built into the walls) several Homan
monumental stones, which must have been dug up
in the neighbourhood. l'he present castle was
built inn 16n° by the Landgrave, Frederick ii. the
hero of Fehrbellin, of whom there is an equestrian
amine, mot a metal boot over the castle gates.
Frederick 11. was the benefactor of his little terri-
tories, mid received exiled Waldenses, and other
industrials' religious emigrants, who settled in
Doruholishausen, New Houtbourg, and Friedrichs-
_ _ _

To the present Prince, the good and the wise,
the happy father of six heroic sons and f►e lovely
and accomplished daughters, the favourite of the
Muses and the friend of Nature, Hombourg is in-
debted, amoug other salutary arrangements, for the
tasteful improvements with which he has embelli►h-
ed his paternal residence, and which diffuse pecu-
liar charms over that romantic district. But this
humane arid learned Prince implants many other
memorials in the hearts slid souls of his people. It
may indeed with truth be said that stature destined
hies for a prince. His character is noble and resolute,
his temper, in every respect. amiable and rations.
With a powerful understanding, greatly improved
by study, his information is various and extensity,
and he is particularly intimate with the history of
his native land. He is a lover of nature. and his
must favourite recreation is to walk or ride out in
the evening unattended, to visit the plains of Hoot-
buurg, or the neighbourhood of the Schlougenbad,
The consort of this estimable Prince is of nearly
the tansy age as himself. She is the aister of the pre-
sent reigning Grand Doke of Hesse-Derasstadt.
Though theirs was purely II marriage of inclination,
yet it was not unattended by political advantages,
fee it contributed in an eminent degree to strengthen
the relatiors between Demote& and Hombourg.
The Landgravitor is besides distinguished for every
grace, both of mind and person : her merit did
not escape the olwervation of Bonaparte, who. whilst
at Mentz, in 1794, treated her with the most marked
attentiou and respect. He distinguished her above
ever other Prim eta, always conducting her himself
to the filmier and card-tables. But the House of
Heise Hombourg, and in particular the Landgrave
himself, would ne►er stoop to avail then►selves of
this prefereoce in order to obtain political advan-
tages. Ou the establishment of the Rhenish Con-
federation, and the wars which ensued between
France and Austria and Prussia, he was warmly
urged to withdraw his sons from the service of the
two last-mentioned Powers; but this he resolutely
refused to du. It ass then proposed that his
youngest son, Leopold, should enter the service
of Botaiparte ; but the gallant youth unexpectedly
quitted lloinhourg during the night, fled to
Berlin, and obtained a com►nission in the Prussian
army. Thiv hopeful Prince, the ornament of his
House, became a sacrifice to the heroic spirit which
distinguishes every member of his family. Disre-
garding precauf s, lie was sieves accustomed to
conceal the star of his order during an engagement,
and he fell at Lutzen. The last words he uttered
to those arousal him were, Let Rot my remains
fall into the hands of the French." Au oak tree
now overshadows bin grate.
The Hereditary Prince, Frederick Joseph, who
has lately had the happiness of obtaining the hand
of the amiable ['since** Elisabeth, was born at
Hornbeam en th:.3uth of July, 1769. He receiv-
ed an excellent education in his father's house;
and, for the sake of attaining the French language,
was sent to Cieneva, where lie became acqua►nted
wish his Royal Highness the Duke of Keut: the
friendship their twined Wis., um both sides, of the
warruest and sauna unalienable description. In the
year 170, hr entertd die 'asocial Austrian ser-
vii e its the rank or Captain. His first acts uf he-
roism were aciaevert muter General Liodaii, at
Meliallar, at the ,irge Belgrade, where he storm-
ed >t Imitery, viol at the csking of Calafat, in the
war with the Turk.. in the 'ears 1789 and 1790.
From I;y2 10.1794. lot was with the Austrian

• The waters of the Seltlsaßenlosd, wEich are peculiar in
their kind, hear 1111111 e resemblance to the hat lib of Mochingen.
They nee pattieukrly salutary in a:murders uf the nerves,
cramp., kr. The springs were diicovescd about 200 years
ago, through the ewe of a diseased cow. Cheuusts have in
mutt endeavoured to analyse these waters; but the mores
they hare urrated ,weak soliicienily in their favour. They
flow at a temlwrslure of hely/ems 21 and 22 degrees
of Regime:, or betwree $2 awl 04 of Faltietilieit. The
waters of the Schlangrobail 1/111 vs the power of softening
and strengthening the rigid filmes of the skill, and thus at
it were, miming idd age to n kind of vecond youth. They
are likewise saltimi% lu young riven**, awl particularly to
females, In whwe %Miss Ibex Impart extraordinary
Crimea. and delieary. eaten:- 1111 l reueer possess highly
medicinal qualit it a when taken infernally. They hare been
found beneficial in carry of rilinowary affection, though
they are devoid .4 all mitieral 'roue. Limit when washed
in the Schlmigeubad tracer mmliOr.s the v biteness of drifted
visor .

army He vius Own hr auoted tt, Ihr
'auk 14 Cu!otiO, and oeut to laud in 1793. He
was engaged iii the affair of Stocker:ls. to which the
Archduke Omsk, was victorious. On the 1.5,1 i of
April, 1796, whilst sTrvisig ler General [mum.
near Netaburgli, lie received a wi ttttt d in the neck.
I« 1797, be was raised to the Truk of Brigadiers
General. Hr contiused to serve on the Ithihe
until the year 1800. les July of that year, lie
and his brother Gustavus partictilinly distinguished
themselves under General Kray at the bsttle.of
Netthurgh : he wen immediately after created a
Lieutenant Field-Mervhal.

On the 19th and yOth of April. 180'9. lie evinced
the utmost bravery ; and at Itegeurburg, on the
21st, he, with his brother Gustavus, covered the
retreat. Gustavus attacked the French no less than
five tinter. His conduct was equally meritormis at
Esslingen, Arpern, and Wagram. His brother
I'hilip, who distinguished himself in an equal degree
on all the above occasions received a wound at the
battle of Wagram. At Znayin, the Hereditary Prince
of Hesse-Hombowg led the final attack, and the
Austrians gained the victory. He had previously
obtained commando in Hungary and Poland, from
his Majesty the Emperor of Austria; and in the
year 1812 he was appointed to a command in Cos-
clam, in Hungary, from which he war recalled in
1813, when the army was forming in Bohemia. On
General Mee veldt's being made prisoner, the I lere-
Jittery Prince of Hasse Hombou►gobtaioed the com-
mand of the left gine of the army at Dresden and
Leipzig. On the 18th .f October he received a
wound, u did his brother, a Lieutenant-General in
the Prussian service, no the 19'h. In the year Isis
he was created a Genteel of the Austrian cavalry.
He led the reserve through Switzerland towards
France, and took Dijon. Am commander of the
army of the South, he gained the battle of Lyons
ou the 20th of March, and on the 21. t entered that
city. On the 20th of April he took by storm Ho-
mans, in Dauphine, the votes of which he ordered
to he broken down. Thus last affair concluded the
campaign.

The Hereditary Piinre of Hesse-Homhnurg is
at 'Prescott 'trice-General Corinna:Main of the king.
thou of Hungary. Asa n ward for his numerous
heroic actions, the following Orders have been con-
ferred ou him :—The Commander's Cross of the
Order of Maria-There►a, and the Grand Cross of
St. Stephen, by his Majesty the Emperor of Aus-
tria ; the Orders of the Black and Red Eagles, by
his Majesty the King of Prussia ; the Order of St.
Alexander Newsky, by Ills Majesty the Emperor
of Russia ; moreover, the Grand Crosses of the
Order of the Lion, by the Elector of Hesse, and.
of the Order of Louis, by the Grand Duke of
Hesse Darmstadt. Filially, having obtained the
promise of being honoured with the hand of a
daughter of the Kii.g of Great Britain, his Royal
Highness the Prince Regent invested him with the
Grand Cross of the Hanoverian Order of the
Guelphs.

Such is a brief sketch of his history to whom one
of our towt esteemed Princesses has united her
destiny ; and we are sure there is not a Briton who
has witnessed or heard by report of the almost un-
exampled filial affection sod dual displayed by her
her Royal Highness. both to owfbeloved Sovereign
in his infirmity, and ler her venerable mother. who
will not join us cord&ly in the prayer that she may
ben happy as a wife as she has beets exemplary as
• daughter.—( Literary Gazette.)

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

roftromouirn, MAY 28.
Put hack, after bring 10 days in the Channel, the Upton,
Spanish trauapurt, with the Russian invalids on humid.

I, MAY 27.

Came in the Lee, from a cruise.
Sailed the Lavinia, Mown, for SI. Andrew's, North Am-
ries, with goods sad upwards of 50 passengers.

MAY 28.
Put back again the outward-hound foreign vessels.'
Arrived the Henry Fereling parker, with a mail, dm. from
Holland; •ud the Alliance part, with ditto from Guttcn.
burgh.
Sailed the Prince of Orange packet, with • mail, ate. fur
Holland; and Castlereagh packet, with dittos fur Cuxhaven.
TWAT, MAY 28.
Arrived. sod remain with his Majesty's ships as per last,
the Hamill's, from Leith.
Came down from the River thi► morning, the Asia, Sal.
demon, fur Beng4l ; Geurral Hewitt, Cameron, for ditto;
Warren Hastings, Linking, for ditto; Woodlark, Middleton,
fur Smyrna; and Lyeui ens, Clouer, fur Maranbam.
Eire ullort—The above East Indisinen remain, taking
iu their passengers and baggage, and will tail in the evening.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 27.

Sailed the True Briton, /leeway, fur Calcutta.
The Lady Galrtia, Sraiiie, from this pui t to New York,
was spoke un the 28th Al sit, iu lat. 11.30. long. 31.
GRAYIAIND, MAY 98.
Arrived the Elegant, Palmer, from Heinhingli ; Dorothy,
Edmonds, from ditto; Hercules, ith.odall, from ditto;
Aiinwell, Tate, from ditto; William, Hatfield, from ditto;
Ebenezer, Edmonds, from ditto; Mary, Kennedy, from
ditto; Mary, Beet from Imam ; sad ■ few foreign ships.
Sailed the Venus, Pettis's. fee Genoa, kc.; AIM, Older,
for Smyrna, Ste.; Peace, Garlaod, for Archangel ; London
Packet, Aspill, for Newton, Sic.; Galiebte Catherine Doro-
thea, Timm, OH ditto.,

LIMERICK, MAT 20, 1818.

PRICE 01
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Kent.— IN Or to 231 Os
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