The National Register.
London, England, 1815-09-10 00:00:00

NATIONAL REG

on the ltth. It is pretended that 1,000 English and Prus-
sian uniforms were made for the purpose of increasing the
confusion, and that the conspirators had six pieces of can-
non. The measures of security are now doubled by the
march of more troops into Paris, and placing cannon on
the boulevards all round the city."
" LOWER Runty, Auo. 25.—The Prussian Ambassa-
dor, M. Von Haenlein, goes as Prussian Commissioner
to St. Helena.

64 It is said that Prussia receives from France a military
contribution of 300 millions of francs, and that the Prus-
sian troops will not leave France till this sum is paid.

'ER.

have at length assumed a more serious aspect, and the ene.
mica of the existing Government have appealed in -.en hos.
tility against the King's troops. ass.sted by the Austria', army.
A sanguinary action was fought at Ners, a small vi lage five
leagues from Nismes, between the insurgents and the Allies.
in which the former, commanded hs the Ex-General nay,
were, after two hours hard fightieg, defeated with the loss of
sixty men killed and three prisoners. The prisoners were
immediately shot, by order of the A ust ian Gener.d. The
1 circumstances of the case were as follow : An Austrian
column had arrived at Nismes, on the 24th ult. and the
necessity of procuring barracks for its accommodation. had
caused a French regiment of Royal chasseros ti, leave the
town for Alais. On its arrival at Ners, it was apprised that
a large body of insurgents was preparing to a tack it and
its Commandant, accompanied by the Flavor of the Com-
mune, proceeded to inform the enemy that the regitnent
had no hostile intentions towards the country, and we.e only
proceeding to garrison Alais. This representation, hewever.
had no effect ; the insurgents fired on them, killed the
Mayor, and wounded the Officer. Tlie Austrians, re. being
informed of this event, dispatched son men to clear the pas-
sage, and rejecting a proposed capitulation, were attacked by
the insurgents, bad several men killed and wounded, and
with difficulty succeeded in repulsing the enemy. Genera!
Gilly, who commanded the latter, was among those de-
nounced in the Ordinance of the 24111 July, and appointed
for trial with Ney, Lahedoyere, &c. His forces consist of
several regular troops, assisted be the armed peasAntry.
The private letters from Paris mention, bat Forret* gate-
in his resignation on Thursday last. It was not known whe-
ther the King had accepted it ; but it is certain that a neer
Minister of Police will be appointed before the 20th, is
day now fixed for the meeting, of the two Chambers
An Ordinance of the King of France for regulating Co.
Royal Guard, declares it for the future to consist in infantr:„
cavalry, and artillery, in time of peace, of 1.2G0 officer„
25,000 men. They will be commanded by four Marshas
of France, who will relieve each either quarterly. These re-
giments take precedence of all others in the service.
Private letters from Paris account for the app..rent of
with which the Emperor Alexander is hailed iii that cos .
Whenever he appears in public, the crowd assemble roiled
him, and shout " Five l'Empereur !" adding, after a Ion;
pause, " Alerandre," to cover the real motis e Of then at -
clamations. The homlge is addressed apparently to the EZZ-
peror of Russia, but the secret wish is breathed for Napoleues
and it is his memory that inspires 4be enthusiasm.
A letter from Paris, dated the 29th ult sass—" At this
moment the Prussians arc actually at work tak:ng down are
Arch of Triumph, on the Place de Carousel, under tl.t:
King's windows. The Prussians have removed all the models
from the Invalids, and made a great point of obtainitig three%
of the seaports ; from the Louvre above an lm mit ed of tho
chefs d'alecres arc gone ; and they are now actually packing
up the Apollo Belvidere, wh:ch is intended to emhellish the
parade at Potsdam. Meanwhile the Austrians and Russians
empty the arsenals, and collect every public valuable which
can tend to beautify their respective capitals. Near one
hundred million of francs have been distributed between the
1.1)t- leading power... It is calculated that the daily expenre
of feeding their armies exceed On.Ookl %teilivg e-these se.
mien have heen all new clothed, (-tom the Drummer to the

general, with the exception of the Eng!Mi."
THE GIRLS or VEttnt:N.—••( From (1 Paris piper.)--.
Every one is acquainted with the melancholy fate of the
thirty-ei!;!it girl:; of Veiduu.—Moaci:urlc 1.14 i immer-