The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-13 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

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FRANCE.
Pa a ts, Mat Y 25.—0 n Monday, at noon, the King and Qtreati
of Spain arrived at Fontainbleau, accompanied by the Prince
of Peace and a numerous retinue. Every preparation was
made for their reception, under the direction of the Prefect of
the Imperial Palace, and the Inspector of the Iloushold of the
Crown, both of whom had arrived at Fontaltibleatt a few days
before, to give the necessary orders. A squadron of Horse
Chasseurs, and a detachment of the Imperial Foot Guards, had
also Arrived some days before; and, not withstanding the present
time of the year isnot the proper season for lading, the Empe-
ror, who knows the predeliction of his Royal Guests for this
enjoyment, has seta the whole Imperial -hunting stir to _I.. un-
tainbleau.
Their Majesties reside in the apartments intended for the King
and Queen of Holland, and known under the appellation of the
Pope's apartments. It is in the same part of the palace where
Charles V. lodged in 1359, when he passed through France to
quell the insurrection at Ghent.
The Prince of Asturias and his brother Don Carlos arrived on
the 19th inst. at the Castle of Valencey, belonging to the Prince
of Benevento, and situated in the department of Indre, at five
leagues distance from the town of [Aurelia.
Several persons of the first tank rode to Fontainbleau, yes-
terday, to pay their respects to the King of Spain.
In the sea-ports the following decree has been publishet),
which was issued by the Emperor 'at Bayonne, ou the tiOth of
April :
" Napoleon, Emperor of the French, &c. considering that
the French ships, have, for a
,long time . past, not found any
safety or protection on the coast of Sardinia; that several of
their vessels have been captured by English ships of war and
privateers, in sight of the Sardinian shore, without any ever-
tion being made on the part of the Government to cause its neu-
trality to be respected by the enemy; that English privateers
are publicly fitted out in Sardinia; that the warehousing of pro-
visions for Malta and Gibraltar is constantly permitted there;
that the Sardinian Government, after having engaged, by an
agreement concluded on the 10th November, to make good all
vi,dations, and to prevent them for the future, has absolutely
refused to fatal its engagements: we have decreed, and it is
hereby declared, that an embargo shall be laid upon all Sar-
dinian ships in the ports of our dominions, and of the countries
occupied by our armies."
It is asserted that Marshal Kellerman has obtained the title
of the Duke of Valmv, after the village in Champagne, whence,
in 179'2, he compelled the Prussian army to retreat.
11AY 26.—The letters from Madrid, of the 14th instant, state,
that the hot weather having set in, has rendered the encamping
of the French troops impracticable. Several large houses and
public buildings were preparing at Madrid, to serve as barracks.
In old Castile, of which his Excellency Marshal Bcssieres.is
Governor, all k quiet.
Twelve Portuguese regiments are on their march to Bayonne.
The first regiment of Poluguese Cavalry had. already arrived
there on the 21st instant, :sod passed in review Wore his Impe-
rial Majesty. The said corps d'aitnie is commanded by the
Marquis d'Alorna, and will proceed to Languedoc to receive a
new organization, and then to be employed on au important ex-
pedition, together with an equal number of French troops.
This day the heart of Marshal Vauban was conveyed to the
Church of the Invalids, in military state, aad placed in Of*
tomb there erected for him.
The Persian Ambassador, who is shortly expected at Paris,
is loaded with valuable presents from his Sovereign for the
Wn-
aeror Napoleon : amongst them are two sabres, taw W. which
belonged to Tamerlane, and the other to Nadir4llhah ;
Cashmere ItiltiViS, a carpet of the same sttif, and usitel yell(tft
' parts, jewels, rtibles wad 411;140066

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