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111: PUBTAM( ' STATR PAPER.

;OPT OP A NOTE most PIVINES strnerasteir
cAsTLERrAwan,

TO; LORD

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"The undersigned, Sinhter ofSette ter Matti MLitt', Ida CO- '
ceived the Note in which Ids Fieelillieey Lord Cardetreagin
pal Seeretsty of State of his'ilritsnerit.Majesty for Foreign'Affatres,
inquires, in the risme of his Court, explanations of the at raugements
determined upon with respect to -the I.:eminent, and chiefly with
reeard to the three principal Power*" and also satl;fadtory ass/t-
-rances as to thole interests which are specialli contlillid to tile ho•
bor and amicable intervention of Great Britain. At the sante time
he has iereived a • prajert-of a Convention on the part of his Excel.:
Jency, wilen dtclatts :he wishes of the British Government upon
these last points.
The uhdosigneel, itt profesSing That he is reedy to ifee, in coe-
sert with the other A ilied-Cabinets, the most flitch expleamtions on
the first topic, hastens to apprise Loid Castlereagh, that havirg
submitted the prititt of the Couveution to the Emperor, lie has
been authorised by his Iniperiat Majesty to accept the inclosed, anti
to cause to be drawn up a preliminary act of sect ptatice, which
be has the honour herewith to transmit to his Excellency, and which
shall be followed, as soon as possible, by an instrument prepared
according to the usual forms. The uatiersigned has the honour to
be, eS.:c."
"Troyes, Feb. 15, I 8,14.."
Dispatched also by his F.xcelleney Count Nessclrodeand his Ba-
cellency Prince Hardenberg.

rnmummtnv ACT Or ACCESSION OF THE COURTS OF
AUSTRIA, RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA, TO'TIIE PROPOSITIONS
MADE BY MS EXULI4EitCY: LOUD VISCOUNT CASTLE-

REAtin
'fitovEs, FEB. IS, 1811.—His Excellency Lord Viscount Cas-
tlereagh tee Pritieipat Secretary of State of his Majesty the King
of the United KingdoM of Great Britain, having tranamitted to the
undersigned a pr• jet ut a Cohvesitiou, of which the folicisving is the
tenor :--
As the N'egociations with the client), may terminate, perhaps,
before the internal arrangements between the Allied Powers can be
agreed upon, and his Biitaimic Majesty not cOnsideting himself in
jastier called upon to mat sionsideroble Sacrifices of his conqiiests(
from France, fur 11W genteel good or Europe, without at least being
certain relatively to those arrangements on the Continent which
most directly concern his interests and Itisitountir t their impetiul
and Royal Majesties, in order to.give his Britannic Mitjetty • proof
of their gratitude for the persevering. and liberal aid which theyhave
received iron) his said' Majesty during the conliimin-ce of tine war
etrtl considerivg the dtmatids c:f his Britgonit Mijisty as just in
rheinselver and equally conformable to rile true interests of Europe,
agree,
4.4 1. That the ISO& Provinces, to Mollie Meese sßaated,
between the ancient frinrtiet of Francs aettliat river, as well as the
country ,itnated beyond that river, comprised within a line drawn
from the Meuse to Maestricht by Aix la-Chapelle and Duren, as far
as Cologne on the Rhine, shall be netted to the P.inee of Orange,
as Sovereign of the United Netherlands to be united for ever as an
integral part of Holland.
" That the other tetritories situated on the left bank of tare Rhine,
if not wholly or in part nnitefl to Holland, shall be at least soelispn-
sed of as to provide security and protection for that country and the
north of Germany in a maim); pointotview ; and that no arrange-
anent shill take place with respect to them Without the fish and
entire consent ()fhb' Britannic Majesty.
"3. That there shall be granted to the King of Sicily, in lieu of
the Kingdom of Naples, a liberal indemnity iu Italy, the relations and
position of which shall bassettled by common assent. and tire value of
which shall not be below that proportion which his Sicilian Majesty
has a right to, from the scale of his losset compared with thogeet
other Sovereigns, having a right to indemnities, and Recanting to
the means which the Allied Powers may reserve for satisfying those.
claims. • • . •
" 4. That the vesses of war found in any of the ports which. by
virtue of the conclusion of peace, shall be ceded to the Allies, shall
be iegatrted and treated as the remains of the means and implements
of war, and shall not be replaced at the disposition of France.
" And his Impel ial and Apostolic Majesty. (his Imperial Majesty
• the Emperor of all the Russi-as' and his Majesty the King of Prussin)
having agreed to the eleinards of his Britanic
.Majesty contained in
lie four preceding articles, the undersigned Minister of State; of

JIMISTER.

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Conferences,efid. of Voreigrf Affairs, (the Codteriigned Secretary itt-
Atate, and the Chencellor of State,)"is charged and.iiiithorised, iii the
name and on the part of his august Master, to guarantee its accep-
tance and eietation bythi,preateit ect.-till'iltv Coln/union reposdd
end acceded to can be elnatited in the litaialtornet._ • .
" In vitinit of which 'the itinfersigsied.h4 affixed to the, preseitt
Act his signature and the seal of his arms. • Done at:Troy...a the tetti
of February, 1814, "The PKINCL METTERNICH."
. a.-7.--- :• • :
" Vienna, llth Feb. 1313.—The undersigned Mlliaters, Pleni-
potentiaries of his Majesty the King of Naples, have had the 100,
, nom of addressing. to itii-Eleellency my Lord Castlereagh; principal
Secretary of State of gala Hoitaani.e Majesty. for Foreign Afiaites,
an official Note, dated the 29th December last, soliciting the COO.
'clibion of the definitive peace between the Crowns of Naples and
Greet Britain. . .
" His Excellency, my Lord Castlereagh was so good as to assure
the undersigned first Plenipotentiary of his Neapolitan Majesty,
that be would occupy 1111115 a with the object of that Note. alias
nevertlielein retained to hiis day without any result.
" Although the King casino!. but be keenly erected by this si-
lence, front the eagerness with Which he is desirous of entering into
more intimate relations with England, be has tee Fetich dependence
,a 1 the sincerity mid justice of the *Ertglisli Goveiieneet, to allow
him to dvnbt for a niono/nt.of its fidelity in fitlfilling the engage-
ineitts which it has contracted towards hint. • • •
44 If all these reasous which the undersigned, urged in Altar 'Nets
of the '29th December last, required to be cert.. borefedby others,
still more positerfid, they might regal to his Extefieece my Lord
'Castlereagh, the Convention. width he proposed' at Troyes; with
the three other principal coeleseed povi,ertt, by which the Britannic
Governmenti recognising the political existence of the King of Na-
. pies, solicited an indentpity in favour of the King of Sicily, as an
iudemnification for the Klegduin 'et-Naples.
" " Austria,. Rutetia; and !littlish, adhered by separate acts of ac-
•eeision, stipulated at Troyee, the 13th Tebitkary, 1814, to that
Coneeinism, whirli hasirrevocgbly conkers:WO the prineiple of the
political existence of the 4ing of Napes.
' . • "It 'whinged nett to the Poiers, in whose hands were all the
disponible countries conquered from the enerily, to fiud and tOpro-
• pertiod the indemnity to be•gieen to the King of Sicily. . -
"" His Neepoliesti Maieety could concur ntrotherwise in this titan
by his good offices, and be Isis fulfilled on this point the l nese-
ments which he contracted by` kis Treaty' ot Alliance of the lttli
January, 181 i, the untiefalgnettheeing declared by the note which
they have had the honour of addressing to his Excellency my Lord
Castlereagh, under date of the finds Deeembei last, that they were
ready to concur iu the arrangements which Might be proposed for
that effeet. .
" Tin% under whitener point of view the Britannic Government
'wishes to vie* its y0;4408,0% regard 10 the King, of Naples. it can
only cohsider lei. just MIA
.rcatbliable the demenn which the under-
signed are • charged' with reiterating to his Excellency, my Lord
Castlereagh, of proceedinglb the.grempt conclusiou of a defiuitive
Treaty of.Peact between the ts*Crowes.
' "NO person can be batter qindifiett than my Lord Castlereagh
to enlighten the English Government with respect to the affairs of
Naples. Having concurred in the fir/relation which preceded and
which followed-the accession of his Neapolitan Majesty to the coa-
, lition. be wad the organ of the engagements entered into by. the
English GOveniMent towards the Court of Naples, and his character
for justice and probity is too well known to allow the*underAgeed to
suppose that his political Conduct .will vary in any Manner, and they
are certain that he will support in London the engagements which
lie contracted in the name of his Government towards the King of
Naples, as well as the promises and verb.ii declarations made by him
. during the lint catripaig of the coalesed armies, and principally at
Chatmtout and Dijon.
" The undersigned beseech his Eeeellency, my Lord Castlereagh,
to accept the assurances of their very high consideration.
(Signed) '' The Mike de CA MPOCHIAKO.
" The Pt ince lie CAKIATI."

Ministers and the Public Offices were in considerable
bustle, ou Friday morning, in consequence of Lord Castle-
reagh having summoned a Cabinet Council at an how's no-
tice. The 111 embers of the Cabinet were assembled at tke
Foreign Office by, about two o'clock , they continued in.de-
liberation till near five ; and at Their breLking up; Mr. John-
son, the King's Messenger, was •oideted to hold
.likinself in
• readiness for a foreign a °tansy:

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for sears vas have -not had? ,t 0 record a fight so determined MA so
&yet ate as that which brought together the amities's.. ust Wnesclay on ,
3.!,)w Heath, between Ilayry narmer, of Seat rate eeietrets.• and
s‘,,,eon, the navigator. The, difference of. opinion, and•the improve-
rice, a man who was..nearly a teenemink a half
cost of sWe:train sele
51,rrior in weigii4a caused,tonre anxiety and bustle than we lusee had
to record since that memorable one at Newmarket. Our reporter sneaks
witt, great certainty that the spectators exceeded its number those at the
f7YAt Newmarket tight, when the fancy were engaged on the double
ornts of fighting and horse racit:.g, or on any former, occasion he has
An immense ring. formed the outer ring, whirl! sonclualtd one of. 24,
fret, in which the combatants set to worts. Shelton first made his ap-
pearance, and threw his hat (the token of jollity) into the ring. hats
nleeshortly after made his appearance with the uttaust confidence.
The Seconds were lifichinundand Oliver for-Shelton, and Belcher and
I..4;tbons for Harmer. Betting semen to four on Harmer, It ith variati-
ons between that and two to one. :A few minutes before ohe the set-to
commenced. Harmer is a relation of the •Belchers : and the Bag
(handkerchief) which was so gallantly worn by the late Jew I.l.4cher,
and which is' now callel britigitittlac,Tifiesiia.Oter the.blie bird's
rye on tme.uf the posts of the ring,
Metal I.—Shelton hit short at two several times, and in a third sit.
teirpt, !fanner returned upon hira•with the right hand, and hit him
auait with a trenseudoo blow, whibli drew grit blood also, and decided
hulls these events-72 in't •611" Hal•nter:
t. Shelton • judged hia distence,,ittni I farmer endeavouting to
rttsan. !pan hint, Missed and got • into a rally.—flariher over-reached
tiielseff at:d fell qinn his knees, when lie received a fist or two by ac-
cident in the heat of combat, which by many was construed foul, and
the usual uproar was heard of "Fair 1-r•fodt l"' ON • tfartimmrarf- the
combatant..
'34. A resolute may fullowed. the first t hit of Shelton, and Harmer
had the hest of inVning, eichanged two hits fOr One in a Corsi."
Shehonswent de;tii fret ajstrss. •
4th. Fighting had colunince.d.io earnest, and
,both, with true cow
sees,,-d to disregard injury to the person. Shelton planted a goCii
Lit, which was returned open tint! over-retteb py Harmer, a
close took place, end Harmer was itreWtioZite'uinis as before.
s'h. Shelton atteured much courage in ; Harmer. went—down in ft
counter hit —Betting reduced frben 6 to 4. ' '
611. Shelton ill judg4d Isis diatatice, to alt Hsi**,
itv tiled hitusolf et This'ithperfectien,'-and.returni:aHeft. and; right IPCR
his antagonist, ond gave hint a clear hit down with itie
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to 4 on If armor.'
I th. A mere determined round sever was fought. The -men stood
and exchanged hits with tree native courage, and after 1 minute's irurd
fighting, Harmer went down weak. Betting again retr4ed (Corti Gto 4.
t;th. Both at steady sparring for wind. Harmer plaoted'a frenten-
awls right handed hit under Lis adveratiry'Slall'ear,tifth which hs went
down as if ;hot.
9th. Harmer missed hia man with Isis left hang, when a ceurageons
rally ensued. Both had enough of the rally, but Sheltdts wait' dosed.
Ithh. A hard fought rottnd wish mutual advaistao,e, although Harmer
best managed his hits. Both dots n. to 4 oil ICarnter.
11th. Eheltou went' down with a 'hit, and Hariner's fsiends alleged
that he was trying for a foul blase.
12t4. After au exchange of lists,, Harmer .gave.' Lis adversary a sci-
entific fall.

13th, Much caution and •steadinesS, and Inith fatigued. Bitting at
length commenced; and a terrible round en.ued, in which bore game
was never displayed. Both down egJin.
11:11. lu this round it was seen that Harmer's hitting right fiend had
much swollen, and his best friends fearing tlie re-currence of such an
accident, betting turned against him at even. Shelton got him down
mith a slight hit.
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IStli. Harmer went down with a slight Isit, and‘.
all seemed to be in
farmer r f Shelton, who was backed at G to• 4.
161 i. Harmer endeavoured in ,vain to get bast, and l:e went down
again with a hit. 7to 4,0 n Shelton.
17th. A tremendous rallying round, in'which Stu Iton.had the best
of fig!.titig, and Hormer was knotted down by a most tremendous
right handed hit on the side of the head. 3 and 4tol on Slithers.
Until the 21st round Harmer. had never recovered the Chans:ry
Suit, as technically termed, and he did not seem to possess.a know-
trice (,1 what he was about, and be was muClreiniiihed. 5 to 1 ea'
trlttlr'ligr too l!laters, *WOneed not' occupy mare of oliriinkai.tn de-
tail. lo t Ist roulid hewns hit tliater the ropes.
‘44sl. This round pcoduced one of the best specimens of manhood
et' tier witnessed. It was true B:itish courage escmilified, aLd each

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eased aifettinnectl 'to &WOO': Aftet"[he'e>Ychanga of 41any bith
inner knocked. his •roan doss)). -Even bettinir.
tad. Such was-the, sudden transition, that Shelton appeared like $
runken man, and•hewss again bit down by the sure right hand of his
inteonist. . • .
24th. A dreadful round to the• udvantage of Shelton, who hit his
lan driven. Shelton was the favotirite. •
In the 46th roundl Harmer gave his• adversary s herd cross bu►tact
the Belcheroneau stylb, the effect of which was hexed tut the greaf
iroughout the:ring, audits the 428tltround Hornier gave him.* dread-
d blow on the side of ifie head, wl►ieb decided the combat.
A battle more &tenanted never was foukl►t, and al:hone) Harmer
as opposed n, nearly -a stone and a half superior weight, steady •
elitists, superior science, and must determined bottom could have
!yen him a chance; mid these requisites he displayed in ■ most 'prea''
ruinent 'degree. Shelton has actinued much science anctfutiatalt brave. )-
Harmer received a violent hurt in the .head against the stakes is
to middle of the idit in a fall, and together with his hand flying. uu
ling but bravery ut the most exulted kißd could have got !nos tinouds
he battle lasted 9.6 labiate?.

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