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FRANKFORT, FIERROART 4.

The Prussian Ministry hell given orders to its
diplomatic agents at saute of the German Courts
to require the arrest of several persons said to be
implicated in the secret associations. The prose-
cutions relative to these associations have recom-
menced with new activity.
The execution of the system of fortification,
which has been determined upon for the safety of
the western frontier of the Germanic Confederut ion,
appears to have encountered new difficulties in the
refusal of NI eeee s. Rothschild to open a loan for the
sums required for the, erection of fortresses. It is
even affirmed that these celebrated bankers have
declined the proposal that they should take out
themselves the charge of the deposit, or manage-
ment of the 50 millions, arising front the French
contributions, and which are allotted to this pur.
pose. It is riot impossible that the resolutions of
the Congress of Vienna, relative to the political
rights of the Jews at frankfort, may leave bad some
influence in this refusal.

The Extraordinary Committee of the Diet has
lately met, to take measure• against the circula-
tion of the Mandrils Patriot, a new Journal, winch
has lately appeared at Stra,burg, in• French and
German, and the proprietors of which recommend
principles calculated to alarm the German Di-
plomacy. It should seem that after this sitting,
ove►tures were made on the subject to the Minister
of France, who immediately communicated them
to his Government, doubtless, after having referred
to the present laws respecting the press in France.
We learn from flamburgh that General Gout-
gend had not yet recei►•ed his passports, and it is
said that he is to be removed limn his own lode
lugs to the house of arrest, called the Wituerberie,
because he refuses to pay the subaltern officers
who keep guard over him. •
There are at Csixhaveti-140 vessels waiting till

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JANUARY 19.
Yeaterday being the Epiphany (0.5.), the
grand parade could not take place on account of
the intense cold. Reatimut's thermometer was at
4118. This extraordinary temperature did not hin-
der the Emperor sad the Grand Duke Nicholas,
occompaffird by their suite, from being present,
bare-headed, and dressed merely in uniform. at the
benediction of the standards HO the Neva. They
remained thus to the open air till the ceremony was
concluded.

Ors New Year'o.day there was a public masquer-
ade at Court, fur which 91.500 tickets were distri-
buted, of which 40.000 were received at the doors.
The *ripper, at which their Imperial Majesties and
the Grand Dukes were present, was served in the
theatre of the Ileriniter, which wits decorated
and illuminated in the most magnificent manner.
Among she gold and silver ornaments, both ancient
and modern, there were some silver vases, weighing
630 pounds. Separate tables were placed for the
Imperial Family and the diplomatic body. Their
Majesties remained till one in the morning, and
the assembly broke up at two.
For sonic time post troops of wolves (probably
impelled by hunger) chew themselves in the less
frequented parts of dila city. thie of these atii-
mrl4 some evenings ago, attacked a shop where
provisions were sold, situated in the Strucklioff-
street, and was taken. The peasants of the Go-
vernment of Novogorod relate that troops of wolves
traverse the • villages of that country in the day
time, and attack persons whom they meet alone or
iu small nutnbers. In the commune of Polite-
ranje, near Moscow, an individual has been devour-
ed by these animate, and in another commune three
of the inhabitants have had the same fate.

BATAVIA, OCTOBER I.

Colonel Lafontaine, couunauding the troops of
the Netherlands nt Macassar, has sent to the Go-
vernment a report of his operations against Aboe-
Bakar, who has been for some years the terror of
the interior of Celebes, and all means employed to
seize him had been fruitless, owing to his address
and tie great number of his adherents. The civil
and military authorities of Macassar judged that
the best means to destroy his influence would be
to induce him to fight a battle : for this purpose,
when, in August last, he made a fresh incursion
into the territory of the Netherlands, lie was suf-
fered to approach without opposition to Beba, only
three leagues from Macassar, which was thought
the beet position to execute the plan intended.
Colonel Lafontaine, with 220 men from Fort Roller-
dam, advanced towards the rebels, while a body of
auxiliary troops surrounded the village of Beba, to
cot off the retreat of the insurgents who were there,
to the number of 2,000.
On the 2lst, at rlay-T►resk, our troops advanced
upon Beba; they soon inn with an armed baud ad-
vancing towards Colonel Lafontaine ; it was at first
uncertain whether they were allies or enemies, but
this doubt was of short duration, for when they were
only a few paces distant, Abor-Bekar attacked,
with extraordinary fury, with sabres drawn, our
little detachment of Europeans there with the Co-
lonel. An obstinate conflict ensued, bin our men,
following the example of their brave Commander,
performed prodigies of valour, and put to flight the
assailants, who lost 150 men, while a great many
more were killed or wounded by our allies. Aboe-
Riskin% with several of his relations end chief men
of his party, were found dead on the field.
Among the wounded on our side are Colonel
Lafontaine, who received a auhre cut in the thigh ;.
also the First Lieutenant Van Doornum, and the
COplaill.lo4l/TOOT Lucassen. The Second Lieu-
tenant Clausson was killed.

Colonel Laftnitaiiie bestows the highest commen-
dations on our troops, and Captain Bouwens, and
Lieutenants Van Duoruum and Bodenteyer. Cap.
LIICIIIICII, who constantly fought on the side
of the Colonel, was in the expedition as a volun-
teer.

The birth-day of the King of the Netherlands
was kept with great solemnity in the isle of Great
Timor, no the v4th of August.—(Brussels Papers,
February 11.)

PARIS PAPERS.

PARIS. FEBRIMILT 10.

The King yeste►day morning received Su emote
audience the Duke of Ri Aselieu. who transacted
business during isis hour with his Majesty.

It was remarked oo l'iteqdny, in the Chamber of
Deputies. that M. de Saint Auluire laid I wager
with M. ',Moog that the law of petitions will be

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presented this week.
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ITIle Princess of Walt's, who, wider the name of
the COUllielf. Angela Oldi, made a long residence
at Marseilles, has left that town for 'nitslon, where
she embarked fur Leghorn. Daring her residence
at Marseilles. the Princess observed the strictest
incognito. She returns to her estate at Pew*, in
the Roman states.
It is expected that in a day or two the new pro.
jest of the law of elections will be submitted to the
...Chamber.
Prince Paul Esterhasy, the Austrian• Ambvs-
sallor to the Court of London, arrived in Paris
yesterday morning.
His Eminence the Cardinal de reitStripe died
at Naples on the 14111 January.
The Memorial Boolelois gives ' Ihrifoilowing
extract from a letter, dated Madrid. Aullery Y 9.
and vouches fur its authenticity :••••
" 'rhe revolted troops of the expeditionary army

LON DON,
MONDAY, FSIIIIIJARY 14, MO.

The answer to inquiries at Carlton Palace, we
rejoice, states that his MAJESTY is quite rtcorered.

The Gazette of Saturday night contains his MA.
Jusrv's Order in Council for making the alters.
tions in the prayers for the Royal Family, rindered
necessary by, the accession of his NIA.; usre, in list.
suance of the Act of Uniformity, which estiddishe,
the Liturgy of the Church ofr I AI —i14.d0.-. The
lions consist of the omission of the Prince sod
Princess of Wales —thus conti i the prsyer iu
terms to his MAJESTY and all the ft V
The terms of this order, which his been only de-
layed by the severe indisposition of his lisJcsvv, it
decisive of the course to he punned respect-
ing the late Princess of Wstss, anti as such
' had excited great expectation in flit piddle
mind. On the marriage of his late MAJESTY,
the form of prayer was altered by intrudue-
ing the word 4 " our gracious Queen Cuts.
Lows." A similar alteration mast necessa►ily have
been made on the present occasion by introducing
the words " our gracious Queen CAROLINE," had
it been Meant to acknowledge her rights sod rank
QUigN. We cannot conceive a middle course.—
She must he Quxxst, every inch a QUEEN, or no-
thing. The rights attached to her rank are ss•
cred ; they are interwoven with the form of on.
'Monarchical Government—they cannot be compro-i

mised or made the subject of barter or condition.—
From this first sten, then, we must presume
that her present MAJESTY, thus excluded by name
from our prayers, will also he omitted in all caves
where the King and Queen of ENGLAND have been
hitherto found associated together. IVe cannot
expect them at Court or at a Coronation, because
it would be • direct inconsisteGey in his MAJESTY'•
Councils. The precise course that will be adopt-
ed in this very distressing and delicate predica-
ment, we do not, however, pretend to know...—
We have already stated, and were indeed the
first to state, that M. SICARD, one of her MA.
JESTY'S agents, had set off to the Continent to
expedite her MAJESTY'S return to England; we
hey. since noticed the report that • KING'S ship
was destined for the Mediterranean to convey her;
MAJESTY home from Italy. The Sun, the avowed
and legitimate Ministerial Print, corroborates out
statement, but insinuates that her MAJISTY will nor
accept the invitation. We repeat, when she dots
come she must come as Queen, in the determined
assumption of her rights, honours, and privileges of
Queen. On the merits of this delicate subject we,
shall say nothing further at present. We think,'
however, that it is decisive of the immediate
dissolution of Parliament. The interests which
it involves require immediate ottentinn, and
this is not exactly that sort of question which a
Minister would be likely to submit to all expiring
Parliament. No time was lost, on Saturday, to
announce this alteration iu the form of prayer to
all the parsons, vicars, and curates, in conformit)
with the Order in Council. As far as our inquiry
has reached, it was strictly observed yesterday iu
all the churches and chapels in LW, metropolis.

We have received Paris Paper, of Wrdriefida
and Thursday last, but they contain no intelli-
gence from Spain of much interest. The militrrs
iusu►rection in Andalusia seems to he approaching
to its crisis, bat it is itupoosible tint to perceve,
even amidst the boasting. of the Ittyali.ts, that
they regard the conflict with apprthrovicti. The)
exult that the insurgent. have been so O'er.
tually shut up in the Isla de Lena, that it i
now impossible for them to escape from 'lie toils
of their enemies, ■nd that a conviction of the
desperate state of their affairs has caused ..hole'
battalions to desert the standard of rebellion, tt•
claim the bentit of Royal clemency. This ac-
count thee oat harmonise with the speedy soma-
der La Congos, without the slightest she*
of resistauce, and the immediate union of the
garrison with the insurgents, nor is it consistent
with the extraordinary precautions ts ken b)
the Governor of Cadiz to prevent his troop.,
frata► following such an example. If, too, as we sr

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told, the whole body of the insurgents did out on'
the 25th of January, the date of the latest accounts
from Cadiz, exceed Y,OOO men, what necessity could
'General FRITNE have felt of assembling a force of
1515,000 men, before he would venture to direct his..
march against the rebel camp ? or why did be
permit so small a force for so lqng • period to brave
the Royal authority, and disturb the public tran-
quillity? Advice, received in town from Spain,
confirm the particulars contained in the French
papers, of an attempt or a small party, headed
by • person named SANTIAGO, to occasion a
revolt in the town of Cadiz. The authorities
in Cadiz exercised their power in this instance
in a very prompt and efficacious manner-against
the disturbers of the public peace, for SANTIAGO
and one or two others of the ringleaders were
immediately shot. From this circumstance no
judgment can be formed respecting the general
temper of the people of Cadiz, for SANTIAGO'S ex-
periment was interrupted before it could have had
time to operate, and the character of the attempt is
in the hands of his enemies. SANTIAGO wise evi-
dently • rash and intemperate man, but it is certain
that he was accompanied by a party who probably
had reasons to believe that their exertions would be
extensively supported.
The French Chamber of Peers assembled on
Wednesday. A Report was made to the Chamber
from the Committee of Petitions. Among the Pe-
titions we►e six in favour of the existing law of elec-
tions, sod one praying fur an alteration in its provi-
sions; but the Chamber, true to its early resolu-
tion upon this point, rejected all.
The Chamber of Deputies has been engaged
during three days in discussing the provisions of
the law far securing the possessors of national do-
mains in the enjoyment of this species of property.
The principle of the law is generally recognised.
Ttir•ilay next (to-morrow) has, it is affirmed,
been, fixed irrevocably by the Count DECATIII, as
the day on which he purposes to present to the
Chamber of Deputies his new law of elections.
The discussion of this measure will, it is feared,
excite in • high degree the angry passion. of the
rival par►ies in the Legislative Chambers.
The Five per Cents, are 74 f.; Bank Stock
1433 f. 75c.

The Pence transport, recently arrived from the
Cape of Good Hope, left that settlement on the
ieth of November, and St. Helena on the 10111 of
December, at which time BONAPARTE was well,
and continued his out-door exercise in the grounds
immediately attached to Longwood. His new
house was nearly ready for his
.reception, and it is
in every respect • most spacious and commodious
matisi cccc , containing, with a ball-room, seventeen
excellent rooms. The Conqueror (flag ship), Tees,
Abundance, and .A'asitilut, were lying at St.
Helena. The Sappho, Captain PLUSIRIDON, sail-
ed on the 10th December, for the Cape of Good
Hope, to bring the Governor, Lord CHARLES
Sommers.. to England. The Peace 'oiled next
day for Chatham.

Friday morning arrived at Portsmouth the
7 /roma, wansport. from Barbadoes and St. Lucia,
buying left the former island on the 3d, and the
latter the sth January, when general good health
and perfect tranquillity prevailed. The whole of the
Leeward Islands were fast recovering from the de-
vastating effects of the late hurricanes ; at Barbadoes
and St. Lucia the crop• were most promising.
Lord COMBSIMERE returns to England in June
next. The Elwyn/es (Commodore Memnon)
railed from Barbadoes on the 26th of December,
for St. Thomas's. The Thomas has proceeded
for Woolwich, to land a company of artillery she has
brought home.

Newfoundland Papers from the 21st December
to the 12th January have been received. The fol.
lowing are extracts from the Royal Gazette of
December 21:—

" Yesterday an 'interesting trial was brought to
issue in the Supreme Court, in the case of W. N.
GLAscocK. Esq. Captain of N. M. sloop Drake, v.
90a A LD Lea, the printer and publisher of Thaler-
eantile Journal, for a libel on the character of the
Plaintiff, contained io a communication in that
paper last Thursday. signed 6 A Dreamer !' The da-
mages were laid at 2501. The Defendant admitted
the libel, and put in a plea of justification, on the
ground that Captain GLascocx had caused to be
published in The Sentinel a certain article under
the signature of Malaprop; tending to bring the
family of the Defendant into ridicule. Evidence
was produced to chew that the Plaintiff had been
accessary to the publication complained of by the
Defendant, and therefore the latter thought him-
self entitled to a verdict, or at least to a mitigation
of damages. The Judge, in summing up, stated
the law on the questioul that the article which
med -the present cause of action was libellous,
tie entertained no doubt; but it would remain with
the Jury to determine how far it had been provoked
by the previous conduct of the Plaintiff. The
Jury retired for a short time, and returned into
Court, finding for the Plaintiff, damages 101. The
Court was excessively crowded:till the close of the
trial, at five o'clock in the evening."
" On Friday last Lieut. VgliSOK, late in com-
mand of his Majesty', ship Sir Francis Drake, was
murnoted to the rank of Captain and Commander
of his Majesty's sloop Drake, vice Captain GLAS
COCK. who has been invalided, owing to ill health,
mid is going home. Lieut. Musses, of his Ma-
jesty's sloop Drake, takes command of the ter
Francis Drake, vice Yams; sod Mr. TOM,
Altdehipinan of •th. Sir Francis Drake, has been
appointed Lieutenant of t►e sloop Drake, NM
%Iva sta."

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Viscount sod Viscountess Northland, a 1 their house i■
Upper Grosvenor•street, from Brighten.
The F.arl sod Countess of Surrey and family, on Satur-
day, at Norfolk House, St James's-square, from their seat,
Wotk.up !Honors, Nottinghamshire.
The Earl and Countess of Ashbornham, ow Saturday, at
their holm in Dover street, from their mat, Athburnhom-
place, Sussex.
The Earl sod Connie.. of Csiedon, no Saturday, at War-
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Countess of Hardaicke, at their seat, Wimpole, Cambridge-
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Lord Lynedoek and Robert Grabens, Esq. at ditto, front
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Sir T. ,11ns---Iyn, Bart. at the Claremont Hotel, Bond-street,
frame his mat in Wales,

Mr. and Mrs. Rolls, al ditto, from their seal, Britain
Ferry, Wales.
Lord Arundel, and the Flow. Mr. Amulet', at ditto, from
his Lordship's seat, Warduor Cesar, %Villa.
Charles Broaalow, Esq. M.P. at ditto, from Bath.