The National Register.
London, England, 1815-06-11 00:00:00

FLIGHT AND ESCAPE OF MURAT.

The following may be considered as the official account
of the discomfiture and escape of this double traitor, who
endeavours to cast the disgrace of his overthrow- ou the
cowardice of his army, which he lately held forth to Italy
as a model of courage, fidelit3, and patriotism. •
• Tiie King of Naples landed at tnunes.on the of Mtn. That
Priors. owes his mi:firrtmos entirely to the cowardice of the Neap°.
titan troops. They advanced as long as the Neapolitans %rye too in
sufficient force to oppose them; but when vit:ll,l y was to be par-
chased by ..tforts, instead of fighting, they fled. aid the King been
able to advance into Lombardy: his cause and that of
have triumphed. The officers and soldiers of Prince Digtoite „mid
have flocked to hia standard mid formed the strenetly of hi: aims,.
But he had scarcely established himself on the Po, when the Aus-
trians received reinforcements and resumed the offensive. The
Neapolitan: being then intimidated by the presence of an enemy
who did not fly, took to flight themselves. The King could ',tit
rally the wreck of his army until he reached Macerata. fie wished
to give battle, and the Ansitian crops was inferior to that whit h he
commanded ; hut the Neapolitans fled at the first musket :hot, and
dispersed on all sides. None remained faithful to the King except
battalion of Italian and French officers, and it was with this haridtol
of brave men that he accomplished his retreat to Naples, constantly
followed by. the Austrians. (hi entering his capital he soon tunnel
it was impossible to maintain himself there. Ile left it on hoise.
hack on the <2Cth May, and having pioceeded aloog the roost in the
front ot the island of Istria, lie embarked on board of a vessel bel„„4,
ing to the Isle of Elba,
which conveyed him in use clay. to Canoes:
After his departure from Naples the Austrians entered the coy, and
the English the port. The Queen had retired to (me of the foitie,ses
where she capitol:act' with the English. She eintooked on the 21st
for Toulon on board of an English vessel. Two Italian officers
who left Naples at the same time as the Queen arrived on the vOtts
May at Toulon, with General Willard and the Prince of Hume
Romano, on board of an Obese pink.

THE LOAN.

The Gentleman from the Stock Exchange waited ye<terdv
upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer respecting the
Loan. The follawing are the particulars :

LOAN FOR 1815.
.127,000,000 tnr England.
9,01;0,000 for Ireland.

Making, 36,000,000
Also a Vote of Credit for Six Million.
TERMS.
11.1.0 1 per Cent. Reduced.
10. • • • 4 per Cents.
And the bidding in Cow:ol,i.
PAYMENTS.--j 10 per Cent. Jithe 17, (Orli day week.)

In consequence of the large loan, the funds were ereatii
depressed. Consols for account opened at !isi : at one o'clOck
they bad declined to .571,-. The Chancellor of the I:,xche:
quer gave the Gentleman who waited upon him reason to
believe no more money would he wanted tlti, year. 11411
bidding for the Loan Will be on Weduef:day next. .

By the Paris Papers of Tuesday last, as well as Busse7s
Journals to the 4th instant,. Ala,lshal Soul', N1.,j,,r-Cere-
ral of the Army, left Paris on Sunday night. General
Bertrand, Grand Marhhal of. the, li.dace, ami who accom
panied Litt(qutparf to Lilo, was to art out on Monday night

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