The Sun.
London, England, 1806-10-15 00:00:00

" On a sudden rumours of War were spread

0111'0.11db numerous preparations were observed at
in, great distance'trom our frontiers ; and, notwith-
Standing our extreme willingness to believe that
these hostile rumours would not be followed by
any. untoward. events, it is not less true that we,
obarged.aswe are with the important task of de-
fending and protesting our faithful subjects,' have
fountl Or:Nikes obliged not to lose a moment, but,
on the other hand, to collect all the means in our
power for the security of our dominions. • •
" Whenevtr War is, just, it carries with it a cer-
tain degee of confidence which we haVe already ex-
perienced ; cud. though we are threatened with
hostilities at a.nmment when the-Army is reduced,
-we take upon us to assure our people that they
have nothing to fear i and that our vigilance and
activity are fixed - upon those objeas most intimately ,
connoted with the security, the independence, and
general AV elfare of our subjeets.
4( We have assembled our Tronpi ; we shall
sold ourself in readiness to repel any attack; from.
whatever quartet it may be direeted ; we hope,'
nevertheless, that, notwithstanding these Wore-
seen. circumstances, we, shalt arrive at .the constant
objet of our thoughts and actions. But as these
measures of safety cannot be,adopted without occa-
sioning an extraordinary et Onditure, you will feel
the necessity of afrordingus larger supplies of money
thad Ilinse, intended fur tbe service of -the present
year, which were only calcdlated fir the War-ser-
vice of the Navy at the period when the lash
general computation was settled. • ,•
," Do not, however, imagine, my Lords,•that we
shall be able at once to. make head against the ex-
traordinary expetices which the iftcessities of the
State may demand, which have already been, and
tray yet be, applied for the safety and preservation of
the kingdom ; or that it is our objet to propose
to you any of those expedients, the pernicious con-
sequences of which' would be generally felt. No
forced impost. shall be laid either upon .capital or
income. We only require
_the customary imposts
which the public treasury have already received' of
the inhabitants. But, for the promotion of our
objet, the period of payment alone remains to be
anticipated, and that within the shortest tithe that can
possibly be fixed.
" We had reckoned upon a Momentary, aid froth
our faithful cities of .Amsterdam and Rotterdam, to
forward the preparations for war, without having -
recourse to any other means; but though we ac-
knowledge the zeal and exertions of our Counsellors
of State residing at Amsterdam and Rotterdam, it
seems that a concurrence of peculiar circumstances
has opposed obstacles to the complete success of
their undertakings,
We thus, had ourselves compelled to lay a pro-
posal before you, the object of Which is, for you to
idemaud some sacrifices from the people. This pro-
posal you will find contained in the Decree which
will be transmitted to you by the. Orators of the
Council of State.
" If, my Lords, on one side, the-contents of our
projea shall make it evident that we have carefully
avoided deviation, In any degree, from the per-
ception of the new poundage, established by the
law of July 12, , 1806 so, on 3 otherland, we
'wish you to observe, that in proposing an antici,
vation of the' payment of the new invests, regu-
lated upon the same footing as the old poutxlav,
which is abolished, we are still pursuing-the same
bteps for.,accOmplishing our views. It is upon
this footing'unly that the new -imposts can be pro-
dative,. and, tvhich will be the objea of your de.
liberations.
" We also wish you torobserve, that
.we have no •
time to lose that the business is pressing and
that .any, delay will be produetive of the roost
jurious consequences. You will, therefore, my.
Lords, make use of all possible expedition consis-
tent -with the objet of yout deliberations ; and,
wi:wever may be the remarks made; in opposition
t) the eaea.iuxesprilosecl, you will, riot iestridtben4„,

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admitting that any other means 'canbe devised
which may lie better 'calculated to answer the lyres-
sUre of the moment. As this Extraordinary Sitting
bas been.convened solely for the preschit objeal, it
will not continue beyond the moment-your delibera-
tions are concluded.

•My Lot&ls, when you return home, assure
your fellow7citizens that we have no object in view
btit their happiness, to which We shall incessantly
devote our care and vigilance ; and assure. them, in
particular, that we have a' claim to their mosi per-
feet confidence. And bow can, this confidence be
refused to us ?. Does not the chataaer of an inha-
bitant belong still more to us than themselves ?
There is none among them who is not at liberty toi
chooSe another country if he does not feel' himself
happy here, while we only are confined to the spot,
without the possibility of leaving it.
" If honour affords any certain pledge for the
actions of nuinkind, the Hollanders will most un-
doubtedly remain faithful to their engagements.
They will support us, in the execution of that task
which the Country has laid upon us; and we shall
be grateful to Providence, that the present oppor-
tunity is afibrded us, of knowing the 'extent of that
confidence which we may repose in the sentiments
of the Nation, and particularly in those of your High
Mightinesses.

My Lords, we. commend you to GOD'S holy
keeping. .

(Signed) "Louts.
" W. F. ROEL, Secretary of State."

This Letter being put into the hands of M.
TWENT VAN RAAPHORST, the following Report was
presented to their High Mightinesses on the 4th

" HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS,

M. TWENT VAN RAAPHORST, and your High
Mightinesses',Council- of Finances, in whoSe hands
the Resolutions of the 4th inst. have been put for
consideration and advice, relative to. his Majesty's
Letter for passing a Law for raising the sum total'
of the imposts by anticipation, have examined the,
Letter aforesaid with due attention, and find them-
selves obliged to acknowledge', that the state of
aft-114.s in which their de.ar Country is at present in-
volved, is in that Letter depiaed with so much
truth and energy, that it would be to no purpose for
them to, trouble their High Mightinesses with any
other description than that which is expresSed in, his
Majesty's Letter.
" The lamentable proof of this state ot, affhirs
which exists in the heart of every Hollander, and,
aboVe all, the minds of your Council, can by no
means be viewed in Pditierent light in an Assembly
who have so much interest in the preservation of
their Country.
" Upon that Country alone have the eyes of your
Council been exclusively fixed in the course of their
deliberations. According to the judgment of your
Council, it is beyond all doubt that the present cir-
cumstances in which the Kingdom finds itself render
those measures indispensible, in order to put his Ma-
jesty in a situation to a&, in case of the breaking out
.of the War, which threatens all around us, as well
as to penetrate into our 'Country ; and that he may
restrain its fury, and'anticipate or mitigate its ruin-
ous effeas.

" It is not' less certain that measures of precau-
tion should be adopted in time, before the monient
arrives when nothing may remain but an ill-timed
regret for suffering those means to escape them.
And, however burdensome new sacrifices may be
Considered on the part of the people, it must be ac-
knowledged, that the disasters arising from the neg-
lea of necessary. means of defence may be Chore op-
pressive to each individual—and finally produce the
inevitable ruin of the whole:

" The annals of our Country supply us with more
than one example of the support attbrded by your
High Mightinesses to the spirit and confidence of the
Nation ; and, convinced of your patriotism, we are
encouraged to submit the measures proposed for your
preient deliberations to the judgment of your-High
Mightihesses.
" Obstacles no doubt will interfere, and difficul-
ties, which, in their development, will be found to
be of more importance than might be at first expeEt-.
ed. But these difficulties will by no means leave your
High Mightinesses at liberty to-advise the rejeCtiow
of his Majesty's present proposals; in the prospect
that other-expedients may be supplied less liable to
objections, less burdensome in their execution, and
more certain of success. However oppressive these
measures may be felt, not only by the inhabitants in
general, and in many respeets by the middling ranks
of people, and Whatever your apprehensions may -be
of the consequences of carrying these measures into
execution, lest they may not answer in every respect.
to the object proposecb—hoWever ardent your wishes
may be to adopt less objeCtionitble ineasuresill
We, pitstirde dig, under the present circumstances,
you Will by no 'Means be induced to advise the
je6tion of a measure that his Majesty has deemed
Unavoidable, and for which You have no substitute
to offer : at the same time his Majesty's opinion
scan by nd means be supposed to trench upon the
freedoni of deliberation in this Assembly with re-
speCt to the execution of the Law passed on the 12th
of July, 1805, 17611 are therefore required to deli-
berate upon these proposals, and tocommiunicate the
result to his Majesty."

The Deliberations being concluded conformably
to the instructions cOntainAid in the Concept Missive
addressed to their High, Mightinesses", the Report,
which was printed and distributed among the Memt
hers, and transmitted to, his Majesty, was gccom,-
panied by, the following Letter

" SIRE,

Tt During a number of years our Country, groan-
ing beneath an unremitted series wif oppressiOns, has
been flattered with distant gleams of hope, which
have as constantly vanished. '
The areat events which must. finally decide
upon the fate- of the world, and which have 4aad such
a remarkable influence upon this, Kingdom, have
frequently deceived clie best-grounded expe&ations;
and have caused the failure of the best concerted
• measures.

The presetit period offers a new proof of the
truth of these assertions ; and we lament with
you, Sire, that the flames of War, which threaten-
ed our Country and mankind at large with new
disasters, have not been at this moment prevented
by the happy result of the beneficent and wise
nitasnres adopted by your Majesty. The events
conneded with the present period are entirely out
of our power ; tint that Providence; in which your

Majesty so 3itsty confides, can so far over-ru,.;6
as to reudei- their result favontable to the 'continti;
ance of the public Welfare. We hate been long
accustomed to. Misfortune, and- wait the course of
things with- calmness and tranquillity, Far from
wasting time in' uMavailing complaints, we have
thought it our duty to fix our attention to the mea-
sure on which your Majesty demanded our deli--
beration, as being necessary, for the , preservation
of the State. The measure expressed in your Ma-
jesty's lettertWe have taken into consideration with
the most convenient dispatch, together with the
Decree added, to the same ; and we have agreed to
the other measures fbr obtaining the necessary
sums, an introdueilory detail of which your Majesty
has-been pleased to lay before us.
We have 'accordingly decreed unanimously
respeaing the principal means, 'expressed in the
Decree of the .Projea ; but we cannot flatter our-
selves that its, due execution will be et-fee-led without
many difficulties, oppressive to land-owners, and
the middling classes. At the same time, however,
we declare, with that frankness which distinguishes
the Hollanders, that it is not.in our power to think
of any other expedient better adapted to meet the
pressure of our present necessities.
" The same concurrence of events, Sire, which
have soften been the guide of our conduel ; the,
same obligation to labour for the preservation of the
State—the same desire of contending with multi-
plied disaster, and to restore prosperity to our dear
Country, have again induced us to determine upon
the present sacrifice.
" We have adopted this resolution with so much
the more willingness, because the benevolent dts7
position of your Majesty was taken as a pledge for
the utmost degree of justice and mildness m the
execution of this measure, particularly •with re-
speet to those who are the least able to answer the
demands made upon them ; and lastly, we are fully
determined to concur in every effort for the preser-
Vation of the country, and to promote with energy
every measure that can or may be expeCied 'of our
Assembly.
•
" Having thus completed the objet of our being
called together, we return to our homes—there also
shall we do homage to your Majesty's zeal-and good
wishes for the public good—and shall communicate
that confidence which we repose in your'Majesty to
Our fellow-citizens.

" This people, less animated by the impulse of
passion than the impressions. of gratitude and af-
fection, are accustomed to practice an inviolate fide-
lity and .love to their benefaCtors. Sire ! the im-
pending dangers lacing overcome, and•the' welfare.
of your adopted country being once'more secured
by your exertions, may the consciousness of your
having ensured the happiness. of a brave and noble
nation be your dearest reward, when every other
pleasure prized by mortals shall cease to exist.
Sire ! \Ye-pray the. Almighty to take you into
his holy keeping.
k Signed) " W. G. J. VAN RHEMEN.
(Undersigned) "J. COUFERUS."

HALL AND, OCT. 11.—His Majesty the King of
Holland, with his Suite, arrived at priebergen on
the nth inst. amicist the acclamations of the people;
And other public demonstrations of joy : his Ma-
jesty soon after took a ride to the Camp at Auster-
litz, which is henceforward the new name of Zeist,
andnn the scite of which a city of that name is to
be built, where he reviewed the troops, and ex-
pressed his satisfaaion,at their military appearance :
he next inspe&ed the train of artillery, &d. His
Majesty returned to Driebergen and next morning,
at live o'clock, his Majesty departed, Oil his road
to Wesel.
VIP ZMI. SEFT. 24.—The Emperor departed
,„yes-
terday for tipper Austria, in order to inspe& the
measure taken fix the defence of the Country
near the city of Ems, and the borders of the river.
of that name. The Archduke CHAtti.ts will also
shortly set out for the same place, and,i.vith the
same views.

The Emperor has come td the resolution of
maintaining an Armed Neutrality; during the pre-
sent 'circumstances of . Europe and the North of
Oermany in particular.
Orders have been issued
.for strongly occupying
the Austrian Frontiers, particularly ' those parts of
them where the War is most likely to rage; and we
hear that the Archduke CHARLES will in the course
of next week reach the Frontiers of Upper Austria
and Bohemia.
.11 is asserted, that General .I‘tiOk has been 'sew-

teneed to death by the Coutt Martial appointed to
try Min.; but that the execution of the sentence de-
pends on the Emperor's ratificatiOn of it.
BA v SEPT. Gazelle of this City
contains the tbllowine- notification :
" It his been found that the Civil Officers of the

king of Bavaria; in the Principality of Anspach,
have put up for publiC sale, for the benefit of the
king of Bavaria, those domains aid lands which
his Majesty the king of Prussia acquired by the
separate Treaty relative to the estates and revenues
of Catholics in the Principality of Anspach, con-
cluded with Bavaria on the 2.:Al of NoVertiber,lBo2,
and by the‘Provincial Compa& of the' 30th of June,
1803.•

" But, as the said ecclesiastical Possessions are
still the real and fairly-acquired private property of
his Majesty the King of Prussia, and the objects
of the PrOvincial.Compact were' ceded only on cer=
taut eonilitions, not yet fulfilled on' the part of
the King of Bavaria, with respe& to Anspach ; the
public are hereby cautioned against purchasing of
the King of Bavaria's Officers, On any terms what=
ever, those objects, but particularly the Ecclesiasti•-
cal
,Possessions, which are the private property of
his Majesty the King of Prussia ; as such' pur-,
chases are hereby declared null 'and void ; and the
purchasers, in case they disregard this notice, will
have to ascribe it tothernselves, if'they are afterwards
driven by force, and without any Compensation, out
of theillegitimate possessibn of thetti.
" By the special Command of the King's Most
Gracious Majesty • e! HAnDENnEtto.
HAUGWiTi."

A.teW days since; Mr 4 Atkinson, an- Attorney, of
CrafF.tang, shat a hate. On opening it, three yoting
Ones were found altte: They were immediately put
under the care of a cat, who bad just hetn de-
prived of het kittens, and they are, in a fair way of
maturity.