The Sun.
London, England, 1806-12-13 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTE'4,LIGEI4'CE,

BERLIN, Nov. 8.--We are assured that the Rus-
sians have at length arrived upon the Prussian terri-
tory. On the 12th one 9f their Regiments of
Hussars passed the Vistula, and entered Warsaw,
On the 13th 4000 Russian Infantry arrived at Praga,
opposite 'Warsaw. This coluMn is commanded by,
Gen. BENtUNGSEN. On the sthl he pushed hiS recon-
noitring parties upon the roads to Posen and Thorn.
It is pretended that, according to arrangements be-
tween the Russians and Prussians, Gen. BENNING-
SEN'S division, was to have•been at Sempoln on the
15th of November, on their way to Silesia. This:
place is about half way between Warsaw and Posen.
Three more columns, expe&ed in the Prussian ter,
ritory, are commanded by Prince GALITZIN, Counts
TOLSTOY and SEMBORASKY.

,The third corps of the. Grand Army, under Mar-
shal DAVOUST, began their march on the 16th; froni
Posen and its environs, for Warsaw. On the 17th
they took possession of Sempoln. Their advanced
posts are beyond Kutno, and have joined the corps
of Marshal LANNES, on the side of Thorn.
' FRANKFORT, Nov. 28.-All the letters from Aus-
stria speak of negotiations having commenced be-
tween France and the Court of Vienna, respe&ing
the Austrian Army in Bohemia. It seems these.ne--
goqations have not yetterminated, and that aniAus-
trian Minister is going to the French head-quarters
at Berlin. The Cabinet of Vienna is extremely
busy, and it . seems not yet to have taken a decided.
resolution respeding the Armies in Bohemia and
Galicia.

It is a striking singularity, that of all the Prussian
fortresses, the stnallestand the least important, that
of Plassemburgh, has held out the longest. The
blockade of ,this place, it is thought, will now be
converted into a regular-siege.

AUGSBURGH, Nov. 25.—:The recruiting service is
carried on throughout Bavaria with uncommon a&i-
vity. lever• were hostile preparations so formidable
in this kingdom. Several new regiments are organ-
ized and completed.
We learn from Vienna, that under the present
circumstances, the idea of establishing new fortresses
is abandoned by the Emperor of Austria.
The same letters assure us, that GeII.BELLEGARDE
has, at length, received very particular instruCtions,
being ordered to return to Trieste without delay.—
It is thought that the affair of Cataro is definitively
settled between France and Austria.

DRESDEN, Nov. 29.—0 n, the 15th inst. Prince
JEROME arrived at Breslau, which. his advanced posts
had entered the preceding evening, in the best order,
the Magistrates having taken Measures for that pur-
pose. On the other hand, the left wing of the army,
a part of which was marching for Dantzic, had ad-
vanced beyond Thorn, almost as far as Rypin, while
the centre had arrived at Lowicz. The troops that.
entered Silesia are now partly in Poland, as their ad-
vanced posts are at, Petrikau, It is supposed the
French will arrive before Warsaw about the 18th or
19th. The'Poles received them with enthusiasm, and
-with the cries of " Five Napoleon !"
All the Prussian troops that remained. in Poland
left that country on the 7th for Eastern Prussia.
HAMBURGH, Nov. 24. (By way of Piave),--
A rumour has been' circulated at Altona, that the'
English have forbidden the Ships of all nations and
colours to pass the Sound ; and it is said that the
proposal made, in the British Cabinet, to treat the
whole of the Continent as an enemy, was carried in
preference to more lenient measures, which were
proposed by some of the Members, for putting a
period to the present terrible straggle.
We have reason to believe that Denmark will join
France in, support of those important measures
which the Emperor NAPOLEON will adopt to com-
pel England to sign a General Peace in favour of
the Maritime interests of other Nations.

NAPLES, Nov. 17.—His Majesty the King has'
appointed the Duke of MONTELEONE, Gen. Prince
PIGNATELLI,• the Duke of CARIGNAN, and the Mar-
quis CASANOVA SERnA., to go as a Deputation to the
French Emperor, and congratulate him upon his late
victories. The Bulletins 'of the Grand Army are
read here with much satisfaCtion.
HAGUE, DEC.- 8.. On the 15th their High
Mightinesses received a. Message flom his Majesty,
conceived in the following terms
GENTLEMEN—You are going to commence
your annual Session. Before we speak to you of
the objets which will be presented for your de-
liberation, we ought to inform you of the situation
of the kingdom since the month of June.
Convinced that repose is the first necessity of
our people, our duty towards them, and the senti-
ments of justice which ought and always shall pre-
scribe the rules of our condud, have excited an ar-
dent desire in us to preserve that peace, of which we
are so much in need.

" We have never ceased to testify these sentiments
upon all occasions since we first came to the Crown,
particularly in giving immediate satisfaaion to the
Charge d'.4faires belonging to two Great Powers,
of whtim some Journalists bad spoken without regard
or even respe&.
" A short time after, considerable armaments took
place not far from our frontiers. Observing the tran-
quil and pacific attitude of our powerful Ally, to those
we paid but little attention; but, as soon as, in con-
forkility to our. Treaties of Alliance, demands were
made to put our troops under arms, we obeyed them
with all possible adivity : we did not lose an instant
in preparing the means of defence, and in replying
to the menaces of a neighbour to whom Holland had
not given any cause for complaint.
" It was then, Gentlemen, that we called an ex-
traordinary sitting. You will recollect that even at
this period we did not think that war was certain.
We hoped it would not break out. Nowever,we were
scarcely upon the frontiers When it was declared. On
the Bth of Otiober our Charge d'4llaires at Berlin
received his passports and orders to leave that city.
To this Declaration we replied, by ordering pass-
ports to be given to *his Prussian Majesty's Charge
d' 41/hires at the Hague. This war, you know, has
been so prompt that the declaration, the hostilities,
and even the termination of it, have been the work
of a few minutes.

" We told you, on th.! 29th of Septemtmr, that
war, when just, inspii ed a cmgclence of Which we
were truly sensible. This contideocq. has not been
dectived : the unprecedented successes of our au-
gust Brother, and their rapidity, have been the cause
of our having little cprnOlint to wake Qt. 109(.1
they have cost,

theresults we may hrTe for just a Ivan-
tages far out
,stibje6t4, and iudetunificatious for so
many losses and-accumulated evils.
" In informing you of the motives for the declara-
tion of war against Prussia,we at the same timesrans-
mitted to you an account of the cessation of hostili-
ties, which took place in consequence of an armistice
signed at Chsrlottenburgh, on the 16th of November.
We fall be happy when -we can announce to you
the day of the general Peace, the repose of the whole
world, and the return to equitable sentiments
those who prolong, by their ambition and their ca-
price, the evils of every description which have sq
long oppressed Europe.
" Our troops have joined the Grand Army, and
followed their destiny. Their position, and the ra-
pidity of the successes in the present war, haVe not
permitted them to take a very considerable part in
the military operations.; but in the few opportunities
they have had of moeting the enemy, they have prov-
ed themselves worthy of supporting the honour and
glory of the country. 'The only 'two strong' places
that remained to Prussia, in Germany, have surren-
dered to them. 'The combined army has occupied the
whole of Westphalia, and all the country on this side
the Weser. East Friesland is at present occupied by
our troops and in our name. We have continued to
the inhabitants the enjoyment of all their former pri-
vileg& ; and we hope that their commercial connec-
tions, their manners, and 'their interest with Holland,
will indemnify that province, and particularly the
port of Embden, for the considerable losses:they
have sustained by the war, and by'reaent events.
" Gentlemen, these recent events are glorious
they tight to inspire us with a just confidence—they
will lead us to an honourable-and pen-nanent peace--
let us hope that the prayers of wise and dispassion-
ate men will be finally heard. Treaties will no more
produce mere truces; of which the enemies of the
Continent avail themselves only ,to accomplish the
total ruin of their vifims ; and we shall at length
arrive to such an order of things as will preserve the
political equilibrium of Europe ; when all nations
will think less of maintaining formidable armies, and
More of securing the repose and happiness of
viduals-.

However, we cannot conceal the faa, that, in-
dependently of the enormous charges that render thf
situation of our subjeels so afflicting, the suppression
of every neutral flag, and particularly the general
blockade, have annihilated the last resources of com-
merce. However, it is necessary to suffer a short
time, in order to arrive 'at a more happy period.
We cannot but persuade ourselves that our situation
will soon be 'mended. At least our efforts shall al-
ways be directed to this objeet, as long as any hope
remains.

" We have spoken of our political situation. It
now remains to treat of that of the various branches
of the public administration, and of the ameliorations
whereof each part is susceptible.
" We will begin with the laws ?, they are still far
from possessing the desired uniformity. A plan for
the Criminal Code' is digested, and ;119 discussion of
•it will commence as soon as the affairs of the Budget,
and various important laws which are necessary to
complete the general system of contiihntiorts, shall
have terminated.

Several enlightened men, in various parts of the-
Itingdom, are tranquilly occupied in digesting the
plan of a Civil Code : but this long and difficult la-
bour must be a work of time. A Judiciary Code
will be undertaken as soon as passible,
" After general Laws upon the Department,
al Administration, that of the Communes will be
laid before you during the present Session.—*
It cannot have escaped you, that the local preju,
dices of cities and provinces impede the progress
of all the operations of the Administration: In ex-
amining attentively the real situation of this State,
we are justly astonished at its being able to hold out
so long against Revolutions, Wars, and the calaml,
ties that result from them,

" Those Administrations, which never -consider
the general interest of the Country, but that only of
their provinces or cities, and very often their own,
and whq succeed each other incessantly, can never
possess. that strength, perseverance, or impartiality,
necesary both in the formation and the execution
of the Laws. Thus it is that several . parts ,of the
Administration continue to suffer frotn this state of
things ; and in a Country where the sciences tionrish,
we see with surprise that their application to arts
and trades have also been negle6ted. Possibly this
may have occasioned the fall of such a number of
mannfaCtories, &c. But this is not all : it cannot
be concealed that the danger in which the inunda,
tions and thaws place the Country almost every
year might be greatly diminished, if not altogether
removed : lit cannot be concealed, that nothing is
undertaken for a great physical improvement, which
is the more necessary; as the beds of the rivers are
continually exhausting; and the great quantities of
turf dug up every year will, at length, 'necessarily
increase the danger, unless somegreat enter-prizes,
worthy the importance of the objet, and of the
nation whose existence they will secure, be shortly
brought into etre& ; when. it may be thought con-
venient to carry the Rhine into the Yssel, and of
course to enlarge the beds of this river ; to dig canals
in Brabant and other parts, and thus to carry off that
superfluonster which threatens so great a part of
our territory every year ; when it may be necessary
to drain the lake of gaerlem ; and, , first of all,
those the neighbourhood of Rotterdam. Can
any of these operations be impossible to a nation
who has already set bounds to the ocean, and inha-.
bited its bed, in defiance of it ? .

The Administrative Laws are not the only Laws
that are necessary to be revised. We hope, bye and
bye, that a Treaty of Commerce may he made wits
France, to the interest of both nations.

" As to the article of the Finances, of which yot4
have heard so often, there, with reason, we may be
astonished at the prodigality of the expences, and the
little care that has been used in respect to economy
and the public charges. We have had reason to re-
mark, that the Hollander, so economical, so regular
in his private concerns, is just the reverse in public
affairs. Pensions and employments have been given,
and extraordinary expences incurred, without think,.
ing of the results ; and, in some circumstances, mai,.
versations have been suffered, which ought to have
been prevented or punished. These iticouveuiencies
we still impure to a party spirit:
" The Colonies which we still retain are in a Mott-
fishing state. According to the last reports front
Java, the measures taken by the GovePa.lC4t 9f 84,-

'tavia had sitcceedg: 6uliutewns-imptavink-tbebth
under Standing subsisted among the Colonies, the
Princes, and the People of Java. The plantations of
Banda prosperthe hart gists of 1805 have been
brought into the magazines of Batavia. Accord-
ing ,to the last accounts -the- Islands of Amboyna
and Ternate, and the Establishments in the Islands
of Celebes and Borneo, were in the best condition.
euraaoa is in the best state of defence—:the Dist'
accounts from that Island and the neighbouring'Es-
jablishments, and, from the Cdast of Guinea, are
satisfaelory. We shall say nothing of the Colonies
occupied by the Enemy. We have no. recent intel-
ligence from Ceylon, the Coast of Coromandel, Co-
chin, or Surat.
" We have received advice from 'Malacca, that
the Englisliintend to abandon that Establishment,
after having. ruined it. We shall say -little of the
taking of the Cape of Good Hope, on the 18th of
'January of the present year. - This important' post
was attacked by a very considerable force, and the
troops charged with its defence did not behave equal- '
.ly well. The Governor did'his duty. ,
" From this state of things, Gentlemen, it pain-
rally results, that we ought to make the greatest ef-
forts to support our armaments by land and sea,
upon the same footing as they have hitherto been=
that we must augment them as much as possi-
ble—that the War and Marine Departments, as well
as every oth'r branch of the Administration, stand
in need of a solid and well-defined Constitution ;
and of institutions capable of rendering our Armies'
formidable by land and sea; and of giving them the
lustre they formerly enjoyed, which they may ea-
sily acquire. They may, ameliorate and reform
during the war. As to the other branches of the
Public Administration; all our ellOrts will be di-
reeled to their improvement. But we must not
flatter ourselves with any remarkable change before
the Maritime Peace : theft, Gentlemen, every thing
will take a new course—then only shall we be able to
hope for indemnity, reparation', and satisfaetion, for
the many evils we have sustained. .
tt- Holland has been in danger of losing both
der politieil and physical existence. The coura-
. geous perseverance of the inhabitants, in affording
a daily remedy against the breaches made
,by the
'elements, has prolonged its-duration; bui we can-
- 'not 'conceal the truth, that we shall never be re-.
lieved from the present state of things, till we
'adopt a broad system of amelioration, which, having
undertaken, we must pursue with calmness and per-
severance.

" In this view, and according to these principles,
the different projets of laws will be laid before you.
You will remark, among other things, besides the
Budget, and the laws relative to the Finances; a. pro 7
jet of a law for creating a Grand Order grUnion,
'and an Order of Merit.
" We have told you, Gentlemen, that we deem
it essentially necessary, not only for the prospe-
rity, but to the existence of this country, that
'every degree of local prejudice and party should
disappear.
c! Among our subjeEts, you should be the first
to give the example of a return to monarchical ideas.
It is necessary that every thing in this country
should.be carried on with' uniformity, and with a-
'vigilance indispensibly necessary 'to the Adtninistra-
thin ; that the public spirit should be renewed ;
that the people should glory ?1.1 being Hollanders ;
iand that they should confide implicitly in us for ,the
public good.
`.! Let our people know, that as long as we shall
remain 'in the state in which Divine Providence has
placed us, neither our precarious state of health, nor
any other consideration, shall prevent us from con
--
'mainly watching over the interests and the good of
the country, as long as We are able.
'" We, therefore, pray God to take you into his
Loly

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SATURDAY, DECEM2ER IG, MG:

IT will appear from the Extra&s which wehave
inade from some Foreign Journals which arrived
last night, that the Russian Troops have aaually
entered Poland, and, as they were advancing with
rapidity, it is highly ptobable that au aaion may
have taken place. A Letter from Berlin, dated the.
28th ult. states, that' on the 11th a Regiment of
Russian . Hussars crossed the Vistula and entered
Warsaw, and that oil the 13th 4000 Infantry arrived
at Praga, which is immediately,opposite to Warsaw,
On the other side of the Vistula.

On the lath, DAVOUST'S. Corps, which was /at
Posen, began its march for Warsaw. The Russian
Corps which entered Praga was theAdvaticed Guard
Jot.: the Column under the command of Gelieral BEN-
NINGSEIST.. Three other Columns, under the com-
mand of Prince GALITZEN and Generdis TOLsToy. and
SEMBORASKY, were also advancing with all pr,iaicable
speed.

Some private Letters were
.yesterday received
by a Vessel which arrived in the • lliVer from
Ho)land, which state, that the niAtuber of Russian
Troops that have entered Poland
,amotlnt .to
150,000 men, and that they had been joined
by 20 or 30,000 Prussians. From the. rapid man-
ner in which the Ruisians are advancing, we fear
that it is intended to risk another general Aaion
with the French. The obvious policy, we should
suppose, of the Allies, would be, to harass the
French by a Winter Campaign, at such an im,,
mense. distance from their sup,,-,lies and rein-
farcemcnts, instead of trusting every thing to the

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result of a Battle, 'titile'ss it 'can be.fdtight tinde.“r
'circtiinStances that almpzt insure success. It d6e
not appear , that the remonstratices, or even the
'threats, of BONAPARTE, have yet induced Austr ~,,,,
to EemOre. her Troops from the, menacing pa. .71t
_s*.
ion which they now hold. We cannot but infer
from this that Austria is disposed. to take a part
against France in this contest, beQuse otherwise her
condu& would be most impolitic indeed. She has
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done enough to excite the iinplacable.enmity of Bo-
N APARTE, and if be should ultimately succeed agitillst
Russia and Prussia, the fate of AuStria may be easily,
predi&ed. .
The Message of Louis BONAPARTE to their High
Mightinesses, on the opening of their Session, is,a
Culions and interesting document. The descrip-
• tion he gives of the state of Holland is truly de-
plorable. It appears that, in addition to the other
calamities, the Dikes, either from the negligence
.or :Ale :poverty of the Government, are so much
out of repair as aelually to endanger the existence
of a considerable portion of the population of that,
unhappy Country.

MAJESTY'S Speech to both Houses of .Parlia-
ment will not be delivered till Friday next. The
early part of the week will be occupied in swearing

in the Members of both Houses, and in the choice
of the )Speaker of the House of" Commons•. •

THE follpwing intelligence was this morning re-
ceived at LLOYD'S. It was brought to Liverpool by
the Irlain, Captain KEYSER :
" BARBADOES, Nov. 7.—The Enenly have a
number of Privateers cruiz-ing to windward ; they
have from 70 to 100 men each, and are very fast
sailers. We have but few Ships of War-to cruize
against them, so that we may expeEt many cap-,
tures. His Majesty's Ships Merlin and Lit Seine
sailed from hence on the 'sth inst. having under con-
voy the Hopewell and the Sir Sidney Smith, for
London ; a Vessel for Cork, and one for Dublin.".

TIIOUGH our'Readers have not yet had an oppor-
tunity of peruSing the Whole of the Papers pUblisbed
by France relative to its late Negotiation with thii
Country, yet they will find enough to convince them
that our Enemy was by no ineans, sincere in his de-
sire of Peace, notwithstanding all his declarations and
professions. But there is great reason to, believe that
the French Government have published these in-
teresting and important Documents in a garbled
shape, with a view to get the start of our Ministers,
and, if possible, deceive Europe into a belief that
the Blessings of Peace have been delayed by the fink
of the latter. It is, hOwever, fully manifest by the
Papers, in their present state, that France was per-
petually attempting to wary the principles of the Ne-
gotiation, even after it had positively recognised.the
Possicktis as the basis of the proceedings. As
to the question
,which Country made the first Over-
ture for Negotiation, that is but a, minor con-:!
sideration. The chief points are, the sincerity of the
respe6tive Parties, and the pi inciples upon which the
Negotiations were to be conduced. We shall not,
howeVer, enter more particularly into a consideration
of there Papers at present, because, as we hAve
served, 'we have strong reasons to doubt their ac-,
curacy, and know we can confidently depend Upon'
the corredness and authenticity of those which the
British Government will soon present to Parliament.

Yesterday a Cabinet Council assembled at the Fo,:
reign Oilice, at two, which did ,not break up until,.
near five. o'clock. The Members .present were,
Lord Howici, Lord SPENCER, Mr. WiNnuAm,,'
Lord HENRY PETTY,, 'the Earl: of MOIRA, Lord
HOLLAND, and Lor 1 SIDMOUTH.
THE ROYAL ACADEMY.--'The annual' Eleaion of
the President and Ptlm Offi6rs of- this Institution
took place .on s"Wednesday laq, at Somerset House:
Mr. WytiTr, a few d.iys before; signified to the
Academiciat, that it was 'not his•wi;ili to resume
the office of I resident in case it -should be 'their in-
tention to re-elett him. ,The Members in general,
thereibre, eoneeisved that the best mode that could
be adopted, in order to obviate ail diisentions, was to
re-elea 'their former President, Mr. WEST, who \t as
eopsevenay chosen a circumstance,.very ho-
nourable to that Gentle Man, as well as to the :ICa-
demy. . Mr. WEST has signified his readiness to
resume the office, if the choice of the, Academy
should be confirmed by the approbation of HIS
MAJESTY. It is with much satisfaainn that we
state this event, as it' may be considered as a symp-
tom of returning peace in the Academy ; and we
sincbiely hope that all future, competitions among
the Members will arise from a 'addable spirit of
emulation to do honour to themselves, and to pro:P,
mote the purposes of the Institution in .the advance-
ment of the Liberal (Arts. 'Mr. WYATT deserves
much' approbation for having consented to become
President at a period when the spirit of party was
too prevalent in the Academy, as his resignation of,
the office shews that no motives of a personal kind
had any influence upon the occasion. Previous to,
the Election, Mr. OWENr, one of the Most distin-
guished of our Artists, who was le6l.ed a Royal
Academician in February last, obtained his diploma,
signed by I-Irs MAIEstY, by which means he was
able to assume the situation of one of the Visitors
for the ensuing year. The following is a list of
the rest of the Officers chosen on Wednesday
Richard Westall, 1. F. Rigaud, lames Wyatt,, it is
Cosway, Edmund Garvey, lames Nurthcote, Paul Sandby,
and William Owen, Esqrs. Council. Henry 'l'resh.nn,
F. F. Rigaud, P.' 1. De Loutherbourgh, I. Copley, Sir
Williawt 13eechy. Henry Foscii, Flaxman, Tni,nuis
Stothard, and Witham, Owen, Esqrs. Visitors. And G;.:tri;e.
bance,, and Joseph Ferinoi, Esqrs. Auditors-----Loon
Richards, R. A._Sec.
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