The Sun.
London, England, 1806-04-08 00:00:00

ST.,-ITE P.dP Eli.

COPY OF tHE PRT.ISSiAN. EDICT, ADDRESgE THE
CCUNCII, -or STATE, AND THE STATE
PRINCIPALITY OF NEVECHATEL, AND T COUN-

TY OF •VALENGEN

• Registered at Netifchatet, Maich i 4. 1E66:
" 'We, FREDERIC
,IYILLIAM,, by. :the Grace of
God, King of PRUSSIA, BF.C. &c. &c.
" Faithful and well-beloved, health, &c. The
paternal. afieetion which we have expressed on all
occasions since our Accession to the Throne for the
COubtry of Neufchatel and Valengin, will enable
you to, judge of the sensations we experience in ad-
.esiing you upon the present 'occasion. This Address
is -.intended to announce, a change whiCh circuit-
stances have rendered inevitable. - Considerations
of the last inwortanCe; arising from the most pres-
sing interest of, our whole Monarchy, have obliged
us to consent to reiign:into the hands of his Ma=
jesty the Eiriperbr of the French the care of the fu-
ture happiness of these Countries.. Whatever desire

hact:to continua this charge ourselves; and lib-iv-
:ever deep may be ounregret at separating ourselves
.frum such valuable subjeas,,wboseloyalty.and at-

tachment we haVe always appreciated, We
cannot dissemble that this 'voluntary:resignation is
.inore preferable for •rottlivan.the fate °fa conquered
Cowitry, with which ptherwise. you werelhreatered:
Besides, the. distance of your Country, owing to its
geographical situation; from the centre Of our State's,
hot permitting us to afford you an immediate and. of--.

fe&ual p.ate4on, and thatitti34 io,n rendering youne-
cessarily .dependent upon the French Empire, as much,
for your sustenance as your commerce and industry,
we were led to'think that a more intimate connection,
that-Would atfach7you to that. Empire, might prove.
a new; source of benefit and. prosperity 'to your inha-
bitants., Thus Or intention has been,.to contribute,
as much as Tn as lies,.by our intercession and our
good offices With the French Government, that
you may derive all the advantages you can wish.—
You ought to be convinced, that we shall, on all
occasions, feel the same lively and...sincere interest
in the welfare of these countries and their inhabitants
as ever. The memory of their. devotion and fidelity-
never be effaced from ouv heart. The wisdow:
of the powerful Sovereign to. whom your fate is
-committed, permits us confidently to hope for the
-accomplishment -'of the ardent wishes Nive have
formed for you.,

*We have nominated , Baron CHAMERIERE
trOtt.rti., our Chamberlain, and Envoy Extra-
Ordimiry with the Helvetic Body, to superintend
the renaiision Of your Province' to hina whom his
Majesty • the Ethperor of the French has chosen
to take *session of it in his name, M. ChAm-
BRIERE is provided with full powers for this purpose ;
and we have also addressed our instruaions to him,
relative to the objets of Anance, .ancl in resped of
'which it is our cordial wish .to give our .Subjeas,..
from whoniiive separate With regret, a last proof of
our aae&iotrand desire toserVe theim Zee are.per-
staled that ynU will second Baron. 61AM.BRIETIE in.
every thing that dependsupoh you in the execution
of the Commission with WWII he is entrusted._ He
i particularly charged to labialve you, and -all the
Gaicers,,from .the oath taken to -our House ;
to thank ihtlhi• for their,zeal.and fidelity, and to as-
sure them tliennalteribi..! sentiments of interest,
and goed,-will.upth
.they, may reLkon on our
part. liereuvji., vat pray GQII that he will haveyou
in 'ais holy keeping.

F4RI)hRIC WILLIAM,
" HARpE,N;,'ERG;"'

" Berlin, Feb. 23, 13pi."

The l'rF2s4v of Oro9n9ka was re'peated- last night
at Covent Garderr,Theatre. wNS.' 13,At a, very
inditferenta,uClicrkce. Master BE iTYthaJc as much
• as Could bz.-"expeaed at his .trrne4of lire of.tiie'noble
hero of the Piece; hut the palm of applause, was en-
tirely earned away by (..-;HAR LES, ,
a very fin 6, animated, -and. impressiveportrait of the
faitharl and intrepid './lboaq.- liss Sums :is much
applaudecT ix - •
TravcVers drew- a. irery numerous. -audience
last night'to Drury-latio-f:Theatre;•-aud went:off with
its usual

EA,TERI\IOIOAY.—A;OIIiS day of festivity suc.
'deeds a seletpti interval, it-nsitally ,giveS• full scope.
to publie curiosity-. and amusement. The Winter
Theatres resnmeditheir operations, &tit had a power-
rivalry. in those that 'rile peculiarly devoted to the
§pring! and Summer seasons.. SAIDI,,ER'S WELLS, in
Pbin(of-anti:quity,,is.entitlecl to-the first notice, and
It maintains its former-reputation by•_tlie merit 'of its
present ,Performers and gxhibitions.- .A new. Pe-
r former, wlio is entitled -the, Antipodean Pedes•triarr,
last nizlit • displayed his,. extraordinary •powers with
great success. He is a greatTerformer oo the'slack
rote. The • usual proportion...of. pantomimic •tricks
and scenery,..with- a splendid aquatic Piece, and a
Tribute of loyalty and patriotism crowfied the whole.
The RGIAL Cnicus,revived from its ashes last night,
,and drew a vast -crow.d,_.who were highly gratified
With the beauty .nP,lliellzit.seand the merits of the
performances. The•cieling. and the scenery do (-re-
dit to the skill of MlairuvAnr, and to the_taste of the
4a.na„o-ers, who have employed so good an Artist.
The Royal Arms over-the stage, arc very, well'exe-
- cuted.-' The.brilliair-T-Of the place is produced by,
-twenty-four new chanleliers, and the whole appear-
ance is very elegnt. :The chief novelty last night
was a spe6tacle called The Frec4aters, which is well
-suited to the taste of.-the times. All the other. en-
tertainments were Well caldilated-to 'excite; stirprize
and pleasure. • ‘' - • :
The ROYAL. AS'IPIIIVIEATRE, which alsO opened
last night, fully supported all,.its,establislied credit.
The place was very splen'tlid, and,was'well.Attended.
The interior exhibits a rice faCe, ~and that is of a
kind that spews the liberality as welL.ps taste of the.
Proprietor.i. The chief Piece last night ,was a very.
superb spthable, entitled The Three .Sisterr, and the
Golden Bull, in which' there. Was: an abundance ofthose scenes and incidcpts:.whic4.are.yery poli.erful
in their operation upon. the feel:n.o-s of the multitude-.
The whole was very well receit-cd. - :, •

A General meoht of the Ana(lemy took
?lace last. week, 'for the-T.letioti of a . Professor. of
Archite Buie to the iitioll., by,. b4lot,
• n
•
JoHnN-SoA'st, Eq. R. unaniznpqsly chosen.

Accounts, received from the Reg off Cadiz-, sob-
Fequent to.. Admiral Cot.LrsoWooD's Dispatch of
the 28th Feb.' mqutiQ4,:•thc rcturn. .of .the- Vessels
which he sent in pursuit of the French Frigates that
ezicaped from Cadiz on the 23d.