The Sun.
London, England, 1814-01-06 00:00:00

I3I,PERIAI. DECREES.

Palace of the Dec. 2G, 'pis.
iNapoleon, Emperor of 'the Fi;ench, King of
ita!y, 'rotcctor of the Confederation .of the
Rhine, illediator of the Swiss Confederation &a,
title have decreed, and decree as folrows ,
Ai t. 1. 'l'4re ,shall he sent Senators, or Couis7
sell:its of State, into the military diviions, in fina-
lity of our, Commissioners Extracirdinary ; they
&hail he accompanied by mitres des reyuetes, or
auditors.

H. Our Ex t raordinarycommissioners are charg.
ed with acce:ertitiug,
1. The It;;;ittS of the couscription.. •
2. The cly4.kiiit7., eckuipateitcaisd a-rnii•ng, tifilwtrours.
• 3.'11.re co:Opletidg of .the provisionini; fortresses.
Thp. lay of horses required for the service of the army,
5. Isiie levy and orgftnizistiou of the National Guards, con-
fotinthly iffour decrees.

_ .
o.tr said,Extraordinary Conunissioners shall be
rail horiud to extend the dispOsitions of the said
decrees t.► towns a►►ti pjaces which are not coni-
Freher►dcd.i►i then].

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I. Those of our said Extraordinary, Commis-
who shall be sent into countries threatened
by the enemy, shall order leVies masse, and all
other measures whatever, necessary to the defence
of the country, and commanded •by the duty of
opposing the progress of the -enemy." Besides,
hoructions shall be given them, according
t.(7 particular situation of the departments to
\died) thvy be sent.

_.. ,
I V.,.Oar ExtracW(linary Comm;gsioners are au-
tholAsed t.) order all Measures of nigh police, which
chieu.lioattees, and fhe. maintenance of public
cr:!er, may tle'mand. ' -.

V. j::!ey are likewise ordered to form military
comm ssi ).Is, ao l smmilon be'f‘ore: them, or Ile-
fore the special courts, all persons accused of fa-

VoYttmg ttht beNt itlWeith'AtrltAkiOtt:
with tr• of atteir.ptiog the 'pablie
. •
VI. they shall be antllo4ed to isst,s6 prOeta -
tAations,, arkd pass deetees,. The said dtcrOei
sliafl he obligatorrnpottail -cititens. 'The j'ndi-
_ci~~lfzuthori`tiesy eiyil and militAry, shall he hooiicl
to coniorinilieinserv'es "to then); and cant"e--xlient.
to he executed..

: Our 13,-.iarumlinary Commissioner shall
1, correspond with our Ministers upon the, objects
relative to each sotyice.- •
They‘shalr;enjoy in theirj'es'pective
pacifies, she honours allow4d to them by our re-
, plations..
Lt.' Our Ministers are charged with the execu-
tion 'of the pkscnt Decree, which shall be insert-
ed in the bullytin of the laws.

(Sig no!)

NAPOLEON.

By the Eloperoi,
The Minister Secrel ityy of Stato,.
(Signc,t, 4.lie Duke of BASSANO.

Patlace iif tbe'cries, Dec. IG, 1813.
NApokon, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protec-
tor of theol Confederation, Mediator of the Swiss
Confederation, &e.
In consequence of our decree of .this day, we bare named
and name for our extraordinarS, fol-
leiw the names, whiCh will be given to-morrow,"

PARIS, DEC. 23.—The intelligence which we
receive 'from Alsace and Franche. Coint6 an-
nounees, that on the first signal of the invasion
of the enemy, the sentiment of national honour,
and the common del'ence; united, all Vuenclunen.
LIEGE, Dcc. 24.—Letters of the 22d, from
Antwerp, announce, that every thing was tran-
rinil in that place and its neighbourhood.
. Z' ;Fit., DEC. ‘27.-A traveller, an old, military
map, who has followed the march of the-enemy
from Basle to Befort, reports, that the &Annul
which took that directiou .may be about 50,000'
strong, Au_gtrians and Russians. He waSinform-
cd, by officers', that another column of the same
f6rce had passed- by Porentruy, to enter the val-
ley of Doubs ;. and that a corps of observation
bad marched in. the direction of Colmar,: All
these troops together may form about 150,000
men.

PARIS, DEC. *31.---'Tie Prince of Moskwa Ar-
rived at lesanc'on on the 2(ith of Dece niJer.—We
Are at. this moment occupied iu forming the Na-
tional Guard of Paris.

BESANCON, ,DEC. 24.—According to letters
from Basle, which we have this,instant received,
General Bohna had yesterday a 'conference with
Colonel llerrenschward, who commands the Swiss
troops. lie declared to him, that ine:a.llied.artny,,
160,00 strong, would enter Switzerland in the
night betW.ecn. the 20th and 21st, by "Basle,
itheinfeiti;.•-and Stein. .

They announce, that on the 25th, 10,000 men,
principally cavalry, will arrive at Berne and that
soon alter two similar columns Would pass on their
march to Geneva. •

We learn by letters from Lunebourg, dated. the
21st, that 20,000. men have entered Switzerland
by Lansiembourg , a column of from 5 to 6000.
men has entered bet Ween Itibeinteld and Basle,
where they threw a bridge over the Rhine ; from
20 to 30,000 men have passed over the bridge at
Bask ; 5000 cavalry are at Zurich. TbF force of
the Allies which have taken part in this movement
is estimated at 160,000 men. These troops en-
tered Switzerland without a musket having been
fired ; the Jur.a,4r Dart of the =onto,
, °tithe 22d, Austrian cavalry arrived at Solenre.
They announce that troops will enter Berue• on
the 25th.

STRASIWF.GH, DEC. 25.—The enemy .has a
pretty numerous .cavalry, but it is badly composed,
and cannot make a great resistance. He attempt-
ed to surprise Spire with inconsiderable torces, Out
was vigorously repulsed, and obliged to hastily
repass the river.