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London, England, 1810-07-27 00:00:00

and if the entire devotion I have manifest-
ed for my duty, on the llt of last April, his only
tended to drag on and prolong the existence of
the country for three months, I have the cruelly
grievous satisfaaion (yet the only one which now
I can have) that I have fulfilled my obli-
gations to the end ; that I have (if I am per-
mitted to so, so) sacrificed to the existence
and to the welfare of ithe country, more than 1
ought to have done. But after the submission and,
the resignation of the Ist of April, 1810, I should
be much to blame if I consented to retain the title of
King, being no longer but an instrument, no longer
commanding, not only in the country, but even in

my own capital, and, perhaps, soon not even in my

palace.

" I should be, nevertheless, a witness of every
thing that might be,going on, without being able to
do any thing fur my people ; responsible for all oc-
currences, without the power to prevent them or
their influence. I should have exposed myself to
the complaints of both sides, and, perhaps, have oc-
casioned great misfortunes, by doing which I should
have betrayed my conscience, my people, and my
duty.

" I have for a long time foreseen the extremitt, to
which I am redUced, but I could not have pre-
vented it without sacrificing my most sacred duties,
without ceasittg to have at heart the interest of my
people, and without ceasing. to connect my fate wth
that of the country; now that,Holland is reduced
to that condition, I have, as King of Holland, but

one course to take, and that is to abdicate the throne
in favour of my children ; any other cause would
have only augmented the misfortunes of my reign.
I should have perhaps seen often the peaceable in-
habitants, victims to contentions of government,
destroyed at once. How, then, could an idea of
resistance ever enter my mind ?

" My children, born Frenchmen like myself,
would have seen in a just cause, (but which tliu
would not have believed to be solely mine) the
blood of their countrymen flow; I bad then but
one course to take.

" My brother, so violently irritated against me, is
not so against my children, and doubtless he will not
destroy what he has done, and deprive them of their
inheritance, since he has not, nor can have, any
subject of complaint against one, who will not for a
long time to come reign himself. His mother, to
whom the regency appertains by the Constitution,will
do every thing that shall be agreeable to the Emperor,
my brother, and will succeed better than myself,who
have had the misfortune never to be successful in my
endeavours of that kind. And it the conclusion of
a maritime -*peace, perhaps before,; my brother,
knowing the st ite of things in this country, the
esteem its inhabitants merit, how much their wel-
fare accords with the interests well understood of
his empire, will do.for this country all it has a right
to expect, as the reward of its numerous sacrifices to
France, of its fidelity, and /of the interest with
which it cannot fail to inspire those who judge of it
without prejudice.
" Perhaps I am the only obstacle to the reconcilia•
tion of this country with Franoe, and should that be
so, I might find some consolation in dragging out
the remainder of a wandering and languishing life at
a distance from the first objeas of my whole affec•
tion, this good people, and my son.

" These are my principal motives ; there are
others, equally powerful, with respect to which I
must be silent ; but they will easily be divined.
The Emperor, my brother, though strongly preju-
diced against me, must feel that I could not ,act
otherwise ; he is great, and he ought to be just.

" As to you, Gentlemen, I should be much more
unhappy even than I am, if possible, could I imagine
that you would not do justice to try intentions. May
the end of my career prove to the nation and to you,
that I have never deceived you; that I have had but
one aim, the true interest of the country; that the
faults I may have committed are solely to be ascribed
to my zeal, which caused me to employ, not always'
the best, but the most praaiicable means of over-
coming the difficulty of circumstances.

"Be, Gentlemen, my advocates with the Nation ;
inspire it with an attachment for the Prince Royal,
who deserves it, ill may judge from his happy na-
tural disposition. The Queen has the same interests
as' myself.
" I cannot, Gentlemen, conclude, without re-
commending to you, in the most earnest manner,
and in the name of the interests and of the exist-
ence of so many families, where lives and proper-
ty would be infallibly compromised, to receive
the French with attention, wittri kindness, and
the cordiality which is due to the brave people
of the first nation in the Universe; to your
friends, to your allies, who consider obedience as

the first of duties, but which they 'cannot fail to
esteem the more, in proportion as they benome ac-
quainted with a nation, brave, industrious, and
Worthy of esteem, under every consideration.
" In whatever place .1 may happen to terminate

my days, the name of Holland, and the inoi live-
ly prayers for its happiness, will be my last words—
will be my last thoughts.

" Louis N."

1 •' luly Ist, iSia."

EXTR.:CT OF A LETTER FROM ROTTERDAM, JULY 23.
" Ali the young men in Holland are going for
soldiers. The department for Foreign Affairs will
be done away, and the naval department receive
that name. All the new Officers of State are to
be French."

We yesterday expressed an opinion, that BUONA*
PARTE had discovered or suspedled some plot, from
the extraordinary precautions which had been adopt-
ed respecting persons leaving. Paris. That opinion
is strengthened by some intelligence which has since
been received. A Decree has been issued by 800-
NAPAIITE, commanding that no person whatever,
coming from Great Britain, as a passenger on board
ally licensed vessel, shall be permitted to land on any
part of the French coast, except those who consti-
tute the crew of the said vessel.

It is stated in a Morning Paper, that Ministers
have received authentic, though not official intel-
ligence, of the surrender of Ciudad Roderigo on
the sth inst. We can undertake to state p.sitively,
that Government have not rece:vt:d any account
whatever to that effect. Fresh rumours were cir-

culated yesterday of a battle having taken. place in
Portugal, but they were Wholly destitute of founda-
tion.

It is confidently stated, that in consequence of
thecritical state of affairs in► S.cily, Guerninent ate
about to send out a mission to that Island. We
have heard a Gentleman who lately filled a high
official situation named, as likely to be employed
upon this occasion ; but our information dues not
enable us to speak with ahy degree of precision upon
the snbject.

We received this morning the following letter
from Yarmouth :

" YARMOUTH, JULY 26.—Arrived the Solebay
frigate from the Baltic, with three vessels under
convoy; those for the northern ports have, been
convoyed thither by the Wrangler ; the rest are
gone into the Thaines. The Hero cutter, has also
arrived, and brings the following intelligence from
Capt. MARSHALL of the Lynit—
" Captain HBLLICOTT, of the tide, informed
Captain MARSHALL on the 20th inst., that a convoy
of homeward bound, in charge of the Forward,
gun-brig, consisting of 42 sail, bad been. captured
off the Naze of Norway on the Igth, by fire Danish
brigs and two schooners, and 'driven into-different
ports of Norway. The outward bound convoy
under the Starling and Aggressor, now off here,
have been strengthened by the Solebay and Brisces.

" The Hero left the homeward BAtic convoy,
consisting of about 200 sail, off Rob's Snout, on the
21st inst. with a fine breeze at North-east, under
proteuion of his Majesty's ships Lynx, Clio, Snake,
Rosario, Guckstadt, and Centinel ; and his Majesty's
ship Tartar, Rose, -and Primrose, following them
up some distance a-stern."

Wednesday morning his MAJESTY, Princesses
AUGUSTA, SOPHIA, ELIZABETH, and MARY, took
an airing to Stoke, and visited Mr. VYSE and family,
where they were sumptuously entertained, and re-
turnad to the Palace at twelve o'clock.
The Prince of WALES arrived at Windsor on
Wednesday evening, on a visit to her A/AIL:STY, and
yesterday morning rode out with his MAJESTY, and
Princesses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA ; but a shower
coming on, the Royal Party soon returned to the
Palace. , The PRINCE visited Princess AMELIA, with
whom he remained some time. We have the ple,a-
sure to announce her Royal Highness much better.
The PRINCE remains in town for the purpose of
reviewing the brigade of Life Guards on Monday
next, at Wimbeldon Common ; after which, his °
Royal Highness will go down to his -Marine Palace
at Brighton, arid remain there till alter' pi's Birth::
day.
On Monday an address was presented to his
Royal Highness the Duke. of CuraaEacANri, on
his late providential escape -from. rmasNinatT6ti, by
the Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, Over which
his Royal Highness presides as Chancellor.

Some of the letters lately received from l'ortuguNl
make most honourable mention of the hospitality
and attention shewn to the otticers-'of the British
army by the Marchioness Angij'a, .who resides at
Belem, near Lisbon. :Mete are leo teople in her
house, fed by her every day; it •brilig an esublish-
ed custom in the limilyto keep all the.servanis that
come into their service frotn one generation to an-
other, and to maintain ihem in every thing. There
are also about 30 children, tOr whom a school is kept.
-in the house, which the Marchioness attends three
times a day. The Marchioness has t'wo sons in ihe
army, one of. whom is Aide-camp to Marsh 11 Beres-
ford. The Marquis emigrated with the Prince Re-
gent, of shitoto he is.one ut the Ministers.

At Ross Wool Fair; on Friday last, the clip of
wool exhibited for sale was tmusu.dly small. There
were, however, some samples of tine Anglo-Me-
rino, for which prices were asked ,frOtri'4Bs. to' 6os.
per stone. Fleece and trinded wool sold from 365. to
475.; and lambs' wool from 265. to34s.- 6d. per stone.
There was a very indifferent show of prime cattle;
and little or no demand for those of the working
kind. Horse 4 and sheep. were .more numei,,us ; out.
the sale of live stock of every description has seldom
beau known su dull.