Star.
London, England, 1813-12-02 00:00:00

MR. GRANT'S NitßßifrlVE.

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Bcheveling church in the afternoon of Thursday ;
but having predetermined not to land until I got some
account off the coast, either from a British cruizer of
a Dutch fisherman, I was delighted to see three bo:tts
•of the latter description making for us. When within
close hail, I called out Ora sit Bozwn, to which they
replied wits three cheers. I :estai!tly went on board,
and the following morning lamed at 'Sgravasand,
and proceeded to Sclievelirg, where the Dutch sailors
announced me to Paotcpc ( who holds some office un-
der the Provisional Government) as an English Cap.
tarn. It was in vain for me to tell them, (mar what
I was, cr what I was not. The acclamati•ms of the
v:hole population drowned every word 1 cc-.:ld say ;
and I was instantly put into a carriage, and followed
by all ranks. cheering as I went along, vntil 1 reached
the house of CounsiLtmnuira STERWII, Military Go-
vernor of the Hague. From the manner in which
he received me, I instantly perceived he had fallen
into the same error with the people : I therefore im-
mediately declared that I was an humble individual,
unconnected with. and unemployed by the British Of
any other Goveznmentaand that my views in visiting
Holland were purely a a commercial nature- He
then asked me, what news I brought ? to which I re.
- plied, that he of course was aware that even the splen-
did victory of Leipste had not created in England
half the enthusiastic' rapture that had been pro-
duCed by the counter-revolution iu Holland.
" To my surprise I found, that excepting etc fees,
of Baron ream-xi= and It. Few. having land?d.'
they were titainformed not only of the vast prepara-
tions made in England for their•assistance, but of the
universal joy of the people at the arrival of the De-
puties. I then gave the Count the -Lo. tuba Gaze:*
.fxtraorellaary, with all the newspapers of Monday,
the 22d. The Count seemed overwhelmed with joy i
observing, that I was the nuseseoger of Pitovtostece,
sent to relieve the dreadful anxiety of a gallant pet':
ple, who, without arms, without ammunition, with.
out weapons of any description, had, by the simple,
but patriotic cry of Oranje Booven, expelleckhe tyrants
under whom they had Suffered all the horrors of mili-
tary despotism. I was then conducted to Mr. pow.
csflone's, who is at the head of the PrOvisional pia-
vernment of the Hague. Seeing that the same re:
ception awaited me there that I had received from
Count Srs-eust, I repeated my declaration as.to wilt?'
and what I was. Mr. HOOGENDORP gm, with great
attention the Gawk, and the subsequent pipers ;
and then exclaimed,.' Great Goo! had 1 one British
' uniform to thew, I could make all the Frenchmen
4 in the country shut themselves up in their strang
, holds !' Conceiving this to be a figurative expres-
skin applied to the arrival of the expedition, I. told
him, that until the wind changed there wa§ no poso.
bility of accomplishing his. with. He then exclaim-
ed, 4 Oh, my friend! had you been a British Officer,
' you might have rayed the country• and the-people,
• with whom I am determined to stand or fall. The
4 sight of one British uniform would have cheesed
4 the drooping spirits of my gallant, but unarmed
4 cutlntrymen, and struck terror into the breasts qt the
4 detested commanders o' the enenlyr!
" Here I began to understand his aka, which was
to make such a demonstration of British assistance
being at hand, as might deter the enemy from daring
to attack, as it was probable, that the spies which
the French still bad in the country would report to
their employers the presence of a British ofccect as
preparatory to the arrival of troops; and in a me•
meta I was seised with such an irresiatible impulse to
aid, to the utmost of my power, the suffering, tir,
noble fellows by whom I was surrounded, the,: ahan-
doning every original pursuit, I adopted h;s idea, by
instantly stripping, and putting on the uniform pit the
British volunteer corps to which I belong. No lan-
guage i mine can paint the joy that sparkled in
every countenance, or my admiration of the patriotic
glow that darted from the eyes of the heroic HOOCEN•
DORP and Svrauss. I was then, amidst the acclarna•
tions of thousands, carried all over the Hague.
44 On my return to Mr. Hooomflxine's, he entrea-
ted one favonr more, namely, that 1 would present
myself at Rotterdam in my uniform, and be the
bearer of a letter to General LANDAS. Instantly I
complied, and about two o'clock I arrived, It ii
needless to say, that there a scene similar to that a:
the Hague ensued. Admiral KIKKERT, who had
that morning declared for Oranje Booven, accompanied
me to the dock-yard from the General's, amidst in.
cessant shouts of 4. Long live the Kingl 46 Oranje
Rvovers and Groot Brittanje ." After dining with the
Admiral, I returned to the Hague, and went to bed
at twelve o'clock, thus finishing Friday the 26th.---7
About one in the morning the drum heat to arms ; Wil
the alarm,though false, deprived me of any farther rear
44 At day-light I waited upon the Count, to know
the news : he shewed me a letter from the Prince it
ORANGE, which he had received during the night,
adding, with great politeness, and I believe with great
sincerity, that from the obligations he
was under for
what I had done, he felt it his duty to advise me ir-
stently to go to the coast, for the enemy was ex'
pected. I repaired immediately to Mr. Ho ,tae''
none's, who seemed to think the danger more remote-
In the Course of this interview, I mentioned, that
from what I had learnt from the Admiral at Rotten
dam the preceding day, the boats he had dispatched
to the westward, were not likely, from the winds I we
i.
had had, to fall in with British cruii:rs ; but that, f
he wolii-4 civil me a boat. I would seer more to the

bor&ward, whefe t expeOtea thiere Was only one
irate Watching the squadron under Admiral Vast-
(USL in the Texel) to tall in with some men of war.
41 At three o'clock P. M. I embarked at Schevling,
naVing previously prepared straw mixed with tar,
and fastened to a long pole, which we continued to
built from sunset until we heard the cheering sound
of a distant gun, for which we steered.
" At twelve o'clock I was on board of the SCAR*
swum, commanded by Admiral PERRIER, to whom
I deliveted a short note, addressed by the Govern-
ment to all Commanders of his Majesty's ships of
war, referring them to me for the particulars-of all
had been an eye-witness of, and the nature of the as-
sistance required. About one, A. M. I left the Ad-
miral, with an assurance, that every assistance he
'could give should be off Schevling by day-light.—
At nine I reached Schevling ; and the squadron of
four sail of the line was already in sight. On reach-
ing the Hague, CO which intelligence had instantly
been sent, I found Mr. HOOGENDORP had been mis-
inforined about transports being with the squadron,
which rendered it necessary to alter the plan, of which
he had already dispatched a cop' by Mr. CHANGUION
to the Admiral.
*di By 'the time I got to Schevling with the conse-
eoent alteration of the projected plan, I found the
Admiral had again sailed for the Tezel, leaving the
CIMMERIAN') line-of-battle ship, and the PRINCESS
CAROLINE frigate, at anchor close in with Schevling.
Captain BAKER, cif the former, had passed me on the
road. I instantly returned,• and found him writing
orders for Captain DOWNMAN, of the frigate, to land
by day-light, all the marines, and as many sailors
expert at the management of great guns, as could
be spared. At this moment (Sunday the 28th, at
noon), the Cossacks arrived. With a view that the
French, spies might communicate to their employers
what they saw, Captain BAKER, the Cossack Officer,'
and myself, accompanied by Count OTTo, son of Count
&Ilium, again paraded the streets of the Hague, until
4 o'clock ; when we sat down to dinner with as much
security as any convivial party in England ; after
Which, finding that my humble efforts could no longer
contribute to the cause in which, most unexpectedly
to myself, I had been called upon to bear a part,
took my leave at nine o'clock of the Count, Mr. Hoo-
GENnoae, and the brave people who bad so nobly
broken the chains they had been fettered with for 20
years by that unparalleled monster BONAPARTE.a.
That HEAVEN may pour dowif every blessing on
their heads, and that complete success may crown
their efforts, is the fervent prayer of their enthusiastic
admirer and sincere friend ! ". CHARLES GRANT.
London,Dtcember 1."

The following notice, signed by the Commanding
Officer of the Cossacks, was brought over by Mr.
GitAlsrf

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" L'Adjutatit du General I_ ATTE Ft, Lieutenant du Ir. regi-
tient des gardes cbasseurs Gnouttrz, auache I l'avant-garde du
General DIENCKENDORIF, a entri I. premier 31a Haye, avec
So Basbquiert, et 25 Costoques.
" A la Haye; Dinunclie, le 28 de Novre. la matin a 1.3.
(Signed) ADEXANDZIL GAGOINt."
CENtIiAL INLISTING, IN HOLLAND.

dl In the name of his Highness the Prince of Orange
'Lisa Nassau, We, Leopold Count Limburg Strum,
Got ernor General of the armed forte of Holland,
hereby make known to all, that au Office for enlist-
ment is opened at the New Barriers, in the Tontuoy,
veld, Hague, for all who are willing to enter the
Grange Legion, to be commanded by a Colonel, who
shall immediately be appointed, under the following
conditions:

14 1. The men to engage provisionally for a period of two years,
4. 2. All who enter must be at least 18 and not more than 40
year of age.
" 3. Their pay shall be four givers eight pennirgs, be-
sides ratioxs of meat and bread.
'"
4. Those who Lave already entered, shall be placed antler
the afrection of rakers, and shall repair to the barracks that are
opened for dada."
There is also a tecree of the Provisional Govern-
ment, ordering all die domains, donations, and other
property allotted to French Generals and other fo-
reigners, to be sequestrated, and the proceeds of the
same to be placed in the Treasury of the State.

FRENCH BULLET IN .IIRCULATED IN HOLLAND.
TREkECIURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MOUTHS OF
TUE RHINE.
4, The Prefect of the Department of the Mouths of
the Rhine) Baron of the Empire, Chevalier of the
Legion et Honour, hastens to communicate to the in-
.labitants of this department the General Order of the
25th Military Division, addressed by. the General of
Division Count Merle, to the Colonel, Baron of the
Empire, commanding the Department.
GENERAL ORDER.

" Eleven hundred usand men are marching at
this moment upon all the points where the enemies of
France present themselves.
4,-Six hundred thousand men art advancing to the
het of the Rhine.
“ Five corps of observation, of 100,000 men each,
have received a-direction to Utrecht, Bordeaux, Tou-
lime Turin, :tad Metz.
• The Prefect has7this day transmitted assurances
to his Majesty, that his faithful subjects of the De-
partments of the Mouths of the Rhine, await with
tranquillity, confidence, and submission, the result of
the grand measures ordered by the Emperor, and
will second them with devotedness. (Signed)
" FREIVIN DE BNAUMONT.

" Bois le Due, Noven.ber
The following letter from the French capital, it is
said, his been received in Town:

• " PARIS, NOVEMBER 23.0
" The report which has prevailed of negociations
for peace during the last four days has diffused gene-
ral
.1.1, but the opinions of the more intelligent are
tar tiom being formed on this most interesing sub-
)ect. We are told that a Plenipotentiary is to be sent
s.o the Congree, which, accorging to rumour, is to be
held at Manheim.

The deficit of the year 1813 has been provided
for by the augmentation of the duties ; and the Le-
gi•lative Body, which is to be assembled next Thurs-
day, will continue this augmentation,- and probably
will impose additional duties to support the extraor-
dinary expences of 181+.
" Thus, according to the statement by the Depart-
ment of Finance, the whole burthen will be sustained
without any increase of the national debt."
Another Ittter has also been received from 'ranee,
which contains only the two following very significant
lines t—" The Government is almost at its last gasp :
The most important events are preparing.".

I

. THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1513.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK•

Reduced 599 60-ICons. elf—for sec. OH
4 per Ct.7s4—Navy 9l 44 929—Long Mum 144 IS:l6ths
Orlin. 114—New ditto, sit 9—Eirels. Bills 2s. ss. pre. .
Bonds 2s. 4s. di*.
This is the last day of delivery of New Oninintn. One re-
speeuble Broker yesterday took 32600,000 for his Principals.

Another day has elapsed without any intelligence
from France of a nature to be relied on ; but there
are pretended letters from Paris, in various contem-
porary journals. Some of these make the present
situation of France appear unusually flourishing :
those who have consigned their property to the French
funds, or uniformly pledged themselves for the invin-
cibility of NAPOLEON the Great, will, no doubt, re-
joice to learn, from the soi-eruani Paris letter-writer,
in a morning paper, that g 4 the dffirits (hew mildly
this Gentleman describes the utter ruin of the French
finances) of 1813, have been amply provided for."—
Nay, as a farther consolation to the drooping Napo-
' leovists, the foreseeing genius of the EMPEROR has
also provided for the extraordinary expenees of 1814,
(i. e. a sum sufficient for the reconquest of all Europe)
by " additional duties, and without any increase of
the national debt 1"

To counterbalance all this, another Paris Corres-
pondent, more sprightly, and certainly more likely
to be in the secret, from the greater appearance of
truth, informs his employers that—" The Govern-
ment is almost at its last gasp—the most important
events are preparing."
In plain English, we may venture, to alsert, that
no such letters r.s the above have been received.—
The Legislative Body meet to-day, and some in-
telligence in a tangible shape will probably reach us
within 48 hours, from the French coast. In the
mean time, all the rumours which are circulated
here must be received with caution.

On tise subject of Holland our intelligence is of a
different character. We are to-day enabled to pre-
sent to our Readers a variety of interesting infor-
mation from that quarter. The restoration of that
once fl)urisliing Member of the great political family
of Europe, proceeds with rapid strides ; but it does
not appear that the Dutch are destined to free them-
selves without a struggle—perhaps it is better that
they should nut ; it is one of the best features of their
insurrection, that they look steadfastly for a repeti-
tion of the glorious scenes which led to the expulsion
of the Duke of ALVA and the Spaniards.

A last desperate effort has been made by the French
Bloodhounds still remaining in Holland, or rather on
its frontiers, to put down the rising flame, not indeed
with arms or armed men (for they have none), but
with Proclamations, more befitting the brainless
tenants of St. LUKE than even the heartless Ruffians
from whom they emanate. Eleven hundred thousand
men are represented as marching upon Holland !
How degraded must thel.Bragadocios consider the
state of the intellects of Dutchmen, since they receiv-
ed the fraternal hug of the French regicides !
Ridiculo'us as the threat was, it nevertheless inspir-
ed not a little alarm : the Patriots who had mounted
the Orange Boven, dreamed of nqthing but massacres
and confiscations, but their terror was of short dura-
tion. Numerous individuals arrived hourly from the
British shores, each fraught with tidings more grati-
fying than his precursor. The narrative of Mr. i
GRANT on this subject, which we give in another co-
lumn, will be read with delight.
To this we have to add, the important intelligence
of the arrival of the P,ince of ORANGE off the Dutch
coast, and his reception with the utmost demonstra-
tions of joy. We are not, however, prepared to con-
firm the report of yesterday, that the Scheldt and
Texel fleets had hoisted the Orange flag. The Ad-
miral Who commands the latter, although a Dutch-
man, is, we fear, of the same school—of the same
bastardising Dutch blood"--with VANDAMME and
Von HOGENDORP. He has not yet evinced any symp-
toms of contrition for accepting the cordon of the
Legion of Honour from the butcher BONAPARTE: we
hope he will retain this decoration when he is run up
to the yard-arm—a fate which unquestionably awaits
him.

The Netherlands, where the dispositions of the in-
habitants were, within these few hours, represented
as decidedly French, have declared against the pre-
sent French Government. For this we have the au-
thority of the subjoined Bulletin, issued from the
Admiralty. Flushing is also in possession of the Pa-
triots, according to the report in the Harwich letter
also subjoined :

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