Star.
London, England, 1809-12-28 00:00:00

[Then follows the Extract from the Register of the
Conservative Senate, given in our paper of yesterday.]
ADDRESS OF THE SENATE TO HI) MAJESTY THE EMPEROR
AND ZINO.

" The &amebas adopted the projet of the Senatus.
Consultum, which has been presented to it in the name
of his Imperial and Royal Majesty.
" Your Majesty, Sire, could not give a greater
proof of the absolute devotion to the duties which an
hereditary throne imposes. The Senate feels in the
most lively manner, the necessity of expresshtg to you
how much it is penetrated with all the great soul of
your Majesty experiences'; the most extensive power,
the most illustrious glory, the admiration of the most
remote posterity cannot, Sire, compensate the sacri-
fice of your dearest affections. The eternal love of
the French nation, and the profoundest sense of all
you have done for them, can alone cpnsole your Ma-
jesty's heart."
ADDRESS OF THE SENATE TO HER MAJESTY TUE EM-
PRESS AND QUEEN.
" MADAME—Your Imperial and Royal Majesty has, made to
France the greatest of sacrifices. History will preserve an ever-
lasting remembrance of it.
" The august Consort of the greatest of Monarchs could not
unite herself to his immortal glory by a more hercie act of self-
devotion.
" Long have the French Nation, Madune, revered your vir-
tues !—they revere that affecting goodness which inspires all your
words and directs all your actions : they will admire
,your sublime
self devotion : they will for ever decree td your knperial and Royal
Majesty an homage of gratitude, romped, and love !
" The Senate orders 'the two above Addresses to be presented
the one to his Majesty the Emperor and King, the other to her
Majesty 'the Empress Queen, by the President and Secretaries of
State. (Signed) 46 CAMBACIRLS, Itrince Arch-Chancellor
of the Empire, President.
" SIBIONVILLI,
} Secretaries."
" BZURN•NVILL,

The Orators of the Council of State withdrew, and
the Prince Arch-Chancellor terminated the Sitting.
When his Serene. Highness withdrew, he was escorted
with the same honours shown him on his arrival.

iItENCH EXPOSE.

(Continued front yesterday': SrAz.)

WAR.
gg While the Emperor was thus preparing all the
imProvements, which every year of his reign secures
to France ; while the annual execution of the laws,
which relate to the conscription, without any difficulty
or obstruction, kept our legions complete ; our ene-
mies, who are his, were about to try his gigantic ef-
forts. But we have already called to your recollec-
tion, that shortly after having opened your Session
of 1808, the Emperor defeated the Spanish armies,
entered Madrid, and placed his brother on the throne.
By a sudden and skilful march he induced the English
troops to advance, and then pursued them, without
allowing the least breathing time, to the frontiers of
Gallicia, made a great number of prisoners, and took
their hospitals, baggage and ammunition. He then
obtained the knowledge of the treaty, by which the
Court of Vienna engaged to supply the Juntas of the
insurgents with 100,000 stands of arms. He also
learned that Austria was taking up arms, and that
her armaments had already spread the utmost con-
sternation through the States of the Confederacy. He
immediately suspended his triumphant march, left
his armies in Spain, and thought that his presence
would be sufficient to destroy his enemies.
,4 Surely, his Majesty never gave to Europe a more
striking proof of the greatness of his character, and
the power of his genius. Eighty regiments of those
veteran troops, who had conquered at Ulm, Auster-
litz, Jena, and Friedland, remained in Spain, and
he put himself at the head of the troops of his allies,
and his recruits.

es You recollect, Gentlemen, the uneasiness which
we all felt, and which gained so much ground, when
Europe supposed, for a moment, that a nation which
had been so frequently defeated, and whiph owed its
existence to the generosity of our Sovereign, would
defeat our allies, and penetrate into our territory.—
The Emperor of Austria, with an army of 500,0001
men, the prodigious and miraculous effort of paper:
money, fancied he was marching to a certain victory.
Bavaria and Italy were invaded, without any decla-
ration of war, and men were slain without knowing
that they had enemies to combat ; a conduct, which
will be branded with the severest censure by posterity.
,g The Emperor left Paris on the 18th, without
guards, without equipage, and without troops ; his
armies hastily assembled firm the different parts of
Germany, felt astonished at the unforeseen aggres-
sion, and at the multitude of enemies who surrounded
them on all sides. Ratisbon had been taken, with
one of the finest regiments of the army ; but the news
of his Majesty's arrival reached the troops, and flew
through all the ranks. The Emperor having, by his
accurtaivedssaisauvre, separated two corps of the enemy's3l:
army, beat them on the 20th near Abensberg.
the 21st, he marched against Landbhut, rendered
himself master of that town, and of the bridge across
the Iser, the head quarters and central point of the
enemy's operations ; he intercepted, by this move-
ment, the communication of the enemy's army, and
took his baggage, his pontoons, and his hospitals.,On
the 22d, he marched to Echmul, turned the left of the
ATcl4tiltlCh4rlee4 armYi redOced to four sores by the ,

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separation of the tap others, routed that army, t•,
80,000 prisoners, with 100 pieces of cannon, and
same evening arrived in the plain of Ratisbon, who
he rested in the head quarters of Prince Charles,
the 28cl, he closely pursued the enemy, destroyed
Austrian horse, and took Ratisbon, and the 12,0(
men, whom the enemy had left in that place. in
hours the Austrian army, struck, as it were, by
thunder-bolt, saw its fate decided. Of six corp.
-which composed it, each 40,000 strong, five us:re a
ready defeated, reduced to half their number, an
separated from each other, The remains of the fo
corps were driven to the Danube, and the twu ,the
to the Inn, without bridges, magazines, and Valle
hospitals. The rumour of these disasters soon reache
the ears of the Sovereign of Austria, and in less tha,
two days the most profound consternation sticceetle
the most foolish presumption.
di In the mean time, the Bth and 9th corps, vli;c
formed the Austrian army in Italy, had surpri;t:,l oLt
troops, who were far from expecting such tre:ttlio.
ous proceedings, blockaded Palma, Nova, and Venic,
and reached, on the 28th of April, file Adige.
The Emperor's plan was no longer doubtiiii A
ter having defeated the grand army of the Ard,du
Charles, and driven four of the corps to Bohei, t, h
pursued the two corps which fell back to tit.
marched to Saltzburgh, Lintz, Upper Amnia,
Styria, in order to turn the Austrian army of Ital;-,
secure his own army and his dominions in Italy,
are so dear to his heart. One month had
elapsed since the unjust aggressi on of th eAus ti ;an i, in
when Vienna was bombarded and compelled to opt
its gates, and bow to our victorious arms. Tl,‘: Au
trian army of Italy soon perceived that its we
uncovered, and 'felt the necessity of falling hack.
The Viceroy who defeated the enemy on the banks
the Piave, on the Noric Alps, and in Carniol
pushed on to the frontiers of Stpia, and formed
junction with the Grand Army. Shortly after ha d
feated"the enemy in the interior of Hungary. TI
battle of Raab was the celebration of the memorab
Anniversary of Marengo and Friedland, which it
duced the Emperor to write to his adopted soa.
Tsar victory it a grand daughter .1 Marengo.---T!1
scattered remains of the different enemy's corps cou
not have rallied, and would have been taken ani di
armed, had not a fortuitous event, the rise of
Danube, which overflowed its banks, arrested
French army • the genius of war, and the effects
art overcame ;hose unforeseen obstacles. In the p
fession of arms, it is at times necessary to join ti
courage and force of the lion, to the cunning an
prudence of the fox, The battle of Wagram, fq
lowed by the Armistice of Znaim, made the arrt
drop frinn the hands of our enemy ' • he had no oth
hope left than the generosity of the Conqueror, whi.
he had so often slighted.
" By the Peace of Vienna, France and her All'
have obtained considerable advantages, and the Co
tinent-of Europe has regained tranquillity and peac
Let us hope, that this peace will be more permane
than that of Presburgh ; and that the men, who
luded the Cabinet of Vienna, after the Peace of Pre
burgh, will not succeed in deceiving it again, aft
that of Vienna. They would pronounce the doo
of their master ; for France, ever great, powerful, a
strong, will always know how to destroy and ccu
ter-act the combinations and intrigues aber enemies.
the mearvime England, seeing that our armies we
employed in Germany, and being always ill-informe
notwithstanding the immense treasures she wastes
paying spies, fancied that our veteran troops had le
Spain, and that the weakened French army Nyco'
not be able to withstand their efforts. Forty
sand men were disembarked in Portugal, whets
joined the insurgents, and flattered themselves t
should be able to march to Madrid; they gathere
nothing but disgrace from their enterprise. TM.
were met by armies in all places where they finje
to find only divisions. Forty thousand men la:ide
at the same time in Walcheren, and without nir.in
commenced the siege, by means of a shirt bonlar•
ment they rendered themselves, in a fortnight, masse
of Flushing, which was defended its a cowarcli
manner.
His Majesty ordered a report to be made to hi,
on this subject. The Emperor generossly rewar•
those, who animated with his sentiments, and sensib
of what they owe to the honour of France, are faithf
to glory and their country—but he severely punish
those who calculate the danger when victory alon
should occupy their mind, and prefer a disgracef
flight to a glorious' death.
" In the .mean time, all the departments were i
arms-150,000 men of the national guard put the
selves in motion, while at same time 25,000 aop.
drawn from the depots assembled in Flanders, an
the gens-d'arms formed a corps of 8000 choice c
valry. The English Commander-in,Chief, as a iris.
and prudent man, would not expose his army to d
ger more destructive than the plague ; he returned
England. All the departments gave striking proo •
el their attachment to the Government and Empere
• districts only in the department of the S
wed it contrary disposition. *Commissioners ha
been appointed to enquire into *their conduct, '
districts and private individuals, who have raison
ducted themselves, shah be deprived, during the spa •
of 2.5 years, of the rights of citizens, and subjected t
a double contribution. Over their doors shall be wri
ten the words—" this is not a French Commune."
His Majesty has also ordered to be laid befe
him designs of monuments to be erected at Arra
Bonger, and Lisle, tending to preserve the tnemor
of sentiments, which have givers him so much satis
faction.
" But the momentous influence of events of thi
year 1809 on the face of the world, attracts all 01
attention.
POLITICS,,
" The Duchy of Warsaw bap ben enlarged wit
a part of Galiicia. It would have-been easy RI
the Emperor to unite all Gallidi with that State
but he would not do any thing which should BXcit,
the least uneasiness in the s mini of his Ally th
Emperor of Russia. Nearly all Gallicia, of the fin
partition, has been left to Austria. His Majesty neve
entertained, the idea of restorieg the kingdom of Po
land. What the Emperor bee dose for New Gallici
was prescribed-to him by sound policy as well as he
noun. Be could not surrender to the vengeance c
an implacable Prince people asho bad displayed suc
fervent zeal in the cause of France.
'4 A young Austrian Prince, the same who con
41211de4 in Uim in 18051 as arrogant as be is ignorant


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$j unacquainted with the art of war, did only know
,le to get himself, with 40,000 men, defeated by
iri lice Joseph Poniatowsky, who had only 13,000
alder his orders. Through the unskilful combination
fher General, Austria lost West Gallicia, the inha-
lants of which shook off, with enthusiasm, the iron
le which bore them down. It was the Emperor's
tr not to subject them to it again. It is his Ma-
es wish, that under the wise Government of the
:n.g of Saxony, the inhabitants of the Grand Duchy
'Warsaw shall secure their tranquillity, and, without
• ing cause of uneasiness to their neighbours, enjoy
eir fortunate situation. _ _ _

e, The Kings of Bavaria, Westphalia, and the rest
the Confederation, will obtain an accession of terri-
. It would undoubtedly have been safe for France
extend her frontiers beyond the Rhine, but that
er remains the invariable limits of the neighbour-
States of her Empire. The Hanseatic towns
.il serve as means of the reprisals of war with
rAgland.
0 The peace with Sweden shall immediately be
,ncluded. Nothing shill be changed in the politi-
relatien of the confederation of the Rhine, and
,Helvetic Confederacy. For the first time, since
edays of the Romans, all Italy will again be sub-
to the same system. The re-union of the Estates
• Rome was requisite to effect this measure—they
:erscct the Peninsula from the Mediterranean as
•as the Adriatic Sea, and history has evinced the
.:lortance of an immediate intercourse between
per Italy and the kingdom of Naples. Three cen-
les ago, whilst Charles VIII. was effecting the
, quest of this kingdom, the Pope suddenly changed
opinion, formed a formidable league against him.
.e retreat of the King being intimated, he could
Iv return to France by marching over the necks of
confederates headed by the Pope.
~ But wherefore should we seek for examples in
.e history of Charles VIII. ;.of Louis XII. ;—of
-antis I. Have'we not seen in our days, the Pope
erecting the English in his capital, who, from his
,lum were agitating the kingdom of Naples, and
Aingdom of Italy, distributing money and poniards
the assassins, who slaughtered our soldiers in the
ies of Calabria ? The Emperor has demanded of
Pope to shut his ports against the English. Who
uld have thought that the Pope would have re-
ted his demand ? He has proposed to him to form
:ague, offensive and defensive, with the kingdom
Naplts, and that of Italy.
“ The Pope has rejected this proposal. No cir-
stance has occurred since the Peace of Presburgh,
erein the Court of Rome has not evinced its hatred
mast France. Whatei,ver power happens to pre-
. derate in Italy beComes immediately her enemy.
:ice, before the battle of Austerlitz, before that of
,e,iland, the Emperor received from Rome briefs
;ete with acrimony.
We next beheld the Pope complaining of the
aciples of toleration, sacred by the Code of Napo-
; we beheld him rise against the organic laws,
ich governed the interior of the Empire, and in
ich, under no title whatever, had he any right
interfere ; we saw him cast firebrands in our
evinces, and thus endeavour to occasion divi-
s in, and to shake the great Empire ; and it is
to be doubted what he would have done, had
y important bMtle been lost. The Court of
me has unveiled its secret sentiments too much.

'e has not been able to disown the services

.rri dered by the Emperor to religion ; but this motive
acknowledgment, which should have been so
wertul over the Chief of the Church, could not
ercome the hatred of the temporal Sovereign.—
nvincecl of these truths, sacred by the history of
. er times, and by our own experience, the Em-
or had only two ways to choose—either to create
Patriarch, and separate France from every relation
rth a power inimical to her, and which endeavoured
annoy her ; or to destroy a temporal sovereignty,
:e only source of the hatred of the Court of Rome
..tinst France.

" The first measure would have created dangerous
Ecussions, and alarmed some consciences. The Em-
por has rejected it. The second was the exercise of
r;hts, which are inherent to his Imperial Crown, and
L.:which the Emperor is accountable to no one. The
L'nperor has adopted it. Neither the Pope, nor any
Cher Priest in that Empire, ought to enjoy any tem-
soverei,gnty.
Never shall the Emperor acknowledge the right
fiche Triple Crown. He acknowledges only the spi-
rlal mission given to the Pastors of the Church by
,t-s CHRIST, and which St. Peter and his pious suc-
.wt.s' have so holily filled, to the great advantage
igion.
" The Kingdom of Naples during the present year
s acquired a new consistency.
" The King has evinced peculiar attention in the
.;,anization of his dominions. He has re-established
set in all the branches of administration. He has

?ressed peculation, and his people, from the highest
4SS unto the lowest, have manifested sentiments
lich constituted their praise, and, at the same time,
praises of the Sovereign. The Clergy of Naples,
ziposed like that of France, of enlightened men,
s deserved the esteem of the Emperor. The Arch-
hop of Naples has been the only ecclesiastic who
cased the oath which he owed to the Sovereign. In
'in have the theologians endeavoured to convince
!I. He has.persisted in his error. His uncom-
-4 ignorance has been the subject of satire among
:3e. by whom be had been raised to so elevated a

[4 Holland is, in fact, but. a portion of France.—
..I.i; country is defined by saying, that it is the Wu-
v.:,3 of the Rhine, of the Meuse, and of the Scheldt,
la is, of the main arteries of the empire. The nut.
,it' of its Custom-houses, the dispositions of its agent 8,
Ind the spirit of its inhabitant:;, which tends continu-
My towards a fraudolentintercourse with England ;
dl :lave combined to render it a duty, the interdic.
ioa of the traffic of the Riine and of the Weser...—.
icliand, thus bruised between France and England,
I deprived both of the advantages contrary to our
;E:.zal system, and which she must now renounce, as
veil as of those which she might enjoy. It is time
hit all this should be restored to its natural order.

" His Majesty has been pleased to insure also, in a
nspicuons mariner, the advantages of the Act of the
elvetic Confederacy, by annexing to his other titles
t of Mediator of Switzerland. It is enough to
y t& tae Swiss, that happiness will be lost to.them
mum= that they touch this palladium of their

independence. The Pont de Ball has given frequent
opportunities to the French troops for violating the
Helvetic territory ; it was necessary to them in order
to cross the Rhine. His Majesty has just ordered the
building oft permanent bridge at Hunningue.
"The Illyrian provinces cover Italy, afford it a direct
intercourse with Dalmatia, procure us a point of im-
mediate contact with the Empire of Constantinople,
which, for so many reasons and ancient interest,
France was desirous of maintaining and protecting.
Both Spain and Portugal are the theatre of a furious
revolution ; the numerous agents of England stir and
feed the fire which they had lighted. The strength,
the power, and the calm moderation of the Emperor
will restore to them days of peace. Should Spain lose
her colonies, it will be through her own inclination.
The Emperor will never oppose the independence of
the continental nations of America ; this independence
belongs to the necessary order of events; it is con-
nected with the interests, well understood, of all the
Powers. France has established the independence of
the United Estates of North Amersica. France has
contributed to its augmentation of several provinces ;
she will always be ready to defend her work. Her
power does not depend on monopoly; she hasno interest
contrary to justice. Nothing that can contribute to the
happiness of America can be against the prosperity of
France, who will always be rich enough, when shewill
see herself treated upon an equal footing by all nations,
and is all the European markets. Whether the
people of Mexico and Peru wish to be united to the
mother country, or whether they desire to erect them-
selves into an exalted and noble independence, France
will never oppose it provided these people do not form
any connection with England. France has no need
to vex her neighbours, nor to impose tyrannic laws on
them to ensure her commerce and prosperity. - We
have lost the colonies of Martinique and Cayenne ;
they have both been badly defended ; the circum-
stances which have deprived us of them are an object
of severe inquiry ; not that their loss is of any weight
in the scale of general affairs, for they will be restored
to us in a more flourishing condition, at the time of
peace,than they were at the time when they were taken.
" To conclude, peace has brought back the
Emperor among us. All the Officers of State have
done homage at the foot of his throne. His an-
swer is engraven in your hearts. That Monarch who
excites the greatest admiration, the greatest enthusi-
asm, is he who is also worthy of more love. He has
said so to us. He places on that which he inspires all
his hopes of happiness. Frenchmen, he then has once
. •en deceived, when he has asserted, that the other
Princes had been happier than he."
M. de Montalvet descended from the gallery amidst
the applauses of the Assembly and of the Tribunes.
The PRESIDENT-4i Minister of the Interior, Mes-
sieurs the Counsellors of State—You were sure to in-
spire a great interest into this assembly—you have
described the glory of the Monarch by retracing the
benefits of his administration. It is not sufficient for
him his having vanquished his enemies in the field of
battle, he wishes to discourage even their last hopes ;
he accomplishes, in some measure, their defeat, by
strengthening snore and more his interior government.
Every thing was to be as extraordinary as he is him-
self, in the events which have occurred during his
reign. Formerly, after some years of war, the event
of many compelled conquerors to sue for peace ; at
present the support of so many armies, has not inter-
rupted the successive amelioration of our finances.—
Formerly the signal for war suspended all useful esta-
blishments, and the national monuments, whereon is
engraven the magnificence of Kings ; to-day the cities
are embellished on all parts ; one might say that this
people, so terrible abroad, is employed within only, in
preparing the age of peace, of the arts, and of festivi-
ties. In a word, war has not at all enfeebled the
strength of the laws, and of the police, now the
wisest and the vigilant police insures the public
safety. She sees the scourge of poverty disappear,'
with all those scourges and disorders which it drags
in its train. This influence of a good administration
has been felt even at the time when the Prince was
absent : he animated and restrained every.thing at
the distance of 300 leagues from the frontiers. No
sooner did the English appear than France snatched
up her arms ; no sooner have they fled, than she with
equal readiness has laid them down. Admirable in
her movements, and no less admirable in her inacti-
vity, she has shewn in Europe the energy and wisdom
which characterise a great nation; she has mani-
fested what she can perform under the all-powerful
,hand which can either precipitate or moderate her at
its pleasure. Stich is, Minister of the Interior, the su-
perb picture, Sir, which you have exhibited before
our eyes. You could not have more effectually praised
the Sovereign than by detailing his life. Orators have
been told, that nothing could be more sublime than
his actions simply related. We ought to add, that
nc.hing is more eloquent than his words. It is by
repeating them with fidelity that we exhibit him in all
his glory. How much were we affected whilst listen-
ing to him, the last time, when he said that he wished
to live 30 years only, to be for SO years of service to
his subjects. Never did a word more worthy of a
King issue from the heart of a great King. Royalty
is, in fact, only the most useful and the most emi-
nent of all services. It was instituted only for the
happiness of mankind. Happy the Prince who is so
well acquainted with its duties and with its dignity,
and who expiesses them with so much nobleness.—
What Frenchman does not this day form the same
wish as his ? Yes, may be live 30 years—may he
live still more—so precious a life cannot be sufficiently
prolonged! And since every kind of prodigy seems
exclusively reserved for him, let us hope that a reign
so memorable will surpass all others by its duration,
as it surpasses them all by its power and greatness."
The applause' were renewed. The Orators of the
Council of State having retired, the Sittings were ad-
journed till to-morrow.

The Monitor of the 7th caving a long Report
from the Committee of Inquiry, instituted to investi-
gate the circumstances which occasioned the surren-
der of Fort Desair, ( Fort Bourbon) Martinique. The
Committee was presided by Marshal SZRRURIKR. The
principal cause of the surrender is said to have been
the apprehension of the powder magazine being blakvn
up ; and as the fort was surrendered without a regu-,
lar siege, and only from the effects of the bombard-I
men% the whole has been referred to the Minister of
Marine, to cause the laws of the empire to be execut-
ed against the accused.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28.
iN Noczwrs--Holiday tt the Bank, Exchequer, and Stamp-Office.

The Elizabeth, Flag of Truce, returned to Dover
yesterday from Calais, and brought back Mr. POWELL,
Secretary to the American Minister, who was not suf.
fered to land. Mr. MAYNZ, the Austrian courier,
went on shore as soon as the vessel got into Calais.

The threat denounced against Holland in the mes-
sage to the French Senate, and the Expose, is carried
into effect. That country no longer forms one of the
States of Europe. The forma? annexation of it to the
French Empire has been declared ; and. swarms of
Custom-house officers, supported by numerous troops,
are on their way to give effect to the new organiza-
tion to which it is condemned. Letters to the 22d
instant, upon the authenticity of which we can impli-
citly rely, were yesterday received with this informa-
tion. The intelligence was brought to Amsterdam
by express from Paris.

We this day insert the remainder of the Expose of
the state of France, excepting what relates to public
works and other internal matters, which, on account
of their length, we are obliged to defer till to-morrow.
If we may credit this document, no idea was ever en-
tertained of erecting Poland into a 'kingdom. No
change is to be made in the political relations of the
Confederation of the Rhine, or in those of the Hel-
vetic Confederacy. The Hanse Towns are to retain
their independence—but it need hardly be observed,
that in NAPOLEON'S dictionary, the word " indepen-
dence" has a meaning very different from its ordi-
nary sense. The farcical independence of Holland
is terminated% for a reason which may be employed
for incorporating any country whatever with France:
" an extension of the arteries of the French Empire!"
The intention announced by NAPOLEON to protect
the Turkish Empire, deserves particular notice. It
is plain from this that Russia must only follow in fu-
ture that line of conduct which the French Emperor
may dictate. Turkey is destined to be an extension of
the arteries of the French empire ! ALEXANDER may fret,
but he dare not even remonstrate. This however is
but the beginning of his mortifications, for most pro-
bably he must acquiesce in a marriage between NA-
POLEON and the daughter of the King of SAXONY—the
future consolidation of Saxony and the Duchy of War-
saw with France ! an event which will for ever ex-
clude Russia from the centre of Europe, towards
which all her efforts have been directed for the last
forty years.—The sudden departure of the King of
SAXONY from Paris gives countenance to the idea that
his Majesty has been dispatched to Dresden to over-
come the scruples which his daughter may entertain
of becoming the spouse of another woman's husband.
The public must recollect that these scruples pre-
vented her, on a former occasion, from -agreeing to
give her hand to King JEROME.
In adverting to the state of Spain, NAPOLEON,
making a virtue of necessity, declares, that " he will
never oppose the independence of the Continenta 1
nations of America, provided they enter into no am-
nection with England." This is another instance
of the singulir notion which he has of independence.
But fortunately, though he should succeed in Spain,
it will be out of his power to keep the colonies in a
state of dependence, contrary to their own inclina-
' tion ; even if they should not be disposed to accept
independence on the condition which he imposes.
We have formerly laid before our Readers the sen-
tence pronounced on General Montrzr, for the sur-
render of Flushing. The French Papers containing
the Expose, also furnish us with the Proce: Verbal,
by which MONNET was tried. A letter from the Ge-
neral, who is now a prisoner of war at Litchfield,
addressed to the President of the Court Martial, was
read previous to its rising, but no proceedings were
adopted in consequence.

Yesterday morning parts of the 6th, 90th, and
50th Regiments of Foot, landed at Deal from Flush-
ing, and marched for Dover.

Tuesday, the transport brig Isis (0 D), with 210
men of the Rifle Corps, German Legion, and yester-
day the brig CU, with 105 of the 85th Regiment,
both from Flushing, arrived at Dover.

A detachment of Royal Artillery Drivers is now
marching from Exeter for Plymouth Dock, where
they will be joined by 100 more of the same corps,
and will embark before the expiration of the week (or
as soon as transports can be got ready) for Portugal.
Several pieces of heavy ordnance, and other military
stores, are also collecting there, for the same tlestina-
' don.

The head-quarters of the East Kent Militia are
established at Salisbury. Five companies are guar- ;
tered in that city, and the 6th company is quartered
at Southampton. ,
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the i
India House, when Captain JOHN WOOD was sworn'
into the command of the ship HUGH INGus, destined
to Madras and Bengal ; Captain GRAY was also
sworn into the command of the CANTON for China I
direct.
The stations of the undermentioned ship's were thus )
altered, viz.—
The David Scott, Captain Locke, jun. Madras and China, in- i
stead of China direct.
The Cirencester, Capt. Hatkett, St. Helens, Prince of Wales
Island, and China, instead of China direct.
The ships BOMBAY and ROYAL GEORGE *ere taken
up, and stationed for China direct.