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London, England, 1815-06-27 00:00:00

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At nine in the morning the rain having somewhat
diminished, the Ist corps put itself in motion, and
placed itself with the lett on the road to Brussels,
and opposite the village of Mount St. John, which
opposed the centre of the enemy's junction. The
second corps leant its right upon the road to Brussels
and its left open a small wood within cannon shot of
the English army. The cuirassiers were in reserve
behind. and the Guards is mem ape, the itsijghte•
The 6th corps, with the cavidry of General D'Al-
taunt. under the orders of Count Lobar, was desti-
ned to proceed in rear of our right to oppose a Pros-
sian corps which appeared to have escaped Marshal
Grouchy. and to iutend to fall upon our right flank,
an intention which had been made known to us by
our reports, and by a letter fro= a Prussian General
taken by our light troops.
The troops were full of ardour. We estimated
the force of the English army at 80,000 men. We
supposed that a Prussian corps which might be in
I line towards the tight might be 15,000 men. The
enemy's force then was upwards of 90,000 men—,-
our's less numerous.

At noon, all the preparations being terminated,
Prince Jerome, cunimanding a division of the 2d
corps, and destined to form the extreme left of it,
bore upon the wood of which the enemy occupied a
part. The cannonade began; the enemy supported,
with 30 pieces of cannon the troops he had sent to
keep the wood. We made also on our side disposi-
tions of artillery. At one o'clock Prince Jerome
was master of all the wood, and the whole English
army fell back behind a curtain. Count d'Erlon then
attacked the village of Mont St. J.:an. and supported
his attack with St) pieces of cannon, which must have
occasioned great loss to the English army. All the
efforts were upon the Plateau. A brigade of Oh
Ist divisioh of Count d'Erlon took the village
Mont St. Jean ; a second brigade was charged by a
carps of English cavalry, which occasioned it much
' loss. At the same moment to division of English
Cavalry charged the battery of Count d'Erlon by its
Tight, and disorganized several pieces; but the cui.!
eassiets of General Milhaud charged that division,
three regiments of which were broken and cut op. .-
; It was three in the afternoon. The Emperor mada
the gnird advance to place it in-the plain upon die
ground which the first corps had occupied at the out:
set of thilaattle.• This corps was already in advance.
The Prussian division, whose movement bad been
foreseen, then engaged with the light troops of Count
Lobau, spreading its force upon our uhole right
Rink. It was expedient. before undertaking any
thing elsewhere, to wait for the Recut sof that attack.
Hence, all the measures of-reserve were ready t.
succour Count Lobau and overwhelm the Prussian•
corps, when it should have advanced.
That done, the Emperor had the design of leading
an attack upon the village of Mont St. Jean, from
which we expected decisive success: but by a 1130•06
spent of impatience, 'sti frequent in opt military ars.i
alas, and which has often been so fatal• to us, the
cavalry of reserve having perceived a nitrogen&
movement made by the English to shelter themselveit
from our batteries, from Which they had suffered sA
much, crowned thl heights of Mont St. Jean, and
charged the infantry. • This movement, which, made
in time, and supported by the reserves, Ought to have
decided the day, made in in isolated manner, and
bifore affairs on the right' Were terminated, became.
fatal. "
Hawing nu means of conntenunnding it, the enemy
.shewtagscveial masses of eavaltY unclinPintry, and
his tiro 'divisions bf cuiraisiets Wog edgegedi stair
cavalry tan at the 'awe asemist. ti support chair

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CHAMBER OF PEERS.
SITTINQS OF WEDNIC&DAY. JUN? 41.
The &finnan of the INTZRIOR stated that the Em-
peror had arrived at eleven o'clock. He had coavoked
the Council of Ministers—be announced that the
army. alter a signal victory in the plains of Fleurns,
where the elite of the Prussian army was destroyed,
fought a great battle four days after; within four
leagues of .iiruseels. The English army was beaten
throughout the whole day, and obliged to yield the
field of battle. Six English standards were taken,
and the day was decided; when, on the approach of
night, some disaffected persons spread an alarm. and
occasioned a disorder, which the presence of hie Ma-
jesty could not, on account of the night, recover.
The consequence has been disasters which could not
be arrested.
The army is rallying under the waffsuf Avesta
and: Philippeville. •
•'• His Majesty proceeded to Laos. *He theit gave
that the levy-en-mass 4/1 the Malaita Wards

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• On the Resolution respecting the Civil List— It was three in the afternoon. The Emperor made inff. judged neoeisarl• la dm 40611 e of the night
ihey tell into the enemy's hands. was e a quarter past nine.
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- Mr. TIERNEY complained dal the grant for the guird advance to place it in the plain upon the
At ten the Sitting became public, and the
Ailing op the deficiencies is the Civil List shoOld be ground which the first corps had ocCupied at the out- Such was the result of the battle of Mont St. Jean,
DENT submitted to the consideration of the Ch
i ' brought forward so lati in the Session, *hen the set of thibatde.• This corps was already 4 advance. . • - ter-the French armies, and yet so fatal.
above official account is published in a Se-
. • subject cupid not be fully discussed. He bad pre- The Prussian division, whose movement bad been [Thecoud Edition of the Masiteer of the 21st. It is a Resolution for appointing a Committee 0
1 dined that this woad be the case. There was one foreseen, then engagedwith the light troops of Count
ceded by an account ot the previous act:ons on pihree.. Members, in concert with the Commission and
' tersof his Majesty, which was unanimously ad
p.irt of the Report which he did not understand. It Lobau, spreadiag its force upon our whole right
,_ 11 The Members of this Committee were cho
taus that which stated, that by the atrangelniunt of Rank. It was expedient, bekre undertaking any 15tht 16ihs qui. 17th• nor is it now of much inn- • • •
portance.a
I - the Civil List, his Majesty was -a considerable laser, thing elsewhere, to wait for the event 'of that attack. . 1 scrutiny of the list. and on an absolute majoi
After a double scrutiny they proved to be
which would not have happened bad he not given Hence, all the measures of-reserve were ready to CHAMBER OF PEERS.
up his hereditary revenue. 'He wished to know what succour Count Lobau and overwhelm the Prussian SITTI NGiti of wEDsgsDAy. joss 21.
The MlNlsTattot the INTZRIOII stated that the Em- Dam; Count DEJtAII, and Count ANDILEo.si.
BOUST d'AeoLas, Count Moyer, Count Ti
• leas meant by the hereditary revenue? ' corps, when it should have advanced.
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER That done, the Emperor had the design of leading peror had arrived at eleven o'clock. He had coavoked Adjourned at one o'clock; ..
exvlaioed, that the accounts had been' made up to an attack upon the village of Mont St. Jean, from the Council of Ministers—he announced that the
the sth of January, and referred to a Committee, by which we expected decisive success: but by a move- army, after a signal CHAMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE
victory in the plains of Fleurns, The President (Count LaNtureats), state)
Wh( 111 they bad been fully considered. • It was not went of impatiener,'sn frequent in otir military an. where the elite of the Prussian army was destroyed, M. DI LA FATETTe and LACOSTR had proeobiLl
his intention at this time to propose any legislative gals, and which has often heat so fatal•to us, the fought a great battle four days after; within four submit to the Chamber.
. pleasure on the subject. • With respect to the here. cavalry of reserve having perceived a retrograde leagues ol4lrussels• The English army was beaten M. Da LA FATETTS.—Gentlemen, while for f
.-- r ditary revenue, the Hon. Gentlenian Must have read movement made by the English to shelter themselves throughout the whole day, and obliged to yield the time for many years, you hear a voice which I
the Report inattentively, for it clearly distinguished from our batteries, from which they had suffered so fold of battle. Six English standards were taken, friends of liberty may yet recognize. I feel
• the hereditary- from the tempt:o4 revenue. The. much, ctowned the heights of Mont St. Jean, and and the day was decided, when, on she approach of called upon to speak to you of the extreme d
. , fo; met, was nothing more vow what was letded,ou charged the intaaul. • This movement, which, made night, some disaffected persons spread ad alarm, and of the country which you an present alone ha
Oeorge 11.. as a compeniation for the feudal rights in time, and supported by the reserves, ought to have occasioned it disorder, which the presence of hie Ma- power of saving. Sinister reports have been s
of the Crown. '• • ' .. • • • - decided the day, made in in isolated manner, and jolty could not, on account of the nights recover. they are unfortunately confirmed. This is ti
• t lkfi.:ll/RNEY said, that in the Report a variety bCfore affairs on the right' Were terminated, became The consequence has been disasters which could got meat to rally round the old tri-coloured 6.1 a
o(itildt' t.',l' . - ' 1 h eooldnot fairly bekonsi. fatal.
Jar4i'llit' : - '' i • ' 'due of the crows.. , .
be arrested. lc
, Having no means of countermending. it, the enemy The as my is rallying under the wills of Anima it is that alone caYrr.eqpronaltecittYuisanginipoubi'lle
~ . aktasmoa of the .shewliig.scverSl masses of cavalioji end ideal; and and Philippeville. ••
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his two 'divisions /if cuiraSsiets twins ensagedi 11 (kir .. His Majesty proceeded to Lam as C'
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save kitacveksteranadu iinatezaalt duiscserendsiocnasu.se,Awllohow,WGent
Gii =tended; Asti if his cavalry ran at the .sagn momutt.ti support dwie otders that the levy•eu-mass ei the Natiopid ()gads enemy to factions to sobnzii to you SOMC re
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the Report inattentively, for it clearly distinguit
the hereditary- from the tempos 1y revenue. '
former, we: nothing more Aleso what was settles
(;eorge II: as a compeeiation for the feudal rij
of the- Crown. • • ' • •
log :TI/IRNEY said, that In the Report a vat
o(1111114s.r h cool:I.:not fairly be ca
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