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LIE9g, MARCH 25.
The head-quarters of the Crown Prince of Sweden
are still here. He is expected soon to but himself in
Motion with his whole force,
BRUSSELS, MARCH 25.
(Private Letter.)
Yesterday the town was all in an uproar. General
Maisen, some say the Duke of Treviso (Gregory's
old clerk) with his division, entered Ghent on Satur-
day, at one o'clock, and sent some detachments on
the road to Alost. In the mean time, the garrison
of Anvers made a sortie in order to join them. About
five o'clock some wounded Cossacks in carts, entered
this town. Immediately Count Lottum published
the following account :
" BRUSSELS, NIARCII 27.—1 inform the public the
enemy has succeeded in occupying Ghent. The
brave Colonel Bygaloff opposes lyiss progress towards
Alost. lam going to march against him, with con-
siderable forces. gear Anvers, he has just been re-
pulsed. On every side he is followed up, there is
nothing to fear at Brussels."
Late in the evening a Courier announced the
arrival of General Walmoden's division at Louvain,
this entirely dissipated our fears. Our soldiers, after
doing us the honour of staying with us six and thirty
days, departed yesterday, they were two very good
fellows. Friday we were doubly lodged. Another
hussian soldier, with his Lady, did us the honour to
sleep under our roof. In point of behaviour, we
have nothing to complain of, only they are very
hungry.
On the 19th, MotOeur, brother to Louis
was received with the greatest proofs of affection and
joy at Nancy. He was every where hailed by the
people with cries of Vive le Roi I Vive le Comte de
Artois

AMSTERDANI, MARCH 29.
This being the day appointed for the meeting of
the Notables of the country, to take into considera-
tion the plan of the constitution, at nine o'clock the
members repaired to the New Church, where it was
announced to them that his Royal Highness has ap-
pointed Mr. A. W. C. Nagel) van Ampsen, Presi-
dent, and Mr. J. Bondt, Secretary, of the Assembly.
At half-past ten o'clock his Royal Highness left the
Palace, accompariied by his two s >ns, amidst a bril-
liant processietp. Having arrived at the New Church,
and having there taken his seat, his Royal Highness
soon after delivered the following speech to the As-
sembly :
" Gentlemen—With the most heartfelt emotions I
open this assembly. Separated for nineteen years from
my native land by the political storms which have
shaken Europe for well nigh half a century, at the
very moment when a career was soon to be opened for
me, in which I could be of service to my country, I
found myself more and more closely attached to the
Netherlands by the accounts of the daily increasing
depression of a people, with whose glory and happi-
ness the glory and happiness of my house were so
long connected. But though the fortune, the unin-
terrupted and incredible fortune of the general op-
pressor of the Continent appeared for ever to remove
the prospect of seeing the land of my nativity, and
especially of seeing it free, yet thanks to the goodness
of the Ateutottry, by means of the victorious arms of
the united avengers and mainrainers of the violated
rights of nations, and by the enthusiasm of the Ne-
therlanders for the restoration of their freedom, I not
only see myself again in my native land, but sur-
rounded and supported by all that the love and at-
Ltaehment of a people to their Prince can dictate.
Can I, then, without emotion open an assembly, corn-
posed of so considerable a number of the best, the
11 most distinguished, and the most intelligent roen of
..t„his people, to decide _upon the most important point 1
that can come under the considerazion of a nation—
that constitutional code upon which may depend not
only the happiness of this but of future generations ?j
" No, Gentlemen, I feel all the affecting solemnity
of this day ; but I also feel the more strongly the
duty which rests upon me to promote the object of
yopr impo: rant summons.
F' I have said, upon the declaration of the majority
of the nation, that they deposited the rights of Sove-
reignty in my hands by way of preference, that I
would only assume and exercise them upon one condi-
tion, and that one a Constitutional Code, analogous
to the wants of Holland, and the preseot state of Eu-
rope, and which should amply secure freedom of per-
son, security of property, and in one word, all those
civil rights which distinguish a people really free.
46 A committee, composed of men whose pate io-
tisin and intelligence were above all suspicion, have
accordingly drawn not the plan of that Constitution.
Mr. Van Maanen will communicate to you the bases
upon which this political edifice has been erected
but it is by no means my aim, it cannot be my wish,
to make the consideration of this most important sub-
ject a mere idle ceremony.
46 Instructed by all that we have seen doting the
last twenty years, that the individual voting of almost
the whole people, is, from the nature of things, nothing
else than a mere pageant, I have therefore summoned
this Assembly, in order to be certain that men, chosen
from all parts of the country, from all ranks of the
citizens, may answer, not with precipitation, but
gravely and deliberately, without infloence or dicta-
tion, to the question, whether in this Constitution they
find a sufficient guarantee, not only of their own hap-
piness and seenrity, but of those pf their children ?
" To point out at much length, Gentlemen, bow
worthy this matter is of your serious consideration,
would be little honourable to you ; but I cannot omit
to remind you, that it would also be dishonourable to
'me, Could any of you imagine that in this decision' he
'should be guided by any thing but his own experience,
and his own understandi:l6',
" The wants and the happiness of the Netherlands!
must alone be the object of your deliberations, in like
manner, as, Gop is my Witness, they consttute the
object of my wishes and City efforts
After this, Mr. Van Maanen, First President of the
Nigh Court of Justice of the United Netherlands, and
Member of the Committee for drawing up the Plan of
the Constitution, addressed ;he Assernhly, as he was
charged by his Royal Highness, nn the sehject of the
meeting., pointed out the duties incumbent on them,
and explained in a succinct? tant clear manner, the prin-
ciples of the Constitutiono
about two 041104 the thunder of artillery an-
•
no inct cl,that the Cgnstitq ion was accepted by a ma-
jority of 4. to 25, •r • ,

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTre
•
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, APRIL 4.
Lieutenant Collins, Flag Lieutenant to Roar-Ad-
miral Penrose, arrived here this morning, With'* letter
from Lord Keith, transmitting one to his Lordship
from the Rear-Admiral, dated in the Gironde, Point
of Taimont, Z.S.E. about three miles. the 27th of:
March, giving an account of his having that day en.
tered the river, and proceeded up to that anchorage
with his Majesty's ship Egmont, the Andromache
and Belle Poule frigates, and some smaller vessels,
after receiving the fire of some forts and batteries at
the mouth of the river, but without sustaining any
loss from it,
9n approaching Point Coubre, the enemy's line of
battle ship Regulus, with three brigs of war, and
some cligse marees, were discovered preparing to
weigh off Rogan. The squadron gave chase to those
vessels as high as the shoal of 'raiment, where the
Regulus and the brigs passed up through the very
narrow channel to the north, apparently buoyed for
the purpose, under protection of the strong batteries
on each side the bay of Talmorst; and the British
squadron anchored outside the shoal.
The Rear-Admiral highly commends the exertions
of the officers under his orders, in successfully passiqg
through the d4ngers of the navigation:
BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Lovell, of Portsmouth, Ham;, tope-maker, dealer and
chapman, to sot render April 22, at twe, April 23, at eleven,
and May 17, at one, at the Star Inn, Crosport. Attornies; Mr.
Thgmas Briggs, No. VI Essex-street, Strand.
Samuel Watson, of Ilkeston, Derbyshire, chandler, denier and
chapntan, April 15, 16, and May 17, at eleven, at the Flying
Horse, Nottinghim. Attornies, Messrs.Al4wp and Wells,
Nottingham.
William Smedley, of Burton-upon-Treat, Staffordshire, grocer,
dealer and chapman, April 26, at five, April 27, at ten, and
May 17, at one, at the White Hart Inn, Berton-upon- Frew.
Attornies, Mr. Cookney, No. 9, Castle-street, Holborn; or
Mt. O.horne, Burton-upon-Trent.
John Gamson, of Camden town, Middleiex, victualler, dealer
and chapman, April 16, 2:3, and May 17, at ten, at GuildlialL
Attornies, Messrs. Aldridge and Smith, No. 9:Lincoln's-Inn
New-sqeare.
Jeremiah fluson, late at Cockhill, New-street, tishopvte,
London, bricklayer, dealer and chapman, April 9, at one, April
2S, at twelve, and May 17, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney,
Mr. Eyler, Castle:scree., Houndsdttch, London.
peid Barnett, of Portsea, rents mercer, linen-draper, dealer
and chapman, May 2, at onel May 3, at eleven,aid May 17,
at nine; at the George Inn, Portsmouth. Attornies, Mr. E.
I-aacs, Bury-greet, St. Mary Axe, Landon; or Mr. Gleadi-
ping, Portse.a.
Richard Howell; of Nottingham, taylor, dealer and chapman,
April 6, 16, and May 17, at eleven, at the Flying Horse, in
Nottingham. Attornies, Messrs. Allsopp and Wells, Notting-
" ham; or Mr. R. S. Taylor, Field-court, Gray's-inn, London.
Joseph Ward, of Banbury, Oxfordshire, grocer and brewer,
dealer and chapman, Avid 16, in, and May 17, at tine, at
Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Tilbury, Falcon-street,
P,ldersgate-street.
John Brown, late sif the Bank-Top, Township of Westoe, Dur-
ham, innkeeper, (but now a prisoner in Durham Gaol,) April
,e 2, 30, and May 17, at eleven, at the George inn, Newcastle-
upon-Tine. Attornies, Messrs. Bell' and Brudrick, Bow-
Church-yard, London.
Ll'his Gazette also eontains the Articles of Capitulation re-
&?F‘d to in Captain Ho,te's letter, which appeared in the Ga-
zette of the '2d snstant.l

Lomvpi G4ZETTE EXTRAORDINARY,
TUESDAY, APRIL. Jr.

FOREIf3N-OFFICL, APRIL 5, 181$.

D:spatches, of which the following are copies, have
been this day received at this Office, from this. 4ight
Hon. Lord Burghersh, and Lieutenant-General the
Hon. Sir Charles William Stewart, K. B.

Fere Champenwse, March 461 i 914.

MY LORD—Tr) considerable doubt whether this dis-
patch will reach you, I still am anxious to seize the
first opportunity of informing you of the events which
have taken place since my last letters, and which, up
to the present moment, have been attended with the
most brilliant successes,

In the morning of the 23d, the different corp of
this army were assembled in positions, from whence
the whole were directed upon Vitry. The Russian
light division of cavalry of the guard, under General
Count Angerowsky, advanced from Metiercelin to
Sommepuis, where they attacled a considerable body
of infantry, killed and made prisoners a great num.
her of them, and took twenty pieces of cannon.--7
This attack was conducted with so much talent and
rapidity, that the loss on the part of the Russians was
inconsiderable. The enemy immediately after began
to defile from all their positions near Arcis, directing
themselves upon Vitry. Count Wrede endtavouTed
to intercept their march, hat was unable to do so.—
The Prince Royal of \Virtemberg followed them,
and did them considerable .nischief.

By a French courier taken at the charge of the
Russian cavalry at Somtnepuiso it was ascertai-ned,
that the corps of Marshals Ney and M'Donald were
in our front filing to join Bonaparte, who was al-
ready at St. vizier. The Commandant of Vitry had
been summoned by Marshal Ney, and threatened
with the massacre of the whole garrison if he did not
surrender ; he had, however? refused ; Vitry yias
still in our possession.
By an intercepted letter of Bonaparte's, the ob-

jects of his movements were discovered. Prince
Schwartzenberg, in consequence, hatted his army on

the Marne during the night of the 2:3d, the French
having entirely passed to the other bank of that river.
Bonaparte having placed himself upon our line of
communication w:th the rear, and our junction with
the army of Marshal Blucher being formed by the
arrival of General Win;ingerode from Chalons at
Vitry, it was determined that the whole of the two
great allied armies §hould march upon Paris. With
this object the whole army broke up yesterday, and
had advanced in one coltimn upon this pi:ice. The
corps of Marshals Marmont and Monier appear to
have received orders to join Boa.iparte ; they arrived
within two leagnes of Vitry on the night of the '24th.,
The advanced guard of the Prince Royal of Wirtem-
fr..rg fell in with them spon after he had commenced
his illff.c4 4! o)jOirecfjoq,
The 'Remy perfeiying concidcrablp force ad-
vaucips upon hid, reqed ; tht cavalry pf the 4th