Star.
London, England, 1814-02-12 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR,

LONDON.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1814.
PRIGS Ow STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Red. 700 71H—Cons. 704 71i—for see. 71ift
4 peT Beiti-5 per Ct. 991—0nin.27i 281
Bonds 7s. Bs. pre.-44. Anne. 17

Last night Paris Papers were received to the 9th
instant. They are filled with falsehoods, so far as
they affect to detail the military operations in France.
The whole of that unhappy country is in fact de-
fenceless. Not only do the inhabitants look on with
indifference, while the sacred dynasty is falling to
ruins, but they secretly do all in their power to hasten
it. The Mayors and Commandants every where
make fine speeches, but without effect : the inhabi-
tants are as dull in their understandings as the inha-
bitants of Russia were last campaign. They cannot
see so clearly as the Napoleonists on this side of the
Channel—they have yet to learn that a safe and se-
cure Peace can be made with BONAPARTE.

The inhabitants of Dijon suffer their town to he
entered by eight horsemen and a Quarter-Master,
and are so well pleased with the idea of getting rid,
of the system of terror with which BONAPARTE has so
long scourged them, that they literally invite a larger'
force to enter the town.
The Emperor is said to enjoy the best health, but'i
we are not told where he is. We take it for granted,
therefore, that he is still at Troyes, where another,
and we trust thelast, battle will be fought with him,
as the Hero who governs France.
The private accounts from Paris confirm what the
Papers contain as to the state of Paris, where it is
said the greatest alarm prevailed, and every male in
the vicinity, be his age, rank, or situation what it
_might, so that he could carry a musket, was:compel-
led to march for its protection. They also mention
that all the French Authorities had quitted Flanders,
.not, however, before they bad inundated the counts),
up to the very gates of Ostend.

Yesterday, in a Second Edition, we mentioned the
arrival of a Flag of Truce from France ; and in the
course o£ the evening Mr. SYLVESTER, the Messenger,
arrived in Downing-street with dispatches from Lord
CASTLEREAGH. They are dated at Chatillon-sur-
Seine upon the 6th instant. They bring the accounts
of the Battle of Brienne, on the Ist instant, which
was fc..lght between the Allies aad the whole c f Bo-
Army, which he commanded in person.
The Allies defeated the enemy on all points, took 76
pieces of cannon, and 4000 prisoners.

BONAPARTE retreated upon Troyes, and when the
Messenger came through, his head•quarters w A-e at
Nugent, thirty miles in the rear of Troyes, and within
60 of Paris. Another general action was expected.

On the sth, the corps under General D'Yoncx 4.
feated MACDONALD'S army at Chaussie, near Vitty,
made several hundred prisoners, and took.three pieces
of cannon.

Nogent on the Seine, where the French army was
last seen by SYLVESTER the Messenger, is only 69
English miles from Paris ; whilst, it would seem, the
Allies, on a different road, had reached Sens, 73
miles from Paris, and had pushed on their light
troops to Meltm, only 30 miles from that capital.

Besides Lord CASTLEREAGH, there were at Cha-
tillon-sur•Seine, when Mr. SYLVESTER left that place,
Sir CHARLES • STEWART, our Minister to Prussia ;
Lord Viscount CATHCART, our Ambassador Ex-
•
traordinary to the Emperor of Rossi", ; and Mr.
'Narrow, our Envoy Extraordipary to the Crown
Prince of SWEDEN.

The communication of Mr. SumasTen's arrival was
first made by the Admiralty Telegraph, and occur
pied a considerable.tirne, in consequence of the state
cif the atmosphere ; when it was completed, the par-
ticulars of the Message'were communicated by Mr.
Caoxen to his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT,
as well as to all the Cabinet Ministers in town.

About six o'clock Mr. SILVESTVL arrived at Down.
ing-street, and was directed to Fife House, where,
in consequence of the Telegraphic Message, the Earl
Of LIVERPOOL, Mr. HAMILTON, and MT. COOKE, the
Under Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs, were
waiting to receive the Dispatches?
Mr. SILVESTER was sent off from Chatillon by
Lord CASTLEREAGH late on the night of Sunday, the
6th instant. Every facility was afforded him on his
journey to Paris, where he arrived early on Wednes-
day morning. At Paris he was detained a few hours,
until the Minister of Marine transmitted orders to
Calais to prepare a proper vessel for his conveyance
to England. He arrived at Calais yesterday morn-
ing, between six and seven o'clock, and having ern-
barked on board the vessel whit had been made
ready to receive him, he landed at Dover about
eleven o'clock, and reached town at the time we have
stated above.
With respect to the negotiation nothing in an offi-
cial shape has been suffered to transpire. It is, how-
ever, confidently reported in the Ministerial -tittles.
that Lord CASLLERRAOH had instantly rejected cer-
tain preliminary overtures made by CAULINCOURT, as
being too extravagant in BONAPARTE'S present despe-

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rate circumstances.

Viscount MELVILLZ had a long audience of the
Patna REGENT, at Carlton House, yesterday, about
two o'clock. After which, the Duke of YORK was
admitted into the presence of his Royal Brother.