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London, England, 1813-12-08 00:00:00


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PROCLAMATION: •
,
FRllinivitsc, Prince ot arise and
to all.whoni It may concern, greeting,
itly feelings, upon my entrance thisday inter this
capita); are inexpressible. Restoted to that people
whom I never ceased to bear in remembrance, I be-
lu,ld myself, after 19 years absence, as a father is the'
midst of his family.
44 Never, Netherlanders, shall my reception in Hol-
land—never shall my entrance into Amundsen!, be
effaced from my memory ; and, by your love I pro.
wise you, you shall not find yousselves deceived. It ,
is your wish, Netherlanders, that I should stand in a
higher relition towards you, than I should have stood
in had I never been absent. Your confidence, your
love, places the sovereignty in my hands, and lam
urged on all sides to assume it, inasmuch as the ne-
sessity of the country, and the situation of Europe,
require that I should do so.
44 Be it so. I shall sacrifice my own opinions to
your wishes ; I undertake whatethe Netherlands offer
sue ; but I undertake it alone under the guarantee of
a wise constitution, which shall secure your freedom
against all possible future abuses; I undertake it,
under the full impression of the duties which this ac-
ceptance Imposes upon me. -
u My ancestor's gave birth to your independence.
The maintenance thereof shall be the incessant task
of the and my posterity.
I rely in the present circumstances, still somewhat
critical, upon your-co-operation and sacrifices; and
after a short period of exertion, under GOD'S assist-
mime, no foreigner shall any longer be able, upon your
own tetritory, to resist the ardour of the renovated
nation and the triumphant arms of our Allies.
• " Done At the Council-house of Amsterdam, this
2d of December, 1813. (Signed)
"; W. F. Prince of ORANGE.
44 By order of of his Highness,
"VAN DEB DVYN VAN BILASDAM."
HAGUE, NOVEMBER So.
the following is a copy of a letter written in English,
and received this morning :
" Most tespected Sir—l have ventured to march
against a battery of 18 pieces of cannon, with only
illy volunteers. It is the Buiteusluis. T have taken
it without firing a shot, and made 16 gunners priso-
ners.—Adieu, most respected Sir. lam always en-
tirely your's, (Signed) " J. ADAMS."

THE HAGUE, DECEMBER 9.
This morning the agreeable news arrived, that the 1
town of Brille, which, in the days of our ancestors,
was the 6tst that was delivered from the Spanish
yoke, is now liberated from French domination. The
French Commandant haring been abandoned
part bf the garrison, mostly Prussians and Du ,
was mastered, with the rest, by the citizens of Brule
themselves, made prisoter, and his already been
brought in here. Our troops have also made them-
selves Masters of the Fort at Ooltgensplaat.
On Wkdnesday last, his Highness the Prince of.
Orange, with a considerable suite, and amidst thou-
sands of spectators, lot the. first time since his arrival
in this residence, aisisted at divine service in the Great
Church, which was performed by Dr. Bernardus Ver-
wey, who took for his text, Psalm cxxvi. 3. 44 The
Lours bath done great things for us, therefore are we
glad." Dk.ring the service, there were sung portions
of the 66th, 121st, and 12gth psalms. The talents
of the preacher, the profound attention of the audi-
tnce, the feelings excited on the occasion, and the re-
flection that we had once more amongst us the sup-
port of religion and the church, altogether produced
an effect which it would be impossible to describe.
ROTTERDAM, DECEMBER 1.

At half past four o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
French evacuated the town of Shoonhoven. On
passing the Lek they detained all the boats on the
other side. _ _

Monday evening a detachment of Cossacks enter.
ed this city, and passed the night in the square next
the Doele, from which they yesterday marched off.
They conducted themselves in the most friendly man-
ner, and met with a joyful reception from thousands
of persons.
Yesterday arrixed from the Brille, Helvaet, and
other places, another numerous body of soldiers and
Bailors. The entire crew of the Lynx sloop of war,
consisting of about 150 men, have also arrived here
from Helvoetsluys.
DEC. s.—This morning a considerable corps of
Prussian troops, both horse and foot, entered our
city. Both men and horses seem in as good a state
as when they first took the field.
We learn from Leer, that 150 privAers passed
through there on their way to Bremen. One half of
them were Swiss, and had enlisted in the Prussian
service : the rest were douaniers.
Oa the 24th ult. the ship Jonge Jacob arrived at
Embden, from Heligoland, laden with coffee, sugar,
indigo, cocoa, and calicoes.
An energetic address has appeared here, calling
upon our townsmen to subscribe for the relief of the
unhappy sufferers at Woerden.
Our Burgomaster, Mr. Van Hogendorp, has issued
an otder, appointing Sunday next to be obsci ved as
z day of solemn thanksgiving in all the churches of
this city.