Star.
London, England, 1813-12-27 00:00:00

HELVOrTSLITYSS DECEMBER 20.

Yesterday his Highness the Hereditary Prince of
Orange arrived here in the Meteor, and about twelve
o'clock landed under a salute from the batteries and
ships in the harbour, and was received on shore with
the most lively expressions of joy, by a numerous
awemblage of people. After viewing the fortifica.
tions of this place, which are very considerable, his
Highness set out for Brill. The bones were taken
from kis ausiage, and lie was drawn for a considerable
distance by the populaoe. A general illumination
took place in.tiae evening, and nothing could be move
gratifying than to witness the expression of joy evinced
by the inhabitants on this memorable occasion,

BOMMEI.I., DECEMBER 16.
The Prussian troops have driven the enemy out of
his positions all along the Waal, and taken possession
of Heusden, Lowenstein, Workum. Bommell, Creve-
cour, and St Andrew, so that the whole district of
Bommell is clear of the enemy. The communication
with Breda, which had previously been taken posses.
sion of by Russian troops under General Voq Benck-
endorff; is quite restored, and that part of the country
cleared of the enemy, who is driven into the interior
of Braballt, In consequence of foregoing disastrous
experience, the garrisons of the foresoid strong places
have not ventured to await being stormed, for which
the Commanding General had given orders on the
approach rat our troops ; they bought their safety in
a speedy flight, in which they were immediately pur-
aued, and lost a considerable number of prisoners. In
several. t these iortreeses the enemy had lett a quan-
tity of artillery, and at Loewenstein itself, a consider- !
able store of ammunition, which will be of great use
to us,

Upwards of two hundred inhabitants of this district,
animated 15) the love of their country, have offered
their service,. tu garrison and defend Fort St. Andrew,
in order that the Russian and ProssiAn troops may
exclusively keep to the operations of t, 6eld. Thes
inhabitants are properly arme4, and have this day, on
an attempt by the enemy to take St. Andrew's, given
decisive proofs of their praise-worthy sentimepts,

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they, iarcoojuiciba Milt friorb laving »pulse'
the enemy with look • • - •
Mai' this iln• example Ind Women every when
and the frontiers of Holland have none but ns
Live defenders, that the Russians any further expo
the dread and confusion with which the irresolute ene
my is every where seized,' and thereby put a stop t,
the despotic measures of their Ruler in other parts.
UTRECHT, DECEMBIR 10.
OA Friday, Saiturdtl, and this morning% a numb
of deserters belonging to different carps have arrive;
here.

IDEVEMBLit IL
This day arrived here a considerable corps of new
raised troops, all well clothed and provided, wit
their Officers at their head, who came front tr.
Hague, where English troops lately landed, and co;
ruin cif cavalry, infantry, and artillery, are ca
tinually arriving.
Dzczatur.a il.—The raising of volunteers he•
goes on briskly, and transports of them are chit
sent from here to the Hague. We likewise fear
that the city of Rotterdam has offered the Prince Lt
mounted and Well•equipped horsemen.
IN THE NAME OF HIS SERENE HICHNFSS Tne PRIVET C.
ORANGE, SOVEREIGN PRINCE OF THE tiNtrED
THERLANDS.

" The Commissaries for the Department of
Zuydernee, perceiving with deep regret that som,
persons calling themselves Hollanders,Vho forcnerl:
served in the regular Guards, both horse and loc.
at Amsterdam, have not yet joined the*: worthy eon•
rides, have—
. Reiss/yea, That considering that all Hollander!
by the favour of rant 11)ENCR, have been placed qttdc:
the paternal Government, and the due obeissance
his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange and Nassat
Sovereign Prinie of the United Netherlands, 'Tit al
Hollanders are byitim, their lawful Sovereign, dul,
released from the oaths by them taken to the Empe
ror of the French, either in a civil of militany capacity
" That it is likewise the duty of every HollandL '
to contribute as much as lies in his power to defewl
his country againu the dominivn of the French and
those of their party ;
64 That the regular guards, as being inhabitants of
this department, ought to conduct themselves as trot
Hollanders—That every militavy person who quit!.
the servtct, renders himself guilty of the crime pt de,
sertion ; aud Ouallyl that the corps of the regular
guards being clothed, furnished, and paid by the city
of Amsterdam, their equipments are actually thy.
property of the City%
It is therefore resolved—
" Art. 1. Thai all officers of whatever rank, AA-
alterns, and privates, or dragoons, who )save actually
served in the regular guards, are under the binigAior.
of announcing themselves to the Captain Quarter.
Master at Amsterdam., before the 21st of Decailbec
of this present year.
" 2. Ali persons who have heretofore served
the foresaid regular guards, and who shall not, con.
formably with the foregoing 411;43; have presencod
themselves at Amsterdam previous to the 2lst be.
Heernber nest, will be. considered as defamers, and
ihall be ptinished as such according to the articles of
war, uol,:ss that they can prove their having been in
the power of the enemy, or under such outer cit..
.eurnstanees as rendered• the performance thew(
impossible. • . _

3. Any person who shall either have Norstad
any of ihe above-described, or have in any Wise as.
sisted them in evading the searching eye of the G.
vernment, shill be. puaistad as a secreter of der,OPF')
according to law. •
" 4. Every Hollander who sheltbave or /say re,
tain knowledge of any of the regular guards afore.
said, being inattentive to this sunimonsk is herewith
seriously admonished ithmediately to,give inforcnerioc
to the appointed anttiorities, or the .local gavel-rum;
of the place, where such person is to be found.
44 5. All and every person or persons, whoever
they may be, who may have in their possession any
. horse belonging to the regular guards, cis any piece
of accoutrement appertaining to the said nilitarg,
are herewith strictly required to bring ;he same tai
the local authorities, or in so fir-as concerning
Amsterdam, to the forosaid Captain Quarter-Master,
{nci this to be done within the time before stated,.
" 6. Every person who stall not have performed
what is required by the foregoing Article, within tie
time stipulated, shall be considered as an aecornpllout
in thelt of the city's military property, and as IRO
punished according to law,
" 7. All Commissaries of Arondissemeass, and
Mayors, or other Magistrates, are herein required to
give due publicity to Om Roofs:um.
" And besides which, the foresaid constituted An.
thorities, as likewise all General Guards and Field-
posts, and, in ow word, all persons who are either
directly 'or indirectly charged with the care of the
public peace, AdministratOrs of kile. Police, are by
.these presents strictly charged ors their respective re.
sponsibility to cause these itesolutions io be carried
punctually into execution:

44 So done at Amsterdam, on the I.Stls Dec. I 8 19.
40 The Commissaries aforesaid.
(Signed) 44 'ANNUM "OW 101
scult.—A letter from Palermo. doted the 2d of
November, contains the tolli.wing observations
" Our Parliament has been dissolved. wanks to
the Noble sand worthy Represnutive of Engiindv
Lord William Bentinck ; and fill another Parlia-
ment is called Sicily will remain quiet. Even then, I
firmly hope, Sicily will not be disturbed. The spirit
of the constitution will diffuse itself in the meanwhile:
its numerous admirers. the tr pads to order and liberty.
will exert themselves with success. Something of tie
British good sense will be instilled into the public of
this sister island ; some Peers wilt be eahamed of they
conduct, and tee! it their interest to airport the Con.:
stitution ; and a majority of Members will be Femur&
to sit in the House, quite the reterse of the
past. Lord William Bentiock has saved this coun-
try once more ; Liberty his not a more enhenened
Statesman under its banners ; nor has public order a
protector endowed with nr.re firmness of mind.

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" P. S. A vimplete change has taken place in the
Cabinet of The Prince Vita Francs, who
VAS Minister 01 Finances ja the first Ministry, ins
ir-
ted with the approbation of J.sord William ii,ntinck
now at the head of the Council ; Prince Calms •
Don Romero Settler, have been replaced. -
Qabinei is all friend.p.tiow„ w Great btu's..
the collstltatiOU of Sicily."

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MONDAY, DECEMBER. 27, 181$.
Si. Jove, DaY.—Holiday at all thelighlic Meek

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remar eta, by an eminent writer on Public
, •. at a Belligerent effera peace in the mo-:
.141 .f v it is a pidof that he is sincere—
Whereas, i feated and beaten enemy listens to
eto solicit for peace until he in a predi-
cament w gAtagsatens the ruin of his affairs, it is a
fair inference :lei . seantean armistice only, during
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which he may dt . his opponents and resume a
Warlike attitude himself.
This Is a golden apothegm, guoad the Allied So-
irkkeignS and BONAPARTE at the present moment :
By the Frankfort Declaration it appears, that the
ftikmer bare offered Peace in the moment of victory
.-43 y the Paris Papers to the 24th instant, now be,
fort its, we perceive that they have adhered to the
mind immutable principles of public law, and dis-
charged their duties to suffering mankind, by refu-
sing an Annitsice.
it was quite natural in BONAPARtE to ask it, but
airB did not expect that he would have given it
that hatne—we would rather have thought that he,'
would have attempted to obtain his object in some,
other way. He might, for instance, have endea—
voured to seduce Austria from the alliance, or by
Marching suddenly against any single division of
the Allied armies, interrupted for a while their plans
t 4 combination against him. Under misfortunes,
hoivever, he is like other men ; his intellects are
related, and the pressing peril of the hour so con-
fbunds all his faculties, that in his impromptu deli-
vered before he had time to consult his Senators
at Paris, he speaks not of Peace, but of an Armistice!
The translation of all this chicane into the vernacular
of plain honesty and common understanding is this :
" Gentlemen Negotiators, I want an armistice—my
armies are annihil tted--my finances exhausted—my
tin one totters under me, and the Iron CrOwn galls
my forehead. Give me time-4 have 300,000 fresh!
Conscripts coming up—do not cross the Rhine until
I have dragged all the young men trom the German
Provinces of France, and made good my requisitions.
Do, I beseech you, let me reap another harvest of
bland from the Bishofric of Liege, the Luxemburg,'
the Pay's. Bas, and the Valais—then you may ad-
vance against me—by that time your morale will be
weakenedryour materiel will be exhausted, and your
advance against me will be. through deserted Ina
vinces and desolated villages."
Count REGNAVD, in his speech to the Legislative
Body, recapitulates the sufferings of France, during
the last twenty years, in most moving accents. I-le
is Unwilling, poor deer erred ! by recurring to past
grievances, to " irritate any minds, or rekindle any
resentments." And yet he proceeds to insinuate,
that from England has proceeded that sanguinary
deluge, which for twenty years, with little intermis-
sion, has baffled all the skill of the French Engineers
to keep within bounds. At Campo Formio they con-
structed a mud wall—at Amiens they erected one of
stone and mortar=at Luneville they applied Parker's
' cement to keep out the deluge—at Presburg and at
Tilsit they successively added coatings of Plaster of
Paris. Unhappy architects I—unfortunate pacifica-
tors !—miserable philanthropists f—all would not do.
The winds blew, the rain descended, and their fabric
is fall;ng to the ground !
But why should we employ the weapons of irony
or ridicule in attacking the despicable mouthpieces
of BONAPARtE? let us answer them by recurring to',
old times, and in the language of the most brilliant
public document which adorns the glorious annals of
:his 11;g1: and palm nation; in the Whitehall De-
:laration of the 29th of October, 1793, the immortal
Minister of England, in that arduous and momentous
:risis, told the world ; and why should not the sarne
language be used by the Statesmen of the present
Say ?--That great and enlightened man then, speak.
rig-in thunder amid the black clouds which threat-
med him and his country,. thus bid defiance to
ranee : he told them, that the Allies " had to m-
ounter acts of aggression without pretext—open
ioletiots of all treaties—unprovoked declarations of
va'r ; in a iitidikitokistemer corruption, intrigue; or' vie-
ince could 9Pet, for the impose, ojunly avowed, e INl-
gents: dl the 14. f Ist:ions of --aciesy, and of extemfmg over
II she nations if .evrope, that colcwion whieh hat pro-
?deed the misery of France."
' We would have our, Ministers to infuse the balm
.f peace and good-will into the lacerated bosom oi
he French people, by telling them in the language
'f the same venerable and magnanimous Declara-
ion, that " nis Majesty desires nothing more sin-
et elf than to terminate a war, which he in vain en-
le:wonted to avoid, and all the calamities of which,
is now experienced by France, are to be attributed
infy to the ambition;the perfidy, and the violence of
hose; whose crimes have involved their own country
is miserr, and disgraced all civilized nations !"
And let them conclude their appeal to. the good
ease of mankind in the eloquent and pathetic lan-
page of that generous and high-minded proclarna.
ion.: let them promise " friendship, security, and
3rotection to all those inhabitants of France who, by
declaring for a monarchical firm of government,