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From P:e LONDON atiZETTE, 74NUARTI:.

MILTrARt. PROMOTIONS.
Commiffions in the Royal London Regiments of Mi.
liti a. figned by his Maje fly 's Commiffioners of Lieu-
tenancy for the faid City.—East t Regiment.
Enfign John Ccely Pearce w be Lieutenant, vice Butler, refigned.
Dated i);cember 11, 1804.
Thema, Gowland, jun. Gent. to be Enfign, vice Buckley, pro-
meted. Dated December 113, 1804.
Wcft P Ruffell. Gent. to be. Enfign, vice liana
man, raped. Dated December 12, 1804.
Commiffions in Volunteer Corps, figned by his Mo-
iety's Commiflioners of Lieutenancy for the City
of London.—Third Regiment of Loyal London
Volunteers.
William Key, Gent. to be Enfign. Dated November 9, 1804.
pth Dit:o—sa. pan Ponder, Gent to be Lieutenant, vice Rae, re-
figned : Henry Newton. jun. Gent. to be Enfign, vice Ponder.
promoted; HeathfieldTregonwell Frampton to beSurgeon,vice
Elie ini refigned ; Samuel H. ifrael to be Mllitant-Surgeon,
vice Gibfon. reigned. Dated November 30, 5804.
loth Ditto—Major Augultus Robert Hankey to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, vice Powell, I.:Signed ; Second Major James &medico,
jun. to be Fiat Major, vice Hankey, promoted ; Captain James
Hanunet to be Second Major, vice hourdicu, promot-
ed; Lieutenant Stephen Lee to be Captain, vice Norma, pro-
moted ; Enfign William Webb to be Lieutenant, vice Lee, pro-
moted; Henry Ginger, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Webb, promot-
ed. Dated November 9,180;.
Commiffions figned by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Surrey.—z ft Regiment of Surrey Vu.
Innteers.
Zan Samuel Burns to be Flrft Lieutenant, vice Hatton, promot-
ed; Joleph Meffenger, Gent. to be Second Licinenant. Dated
0 'ober 27, 1804.
Crmrmiffions figned by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Norfolk.—Aylfham Volunteer Infantry.
Filler Colman Negus, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant. Dated Sep-
amber 1, iSoa.
North Walfham Volunteer Infantry.
Robert Chaiker,Gent tobc lieutenant ; Second lieutenant Payne
tobe Firft Lieutenant. Dated Dauber 1, 'Boa.
sth Battalion of Norfolk Volunteer Infantry.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hutton to be Wove. Dared 0 &ober 141804.
Loddon Volunteer Infantry. _ _

John Cook, GeTat.:l:be Enfign, vice Merry. Dated Graeber ay.
kieydon Volunteer Light Infantry.
'Thomas Beaks, Efq, to be Captain' vice Copland; Robert Foun-
tain Elwin, Gent. to be Second lieutcnant, ice Ireland;
Suffield, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice Mayo. Dated
November 11, lac.;.
South Grcenhoe Yeomanry Cavalry.
?Award Vincent Eyre, Efq. to be Coma. Dat:d Dce. 4, 1204.
Old Buckenham Volunteer Infantry.
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Lieutenant Palmer to be CaptAin ; Enitgn Ropur to he Lieutenant,
vice Palmer. Dated Dtccmbcr tl. 1804.
Norwich Regiment of Volunteer infantry.
Lieutenant Antra to be Captain, vice Pitchford. Dated De-
cember as, $BO4.
Lieutenant Scott to be Captain, vice Wright. Dated Jan. 4. iBog.
Commiffions figned by the Vice Lieutenant of the
County of Stafford.—Staffordfhire Yeomanry Ca-

valry.
Cantata-Lieutenant William Keen to be kla"jor. Dated Decem-
ber 21, aka.
Lieutenant Henry Crockett to he Captain of a Troop, vice Lord
Bradford, appointed Colonel of thc Stoopihirc Militia. Dated
jdy.lt. 1804.
Liasatwont Edward Grove to be Captain. Dated Dec. 21,1804.
To be Lkutenantm.-Conass Richard Crockett, vice Henry Croc-
kett. promoted.. Dated July 31. 1804.
Badokfty, Gent. in Captain Nimpfon's Tronp. Dated o.stober 7.
Corsets William
Lyeett, and Henry Cafe. Dated Dcc. at, 18,4.
To be Cornets, -- Carelcfs, Gent. vice Richard Crockett, pro-
motel Dated July 31, t•'.o4. •
. Keeling. Gent. Dated 06tober 7, 1814.
Quarter-Mager William Lathbury. Dated December 21,1804.
Billion Yeomanry Cavalry.
Lieutenant William Smith Bickley to be Captain, vice Nation, re-
Sped. Dated November 6. 18.4.
Stone and Ecclellall Yeomanry Cavalry.
James Afttsury, and John Jacklon, Gent.. to be lieutenants; John
Afton, Gent. to be Cornet. Dated Jane 4, 5804. •
Berkfwich Volunteer Infantry.
John Hart, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated November to, 1804.
Billion Volunteer Infantry.
William Ryland', Gent. to be Lies nant. Dated Nov. 6, 1804.
Betley, Audley, and Baltcrlcy Volunteer Infantry.
zofign Samuel Barker to be Li, uteoaut ; George Keys, GCLIt. to
be Enfign. Dated September 13. 1804.
Burton upon Trent Volunteer Infantry.
William Milton, Gent, to be Affillant-Surgeon. Dated June 19.
Caverfwall Volunteer Infantry.
William Ball, Efq. to be Captain. Dated September 14,1804.
Anthony James, Gent. tobc Lieutenant ; Thomas Heath, Gent.
tope Enfign. Dated November 6, 1804.
Clough Hall Volunteer Infantry.
John Gilbert, Efq. toile Captain-Commandant; Rnbett Cox, Efq.
to be Captain; James Cox, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated
Armpit ao, Mt.
Jame Gent. to be Ditto. Dated November 26, 1803.
Ledward, Gent. to be Enfign. Dated August Zc, 1803.
Hanky and Shelton Volunteer Infantry. •
James Whitehead, Efq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant.
Dated June t, 1604.
John Yates, Efq. to be Major; William Yates, Edmund J. Birch,
and John Hollins, Mrs. to be Captains. Dated June 19,5804.
To be Lleatenano...-John Mare, Chrittnpher Whitehead, John
Yates. Thomas Taylor, and John Wilde, Gents. Dated June
19, 5804.
To be Enfiras—Thomas Mayer, and Joreph Carmichael; Gent.
Dated Juste 9, 1804.
'To be Adjutant—John Enron Poole, Gent. with the Brevet rank
of Captain. Dated June 19. 1804.
To be ilurgema—Willbm Smallwood, Gent. Dated u above.
Leek Volunteer Intantry.
Arthur Godwin, Gent. to be Enfign. Dated June 21. 1804.
Litchfield Volunteer Infantry.
Henry Brooke Walton, Gust. to be Ea6go. Dated N0v.26,1803.
Moorland Volunteer Infantry.
cob Moen Gent. to be Enfign. Dated May 24, 1804.
William Melia, Gent. to be Adjitant. Dated July 7,1804.
• Newcaßle under Lyne Volunteer Infantry.
Peter WskiwZ, Efq. to be Captain ; Edward Ford, and James
Alcoa, Gents. to be Lieutenants; Samuel Timmis, Gent. to be
• Malign. Dated February it, 1804.
John Bower Esienfue. GM to be Adjutant. Dated November

Stoke, Penkhull, and Fenton Volunteer Infantry, 1
Robert Suitor, Gent. to be Lieutenant and Surgeon; Thomas
Henry Mimeo to be Adjutant, with the Brevet rank of Cap-
tain. Dated Augull x•, 1803.
Stafford Volunteer Infantry.
Edward Horton, Gcnt. to be Lieutenant. Dated: Sept. 3. 1894.
Henry Taylor, Gent. t.. be Ditto Dated Odioher 23, 1804.
Edwaill Worley. Gent to be Enfign. Dated September 3, 1804.
Uttozeter Volunteer Infantry. _

Thomas Sneyd, Efq. to be Captain-Commandant; James Blair,
and Thomas Madcley, Gents. to be Lieutenants; Hugh Malt..
bar Ciewley, Gene to be Enfign. Dated Anglia 12, 1803.
Commillions figned by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Derby.
Cheflerfield Dm them of Volunteer Infantry.
Jolhua Jebb, Efq. to he Lkutenant-Colonel-Commandant. Dated
September 30, 003.
Bernard Lucas, Efq. to be Major. Dated December 24, 1804.
l'o be Captains—jokpli Gratton,Ffq. Dated September 30,1803.
.Thomas Bower, and John Cbarse,Elqrs. Dated W.Laber 3t., 1803
Lofepb Hind, Efq. Dated December 24, 1804.
To be Lieutenants—Joreph Craton, jun. Gent. Dated Septent-
iser 30, 1803.
Mark 1 I e witt, Richard Hutch hi& .n, and William Burgoyne Eernell,
Gents. Dated Odtober 3t . 1803.
William Smith, Gent. Dated May 17, 1804.
George Ruggleßon, li.lac Cut.oy, and Woliain Outran, Gents.
Darted Decerr.ter .....4, 1304.
To be Eoflgns—Robert Bright, William Smith, and John Wal.
' tort' Gents. Dated as above.
To be Surgeon—John Cartledge, Gent. Dated Dec. 31, 1114.
Chatfwotth Regiment of Volunteer Infantry.
Philip Heacock, Lig. to he Capt.in. Dated December 35, 1804.
Commiflions in the South Wilts Battalion of Volun-
teer Infantty, figned by the Lord Lieutenar.t.
John Baily, Efq. to be Lieutenant•Colonel.CommaucLint ; John
Seagrim Efq. to be Major. Dated May 18, 1804.
To be capiains--Thomas King. E'q. Dated October IS, 1803.
James Bally, Efq. Dated Novemblr 15, 1803.
William Seagrim, Efq. Dated May 18, 1804.
iohn Cheyney, Efq. Dated May 19, 1804.
ohnSwayne, Efq. Dated May it, 1404.
To be Lieutenants—John Reeves, Gent. Dated Nov. is, 1803.
John Rebbeek, Gent. Dated February 28, 1804.
Richard Balky Sidford, Gest. Dated May 18, 1804.
John Bally, jun. Gent. Dated May 19,1804.
Henry Ford, Gent. Dated May 21, tBO4.
John Rogers, Gent. Dated May :z, 1804.
Henry Rosie, Gent. Dated May 23,1804.
To be Etifigns—William Tbring, Gent. Dated May 18, 1804.
jofrph Gcliiinan,Gent. Dated May 19, 1804.
Fkomas Parham, Gent. Dated May 21.1804.
Commiffions in the Northumberland Militia, figned
by the Lord Lieutenant.
Robert Crlfp, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated Gabber 26,1804.
Commiffion Clued by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Northumberland.
Percy Tenantry Volunteer Riflemen.
John Haffwell, Gent. to be Afflitant Surgeon. Dated December
14,1804.

FRANCE.

LEGISLATIVE BODY, DECEMBER 27•

At eleven in the morning, the Members of the Le-
giflative Body, in their ceremonial dreffes, repaired
to the Hall of their Sittings. At half part eleven,
the Members of the Tribunate, Council of State, and
the ,twelve Deputies of the Confervatfve Senate, en-
tered the Hall and took their places. At twelve, a
difcharge of artillery having announced the arrival of
the Emperor, the Deputation with the Prefident at
its head, fet out to meet his ilajefty. The proceffion
shortly entered the hall, whilst martial mufic was
heard on every fide. All the Legiflators rote up ;
thofe of the Deputation went back to their places ;
the Emperor afcended his throne, and all who ac-
companied him, fat down to the tight and left, in
thole places affigned them. All the perfons prefent
being feated and covered, Prince Jos gPli, the Grand
Elector, quitted the right of the Emperor, advanced
towards the balußrade, and allied his Majelly's per-
miffion to adminitler the oath to the Members of the
Legiflative Body.
A Qiiellor then called the Legiflators, who foe-
ceflively pronounced aloud, Itanding—a I (wear nbe•
dience to the Conllitutions of the Empire, and fidelity
to the Emperor."
Th„ appeal terminated, the Emperor role, the Le-
giflators uncovered themfelves, and his Majefty de-
livered the following fpecch :
" Gentlemen Deputies of the Departments to the
Legiflative Body, Gentlemen. Tribunes and Mem-
bers of my Council of State, I come to preilde at the
opening of your Seffion. It is a more awful and
more auguft character that I with to imprefs upon
your labour.. Princes, Magifttates, Soldiers, Citi-
zens, we have all in our career but one aim, the inte-
rest of the country. If this Throne, which PROV t.
MKS and the will of the Nation have made me af-
cend, is dear in my eyes, it is becaufe it alone can
defend and preferve the molt facred intcrells of the
French people. Without a Itron‘z and paternal Go-
vernment, France would have to tear the return of
the evils which it has (offered. The weaknefs cf the
fupreme power is the moll dreadful calamity of na-
tions ; Soldier, Fiat Conful, I had but one though;;
Emperor, I have no other—the profperity of Ftxnce.
('have been happy enough to illußrate it by vidories,
to tonfolidate it by treaties, to deliver it from civil
difeords, and to prepare it the regeneration of mo-
rals, of society, and of religion. If death do not fur.
prize me in the midß of my. labours. 1 hope to :cave
to my polterity a remembrance which may ferve for
ever as an example or a reproach to my fucceffors.
My Miniller of the Interior will lay open to you the
&nation of the Empire: The Orators of my Coun-
cil of State will prefent to you the different wants of
the Legifiation. I have ordered to be laid before
you the accounts which my Minitters have rendered
me of the adminiftration of their feveral Departments.
I am fatisfied with the profperous Rate of our fi
nances. Whatever may be the expences, they are co-
vered by the receipts. However exterlfive have been
thepreparationsneceffitatedby the war we are engaged
in, I (hall demand of my people no new facrifice. It
would have been grateful to me, at fo folertm an
epoch, to tee peace reigning throughout the world ;
but the political principles of our enemies, their re-
cent conduct towards Spain, fofficiently make known
the difficulty of it. I with not to increafe the terri-
tory of France, but to maintain the integrity of it.—
I Lave not the ambition to exercife in Europe a great-
er influence, but I will not fink in the influence which
I have acquired. • No Rate !hall be incorporated in
the Empire ; but I will not facrifice my rights, the
ties that attach me to the States which I have creat-
ed. In decreeing to me the Crown, my people have
taken the engagement to make every effort which the
circumstances Ihould require, to preferve to them
that Mire which is as neceffary to their profperity
and to their glory, as it is to mine. I am full of con-
fidence in the energy of the nation, and in its knti
Tea flung iatcrefts are the coaftant

objea‘r may solicitude. Gentlemen wits of the
Departments to the Lep,iflative Body, Gentlemen
Tribunes and Members of my Council of State, your
tonduft during the preceding Sellions, the zeal
which animates you for the country, for my perfon,
are a guarantee to me of the afrifiance which I de-
mand of you, and which I (hall find in you dining
the courfc of this Seffion." _ _ .

This fpecch was liftened to in the moll profound
filence. But fcarcely had his Malefly ceafed fpealc-
ing, when the applaufes and the cries of Long Live
the Emperor I" boat forth from all tides, and con-
tinued even after*the departure of his Majeity.
PARIS, Dsc. 30.—In the night of the 33, two
Englifh brigs of war millaking the ficeple of Uilfant
for a merchant (hip, approached too near, and got
aground ; the crew of one of them fucceeded in
getting off, after having fet the brig on fire; but the
other endeavoured to get afloat, though unfuccefs-
fully, and her crew, confifling of 48 men, was com-
pelled to furrender, being fired on by the floating
batteries there. She proves to be the Mallard, and
carried ten 18-pounders : the has received but little
damage, and will be got off,
JAN. 2.—The Legiflative Corps have prefented
their addrefs, in anfwer to that of his Majelly, upon
the opening of the Seffion, in which, as very faithful
fubjells, they dwell upon the circtrmflanceof no new
fubtidies being wanting, and the Emperor's declara-
tion, that he does not with to extend the territory
of France, but only to maintain its integrity. Trea-
ties, they fay, 'may be fuperfeded by new mies, and
the gr andeur of Empires have a term ; but love and
admiration moil follow thofe who have founded
fo;iety upon the triple balls of law, morals, and re-
ligion, which glory, they add, (hall one day, Sire,
be yourvs.
His Majetty, in anfwering this difcontfe, expreffed
himfelf nearly in thefe terms : He laid he coincided
with the fentiments of the Legiflative Corps ; and
which 'thould ferve them as a guide in their difcul
fions and deliberations ,• and that the fame fentiments
which had bees expreffed to them at the opening of
the prefent Seffion, thould be the conttant rule of
his Government.
The Addrefs of the Tribunate, and the Emperor's
anfwer, is a mere echo to the above.
JAN. 3.—The Englilh detained at Verdun, have
always been at pertett liberty, even fence the efcape
of Sir JAMES CEAUFURD; there ate only eight hun-
dred and fifty at prefent in that town, fifty of them
having been tent to Sarlibre. Notwithflanding their
paroles, a number cf them endeavoured to efcape for
what reafon we know nor, fince they are all as free,
and as fully pretated as 11: inhabitants of the town,
all of them being provided with articles of conveni-
,ence, and allowed to retain their property which they
had at the time of their arreft, even their horfes and
carriages. They receive without impediment, by way
of Germany, fuch affillance as is fent to them from
their own country they enjoy freedom of religious
worfhip ; they have even clubs, one of which is en-
tirely compofed of Irifh. It is thus that a great and
noble government anfwers the calumnies of the Eng-
lifh newfpapers ; it is thus, that it retorts the attacks,
made by its enemy, on humanity, and the laws of
nations.,
It is reported, that his Holinefs the POPE, on his
return to his States, will go by the way of Ratifbon
and Vienna.