Star.
London, England, 1807-01-08 00:00:00

MENTZ, DEC. T 4.

The laa column of the Praffian prifoners of war,
which was brought by Mentz on the left Bank of the
nine (belonging to Prince liohenlohe's corps), did
not conduit themfelves fo peaceAlsly as the former
divifions. In a wood on this fide of Alzey, they
ro evinced Poch fyptoms of mutiny, that the efcort of
National Guards was obliged to fire upon them.—
Several of them made their efcape into the woods,
where they fubfill by robbery and plunder ; and every
mature has been taken to catch them, but hitherto
in vain.

Dec. i6.—For ten months paft, there have been
ti,ooo Ruffian prifonirs, and a number of Eng!lib,
diftributed through the North Eaft departments of
France. To thefe 1400 Swedes have lately been
odded, and 100,000 PrulFrans.

The Auftrian Field Marfhal Bellegarde is appoint-
ed Civil and Military Governor in Außrian Poland..
The proximity of the war requires the prudence of
a political man.
The Frankfort papers fay, a number of medical
men have been colleeed in Pruila and Saxony, to
be fent to Poland, to put a flop to the maladies that
prevail there.
Dsc. 20.—1 t is remarkable that the troops of the
Confederation of the Rhine form a middle line, the
front and rear of which a►e covered by the French.
In the interim, certain points of poffeaion are affign-
ed to them. The principal corps of Bavarians and
Wirtembergers occupy Silefia. The Prince Primate's
troops are at Erfurt ; thofe of Baden at Stettin ;
thofe of Wurtzburg, Naffau, and Darmiladr,atSpan-
dau ; thofe of Berg, Uenberg, Hohenzollern, &c. at
Magdeburg.
The eighth comps'of the army under M. Mortier,
united with the Dutch army of the North, occupy
Eall Ft iezeland, Mecklenburg, &c. and form the left
wing, and the rear of the Grand Army.

FROM THE MAIN, DEC. z‘.

The troubles that have broken out in Pulifh Prof-
ile have been dreadful, partictilarly.on the elates of
Prince Lubumirfki, where a number 'of lives have
been loft. Ruflia has fent a proclamation, nto Po-
land, which contains the moll dreadful menaces
againti all thofe who endeavour to excite a fpirit of
infurreltion.

The Grand Duke of Baden's contingent is to be
augmented to 10,000 men; and the Hereditary
Grand Duke, who Rill remains at the head quarters,
is to have a command.

The military route for the troops marching from
France, 8:e. to Germany, is no longer to continue
through Fulda and &song, but through Friedberg
into Heffe.

Dtc. so.—The new: of the furrender of the Cat-
taro i► not yet confirmed, by the lama htters from
Triefte.

According to the public papers, 'ince the lati
Ukafe has been publillred, upwards of ico,ooo re-
cruit . have been railed, and preparations for *aware
going on with uncommon fpitit.
Seversl4ungarian regiments have been onkted to
march towards Poland.

• RATISBON, DEC. ts.
The Prince Primate has found it neceffary to oc-
'ropy himfelt with again filling up the garrifon pf
Frankfort out of the Principality of Ratiseu.--
Within thefe few days a cotifcription has begun,
both here and in the coubtry emind. The ccinferijb-
lion does not extend to the citizens of ltatitbeit-LW
only includes the Cons of the inhabitants who are not
freemen.