Star.
London, England, 1805-12-21 00:00:00

. LONDON,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER u.
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Exchange—Dublin on London t

No farther accounts have been received refpeeing
the late defperate battle. Some papers and letters
were received from Holland yellerday, *hich conti-
nue to fpeak of fifeeeffes gained in Moravia, but on
the face of them they appear to relate only to the ac-
tion of the ad inliant. They alfo (late, that on
the s ith init. 7000 French troops matched into Delft-
zell, the fortifications of which they immediately be-
gan to repair ; and that orders had been ;trued for
putting all the fortreffes in Holland, particularly
thofe on the fide of Praia, in the belt poffible !late
of defence. With refpeet to the movements of the
PrufGan army, very little mention is made in the
Dutch Papers ; that it has advanced beyond the line
of neutrality is, however, molt certain ; and to its
prompt co-operation do we now look for the cum-
plete deftrullion of the fcourge and curie of human
nature, and the permanent tranquillity and fecurity
of Europe.

Another circumftance may alto be ftated which
teems to prove that his Pruffian Majelly is refolved
to take an aaive part in the prefeat conteft. His fill
and favourite phyfician, Dr. BROWN, had, tome
nrmtbs back, folicited to obtain leave to retire. So
forward were his preparations to mum to his nativr
country, that mole of his family had already arrived
in Lngland ; but upon receiving a letter, written in
the King's own band, expreffing a with that a confiden•
tial and faithful fervant, upon whom, in every refpea,
he had fo m►►ch reafon to rely, would not withdraw
his fervices on fo critical an occafion, but again accom •
pany his Sovereign to the field, Dr. Baosys immedi-
ately (attended the preparations for his departure,
and with the utmoft alacrity got every thing in readi-
nets to attend upon his Majelly, and fet out in his fuite.
A private letter from Berlin, of the toth, (late.,
that BONAPARTk was fo certain of the viEtory on the
3d ink. that he had drawn up beforehand a Capitu-
lation for the Allied Forces, and Preliminaries for a
Continental Pacification, which, if affented to, would
have made him complete Matter of the Continent of
Europe.
By the fame letter we learn, that the French Mini-
fler, LAFORET, had abfented himfelf from Court et ef
(ince the departure of Duaoc. He had, however,
demanded and obtained a fubfequent conference with
Baron Haanza BARG, and in the firlt week of the pre-
fent month, he expedited no lets than fix couriers to
Vienna.

To indulge in vain fpeculations when we ate with-
out any farther intelligence from the fcene of action,
would be a wafte of time. The anxiety of all claffes
to receive official details of the affairs of the 2d, 3d,
4th, and sth, is very great, and not without reafim,
when it is recollected that the accounts which have
been received are fo contradidory. We have no real
official details from the Allied Army. The accounts
from the French are official. Are they wholly falfe,
except in fo far as they :elate to an advantage gained
on the 2d ? In other words—Has there been no in-
terview between the Emperors Of Ault ria and France,
and no armittice concluded ?—lf the latter fads !hall
prove coned, then the letter from the French Mini-
ffer at Berlin to the Miniller at Hamburgh, mull have
been intended to embrace fads fubfequent to the battle
of the 2d, though Etonar* Proclamation•evi-
cently does not, for it is dated the 3d.
It would be a lamentable fad if it fhould turn out,
that the Emperor of Cermany, panic-!!ruck by the
iffue of the &ft day's battle, had entered into difigiace-
ful terms with the invader, before the relish of the rub-
ftquent days battles was known. But poffibly Ls Fo•
' aur gave the intelligence alluded to, not from official
communications received by him, but from forte
authenticated rumour believed to be fo highly pro
liable from the refult of the &HI day's battle, that no
doubt was entertained of its truth—or, an mruth
I may hive been circulated for the pgrputc 9f imputing

en the Cou►t of Berlin, and occafloning, a few day.
indecilion, and a confequent fufpenfion of the march
of the Bruin:in foldiers ; a point of fa mach impnr.
tance to the French, that, judging from recent pro.
feedings, they would not hefi:ate touch about the
means by which it was attained.

The Royal Estnily are not expelled in town agair,
till within a few days of the Queen's birth day.
We underhand, the Dukrot CA !,1 BRIDGes depar-
ture for the Continent is put off again.
Thurfday morning the Duke of You tranfaaed
bufinefs with his MAJESTY At Windfor.
Two hundred recruits, Voluttieers from the lriat
'Militia, marched through Deal, on Tuefday, to jni:i
thc b7th, now under orders for foreign tervice at
Ramfgate.

Tuefday feinnight the Royal North Q4ieensferry
Volunteer Artilkry, commanded by Captain Mu iceo
Ross, were reviewed by General Sir WILLIAM I.
16 and infpetled by Colonel DOUGLAS, Infpec-
ting Field Officer of the Diftrie, in pretence of Col.
Stems, commanding the Royal Artillery in North.
Britain, Sir CHARLES HAL ic ET, Bart. and a number
of nther refpeaable Gentlemen, when the General and
Colonel SMITH were pleafed to eaprefs, in very hand.
fume terms, their entire approbation of the ileadinefs,
difcipline, and foldier like appearance of that fine
corps.

The Duchefs of Battaswica was ertremely ill at
the date of our IA advice: from the Continent.

The fellow who waylaid Lord linattowsr has Tem
properly been honied. We hope that the fellow for
whole fake he did it will meet with the
A new Comedy, from the pen of Mr. T. Acirma-
SIAM, the Author of The Ireatherewi, was yellerday
read in the Green-room of Covent Garden Theatre.

The Eaa India Company's fate cf aS,OOO bags of
fugar has gone at good prices for the Company. It
is furpriling that the Court of Direaors do not de-
vote mere of their attention to an increafe of its
importatiop, when the avidity of the Public to pur..
chafe it is fo evident. It is of the highea confequence
to the increafe of the Company's ten itorial revenues
in India, to the Improvement of the condition of
the Natives,and is molt ardently defied by the cco.
-turners of ugar in this country.

It is remarkable, that in the war between the Prnf-
flans and Rufii4ns, the latter, at the battle of Kunerf-
dorff, were defeated on the firft clAy by the Great
Fa EDERIC is, and loft all their artillery; they returned
to the charge the next day, retook all their artillery,
nearly dellroyed the Prutlian army, and forced the
King himfelf to fly with a frnall detachment.

The Earl of Haatintrom and Lord HAILIOWZY
were both at Hamburgh on the 13th ; the former on
his way to, the latter on his return from Berlin.

Sir AiTHUR PACIT'S plate was fortunately among
the (mall portion of valuable property, removed from
Vienna, before the entrance of the French. One veffel
was fpecially allotted by the Imperial Minifters for
the conveyance of his effefts, upon the Danube.

A Letter from Holland ftates, that. on the tt th
inflant 7000 French troops marched into Delftzell,
and immediately began to repair the fortifications of
that place; and that orders have been ailed for put-
ting all the fortreffes in Holland, particularly on the
fide of Pruflia. in the bell (late of defence.

Martha' Nay impofed a fine of 300,000 florins upon
the diltrid of Botzen, becaufe Tome hundreds of pea-
fants in that neighbourhood had taken the pan of the
Auftrians in a battle againft the French.
In feveral German papers, the following charader
of the Ruffian Soldier has appeared :—" When the
Ruffian Soldier makes an attack, his mind is made up
to the neceffity of conquering or dying. A mafterly
manoeuvre, or a well ordered retreat, are net at all to
his talte ; his objea is onfet—to clofe with the enemy,
to get always forwards, and never to retreat—e
&rinks from no danger, through it threatens him with
inftaat annihilation. But what diftingniffies the Rut=
fian ahove all other Soldiers, is his inezhaultibls
Rrength. He is, undoubtedly, the hardieft of all fol-
diers—petty ficirmiffies, though long continued and
haraffing, never wear him out : he cooks his dinner
when he can ; he has no appointed time for either
eating or fleeping : if he can catch an opportunity he
fleeps when and where he may—he needs !els than
any other foldier, and is fupported at lets ezpence.—
Formerly, the Ruffian Soldier was not accuftomed
to give or take quarter ; the war in Turkey had ac-
cuftomed him to it—in Italy they alteied this difpo-
fition. From the Ruffian foldiers being once accuf-
tomed to fight in defart countries, they ufed to have
abundance of waggons; thefe, however, were light
and portable, and when accidents happened to them,
they were eaGly repaired by the number of artifaas
who were in the army."
It is well known within a (mall diftrid in the City
that fiz Office Clerks, by getting Shares of Capital
Prizes ip the lad Lottery, have launched into bufi-
nef, for themfelves, and which by prudence and in-
duilry may in a few years raife them to mercantile
eminence. What an encouragement to Office Clerks
in general to become Candidates for Fortune's Fa-
vours in the very intereffing Scheme, which :um in-
vites their embrace !

Tuefday night laft an extraordinary high tide took
',Lice at Shields, and the fea being very high occa.
%toned the waves to break with great fury againft the
ftone quay at the foot of Tynemouth Barracks, built
by order of his Royal Highnefs the Duke of YORK.
Several of the wooden-heads, or break-waters, finifh•
ed in the 030 a fubftantial manner, were torn from
their places, in the front of the wall, and dallied to
piece.. The fea has continued high ever fence, which
has prevented their being replaced. This tide wallied
down the (entry box, near Clifford's Fort, although
placed where the wear feldom approaches. Much
old !hip timber was carried adrift, and by driving up
and down, damaged and funk feveral boats.

Tit EATIL tc•i. Avocoov.—Q.2. in hated dancers and
dancing, which be thought no part of the bufinefi of
a regular theatre. It happened, however, that the
Manager obliged him to make an apology for the
Wince of a favourite dancer, which he delivered in
thefe words :•14 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am de-
fit ed by the Manager to inform you that the dance
intended for this night is obliged to be poflponed, on.
acc lint of Mademoifelle Rouiet having diflocated her
ands : I with it bad been bar neck, the b•-•- I"