Star.
London, England, 1814-02-11 00:00:00

PARIS, FEBRUARY 5.

Her Majesty the Empress queen and Regent has
received the following advices of the situation of the
armies on the 3d fbbruary
" The Emperor arrived at Vitry on the 26th of
January.
" General Blucher,. with the.ariny of 4'ilesia, had
passed the Marne, and was marching upon Tioyes.
On the 27th the enemy entered Brienne, and eontinued
his march, but he had to lose some time in repairing
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the bridge of Lesmont on the Auba. -

" On the '27th the Emperor caused St. Dicier to
be attacked. The Duke of Belltino presented him-
self before that town, General Duhesme overthrew
the enemy's rear•getard, which was still there, and
took some hundred prisoners. -1 '
" At eight in the morning the Emperor arrived at
St. Dizier. It is difficult to describe the intoxication
of joy of the inhabit.•tpts at this moment, The excesses
of every kind committed by the enemy, especially by
the Cossacks, are beyond all description. •
"On the 28th .the. Emperor went to Moutietencler.

a On the Vat), at eight in the morning, General
GrOtichy, who commands tbe cavalry, sent word. that
General Masud, with the-sth corps of cavalry, was
between Maieres and Brienne, in presence of_the
enemy's army,, commanded by General Blucher,
which was estimated at 40,000 Russians and Prus,
shins, the. Russians Commanded by General gacken.
At four o'clock the little town of Brienne was it.

tacked. General Lefebre des Noi►ettts, commanding
a division of cavalry of the guard; and Generals
Grouchy and Milhaud, made sever,ll fine charges on

the right of the road, and cook possession of the.
height of Perthe. The Prince of Moskwa put himself
at the head of six battalions in close column, and ad.
vanced against the town by the road of Maperes.—
General Chateau, chief of the staff of the Duke of
Belluno, at the head of tWo battalions, turned by the
right, and got into the castle of Brienne by the park.
At this moment the Emperor directed a column on
the road of Bar-sur.Aube, which seemed to be the
retreat of the enemy - The attack was warm and the
resistance obstinate.

.The enemy did not expect, such a brisk attack,
and had had but just time to call back his parks from
the bridge of Lesmont, where he intended to pass the
Aube, to advance. This countermarch had much
embarrassed him.

" Night did not put an end to the combat. The
division Decoui, of the young guard, and a brigade
of the division Meunier, were engaged. The great
force of the enemy, and the exceilent situation of
Brienne, gave him many ,advantages ; but the taking
of the Castle, which he neglected. to guard with a
sufficient force, caused him to lose them.

6, About eight in the evening, seeing that he
could no longer maintain his ground, he set fire to
the town, and the flames spread with rapidity, all
the houses being of wood. Profiting by this event,
he endeavoured to retake the Castle. Which the brave'
Commander of a battalion. of the 56th .defended with
intrepidity.
,4 He covered with his dead all tote approaches to
the Castle. particularly the stair.c4kiss•
side. 1 This last cheek determined .the ietir(it of the•
enemy, which Was lavonSid by tb'y burning c 4 the,,
town.
"At eleven In the morning of the 30th. General.
Grouchy and the-Duke of Belluno pursued him be.,
yond the village de la Rothiese, where they took their
position. The 31st was employed by•us. in repairing
the bridge, of LesinOnt, ..on the Aube...—The
Empe-
ror, intending to advance .t4warda Tsoyes. tn.operite
upon the columns which directed their miych by Bar:
sur4nbe, and the road of Auxerre upon sens.
6, The bridge of Lesmont• could net be repaired be-
for the lit of february is diemorning. Apart of
the trOopiweAt itimnediatelie made to Cite .if. •
u Attl4ee ill the afternoon the enemy having biea

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,rrinismeerll7 his whole army, debauched upon la Rt.-4
dilate and Deinville. which. we s ijl.held. Oir rear'
pard sheaved a good countenance, Gen. DOhesme
rkistinguisbed, himself by preserving Rothiere, and
General Gerard. by, preserving .Dieuville. The Aa.
grim corps of General Guilay, which aq.emmid to
Pass from the left bank to the right hank, and to force
the bridge, had several of its battalions destroyed.. .4
'The puke of Belluno maintained• himself the wltile
day at the ,Hamlet oi 41: Giberie, not,r.ithstandingthe
enormous ,disproportioa of his• corps to the force the
attacked it. This day, in which OW s.car.Vartl
tamed itself in a vast plain against the whole of the
enemy's army, and quintuple forces, is one °f o.
finest achievements of the French army_
midst of the obscurity of the night, .a battery of tie'
artillery of the guard following the movement of a
-column of cavalry, which WAS advancing to repulse a
charge. of the eneiny, lost its way, and was taken.--
When the cannoneers perceived the - ambush iitg
which they had &ilea, sad law that they had not time
to form their battery, they formed themselves.in.a
'squadron, attacked the enemy, and saved the hones
and harness,. They-.Oast -*frees men killed or taken
prisoners. •
" At ten in the evening the Prince of Neufchatel,
visiting the posts, found the two armies so near that
he several times took the enemy's posts for ours, Qop
of bia-Aid,cle-Camps being ten paces from a vedette,
was taken prisoner.
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" The same accident happened to several jtan,,ian
.ofileers, who were carrying orders, and who gpt
antortg our posts,. taking them for their own.
4-Few prisOners have besa made oa either side
we have taken 250. • • ...
44 On the .24, February, at breai of day, the rear,
guard of the army was en ktailk before Brienne. It
successively took positlena. to finish the passing the
bridge of Lesmont, land rejoining the rest of the army.
Of The Duke of Ragusa, who was in position upon
jhg,hridge of4.9sray, was attacked by an-Austrian
corps, whtp}i ias "passed betiffetiVeVoo-417Tie ies
jplie4 isa. '61&19.9.p1i.5ina5 and O tile enemy
beyond the small river of Voire.
0, On the 3d, at noon, the emperor entered Troyes.

• " We have lost in then-Attie of Brienne the brave
Genera 4 tine General Lefebre dei. hfotieties 11.4
been wounded bY 4 liayonets; General F9ribtrer bos
been ieverely wounded. Our loss loss in these tvio dayl
may be eitimatid from 2 f'
t 0.5006 men killed o
wounded. That of the enemy lisksatleakt been:double.
‘f A. division, drown-4rem the enemy's corps d'ar.
-trier; Which obgerves Mett.,•Thionville, and Luseint
hOlirg,' l liatullions strong; mdrched upon Vitry
The enemy wished to enOrishat town which General
Montmarie and Lhe infiabitinrs have defended. .1111
irifahl-threw in 'shells toimittidate the inhabitants;
hirsitaiteceiVed with dischargetfrovividte ;ann.:Nl, and
repnised to a league and a half distance. The Duke
of Taremum bid arrived at C14;401:1S, and ',al. march'
ink upon that division."
PAILIi, • MIBRIJARY S.
Acaordingito letters receivetto-day from the bud.
'quarters, the Duke of trevi Must-have effected hit
juhction with his Majesty.

They write from Versailles that a division from the
army of Spain had arrived there this morning, and
that to-Morrow. and the following day they will k
followed by a second and a. third.
Thp works for the defence of Paris are continued
.w)th extreme activity. A numerous artillery chiqy le
inforces the Brand Park,
The works of palisades and of defence which are
constructing at 'the different barriers of Paris are
executing with the most astonishing rapidity.—
The zeal, of the persons employed in these different
works cannot be too much praised. In a lew days
artillery will be placed on them. Already the troops
'Qf all arms which are to march to them. in case of
being called upon, are pointed out. Each knows Ws
,post, each is disposed to do his duty. The service of
lithe garrison is now performed a; Paris as in a strong
.frontier place.
These pruilential measures maintain security; let
the enemy present himself, he will find imp, sing
forces, superiorly organized ; he will find All the
means of resistance which an immense popul akin,
animated by the desire of defending their propert7,adill
all which we have most dear in the World, thecciuntry,
the government, our families, our property, and lionot,r
can oppose to him. Four companies of twiner) ::.)1
the marine have arrived in this capital, and ire gettiq
to be placed in activity. Every flay 'there arrives
from 16 to Isoo conscripts, who are iminediateli
clothed, elluipped and armed.
' • • I PARIS, FEIIRUAitY 4.
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The comMuinication with his MAjesty's head qu if •
ters is.nri 'longer carried on through Chalons; it it
directly'established by Troyes. The troops arrive.
-much ikuielter by this route. We have to-day sec-
the dinrent'quatiers 'of the Capital, a great .nunanct
of Military mei of all ranks, forming part of the cerr
d'arrnek which is returning from the frontiers of Spain'
These troops fire remarkable for their mirtial
TO-Morrow they are to set out for Champ.igne.

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AitlS, neattmors.
• OD the lst there was o fresh 4ft.tir at- Drienne. Tl:f
eneity 'Wished to oppcise the jinctiOn of the diprect
'ciarptoT the Flinch aimy.
Re attacked *us at two otclock, at the moment
whin the artily wai making movements to effect this
junctaop. A lively catmonade followed, which law]
till viet. Thilti the rilfmbat ceased, The army 1).4'1

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c:,ntilted without obstruction its coneentrating ms.
vets vrcs, and their dbject has bein completely fulfilled.
Letters from Sens, dated the Ist instant, announce
th it the Cossacks, who had reappeared in that town.
hal been ag.rin driven from it.with considerable loss.
Majesty King Joseph yesterday reviewed in the
Court of the Palace of the Thu Merles, several corps of
tro,r, cavalry, infantry! and artillery. The greater
Part of these troops has marched for the armies. The
v,tlry WAS numerous.

Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Regent took
awalk this morning in the garden of the Thuilleries
-1 ale terrace next the water. *She was with -the
'i,..g of Rome and King Joseph. , .
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Letters from Chalons-sty -Marne advise, that his
:Excellency the Marshal Duke of•Tarentum and Ce-
tera; Sebastiani entered that town with their corps On.
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the evening of the 2d. . .
. , PARIS, FEBRUARY 6.
The works for the construction of palisades for the
barriers of Paris redouble in activity. Those of Italy,
of the Trone, &c. will be finis!fed to-day. They are
opening port-holes in palisades, to place clfilion in
batteries in them. , . . ,
PARIS, FABlittiARY 7.
By virtue of a command from his Eminence ;o
Cardinal Maury, public prgyerkwere pnt up yeirer-
day in all the churches of Paris, to 'otseat fro," GOD
the prosperity of the amts of his Kilesty the Emperor
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and King against the invasion of the . French; , territorY
by the Allied Powers.

Yesterday (the 6th) the palisades of the barriers
which have been mentioned itt the •Joirrte/
were to be finished, To-day some little barriers will
be finished, which are called false barriers, because
they serve only fsfoot-passengers. .At each of these
list barriers an outlet, eighteen inches wide.* has been
made, so that soly one-persoaCan pass at a time.
FRENCH FONDS.
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PREMMINAMES OF PEACE;

: Since writing our. remarks on the French Papers
received yesterday, there has, it is repotted, been a
fresh arrival, announcing the important fact, that
Preliminaries of Peace have actu,aly been signed be-
tween the Allied Powers and France.
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In con: ,uence of this rumour, the Funds e;

:'seal' ixpe-
rienced an instant rise. There was in amazing bugle
yesterday at the Stock Exchange ; but to-day it is
much greater. Language cannot describe it. Om-
nium, which opened at 23 for money, and 24 for the
payment, rose, as soon as the news got into circula-
tion, to 26i for payment. • .
We have to add, that no official information
re-
specting the above important event, has been received
by Government ; and we need hardly remind our
Readers, ihat the state of alarm into which Paris was
thrown by the approach of the allied troops, might
inducb an anticipated publication of an event calcu-
lated to quiet their apprehensions, and to keep down
riot and instirrection. We only say that this is pos-
sibte. A ieVz hours will decide this point.

Since writing the above we have learnt that letters
wen this morning received by some Commercial
Horises in the City from the French coast, dated the
Sth instant, which state—that Paris is surrounded
by the Allies-who, it is said, an ;treating with Me
Senate ; and passports, it is added, have been granted
for Messengers to pass by the way of Calais to Eng-
land, with Lord t asiLittrAcrt's Dispatches for the
British Govet-nthent.
die lasi nten4ned circumstance Lie correct, it is
possible that, intrlligence of any important occurrence
will reaCh° thii country, direct front his Lordship,
more speedily thin through any French medium.

The foll Owing is a Copy of a letter recereed by us
this morning ridist the buisli coast : .
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" OOMPOT; Ffr4fßUAteir 5.
" We are fall of Joy here
,it the news which has
just • ivathed us. The Allies are in possession, of '
' thent, and the French abe' quitting 'the left* of -the
Scheldt. • .4 lejoutaaaiit has civsiad wer, and the
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people have joyfupy proclaimed the Prince Of Oa A NGF.:
Sir 'fitottes-Gaasi.eat advanced- upon Antwerp on
Sunday; and on Thursday night and Friday inorning
likbeavy firing was h 44 ip. that directiOn;
Mr. -..---= his caged to airing 20 Shells at a
tialf 1016 the middle of Vsnituat.'s fleet. Twenty-

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four frigates and twb brigs were ordered yesterday to
passby Flushing; and ilia up , the litre's& .Schelit.-a-
We have just Marti a heavy firing in the direttioti of
and it is supposed that our ships have car-
tied their 4iiiitts Tito eketttitai. Dais still hdid s out."

Lisbon Paper; have been received to the 93d Ja,.
nuary. The 'following are extracts i • • " •
ifaßobi, ,TANtiattY et.
Th• Preparatiod against Penescola are conti.!
Mud; There are many sick in Segunto, and there
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are hopes that theie fortresses, and Tortosa, tVill soon
surrender.
44 It appears that sufficient heavy artillery has been.
Collected for the siege of Bayonne."
LISI36N, JANUARY 2s.

oi• The Duke of San Carlos has, it is said, returned
from Madrid to Fiance ; it seems he had dispatches
froth Bonaparte for the Spanish Government, who
refused to open them, bUt delivered to the Duke of
San Carlos six Copies of an. Act of Congress, which
declares, "That the Spud* Nation will never treat
with Bonaparte or the French nation, until their
'King is restored; and all the Spanish territories eva-
cuated by the French troops." And it further in-
formed the Duke, that it would notatreat under any
circumstances, but in conjunction with their Allies,
the English and Portuguese."

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Yesterday morning the Earl of LIVERPOOL was
closely engaged at the Foreign Office till near three
o'clock, when he accompanied Earl SPENCER to the
Secretary of State's Office for the Home Department,
where they were met by the Archbishop of CANTF.A-
BURT, the LAIRD CHANCIZLOR; the LORD JUS-
TICE of the Court of Wng's Bench. It was under.
stood that the meeting was not upon state affairs, but
upon business relative to the Charter House.
Yesterday, soon after three, o'clock the Princess
CHARLOTTE left Warwick House in her chariot, ac-
nimpapied by Miss Knfoirr, and proceeded to Hyde-
Park, where she rode for about an hour, and returned
to Warwick House at WI puss four to dinner. .
Wednesday ViseountiMsLvlLLE held a Levee at his
house in the Admiralty, which was but thinly atten-
ded by Officers. ,
The EstabNshosent of the Princess CHARLOTTE is
arranging, and in great forwardness ; the whole of her
Royal Highnefii's Household is nearly completed.
The PRINCE REGENT received a communication
yesterday afternoon from the QutEss by one of her
Hobby Grooms from Windsor.
Therrhas as yet been no regular Drawing-room
at the Hague, but more khan eight benched Ladies
have sent in their names, in order to be presented.—
The Life Guard, which the Sovereign. Prince is now
rai6rsg; fills very fast, and will, no doubt, soon be
complete.
Mr. WIELLESLEY LON° is making considerable alte-
rations in the spaciods pleasure-grounds of Wanstead
House, in Esscx, preparatory to a magnificent Fete
which he propose* to give theensuing Spring