Star.
London, England, 1813-05-03 00:00:00

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The arrivals of Papers from France daily becothe
more frequent as the spring campaign advances.—
Last night we received Paris Journals to the 30th.
They describe the positions of the Armies as on the
20th of April, which is nearly as late as our intelli-
gence via Hamburgh. We cannot, of course, im-
plicitly believe all the vague statements which they,
give; but so artfully are they drawn up, that it is
only by a rigid exercise of the judgment that the real
truth can be ascertained. SEBASTIAN! seems to have
been dreadfully beaten somewhere in the neighbour-
hood of Celle; for a lame attempt is made to shew,
that he was every where victorious, notwithstanding
reports to the contrary. The 32d Military Division,
which, we believe, comprehends Bremen, Lune-
burgh, Hamburgh, and the Elbe, is given up to
the ferocious Prince of Eacmum, to exercise the
extrardinary" powers granted to him by a Senatus
Consultum of the 3d of April. By this infernal
instrument, DAVOUST is authorized to put to death
such of the inhabitants of Germany as evince a spirit
of resistance to the atrocities of the French. Our only
hope for the salvation of Europe rests, therefore,
upon the energy and spirit with which the Proclama-

tions of DORNBERG and WINZINGERODE are carried
into execution.

BONAPARTE has left Mentz, and directed his course,
in all probability, towards Magdeburgh, in the vici-
nity of which the Viceroy is posted, and is, no doubt,
much in want of assistance. Of the force which he
carries with him we are ignorant, but the allies are
certainly superior in numbers, for he has been com-
pelled to leave a strong chain of corps d'ar►nie to keep
down the insurgent spririt of the Provinces in his
rear. Marshal AUGEREAU is the military executioner
appointed to watch over these movements.

By the Gottenburgh Mail which arrived at a late
hour on Saturday, it appears that hostilities are about
to take place between Sweden and Denmark, which
will prevent the sailing of the second division of
the Swedish expedition, which was to be com-
manded by the CaowN PRINCE in person. The
demands made by Denmark upon this country,
we have already informed our Readers, were of such
a nature that Ministers could not possibly listen to
them for a moment. Indeed the nature of these
demands was such as to shew that Denmark had no
wish to break with NAPOLEON and join the Allies for
the liberation of Europe ; and therefore we cannot
doubt that when all the circumstances shall be
-made known to the world, it will be found that
Denmark is the aggressor. The conduct of the
King of DENMARK cannot be accounted for on the
common principles of prudence ; but, if we
are rightly informed, the King of DENMARK is hardly
for a moment ever lost sight of by the French Mi-
nister, ALQUIER, who acts more as if he were Prime
Minister of the King, than the Ambassador of NA-
POLEON and contrives, it is said, to keep his Majesty
of Denmark constantly in a state more than cheerful;
especially when any measure of importance is to be
decided.—The infatuation of Denmark is to be la-
mented, but it will in no way affect the general de-
terminations of the other allies, and it is possible that
the British thunder may again give an admonitory
lesson to those who thus league against the liberties
of Europ•

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SURRENDER Or THORN, AND FARTHER
ADVANCE OF THE ALLIED ARMIES.

Government have received dispatches from Major-
General STEWART, who is now at Berlin, dated on
the 23d ult. announcing the important tent of the
surrender of Thorn, by capitulation. The French
part of the garrison were made prisoners of war, but
the Bavarian troops were allowed their parole, and
they are said to have declared for the common cause,
insisting upon being marched to join the allied armies.
No official account of the fall of Dantzic had been
received at Berlin at the date of General STEWART'S
dispatches.

The Corps of General BLUCHER and General de
YORK had marched with great rapidity against the,
VICEROY and Marshal Nay, and a general action was
expected to take place before the latter could be rein-
forced from Mentz or rally their scattered forces.—
The French Corps under SEBASTIANI, which was on
the Saale, had been driven from all its positions; and
as a consequence of this reverse, it was forced upon
Luneburgh, where the Russians were not in sufficient
force to oppose it ; the former have therefore, for the
present, recrossed the Elbe at that point.
We cannot as yet confirm the surrender of Dantzic
_ from official details, because none of that description
have been received on the subject. We repeat, how-
ever, that Mr. COCKBURNE, the British Minister at
Hamburgh, did actually transmit the intelligence
which we communicated in our Second Edition 441
Friday, and expressed his conviction that the report
was well founded : Ministers also continue to attach
credit to the circumstance. Be -this as it may, the
capitulation of Dantzic cannot be at a great .dis.
tance ;—and, even if its surrender should be pro-
tracted for a few weeks longer, the dealment to the
allied cause eahnot be great. In the man time, the
surrender of Thorn will necessarily set at liberty a
large addition to the besieging forces.

Much activity prevails at the present moment in
every department to promote the objects of the Allied
Powers, and to counteract and defeat the projects of
the enemy. A reinforcement for the North Sea squa-
dron has just sailed from Deal, under Admiral
Yousc, in the ImPRECINABLEI who is to have the com-
mand in chief. He takes with him Rear-Admiral
BEDFORD, as his first Captain, and Captain G. C.
MACKENZIE his second. A diversion on the coast bf
Holland is supposed to be one of the objects cf this
armament, to favour any enterprise that may be
found advisable for extending the insurrecaion against
NAPOLEON in those countries which have so long
groaned under his iron yoke.

The following pleasing communication relative to
the state of his MAJESTY was yesterday exhibited at
St. James's

" Windsor Castle, May 1.
•
" Ilis MAJESTY has been in a tranquil and very comfortable
state throughout the last month. (Signed)

" 11. 'ALFORD, W. UtBERDLN,

" sa. BAILLIZ,

a. wuits."

The inquiries were very numerous; Lord ARDEN
was the Lord in Waiting, and Admiral LE.OOa the
Groom.

Saturday the Prince of WALES gave a grand dinner
at Carlton House to Count LEVER, and other Nobles
of distinction.

The Princess CHARLOTTE of WALE attended Di-
vine Service yesterday at the Chapel Royal, St.,
James's. Her Royal Highness was accompanied by
the Duke of CAMBRIDGE and the Duke of LEEDS.
Yesterday the Duke of YORK and the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR had interviews with the PRINCE REGENT.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK
took a ride to vie* the rapid improvements going on
at the Regent's Park.
Mr. MORTON'S popular new Comedy of Eduratioti,
was published this day by Messrs. LONGUAN and Co.

ROYAL ACADRMY.—On Saturday the Royal Aca-
demicians gave their annual Dinner to the Patrons
of the Arts, previous to the opening of the exhibition.
It was honoured with a most splendid attendance.—
There were present the Duke of Sussex, the Dukes
of Norfolk and Somerset, the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Liverpool, and the other Ministers, Lord Grey, Lord
Holland, Lord Aberdeen, Lord Lonsdale, Lord'
Hardwicke, Lord Mountjoy, Sir Samuel Komilly,
Sir William Scott, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Abr-
aham Hume, Sir George Beaumont, Sir umphrey
Davy, Sir Thomas Bernard, Mr. Canning, Mr.Whit-
bread, Mr. Lock, Mr. Knight, Mr. Rogers, Mr. T.
Hope, Mr. Sotheby, Ms. Lysons, Mr. Angerswis,
and many other distinguished Amateurs. The Exhi-
bition, as usual, abounds in fine Portraits, in highly
finished Landscapes, in a few good Histories, and in
some very pleasing fancy pieces.