Star.
London, England, 1815-06-20 00:00:00

LAON, JUNE I'.

On Saturday last in the evening, and the whole of
next day, a number of regiments of all arms, lot ming
part of the lme.:rial Gn4rd, pass,d throogli this city,
followed by a considerable train of At [ILO which
arrivsd from Soissons, and took the route cif Avesni's.
Marshal Monier, Duke of Treviso, nod a number
of Lieutenants-general and other ortmers, accompa-
nied this corps j'armre.
Sone date.—thor .:spectatinn law; not been dezeisetl.
The Enipesor arrived aho.lt tlitee its the Atte-
' noon. Titough his Majesty only, i4l it were, traversed
our wall, he had an upper tunny of convi:icitig him-
self of the good spirit of the inhehitrnts and of their
devotedness to his perbon.
In the morning, the authorities in fall then, the
National Guard under arms, and almost the whole
population, had repaired ati the Faubourg sic Sealant,
where a triumphal arch had been erected. SevAal
discharges of artillery, and the sound of all the bells,
announced the moment of the arrival and that of the
departure of his Majesty, who entered by the g lie St.
Martin, and proceeded directly to the Prefecture,
amidst an immense crowd of citizens, who maie the
air ring with acclamatirms of Live Ms Smiseroir I as
Majesty then got on hirseback to visit our c.nisidera-
ble defensive works, nn which a great number of la.
bourers are daily employed.
These works are nearly finished, and the batteries
are mostly mounted. The ;ante activity reigns at
Soissons. That town is its a very respectable state of
defence. Two regiments of Polish lancers are form-
ing that- It is impossible to form an idea of the ex-
cellent spirit of the inhabitants of this part of the
country. They lend themselves, with pleasure and
zeal to every sacrifice. Every body appears quite
tranquil as to the result of the war which our ene-
mies have absolutely determined on, and we will
make it also, since it is the only means left to us of
re-entetting into communication with the other na-
tions of the earth. Enormous quantities of provisioi.s
have been collected on all hands fpr the subsistence
of die army.

C.IAMBER OF REPRESENTArivzs.
SITTING OF limt IS.

After same prellmift.uy business. M. MALLEVILI.h:
ro;:e, and proposed that the Emperor should be ►e•
(rimed to present the following proper in the fo m of
flaw :

At met I. Every individual Is permitted to yoilitich, by
metos of the press. his opinion on the laws and acts ..t 'lover!'
client provided hit writistp ur bis tlieourses cuntatn no three.
titer:unit to crme, nor •alUuus calumny„ reploach, or 14uvu-
caion. _ .

3. Discourses delivered In public places or meetings, placards
posted ue, aid printed writings, are to he accounted sediti,m., in
wh.cht he author directly excites the citizens to disobey the azis
sir hers or Government, announces that they will tint oney th m.
or dec:sre► that he will 110: obey them hinesulf. Ale, .11 writ;
in wi•ich contain a threat or intimation to overturn tae Cote(
the .ante, or to change the GOVailtiltilt, “r be °Mt- n' ►uc•
cession to the Throne. Also such as dispute the legality tit the
Government. Shows of Vive h Rei e Levis XV 111. roma
lei Boarlaat 1 to he accounted seditious y hen uttered en public
meetings or places, or where published in writings, printed or
posted.
.1 hose guilty of the above spec:lied se. ticius .excitements
shall be punished w:th imprisonment. Nevertheless where the said
excitements shall not have been attended setth any ef-ct, their
such-srs shall be merely punished with impriaonsuent lur sat days
at the leao. and for a year r the mo.t.
4. Tar printers and distributers ot seditious writings shall re-
trite the same punishmen• as the authors, saving teenier the es
ceptions and tiestinctsous contained in the title sect. de. 1. ot the
Penal Code.
5. Dine. egcltements to the aseaseinatien o► the Vmperor or
any of the Imperial Family, to th • overturnmg of the Govern-
Lent, to civil war, rebellion, or o•i.er crimes, shall towienie so
be punished in the manner, and according to the d•stinctioos
stated in the Penal Code. The same shall he the ca.e as !o ca-
lutnnieus impost/dons and reproach. sdirt•cte I against the Empe-
ror, or the Members of the Imperial Fam.*.y, which shall be pu-
nished with the same penalty as if directed against private in-
dividuals.
6. 'lle publication of the acts and proclamations of posers foe
reign or hostile to France, already inserted in foreign journal.,
'Shall freely take place through the medium of French periodical
writings and journals ; it shall expose their elitors to :so re-
sponslbility ; the latter shall only be bound also to Insert in their
prints the explanations or refutations which shall be furnislted

them by Ooierament.
7. Itte#actments of tit. 2 of the law of the Fist of October,
1814, relative to the police of the press and of blialtsellots, are
maintained.. •
After reading the projet,. M. MALLEVILLit said,
that he should not have proposed it, unless the Mini.
.ster Gad anhounced to the assembly that it would
'haiie to employ itself upnn a law repressive of the
license of .the press ; unless he had w itnessed the
dangers of that license iir his Departmeiu ; and, in
fine, unless he had been informed that Government
meant itself to propose a plan of law on this subject.
The Paasionnr.—What day does the asie:inbly
!.fix for M. Malleville's developing his motion ?
A MENtatit.-1 demand its adjournment. Te-
ruo:tow the Minister ut General Police will make
communications, which will douLiless be more useful
in potattng out measures to be adopted for attaining
the same object.
M. CROCHUN.••••-•I support the adjournment nn
another account. Before you decide Cie p when.
that license-becomes an offenc.., 414a•nst th•-• pit
should employ yourselves oii the crganis ti lot, tit the
Jury that is to pronounce upon it. A singlv ieflection
will suffice to thew the propriety of this. To whom
does the law give the right of tot suing the Jury ? Tu
the Government. Bin the otflices of the press will
oe in general directed against the Government itselt
and its age .ts. And it is certain the press will cease
to be free, the moment the G wernMent can hand
wow to a Jury of its own, those whom it diall accuse
ot such offences. •
Al NIRALSItit.—The jury which has been proposed
to decide upon Welters cf the press will soon be a,
Jang •roil 4 thing; en the same pi ii;eißie., sou will be
led to farm a itrf.:ftir ever), class of Offences. The
rules of the ordinary jos y were surficient tiir the ell.
nishment of the *buses it was proposed to check.•
M. 4144.Laytudx coati:tub:Li it was irregular to

lentet into the qu4e;oll a meta. AU he wanted
WAs to fix a day.
13E,Doen thought it be unprecedented to
reuse to admit the motion to discussion. The As-
' seinhly pledged itself to nothing by axing a day.
S.iturday next was accordingly aplointed for M.
MAro•vilie to hi heard.

M. LEGUEVEL Dt..pitty of Morbihan) proposed to
solicit loom the Goveineuent. a Frject of ;4 1.4 W to
iirpri:..s the iiiiit.tges conaniimd by the bi:r, as-
the title of Kny.a Bands, and be dew +IAA
to he itIi:IWOJ to Jevelope motives in the saw%
of the d,iy titer to.niorrow.

The following are the arrangements which M.
Leguevel submitted to the Chamber :
Art. I. The goods and muse of isetividuals known to take
part with the rebels shall be seque.trated, and the produce cot.
Ivied and admi 4444 treed u national priyerty, eseent a Cif , ,„,,•
e, nli.cxion of these said dlects shall bm. pronounced by am ultt r,.tr
law. IHe tcyry selao shall have lard dowtilits sup., 014;1 1.0 rr•
etiv,r his prorrty 141 alter hit atimeoty, by virtue ot a mat% p
gra tt d by Government ; and in no case shad he lae able to claim
reveNtww, interest, and produce wk.'. fell tli.e durius ibuir
and his amnesty shall not tl.e aces pro.
n4miged against him, which will be hereafter n•.-nt toned.
Y. All those known to have taken par, wits thew hands of
rebels or brie.aiads, taking the title of the royal army, .0 restiu.t-
-' 'tide to the toll amount tor the dansage done hy baud.;
reedy or indirectly, that Is to say, they OA c:ti-
sena who shall have be,a pillaged or robbed by . bz„j;.
or ‘11:10 Shad have be-in silehge,t, tar order to withdraw tin
front their fury, to quit their houses, er to tab,c in the
great ,wiwps, or to &Maw th: i.operlid troops.
S The Imperial Attnrute. of lb, tribunals, n-t a simple not
given them by the partner who have bee!. injure t, or by any
other. or rect• if as: event 11.4' tl'ACh the.r ~t.
their responsibill,y, obtain a judgment to the advait.tigi .1: tho-t
wito shall lime bt.ro robbed, or who shall have r 1.44, w.ocli
mein shall give damages to be dud by the Judges, e.itretaly
agains• the rebels of the departntent whit suttee are know.,
anti even against all ;boat who shall be recNnised afterwards ps
have teben pat,. with Otte bands and agetublages,and aiwios to
the fob amount.

I. I hese je,!gtus nts shall he obtained on the simple requisition
of 'he part •;, wahout wri ico.:wd they shall ISATC the eln:ticy of
judg:n Alta ()Maine,: after tri.bl
, 5. Ihe judgmena %ball executed by leo irilt ge, and sed.o4
macs iptouts on t'te roofs of ttoos Wha ate senter,/,11.
ti. Leery bale mule by a rebel, .s month Noose he has 41011.1
his ahaie, and during all die time of the rebellion, i. titts•Ty void.
It is the same with the donationt or other acts wlick he bba I
hive done.
7. All the rebels, their relations in the ascending sr descwding-
nre put out ts: the protection of the law:

At these words, all th, assem'Ay, which till then
had listone.ti with ealmos.s t the propositions of M.
Leg it vet, manifested the liveliest die4pprobatinn.
I.'lm all vats resounded these words, pronounced
with energy 4nd frequently repeated ; for order Vila
day ! tfit order of she day !
veral lsdi.mhers dem tnded leave to speak, Ard
presented themselves at the Tribune at the s.inir rise,
The Assembly derrimided, without iiittErtmiinn,tho
ord. rat the dity, tlut it would have no
discussion.

Tie PIIesIDENT tuceceled in restoring a miment's
caltp in the Asbembly : and then sae detnatt.led .f it
would hear one t.t th.• speitkus Nho prestnied them.
selves to the Tribune. _ .

T,c cries of the order of the day begin again aids
the sone en. rgy.
The par.4l).Nr.--I put to 'he v .to the order of
the day.—S h censure.
The Chamber unanimously pissed simply and
merely to the order tel the day.
M. P01:11,LY Gantleruen, the ohj .cr of the pro.
po,iiiao winch I have to subtirt to we Ch limber is the
necessity of regulating by law the mernen try sus-
pension of the Constiort;on in some diiittliAS, atie
the its.blieeafety-and the maiit.eaance uE traotid:4
imperious!, require it. !'here Is AbtatilAt aced
',me regulation on the emOoymeot of thole extrarr-
dinary 83.4611:41 which u re htthert.. been e
executed in in aibkrai demand to
heerd to-morrew, in order to deeelope this Holm:.
tion, when shall nnn6ne mysest strictly tat tile iox.-
tiples which are the basis of our coostitutimal systuc).
The proposition was supported strenuously.
Tree PnattitoetiT to.* the irnse. ot Lilo Chattier,
which deterrniaed that the oratorshould be heard to,
nr.rrow.
M. Dom next rose, to propose his motion for the
appointment 01 a Committee to collect the consuat-
tions scattered in that vast bulletin a, 14%14 Where
they %sere so difficult to be fount ; to Mass, arr.ol.tr,
and recast them into a general law. He prop
aim, that a Committee ot 21 Members toe appointe4
for this purpose. It was :ogre d that M. D., la
dlouldbe heaid on Monday neat, on the subjrc;of
this pl in of law.
Soine discussion then arose on a proposition tlut
Members should be allowed to support their set ph)-
pisitions in.written speeches, not by extempore speak-
ing. The decision of this question vies rapouch.
PARIS, JUNE tit.
The Duke of Barran has set off for the: Iteri-
quarturs of his Majesty.
Among the officers whom his Majesty, at his depar-
ture, appointed for the defence of Paris, are"G•ritr-t6
Sebasttani, Grottier, Beaum int, Comports, ofs:c..
The measures of seventy taken by the Comtroisioa
of Hii;ti Police for the 16t military division, m re`
Bard to the inhabitants of Dunkirk, have been st's•
penile(' by Lie upon the protestations
her
fidelity and obedience which they have received from
the ai.thorities and principal inhabitants of that ~-het'
On the Lith, at tour in the moritin4, the Empr;or
kit Laon for Avesnes, whence it is presumed h'
p rit ed
General
et
roa
111.1b...uutu ,
mtir
'Military Commandant of Coll•ie#
has shot himself,

COURittlt eXTRAORDIBIARY, FRIDAY MORNING
On the iith 4a emoorgo ttf4s Lod at Calais 11°•`
the vessels in the harboor..•
There was talk yesterday of a letter being wry'
from the army, announcing that.the corps ul G "`'l
Vandamme 1141 beaten a ertsw.dl corps. V''(' 4r.
certain, nowevcr, that at two olcbck hub WA'S
no cout,ur had atTivv4 'ln the army.
We learn from Aontined), that the l'russian`
broken up their camp at sl 4ritiLingC, and 1.14016 ej
it to the heights of Hayon.

•
The Duke of llgAUfuitt's Ste Ai Kit igct`-`hi
14,410. Mr. Cameo Lintruis, sa.r.y NlltheU • ‘ii-^1
be 14.114318 to lit) Lis .k.r, PATV;.T .I‘lol
Tatt4Ob, Wl4iCh
oithi.tu sequiting guy inner appsics.tun .1"31h
uu'd was ishtut sixpenny worth - another butvlig
instance of its great utfica.:k, .411.1 utility, And
proof to the PUbite ul the altnusL
saving reluking Stuns itb adoption.

.TH4t EVENING-STAR.

LONDON.

.TifE,SI)4Y, :I NE* 20,1813.
'RICE or • • )04".- '116111:3 DAY A. t rwp.t.va O'CLOCKs
Voluted 114*- 4 pee c5..1111-2.Conc shut—for *pg. Sflii
V:ory kar eW 64—.13tiatts '{s: Ss. do.--timniunt pew
E.:diet/we has Ss. is to pm

Lurnight an abutiltinit supply of French Papers
reached 'unit,. the LOA intelligence from Paris is
:,f the 16th. ?revious to his departure, BONAPARTE
•cted Ow farce of receiving addresses from the
Rebel PArl'ament, and returned answers to each.
''roar the mouths of any other personages than
JJot:ANAtt?E, CAUBACERES. and LASJUINALS, the
ientiments which they exprrss would perhaps be
blameless-; but we cannot totget that the two hitter
f these very men, on the 3d of April, 1814, signed
ni ratified a solemn Treaty with all Europe, in
Mich they deduce!, aiSenators, that BONAPARTE
:AS a Monster unfit to live.

The scoundrel LANJUINAIS, in particul rr, who is
he organ of the raggamufEns calling themselves the
itepresentAtives of the French Nation, was one of The
:ommittee which drew up the decree of the Senate,
!earring that he and all his villainous
.family had
orfeitcd All sovereignty over the French nation, who
:ere accordingly released from their oaths of elle.
:;iance: and yet this most impudent of all impostors
7,0 w tells his master. that he is " the soon irch of our
hoice f" and assures him of the willingness of the
french to lay down their lives for him. BONAPARTE
.ells the gentry whom he has nicknamed his House
if Peers, that the Allies bare threatened to pass them
older the. CeedsesfirL Fur once in his •life, he is
reculiarly happy in his classical allusion j and we
trust, for the honour of humanity, that the Allies will
move to the w that he is equally happy as al
arophet. The Farce Casidusa was a wooden instru•
:rent fastened round the.necks of criminals at Rome,
',nd in which they were exhibited previous to their
-xecutioti. flee term was afterward: used as a syno.
rime for the gallows.
The Chamber cf Peers must have been mightily '
pleasird with this elegant allusion : it was " German
:0 the matter." both witttrespect to the Speaker and
},is audience. VOLTAIRE, speaking of the martyrdom
(4 King (114.114.E51 brutally said, tnat on that anni.
miry, every Sovereign of Europe ought to rise
with a nisi in his neck. BONAPANTE and his Chain-
ler of Peers are precisely in this predicament.

As to the other House of Representatives, their
)roceedings, of which we have given a specimen, are
wneath contempt : all seem to speak at once, and
every Member conies - prepared with some project of
4 law more absurd and more ridiculous than thAt of
ins.oeinisboue. The smoking el* of a Hedge Ale-
house, in England, would be ashamed to incarpor4tv
such blockheads among them. These are precisely
the same groupe which •assembled to canvass the
Righis of Man," during the Revolution.

German Papers to the 18th inst. have been receiv.
ed. The Convention of the 20th of May, between
the Cantons of Switzerland, Austria, RUl6.is Prussia.
and England, stipolates that Switzerland shall adhere
to the system adopted by these Powers against
France : that for this purpose she shall keep on foot
a sufficient force to protect her -frontier, but that the
Mies shall not march any troops through her terri-
tories, without the previous consent of the Diet,
This convention was ratified by tflaCantonof Zurich
on tba Ist of this month, by a majority of 109 voices
against a Berne has also adopted it as a ;mantra
adapted to the times, and conformable* to the semi.
metre which animate the Series. The Grand Council
of Basis rejected it oa the 29th of Mal, by a soaks.
city of ato Mk The direr Gleam,, of the 7th of
J.ne, stases, that Sehaffha•isen. Uri, Frihurg, Gla.
rus, Lucerne, and Argovia, have also ratified the
Convention.

Yesterday evening the Princess CHARLOTTR of
WAMIR honoured Drury-lane Theatre with her pre-
sence, to see Mr. KLAN in the historical Play of
Aiehard the Second, and the new entertainment of
Chae/aa the Bold. Het Royal Highness was receivet;
by Mr. Settixo, who conducted and lighted her to
her Royal Father's box, which being one of the Pit
private boxes. those in the Pit recognised her first—
they took off the., hats, *cc. and gave her reputed
cheers. Her Royal Highness stead in front of the
box during this reception, and while the band played
fie! t oat she Key for an overture.
BRA/UN—This day the Lotto MAYOR ordered the
price to be I-pained half an assist. to take place on'
Thursday. The quarters inaf will then be 110.
The Island Banco, alluded to in the tidings of
Commons on Thursday. as improperly ceded to the
Dutch, is one of the aioda Islands, situated between
3onaatrat and Borneo.
The following letter was on Friday posted at the
C‘.mmereial Rooms, Bristol. In the House of Corn-
,rlonS, as Thursday night, Mr. VARIMART
.hint in the approaching contest it was not probable
the enemy *mild be able to make any great effort by
...el, and that Ministers looked forwaitf to a consider-
Able dimintnion in the Navy Estimates. 'fhe fact
IN, we believe, that BONAPARTIC has not only stripped
!lie ships of their gush bat hurried the seamen off to
the armies. Or bays consequently bees issued
by oar Gourmandst to discounts@ the impressment
of seamen " &hull, June M, skis
• See.-1 bee to Worm you. that I have jeer reephred tbe cern-
meads ef my Leeds Oreantieskieree of the Admiralty, to dime.
'nue the isegreeell of au further orders I have ate.
lef.l.l47labDai ON N. Coe. a .N.Rigu!stess.
" Te sly Wm. Mime*, Mayer of AIWA"

CAMPAIGN IN FLANDERS.

Yesterday we announced the commencement 61
hostilities on the French frontier. On the 14th Be.
NAPARTI reached the head-quarters of the French,
and next morning made a movement on the right to.
wards Charleroi: Some hard fighting followed be-
tween Tourney and Mons, in advslice oe the Flemish
frontier in front of Valenciennes, and also to the east
ward at Charleroi, where the Prussi.tns Were ;meet
The rumours followed each other in such quick sac-
cession yesterday afternoon, that it ,bccame difficult
to ascertain the real truth. It appears, however, that
on the first assault of the enemy, which teas sudden
and impetuous, the Prussians were driven hack with
some loss ; but they were soon in order, anJ, in their
turn, drove back the enemy from Charleroi, and
made a number of prisoners.

The attack made by the French was speedily
made known along the whole line of the Allies. The
Duke of WELLINGTON was instantly in motion, and the
necessary orders were issued and promptly executed
to prevent surprise or alarm, and to prepare not only
for vigorous resistance, but for active assault; and
we may soon expect to hear of an important battle.
It was repOrted that the Duke of Witu.ixarear had
advanced 20 miles within the French territory, but
this was a mistake. He advanced towards the French
frontier, and on the night of the IGth slept at Ge.
nappe, and ever" thing was ready for a battle on the
17th, which from the situation of the respective
armies, could, we think, hardly be avoided.—We
tnentarily expect some account of it.
The assault by the enemy on the 16th, being un.
expected, caused considerable alarm among the Bra.
banters, and gave rise to many alarming rumours,
so as to caust considerable apprehension at Brussels,
the point against which the enemy aimed the ulti-
mate effect of his movement.

Cornet particulars are expected every hour; in
the mean time we subjoin the accounts that have
reached us this morning from the coast a

RAMEGATE, JUNE IL
ed Arrived this morning, from Ostend, the Sir
William Curtis packet, Captain FABVRA, having on
board M. le Comte de HATEMILLE, Colonel in the
service of Louts XVIII. and Captain ELLts, of the
18th Hunan (English), with upwards of thirty other
passengers. By this vessel we learn that hostilities
commenced on the 16th instant, by the French sur-
prising a party of 'Prussians. The Prussians, after
some loss, succeeded in repulsing the enemy, and
made more than one thousand prisoners.'
A very heavy and incessant firing was list even-
ing heard distinctly from Broadstairs, in this neigh-
bourhood, in the direction of Denkirk. ' -
" A division of Royal Artillery Drivers are now
embarking for Ostend, under the command of Lieu-
tenant Tuosas BoVCII. Another division is hourly
expected to arrive, also for embarkation. •
!I The Lord Liverpool Packet Will sail for Ostend
this evening, with passengers and merchandize."

" DOVER, JUNE If.

4, The Wensly Dale passage vessel, sailed yesterday
for Calais, with the daughter art LUCIEN BONAPAIITE,
and arrived from thence this day ; they were very
politely received by the Command,nt of the town,
and by the Harbour Master in the Roads, who rev
quested them tomer the harbour. but did not allow
any communication with the shore. A great deal ef

filing was heard there last evening, but the cause,
of it was not known, perhaps it was exercising the
troops. Arrived the Lark packet with passengers
from Ostend, and a Messenger s by the Lark we
learn that there has been fighting between the Frenchl
and Prussians, in the-neighbourhood of Valencienneei
between Tourney and Mons, and that a number of
waundei soldiers had been brought into Ghent. The
Lord Duncan packet, Captain liaativrow, was wait.
ing in Ostend Roads fur a Messenger from Lord
WELLINGTON'. sailed the Duke of Wellington extra
;)acket, with passengers and horses for Ostend ; also
the Lark with a similar cargo; the latter vessel is a
tcmarkable fast sailer, ibis being her third passage
4i,lce Tuesday last."
Since writing the above, a Brussels Mail has ar-
rived, and brought us the Papers of the 18th. By
the packet which brought the Mail B“o4lDti have
been received, that, as was expected, a dreadful battle
took place on the 17th. The result was glorious to
the Allies; and we hope to be able to Tay souse, ac-
lcount of the battle before our Readers in ouraubse.
quent columns. In the mean time, we subjoin such
panic' ulars of the action of the igtb as have been pub.
lished at Brussels.

OFFICIAL BULLETINS PUBLISHED AT BRUSSELS.
• NEWS FROM THE ARMY.
al BRUSSELS. JUNI l?.
eci.ocz 111 7118 140111111Nt

a' An Officer is returned from the advanced Costs
this mornings he brings the news that all was going
on well; that the Duke of Wellington del* at C.-
nappes. Some trainman have spread a false alarm
without foundation: I declare up to this moment 1
have made no preparations to depart. Our armies
will renew the attack of the minty tacky.
• (Signed) $ Thc.Sectetay of State,
14 Beton de CAn14211."
so A Courier bas just arrived from the I.)ukoof
Picini:vont whom be left Mn-,Cieapps this "writing
at ire .01/41u14 He wits Wiwi % to Mock the

Fr:r.ch %die, was retiring. The C•.t:ri,7 saw
no pepple exctpt at the gates of IS:us.W.
•' Half-past SeVila in the Moruing.
(Signed) •• The Secretary of gtate.

“ Baron de CaPILLEn.”
BktissPis, JUNE
Yesterday at tl:ree o'clock in tlw morning the
French began hostilities upon the SArnlite ; the line
of the Prassinn advanced posts stationed on this part
of Olt frontiers, led hack, after same skirmisiting.—
The enemy threw Frirties into Charkivi, tvi.trc7 .liLitnes
au Pont, and Gossilics.

" These first ho.atilities, which nothing aave TC4SQ9
to expect, had for their object tb carry oil' cattlt. and
provisions. As soon as the news reached the Com-
mander in Chief Of the Allied Arm:e; at Bruss.:l.
and Namur, orders were given to rut in motion the
fine and numerous armies disperse :l in their caotoo-
ments on the banks of the Maese And in Brabant.

" The Duke of Wellington is gone to direct all
these movements. -Last night and this morning the
greater part of the gatzison elf Brussels marched
away, as well as the super') corps of the imps of
Brunswick, that ol Nassau, and the Duke of Cum-
berland's Hussars. This incursion ol the enemy will
soon be repulsed, and at this Moment every thing
announces thAt he evacuated Charleroi yesterday,
letwcen two and three o'clock in the afternoon."
" BRUSSELS, TUNE 17.

41 The battle of yesterday, which began at two
o'clock, and lasted fill half past eight, was terrible.
The advantage was on our side. We have lost a
great many men. All our troupe performed prodi-
gies of valour. The brave Wellington renewed the
attack at five this morning. The French Gen:ral
Bertrand has just been brought in here prisouer. A
great many more prisoners are expected. It is to be
hoped that this day will be brilliant fur the allied
arms."

Government have received some accounts of the
battle of the 17th, but at the time at which we are
writing, the Official dispatches have not arrived.
It is known, however, that the battle was one of the
most sanguinary ever known. On the side of the
Allies.we have to lament the loss of the Duke of
BnoNstrwc, and also the British General PACK and
Lord JAMZS HAY, Aid.de.Camp to the Duke of
WELLINGTON, with a considerable number of brave
men killed and wounded.

The enemy seems to have put forth his whole
strength, determined to obtain some signal and im•
portant advantage. At one time the French, with
BONAPARTE in person, had, it is said, advanced to
within fifteen miles of Brussel; ; but the Allied troops
pressing on the enemy with great energy obtained at
last a decisive victory, taking a great num her of pri-
soners, among whom were scam G:nerals-
.The number of pticaters, however, bears but a
small proportion to that of the killed, the troops hav-
ing come to close action, and fought with greet ob-
stinacy on both sides. The courage and bottom ci
the troops of the Allies proved, however, superior to
all resistance. The rout of the enemy was cumpkte,
and when the accounts came away the Allies ware in
full pursuit.

We are happy in being thus enabled to satisfy the
public anxiety with a correct statement of the result
of this dreadlul battle. The particulars will not be
fully known till the official dispatches shall arrive,
which are expected every moment. should any par-
ticulars transpire, we shall stop the Press to announce
them.