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London, England, 1815-10-13 00:00:00

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BRUSSELS, OCT. o.•—We hays ids! reoeired,, by

express, ueire from Spain. The following is the most
important article.:— •
`‘ As soon as the Cabinet of Madrid was inform-
ed of the attempt of Maiquesitn to raise an insurrec-
tine in the province of Gangs, orders were imme-
diately ienf to the Coma d'Avisbal, General of the'
Army of Biscay and Navarre, to direct the major
part of his troops towards Oviedo and St. Jago de
Compostella. •Butit seems that it has not been pos-
sible wholly to execute these orders, becaye the ce-
lebrated ;Nina has entered Navarre, where" he is en-
tleasouriog to bring about a minter-revolution."
FRANKFORT, OCTOBER 5.-74 traveller,. who left
Paris on the %tit of, September; gives the fel-
In wing explanation, of late events in that city :--
When the moderated basis of peace, as proposed by
.AlaSlli£l, was approved by all the Powers, and Alex-
neder had declared that he was for 'the integrity of
:Prance, that he required nothing for himself, and
sinly wished to see his Allies satisfied, the basis was
communicated by Louis XVIII. to his Ministers,
'without whom, he declared, he could ratify nothing.
The Ministers rejected all, except the article of the
viz hundred millions, which Francs held herself
bound to pay for the expences of the war, but more
than'this they said could not be demanded, as the
Allies had declared that they made war upon Napo-
leon ohly, and not upon France. They all threat.
tined te-resign rather than sign such a Treaty, and so
Louis feued himself without Ministers. He declared
now he would leave the decision to the Chambers.—
lbe Allies considering the whole as a settled plan to
obtain peace on better terms, gave in an euergetis
dote, saying they had declared war against Napo.
Icon mid his adherents, and therefore, all those•who
had done homage to Napoleon at the Champ de Mai
were considered by the Allies as enemies, they there.
fore declared war against Franc on the instant un.
!t less the conditions proposed were signed. Blucher
hatl immediately made the Prussian aamy advance by
forced marches, and taken sip his quarters at Ver-
sailles. Orders were sent to the Austrian army at
Hijon to come up by forced marches; the Allies
resolved to collect 150 thousand men about Paris,
&c. We cannot warrant the authenticity of this state-
melt t.
SKETCH OF -tfIir:PL4CES CEDED BY
FRANCE.

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A short sketch of the places believed to be ceded
by •hts Treaty just concluded between France and the
Allies, may n it be uninteresting at the present mo-
ment ;---
Of the fortresses ceded entirely, T.orrulau is the
strongest. It is in the Department of the Lowe'r
Rhine, 200 miles from Paris, on the River Qaeich,
and contains about 4000 inhabitants. France acquir-
ed it by the Treaty of Baden, entity a hundred and
one years ago.
Sarre-I...nig is in the Department of the Moselle,
about 30 miles from Mentz, and in a commanding
frontier position, on the River Sarre.
Philipperille is a fortified town in the Ardennes,
about 120 miles from Paris, and not far from Mons.
It KR, formerly called Corbigny.
Nlarienberg is in the same department, and about
10 miles from Charlemont.
Versoiz is a covering fortification to Switzerland,
situated near the Lake of Geneva.
All these places, therefore, may be considered as
securities against inroads into Germany.
The cautionary fortresses are well known under
the appellations of the 64 Iron Frontier" and the
" Second Lane of Fortifications," as, indeed, the list
comprises nearly the whole number, so denominated,
with the exception of Lisle, and some of them are al-
most between that city and Paris.
Valenciennes, a city in llainault, with 20,000
inhabitants, and one of the celebrated works of
Vauhati. Lnuis XI V. took it by storm in 1677,
and it was left with France ns a conquest, by the
'lieu y of Ninieguen. The Duke of York took it
to 1793. It is oil the Scheldt, and 120 miles from
Phri,
Conde, seven mites from Valenciennes, on the
confluence of the Scheldt and liaistre. A strong
place.
,Niatibeuge, also acquired by the Treaty of Nime.
pen, and fortified by Louis XIV. It is seated on
• the ';41111)re.
Laildrery, on the same river, and only 100 miles
from Paris, celebrated for many sieges, and a very
strong place.
Le Qaesnoy, a smaller but also a remarkably
strong fortress. It is nine miles from Valenciennes,
on the River Rouelie. Owing to its situation on a
very wide plain it is very difficult to approach it hos-
tilely.
11.•- Cambray, well known as a populous city, through
which flows the Scheldt. The works about it are of
considerable force, and it is also within about 100
wiles of the capital.
-civet and Charlemotit, close together on the Meuse,
retested by the works of Vauban.
Mezieves, also in the Ardennes, and on the same
river, 12 miles from
Sedan, the birthplace of Turenne, celebrated for
its strong castle, its arsenal, its cannon foundry, and
Its manufactures.
f Ancrny, another of the fortresses of the Ardennes,
about 12 miles from ialezietea, and being situated on
'a plain not easy to be approached.
Pilnuftnedy, on the Cher, and as appears from the
resistance it has offered to the Prussians, a very
aiding though not a very large place.
Aveanes, not far from Cambray, in the Depart-
meet of the North, and well fortified.
Thionville, ceded to Prince by the Treaty of the
p,,rettees, very finely situated on the Moselle, with
a noble bridge, and hornwork to protect it.
'Allay is ago in the Moselle Department, and
seatt cl on it height about 15 miles from Luzemburgh.,
Ceti. Clairfait took it in 1792, and it was in the same
year retaken by the French.
*llitche -the same Department with the above,
ow! above 30 miles from Strasburgh.
E„ft Loeb,
.twelks.head, e work of equal.import-
L once to Franca-4d Gortsany al • cautiuuarf place,
4 ortelutlrs this catalogue.

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commonly believed
'• We are greatly concerned to state, diet the come At u- reported, and c , that the
bination amongst the Seamen at Newcastle and the Mince Regent will be here on Friday next ; the
neighbouring ports assumes a more alarriiing aspect. *hit, however, is mentioned as one of mere inspection
There is now a complete chain of boats theown across into the state of the improvements at the Palace ;
the river Tyne, and no vessel is allowed to proceed and, therefore, it is feared, that his stay will be but
to serrldtbout a regutar•perinit ; when this is obtain. short. It is considered as certain, that her Majesty
ed from the Committee of those refractory Seamen, and the Princesses will be here about the end of the
three boats are then unchained, and the ship proceeds month.
on her voyage. The following is au exact-copy of . The outrage committed upon the Lady stiff Gen-
the Permit.—ft is a printed form, with blanks for tleman, who were returning from the Castle Rooms,
the Teasel's name, &c. The words in Italics are at the close of the ball there, on Monday last, to
written : , their own residence, is still the current theme of
Permit the Thames. Captain. War. Morris, belonging to animadversion here. The High Constable has been
the Port of Scrobro', and bound to the Port of 1:0141
reed on his voyage. °°, to pro. indefatigable in his attempt to discover the offenders,
6. Giten under our hands, ? Committee Sonth and North ever since the villainous affair was made known, and
this 3tah day of Sept. 1815. S • Shields." , through whom, it is understood, several examinations,
In very few instances are passes granted ; the yes- touching upon the subject, will take place before Mr.
sel must not belong to Shields, and most only be
Serjearit Kennington, and the bench of Magistrates,
loaded with merchandise. The Ship-owners are de-
at the town-hall to-morrow. It is now said, that the
terrnined not to submit to any terms but what they Commissioners have it in contemplation to appoint
have formerly proposed, watchmen, and a sufficient patroleoo guard the per-
The following particulars are in a Newcastle Paper sons and property of this town by night—a regula-
of the 10th inst.:— - i tion which there hes, long since, been the must foci-
" The, Seamen in this neighbourhood, notwith.
ible necessity for, and which will now be. welcomed
standing they had several meetings last week with the
by every friend to good order. To the Magistracy
Ship-owners and Magistrates, still remain in an un-
settled state. The Ship-owners have partly acceded of this place the public are much indebted—nearly
the whole of their time is gratuitously occupied in
to the wishes of the Seamen, hut the latter remain lii-
legal investigations, and in checking the ruinous pro-
flexible to their first request." ' Igress of vice.
The proposals made by the Ship-owners on the 4th i Miss O'NCIL concluded her threatrical en I
inst. were, that they would recommend the Commit- gage.
Commit-' here with a benefit last night, on which ocra.
tees of Insurance to order such ships as have been
short manned to take adequate crews, and even more sion the house was crowded, and even the libraries
robbed of their usual proportion of elegant visitants.
than the Committees, in any other circumstances,
would think necessary for the secure navigation of the The play was Isabella, or the Fatal Marriage, and
seldom indeed leis this tragedy been made to produce
vessels; that care would be taken to see the ships more genuine pa•hos iiiil interest. She infused so
mantled according to the recommendation of the Corn- much of tent.:.-rne,s ate! reeling into the part, that
mittee, and that the Insurance Committees would per- tears were triiiri.--ii, aml the best feelings of our
sonally attend to see that their intentions as to the nature, were in toe highest degree wrought upon and
manning of the ships were fully carried into effect. • gratified. The part of Biro's was very well sustained
The Committee expressed their opinion), that if this
adopted, upon an average two extra men would by CORY; and GostEasAL, as Carlos, acquitted him-
were self with a discrimination that has raised his pro.
be employed in every ship. ! fessional abilities in the estimation of the public.
The Meeting held at North Shields on the 7th in.'. Villeroy had a good rei,resentative in Virrisic ; and
stant, was eseeedingiy numerous, and the following we have seldom seen the homouroas part of Sampson
spirited Resolutioni were unanimously adopted and
II hit off with a better and more comic.effect, than it
signed by 24'2 Ship.owners :
I was by RA YN IR. The receipts of the house amount-
" That this Meeting does conceive that the ship. ed to above 4001. li WI appears as Skylock, fur
owners cannot, consistently with the respect due to the benefit of Mrs. BRE&LTON, this evening.
the existing laws, and the duty, which, on the present ,
occasion, they feel they owe to the public at large, !
concede any thing beyond what is contained iu the
said proposals.
t‘ That this Meeting feels an imperious duty to
apprize the adjoining Magistrates of Northumber.
land, Durham, and Newcastle, of the sentiments now

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expresqeds and at the same time to solicit of them, as

guardians of the public peace, ample protection as
well to such seamen as may feel willing to return

As an instance of the depression of lands in Ire-
land, the Dro:heda Journal contains advertisements
of upwards of 1700 acres of different farms to be let,
mostly in the neighbourhood of that town, the greater
part of which were thrown op by farmers unable to
hold them longer.

to their doty, as also to the ;hip-owners and public
at large."

Yesterday morning, as James White and John
Wsl'lams, labourers, were coming from Chalk Farm,
into the Regent's Park to work, .on crossing the
Canal Bridge, they perccivid a woman's bonnet and
•a silk shawl on the bank a little distance of, they
went to pick it up, and found a stone in the bonnet
to prevent its being blown. away; under the stone
was a piece of paper, in which was written with a
pencil the following lines :

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CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY AF AN EMI-
NENT PRIEST OF BUDHIL
icETLow.cOVERNMENT GAMTE, or DEC. 24, 1814.]
Oa Christmas Day a very remarkable baptism was
celebrated in the middle of Divine Service, before a
fell congregation, at the Church in the Fort. A
Badhist Priest, of great eminence for character, ta.
lents, and literary attainments, after a mature delibe.
ration, and a careful perusal of the Gospel in the
Cingalese language, had determined to throw aside
his yellow robes, and embrace the Christian Religion.
It was in vain that his resolution was assailed by
his brother Priests, and by the solicitations of his
own family. Their importunities only served to
agitate his feelings, but could not shake his deter.
mined conviction, founded opon examination and re.
flection. He gave up rank, affluence, connections,
and family, to follow the dictates of his conscience.
He was baptized immmediately after the Second Les-
son, by the name of " Petrus Panditta Sekarras."
Mr. Armour mid Mr. Clouglt were his godfathers.—
From the natural influence of his character and abi-
lities,4llluch an example promises to be of signal use
in the propagation of Christianity. The causes which
led to hii adoption of the Christian Religion, and
the probable consequences of his conversion,
were noticed with much effect, in a sermon on the
occasion ; and they furnished a most appropriate
conclusion to a liscourse delivered on the Anniver-
sary of Ow Nativity of Hist who was destined to be
a light to lighten the Gentiles.

Smne passenger may soon come Iw,
And fl..d this bonnet which here does lies
It iodinates the itiroer's fate.
irlin once was happy hat reversed of late.
Real hvpiness is constant hlins.
And the lo.e of Gad is in her bread.
Oh ; h w great an I mighty Is her reward
To he an inmate with the Lord.

N. L.
Having perused the paper, they looked around in
astonishment, and saw a female, of an elegant figure
and well dressed, in a praying attitude, under the
archway of the bridge. They went towards her ;
but she no sooner perceived them than she screamed,
and instantly plunged into the water. The plaie
there being narrow, they get her out without much
difficulty ; but she refused giving any account of her-.
self, and only replied, that she was not surprised
now at being disappointed, when she expected to be
for evermore happy, because she was so much ace
customed to disappointments, and begged them to
get her atosch ; but the refused going into any house.
A coach was then procured in Portland-road, into
which she went, desiring the coachman to drive to
Portman-square, and that she would then tell him
where else to go. The men were following the
coach, but she begged they would not. She wore a
locket about her neck, and appeared to he about 30
years of age.
CONNUBIAL PERPLEXITY.—A man who, some I
years ago, was sentenced to transportation for seven
years, but who served his time on board the hulks, a
;few weeks since, at the expiration of his sentence, re.
\Vednesdny a Ballot was taken at4the East India ; Soused to Maidstoste, for the purpose of claiming his
Meuse, on the following questions, viz.:—" That wife, who, during his absence, in " darance vile," had
this Court confirm the Unanimous Resolution of the 'joined herself in the holy bands of matrimony with a ,‘
Court of Directors of the •20th inst. whereby the knight of the thimble. Much distress ensued ; the
..j.;enssuassdess soul Qwuers of the ship Bengal are fully second husband was attached to the lady, but the first
acquitted from all imputation of neglect or miscouo;
possessor was inexorable, and bore her away in
duct, in respect to the loss of .the said ship. I triumph. But the fair one being equally attached to
" That this Court confirm the Unanimous Reso.; the tailor, and he expressing himself determined to go
lotion of the Court of Directors of the lUth inst. through stitch with the business, and prevent the ;
whereby the Commander and Owners of tue ship
sareue/ of the connection being cut, the fi.st husband,
,Devonshirc- are fully acquitted from all imputation who appears to ha‘e been as sharp as a needle in the
of neglect or misconduct, in respect to the loss of busicess, was, by pt..per reasons, induced to give up
the said ship."
his rib, and nil 11011.1nc the pretires all met at a pub-
At six o'clock the glasses were finally closed and lie-house in Maidstone,
and before certain grave and
delivered:to the Scrutineers, who reported that the proper witnesses, a deed of transfer was duly drawn
questions were (serried in the affirmative. up and signed by the several parties, and the tailor,
On Friday last-Robert Bather, a soldier, aged 31 ois paying 71. to the first husband, received his lost
years, was carried before the •Court of Assizes at wire to his
and. her infinite joy
and satisfaction. We
Paris. On the fith of last August, the day on which
understand there was some dispute shout the stamp
the Ruseian troops .were reviewed at Paris, Radler, that was necessary, as the new schedule has no provi.
who was walking on the Boulevard, Saint-Antoine, slots for such sort of document.
between eleven and twelve at noon, several times re-
Tame who are lingering wider pained met obstinate t)iscroes
peated Napoleon-11e Kill be here. within a vent
.eel a pirmaire when the are intiirined that Dr. COOPER,
sFi.la.hree Siirfe.,
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111 S oil thirty 'c.a.,' espetirnce strs..:ur..:,
fortnight or a month! I wish I were with him."
Several persons begged of him to retire, he threw
himself into a threatening attitude, andi again re- esse..iisse she ltrv. !Lowland ;
pealed the same language. waassciam, and while tuise...w.,isis• T4seinsitb,sstliticasaericiti,zrieirlie sop.onetinirut.ii.,n:,irwnolii% Hat
ho ba.P
pat tha way to the office of the Police Commissioner
,11('''n101,11 Ilse ewe, or who hove c.insieted illiecn,lr wen,
of the quarter, he repeated that nobody• load any whote .inioniper 1.4111 e erupti..ns
right to prevest him fronicrying Vire licuinparte! fur
la"obst•ui.n ths'en'el (ate,:as ssv'eititwirloviliseunr% on::ni.rest7.";%gn:id: •Pt‘r'ic"'
he loved him.. •The Prisoner was. rooml pike 4 of tares, pato, in• the head red 14nb., foricinriw) mi•i.ikrn for •
tattering language tending to disturb the public trim.
tir.h....t..duri...nensigi.
.1% ei.4esueso;eitini Ih; chic PIILPM.
mid ultra combiners the sows 12,'StrA COOPI:si
qoillity, but not to overthrow the legitiMitt Govern-
hnn-
toes *else- I"A
meat,' note eacite.tbril war.!! .The sentence of the 174 are cl
rjaht ro,rltettfti daily letymict f (rumd e.l. vi
Court was only five days imprisonment, .a fitetiof
francs, and the payment of the expences cf the the ensaer, acrd private SMUG fur females.