The Statesman.
London, England, 1811-10-03 00:00:00

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FRENCH PAPERS,
1111.1119, BZII7. 18.—Last Sunday his Majesty held
a Council of Ministers at Compiegne, after Mass.
On Monday he presided at a Council of Commerce.
We hear of the speedy formation of a corps of
lancers, consisting of twelve regiments. Every body
remembers the terror and disorder which was spread
through the English army by the Polish lancers at
the. battle of ~klbuera. What effects, therefore, may
not be expected from the powerful organization given
to that force? Several Dragoons and Cbassours will
enter this new corps, and the commaud will he Oven
to one of our Generals, famous for brilliant actions.
PARIS, San. 20.--Ilis Majesty set off yester,lay
from Compiegne to visit the coast of Holland. It is
said that her Majesty the Empress will set off imine.
diately for the Palace of Laeken.
Costriecom, SEer. 15.—T0-day, after Mass, the
following personages were presented to take the
cities to his Majesty :
The Duke de Majesty
Minister of State, named
Intendaut.General of the Crown; Baron de la nous-
nye. General of Division ; Baron Michel, General
of Brigade Baron Boyeldieu, General of Brigade;
Baron Deriot, General of Brigade, head of the Etat-
Major of the Guerd.
lleeere, SEPT. 70.--Fire sail of the line of the
Texel squadron, the Prince, Zoutman, Brabant,
Rotterdam, Jean de Witt, and the corvette Venus,
set sail on the sth, under the orders of Admiral de
'Winter, Commander in Chief of the fleet, This di-
vision, after having manoeuvred the whole day, and
performed divers evolutions, anchored at night
on the Breswyd, between Sculpe Gat and South
Western Gat, The enemy's cruisers, of six sail of
the line, a frigate, and two brigs, were in sight.—
As soon as they peceived the movements of the Im-
perial squadron, they set all sail towards the South
Western Gat, and sent off a brig, which was lost
sight of in the West. The next day, at day.break,
we saw no more than three sail of the line, two fri-
gates, and a brig ; the French squadron set sail again,
and passed the whole day in manoeuvring.
BLANKENBERG, SEPT. 6.—On the 4th, three sail
of the line, a frigate, and corvette of the Scheldt
squadron, one of which carried the flag of Vice-
Admiral Missiessy, beat to windward of the mouth
of the river, to chase a frigate and some of the ene.,
my's corvettes cruizing. The enemy's division was
separated from our's by a narrow sand-bank, and
we saw all his vessels fire several broadsides at one
of our ships of the line more advanced than the rest.
The latter replied by a broadside, which made them
bear away right before the wind. Admiral Mis.
siessy having weathered all the sand-banks, pursued
the enemy till night.
'ANTWSRP, Sraer. 16.—Arrived this morning sere-
ral detachments of grenadiers and Polish lancers of
the Imperial Guard ; one hundred horses of the Em.
p2ror's stud are also arrived. The cavaliers of the
guard are 'to set off to.morrow for Holland, where'
preparations are making for the reception of their
Majesties. . 1
Lioueocu, SEPT. 20,-06 dishes are fulfilled ;
we have had again the happiness; of enjoying the pre-
tence of our august Sovereign. His lmpesial Ma-
jesty has arrived at Montreuil-bur-Nler. Upon his
arrival the Emperor immediately repaired on board his
flotilla. and caused it to manceuvre. An English fri-
gate hiving thought fit to approach, in order to ob.
serve what was passing in the Roads, his Majesty im-
mediately ordered out a French frigate, which in full
sail advanced against the enemy's vessel, but the latter
sheered off and disappeared.
Sermonise 22.—This morning, at eight, his Ma.
jesty gave audience to the Civil Authorities. At
nine, his Majesty left his Palace, and repaired on
horseback to the camp on the right, where he review.
ed the whole army, commanded by Marshal the
Dlie pf Elchingen. This review was followed by
exercise in firing, and some grand manoeuvres. At
three-quarters past one, his Majesty mounted his ear-
Time, to continue his route by Calais and Dunkirk.—
wr leant from Montreuil-sir-Mer, that at the moment
when the Emperor was crossing the ford of the river
Canche, the water being up to his knees,the owner of a
mill on the opposite side laid bold of his Majesty's
atm, to assist 'him in mounting the bank. He men-
tioned to the Emperor, that his mill was about to
be thrown down, as being in the line of some pro-
jetted fortifications ; upon which his Majesty, turn.
lug round to the engineers, observed to them, 44 It
is me/Diary that this honest fellow should be indem-
nified {or the loss he will sustain."
PROCLAMATION.
" DUNKIRK, SEPT. IL—lnhabitants of Dunkirk!
—His Majesty the Emperor is again about to tra..
verse our coasts, and every thing leads us to presume,
that, on the 21st or 22d instant you will have
the happiness to enjoy his august presence.
Prepare the ornaments of your houses ; let flags,
verdant boughs, and flowers, give to our city that
smiling aspect which will manifest to the Sovereign
your love and your joy ; let a spontaneous ilhtrnina.
flea on the day of his arrival be a new testimony of
it ; let the passage of his Majesty, above all, present
the aspect of a fete: it will probably take place by
the street Royale, NQpolcon-place, the street and
place Imperiale, the streets de l'Eglise, du Moulin,
du Jets de paume, and du Quasi. Second my efforts,
inhabitants of Dunkirk ; their only object is your
welfare, and the alleviation of the misfortunes which
circumstances make you experience.
Al G;ven at the Mansion-house of Dunkirk this
I,9th of September, 1811.
(Signed) " J. KENNY. Maur."'
Motertteute-stat-Men, SEPT. 19,—The 'Emperor '
arrived here at live this evening. At the gates of the
twee he alighted from the carriage; and accompa-
nied by the Priuce of Neufchatel andhisaidrcle.camp
• General Mouton, he inspected the works of fortifica-
tion which bad this year been erected. The staff of
the place joined his Majesty upon the ramparts, of
hich he made the tour; from thence his Majesty
repaired to -the citadel, and then visited the ex-
terior works. An arm of the river de Canche which
washes the wall of the lower town, arrested the pro-
gress of the Emperor ; at the moment when all his at-
tendants were busy forming a bridge with planks and
!tisanes, his Majesty crossed the river with the water
up to his knees. He continued his inspection of all
the works, and returned to his carriage, surrounded
by a multitude of the inhabitants, who incessantly
pressed theirjoy -by repeated cries of Live !he Em.