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be names! Deputies, are really deserving of the
honour of being the oignns of ae general opinion ;
we farther order, that the lists shall In' pablishgd and
drpeiittod f. fight...glop its the chief. lbw At* the,
sesteethet d'estrltits. • • i
At Ilse same time registers shall be epene, in Which
every inhabitant, who h the Dealt-of a family, may
come and inseit n simple vote of rejection of one or
more of the. Deputies 1M1114.4
It it according to the result which these registers
shall effort!, slat thxHisti will be finally sletern4ned
on, sod the Natalia's convoked in each arrsettlisse-
meet to vote open the plan of the fundamental law
which will be laid beispee there. Each of -these as-
semblages shall send fit braes verbal to Brussels,
and shall dephte three.of its Members to attend in a
General Meeting 'at the opening of those proccs
verbaus (journels.d proceedings), and at the col-
lecting of the votes of the. Notables.
Such, 'Belgians, are the measures which we hare
..;ndged the most proper for the establishment of a
l!ompact which is to fix your destinies, and to hasten
the moment when your S.,vereign will be surrounded,
by a Representation loyally constituted.
Happy to reign over a free, brave, and industrious
people, we are sure of finding in it that character.
for loyalty and frankness which has always so
eminently distinguished it. All our efforts will be
directed to cement the foundations of its prosperity
and glory, and the eitizeus, of all classess, and all
the provinces shall have in us a benevolent and im-,,
partial protector of. their rights and their welfare.—
In particular we guarantee to the Catholic Church its
establishment and its liberties, and •we shall not lose
sight of the examples of wisdomC and moderation in
this respect, which have been left us by our prede-
cessors,. your ancient Sovereigns, whose memory is
so justly revered among you.
Given at the Hague, July IS, 1615, and the
second bear of our reign.

WILLIAM;

By the K inz,
Fur the Secretary of Stat• in his ahrenro, the. Cabinet Secretary,
(Signed) P. DE CIIUMBRUOGE.
(A true Copy)
The Clerk to the Secretary of Ernie.
L. VAN GODIRELSCHROY.

THE. SECOND DAY OF HR %WING THE GRAND
STATE LOTTERY WILL RE ON THURSDAY NEXT,
THE 95 TII OF JULY—WHEEL VONTA INS CAPITAL
PRIZES OF X 10,00.1. #S ),th O, &c. dm- DRAWING 13f-
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and barter of human beings, " in full sovereignty
and properis. for ever," ts ill indeed 'evince, that
nett* the dpi not 11. e system, w hich haVe been so
mach tidal
Maled or reptiessed by the downfal of 119NAPAIIIT.
.What is thh piroperty which it seized 6 full love-
reignty for ever? Is not the property of the land
lawfully possessed by its present owners ? Are nat
their goods and chattels their own of right? This
property thee which is seized for dominion is the in.
Habitants of the soil, men and the opt nioas of mon—
lit is the absolute-corttroul of persons and' of litimitt
Iwill that is thus denominated tie lawful pro!e•riy of
i theEe Sovereigns ;rind the introduction and solid esta.'
! i Ilishment of the despotism of Iles,ia in tho eivilizpd.
1 end free countries of Europe are called by the t .-rms of-
!.tieliverance and magnanimity ! But, to the fallca deipot
I —thank Heaven ! one is down, though.fifty, have rise
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net his ruins. As we have no further intelligence of
ItsVoecoses being sent forward, we must revert to
the Slane!, frigate, which has brought the news of his
arrival. This ship had been sent by Capt. MAITLAND
to Plymouth, with the dipatches announcing that
BONAPARTE was on board the Bellerophon with a
numerous suite. But it etas the intention of Capt.
MAITLAND 1111111 SW to proceed to Torbay, and not
to land his prisoners until he had received orders from
Government. BONAPARTE'S suite consisted of up-
wards of -Id persons, among whom was-IIEtTRAND,
; SAVIRY, I. 1 LLEMAND, GROGAN, and several Ladies
1 ---He has been allowed to take on board carriages
and horses, but admission was denied to about
50 cavalry, for whouv he had required accommoda-
tions. It is said he had at first wanted to make
conditions with Captain bIAITLASin, as to his treat-
ment, but the British Officer declared, that he must
refer him upon this subject to- his Government.—
This of course argues an unconditional surrender;,
but notwithstan.ding all the wishes breathed for his,
speedy execution, we cannot divest ourselves of a be-
lief that be has been promised a secuse,'indeeen hit.
1 noorable asyliim either in this or some other country.
(It is asserted that NAPOLEON had addressed a letter
to the Pirece REGENT, bestowing many compli-
ments upon his Royal Highness, requesting either an
asylum in this country or passports to America. M.
Geoetax, one, of his suite, and the bearer of this
letter, was ;Mt on board the Stoney, but when that
vessel arrived at Plymouth lie was not allowed to
land. Capt. Ssterent US, of the Stuney, however, has
brought it to town. ,It is slid there is much doubt at
political headquarters here whether this letter can
be received 1w his Royal Highness the Peince Rs-
GENT, and still more, whether its contents can be
Implied with ?—BoN'Ap.itert, it is presumed, .ssill
retain on board the Bellerophon until this point be
settled, and until further communications can be bail
from the Head-fin/titers of the Allies. The state-
ments pot forth respecting the treatment of the Ex-
EMPLROR on board the Bellerophon are false, and
aught to be contradicted for the honour of the (M-
-ears of the British Navy.

It cannot be doubted that the volunkr.tywurreiier
of NAPOLEoL is either a most heroic anctspontaneous
leffort on iris own part to save France from a pro-
:inflation of the horrors into which the whole of that
l'eotattfir is now plunged, or a plan of the present
Government to effect the same end, and get the
Allied Armies withdrawn. Erery means is now
taking to effect this, to preserve lbe French territory
intact, and to hold the invading Powers to the letter
of their declarations and promises. For this pur-
pose, it is confidently, and with considerable proba-
bility asserted, that the new Government of France
is secretly in correspondence with the armies, and
that those of the Loire, joURDAN'S, Suclires, and
even the royalists of La Vendee, are ell uniting to
give weight to the remonstrances of the Government.
The private adsices from Paris indicate a state of
most serious alarm. Doubts are ente►tained as to
what part Lor►; is disposed to take—whether that

of the Allies, or that of DAVOUST and his adherents.
The seizure which it is supposed the Allies contem-
plate of the fortresses on the side of Belgium, is a
chief cause of disgust ; but a stil greater source of
discontent is probably the large demands the Confe-
derates have in view, to defray the immense -es.
pences of the war, and which, it is said, are' p?o:
essively to be discharged by annual instalments for
four years. The French armies are evidently:re-
solved not to allow themselves to be disembodied, as
the Allies wish they should be ; and it is certainly
the policy of the Goveltimetit to continue to give the
amplest development of the force of France under
the present circumstances of the country, and almost
under any circumstances of disposition on the part of
the army

No fresh French Papers had arrived at a late hour

this forenoon—but a Wick Mail, with Brus-els
Journali to the 23d, came to hand. Their conlewts,
hone►er, are no farther important than that they show
(and that, perhaps, is important enough to inotty)
that the bombardment 'of' many of the nem:lt
fortresses on the Brabant frontiers is still con-
tinued, though, likeVincenneq, in the neighbourhood
of Paris, they have hoisted the white flag, and offered
to capitulate in the name of Louts ! Besides the
continued efforts of the King of the NETKPR LANDS
to take %lust he can of the furtresses—Lthe Prussians
are busily employed at the work of reduction.--
" The Prussian troops; under General TAUEIZiEN,
are preparing to besiege Philippeellle, Rocroi, and
Marienburg !!" No wonder the French Com-
mandants refuse to surrender.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PontsstouTit, • JULY 24.—Sailed his
ships Acasta and Forth, the letter basin:: on
the Duchess d'Angouleme, for liourileaus3—c,...
into harbour his Majesty's ship Pickle.
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TURiIiY, JULY W.—Arrived his Ma.e.t)'s
Sioncti, from a cruise, having on board a Frz,ociinr.,
of distinction. No communication is sl!owid lc.
tweet' the Stoney and the shore, so that to Ira
culars is impossible; but the conjecture is that B.
naparte is on board.

FALMOUTH, JIULT 21—Sailed the Fox pi-k..
with a Mail for Lisbon, and another ou board f„•
Surflne.

I)EAr., JULY 24.—Arrived the Aurora,
.6,4/nomin, Cygnet, Amity, .4mphitribf, and serer:;
nine transports, haring on board the Royal Sco,i
and ;h Regiments from America, last from Pint).
mouth, bound for Ostend.

Captain Sy aToatus arrived in town yesterday
morning before 6 o'clock, with the dispatches front
AITLA ND ; finding Lard MELVILLE, GI
nisi Lord of the Admiralty, was not in town, lie pro.
needed to his Lordship's house at Wimbledon ; he re.
turned. to London to see Mr. Butoow, the Secretary
to the Admiralty, who was in the country ; the Car,
went io the Salt/Irian Coffee-house to breakfast, was.
is►g.llll Mr. Banttow came to the Admiralty. Lord
M ELVILLE, after receiving the dispatches of Captain
Mari-Liam, came to town with all speed, and had so
audience of the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton-House,
who had returned to town from Windsor on Sunday
night, and remained with his Royal highness up.
wards of an hour, when his Lordship l roceeded at
12 o'clock to the Foreign.office, where a Cabinet
Cauticil continued sitting till between four and fire.
At the breaking up of the Council, Mr. • PEGLER,
the King's Messenger, was ordered to hold hipiselfh,
readiness for a journey, aril the exertions to get him
off were so great, that he had started by about six:
it was understood that he is gone to Marseilles.
The long deliberations of the C 04i:et are said to
hare been respecting the disposal of N tPOLEON 80.
NAPARTE and his suite. The Earl of LtrEaroot.
waited upon the REGENT afterwards, with the result
of the deliberations of Ministers in Cabinet.
BONAPARTE has written a letter to the PRINCE'
REGENT, in which he declares his intention of throw.
ing fauna under the protection of the laws of Eng.
land, and the generosity of the British people. Re
calls the REGENT " /C /lII'S puissant, le plus constant,
mass le plus gcnereux de mes ennenrit —(the most
powerful, the most constant, bat the most generous
of my enemies)"—A copy of this letter has bees
transtoitted to Mtnist-rs, according to diplornatigi
form, to ascertain whether the original will be Tr.
celved by the REGENT. It is throughout expressed
Its the letter of a private individual addressed nos
Sovereign. What determination has been adopted
respecting the mere ceremonial of receiving the ori.
Otto' is of course unknown. It is generally believed
that it nil! not be recuired.

Hail BONAPARTE been brought to the Tower, it
would t:ot have beets his first visit to Loudon. Wlsikt
Ven. PAOLI resided here, Bostaratire, then a very
young man, came over from France to solicit the Ce-
iiical's interest to procure for bins a commission is
the British army.. He lodged in a two pair of stairs
room at a tailor's, in George-street, York-buildings,
in the Strand; and he had at that time en uncle and
aunt in trade in one of the streets near Golden-squat?.
Authentic information has been received from
Paris, that the Ministers of Loop XVIII. •have ad.
vised that Monarch to put the submission of the
army to the test, by disbanding it universally sad
immerlits'ely. Measures for that purpose are at-
ready taken. Such Officers and soldiers as are
thought not to be dan;erous will be taken into the
new Royal Army.—lt is understood that LOCH
XVIII. refused to accede to this_ measure, till the
Allies bad agreed positively on the integrity of the
French territory, as the fusidartiestal principle of Ike
Treaty of Peace. Hence, we-_b eve, the para.
graph :which was allowed to ?ppetir in the Pans
Papers of Friday. It is said to be the intention to
transfer the seat of his Gore.rnoreut.to Theelouse,
and to hold his Chambers in that city, till Paris be
evecumed by foreign troops.
We observe that tile Courier and the Times hate
been silent for the lust two days respecting the neo.
Administration of France. Have they received the
Instructions ? Are they at length in the secret?—
Nothing was more heartily laughed at in Paris than
the rage ot' oar Treasury Libellers against the nomi-
nation of Fouctre, which is now perfectly well
known to have been very much promoted by as
English Minister, who has a considerable interest is
coeteudit.g for oblivion of acts of rigour by those is
authority in a province or an island.
We lament to hear diet the failures in the North of
England have spread great alarm. Several hou-er
!have already stopped, and tl:e ten on all the bald,
ing-houses is consequently great. Large sums o(
money were yesterday sold out by some of the most
respectat,te firms, to sup;.ort th"mselves against tte
run which terror has created. The house of Alas,
nuar and Co. that gave rise to the alarm' by its
stoppage, had no fewer than 70 shops, in different
Tillages in the North, where their notes were issued.
The old houses in Newcastle ire perfectly firm, and
we trust the terror will soon subside.
By a ship which has arrived at Liverpool, we have
New York Papers to the date of the 2lst of last
month. An article from -Boston mentions, that the
-United States' frigate Congress', Cgpiain hlolutt't
Pad sailed for Holland with the Honourable Wm!
.EttsTis, Ambassador to the Hague, accompanied by
his family and suite. There is a report in these PO
pets, referring to the unfortunate affair wirer( in seven
American prisoners were killed and 67 wounded, 30
of them dangerously, at Dartmoor prison. This state-
went is deii%ered in on oath, and is signed by a Com-
mittee r,f ten of the prisoners. It concludes in these •
terms :

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" Wi• n e e so'ernify over, ant there was DO pre.enneeeted
plan to oitentpt brr it!lig toit. iierc cannot be prudured tk
leagt Otitilow of ai reos in or indurionseot fur that intention, as
pll.oer rail) espeetivg 10 he and to he embarked
on bluird cartels for their satin r errati.ry.— And we 1,11.4 a 6(4-
lerni.ly :assert, that throe wns nu b termini of resisting, io 1161
coistwer, the autbnrit) of (be drpot.•'
This paper will apprar in alt the Journals of 1:u•
rope, and it ought not to be allowed to pass sail! Ott
some answer that may vindicate the ackuoalit!geii
humanity of the British nation,

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