The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-04-22 00:00:00

TIIE STATESMAN.

ortmunications betnectt the kingdoms of Naples and
s't liy.
64 Requesting that his Excellency Lord Castle-
reagh would honour him with a positive answer upon
this subject, the Undersigned seizes this occasion to
renew the assurances of his high consideration.
(Stath..i) " The Doke of CAM POCH ItRO."

IP*. Mr. Lovett, having been congratulated by
some unknown Friends on his supposed liberation
from Prison, in consequence of the late discussion
'in the House of Commons, begs leave to acquaint
them that he has not Net been so fortunate as to
obtain his liberty, but he hopes and trusts the day
is not fair distant when it will be in his power to
announce that desirable and long looked-for event.
Newgnte, April 9', 131 b,
In the Fifth Year of his Imprisonment.

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THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1815.

At a late hour this forenoon we received the con-
tents of a Dutch Mail, and Frankfort and Brussels
Papers to the 20th instant. A Flanders Mail also
arrived last night. The extracts which we make
from the Papers just received, and the contents of the
French Journals, will give some ideas, but certaiuly
very conflicting ones, of the motions and plans of
the respective Powers, who are again harnessed in
arms. The Dutch and German Journals represent
the power and activity of the armaments about to be
opposed to France, as of a nature and to an extent
that cannot fail to overwhelm the French nation with
instant destruction, if the demands of the Allies are
not complied with ; whilst the French Papers do not
hesitate to admit the great strength of their threat-
ening opponents, but speak in the languitge of proud
defiance, to why let them come—they come like sa-
crifices in their trim." Whilst there prevails on the.
pare of the Allies, and along the frontiers, an acti-
vity without parallel, the French are taking their
defensive measures with equal promptitude. Mar-
eltal NaT has the chief command on the northern
frontier. The Flanders Papers say the French force
in that quarter is much inferior in number and equip-
ments, compared with the vast armies by whom they
are to be opposed. The French troops covering the
northern frontier, are not rated at more than 60,000,
while we are given to understind:filitoftrCiSitTd:
Berate force, which is ready to peiriblis trance
from that quarter, is more Olson triplpotthat:
number. The French, intlisst reckon/ more
coolly on the momentonti:Tullect of the invasion
of their country, and en the nature 01 the materials
whjch grime thearmies destined to act against them.
Tf Itiocferlvill see from their observations and cal-
culations, the light in which Frenchmen view the
dangers by which they are threatened : we will not
say, for it enters nett into our wish that their state-
ments should prove true, that what they say regard-
ing the dissensions among the Allies, and the grounds
for distrusting them on the score of sincerity and cordial
co-operation, are entitled to implicit credit, be-
cause we think men would be mad to attempt
the execution of such a project as the Allies seem to
have planned, considering the altered state of
France, had they the least reason tb suspect the ex-
istence of causes of failure among themselves. Yet
it is a certain fact, that suspicions of this sort do ac-
tually exist in the minds of intelligent British Offi-
cers, which, if unfortunately realised, will have
more lamentable effects than verifying the observa-
tions of the French writers. We ourselves have
seen letters from Military Gentlemen in 13-.lgium,
which contain more interesting information re-
lative to the state of the Allied military force
than we would choose to lay before the Public.
We cannot, however, refrain from saying, that they
give too much reason to think that the Dutch in par-
ticular ara by no means expected to be warm in the
defence of their newly-acquired territory, and that
on the Belgians not the slightest reliance can be
placed. The Confederate force in the Netherlands is
not yet so imposing as has been represented in most
of the public. Journals ; and no expectation is enter-
tained of the campaign being opened for some time to
come.

One of the letters which we hare seen ir of the
9th, from Lewssr, within fourteen miles of Mons,
and states as follows:—" After some long and hur.
tied marches, we are settled at this place at last, for
some days. All our little army are collecting, but
our forte is small—about 35,000: the Dutch are
coming up, and when they do come, will only add
to our numbers, without adding to our strength;
perhaps do as at Fontenoy : the Belgians we cannot

at Vienna, that the war is to be carried on metho-
dically ; not to act offensively fill they are all
prepared and in line. It was determined,' at the
same time, to form sieges, so that they may not
have behind them a deeble or triple line of fortresses.
It was also most positively determined in plan, not
to give battle to the French commanded by the Ex-
rteoe, unless when double his strength in troops
of every description, but especially in Infantry. The
Duke of WELLINGTON has a plan of campaign of his
own, for all the Allies, and for all tlAtiperttions in
general, even for Italy. Ile reserve& it to himself,
before his departure from 'Vienna, not, to communi-
cate this plan until all the Allied Armies were pre-
pared, and in position to commence hostilities. The
grand head-quarters of the Allies will be at Frank-
fort on the Maine. Prince SCIIWARTiENEZIG is to
have the command upon the Rhine : Commissaries
and Counsellors of War are already upon the Rhine,
and in the country on the right bank, t• collect pro-
visions and form magazines."

The.accounts from Vienna, in the Papers we have
received to-day, are of the Bth. intelligence bad
been received there of the affair at Modena; and, as
the phrase is, it escited a great rensation in the
minds of the Austrians. The fact of tbi decisive
proof of MURAT'S resentment, and of his wiecase, is
not doubted. There are many other highly import.
ant particulars communicateeby to-day's arrivals,
which we cannot recapiialatis, The statemeat that
Sir SIDNEY SmTTIs is expected. to commence naval
operations immediately in the Scheldt, will not be
considered the least interesting.

BuussELs, APRIL 15.—Within a few days a con-
siderable number of troops from the interior of
France have arrived upon the frontiers. The gar.
rison of Donay, Lille, Manburge, and Valenciennes,
have been reinforced ; the Test of the troops are
cantoned in the villages between the tortresses.—
Marshal Ney is expected back at Ulle Mete end of
this month, to take the chief command of the French,
force on that side.
'While the French are taking these defensive mea-
sures, there prevails along our frontiers en activity
ithout parallel. Fresh troops daily' arrive there
with large convoys of artillery and ammunition.--
Mons, Ton rnsy, and.lpres are already in a good state
of defence, and , covered by numerous corps. Thel
landing of English troops at attend still continues.
The Prussians on the left wing continue to receive
large reinforcements. The Prince of Orange is going
to visit several points along the frontiers. The Army
of Reserve under Prince Frederick is nearly com.
pleted. The troops are animated with„ the best
spirit.
The celebrated Sir Sydney Smith has Dievron
conferences with the Duke of Wellington`. IOW"-
posed he will have a command upon the %Child;
FROM THE LOWER RHINE, APRIL
tipa4 troops which are to compose the Grata irMitsu
reach in succession their destination, or spproich it
The troops of the great army on the Upper
Rhine, and those of Baden and Wirtemberg, are
already at their post. The Bavarians are every
where on the march ; and the Austrians, who enter-
ed Buret ia on the 28th ult., is approaching with all
!peed.

The Prussians whu are to join the army on the
Lower Rhine are posing through Hesse; their ap-
pearance is admiral:oe, and it is impossible to form
an idea of the enthusiasm which animates them.—
Besides the Russian armies that come through Bohe-
mia, 18,000 of the Emperor Alextbder's guards
were to land at Lubeck.

The French troops are also advancing to their
frontiers. Their number is small, compared to the
vast force opposed to them. The French army,
which is to cover the northern frontiers, and must
doubtless be the most numerous, is stated by the
French themselves, and therefore, in all likelihood,
with much exaggeration, at 60,000 men, divided
into two corps, one under Count Erlon, whose
head-quarters arc at Lille, and the other under Gen.
Heine, at Valenciennes. The Artillery is com-
manded by Gen. Tenet, and the Engineers by Gen.
Haxo.

The army opposed to this, between the Meese and
the North Sea, is already 130,000 strong, and is re-
ceiving daily accessions of strength.
lthuoLtsuaon, APRIL 10.—By a ship which ar-
rived yesterday at Flushing, (iota Nantes, we re-
ceive the news that the miseries of civil war are al-
ready felt in that city. On one side of the city the
white flag was flying, and the tri-coloured Reg from
the other, while the people murdered each other in
the streets. The sailors are mostly on the side of
the good citizens, but the soldiers all for Napoleon.
DORSTEN, APRIL 12.—A1l the Prussian troops
now at Wesel and the neighbourhood, 15,000 strong,
cross the Rhine to-morrow, to proceed to their fur-
ther destination.

BREMEN, APRIL 11.—The Senate has decreed,
that no Frenchman, or any one who has resided in
France, shall be allowed to remain at Bremen with.
out a new passport, granted by the highest military
outbority, and containing an exact description of
the person, &c.

duke Maximilian, of Este, from Modena, of the ad-
vance of the King of Naples into 'the Roman terri-
tory causes much speculation among the public. His
army, it seems, consists of 50,000 men, with which
he is advancing in five columns to Middle Italy. It
appears that the mission of Capt Huddelka really re=
fated to the Resolution of the Congress, which re-
quired that King Joachim should give up Naples,
whereupon the King taking advantage of the present
state of things, resolved to make a diversion in „fa-
vour of Bonaparte. He, however, previously an-
tiounced to the Austrian Ambassador, that if the
Congress would definitively recognise him and
guarantee his dominions 'to him, he would place
30,000 men at the disposal of Austria. While
all this was passing in Italy, there was con-
cluded last week with the Neapolitan Ministers here,
Raney, Compochiaro, and Cariati (who declared
they bad extensive powers to make aDefinitiveTreaty),
a new Treaty of Alliance, to which besides Austria
almost all the European Powers acceded. With
this Treaty it was that Count Neipperg went express
last Saturday to Ancona. It will now be soon seen
whether King Joachim will stop his march.
The King of Wirtemberg has surpassed all expec-
. teflon by his energetic measures in collecting his
army.
I Last night the Princess Borghese (Pauline) passed
through the sabot+. of Vienna with her mother, and
M. and Madame. Bacchiochi (Elise), going to the
fortress of Mungatach, on the frontiers of Hungary.
They had a nemeroos suite, with eight carriages,
and were not allowed. So pass the night, except in
places where there was a good garrison. Among
their suite is Marquis Lucchisini (the father); Gene.
rat topi, and all the rest of Bonaparte's people who
were found at Porto Ferrajo, are also conveyed to
i Hungary.
The Boundaty Treaty between Bavaria and
tria is signed. Immediately after the Bavarian
hoops received orders to proceed by forced marches
to the Rhine.
Bewt.rm, Arm. 9.—To-morrow is fixed for the
King's departure from Vienna to vetorn to his capi-
tal; he wilt step only three days here, and then re-.
pair to Frankfort, where the Emperor of Russia will
arrive about the same time. This city alone has for.,
nished 8000 men to the Land wehr.' -A French spy,
was taken here yesterday. He Niel tbs.pepers see.
cealed in his boots, which were dc the Wiliest ieW
portance.
, .
GHENT, Anus. 17.—Last Saturday night his Ma-
jesty Louis XVIII. received a Courier, who, it is af-
firmed, was the bearer of good news from France.—
The Duke of Belluno has left Ghent upon a
mission. French soldiers daily arrive along the
whole line of our frontier, coming to place them-
selves, under the ate:ides-4, of their lawful Monarch.
CALOON4. A.tatr. 15.:—The tote-de-pons at Man-
helm b putting In a formidable state of defence, just
as it was some years ago : it will be protected by nu-
merous artillery.
General Schaffer, who distinguished himself in
iSpain, is appointed to the command of the troops of
Baden.
BRUSSELS, APRIL 18.—The Russian Courier, with
Dispatches from the Emperor Alexander to our Go-
vernment, arrived here to-day.
An interesting conversation took place in the
House of Commons last night, on the subject of the
Treaty of Alliance, concluded at Vienna on the
25th of March. In answer to a question by Mr.
WHITOSEAD regarding its authenticity, Lord CAS.
TLEREAGH admitted its general correctness, and
stated, that it had not yet been ratified by this Go-
vernment, but that the PRINCE REGENT does intend
to ratify it, and send it with a Declaration, expla.
natory of one of the articles, back to Vienna. We
suppose this was the business of the Cabinet
Council, which was held yesterday, and ended in
sending a Messenger to Vienna. This Treaty cer-
tainly pledges this country to all intents and pur-
poses to war. Now mark my Lord CASTLEREAGH'S
honest speaking. As to the time of its arrival in this
country, his Lordship acknowledged it was in his
possession before the 7th of April, the day on which
his Lordship moved the Address, pledging the House
to strong precautionary measures, and when he like-
wise ;alarmed the 'loose that mar was not declared,.
nor even resolved on, but that an alternative of peace
still existed. How are we to reconcile such state-
ments ?

Ministers, and the Public Offices, were in a con.
siderable bustle yesterday morning, in consequence
of Lord CASTLEREAGH having summoned a Cabinet
Council at an hour's notice. The Members of the
Cabinet were assembled at the Foreign Office by
about two o'clock : they continued in deliberation
till near five; and at their breaking up Mr. JOHN..
SON, the King's Messenger, was ordered to hold him-
self in readiness for a foreign journey.
Transports are collecting at Falmouth, to proceed
immediately for Lisbon, in order to` convey from
thence to Ostend 10,000 Portuguese troops, part ef
the army disciplined by Marshal Bsaesroao.

The Earl of FIVE is still in Paris.
The King of BAVARIA left Vienna to return to his
dominions on the 7th instant. The HEREDITARY
Paisca left the.same day, and Prince CMARLES of
Bavaria left on the preceding day, and took the same
rouse.

A discovery of a rich vein of kad ore has recently
been made at Bewbeer, in Devonshire; a consider-
able quantity of the ore was used to mehd the high.
raid before its value was known.

trust, therefore Ido not count them: the Prussians I Muslims, APRIL 15.—Sir C. Stuart ha. had the
are *ear us, heving 100,000 men in the neighbour- honour to present his Majesty his credentials, as
hood of lureilburg. I Ambassador from the Prince Regent of England to
We H'dim% here, that thetlan of the ensuing the King of the Netherlands.
camps',jr ri clean Idd d nin the French VIENNA, APRIL 8.-I'4 Majesty the King of
thaw in i acco nts *we 're yet seen.-- Bavaria left this city yesterday to return to his do-
.
They say, 4 , mina'. the Allies at a minions. •
Council of Cog n'the 4 &fib of April; The news brought here on Monday by the Arch-
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