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PARIS, Ger. 81.
First Bulletin Of the Grand drmy. dated
Bam6urg, Oct. s.
The peace concluded with Russia on the
10Th July, and the pending negotiations
with Great Britain, which had nearly at
salaed maturity, oc.asloaed uneasiness a.
the court of Berlin The uncertain, but
always Increasing reports, and The tact OF
all the powers, after being alternately be.
srayed by shat cabiaer, having reason TO
complain of ie--uccasiened it TO give Gre.
dit 10 some RuMoas, Whieh asserted that
one Of the secret agticlss of the ueaiy with
Russia, stipulated That Poland should be
given 20 the grand duke Constantine, with
the rifle and dignisy OF q kiag--Si!esia co
be given 20 Austria, for hist share OF 70.
land = and lastly tlanoverso EaglaGd. In
wosa, the coust Of Berlin firmly beliav.
ed that these shrss powers had projected
plan, IL conjaac.ion with France, from
which great danger wouid DC likely 20 re.
sult TO she crown Of Prussia.
The complaints of France of the con
duct Of Psussia, took their origin at a very
early period First Of all, Prussia took
arms with visw Of benehting by her ~
tes5ine conmoiions. Then she hurried TO
the field, ar the moment the duke OF York
eifccied his landing ia Holland (; and, dur
log che events OF lass war, though she had
10 reasons OF complains against France.
she prepared for war, aud signed the ooio
.rions treaty of potsdau, winch was al
serwartIs done away by the treaty OF Vi.
eons.
Russia had &c complain Of her. Ihas
power cannot POSSIBLY Euihl the forWer cor
forget the treaty Of Vienna.
The g ievaaces g,4es, by Prussia to the
emperor OF Austria, snls.o the Germau}c
BODY. more nuneroas han he to' mer, haze
always been well known She was always
quafrelliog with the congre CATION OF chs
empire. When the German empire was
engaged in any var, Prussia WAS at peace
with her enemies. Never did she fulfil
her engagement with Austria, aud s},e
continually strove TO irri,ate he Other pow
ers 10 war, ia order, d, The concrlsion Of
peace, TO reap the fruits OF her Ingenuity
aud ef their victories.
Those who might b. disposed - deris e
sach extensive Fluctuations from the moral
weakness IL the character of the prusaiaa
r-rora,cb ,,o,,Sd Cd ,toarooair,., ,~a,.9,-
de, eived. For che last IS yesrs, he cours
OF Beflio has been the stage ON which the
qnasress Of party spisie have been decided
by alternate victories. Oae party is dis
posed fer peace, and the other for war.
The least political event, aud the most sri-
aiag interfering occurrence holds out ad
vaatsges 10 ooe Of benz and amidst these
explosions Of con'euding passions, 10 this
!abyrinth OF court intrigues, the king irre.
solutely lsesitates to aud fro, without ever
ceaaing IS DC "a honest man.
On the i1th Aug a courier arrived at
Berlin from the Marquis OF Lnchesini.
and brought The saost positive accounts
and assurances cf Russia aud France hav-
ing agreed to- restore the kingdom OF Pc.
land ic conformity 80 the treaty of sl,e 90 h
Iuiy, and Of 'aking Siesia from Prussia.
The. supporters OF war became instantly
inaansed--shev osefpowered she feelings
oS the kiag--for,y conrisrs were sent of
in single nlght-and they fastened GO
agEas
The news Of this sudden explosion
reached Paris op the Goth Of she same
month. Every one pi,ied an ally who was
SO crue'ly misguided The necessary ex-
pianstions were Immediately given, as we'll
as the most positive assurance and, as
az error was evidently the Only motive for
tae. aTaeameats OF Prussia, it was hoped
| that, on mature de!ib -ratiou, such mad.