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August 2.-In every place, on the quays at the têtes de ponts, and in the most airy situations, are seen barracks raised to lodge the Allied troops. This day all the buildings relating to this object will be completed, and before a few days the inhabitants of Paris will be relieved from all military billeting.

to communicate such information to me, that I may make proper use of it. The moment is favourable, we must take advantage of it; or our children's children would accuse us before God and man, had we in any respect neglected to do so.

"SACK.

"Privy Councillor of State and Chief President of Prussian Provinces on the Rhine.

Many of the workshops in the fauxbourgs of Paris, shut up since the return of Buonaparte and the evils consequent upon Aix-la-Chapelle, July 21. that event, have been re-opened; a number of people are thus rescued from idleness, who, for want of employment, were doing all kinds of mischief.

On the other hand, we know that the want of business and employment is so great at Paris, that many workshops have given notice of suspension. We know one which has, or had, no less than fifty-four horses, and eighteen soldiers billetted on it. This has since been shut up.

A private letter from Paris in a German paper, mentions the following curious change of application in the interior of the palace of St. Cloud:-" the great hall of St. Cloud, from whence Buonaparte with his myrmidons once drove out the Council of 500, amidst beat of drums, and in which latterly he gave his audiences, is now converted into workshop of the tailors and shoemakers of the 1st Silesian regiment of infantry, who there carry on their occupation without disturbance.”

Prussian Remonstrance to the Mayor of
Paris, on the reluctance of Paris
to obey requisitions.

cial Gazette of this city contains the fol-
AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, July 28.—The Offi-
lowing letter to the Prefect of the depart-
ment of the Seine:-

"Paris, July 10.-Sir, your agreeable letter of the 9th, which I had the honour to receive this morning, has been communicated in the original, as you desire, to his Highness Prince Blucher.

received for the raising of the contribution "After the reiterated orders which I have imposed by this Prince on the city of Paris, it is no longer in my power to avoid those coercive measures which are rendered necessary by the tergiversations employed to elude my propositions. At the receipt of this letter, you and several of the inhabitants of Paris are placed as hostages under a military guard, and if we do not receive this very day a part of the contribution in will be conveyed to the fortress of Grauquestion, you, as well as the other hostages, dentz, in West Prussia. This measure has been dictated to me by the Commander in

Private letters from Paris state, that the Bois de Boulogne is likely to be entirely destroyed, the wood being in constant requisition for fuel for the camps in the neigh-Chief. You and your fellow-citizens canbourhood.

were

you of the overtures which I have several not tax it with injustice, when I remind times made to you respecting the demands of the Prince Blucher.-You know that in 1806, 1807, and 1808, Prussia, under the administration of M. Daru, not only lost its prosperity, but was ruined by the enor which it was subjected: you know what mous mass of requisitions and extortions to haust the kingdom: nor can I dissemble, was done in 1809, 1810, and 1811, to exthat in 1812, though then in alliance with France, several of our provinces suffered treatment of which the most cruel enemy would hardly have been guilty. It was in 1815 that we shook off the yoke of tyranny: the victorious arms of the allies dethat fine country had groaned for so many livered France from a dynasty under which

The aniversary of the birth of the King of Prussia was celebrated at Paris, One hundred guns were fired on the Champ de Mars, and extraordinary rations served to the Prussian soldiers. Prussian Property at Paris to be recovered. “As far as my knowledge of the treasures of art and literature carried off from his Majesty's Rhine Provinces extended, I have already sent the list of them to the Committee of Restitution; but it is probable there are many of which I am ignorant. I therefore invite every friend of art and of his country, or who may be possessed of any information on this head which has not reached mic, either by its notoriety, or by reports of the magistrates, whether it relates to the works of painting or sculp-years. ture, to jewels, relicks, documents, manuscripts, or any other valuables, immediately sia made to support the great coutest, after

"The inconceivable efforts which Prus

on those who shew disobedience or cool-
ness in the execution of our orders. Ac-
cept the assurance, &c.
(Sigued)

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RIBBENTROP."

This letter was written in German, which the Prefect not understanding, begged the bearer to translate it fo him, which he readily did. The Prefect suffered himself to be arrested, but stopped his journey to Graudentz by making a payment. Review of Allied Troops.

Particulars of the General Review which took place at Paris of the British and other troops, under the command of the Duke of Wellington. At about ten o'clock in the morning the Duke came, in full uniform, with all his stars, ribbous, &c. having the Emperor of Russia on his right, and the Emperor of Austria on his left, followed by an immense retinue:-they passed the whole grand line amidst a cloud of dust that absolutely obscured the sun, and took their post of salute in the Place Louis XV. on the spot where Louis XVI, was murdered,-a crime that has led to the infinite misery and humiliation of the French.— The cavalry and artillery are said to have darted up to form half squadrons uear the point of salute, in a style which confound

six years of oppression, signalized by all kinds of extortion and arbitrary treatment; put it out of our power to make a suitable provision for the equipment, the pay, and other wants of the army again called forth to combat Buonaparte and his adherents. France, now delivered, cannot refuse its gratitude to the conquerors of the common enemy, when she reflects on the persevering courage and patience, in the midst of numberless privations, which they have shewn during the most extraordinary efforts; but this gratitude must not consist, as in 1814, in empty words, but in deeds. You pretend that the contribution of 100 millions of francs exceeds the ability of your city. Ask Count Daru, what Berlin (a city one quarter of the size of your's) was obliged to furnish? and you will be convinced it greatly exceeds the demands of Prince Blucher from the capital of France. If we treated your provinces as you did our's from 1806 to 1812, the contribution to be imposed according to that standard might exceed your ability. But far from using reprisals, we have hitherto demanded only the reimbursement of the expences of the war; for the budgets of our finances have no head for the exorbitant impositions levied in foreign countries, such as were found in the budgets of Franceed the poor Parisiaus, and made the ground previous to the year 1814. Last year the conquest of Paris ended the war. In this campaign the same conquest has been the object of our labours; to attain it we have been forced to make promises to the troops -not such promises as the French leader made to his army before the defeats on the Katzbach, near Caine, and at Dannewitz, which hindered him from performing them, but such as generous conquerors make to modest soldiers, whose welfare they value, and whose courage they know how to ap-rect this: the next regiment, therefore, preciate.

"It is by the contribution that these promises must be fulfilled; and I cannot conceive, Sir, how it happens, that in these three days that we have been negociating on this subject, you have not got together a sum on account sufficient to shew your good will to the Prince, who must not be deceived in his hope of fulfilling his promise to his soldiers, who are used to depend on his word. You, and those who have neglected, or rather prevented, the payment of a sum in part, are the persous to whom Paris must impute the disagreeable consequences of this neglect. Ì am sorry, Sir, that having a particular esteem for you, I am obliged to make this declaration. I must add, that the measures taken en this occasion are no violation of the Convention of Paris, since they fall only

quake beneath their feet! Their appear. ance was admirable. The columus of British infantry moved on with a beautiful solidity, their caps ornamented with oak, laurel, &c. As a bit of military exultation they marched past the saluting point to the air of the "Downfall of Paris." This all the bands had before played when marching through St. Denis. The Duke, feeling with that delicacy which he has often evinced, sent an Aid-de-Camp to cor

in the true humour of soldiers, struck up "Nong-tong-par," (N'entends pas.) — the first lines of which song are apposite enough,—

"John Bull for pastime took a prance, Some time ago, to peep at France!" The Nassau troops, it is said, were so beautifully equipped that they appeared soldiers rather for the stage than the field: the British were a striking and admired contrast. They had nothing for shew,-but in the essential equipment of soldiers were more perfect than any of the others. All they had that was useful bore signs that it had been used, and their tattered colours on their broken poles flew in the faces of the French, to shew that they had fought their way to the spot of their triumph.-The greatest contrast of all, in the eyes of the Parisians, was between the Belgians

and the Highlanders- the latter immediately following the former. The Belgians had neither the appearance nor discipline of soldiers, the division of Guards and the Scotch, that trod on their heels, were the | most perfect specimen of a serious, practised, well trained body of brave men, representing at once the strength and virtues of their grateful and exalted country. All the French spectators were anxious to see them, and were delighted when they came. Our artillery and cavalry were beyond all comparison superior to those of other nations. The review was directed to the Emperor of Russia, who received and returned the salutes. The whole occupied

about seven hours.

GERMANY.

Brunswick, Duchy of, H. R. H. P. R.
Guardian.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has, by a Proclamation published in the German papers, declared that he has taken upon himself the guardianship of his cousin, the present Duke of Brunswick, in pursuance of the wishes of the late Duke killed in the glorious battle of Waterloo, and has in consequence taken possession

of the ducal territories of Brunswick Luneburg.

INDIES EAST. CEYLON.

Official Bulletin.—British Head-Quarters, Kandy, 2d March.-This day a solemn conference was held in the audience Hall of the Prince of Kaudy, between his Excellency the Governor and Commander of the forces, on behalf of his Majesty and of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, on the one part, and the Adikars, Dessaves, and other principal Chiefs of the Kandian provinces on the other part, on behalf of the people, and in presence of the Mohottales, Coraals, Vidaans, and other subordinate Headien from the different provinces; and a great concourse of inhabitants.

A public instrument of Treaty, prepared in conformity to conditions previously agreed on, for establishing his Majesty's Government in the Kandian provinces, was produced and publickly read, in English and Cingalese, and unanimously

assented to.

The British flag was then for the first time hoisted, and the establishment of the British dominion in the interior was announced by a royal salute from the cannon of the city. All the troops present in this garrison were under arms on the occasion of this important event,

By his Excellency's command,

JAMES SUTHERLAND, Dep. Sec.

The trophies of this capture brought home in the Niger frigate from the Cape of Good Hope, where they were tranship. ped from the Africaine, consisted of the King's throne, sceptre, colors, &c.; the throne is covered with plates of gold and silver, ornamented with precious stones; the sceptre is a rod of iron, having a bril liant head. The latter is a correct emblem of the authority with which the King governed his subjects, for he exceeded in cruelty every other Eastern Despot.

The following letter throws some light on the character of the late King of Kandy, His treatment of his European prisoners, also, was barbarously inhuman.

Numbers of chiefs

Ceylon, July 1, 1814.-We some time ago had a Candian commotion, in consequence of a revolt excited by the chief Adigar, against his barbarous King. This despot is, if possible, more sanguinary than Nero or Caligula. have fallen innocent sacrifices to the cruelty of this tyrant. His last guilty deed was the murder of the chief Adigar's two little children, and the consigning his wife to slavery for life. Though the Adigar mustered a force to oppose the King, he was soon overpowered, and the King's authority has since been universally established. The Adigar is still in Columbo, together with many refugees of rank.

The Governor has at length come to a resolution to enter into a war with the King of Candy, in consequence of a most infamous and unheard of piece of cruelty. He caused ten or eleven unhappy wretches, subjects of this government, to be seized: their arms, noses, and ears, were cut off, and sent down to Columbo with them. Seven of them died, and I believe the rest have recovered. This has given a great impetus to the Governor's feelings upon this occasion, and great preparations are making for the conquest of the Candian country. The cause has the hearty concur< rence and good wishes of every one.

ITALY.

Rome: Buonapartist Cardinal arrested. Cardinal Maury, who, during the abwith great assurance, wished lately to sence of the Pope, showed himself abroad make a private departure; but the Holy Father caused him to be arrested, and conducted to the Castle of St. Angelo. He is accused of several intrigues.

RUSSIA.

Munificence of the Emperor Alexander. We cannot answer for all particulars of the following story, which has been circu

lated at Paris. The descent of this prelate from the line of Jesse and the Royal House of David, would be, we doubt, somewhat difficult of proof. That the family of David was known in the reign of Domitian, we have the testimony of Christian Fathers; but the preservation of genealogical evidence from the second or third century to the nineteenth, is a point of fact, not to be admitted without ample proof. The other incidents are within the pale of possibility.

ved of support and assistance, oppressed with years and infirmities, a minister of a religion foreign to France, he had fallen into the most dreadful indigence, and was compelled to solicit public charity. At the entry of the Allies, in 1814, he fled to the field of battle under the walls of Paris, and afforded the consolations of his ministry to the wounded and the dying; he constantly visited the sick Russians who were in the hospitals, and became their interpreter. Denied resources, he had recourse to the goodness of the Emperor Alexander: filled with confidence in his

magnanimity, he related his misfortunes with the accents of truth. His Majesty reHis Majesty the Emperor of Russia has performed an act of goodness and munifi-ceived him with the most affecting kindcence towards a Greek Priest, a long time ness, deigned to give him proofs of his reresident in Paris. In it may be distin-ligious respect; and after having converguished that noble and affecting grace which this Monarch infuses into all his actions. We proceed to give some details of the respectable personage who was the object of it :

old man he decorated him himself with the cross of St. Wolodimer, and granted him a pension of a thousand roubles, promising him also that he would make interest for him with the King of France, that a Church might be granted him in Paris, where he would be permitted to celebrate Mass according to the rites of the Greek Church.

sed more than an hour with this venerable

TURKEY.

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Isa Carus, a Greek prelate, born at Bethlehem, in the Holy Land, descending from the line of Jesse, and of the Royal House of David, was sent by the religious of Mount Libanus, as an Apostolic Missionary, into Europe. He travelled through many realms of this part of the world, fulfilling with an holy zeal, the Buonaparteism suppressed à la Turque. functions with which he was intrusted by Constantinople, June 26. Buonaparte's his Order. He resided for a long time in Agent, named Jaubert, having been reRome, where he enjoyed a high considera-ceived here with open arms by the French tion with Pope Pius VI. and his successor, who heaped on him riches and dignity. The Grand Duke of Russia, afterwards Paul I. and also Joseph II. Emperor of Austria, travelling in Italy, did not disdain to visit and dine with him. During his residence at Rome, he performed important services to Count Schouwaloff, when that Admiral commanded the Russian fleet in the Mediterranean. The Empress Catherine condescended to acknowledge her gratitude to him in a letter written by her own hand, filled with the most flattering testimonials.

Isa Carus resided at Naples at the time of the Revolution, and at the moment when the French were at the gates of the city, his energetic_exhortations to the Lazzaroni, prevented them from proceeding to excesses: their respect and veneration for him caused him to be accused of favouring the Jacobin party, and he was thrown into a dungeon; he still bears the marks of the irons with which he was loaded. After eight years of most frightful captivity, he was removed to France, where he has resided ten years. Depri

Chargé d'Affaires, Ruffin, thought he might take what liberties he pleased, and accordingly had the fleur de lys taken down from the hotel of the French Embassy, and the eagle put up in their place; but the Porte, faithful to its engagements to have no connection with Buonaparte, or his agents, and not to recognise the tri-coloured flag, immediately sent a guard of 500 men to pull down the symbol of rebellion. The next day, the guard of Janissaries was withdrawn from the embassy, and orders given to the patrole to tear off the tri-coloured cockade, which a great many French had put on since the arrival of Jaubert. Meantime, the agent caused all the French to be invited to the Chancery, to acknowledge the new constitution, and to take the oath. Of all the Officers, only M. Duval, the Secretary of Legation, refused; all the others have signed; the merchants, on the other hand, avoided performing this act of submission; only a single one complied with the invitation, for which, however, the custom-house has announced to him that his goods will not be delivered to him till he pays 5 per cent.

like the subjects of the Sultan, instead of week following at their respective dwel3 per cent. which is paid by all Europeanlings, by the Churchwardens or Overseers merchants. At this moment the French of the poor in each parish; and, the minishere are without a Diplomatic Chief, theters of the several parishes are to cause the Porte being resolved to recognise no agent except from his Majesty, Louis XVIII.

National Register.

BRITISH.

"Windsor Castle, August 5. "His Majesty has continued in a state of tranquillity and comfort during the last month, and is in good health, but without any diminution of his Majesty's disorder." (Signed by four Physicians)

sums so collected to be paid immediately to the Treasurer or Treasurers of the Committees appointed to conduct the said Subscriptions in the Cities of London or Westminster, to be accounted for by him or them, and applied to the carrying on and promoting the above-mentioned good designs. And so we bid you very heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Carlton

House, the twentieth day of July, 1815, in the fifty-fifth year of our reign.

By the command of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty. SIDMOUTH.

Prince Regent's Letter to the Archbishop of To the Most Reverend Father in God, our

Canterbury.

In the name and on the behalf of his Majesty.

GEORGE P. R.

Most Reverend Father in God, our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Councillor, we greet you well. Whereas it hath been humbly represented unto us, that many of our subjects have entered into subscriptions for the relief and benefit of the families of the brave men killed, and of the wounded sufferers, under the command of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, and Field Marshal his Royal Highness Prince Blucher, in the signal Victory of Waterloo, on the 18th day of June last, and in the several battles which have been, or may be fought in the present campaign and whereas many of the said subscribers have most humbly prayed us to grant them our Royal Letters, directed to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Archbishop of York, authorising them to promote Contributions within their several provinces, for the same benevolent purpose:-We, taking the premises into our Royal consideration, and being always ready to give the best encouragement and countenance to such humane

and patriotic undertakings, are graciously pleased to condescend to their request: And we do hereby direct you, that these our letters be communicated to the several

Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Councillor, Charles Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and Metropolitan.

Prince Regent's Birth-day kept. ed at the Queen's entertainment on Saturday Ladies leaving off their mourning, appearAug. 12, in colours, those most prevailing number of gold and silver embroidered were, peach blossom and blue, and a great dresses-the petticoats very short, elegantflowers, &c.-the hair very little dressed— ly trimmed with deep flounces of lace, some were literally covered with very large plumes of jewels; the ornaments of the Junior branches were principally pearls; many wore short lace robes-the waists were very short.

Sir Gore Ousley has had an interview House. Sir Gore has brought with him with the Prince Regent at Carlton thirty fine horses and two remarkably large greyhounds, as presents to the Prince Regent, from the Sultan of Persia.

ceive a pension of 2,000l. per annum for We understand Sir Gore Ousley is to rehis mission to Persia, in addition to any foreign grant, for having negotiated a peace between the Russians and Persians-those

two powers having been previously in a state of hostility for many years.

An Abstract of the net produce of the Suffragan Bishops within your Province, Revenue, laid before the House of Comexpressly requiring them to take care that mons, states, the total produce of the Conpublication be made hereof, on such Sun-solidated Fund for the year ending the 5th day and in such places within their respective Dioceses, as the said Bishops shall appoint; and that upon this occasion the Ministers in each parish do effectually excite their parishioners to a liberal contribution, which shall be collected in the

of July, 1814, at £62,956,097; and for the year ending the 5th July, 1815, at £67,408,791; being an increase in the latter year of nearly four millions and a half. LORD RODNEY. Lately, a beautiful monument, erected to the memory of

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