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maritime war Shall have, my people will always find me the same, and I shall always find them worthy of me.

Frenchmen, your conduct in these times toward your emperor, who was more than 500 leagues distant from you, has increased my respect, and the idea I had formed of your character. I have felt myself proud to be the first among you. The proofs of attachment which you have given me, while, during ten inonths of absence and danger I was ever present to your thoughts, have constantly awakened in me the liveliest sensations. All my solicitudes--all that related even to the safety of my person, was only interesting to me on account of the part you took in them, and the important influence which they might produce on your future destiny-You are a good and a great people.

I have contrived various means for simplifying aud perfecting our institutions. The nation has experienced the happiest effects from the establishnient of the legion of honour. I have distributed various imperial titles, in order to give a new lustre to the most distinguished of my subjects, to honour extraordinary services by extraordinary rewards, and at once to prevent the return of all feudal titles, which are incompatible with our constitution.

The accounts of my ministers of finance, and of the public treasury, will make known to you the prosperous state of our finances. My people will see the contributions upon landed property considerably diminished.

My minister of the interior will give you an account of the public, works which are begun or finished; but those which may still be expected are much more considerable, since it is my determination that in all parts of my empire, even in the smallest hamlet, the comforts of the citizens, and the value of the lands shall be increased, by the development of that universal system of improvement which I have formed.

Gentlemen, deputies to the legisla tive body, your assistance in the accomplishment of that great object will be necessary to me, and I have a right to reckon upon that assistance with con dence,'

This speech produced the liveliest enthusiasin, and his majesty closed the sitting amidst the repeated acclamations of Long live the emperor!

The other rejoicings were conducted in the best order.

The prince of Neufchatel, minister at war, has taken the oaths to his imperial majesty in his new capacity as vice-constable.

Charlottensund, near Copenhagen,
Aug. 27.

"Copenhagen is entirely surrounded, the fresh water is cut off, and there is a great scarcity of provisions, so that in a few days you may expect to hear of its surrendering. The loyal Family applied to get leave of Lord Cathcart to withdraw from Copenhagen. In pass. ing through the English army they received military honours; they are gone to Holstein, there to remain till the fate of the capital is decided. The politics of Europe are such as to have rendered it of the greatest importance for England to take possession of this island, and to keep it.

Holstein, Aug. 20. Since the return of the Crown Prince, who on the 16th instant arrived at Kiel from Copen hagen, all English property at Altona, as well as throughout the whole kings doin of Denmark, has been sequestrated, and all Englishinen who are Danish subjects have been arrested; at the. same time an embargo was laid on all Danish ships in the Elbe, but no Eng lish ships have as yet been seized in the Danish ports. Stein Bille commands the Danish naval force, and Peyman and Bielfild are appointed to command in Zealand. The garrison of Copenhagen consists of 6,000 regular troops. Stockholm Gazette, Aug. 27.

Paris, Aug. 20. M. Delagrange, aide-de-camp to the prince of Neufcha tel, has left Stralsund. The King of Sweden, after having declared that he would bury himself under the ruins of the place, has left it without capitulat ing. The French troops have taken possession: marshal Brune has had compassion for the inhabitants; and though the place has surrendered at discretion, he has given orders to treat them with all possible kindness.

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Portsmouth, August 29.

ON Wednesday orders were received here to stop the sailing of all Danish vessels, and for all cruizers to send in the ships of that nation. Admiral Montagu immediately dispatched officers with a copy of the order to Southampton, Cowes, &c. There are six ships lying here, and two at Cowes, which have been taken possession of.

Fifteen Danes have been sent into this port since the order to detain them was received.

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Edinburgh, Sept. 1. A sloop has just arrived at Leith from St. Petersburgh, left it the 4th August. Captain Wilson, the master, reports, that when he left St. Petersburgh every thing looked like war; ; the English were frequently hissed in the streets by the Russians; that the specie that had arrived from Britain, lord Gower had ordered to be re-shipped. On his arrival at Elsineur, he was not permitted to go ashore; and at five a. m. on the 15th, the fleet all got under way, by signal from the admiral, both men of war and transports; that at this time the Danish guard-ship was coming into Elsineur roads, as a prize to a British frigate. Very few British ships remained at St. Petersburgh when captain Wilson left it; and hemp freight had got up to 61. 6s. per ton,

London, Sept. 1. Yesterday afternoon, about half-past one o'clock, the mortal remains of her highness the duchess of Gloucester were removed from the family residence at Brompton, for interment in St. George's chapel, Windsor. The procession was suitable to the rank of the deceased, without any unnecessary parade or ostentation.

As early as six o'clock in the moraing the volunteers of Brompton and Kensington beat to arms After assembling, to a man, on parade, they received their instructions from the captain-commandant, and then they proceeded (about nine o'clock) to the court-yard of Gloucester-lodge, with muffled drumas, &c. About 11 o'clock arrived the hearse, with six black horses, and six mourning coaches and six. Soon after twelve appeared the duke of York and the duke of Clarence's private coaches, with six horses to each The duke of York's carriage was drawn by six beautiful grey horses. About the same time appeared the duke of Gloucester's chariot and six, the duchess's (the deceased) coach and six, and the princess Sophia. The whole of the suite of carriages being arrived, about half past twelve o'clock the attendants began to form the line of procession, and at the time before mentioned, the cavalcade commenced its route, preceded by the volunteers, with the usual insignia and respect observed on such melancholy occasions; the band playing, with muffled drums, the Dead March in Saul.' Ten horsemen preceded the hearse, and the usual number of mutes attended; behind the state coach belonging to the deceased, stood six footmen, and four behind that of the duke of Gloucester. The procession moved slowly to Brentford, where the Brompton and Kensington volunteers were relieved by those of the latter district, including the Isleworth. These proceeded as far as Hounslow, where they were dismissed. It was not until the procession reached Staines that the

feathers and escutcheons were placed on the hearse, &c. thus conforming to the same etiquette as was observed at the funeral of the late duke. The procession reached Windsor about half past eight o'clock. The funeral took place by torch-light. The duke of Gloucester was at Brompton when the cavalcade set out, and was present during the interment at Windsor. The whole of the. expenses of the funeral are defrayed by the duke of Gloucester. By the death of her highness the poor of the vicinity have lost a great benefactress.

Sept. 2. Dispatches were early this morning received from admiral Gambier. They were brought by Mr. Hill, our charge d'affaires. Soon after they had been opened, the following letter was sent to the Lord Mayor :

• Admiralty-Office, Sept. 2. Half past Six, A. M.

Lord Mulgrave has the honour to acquaint the Lord Mayor, that dispatches have been this morning received from admiral Gambier, with an account that the troops, under the command of lord Catheart, were landed without opposition at Wibeck, in the island of Zealand, eight miles North of Copenhagen, at five o'clock a. m. on the 16th of August.

To the right. hon. the Lord

Mayor'

The following bulletin was sent to the different public offices in the course of the morning :

· BULLETIN,

Downing Street, Sept. 2. Dispatches have arrived from lieutenaut-general lord Cathcart and vice-admiral Gambier, by which it appears that lord Cathcart joined the admiral on the 12th ult.; that on the 13th Mr. Taylor, his majesty's minister at the court of Copenhagen, having left that city upon the Danish government having declined to enter into an amicable arrangement, it was determined to land the army early in the morning of the 14th, but owing to contrary winds the ships of war and transports could not be brought up to the place of debarkation

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Upon the debarkation of the troops, a proclamation by the commander in chief of his majesty's sea and land forces was issued, deciaring the circumstances under which they had felt themselves compelled to proceed to the debarkation of the army.

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By private letters of the 17th, it appears that Copenhagen was then completely invested. The division of troops from Stralsund anchored in Kioge Bay on the preceding day. They were fired at without effect from the batteries.'

Plymouth, Sept. 2. Nearly 100 sail of Danish vessels are in this port, under detention; their value is estimated at about 800,000l. The Revolutionaire, 44 guns, captain Fielding, is fitting for sea with all possible expedition, and will be ready for sea by Monday next. The Channel fleet came up for Torbay last Monday, but will sail for their station again to-day or to-morrow.-Sailed a Pappenburgher dogger and brig for their destination, cleared from detention at this port-Passed Channel the Porup cupine, 24 guns, with a convoy. There had joined the convoy a large Danish East Indiaman, of 16 guns and 80 men, from Batavia for Copenhagen, a few days before the Porcupine came into the Channel, and continued with them till a privateer of this port, with orders to detain all Danish vessels, fell in with the convoy, and communicated the orders to the captain of the Porcupine, who immediately bore down, sent a boat on board, and took possession of her, and carried her with the convoy up Channel. It is supposed she has Dutch property on board, and was bound to Amsterdam; she is valued at 150,000l. and is full of silks, bale goods, spices, &c.

Edinburgh, Sept. 3. On Tuesday last arrived at Leith, the sloop Active, of North Berwick, William Wilson, master. He states, that on the 20th ult. when off the Naze of Norway, he was

mined upon Buenos Ayres. The army landed 20 miles on this side Buenos Ayres; they had seven miles to march across swamps and marshy ground, in which some aminunition and provisions were lost. The army was divided into three columns, two of which were suc cessful in getting. possession of part of the town, but the third was unsuccess. ful. The following letter was this morning sent to the Lord Mayor→→

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Downing Street, Sept. 12.

Lord Castlereagh has the honour of acquainting the Lord Mayor, that dispatches have been received this mora, ing from lieut.-general Whitelocke, dated the 10th of July, by which it ap

spoken to by a British line of battle ship, that boarded a schooner belonging to.Berwick that was in company.with the Active; and the captain of the schooner informed captain Wilson, that he had been told by the officers of the man of war, that they were to pro ceed into Christiansand next morning, to cut out a Danish 74gun ship that was lying there.About four weeks ago he was at St. Petersburgh; says, that two days before he left town, a a Russian gc. neral that had been bribed by Bonaparte had thrown himself over a bridge and was drowned; and it was reported that general Bennigsen had gone to England... Cork, Sept. 10. An accident of a singular nature took place about a weekpears, that in an attack upon the town ago, between the city and the Cove of Cork. As Mr. Jeremiah Murphy, a merchant of that city, was driving in a post-chaise, together with a lady and a child, near the small village called Passage, the horses suddenly took fright, and ran towards the cliff near Giant's Stairs. The post-boy saved himself by throwing himself suddenly on the ground. At that instant the horses and the chaise, together with the company. in it, were precipitated to a depth of at least 200 feet perpendicular, to the bed of the river. It happened to be low water, and the carriage, by striking in its fall against the mast of a small vessel, which was then aground close in shore, was dashed to pieces. It is most surprising to relate, that after this severe shock the lady and gentleman escaped with only a slight personal injury, and the child entirely unhurt.

London, Sept. 12. Colonel Bourke and captain Prevost arrived at Portsmonth yesterday evening in the Saracen gun-brig, with dispatches from admiral Murray and general Whitelocke They immediately set off for London, and ar rived early this morning. Sir Samuel Auchmuty and general Craufurd are also arrived in the Saracen.

The dispatches are of a very melancholy nature; we have not only failed in an attack upon Buenos Ayres, but have abandoned the river Plate by capitulation.-Soon after the arrival of general Cratifurd, an attack was deter

of Buenos Ayres, his majesty's troops experienced so much resistance from the tumultuous force of the enemy, that, after gaining possession of part of the town with severe loss, on the 5th of July, the lieut.-general thought it prudent to enter into a negotiation with general Liniers, who commanded the enemy's forces, by which he agreed to evacuate South America within two months, upon condition that all prisoners taken in the attack, as well as those captured at the surrender of Buenos Ayres, should be restored. The total loss amounts in killed 316-wounded 674-missing 208.

To the right hon. the Lord

Mayor.'

the Carrier cutter, arrived last night at Sept. 13. Lieutenant Ramsay, of the Admiralty with dispatches from adof the island of Heligoland, without any miral Russel, announcing the capture resistance. The following letter from an officer on that service has been received

Heligoland Roads, Sept. 6.

We sailed from Yarmouth some days ago, with sealed orders, which were to take this place, which was done last night by admiral Russel. There was a garrison of fifty Danish soldiers, who surrendered without firing a gun. It is a famous blockade for the Elbe; a capital shelter for our ships in rough weather; and a good light-house, and

is a complete, rock, with about 2000 inhabitants on it, chiefly fishermen. A vessel is under weigh for England with the dispatches.'

Sept. 16. Between seven and eight this morning, colonel Cathcart arrived at lord Castlereagh's, and captain Collyer, of the Surveillante, at the Admiralty, with the welcome dispatches from admiral Gambier and lord Cathcart. Messengers were instantly dispatched to his majesty, to the prince of Wales, to Scotland, and to Ireland. They were charged in all the different towns in their route to communicate the news in the following short bulletin :

Copenhagen has surrendered.

The Danish fleet has surrendered, and is placed at his majesty's disposal. It consists of eighteen sail of the line, fifteen frigates, and forty other vessels of different sizes. It surrendered after a bombardment of three days. Our army suffered comparatively very little loss.'

The following letters were sent to the Lord Mayor:

St. James's Square, Wednesday Morning. Lord Castlereagh has the honour to acquaint the Lord Mayor, that dispatches have been received from lord Cathcart, dated from the citadel of Copenhagen, on the 8th instant. After a severe bombardment of three nights, a capitulation was agreed to, by which the Danish fleet, including vessels of all descriptions, were surrendered, together with all naval stores, and his majesty's troops put in possession of the citadel and dock-yard. There were 18 sail of the line, exclusive of 3 on the stocks, 15 frigates, 7 sloops, and 37 mortar and gun-boats, found in the port and arsehal. The particulars of this important service will appear, with the least possible delay, in an extraordinary Ga

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when his majesty's fleet and army were, put in possession of the fleet and arsenals of Denmark, and of the city of Copenhagen.'.

The Park and Tower guns were fired at eleven o'clock, and the flags were. displayed upon the different churches.

Sept. 18. Suicide.-A very genteeldressed elderly man called a coach off the stand at the bottom of Oxford-street, at eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, and ordered the coachman to drive to a subscription house in St. James's-street. The coachman had not proceeded far when he heard the report of a pistol, and, on alighting and opening the coach-door, he beheld the gentleman a corpse, the ball having entered the head under the left temple. The deceased, who was taken to a public-house in Oxford-street, was not owned yesterday. He is a very tall man, and appears to be about sixty.

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29. At his house, in Baker-street, Portman-square, the lady of the bon lieut.-colonel Plunkett, of the Coldstream guards, of a daughter.

Lady Caroline Lambe, wife of the hon. Mr. Lambe, eldest son of lord viscount Melbourne, of a son and heir, at his lordship's house, Whitehall.

Sept. 2. At the house of lord viscount Deerhurst, in Devonshire-place, the hon Mrs. Cotton, of a son.

3. At Garnons, Herefordshire, the lady of sir John Geers Cotterell,, bart. (M. P. for the said county) was safely delivered of a daughter.

7. At Sudbrook-park, Petersham, lady Mary Stopford, of a daughter.

11. At Basham-hall, in the county of Norfolk (the seat of Charles Morley Balders, esq.) the hon. Mr. Balders,

of a son.

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