naced by the several divisions of Blucher's army, commanded by D'York at Kussel, Zachen, between Frankenstein and Neustadt, and St. Priest at Coblentz.

We have been more gratified by the news which have been received through the French papers for some time past, than from our own accounts from thence These dispatches indeed speak of several places near the frontiers which the allies had occupied; but the French papers add to this list others, and those in the interior. The dispatches place Marmont at Kayserslautern; whereas, from the French accounts, we find he has since "taken a position on the Sarre," at least thirty miles in the rear; and again, they say nothing of Victor's having been driven across the Vosges, and followed as far as Ramberville by the allied light cavalry.

We find a definitive treaty of peace and alliance between Great Britain and Denmark was signed by our minister Mr Thornton, and the Danish plenipotentiary:

"All conquests to be restored, except Heligoland. "All prisoners of war on both sides to be released. "Denmark to join the allies with 10,000 men, if England will give a subsidy of £400,000 in the year 1814.

"Pomerania to be ceded by Sweden to Denmark, in lieu of Norway.

"Stralsund still to continue a depôt for English produce.

"Denmark to do all in her power to abolish the slave trade.

"England to mediate between Denmark and the other allies."

Three treaties have been signed in all, viz. the above, and one between Denmark and Sweden, and another with the three powers in conjunction.

CHAP. XXX.

Party Spirit.-Dispatches representing the Battle of Rothiere.-Troyes taken.-Chalons sur Saone captured. -A Division of General Blucher's captured by the French.-Observations on the Battle of Rothiere.-The Allies weaken their Forces by dividing them.-General Observations.-Rheims opens its Gates to the Cossacks. -Telegraph Dispatch of a Battle gained over the Allies.-Bonaparte's Conduct to the Legislative Body.— M. Laine arrested.-The Austrian Prisoners arrive in Paris.

THE squabbles of party had risen to such a height in this country, both in and out of parliament, at this period, that we find the earl of Liverpool tendering his resignation, very early in the month of February; his lordship and some others in the cabinet, being decidedly of opinion that we ought to have made peace with the French emperor, as much upon the score of good policy as upon that of justice.-Another party had its hope that if lord Castlereagh should sign a treaty with the tyrant, he would be hooted through the streets on his return to England.

Let us now inquire how far the views of the everlasting war-party have been or are likely to be promoted by military acquisitions.

The dispatches from lord Cathcart and Sir C. Stewart, previous to the battle of La Rothiere, or, as it is called by the French, that of Brienne, related principally to skirmishes and movements, which brought the allies from the vicinity of the Rhine nearer to that of Paris.

A supplement to the London gazette was published on Saturday, the 12th, containing the highly important and highly interesting dispatches brought

by the way of Paris, by the messenger Sylvester. The dispatch, from Sir C. Stewart, is dated Chateau de Brienne, 2d instant; those from lord Burg. hersh are from Bar sur Aube and Bar sur Seine, and come down to the 6th instant. They enclosed military reports from colonel Lowe, who is attached to the army under marshal Blucher, and who was eye-witness of the engagement fought on the 1st instant. Lord Burghersh calls it the battle of La Rothiere, the French that of Brienne. The troops immediately engaged on both sides amounted to 70 or 80,000 men. The whole of the allied corps were placed as a particular mark of confidence under the command of marshal Blucher, and Bonaparte com. manded the French in person. The engagement commenced at twelve o'clock. Both armies occupi ed extended positions. The most obstinate resistance was experienced at the village of La Rothiere, where Bonaparte led on the young guards in an attack, and had a horse shot. At twelve at night victory érowned the valour of the allied troops and the skil ful combinations and movements of their comman ders. The enemy, defeated at all points, retreated in two columns upon Lesmond, Lesicourt, and Ronay. His loss, which could not be ascertained, was supposed to be immense. Thirty-six pieces of cannon and four thousand prisoner's were taken by the allies. The prince royal of Wirtemberg and general Wrede pursued the enemy in his retreat; and general Guilay took Lesmont by assault. The result of the victory of La Rothiere was the imme diate advance of the allied armies.

After the battle of La Rothiere, Bonaparte të treated from Troyes, and after that to Nojent sur Seine, thirty-six miles nearer Paris. Troyes was almost immediately occupied as the head-quarters of the allies.

Troyes was taken possession of by the allies of

the 7th of February: it is said to contain a population of 30,000 inhabitants. General D'Yorck's division took Vitry on the 5th. He also attacked and defeated Macdonald's army at Chaussée on the same day, pursued the enemy to the gates of Chalons, which he bombarded till Macdonald capitulated, upon condition that he should retire with his army and the troops of Sebastiani and Arighi, to the left bank of the Marne.

In the south of France, Chalons sur Saone was captured by the Austrians, from hence general Le Grand retired upon the road to Lyons, where marshal Augereau had collected about 4000 men. The left of count Bubna was near Grenoble, his centre at Bourg, and his right at Maçon, from whence he communicated with prince Schwartzenberg. Thus the different corps, united with the Austrian standard, occupy an oblique line through France, from the capital of Dauphine to that of Champagne.

In an official bulletin, published here on the 15th, it was stated that accounts from lord Castlereagh had been received, dated Chatillon, the 10th inst. The head-quarters were then at Troyes. There had been no general action, but, on that day, a division of general Blucher, consisting of 6000 men and 15 pieces of cannon, had been cut off by the French. The Cossacks had advanced as far as Laon.

Though the official account of this battle of La Rothiere or Brienne was generally hailed here as a distinguished victory, and though the gazette says, "the batttle, in the numbers engaged, in the losses of the enemy, and in its consequences, will perhaps be found one of the most important of the war!" till, for some mysterious reason, hitherto unexplained, it was not announced in the usual mode to the lord mayor of London, or by the firing of the tower guns; and though lord Bathurst exulted up

on this first success in a general affair upon the territory of France, it was nevertheless thought proper to pass here among the number of ordinary events!

It is therefore supposed that, from the vigorous opposition which it is allowed was made by the enemy, the loss of the allies, though not mentioned, was very severe.

Lord Burghersh says, in his dispatch of Feb. 2d, "Bonaparte continued the action of yesterday with considerable obstinacy till towards twelve at night: his principal efforts were directed to the re-occupa tion of the village of La Rothiere; he directed himself the attack of the young guards upon that place, but was repulsed with considerable loss.-General Blucher was present at the defence of this village, and no doubt contributed materially by his exertions in the repulse of the enemy. General Guilay was engaged to near twelve o'clock in the attack of Dienville; the vigorous opposition he met with was only overcome by the skill and ability he displayed, and by the gallantry of his troops, the place, after several hours of the most severe contest, remained in his undisputed possession. Baffled in the different attempts to regain the advantages he had lost, Bonaparte at last decided upon a retreat; his columns appear to have begun their movement to the rear about one in the morning, his rear guard was however in occupation of the position of Brienne at day-break."

These successful movements were soon followed up by the allies, though not with equal happiness; on the 10th of February, it seems that, in endeavouring to profit by the retreat of the enemy to Nogent sur Siene, they began again to advance.

The Austrians entered Troyes, while the Russians under Sacken, and the Prussians under Blucher, pushed on across the Aube towards Pianeg, to turn the enemy's left, who occupied both banks of the