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tion of his Imperial Highnefs Prince Jofeph, 
yet as fome foolifh preparations for hoftilities 
fill continue to be made, his Imperial High- 
nefs has given authority to Marfhal Maffena 
to conftitute a Military Commifiion where- 
ever the Marfhal thal] think proper to erect 
it.” The Ediét publifhed on the fubje& of 
the above difturbances particularly enjoins: 
That all individuals who shall be arrefted 
in the public ftreets with armsin their hands, 
thieves or affaffins; fpies, and all perfons who 
are conviéted of undertaking any thing 
againft the public peace, or the fecurity of 
the army, with the intention of benefiting, 
or correfponding with the enemy, fhall be 
judged by thefe military commiffions. There 
thal! be as many commifions as there are 
divifions of the army. No appeal fhall be 
foffered to any other tribunal againit the de- 
cifions: of thefe commifiions, which fhal! be 
put in execution Avithin 24 hours. One of 
fuch military commiffions hall be eftablithed 
in the City of Naples. 
And further, in order to ftop the career of 
the difturbers of the public peace, 2 commif- 
fion of police, attended by an active column 
ef 400 men, fet out on the Sth infant, and 
began to difarm and difmantle Portici, Re- 
fina, and Ponticello. . 
As Gaeta is the chief fupporter of the re- 
bellion, every thing is provided for a formal 
fiege of that place. 
Naples, March 9, 1806. 
ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF LAGO 
NERO. 
“¢ Upon the r6th infant, at two o'clock, 
P.M. the advanced guard of the 3d divifion 
of the army, commanded by General Reg- 
nier, arrived on the Banks of the Silo. 
The enemy had burnt the bridges, and en- 
deavoured to oppofe the paflage of the River, 
with a numerous body of infantry, a 12- 
pounder, and a howitzer. So quick and fo 
well condu€ted was the attack, that the ene- 
my could not avail themfelves of their ad- 
vantageous fituation, The light troops threw 
themfelves upon the enemy’s guns and forced 
their defenders to take to flight; and thus 
the enemy left their whole artillery and am- 
Munition waggons in the lurch. Our troops 
purfued the flying enemy for two miles, as 
far as Lago Nero, where the enemy had made 
arrangements for evincing a brave and refo- 
lute oppofition. But our troops, without 
making the leaft halt, entered the place, in 
the face of a terrible fire of cannon and fmall 
arms. Here a great number of prifoners 
Were made; among whom are one Colonel, 
one Major, and feveral Ofiicers of high rank 5 
two ftands of colours, three cannons, feveral 
horfes, and a very great equipage belonging 
to the General-Commandant and the other 
Generals, who took to fight; aad alfo the 
military chefts of feveral regiments are all in 
our poffefiion, The enemy alfe lo# their 
Magazines, containing bifcuit, brandy, and 
ether provifions,” 
State of Pubise Affairs in April, 1806. 
[May 1, 
Prince Jefeph has collected a great part of 
the moft difaffe€ted perfons, and fent them to 
different fortrefles. The majority of the na- 
tion are in general well difpefed, andthe 
people every where teftify their hope and 
joy 3 but Robefpierre and. Marat never ex- 
cited any terror equal to that infpired by the 
Queen. They dread her vengeance, certain 
that if ever fhe re-enters Naples, there is not 
a fep they have taken, nor a vilit they have 
made, that will not lead them to death. 
The Neapolitans may confole themftives ; 
their Queen fhall never refume the gevern- 
ment; the former fcenes fhall never be re- 
newed; thofe horrible times, when the ten- 
der Cimarofa, and the beft citizens, were 
maffacred, ‘hall return no more. The dy- 
nalty of Naples has ceafed to reign over that 
city, and its fine kingdom. 
FRANCE. 
On the 314. of March the Prince Arch- 
chancellor of the Empire attended the Se- 
nate, where being received with the ufual 
ceremony, his Serene Highnels ordered 
the Secretary of the Senate to read the de- 
cree by which he was authorifed to pre- 
fide at the fitting. His Serene Highnefs 
then pronounced the following Speech:— 
°° GENTLEMEN, 
‘© At the moment when France, uniting 
in intention with you, fecures its happinefs 
and its glory, in fwearing to obey our auguit 
Sovereign, your wifdom has forefeen the ne- 
ceflity of co-operating in every part of the 
fyfiem of hereditary government, and te 
eftablith it by inftitutions analogous to it 
Nature. 
«Your wifhes are in part fulfilled; and will 
be ftill more fo, by the different aéts that 
his Majefty the Emperor and King has pre- 
{cribed to me for your fanétion. Hence you 
will gratefuily receive thefe new tettimonies 
of his confidence in tle Senate, and h’s love 
for his people; and, conformably to his Ma- 
jefty’s intentions, you will haften to inicribe 
them upon your regifters. 
** The firft of thefe Acts is a Statute con- 
tainiag the difpofitions refulting from the 
r4th article of the A& of the Conftitutions 
of Floreal 2&th, of the year 12. 
‘¢ This Statute regulates every thing con- 
cerning the civil eonftitutions of the Impe- 
ria! Houtey in preferibing the duties of the 
Princes and Princeffes whe compofe it, to- 
wards the Emperor. 
“©The fundamental pitnciples of this im- 
portant family-law announce how much his 
Majefty has it at heart, that the dynafty of 
which he is the founder fhould perpetuate 
the happinefs of France, and fulfil the fub= 
lime hopes cf which it is the object. 
“¢ [Te is particularly for the intereft of na 
tions, that Princes be educated in a manneme™ 
fuperior to other men. The honours which 
they receive from their infaney are calcue ‘, 
lated to give more authority to the exam= 
ita ie 
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