Star. — London, England, 1816-01-23 00:00:00

ir * 1 '', PROTEST4NTS - IN FRANCE. • PARIS, JANUARY 12. • • The following is the Proclamation issued by the May;•,r , INismes, respecting the opening of the Pro. test Ant Churches. The Marquis de Vallonques, by who it is signed, was not appointed to his office by the King, but by M. de Bernis, one of the Commis. s:ries of the Doke d'Angooleme, who displaced for that purpose M. Donant, a most faithful Royalist and Protest:.nt, who had been nominated by the King im mediately on his return : NOTICE. TO THE 0111.1DITANTs CIF TIRE CITY OF NISMES. " Nimes, Dece•tber 19, 1915. 14 The laws of the realm and the will of the King secure the exercise of the Protestant wotthip. I tell you so— 1, who am your Magistrate, your Mayor— I, who have surely some claims to your confidQnce. The Protestant Churches will be opened on Thurs day next ; and that day will prove to the King, to France, and to Europe, who are our accusers, that thr blindness of a fe w women and children is not the crime of the city of Nismes, which has distinguished itself on so many occasions, and even recently, by its fidelity and devotion to the King. " Women who are blinded by your zeal, and per haps excited by your enemies, you will not once more ruin your city, and gratify by your errors the enemies et the Royal cause. " I am assured, and for that reason I have a plea sure in informing you, that conferences are opened, and nearly terminated, with the Consistory of the Protestant worship.' Their object is to restore, by common consent, to the worship of the State, the churches which have been conceded to the Protestant worship. Two churches will be built, and that very shortly, in lieu of that concession. During that short interval, the Protestants may enjoy undisturbed the churches thus conceded. The people of Nismes need only know the will of the King, and hear the voice of the Royal Authorities, to do their duty. (Signed) " Marquis de VALLONQUSS, Mayo" The Ofrial Gazette of this day announces that tran quillity is restored to the South; notwithanding which assertion, we have authentic accounts of the follow. ing transactions having recently taken place in that pert of the kingdom : At Sqrnmieres, the Protestants have attempted to celebrate their yew ..hip on the 24th of December, the power of wi.ich they had been deprived of since the atom]) of July . ; they met with the mos: barbarous treatment on that account. The koyal troop•, which do not.cease to infest the environs of Nimes, exercise continual vexations on the Piotestants. t.hr the 22d of December, a detach ment of about fifty men broke into the house of M. Mourier, a gentleman of property at St. Biancard. lately returned from emigration, who had just time to effect kis escape. tailing in their main object, these brigands completely pillaged the premises, and daily continue their depredations in the neighbour hood. Several families at Nismes have abjured their reli gion, the motive of which is evident. They are fa milies. of mechanics and workmen, who are without bread in consequence of the persecutions they have under zone. The Protestant manufactztera isaie for the most pin fled, and tut Catholics will not em pi,)y Protestant workmen s besides whiea, the looms and frames of the• 1 itter hare been destroyed, and they are reduced to the alteznative of recanting or starving. .. This system of pet sectition has extended to Bow deaux and its nei;. , ,hbourboi,d. Its effects have also been felt at Natltz, the President ill the Consistoty el that city having 6.en scot into exile. Tristailion, - Quatretailion, and another brigand of that party, made their entry lately into Lyons: they, were in their hats white cockades of a preposterous size, is the midst of which was displayed a large red cross, the characteristic badge of the fanatics of Nimes. These crusaders met with a very ill reception from the people of that city, several of whom have been arrested upon a charge of having insulted them. In consequence of the spirit of the Lyonese being so unfavourable to these culprits, the latter have been transferred to some town in the province of Bourbon nais. The refugees from Nismes have been warmly greeted by the people of Lyons, which circumstance has givin great disgust to the Royal Authorities of that place. The Prefect of that city, having learned that the President of the Protestant Consistory had received 'coats Irc.in the English Society for the Protection of Religions Libra ty, called up that Minister before him, cotnpaed him to deliver them up, and threatened him with a criminal prosecution for corresponding %viol the enemies of the State. It lusty not he un .r thy of notice, that the soldiers 1.7? - .o by the late RoyalOrdonnance are remcived from Ni,mes, were quartered solely on the Protestants, &line their stay in that city; and that the whole wei ; ;li: of extraordinary contributioni is made to fall upon the Protestants, of which the folloxiiig is a stri king instance he Marquis de Calyteres, a Catho lic Gentleman, enjoying a lande.t estate of 60,000 jiyres a•ye r, is assessed at 600 bytes ; while M. Brosse de Pierdon, a Protestant, whose income amounts to about 10,000 livres, has paid within this last year the sum of 15,100 livres towards those con t ri b ut io as. PA Ms, JANUARY 19. The above v.as written a tew days since, as the d.tte intlicAts ; bat 1 w:.s prevented from sending it, owing to ;he stispensi , l of the mails for England and Brussels, di.tt has taken place in consequence of Sir R. W.'s affair. The Journal des Debate of the 10th inst. contained the following wide, extracted from the Journal du Gard, pal:fished at Nismes, under the influence of the Ruyalist bands of me Duke I.YAngouleme • An affecting ceremony took place on the 26th ult. in Ile Church of St. Paul, at Nismes ; two Pro test.tut fa cOtisisting of about twenty persons, made a public 3 1 ;juration in the presence of the Cuie of the pit and were received into the bosom of the Catholic Church. Some families had already set , the example in the parish or St. Bitudile, and others are, it is said, preparing to follow." Tiis following is an extract of a letter from Nismes of the 31 instant, written by a Protestant Lady, and winch may serve to expl.iin the article above quoted. The authethicity of the letter may be relied upon;- 4! *rusty*, .TaNuatty 3. Oneht mind is sweighed d own at seeing the op . Pression and misery •to Which the' Protestants are subjected, and from which they cannet relieve them- Selves. We are, however, allowed to pray to Gop with some tranquillity. l'he first time the Mayor, appointed by the King, expressly ordered us to ring the bell. I said to my husband,' This is done to fur nish an article for the Journals.' I was not mistaken, and it has gone forth to France and to foreign coun tries that we are as happy as we can be. The police, on the other hand, will not suffer what has happened at Sornmirres to be spoken of. There the vilest of the mob, instigated by our persecutors, attacked the 1 assembly of the faithffil at the moment of their per formance of Divine Worship. The Officers of the Regiment of Maria Theresa (the name of the Duchess d'Angouleme) , endeavoured to re-establish order ; one of the fanatics in the crowd snapped a musket three times at one of the Officers, but it mused fire, and the Officer's life was saved. The map who at tempted this assassination is known, but he has not been arrested i on the contrary, two peaceable indi viduals, known to be respectable, have been arrested, one of whom is accused of having cried Vive I'Em pereur,' u if it were probable that persons capable of crying Vive l'Enspereur would declare against the Protestants. You will readily believe, that a depart ment which abounds in assassins and robbers, will not be found wanting in false witnesses. Persons are always to be found who are ready to affirm any thing, no matter what, and these people call them selves Christians, par excellence I Every thing done against a Protestant is regarded as a pious act by those who are in office. " The Protestants have been unfortunate enough, in basing taken from them what they had enjoyed for 25 years. Twenty Protestants were employed in the receipt of the imposts; these have all been dis• missed. The old and venerable Lamle had the posts —his place has been taken from him. He dcmauded of the Mayor a certificate that he bad always acted with honour in that situation, and it was refused him. —When the wives and children of those detained in custody supplicate for their liberty, they are told that they must tarn Catholics. You have no idea of the thousand petty vexations that are heaped in every shape upon our poor brethren. When will our ma series be at an end ? Gov only knows. Our oppres. ►ors are supported by the fanatics, and by persons who live by disorder.—Geaera.l de la Garde has been for some days worse." ATRENCII PAPERS, PARIS, /ANUARY 18. A part of a numerous corps of English troops has embarked at Calais ; the contrary winds which have prevailed for a month have singularly retarded the embarkatiort, so that, in the fear lest the bad season should prolong this operation, and to avoid in this case the exhaustmtnt of the arrundiswments of Bou logne and Calais, several corps have been stopt ou the road which they had taken: the arrival of some detachments which come to complete the regiments which ought to make part of the army .of occu pation, has given occasion to the report, that the foreign troops are returning into tle: interior. 'rite movements which the troops of the different catkins compf)siog the Army of Occupation had to make before reaching their respective cantonments, arc on tlit of being terminated, and the public may be assured, that in a short time, the co.iditions 'or the treaty of the 20th November last Will have re ceived in this respect, and on all points, their corn. plete eaecutionw--Gazate ✓an. W. ORDONNANCE—JA xunar 17. 1116. •' I OVIS, &C. •' lu emiscyutiice of our Ordonnanee of the 24th July last, and the Lase of the haunt, we Wive ordained, and ordain, aa follows " Art. t. All the individuals named in Article 2 of tke 641 ()Monitories of Vie •24th July last, are now in the list comprised in the said Anis*. " They shall be obliged to depart the kingdom the 25th of February at the late't and shall nor be allowed to return with. out our authority, under the penalties Curd by the 2d Article of the Law of the 12th January. " Our Procureurs, General., and Ministers, charged with the . executive, kc. ( M ined) " Lou to. the King. " The Grde des Sceaux of France, Minister Secretary of State, (Signed) MARIIOI4." His Majesty rode a hig carriage to-day round the city, on the new quays, along the Archiep.scopal gar dens. He WAS numerously attended. The liveliest acclamations every where attended his passage: The funeral service in commemoratiun of the death of Louis XVI. will be performed in the temple of the Lutheran Protestants, rue des Billetteson the 20th of January. instead of Sunday, the 21st. The Barracks of St. Denis are convened into an hospital for the sick soldiers of the English Army.— As soon as they are perfectly cured, they will return to their country. Several Protestant families of the South have just embraced the Catholic religion. The subscription made yesterday at the funeral service of the Marquis of La Rochejaquslin, at St. Sulpice, amounted to 14,000 francs. We and assured that M. Maret, Duke of Buono, has published. in Germany, Memoirs of his political l life, in which may be expected some great discove , ries on the men and events connected with the tyranny of Bonaparte. All the Members of the Chamber of Deputies signed the address to the King Oil the subject of the 21st of January. At Montpellier the following notice has been pub lished ; 4. The faithful inhabitants of Montpellier are in formed, that a formula of abjuration of regicide has been deposited at the office of the Prefect, where it will lie for signatures till the SlOth. It is as follows 44 We, the undersigned inhabitants of Montpellier, swear before Gon, and on the gospel, that never having adhered in fact or will to the impious and se ditious principles introduced and pressed in France by a factious minority, we regard the death of Louis XVI. as the most execrable of all crimes i we aikamiledge that the scourges which' Goo has brought on our unhappy country are a just punish ment, and we declare that our greatest regret is, that we have _not shed even the last drop of our blood in order to arrest the fatal blow which destroyed a life no less dear than sacred." The Duke de Richelieu paid a visit this day to Lord Wellington, and remained With him nearly ap hour. • This 4 4 1 1• at nine o'clock w the Paornings an • • 'ideal dressed in the uniform of en English Officer and having handmiffs on, was conducted by two gens d'armes to the Prefecture of the Police. 'l. Merlin de Douai, obliged to quit a country house which he occupied near Brussels, has been au thorized to retire to Cologne. The Chamber of Peers agreed to the Projet adopted by the Chamber of Deputies relative to the general mourning of the 21st of JannAry. It is affirmed that General Wilson has obtained permission to see his spouse. to take the air in the Court of the Prison, to write and receive letters. • CREMONA, JANUARY 3. Five individuals have been arrested here who, on the passage of his Majesty the Emperor, uttered in jurious language tending to provoke the people to insurrection, still speaking of the independency of Italy, and uttering the cry of di Vive la Liberte !" MUNICH, JANUARY to. Our relations with the Court of Vienna have been less gloomy for a week past, and it is hoped that all differences will be arranged. The Ministers of Prus sia and Russia have employed their good offices to arrange the objects of litigation. and they have been warmly seconded by Mr. Lamb, the new Minister of England. Nevertheless, it is believed that the whole will only be terminated amicably at Milan. _ Every thing leads us to hope that the country of Saltzburg will renviin to us, as well as Bercluolsgaden, and the former Biblioprick of Passau. PRIVA fa LE rTARS. " PARIS. JANUARY 17. 44 General was betrayed by his valet de place. His friends announce, that his mode of defence rests on the infraction of the Convention of Paris., How can any Englishman, and especially any Eng. list Officer, exclaim they, be said to be uninterested in this affair ? Is not the national honour at stake'? the faith of treaties most shamelessly violated 4 , Captain Hutchinson was conducted to the Elysee Bourbon at the request of the Duke of Wellington. His Grace intimated to him, that he had reason to believe that whatever might be the sentence of the Court, it would be commuted into banishment from France, but that such an interdiction would be in compatible with the performance of his military dime*. The apprehension of Captain Hutchinson, who forms part of the effective army of the Duke of Wellington, gave rise to a letter from his Grace to the Duke de Richelieu. The explanation of the fatter was considered perfectly satisfactory. It ap pears thp circumstance of Captain Hutchinson be. longing to the British army was entirely unknown to the French Government. •, It is observed that the Duke de Raguse (Mar mont) is not comprehended in the list of Marshals appointed to Governments. This omission is univer sally attributed to the steps he took to procure Ma dame Lavalette an audience with his Majesty. " The only act of complicity Mr. Bruce is charged with, is the loan of his carriage. Many arrests have taken place within the last twenty-four hours at Paris. General Grainer, late Governor of Paris, and Reporter of the Military Commission convoked on Marshal Ney, is of the number, it is said.—Marshal Serrurier has hitherto eluded the researches of the Police. The Ultra -Royalists themselves cannot cite any overt act, while on the other hand, it must be acknowledged the con duct of almost all the ancient Chiefs of the army is mysterious and menacing ; not one appears at Court, and it is whispered they hold private conferences, the nature of which is highly calculated to awaken suspicion. am sorry to apprise you that the brave General Lagarde has had a relapse, which has excited the liveliest inquietude in the minds of his friends. At a time when so much circumspection is re quisite, you would learn with surprise the excesses into which certain fall. One Gentleman, dining at Very's, in the Palais Royal, without appa rent inebriety, and in the midst of a crowded room, shouted three times Five l'Eopereur. is PARIS, JANUARY IS. 4 , The arrest of our countrymen whoie names have appeared in the French Papers, took place in conse quence of the interception of a letter from Sir R. W. to an English gentleman. This interception was occa sioned by the treachery of a servant. a Frenchman, bribed by the Police for that purpose. Sir R. had been under close rurwillance ever since the affair of Marshal Ney, in which he had taken a part that was greatly offensive to the Duke of Wellington, as well as to the French Government. Independently of the general charge against Sir It. and ins friends, there is a particular one against himself—that of having circulated copies of - P. di B.'s Report. The kW h"; of that Report, which is said to be found in his papers, is no brouillos (no rough draft). It is a hasty copy from the . rough state of the copy found. 44 They would wish to infer, and have already circulated, that Sir R. is the author of that paper ; but it is no more a fabrication than d'ouche's re ports. I need not suggest to you the improbability of hardly any one but - M. P. di B. being acquainted with Lord Casdereagh's letter to the Emperor of Russia, and its late. It is also improbable that a Ja cobin, as some persons suppose, should recommend perfect union among the Allies, and occupation of the Wrench territory. " M. Dupin, who defended Ney. is retained as Counsel for Sir R. Sir K.. bad not yesterday seen his Lady, having hitherto refused to undergo any examination. The Marquis of Buckingham requested also in vain to see Sir R. It is expected the trial will come on immediately. Above 140 persons have been arrested. as connected with this affair. " The expected change in the French Ministry will certainly take place in a few days. It is only delayed until the arrival of M. de Blacas. whom the King wishes to take a leading part in it, Thus his Majesty makes a condition of his compliance with the views of the Angouleme party. He is perfectly agreed with that party as to the system to be pursued in future ; but the placing at the head of affairs his favourite and personal friends, is the subject of a great struggle between his Majesty and the members of kit family. The person of the Duc d'Aogou leme will, nq doubt, materially influence the deter-. ruination of the Court.." ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. 4 1 The Ultra-ltoyalist party has just obt a ined the most decided a dvantage the nomination of the Commistj it of nine for the Budget. It results ibat the Ministry will not succeed in !Eating the sale of , . , the national forests. M. Corvette, the Finance, is in a real consternation. Th lru e risl , Royalists, flushed with victory, did not ev en scend to attend the discussions that took pl attii • Bureau on the Budget. The poor Finance R 7 be is really worthy of commisseration. Toss*, colleagues comprehend the Budget, he m olt with an elementary course of arithmetic. It is ble - the first meeting of the Commission will tak e on Monday next, and the discussion month, than three weeks. The address to the Ki ng 21st January was adopted unanimously ye the Chamber. The Deputies met to-day at e % a Secret Committee, in order to sign it indict. , eta Pamel nominal. It is composed in & noble I appropriate style. " In addition to the arrestations I announc e d i morning. I have to add the names of Gene ra l s gas and Marchand. The measure, with resp e the latter, caused some surprise ; General M was the Officer who commanded the town of e rt ble at the return of Napoleon. and who rental* . accessible to fear and corruption. , resp ecti Morning Paper announced. that he had fallen fis i occasion by the hands of Labedoyere what is more certain is, that he defended the for the legitimate Sovereign. Since the fatal nesty Bill, the Jun shines bright oat the Ultra. , camp. Their warriors art whetting their am ; every day witnesses some new and more un, victim. M. Hyde de Neuville is sent Anlbs st to the United States, where he has long resi s t fore; M. Delaitre, the intimate friend of theft Richelieu, an old and sagacious statesnus,, warmly and hitherto successfully supprted Duke, has just been dismissed from the Prekni t Versailles; his disgrace had been long solinti M. Vaublanc. New and extensive aheratios; triumphantly announced. In the mean time, the political hemispha t comes hourly more gloomy ; you see marked as countenances of some a stifled feeling of Int, contempt and vengeance; on that of others, found dread, accompanied with o:her signs, • the estimation of those accustomed to watch tie changes of the revolution, have ever been the sort; of evil hours. The more prudent part d Court have taken the alarm already thella Wellington reinforzes his small garrison with additional aritish troops, and the day of his tore is yet remote, while the fortifications of martre have been augmented. These holiday Legislators of yesterday tab exciting every passion, nod awakening every even now rejoice in their fancied security ; but ifte do not cea;e in time, if they continue to goad ;Ail tated people, from whose customs and mannersi have been so long estranged, they will mull perish in a fire of their own kindling. 4 1 The three Deputies who voted on the 4m Bill, in the sense 4 the original law, as proposil the Minister, and meeting the full views (.1 the Si were the Counts of Grammonc and St. Atalanta Ai. Simeon." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1816. AMERICAN SETTLEMENTS IN Tii SOUTH bEAS. from American Papers to the ‘2‘2d DeeemSer,i ceived this morning, we extract the resting, although rather melancholy details, oh breaking-up of the only Settlement osso:ed Americans in the South Seas. 'nose of our Real who may have perused Commodore Portwer account of his marauding cruizc anion; tae ish of the South Sea, will not be surprised to hare the natives have risen upon the bartarous intro* and expthed them froin the island, so pompon named after the American Presid:mt : 11 We are indebted (says the National Intellip to the politeness of one of the Officers of Govern for a copy of the following letter, addressed by tain GAMBLE, of the Marines, to Commodore on the return of the former to the United August last. Captain GAmat.E, the Reader will collect, was left by Commodore PORTER, waif men, in charge of two or three vessels and Wei l lic property, when he sailed from Madison Idiot Valparaiso, previous to his ever•memorabie batik the Essex. The following letter comprises alll subsequent occurrences: 1J Is that #C L b' of copy OF A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN DUMB COMMODORR PORTER. 4 4 New York, August 30,.911 41 Sia—With regret I have to inform you, frigate had not got clear of the Marqneses befell discovered in the natives a hostile disposition us, who in a few days became so insolent, tlla found it absolutely necessary, not only for the al fit) , of the ships and property on shore, but fora personal safety, to land my men, and regain by 41 of arms the many things they had, in the most dui manner, stolen from the encampment ; and whst of still greater importance, to prevent, if pull their putting threats into execution which mightta been attended witll the most serious consequent:o4 our part, from duty requiring my men to be so sa separated. " I, however, had the satisfaction to accomie my wilt without firing a musket, and from auto lived in the most perfect :rarity with them, until 7th of May following, when my distressed suusa placed me in their power. Before mentioning the lamentable events of day, aad the two succeeding ones, I shall gin Ia brief account of a few preceding uccurrence4 , w were sources of great uneasiness to me, The WAS the death of John Wetter (marine), whw unfortunately drowned in the surf, on the afterser of the 28. th February, and the desertion of four ,g my men. They took the advantage of a datklPP.