Star. — London, England, 1815-04-18 00:00:00

i THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. iro . m oßßow WILL $E THE LAST DAY-...LOTTERY BE GINS AT NINE O'CLOCK, MORNING Two pRIZES OF THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS MUST' Bs DRAWN. TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1813. . I:cE or• s roCKs THIS DAY Al* TWELVE O'CLOCK. i t , t h.,Ld 36-4 per Ct. 7111v-5 per Ct. Navy 86i 57j—for account 371—Bunds 76. to as.preaa. r ic hequer *Gat es. prclu. AVe have in the preceding columns continued our extract) from the Paris Papers received yesterday.— Thi s morning we have received those of Saturday. T!:eir contents are important, and to reserve as much roo m for them as possible, we must again be very brit' in any remarks we have to offer. Every Journal that arrives proves more and more pointed out with considerable cleoly that we have precision the line of policy which the French Govern ment is parsuing at the present crisis :—a great spew of modcr.ition and forbearance ; earnestness not to disturb the peace of Europe; a desire to multi:Ain inviol.tte the Treaty of Paris, &c. &c. while internally individuals and property are to be equally protected, the liberty of the press and freedom of worship to be maintained, personal offences during the moments of change, violence and anarchy, to be forgatten, and a free representative government, under a limited mo earchy, to be clablished. That there are individuals among the French who hJnestly aim at all this, we leave no doubt; but we :Ire equally convinced, as we have more than once seated, that, with many who now act upon the stare, the principal design in all that is publicly transacted to put the other Powers of Europe in the wrong— to throw upon them the odium of the war which the French demagogues themselves seem to consider as unavoidable, well knowing that their Chief has me rited every punishment which human vengeance uhf inflict—to prepare the people for the conflict on ..Mich they are called to enter—to alarm the fears proprietors—and to inspire a conviction that the of the French people and the Corsican are pertatly identified as not to be separable. The facility with which passports may still be ob tained to quit France; the comparative freedom of speech permitted to the people ; the ready reception into favour of eves those officers who have applied epithets to BONAPARTE, which two years ago would have carried them to the guillotine; the treatment extended to the Duke d'AsciouLaste, after being t iken prisoner by BONAPARTE'S troops, in permitting his departure from France without any personal in jt.ry—in a word, every step of the French Govern ment, at the present moment, is in conformity with the principle which we have pointed out as that which now forms its line of politics. We are sot of the number who give credit to the French Rulers for sincerity in any of the ostensible motives by which they wish it to be believed their proceedings are dictated ; but we think the system certainly deserves the praise of being the most prudent that could have bees adopted in their present circum stances. We know, by private letters, that the ene mies of BONAPARTE are much more numerous than many believe to be possible. There are several par ties in France, and it is only the fear of an attack from without which secures their present union—or rather which prevents their openly attacking each other. Lately, when a large mob were clamorous at the Thuilleries to see BONAPARTE, on his appear ance only about 100 cried out " ;live Plapopereer. ft When so few out of some thousands joined in this cry, is it to be believed that the relurn of the Corsican was the unanimous wish of 25 millions of Frenchmen ? In fact, one of tf:e factions which now supports him, were desirous to place the Duke of ORLEANS on the throne.— But enough of this at present. The French 5 per Cents. have fallen to 59 a GO. The following are extracts from the Paris Papers et Saturday i PARIS, APRIL. 15. Cr KIER EXTRAMIDINAI:Y OF SATURDAY %MIMING. Upwards of 10,000 workmen are employed in ma- Tutacturinl ; arms of all kinds. The ./..uegal of Fran4fo►t announces that M. Bou r:enne h4s sit out fur Hanburgh, to act there as the Ministe r of the Count de Lille. The Constitution, which has been daily under dis clission by the most experienced politicians, mast of 1 have defended in our NAti•lnal Assemblies the rg)lts of the people, will soon be finished, and will ippear early next wcik. [FROM THE WINITEUR PAWS, APRIL Is. Mushals Augereao, Jourdan, Brune, Oudinot, Pld St. Cyr, took the oaths on Sunday to the ~Ispertyr„ lip au Impel ial Dccree of the 7th of this month, Geileral Count Dumas is appointed Director-Gene ral of the Organization of the National Guards, wider the orders of the Minister of the Interior. By a decree of the Bth Aprtl, his Majesty has granted the decoration of the Legion of Honour to Mews. Huzard, Bose, Arago, Biot, Dasmarets, Gay LUnae. Poinset, Richard, Sicard, Deyauz, and The nard, Members of the Imperial Institute. REPORT TO THE EMPEROR. Sfrce—On the 21st December a special law re cughized as debts of the State, the debts contracted :n foreign countries, by the Log and by the Princes ut his house, for which the rug deflated himself personally responsible: this resolution was taken without opposition, without debates, without reserve, and with all that frankness which flows from the noble French character. " In consequence a commission was entrusted with the verification of the titles produced by the va riots: claimants, and began its labours : the 20th of March of course terminated them. The seals were put upon the papers which had been already col lected : I have removed them in concert with your Minister of Finance. 6 6 It was natural to think, Sire, that resources granted with so much loyalty, would have been ex pended with delicacy, and that the national munifi cence would Live been expended only in paying for honourable ices, in keeping account of the assist ance grantej io misfortunes and in indemnifying losses insiparable from long political crises. 6. A hasty glance at the papers presents the fol lowing result : in the first place there is a voluminous register, drawn up at the earliest periods of emigra tion, and which is in some measure the archives of emigration. When laid before the Commissioners by Count Blacas, this register was consulted on every claim b.ing made : it illustrated the object and the merits of the claimants, and directed the reporters in their propositions. " The following are, with few exceptions, the kind of claims which were produced : " Claims relative to the assembling and canton ments of the Army—expenses of the first and second divisions of the army—coalition of the Provinces— milittry household of the King and of the Princes —infantry, dragoons, and chasseurs—administration of stores, provisions, and carriages—chapel (religious officers) of the grand head-quarters—expenses of tra velling and particular agency, &c. 46 Many of these items had been prudently paid, and there remained to pay something less than 30 But 30 millions would never have been sufficient to satisfy the claims which were not entered upon the register, and which were every day multi plied and received in preference to the former. 64 Of this description was the claims of one Borel, who organized an armed force in the Gavaudan ; he was a Qnarter-Master-General in the Breton Assn• ciation : there was a Prince of Huhenloe, a Duchess Pic, of Bavaria, one Braschi, of Cayla, who claimed the expence of raising regiments in the service of the Princes." After eaumerating a variety of other claims, his Highness of Otranto gravely assures his readers that all the above sums were expended in the dissemina tion of libels, in organizing disorder, robbery, and assassination." 44 Thus," he concludes, the trea sures of the nation have been employed, at the same tin:;', in payment of the most disgraceful services and in liquidation of the expenses of a war made against the French nation. (Signed) " Paris, April 12, 1815." DUC of OntANTO. CIRCULAR OF THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR TO THE PREFEC FS. " Pmus,ArkiL 12. " Sin—The Decree of the 28th of March last recalls .ill boldiers who have quitted the army for any cause whatever. The country expects new efforts from the brave men who have already fought for its glory, and who cannot remain dcaf to the voice of honour. The Em pet or does not doubt that they will eagerly answer the call, and that you will second with all your energy the'exccution of his orders. [The rest of the Circular is uninteresting—it merely urges the Prefect to collect the soldiery and make them join their Regiments.] (Signed) " CA RNOT." Another Circular from Fonche, the Minister of Police, to the Lieutenants General of Police, urges the same topics; He then goes ou : • 44 We are at Peace : the Emperor has solemnly proclaimed his intention to maintain the Treaty of Park : what then can be the object of those hostile operations beyond our frontiers ? When we wish to take no part in the internal arrangements of neigh bouring States, why should they take pan in ours ? Is it by menaces, by arms, and by masters of their choice, that they wish to subjugate France ? 4 4 And what Kings, what nations can see, without alarm, a violation so unheard of, the independence and principles which form the security of all nations and of all Governments ? What people, if they are not debased by long slavery, would consent to re ceive a Monarch from the hands of foreigners? 4 ‘ It is not a century since Princes, recalled to the throne by a handful of factious men, were again driven from it by the voice of the people. Our fathers have seen the Stuarts fatiguing the charity of all the Courts in Europe, and basely begging their assistance. They have seen England brave the me naces and the arms of the Continent, escape by this last act of courage from civil war, from the daggers of a hypocritical tyranny, and terminate a revolution which had, like ours, its aberrations from morality, and stood in need of a new dynasty I 64 Is France to be more unfortunate than ever ? Is she reserved for a humiliation of which we find no example in history ? Will she cowardly permit others to dictate laws to her, when she has the right and the power to reject every kind of slavery ?—when 900,000 warriors, who have been tried in numerous battles, and two millions of citizens are ready to march at the call of the country ?—No ! the throne to which the votes of four millions of men have called the Emperor—Ws throne, secured by so many treaties * illustrated by so many sacrifices, can never become the prey of a conqueror ! (Signed) " The Duke of OTRANTO. " Paris, April 13." THE MINISTER OV WAR TO THE MILITARY, RECALLED 3O THEM oTANDARDS DY TIIE DECREE OF THE 25TH tIARCII. 66 You earnestly wished for your Emperor. He is arrived. Yuu have supported him with all your efforts. Rally with all possihk dispatch around your standards, that you may be ready to defend your country against enemies who are desirous of regu lating our national colours, of imposing Sovereigns' upon us, and of dictating Constitutions. Under these circumstances, it is the duty of every Frenchman, already accustomed to war, to join the Imperial stan dard. Let us present a frontier of brass to our eae-1 mks, and prove to them that we arc al‘c., ys the same. " Soldiers!—Whether you h.tve obtained unlimited or limited furloughs; whether you have received your discharge, if your wounds are healed and you are in a state fit to serve, come and join the army ! Honour, your country, your Emperor, invite you! 6 , With whit reproaches would you not have cause to overwhelm me, were your fine country again to be ravaged by those soldiers whom you so often van quished, and were the foreigner to invade and obli terate France from the map of Europe. (Signed) 66 The Prince of ECKMVIIL." The rest of the Moniteur of Saturday (consisting of eight columns) is filled with documents found in the writing desks of Abbe Montesquion and Count Blacas, the late French Ministers. They are mere drafts of public acts, and notes for preparing others. The last of these papers is perhaps the most cu rious-.it seems to be the written instructions of a M. Dayot, who was entrusted by Prince Talleyrand to convey his sentiments privately to Louis XVIII. previous to the departure of the latter from London last year. It is diced Dover, 24th April, 1314, at which place M. Dayot seems to have put his instruc tions in writing. This curious document begins thus: 4 4M. de Talleyrand was busily occupied with some thing for the King—l proposed to him to wait 24 hours, to bring it with me, but the fears of the un expected arrival of the King determined him to send me off immediately with a summary of whit he pro poses. " In the event of the landing of his Majesty before the document thus announced is ready, M. de Talley rand thinks it indispensibly necessary that his Ma jesty should make known on landing, that he accepts the Constitution, but that this Constilution appears to him suceptible of modifications in several points, and he will discuss them in the Senate. ga M. de 'i'alleyran3 has already prepared the Se nate to see the Constitution undergo some changes, by the following words, full of address, which their vanity caught hold of Gentlemen, you will find in the King a nr.►n of superior mind and distinguished talents—you may expect to hear him diicuss the arti. cies of the Constitution, and you may prepare to have the honour of entering the lists with him." This insi nuation had the best effect. " In the same letters patent the King will do well to fix a day for taking the oath of fidelity. This ar ticle is of the first importance, as it will quiet all fluctuating ideas, and bind the soldivry who have been isolated from the Chiefs who have sent in their adhesion. 44 M. de Talleyrand regards it as very essential that the King should not grant nor promise the smallest power to the Marshals, buthis Majesty will satisfy them by flattering their vanity. 66 The whole of the population of France are ani mated with the same zeal, devotion, and love, for the person of the King, and all the members of the Royal Family. These sentiments even go the length of madness ; and such is the general indignation which certain articles of the Constitution has excited, that several times the people have cried under the ' windows of Monsieur, Vire Louis XVIII. I a bar le Senaie I—Long live Louis XVIII. ! down with the Senate 64 This outrageous zeal is imprudent at present. If the people manifest an enthusiasm truly French, the army testifies a very bad spirit. The troops of the line are good, however ; and in the Imperial Guards the discontents are confined to the old bands. The young guard is either detached, or very near being so. 66 M. Talleyrand tlihiks that the Count D'Artois, whose manners are full of glace, should go into the provinces to collect the wishes of the people, and to lay them at the foot of the Throne. The Duke of Bourbon will traverse other parts'of France, with the same view. IS As to the Dukes of Angouleme and Berry, it is desirable that there should be formed for them two camps in France, where they should remain for a long time to gain the affections of the solditry, and to accustom them to place all their hopes ia these Piinces, and to look up to them alone for their welfare. " It is thought necessary that there should be near the person of the King some one who is perfectly well acquainted with the country, and who is also a man of talent ; and, in this respect, M. De RemuzAt, whose conduct has been always good. " M. Talleyrand places his whole happiness in de voting his life to the service of the King ; and de. muds nothing for himself. He thinks himself qua lified, however, for the foreign relations, and claims that department, which is very difficult to manage, and requires a man habituated and accustomed to treat with all the cabinets of Europe. M. Talleyrand supplicates the King to grant to NI. De Perri gord the rank of first Aid-Je-Canip to his per.on ; an.l, to NIA 4nre Eiiround l'err; )! nrd the rank of Lady of the Palace, of which Ira conduct and her piety render her worthy. M. Talleyrand alsu recommends to the King the said Edmund Perrigord the fi: st nomin vion of I)nkes and Peers. (SL,ned) a DA Or." DOVAR, 4PRIL 17. Several vessels arrived here this morning from Ostend, having left that place at rJe o'clock yester day afternoon: a report was then in circulation, that the French had mad:. a sally from Lisle on our troops, and that we hid sustained a loss of between two and :100 in and wminded ; hut the French wet., b Teed back rain, has in..; lost four or 500 who were takot prisoner', besides killed and wounded.— You have this as it is repotted.—The vessels having on board the 7th Hussars, still rern:Cn in the Har bour, wind-bound. MILFORD.HAVEv, APRIL 17. Arrived the Isah..lla, MACIItLL, from Bourdeatir, bound to Liverpool—sailed thence on the 3d instant with five sail of merchant•vessels in company, under convoy of his Majesty's ships WANDERER and Myn. mynoN : the former had the Duchess of ANGOULEZ4IE on board. This morning a Courier arrived from Turin with Dispatches for the Sardinian Ambassador. He came over in the Britannia packet from Ostend. When the Britannia left (Meng (yesterday morn ing, at six o'clock), the Duke of WrwriaroN, who was expected there the night before, sv.:s reported to have arrived. The accounts from every quarter of the Continent agree in stating, that the military preparations were never exceeded at any former period.—lt is confi dently asserted in the Ministerial circles, that the Russian Ambassador has declared that 200,000 Rus sians will reach the Rhine by the 10th of May, being now upon the march. By the Flanders Mail which arrived this morning, we have received a letter from an Officer in the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons, who states, that a party of his regiment, in conjunction with some of the 12th, were out upon a reconnoitring party, when they fell in with a Ftcrech parole, ini.nediately at tacked them, and dtovt them back. This morning a Captain of a trader :strived in the lUver, who left Bourdeaux on the 13th instant. So apprehensive were the Commanders of vessels of an embargo, that they had all quitted with only pact of their cargo on board ; l e s iiled with little mor,, than half, and some goods were ac:tiary put on boar d 45 he was quitting without invoices. Jamaica Papers to the 7th ult. wyived this morn ing, brought by the Francis Fleeling packet, Iva they contain nothing of importance. This day, at two o'clock, Mr. LYELL, the Messen. ger, arrived in Downing street, with dispatches Irons the Duke og %%rowanTox, at Brussels. Mr. LYELL came by the way of Os•end and Dover. Mr. TROTTER, the Store keeper-General, also re. turned from Belgium at the same time. The Messenger left Brussels on Saturday. The Kma of FRANCE was still at Gbent. Saturday, WALTER Scar?, Esq. the Caledonian Bard, had the honour of an interview with the PRINCI REGENT, at Carlton House. Last night the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in moving the Order of the Day for the second reading of the Assessed Taxes, for the purpose of postponing it for a few days, took the opportunity of stating that he should, on Wednesday, in the Committee of Ways and Means, propose a renewal of the Property Tax. Mr. WHITBREAD asked, whether it was the inter. tion of the Right Hon. Gentleman to propose the re newal of the Property Tax under any situation in which the Country might be placed, whether that of peace or war ? The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER replied, that whatever might he the result of the present negocia tinns on the Continent, in the present expensive state .if preparation, in which it would be necessary to keep the cottony, he thought the renewal of the Tax would be unavoidable. Mr. HORNER wished to know whether the Right Hon. Gentleman intended to abandon the Assessed Taxes altogether ? The CHANCELLOR of the Excarouea said, he now only postponed them tor a few days ; it would de ' pend on decision of the House on Wednesday, upon the proposition he should then submit. To the above we have to add, it is reported in the higher circles that an alternative will be held out to Parliament to the following eflect, namely, the scheme of increasing the Assessed Taxes will be Abandoned if the House consents to raise the Pro perty-Tax to twelve and a ball pet cent. on incomes above £l,OOO. The Minister is about to fund eighteen mlllions of Exchequer. Bith on the Billowing terms—Rll7 in the 5 per Cents. for every £lOO of Exchequer Bills. Days of funding '26th, :27:h, 28tb, and 29:11 inst. Biouio.—No alteration iu the price this week. IMPROMPTIT. The Post Office should be to tlntitateld removed! " What makes you tlAnk so, Frank ?" said Dick to his friend s Our letters, you know, would he greatly improved, They w,itt be better fella and much better peasW ! LC au Leo. MA' ARR. Dv[ Dublin - • 0 2 Waterford • • 0 1 ,us. Cadiz ARR. but 0 1 • 0 0 Guernsey & Jersey 0 1 HolLuld ' - 1 0 FrAoce 1 0 Hamtplugh . • • i r~ ~~ ~. J►•.