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inscribed to the Emperor Napoleon, and others Oa Napoleon the Great. ic The English Ministry is not authorized to order any of these Vexations; the law, although unique) by which the British Parliament regards the Emperor Napoleon as a prisoner of war, has never prohibited prisoners of war from subscribing to journals, or re ceiving printed books—such a prohibition only takes place in the dungeons of the Inquisition. 41 The Island of S.. Helena is ten leagues in cir cumference; it is inaccessible every where; brigs surround the coast ; posts are stationed on the shore within sight of each other, which render impracti cable any communication whir the sea. There is only one small town (James Town), where there is an anchorage, and where vessels touch. To prevent an individual from quitting the island, it is sufficient, to guard the shore by land and sea. To lay an in terdict on the interior of the island can therefore have on other object than to deprive him of a promenade of from eight to ten miles, which it would be pos sible to make on horseback, and the privation of wi•ich will shorten the lite of the Emperor. The Emperor has been established at Longwood, exposed to every wind, and where the land is sterile and un inhabitable, without water, and not susceptible of any cultivation. There is a circuit marked out of about 1,2(X) toises ; at about 11 or 1200 distance, a camp is established on a hill, and another camp in an opposite position at the same distance: in short, in the midst of the heat of the tropic there is nothing to be seen but camps. Admiral Malcolm having laarnt the utility which the Emperor would derive from a tent in vie situation, caused one to be set up by his sailors, at twenty paces distance in the frost of the house; it was the only place in which a shade could be found. Tie Emperor had as much reason to be satisfied with the spirit that animated the Offs. . cers and soldiers of the brave 53d regiment, as he bad been with the crew of the Northumberland. 64 The house at Long ts ood was built to serve as a barn for the Company's farm; the Deputy Governor of the Island had since built some chambers ; it served him for a country-house, but it was not in a proper habitable state ; workmen have been employ. ed at it for a year, and the Emperor has been con tinually subjected to the inconvenience and insalu brity of inhabiting a house in the progress of build. ing. The chamber in which he sleeps is too small to contain a bed of ordinary dimensions; but every , alteration at Longwood prolongs the inconvenience of having workmen there. 46 'there are, however, in this miserable territory, l beautiful situations, presenting fine tree* gardens, and good houses. There is, besides, Plantation House : but the positive instructions of Government forbade you from giving up this house. although 'such expense would thereby have been saved to your Government—an expense incurred in fitting up at Longwood a hut, cos-red with paper, which is already unserviceable. You have interdicted all correspondence between ns and the inhabitants of the Island—you have in fact placed the house at Longwood au ant —you have even prevented any communication with the Officers of the garrison. I: seems, therefore, to be your study to deprive us of the little resource which this miserable tetritory affords, and we are here just as we should bz on the insulated and uninhabited tack of Ascension. During the four months that you bare been at St. Helena, you have, Sir, rendered the situation of the Emperor much worse. Couut Ber trand has observed to you that you violate even the laws of your Legislature, and that you trample un der foot the rights of General Officers. prisoners of war. You have replied, that you act accord;ng to the letter of your instructions, and that your conduct to us is not worse than is dictated by them. ei I have the honour to be. 66 Your very humble and very obedient servant, (Signed) 16 Tali CENENAL COUNT La MONTHOLON. 6 ‘ After I had signed this truer, I received your's of the 17th of August, in which you subjoin the ac• count of an annual sum of &WM° sterling, which you consider indispensible for the support of the ex penses of the establishment at Longwood, after having made all the reductions which you thought possible. We du not think we, have any thing to d u with the discussion of this p oint; the table of the Emperor is scarcely provided with strict necessaries, and all the provisions are of the worst quality. You ask of the Emperor a fund of 5t112,000 sterling, as your Government wili only allow iffB,ooo for all the expenses. I have already had the honour of inform ing you that the Emperor had to funds, that for a year past he had neither written nor received any let ter, and that he is altogether ignorant of what has passed, or is passing, to Europe. Transported by force to this rock, without being able to write or to receive any answer, the Emperor is now entirely at the mercy of English ageuts. The Emperor has al ways desired, and is still desirous, to provide hims e lf for all his expenses, of whatever nature, and he will do it as soon as you render it possible by taking off the inirdiction laid upon the merchants of the island with regard to his correspondence, and directing that it should not be subjected to any inquisition on your put or by any of your agents Thenceforth the wants of the Emperor would be known in Europe, and those persons who interested themselves in his behalf, might send him the funds necessary to pro vide for them. _ _ " The letter of Lord Bathurst, which you have communicated to me, gives birth to strange ideas. Are your Ministers then ignorant that the i gtacle of a great man in captivity and adversity MOM sublime spectacle 1 Are they ignorant that Napoleon at St. Helena, in the midst of persecutions of every description, to which he opposes nothing but serenity, is greater, more sacred, and snore venerable than wLen seated upon the first Throne in the world, where for scions a time he was the arbiter of Kings? Those who in such a situation are wanting to Napo leon, are blind to their own character and that of the nation which the, represent. « MONTUOLON." Yesterday afternoon, a meeting took place between Panetta= Colonel G—, attended by Mr. F—, and Mr. Crid—, attended by Major F--, in a geld near Shooter's Hill. The distance was ten paces; Mr. 011.-- received his adversary's fire, and then discharged his pistol in the air, which accersanly pot vs ad to the afair• P EXECUTION OF JOHN CASHMIIN. (FARTHER PARTICULARS.) The LORD MAYOR took the requisite precautions to prevent disturbance ; he issued precepts to ells the usual officers of the City, calling upon them to attend in Skinner-street at an ear, hour yesterday mort.ine, and sent similar instructions to the Depu ties of the different Wards to call mit their Special Constables. The firemen of the several Fire-offices in the City were also desired to be in readiness to as sist in preventing tumult, whilst within the jail of Newgate a force of between sixty and seventy of the London Militia were on guard. At eight o'clock, last Tuesday evening, Cashman was brought from his cell up stairs to one adjoining the Press-yard, in which he was to pass the night.— He seemed perfectly composed, but exhibited a good deal of levity. In alluding to his approaching death, he said—" be had often faced the enemy amidst a shower of balls, and with the d—l before him, with out shrinking, and did not now fear to face his Gov." As he passed through the Press-yard, he exclaimed, with an oath—" I wish a forty-four pounder would now come and cut me in two, rather than I should go into the hands of Jack Ketch 1" In his cell be was I joined by the Rev. Mr. Devereux, who, in his usual kind and benevolent strain, endeavoured to soothe his 1 1 spirit and prepare his mind for eternity. Occasionally he was serious, but he frequently launched forth into comments on the nature of his past life, and talked of his fears of beittg dragged like a vagrant through the streets. On being exhorted to abandon those unimportant thoughts, and to resign himself wholly to futurity, I.c said- 0 he had no fear of death, be wished the moment was then come, for he was ready to drop, but be did not like to be exposed like a common robber." Again Mr. Devereux called to his recollection the wilful sacrifice made by our REDEILMER for the salvation of mankind, and entrea ted him in like manner to offer himself meekly to his MAKER, as an atonement for his sins—he exclaimed, I do die willingly, and would go to the mast head now to reeve a rope for my death, for I know that my next voyage must be to Jack Ketch !" He ac companied this remark with a laugh. In this sort of converse he remained till twenty minutes after ten, when Mr. Devereux took his departure, remarking that the poor fellow was perfectly resigned to his fate; but at the same time evidently looted towards it with a levity which bordered on a confusion of in tellect. His mind was constantly directed to past events, and on every opportunity he Introduced some observations connected with his fanner life. Among others who called to offer him consolation, was a respectable Irish gentleman of the name of Upton ; he had been landlord to Casbaun's fa ther. To this person Cashman spoke unreser vedly of his affairs : he said he was entitled to 1200 wages and prize•money, about the disposition of which he was very anxious. Mr. Upton, in order to gratify his feelings, prepared, under his directions, a will, by which be disposed of this property in various ways : be mainly left it, however, to purchase a boat for a brother of his, who bad been a fisherman on the coast of Ireland ; to his mother, and fpr the pay ment of his debts, about which he appeared particu lady solicitous. This will he signed, and Mr. Upton promised to do all iu his power to sec it executed. Mr. Devereux had recently received a letter from Miss Upton, the daughter of the above Gentleman, stating, that previous to Cashman leaving Ireland he . was in the greatest distress, and on embarking in the packet for England, he had but two ten penny pieces in his pocket. Sbe added, that helhad bone an irre proachable character. Cashman evinced throughout an insensibility, which appeared to proceed from a weakness of intel lect rather than from any determined depravity. He was continually adverting to his exploits while in his Majesty's service, and lamenting that he was not to die at his quarters, instead of being dragged to the place of execution in a cart like a vagrant. He asked if he might not have a glass of grog ? This, of course, was refused ; but some tea and bread and butter were taken into the cell, of which he partook. Clean linen being brought to him, he changed his shirt and drawers, put on a sailor's blue jacket and white trowsers, and tied on a black silk handtee. chief. He then expressed his readiness , to die, and the door of his cell opening for the admission of some one, he stepped forward with great alacrity, saying..." Am Ito go now P' The two Sheriffs of Lattslon now entered the Press-yard. Cashman was brought out, and stood with much unconcern while his fetters were knocked off, looking at and assisting in the operation. His bands were tied, and on his arms being bound behind him with a cord, he called out to the Sheriff's officer in the sea phraseology-1 44 haul it taught," and again expressed his regret that he could not die at his quarters like a stmt.— *. Cotton and Mr. Devereux once more attempted to administer religious consolation to him, but in vain. He evinced the utmost impatience, exclaim ing—" don't bother me—it's of no use ; I know nothing at all about the matter." The subjects which at tht - awful moment seemed neatest his mind, were, the mode of his death, and the disp os iti on o f hi s li tt l e property. On e;pressing his uneasiness on this last head, the Sheriffs very benevolently assured him that measures should be taken to carry into effect his wishes with respect to it. This assurance appeared so be very satisfactory to him, and he said gratefully, " thank you, Gentlemen," Every thing being in readiness, the lend toll of the prison bell gave the I signal for the procession to move. Of the ten or twelve individuals present, Cashman was probably the only oue unappalled by the melan choly sound. He cried, as if involuntarily, "Got) bless you all !" and marched firmly through the va rious passages of the prison to the debtors' door, pre ceded by the Sheriffs, and accompanied by the Or dinary and Mr. Uevereux. The crowd collected in the street exceeded all cal culation, extending in every direction as far as the eye could reach, and, in fact, to every spot from whence a view of the *wing scene could be com manded. The character of the multitude was of course various, but it consisted for the most part of persons of an inferior deoription, among whotn strong symptoms of discontent evidently prevailed. Lest any attempt should be made at rescue, of which some apprehenbions were entertained, a signal was con certed, by which a won placed on Helbombill, could be instructed to call in the aid or the tnilitiry, several parties of whom were udder arms. It was about ten minutes before eight o'clock when the culprit quitted the prison, and took his seat in the cart which was prepared for his reception. The exe cutioner and his assistant sat on each side of him.— His firmness was unabated, and not a muscle of his , countenance betrayed the slightest appearance of fear. Looking towards the prison door, at which one I of the turnkeys stood, he said in a laughing manner, , " Good bye. Bishop— Gon bless you, my hearty ," and then addressing himself to the others, he ex claimed, •' this is not for cowardice—l am not brought to this for any robbery—l am gciog to die, but I shall not shrink. If I was at my quarters, I would not be killed in the smoke, I'd be in the fire. I have done nothing against my King and country, but fought for them." Every thing being at length in readiness, the me lancholy procession moved forward. The criminal, as he passed along, nodded to the crowd, and con tinued to inveigh, in loud language, against the in justice of his punishment, declaring that he had done nothing but what he was driven to, and that he had been robbed by merchants as well as Government of his due. "This," said he,'" is what has brought me here ! I always fought for my King and Country, and this is my end I" As the Sheriffs advanced, the mob expressed the strongest feelings of indignation—groans and hisses burst from all quarters, and attempts were made to rush forward. The officers, however, stood firm to their posts, and being ;tided is their efforts by the wooden barriers, succeeded in preventing any en croachment. This conduct was frequently repeated, before the cart had reached its destination, and Cashman joined his voice to the shouts, crying out. •' Horn, my boys, I'll die like a man !" Oa his quitting the . cart, and mounting the scaffold, the groans were redoubled ; he seemed to enter into the 'Oat of the spectators, and joined in their exclama tions with a terrific shout—he repeated his former re marks on the supposed hardship of his case. Plis face was placed towards Holborn hill, and lie turned his head on all sides, and greeted the mob with cries of •' Hurrah, my hearties an the cause I success ! cheer up !" The Rev. Mr. Cotton and Mr. Deverenx now as cedded the platform, and endeavoured to bring the wretched roan to a sense of his awful situatiqn.— Their benevolent exertions, however, were fruitless, he appeared callous to all religions exhortations, and pushing them aside. exclaimed—" Don't bother me, it's no trse—l want no mercy but from Gou !" The Executioner then came forward and put the rope round his neck. This excited new tumults and fresh exclamations of disapprobation burst from the crowd. Oa the night-cap being put over his face, he said, 44 For GOD'S sake let me see to the last ; I want no cap." In titis he was indulged, and the cap was withdraws. He now turned towards Mr. Beck with's house in an angry manner, and shaking , his head, said, 64 I'll be with you—there," meaning lie would - haunt the house, after his death."_ Again turning to the people. he cried, 44 I am the last of seven of them that fought for my King and country ; I could not get my own, and that has brought me here." The executioner having quitted the platform, the unfortunate man addressed th.: crowd nearest him, and exclaimed 44 Now you give me three cheers when trip—Hurry you —." And then, calling to the executioner, he cried out, "Come Jack, you let go the jib-boom." The few remaining seconds of his existence he em ployed in similar addresses, and was cheering at the instant the fatal board fell from beneath h6fLet. The cap was then drawn over his face, and he died almost without a struggle. A dead silence instantly pre vailed, which continued fora few moments. After the bpse of about ten minutes the populace renewed the expressions of disgust and indignation towards every person who had taken a part in the dreadful exhibition. Cries of " Murder I murder !" were distinctly heard from innumerable mouths, fol lowed by cries of " Shame ! shame !—Where ate the conspirators? shy not hang them ?" &c: Groans and hisses accompan'ed these allusions: The crowd.. in parts most distant from the platloim, soon began to retire, but many thousand• remained until the body was cut down. Precisely at nine o'clock a black deal shell was brought, by order of the Sheriffs, who still remained an the spot, and the body was placed within it by the executioner. The popelace, on see ing this done, repeated their groans and hisses, and made an attempt to get under the barriers at the west. ern end of Snow-hill s but were successfully resisted. The body was taken to the debtor's side of Newgate upon the shoulders of four men, and it was afterwards claimed by a nephew of the malefactor, but theSherilfs refused to let him have it till the evening, when it was to be conveyed to a house, where, according to Irish custom, it was to be ward previously to interment. The platform was then removed, and part of the crowd broke throtigh the barrier next Giltsßur•strees, and betrayed an anxiety to upset it, but they were re• pulsed by the constables. The majority of the pop,- Lice dispersed, but many continued round Mr. Be. k with's house, uttering inflammatory eXpiessiOns, groans, hisses, &c. Cashman. from his own account, it appears, was born at sea, snd lived a considerable time in America. His mother new resides near Cork, in Ireland ; and he said he had two brothers living, who were in the King's service, but where they were just previous to his death, he had no knowledge. On Mone,ay he was risked by his aunt and a cousin, of whom he took his leave in an affectionate manner. Attempts were not waiting, we have already stated, to inflame the minds of the ignorant on this occasion, and among other means resorted to, it is asserted 'het during the preceding evening the walls and pa;ivgs were chalked with the following inscriptions ltd. member, boys, that Cashman is to be niutdcned to- MOrrQW " Rescue the brave Cashman !" " What has become of the Conspirators ?" (meaning Vaughan, Brock, Pelham, and others.) • The peat mass of the spectators, however, peace ably dispersed soon after the execution; hut a i.nnsi derable number of men and pomen remained a late hour, hooting and hissing at every person rum mg or coming out of Mr. Beckwi t h' s s h op . Monday niebt,Tboin a quaker past cloven o'clock, as Mr. flontaa Murray, of Held-lane ' Kilburn, was rniuming home ,from Wentobwier, be was att acked is Oanineerlabc, by two wbo bad the appearance of Gasmen, who knoc k ed bon down, and robbed Win of a silver watch, ck4e, mil malts And 'ekvcq taittru • • JURY coma; EDINBURGH. The following examination, which took place in s question lately tried in the Jury Court, between ri,e Trustees on the Qutensferry passage .in I the t0..-n KirkAdy, affords a striking pro F of tl!at .7) which is said to hold a prominent leatine in the c!:".:- racter of a Scotchman. The witness was tales! ~ a : .the part of the Trustees, and Apparently fail! 0. e l , I: interest. The Counsel hiving heArd that the ma;' 4 got a present of a coat fro the aik tot a 'hut •, being coming to attend the tri.:l, diettgbt pt , pt :: au interrogate him on that point; as, by ploy ng would have the effect of lettly wti .11 4,t, c testimony. The examination is as kllows: Q. Pray, when did you get that Coat ? ( obhqu.ly down on the sieeve of hA Coat, and host. thri:ce ri• Ccum•el) with a mixture of rffromery and canfusioo, excLiv.,4 A. Co.: ! Coat. Sir! Where eat I that Coat ? 1 wish to know where you got that ci.at ? A. May be ye ken wharc I got it! Q. No! but we wish to know frcrn whom tea g.: it ? A. Did ye gle me that Cost ? Q. Tell the Jury white you got that Coat A. What's your business wti that. Q. h is material that 'nu tell the 01111 where yr-2 got AL. o.lt. A. 'Am no obliged to tell about ma ('oat. Q. Do you not recrllect whether you bong* t that CC2t, or whether it was given to you ? •Al canna recollect every thing about ma Coar , —.• eu f get them, or where I get them. Q. You said you remembered perfectly well ahrnt 43 years ago, sett the people who lived at : . :it John More's boat—and Can yen nut recollect where . nu sot a coat you have on at present ? tct: A. A m no pion to say arty .hing A. / 13 . :t Q. Did Mr. lltrug!aF, clerk 'o the tv.vitats*,.,....s. ,one Ira tt..l! ? A. hiow ‘'.o you kr,t Ony thing *mat t? Q. I ask you, did Mr. Deuglar, cl e rk to idstrel e gv c that ? ' A. 'Ana no bound to answer that cr. stEf , r, bnt ra rr the truth. Q. So you won't trU where you rot that or, ? A. I didna get the coat to do ony thin; w-a• ; (vet; ! .'e' soilage to *ay ugly thing that waila' true. 'fbe Lord Chief Commissioner, when the e., out of the box, called hini back, and üb,ee tol. " • to know frum you something farther ahout this . • Hewed or HI ;pected that you got improptt ly or disllo:;: there is any reason for your coixeriing it. You may disinclined to speak about it, Wain that .l.rte w ,out of insult or reproach In the questions put from the bar. t , .. must he sensiblr that the Bench can have no such ...temiun; it is for your credit, and the sake of your testimony, to fairly Wore e you got it. There may be discredit its sour.c4:.t,, hut none i:. tilting where you got it." Q. Where did i vou get the Coat? A. 'Am no obliged to tell about ma Cost. Q. True, you are r.ot obliged to till where you got it, bat it is for your own crelit to tell. A. I didna come here to tell about Ceuta, lit to tell abuA Boats and Pinnaces. Q. If y du INK :Al I must throw aside your evUenee altogetbet. A. 'Am no gaun to say ony thing about ma Coat; 'am uutt lig,l , ay on) , Oars about L. W uee wrist away, al,l -was called back by Lord G:Wes. Q. I low long balm you Ind that Coat? A. 1 'lima ken how Lng I hae had n-.y Coat, I bat plerty e Coats. I dilara mi•vl about Cala Coat or that Coat. Q. Do yoo tmearibcr any Odic near the time;. have lot b:4 it a your, a month, or c reek. flare you h.J it week: A. I loot aye, I dire 17.7 I:y. Q. Have y• u had it a ;north? A. 1 dinr.a Len; I cam' here to speak . .Lest Bons, a. - 4 rr about Coats. Q. bid you boy the Cost ? A. I Simla mind what Cort t bine , :t, or odh•.: I rt. The consequetete w.s, th it their Llrdships war forced to reject the evidence of this vr::ness. We need not always go to Ireland for has. 1n :Te course of a trial about a road, at the Reading Assito, it was proved that G , the old ro id was ord..ied to t: stepped up before the new one was made." ROYAL. Hutyr.—The deer which was turned or: near Longford, on Moudly, for the Royal Wm, dis:dayed sport at starting ; be took acrass the covn:ry to Hounslow Heats], which he crossed wHI very great J swiftness, towards B+JtOnt, where lie n h tJe a wrists the left, by the Barracks, and then cross,..l thear.tt- road to the left of II 3unsbw, through O;terlf Pori, near Brentford, and proceeded hp North E...1:n:0 Uxbridge-road, and taking to the left. &c. 'Me tits: was at iength taken, ufter two hours hard rtuali.:it near Southall. On Tiii•stlvy and Wednesday, last week, them. tents of el:triton-place, pntol med Toitts's celebratd Comedy of The Mary dlra , with the Porte of so .Thiertr, to crowded and fashionable at:diet:co. .t would be invidious to commer.t en those charactra who more particularly excelled, whe: c all ern tecl Abilities to the happiest effeCt, as was testitiedrbr . ! incessant plaudits of the company present, tan e. • parted highly elated with their dzlectable ment. The charActers were as tallow: Iron efi .71. , ~— I )tike A ranza, Mr. 1 7 -rote ; Cm.nc of Mor.te...:-. C211(3111 Ralf ( . .0, %Ir. Walker; 11. , hhaz.ir, Air. laincedo, Nir. Bentham; CAnwillo, Mr. Dariiit; I.lprz. ; 14.111 c ,, Mr. H. Ciirroperys. Alm I •-. I . ol:g.te, 11,11,-.. De ; (Aid& tlit: Soup) ; Alhr • :and; I lomet , • 2 Mr. Dilnort. L . l 111111'.. 1 ..) —Sit Writer Wil7on, Mr. Hilt; bek Bradiurd), Mr. ; Mr. Apull. lit hi, Mr. Ii la. ;. mit.; Burkiu, Al:. 1 , 44,re ; Mr. ise wham ; Mr .. '.".. \lr. Villtorr. 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