The National Register. — London, England, 1815-08-20 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REG consideration of the overwhelming power which they µill flame to encounter, will only terminate in their total ruin. 'Taught by woeful experience that they ate incapable of race, Europe will grant them none, and the result of their restlessness and rczeutment will be the partition of their own country. im-givisEve A letter has hcen received in London from the Drtke of Ferri, which renioves all doubt as to the genuineness of that which we published some days ago as the remonstrance of Louis XVIII. The Duke; after stating that his Majesty, with all his family, greviously feel the oppression which the French people suar, in consequence of the conduct of the Allied troops, avows the complaint that he addressed to the Serve teigns, and concludes with declaring, emphatically, "that neither his Majesty nor any member . of his family, will ever *ubscribe to tbie degradation of France." This declaration tvidf•ntly alludes to some pi-eject of distnembermetit. The Dukes Letter contains a glowing panegyric upon Lord Wel lington, and some pointed animadversions upon the proceed jugs of the Prussians. We feel ourselves justified in repeat ing the assertion that a proposition was made to the Congreis at Vienna to remove Buonaparte from the government of Elba, and to balmier him to St. Helms as the prisoner of the British Government. This proposition, we have the best authority to vote, was made by Taileyrand, strongly seconded by the Spanish Minister, and countenanced by Lo,cl Castle reAgh, the opposition of Austria alone prevented its imme tliate adoption, and the escape of Buonapa: te from-Elba put a stop to the discussion, but it is stated that Bonapaite, aware of the proposition, and apprehensive that Austria would yield, was urged abruptly to quit Elba and invade France much sooner than his partisans desired or expected. It is added. by our informant, upon whose veracity and intelligence we have the utmost reliance. that this proposition was the meditated breach of the Treaty of Fontainebleau, to which our readers znay remember Buonaparte pointedly alluded in one of his earliest proclamations upon his retuin to France.—Chronicli , Orders have been given to reduce the Navy of Great Bri tain to 01000 Seamen, .and 5000 Marines. Twelve sail of the line are to he kept in commission for guardships, and one ship of the line for the East India station. All ships bearing flags on foreign statiins are to be of the rank of 50 guns. Lord Exmouth is to have the command of Pcnistnouth,.and hoist his flag in the Caledonia. Admiral Sir J. Duckworth has the Impregnable for his flag-ship at Plymouth. Sir C. Howley is to have a flag at sheerness, and Sir Benjamin ilallowell.at Cork. Two hundred sail of men of war are veder orders to he paid of. This great reduction will se iously assist our finances; but we confess, with every de. sire of economy, we lament to see the reduction of the .Ma -1 : tes carried to such extent. If it be true that they are, to be !educed to 5000 men, the duty of the Dock Yards and :Naval Arsenals must be assigned to troops of the line, whixit e more expensive and less efficient than the Marines. The sooct economical blanch of our service is the Marines ; and vie cannot fit get that we owe the safety of the nation in a is ,st cri.ical juncture to their fidelity and honour. CARROLL ANO Co. the Contractors for t 1 present Lot tety, rest vctfully inform those persons who have bespoke particular nuoilteis, that they are now ready for deli-very at their offices, Cuminll Oxfoid-strect. The whole Lottery 11 be drawn ou - 1111:1i6DAI' Litxt. AUG. IREIi N I. 'ELLIGEIIOE. SECOND COUNCIL OF IV IR. TRIAL OF COLONEL LABEDOYERE. Though the day fixed for Colonel Libeiloyere's trial was not yet known, though several newspapers had positively stated that it was to commence on Wednesday, yesterday morning a great crowd be. sieged the doors of the Council of War, and formed a 41onble row from the prison of the Abhaye to the place where the Council sits in the Rne du Cloerche Midi. It was retuarl:ed that Labedoyere had given the first exaMple of the criminal desertion %stoic', hail such fatal results, and by a concurrence of circumstances, which it seemed could oat be entirely attributed to chance, he was the first brought heroic justice to expiate lens crime. Respect, or rather commiseration for misfortune, prevents us repeating all the refieclions and oemarks which were made among the numerous groups, And even in the Hall of the Council of War. It was late before the Court met, and it was reported that the would be pat off to another day. There was a report °fan attempt having being made yesterday motnitig nr on the evening before to favour the prisoner's escape. It appears certain that au offer Lad been made to the gaoler of the Alibaye of 90,000 francs, and that the prison rtho undertook this indiscreet and dativrous negociatioos having been arrested by the l'aliee, has already undergone a first examinat By nine in the morning many Strangers of distinction, ams , ng whom were the Hereditary Prince of Orange, the Pripet' Royal of Wirtemberg, Prince William of Prussia, and a greater stuinlier of persons than the Hafl of the Council of War eovld contain, had assembled to hear this trial. M. Berthier, de Situvigny WAS President. P rtibunal.. At eleven o'clock the Court was formed l igroe'eedings commenced, M. 'Viotti, Capaine Itapplrfiye s; * nee of the accused, read the doe . stomas . csoimieted, Witt the charges against Charles Angelique Hnehet Labedo)ere, aged 29; M. Beton, the prismses's Couosel, being present. The first paper read was an order from Lieut.-General Mahlon, dated Aug. e, for bringing to trial M. de Labedoyere, accused of Towson, Rebellion, and M:filary Seduction. From the first examination before M. de Cat,.;, Prefect of the Police, it appeared that the accused had left Result after the is, mission of General Exceltuan's corps, which he had joined, with- out, however, doing any duty therein. On arriving at Charters, a stage coach, he hired a carriage, which Conveyed him to PAS* where he repaired to the house of Madame de Fouteries, a friend of his family. Thil first plan of the acetified was to have takim refi►ge in America. Accordingly, on the 6th of July, lie procured a letter of credit le:. 55,(40 franca on Philadelphia. On being-infor►ned of the King' Ordoimance, dated July he criisidered that it would be difficult for him to embark, or even to go to S.vitrerla►t►d,-1-Ie therefore re• paired to Paris, without any other intention than that of (moultin g : hi• family respecting his ultimate destination. In the course of the investization he observed, that he would perhaps have stiriendered himself, and appeared voluntarily before the Council of War. The Prefect asked him why he had not followed the example of General Exeelmans and his troops in assuming the white cockade. The priloner replied, that he WAX travelling in the dreis of a eiti• zea; had it not been for that, he woniti Hot have hesitated to have WON the white cockade. In answer to interrogatories respecting the events of the month of March, he protested that he had had no sort of intercourse with the Isle of Elba; that he had never been present at any meeting in which the recut of iinunapat te had been agitated He had indeed often heard vague suggestions, and some expressions of discontent, but he knew nothing °luny determined plot. Q. Did you participate in their disconteuts?,-.4. I did on certain points. I had nothinz personally to complain of; I had obtained nothing f► um the King, but I had done nothing for hint.