The National Register. — London, England, 1816-01-21 00:00:00

is spot until the repairs of principal reason for his selecting Longwood were finished. " I must now introduce you to the inhabitants of this same Briars—this half aerial habitation of the fallen Napoleon, Mr. Ba(corn, a native of England, long resident in the island of St. Ilelena, a merchant of the place, and contractor for the navy, is the proprietor of the Briars. He has resided there for many years with his family, consisting of his wife, an intelligent woman, and two daughters, both extremely well educated, any under the age of seventeen. Balcom's house is so ext, emeld small; that there are scarcely apartments capable of accommr. dating his family. He has an out-home, fancifully constructed, on a little eminence overlooking the valley. This Buonapar to chose for breakfast room, dining-room, anti parlour. His camp bed has been conveyed there from the Northumberland, and there is he contented to ruminate, the live-long day, on the awful occurrences of his unexampled career. This apartment of the mighty Napoleon terminates in its top in a little gothic garret (where I declare to you 1 cannot turn round). There resides the Counsellor of State Comptc Las Cassas, accom panied by his son, a page of the Ex-Emperors, aged about six teen, sharing the couch of his father. I have repeatedly thought it my duty to pay my respects to the tallen Emperor since he took up his residence at the Briars, more especially as the visits of strangers are disapproved of by him, and demi officially forbidden by his Excellency Sir George. From the facility with which I gain admittance to the presence, I am dis posed to think the attention not unacceptable. From the variety of papers I see scattered about on his toilet, and the hours which he is closeted with Las Cassas (a man of uncom mon talent), I am inclined to think he is busied either in draw ing up a remonstrance to the British Government, or writing a history of his own life. His hours of recreation are generally from twelve till two o'clock. He perambulates the little garden, and is invariably joined by the young ladies—daughters of the proprietor. " Marshal Bertrand, the Countess, General Moutholon, and Gouyer, inhabit a house in the town, where I daily visit. They are full of trouble. From the habits of life they have been ac customed to, all are inclined to launch out into extravagance ; however, the Admiral is as rigid an economist, and this system of retrenchment appears to give great dissatisfaction. Napoleon takes every thing as he finds it ; however, the complaints of his followers have met his ears, and he has solicited permission to provide for them himself. He is unwilling that either the one or the other should, in any shape, be a burthen to the British Government, and he is equally hurt that their comforts should in any shape be abridged." PRICES OF ST Bank Stock 237 3 per Cent. Consols 5' S per Cent. Red. 69{ 60 4 per Cents. 711 .S YESTERDAY. 5 per Cents. Navy 885 Omnium 14/ prem. Long Ann. 1.5 1-16th. Excheq. Bills 4 to 7 prem. THE NATIONAL REGISTER• LONDON : SUNDAY, JANUARY 21. The Paris Papers of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, are tome to hand, and confirm the report of the arrest of Sir Robert Wilson, Captain Hutchinson, of the Ist Guards, and Mr. Bruce. They however merely mention the fact ; stating, as the ground of their arrest their having favoured the escape of Lavalette. One of the papers adds, errone ously, perhaps, that Sir Robert Wilson made some attempts to defend himself; saying to the Police Officers—" You were lucky in having arrested me In the presence of my wife, or you would not have taken me alive." Two French Officers are reported to have been sent to London by the French Government, with explanations relative to the arrest of the-above -Crestlesteu. JAN. il. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Private fetteil from Paris, however. I .1111s,i . •••• rig details relative tti the arrest of, Sir Robert Wilson, 11 r. and Captain Elutchinson, who are confined in the Abt - avi., an d in separate apartments. It appears; that Layiilette, after hi s escape from the Coneie., - gerie, remained concealed t Pat P., till der the name of Colonel . Lossac, frein the 20th of December. the evening of his escape, to about the 4th of this month. Ile was then conducted out of Paris, and got safe to lions, aceont panied, as the French Government are sa'd to declare, by the three Gentlemen above-ineetioned. No interruption was made to them on their journey till they reached Cambray, whe,c th:l were detained some time while their passpOits were examined. After seeing him to Mons, -the Gentlemen are said to have re fill tied to Paris. Of the boasted vi,! - ilatice and deste ity Of tEe Police of Paris we have but a poor opinion if it be true that Lavalette iemained a fortnight at Paris undiscovered, and then travel sed France without moletation. The whole plan of escape would, it is said, have remained a secret, had it eot been detailed in a letter t• a Gentlemen in this city, which was' tit into the Post Office at Paris, and there opened; nav, it was e v e n talked of in a public company at Paris. Sir Robert Wilson, it is I (ported, refuses to answer any in terrogations. The other Gentlemen have made no hesitrion in answering every question put to them. 'l'he trial of these Gentlemen is expected to take place as so' n as possible i • and glad shall we be to find that they are able o exculpate themselves. The punishment by the Penal Code of Fance, is imprison ment fur not less than 3 months, - and not more than-two years. The proceedings in the two Chambers are of little iiripor ("ince. No report has yet been made upon the Budget, or the proposed Law of Elections. Both of them are known to experience great opposition in the Bureaux ; and it is supposed that the latter will be referred to the Ministers, in order that it may undergo considerable alterations. Several of the Marshals of France are preparing to quit Paris ; but the Commission has not yet designated the Re gicides to whom the Amnesty Law will attach. The King, in his reply to the Peers, informing him that he had agreed to the Law, said, " 1 know that I could have done the good alone; but I wished to associate thereto the Chambers, in order that an act of general reconciliation might be not a royal, but a national, act." 'l'he Duke d'Augouleme is returned from his visit to the South. M, Hyde de Neuville, it is said, has been appointed Mi nister Plenipotentiary to the United States. The French Funds are about 6U Brussels Papers to the 16th, an 4 Frankfort to the 10th, inst. have also bet n received. In these there is as ener , e:ic Address from Gen. isulow to the Army he command.d in France, during the late campaign, lin the eve of its dissulu. tiun. The ardent patriotism it breathes. and the warmth of a trection w ith which it glows, must i se the vini!tatio which patriots of evt ty nation entertain tor the admired Veteran. A Mail from Flanders has brought the following private letter from Munich It would seem as if hostilities were apprehended between . Austria and Davan'a, who v.ll not CilliStqlt to make the ergot e i e itch of territ , But what could Barai.:a do, sing'. b.e , •ed, a ainst Austr;‘? ItXTRACT .)P • PRIVAT .I ET ['Eft ?It( MU4IC-T-1, NY:111 - '124 1N JA • AIY• • " For a week past, the nit,. Aietrining reports Mtge been in circu:ation here, concerning our 1 elation with Aust. ia. It is a tact, that up to this time, the negociatiorisfor eb changes between our court and that o f Viva:in, bar front haying advanced. w ill probably fail. It is affirmed, tlio c our Court is resolved to inaiutain the integrity of tbelt;tig • _ dom of Bavaria. 4v Seeesal declarations are in circulation i but as it is not