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

53S return, instead of granting unlimited licence to all writers. far from Wing, forced to abdicate by the Chambers, he would be still balancing the fate of the war. Ilk con duct in that respect only served to injure him and his 'successor. The Press fell almost exclusively into the hands of the Jacobins, who revived the wildest republican totions, and profiting by the security of the moment, struck daily at the roots of supreme power. The jea ilotisies which they excited against a man, whose despotism was too deeply remembered to allow much confidence to be placed on his professions in behalf of liberty, de prived him of that cordial support which alone could have enabled him to repel the. attacks of coalewed Eu rope, and prepared the public mind to approve his forced abdication. Since the restoration of our legiti mate Sovereign, the same plan was actively pursued ; the object only was changed, and the same results might once more have occurred. It was, therefore, absolutely necessary to remove a certain peril, e-eu at the risk of inomentlry unpopularity. " The exertions of the Police, althon/h carried on wrath ~ncreased activity, have not yet removed the grounds of conTlaint which had been slightly touched by the pa-' pers Cries of hire l'Empereur ! continue to grire the heart of his Majesty and the Royal Family, even under the windows of the palace, and when the presenie of the Monarch' ought to overawe the disaffected. What a dif ference between the spirit of the Royalists and Buona partists—and how little in favour of the former. During Napoleon's last ephemeral reign, not a single cry of five le Roi ! was heard. The ears of the despot were only saluted with servile acclamations, for the friends of the King trembled and were silent. The rightful Mo. !larch is now on the throne ; his hands and those of his friends are invested with power, and yet the audacity of the Buonapartists is not subdued, and the acclamations of the faithful are mixed with shouts of disloyalty, and the Father of the People is unblushingly derided to his face by his rebellious subjects. Neither are the efforts of this audacious spirit confined to mere vociferations. The Officers and Gentlemen of the King's Household are I 1 every where insulted and compelled to tight duels. During the last week not less than thirty have been stabbed with swords (recu des coups d'ept.e). This state of things is attributed by some to Fouche, whom they charge with secretly betraying the King, as he did Buonaparte. Others say, and• perhaps with more justice, that it is greatly en- couraged, if not occsioned, by the Prussians and Aus trians, who wish to make the popular spirit appear worse, arid the situation of the Bourbons more precarious than It is, in order to have an excuse for imposing harder times upon France. Nay, it is even rumoured that these two Powers would favour any attempt at a new counter-revo lution, in order to have a plea for the partition of that unfortunate country." I'ITE NATTONAT, REGISTER.• allowed him, and upon being replied to in the affirmative, observed that "that was sufficient."—lt is sepposed by some persons, that the Government will find some ex_ cuse for not carrvine; the sentence IWO execution. Other persons moved by his conduct at his trial, contend that he has the appearance of being far less guilty than many of those who aro not only not punished, but rewarded or continued, and they add a wish that ho had made his escape. It certainly is no less strange than unjust, that whilst Fondle, who lately occupied a far higher post in Bun aaparte's service, is not only forgiven, but retained as one of the King's principal Ministers, this young man, who was an inferior agent, should be put to death. These papers inform us that Ney, and Drouet, and Debelle, are immediately to be brought to their trials. Soult has ken permitted to retire under surveillance to his country seat. Jerome Buonaparte appears to have made his escape ; and it is added that the King of Wirtemberg has permit ted him to reside in his territories, and that the Frincess his wife is to lice with him. The elcc.tions are said to be going on favourably, and the Journal des Dcbrits assures 'vs, that the public nitn(l is becoming more calm daily. We trust that it is so; but private letters draw a different picture, and we must not forget that the press is under the absolute controul of Youclie.—The Duke and Duchess of Augoulotne have set off for Bourdeaux. IRENCH PAPERS. We have received Paris Papers to the 17th.—Labedo yere, whose trial and condemnation we have given at length, has appealed to the Council of Revision for a re testsion of his sentence. The appeal was to be heard on Wednesday or Thursday. lie will not be present himself, mid the point upon which the Council will have to decide Is merely whether the proper forms were observed on the trial. When the sentence was read to him in the Abby e l he heard it With firmness, asked whether '4 hours were AUG. 20. EAST INN TA INTELLIGENCr. A f;upplerncitt to Tuesday's Gazette was published yestcr. day; it contains the dispatches from India, relating to the Ncpaul operations, the particulars of which is already before the Public. The following is the official account of the killed and wounded at the taking of Kalunga by our troops: TOTAL-- Mainr..s Captains. 6 Lientenantd, t Ensigns, 7 Native CommiNsimied (Keels, 35 liavildars and sedeants, 4 drummers, 4...5 rank and file— - 1 mintier. 11 mattros•es, Y golniiiidAnze, grill Us ears, 1 Drivrr, 4 Bireesties, and one magazine man. OFFICER% Kt t.t.ED:-- 33d Foo►. Lieut. Harrington--tgt Bat talion 6111 N. Infantry. Captain Campbell— Ist Mitt. 13th atto, Lieut. Cunningham. WouNnen :—Horse Artillery--Lt. J. W. .1 73. Ltriford (since dead) 53t1 boot--Major Inaleby (slightly) ; Capt. Stotw, (.evci el) ) ; Lieut. Harsely (kevertly) ; Lieut. Greene (slightly); Lieut. Brodie, (severely); Ensign Aid' ere, (severely). Ist Batt 13th N. L--Capt. Blake (severely). 134tt --Capt. Backe (severely); Ensign and Adjtdatit Richmond (slightly). Nalun was taken by Gen. Martindell, 20th December. Thence the fort of Jumpta was attacked by two divisions under Major Ludlow and Richard'. The enemy suffemi greatly, but the attack failed. No list of casualties k published owing to the incorrectness of the accounts, nor are the troops employed specified. The next dispatch is from Gen. Ochterlony, and relates to some slight actions with the Goorkahs, who were surrounded—our loss, 9 Sepoys killed, and 44 wounded —no Officers. The next is a long letter from Major-General Sullivan Wood, and enclosures. detailing the operations of a di vision of the Field Army under his command. They were not successful. The 17th Foot, under Colonel Hardy man, and I.lth, 15th, and '2'2d Native Infantry, were chiefly engaged. The Tut.tl Loss was--1(:?5 1&7 wonn,:ed, end 73 missing.