The National Register. — London, England, 1815-04-02 00:00:00

Lamm SUNDAY, APRIL Q, 1815. -- • DISCOVERIES MADE,TO. LOUIS: XVIII., AND NF. G. LECTED BY HIM.,AND HIS MINISTERS. The last revolution which hits taken place in France is one of the most extraordinary events that history will have to record. A vast conspiracy was planned in the heart of the • apital of the empire ; it was not kept secret, and yet no measures were taken to prevent it by the party most inte rested to stop it. It was carried on without the least oppo sition. A handful of soldiers have imposed on a powerful nation the same Chief, whose banishment, twelve months ago was proclaimed as a blessing of Divine Providence; and a King, generally beloved for his goodness and mode ration, respected for his good intentions, but, unfortunate ly, led by some imbecile Ministers, found only traitors in his army, and was compelled to leave his dominions. The cause of this wonderful drama we do not pretend to deve lope now ; they cannot yet be ascertained with that accu racy which our readers would expect; and we shall confine ourselves at present to state some very curious facts which have come to our knowledge through an authentic chair. SP far back As the month of Reptember last, the King's Ministers were informed of a report spread amongst the Troops, that Austria had reluctantly consented to the de thronement of Buonaparte, and that she entertained the hope of replacing the Ron of the Arehducthess on the throve of France. In support of this assertion, it was said, that this Princess had visited the French prisoner's who crossed Ger rn:lny to come bark to 1.'2 4nce—tbat she held her (.)11 in her arms, and give these prisoners pecuniary relief. chic readers may recollect, that at the time she trave ied: lc! Switzerland, some foreign newspapers often sent her to Elba: some others mentioned that she kept a correspon, deuce with Buonaparte ; .and it was even stated that they met in Italy. • to court of the Tbuilleries, sure of the ,disposition of that of Austria, and conscious of the falsehood of th e reports concerning the Archduchess, did not pay the • least attention to the intelligence. In thisrthe King's ininisterp were very wrong; as they ought to have, from that time', inferred, that the disaffected had imagined that plan to sound the sentiments of the array, and to persuade the sot diery, that Bonaparte was not entirely lost. The WK.:- ferences the ministers shewed on that occasion, encourage 4 the partisans of Napoleon, and they set at work with mot& confidence. The situation of Post-master General C KO been intraseng to a very good man, getterelly respected ; but Mr ant:- tette, who held this situation under tlttonaparte, was .I.la only person dismissed : all the others remained in office. This Lavallette was charged with bribing some of the pi hieipal clerks, and it is publickly known now at 'Paris that the correspondence with Buonaparte was carried on through the Post office, and under-the coutersign of that office.. The letters were directed to different persons re. siding in the departments along the Mediterranean,. • The conspirators conceived that the propagation of the French Legislative Body would afford them the most cove venient opportunity to carry their plan into execution, Availing themselves of that circumstance, their correa. pondence encreased in activity, their measures were taken. moreopenly, and same personi who did not share the infatuation of the King's Ministers; succeeded in inter cepting letters which no longer left the existence . of the conspiracy doubtful. Count de B*** received from one of his relations who had an estate a few miles distance from Frejus, letters which he had intercepted, and brought them to Count de Blacai. The correspondence was car. ried on through the means of fishermen, who received the letters at the extremity of the garden belonging to the gentleman by whom they had been intercepted or obtainrii. Count de Maces read them, smiled, shrugged up his shout. ders, and treated as visionary the apprehensions enter tained be Count de B!'" and his relation. The infatuation of this :Minister, who fancied he hod replaced Louis XVIII. on the throne, caused him to dis regard the information given him by the real friends to the Monarch, and tee conspirators soon learnt, that Calmde Blacas, the King's most confidential Minister, trceti-4 as alarmists all those who imparted to him any partirt-- . lars of the plot. Nothing so clearly proves the extent' his infatuation as the following fact :—As eariy as tie month of January last, it was publicly reported in Paris, that Buonaparte would re-enter the capital in March. Mr. Laintl, President of the Chamber of •Deputies, de nounced the Count de Blacas to the King, for having cone cealed from his Majesty seven letters in which the conspi racy was revealed. By reading the last sentences of Mr. Laine's speech to the King, it wiM be seen that he plainly declared that Minister was incapaiuie of serving his •Ma. jesty. - , Whether the conspirators were informed that some Of their letters had been intercepted or whether for the pur pose of increasing the infatua',.ion of the Count de Literals, eceant Bertrand was sent from the 151 e of Liba to Pari., i 41d/ IL APII/L - 2. G. Hesse, of the Commercial Sale Rooms, sugar-broker, April 8, at eleven, 11, and May 13, at ten, at Guildhall. Atturnies, Messrs. Huh and Fatten, fliresdneedle.streer, p. Stringer, of Edmonton, schooi-nsistress, April 4, 15, and May 13, at e l ev en, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. gray, Tyson:place, Kingsland ro.id. W. Ward. of Hampctead, cheesemonger, April 15, 18, and May st one at Guildhall. Anomie', Messrs. Richardson, Fisher, and Lake, hurt' -street, St. James's. Next Wednesday the State Lottery begins drawing ; there are three Prizes of £50,000, Brc- Etc.—the Full Money in Gold for the Prizes in Guineas, as soon as Drawn, will be paid by Rica A ;Ipso 14, GootaNcit, & Co.'s, at their Offices, Corn bill and Charing• Cross, where Tickets and Shares are now on Sale. In order to make room for the original and authentic account of the discoveries made to Louis XVIII. and to his Ministers, re specting the conspiracy formed in favour of Ruonaparte, and so imaceountilbly disregarded, we have been obliged to suspend any detailed observations on the Declaration of the Allies, the ad dresses to Napoleon, and his answers. As we give the original. of th se documents in their fullest state, however, explanatory• rwnarks were less necessary. The Theatre has also been post poned from the same cause, and the magnificence of " 74m- Mica," at Govent Gatden, and the rich melodies of the " iNknown Guest," at Drury-lane, must wait to receive the justice due to their merits till our next. The Dramatic Register will then be re sumed with fresh spirit ; and other sourcea of interesting and ex clusive information he opened for the gratification of our Readers. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. '04.14 i • ~~ 0ti! , 6:1