The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-07-13 00:00:00

His Majesty returned amidst the accluntations of his faithful people. About 100 of the Representatives of the People assembled at the house of M. Lanjuitiais to protest against the dissolution of their Chamber. There theref. , r.!, were 500 of course, who were of opinion that they were properly dismissed. But in what terms shall we describe this vile minority, who is striving to govern against the majority. Happily ridicule k a better weapon for them than punishment, or how otherwise could this last act of rebellion be qualified. Lord Wellington has gone back to his old house in the Fauxbourg St. Honore. M. Camliaceres's house was the most brilliantly il. ruminated in all Paris. It is said, that M. Carnot intends to go to the army on the Loire. What are his intentions, we know not, but at present both himself and his bro. thPr are at Paris. The cavalry of the Imperial Guard have offered their services to the King. [JOURNAL DE PA Rill The newspaper, formerly called the Patriot, is siPaviy . 'organised by M. Mehee de la Touche, under the title of the Prince's Friend. Bonaparte was still at Rochefort on the sth, where, it was presumed, he would remain as long as his personal safety would permit. In the event of the emboli.) , of M. Otto to England failing, his next resource would be to adventure to sea in a small yes sel , which might chance to escape the vigilance of the English. We give in another column the copy of a carious letter from Marshal NEY to the Duke of OTRANTO, exculpating himself from the charge of having been wilfully instrumental in producing the disasters that befel the French at the battles of Waterloo, and ac cusing BONAPARTE of some important military errors. Of this letter we will only further observe, that it is published when BONAPARTE is down and unable to vindicate himself; and if what NaY says of the su perior numbers of his opponents be correct, it follows Shit what Lord B.truu RST stated of the great supe riority i•u numbers of the French in these engage ments, is net true. p to sl b si it ti a 0 II 11 r '1 r t r I I f a a 1 1 --~.~- The Session of Parliament was yesterday closed by the PRIKEE REGENT, with a Speech, the sub stance of which we gave in a Second Edition, and insert at length today, with the SPEAKER'S Address t to his Royal Highness. The victory of Waterloo, and its consequences, form the chief themes for feli citation. The immediate beneficial effects (to this ' country, of course) of this great and dearly-purchased victors', is observed to be the delivering from inva sion of the kingdom of the Netherlands, the prevention of the re-establishment of Bosr..estreev system, the placing of the French capit iI, sad a large part of France in the military occupation of the Allies, and the re• storation of his most Christian Majesty Louts XVIII.. and his system ; and as an imperishable record of our military renown in the achieverneitt of these great nhj .cis, the Set t KIM intimates the wish of the House of Commons to erect in the 31etropolis of this em pire a lofty and durable monument, {r to commemo rate the I rophies and perpetuate the fame of our brave cnuntrym••n who 1.11 in that unrivalled victory."— The restoration of the Sicilian Roomiest to his Ma pntit.m d.,minionc, and the ddiioerwace of that part of Italy to Austria, which she claimed, completing no small part of the labours of the Congress, which are now said in be brought to a conclusion, and about to he :ealeil by treaty, are also dwelt upon as happy ' results of the effort; which have been made to fix the pace and happiness of the world on a solid basis.— It would appear, however, that there is some uncer tainty of mind prevailing as to the real stability of the I fabric of public happiness thus raked, and that there is a necessity fur no relaxation of our exertions to maintain the auspicious arrangements thus made.— 'l'he permanent peace and security of Europe is a very troublesome thing to settle, and we have found it to h' so ; and the continuance of taxes and a war establishment to bring matters to " an honourable and satisfactory conclusion," is hinted at in as plain a way as any honest man could wish; but for how long a period this sort of wtertion may be necessary, is very j•oliciousty It.ft to tiev , to discover. The Speech e Ake inform, ts, that a negociation for Commercial Tieaty wiCu the United States of America is going on, which no doubt is intended to settle the disputed points of maritime right, which were left so ill adjusted by the sword. We suppose what we have invariably granted to all the maritime countries of Europe with whom Great Britain has concluded treaties of navigation and commerce, and denied to America, and spilt so much blood to keep from h••r, our Ministers will now be just enough to allow that country to possess! The Prussians have in various instances taken ample vengeance on the French for occasional insults offored to thein.—A letter was received yesterday from Paris, of the 9th, which enumerates the names of several inhabitants whose houses have been en tirely gutted by the Prussians. Whilst the Parisians condemn the conduct of the Prussian soldiers, they are loud in the praise of the British, who, they say, have not injured in the smallest degree either person or property since their arrival at Paris. The ion. Captain WALDEGRAvE, who married a daughte r of - the late lamented Mr. ‘VIIITBREAD, ii a cineillate for the vacant seat in the representation for Bedford. L. ,THE STATES N. p, . . . 1 LETTRit OF THE PRiNGI.4 OF MOSKWA assured, between 40 and 110,tX/b Proatisola etlacfie . ll 7V THE DUKE OF OTRANTO. our extreme right, mod forced it, to retire! 1 l• Y 'Z'fr. . • , --ram.— Whether the Em peror ease ,decdored we , . retort! PoRTSMOUTIN JuLY It.—nrrived the Achilles M man of war, from the Breeds; t h e Serapis, Brazen, M. LE Duc,—The most false and defamatory re- to the ante when the aishal could edispoil. km', or Rorer, Bermuda, and Ckiker, from a cruise ; aloe Vorts have been sp r eading f or some d a ys ov er the whether the march et the Martha! vs esretenal ve l.tif the Spg, from Lisbon and Oporto, with a fleet of public mind, up on the con d uc t w hi c h I h ave p ur - the efforts of the foam}' longer thee sine ralc e t a tosif e about 60 sail : most of them have arrived, and some sued doting this short end unfortunate campaign.— upon, the fed is, that at It moment whep his ar passed for !lie River. • The Journals have repeated these rulioner calumniei, rival was a°ll^llneed S . ° age he "es only et W 4 l re and appear to lend them credit. After having sipon the He le, which to, us was the . same es if i e had Dovint, jui.i , l2.—Sailed the King George packet, been a hundred leagues . frnm the field of basil.; , .. fought for 23 years for my country, after baying with a Mail for Caliis: shed my blood for its glory end independence, an I A . short time aftereaids I .ii %.1 feet yeginweste.or DIRL, JULY 12.—Arritecl the Dextrous sloop of „,, ~,_ Ithe middle guard, conducted hi tee Emperor, mess attempt is made to accuse me of te•lsee ; • •• war, with 13 sail of traesiiorto under convoy, having tempt is made to mar k l o 55...... 0 te freest re me out to the people, and thefts/mit. iVith these [too e ; i , 1 , 1 ; on board wounded soldiers from our army in 110 - army itself, as the author of the disaster it has p enetrate die eer i . •f i j os k I attack, and in . lls 11. 1.1(! enemy . fil e land ; I I sail have gone to Colchester, and the other ; experienced. ordered ine.to,leeol them on, ; Geiseends, (Weis. and two for Portsmouth. I Forced to break silence, while it is always p „; 11. ; soldiers, all displayed the krestest intrei:iilliy, but I tUI to speak of one- se lf, an d a b ove a ll, to answer Ca. :Ibis body , of troops was 19n week to itiv,sist for It littlg lunmies, I addre s s m y se lf t o y ou , si r , a s t h e P res i- time the forces opposed to it by the Poem), cud it dent of the Provisional Government, for the per- was soon necessary to renounce the Loire whirl, ills I pose of 14111 before you a faithful statement of the @teach had for a few moments inspired: . derierai events I have witnessed. On the 11th of June, 1 : Irriant had been struck with a ball loy my,side, and received an order heti the Minister of IVar to re. I myself had my horse killed, and fell under it. The pair to the Imperial presence. I had no coati- ; breve men %%hewnl return from ihis terliele brittle matel, and no information bpon the composition I wills I hope, do me the justice to PSI. thlt they . saw are en foot with sword in ha n d nisi/I'4 the 3nd strength of th e army . N e i t h er t h e Empe ror nor his Minietet had giien me any pre- i *6°l° of the evening, and that I only quitted th e vireos hint, from which I could anticipat e that I Scene of carnage among the last, nd at 114 ;no. should be employed in the present campaie,ti. I was ment when retreat could no longer be prevenieil:em. - consequently taken by surprise, with Out horses, At the same time the Pt-dishes Crestleued their of. , without accoutrements, and without money, and f fensive movements, and our right steseiblY, ref eed; was obliged to borrow the necessary eipences of my the English advanted in their turn. Throe. remained journey. ilavieg arrived on the 12th at Leon, on to us still four squares of the old guard In prof... t the 13th at Awesome, and on the 11th at Beaumont, the retreat. T4ese brave &metiers; this choir,. of I purchased in this last city two horses from the . the army, forced .surcessively In retire, Yielded 14ake of Treviso, with which I repaired on the 15th ground foot by foot 011 ,overwhelmed by ntimberi to Charleroi, accompanied by my first Aide-de- they were almost entire : ll annihilated. From tilt Camp, the wily Officer who attended me. I ar. ; moment a retrograde movement KOS iferblied, nisi.' ;he rived at (lie moment when the enemy, attacked by . army formed "111!"1; but 1 "d o s e d ful ls. Ili er a was not, however, a totti, 'no, one the irt at our troops, wa s re t rea ti ng mem Fleurus and Gossolies.. suucc qui pent, as lass been cal unsold..o4ly 'toted iss 1 'she Emperor ordered me imm v elint e ly t o p u t the B.illeti n . A s fu r myself, enneteistlylh this emir: , myself et the head of the I s t a n d 2.1 cor p s o f i n . guard, which I follower! nn f oo t, Ise v h s e ren my horses killed, w orn nu t with facgars; r e e leee t ‘ Ssoit ; betty, commanded by Lieutenatit-Generals d'Erein and Reille, of the division of light cavalry of c•miusinu,, and having no Inert sire vie to matter; Lieutenant-General Pine, of the t i t , t ,, o of light I owe my life to a co r p ora l %she iiippi; tad no ern the road, mid slid aunt ebsoodoe me during the. Worreai,--. cavalry of the guard under the command of Lieut.. At eleven at night I fo un d Lieut. smost-Ged..• ,I 1.... Generals Lefebvre D. , soireoettes and Colbert, and of two divisions of cavalry of the Count Valmy, for t h- fcbvre Schmidt, had ge erosity Desnouettes, and one of 'is Otfir-i.. M.Jor ing in all eiglot divisions of infantry, and four of i n given*. fi l e tardy hence (hat remained to him. In this manner I arrived at cavalry. With these troops, a pert of which only Alarchianne-au-Pole. at four o'clork in the omitting, I lead as .et under my immediate commend s I Par'. sued the enemy,and forced himto etacnatc Cosselies, alone, without any officers of my staff, i gn o ran t o f ; what had become o f (h e E m p eror , m h o b e f ore thi l Fraser's, Millet, and Hoppegiiies. There they took up a position for the night, with the exception of the end of the battle had entirely di sa pp ea r e d ; an d Wh o I was allowed to believe mi g ht be e i t h er kill e d 4 4 •Ist corps', which was still at hlarchiennes, and which did no! join me till the following day. I taken prisoner. General Pamploele Lacroii, Chia of the Staff of the second corps, wh o m I foes/din shit the 16th I received orders to attack the Eng city, having told me that the Emperor wager Charleroi; lid/ in their position at Quatre Bras. We Avowed I was led to suppose that his 11.sjesty * a s go in g t* towards the enemy with an enthusiasm difficult to be put himself at the head of Mink e l G rouc h y ' s corp . ; described. Nothing resister! our impetuosity. The battle became general, and victory was no longer to cover the Sambre, and to fa c ilitate t o th e t roop , the means of rallying towards Avesnes, and with thi s doubtful, when, at the moment that I intended to persuasion I went to Beaumont ; but parties of ca. order up the Ist corps of infantry, which had been valry following us too near, and havi ng a l rea dy in.: left me in reserve at 'Prunes, I learned that the ism- tercepted the roads of Maubeege and Philipp ew ill ei I (recur had disposer! of it without advertising one of b the circumstance, as well as of time division of Girard became sensible of the total impossibility of arre s ti n g a single soldier on that point t o opens. the progress of the second corps, on purpose to direct them upon St. Ames,!, and to strengthen his left wing,, which of the victorious enemy. I contin u ed my ma rc h was vigorously engaged with the Prussians. The upon Avesnes, where I could obtain no Intelllgestall .- ... I shock which this intelligence gave me confounded ; of what had become of the Emperor. • In this state - isTuisfieri; Waving - noleniffintiffg• et !me. Having no longer under me more than three' Isis Majesty nor of the Major-General, confesiowin. divisions, instead of the eight upon which I calcu ereasing every moment, and, w ith th e exce pti on o f tory ; and in spite of all my efforts, in spite of the ',hated, I was obliged to renounce the hopes of sic- some arrangements of regiments o f the g u ar d an d o f the line, every one following his own i n cli n ati on , t intrepidity and devotions of my troops, my utmost efforts after that could only maintain me in my posi- determined immediately to go to Pa r i s by et. Q u e n ti n , tints till the close of the day. About nine o'clock to disclose as quickly as possible the t ru e s t a t e o f a the first. corps was sent me by the Emperor, to whom affairs to the Minister of War, that he might am i d t o i it hid been of no service. Thus 23 or 30,000 men the army some fresh troops, and t a ke th e measures . / were, I may say, paralised, and were idly paraded which circurnstauces rendered necessary. At ui V arrival at Bourgot, three leagoeelrom Paris, I learned. during the whole of the battle from the right to the i left and the left to the right, without tiling a shot. ; that the Emperor had passed there at nine o'clo c k i n the morning. It is impossible for me, Sir, not to arrest your at- I 1 Such, M. le Due, is a history of this ealimitowe tendon for a moment upon these details, in order to . campai gn. ! bring before your view all the consequences of this i Now, I ask those who have survived this fine and false movement, and in general of the bad arrange. meats during the whole of the day. By what fats.. I numerous army, how I can be accused of the. dis . asters of which it has been the victim. end or which lily, for example, did the Emperor, instead of lead- I your military annals furnish no example. I have, it ' lug all his forces against Lord Wellington, who ,is sa il, betrayed my country—[ who, to serve it, would have been attacked unawares, and could not leave shown a zeal which I perhaps have carried tops have resisted, consider this attack as secondary ? extravagant height; but this calumny is supporter!' by. Blow did the Emperor, after the passage of the _ t _ e I o tact, by no circumstance. But how can 'bete odious Sambre, conceive it possible to fight two battles on reports, which spread - with frightful rapidity. he are' the same day ? It was to oppose forces double our's, rested? if, in the researches which I could make . and to do what military men who were witnesses of on this subj ect, I did not fear almost as m•mh to die. it can scarcely yet comprehend. Instead of this, cover as to be ignorant of thwtruth, I would say, th a t had he left a corps of observation to watch the Pros- 1 , a I was a tendency to convince that I have teem us e, sians, a thatdeceived,t meted to and it is a f core* and marched with his most powerful messes • wort hil y to support 'me, the English army had undoubtedly , with th.. pretence of treason the faults and extrae4 been destroyed between Quartre Bras and Genappe • vagancies of this campaign, faults which have not' and this position, which separated the two Allied ; been avowed in the Bulletins that have appeared' jet A bee- - ..e in our power, would have or - - • •• • e 4 4 ~_ .. NAVAL INTNILLId ENOS. We understand Lord Cent R.% NE's Constituenti in tend to present him with a piece of plate, value one thousand pounds. Yesterday being the day appointed for the PRINCE REGENT going in State to the House of Peers to doe the Session of Parliament, prepara tions were accordingly made. Oh) and New Pa lace-yards were covered a ith gravel. The bells of St. Martin's and St. Margaret's were rung, being the two parishes through which the procession was to pass, and displayed their flags from the steeples. The different guards mounted duty in white gaiters. A party of the 3d Prince of Wales's Draeonn Guards lined the mails of St. James's Park, assisted by a party of the 14th Light Dragoons. At half-past one o'clock, the PRINCE REGEN r arrived at St. James's Palace, and entered by the garden gate r escorted by a party of the Life Guards. On his Royal highness entering the state carriage, the band of the Ist Regiment struck " God save the King." He appeared in most ewelleat health, wearing regimentals, amid his numerous distinguished Orders of the different nations which have been con ferred upon him. His Royal Highness was accom panied by the Duke of MONTROSE and Lord Gnea TES ill the state carriage. The REGurr remained in the !louse 33 minutes ; his departure was also announced by a discharge of cannon from the same place. The procession re. turned to the Palace in the same order. The day being remarkably fine, a large crincource of people were collected in the Park, streets, Sc.:. who received the Prince with every mark of respect and rejoicing, particurlarly on his return. The Will of the gallant Sir Trouts PICTON was made in London, not many days before his death, being made on the 9th June last. The Probate pass ed Doctors' Commons on the sth inst. The runner' t of his personals is sworn under 12,5001. He men tions seven sisters, to two of whom ho gives the sum of 2 )01. each, and to the others 15(10 . each ; 601. per an 'um to Madam Oulu.' ass, far life, and legacies to the amount of about fitX)l. amongst par ticular friends. His estates at Trinidad are charged with 40001. in favour of four natural children by ROSETTA SMITH, SiZ.—TIIOSI 55 ROSE., RICHARD ROSE, AUGUSTA ROSE, and -•—•-• ROSE. Ail other property, real and prsortal, he has left to hie bro. titer, the Res. Enw. of St. Bride's, in the county of Glamorgan, whom he appaiirta his sole Executor. Sir Thom es was a Kaight Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Bah, and a laieutena nt- General iss the Army. We doubt whether the sacking of Malinaison by the Prussians afforded a richer booty than that which must be distributed to the English on Wednesday next : it would appear too, by the vigour with which the attack is carrying on, that nothing short of unconditional surrender will satisfy the besiegers; we mean the Lottery adventurers, who, from the crowds which were seen at the different offices yes terday, we pronounce to he almost as numerous as the forces of the Allies. Can this be wondereekv, when we consider the treasure which they hope to obtain ou W iilnesrlay next ? Time TRI-COLOURED COCK AoE.—The Gazelle de France, alluding to the fact that the tai-colour cockade eas first assumed as being the livery of the late Duke of ORLEANS, says, "sn many events have ca ..wiled together in human memory within the lest 26 gears, that there are many persons who have' forgetters that the first revolutionary cockade was greea; the second was red and violet ; and the third, callest the tricolour, was composed of the colours belonging to the livery of a Prince at that time but toe well known." We hear that drsexpected demands to a very high amount, have been presented during the last week to the Treasury ; and it would appear that the sums for secret service, at the present period, exceed the cal enlisting's of the must sanguine advocates for uncoil.; trouled expenditure. A second detachment of 400 men belonging to the Battalions of Foot Guards in London, is under or tiers for France. The Regiments of British Militia now embodying, .rmies, _mg once are, we understand, intended for duty in Ireland. •ed for the Emperor an opportunity of advancing to The Officers, non-commissioner) Officers, and Pri- the right of the Prussiaus, and of crushing than in rates of the First Battalion Coldstream Regiment of their turn. Tffe general opinion in France, and Foot Guards, have unanimously agreed to stop one especially in the army, was, that the Emperor would day's pay for each, for the relief of the widows end have bent his whole e f f orts to annihilate first the orphans of British soldiers who fell in the memorable Eugfish army ; and circumstances were favourable battle of Waterloo, 18th June, 1815. , for the accomplishment of such a project : but fate HATroa-oattoev.-----Aii information yesterday , ordered otherwise. came on to be heard at this office before the Sitting ' On the 17th the army marched in the direction of Magistrates, against Mr. Gaunanse, the proprietor o f Mount St. Jean. a private still, at Camhden-town. John Smith and On the 18th the battle begun at one o'clock, and Birmage, Excise Officers, stated, that in come- though the Bulletin which details it makes no mention quence of an information, they went on the 15th of, of me, it is not necessary far me to mention that I May last to a house known by the name of the Old was engaged in it. Lieut.-Gen. Count Drnuot has Southampton Arms, formerly a public house, but already spoken of that battle in the House of Peers. now partly occupied by one Thomas, a dealer in Ills narration is accurate, with the exception of some coals, potatoes, &c. end partly by the Defendant ; important facts which he has passed over in silence, that on the witnesses telling Mr. Thomas their !nisi. or of which he was ignorant, and which it is now ness, he let them in, when en searching the premises my duty to declare. About seven o'clock in the they discovered a large still, with a fire, preparing to erenieg, after the most frightful carnage which I have be worked, a great quantity of spirits, and upwards ever witnessed, Gen. Labedoyere came to me with a of 700 gallons of wash, in seven vats, and two sacks message from the Emperor, that Marshal Grouchy of malt, all of which they seized, and conveyed to the had arrived on our right, and attacked the left of the Excise-office. The Defendant denied being the pro. English and Prussians united. This General Officer, prietor of the said still, but in the pocket of a coat in riding along the lines, spread this intelligence which was found in the place with the still, was a among the soldiers, whole courage and devotion re• pocket-book, containing sundry papers aid draft waisted unshaken, and who gave new proofs of them for ill. payable to the Defendant for value received. at that moment, in spite of the fatigue which they The book he claimed, hut said, he knew' nothing of expetienced. Immediately after, what was my the coat, but was not able to account how the book astonishment, I should rathe- say indignation, when came into the pocket of a strang coat. Ile was coo. I learned, that so far from :Marshal Grouchy having tided in the penalty of 2001. mad cqsts. arrived to support us e as the whole army had been against which [ in rain raised that yoke of t o which I will yet cause to teu►oud in the (lone of Peers. I expect from the candour of your Etc 1- 'pricy, and from your indulgence to me, that you will cause this letter to be inserted in the Journal, and gire it the greatest possible publicity. I renew to your Excellency, *c. MARSIIAL PRINCE OF IMOSICWA. Pail., June 23, 1815. A Correspondent asks us why the quartern loafls sold for llid. in London, while at Sheerness it Is sold for Rid.? The Bread Assize Bill, which in a fog days will most probably become a law, will, perhaps, by its operation, furnish a satisfactory explanation on a question to which we must confess ourselves en• able to give a complete answer. Families in Town or Country may be suppned with Soda Water in the highest state of strength and purity, at the Mineral Water Warehouse of Mr. ROBERT BAKEWE►.L and Co. 13, Tavistock•street, Bedford-square, four doors from Tottenham Court. road ; and also with brisk Alkalesent Water, petti. Marty prepared for persons liable to Gout or Bilibes complaints, arising from indigestion. In the preps• ration of th^se Waters the contact with me.all:c vessels is avoided, and the gas rendered perfectly pure before it is combined with the Water. Gentle men going to warm climates may hav e bottles mute purposely of extra size and strength, warranted to pres.rve the briskness and purity of Oa Wain 0 months in any part of the Globe. I 1.. I • • Mr . • . t fS `7. I of to •m- Jae I it 'I. lit. 4 to pe, the t of taw 414°