The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-03-18 00:00:00

tog at Cannes, with 1100 men and four pieces of can. ttett. The Courier first dispatched broke his thigh, or the Dews would have arrived several hours sooner.— • The news was not generally known until the middle of the next day, hut Monsieur left Paris for Lyons early in the morning, as did the Duke of Orleans the next day. "The sensation produced on the public mind could , not be judged orfor a day or two, as the news was communicated sparingly. However, the Chamber Mere summoned, as it is said, by the King, against the opittion 4 of the majority of his Ministers ; and about 50 Dintties met on Tuesday, the usual Addresses were voted, and no questions asked. The town was kept in perfect ignorance of the news which arrived during the Tuesday and Wednesday. Occasional re ports, indeed, were circulated, but enough trans pired to convince thinking persons that bad accounts bad arrived, and that the Court was in great alarm. During this interval I had an opportunity to observe the effect of the news upon the public mind, to the workings of which I have not been inattentive during the time I have passed here. The molt of my ob servations have been what I expected, viz. that not. withstanding all the cries of Fire le Roi !—all the addresses, paragraphs lit the papers, &c. the most perfect indifference, at the best, exists u to the fate of the Bourbons, and that, although he is much feared, still Napoleon will not be an unwelcome visiter in this capital. " The spirit of liberty is strong here, the in dignation at the King, for the numerous violations of the Chart, is great, and the consciousness of the power of public opinion gives the people the belief that the Emperor will be obliged to govern accord ing to the laws. While I give you this as the gene ral result, I by no means would have you believe that the most sensible and sincere men are of the latter opinion. The fear of a military Government operates as it should do in their minds; but on the one hand they trust to their own efforts to take ad. vantage of the laws • and on the other, they think it too late to correct th e reigning Family. " Yesterday morning the telegraph gave the ac count that Napoleon was at Bourgoing, a few leagues from Lyons, with twelve thousand men, and that ha was expected in that town that evening. Mon sieur and the Duke of Orleans retired before Cler mont, and I believe are this day at Chalons. " It appears that all the regiments, as they ap proached, joined his standard, and it is apprehended he will meet with very little resistance, either from the people or the army. A report was spread this day that the Duke of Orleans had defeated him, but it was evidently fabricated for the purpose of stock jobbing. " 12.—1 have just seen the Duke of Orleans, who is returned. It was found impossible to make any stand. The population of Lyons went out to meet Napoleon. It seems there are no troops be tween that town and Paris. Nothing but a miracle can save the Bourbons. Smelt has resigned. It was proposed to teem*Olatiliii-athar &Misters today; but, in fact, it is too late. " I am determined to remain, apprehending no danger. " Adieu, ice." Another letter from an Viglish Gentleman sow in Paris says, that the first alterations of the Constitu tional Charter were acquiesced in from the belief, that time would meliorate every thing that was defective, and that the known moderation of t h e King's princi ples, with the experience he had received in the school of adversity, would secure to France the blessings of a considerate and tranquil Government. But what abore all satisfied the majority of the people, and re. conciled them to the new order of things, was the solemn promise made by Monsieur, in the name of the King, on his first arrival, that the Droits Reunis, the most grinding and obnoxious of all Bonaparte's taxes, should be done away. This pledge, so so. tenthly given, and which was the thing that made the great impression on Bourdeaux and the other commercial towns, has not beet, redeemed—and this great fault of royalty, together with the various encroachments on the Constitutional Charter—and the many ill-advised attempts which have been made to establish the Clergy in all their ex- travagance—to disturb the settlement of property, to prefer the most dastardly of those Emigrants who deserted the family in the hour of their danger—the tudied neglect of all those eminent persons, who, like M. de la Fayette, were desirous only of reme dying do abuses, and of reforming the Constitution 1 , of France, together with the flippant behaviour of the Royalists, have very much estranged the middle classes of the community, the new proprietors, the commercial and the agricultural population, as well as the army, from the interests of Louis XVIII. though all, except the army, esteem him personally, and laineut that be has suffered himself to be in- tuenced by the imbecile click who are his favourites. When•the weirs arrived of the lauding of Bonaparte, I the King was flattered by these favourites that the I whole world was with him; but the return of the Duke of Orleans, the Prince of the blood royal who has conducted himself the best, convinced them of their danger, end • from that moment all has been dis order and dismay. The King was made to say, that lie could only depend an the weak arm of the Na tional Guard, a body of men who certainly wish for tranquillity, but who will not Abandon their own , property to go forth to resist the invader; and lbws, if any spark of attachment remained it; the regukar at my, this speech was calculated to extinguish it. Extract of a letter from Calais, brought over in 11. small row-boat, dated Mitch 14 :—" Although I may be in England ere this reaches you, the chalices, ;to sorry to add, are opt in my favour; so de sirable an attempt, god knows whether I shall ac complish! Three days have we waited for the wind to shift : as it is, mit a vessel can leave the harbour. Should wh;t every one weds be realised, via. an embargo laid pa the shipping, my stay ip this coon. fay will be rather loner shag I calculated upon.— The late event has come so • suddenly upon us all, that we bar, not been able to take the slightest pre caution against It ; and argil yesterday we remained in a stute of perfect ideal security. Yesterday pre sented an alarming scene, a general confusion in the town, with the military crying out rive Na poleon !" This day has convinced tae we have nothing to hope, and every thing to fear, as long as we breathe this cursed air. latelligence hourly Pr T. I I A,. •. 1 ( . STATESMAN: ...- , . pours in" from Pa ris. —Sault has betrayed his generation of Frenchmen are chiefly military, that trust,— , Every succeeding hour, brings same- they have grown up under a Chief who hits exalted thing cross ; ' and the spirit of the troops here is their nation to the summit of glory, that they are still spore decidedly hostile to the Bourbons than st i ll universally fired . with his ideas of national ad ever. It is a fact, that the Commanders dare not vantage, right, and honour, and consequently pant for even call a muster of them ; so much for our de fenders. One regiment VCii b ordered out this morn- the re-erection of hid standard, and the re-establish- Rig, which was selected, and thought might be de- ment of his Imperial name. It will be observed, that pended upon ; but they had uo•sooner left the gates Louts still places confidence in the army, but as than " Vire Bonaparte !" was the cry. You will suiedly nothiug has been exhibited by the aol feel for my family, when I tell you that our cousi- diery or the inhabitants of the country in general, trymen are pouring into the town in such numbers, that should the wind continue adverw, we shall ah. to warrant sech confidence. It must nevertheless be solutely be famished for want, es all the provisions allowed that it can scarcely be believed, that that can be seized by the military are placed in a 1 the Chambers of the Legislature would speak state of requisition. As to vessels, the great have ! so confidently as they appear to have done on the hired all in t h e h ar b our 100 each arour at l ou is ; they have 13th, were they secretly aware thnt no reliance engaged 'hem for the conveyance of single families could be placed on the army. They doubtless, how ! only ! What is the situation of the little Y They are left to shift as they can ! Every boat (no mat - ever, like the French Papers, put the best face upon ter whether sea-worthy or not) along the whole line matters, and• as their own existence is involved in of coast, is eagerly caught up ; I see at this moment the question, they may employ the only engine they 28 persons crammed in a mere cockle-shell, welting have of self-preservation,—darkening the cloud which to start whenever the gale permits. Numbers are envelopes their fate. i now in other open boats, waiting for a change." • 1 In spite pf all that is said by the loyalists in Prance, it is clearly evident, that the people in general have more sense than to plunge into a civil war for a family, about whom they care very little. . , e e The Proprietor of the STATESMAN hawing uniformly op. posedltte CORN Btu since its first introduction into Parlia ment, eerier a conviction of its being a most impolitic and don gerous measure., trust: he may with confidence claim the 'ippon of all those who entertain the same sentiments.— Ile hopes rherefoie, that his pretensions to support will not be overlooked, and that he may at least share with other Jour nals (most of which were in favour of the Bill at the commence ment) in receiving the Advertisements, which the present mu. meMou, question may produce. /dr. Lov Etc trusts that his political !rinds:et, during his eaptivi , ty, has likewise gi►en emeriti satisfaction, ion•idering the numerous difficulties which lucre necess:wily attepded his pro tracted separatiou from his establishment. Newgote, March 18, 1815. In the Fifth Year of his Imprison:nee. Arr. MAW • Due 0 1 0 1 PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Kant I.Hng. Ann. j per Cent. Red. India Bonds 1 p 3 per Cent. Cons. 596 60k Klett:gofer Hills 1 4 P . 9 per Cents. Owninm 10 Si per Cent. Navy 89bj Consols for Aec. 60 59} 604 THE STATESMAN. LONDON: lAT URD AY, MARCH 18, 1815. A French Mail arrived this morning with the Paris Papers of the 14th. It is believed Government receive& dispatches by the same conveyance, but their couteias or that of the tettertbrite Mill not transpired at the time we commenced this notice. We, therefore, proceed to the communications made in the French Papers. These are not calculated to gratify public anxiety with regard to the real state of affairs in France. The latest intelligence in these Papers from the Capital is up to four o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday. What happened in the sub. I sequeut part of the day is therefore unnoticed, The accounts of yesterday stated, that Bo NA rA RTE entered Paris either on Tuesday night or on Wednesday. Some, Gentlemen, who are said to have left Paris on Wed nesday morning, assert that up to that moment hecee.) tainly had not arrived, but he was confidently expect ed. With respect to the accounts given in the French Papers of BoM Pi WM'S progrets and strength, they are . I meagre indeed, and will be read with disgust. lie is ! represented as still at Lyons " a ith a worn-out and miserable body of troops, not exceeding five or sic thousand men." How does this agree with the possession of such important and populous places as Lyons and Grenoble, and the consternation and alarm which pervade every part of the French Go. vernment The King had not at the date of the Pa. pers before us• left his capital. " He maintains all his wonted firmness and dignity." He was holding • Councils and the customary Addresses from the Civet and fortune-men, who do nothing but talk, were pouring in. Fatal deception ! Truth never bursts in upon Kings, but with the violence of the storm •,. this more dreadful from its having been neglected, and its I thunders set at nought. Sovereigns who keep not the professions they make will rely in vain on the sinteri. ty of professions of attachment made to.thentseives —Sovereigns who rest the safety of their thrones on the assistance of foreign power, and not the hearts of their subjects, rest the glory of their crowns and the , happiness of their people on the most precarious end unstable of foundations. It is stated, says a Paper AItRIVAL OF FRENCH PAPERS OF THE 13rn. We have this instant received the Paris Papers of Wednesday ; they are published iu the morning.— BoNAPARTII had not entered Paris up to that date, nor had the King quitted it. The state of the in vader's army is represented in the Papers just re, ceired,as similar to the condition it was stated to be in by the former accounts; but still it is inconsistently admitted, that great defeetidfis have taken place, and that much treachery prevails. The following are extracts : PARIS, bisect; 14.—The Prince of Moskwa I (Ney), was, on the 11th, at Lona-sur-Soulnier, marching upon Lyons, with a corps of troops of the line and National Guards, who were all impatient to :maitre their swords with Bonaparte. Some of his people had shown themselves between Macon and Chalons, seemingly occupied with sounding the dis position of the people. 'Travellers from Lyons have announced, that on the 11th at night Bonaparte was `with his troops there, apparently exhausted with fatigue. His force appeared to be about 4000 men, l and a few hundred bone. Lieutenant-General the Count D'Erlon, who, it will be recollected, was the President of the Court. Martial that acquitted Excellentes, has been arrested at Lisle, by order of the king. Marshal Maley has snesisd fire, persons at La. r Attlit Meello {tit A, )), Capt. Marzac, of dig King's Regiment, General C Lai!emend, of the Artillery (brother of the former), and Ms servant. flefides General Lefebro the General of Artillery Maxie, and the Colonel of the Royal Chasseuie Brice, have also fled to Bonaparte. Bonapartb, by the last accounts, had not quitted Lyons. His march had been rapid, but he bus beast obliged to stop ; he had traversed the departments between Lyons and Frejus, without being able to oc cupy them ; he finds himself isolated in the middle of France, without aid. Ile calculated op receiving it from the North, but the good genius of France pre.' , , vented it. There certainly have been traitors, but most of them are either in chains, or have fled, and many have already returned, and solicited clemency i from the King. Every thing is now in order. The most decisive measures are adopting to restore the traequillity of the country., The orders of govern meat are now received and executed with precision. Addresses of fidelity abound in all directions. Among others the following have been received. Isere follows a list of about 50 cities.—(A(onileur.) The Monileur also contains a long ordonnance of the King's Secretary of Finance relative to the ar, reogemeet of that department ; and a Proclamation of, the Duke De Feltre(Clirke) who succeeded Soult as War Minister to the Army, calling upon it to do its duty towards its legitimate Sovereign, and to fulfil the duties of honour which Franee expects from it. STRASBURGH I MARCH 10.—The . Duke of Albu fern (Suchet) arrived here this morning from Paris. All persons here, are united iti the most energetic at tacliment to the King. SznaN, Matta' 10.—The Duke of I3elluno (Vic tor) has published a proclamation : it is one of the visual sort, calling Bonaparte a perfidious traitor, and calling on the army to support their King, and 5. -jany.teso4pet4•4lis Goa,. lAlemsad, 11(1-46-Cadp, of this morning, that " several Foreign Ministers de- to fulfill their oaths. dared to the King, that they had written to their tespec, 1 , . Letters from Orleans, of the 10th, give the best tire Courts adrices of the rebellion haring broken out, • accounts of the disposition of the people there, and and that the only answer they expected to their dis- 1 of their attachment to the King. patches was an order for the troops of their Sovereign!! PARis, Manor 14.—Monsieur yesterday reviewed to enter France." And is this the way to reconcile ' the National Guards in the court of- the Thuilleries. the French people to the House of Bourbon ? to joist The whole city resounded with cries of fire k Roi! the inrar;on of their territory by foreign Armies, The Duke of Fein* (Clarke), yesterday took the with en ititz r rnal warfare and disunion of the people' oaths of allegiance to the King as Secretary at War. themselves, Ko, no; it is too evident that this would azzrayate the calamity, and perpofartit latest posterity the haired which it cnotot be eon, cealed the French tption have generally 6i•slreiy branch of the Bourhoo•farrtily. This is sicoltiteett . . for by circumstances which nevi] not be re.tspltiv. fisted by us—.-by many laws of the condtat:t of the restored Gorerotnent itself,—by jeatousy of the in terference of that Foreign Power, !sit)} whose visj tations they ore aglio threateeled,--14 Sty aothi* more of rongly and inimic3ll to the beelekor4.faedit, who will not allow that they liedi-seeted to reiele, than the well-kuown ciregieetantwthiat the present The brave General Dirpont, Commandant of the divlaion of Tours is at the head of a considerable army, marching against Bonaparte, to cut him off between Paris and Lyons. Marshal Macdonald (the puke of Tarentum) is also marching against him with his corps d'armee. Marshal Ney arrived on the 13th at Chalons-sor- Shane; by intended to unite his army with that of Victor and with Oudinot, in that neighbourhood, it psfasure which wilt effectpally corer Paris. I3uuaparte had not gained Lyon on the It ii said Generals Drouet and the Count D'Ertoo, woe artoted et Lily on the fi lth, by the Duke of ---, Treviso (Mortier), tried, found guilty, and en, CULP& The corps d'armee at Melon, already is 20 1 00 0 strong. The Olfce►s of the Marines at Paris, have de. mended permissioc to serve as Artillerists. . The people of Bourdeaux are enthusiastic in their attachment to the Bourbons, and a great force hi s marched against the enemy. The English at Paris appear indignant at the coo. duct of General O'Kentrell, (we suppose Colonel Campbell is meant) by whose negligence Boni:rate contrived to escape from Elba. Bonaparte, jr 2p . pears, had obtained the confidence of Col. O'liein g q, (Campbell), and contriving to scud him to Florence on some pretence or other, effecter] his escape. A letter from Baron Lions, Major of the Cliesse ers Royals of France, explains the attempt made by Lefebre to seduce that corps. It appears by thii ter, that only one officer and not atingle man, su m pinied Lefebre in his escape. A Courier Extraordinary arrived hare this morn. ing (Tuesday) after which Marshal Macdonald came from the apartment of the King to Proceed t o his army. lle was surrounded by an immense mob,ob a filled the air with acclamations of Viva le Roi! Th e above CoUrier brings information that Bo na p arte, who has neither money nor provisions, his mat t I prodigious requisition at Lyons for cloth, provisions, money, &c. which he pays for by Imperial Bills, pay. able at Paris. When Bonaparte entered Lyons there vas a pre. found silence, and all the shops and windows veto shut up.—(Gazette de France.) Yesterday the King heard Mass in Iris private apartment. Monsieur and the Duke de Berri sisted. The King of Sardania has appointed the English General Dalrymple Governor of Genoa. In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies yester day the 14th, a great many violent speeches spied Bonaparte were made, The Abbe Moatesgaiea made a Report of the existing state of affairs. Mu, shal Ney, says this Minister, is advancing upon Lyon by Lons De Surlier. General; Dupont's division ex tends from Tours to Montargis, and be is perfirdly satisfied with the disposition of his troops. Reek moved, that to avoid any sort of inactivity, which is the present' state of affairs' would be ruinous, tie following projet be adopted : lst. That all arrears of pensions due to the Me t . ben of the Legion of Honour, upon the spite et 1815, be immediately discharged. id. That all brevets of promotions . oft fts!!tr, made skims the recant the to the persons os whom Ahoy are confe, 3d. That all persons who hare been promoted, in. iiediately receive (he pay of theirnew rink. The Minister . of the Interior has communicated the following intelligence:— Marshal Oodinot has marched at the head of the old Guard against Bonaparte. The Marshal reports that he is quite satisfied with the pact of every man, soldiers as welt as oiicars.-• . By 'a niffirephic communication from the Woof Treviso (Mortier), it appears, ;that Count d'Erloa was arrested on the nth, and' Ad; every thing is that neighbourhood is perfectly quiet. The President announced, that there would be t secret Sitting at eight o'clock at night, and as tomorrow at eleven o'clock in the morning. It is uncertain whether there will be a public Sit. ling to-morrow.—(Journal de Paris.) FRENCH Vim:o.-5 pei COWS. 09 f.—Bank Bonds 965. ARRIVAL OF BRUSSELS ANA FRANKFORT PAPERS. We have also jest received the contents of a b. Mail s fringing Powers . to the 16th. The whole the Continent has now taken the alarm. An ' of 80,90 Q men has, it is said, already crossed Rhine into the French provinces. Prussia making great efforts to increase her armies, to. march fresh troops to the Rhitte.--: movements will doubtless be the signal for more general rising on the pert of the French, thus all Europe will again be immediately in woeful sight to mankind! for the purpore of instating hereditary imbecility on the Throw France. It is reported that BLucusa comma' the above army. It is stated that the Duke of Krzt.itxcrrox is his way from Vienna to take the command in Beifilu rtt where the troops are all in motion. 4Q.USSELS, MARCH 14.—A Prussian corps assembling in Luxemburg. The troops on the Mt selle are collecting about Troves, and we are sitively assurid, that an army of 80,000 men already crowd the Rhine. The genius of evil has again precipitated upon France, but the combat will not be long doubtful, since it is virtue that combats wicked! liberty against tyranny, and;bonour against , But in this important crisis, the repose of the bouring nations must not be dillturbel For reason measures equally wise end vigorous will adopted every where. Already we learn that Prussian troops on the right bank of the have received orders to recrala that river, re.occopy the provinces' of\ the UAW Middle Rhine; it is Illso anirttied that have been vent to the interior of Prussia to fresh troops march to the Rhine. The empire .ortier), tried, found guilty, and e l% 1 d'armee at Melon, already is 20,000 era of the Marines at Paris, have de. nissioe to serve as Artillerists. le of Bourdeaux are enthusiastic hi their to the Bourbons, and a great force ha s iinst the enemy. sh at Paris appear indignant at the coo- neral O'Kentrell, (we suppose Colonel meant) by whose negligence Bonaparte • escape from Elba. Bonaparte, it 2p . Attained the confidence of Col. O'liens e t and contriving to sztid bin, to Florence tence or other, effected his escape. Prom Baron Lions, Major of the Cliesse ate France, explains the attempt made by educe that corps. It appears by this let. ly one officerand not a single man, m ot . bre in his escape. r Extraordinary arrived here this morn. y) after which Marshal Macdonald came ailment of the King to proceed to his was surrounded by an immense mob, who • with acclamations of Viva le Roi! Th e ler brings information that Bonapart e , itber money nor provisions, his made% ~ .equisition at Lyons for cloth, provisions, l j • which he pays for by Imperial Bills, pay. r. Inaparte entered Lyons there was a p ro . e, and all the shops and wiadoes were Gazette de France.) r the King heard Mass in Ids private Monsieur and the Duke de Berri as. vl ; of Sardania has appointed the English lrymple Governor of Genoa. Hug of the Chamber of Deputise yetter. ), a great many violent speeches against were made, The Abbe Moateagoioe j ort of the existing state of affairs. Mar. t ys this Minister, is advancing upon Lyoes ' • Sanlier. General; Dupont's division ex- , Tours to Montargis, and be is pernsetly ~ . N` h the disposition of his troops. &Vies ~,,; to avoid any sort of inactivity, which is .. state of affairs' would be ruinous, the ojet be adopted : i. all arrears of pensions due to the !ham ' Legion of Honour, upon the systal it i mediately discharged. all brevets of promotions CO. f ~ made liana the Otter* of . ... torlar , s il;11114 Ai so ow whom Ahoy are confetti -•-• •4, ;II persons who have , been promoted, isn • *ire the pay of their . new rink. ter . of the Interior has communicated the elligence:—. 1 )udinot has marched at the head of the gainst Bonaparte. The Marshal reports 1 mite satisfied with the geolect of every • .r. • sas welt as of .• . rophic communicathoit from the naked 1 river), it appease, ' . ,that Count d'Erles -II 'I on the lith, Mat AO every thing is 1 orhood is perfectly quiet. 1 ,dent announced, that there would be t ~ , at eight o'clock at night, and another t eleven o'clock in the morning. rain whether there will be a public Sit* • )w.—(Journal de Paris.) 1 Evens.-5 per Cents. 09 f.—Bask - .1 --am OF BRUSSELS ANA FRANKFORT .ti PA PF.RS. . 1 Ilso just received the contents of a Dutch ig 'lepers "to the 16th. Tlie whole this now taken the alarm. An an s en has, it is said, already crossed t the French provinces". Prussia t efforts to increase her sides, set resh troops to the Rhine.--Th i ' I will doubtless be the signal for rising on the part of the French, ri Dpe will again be immediately in arm . ' s to mankind! for the' purpose of t 1 reditary imbecility on the Throne is reported that BLucuse commsods ny. ' r 4 I that the Duke of Wu:Armors is or; ! r Vienna to take the command its Belgian' c oops are all in motion. p fg NlAncu 14.—A Prussian corps i 1 Luxemburg. The troops on the hi 4 f letting about Troves, and we are a id, that an crew of 80,000 meta ed the Rhine. , I ; of evil has again precipitated Meuse' R :ce bu il t notitshveirctuoembt:attwcoillmbats ic be tog ' f it tyranny, and;honour against pea 1 nportant crisis, the repose of then • g ono must not be disturbed. For sores equally wise end vigorous wi ll • -1 , y where. Alreedy we learn th at w ked n o " op' on the right beak of the Rh' tdorders to recrosa that river , the provinces • ofs the Lowe '.l ne; it is Ms* aliktiied that ° 1 it to the interior of Prussia to so 1 march to the Rhine. The sloPire r s ~; 1 ; f 4 i 0