The Statesman. — London, England, 1814-04-21 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN. _ . - • PUBLIC ENTRANcE OF LOUIS _XVIII. the favours conferred upon him, stating that lie had INTO LONDON. been indebted to his Royal Highness for the pre- serration of his life, and eten for his daily subsist- Soon after four o'clock y es t er d ay morn i ng, t h e ence, and he had now to express his obligations to Royal rarriages•and horses intended to form the pre- his Royal Highness for the restoration of the House, cession, left London for Stanmore, there to meet. the of Bourbon. It was impossible for him to find King of France. language to convey in adequate terms the sense of Her Majesty, Princesses' Elizabeth and Mary; ar- gratitude he felt, or the delight which he now ex riled at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor. perienced. The Prince Regent, after giving audience to Earls The Prince Regent, in reply, assured his Majesty Bathurst, and receiving Dispatches from Sir Thomas - that no obligation was personally due to himself for Tyrwhitt, brought by Mr. Sylvester, the King's the events which had occurred, and in which he felt - Messenger, left Carlton-house in his travelling car- the highest gratification. riage, for Stanmore, at half-past twelve o'clock, at- His Majesty again expressed his gratitude, and tak tended by the Duke of Montrose (the Master of the big off the Cordon and Star of the Order of the Holy' 'Horse), and Viscount Melbourne (the Lord in Ghost, which he wore, he personally placed the Star Waiting). His Royal . Highness was drawn by four upon the breast of the Prince Regent, and with the! beautiful bays, drove by his postillions, in white . assistance of the Prince of Conde, and the Duke of jackets, White hats, and white cockades in them ; Bourbon, invested his Royal Highness with the Cor with three outriders, in the Royal liveries and white, don, this being the first investiture since the revival cockades. of the Order. The Grand Duchess of Oldetiburgh sent invita. ; On his Royal Highness taking his leave, he saluted Stotts to the Queen, Princesses Elizabeth, Mary, his Majesty several times, as did his Majesty him, with Charlotte of Wales ' and Sophia of Glo u c e ste r , t o the greatest te n de rness; hi s R oya l Hi g h ness also sa come to Pulteney Hotel, to see the Royal prgwes. luted the Prince of Conde and the Duke of Bourbon ; sion, which they all accepted, except her Majesty, his Royal Highness took the Duchess of Angouleme and went to visit the Royal Duchess at three o'clock, by the hand, which he kissed, and withdrawing to his as hen a most sumptuous collation was served up.— carriage, returned to Carlton House. There was also present to join the Royal party, the ; His Royal Highness was greeted on his return with Russian Ambassador, Countess Lieven, General universal acclamations. Exclamations of Vive lc Roil Taikescoff and Lady, • Baron Nicholai and Lady, ' and Vire les Bourbons! with which Louis XVIII. and about twenty others. been been hailed, were exchanged on th e a pp e wr a n c t o f The most eicellent regulations and orders were the Prince Regent, for" the Prince and Old England laid down and put in force by the military. The , for ever." Bow-street and other Police O ffi cers also attended. ! His Majesty and suite sat down to a s u p er b dinner,.l The exclusion of carriages and horsemen from Hyde at half-past six, which was prepared in the back par- Park enabled the mass of the people to beheld the lone; the party consisted of 26 :—the Prince of spectacle with perfect ease and safety. !Conde and the Duchess of Angoulerne sat at the head A Guard of Honour was maicheil into Piccadilly, I of the table, his Majesty on the left, and the Duke of in white gaiters, with the state colours decorated I Bourbon, with the Archbishop of Rheims, at the ' `with bunches of white ribbon; the hand in their !bottom of the table. state-clothes played opposite Pulteney Hotel, to the! The Lord Chamberlain issued the following Notice royal part, there, who were repeatedly cheered by yesterday, to about 200 distinguished personages : the public when they were at the windows. " The Lord Chamberlain is commanded by the Prince Re gent to invite to a Dress Party sin Thursday even- The Marquis of Abeicorn invited the Prince Re- ; ins, 21st April, at a quarter before nine o'clack, to have she gent, the King of France, &c. to the Priory, near . honour of . meeting her Majesty the Queen, anti his Majesty th e Si which, h- -- declined. King of_Erance. Aaemore, which, nowever, was decline_. The Prince Regent arrived at the Abercorn Arms Inn, at Stanmore, about two o'clock, where the procession was to proceed from. The town of Stan siore exhibited a most novel sight, there was not a house but exhibited tokens of respect by the emblems of white, some to show their zeal to a great extent actually displayed sheets and pillow eases. The principal part of the Nubility and Gentry of that part of the country, and every . person who could Upon his landing on the French coast, his Majesty muster a horse, went on horseback a mite eut of the will be received by the French cavalry and by 'eve town to accompany Louis XVIII. into Stanmore ; ri.l of the Fund) Marshals. and when the King I , ,ad got within a short distance of the town, the populace, who had become extremely numerous, took the horses from his carriage, and drew him into the tow n. On the arrival of the car riage at the Abercorn Arms Inn, the King was so Infirm that he was lifted out of tile carriage by his servants; the Prince Regent was at the door of the Inn in readiness to receive his Majesty, and they conversed in French. The King was dressed in the unform of a Marshal of France. The Prince Regent was dressed in a Field-Marshal's uniform, with his Russian and Eng lish Orders. His Royal Highness was attended by, besides the Lord in Waiting aed Master of the Horse, Mr. Herbert, Groom in Waiting ; Colonel Bloom field, Principal Equerry ; Gen. Hammond, Equerry in Waiting; Master Smith, Page of Honour ; Earl Harrington, Gold Stick ; Silver Stick in Waiting, Gentlemn Ushers, &c. The prbeession being formed, it began to move in the following order, at twenty minutes past three o'clock : " - Carlton Home." On Saturday his Majesty sets off for Dover, where the royal yacht, commanded by the Duke of Cla rence, the Admiral of the Fleet, will be reatly to receive him. The Prince Regent accompanies his Majesty in his route to Dover ; he will embark with the officers of his own, the Duchess of Angouleme's, the Prince of Conde's, and the Duke of Bourbon's households. Gloucester Hotel. Piccadilly, Apt il 6, IBM MY Lottri,—Although I have tot the honour of your acquaintance, I beg leave to address you, to solicit an interview with your Lordship, for the pur pose of explaining a conversation I had with Mr. Da Berenger, a few days prior to the hoax of the 21st of February last, and which must be interesting to you. If your Lordship will condescend to appoint an hour, I will not fail attending punctually at your house, or elsewhere. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most ohcilieht hunrbte servant, (Signed) JS. LE XIIICIIAST.• To Lord Cochrane. .1 COVENGARDEN THEATRE. One hundred Gentlemen on horseback. 1 Horse Teu.apeters. in theirs lendid gold lace dress. I knumerotis party of the Royal Horse Guards. Si: Royal Carriages beautiful bays to each • the servants with vi hi e cackadeu Ag Outrider to each carriage. A. arty !UDR I Royal Horse Guards. The Royal Ca , in Iv . ich were the K ING. on the rght the PPAN CR !t, 'NT, on his left, and a third person, we be lieve the P 1 de Conti:, vpoiite. draw,, by eight of the Royal olonred horses, and driven by the State Coach m .11 • an err of theßoval Hoe* Guards r;4liog at each •v% lidos d followed by a numerous party of Horse, which closed the procession. They proceeded at a slow trot till they came to Kilburn, v wh i they commenced a walking pace, and a groom i horse was added. The gr est respect was shown by the people on the road, who displayed laurels, white ribbons, &c. and hailed the Royal Party with general accia snation. On the entrance of the procession into Hyde Park, and as it passed through it, the motion of the crots d in the wide part of the l'at k became like a torr e nt. The procession arrived et Hyde Park-corner exactly at half-past five o'clock, and proceeded along Pia cadilly at a slow pace, amidst the shouts of the po pulace and congratulations of crowded houses, the', compliments of Royal Party at Pulteney Hotel, Bc. Among the emblems of rejoicing those of De vonshire-House was the most conspicuous; over each gate were new English and French colours, and bow; of laurel. . . A little before sir o'clock the cavalcade arrived at Greillon's lintel, Albemarle-street. The band' of his Royal Ilighttess the Duke of Kent was stationed near the hotel, who played " God save the King," us the distinguished personages alighted. As the carriage with the cream.coloured horses approached, to which were his, Majesty Louis XVIII. and his koyal Highness the Prince Regent, the people unanimously lion:led, the Ladies from the windows waved their handkerchiefs. His Majesty had hold of the Prince's arm, who conducted him to the principal parlour ; on his arrival there he found himself much overcome with fatigue; an arm chair was brought, in which his Majesty seated himself, the Duke of York on his left, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent and the Duchess D'Angouleine on his right, the Prince de Conde and the Duc de Bourbon facing Lim,' with all his suite surrounding him. The Marquis of Hertford and the Earl of Cholmondeley were be hind the chair; the Austrian, Spanish, Russian, and Portuguese Ambassadors, with all the Ministers, were present. About 150 of the French Noblesse mere also assembled at the hotel, to greet the arrival of their Sovereign, and an interesting scene took Once. His Majesty addressed the Prince Regent in a roost afecting winner ) expressing his gratitude for LORD GOGH R.4NE. (INCLO U11.%.1 /S. LE MAItCHANT'4 sTATI:MENT /Orli UtOirieSSSATION No. 13, Green.street, April 19, 1814. WITH R. De ReacNOeit. gra,—Distressing as it hae here' to reflect on the I became intimately nevainted a ith Berenger means pursued.by the CoMmittee of the Stock Ex- about 18 months ago, and have continued so till ti few days prior to th e h oax o f 2i s t F e b ruaty cfiange, and those from wh om an h onoura bl e , o p en , He warts in the habit of c a lli ng on ' me at t he and upright conduct might have bee n expe c t e d : an d Gino painful as it is to appear in the defence of' character cester Coffee-house, Pie,!aditly, acrd did . so frequent before the tribunal of the public, yet it is a duty I ly between the 10th and 16th of last February. He owe to my country to trespass onao more, with a generally called late in the evening, saying he had view that it may be seen how easily character may dined with Lord Cochrane, Oaee he called about be defaMed or an individual ruined. The public who noon, stating he had breakfasted . ith his Lordship, ultimately decide, not on ex-parte evidence, hut by had been with him on particular business, and I. a ; the standard of justice and truth, will read the ac- to return to dinner. Ile nk 'Aimed being very int i companving letters, and relieve me from the neces- mate with Lord Coch r a ne an d th e H on . C. 'John sity of making observations. stone; that they were kind friends to him, vritn I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant, whom he frequently dined. • To the Editor. COCHRANE. 1 In his apartments in the Rules of the mg K . Bench, he showed me the devices he was drioviug for TO EARL BATHURST, SECRETARY of STATE FOR TUE Lord' Cochrane's lamp invention. The last time he COLONIAL DEPARTMENT. called Upon me it was very tate ; he appeared elated No. 13, Green-street, April 19, 1814. somewhat by drinking, having (as lie said) dined MY LORD,—Having perceived by the, Papers of w i t h hi s L or d ship, and in consequence of there being this day, that Some convertation took place in the company, he could not then show Lo t rd Cochrane a House of Commons lest night relative to a Mr. Le ropy of a Memorial he had written to the Duke of Marchant, who, as stated by Mr. Golbourne, is ap- York, praying to be given Field Officer's rank, and pointed to the confidential and valuable situation of to be appointed to be sent out under Lord Cechrine, Secretary of the Island of Antigua ; and, as I sup- for the purpose of instructing the marines in rifle pose, he must be the same person who has lately ad- exercise-. that his. Lordship was very anxious to hare dressed several letters to me. I therefore feel it to be him on board of hi s s hip—th a t h e o bj ec ted go i ng , e .t my duty to transmit copies of them to your Lordship. unle, with Field Oficer's ra n k, hopin g o procure immediately on the receiptof thiscorrespondence, a elaority, and that Lord Cochrane had said Ike would try and g e t hi m a Lieutenant=Coloneicy: De I waited on Sir Nicholas Connant, to take his ad- Berenger showed me i hiS Memolial to the Duke, the vice on the subject, and I also laid the same before head of which n o t b e i ng i n propr i a f orma , I cor my Counsel for their opinion, which I have not yet received, but having just heard that Mr. Le Marchant, rested. It was very long, and related to the lases who addressed the letters to me, is the same patron 17iS family had su st a i ne d as , A mer i can L sya lists ; ales who has been appointed to the above situation in ; on the cause of his fi r st co mi ng over to E ng l an d. O n your Lordship's department as Colonial Minister, I ,my asking him, if the D u k e of. York was to ap could not delay the communication until I should re- poillt him, how he could extricate himself out of his ceive the opinion of my Counsel, and particularly as difficulties, and leave the Bench, he answered, '• All I have also heard that he is expected to leave town WAS settled on that score--ethat, in consequence of immediately for Antigua. the services ho had rendered Lord Cochrane and Mr. I have the honour to be, my Lord, C. Johnstone, in devising whereby they had, and Your Lordship's most obedient servant, ! cou ld real i ze large sums', by means of the Funds, or (Signed) CO HRAN E. Stocks, Lord Cochrane was his friend, and had told • him a day or tweago, that for these services his Lord : ship had, unknown to him (De Berkesger), kept a pri vate purse for him, placing thereirt a certain per centage on the profits Lord Cochrane had gained through his Stock suggestions ; and that now this purse had accumulated to an amount adequate almost t to liberate him from the Bench." . a% heti he said this he appeared overjoyed, and said it in such a manner as to make me credit him. He remained with me this said eveitiog, drinking lloltands and eater, till near two o'clock In the morning. On his leaving me I thought of the ciAt. versation, especially that part which' related to the i Funds, and conceived from the numerous Stock -ool)bing reports. whereby the Funds raised, or were depressed, that he must have been deeply concerned in it. A few days after the /lst of February,it was, whispered that Lord Cochrane was concerned in the hoax ; immediately De Berenwer's former conver sation with me forcibly occurred to my mind, and I then mentioned to two friends, with whom I was in company (and this prior to Lord Cochrane's Agidorit, or De Derenger's name being mentioned), that t would lay my existence De Berenger was the sham' Colonel De Bourg'', and I stated my reasons 1 for supposing so. Recollecting myself afterwards, I made them, as officers, pledge their oath, and word of honour, that what I had Said on the subject they Iwould never repeat, or even hint at, and lam moet k fully persuaded they hare not. The same day, but prior to the conversation above-mentioned, the hoax being the topic in the Coffee-room, I said; I thought I knew more than any one relative thereto, except the parties concerned, but I never mentioned any one 1 whatever ; yet some days after I received two anony mous twopenny-post letters, recommending my giving up my information, either to Ministers, or, the Mem ; b , :rs of the Stock Exchange Committee, that I might depend on their secrecy, and an ample rewartrin pro portion to my report. Of course, these letters were. left unneticerl. As soon as f suspected De Berenger to be Colonel De Bourgh, I called twice on hire, but could not get admittance. I also gave one of t he officers above alluded to a letter of introduction to DeSerenger, for him to gain information on the glib* manceuvres: he called, was not admitted, left the !A ter, and, as well as myself, has heard nothing since of De Berenger. To the whole of this I can solemnly make oath, and I am sure lean taring the two officers in question to swear to what I said to them, and the time when, although I have never since spoken to them on that subject. (Signed) / , . . --wow.-- •. , i floorester Hotel, ?ir , -idilll. Ir.ol'iln. . 4 4:11 7, !PAL A new Comedy, under the name of Debtor dad i MT LORD,.--1 had the hoantir yesterday to ad.. i ose givi ng Creditor, was last night produced at this 'Thee- dress your Lordship, for the sole pirp of,of ,and ire.---It is said to be from the pen of Mr. KENNY. ' You that information you ad! not aware If it be really so t which we doubt, it is our friendly knowing my letter was delivered (your Lordship being et home when it %as presented at the door), I i advice to that Gentleman, in future to confine his ; that I VI now justified, from your silent efforts within that less grave department of dramatic I be g to say, composition, i contempt-and defia. - .ce thereof, to make my informa. cessful. in which he has already been so sue- e have in some of the two act•pieces of 1 thiti public, and wi ich I should not have done before Mr. KENNY, a greater aggregate of all dramatic et- consulting you on that head, my sole wish being to I and state facts, and net. to be considered acting under- : celletices—of wit, humour, character, incident, As I feel exonerated from the last charge, feeling; than are here dispersed through five tedious acts. This piece may be best appreciated by the .1"4. and being in a certain degree called on to give my . iteeidence relative to the 2 let of February last, and following sketch of its principal characters, and the I 'testimony, as the rank I hold in society will give wc - t to my adventures they undergo:— lah l', with ti -witnesses I shall bring forward Arthur Rushfolll (JoNrs), is a prodigal, who, with !on the occasion, 1 feel justified in the steps I ant a heart overflowing with generosity, is perpetually about to take, nor can your Lordship blame me in exercising his wit on the importunities of his credi . so doing, understanding the business in question will tors. His uncle, Mr. Charlton ( TERRY ), a cynic, be brought before Parliament on a future day. lam who has dismissed him from his presence and favour, sorry to have intruded myself on your Lordship's on account of his dissipation, and is afterwards re- notice, by addressing you yesterday, but to be cor conciled by an instance of generous conduct on his rest, I thought it. my duty to inform you by this, who part. Bob Goslin (LisvoN), a city buck, what have been, and are my intentions. writes poetry, pays visits at the west end of the i I have the honour to be ) my Lord, town, deems himself an universal favourite with the Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, fair, and forms inatrimonial designs on the person i (si g ned) 3S. LF MARCHANT. and fortune of Barbara (Mrs. JORDAN), the ward Right Mo. Lord Coc'.rane, M. P. Sic. &c. &c. of his partner and father-in-law, Mr. Hearty ; --- ( LIIANCIIARD), who also makes love to her. Barbarais . 11. (;reen•street, April 8, 1 4 14. a very tame and languid copy of Misr Peggy, in The SIR,---I should have hoped, circumstanced as I am, and attacked by scoundre;s of all descriptions, Country Girl. Rushjord and she fall mutually in love with each other at first sight in Keitsingtott-gar. that a Gentleman of your underctnnriing might h ve dens, and after his reconciliation with his ithcle, are discovered some better reason Com that of " silent of course, married. There are also two c! .1- , contempt," to account for the delay of a few hours . in answering a note; the more particularly as your Teeters,. Mrs. Wallace (114 x. POWELL), and her daughter Jassy (Miss Batsvow), who are reduced note of the Gth led me to conclude, that the infor mation offered to me was meant as a mark of civility meat of a debt due to them by Rushford, whose `to great distress, in consequence of the non-pay and attention, and was not on a subject in which you friend, F:therington (Mr. Assovr), a debauches of felt guy personal interest. fashion attempts to decoy .testy I am, Sir, y our obedient servant, (Signed) COCHRANE. into tee service of a ' Yesterday a Meeting of the inhabitants of the 80 . - ;milliner, of bad character, with the design of seducing Colonel Le Marchant, Gloucester Hotel. rough was held at the Town Hall, for the purpose of her. So far there is not much of novelty; the piece — agreeing to a congratulatory Address to the Prince cannot, . .however, be accused of a total want of Gloucester Hotel, Pi.•eadilly, April 8, 1814. R egent. T he Hi gh 13 a i l i l f , Si r W . L ewes, h av i ng I ginality Sampson Miller (EstEnY), is a sentimental ' MY Loan,— I ask your Lordship's pardon for my opened the business, Colonel AELCOCK, after some prizb..fighter, front the county of York, who, having letter of yesterday, and which was written under the observations, moved, " That a dutiful and Douai . supposition of being . treated with silent contempt.— I been placed at the milliner's above-mentioned by his I Address should be presented to his Hovel Highness To convince you of the high respect I have for your' P rince Regent, congratuliting him owthe recent patrons, we suppose as •the most suitable place for th e tince Lordship, I have the honour to enclose to you a 1 training, circumvents the designs of Etherington • glorious events which had taken place on the Conti statement of what I know relative to the 21 s t of F e-ii against the honour of Jessy, and afterwards assists Dent and the near prospect there was of tha t resin- Rusliford to escape from the bailiffs, and Miss Bar- bruary, and I also now declare solemnly, that no , . ' . ration of Peace to this country and to Europe."sr power, or consideration, shall ever induce me to i . • • bara to run tkway from her guardian. From thk out come forward as an evidence against you, and th a t . i I his Resolution, having been seconded, was put and line of the plot and characters, whiCh are throughout. ; agreed to unanimously, and the Address order ed t o all I know on the subject shall be buried for ever in • either insipidly common place, or extravagantly im- be presented to his.aoyal Highness by the Riga -oblivion. Thus much, I hope, will convince you probable, we need scarcely add, that Debtor andobl i v i on. Bailiff, iedb - the Mover and Seconder , and accompan y I am more your friend than an enemy, as my testi- Creditor was given out for a second representation several other Gentlemen present.—Mr. P. Yottace mouy, corroborated by the two officers, would, be amidst considerable oppositidu . All the Performersmoved the thanks ofthe M ' . of great import; not (believe me) that I myself did the utmost for the Author, and their merits will,sentatives of the Borough, which was agreed to. doubt i n anyw i se your L or d s hi p affi d av it , Out De • perhaps, enable the piece to live for a few nights. i i Ldhi! Madame CATALANt WaS origins offered, by Mr. Berenger's conversation with' me, would, to your • 'WATERS, of the Opere-houte„ 4 2.5001. and a benefit' enemies, be positive proof.As for my p art , I now It appears that the revolutionary proceeding of the all • consider that man told me, to be diabolically . Frenci) Ambassador, in declining to extort the money first lusts 6 ce, to accept of less that( . 30091.. but after. false. If my conduct meets your approbation , can formerly demanded for.passperts, has given °trance to loan 9 wards, when she perceited that the Proplietors could I ask for a reci vocal f v it be. p . a_ our—a temporary ,on certain traders in o ffi ce, who have accordingly do- do without her, she Proffered her vices forltoi I mg given. lam just appointed to a situ- former Glared their noble displeasure at such " low sitnpli. seal . r yThe Proprietors then, i ;OW " 0 it turn, ation of about 12001. a-year, but for the moment I sum. city."—" He brings down the rate of usance here . refused, and propOsed to give her 12081; ; selticlt 'ststS am in the greatest distress with a large family. You with us in Venice."declined. can without risk, and have the means to relieve Ili now appears evident, that the Public hare never u s, Horses are now much eased, as the draft ii 'el and ' l believe the ill 'f'd • ' . . w o otngigood. Necessity has hitherto heard Mr. KEAN'S real voice. In his per- kinds of Carriages is considerably reduced, and WO driven me to ask your Lordship this favour. Whether formatice of RichdFd, on Monday night, there could h wear and tear in Steam-engines, Machinery, Sze. of granted or not, be assured of my nry oat not be traced .the slightest remains of hoarseness, . keeping 9 every description prevented by the use of the Paves:t nowpledged,of secrecy, and that •I am, with the A and even at the conclusion of this fatiguing charac greatest respect, My Lord tier - Loidshlp's most 41.NTI•ATTRITION COMPOSITION, which is also let U ter to the exertions of which the strongest lungs ge. - ~ . , 7 . cases not less than 300 per cent. cheapio• that, Ui ) obement numble servant ' ; nerally yield, he did not appear to suffer the least • (Sieved) i i t LE K AR cRANT. 1 Tallow, or Grease, for the purpose of obvicing ;h e diminution of his power. 1 Right Host. Lord Cochrane, kr. . ' destructive effects of Friction. JS. LE MARCHANT. , t'. 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