The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-08-26 00:00:00

Tu rna EDITOR OF THE ST4PESIII.IN. Sin,—So estimable a man, so brave a warrior, so h on ourable a patrint, as the late exalted, but un fortunate laacnovEnc, cannot pass into the grave without exciting the noblest sympathies, and the deepest regrets of which human nature is susceptible. Yet the fate he so heroically sustained is far more glorious to his memory than a death however gallantly met on the field of battle. In the hour of slaughter, when his comrades and friends are falling on all sides of him, in the midst of hostile cries, the roar of can. mo n, and the confusion of opposing armies, the brave man, though death is continually before his eyes, s u ffers not the thought of it to intrude upon his mind. • Struggling with soul and body, full of ardour, and of hope for a favourable issue of the contest, in which he is surrounded by imminent, yet unheeded hazard, the absent relatives, wife, children, parents, friends, small forgotten, and the hurried feelings can cosy, perhem, revert to them for an instant e►e they cease to act upon the mortal fame. Not so does the victim of a legal procedure find himself abstracted from suf fering and acute anguish. Ile is exposed to the ut most misery in beholding a beloved wife, a venerable parent, weeping over him, and conscious every effort to save the object of their affections and unavailing anxiousness would be ineffectual. Ile is continually reminded of that final and inevitable doom to which the forms of justice have consigned him ; and the preparations, perpetually visible, for au ignominious death, must strike a damp upon the heart of any one net totally insensible to all that ranks man above the brutt , who camnot face it with a consciousness of innocence. Colonel LABXDOYERE has gone through this ordeal, and proved himself worthy of being made a sacrifice fur his country. His death will inspire thousands to achieve the deliverance of France, and posterity will reverence the spot on which he fell. Pardon me, Sir, if I indulge in a few observations on the circumstances that led to the death of this distinguished and lamented character. Almost an Want at that period in wbich the astonished world beheld the French nation bursting like a volcano from that degrading state of subjection to its Mo narchs, to which a long succession of Bourbon' Princes hod reduced it, and when the name of that frnily was !lever uttered but with signs of abhor rPlice by 28 millions of people; educated at a time eliPa every Frenchman was glowing at his country's surreves over the enemies who menaced her iude- ! , •e(lenee and her safety ; led to glory in the field ior trot Cl ief whose triumphs for France won him • 'rniration, and, as a reward for his services, t. e restored Throne of that Realm ; always taught to regard that Chief ns his only Sovereign—was it a matter of surprise, that st hen he beheld that Sovereign re-tread upon French ground, after an illustrious but short exile, and saw him welcomed by the ac clamations of rejoicing multitudes, he should rush from the post, from the duty assigned him by a stranger, and a stranger of that family which he had never ceased to have reason for holding in hatred or contempt, to greet the Sovereign of his heart, the Chief of his affections, and his nation's choice ? Consider also the humiliated condition of France at the wra of the Emperor NAPOLEON'S return from Elba—a Monarch imposed upon it by a foreign force —a Monarch not merely indiTerent to the habits and wishes of the people, but one who was as much a mark for their ridicule, as he was an object of theiraver lion. No, Sir, it was impossible that a man of fine Intellect and courageous principles could feel at least otherwise than LAREDOYERE did! And what, Sir, vas his offence ? Make the most of it, it was against the authority of Lours only—the person of the King was never menaced. But how has Louis rewarded this forbearance en the part of his enemies ? By death ! ! ! No man will deny that the duty which we owe our country is paramount over that due to oar Kind, w hen the interests of King and People are at alliance. Now, Sir, what was Loroo vent guilty of morn than a too devoted attachment to the land of id , birth—to the glory of its name? This might be il iu,ian—it might he dangerous, if not fatal ; but the ?park that kindled the flame in his breast was genuine, and .natched from the pure altar of liberty. It was enthi:siesm for the sacred interests of his native land --it was loyalty to that Sovereign who could best guard and preside over its prosperity, and whose au thority the French people almost unanimously and cheerfully a second time acknowledged and sup ported. Did such a man deserve the punishment due to a criminal/ What liberal-minded Briton but will indignantly exclaim, even of an enemy, no! Be it also remembered, Sir, that Colonel LABE. "vne never took the oath of allegiance to Louis XVIII., himself being absent at the time his regi ment went through that ceremony ; consequently he did not, by his subsequent behaviour, incur the im- potation attached to a violation of his oath. The obligation imposed by oaths I consider to be moat *sacred. There are, however, situations in which even oaths may not be binding. If a King, by so lemn engagements or professions entered into with Lis people, binds himself to rule according to the wishes of that people, and for their interests and happiness, and if he neglects to perform certain duties specified is those agreements, he tacitly absolves the nation from its allegiance to him. It is evidently, there fore, under such circumstances, no crime in his sub jects to call in, and support, and defend to the utmost of their power a Sovereign in whom they can place more consdeace and regard. THE STATESMAN. But, Sir, as I have trespassed so long on your time, I shall conclude these remarks with merely one more sentence. TALLEYRAND, Folmar, and others, who but a short time since were the fawning sycophants and idolatrous admirers of NAPOLEON, are now the judges and executioners of their former companions, whose only crime has been retaining those principles inculcated in them by the very men who now deem it worthy of death to breathe their own doctrine. HAYMARKET TiIEATRE. This is precisely the conduct which has been pur sued in Spain towards the Cortes. On the trial of Admiral VALnitz, one of the questions put to him was, •4 Why did you cause the Constitution to be sworn in Cadiz ?" to which the Admiral answered, 44 because 1 was commanded to do so by Senor Mos- MARA, then President of the Regency, and now Judge in my cause." O world, thy slipper) tuna! friend.. nn* fast sworn, Whose double bosoms seem to welr one heart, ►Vhose *ho,e bed, *lose meal, and etereists, A.e :401 together, who, twin as 't* ere, la lure, Inseparable, shall within this hour, Oa a d.s..ension of ma dolt, break out T.. bitterest enmity : So, tidiest fur., Whose pat-itoli , , and whose plus=, have broke their sleep To take the one to, otter, by some chnitee, Sane Ira k nut worth no egg, shall Arow dear friends, Aud lutetium their Aui,.23, 1813. TILE NAVY. —.+••.—_ (CIItcULAIt.) J. A. W. greatest exertions are make ing to place our Militia on the war establishment.-- On last Friday the route came to Westport, for the march of the South Mayo Regiment to Team ; and so great was the hurry and urgency, that the first division marched in two or three hours after the order arrited, and the remainder on Saturday ; they were neither drilled nor clothed, and it is thought that the object is to draft them at EXTRIORRINALLY FOOTPAD Ronazair.—On Wed- once into the regular army, before the expense of nesday evening, about half-past seven o'clock, as clothing is incurred. These are strange proofs of the Mrs. Ityde, of Oxford-street, was returning home termination of the war.—( Dublin Evening Post.) from a visit to a friend near Acton, just as she get An exaggerated statement has appeared in some of into the London road, near Kensington Gardens the Papers, as to the number of troops about to be nail, she was accosted by a man, rather shabbily sent out to India. It has been erroneously staled at dressed, with a false long beard, or large mustachoes, thirty regiments of a thousand strong each. This is which she concluded was for the purpose of disguise. much more than can be required, or could be con- After some introductory observations, he told her veyed in any one instance. The reinforcements re. he was in very great distress, and solicited her relief, quired to bring the Nepaul war to a favourable and upon which, tinder the impression of fear, no per- decisive issue mast be looked for from Madras and son appearing in sight, she gave him four -pence.— Bombay, where preparations are made to forward This sum did not satisfy him, and he importuned her .them ; from Java, whither two of the Company's for more. She assured him she had no more, arid he ships, of the first class, the fiuffnells and Royal Char continued walking with her, making enquiries who late, each of 1200 tons, went to bring all that could she was, her husband's name, who he was, where be spared; from Ceylon, where the complete conquest they lived, Src. When they came to a very bye of the King of CANDY will allow a great part of the part, behind a large tree, and surrounded with existing military strength to be dispensed with; and bushes, he told her she must stop there and find next from the Isle of France, and the Cape of Good some more money for him, and drew a large case- Hope. Tu call for troops from England with a view knife upon her, mud swore if she made the least to the Nepaul war, would be to look to a resource noise or disturbance, he would murder her. She which could not come Into action there till full two then gave him a 3s. Bank of England token. He then years after the call—The requisition of troops from abused her, called her a liar, and other opprobrious England must, in fact, have for its object the make names, saying, he had no doubt but she had more ing good of the casualties of the forces now employed money, when she gave him the four-pence. He then in the war, or to give a prudent addition of strength proceeded to beat her with a large stick, and other- to the existing establishments. The streesat amoant wise ill - treat her, although she is far advanced in required, that we have heard from any respectable her pregnancy. He then ordered her to continue to soerce, is not rated at above six battalions ; and even walk on to London on that side of the road under , that number completed to 1000 men each battalion, the garden wall, which is very little frequented, as is usual in regiments sent to India, will be a very having first searched her to ascertain if she had any formidable armament, and by far the most consi more money. Sometimes he walked with her, and derable ever sent at any one time from Europe to at others on the opposite side of the road, frequent. India. It will, therefore, be fully sufficient to show ly threatening, that if she made any alarm or dis- ' the serious difficulties of the Nepali! war.—(llcraid ) turbauce, he would instantly cut her throat with his i A few days ago, a girl about nineteen years of age, knife. They passed two turnpikes and several in the service of a farmer at West Walton, in Nor people, but being under strong impression of fear, folk, absconded from her place with money and wear. she was afraid to tell them. lie ran off down Park- ing apparel to the amount of 401. the preperty of hr lane. I employer ; it seems she took the roirr to Spalding, The following letter is copied from the Clare and from thence pursuing her course to London, its Journal of Monday last, addressed to the Editor : the Boston Mail, was overtaken by her master in Pe. " lam much concerned to inform you of the disturb- terborough, on Tuesday, when she immediately re ed state of this part of the county, and of a most ' stored her ill-gotten wealth; which so much pleased alarming outrage at Gortavrolla (Barony of 'fulls) him, that he forgave her, returned her part of the on Thursday last.—A large mob of persons attacked money, and, strange ,to say, took her back with hint Lieutenant Gardiner and a party of the 88th Foot, in a post-Oahe and fobr, first decorating the postil. when on revenue duty, with Mr. Daniel, a super. lions' hats with blue ribbons!' numerary officer; one of the soldiers was shockingly j SurouLart Oecttartl;ece.-011 Sunday last, daring beaten, the others providentially escaped unhurt. Divine Service, to moakey entered the Alethodist . Lieut. Gardiner was knocked down, and when Chapel, in the Mapor-there, in Newcastle-upon down, the soldiers fired and killed the ringleader, a Tyne, to the wonder and astonishment of the air man of the Dame of Pat. Nlaliesiy, of Gortavrolla, in dience, who were at that time engaged in singing.— the parish of Tomgreany, which put the banditti to Whether Pug was sent in by some idle wag, or hail flight. The soldiers brought in a full seizure, and a been invited thither by the music, is not material, prisoner of the name of John Clancy, notwithstand. but such was his discrimination of vocal melody, that ing the opposition they met with. Not a day passes he took his seat in the choristers' pew, first on the without some outrage being attempted. back of one female, and afterwards removed to the shoulders ef another. The two females trembled, Acernesrs.—On Tuesday last, Mr. T. Edwards, of No. 229, Piccadilly, had the misfortune to burs the choristers got out of tune, a stop was put to the a blood vessel ; attended by such alarming symptoms singing, and the Minister desired a c l ose t t o b e opened, in expectation that Pug wou ld t a k e i n t o it. as to make his speedy dissolution appear to be un , The aeimal, however, evinced no desire to q u it th e avoidable. In the anxious moment of apprehension it occurred to some person on the spirt to send to Meeting; when some of the male pa r t o f the audi the Cnevataca RIUSPiNt i in Pall Mall, to request "I'Y were desired to remove him, with an assurance some of his Styptic: a small phial of which was ad- that "he would not hurt any one." The greater ministered to the sufferer, though with scarcely a part, it would appear, did not place much faith in hope that it could relieve so extreme a case; but to this declaration, for they did not like the monkey's the astonishment of every one, it had the effect of looks; and it was not till a person of more than or dinary intrepidity descended from the gallery, that • entirely stopping the bleeding in a short time; cud the grateful patient acknowledges himself indebted, Pug was removed from the chapel, and the choristers A ITESIPTED SUICIDE.—On Thursday evening a under God, to that powerful remedy, for his rescue recovered their wonted powers of voice. from a premature death. young woman engaged a boat at Battersea-bridge, to A most unfortunate accident happened to Hearn's take her to Westminster-bridge. but when she came CORN FILCHING; ACG• 25, 1815. The cents. Stowmarket stage-waggon on Friday night, the 18th opposite Ra tie l ag h G ar d ens , a t Milb a nk, she j umpe d instant, attended with a serious loss of property. into the wate r , and im me diately sunk. Several nuance of 61%e weather and the favourable reports of The wagon, which was on its return from London the ‘Vhest-crops added to a large supply and a veil' boats which were near the spot hastened to her as- with a heavy load of goods, stopped for the night, as scant demand, causes a complete stagnation in the of the 'Fresco! and Hammer, sistance, and with the exertion of the waterman whose boat she was, succeeded in taking her up, and trade so mach so that it is difficult to sell, and our usual, in he front ! Mark's Tey, when, about two o'clock on Saturday prices are merely nominal.—Earley is on the decline • brought her to shore. She refused to tell her name, ' : morning, a dreadful explosion took place, to the havingnone at market tha n cats be disposes) of. hut said she was the daughter of a respectable man at , Beans are Is. per quarter cheaper.--re Oats an d Camberwell, and came out on purpose to destroy Gr a in ! neighbourhood, which app eared proceeded from a herself, but she now repented, and wished to he other there is no alteration. barrel of gunpowder in the waggon, that had, by sent home. A coach was procured, but when she SMITHFIELD MARKET.—Ace. 25. some means not yet accounted for, caught fire. The was going int*, it was deemed prudent to search her, are , 4 .. T 4 o 4 4 . ir ; k v , I ht e . 0ffa1,64. p e L s 4r a of c ml „,T ie t hi s dfiv waggon and the goods in it were destroyed, and the for fear she meditated any other means of self-de- mutsoa . 4s. el. rs, 5.. 6d. I Rearm . 651 Trowel and Hammer was considerably injured by struction ; hut there was not any thing found about Veal ... 5s OA. to ti. 04. Sheep ...... 6.82 i the explosion. a - So Si. 0. Calves . her of that nature. ;die had 16s . in silver, and told! 2 151 ['armee, of the Lyceum Theatre, has extended f al k n — :..t. ed. to 6s. IP. Pies the coachman, when he came to Camberwell, she . HAY-MARKET. his engagement with Mr. Amcor n to five years, and would point out the house to him, and returned Hay many thanks to the prehersers of her life. cow e r Straw y -lane for three sewn,. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The excellent Comedy of the P rovo k e d H us b an d,' I DEAL, Auo. 25.—Came down froth the River brought out Mr. NlLecrrr last eight, in the charac- and remain, the Mercurio, Santos, for Bahia ; and ter of Lord l'ou-nly. This upon the whole was an Catharine Griffith, King, for Batavia.—Arrived unlucky choice —any Mixed character, however tragic the complexion of the play, world be badly suited to the Ulysses, Heron, Hope, and Mercerius, from such an actor as Mr. M maim., because his proft.s. the westward; and sailed for the River to be paid sional qualities are not mixed. He has little variety off; Ethalion aid Rosario, from IPortsmoeth, and I —he exists but in the region of tempestuous pas. remain.—Sailed the Fanny, for Botany 13ay ; Active, sions ; and at every change to a milder atmosphere, for Portsmouth; and Lion, for Nantes. the stimulus, by which life is carded on, appears to leave him. The mixed characters of real, fami- ; ponTsmotern, AUG. 15.—Arrived ilia MaJesty's liar, and comic life, are still worse adapted Id ships Snake and Snap, from the powers of M r . MEOGErr than any of those Plymouth ; Goad, which belong to Tragedy. In the latter depart- from the Mediterranean; and Spy, from lishant; meet force and exertion give dignity to the Per- Betsy, Wright, from Waterford ; and Johan, Ju former, and sentiment throws manner WO the shade. lists, from Hatnburgh, bound to Havannah, Whig 1 Dignity in modern life, and in real society, is incont- sprung a leak. pliable with boisterous effert ; grace is the subs*ute , ! i for energy; sand above all things, in representing 11 , Far.molltu, Auto. 23.—Arrived the Elizabeth nobleman and man of fashion, ease and delicacy of deportment are requisites no t t o b e di spense d leith.— packet, with a Mail, from C orunna i n fi ve d ays Juno, from London, for the West Indies ; Russian Mr. &Unarm- has neither. His natural coarseness when moved, his natural awkwardness when Iran. ship Harmony, from Charelston, and sailed for the quit, produced comparisons between the refined and Deices. `dignified Lord Torenly, and the representative pro -,1" ,*;, -- sided for him at the H aymar k e t l ast n i g h t, c hi c k , ot.lPLYarontrr, Ago. 23.—Arrived the rants, kit. I however ridiculous were extremely painful. Really goer, from London to the Cape ; and Ann, Ed- Mr. MecneT must either extend his accomplish . r.-monds, from London to Oporto ; his Maj es ty' s s hips meats, or limit his undertaking to a less ambitious Spey, Esk, Cephalus, and Levant, from cruises; range. From the closing scene we derived some glimmerings of pleiesure. As for the other charac- and Faro:suite, Hankers, from Drontheim to Orib ters, we have already seen all the best actors of the ratter. last 40 years exhibit ever y s u b a lt ern mem b er o f t hi s interesting play in such amusing colours, that until we can forget the! entertainment they have afforded us, we must he excused from describing the precise sensations with which we sit out the performance of yesterd.y evening. Miss GarVALLE will not be so The following are to he observed as the Regu lations for Midshipmen on the Peace Establish- meat : 1. The Captains of the respective ships will enter the usual number of " les," " Midshipmen," and " First Class Boys," of their own selection, when ever there may be vacancies in the complement, ob serving, however, that no person is to be rated as Mate of a line-of-battle ship, or sth rate, who shall not have passed the usual examination for Lieu tenant, and that pretiou•Av to the first entry into the service of any young Gentleman, the approbation of the Lords Ccmmissioners of the Admiralty shall be obtained on a statement by the Captain of his age, family, and education. _ _ I. A certain number of supernumerary Mates and Midshipmen will be appointed by their Lordships, and are to be borne by their order only. 3. No Captain shall discharge or disrate any Mate or Midshipman, or Ist class Boy, without an order from their Lordship., on a home station ; or, if the ship be on a foreign station, without the order of the Commander-in-Chief, who is to report the case and the cause of the discharge or disrating, for their Lord ships' information. 4. The Captains are to report the names of all Mates, Midshipmen, and boys of the Ist Class, as they join the ship, and are carefully to report all deaths,_ discharges, or other changes. 5. The Captains are to be very particular in at tending to the instructions relative to the ratings of the several classes, and to take rare that on no ac count whatsoever are any young Gentlemen kept on board the ships under ally other ratings than "Mate," " Midshipman," or " lot Class Boy." By command, &c. EXTRACT' OF A LETTER FROM DUMFRIE4, N. E. Atig.so 'l. 1815. GENTLEMEN,—SImo weeks ago, the Magistrates and Council of this Borough, having taken into con sideration the propriety of opening a Subscription, for the Relief of the Widows and Families of the Killed, and of the Wounded, at the ever memorable Battle of Waterloo, I have the happiness to say, the proposition was agreed to with perfect unani mity, and most cordially supported and recant mewled from the l'ulpit by the Clergymen of the two established Churches. cruel BS to loSkt on our dismissing Miss FAitugs from our memoti•.s. Subscription papers having been prepared, Com missioners were requested to go through their re spective wards, and solicit personally every family and individual, who were thought to fall within the scope of such solicitations. Intimation of the in tention, and of the day when the Collections were to take place, having been made from the I'ulpits, nn the Sabbath preceding, with suitable exhorta tions, the measure has been attended with the most pleasing success. The amount of the Subscription in► this small town, where we have few opulent in habitants, is about five hundred and thirty-two pounds, which I have now the pleasure, in the fl ame of the Magistrates and Council, of remitting to the Committee by my draft on Messrs. COLITTS and Co. The Committee will see that this business has been gone into here with zeal and alacrity, and surely never cause was more deserving. Were it necessary, I could mention instances of most precious feelings in a variety of individuals, in poor and straitened circumstances. I will only further remark, that the same sentiments pervaded the breasts of almost all our little community, wishing you every success in your laudable and praise -worthy endeavours, to re lieve the distresses of the Widow and Fatherless, &c. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, To the Committee for the Waterloo DAVID STAIR. Subscription, London. ic rid. ",~ ;~, :4111 th 'M I