The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-09-07 00:00:00

safety to their cottages. What a sight, my beloved MARY, for a woman of Mrs. de BRAM% rank, to Ind the husband she adore, seated on the ground, so r0um14.41 by every appei;rance of misery, shivering w ith cold, mod wet with the excess of dew which . had fillets during the night, overcome with fatigue and ▪ (for though he had returned thrice to she cast le daring the nights he had not heels able to get ■oy information about his wife and chitdrets), and more over in great pain from a blow he had received in' his side. The joy of meeting hill, for a moment ca lmed the bitterness of her anguish, and her great courage still more helped her at least to dissemble her feelings ; but w hat most comforted her was the Manner in which our good peasants received us all. They had been mote lucky that, we had ; the best part of them had brought bedding, blankets, and handles of doilies with them, all of which was per- 1 1 frctly at our service. One altered us bread and fresh butter, whilst the old women went to milk the cows they had brought into the forest wills them, sad all wept more over their good Lord •nd Lady than over themselves. After we had been seated ; H ere about an h ,, ur, we began to reflect on what l ee had to ; and then, for the first time, we re collected that Dune of us had a farthing ice our pockets. I immediately offered so go to the castle, and fetch from it what I could; Mrs. de illiA Di's youngest niet e (limas) seconded the motion, which being accepted, though with difficulty, we set oil well accompanied, a n d walked bravely on. What was our joy, my d,.ar Magi, when, on approaching the Castle, we saw the yard almost clear, and learned, by some people we met, that those espected that morning were slot yet arrived. We had the good luck to get to Mr. de BRADI'S desk, and get from it the little money it contained : hardly had I put it into my pocket, when the noise of their boots and swords an flounced their arrival in the parlour close by us; which, I assure you, quite terrified me; however, I persisted is. seeking for the key of Mrs. de BRADI'S till, in order to take what money was in it ; but to my great sorrow I was unable to find it, and obliged to esrape with what I had, whilst Lautta had the courage to remain, rummaging the drawers and cup• boards fur linen and clothes. I hastened back to the forest with my small treasure; when I came there, I found the family had gone farther, as every moment more alarming news came from the castle, on their obstinacy in persisting to find the Mayor. LAURA srsised in the forest soots after me, accompanied by two servants, who, like her, were loaded with what clothes of ours they had been able to lay hold of ; whilst, against all the holiness of the peaceful con vention, the enemy was visiting another part of the castle. A guide having led us to the place where were Mrs. de ILIAD( and family, it was resolved we &maid strive to reach Orleans, and pass the bridge, if iiur winter safety should require it. Consequent ly we set out, some of us barefoot, others half shod, amt all in most miserable attire, with our bundles on our beads, and a loaf for our only provision. It was then about nine, the sun extremely hot, and uo river near to quench our thirst and refresh our 4eet, which soon became blistered and sore. After six hours walking across the forest we at last came to the gates of Orleans. There we changed ear dress and took some refreshment ; every where Isl. haul the pleasure of heists received with open arms, Rod purses, if we had chosen to accept of them. NAVAL INTE LLIGENCB. The Daddies transport, Ritchie, front Quebecor rived at Castletown, Ireland, on the 27th alt. retract ea letter from Madrid, dated August 15: —" H. ere there is a great deal of conversation about, the King's journey to Paris, which, according to cane jecture, will take place on the 4th of the following' month; but whatever may be said, few give med. credit to the report, as they see on preparations lot the undertaking. The news which it is supposed has reached Government respecting the traessartions in America, and particularly of General Moetuto's I expedition. are little satisfactory. Desertion spa epidemic disorders have caused a melancholy re duction in that body of troops. Nevertheless, the Government is not disheartened, and still entertains the idea of sending additional forces to America.--I But, to the accomplishment of all these projects, the first obstacle is, the want of money, which on the present occasion will not be felt so long as com• merce can supply it. The Inquisition has just pub lished a long decree, prohibiting, under pain of the greater excommunication, the sale of a considerable number of hooks. The catalogue of books, the pa resat of which is prohibited in this and other edicts of the Holy Office, is so extensive, that it exceeds the list of the non-prohibited, and would reader it easier for an edict to comprehend the former than the latter. This Holy Tribunal, doubtless to afford ] a proof of its well-known impartiality, has put it , the head of the prohibited Hit those various works that attacked its own existence. Amon others of this character, I have remarked the speeches livered in the extraordinary Cortes by the Deputiesl Lerva, Villa Nueva, and Reuz, with the appendis to that of the latter, the conversations of the Curtiss del Perrino, the Critical Uurlesqwe Dictionary, &c." According to advices by the ships just arrived front Bengal, the operatiotts of the war in the Minitel country had ceased by an armistice, for the parley.te of allowing a deputation to wait on Lord Mount. with the view to ascertain on what terms hi. Lord ship would he disposed tow ithdra w his invaelihg forces from the Nepaul cautery, and to restore peace.— Earnest hopes were •awiertitim.4 that this nitsYloit'l would he attendee! with a pacific result ; which wit; rendered matter of particular anxiety by the woes. petted obstinacy of the enemy, and the unusually severe losses of the most valuable British lives sus-1 Weed in consequence. The British force under the immediate command of Earl Motet, at present, consists of the Bth, 4 24.1, and 25th Dragomen the 211 battalion Rot al Scots, the 14th, 19th, 2 Ph, 30th, 30th, 47th, 43d, 56th, 69th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 69th, 78th, 84th, 86th, andi 89th regiments. The last letters from India confirm the accounts of the state of discipline which exists amongst the %spanks', who are in part armed and clothed like Europeans, which is attributed to deserters from the Company's territory; and it may he remembered, that the failure of Lord AA —ACARTNLY'II Embassy to China was imputed in some degree to the assistance we were falsely supposed to have 'Worded to the in- Militants of Nepaul, and the appearance of Euro. • peens amongst them, at the lime they were engaged in hostilities with the Chinese. I An order was issued some time ago from the head. quarters of the British troops encamped near Paris, prohibiting all Officers from entering the city, except in uniform and with side-arm.. The Workington Agricultural Meeting was this season most numerously attended by persons from • all parts of the kingdom, among whom were some of the most celebrated practical farmers. Ninety dined the last day at the ordinary. and 450 at the President's dinner. The burning of the surface, soil, and clay, by lime, gave general satisfaction, and promises to be an important discovery, as it supersedes the trouble which has hitherto attend ed burning, and bids fair to bring poor soils much sooner on a par with those of superior quality. The Society came to an unanimous vote—" That the rearing of stock by soiling, had completely succeed ed, and bids fair to be of essential advantage to the farmer and the public." A toast was given at the President's dinner, by Mr. FORTVQCE, the Irish Steward, which occasioned great mirth, as approxi. mating to a bull. though strictly treee—.. B urn i ng without firs, feeding without pasture." About forty-five years ago a person in the county of Cumberland lost three 51. notes, whether by acci dent, or his pocket had been picked, he could never I clearly ascertain ; hut a few weeks ago he received a letter from a man, describing himself as in a very de. dining state, and informing hint, that two of his brothers and himself (et a certain lime and place) had taken the opportunity, whilst he slept, of pickle% his pocket of 151. which they divided equally amongst them ; that one of the brothers was deed, and the other bad long since quitted the country. Heron eluded, by earnestly reqoesing that he would ennte to him and receive his share of the booty, and grant him A few days oinen, a female servant in the family of his forgiveness, that he might die in peace; adding, Mr. Batten, of Stanton Hall, Suffolk. finding some that if his de a th should take place twfore he reached difficulty in striking a light, s 'oak some powder from him, the five pounds would be found in the hands of flask ;sow th e tinder box, and then struck eepote it. the Clergy man of the parish. TN* person who had The result was, that the 'seeder exploded and burnt heels plundered complied with the contents of the the tinder hot, the fragments o f w hie!, nearly severed letter, found him still alive, received the promised her right thumb from her hand, and lacerated her face die ;demi, (erg ye him, and the self-accused culprit its a most sbucting:manuer. I died a few hours afterwards. Mrs. de BR tot often repeats 4 Siyirig of her mo. ther. a► That it is among the lower class of human hind that most real virtues are to be found." We have now the full persuasion of it by experience. The Prussians orere to occupy the town ors the evening of the day we arrived at Orleans, coosequently we did not lose a moment in passing the Loire, where we are still, better off than we expected, though we sleep eight in a room. It was bet last night that we could get abetter bed in itaseiSher room for Mrs. de Bit sot and her eldest daughter, who is extremely delicate in point of health and constitution. Mrs. de BRAD,. thank Goo, has got through the fatigue pretty well : our feet begin to be well. For our misfortunes we have nothing to do, and cats get no books or work, so that our principal occup•Jion, for want of better, are washing and combing ourselves from morning to sight, or running needles into the blisters of our feet to dininish the pain. Before you receive this we shall be quite well ; but Goo knows when we shall see our dear Rebrechienj again, for, since our de. parture, not a day has passed without some now ex cesses being committed. 1 hope, my dearest sister, you will find my letter long enough, and that you will not reproach me with neglect. Adieu, my dearest and best beloved bIAnT ; believe me, far and near, your affectionate sister, A. HODGSON. DEAR BROTIIER,—I should have sent you the ori ginel of the foregoing, es MAItY requested ; but bar ing shown it to the Marquis d'EsnaraY, he begged me to copy it, and let him hare the original, that he might present it to the Duke of WELLINGTON, hoping, by his influence, to put a stop to the outrages which the Prussian troops commit in all the villages of France: I could not refuse him.—l do not know whether ANT'S letter has had any effect or no; bet the Prussian troops are withdrawn from Rebrechien, and Ally is returned to the Castle. Madame de Nth:, as soon as the danger was over, fell ill and remained at Orleans ; her husband is better. Who could have thought that she, who, when a Child, was afraid of a fly, should ever hare faced such dangers so bravely. _ _ Your's, affectirroately, R. HODGSON. P. S.—l may thank a good cudgel, add seam little skill in handling it, that I was not sabred the night after the Capitulation of Paris, for refacing to cry Fire I Raper-ear. I received no hart, except a bruise • m ) left arm, which at present I hardly feel. More tooth r time. To Mr. John C.Jiinge. h4E STATINNak., • LV D HO U.S R. , i --...m......... ' DEAL, SEPT. B.—Came down from the River and Yesterdejr I Court of Directors was Meld, when sailed the Britannisi, Lamb, for Halifax. Capt. Wm. Patterson, of the Company's ship rho- S , mat 6 - renville, took leave of the Court precious to PORTSMOUTH, Stn. B.;—Arrived the Li dastry • deporting for China direct. Westerman from Wasa.--Sidied the Warrior, for Westerman, • i The ships Surrey and Euri v i e , Of MD t ons iiiii the Eastward ; Dispaicia, for Plymouth ;• and the. then, were taken up and statioweal s fur Madre* and Duckenfickl, for the West. Indies. J3atavia. • • ! HaaWicir, Stir. 6.--;Arrived the Frielitig packet, I The under-Mentioned sh i lps. were taken up fol. One with a Mail, from Ciiihaien.-Sailed the Lord voyage in the Company'l service, viz. : Nelson packet, for Holland ; and the Heritifas ' cab:dra, Lady Melville, Martpeit of Ilitatley, Castle Rant. . ley, each of 1200 haul 1 Mica, 980 4 Wyoilmuo, 810 1 Lb" packet, for Cush iven, both with Mails. kin.. 637 t toldoreaut, 89j; Aso, 331 t Sovereign. 623 i PLYmouEII, SEPT. s.—Arrived the itadibier, Barkswortb. 536; Pilovide l lee, .619 ; lady Campbell. 681;_ Godfrey, from London, to Limerick. . I Lord Keith, 599; Cambridge, 736 4 Lord Lyoed , tebt 501 Mnrcbiones; of Keeler, 878 ; Cornwall, 793 ; Lady Castle- FA o LMOUTH, Stir. 4.—Arrived the American ship re .. 890 8 saw ft . e oe, 1119 ; "'tort William. 1496: Ho• h h tots,. Packet, from New York, in 29 days, and sailed for gip, 'Apt:it:mune, 1211) 4 Combs:Hug, 14: Mar- London.—Sailed the Castilian gun-brig, for Wool;- ; Ellomello of Ely, 1257 ;•we t r ar d, int with. I - -- ALAS/at/4n MOB IN OXFORD Seine. --Since 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon instil a late hoar last night, the space in front of the house of Ltra and Co. has been occupied by an assemblage of several hundreds. It appears that oh. Tuesday afternoon some cries of murder were heard proceeding from the house of Mrs. Lava, and a person in apparels( sofa. ing was seen at one of the upper windows of the twine. A report was instantly eireeleted that it was a young female, who heti presented bersglf at the window for the purpose of throwing herself out from the hands of her murderer ; ` 4 her head was Streaming with blood," and whets she bad approached the win dow she was suthionly dragged back, end supposed to have met her death. This relation naturally ex cited the indignation, as well as the number of the enraged populace, and it soon became necessary to call its the aid of the peace officers, when an investi gation of the matter took place, and the following explaustion was given Lava, it appeared, had sent her son of a message on Tuesday, who, in stead of executing it, thought proper to stroll to the fair, for which, upon his return home, he was justly punished. Being naturally of a violent and perverse disposition, he resisted the chastisement, though slight, and by his screams and cries of murder, had excited the alarm of a few individuals, who had mis taken or misrepresented the fact. This explanatiou I was not considered fully satisfactory by the creda -1 lout multitude, who until a late hour last night, re mained before the house, calling out for the body of the murdered person, as well as that of the mur derer! The three parcels, containing country bank piper, the property of Drake, dribble, and Co., and Bury, Pak., and Crt.. of Barnstaple, and Ley and Co. Bidde. ford, Inst on the night of the Slat of July, between Chundeigh and Exeter, through the intoxication of the postman, Win. Bird, who rode eight miles out of his way, were found the nest morning by a tailor, of Witakleigh, called (teed, who held the same until the 1•t inst., when, in consequence of an innocent man being taken up, and confined on suspicion, he went to Messrs. Pinkard and Linton, of Winkleigh, and infosmed them he had the parcels, and that he would give them up, which he did accordingly. The Recorder of London has had an accident and broke his collarbone, which, it is feared, will pre. •wilt his attendance at the ensuing Sessions at the 'Old Bailey. Between 11 and It o'clock on Saturday night, a 6re broke out in a hop-nest at Wingham, occupied by Mr. Eiger, sen., which in a short time entirely consumed the building with its contents; about 6ve or six cwt. of hops; an adjoining cottage was also on 6re, but being built chiefly of bricks, it was not materially injured. The Ore was occasioned by the nursling of a flue, and its progress was so rapid, that it was with some difficulty the drier and some of the pickers who slept in the oast, made their escape from the t►pper windows of the building. • Monday morning it pitched battle was fought near the Queen's Head and Artichoke in the Regent's Park, between Janes Green, ■ blacksmith, and Richard Shakespeare, • stone-mason, for a sub scription purse of 10 guineas. After a herd fought battle, which lasted 36 minutes, victory was declared in favour of Shakespeare. Fleet-street, Ludgate-hill, St. Paul's Church-yard, and other western parts of the city, were on Tuesday night involved in Egyptian darkness, by the sudden disappearance of the Bass•lights, owing, we under. 'Mini, to the impetuous rushing of a large body of water into the principal gassometer. The instao• lemons change of comparatively meridian light to l the extreme of nocturnal darkness, gave rive to se. werel ludicrous scenes, as well in the shops as in the streets ; nor did the pickpockets fail to turn the event to their advantage, at the expense of the un• thinking pedestrians on their way to and from Bar tholomew Fair. The cause however being speedily removed, the atreets resumed their wonted appear ance. laTesurn mitt..—On Wednesday se'nnight a meeting was to have taken place on the Roodee, at six o'clock, between Lieutenant N. G. and J. T. Esq. but was prevented by the former's second and his brother applying at a late hour the preceding evening to the Mayor, for his interference; which was of • course grant.•d, and the parties were taken into I custody at the place appointed, and bound over in heavy penalties to keep the peace. An apothecary likewise made application, and sworethe peace against the said J. T. Esq. in having demanded satisfaction, and threatened in case of non-compliance to horse whip the said apothecary.—(Chester Paper.) Yesterday evening, a young woman having ins , prudently ventured into one of those dangerous ma. chines, called swings, in Birtholomew Fair, she was soddenly thrown out, and precipitated with such violence upon the ground, that one of her arms was broken, and the other, as well os her body, severely ipjured. She was conveyed to the Hospital. The body of the man whose clothes were found on the banks of the Thames opposite Lambeth Church, on Sunday morning, is not yet discovered, his name was James Smith, a bricklayer, living in the neigh bourhood. He has left a pregnant wife and three children to lament his less. On going to bathe that morning he called on a neighbour to accompany him; .Out he refused is get up is early. COURT OF 4sSlliftS IN PAW, Skit. 2. -..1111111.:mm. . . . . On the trill this Hay of two ilk , s ittigi#i to thit o f Which arP gave i report yeiterriey; the Jury inive lank disPlajed lii impartiality and stiiciiiese, • The Cotirt his inanfftmed the Oak jiitice in apPertion. ing the Ptinishmetit: . . . Pierre limier. a wsteh:ouitek; 144 1 4 alone M the first cafe.—He wei Serif, daring vii c.inieCntive 'days; and pliticulirlx.on the it sth of last Jdly, raking getout the ginupei on tie Place ai Citousel,, and tinder the tilssctoiri of the net; at the Thuilleries, and using the meat itrticioui gliagh against the H. yal Family; " I would Ore," laid he, " one ,hundred ions} that Louis XVIII. wig di:Pitched." ilk hatred againit the I/schen d'Atigatilinie was arid Mori violent. He uttered against tisk tirtuouti arid odor:. able Princess eapresilona, respect algae pre. vents us from repeating, foe. they were so grass an 4 so absurd, as not to Make an impiessir4i oil obi meet Simple understanding. This proves, at ititst3 that tile agents of the late tyranny, said tioie tit ho paid them, hsercise but little discretion hi the aeti they detis , , tint seldoM confider; sHie , her the in. sults they Mist firth be contradictory, provided they be insoilti: Javier, es usual; deified ail the facts: tie OW diced certificates of loy alty _ given his &roar by respectable persons. This lostlicatinn wits unser.. cessfu__l • and the Jar,' found the follo w ing verdict " Yes-Plerre Janiir is istilti of haling, h 7 Words spoken in public, diredo eicited the (intent to attempt hid Majesty's lifh, but, the sald.preivocallon was not attended by say effect."—" No—the said Pierre hider is tot guilty of having iniputtd 16 Ma: !dame the Duchess d'Angouleme certain actions, which, if they etioteri, shield expose her floral Highness to the public ionternOt." The Court then sentineed Jettier to taste years' banishment. The Prisoner perhaps expected alto: gether a different punishment : for he heard Mande: tence with much tranquillity. The two Prisoners, who appeared in the second case, were Jean Idris Pepin, a coal-maw, and Jowl Felix Lagarda, a locksmith. The latter when asked his residence, replied, that be lived in the Faubourg , Antoine. The seditious provocation Imputed to the Prisoners commenced by acts of violence on a young man, who was singing Dire Henri 1 - r. ! on the even. ing of the sth July, the very day of his Majesty's return. The brilliant illuminations which lighted the fits. boorg, the white flags which floated from the win. ! dews, the Innumerable cries of `• rive It Rei!" had irritated k body of men of had tppearance l among whom were Pepin sod Lagarde. After having thrown in the mire the young man who particart larly excited their rage, they shouted 6 6 rive le Empereur !" threatened to break every window' bt which nab white flag appeared. and to ttop every mouth which would cry "Pfve k The Prisoners, according to cbsium; denied almisse all the facts, and 'ought to give A fivoarable biter. pretation to those they coild not contradict. La. garde declared that he had been provoked by the young man wbo sheeted R.. le Roil in his face, with affectation, and as if to insinuate something against him. When the Priloneni hod been arreatild, the Commissary of the l'olice, askiitg who was fhw complainant, Pepin had the cosrage to preaent self and say, that he complained of being insulted by one of the witnesses, who called him bleed fkirsib 6 " Never," said Pepin in the coarse of the trial, 64 never was I for Napoleon, on the Contrary, I shunned the federes." Only two witnesses were eatmined in this case. M. Acme, Substitute for the Attornes•_Gwseril, then spoke :—" The crime imputed to Pepin and Lagarde acquires importance from the cireumstanc*s in which it was committed. The provocation took place in the Faubourg, where we know the amateurs of •violence and revolution have always found sop porters. In the mesa time it must be acknowledged, that in it the partizans of tyranny vainly sought as sistants—the Faubourg has expiated the crimes of some bad subjects, by a burst of sincere joy es the eve and morrow of the King's festival." The Jury declared, by a majority of teams aim to five, ',garde and Pepin guilty of seditious in• citements, tending to change the form 'of Govern. meet; guilty of the acts of violence, but net guilty of provocation, tending to the dedroetion of one of the fauxbourga of Paris. Conformably to tit law, the Court deal/tulip& on this declaration, and unanimously agreed to the opinion of the Minority of the jury 1! Coale. qnently tho Prisoners were convicted of only a simple misdemeanour, and sentenced to one yeses hoprises ment, and a ine of 16 francs. FINNS POLITICIANII.-.-A few days age a curios, case was tried in the Court'of Correctianal Police, at Peril. The parties were two Ledies,etidently of II respectable rank in society, each of whom charged the other with having scratched her face.. Both biA upon their cheeks very distinct Markt of a sharp coo. the. The divots was political-osone Wit's Spero bonito, the other a Bonspartite. They had, it up. peered, gone into a coffee-bottle on the Boulevards, to read the newspapers. This is quite the common practice of French women, as well as men; at first they talked Wipt great temper, bet upon the point whether England was justified in sending BONAP tars •to St. Helena, the debate grew sioient, and fermi. noted ia a battle. The Bourbonite Lady raid all the men in the colfee-honse were Bonspartists, and re. fused to interfere. It turned out, however, that she was theaggressor; she was fined 10 francs. • Monday morning lest, a fine girl, about sere% years 'of age, niece to Mr. Willis, of Grove-place, Goswell-street-road, having risen at an early hour, for the purpose of lighting one of the fires, a burn. ing stick fell beneath her clotting, unperceived, anti she was shortly enveloped in 4ames. The screams of the unhappy child anon breathe down Mr. Willis, who in hit exertions to arrest tise c ragress of the fire, was dreadfully burnt in his ban and arms. The child was immediately conveyed to Bartholomew's Hospital, where it lingered in great agony situ Tuesday, and then expired. liaron o'Uataissat's Travels through Pokwa o Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, and tbs. Tyrol, lila be pablished in a few days. 1 I'