The Statesman. — London, England, 1814-05-05 00:00:00

THE strAiirsmAN. SW' T ----- - - - Imo Paris, have often visited the Libraries, the Matenness, and the other public establishments which they have *honoured with their - aegust protection. Their en tightened taste for the arts, as well as their magna nimity in causing our superb collections to be re spected, are entitled to the gratitude and admiration of a people wh• value them most highly. A great number of Ehglish merchants are come to Paris, many of whom will make considerable per, theses in diamonds, which are cheaper in France than England. The prisoners of war of the Allies at Anvers, have just been set at liberty ; before they set out, clothes and money were given them, for which they were indebted to the Governor and the generosity of the inhabitants. An emission of Bons, a paper similar to Eache- 1 ~ these troops in the French service. The definitive form of this decision was referred to the Commission. In a note addressed, on the 26th of March, to the Government of Berne, by the three Mi►►isters of the Allied Sovereigns, there is a passage which leaves no doubt as to the definitive relations of Switzerland, and az to the determination of the powerful arbiters of Europe respecting her. These great Monarchs formally declare, " that they will not acknowledge the political existence •f Switzerland, except her Fe deral Constitution be founded on ti►e divii;on into 19 cantons, which has been its foundation since 1803." A Bremen Mail attired this morning, and the in telligence brought by it is important. BREMEN, APRIL 26.—An express has brought us quer notes, to the amount of 10 millions of livres, from the neighbourhood of Hamburgh the following has been decreed by the Government ) made payable Pleasing intelligence :—When Lieut.-Col. Auhert, to the bearer in three months. 1 ' first o ffi cer to Davoust, received th e papers sent him Cardinal Maury still persists in retaining posses- : from Paris, be refused to attend to them ; upon lion of his Archbishoprick. : which Gen. Benningsen made immediate prepartiions Several prelates of the ancient clergy of France, for a vigorous attack, and had 20 white flags planted not less illustrious by their virtues and their long round about Ilamhurgh. Immediately after (on the misfortunes, than by their former rank, are to assist 24th), Davoust sent oat an office r , o ff er i ng to evacuate at the Te Deem, which will be sung at Notre Dame the place, probably compelled to it by his ?dicers. for the happy arrival of his Majesty. ! His Excellency the Russian General is, by"tvirns, in The Vice-Admiral Rosilly, senior General Officer.ißlankenese and Altona, to settle the term. • of the Marine, actually at Paris, and Rear-Admiral APRIL 27.—We have received to-day, from an Sercev, bad received orders from Baron Malouet, authentic source, the news of the surrender of the Provisional Commissary of the Marine Department, important fortress of Magdeburgh. to go and meet his Majesty, to offer him the homage ' A French officer, who passed through this place of the naval force. lyesterday to Hamburgh, carried to Davoust letters His Majesty received them at Amiens, and mani.., from his wife, and from Marshal Ney. fested the lively interest he takes in the marine ' The deliverance of Hamburgh seems very near at carps, and his satisfaction with the spirit that ani- baud• mates it. The Ratification of the Treaty between Gre . al The Baron Malouet, in particular, has received ritain and Denmark, did not reach Copenhagen till .' he 19th of April. . , - the assurance of hi; Majesty's good dishes. An Order of the Day, issued by Gen. Dupont, Commissary of the Department of the Seine, an nounces that " his Royal Highness Monsieur, hav ing placed new funds at thr , disposal of the Minister of War, a second month's pay and appointment shallbe received by the army. .r:.2 detachments of theAne destined to escort his Majesty on his entrance ii the capital, and to increase the ecla of that augn)t snlemei , y, shall receive their pay ai‘d pointments immediately on their arrival at Paris, And 'at particu:ar reviews. The day after to-morrow (Tuesday, May 3), the superior Officers who are at Paris, are to repair .. .1 April. BRUNSWICK, APRIL 26.—Last night an express brought the official news, that the Prussian troops have occupied the gates of Magdeborgh, and that the French troops march away on the 13th of this month. This evening our beloved Sovereign sets off to go to Paris. Boom, Arum 28.--It is reckoned that Mina parte has debts to the amount of two milhards. The Allies have laid upon France a contribution of 1500 Fifteen French fortresses are to remain as security in their hands ; one of which is to be restored at each payment of 100 millions, so that the whole is to be paid, and the fortresses restored in fifteen years. without the barrier St. Denis. at nine o'clock in the morning, with the Municipal Council of Paris; they will be presented _by the Minister of War to the King, and take their places in the procession on horseback, in the order fixed by the ceremonial. Bacaset.s, Arm `lB.—The four Courts which hue guaranteed to Sweden the possession of Nor way, viz. Russia, Austria, Great Britain, and Prus sia, are sending people of confidence to the King of Denmark to demand the adoption of the most prompt and efficacious measures to execute the stipulations of the Treaty of Kiel. These Envoys are afterwards to repair to Norway to Prince Christian, to declare that the Allies of Sweden having decided to fulfil their engagements towards her, the Prince had only to ,judge of his position, and to view the abyss into iyhicsh he would draw a people, whom he misleads try falheious promises, and governs by arms. 10 FRANKFORT, APRIL 23.—The Principality of Osnaburg remains under the power of the King of England. The French system, relative to contribu tions, is replyccd by the ancient mode of imposts.--_ Every body appears pleased. The whole youth of Hanover is anxious to enter i n t o the service it is animated with a -nohl. , emula tion. Several corpt, have fully completed their num bers, by soliwary enrolments. Treasury Bills, and other Clrernment Paper in Prussia, have recent iy experienced a considerah:e ad vance of price. The French Papers will be found interesting. i They are principally filled with the ceremonial ob. i served in different places through which the King has Ipassed, in his progress to the metropolis, and the testimonies of loyalty and affection which have been displayed by the different public bodies. The Ad ddress of the Legislative Body, delivered by a dep. tation which met his Majesty at Compeigne, and the answer of Lorts, are highly important. The King of FRANCE seems to be inspirited by a disposi ! tion, and to have adopted principles of conduct, widely different indeed from those of many who pro , fess to be the warmest and most zealous ad herents of his cause and family. His reply to the deputation of the Legislative Body affords a distinct pledge that he will adhere sincerely and firmly to the constitutional Charter. He as , serts that a perfect union between himself and the National Representatives can alone secure the stability of the Government and the happiness of j the people. If this sentiment be followed by corre , spondent actions, those who at Bourdeaux and other places have thought to ingratiate themselves into the Royal favour, by outraging the Constitution, will discover how grossly they have been mistaken ; and find in their exclusion from the confidence and pre. , sonce of the King, the just punishment of their in ; temperance and presumption. It will be seen by 1 the French Papers, that the Allies have dictated to the S%viss Cantons the form of Government to be established over them, and have held out the threat of political annihilation in the event of their reject : in; it. Zuaten, Army. IS.—The Diet, in its third Sit tleg, the 14th April, has opened the discussion on the bases of the Federal Constitution. It was thought proper, at length, to adjourn the first article, which establishes the reciprocal guarantee of territory, of the in4ependenee, and constitutions of the 19 Can tons. Much oppo,sition was made to the propor tional adjustments of the contingents of troops and money, and it has been referred to a Committee, with the design that the proportions now existing shalt Meanwhile be lo:towed. The third article, which relates to the estab:ishment of the new countries, that are to be united to Switzerland, has been adopt ed, suhject to a revision. The fourth, concerning the engagement to succour the Cantons whose tranquillity is threatened either without or within, has been re ferred to a Commission to be more carefully formed. In the fourth Sitting, held on the 15th, the Diet beard the report of its Commissieti on the note of the Allied 'Ministers, having for object the protection of the frontiers. Pursuant to this report, it was de creed to raise 5000 men, to be in the pay of the Confederation, the commander to be nominated by the Diet. The Commission was charged with the execution of this decree. In consequence of a se co.td report of this Commission, concerning the re cal of the Swiss troops in France, which had been demanded by the three Ministers of the Allied Powers, the Diet decided that an order should be rent for these troops to abstain from all hostility against the Allied Armies, and to obey the Provi sional Government of France ; and th at a negocia ',ten should be commenced for the continuance of , Lord GRENVILLE gave notice, last night, in the House of Peers, of a motion for an Address to the PRIXCE REGENT, on the important and interesting su!►ject of the Slave Trade. This Address will, in substance, be the same as that unanimously voted in the Lower House on the preceding evening, " re questing his Royal Highness, in the course of the negociations for the restoration of a general peace, to use his endeavours to procure from the Allied Sove ' reigns, and whatever other Power might be parties to the negotiation, a renunciation of the African Slave Trade." That the influence of the British Govern ment ought to be strong snoop to procure this re nunciation from every State in Europe, and that its influence ought to be exerted to the utmost to that ' end, are propositions so evident, that nothing need be said in their support. After having, for so many }ears, persisted in this detestable traffic, we owe to the poor Africans some atonement for the miseries we caused to he inflicted on them. This atonement can._ not be made so honourably by us, nor so beneficially to them, as by availing ourselves of the high and commanding station, to which our exertions and sacrifices have now raised us in European po litics, for the purpose of freeing them from the persecutions of other States. We rejoice that the , voice of the Legislature has been raised to urge ••• 4~~ T~ ••••••ft,M ::N . * _ . Ministers to this their Impe r i ou s duty—a duty we , NAVAL ri1tr .... 4 , 14 IG rt 4:4 .. G . 5• • ' • NAVAL hare frequently inculcated during the p ro g ress o f i • . • the war, and which, as far as the nations of the isis.wosres, MAY 2.—Arrived the,t:restsiich. C,lkt, itifere Peninsula, the chief traffickers in human beings are frm therm efT,b,oteta to be taken WV? th e Poebe seevieo--- concernel . might eren then ha r e b een a tt em pt e d Sailed the Pri e ele ' llilie • with a l '" (or ' B"urdellifil l and with success. the Norton faefet, lilth a Maki !Far Viliaan). Mt, tailed I about 10 sail of asertfillotasen, fur Spxis, &e. to jo'n a fleet ex- We are happy to see that it is intended to advance ea a gib port fres Pfyrimeds.—The Manchester ;socket, the half-pay of the Officers of the Army and NavY•-evirh a Mail for Malta and CibnJaw, is goat iito the Roads*. It is (loop the gallantry they have displayed during p . . 8. si nce wr iti n g this evening, the'Dibiri packet, writs si the war ; And the gratitude of the nation, we doubt Mail for th e West Indies; the Two Frieeiti, for ti4syrint ; and not, will even outrun the munificence of Govern-. the Thus, fer the Mediterranean, have sal! ed. ment. This observation applies, of course, only to the situation of those whose rank is not so high as to allow them, at the former rate of half-pay, the means of a comfortable subsistence. I DagAZ4oll46,lr 4.—Arrived the Active hired award cutter, • with47;m4ander conw,by,for Uri',we siarw---tiniled Prinre:s Caroline man of war, and the S)helle frirtte, fur Greenland; mil the Pigmy and Pinueer cotters, far Plymouth. General BLUCHER has not arrived in London, as has been stated. It is 'opposed he will accompany the Allied Sovereigns. The PRINCE REGENT, we understand, will repair to Dover to greet the magnanimous Emperor ALax- ANDER on his' arrival in England, and will attend him to the metropolis. The Royal Horse Guards (Bice), are under orders for Dover ; 'the Greys, an other he regiment of heavy cavalry, are also ar rived in the Kent district, in readiness to serve as the esooik, sad the Royal Yachts are to remain in doe Downs, till ordered to proceed to Calais to re ceive the Engiefor. Advises were yesterday received from Pensacola, to the date of the 90th February ; and according to these it appears that an attempt would be made by the American General, JACKSON, to take possession both of West and East Fklida. About two years ! ago the PRESIDENT was entrusted with powe:s no thorising him to occupy these provinces, under the apprehension, that during the recess of Cortress, an !attempt might be made to alienate them to some Go vernment more active than the Spaniards, so as ma terially to endanger Louisiania, and to expose the L tßpublic to ithoinconvenience of a hostile neigh rbour. With the Papers 'received yesterday by the Ja maica Mail, we have the following from the Spani.h Main, dated Carthogena, Feb. 11 :—" Two days since a number of prisoners from Santa Martha ar rived here, having effected their escape, and they give such an account of that place, that we have no doubt it would fall on our next attack without re r sistatice. . This will do something for our commerce here.. Our people lately failed in their attack on Porto Cabello, not being led by a compoOtit officer. Colonel RuatatsoN will shortly join General llou- VAR, in Caraccas, who has appointed him to the rank of Brigadier-General. He has been some days under arrest, for permitting the odicers•of the Argo to v isit the fort of St. Filipe." His Excellency the Count De FUNCHAL left town yesterday for Paris. The Cende De PA LMELL 1 will follow him to-morrow. The business of the Portu guese Embassy will be transacted during the absence of the Ambassador, by Mr. ft. GUERREIRO, the Secre• 11 . 1 a 5 1 f Legaiitani------- - - homeward-bound La.t India Bert, are 'low of this part, beat' 7 infto wialward.—AriiteJ the Royal Oak smut wf war, Crum Pottr.stoutta, MAT la—Arrived the 11. , 111R, dray. for the ; and the Nautilus, b 'um( to Gienadtt.-.—t his Ni!,jesty' ship Cracker, with a convoy for Cork mad the We,t ; Grimier and Mis,letae far Plyntamth.—Toe India fleet iberpected to'drop down to St. Helen's In-morrow. The Princess of WALLS, attended by Lady C. HAMILTON, and Mr. ST. LEGER, her Chamberlain, viewed the paintings at the British Institution yes:. terday. Her Royal Highness was conducted to her carriage by Mr. PAYNE KNIGHT, one of the Di rectors. TitArELLlNG.—Reports having been circulated that many Gentlemen have been delayed a considerable time at Calais in consequence of the difficulty of pro curing conveyance to Paris. We have the authority of a Gentleman just arrived from Paris, ria Cllais t to contradict such report, and to say that no such dif ficulty exists, the mode of travelling being very much improved, the roads excellent, that he travelled post with a pair of !rows from Park to Calais itl► as much celerity as in England, at the rate of Gd. per mile, post boys included ; horses very good, and in sufficient number for all the purposes required ; Lon don passports not necessary. _ _ PLYMoVTIi. M 3 —The Lion mao of war, with the It is reportell in the higher circles. that a Met srtge will' be sent d-r.vit to both expressive of the inclination of an Illustrious Petsoneg,.! to be present with the other Potentltec at the Coronation of Louts XVIII. in Paris, and desiring Palli4ment to take such steps thereon, as mriy enable his Ito)al Highness to fulfill such his intentir.n. Shouid such a measure be proposed and a , lopted, High sinners must be appointed pro tempore, to form an Executive Government. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India rlnusP, when the following Commanders took leave of the Court, previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz.:—Cap'. T. MAC• bOUGALL, Tigris, and Capt. G. WELTDEN, Indus, for Madeira and Bombay ; Capt. J. P. MANSELL, Cold stream, Madeira and Bengal. - a crui&e. C iPE or Goon Hurt, FEB. 11.—The fusser fticate arrived here the 711 t inst. from Madras; by her we learn, that the Sliding Castle man of war, with the India fleet under venvoy, may be et - Ilex:el here daily. The Hussar %ill sail for England in about 10 days. , - The new Farce of Intrigue is written by POOLE, the Author of Hamlet Trarestie. It furnishes op portunity for some excellent acting by KNIGHT and Miss KELLY; and keeps the audience in a constant roar of laughter. ANCIENT FREENASONS.—On Monday last the In stallation of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, as Grand Master of the Ancient Freemasons of Eng land, took placeat Freemason's Hall. The whole was conducted with strict regard to the ancient solemni ties, and was a magnificent ceremony. His Royal Highness the Duke of KENT, his Grace the Duke of ATHOL, his Grace the Duke of DEvoNsitteE, his Excellency the Count de la GARDJE, and other illustrious and distinguished persons, assisted in the procession, and in the business, which can neither be printed nor described. The Right Honourable Lord Dusroas was at the same time installed as Deputy Grand Master.—The were present a num ber of . Provincial Grand Masters, visiters from the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland, and the re presentatives of the Lodges holding of the United Grand Lodge of England. The spectacle was height ened by the happy union which has taken place be tween the two Fraternities, so successfully -brought about by the fraternal and conciliatory efforts of the two Royal Dukes, under the sanctioi of the PRINCE REGENT, the Patron of the Order, a to which the truly disinterested conduct of the D e of AToOL; who had been the Grand Master of e one body for a period of near 40 years, mainly contributed. MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT'. 1 The wed business noiversally in a greater state of forward ness than could have been expected, and, in a short time, will be most success - I%lly finished. The dry weather which snecced -1 ed the frost, mid the subsequent genial rains, have been equally i favourable to culture and to vegetation. The prospect alma the land is glorious. Wheats, from their appearance, proinise a great crop t and, upon land, and cold clay, where they have suffered in plant, it does sat thence follow that they may Le less I productive, there being, in all probability, full a; many Wants I left, as imch land is ealealated to seed to a profitable matiii'lr. .The spring crops above ground. are yet too backward to atrord say solid rule of judgment , but winter tares and rape are pro bably among the most indifferent crops of the season. The pre sent stormy weather is extremely favourable to the gra crops. • The last season was one of the most universal plenty, aid the Istock of bread cora on hand i% great indeed. The same in Ire laud, France, and most parts of Europe. Cattle and meat mar lkers declining iu price. FEMALE FASHIONS FOR MAY. FROM ACKER)! %N N'S REPOSITORY OF ARTS, FASHIONS, &C. OPETIA Dams.—A white sarimet or w orked muslin worn over a white satin half train frock, the Bear delis embroidered roaad the hottion of the dress; a plain back, to fit the shape, and the fullness of the train extended round the waist, rather beyond the back ; the front raised to a point in the centre of the bosom, and in similar form meets a narrow simailder.atrap, headed with a double quilling of lace, t% hich terminates at the corner of the • bosom. WALKING DREAL—A high dress, of short walking length, ' composed of French cambric or moll mujia, plain buttons, ' and ornamented in the front ; a military cellar, witit an edg ing of embroidery ; a full fan frill of lace, era single flood ! ruff of the same ; and the bottom at' the dress ocnainented with a full Bounce, confined by two borders of embroidery cor responding with the collar; plain long sleeve, with a military worked cuff. • A Gentleman who has just come from Paris in forms us, that they are busy on the road, in chisel ling out the eagles from the mile-stones, and subs:i. tuting the fleur-de-lis. 'ROYAL A CA DEMY.—Thisgrand national Exhibition was on Monday opened for public inTection. It it rich in works of genius and merit, almost beyond any former year—and without doubt presents a ' grater portion of splendid talent than either of the two preceding exhibitions displayed. If, during a period in which the convulsions of Europe prevented . the British Artist from viewing those master-pieces of painting and sculpture, which foreign genius has produced, and left as the proudest and most valuable legacy to posterity, the Fine Arts, in England, have been progressively advancing towards excellence, it is not, we think, going too far, to presume, that, u hen a general peace shall have restored our loug lost communications w ith the Continent, the facility thus afforded for studying the finest specimens of ancient art will be eagerly embraced. The result mist be a degree of improvement in the more lofty brancl,, s of painting, commensurate with the supe riolity of the models which the student will then have an opportunity of contemplating. The number of portraits is, as usual, very great. Amongst them we observed several pictures of extraordinary excel lence. In the historical and landscape departments, the Amateur will find much to excite his admiration. Capt. I:estuNo PALMER has received an honorary medal from the Board of Admiralty for his prompt, skilful, and heroic conduct in his recent capture of L'Etoile frigate. THE PRINCES ; OH, THE ROYAL LIBERTINES. NVork under this title, we understand, will be pub lished in a few days, which is expected to create a very great sensation. TIIE ORIGINAL-AND REJECTED THEA.TRE.—Con i-vinced as we are of the utility of this Work, and feeling anxious to obtain for it the support of all lovers of the Drama, it is with infinite pleasure we lay before them the following critique on one of the Plays, from a popular Review of the present month —" The Intrigues of a Ikyi is infinitely superior to most of our modern comedies : it possesses in deed a great portion-of the chaste and lively spirit of the old school ; the dialogue is easy and appropriate. I duly seasoned with point, pleasantry. and nit : the characters are such as are to be met with in th , world ; and they are made to act consistently, while the incidents arise naturally out of 4he situatiens of the party, are well imagined, and conduce to the completihn of the catastrophe ; the moral is good ; and there is not a sentiment, a thought, or an ex pression, in the piece, offensive to the most refinell modesty.—ln short, since ARTHUR MURPHY ceased to write, we have not rersd a comedy so who;ly exempt from objection, and- from th , r perusal of *kick we have derived so much pleasure.—That such a comedy should have been rejected, is truly astonishing."—Five Numbers of this Work are now published, at 2s. Gd. each.—They cockta i ls no less than twelve pieces. i i i 11 I