The Sun. — London, England, 1820-05-04 00:00:00

FOY, THE SUN. MR. EDIToR —Ou the trial of the Cato•street C.Arspirdtors the Counsel for the Crown very properly observed, that the folly and seeming insignificance of the plot were not to be urged in extenuation of guilt, or ridiculed as inadequate to effect the overthrow of the Constitution. In the " Histo'ry of the ‘Var," by DUNOYER, publish ed in .Paris about fourteen years ago, there is a letter ascribed to the ill-fated Monarch, Louts XVI. which entirely corroborates the opinion of the Learned Gentleman alluded to. The letter in question was written to M.'NBCKER as an invita tion to him to resume the reins of administration, and the circumstance therein mentioned had evidently made a deep impression on the King's mind, As the work was almost instantly sup pressed by NAPOLEON, and very few copies of it bad gone abroad, the following translation of the letter may not be without interest. " I have said a great deal to induce you to re turn, but I will . use only one more argument, and that shall be by relating to you a fact which has given me much uneasiness. You know the wil derness in the Pdrk,* where we have frequently exchanged notes f. I was reading a new treatise on Navigation, when something suddenly startled me—an ill dressed man thrust a paper into Jey band, and disappeared instantly—the paper had only these words, Louis, watch over the safety of your Ministers and recal man, who had clandestinely entered the Park, was de tected on leaving it, and I saw him as I , returned to the chateau—l ordered blip .ao.my presence and peremptorily commanded hire to explain him- He Communicated a plot for destroy ing my Ministers, and exciting a general revolt. They were to be killed when sitting in Council, but I was to be spate(' ; when destroyed and shown to the people, Versailles was to have been set on fire in two or three places as a signal to the conspirators in Paris to begin their operations —wheu I found that only 40 persons of the lowest description were in the secret, I laughed at the folly of the affair but the man made a reply that shocked me, Sire, said be, if my wife had not learn ed the secret, and forced me to reveal it to you, all France would have been shaken. When we should have entered the Council Room and destroyed the Ministers, as would have been the case, for we had master-keys of the Palace, the Revolution would have been begun. In Paris, several thou sand of the unemployed poor would have filled the streets from curiosity, and soon have joined in the tumult, which our emissaries would have caused. Others., thinking the mischief still greater, and terrified by the plunder of the mob and the burn ing of whole streets, would have flown to us for protection. As to the Military, we had laid our plan to break open the wine -cellars, and drive in the heads of the casks in the streets This would have diverted their attention. In the Pro- scit. vinces we were certain of co-operation, for at least a million are unemployed, and want a change ; twice as many are free-thinkers and would assist us for the destruction of religion. These only waited for a signal from the Capital, to begin the revolution. NVe bad neither arms nor money, but there were both in Paris, and a snob ready to seize them, when set on, by the ring leaders. This reasoning did not convince me that the plan was not badly conceived ; but every post Las brought intelligence, that the disaffected in the Provinces were taught, by emissaries from Paris, to expect something, and to bEready. My Ministers tell me it would not be prudent to ap prehend these conspirators ;—come and give me your advice quickly." DUNOYER, who pledges himself for the authenticity of this letter, asserts that of the Council of Five Hundred, thirteen Members had been concerned •in the plot men tioned by the unfortunate Lours. I am, Sir, Your very obedient Servant, G. M. • This letter has no date, but it was evidently written at Versailles, for the King seldom passed a day in which be did not visit the wilderness, which may still be seen in the Gar dens of the Chate a u. t The French expression is "noire echange." This can to his well-known custom of giving written ob servations to Necker, who did the same to the King,—and, on the following day they compared them together, and of fered remarks upon them. T. If the conduct of soldiers in other countries generally, and p_lrticularly at Cadiz, on a recent occasion, could be taker. as a proof of wit iniebt be expected here, such a scheme as this would have more of success than failure; but I will bear I estituuDy to the good conduct of British troops in every instance where the otticers have a full controul over their -.men. This does not always happen, and it could not happen in streets crowded with a licentious multitude. Regular troops are not the eonstituticnal body for suppressing civil commotion. The employment of the Yeomanry and.ot her Vo luntecr Corps is more consonant with English feeling—there is fI J danger of their being scdoccd by intoxication. The French is Esprits Keratry, one of the French Deputiis, gives to the term the fol!owirii: dcflnitio Espri(s li de tores cc qui a rapport a:a vertu."--" Minds free no.n t,ything that relate: , to tut." In tither words rtc-LhusKt,x. IDTZURY-LANE AIEETING. Yesterday, pursuant to Act of PArliament, the Annual Assembly of the Y►oprietors of Drury lane Theatre, for the purpose of electing an Au• ditor, took place in the Saloon of the Theatre, M►. CALCRAFT ►n the Chair. _ _ . The Secretary then read the official notice of the Meeting, and stated the demise of John Ho sier, Esq. the late Auditor. Mr. GEORGE ROBINS then rose to propose Mr. Alderman Wood as a Gentleman every way qua lified to succeed the late Mr. Hosier in the office of Auditor. lie observed, asat it was a situation probably not very tnuch to be envied, and yet, strange to say, it was a sinecute, though void of any sort of pecuniary emolument, so little time was required to fill it honourably and satisfacto rily. In the management of this concern every other sort of sinecure was entirely abolished. The nomination of the Alderman was then put, and carried without a-dissentient voice. The accounts, as audited, were then laid upon the table for the inspection of the Assembly; but as they could only be made up to the present pe riod, the examination was deferred to the close of the Season. According to the practice of former Assemblies, the Chairman thought it right to state, that every thing that has been held out to the Proprietors and Subscribers was realizing. That the Rent was most punctually paid by Mr. Ellis'ot►, and his Management was in every respect highly satisfactory. That the Balance of Rent due to the Trust of 'the Altetation Creditors would be discharged in the course of a lew days. And that the ground rent and all outgoings were regularly paid by the Committee ; the rent due at Lady-day last was paid in ten days after it became due. The CHAIRMAt; embraced the opportunity of obser+ing (moo the extraordinary success of Mr. Kean, in King Leor, which was now amply re warding the management for the taste displayed in bringing it forward, and that the general repre sent at ion was highly flattering to the talents of the Company. Mr. ROBINS could not allow the meeting to se parate without congratulating them on the happy distinction that might now be drawn, as compared with the meetings of the last 4 years. Instead of attending to condole, as heretofore, the Chairman had nothing but cheering intelligence to commu nicate. In lieu of excuses, before indispensable, the creditors of the Theatre were tiow absolutely required to apply for payment of their claims.— As far as Mr. Elliston was concerned, he could add his testimony to that of the Chairman. He had witnessed his indefatigable exertions—he had seen the correctness with which be met all his engagements ; and he was, therefore, most happy to say, the prospect of ultimate and complete suc cess was likely to crown his Herculean efforts. — Be fore he sat down, he should take the liberty to propose the sincere thanks of the assembly to Mr. Calcraft, whose zeal and attention to their inte rest eminently entitled him to this mark of respect. This was carried unanimously ; and the Meet ing separated with feelings widely different to those which are in the recollection of the THEATRICAL REGISTER. Pe'formed Last Night. THEATRE ROYAL, DRUILY-LANE.—King Lear : King Lear, Mr. Kean; Edgar, Mr. Rae; Gont•ril, Mrs. Glover ; R e gan, Mrs. Egerton; Cordelia, Mrs. W. West. After which, (first time) The Lady and the Devil. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.—MonToni (first time): Baron Montoni, Mr. Macready ; Miss Foote. After which, The Marriage of Figaro. lo which was added, Too Late for Dinner. 4 i ii ,* Fur LITEIMET REVIEW, see the First Page. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 ci,ovit• Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. .... 684 G 9 I India Stock 219 220 3 per Cent. Cons 69111 I India Bonds . • . • 23 5. 23,, pr. 3i per Cent. 4 per Cents 6 per Ct. Navy Ann 105741 MAILS. AuRivED-1 Waterford, 1 France. Dui-1 ‘Vateiford, 1 }lawburgL. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Minting, 20 minutes after 7. I Evening, 53 minutes after 7. THE SUN. SOLEAI QUIS DICERS FALSUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1820. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Sunday and Monday last. The Chamber of Peers assembled on Saturday, but their basiness was of mere local interest. In the Chamber of Deputies the discussion was resumed on the Projet respect ing the Customs, and a long debate took place on a proposition of M. M. LAISNII DE VILLEVBQUR and DEMARCAY, for allowing the free exportation of French Wool, and augmenting the duty on Foreign Wool. It was at length agreed to refer the proposition to the Committee, and the further discussion was adjourned till Monday.—The fol lowing are extracts : " PARIS, MAY I.—The King yesterday re ceived the Princes, the Ministers, several Mar shals and General Officers. The Prince de Tal leyrand and the Cardinal de la Luzerne here amongst the company. His Majesty gave a pri vate audience to M. Plessis, Catholic Bishop of Quebec, in Canada. " Wednesday, being the anniversary of the King's return to Pails, will be celebrated by an illumination, &c. " The King of Great Britain has subscribed 2500 francs for the monument of Malesherbes. " la the sittipg before the 14st, of the Cham ber of Deputies, M, Mantle; laid opou the table proposii ion, which lie is to develope in a Secret Committee, and which has for its object to pre sent an Address to the King, for the purpose of informing him of the political situation of the Kingdom, and the dangers which menace us, according to the flonourable Member, through the errors of the system adopted by the Ministry. " The Marquess de Causans is returned to the Chamber of Deputies by the Electoral College of Vaucluse (Avignon). _ _ " Friday night, at 11 o'clock, a petard, with a lighted match, was thrown under one of the wickets of the gallery which separates the Place du Carousel from the Rue de Rivoli, where it exploded, but fortunately without doing any da mage. The Police are snaking active exertions to discover the offender. FIVE PER CENTS. Saturday InFERRED STOCK. Of the 22d March 1817, 100 f. 50 c. 22d March 1920, BB f. 55 c. " MADRID, APRIL 18.—A Decree of the King has been published, incorporating all the Seigno• rial Jurisdictions with the Nation, and abolishing all their privileges. " APRIL 22 —By a Royal Decree, dated the 19th, all the Public Functionaries who, by the decree of the 11th May, 1814, were dismissed for having acceded to the Constitution of the Cortes, are restored, and are to receive their salat ies as if they bad been employed from the period of their dismission. " A Madrid Journal says, the two Battalions of Gneas and Lealtad, rendered notorious at Cadiz by the events of the 10th of March, are in a state of insurrection at Ayamonte. " Auossutto, APRIL 22.—Intelligence worthy of credit, received to-day from Italy, announces the departure of the Queen of England from once on the 9th instant, and her arrival at Pe saro, from whence her Majesty was about,to pro ceed direct to London through France." New York Yelpers arrived 'this morning to the 6th April. (From the New York Gazette, April 1.) We present our readers to-day a very impor tant Communication from the President of the United States to Congress, on the subject of Spanish Relations. It now appears, that England, France, and Russia have all zealously recommend ed forbearance on our part on the subject of the Florida, ; thus they have actively interested themselves in this negociation in behalf of the United States; the President, in accordance with these wishes, thus formally expressed, recom mends a longer forbearance. But what is by far more gratifying to us than all the ap probation of the Crowned Heads, is the con cluding paragraph of the President's Message. Our Chief Magistrate urges the present dis tracted state of the- Spanish Monarchy as an argument why we should not take final possession of the Floridas. This is a proud and manly pa triotic language, worthy of an high-minded Ame- rican. DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE LATE MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. (The following is a brief description of theSe DOcuments, which we propose to give at length to•morrow) :- 1. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Campbell to the Secretary of State, dated St. Petersburgh, Nov. 1, 1319, containing Details of a Conversation with Count Nesselrode, relative to Negociations with Spain. 2. Extract of a Dispatch from Count Nesseirode to Mr. Poletica, Minister of the Emperor of Russia, in the United States, dated 27th Nov.-9th December, 1131,. 3. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Fo:syth to the Secretary of State, dated Madrid, Jan. 3, detailing a Conversation which be had with Count Bulgary, the Russian Charge d'Affaires. 4. From the Duke of San Fernando and Quiroga to Mr. Forsyth. 5. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Gallatin, dated Paris, Ja nuary 22. 6. From Mr. Everett, dated Hague, January 26. LATEST FROM SOUTH AMERICA. Extract of a Letter from Buenos Ayres, Jan. 4. A Chili Mail is just arrived, which brings the pleasing news of Lord COCHRANE having destroy ed the Spanish ships of war which proceeded from Cadiz in May for Lima. Enclosed you have the Ga zette account of the first essay which proved so un fortunate, and I am sorry to inform you, that in an action between the vessels of this Government and those of the Monteneros and Artigas, your friend, Don ANGEL HUBAC, had both his legs shot away, and died: The action was severe on both sides ; it took place off St. Nicholas. The British Admiral, Sir T. HARDY, is now here with asquadron of ten ships." (From the New York Paper of the sth April.) We are happy to have it iu our power, at last, to announce the arrival in the James Munroe of General Don FRANCI,CO VIVES, Spanish Ambas sador, Colonel Don JOSE SANCHEZ BIDDO, and Lieuts. Don ANTONIO DONIS and SALMON. HOUSE OF REPHEENTATIVES. On Tuesday last the following Resolution Was moved t " Resolved, That the egoivalent proposed to be given by Spain to tae United States, in the Tiva• ty concluded between them on the 221 of Fe• bruary, 1819, for that part of Louisiana lying next to the Sabine, was inadequate; and that it would be expedient to make a •ransfer thereof to . any Foreign Power, or to renew the aforesaid Treaty." We learn that the French naval force station: ed in Martinique and Guadaloupe consists of six frigates, two brigs of war, and several other smaller vessels. PHILADELPHIA, Arum 3.—New THEATRE DE' sTROYED.—This splendid and costly edifice is not nothing but a large pile of smoking ruins. Be: tween seven and eight o'clock yesterday evening it was discovered to be on fire, and such was th• rapid progress of the flames, that all efforts to save the building were ineffectual. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Arkansas, Teceired in Boston, dated Feb. 12. This is a hard place to live ; we have only poor bread and meat, with coffee and tea once in a great while—we are astonished with a potatoe —with attention every one might raise an abun dance. The country is not quite so goodas ex. pected, yet it is new, and I have only seen the poorer part." FROM PORTO RlCO.—Captain HARRISON, Of the schooner Lady-of-the-Lake, who has arrived at Baltimore, in 9 days from Porto Rico informs, that the news of the insurrection in Spain had reached that Island, and had caused great alarm; and that the fort near Aquadilla had been re. paired and strengthened. He also states, that, a few days before he sailed, an Officer of distinction, said to be the Governor of La Guira, arrived from the Maine, badly wounded, and sailed for Jamaica for medical assistance. Our Readers will perceive by a Letter from our intelligent Correspondent, G. M. in the SUN of this day, that a plot like that so happily frustrat ed by the timely discovery in Cato-street, was proposed to be carried into effect in France dur ing the time of the unfortunate Louts SEIZE:"" The truth is,that the revolutionary spirit was rising in many Countries before it burst forth with such dreadful violence in France. Nor is it wholly sub dued in any country. Monarchy, we fear, is losing ground every where,and Democracy advancing with rapid strides. France, from all accuunts,is not like ly to possess a Regal Government atter the demise of the present virtuous, but too credulous King. It is impossible to see the end of the Reno• lution which has taken place in Spain ; but it is by no means probable that the assem bling of the Cortes will lead to the security of the Throne. On the contrary, it may be tx... pected that the men of wlsom it consists will soots evince a republican spirit, and be strengthened is their measures by others who were obliged to abandon the country, and are now permitted to return. The form of our popular Government af fords a more reasonable hope of stability than that of any other State, but if the late Acts against Seditious and Traitorous Publications and Radi cal Meetings bad not passed, the most ruinous consequences might have ensued. But the pres sure on the people is heavy, and all possible endeavours should be adopted to lighten the load. That the burthens were unavoidable, and the result of measures necessary for the salvation of the Country, none can deny; but nosy the danger is lessened, the mass of the People do not reflect upon its extent and portentous-cha racter, and repine under the burthens which were inevitably demanded for the security of the State. The KING, however, has held forth an illustrious example of disinterestedness, and his Ministers, of course, will resolutely second his patriotic views ; otherwise it will be impossible for them to retain that confidence which they so well de served, by the adoption of those wise and vigo rous measures which rescued Europe from the most oppressive and insulting despotism. The Duchess of YORK, we regret to hear, wait yesterday considered in a very dangerous state. Yesterday the Duke of YORK left town for Oat 4 lands. The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER had ei dinner party yesterday. Tuesday evening the Doke of GLOUCESTER boa [toured the Earl and Countess of DERBY with his, presence to a grand music party, at which there was a very splendid assemblage. Yesterday Viscount and Viscountess GRANVILLS gave a grand dinner to the Marquis and Marchioness . Of STAFFORD, Earl GOWER, Countess of Jeasavo Countess of HARROWEY, Lady MARY RYDER, and a select party, at their elegant residence in Bruton* street. In the evening her Ladyship entertaine d a large party of her distinguished friends with cards and an elegant supper. • The Duke Of SAN CARLOS commenced a seri° of farewell dinners, to his l'i,l4jes'y's Ministers* Foreign Ambassadorg, &c. on Monday last, at h is elegant residence in Portland-pi tce• 'We regre, have occasion again to remot that tranquillity is not yet restored in the Cou° (l of Roscommon, where outrtig.s have been re: cently committed, scarcely less atrocious 1130 those for which the law bas• lately exacted Leavy a retributiou. ,• Vester hold a C 4 r H imt .I'alace a in wßi t i t Tile C teceivinl of the h lent m a Liel!r ea . : the Dis! lions, E Callfcl (Itesses Lis Ma] th at th e all arriv 'ere r( luark of Soon tavi ng Once RI The toil . ] Lis il9 a Thro n i tie rs. teslain rrratui K Atoberl TurOtt t urroitt• hitt) Pt drtgl by Mr. to the by the into t I The II dernsan aohn E evrman 4 g Cau kid Tre Crown forms. the A(' aporni * The t kinila thnis ( htiilte I leeteti reges Sale eci The 14 wniz 14 ct, laro o l" thvp tutxle b r Ti fee Prop grde l the 114 41 tires; aece Up qu v , Ares 4 ettt at a The ht, 14 4 EliQt %Ili, Tlit li ro 410 1 bp ° Adel col,