The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-06 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE GEORGE THE FOURTH.

The fol)owing is a copy of Captain Prissick's letter,
announcing the loss of his vessel:—
, Brede River, Coast of Africa, July 113.1314.
' Hear Sir,—l am ender the necessity of informing you of the 'nes
of the ship king George IV. near thus place, on the 16th instant.
Having got as tar on my passage as Cape La Gull's; we encoun-
tered a heavy gale from the N.W., which cominued with unabated
fury from the 27th June until the jib July, during which time the
ship was totally dismasted and water-logged, baying sprung s leak
under the main chains, whilst both With
became ilivibled, and
shortly afterwards broke to pieces. great exertione, in whice
the passengers and myself shared with the crew, and by the Lou-
rious work of baking and lightening, we kept the ship abate *Me[
during the gale ; though, with all our exertions we could rot get
her under eight feet water in the hold. The sugar soon melted
became molasses. After the gale subsided we found ourselves is
36 south lat.; the cotton and cloves, in casks, were washing about
In the hohl, and rolling from side to side; the stumps of the masts
were afloat, and all the beam stancheons adrift ; when we go: up
jury masts of Rich spare as were left on the dick, must Isemg
washed overboard, sad mad. sail for the coast, in hones of seeing
some homeward shipto take us out. Having made the coast abort
St. Sebastian'i bey without seeing any ship, it was my inteotioa
to run the ship on shore in that place, but the wind blowing hard
from the northward we could not get in. The crew and oasseug:ia
noy became clarcorous for the boat to land them. and seeing COO
the state of the ship (two of her beanie baits fallen in. and the
rest having become loose, her decks and *earns being open in ale
parts), that she could not bang together twenty-four hours longer,
I was reluctantly obliged to consent to launch the only little boat
we had. The gale left us, and with considerable difficulty we suc-
ceeded in landing at two trips the whole of the pasteneers sad
such of the crew as were lamed and fatigued during the late gate.
At seven o'clock the same evening I quitted the ship with slump
men, and attempted id land where the others had dem; they made
a fire to guide us, but the surf had made so high, it became im-
possible. After rowing all night, in a deeply laden little boat. we
;ended at this place the next morning. The wind having changed
during atm night, the ship drove on shore a few wain below this
place; and to prove to you how far she most have gone, the
although she drove on a sandy beach, where there was little tutf.
in an hour afierwarda the beach was coveted with her planks and
timbers. Neither myself nor the passengers have saved a single
ptitle. All my papers, mails, and every thing were lett on Maid ;
ro they may east up in time.
I have apprised Mesa s. Ni.bet and Glavin, alto Mr. Flarbertv,
of the loss, and I have also written to the Ilawitiat. When I
arrive at the Cape, I will write more fully, having only a small but
to write in, and such materials as the boon can afford. I have just
hearth that another large ship* has been inert in Moselle Ray.
(Signed) J.u. Paused&
• The Mery, Ard!ie.

SPORTING IN PEI-LIGE:WE

NEWAIARKET FIRST OCTOBER IdEETINti.

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XOI4DAT, OCTOBER 4.
The Trial Stakes, a subscription of 11l rocs. enci,, f,.: arse-year
olds, 7st. 91b. ; four, list. 91b. ; five, Sit. lib. ; vie and aged,
So- Gib. 1).111.
Lord Eseter's b.h. bultart. aged . - - - 1
Mr. Croville's ch. e. Premium, 4 yrs old . - - 2
Lord .Icrpey's hr. c. by Phantom, out of Web, 4 ri, old - 3
Mr. Wortley's ch. e.-lry Plianto:n. out of Pitnireigo, 3 Yr" ola • 4

Match.—Mr.l!daey's c. by Weefel. out of Pastime. ist-
beat Mr. Hunter's Oanyimcde, &t. 51b. T.I.C. 240 b. ft. •
Second reseed of the Grand Luke Meisel Stakes of 50g•. each ;
colts, Bst. 71b. aztl fillies...Bst. 31b. A.F.

Sir J. Shclky's Cedric, brother :3 I TAMbOIC - -
His Royal Highnets the Duke of York's c. Chiun. by Phan-
tom. out of sister to Prince Leopold
Mr. Greeille's b. e. 1)on Carlos, brother to Manfred - -
Lord G. H. Cavendisla's c. Dragoman, by Interpreter - - 4
Lord Verulain's c. brother to Interpreter ; lie. Wyndham:C.l
eh. c, lay Phantom, out of Silrertnil, and the ILA /. 0 Utsfuth's
ch. f. Tiara, by Castrel or Soothsayer, out of Pape Juan. started ,
i but were not placed ; 21 pd. It is said that the owner of the winner
has wan a good round sum, independent of the :Likes.
Mr. Uthiey's Emilia', 4 rn bid, beat Mr. Fleteari't Jock ti:s
Laird's Brother, 6 yrs old. .81t. &lb. each. Ab. M. 51:0 h. ft.
Sir. J. Sheller's e. by Pha.-.tom, dam by Str:de. grandam by
Drone. Eist. 71b.„ beat Mr. Prenderpat's c. by the Cole Arabian.
out of Janette, 7st. 91b. each. T.l .C. 200 toys.
To-morrow there is the :4lgs. Stakes, for 'Melt three homes A7C
entered. And a march between Mr. R. Wilson's iesbella Amu klr.
Itamalacttom's Cephalus, Bst. 31b. each. 1).1. 100 sou. Ii ft.

MATCR-31AWIS0.—That brave little Jew. Penes A aTer
v-35 matched against his equal, Dick Curtis (the Pet at' the
Fancy). on Monday evening, fur one bleared wince:or-a The
fight to take place in the same ring ant" Joshii.3 fluasen and
Cancan. Brisk bcting at Ave and sta to fox. 04 the Vet at the
Fancy.
Yesterday evening bcinc the aypointed titre fez inev,iasing the
cake to ore hundred pounds. for the fight for two hundred.
betwen Martin and Jem Burn. a strong mrstcr of :he I'3nm- as-
sembled at the Black horse in the Borough. The stake-rnovey
wairmacie—Martio the favourite Are thOitit. Both ner are it
noise training, Martin tinder a gooriludge, of lev.denheli.mar
and Jcrn Binn ontl.cl his uncle Ben. It is the wont inteirezatag
fighttii the tsfug.


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at tire e'cleci.

LONDON. WEDNESDAY, OcTosso'B. 1824.

Sy private letters, we have just evened, the sub-
stance of which we proceed to lay before our readers, we
to karts, that tit Alc v s X. is daily emancipating
L: :ric:r from the influence of AI. DE VILLELS and his par-
tilsr.s, under whose guidance he would speedily hasp be-
e.. 7 re :It: passive instrument or nlcavirts not merely hostik
t• intersts, but dangerous to his throne. It must
s!wa...s give us mere pleasure to praise than to censure;
r•-. 1 shall be the last to uncle :I.:lnc any manifestations
• government, in the recent succees:•r to the throne
• lieatioons, which we telieve to be honest and sincere.
i. en uc consider the influence which he latterly exercised
E. Le G,:vernment, though not actually reigning—when
ewe reec:!c‘t tliat French troop. are still in Spain upholding
7-rt of Governments, and abetting all the excesses of
~.:—when we call to mind that France cooperates,
ar. I hand, with the holy Allies, and subscribes to the
of their and haughty notions oftesitiersacy—

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V ! •7 V;(' ('••• a P."CLI! I spirt:it:teal " of cc:cal:mi-
t-1. A tr.::: *III of PLMie inltruetioi,"arul know, u we do,
I. r..-.t..y:iisieups !burr:been recently admitted into theCoun-
hew many monasteries have been revived, and
m,-;. seminaries hare been crested; coupling with
al C. s remembrance of the attack on Sousa', and
Vt. earef.,:ou of the Abbe'. Nicott.r., and being aware of
I. : rei.:o;seless authority with which the rising generation
e (!..levered ever to the priesthood ;—with all this free!:
uz..:•l Oar ,remora, amt strong upon our feelings, we must
f:rgiv n if we are somewhat suspicious, and end our
t :knee hanging back, when I'II.IIII.LS X. betokens a re-
g•••d f,,r liberal principles, and a liking for good govern-
We are not naturally mistrustful, but we bare
t. s," ef:en deceived, that we have become cautioua in
1. charitable propemities. There is, however,
r !Ail: course, between utter distrust and extravagant
c•• ; and wo shall therefore endeavour to keep
J. mending our hopes, or otherwise, as 'sego en,
:,-.lrfing as the prospect looks cheering or is overcast.

ite psciculars which hare reached us, and which may
1, • iel:Al upon as authentic. are curious and inta;sting.
p... u . :Li., ce, it seems. has been cutwitted in the

.4 of i:itrigue. He had been striving to paralyce the
in:hat:nee of the DAlrl'lll,4l (the Duke WAIN:Gov-
), by a'eretly endeavouring to sow dissension be-
ore:. lf in and his father: he had strived to persluide
:, ALI LS X. that his L n waq aiming to acquire popularity
it he *as ambitious of obtaining an exclusive influ-
the troops—that the Royal Authority ought to
ond could not be eivided without danger, even
.• thetlii.ir to the Throne. These insinuations, which
1 e t p.vitely reached the ear of the DAV rum, and ful-
-1 .c- I u.o, akthey were, by the opposition cu the port of
t t.t :.t. taltis being admitted into the Council of Mi-
cia:ers, Lave cated a strong feeling of persocal hatred,

r.:11 urrA be spilt-tied but by his diamiasl. The
y. k!ical press is intlebtetl to this dist:mitts' for its re-

1"::e remold of the Censure, it appears. originated with
NUN, wh.was rrsulred Up (treeing it in order
himself t•pu• U. nt. Vt:.LXLE. and to accelerate
1..; In the Council of Jfi.isters held on the V9th.

VI:: 1/.k

Ca• 1;.%

mis breur)t: forward the subject of the removal

e • Ccnsure : hegroat:J.3J his proposition on the nature
t:.e articles suppressed in the public journals, rani-
et!:s.ly i:i the Carrier Fr,iacais mei the Cuestitatic.weel.
If• trrgra tha: such a rrgime WM monstrous under a con-
,:t:ct. ton ests!Aithrd by th..: Charter; and that it led to re-

sults the end of which could not be foreseen. M. ns '
ss, on the other hand, strongly, but in very rnes•
MIMI language, opposed the motion of the DAUritiv•
lie
said, that " certainly the CINSI: at was, be would admit,
incompatible with a representative government : but that,
at the =trent is was impowd, it was felt to be indispensi-
bly necessary ; that slinisters foresaw the crisis in which
the State was about to be placed ; and that it was indebted
to the Censure that it had escaped this crisis without dia.
turbines ; atul that, if at this moment it should be sud-
denly abolished, such a step would be productive of the
greatest danger." The Council, having continued in de-
bate upwards of an how and a half, broke up without
coming to any decision. But at night, by order of the KING.
who in the mean time had had an interview 'with the
Dec rat rr atd the l)uke of Oats .t Ws, the Council was reas-
'untied, and the discussion of the Csest as was renewed.
M. vs Vast es again opposed, but with more warmth
than before, the sentiments of the Diu ruts ; but finding
that his arguments nestle no way, he said at last, in a
vehement and irritated tone, " Mostsatosse a, if the
Censure is suppressed, I can no longer answer for city
thing, ncr will I eny flusher charge myself with the public
administration." "..Vessekneer, si la CLNSTAIE OS sup-
pinta, je rte reponds plus Jr riot, et je fee vie charge plus
trudtninistrer le Ileyatinte."—" Eh Lie., Mond. or." t (plied
the DAVPMIN, with great coolness, "ri toes vie rwts
charge: plus d'abninistrer le Ite:vuume, it puctra Lien
/noirsr spie:qu'ess qui s'en chargers 41 rrtre place:* " wen,
Sir, if you will no longer charge yourself with them:minis-
tration of afra:rs, we must Snit some one who will charge
himself with them in your stead." This reply petrified
the Minister, who had no time to recover himself, before
his MAJLSTY, who hail till now listened in silence to the
discussion, addressed the Ministers in nearly the following
terms—"Je se sena print du lout Crlilitf de La Giessen;
rtes inteed:mos s nt pares ; jai le *sir sincere de rendre wen
peuple heureus, je rid done enemas' I, uison *croirldre gut it.
tritesuit "tat% deis,au ecntraire, desirer ya'elle par-
tisans jusgu'a mci. Messieurs, in Censure Sit etre suppri-
nu's." "I do not at all perceive the utility of the Cen-
sorsh!p. My intentions are upright ; I desire sincerely to
make my people happy. 1 here, therefore, no reason to
fear that the truth should be known; on the contrary,
I ought rather to wish that i: may reach me. Messieurs,
0.4: Censure ought to be rappressetl." This prompt and
definite declaration of the royal will admitted no reply.
The Minister saw In it the transfer of the purte-fruil 14.
MM. Celestas and Petal/SNIT, throughout both
dis-
cussions, contended for the continuance of the Centime.
CLeastoir-TosNsies, Cuscios, and Fr.aisstNoes
gave no opinion. The Baron of Dates (Minister for
Foreign Affairs), although a &Tette, and an emigrant,
a:reran-A himself from his colleagues, and argued sirenu-
ously aga:nst rite further duration of the Censorship; it is
prehalde that in the event of any change be will still re-
tain hi:, (Alice. 'Fix retire:!.ent of Vtu. etc seems certain.
The re!, 0v..1 of the Cemn:rc Is a fatal blow to the Chief
Minister of Police, who, so far from being previously con-
sulted on the :object, was not even idormei of what was
passing. and as late as eleven o'clock on the tight of the
29th, was ignura:lt of hi 4 being deprived of the dictator-
ship over the Journals.
The high favour in which the Dula of Oasaass stentla
with the present Kt o has attracted very general attention,
and created a very vivid feeling of public satisfaction. The
Dvsa is extretuely popular, and very deservedly. All
who know him bear testimony to the rectitude of his
mind; his manners arc kind and unassuming, and he is
benevolent without ostentation. Ile was treated with
marked aspe`rity by Louts the anti was fre-
quently compelled to quit Paris by the Royal Order. Ile
is at present the favourite of C/tAtILLS X., and of the
DAUPIIIN, and the result of his influence in the Cabinet
will he, we trust, gradually to prepare the way for the in-
troduction of those enlightened priacipks of government
which the true interests of France and of Eutope at this
moment so essentially require.

From the German Papers received yesterday it appears,
that the Greek Government is fully prepared for the Egyp-
tian expedition, which alio, as it approaches the shores of
Greece, seems daily to become less formidable. Instead of
a well-diseirlined force of at least 18,000 men, commanded
by ayostate Frenchmen, we'now learn that it corsists of a
hetensgenecus admixture of irregular barbarians, whose
disorderly spirit could hardly be rep cased till they were
embarked. Several of the native regiments were on the
Van of mutiny, but a seasonable supply of money allayed
their discontent, and enabled Ira•urm PACHA to carry
them °Fon his dangerous enterprise. Stich was his preci-
pitation, that he sailed away without bidding adieu to the
Vt.:anent, his falter. The dread cf Greet valour has ma-
nifestly infused itself into these wretched slaves, and we
may safely predict, that the first disaster they meet with
will destroy the last hope of the CIAND Sutra tr.

All appearances lead us to believe that the peace of
Europe vv:11 remain undisturbed for a great length of
time. It would be Actad to hazard a prediction respect-
ing a annirgeney which can generally be so seldom fore-
seen as war; hut every riiend of the welfare of mankind
must be gratified to find that the agtainty of the present
happy tranquilli!y of the civilized world seems to become
every day snore assured by the course of events. The
King of Par stun is efreeting a very extensive ceduesion of
his military establishment, one hundred officers of the
army have been placed upon the half-pay list, and the sot.
diets who were under their canunand have had leave granted
to them to return hem:, until they may Le again aquired
for active service. The militia have been, in like manner,
disbanded to a considerable extent. The military Govern-
ments of Celogne, Mitn Erfurth, Stralsund. and
Dantzie, are surpressed. and the Live War I)..partments
are reduced to two. The office-holders who will lose
.heir anyloyments by these charges, will, by way of
compensatien, be allowed live-eighths of their former
salaries. The sarin; to the State which will result from
these realm:ens is calculated at ten millions of rixdollars
annually. We may be quite sure, that enleas Faro eatex-
IVILLIAU considered the peace ot Europe firmly aniso-
Misted, lie would rot have preceded to carry into
execution a moasu.e which wadi, in case of a sudden
rupture. expose him to serious incur:yeti:enc.., if net dan-
ger. Ire arc told that the Etnperer of AUSTLIA intends
to make a similar diminution of his caper:sea. The inti-
mate agreement subsiniug t tween the Sovereigns of the
Continent is productive of this great hentait ; and however
we may regret that their jealousy of free trim:irks leads
them too often to thwart the ',regrew of political and so-
cial improvement, we cantet, on the other band, be Idled
to the immense advantages that accrue to tie people of
Europe from the continued and attady enjoyment of the
blee.ings of pcaoe. We have, from the highest quartets,
the strengt st &mural:cry: of the extrotne improbability of

the recurrence of war. Frevious to the Ilisandmcut of
the l'rumian militia, Cie KING reviewed them, and after-
wands made a gracious and princely address to them,
in explanation of the t;ason of his dispeniing with
their services. His Mar errs' complitnented them on the
loyal and patriotic seal with which they had def.:Asa:
their country ; adding. that u all apprehension of
foreign hostility was happily removed, he new felt it I:i3
duty to attend to the wants of his rat,!ects, by adn:Sis-
tering the national revenue wish all necessary regard to
'economy. The Allied Mer.arclis cannet promote the sta-
bility of their thrones'with more success than by this ge-
nerous confidence in their reorle, coupled with, and
founded upon, a mild and liberal policy. We are evally
opposed to all extremes : wealth, knewlelge, ani fr;:t.lotr,
are the products of Order and peace. We abhor despotism,
because it is necessarily the enemy cf the tranquil-
lity, by its outrages on public 'entity. Wise and just
Governments will accommodate tlxir institutions to the
changes of public opinion, instead of er.deavouring vainly
to arrest its march. May the Allies, et length, be fully
convinced of this important truth ! May the rresert
examples of France and Spain,—the former towerf.fi an.l
prosperous under a constitutional system. the lam? 11:m:r-
-abic and distracted for want of one,--gui.le the 1-%ov...roigns
in whose hands the destinies of Europe st:pcse, to fu:til the
•hopec which their love of peace

Last night's Gazette contains tl.c ofF.c7al d.r.,srstrllos re-
specting the defeat of the Ashante.s. I: may Teas:a:ll4
be expected, we think, from the severity of the chastise-
ment inflicted on the savages, that no attania will be made
lon their part to continue the war. General Tr„? ea, en
Lis arrival, will be sbk to dictate his own terms of r:qce,
fur we have no Junta their htnniiity nay is fully crg:A to
their late insolence. It appoars that their tc:nporary sae-
cots hail raised their hopes conquest to the !dullest
pit,h. The barbarian Sovereign, Ass...l 'Towroo Q.- a-
MINA. with whose Mr. ;17.re:a negotiated, is dead. Ilia
brother, who succeeded him at the moment of victory over
the late Sir C 11.1111115 M'CARTitir, resolved to march down
to the coast immediately with an overwhelmirg force, and
drive thu English ir.to the 5.4. Ile came accordingly
with an army of eighteen thousand men, but hefcre he
made his attack, in full confidence of his appro-...ching
triumph, he sent a tauntin:; nussago to the t'astie, tell-
ing them, that though they might raise their walls,
and strengthen their fortifications, nothing shonid pre-
vent him from overthrowing and destroying them. ifith
savages like hims.lf these menaces might have pro-
. ductal some effect in the way of intimidation, but on the
English garrison they were of course wasted. Vigorous
preparations were made fur resistance, and, when the enemy
appeared in force under the walls, sL was ready for his
reception. After some days, (luring 'which his purpose
seems to have varied, a general atta:k was commenced at
two o'clock in the afternoon, and continued until via in
the evening, when the barbarians f 2.1 buck in Ilisordet,
having sustained a very heavy loss. Our black auxiliaries
fought with great bravery, though i: was necessary to
drive them to their post at the point of :he Irtyonct.
After the .1t feat the Alhantee army broke up and dispersed
in every direction. The litalo revenged himself for his
discomfiture by beheading four 'of the Chiefs whom
he had retaken after they had deserted from him.
The British loss is very tr;t:ing. One officer only is killed,
Lieutenant Sty.% xzy, of the Royal African Corps, and
seven rank and file are rot:nth:l The unorganized
force of Negrocs in mut service lost a total of 104 rank
and file killed; and 110 rank and file wounded. This
victory is of great importance. It will ensure rerpeet
for the English name among all the savages in the
vicinity of our Afritat settlements ; and will, we trust,
!ay tl:e foundation for opening a course of regular com-
mercial ira-rcourse with the nations in the interior.
'The tribes of sable barbarians have found, that though
we cannot always overtone the in:memo disparity of
physical force that may he arrayed against us, every act of
agqession upon our territory will, sooner or later, suffer a
signal retribution. The spread of cur authority is every

%%lore accompanied with the progress of eirilization. The

Ashantecs of another century will cotriratu:ate themselves
on the defeat of their ancestors.

The Dutch bsuincss with Mr.
Secretary Canning, at the Foreie-r. Office, yesterday.
The Courtier .Ertineala states, that the Baron de Dames
was the only Minister who nrptst il the re-establishment of
the censorship. lie declared decidedly against it when It
was agitated in the: (:oureil.
'll.e Censors wJulil net allow the Paris Journals to an-
nounce the arrival of General La Fayette in the United
States, though his departure from ilavre was publicly
stated in all parts of Eurep. The Editor of the enurrier
Francaii having spoken to the Secretary of the Commis-
sion respecting this singular suppressten, the latter ob-
served, that " tieneral La Fayette was now dead as to this
world." "Be it so," replied. the Editor, " there can be
no oblection then to iny cunour.eing his arrival in the
other.

Private letters from Madrid, of the ‘2lst ult.. tend to
confirm the former surmises as to the cause of La Cruz's
arrest. lic is watt dto have been implicated with Capape,
in a prejtet to excite an. insurrection in Amgen. and to
demand the establishment of a Representative (ov,.rittnent.
Letters were met:iced yesterday in the city, which com-
municate intelligereo of a very extraordinary nature. 11'e
give the statoment as we receive it, without at all vouching
for its accuracy. The letter states that, on or about the
_nth of Augnasl, 4,0.40 jooops were embarked at Brest to
Dun the scuatiren a evolution, commanded by Admiral
pre, in a certain latitude, and proceed to :Irwin:nue,
where they wire M be joined by some other vessels, and
sail for St. Domingo. The following are given as the num.
her and force of the several ships :—One of ti..) guns ; four
frigates of 3) guns ; six curvet:vs of so and x t guns ; six
rn flute, carrying wt guns ; six brigs of 16 guns ; twelve
smaller of lvt guns, two cannoniers with 6 cannons ; twenty
gzelettos. 6 cannons ; eight s eannens ; thir.
teen lostitucns do tiotilles, g guns ; ten gabarres, from
S to too tons ; ten transport:tot various tonnage.
The jot., nal de Taeloisc contains the following article:
—On the 19th of this month cSeptember), being the day
of the Fete of the Patron Saint of the filth: village of
Puiceley, in the department of Cailloe. some inhabitants of
the neighbouring village* remand thithtr,aceenling to cus-
tom. In the course of the day the news arriv. dof the event
which has phingttl all France into grief. The populace,
wl.o were partly strangtrs to the eel:l:nun; of Poieeley, were
invited by the local authorities and the worthy Curate, to
proceed to the church, to oWer up their pravent under cir-
cumstances so deplorable. A part of the populace, instead ef
repairing to the steps of the Altar, resorted to the public
houses, and as night appresebed, gave themselves up to the
trust riotous amusement, acconlyanied with boisterous
' songs. Tito gendarmerie of this plane, at the retoest of
the Mayor, immediately repaired to the village, in order to
put a step to such scandalous procetaings tlwy experienced
powerful tesistarox, but **ave.:doll in seising three of she
moat riotous individuals ; on their way to the gaol, a:: as.
sentblkte was form td, and a violent attempt mad: to rescue
the prisoners ; a shower of stones were thrown at the gen.-
trarnucati.l the brigotlier at:l two men severely woended;
another Lid his ai:ptillette torn away. In spite, however,
of this violent attack, they succoetied by tae it tinnr.ess in
lodging their prisoners in, gaol. The party guarded the
rioters during the night, anti the next day conveyed them
to Usillac, where they have been placed at C:.: deep -sal •:f
the Pr:cm-eta tin