The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-10 00:00:00

THE FRENCH POLICE.

The following circumstance (which we noticed a few
days since) has been communicated to us from the best
authority, and we believe a more contemptible act has
never been perpetrated by the most contemptible of all
European Governments. Two most interesting young
ladies, one of fourteen, the other of fifteen years of age,
daughters of Sir Robert Wilson, on their way to England
from Paris, where they had been educated, after having
passed through the usual examinations, were, by order of
the police at Calais, taken actually from the vessel at the
moment of its departure, and detained, contrary to all
laws of nations and of common humanity. The mandate,
which had been issued from the office of M. de %Tide,
particularly specified that the act was to take place at the
instant they ascended the vessel's side ; and under these
circumstances ir was committed. Sir R. Wilson, who
was on h;s way to meet his daughters, immediately as
the news reached him, wrote to Mr. Canning, who, with
the promptness which bespeaks an independent and a feel-
ing mind, instantly despatchri a special messenger to the
French Ambassador, and obtained an order for the re-
lease of the Young ladies ; they were met by the messenger
at Dover, the French police conceiving they could annoy
them no further, having previously set them free, after
having exposed them to every insult, without a friend or
protector. Al'hat makes the circumstance more atrocious
is, that this M. de Villele, by whom the order for their de-
tention was issued, is the brother-in-law of the Baron de
Riebemont, who owed his liberty, and, perhaps his life,
to Sir Robert Mllson, during the late war in Spain. We
lave seen a letter from this Baron to Sir Robert AVilson,
thanks for his freedom. The writer promises, as
it is now him power to do any thing but express his gra-
titude, that himself and his lady will show every kindness
to Sir Robert's daughters during their residence in France.
M. De Villule was aware of this ; and yet, to annoy the
father, he persecuted in the most unfeeling manner the
daughter, while they were embarking for their native
land, where they would meet one parent, but where they
could never meet the other—their mother, who had died
tharig their absence.
F,

front Jamaica Royal Gazette, Ike. 20, 1823.—" To
aW foe Glasgow, the brig St. James, Captain 111.Kirdy, on
theist Feb." She is expected at the Broomielaw
dont month, and will be the first Jamaica vessel at oar
Pre--Glair w (Iron.
The following extract of a letter from Maranham, dated
the 19th of November, and received on Saturday, wholly
disproves the assertions lately made in the Lisbon
frompe pars of
ilaturhances in that province:—" The advice. the
tenor are dilly becoming more favourable, and the shop-
epers begin to emel supplies to their country customers:
ntinsisquenee of which the demand for goods continues
his:Tem, The Eclair, English brig of war, and a swan
llnzilian brig, are the only square-rigged vessels in port."
AFIIICA.—IFront the !loyal Gold Coast Gazette of No-
-29.]—" We are sorry to say, the brig Sylvia, of
•)etion, stranded on the shoals of Rio Grande, and the
,!tote or greater part of the cargo, is lost ; the crew were
ti'ed• The loss of this vessel is a serious disappointment
.otir merchants, and to individuals not in trade, u she
41 (front king a regular trader) more or less for almost
7:7 individual of this community. The Elizabeth may
"Pieta! daily ; that vessel is also loaded for this place,
a:
d lie understand has a large quantity of provisions on
ul°ulation, which will come to a good market, u they are
sch ,autd.„
Tat flavor/yr.—The use of the baronet at the end of
nntsktt was instituted by Louis XIV. ; before his time
used occasionally, and some companies only had this
7on; there was no uniform usage nor exercise with it;
*II left to the General's discretion : the pike was looked
P2?sii the most formidable weapon. The first regiment
7° hid hayonets, and was trained to this exercise, was
f the rinileers, established in the year 1671.