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London, England, 1804-06-15 00:00:00

CONTINUA-I.ION OF THY. TRIAL OF THE
CONSPIRATORS.

Paris, May W.
GEORGES CADOUAL.
He was born at Breeh, in the department of Mnrbilian.
He bad scarcely finished his studies at Vannes, when the Re-
volution commenced, and went to La Vendee when the dif.-
turlaanoes broke out in the West. He held no diAtinguishol
auk there.

The defeat of Mans occasioned his return to his native
country. At the time of the passage of the Loire, he was in-
strumental in the forination of several assemblies. The Ex-
Count de Sdr, who commanded the rebels, bring killed in an
action which took place at Grandchamp, this event began to
develops his character.
At the affair of Qaiberon Its was seen at the head of a corps
of armed peasants attempting to facilitate the landing. He
was afterwards observed to associate (choceaner) with those who
bad escaped from that actien.
The corps which he headed was supplied with arms, ammu •
nition, and money, procured by tiiiiaye. That Officer haying
retired to London, Georges Cadonal Alted his situation till the
restoration of peace. He then wen• to England, and had a con-
neaten with that Government. The ei-dreatir French Princes
give him the cross of St. Louis and the red ribbon.
He returned to litetagne some time before the last insurrec-
tion; which took plate in Brumaire, year 8. After some ac-
tions he concluded a truce ; during which, he effected several
debarkations of muskets, sabres, pistols, meson, howitzers,
ammunition, money, and clethee. Ho was elated with these
dispositions, when General Brunges arrival in Bretagne with
superior force obliged him to lay town his arms.
Notwithstanding due pacification, he wrote and signed the
following act :
1. We, the

of the departments ofle-
.
eaVilainv, of the Cates du Nord, Finisterre, and Morbihin,
by virtue. of the powers transmitted us by His Royal Highness
:Monsieur, the brother to the King, nominate Monsieur Pierre
Guillemot, Adjutant General eimmaridant of the Legions of
Vannes, Auray, Mohon, and that now under his command,
is which we authorise him to nomioaie at, officer to succeed
labs. We charge him to direct their operations, and to dis-
pose them, as much es passible, to insurrection ; he will cor-
respond for that of Vannes with Herr:, who is its Major ; for
that os Auray with Rohn ; and for that of Mohon with Trout-
lief. He will give positive orders to all his officers not to
commit the least hostility till a favourable moment shall be
appointed for them.
At the head-quart., this Bth of July, 1800."
his WWI at the name time General in Chief, and Treasurer of
the money lent by England to pay the rebels, of the sums of
'which the diligenoes were robbed, and those extorted by the
menace of death ; particularly froth the possessors of national

domains.
It is not known whether he was at Paris on the 3d Nivose,
"oar 9; but there is no doubt that he wu one of the chiefs of
Ye conaperacy which broke out on that day.
It was ha who, on the 28th Frimaire, year 9, four days prior
to the 3d Nivose, wrote in these terms to Pierre Robinault St.
Paliant, alias Perrot. alias Sayer, who set fire to the infernal
Illneltine, and who was condemned to die
" ty Dear Seyer--I hare received accounts of you from
year two friends. For your put, you have not yet learned to
Alas the fortn ght is past ; things proceed in a dread-
ful mariner. If they continue as they have done, I know not
what will became of us. On you alone rest all our confidence
Intal all our hum). Your friends dabs to be remembered to
'roes and commend their fate to your Kids. Adieu.
" Your sincere Friend."

This nets is signori Gedeee.
• Underneath is written ire expect to hear from you by
*Mg courier."
A legal exam•natinn has proved him to be the real author of
this paper, which was the signal for the order given by the
Cliitif of the Conspirators.
Cht the 26th Hiram, Year 9, be wrote the following letter,
eshleh is not less worthy of attention
I o' My Dear Count—l have lust received your letter of the
December: it b net very consolatory, especially after
allatmlislt you sent by P.
" In the first you give, as it were, certainties, and in the last
lww bet deader hopes ; you ought, however, to be sen-
OMB OM ear Situation requires something positive, and that
mrseettly. We are here every moment exposed to the daggers
11111111Mlet. Our duty, the instructions we have received,
mad the hippie( easing something again undertaken, keep us
Set INN of us will stir till we receive or,l.rs. You may
Paths lAA what impatience we wait fir, them.
"I ehlaisee speak of the position of the Austrian armies, net
.f the armistice existing between them and them of the Re.
public ; I shall only observe, that every thing here announces
the peace es cett.Ort, Ana, according to appearanos, this disa-
greeable aceount is but too well founded. In case it should
be confirmed, what metre shall we employ to preserve, in the
Xing's interest, the faithful subjects in the wen! After ma.
- tare reflection, the following two are the only methods wbieh
think capable of effecting this purpose. (I suppose peace
eftele with the Emperor, and that the Northern Powers will
set &elate against the Usurper.) The first m. thud is, to per-
so,* the British Government to take into its eervice, on the
ketleg of English regiments, two or three regiments of Roy-
aliats in the interior. These 'imps should be composed of the
staunchest men in all Bretagne; sad, when eirtrornetanort
should permit them to repair thither, there is no doubt but
they would be able to raise the whole province; but the oft.
ems, before they take this step, should requite of the Govern-
ment a faunal promise in writing, that these corps shou'd not
be disbanded, let things go as they may. If circumstances
prevented the British Government from adopting this plan,
which is undeniably the safest, here is another that may, pet-
ite" be IMICeSeifUl ; but in which, the agents would have to
Mrsragie with numerous difficulties
os Let ,woe of the Officers of the lA/ions, and even some zes•
Mee Adjutants General, who have net rempletr-la committed
themselves, make their peace with the Usurper, obtain from
him securities which will enable them to live unmnlested in
their country, and at the same time to communicate freely with
their faithful offseers; who, in consequence of the information
they receive, will certainty maintain their influence in the twin,
tri Let His Royal Highness Monsieur adopt in his wisdom that
phut vanish he may think proper; but I inttest you, my dear
Cour:, to inform us instantly which he shall have chosep. A!

soy eete, t requett foe to acquaint His Royal Highness,
that I shall becomes bankrupt, if I do not receive 1000 louis,
in tweuty-five days at farthest. That suns was promised
me monthly, exclu.ive of Rt. wh'eh C. 141 me a great deal ;
and since I have returned, I have received but 4aoa iivres.
Send an answer immediately ; yeu know our situation. If
the first plan be rejected, I all he obliged to discharge five or
six officers. I flatter myself they will receive honourable
treatment. Reply positively to this article.
"My deputies have returned from C. According to their
accounts, I do not answer for success; but l entertain great
hopes of succeeding, tf events allow me to inspire enthusiasm•
You know the expedition mentioned i■ General Maitland's
letter, which I have left with His Royal Hightwas. I have
taken the most judicious measures to ensure its success; the
"unarm is almost entirely composed of men devoted to me.
Supported by light troops, and perhaps without the aid of a•ty
foreign force, (could attempt that operation. Should it suc-
ceed, we might expect something. We are recruiting con-
siderably. We only require to be protected by light troops
and paid by the Government. Above all, decide speedily. You
are acquainted with the unsuccessful termination of the grand
correspondence; it has been fortunately lesumed. I am
eager for it to act ; but the funds an very inadequate. I have
seen the seconds of C. and D. they are well disposed, and rely
much upon their country. Anne is continually shuffling; I
fear she has corrupted B—. All these steps are happily dis-
guised with excellent pretexts. It is by such means that we
must arrive at the real object ; myself and many others think
different'y.

Should it be necessary to adopt the second plan, in order to
its success, I should have a fund at my d sposal to distribute
among the nicest remaining to instruct the must able and
faithful of their inferiors.

" I hope the grand corr-spondensw will soon be in activity
again.
I have the honour to be, with the highest esteem and the
must perfect considerAtion, your very humble and very obe-
dient servant."

3$ signed Grows.
This letter is addressed to the Count de la Chaossett at
London.

One of the acme date, and in the same cover, written by
Georges to the ri•dcvant Prince de Bouillon, leavci nu rounk to
doubt that circumstance.

They were found its the portmanteau of a man named
Lemercier, second of Georges, killed in the night of the 30th
Nivea", Year 9, in a rencontre near Loudeas.
Whim Georges speaks of hopes of seeing something under-
taken, it is clear that he alludes to some new plan. He means
Brest when he mentions the expenee.
It would be impossible to keep up any understanding pre-
paratory wan attempt on that place, without great sacrifices.
It was to Belleisle, that the agents had been sent by him
to tamper with the people, and had been seised.
When he says, that the grand correspondence had ter-
masted unsuccessfulls , and that it had beets happily resumed,
he evidently allud s to the infernal machine.
Having w Eng Lind, he there cuntrived with tilt.
Chiefs of that Government, with all his accomplices who had
escaped from the sword of justice, with the confident' of 01.
et-aermat Trench Princes, with Pichrgru and his adheo-Tos,
the plan of assassinating the Tint Consul, and uveditt 'wing
the French Government.

It was h •ho dispatched before him Picot and Leb,ur
geois.

It WY he ton whit sent off Barr, alias Loreau, who wer.t
through Bretagne, to accomplish the commission with which
he was entrusted.
He was likewise connefici with the emioatie= rent into
thewest, and partieularly with Debar, who wrote to him on the
12th November, 1803, as follows :
" General-1 endeavour continually to see the persons most
proper for the operation of which we have spoken. I find them
filled with apathy and alarm on account of the vigilance and
inquiries concerning every traveller arriving at P. and its vie
nity ; the description that Is taken of them in the commune
from winch they departed, lte. Lc. finally, your last nicht-
item on this subjea.
" !cannot doubt of being able to eget% an insurreetiors at
the favourable moment, notwithstanding the indiff!rence of
the clergy and the noblesse : a prince with a respectable force
would at any time rase the whole nation, which 100,000
united royalists are incapable of doing. In that case, I sin al-
ready pretty confident that I could furnish a mall cumin
gent.

When I shall have aceomphsneet my mission, ii I receive
•o further orders from you, I shall return to the ploee from
which I set out. lam dreadfully tormented with the rheuml-
Cern. Doubt not of my seal, my attachment, and dn.:stint'.
The salutation of respectful friendship.
(Si:ned)

G kSPARD

" P S. I employ as lawfully as positble the little sem you
have entrusted me with lam not sparing of it. Nothing can
HEM be done without a great deal of money."
The direction of thts letter is Au Pape.
George Cadeual, as has been announcsa, was one of a party
which effected a landing at the port of Iles the 21st of Au-
gust last ; and he was at Paris at the moment w hen Debar
wrote to him. Joyanst, alias Villeneuve; Jean Mane, alias
Lemaire ; Raoul f;uillaume, alas Saint Vincent ; Querelle,
Picot, and Troche, jun. had landed with him.

Charles D'Hnsier and Dessoles went to mei t iiim, ant these
by whom he was accompanied went to meet lima as far as Saint
I..eu Taverns.
He, with Joyaut, Jean Mari., alias I.•maire, and Gessoles,
entered a coach which was driven by D'llosier.
Poring the first days he had lodged with Denand, a wine
merchant, Rue du Sacq, whose house was the renileavetis of
almost all the confederates.
lie afterwards lived in Rae de Carerne Prenant, No. St, in
a lodging hired by the instigation of Spin, sue of the agents of
Charles &Hosier. This Spin had superintended the arrangement
of the place, and had himself constructed a secret place, which
he foresaw might be useful to thiorges Cadoual, and the other
conspirators.
Motives of fear doubtless induced Georges to leave that ha-
bitation for another near the garden of plants, Rus du Plata
l'Hermiti, No. S.
He was still there when Picot, his servant, arrested on the
111th of last Maisie at Denand's, fired a pistol to ascii his es.
cape, at ;i1 to Os the signal to the other w;. r rators.

He hastened to leave this retreat, and to sect: another ;
Charles &Maier procured him one in Rue Sainte Genevieve,
No. 33.

Here lie lived with two of his accomplices, Joyaut and !tur-
ban, when, on the 18th Ventose, doubtless preparing to seek
another a.ylinn, because he perceived he was sought in every
part, he went into a cabriolet mined with pistols and a digger,
and,dtiven by Leridant.
lie was irmcely iu it when he heard cries of which he was
the object. Ile ordered Leridant to drive on at a hazard, and
as speedily as possible.
Bring pursued by the agents of the police, who were every
where in ambuscade, two of them rushed upon the shafts of
the cabriolet. Ile presented his two loaded pistols, and fired
the first towards the right at one of them called l obit, who
was killed.

Having alighted, he fired his second pistol at another agent,
called Caniolle, who received the ball in the viscera of the left
side. Two peace officers then seized him bef.,re, one on the
right side and the other oil the left, and several citizens at the
same time laid hold on him front behind.

A great number of people soon collected, and he was con-
ducted to the Prefecture of Police. Being instantly delivered
t$ the Magistrate charged with the examination, he declared,
has been seen, that he was at the head of the conspiracy.
He acknowledged that ■ dagger found upon his person was of
English manufacture, and belonged to him.
He was present, and with great sang frnid, at the examina-
tion of the body of the Agent whom he assassinated; nor was
he at all intimidated by the declarations of those who witnessed
the crime. He repeated, it was true he had fired two pistols,
and that it was possible he might have caused the death of the
indiviAiial, whose body was shewn him.
He was present, without any trepidation, at the orerati..nr of
the officers of health, to extract the ball, in o..!er to ascertain
the calibre.
He heard, with composure, the reading of the report made
by those officers relative to the assassination of the other agents.
The ferocity of this man must produce astonishment, as n.uch
as the audacity of the conspiracy to which he belonged.
It is doubtless unnecessary to enter here into all his connec-
tions with the mercenary agents of England, who likewise ar.
rivert for the purpose of assassinating the First Coosa', and over
throwing the Government.
His confessions are very expressive; his presence at P-tis
speaks sufficiently plain. This subject Win be noticed else-
where, in treiting of the other conspirators who correspouded
with him. There is only one who can be attended to at pre-
, sent; the Ex-General, Picitegrn, why, as if crime could some-
times be just, seeing only the image of his treasons, and the
oppressive mass of his crimes, pat an end to his life in the
Temple.
Georges joined that infamous man, who conspired ageing..
this country at the moment he was elevated to the highest dtg-
nities, and received testimonies of the ;neatest .•tachnient ; that
man, the account of whose deeds, submitted to the Tribunal,
presents a series of crimes, till the moment when be returned to
France to put himself at the head of the brigand,, who intend-
ed to kindle the flames of civil war.

The union of these two men must have astonished all Europe,
if their turi,it ate, which was before known, nett not com-
pletely expo.e.l.
It cannot lastlisputtal, since it is attested by respectable wit-
nesses, and is acknowledged by the conspirator: thei.nalVal.
In order the better to ever Este the infernal plan whisk they
adopted, they were not cententel with having scure,
iateOl-
gent, awl asa!ous agents. They heed together at asailkit ailed
at Paris.

The terror Mane of the vengeance of j.ist lee separated them :
they were seizes: ::: thc, same determinatoins, both armed with
pistols, both armed with the same kind or dagger, moll in
England, which they had received from the British tiovernment
by the hand :lithe ride:mat French ninsas.
Thr existence a• Paris of these two chiefs of the B•ieand=,
their living in the some habitations, would remove all douhis of
the conspiracy, if any canted.
His confessions are clear. If he chews a fanaticism of opi-
nion, it ri doubtless for the purpose of attempting to weaken
the sentiments of horror and i,atignation which his crimes
inspire.

June 2.
Captain Wright, who landed moil of the Con-
spirators, was this day examined. He stated, that,
being a Prisoner of war, he could not depose to any
thing; and that, being an Englishman, and faith-
ful subjeCt, he would not answer any question.
Georges and Joyaux pretended that they did not
know Captain Wright. He was recognised by the
jailor of the Temple, who saw him there when he
was a Prisoner in the year 6, with Sir Sydney Smith.
He was also recognised by other witnesses. and
by one Tromelin, now under arrest, who had
been taken with Sir Sidney, and was put wish him
in the Temple, where he passed for Sir Sydney's
servant, by the name of Jones. Being sent out of
France, he returned soon after in disguise, and con-
tributed to Smith's escape. AU these facts he con-
fessed.

At the request of the Imperial Attorney-Gene-
ral, the interrogatory which Captain Wright under-
went in the Temple was read to him, as well as the
declaration of Tromelin. Wright persisLed in his
refusal to answer.

The Imperial Attorney-General then ma le a long
speech.
Dommanget, and several other official defenders,
demanded and obtained that the trial should be sus-
pended for two bouts, in order to prepare their de-
ence. The sitting was accordingly suspended at 11
o'clock, and adjourned till one.

JUNE 4.
The procession of Carpels Christi took place yester-
day in the churches of Paris, with all the suitable
pomp and accustomed ceremories. The chutches
were filled with people, led thither by their piety or
their curiosity ; and it must be acknowledged, that,
independent of the celebration of that mystery, there
is, in the manner of condeling it, something equally
august and imposing, which delights the eye, sub-
dues the imagination, and even ro ikes the Protest-
ant exclaim : 4, I feel myself a Catholic on this
festival."

RATISION, MAY 27.

The news from Paris has excited the greatest in-
terest here. The several deputations at the Diet
have testified their utisfaditio at the great events of
May IL