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'toted, with soothes,, which the Duke de Rovigo
#.owed to be his, and that the two letters did aot
.041pnear to be in the none hand-writing.
The Repporteur pow ruse and addrened the I
Court. After a general review of the circum-
stances and documents connected with the prose-
Aistioti, he °linefeed. that tier voluntary rattans of
'the Duke de Rovigo might be dwelt upon as a
. •proof.of the conviction he himself entertatiwd of
innocence : it was his duty. however, to oppose
Ibis justification. by remarking upon the precipi-
tate departure of the Duke when the eienti took
place. His return might be the nook of doh ami-
able inquietude which, as a good Inhibited and a
:emire father, he could not ritillite in hie exile, and
inuring of the acts of clemency which hail eina-
tented from the throne, lie load, probably; thought
it preferable to risk the result of a trial, which,
although terrible, left to the condemned a hope
which Royal mercy had often justified.' Rebok-
in,r on the letter which had been produced without
date or signature, the Happorfeur comended that
its tenor was not enigmatical ; in his opinion, it well
established the charge, that a correspondence had
hero carried on hewer') the Duke and the island of
Vibe, timid the return of Bonaparte gave serious
weight to the accusation; he, however, left the ton-
tents to the interpretation of the Jury; it was for
them to decide upon their criminality. Should
their opinion be in the affirmative, the Dsibe was
involved its the crime of treason, us specified in the
Lath article of flie Royal Ordinance, passed on the
.24111Juty, 1815. After further adverting at some
letioth upon the public events of 1815, as affecting
the Duke, the liapportnor concluded by declining,
that in conducting the pleseso proceeding, he had
raja, ed from his mind all iufluence that might he
`-apprehended from the cirgumataucouf the Duke's
having in some measure acknowledged his crimie
tidily, by suffering linoleum to lie pissed upon him,
par cop.:mum He had done his duty by ground-
Nig the prosecution upon the deposition of 'rottenest
which the Jury would hear examined, and incon-
testable documents which were produced for their
inspection: it was fur them to weigh these proofs
Hoatinst the evidence in favour of the accused—
their opinions must decide his fate.
M. ()lin now addressed the Court, in behalf
of his diem, as
" Gentlemen—Firm in the conviction of his
conscience, and penetrated with entire confidence
in the justice of the King and the mnderation of
but Government. and the equity of hie Judges, the
Doke de Rovigo has come into the very heart of
the capital, to constitute biroself a prisoner. and
t,t solicit, nut lots pardon (it becomes the guilty
*slime to solicit aid receive that), but an impartial
trill of the accusation fulminated against him dur-
trg a ;stood of commotion. noisfortuaes, and reac-
toili„ %Violist the Duke, detaitied vgainst his will,
✓ i a foreign chore, was deprived of the right of de-
fending himself, Judges, doubtless exempt from
portiality, but surrounded by a cloud of sinister
prejudices, pronounced against him the pain of death.
" The Duke de Rovigo does not dissimulate,
that he owes to the EniFeror Napoleon his fortune,
fie honours, and the distinguished rank he enjoyed
gofer his reign ; but the gratitude he preserves has
• induced him to betray what he owes to France,
so:d.to the Government which the restoratiou has
given our country.
"In the month of April, 1814, the Doke de
Rovigo retired to his country seat at Nrinville, at
toi leagues from Paris : no office was confided to
lohn. He did not become the object of any favour
or the Court. Notwithstanding the eminence of
bpi rook he was not even named Knight of St. Lonis :
ti7e oath of allegiance was not even exacted of him.
fie was without place, without functions, without
power, inactive, and, finally, on half-pay.
" During almost a year lie remained continually
at Nuinville, having wily twice repaired to Paris
In four hours only, to see the Duchess, when cone
tined by child-birth.
The Duke was especially precluded from the
possibility of keeping up a correspondence with the
island of Elba. The only circumstance in which
the received direct intelligence from the Emperor is
recorded in his interrogation. The intelligence was
inertly an obliging acknowledginect, end of no
*winter character. The Duke, besides, took the
precaution of informing the Government of it, mad
410 consequence was attached to it by them.
'. Several mooths then elapsed, during which the
'Duke led a happy and peaceable life in retirement,
occupied exclusively with agriculture and the edu-
rtion of his children, when the news of the-landing
at Cannes came to disturb the general security.
' linstediately the Duke found that he was
suspected and menaced ; and he was informed,
ilist it was in contemplation to arrest him ; but
then. this pretended accomplice of Napoleon, who
night have heels expected to have fled to reinforce
los patty, takes a route directly opposite; he comes
to Pori'', and keeps himself concealed, in com-
pleteinaction, engaged only in recovering his per-
amial health, and taking no part in the events which
were pursuing.
" Napoleon arrives in Paris, the Duke is ordered
to the Thuilleriev, the circle was numerous, the
fesperor received him coolly, and all present felt
assured that he was cut looked upon as one who
load favoured his return. It was only upon the
Pecoad inteniew that be was appointed Inspector-
General of the Gendatinerie."
• . DCPIN then briefly allotted to the battle.
of Waterloo, and stated that the Duke de Rovtgo.
followed the fortunes of BosursFri.isud Va.
i.siked with hint on board the Belleviophoss,. yet
to;:oug arrested as . prinmer of State, he wog epo.,
sled to Malta. After a considerable lapse of
time, lie allt resolved to proceed to Patio to poise
bus colotenipt, and in his daugercus Journey from
tismbrgli to Paris, be was escorted by a young
English officer, whose conduct in this respect were
tat terms of Authentic', compared by 14. Wrote
to the generous heroism displayed on a former 41C.
1:1114011 by Sir Runts', WiLsosi, Captain HITT.
' Mr. DV— whet: they snowman-
the life had
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TH E IT I. S U PRESS.

LON DON,

SATURDAY, JANUARY I. 1820.

We fear that the Treasury Prints begin In feel
that they were somewhat too forward in compli-
menting their patrons upon the good effects of the
new Bills, in " correcting the time of the public
mind" throughout what are called " the disturbed
districts." But a few days have passed once we
communicated the arrest of several persona in and
near Manchester, and their committal to Linicester
gaol on charges of high treaty.). We are now as.
ouredby the Glasgow Courier of Tue►day last, that

some twenty or thirty H snip—kirrisi-liiiiiiiifTeTrawl^"
were observed on the preceding Saturday training
roar Springbank. armed with bludgeons. Time
fasauspicious.looking fellows," however, very fortes
lcalely caught the attention of some active man.
lAo gave information of the circumstance, and a
'Party of the county police was immediately sent
to watch their motions. Having observed that
they were followed in their march, " they. on the
word of command. 4 halt,' being given. turned
back without attempting any thing." These fel-
lows seem to be very raw soldier's, for instead of
stopping in their march when the word " halt"
was given, they turned and marched back. Some
of them, on dispersing, were followed to their re.
*pertly, houses by the police, who gave information
against them, and on Sunday morning, about two
o'clock, bre of them were taken out of their beds
_ We mast presume, for the
Magistrates who ordered these at-
' .and particularly during
found op convenient cud rah
men's looses, and tearing
familiee! We, bowever, entertaio
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