The National Register.
London, England, 1815-12-03 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL. REGISTER.

Lieut.-General Count Heudelet had an active correk
with Marshal Ney, which would throw much light on the
of the 14th March, and the spirit that then reigned
among the military men, the traders, the people of the '
other classes. I therefore require these witnesses be all
The Conn retired again, and having returned at six
Chancellor pronounced the following decision in the
Marshal Ney ;--
" The Chamber of Peers, doing justice to the dem;
accused for a delay which may afford time for the pro,
the wittn named on the list delivered by him to
Commissioners on the 19th inst., and after hearing the
of the King's Attorney, adjourns to the 4th Decemhe
ten o'clock in the morning, when, without further lapse
will proceed to the examination of the documents, the
the debates, and the judgment."
During the whole of this long sitting Marshal Ye'
was entirely passive. He did not utter a single wor'
any movement or gesture ; and so far as the closest
of his countenance could furnish means of interpretati,
seem that he considered that it was tile case of his
was pending, and not his own.

TRIAL OF GENERAL LAVALETTE.
The charges in the indictment were-
1. That Marie ('hamans Lavalette had usurped puhl,
which he had no right to assume.
2. That when the accused assumed these functions
legally exercised by Count Ferranti, appointed Direct
of the Posts by the Legitimate Government.
3. That he committed this act of usurpation with •
concurring in, and promoting the successes of the errs
prise of the 20th of March.
4. That he was therefore an accomplice in that offer
cordingly guilty of having assisted in overthrowing the
thority, a crime provided against in the Penal Code.
(SECOND DAY). •
PARIS, Nov, 21.—The Court assembled at half past
and began by examining the witnesses in behalf of the
Baron Pasquier deposed, that fearing for his person;
the arrival of Buonaparte, he went to see M. Lavale'
ceived him with much politeness, and assured him that I
danger. In the course of the conversation on that day,
gave his word of honour to M. Pasqnier, that he had rig
conspiracy which had brought back Bonaparte.
M. Severet, a person employed at the Post Offitse, do.
his son, who was also employed in the same Office, ha
himself in the royal volunteers, and had not been in th
tested on that account by M. Lavalette.
A courier, named Boileau, went to Buonaparte twi,
but never carried any letter or message to him from M,
M. Jackson, Inspector General of Posts, and who
must have known every thing which passed by the cot:
I knowledge of any correspondence ehatever between
and Bonaparte, during his rcidei.cesat Elba.
Another witness' d::elar;!:I, that having been teased
portant mission by M. Ferrand, he was afraid of being
by M. Lavalette, but the latter never made him the kits,
on that account. The same witness, who is Inspector
Office, refused to give his adhesion to the Additional
Lavalette notwithstanding, assured him of his protecti
not displace any of his parents, who were in the saint
that account.
The Attorney General now summed up the evidence,
bated the defence of M. LaValette, that he took posses:
place of Director from motives of public!. interest.
M. Ferran(' had eotermined not to give up his place bat
moment, but had been obliged so to do Iry M. I.avalet
first object of the latter was to inform Bonaparte of snit
and to receive his orders; to prevent the royal disi
long ak being sent into the Dcluirttnents, and to writ
letter asserting that the greatest enthusiasm reigned
account of the"arrival of Bonaparte.
Such," said he, " are the accusations brow•ht agains.
lette. The accused (lid not take possession of his piaci
tie es of self-interest or of public good ; hr did it in ordi
Bonaparte, and he did serve trim prepared his way
tainebleau to Paris."
V.' hen the Attorney General had finished, M. Laval&
and in a tirm tone of voice said,
Although 1 have ever felt a great repnznanee