The National Register.
London, England, 1815-12-24 00:00:00

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panied, him, you may recollect, from Elba. He affirms..that his
fate must depend on the solution of the question, " Was Na-
poleon, after his first abdication of the French Empire, an in-
dependent Sovereign or not?" If this is decided affirmatively,.
his invasion of France with 1600 men appears an act of mad-
ness, but cannot be punished as a crime.
" When the Jury withdrew to deliberate on their verdict in
the affair of M. de Lavalette, he retired fom the Court into.
the prison of the Conciergeric. His friend and relation, M.
Tasker, nephew to the Ex-Empress Josephine, never quitte4
him. The debates of the jury were long and tumultuous ; they
, lasted from half past seven till midnight. Duriok this ma.
mentuous interval, the prisoner preserved the, attitude of calm-
ness he had maintained during the whole of the trial. He play,-
ed two games at chess with M. Tascher, and gained them both.
I would not send you this fact if I could not warrant its
exactitude. History records a similar trait of the celebrated
Maul ice, Elector of Saxony. He was interrupted at the
table by the officers churged to accompany him to the scaffld;
he intreated time to finish his game ; it was granted, and he won
it. The fate of M. de Lavalette does not cease to excite lively
interest in this metropolis. The chances are tearful; to-day
thes are rather in his favour. The King of Bravaria, mindful
of his conduct at Munich, is said to have solicited earnestly in
his behalf. He himself is i,i ktrilynque pa/yam. It is unnecessary
to add, that this tone of feeling does in no degree diminish the
crime against the state, of which he has been found guilty', nor
yet invalidate the great political necessity of his " taking off."
The British and Hanoverian troops are dailyevaeuatingParis;,
and the whole of those who are to be sent oti, were to heave
left it by the 2oth of this month. The head-quarters of the
Duke of Wellington were to he removed to Cambray ; and the
Duke was expected to leave Paris early in January for this
country.

In the Chamber of Deputies, on the 16tn, a pctitieta was.
presented from several inhabitants of Paris, prayiag that a law
may be passed declaring the person of Louis XVI. inviolable,
that no person had a right to judge him, and that the anniver-
sary of his death should be celebrated as a fast day, and a clay of
general mourning. This was received by the Chamber with
acclamations.—The French funds are at 60 francs.

It is stated in the Dutch papers, that, besides the exclusive
occupation of Cambray by the English, Hanoverian, and Da-,
nish tro, ,ps,Peronne remains in the possessionof the army of the
Duke of Wellington ; and that the cantonments of these troops
are to be distributed in such a manner that they may bccollected
in considerable force in a short time. The inventory of the
magazines in Valenciennes was to be finished on the i 2th inst.
On the preceding day an higlish Officer arrived these with
instructions relative to the giving up of the fortress, which was
expected to take place on the 15th inst.
The French Official Gazette contains several decrees respec..
tint; the new organization of the French navy; by one of
which, the number of officers provided with letters of service
shall not exceed,Captains of ships of the line, ion ; of frigate's
120; Lieutenants of the line, 400 ; Midshipmen ditto, 600.

General Lamarque, who commanded in La Vendee against.
La Roche Jacquelin, has sent a memorial to the King of Prances,.
containing the most curious information relative to I)Avonsk
and Carnot, Ministers of War and of the interior tp Buo►w-.
parte, during his last usupation. Davoust, he says, sent him,
instructions to burl► and destroy every village in La Vendee;,.
and Carnot supported this system of cruelty and devaastat►on.

The Prince of Orange is about to be married to the Grand.,
Duchess Anne Pawlowra, sister to the Emperor Nlexander..
This has been officially announeed to the States Getivr4l by
a message from the King.

The Duke of Richmond is expected to succeed to the.
Lord Lieutenancy of the county of Sussex) vacant by the
death of the Duke of Norfolk.

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:ir subjects " The trial of Drouet is rapidly advancing. He pretends lin
is subjects.. ought to be placed in an entirely different point of view from
L South Sea Alum who joined Napoleon on his arrival in Prance. He accom-
mm• was sari • a I • . . • • 1 /1.