The National Register.
London, England, 1816-04-29 00:00:00

DESCRIPTION OF ROME.

The following is an Extract of w.Letter from Rome, dated
March :19

' We left Florence on the Stli inst. and proceedinc-by Sienna,
St. Quirico, Po(leriti, St. Lorenzo, gthisena (anciently the scite
of Volseinium, the capital ot the Volsci i Viterbo, Monterosi,
and Baccatio, we reached Storm, only eight miles from HOllle,
on the lith inst. The city, at the distance of 15 miles, where
we had the that sight of it, leaks very much scuttered,und the
surrounding, country very low and extremely barren. At 12
.o'clock on the 15th, we entered' the capital at the Party del
Poptilo, where-ow passport was demanded. The Tibor, which
we crossed before we came at the gate, is but a day river,
nor is either its breadth or. rapidity at all striking; neither
were the streets down. while), t3O drove to the Piazza di Spag-•
114, where we are lived in very comfortable lodgings. The
little time that we have been here has already convinced us
how inadequate are drawings or descriptions to give an idea of
what Rome possesses. 'the Coluseum, the Pantheon, St.
Petres, the treasures of the Vativan ; and to trace out the
whole of ancient Rome, would require 12 months, and hub ed,
perlaipe to a man of leisure a second year might not he unpro-
fitably spent. We have seen the Pope, and heard him give his
benedietiom to the people., in his private chapel, on the anni-
versary of his Pontificate, when about 32 Cardinals kissed. Ins
hands.. He is old and thin—black hair autt hollow coniiienance
—of ntilemnd manners, ;Ind said to he helot v 4: like
-most of. his own- subjects, miserably poor, but the money he
1133 expended has always been for public purposes, and in
'preserving the atontintents of ancient Rome. Over almost
every church door is inscribed—" Indulge:gig pleitaria quotidiuna
et perpttma pro iris it mortuisP' The bronze tignre of St.
Peter seated in su-chair and placed on a pedestal, so as filo foot
may easily be reached, iA the first object.tive people generally
approach, and to this we-saw very many full 1100'0, with a soft
of adoration scarcely. to-be believed, and alby rising kissed the
foot with the greatest ccstary, and then rubbed their heads
I against it In traimport.—The statue itself is of very dark
bronze, exceptie.; the toot, which, freas the friction, is as
height as polished plating! We shall stay here till after the
Holy Week, and then p;abablv tat on to Naples, on which road
them, is now more safety, or at least mote politeness on the part
of the banditti, who take year money mdtr, and in a tarn pre-
sent von o-ith a hesegay,. third b,g, petbaps, au exchange la.
no robbery."

At the 011f‘y (Yorkshire) A 0-icultural SIPW, a few days aro.
a portable ':Airostaing Nluelliske WAS 1 xhibitc.4l by the maker,
Marti appeared to give unit ersal satistite tient. Ti, entivev
this ii:arlane.froin farm to fitrin regniri only the a:d of a pair
of cart wheels and one horse ; it may hi:.utt, ai.kt d, and set to
work in a puss ter of an hour. Two horses ruinz at the talc of
Iwo miles and hide per hour. will thrte.4 from 7to 12 Intslte::,
and twit losses front 15 to 204,,u4tie1s elm h sat per hour.

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APRIL Qe.

WIL.S•U\; BRUCE, AND HUTCHINSON.
•
PARIS, Arita. 23.
ASSIZE COURT of the DEPARTMENT of Me SEINE.

TRIAL /MLA I VI: 'lO Mr PSC \PL•' OE '1 iIL: CONVICT
LAVA LErrE.
SITTING OF THE 221) OF APRIL.

ROBERT TIICIPIAtt Wit-sox, born at I,,,ridon, aced 3s, a major.
general not in active rervice, resident at Pdria, iu the rue de
la Max No. 21 9 • _

Micitart. Driver, Enclish eentlonin, aged 26. horn and do.
miriliated at London, resident at Paris, :it the rue St. George,
; end

JOHN lIEL Iit'TCTITNSON, a native of Wexford, hi !rebind,.
aced 26. captain of grenadiers in the lit regiment of chards
of the sing of England, residing At Paris,. in the rue du /!el-
der, No. 3 ;

Appeared yeAtcrilay before the amtise court, tbgeeber with
Jacquett Elit de, turnkey of the hintse of t Jean Baptiste
Roquette de Kerguidec, head gaoler ut the saute prison ; Gue-
rin, alias 3latengo, 111nd:tine Lavalette's chairman; and Be-
noit lionnesdlle, valet of M. Lavalette, charged texpectively
with having-taken a part, more or less direct, in the escape of
Lavalettc.

The trial, which attracted an immense auditory, moat
whom we remarked a great umnber of F:1121611111111aud English
lathea, commenced at eleven o'cick, \I. Itotnain de Seze, son
of the peer of the same name, :pa honourably distinguished by
his defence of Louis XVI. sat as president of the court. The
other judges were Messrs. Plaisauti du Chateau, Delaville,
llo-
ecrny, Ditpaty, Demetz-fury.
31. Dust, the advocate-general, was charged with the fune.
tions of public prosecutor. The jury t onsisted of Trouillebert,
Tiron, Duplessts, Lemit,Therenin, Clifton de Chapelle, Eden,
Blainvilliers, 3larze, Deflect., Marecray, (.ottereau. The ac-
cused were intioduccd, and placed on different benches ac-
cording to the nature of the difierent charges against til4El.
General Wilson was in grand uniform, 311111 ornamented with
brilliant decorations of seven or right of ders of diflerent states
of Europe, one of which was the grand cordon of the Hessian
Order of St. Aline. Captain Hutchinson wore the uniform
and decorations of his rank.

At 11 o'clock, M. Di seze, jun. the president of the court,
opened the sitting in these terms :—`‘ The court is goin,oo sub-
ndt to the investigation of the jury several accused persons,
French and foreigners,. in a caussi which has for a long time
fixed the public attention. The court is convinced that the
persons admen's.' to this assembly will not M any way distort.
the public tranquillity: that they will observe that religious
silence which is duets) the presence of law and injustice.
trice accused being called upon to give their names, surname,
and qualities, gave their description as before mentioned. M.
Bruce said with energy—l ant an English citizen.
The President then observed. that although the three Eng-
lishmen relit(' upon the, correct kwouledge which they ;q-
-ueered to have of the French language, and did not ask for an
interpreter, yet the law of Framse, always a law of protection.
willed that the accused should not be deprived of any means
oft facilitating their justification, even when unclaimed; the
nourt, therefore, named to that offire-M. John Robert, alto ac
cordingly took the usual oath.
M. Bruce (speaking the French language.)—(katlemen of
the Bench and tientkarsoi of the Jury, I have a declaration to
' make to yon in the name of *Anf cud my two countrymen.
'Although we have submitted ourselves to the French law in
consequence of the accusation against us, we have never lost
the privilege of iiimkiug. the law of nations. Reciprocity
among nations is the 'list article of all treaties ; and as in Eng-
land French culprits have the right of demanding a jury emu-
• posed hat of Englishmen and half of fureigneis. tt appeared to
us that the same right, or, if you will, the same far our, could
not be refused to us in Fl'alICC. With this view, we snbinitted
. to mt lawyers of our own nation several questions, the so.
!Mimi lir which might justify the right of which we speak.
Streeftthened by their decision, we sMnild have been justified
in demanding the favour of a jury half French and half Em,..-
lish : 64, gentlemen, considering the justice which has beau
-rendered us by the chamber of accusation, (in acquitting us
.of any plot against the tranquillity of Europe, and paitionlarly
against the French govt raiment ), we have determined to re.
nominee our right. We, thorefore, abandon ourselves fully, and
without reserve, to the honour end conscience of a jury en-
tirely composed of Freochteen we do out even make the
least ahallenge.
lf, notwithstanding, we think it necessary to make a special
declaration : it is to expi esa that we only renounce the right •
us tar as we are porsonally concerned, and to prevent any
precedent being drawn from our caseugainst those of oar com-
patriots who may hereafter be in the same situation. 'Ye can-
not and will not prejudice their rights.. In faith witereof we
• have signed our present declaim'
M. Mem. (advocate for the English).—Will the court be
pleased to enter this declaration un the record.?
M. ii!Lt, advocate•g,eneral.--This declaration is calculated
to irtunish! To claim in France, for an offence committed in
France, the privileges of a foreign legislature, is to set at
nought the iirst principles of social order: the form in which
the pretension-is urged does mu:-at all change its nature. We
oppose the entering this protest w declaration on the record.
M. Di etst4the advocate of the Englislinieul maintained that
no French law prethil•ited the composition of a jury half of
Frenchinen.and half of fun igners. It was u question entirely
'new. which might fairly be discussed, and might or might nut
he decided against the accused ; they, however, renounce the
discussion, but in reuoisneing it they wish their declaration to
be recorded. They will one day return to their country, and
they do not wish to expose themselves to the reproach of having
sacrificed the right w Medi eminently belongs to an English citi-
zen—that of maintaining use•n in chains, the prerogatives of a
true man.

M. the ADVOCATE-GENERAL.—To say Ilsat they submit to
he tlied.4 the French law, is to say, that it'„,they did not sun-
mil. theArtal could nut take place. It is this pretension which
I repot. for the national honour and interest. It matters little
whether in your hearts you submit to the French legislation ;
you ate submitted to it by necessity. Crime is a thing pecu-
liarly belonging to local jurisdiction. The eaence was com-
mitted in Fiance, the prosecution of it belongs exclusively to
the Frrncli.law : English pri:oncrs, therefore, stand on your
di relief! (Ac.:ltse Jughtis, eafenile cousam.)

The Court, after a short deliberation, pronounced the follow-
ing derision :
• liecuitse every ofrenee committed in a territory is an object
of jot isdietion, and because the exception demanded by the
lEnglish prisoners is not allowed by any constrnetion of the
.criminal code of France, the Court decla►es that there is no
ermind for the recording, et request of the English pri-
!..oncrs, the declaration now made by them, the Court therefore.
ustlers the trial to proceed."
licrc the clerk read the arri:t of the act of accusation drawn

ArRIT, 19.

Tile reading iasied more

up by the prm•urcur getter:it liellart.
than te.lllmiars.
The liver-ATE Gt NFR Al. retraced rapidly the facts of the
indictment, and lied the attention of the jury on the principal
(points; he implied himself particulurh• to the distinction in the
c44(4. of the (Infer( tit prisoners. SU' lase to answer for a
crime: others for an otii•ncc only. lie remarked that the
Chaneter of Acensation had remitted to the three Eterlislatum
the charge of having conspired against the led Innate govern-
ntent of France. I now leave (said be•) the farts to des elope
themselves, it is right that con %lentil receive vane tarot bu-
ple90:1111% from the evidence. Yon will observe with coolness,
and determine with cooltic.s. I need tint tell you, gentlemen
of the jury, that justice, whoa• impassive mean you are, has
■o frglllll to the distiuetioie established in society, weak or
pow erful, rich or poor, 'tali% es or fits times, in all the accused
justice sees only men, it knows nothing of their quality, it
wishes to know their actions; but what inure can I add to the
di:•rufied sentiment which you entertain fur your functions;
When the question concerti.' equity. justice, honour, I need
rise in, thrthee recummendation to a French jury.
Madame de Lavalette, the young lady her danghter, and
their old female domestic, have not been summoned here as
witnesses at the request pr the public prosecntor, but of the
prisoner Eberle, therethfe they will not be heard tilt after the
charges are gone through.
The President here snrces•i••ely interrogated the accused,
'their answers referred to the details already given iu the in-
dictment.

%lee pass over in silence the long interrogatories of Eberle,
and the ule'mte sshich they gave rise to between him and Ker-
guider, as no new (met resulted from them. Eberle still up-
pearcuito labour under the most unfavourable presumptions,
vs hile the keeper of the prison was only so far culpable, that
he had omitted some prec lotions which he dill not think ne-
cessary, turd shewn sensibility when he shoold have shown
o-ti vigilance. Tears dinned his sight, a gaoler 511.0111 d never
weep.
M. the Pnrstnr.vv made the fallotviog observation to the
gaoler: " On the zoth of Oeeemher beung iaformcd by one of
the Advorates-fl:.neral that the execution of the 1113\10( LaVa-
tette was to take place nest day, von sent to consult M. the
Count Angles, prefect police.int said to Won, • Madame
Livalclte is in the prison. must I tear her from the arms of her
husband ?' M. the Count Angles said to you, • I give y our no ad-
vice, see your superiors, it k for you to know what are the
&dies of your situ %Hon. Yon are a man, butt you are a gaoler.'
I do not say, tailed the President, what you ought to have
done, bat at least you should have redoubled sour v:gilauee."
The President then addres.sed hiniself to M. •.
Q. How long have you h,enin France?- I:I months.
Q. You remained here e.-ring the stay of Itutmaparte? -
A. tee ; I left Paris two hours after ilnunaparte, when ha wen'
t u take command of the army. I did not think it ritht that an
gentleman should remain in a country whikh had runl-
nieticed hostilities against his own.

Q. It appear. tint von rcturnel to Park. and were here on
the gkith June.—.l. It Was because filar:ilia' Socket, who com-
manded that part of the frontier whirls I nislie.l to pas.,
refund to let sac pas:, in spite of a letter which L wrote to hint.
Awl I wits obliged to return to

Q. You wrote also t) MRllllllll' the DoicheAs of St. Lem whom
you called imperial fliglincss, altleuitgh ) our government had
never reeoLtnised Diumararte as emperor.—.%. It is true that
1 wrote such a letter, I gave her that title, because it was the
one she bore. . . . .

Q. Yon wore connected with several persons in the intimate
confidence of Ituonaparte, particularly the Duke of Vicenza
- -V. It is true: but I do not see what relation these questions
have to the affair of Lavatette.
Q. It is not for the accused to judge of the merit or of the
object of the questions addresseii to him: the Presnient has
a discretionary power of putting what questions he thinks pro-
per. Was three not limad at your hoe,- the original of the
answer of the Duke of Wellington to Marshal Ncy. Von took
a very lively interest its Marshal Ney i V. Yes, e very lively
interest, I du not blush to own it. The must lively interest
dining his trial.
U. Was it to you that the first overture was made of the
pint of transporting Lavalette out of trance, and of the plan
of courealment?— A. There was no question of concealment,
for that was no longer possible.

(The President explained the judiciary sense of the word
recele. It was to shelter a nem from prusee•ntiun, to withdraw
him from the power of the law, by concealing him either fur a
short or a long tune.)
The accused here recourivd the manner in which he had
been mysteriously solicited to eo.operate in the flight of Lava-
tette from Paris. If possible. said he. I would have effected
his escape by myself alone ; fur I could not repulse a man who
bad put his lite into my hands. I, however, obtained his cut
sent to confide his secret to one of my friends. I spoke to one
friend, who gave me a charge to another. I will ■ut name
these friends; they will name themselves.
Q. It was you who rot:civet! Lavalette at the house of Capt.
Hutchinson?—A. I received him when he was conducted to
the house of that person whom I have nut named.
_ _

[Hutchinson, who was close to Bruce, bade 11 name him.]
Presideat.—This discretion is very useless, fur Messrs. Hut-
chinson and Wilson have denied nothing, as you know by the
publication of those pieces which have been circulated in a
taanner so contrary to our practice. Yost kuuw that Lavatette
passed the night at the house of Capt. Hutchinson, and that
Hutchinson does but deny it.
Brure.--It was nut in) self who engaged Hutchinson, who
authorizes me to pronounce his mono, to receive M. de Lava-
lette.
Cement Wilson (rising).—lt was I.
The ['resident to M. Bruer.—=There was found at the house
of NI. Wilsou, a memorandum of au expence of aVO francs oc-
casioned by Lavoie tte's journey.
M. Wilson.—M. Bruce paid this sum, and sent Lae the me-
moranditin at my rmitiest.
The ['resident then interrntratoil Hutchinson, who agreed
to all the tets that concerned him. It was at his house that
Lavulette slept on the night from the ith to the Pith of Immo y.
There is Gtr trace of the retreat of Lament: be tweets this pe•
nod and the :ogle of December
Q. Jo Hutchinson)—Tun escorted L:valette ?—A. Yes, on
horseback.
Q. You wished no doubt to serve your friends?—A. Not so:
I was actuated be a seutinieut of lioluinuty.
Q. But you did not take a particular interest—au interest of
the heart, in this project, because you gave a ineinuristolom of
your expences to General Wilson ?—A, I did so, being desired
to do so • but I nevertheless took great interest in L.avalette.
'lite President to General Vs tisuu.-I)id you 141111 n LaVidetLe
before his escape?—A. Never.
Q. You began to serve iu Egypt?—A. No: I began service
in Flanders.
U. But you iravc served iu Egypt?—A. 'Yes; Sir.