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many are content to earn their daily tii . the
turbulent, who are fond of novelty, will ni'ver
with any thing; whilst in general the militar% will fi •tlt, an
the courtiers will fawn, for any one that has power to gra
tify their ambition and their vantty.

Property having long settled since the Revolution, and new
laws and novel usages having been reeularly iturafred
:he manners of the people durity, the imperial government,
we are convinced, that if these are not cltatL,,ed. and e-ars
for the safety of property introduced by the returning
claims of the evicted emigrants. eager to appropriate to
themselves all power, place, honour and emolument,—
France, in its new state, will as readily rei•eive :he de.
scendant of its ancient monarchs. as a vcsset newly eqeippecl
bears its old commander. but " the fear of Climate
perplexes not monarchs only, but their people," anti to this
alone we attribute the sudden defection of all France ; that
is. of atl the moveable force of France, the military an,'.
political adven u ers, upon the re-appearance of Boni.-
parte. Ne.y, to believe his accusers, was actuated more by
a sense of indignity to his wife, than by any other feeling,
in theeager reception that he gave to his old comrade; w horn,
it must be observed, he had- previously deserted w•th grog
facility, and who!n, since his failure in the battle, he luti
condemned with equal asperity. Of this victial to his im-
patience, and his meddling eagerness to be the foremost
the fight, and the first in every political change, we tire
inclined to think, that he was not a long prei»etlitatt d trai_
toii indeed, be seems to have premeditated nothing, but
to have acted from a momentaneous impulse, with headmtig
zeal and irresistible versatility. That when he kis,:ect the
King's hand, he had received, like Judas, the commis;iion
to betray him, is so unlike the character of a soldier, that
we would fain disbelieve it; but though we could allow
much for a patriotic feeling, not to involve a nation in civil
war, when its agreement for a revolution was manifest, and
the King's danger had compelled him to flight, which is
equivalent to abdication, yet we hold not a promise so
lightly, as to be broken almost as soon as it is made. Oati;s
of Allegiance, though not ties to bind beyond the pops er of
human strength, are not, like vessels of a fragile pottery,
to fall asunder while the wheel that turns and the hand that
moulds them are moving round. Net] should never have
'joined Bonaparte after the lofty promises he had made to
the King.
In this sense,—whatever, to repeat the sentiment of the
King's Advocate, may be our regret, that he who was the
architect of his own glory, which he built up with that of
his nation, should be the hand to destroy the temple of hia
own honour, we cannot but agree, that in selecting Neg as
one of the principal examples of vengeance, the house of
Bourbon has not committed its interest ; and we shall be
happy, if it can feel, that, with this example, it may safdly
check its force.
The actual moment of Ney's 'desertion is a point oa
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The Prince de Poix confirmed this depoAition.
Count de Scee, Prefect of Besanvon, spoke to the loyalty of the
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who

town upon the Arrival of Marshal ley, wl
aside all the money in the public chest.
Marshal Ney.—l deny this.
M. descee.—The bond of 15,000 fraucs signed by him Is in the
War depart pent.
Count de Bourmont.—l have read that Marshal Ney says I ap-
proved of his Proclamation of the Ilth March ; I will give a detailed
'explanation ; I was with the Marshal, General Lecourbe came in ;
the Marshal said to him, " I was telling the Count de &lament,
that all was prepared in such a manner that the troops might reach
the Emperor ; the King had quitted Paris ; no harm was to be done
to him; woe to the man Who should do any. He is a good Prince,
but he will be sent on board a ship. What now remains for us to
do? Join Bonaparte." Vhat! said Lecourbe, I have no reason
to rally under that
good, and the other nothing but harm. Besides, I have honour, aryl
therefore will not join Bonaparte ; and I too, said the Marshal, and
therefore I will join him. No more humiliation for me. I will
not have my NI ife come back every night with tears in her eyes on
account of ill treatinant. After half an hour's discussion be took
up a paper from the table and read the Proclamation.
Marshal Ney.—lt appears that M. de Bourmont has got his
part. He thought I should be treated as Labedoycre, and that we
should never see each other again ; but at last here we are face to
face. I appeal to M. de Bourmont, before God who hears us, if
he did not say he was quite satisfied with the Proclamation?
[M. de Bourmont made a sign that the assertion was false.]
M. de Bourmont then said, that the Marshal might have kept the
troops steady.
The late General Lecourbe's deposition was read, and it cor-
responded with that of M. de Bourmont.
The rest of the evidence on this day related to the decoration,
the Eagle, which the Marshal wore on the 14th March, anti to the
disposition of the trrops.
Adjourned.

gave him orders to put
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SITTING OF DEC. 6.

M: Berryer now entered upon the Defence of Marshal Ncv, in
the course of which, having alluded to the Convention of the third
of July—
The Attorney-General—l have considered it my duty to save
the Council of the accused from one disgrace in au affair which
is already but too diseiaceful. We are Frenchmen, and we have
French laws ; and it is singular when a Frenchman is accused,
that a Convention signed by English and Prussians shoold be ap-
pealed to. It is now clear to every one that the defenders of the
accused mean to rely on this military convention, and the moment
is therefore arrived for the King's Attorney-General to make a for-
mal opposition to such a proceeding. This military convention is
the work of foreigners. It was not ratified, nor even approved, by
the king.
On tittle grounds and considerations the King's Commissioners
re qui re.;
J. For the national dignity, which would be wounded by giving
any consistency to a treaty concluded by the agents of a party of
rebels ;
2. From respect for the rules of criminal process, which do not
permit objections to be brought forward after the investigation
and pleadings are terminated ;
:3. Because there exists on the subject a Decree of the Court ;
That the defenders of the accused be formally interdicted from
availin,, themselves of the convention of the 3d of July, and from
reading it in the defence of the accused.
The President—l interdict the defenders of the accused from
making any use in their pleadings of the pretended convention of
the Sd of July.
M. Dnpin, Advocate—l desire to make a single observation in
Point of fact. The Marshal is not only under the protection of the
French laws, he is under the protection of the law of nations.—
( lhtrinurs.) I speak not of the convention, but of the limits
traced by the treaty of the 20th November, which certainly is au
act solemn and legal, which we may invoke, since it is to that we
owe the happy peace we now enjoy.
The treaty of the ?Oth November, in tracing a new line round
France, has left on the ri,ht, Sarrebruck' the country of the
Marshal. The Marshal, Frenchman though he is in heart, is no
longer so in law since the treaty.
Marshal Ney, much effected and with vehemence—" Yes, I
sun ;: Frenchman, awl ve ill die a Frenchman ! I beg his Excellency
to hear what I have to say—[He spoi,e the rest from a paper j--
hitherto my defence has been free ; I perceive it is wished to rea-
der it otherwise. I thank my Counsel for what they have done
and are ready to ; but I desire them rather to cease defending
e at all, than to deteud me imperfectly.

" I had rather not be defended at all, than have the mere sha.
dow of a dutenee.

" i am accused against the faith cf treaties, and they will not
let nit
,justify inyy•clf. I will act like Moreau ; I appeal to Europe
and to posterity' !"
'rile President—Gentlemen, defenders of the accused, continue
the defence by confining yourselves within the circle marked out
for you.

Mar tip; ;icy- I forbid my Counacl from saying a word more.
Your tixt:thei:cy will give what orders you pleast. The chamber
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dors and Consuls between two States at amity, nay he the
outward and ostensible signs of pacification, the symbols of
that positire quality of harmonious relationship before
mentioned but while questions of weight are pending ; the
tone of generous feeling is gradually weakened by the
reaction or dissentient interests, and the links of amicable
connexion must be ultimately dissolved.
Other reasons induce us to believe, that our present rela-
tions with America will not be of long s•anding. To that
country, ever since its foundation as a British Colony, have
been resorting men of all nations, and of all
those who have sought an asylum against oppression, as well
as these who have fled from the justice due to their crimes.
Among the latter, (and this is the point to wltkii we have
to look) how many are there that have now scaperl from
the hand of retribution, and from the judgments it has been
the destiny of this nation to inflict on the reprobates of
that devoted country, France ! how many of them, our
unceasing, our inveterate enemies, are even at this mom' nt
passing thither i—need we mention a Sault, an Alit, an Er-
celmans, a Lamarque, n Vandamme ? We cannot be so
senseless, so dull, as to imagine that their " occupation is
gone." No,

" Terrell] non animnm mutant gni trans mare meant."
Carrying with them their ancient animosities, the Transat.
lantic voyage may inflate their bosoms, still panting from
the apprehension of pursuit, with that mistaken spirit of
false glory, which they will have no other opportunity of
manifesting than by heading an American army against
Canada. If such, then, be the case, and we fear we hate
not overcharged the picture, it behoves us to guard, with
the utmost vigilance and precaution, against the impending
danger. This can in no manner be effected, but by raising
the consequence of our Colonies in that quarter ; not
merely by augmenting their military strength,since this will
always be a method which will require incessant observe.
tior, and immense expense ; but by such a system of moral
and physical organization, as may give them an intrinsic, a
lasting, and a progressively increasing importance. Some
new regulations respecting the future government of the
West India islands, as intimately and mutually connected
with the trade of the Northern Colonies, would also, we
conceive,be eminently desirable ; since, admitting the possi.
bility of the ultimate loss of Canada, that of the Antilles
would almost of necessity be the consequence, ari the nil-
s effects on the parent state too difficult to calcalate)
too dreadful to contemplate or I:4:;ribei
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We have thus cand dly endeavoured to skew, what we be
lieve to be, the real state of feeling in America towards this
country ; and to hint at what may, in all probability, be the
effect of tent negat've state of hostile diyosition which
WP hay:. presumed to exist on their part towards us ; and if
the grounds of ~tich opinion shall appear substantial, we
trust that this brief exposé will not be attributed to a love
of quarrel, but to its real cause,—a firm and undeviating
re.2ard to the interests of our country, and to the hope that
precaution will not be despised ; inasmuch as the voice that
warhs, thotwsh feeble. is sincere.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON :
SUND.IY, DECEMBER 17.

ON THE FATE OF MARSHAL NEY, AND THE AMNESTY.

TH E trial, conviction, and execution of Marshal
has afforded an instance of what is called the reviving en-
ergy of the French Government. It has been followed by
a proposal for a law of amnesty by the prime Minister ;
not in the sanguinary terms of that introduced by the violent
party among the royalists, but exactly corresponding
with the King's Proclamation upon his late return to
Paris. In this we may observe the ameliorated sentiments
of the present, compared with former ages. Kings and
legislatures have evidently a greater tenderness for the
lives of their subjects, than in the days of 'bigotry,
and the times when the doctrines of divine right
were too often associated with the practice of vengeance.
which sunk the character below humanity, instead of
raising it to a level approaching to the exalted nature from
which, it is now the fashion in France to say, all power is
derived. If " allpovser is truly from God," it were well
to see it manifested only inmercy and beneficence, attributes
which are to us apparent in all the works of God. As men
animated with the views of an enlightened policy, we hail
the amnesty therefore, rather than the execution, as the
sure sign of vigour in the government. The frequency
of punishment is an infallible symptom of well-grounded
or imaginary fear ; since, if not prompted by a sense of
danger, punishment is at all times the offspring of cruelty ;
while, if a government is strong without terror, it may
safely indulge in mercy without bounds.
Estranged from France for a quarter of a century, it
might be expected that the house of Bourbon could find
few attachments among the modern race of French youth;
who, having been nursed in the cradle of revolutionary
enthusiasm, have bent only to the rod of despotism, because
its magic potency deluded them with, the dazzling dreams of
military glory. But, in truth, such is the nature of political
society in this age of commerce and industry, such is the
absolute demand for government and political restraint, as
a necessary of life, that the race of the monarch and the form
Qf the government) are in reality little considered. The
London, England, 1815-12-17

SITTING OF THE STII DF.CEMBER.

Several witnesses deposed to the conduct of Ney, at Landau,
which had not then hoisted the tri-coloured flag; but that Ney
caused it to be hoisted.
M. Batardi deposed, that he first, on the 7th March, informed
Nei• of Bonaparte's landing. The Marshal said, " Oh! my God,
what a misfortnne.. "

The Duke de Maille spoke to the loyal conduct of Ney on the
9th of Malch.

Another witness to his declaring on the 12th that Bonaparte was
a lost man.

His excellency Marshal Davonst was now called in.
M. Berryer.—Marshal Davoust, Prince of Eckmuhl, was eharg-
cd by the Commission of the Provisional Government, to stipulate
in the convention of the 3d July. He may have important recol-
lections on that head.

The Prince of Feknitild.—ln the night of the 2d July all was
prepared for fighting; the Commission had sent an order to come
to an understanding with the Allied Generals : firing had already
begun ; I sent to the advanced posts, to stop the effusion of blood ;
the Commission had remitted the project of a convention ; I added
to it all that related to the demarcation of the military line—l added
to it articles relative to the safety of persons and property, and I
specially charged the Commissioners to break off the couferrences
' if those dispositions were not ratified.
M. Berrycr—l intreat his Excellency to state where were the
'head-quarters of the Allies.
The Prince.—Marshal Blucher was at St. Cloud ; the Duke of
Wellington was, I think, at Gonesse. He had repaired to St. Cloud,
when he was informed of the conferences. It was there the con-
vention was signed.
M. Berryer asked the Prince, if the Convention had not been
granted in the manner in which it was demanded for the advantage
of Paris, what were his hopes of resistance.
The Prince--I had .24,000 cavalry, and from •f to 500 pieces of
Cannon ; and if the French had been quick in flying, they had been
quick in rallying under the walls of Paris.

Marshal Ney.—The declaration was so protecting, thlt it WWI
upon that I roiled. Without it, is it to be believed that I would
not have preferred dying, sword in hand ? It is in contradiction
to this capitulation that I was arrested, and it was on the faith of
it that I remained in Francc.

Count liondy, fortnerlT Vrefect of the Seine, %vas the 3:itti
wituess.
London, England, 1815-12-17

SA FURDAY'S L /N DON GAZETTE.

The Gazette contains the Prince Regent's Proclamation
f:sr a GENERAL THANKSGIVING to Almighty God, in ac-
know.edgernent of the blessings of the late Peace, to take
pl;ce on Thursday. the 18th 01 January next, in England,
Ireland, and :cotland,—with the usual direction to the
Arcebisnop and thshops to compose a Form of Prayer suit
üble to the occasion.
London, England, 1815-12-17

POLITICAL DISQUISITION.
HOSTILE DISPOSITIONS OF AMERIC

IN the absence of all matter for political speculation on
the transactions of Europe, within the last week, we eagerly
embrace the opportunity of adverting to the actual rela.
Lions bettceen this Country and the United States of
America. We say the actual relations, because there are
in political, no less than in mechanical or chemical affinities,
powers of negative as well as of positive qualities ; and 1
because two countries may be, with regard to each other,
negatively at war, though positively at peace. The mean
of these two discordant powers forms the actual state of
affinity or association between the two countries now al-
luded to; and, as the subject is, we conceive, almost of
vital importance to ourselves, it may be well deserving of a
little serious consideration.

The Government of the United States is restless and en.
terprising. Jealous of the military and naval prowess of
Great Britain, her commercial greatness, and her political
weight in the settle of nations; it has ever wanted the means,
rather than the inclination, to annoy us openly. Having
discovered the vanity, and by dear experience the futility,
of their attempts to establish their impudent system of
" maritime rights", they have of late avoided uniting them.
selves with other nations against us, for two very good
reasons : the one, because they gain little or nothing by an
alliance with anytother European power; whereas we have,
taught them to feel, and that severely, the impropriety of
any hostile ostentations on their part;—and the other because
they avail themselves of our engagement in the troubles of Eu-
rope to enrich themselves with the commerce of those coun-
tries. These troubles being now at an end, and some of their
principal objects in a peaceable neutrality being removed,
we could almost assert our disbelief of the sincerity of their
present pacific dispositions, from the conviction that their
ambition is of no ordinary kind, and that it will want but
little inducement to throw off the flimsy disguise of tempo.
rary conciliation, to lavish once more openly and delibe.
rately in its darling pursuits, and strive once more, with
no other plea but that of self provocation to satiate its crav •
ings niter ourNorthAmcrican possessions. What we might
say under other circumstances, we should do well to attend
to now. Europe is, perhaps, unconscious of, and we may be
insensib:e to, their object and designs; but we scruple not
to assert, that they tend to nothing less than to devour the
coltole of :North America. The iuterchau;e
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5.

The CITANCELIMH of the ExcnEguen the prdinary businegs
of the Session would finish to.rorrow; sltould then move that the
House should adjottro till Tuesday.
The Bread Assize Bill was read a third time and passed, and the
other Bills adv--Adjourned.
London, England, 1815-07-09

TWURSDAY, JULY 6.

The Speal.er read a letter aunt the Doke of York, hi which he
acknowleded ieceiving the Vote of lhails, with which he was ho-
noured by the Howe.
The 'tread Assize fill was read a third time aA pa4ced.
Lord C: ciihANK gave notice that hc.w.old, on Tnesday next,
move for the minutes and proceedings on his trial, tor the p: apose
of instituting idlerior proceedings Against the Chief Justice of the
Court nt King's Bench.
The House adjourned to Tuesday next, when the Session is ex.
pected to be closed by the Prince Regent with a speech from the
Throne.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF SATURDAY, JULY 1.

DOWNING-STREET, JULY 3, 1315.

A dispatch, of which the following is a copy, vt as last night re -cis-.
ed, addregsed to Earl llothurq, by his Grace the Duke of Wel.
btieton, dated Orville, Jtine '29, 1815.

My Lonn—Being aware of the anxiety existing in England to
receive the returns of killed and wounded iu thf. late actions, I
now send lists of the officers, and expect to he able to send this
evening returns of the non-commissioned offecrs anti soldiers. The
amount of non-commissioned cificers and soldiers, lliitish and
Hanoverian, killed, wounded, and missing, is betaeeu lt and 13,000.

Your Lordship will see in the inclosed lists the names of some
most valuable oQleers lost to his majesty's fel Vice. Among then► I
cannot avoid to mention Colonel Cameron of the and Colonel
Sir 11. Ellis of tile 2.4'l regiments, to whose conduct I have Ire.
quently drawn your Lordship's attention. and who at last fell dis.
tin..ntislible' themselves at the head of the brave troops which they
commanded.

Notwitliqtantlinz the glory of the occasion, it is impossible not to
lament such men, both on account of the public mai
.a 5 frieuthi,
have the honettr to be, &c,

WELL' NOTON.

Names of (facers Killed, Wounded, and Missiag, 10111 June,
KI I. LI, 0.
Ist Guards, Ensign pines Lord Hay, Aidc-de-Caimp to Ctn. Wit.
land.
Ist Guards, 2I Batt. Lieutenant Thr•maa Drq‘vaC:i:tair.) ; Et:3142
54tinvel 5, P, Barrington.
London, England, 1815-07-09

THE NATIONAL

the existing lows against the ghilty ; in short, to edit romd on:
paternal i;irone the immense majority ef Frenchmen, whose fidelity,
couragi.. elevotediJecß lißve brought such pleasing consolations
to our 'wart. —Given at Catealt•Canibresis, 25th June, in the year
a Grace, 1815, and our ctign the
(Signed) By ft!es King, LOUIS.
The Minister of War, Duke of FELTRE.
London, England, 1815-07-09

TUESDAY, JULY 4.

Sir J. Munnintxxs, after au eulogium on the Duke of York
for bin excellent administration of the army, moved tk. thanks of
the House to his Royal Highness, for his out emitting.iittuntion to
the duties of his ofi:ce as Conunandcr in Chief, l means of ‘rhich
the British A► my has acquired a degree of dise►pliue and science
'lever before known, and to which, under Providemee, the late
glorious ►►recesses and the present security of the country are mainly
to he ascribed.

General FERGUSON, Colonel WOOD, and otlitrit, bore teotimany
to the rapid iniprovenwnt of the tinny under the Ditlie'it Duo
siacenient.

Mr. WesTenN coincided in the Duke's merits, but was under
the necessity of opposing the motion, on the constitutional groand,
that, strictly, a vote of thanks was no more due to the Duke of
York than to any other member of the administration.
Mr. W. POLE, knowing, as he did, the sentiments of his Noble
*relation, on the conduct of the Commander in Chief, could lint he
silent on this occasion. Was it nucunstitutional to reward a man
for the able and successful discharge of his duly, in that situation
to which it had been the pleasure of his Sovereign to call him? In
giving Ihanks, they did not preclude themselves front judging of
the fatore conduct of the individual so honoured, whatever that
conduct might be. The same constitutional objection which they
had heard this night might be opposed to a similar motion at the
close of the war. It might still be urged there was no precedent—
ewe indeed there was, but that was of modern date, and therefore
could not authorise the reward of merit like a precedent obtained
ftom some old musty record. (Dear, hear, hear.!) But for the
great exertions of the Duke of York, a,s Commander in Chief, to
.apply him with the necessary means, the Duke of Wellingtoe he_
Leered he could not have achieved the late victory. Ile (the Duke
of Wellington) was astonished at the great improvement which had
been introduced within the last twenty years into the :trills!' attny,
liy the persevering :Rudy, unremitting labour, and, above all,
by the impartiality of the Duke of York. The Honourable
Centlemen who had brought forward this motion could not feel
inure the importance of the Duke of York's exertions than the
Duke of Wellington did, in the positive strength which he (the
r:ake of York) had given to thellp my whirl' had fined': Wwer-
leo. The etlicieney of his „trooisioad astouished the Ibike of NM.
liugten, and he had expressed himself on the subject in these words;
in a letter which he bad written to him (Mr. W. Pole) iiiitnedialdy
after the action. " I never took so much pains beferv. I never
-.vas r.n near being heateu—the English army never behaved itself
an IL" 'lbis praise was dice to every part of the army, and that
the at my had merited such an eilicgium was to be ascrined t.
fe* whom. the Member for P..‘sex could not agree to a Vote of
Thanks, because no old musty recutda furnished a precedent for
such a proceeding.
London, England, 1815-07-09

POETRY,

ADDRESS.
IN HONOUR OF TILE 1311,101M1L WELLINGTOY,
SPOKEN BY DIRS• EDWIN,

AT TIZEATHE FOYAL, OftUl2ll LANE', ON MONDAY MOUT.

NIRITTEN BY S. J. ARNOLD, E.
Oh ! for that " Muse of Fire!" whose burning pen
Records the God-like deeds of valiant men !
Then might our humble, yet aspiring sere,
Our matchless Hero's matchless deeds rehearse,
llnt, pour the tribute of these artless lays,
Superior deeds demand super ier
Yet may this simple verse our zed imp;:rt,
And find acceptance flow the grateful heart.
Oh, to that Power he prai,e! whose gracious Innid
Ontstreteli'd to save the guardian of our land
Who, 'mid the fiercest shock of vior's alarms,
Preserv'd the Hero to his country's arms !
Next, let the joyous 1,011!:, with loud areluiir,
Record our WELLINnToN'S Mush ions name !
nigh !Imo' the air let shouts of tiitimph
And bear that name exnl:ing to the skies !
Lo ! where our arms his oft-tried valour gniilvs,
High o'er his !wirer victory presides !
Yet chid, and foremost of each elotions chtim,
ins 16st great art has fisid his deatiale,s fame.
When with o'ers behnii,g ferce NAeor.roN ironed
Along our scanty hues l is (lc prate horde,
Calm mid the din to where his banner was'd,
Sriing the hr.ld Awi nun, and Coe w o:N.1 was sav'd
On eitl.er side, the in.q.,hard troops advance,
Biitiwniats here, and there the fibs of France !
Here, 13r itaites Suns, with swelling hearts, iuvito
'file germ of battle, and provoke the iht

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London, England, 1815-07-09

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, JULY 3.
F The LORE CHANCELLOR objected to Lee's Divorce Bill, con-
sidering the comlact Gf the husband such as not to entitle him to
the relief he prayed for.--The Bill was thrown out.

TUESDAY, JULY 4.
The Royal Assent was given to a number of public and private
Bills.

IVEDNFSDAY, JULY 5.
The V.ceine Inoculation hill Wag objected to by r.ati STAN-
WIVE, and rejected by the House.
London, England, 1815-07-09

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

447

DIED.
On Tuesday evening, after a short Wiles!, his Excellency tic.
Count de Meerfelt, the Austrian Amba•Aailor.
On Friday senight, the Rev. Rich. Williams, Vicar of Oal-Iliar,,
Rutland.

Aged 25, R. Allen, Esq. of Finsbury-square, partner in the h0w....
of LAekington, Allen, and Co. booksellers.
At Brussels, on the 20th ult, of a wound received at the battle of
Waterloo, Lieut.-Col. Stabler, of his Majest) 's Ist Regiment of I
Guards, and of Great Hormead Bury, in the County of Het ts.
On Monday last, Mr. Killingheck, farmer, of Swaftham ; he was
returning from Bottisham to the former place, when lie was 'brown
out of his gig, and so much hurt; that he died a few hours after-
wards.

SUDDEN DFATlL—WedneAday evening, about six: o'clock, a per-
son of the name of Pritchard, in the employ of Miss Fortescue. of
Portland-place, went to Di tary-lane Theatre, .to witness the per-
formances of Mt. Sprin"'s benefit, lie had not been in the pit but
a few seconds. when► he was seized with an apoplectic fit, and al-
most instantly expired.

FOREIGN WINES, IN LEGAL QUARTS.
ISAAC LA JOHN ROBINSON, (LATE HIBBS) MONU-
M ENT YARD, Beg leave to state that they cemtinue to sell WINES
IN.LECAL QUART BOTTLES (each Dozen containing Three Gallons)
s generally approved of in Mr. Brass' Time. The Nobility, Gentry,
their Friends, and the Public in general, will, it is hoped, afford their
Encouragement to so fair a flan, and may be assured that all Orders
which they are favoured with, shalt he executed with the best OLD
WINES, of every Denomination, and upon the very lowest Terms.
SUPERIOR ORANGE SHRUBS, COGNIAC BRANDY, HOLLANDS, AND
JAMAICA R GNI, Wines in Common Bottles (it preferred), and charred
accordingly.
London, England, 1815-07-09

CAPTURE OF BUONAPARTE.

This important event, which we should be happy to find
confirmed, is stated in letters from Rouen dated the 4th, and
from Ilavre the .c.:d inst. to have taken place in the following.
manner. Two of the fugitive's agents, one a General Offi-
cer, (Marshal Bertrand it is supposed), arrived at Havre on
Monday morning, for the purpose of preparing a vessel for
their master's escape. They were both seized, and Buona-
parte's progress was so closely watched, that on his arrival
at Rouen, he was surrounded, taken into custody, and sent
back, under a strong guard, to the British head-quarters at
Paris. One of the letters from Rouen says :—' Thank God,
Burmaparte has juct been arrested in this town, in endea-
vouring to effect his escape to the coast, and is now in
close custody."—Another letter contains the following
postscript:--" Buonaparte has been taken in his fli.ht ;
there will now be an end to the calamities of the world."

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The rumour in the city yesterday was that the Ltcely re-
venue cutter had taken Buonaparte utr Havre.

The Moniteur French Paper of Tuesday was received on
Thursday night, but it did not mention the surrender of the
capital, though enough was acknowledged to shew the turn
affairs were taking. The French funds on Monday were
greatly on the rise (63f. 25c.) whilst the talk of the leading
men was full of despondency. The regular troops in Paris
would perhaps have fought, but the National Guards would,
in all probability, have taken the part of the King. The Pro-
visional Government, therefore, seem
.to have carried on a
private negociation, the purport and effect of which were
communicated to the two chambers in a secret sitting, which
was protracted till late in the night; but it was not to be ex-
pectcd that the proceedings of that sitting would be made
London, England, 1815-07-09

PROFILES GRATIS!

PI DDING and Co. No. 1. CORNHILL' continue to present
GRATIS their much-admired PUZZLING PROF! I.ES, designed,
in a Novel mode, and whimsically concealing correct Likenesses, viz-
in a Figure of
Harlequin .. BUON APART/ and the Divit.,
A Clown ....... . Mr. PITT and Mr. Fox,
A Cossack
And NEPTUNE. and MARS crowning BRITANNIA, containing the
KING, the PRINCE, NELSON, and WELLINGTON. •
PI DD 1 N G & Co. at the same time solicit the favors of those who
intei:d to try for the Grand Prizes of 40,0001, 3J.0001, 20,0001, or any
of the 18 Prizes in Gold, ccmprising 14,000 Guineas. The Ur:ming
begins ‘VEDNESDAY, 19th of This Month, and P. & Co. have au
inde•cribable prepossession that the principal of the above wiil be sold
at their Office, No. 1, Cornhi.l.
London, England, 1815-07-09

ST.yr): LOTTERY OFFICE. No. V, CORNHILL.

HORNSBY and Co. (Stock Brokers) beg leave to point out the im-
portant aivantages attending the present Lottery to early purchasefs.
The first 1,500 drawn Blanks will receive 101. each, which is a saving
of half the purchase money. The grand Prizes of .43,0;101, 30,0401.
20,0001. ant all the other Capital Prizes, may be drawn on the first
day ; also 1,2,000 to bt• paid in Guineas.
Tickets and Shares ate selling by NOR r:s BY and Co. at the loweia
prices, who have recently shared and so d among their friends the fol-
lowing list of Capital Prizes: --
No. 218 - . - - t'0,0!:131. 1,1'2.3
284 - - - - ~-20,0tX)1, 3,93,1
c 2, SAI - - - - uO,OOOl. 1,1::0
10.0001.
Be-icles Prizes of 5,0001. 2,0031. 1,0001. 5001. 3301 COOL &c.
_. - - • -

Orders hy Letter or Carrier executed on the s.:ine terms as if pre-
sent ; begins drawing on the 19th of this month.

The Public are respectfully informe 1, that the TRUE PATE NT
S;'l.F-A JUSTING TRUSSES, which require no Straps, Lot
cause any c' ntinetnrnt to the body, are to be had only of the Patente s,
SALMON, OD'r, and Co. No. :62, Strand, who have the honour to
supp:y his Nlajesty's Royal Navy, the Trarsport Board, the Naval
1-lospitals Duck Yards., the Ordnance, the Marine Infirmary, the
'Honourable
East India Company., the City of London 'Muss Socierv,
the Mary -le-bone Infirmary, ai:c. and confidently recommend a trial
to all .thof,e who prefer perfect ease and security to the galling appli-
cation of the common Tau., on their usual liberal term,,, VIZ. :kat
the full cost shall be returncJ, it not sound superior in ease all
effect.
N. B. The Proprietor of what is called German Patent Self Ad-
justing Truss (which dues cot possess any self.adjus•ing principle%)
having announced to the public, that in cons-clue:ice of the syperiority
of his Truss over all others, he has received the appointment of the
loyal Navy. S. O. and Co. assure the Puh:le, that his asiertl-r: is
false, a.,d thit Trusses only have hter. used 10:- Hu: Roy al Navy
tince the) ti..perLetled TivricAla AN EGG) 53iia,:

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London, England, 1815-10-15

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.
Gans/ AssAutr.—Samuel Hobson was yesterday cltarged by Mrs.
Mary Smith, with having assaulted her with intent to commit a rape.
Mrs. Smith deposed that she lodged with her husband, in the house of
the prisoner's mother, in Long•lane, West Smithfield. That on Sun-
day last, while her husband was gone to divine worship, the prisoner,
who is a married man, and resides with his wife, at Islington, obtained
admission to the house, and rapped at her door. She was busy in
some do estic concerns, and was but partly dressed. Upon opening
the door, the prisoner rushed in and bolted the door after him. She
was dreadfully alarmed, and ran into her hed room to dress herself,
whither she was followed by the prisoner, who seized her in his arms,
and laid her on the bed. He then threw hertlothes over her face, to
prevent her cries, after which he proceeded to acts of the grossest in-
decency. Her stifled groans were at length heard, however, and one
of the kdgers having opened his door, the prisoner was so much
alarmed that hr ran otf without accomplishing his wicked purpose.
A young man, named Mathews, who lodged in the house, said he
had heard Mrs. Smith's cries, and on opening his door, and looking
down stairs, he saw Mr. Hobson going down from Mrs. Smith's
room.

The prisoner did not deny the familiarities which had taken place
between him and Mrs. Smith. He, however, asserted, that he and
Mr.. Smith had made many assignitions, and that she had made se-
riot', complaints to him of her i.usband, whom she said she could
ham

Mrs. Hobson, the mother of the defendant, and his apprentice also
gave evidence of a great intimacy subsisting between the parties, which
howev, r Mrs. Smith solemnly denied, and Mr. Hobson Was bell to
bail for the assault.

Dlt D.
Yesterday afternoon, suddenly, John James Hirtzel, Esq. of Great
Comm-; r
On the 27th ult. at Genoa, In the ?lit veer of her age, Lady Jane
Montagu, eldest daughter of his Grace the buke of Manctietter.
London, England, 1815-10-15

TUESDAY'S LoNDoN GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.
T. Lediard, of Cirencester Gloucesler, victualler.
Kent,
J. Smith, of Feversham, shopkeeper.
W. Clancy, of Adam's-court, Old Broad-street, Under, provision
merchant.
W. Humble, of Great Sr. Thomas Apostle, agent.
J. M. A.strope, laic of Garthorpe, Lincoln, grocer.
J. Lucy. of Bristol, linen-or Aper.
J. and T. Hickman, of Taunton, Somerset, mercers.
W. Shiles of Broadhetnburv, Devon, miller.
H. Bellet, jun. of Wellingt9n, Somerset, maltster.
J. Headlarn, of Skinner—treet, warehouseman.
T. Vernon, of Bath, picture-dealer.

SATURDAPS LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.

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T. Leigh, of Lymm, Chester, dealerand chapman.
C. Cobham, of Jodd-street, Brunswick.square, musicaLinstruMeitt•
vender.
R. Abbotts, of Bradby, Detby, shopkeeper...; 4/.11, •
J. Colliton, of Morchard-Bishop, Devon, deakrand ehapmen.
A. Garnett, of Liverpool. merchant.
J. Chapman, of Myton,-K ingston-upon-Hull, porter-merchant.
E. But*, fate of Crewkerse.Somesset, limaburner.
E. J. Powell, of Pill, Somerset..glazier.
W. Wicks, 'of 'Plumptven-uptimaevern,lhopkeepet.
W. Caplin, of Woodlcy, Berks. farmer.
London, England, 1815-10-15

NAPOLEON TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE.

The accompanying paper is the translation of an Ad-
dress to the French People, which is generally circulated
in France, and which is believed to be an authentic docu-
ment, written by him on board the Bellerophon :
" PARIS. OCT. 9.—" The machinations of treason have
obliged me to separate again from you ; but victims of the
same treason, I lament only your misfortunes !
gg I coveted the sceptre but to sway it for your glory
and welfare ! The knowledge of my devotion to your ho.
nour and prosperity excited the hatred of the Sovereigns
of Europe. Had I sought only to reign without regard to
the interest of my people, I should have established in
their eyes the legitimacy of my title to the throne. Had
agricuflure been neglected, had manufactories languished,
had debt accumulated, and public spirit been degraded,
then I bad assured the friendship of rival Potentates : had
I circumscribed the prosperity of the empire to the em-
bellishment of its palaces, or sacrificed the majesty of the
throne to
.the preservation of the royal authority, then
my dynasty might have possessed the inglorious inhe-
ritance.

" The Sovereigns of Europe confederated against me
as a Legislator whose establishments nurtured and ani-
mated the talents and industry of the community of which
I had been elected the Chief Magistrate, and they pro-
scribed my person as the shield of the power and inde-
pendence of the State. The enemies of a revoiution which
had triumphed over the abuses that occasioned it, and mer-
cenary traitors insensible to the calamities of an invaded
country, associated their efforts to paralyze national ex-
ertion, and to make you believe that war was my policy,
and peace the boon which the Governments of Europe so.
Hefted:from:France. Unwilling to sacrifice the illustrious
•
remnant oflpur defenders, thus isolated from their coun-
try, X yielded to the wishes of your Representatives ; and,
London, England, 1815-10-15

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES,.

Wedoesdaya dreadful circumstance occurred at a house in Stepney :
—A Captain of a West lndiaman lodged there, who had a black girl,
about 14 or 15 years of age, living with him as a servant, whom he
hid lately occasion _to punish for gross misconduct; since whiCh she
had been extremely sullen and perverse.. •Wedriesday, she was in a
room occupied by.her master, in which were several sre.arms, and
had a little boy...the son of the landlord of the house with her After
they had been there some time, the family were alarmed by the dis-
charge of are-arms; and on entering the room, the little boy was dis-
covered to b: shot in the 'most shocking manner, by the black girl,
with a. musket. A surgeon was sent for, who ascertained that one
side of his head was dreadfully injured, neatly all his teeth and nose
on that side being carried away.
Thurday afternoon the Old Boston coach, which leaves the Sara-
cen's Head, Snow-hill, having stopped at Waltham Cross, on the way
to the former place, the following melancholy accident occurred
me coachman, upon theirarrival, alighted and entered the yard of the
ma to order the usual change of horses. Those which were already
attached to the coach, however, almost instantly moved forward with
considerable violence, and in attempting to enter the gateway of the
occasionel such a fright to the outside passengers, that in at.
tempting to escape) four worm Were 'dreadfully bruised, two of
London, England, 1815-10-15

THE NATION.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE,
10th October, 1815.
The Principal Offcers of his Majesty's Ordnance do herby give No-
tice, that Proposals will be received at their Office in Pall-Moll, on or be-
lore Monday the .(i'3,l instant, from such persons as »soy be willing to un•
dertake the :blintz! of British and Poreign Iron for service of this depart
ruent,•for a period of three years, deterinioable Oier the expiration of the
first year, upcoi ounce of three months, at the option of either party.

Patterns of the Articles man he viewed upon application at the
principal Storekeepers Office, at the Tower. and farther particulars,
together with the terms and conditions of the Contract, may be known at
the Secretary's Office. in Pall Mall aforesaid, any day between the hours
of ten and f;)iir o'clock, wheri the Proposals must be delivered, sealed up
end end.wseil 66 Proposals for British and Foreign Iron," but no Proposal
can he admitted after the said 93d instant, at twelve o'clock at noon
t!I the same day, neither' will any Tender be noticed unless the pdr►y rnak-
in‘ it, or am agent in his behalf, shall attend. By Order of the Bard,
R. H. CREW, Secretary.

NOVEL STOCK LOTTERY-
PIDDING and Co. No. 1, CORN:IIIA., solicit the Preference of
those who mean to adventure in the Lottery which begins 7th NOV.
The Scheme for 20,000 Tickets bas the peculiar Novelty of the Ca-
pital Prizes being composed of 3 per Cent. CONSOLS, varying in
Amount from 2001. to 50,0001. of which there are Three, and the
small Prizes not exceeding 1001. consist of Money Sterling. Only
ii,ooo Tickets will he Drawn as the FIRST PART of the above,
but for a clear comprehension of the Scheme, the Public are requested
to peruse the Explanation published by P. & Co. to had Gratis as
*bate:

* ' The STOCK PR IZ ES will be transferred to the Holders of
forttnate Tickets and Shares in proportion, or may be sold for MO.
ti E Y, according to the Price of the Funds at the time,

HAZARD, BURNE, and CO.
Respectfully solicit-the Public attention to the very novel and in.
teresting Scheme of the ensuing Lottery. Tickets and Shares for
ivhich ate .now on Sale at their Office, No. 93, Royal Exchange.—By
the New arrangement, Prizes in Consols and Money, to the amount
Of Three Hundred and Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Pounds,
May be obtained, as the whole of the money allotted to a Scheme of
of 10,000 Tickets is to be put into the Wheel against only 15,000 Num-
bers. The Prizes consist of Three of 50,0001. Four of 20,0001. Three
6/4,0001. Eight of 1,0001. &c. &c. and the Drawing is to commence on
the 7:h MBE R In former Lotteries, Capital Prizes to the
"mount of more than Two Millions of Money have been Sold and
Shared at the above office.
"4 All Business in the Public Funds transacted with fidelity and
dispatch.
London, England, 1815-10-15

Mercury is the bane of many. and kills more than the sword.

Dr. VENEL'S truly Incomparable VEGETABLE PILLS, for
Scurvy, Rheumatism, Screfula,l Leprosy, and all Dilorders• proceed-
ing from an impure state of the blood, are the only Medicine ever in-
vented, whose salutary effects on the human fraifie remove the most
dangerous diseases. At the same time give tone to the nervous sys-
tem, and additional vigour to the body raid miEd. Add to this, that
no mineral poison is admitt, LI as an ingredient in their composition; a
fact easily aseerta;ned beyond a doubt. The Proprietor, conscious that
it must be the interest of every individual, falilicted with the above
complaints) to make a trial of so desirable a remedy ; and conscious
also, that having once made a trial, experience wilt convince them how
much it is their interest to proceed. The most extraordinary case of
inveterate Scurvy ever known, has recently yielded to the salutary ef-
sects of these Pills, after every other Medicine had been tried in vain.
This was a most inveterate Scurvy, of 30 years standing, %Oki] had
appeared from-time to time, on almost every part of the body, and
caused sescral holes in the legs, which these Pills have rack:ally cured.
A Lady of respeetabiiity is here alluded to, who will satisfy ever. en-
quirer. Her address may be 'kid by any person applying to thc Pro-
prietor.

Dr. Vent's Pills are prepared, genuine only, by the Proprietor,
And sold, wholesale and retail, at his house, No, 11, New North-
Street, Red Lion-square, Price •is. 6d. per Box, or Six in One for
one Guinea, duty ific;luded. Sold also by appointment, at Bacon's,
150, and Al!en's, 76, Oxford-street ; Sutton's, 23, a,,d Ward, 324,
Holborn ; Richards, 193, Strand ; and aq Medicine Venders.

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LoauoN: I)inted and Published by HENRY HA I' at No. It, Newcastle-Street, St rand; and torwardetk by all Newstnen, Clerks pf
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London, England, 1817-07-21

JULYI.

pression, to despise and hate those to whem their ad.
ministration is confided ; and thus labouling to Inalu-
of no avail, all Ova is valuable to man, and all that we
have been twenty-five years resolutely struggling to
maintain pure and inviolate.
We shall probably enter in some of our sueeedinz
numbers, more fully into an examination of Lady Mor-
gan's work.