The National Register.
London, England, 1815-09-10 00:00:00

MURDER OF CAPTAIN ORM=

Mr. Lewis Goldsmith, well known as Editor of the Argus,
in Paris, during the reign of iluonapartel says, in a letter to
a Morning Paper, " I am now willing to make oath, that
Real, Counsellor of State and Director of the Police for the
Departments, and Desrnarets, Chief of the Secret Police at
the time Captain Wright was murdered, told me that the
unfortunate man hod certainly been dispatched a la Pichegru
—that is,- tortured and murdered. Fouche was 11finister of
the Police at that time."
Mr. Goldsmith's evidence is further corroborated by the
following extract from a work published last year in Parisi,
entitled, " The General History of the Prisons under the
I reign of Napoleon Bnonaparte.-6, Captain Wright, who ccun-
triarided an English ship of war, arrested for landing men on
the coast of France, played a conspicuous part also in the
proceedings against Moreau; attempts were made to make
him give evidence with respect to the connections of per-
sons whom he had put on shore; but he entrenched himself
in absolute ignorance of what was passing, alledging that he
was acquainted with nothing beyond the orders of his Go-
vernment, which had charged him to land different persons,
put on board his ship for that purpose, After that he was
shot up in the Temple, he was, put to the toiture, in order
to extort confessions, The soles of his feet were burned, lay
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them, afte, being made red hot at the fire; but this barba-,
rity hart 11,,t the desired effect; as he made no discovery. He
was subs,quently.d..rtrived of a leg and an arm, which were
cut off at different times, and after he was reduced to this
wretched state, they had the insolence to propose to him to
remain in Frai—e, and that his situation should be made the
most agreeake that could be imagined, it' he would be dis-
posed n tell all he knew. He rejected all these offers with
the most sovereign contempt, and•remained in priiOn. But
the English Ministers having made a demand of Wright's
liberty 'bough the Spinish Government, Bonaparte readily
made .1 orontite to that effect, but, at the same time, took
care to get rid of .very demand of that nature. Captain
Wrigh wis strangled and it was given out that he put an
end to himself throne) deivair, after having learned the fate
of the Aucrri in army at Ulm. It was remarked that he
waited NI NE DAYS after hearing the news of that event before
he committed that act of violence, and it was observed that
despair, which a, isen after such a time taken up in consi-
deration, would fuoduce a suicide as badly managed as that
of Pichegru." —Many other strangers were poisoned in the
Temple."
When I3uonaparte joined the army in 1814, he caused
the Registers of the Police to be all destroyed—no doubt,
for the better concealment of his atrocious crimes.

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the other parts of the empire, might raise it as far as
400,0001.
A question was then proposed as to what part. eras to be
given to the Prussians.. The reply to which was that the
subscription which Was begun in the city was professed to be
entirety for the Britisb. A parochial subscription had since
taken" place in consequence of a King's letter, expressly
stating the object to be the relief of the British and Prussian
soldiers. Whatever, therefore, was raised by those parochial
subscriptions, might be considered for the relief of the British
and Prussians conjointly, but what was raised pursuant to the
original recommendation for a subscription for the British
troops, must be supposed to he intended solely for them. It
must be considered also, that the Prussians had to look to
their own country also for assistance, whereas the British sol-
diers had only this fund.
The scale proposed 'was unanimously agreed to, and
thanks having been voted to the Duke of York, the Meeting
broke up.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

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In the name and on behalf of his Majesty. Groicr, P. R.
Our will and pleasure is, that all French vessels and car-
goes that may have been captured or detained by reason of
the late declaration of hostilities against France, on any voy-
age to or from Martinique or Marseilles, and also all vessels
and cargoes captured on a voyage from any French port at
which the white tlag was hoisted at the time when the vessel
sailed from her port of lading, shall Fe released forthwith, on
payment of such expences as have been duly incured, in
consequences of such capture or detention.
• Given at the Palace at Carlton-House, this 26th day of
August, 1815, in the fifty-fifth year of our reign..
By command of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in
the name and on the behalf of his Majesty.
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them, aftei being made red hot at the fire; but this barba-• the other parts of the empire, might raise it as far as
rity hart 'IA the desired effect; as he made no discovery. He 400,0001.
was stilisequenly.d..orived of a leg and an arm, which were " A question was then proposed as to what part. was to be
cut off at different limes, and after he was reduced to this given to the Prussians.. The reply to which was that the
wretched state, they had the insolence to propose to him to subscription which Was begun' in the city was professed to be
remain in Frai—e, and that his situation should be made the entirety for the British. A parochial subscription had since
most aereeake that could be imagined, if he would be dis- ' taken' place in consequence of a King's letter, expressly
posed 0 tell all he knew. He 'ejected all these oilers with • stating the object to be the relief of the British and Prussian
the most sovereign contempt, and•remained in priiOn. But soldiers. Whatever, therefore,•was raised by those parochial
the P:oglish Ministers having made a demand of Wright's subscriptions, might be considered for the relief of the British
liberty disough the Spanish Government, Bonaparte readily and Prussians conjointly, but what was raised pursuant to the
made .1 nrontise to that effect, but, at the same time, took original recommendation for a subscription for the British
care to get rid of overy demand of that nature. Captain troops, must be supposed to be intended solely for them. It
Wrigh w-is strangled and it was given out that he put an must be considered also, that the Prussians had to look to
end to himself .hrotigli deieatr, after haying learned the fate their own country also for assistance, whereas the British sol-
of the Aucrri in army at Ulm. I t was remarked that he diers had only this fund.
waited NINE DAYS after hearing the news of that event before The scale proposed 'was unanimously agreed to, and
he committed that act of violence, and it was observed that thanks having been voted to the Duke of York, the Meeting
despair, which a' isen after such a time taken up in consi- broke up.
deration, would pt ()duce a suicide as badly managed as that
of Picliegru." —Many other strangers were poisoned in the ..
TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZIETTE.
Temple."
When Buonaparte joined the army in 1814, he caused . .n
behalf of his Majesty.. . .
Gln the name and oroiGE, P. R.
the Registers of the Police to be all destroyed—no doubt,
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for the better concealment of his atrocious crimes. r Our will and pleasure is, that all French vessels and car-
goes that may have been captured or detained by reason of
the late declaration of hostilities against France, on any voy-
WATERLOO SUBSCRIPTION, age to or from Martinique or Marseilles, and also all vessels
-........ and cargoes captured on a voyage from any French port at
which the white flag was hoisted at the time when the vessel
Tuesday, pursuant to public advertisment, there was a
general meetin; of subscribers to this fund, held at the sailed from her port of lading, shall Fe released forthwith, on
payment of such expeuces as have been duly incured, in
Thatched House, in St. James's-street. The meeting was
but thinly attended. His Royal Highness the Duke of York consequences of such capture or detention.
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took the chair, having on his right hand the Archbishop of Given at the Palace at Carlton-House, this 26th day of
August, 1815, in the fifty-fifth year of our reign.
Canterbury, and on his left, the Bishop of London.
Mr. Beeston Long, on behalf of the Committee in the city, L By command of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in
of behalf h
thought that it was right to submit to the consideration of the name and ,
the gentlemen who had subscribed in Westminster, the (Countersigned) BATHuttsT,
scale of distribution that they had thought proper to be
adopted. The scale as between officers, non-commissioned ~. BANKRUPTS. '
officers, and privates, was the same as had been adopted Isaac Orme, sen. Isaac Orme, jun. and Robert Orme, of Notting.
by the Committee of the Patriotic Fund in 1303. ham, silversmiths, to surrender Sept. 16, 18,
.and
Messrs.
17, at eleven.
'Pie Committee in the .City would be glad to be honoured. . at
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with the attendance and co-operation of as many gentlemen 'Thomas Wester4ll Barnes,' of Water Poppleion, Yorkshire, rim..
as that meeting should think proper to appoint, to assist be r.rnerchanes,ttenput.lo',.:2ll:4.o6u,laind
AOt‘t• Oct. 1;,
,a tarl e vasat eheauwcheiri Hartl n
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in the investigation of the claims, and the distribution of the Tavern,
I.onionl4l.nug Messrs. Ritson, Dryden, and Robinson, StampLO- latic;
• money. I Chambers, Hull.
The Archbishop of Canterbury thought that the Corn- otichard Jackson and John Riding, of Kingston-upon-Hull, ship..
eft. r 8 and 19, and Oct. 17, at eleven, at Sam's Cutice-house,
mittee in the City had acted very handsomely by the sub- Attornies, Mr. Walmesiey, Parliament.stieer,
scribers in Westminster, in thus laying before them the i .rinigesiat. u pen-Hull.
Hull ; and Mr. Egerton Gray's Inn-square, Londtirt.
scale for the distribution of the money which they pro• James West and Thomas John Cultiford, of Great Winciester-st.
insurance-brokers, Sept. 114 19, and Oct. 17, at ten, at Guildhall,
posed. He thought that such full confidence was due to London. Attornies, Messrs. Wiltshire and Bolton, Winchester-house,
the Committee in the City that it v,•as quite unnecessary to Old Broad.street.
send any Gentle Men from that part of the town to assist them Richard William Holt, of Green Lettuce-lane, Cannon.street,
merchants, Sept. 11, 16, at nine, and Oct. 17, at t wet% e, at Guildhall,
in their labours. London. Attornies, Messrs. Alliston, Hundleby, and Raymond,
Mr. Rowcroft entered into some details of the objects of freeman's-court, Comilla.
the Committee. They did not, in the present instance, - _.. --
think of giving rewards for services, bet relict and conso- SATUADAP.S LONDON GAZETTE.
!ation to suffering. As to those wounded, who _were now ----ow—
in the military hospitals, they experienced every care that BANKRUPTS.
they could have. It would be on their return to their i B. Wrigley, of Manchester, cotton-spinuer, to surrender, Sept
homes that they should claim the assistance of the Com- i t? 9, SO, and Oct. ;:.1, at the, at the Do Tavern, Manclirstet. At-
Initree. The widows of those who had fallen would receive I toruies, me:srs. Mane and Parry, Itmple; and. Messrs. Halstead
relief in the way of annuity. unless a case should occur anti Ainworth, Manchester... . ,
J. Ottey, of :ruction. Statittrd,r,te-matter, Oct. 4, at Ave, anti
-when it would be more to their interests to receive a sum 5 and 21, at eleven, at tile Jettileighassi Arms lust, S4illutll. At-
of money. Ile was happy to say, that the subscription milk. Mr. Toinkyl. Prier., Wolverhampton; wad Messrs. Anaticc
'night now he said to amount to 300,0001. and he thought and IVright, King's-Bench-Walks, Temple.
R. Outbtidge, of Newport, Isle of Wight, itan•founder, Sept.
the subscriptions which might be expected from Asia and