The Sun.
London, England, 1801-04-04 00:00:00

THE MA-N-IFITII' TUE IRON MASI.

A. French Author, M. Ito u x.X.vz 1.2; LAt, has
Flit published,. at Faris, a .Treatise, in this
-subjeta, abour• which 'curiosity has .100 g . been so
muchemployed,•is again brought under examination.
M. Roux-I'AM LI. A C -.has ,long been engaged in
historical . investigation relating to :the. -Reign--01-
Louis XIV.; aud_previous to-the Revolution, he
had .(ibtained• from the Government rezmissiin to
coiled, in the 4rchiy.qs, oriwo :period, all the in-
formation he requiro. ..4ithis means he r as' en-
abled to -see andtompare evtry. document that could
tlviaw light on the.'oslit-lb.
M..Roux-FAzt LL AC in his:book, which
c( Historical and Critical Researches concern-
ing the Man with the Iron Mask," first endeavours
to refute the different• hypotheses that' -have been
maintained. He spews that the Prisoner could nei—
ther be Fo NQU Ei, nor 'LAU ZV N, TICirIVIONMOUTH,
nor VERMANDOISt, nor BEMIFOILT, nor an 'elder,
brother; nor a twin brother,' nor an illegitimate bro-
ther of Louis XIV.

His opinion is, that the arrest and confinement of
the Man with the Iron Mask was the resnit of a di-
plomatic intrigue, of which he gives the following
explanation,:
In 1632, the French Monarch had purchased
from the House of Savoy, Pignerol and its Terri-
tory : but, as one of- the keirs of Italy, Casal was of
greater importanee. The difficulty, however,.Was
to prevail upon the Duke of MANTUA, a Prince. go-
verned by his mother, who was much in theinterest-
of Austria, to agree to give up that Fnrtress. :,The
Abbe d'Esramns, French Ambassador at
in the year 1677, undertook this difficult Negotia-
tion. A person of the name of the Count de MAT-
'til I 0 LY, a kind of intriguant, but much in' the good
graces of the Duke of NIA:(TUA, was appikd to.--
MATTH /OLY, ambitious of acing an important part,
engaged to manag-e,the affair, -and'brought over, or
.prctenti4d tolinvc, brought over; the Duke to It. He
waited opbti the Alibe diLTRADES at. Venice,
witcre they .drew -up a Treaty. He then repaired
to Paris with, full powers, was well received and
1 a by the Kin& who tntified- the Treat
rewar.c.e 0,-
ro to Treicure the -.ratification of the
Duke tif.MNN:rty..‘ ; but on his return to Italy, he told
the secret of this ittiggife. tdthe Dutchess of.SAVOYf
inipitted-ilt4,trchtY4b .dsk _sittAnEs.--7Lou Is
XIV. indignant' at being KlPed by 'a sharper, Con-
curred in a-proposal'of d'Ekii•tAnas to. get hold of
this man. He'was entrapped to the French frontiers,
seized by. Marshal CAT NAT,- and pot into the hands
Of ST. MARS) who had- the custody of him till his
death.

• The Author adduces a great niimber oftoroofs, to
sAi she- that this. MATTI-O.OElr. was the Matt with
the Iron Mask. 'But' thii hypothesis will encounter
much incr4dulity, unless' the proofs- are. "very' strong.
and, direct. lr is.scsree credible that.T.'dtris
should have descended.tef'lox'i,; as to intlitt-this species-
of vengeance on a. faithieSsdiplotha'tie Agent of such
inferior, importance. Ro .adequate •thotive can fie
assigned for the treatment'.—Most of the preLeding
hypothesies kid the advantage in this resoa, how_
ever difficult it may be to asecrtain the- real 'person
doomed to the singular fate of the-man with U
•

The Resolution, I,avierick, coal-loaded, was
found near Lwestoffe, by the %van Cutter, in
great distress, on the 21st ult. '
six men =la boy
were taken out of her and sent into Sheerness..
The Friendship, Henderson, front London to
Thiblip.): was captured, of Portland on Saturday Ltsr,
by a ,sk9ll Privateer c since‘ re.taken and arrived 'at
;Portsmouth, Captain Henderson, arid the Prisoners,
took ,possession of the, Privateer, and-brought her
.io Vreyrnotich. ' •
A loaded trig was captured by a Privateer, off
injlie afi6rilobit of the 31st Slar.ch. .

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Mr.' Co Nwr,l, L, of Vdtuple...j.. Laving been'
, , ,
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iv.en .-to underfi-tA din some oche cid has
been sold for Caner& Lrmon juice, fee4ir-pc-,
cessary to observe, that he .is pettnitted to 'refer,
to the highest Autlibritits in this Kingdom, for
the purity. of that prepared by 'himself; and he
trusts that thi,..preeautiqi of signing evely Pickage
with his name, and in his own- hand-writing, will
afora Suft3cie4?t security againstlutposition to Thu=
who shalL.be .desiious to make use of this,conve.
tiientankelegant''preparation. --- - .