The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-02 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS.

LITF,RMtY NOTICE.

THE lONIAN ; or Woman in the Nineteenth Century.—
By SAL-LAN RENOU ; Author of " Village Conversations ;
or, the Vicar's Fire-side, Temple of Truth," &c.
THE lONIAN is evidently written by a Lady
of extensive reading, discernment, and great in-
tellectual powers. The only fault we can per-
ceive seems to be that of entertaining too high an
opinion of human nature ; but, as she has mo-
deatly said in her Preface,
Whoever thinks a perfect piece to see,
" Thinks what ne'ex was, nor is, and ne'er shall he."—POPE.
laidora, the heroine, is the daughter of a dis-
gieced Nobleman, who, having headed a confe-
deracy against the Emperor, has been denounced
its a. traitor, and is pursued by the emissaries of
the State for the purpose of being brought to public
execution. During the time that De Monde-
for; is in exile, dancer, and concealment, Isidora
I;a7Os from the lonian Islands to Vienna, to so-
licit pardon for her father, through the interest
of the Count De Valenein, whom she does not
personally know, but to whom an old monk has
ecomrnended her to apply. On her way thither
sb;. receives intelligence of the Prince ..klphonso
being at a masqued ball in the neighbourhood,
aad instantly repairs to the place of amusement,
tietettnining to entreat the Prince to supplicate
the Emperor for the pardon of her beloved pa-
relit. Au affecting scene ensues. The pardon,
however, is not obtained, though the united ef-
ts of the Prince and Valencia are employed to
procure it ; the Count is taken, brought in chains
to v ienna, and led out to public execution. " Is
it the Count De Mondefort they art leading to
execution ?" enquired Eustine, " Alt, how I
pity him. " Yes, it is the Count ; but hush,''
whispered the old man," remember, you are near
the Emperor's Guards." " -May I not pity the
unfortunate ?" enquired Eustine, " Confine your
pity to your own bosom, child, if you are wise;"
replied the old man. At that moment the pri-
soner, who had walked with a calm, dignified
step to the scaffold, ascended the platform ; he
held a handkerchief to his face, and his head
vas invariably bent towards the ground. The
executioner with his hatchet stood behind
him ; the Guards were arranged., and every
thing was prepared for instant execution. The
prisoner knelt down and appeared to be en-
gaged in devout prayer; the executioner ad-
vanced ; the prisoner, by a motion of his hand,
supplicated for another moment's reprieve ; the
aignal for execution was given ; the cap which
the prisoner wore was untied ; clusters of auburn
ringlets escaped from their hondea,e, and half
concealed the face of a beautiful young frond,'
of Isidora ! for it was the daughter of De Mon-
defort, who had endured confinement, and as-
cended the scaffold for her father I A wormer of
surprise and admiration buzzed through the
crowd ; the executioner retreated, and the Cap-
tain of the Guards stood confounded. Isidore,
offer a moment's quiet, and a silent -ejacula-
tion to Heaven for assistance, addressed the as-
sembly—The speech which follows is pathetic,
but too long to be inserted here—" A general
-silence prevailed ; the • bosoms of the multitude
were filled with pity and admiration, but pardon
was not in their power ; the awful silence was in-
terrupted by Eustine, who, -unable to repress his
emotions, exclaimed., " Pardon to the heroic
daughter of De Mondefort !" The shout was
ec!aoed by the multitude, who exclaimad,as with
oae " Pardon ! pardon ! we desire pardon
for the daughter of 'De Mondefort !" In the
mean time the Magistrates, apprised of the inci-
dent by which the victim, denounced by the
States, had escaped the hands of justice, ap-
proached. " In the name of the Emperor I de-
crea justice," said the Magistrate, " and justice
requires the death of those who are accessary to
the escape of a prisoner—daughter of DeMonde-
fort, stand forth, and say didst thou connive at
the escape of the rebel De Mondefort -?" " I
assiated my father to escape," replied Isidore,
undaunted by the austerity of the interrogator.
" By what means ?" enquired the Judge, "
procured access to him in his prison ; prevailed
an him with tears and entreaties to array himself
in my garments, and to elude the .vigilance of his
guards ; I remained in his place, and am ready
to die for my father, for De Mondefort." " Thy
death is decreed by the laws," said *the Magi
strate," executioner do your duty.***-
At that moment a shout of " a mandate from the
Emperor ? make way ! arrest the eixecutiou
was heard, and the next instant Valencia, breath-
less with haste, and exlmusted with fatigue, ar-
rived, bearing an order from the Emperor which
he delivered to the Magistrate, and fell, over-
powered with strong emotion and the violoraenceent of
his exertions, at Isidore 's feet. Isid b
over him with affectionate anxiety, " My friend,
I thank you !" whispered she, but Valencia was
insensible even to her voice, as a total depriva-
tions of sensation had succeeded his efforts, and
anxiety to arrive in time to prevent the execution
of Isidora. " The Emperor decrees that the
daughter of De Mondefort shall be remanded to
prison until his further pleasure is known," said
the Magistrate, " Bear her hence." 'cite guards
approached, " one moment," cried she, " grant
one moment to succour my friend !" Her en-
treaties were fruitless, they forced her away,and
she was compelled to leave Valencia senseless
and alone amidst the crowd."
More we might extract, perhaps more interest-•
ing than what we have already selected, but in
a work abounding with evident proofs of genius
and morality, we find it difficult to chuse. Ihe
author of this work is no common-place writer:
a fund of dramatic talent is conspicuously dis-
played ; the plot is ingenious, original, and well-
conducted ; the language elevated, and impas-
sioned ; whilst the moral tendency is so obvious
that we need not comment on it. It was said by
Lady Mary W. Montague that a young lady who
had read two novels could easily write a third ;
we feel no hesitation in saying that Miss Renou
is nut one of this description : here arc talents,
beuevolence, and intellectual power strikingly
and energetically displayed ; and though it is hut
the third time of seeing this lady's name in print,
-we mry, to judge from her present and former
productiona, expect to see it, ere long, enrolled
amongst those females who have been n-
guished in the literature of their country.

[From the illoniteurl
PARIS, DEC. 30.—The official part contains
five Royal Ordinances. The first orders that
the Minister of Finance shall cause to be present-
ed to the Court of Accounts every year, before
the Ist July, a general view of the operations
comprehended in the several accounts rendered
by the Receiver-General of the Finances.--The
second, on the representation of the Minister of
I Finance; that in consequence of the close of the
It accounts in arrear, one Paymaster will suffice to
discharge the public disbursements of the interior
!of the treasury, and that the functions of di- i
`rectors of the expences may be given to the first
\clerks of the finance department, and as such a
reduction will cause a considerable saving, with-
out any injury to the public service, orders that
the place of director of the expenditure, and the
two places of principal paymasters shall be sup-
, , pressed from the Ist of Jon. 1824, and that the dis-

bursements payable in the interior of the treasury I
be discharged by one officer, who shall have the
title of Paymaster of the Central Expences of
the Treasury.
The third appoints M.-Delafontaine to the
last-named office.
The fourth fixes the number of officers called
Inspectors-General of the Indirect Taxes at
four, and that of the Officers-Ad►ninistrators of
the same branch at six.
The fifth names M. Duret first clerk of the
Finance Department to the office of Adminis-
trators of the Indirect Taxes, in the room of
M. Dutreinblay, deceased.
(SON-OFFICIAL PART.)
MADRID, Dec. 18.—The Government being
obliged to give its whole attention to the affairs
of the Peninsula, seems to relax in its prepara-
tions against the Independents of the Colonies.
Some persons pretend that answers from Fo-
reign Cabinets are expected before our opera-
tions beyond the ocean are concerted.—There is
a report that the Loans of the Cortes will be re-
cognised, with some modifications. This nego-
cia lion is deemed indispensable to maintain our
credit.

( From the Courier Frangaix.)
P A Ris, DEc. 30.—Exclusive parties can esta-
blish, even in their very bosom, shades of differ-
ence which can only be appreciated or discovered
by the initiated. There was yesterday an ex.
ample in the Drapeau Blanc. It said, " A
Royalist Candidate lately exP"s" himself
thus to one of his friends—' At present lam all
for Angouleine.' ' This beginning, replied his
friend, make us hope that you will one day be a
Royalist.'” How is it that there is to great a dif-
ference between a man who is all for Angouleme
and a Royalist ? How can there be so treat a
difference between these two sentiments ? "We
must leave the Drapeau Blanc to explain this.
The news given by the Indicateur d, Bor-
deaux that D. Victor Saez had re-entered the

Ministry, seemed to obtain credit yesterday on

'Chang:
We learn from I\larseilles, of the date of Dec
23, what follows :

" A Commissary of Police has given all the Spaniards an
crder to set out for Alencon in three days; the greater pert of

them are already on their way. As soon as any others arriY

the same order is made known to them, and they also set ott'

This measure is not applied only to military men and refu.

geei, but to every Spaniard who lands here, let him come from
when he may."

The sixth article of the capitulation concluded
between the French Generals and the Spaniards,
for the surrender of Carthagena, is as follows :

" MI the military men and others, who, in consequence of
the present circumstances desire to leave Spain for a period,
will receive passports to repair to those places they may
choose. The time prescribed for delivering such passports
will empire on January 31st. If some of these persons desire
to proceed to France, the means of going there shall be pro.
Tided them they will find there an asylum and safety. The
military shall moreover receive a pay proportionate to their cm-

ployments."
General Torrijos and Sancho, who from the moment of their
arrival in this town, solicited the execution of the convention
agreed to at Carthagena from his Majesty, addressed the Pre-
fect, begging him to suspend the order for their removal till
the French Government had answered their demands ; or at
least in consequence of the state of destitution in which the
Spanish officers found themselves, they requested to ba pro-
vided with the means for so long a journey in the winter season
However much this Magistrate might feel for the deplorable
situation of these unfortunate men, lie could only grant them a
pauper's passport with 30 centimes for every myrianzeter to the
most necessitous. The refugee officers, among whom are seve-
ral superior officers, some of whom are accompanied by their
wives and children, are thus reduced to travel with this slight
supply, which is in fact so small that it will not suffice for
their most urgent wants. The youth of Marselles at the
risk of being exposed to calumny, willing to do what they
could to relieve the misery of these unfortunate people,
have made a collection which they distributed among those
who were to go away, and they supplied those who had been
despoiled. They all brought with generous emulation, linen,
clothes, shoes, &c. to protect these poor people from the
inclemeneles of the weather. If they have been unable to
put an end to their misfortunes, they 'have at least alleviated
them, and have given additional proofs of that humane and
hospitable character, which has always distinguished the
French. It is said that the Spanish Generals have written to the
Duke of Angouleme, asking for the strict execution of the
capitulation, which Count Molitor approved of by virtue of au-
I t::ority from his Royal Highness. The Spaniards. full of confi-
dence in the good faith of the Prince, hope that he will support
their claims, and order them to receive the succour promised
by the 6th Article of the Convention. It cannot he doubted
that the claims of the Refugees will be granted, when the
hospitable treatment of the people of the Faith is remem-
bered. At their arrival in our town they received every pos-
sible attention. They were lodged at the Hotel of the Mal-
' tese Cross, decently clothed, their expences defrayed, and the
means given them to travel to the frontiers to join the Army
of the Faith. They were then unfortunate as the Constitu-
tional Refugees are now. This resemlalance in their fate
ought to assure to the latter the same as is
which the former
received. Romero Alpuente has just arrived here.