The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-03 00:00:00

LAS CASES' JOURNAL

The following is BUONAPARTE's account of his
projects for invading England :

After the Emperor had dressed, lie sat down to hli English
lesson, bet he did not continue at it long, for his head
ached severely. Ho told me to sit down by him, and
made me talk for more than two hours about what I had
observed in London during My emigration. Among other.
things, he inquired, " Were the English very much
afraid'of my Invasion ? What was the general opinion at the
time P" " Sire," I replied, " I cannot inform you ; I had
then returned to France. But in the saloons of Paris we laughed
at the idea of an invasion of England; and the English who
were there at the time did so too. lt was said that evenßrunet
laughed at the scheme, and that you had caused him to be im-
prisoned because he had been insolent enough In one of his
parts to set some nut-shells afloat in ktub of water, which he
called manoeuvring hislittle flotilla."---" Well 1" replied the
Emperor, " you might laugh in Paris, but Pitt did not laugh
in London. He soon calculated the extent of the danger, and
therefore threw a‘coalition on my shoulders at the moment when
I raised my arm to strike. Never was the English Oligarchy
exposed to greater danger.

" I had' taken measures to preclude the possibility of failure
in my landing. I had the best army in the world ; I need only
say it was the army of Austerlitz. In four days I should have
been in London : I should have entered the English capital,
not as a conqueror,- but as a liberator. I should have been
another William ; but I would have acted with greater
generosity and disinterestedness. The discipline of my army
was perfect. My troops would have behaved in London the
• same as they would in Paris. No sacrifices not even contribu-
tions, would have been exacted from the English. Weshould have
presented ourselves to them, not as conquerors, but as brothers,
who came to. restore to them their rights and liberties. I
would have assembled the citizens, and directed them to labour
themselves in the task of their regeneration ; because the Eng-
lish had already proceeded us in political legislation; I would
have declared that our only wish was to be able to rejoice
in the happiness and prosperity of the English people ; and
to these professions I would have strictly adhered. In the
course of a few months,,, he two nations which had been such
determined enemies would have henceforward com.posed only
one people, identified in prineiples, maxims, and interests .
I should have departed from England, in order to effect, from
south to north, under republican colours (for I was then First
Consul) the regeneration of Europe, which, at a later period,
I was on the point of effecting from north to south under mon-
archical forms. Both systems were equally good, since both
would have been attended by the, same result, and would have
been carried into execution with firmness, moderation, and good
faith. How many ills that are now endured, and how many
that arc yet to be experienced, would not unhappy Europe have
escaped ! Never was a project so favourable to the interests of
civilization conceived with more disinterested intentions, or so
near being carried into execution."
" It was supposed," said he, " that my scheme was merely
a vain threat, because it did not appear that I possessed any
reasonable means of attempting its execution. But I had laid
my plans deeply, and without being observed. Iliad dispersed
all our French ships, and the English were sailing after them
to different parts of the world. Our ships were to return
suddenly and at the same • time, and to assemble in .a mass
along the French coasts. I would have hail seventy or eighty
French or Spanish vessels in the Channel ; and' I calculated
that I should continue master of it for two menthe. Three
or four thousand, little boats were to he ready at a signal.: A
hundred thousand men were every day drilled in embarking
and landing, as a part of their exercise. They were full of
ardour, and eager for the enterprise, which was very popular
with the French, and was supported. by the wishes of a great
number of the English. After landing my troops, I could cal-
;
culate upon only one pitched battle, the result of which could
not be doubtful, and victory would have brought us to Landon.
The nature of the country would not admit of a war of ma-
nteuvering. My conduct would have done the rest. The people
of England groaned under the
yoke of
arlOlibtreeyhYw.ouldbirieitesl'e
ranged themselves on our side. .
ing 'that their pride had notbee.en humbled,
We should have been consi-
dered only as Allies come to effect their deliverance. We should
have presented ourselves with the magical words of liberty and
equality,'" kc.

This was an action brought to recover compensation, in dee
triages, from the defendant, for the non.fulfilieent Of a promise
of marriage made by him to the plaintiff:
The case for the plaintiff was conducted by Mr. Pit !LIPS
and Mr. WENTWORTH, and for the defendant by the SoLlce-
TOR-GExErcaL and Mr. ',awe.
Mr. WENTWORTH having opened the pleadings,
Mr. Pun :Lira stated the case to the Jury, to the effect fol-
lowing:—Gentlemen of the Jury, this, as you have heard from
my Learned Friend, Mr. Wentworth, isean action to recover
compensation in damages from• the defendant, for the injury
the plaintiff has sustained by his not fulfilling a premise of
tnarnage he lied made her. •Gentlemen, I think I may safely
say, that if ever there was an, aggravated case, which called for
more than ordinary (I:tillages, from the conduct of the defen-
dant, 'I 'think this is it. 1 shall abstain feom any thing like
useless comment on the nature Of the case, and immediately
proceed to state the circumstances to you in astehort and clear
a manner as lam able. Between the years IWO and 1800, tile
defendant was sent to this country by his ..father, from Ame-
rica, for the purpose of attaining the advantages of an Eng
lish education. The person chosen by the tether as most fit
to superintend the tender-age of the defendant, when from
-under,the immediate eye of a schoolmaster, wait the plaintiff's
father. In his house the defendant was always treated as
a 'member of the family, and generally spent his vacations
there. In the year MOO, the crefondant entered the naval
service of his Majesty, end remained in that situation until the
year 1813. At that time he returned in a state of the greatest
distress, with scarcely the ,common clothing necessary to pro.
test him from the inclementics of the weather. lie stated, that
*having been ciet away on the 'coast of Ireland, and finding him-
self unable to obtain subsistence, he had applied to the plain-
tiff's family as his only friends; he was reeeived with the
greatest kindness and hospitality; and for a space of six months
he enjoyed all the collet-41s that the lip use of a friend could'
afford him. During that period his attentions to the present
plaintiff enabled him to make en impression on her heart ; he
avowed himself her lover, and at the expiration of the six
months, as he was then going to return to America for some
years, they interchanged mutual vows of fidelity. •In the year.
1820 he returned, expressed his delight that the plaintiff had,
still remained &hided to hiM,
.and proposed that their happi-
ness should be coneummated.at the earliest opportunity. This
was agreed to on the part of the lady, end preparations for the
wedding were. actually cenimenced, when the whole family.
were thrown into constereatioe by the defendant's informing the
plaintiff that he should not marry her, as he had determined
to remain single as long as he lived, This, tot might be ex-
pected, greatly affected her, and by way ofeompeesation, he pro.
posed to make her a present of three hundred pounds, to eet her
up in hueiness, and pay the rent of a house for her father and
.mother. I believe this preposal was accepted. Shortly after-
wards they were informed; by a letter from the defetithint, that
he had married a cousin of the present plaintiff'; and by the ex-
woolens contained in the letter, it will appear clearly that he
thought himself in some way bound urthe plaintiffe—lle says
ineone part, " I hope your daughter Betsey does not take it
atnise that I should marry Jane." This letter he ends with R.
blunder, that not even an Irish geetleman would make,- al.
though the gentlemen of 1 reiantl are generally conicidered as
famous for mistakes. Ile concludes with, " and belieere me to
be ever yours affectionately, your nephew and niece.,—lyilliam
Illeate." Gerelemen, these are the cireetnatances under which'
the present action is brought. I fbtbear- Makin; ROY romentic
observations; but you must perceive that here is a lady whose
heart is prepossessed in favour of the defendant, and in conSe-
qualm of her vows remains for, this long term of years in a state
jie celibacy, and it ie not very probable shut she can form a
second engagement, and thus lies fallen a victim to her rare
fidelity. Gentlemen, I' wish you to dismiss all coneiderations
of this eon from your minds, and merely fix your damages up-
tin an arithmetical calculation, as my Learned Friend, the
Solicitor-General, would air it, of the injury she has received.
1 shall therefore sit down, perfectly certain , that whatever your
verdict may be, my client will be perfectly satisfied with it. Wm. Rena, father or the plaintiff, leafed that he reMeni.
bered the defendant's coming to Englander', go to School. - Be.
went to sea in 1808, and returned again in the greatest distress,
in 1815: He remained at witness's house for six month*, during.
Which time' he was received as the lover of the plaintiff".- He then
went to America; and returned in 1820. lie muffled hie at.
tendons at that time, and appeared very anxious that the mar.
stage might take place as soon as possible. Shortly befOre the
time the marriage was expected to• take place, he told witness
and the tilaintiff that he should not marry her, as lie hail de-
terminecl to be single for the remainder of his life. Soon after,
he wrote witness a letter, stating that he had married a cousin
of' the plaintiff, and hoped that the latter would not be displeased
at his having done so. Ile proposed to give her 300/. and pay
the rent of a house for the witness and his wife by way of com-
pensation for the loss she had sustained.
•
The letter mentioned by the witness Was now put in and
read.

Mary Hester, a sister of the plaintiff, corroborated the testi-
mony of the last witness, and stated that her sister had receiv-
ed 201. as part of the 3001. promised by the defendant, and
that the latter had paid IW. a year since the transaction, as
part of the rent of the .house, in which the plaintirs father
resided.

Captain Thornton stated, that he had heard Mr. Mean say
. he had obtained 30,0001. on the death of his father, a short time
antecedent to his marriage with the plaintiff's cousin.
• The Swam TOR-GENERAL for thedefendant, contended that
although there certaiinly had been a breach of promise on the
part of the defendant, yet, in giving damages, the Jury were
to consider the relative situation of the parks. flis Learned
Friend, Mr. Phillips, had indulged hituself in a great number
of very strong expressions with regard to the defendant, as to
his having forced her to remain in a State of celibacy, ea the re-
ward of her " rare fidelity." Now as to that point, what notice
had she ever taken of her promise during the whole time he Was
absent from htr ? or what concern had site ever expressed
about him ? It was probable that her principal reitaon for net
forming a Second engagement was, that her very mature and
considerate age of forty years prevented her-from attaching
many lovers, or her plighted vows to the defendant would not
have made heri hesitate. In giving damages, great moderation
ought always to be used on thepart of the jury; and in this par.
ocular instance certainly the sum which the plaintiff had herself
agreed to accept its a compensation for the injury she had re-
ceived would be quite Sufficient. -The Learned Counsel was
therefore sure that when they came to weigh all the circumstancet
of the case, the damages they would grant must be very small.
The Cu tEr Jun icg having summed up the evidence, -re-
marked to the Jury that, although the sum of 3(101. which the
plaintiffhati agreed to accept, should not decide their opinion as
to the amount of the damages they were to give, yet it might be
of very.great assistance to them. But whether they would give
more or less than the 300/. was for them to decide.
The Jury, after about ten minutes consideration, returned a
verdict for tho plaintiff. Dainageogni. Costs 401.

THE LEWISHAM Moan ca.---Co/entan, the sus.
pected murderer of Mr. SMITH, is Still in custody
at the Fountain Tavern, Deptford. Yesterday
he underwent a very long private examination
`before Cal. Foatma.N,Mr. CONSTABLE, Mr. WIL.
MAMII, and Mr. R. SMITH, the Magistrates at
the Office, at Greenwick—He was remanded' fur
a week.

Yesterday the Brokers in fdreign securities went' into' the
new room, which had .been given to :them by the Proprietors of
the Stock Exchange, but it rather resembled a decoy than a place
for bUsinexi ; indeed, report says that ducks used formerly to
frequent the same preserve. There were two good tires in the
room, and the Gentlemen for a short time felt themselves uncom-
monly comfortable. They enjoyed the tires, and congratulated
'tech his friend on getting into such warm quarters. The one!!
tit needful,. however, was wanting—there were plpttt
of
gentlemen present ready, to buy and sell on corumission.:BOVirs'.l4.,
appeared to furnish them with orders. They had a good opporttt-
nity for maturely examining the features of each other, but the
faces of their employers were not to be seen. It was fortunate fek
them that this decoy was not one from which there ,was no
egress. One by one they vanished from this new Foreign Stock
Exchange; theygridually apPeareit on the Royal Exchange,
there they met their former employers, and business became
again animated amongst them. Capitalists do not approve of
concealed transactions, and unless they have a free and unre-
stricted property.of watching the money market, very little spe-
culative business will in future be done in foreign. securities.-..
The Royal Exchange is the heat place for transactions of this
description, and those who have been able to endure the stormy
iveather•and cold days of last I)ecember, need not dread the fu-
ture. This morning the assemblage was on the Royal Exchange,
as usual.--( :Warning Chronicle.)

SURREY WINTER ASSIZES.
ICINGSTON Jaer. 1.
Etfore Mr. Justice BAYLEY.)
George Reeves anti Jameson were indicted for
breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Hunting-
ton, in the parish of SONO, Deptford, in the day-time of the
4th of actober, no person being thereie, and stealing I/. 17e. 6d.
in silver money, and other articles, the property of Jiunee and
• Joseph Huntington.
The prosecutors were the sons of George Huntington, living
in Bell-lane, New-cross, in that part of St. Paul's, Deptford,
situate in the county of Surrey. On the morning of the 4th of
October, the family left the house, leaving It fastened ; and on
their return in the evening, it was discovered that it had been
entered by the back Nay by violent means, and the money in
question taken from a money.box in which the prosecutor* had
kept their savings. It appeared that the prisoner Reeves had
been seen in the yard behind the-prosecutor's house, with.his
shoes ofd; in the course of the day. Both prisoners were appree
}{ended on suspicion, and 'some of the articles stolen were found
on each of them.
The prisoners, who were both under 15 years of age,. said in
their defence that they were at home at the time tire alleged
robbery was committed ; but they called no witrieeses in sup.
port of their statement.
The Jury found both prisoners tel/to—Deothe
• Thomas Cornbill; James Porter, foul Charles ilusaul were
indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of Robert Blau,
on the 2eth of December, at Newington, and stealing therein a
tea-caddy, same gold brooches, and other articles, the prose-
cutor's property.
On Christmaa.day Wit, the prosecutor, who fives in Botolph's-
lane, Newington, went out to dinner, and on his return in the
evening, about 7 o'clock, he found strangers in his house. Pre.
semi,, he saw two men, the prisoners Cambia anti Porter,
coming out. Hieseized the latter, who dropped from his person
the brooches in question, and secured him. The prisoner,
Combat, made his escape, and was afterwards apprehended at
the lodgings of Austin, who had been seen near the prosecutor's
house on the evening in question, and the reimunder of the
eteden property was tbund in his apartments. Upon those facts
tire case went to the jury, and
The prisoners, who made no defence, were all tumid Guilty
=Beat%
John Hubbard was indicted for a burglary in the d welling-
house of Mary '['adman, at Chensev, in the night or the 14th
November, and stealing therein a blanket, three pillows, and
other articles, her property. The case against the prisoner was
supported by his own voluntary confession; that he • and two
other men broke open the prosecutrix's house, and stole the
articles mentioned in the indictment. At that time, the hours
was not actually inhabited, but Mrs. Tadmane the protreentrix,
who had let the house to a tenant whose term had expired, Ind
removed her goods into it, and was about immediately to re.
tente her residence. The prosecutrix would not undertake to
swear to any of the property produced, which was found in con-
sequence of the ptisoner's lamination.
Mr. Justice BAY LET told the Jury they mnst acquit the
prisoner of the stealing, the property not being identified ; but
they might find him guilty of the breaking and' ntering, with
intent to steal.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty of the burglary only.
(liej`ore Mr. Baron GRAHAM.)
The Grand Jury. found two bills of indictment to-day against
a Reverend Doctor in Divinity, late of Farnham, the one
charging him with solemnizing marriage without license, and
the other for making a false entry of marriage in the Knelt re-
gister. These indictments were founded on the 26th Geo. 11.
e. 13, commonly called Lord Hardwicke's Act, and the 112 d
Geo: 111. c. Id. It is said that the defendant is not at preSent
within the of the Court.
About half-past two, to-day, the Grand Jury were dis-
charged. They presented all things well.
THURSDAY, JAN.-2.
(Wore Mr. jnstiee BAYLEY.
William Ankrson was indicted for stealing, in the dwelling.
house of Richard Sweet, on the 4th of September, in the pa.
rich of Lambeth, to purse containing twenty sovereigns, his
property.
It appeared in evidence that the prosecutor keeps the Crown
• and Cushion public-house, at 3larshegate, Lambeth. In the
evening of the 4th of September, about ten• o'clock, in mice-
quence of some information given him, he went up to his bed-
room,
which was always kept locked, and found the door open.
He entered, and saw the prisoner rummaging at his writing..
desk. In the desk had been safely placed a purse containing
sovereigns. The prisoner immediately rushed' upon him. A
struggle ensued, and the prosecutor struck hint a videllt blow
with a candlestick on the head. The prisoner ran p.tst him and
went down stairs. In the room were found a dark Lantern, a fire.
box, a pick-lock, a skeleton key, and a pocket crow-bar. The
writing-deck had been broken open, lied the purse of eovereigns
taken. On the stairs were found the purse and the sovereigns,
which the prisoner in his retreat had dropped. In about five
Minute* allerwards, Willie and Smith,• two police-officers,
brought back the prisoner in custody, they having been on the
watch. The prisoner's head was cut and bleeding,eand be wits
without his hat, which he had left in the protaeanter's bed;room.
The police-officers stated that they were on the look-out for
the priiioner, and saw hint rim out of the proseeutoi's house.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence.
Three witnesses were called to his character; and up to this
time his conduct had been correct.
The Jury found the prisoner Corny—Death.
Geurce Smith and (:forge Peerinwere indicted for assault-
ing Stephen Winter on the 24th of November, on the King's
highway, in the, parish of Titsey, and stealing from his person
2s. and a pocket-comb.
The prosecutor was a labouring man, living in the parish of
Titsey, and about 7 o'clock in the evening of-Nov. 24„ he was
overtaken by the two prisoners on his road home. Ile attempt-
ed to run away from them, but they pursued and overtook him.
The prisoner Paring seized him by the collar, and swore he
should not stir a step farther. Ile called for help, and the
other prisoner putting his hand upon his mouth, swore he would
murder him if he made a noise, and at • the game three bran
dished en open knife in his face.. The lin:toiler then picked his
pocket of 2s. and a pocket-comb, threatening thnt on some
future night they would do forhina They then ran off.,
The prosecutor's statement was corroborated by two persone
to whom immediately after lie made complaint, and described
the persons of the linemen. . •
The prisoners said that they were at a farm-house when the
robbery was emonlitted. Witnesses were called to charactee.
The Jury found the prisoners Guilty—Death.

Lll' A it Y STAPP.—The following communicaw
Lion, by which Government intends to provide
for such of the Irish Militia Staff as were reduced
on the 25th Olt. has been officially announced by
command of the LORD
.LIEUTENA.NT
• " Dublin Castle, ,Dec. 24, 1822.
" Stii,—A.s measures are now in progress for extending the
establishment of a Police throughout the Province 01' Monster,
I have it in command fronti the UM Lieutenant to acquaint you,
that arrangements will be made, for attaching to that establish--
went, as con"stablei,' such of theNonaCommissioned Officers and
drummers of the Militia as. may be discharged in furtherance
of my Circular to that effect of the 26th ult., proyided they shall
be qualified for such employment according to the 24th sec-
tion of the Act.—namely, by being of a sound constitution and
able bodied, under the age of forty years, and able to read and
vaite;, of a good character for honesty, fidelity, and activity.
" If, therefore, any men of above dbottription, belonging
to your corps, are willing to avail themselves of the opportunity
now afforded than, of procuring employ, it ii his Excellency's
wish that you will be pleased to direct them :to proceed forth.
with to Dublin, and wait upon Major Virikocks, Ihsblin.castle,
by w/tom they will undergo the necessary inspection, and, if
eligible, he received, for the Police placed under his superin-
tendence.

" Such men, of the before-Mentioned gtsalificatioa, as may
be disposed to', proceed to Dublin under this pertnisaion,' are to
receive an advance ofmarching-allowanee, at the rate of ls. 6d.
per diem, reckiming 10 miles for a day's March, without halting
days. if, to dividing the miniber of miles Ify ten, a fraction
shall remain such excess may be considered as an additional
day's march; which advance will be repaid through the medium
of the Regimental Agent in Dublin, on an account of the
amount, dulY vouched, specifying such man's name, the num.,
Der of miles he has to travel, and the sum, granted to him being
transmitted through Mtn to GoVernMent..
" 1 have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
(Sied), " HENRY GOULBURN.
" To the Colonel or Officer commanding the
Regiment of Militia. -

ROYAL NAVY.

PROMOTIONS.

TO the Rank of Post Captain,'—taptains the Had. Lord
Henry Thynne, the lion:Frederick Spencer, Archibald 141‘Leau y
John Theed, James H. Phalli-L.lga, Charles Nelson, George
Tyler, and John Franeklyn.

To the hark of Commander.—Lieutenants Thomas Boor;
elder, James Lowry, Daniel J. Woottriff, Edwin L. Rich,
Aletander.liennedy (13), Edmund M. Harrington,' Charles
Hope, flurry R..Moorsom, William Moriarty, and Richard
Chamberlayne.

Midshipmen to the Rank f Lienienant.—liaarrs. J. G. Grog
gory, Edward Corbett, William Hargood, Paul W. Moore,
John D'Urban, George H. M'Dougall, Dick (8)i
Russel H. Manners, George Hood, Hobert H. Baker, Alexan.s
der Brown, C. H., Ackerlcy, M. F. Brownrigg, John Shirred',
Hugh Nurse, William Duke, Alexander J. Orme, and
Daniel Young./
.4.aistant-B+vrgtons to the rank of Sargeon.—Messrs. Wm.
Donnelly; Jas. Itae, Jas. 111. Madden, D. B. Conway, John
Greenish, John Wilson (B), William Hokin, David Finlay,
Thos. Mitchell, and Alex. Gilfellan.

Surtivont• Abler" the rauk of iluistant-Surgeon.:—Messnt.
'Wm. Folds, Thaddeus Potter; nos. D. Esehelby, Deo.
itiuvey, Chat. lit'Arthur, Andrew Sinclair, Thomas Bell (C),
George E. formanf George &pliers, Nicholas ISragrath, Isaac
Stroller, Wm. Belcher, Horatio Rymer, Jas. S. Wilkes, and-
David Geddes.