The Sun.
London, England, 1816-04-26 00:00:00

Eche Ilte,mir4t re,,ttlasl the judiciary Sense of
the wrntil teell. was to shelter.a- man front
proseeetion, to withdraw him front the power of
the law, by concealing hint either for a short or, a
long time.)
'The accused here recounted the manner in
which he had been mysteriously solicited to co-
operate in the flight of Lavalette front Paris. If
passible, said he, I would have effected his
escape by myself alone ; for l could not repulse a
!nap who bad -put his life into my hands. I,
however, obtained hi* coesent to confide his se-
fret to one of my friends. I spoke to one friend,
W!,O gave me a charge to another. I will not
name these friends ; they tv4ll name themselves.
Q. It was you who receised Lavalette at the
b"use of Captain .Hutehinson I—A.. I received him
when he was conducted to the house of that per-
son.whom I have not minted.
(lintellinson, who was close to Bruce, bade hila
tame him. 3
Presitlent.-,--Thia discretion is very useless, for
Messrs. Hutchinson a Wilsoll lift ,c denied no-
-44 you know by the publication of those
pieces which have been circulated in a manner so
•
contrary to our practice. Yo know that Lava-
lette passed the night at the bailie of Captain
Mitchinson, and that Hutchinson does not deny it.
BrUee.—lt was not myself who engaged Hut.;
ehinson, who authorizes me to pronounce his.
:tame, to receive M. tie Lavelette.
Genrritl Wilson (rising).—lt was I.
The President to NI. Bruce.—There was found
at the house of NI. NVilsoo a memorandum of tin
expellee of 200 francs occasioped by Lavalette's
joetney:
M. Wilson.—M.Bruce paid this sum, and sent
me the memoramlum at my request.
The President then interrogated M. Mitchin-
son, who aereed to all the facts that concerned
him. It was at his house that Lavalette slept on
she night from the 7th to the 8 h of January.
There is no trace of the retreat of Lavalette be-
tween this period and the 20th of December pre-
ee4ing.
Q (To escorted Lavalette.
Yes. on horseback,
Q. .Yoe wished no doubt to serve your friends?
A. Not so . 1 was actuated by a sentiment of hu-
manity.
Q. But you aid not take ti particular interest—
an interest' of the heart, in this:project, because
you gave a memoranduns of your expenses to Ge-
neral Wilson ?—A. I did in, being desired to do
20 but I tteiertheless took great interest in La-
, valet te.
The President to General Wilson.—Did you
know Lavalette before his escape ?—A. Never.
Q. You tiepin to serve in Egypt ?—A. :
began service in Flanders;
Q. But you have 'served in Egypt ?----A. Yes,
e.•
t.
Q. You have spread thrOugh Europe, by a ce-
lebtated WOk, riulrnt snsnicions against the mq-
vality of certain aeents of Boon Tarte in Egypt?.
—A,. It is true ; 1 said that which 1 believed to
be troth.. • . .
The accused here declared that it was himself
alone who made all the dispositiOns, and took all
the measures for the escape of Lavalette ; he
confirmed all the facts. related iii the Act of /V.
ettsation ; headded, thatLaYalette was dressed
in an Litt!dish.oniform,' covered With an English
Brest colt, and monnted with a hat of the English
form Biter here laid hold of the military cap of
Hutchinson, and showed it to the President; say-
ing, it wits snch as that.
Q. (To Wilson)--Yon knew that Lavalette.was.
eondemned to death by" a Jury3;—.A. Yes, cer-
tainly ; it was his condemnation that rendered my
assistance necessary.
Q You knew the crime for which he was eon-
&silted, for having suppressed the, proclamations
of the Kin, tor' having on the 20th of March pat
bituself in correspondence with the Usurper, and
for having,en-operated hi the return of Buotta-
Palle 1-4 t. We are not agreed as t.ei his crime.
I believe that Boonaparte undertook this enter•
prize without 'any connection in France.
Q It is not my business to institute a politi7
eat controversy. Lavalette wits Condemned for
hiving violently seized a public authority; for
Orresoniided with Buonaparte, amistop-
ped the► Xing's proclamations ; and for having
deceived the inhabitant* of France as to the true
situatiOn of Paris.—A. Much lest of politics than
of homanitY mitered into my conthact Bruce,
speaking fo me about Lavalette, addressed him-
, self to my lteert 1 dare Witter myself that his
brute and confidence in me have not been deceived.
Sir Robert declared further, that Mr. Hutchin-
son did nothing but by his inflitence, and that, in
what he then dUI, he was guided by no political
feel ng ‘vhatioeer, but only by motives of hotna-
ttitv.—llavinix said this, he'siit down.
The Court then proreOed to the examination
witnevies. The first riersons impileateti by,
their depo,iiions seas Eberle, the bead-tnridtey.
Monsieur Roquette, junior, the gaoler, Bodis-
elm the keeper, and several turnkeys, confirm the
circtunstances detailed in theinthctment,and which
pa,rticiilarly inculpated 'Eberle. ft seemed to re-
sok front the whole of these depositions, that
Eherle had left open all the doors between the
tbanther of Lavalette and the great wicket in
the first part of the prison ; that at the moment
'when the, hell rang, and he went up the cham-
fer to receive the order to hid the:chairmen be
reedy, the disguise was already completed. It
is difficult to admit that he did .not perceive
it. Instead,Of oheYing the order which Roquette,
cots' him to run immediately after the chair,
hell,itectly Came back to the prison, and went with
ridiculous precaution to shut is Matiame Loyale( te,
she at leash should not come out without
rood orders : and while the Minister of Police was
intcrrogating the gaoler on the circumstotances
&stip-
of
the escape, Eberle saint it was very easy
gulp; Madame de Lavalette from her lintb"d•---
There was halt 0 head difTerencebetween them.--
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