Star.
London, England, 1830-08-24 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF PEERS.

The sitting opened at half-past two on Saturday, and the
President, after having read several letters which had been
s ent to him, communicated the following letter from Prince

POLIGNAC: -

St. Lo, Aug. 17.

" M. LE BARON,—Having been arrested at the moment of
flying from the late deplorable events, and when I was en-
deavouring to emigrate into the Island of Jersey, I surren-
dered to the Provisional Committee of the Prefecture of La
Manche, as the charter did not allow the Procureur
du Roi of the Arrondissement of St. Lo, nor the Juge

d'lnstruction, to issue a warrant against me. Supposing
that the Government has given orders for my arrestation, it
must be remembered that the Chamber of Peers alone, ac-
cording to the new as well as the old Charter, has a right to
arrest a Peer of the realm. I do not know what the Chamber
will do in that respect; and whether it will put to my
account the untoward events,which I regret more than any one
else—events which struck us like a thunder-bolt, that no one
could foresee and avert ; for in that terrible moment it was
impossible to know who to listen to, who to apply to, and all
we could do was to defend life. I should wish, M. le Baron,
to return to my own house, there to resume those peaceful
habits which coincide so much with my own inclinations ;
from which I was called against my own will, as is well
known by those who are acquainted with my character. Too
many vicissitudes have filled my life—too many misfortunes
have passed over my head in my tumultuous career. At
least in the days of my prosperity, no one can accuse me of
. baying harboured any spirit of revenge, against those who,
perhaps, took advantage of their fortune to persecute me in
adversity; and, indeed, M. le Baron, what would be our
fate if,- in the midst of the turbulent age in which we live,
she political 4:opinions of those who are borne down by the
tempest, arq considered as treason by those who embrace
the opipiona of the political party !
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. "If I am hot allowed to retire to my own estate, I should
be desirous of going to a foreign country, with my wife and
childien.' If,: after all, the Chamber of Peers issues a war-
ratst.hiisakfati, I :04;iould wish to be imprisoned in the fort
or. Ham, .ia.Picardy, where I was detained during the long
captivity which I supported in my youth; or in some spacious
and convenient citadel. I prefer Ham to any Other, as being
Most favourable to my bad state of health, not a. little ex-
hankited..by thetlate unfortunate events. The misfortunes of
an honest. man are entitled to some consideration in France;
but, at any rate, M. Le Baron, it would be barbarous to drag
me forth to the. Capital at a moment when so many passions
are in ferment ;Against me—which time alone can appease.
" l'have been long accustomed to see all my designs, con-
struediiito the most odious colours. I have expressed to you
all my wishes; Monsieur le BA now ; and I beg you to com-
municate. them to those who ought 'to knotv thorn ; and also
to believe me, 41cc.

, (Signed) PRINCE DE POLIGNAC.
" P.S l be of you to let me know when you roceive this
letter!' • ' •

As it Miy be supposed, this letter,gaVe rise to great agita.
tion 'millet the Assembly, andikwas finally reeolved that
the Cheinber ehould,nanie a !fwa ittee to decide what should
be done inrsgerd to the' etfit.- This Committee will com-
nninicats.its•opinion*rtbe Chamber next Monday, and is
composed u.. fvllgrds —Coinit Simeon, Malleiville Caren,
Seguin.i Cbuni:ll6ortalis, Count Poiiticoulant. 41. smate,
Hastarddt,Ersibey„ •Duc de Vilmy. .• • •
:Fran CogOrier.
Remains..a an: alarming nature hive Wien reported this
evening; ,niausndapi afinisteriel crisis, which is Wend by
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