Star.
London, England, 1817-04-05 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1817.
•II(CE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK s
Coss. nOthey, 731-4 or am 731—for May 73;*
Exchequer 13614 6.. to 17.. pr.—lndia Bonds 52 pr.

We have this morning received the Paris Papers
of Wednesday, and their contents are more than
usually interesting.
A spirit of persecution appears to have seized the
French Ministers, which must tend fast to suppress
every thing like freedom of opinion in France. The Pa-
pers teem with nothing bat prosecutions and convic-
tions for pretended libels ; and with punishments which
in point of severity have seldom been exceeded is the
most arbitrary add despotic Governments. A M.
Rintut, formerly chap Lu► to the unfortunate Louis
the 16rh, a moo as he describes himself " who before
the revolution enjoyed an ample fortune, fad had ob-
tained success in an honourable career, who is now
poor, bat feels pride in the reflection that he is not'
one of those who thrive is the midst of troubles, like
insects in the midst of corruption"—had written a
work entitled Coma, with the following motto, suf-
ficiently indicative of its contents—" Fraitur lama sal."
11 Agreeably to the law, he sent five copies of his work,
to the Censor of the Press, &fors publication; but, in-
stead of receiving the necessary license, the whole
impression of the work was immediately seized, and
a prosecution commenced against the Author and
Hater, in the Court of Correctional Police.

M. Rioust pled his own cause with great ability
sad eloquence. lam accused," he said, Hof en-
deavouring to lessen the respect which is due to the
person and to the authority of the King. And how ?
By soliciting his clemency in favour of an exile•—by
recommending the exercise of the noblest prerogative
of 'monarchy, that of pardoning At the age of,
sixty years, alter having escaped by a sort of miracle,
during twenty-five years of civil broils, every sort of
proscription, I am at last accused of failing in'
respect to an illustrious dynasty, to whose glory my
whole life has been devoted. Oh, calumnious chirp!
The venerated shade of Louis XVI. has not in vain
hovered around me for so many years. I have at-
tached myself for ever to it t it is from under its shel-
ter—it is from behind it—that you would drag me
into chains." And what can our Readers believe is
the judgment which has been pronounced on this ge-
nerous and loyal suppliant for exiled greatness ? The
seizure of hit *oak has been confirmed, the.whule of
the copies ordered to be destroyed, and the venerable
author condemned to two year: inytrissaatrat, to Sea
thounnuifresc, of Jag, to deprivation for two years of
all his civil and family rights, to the surveillance of
the Police for five years more, and to bait for his fu-
ture good behaviour in the sum of ten thousand
francs ! I Was there ever persecution—oppression

greater than this ? Imprisonment, confiscation, fine,
deprivation, utter ruin, for advocating the cause of
humanity aid justice-4ot writing what was never
published—what the Officers of Cliovernment would
n.e allow the author to publish, and yet hold him
guilty of publishing
The venerable, the unfortunate Rioust is not the
only victim whom the Papers of t2-day announce.
One Simon, a merchant of Troyes, has been found,
by the .Court of Assizes of Lyons, guilty Of
distributing, not writing, a work, entitled, 4, An-
swer to Chevalier Alphonse de Viggier," in which
sentiments- of a republican tendency are said to be
broached, and condemned to kusidsalog for jve year:•
to the surveillance of the high police for five year,
more after hi return to France, and besides; to find

security for his subsequent good behaviour, in
sum of ten thousand francs.

Another individual has been put on his trial
writing " A Letter in answer to the Discourse of
de CALM on Individual Liberty."—M. de Cases,
seems, had himself determined on not noticing this
work, conceiving it ungracious to make pubic
cause of what might be deemed personal to himself ;
but the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, from a superior regard
to the honour of the KING, which is said to be to
less impeached than that of M. de Clezes, has relies-
ed the Minister of Police from all delicacy on that
head by taking the prosecution into his own hands.
The Journal General, which had been suspended
for several days, re-appeared yesterday se'nnight.—.
It is usual on such occasions to furnish the subscribers
with the Papers not &livered du:ing the inter:ening
days. The Mercury, remarkable for the boldnoss and
talent of its political speculations, has had its priti.
lege withdrawn, but is allowed, on cettaiiii cnnditions,
to take out a new one. Should not this niinistetial
determination be changed, Mr. Dm:Jason DE Co`:.
3TANT has signified his determination of no longer
concurring in its Editorship, because he is not willing
to enjoy by favour, what he conceives himself enti-
tled to by right.
In addition to these literary persecutions, we oh.
serve that there have been also several arrests on p,.
litical charges. Among others an Englishman, settl-ii
in Paris, was interrogated f .r several hours at tie
Police Office, ender a suspicion that he was c,,ntinted
with THISTLEWOOD, the associate of young Warsov.
Our countryman fully justified himself from all par-
ticipation in the designs of Thistlewood ; whom, it
appears, lie was led from humanity to assist rith
money to a considerable amount, and which he has
Iriever been repaid.
Vigilant as the Civil Authorities have been in re-
pressing the party spirit lately excited by the tragedy
of Germani:ut, it continues still to betray itself is new
instances of violence.

A Mr. Buo, whose wife wore some jonquils in her
bosom, was insulted by a sentinel at the gate of the
Thuilleries, and the Odicer (Captain LALLEXANDE
of the Royal. Guard) struck the husband on a very
slight provocation, and had him thrown into the mi.
litary prison for some hours. When his person and
respectabiEty were known he was liberated, and de-
manded satisfaction of the Officer who had outraged
him. He was accompanied to the field by M. Petit.
row, the Banker ; his brother, Colonel Bao, Et.
Commander of a Regiment of Lancers ; and two
other persons—four shots were exchanged at eight
paces without effect. The parties then precipitated
themselves on each other from a given distance, when
Mr. Bao received a ball, which broke his ancle bone.
It is just to state, that Captain LALLEMAND expressed
much regret at his vivacitp, attributed it to the notion
that it was generally intended to insult the Gat&
Royal, and infinitely lamented the necessity (both
before and after the affair) of raising his band agairst
Mr. Bao. They were unable to fight with swor Is,
the latter having had a severe cut with a sabre on
his wrist.

The King. it is said. has felt of late rather an ac-
cession of gouty symptoms. The report of his in-
tending to spend the summer at• Versailles, proves to
be unfounded. The Palace at Versailles is not, the
Moniker says, in a habitable state.

The Duke de Laval Montmorency, died at Paris
on the Ist instant.

The Funds on the Ist insiant, were as follows :
Five per cent. Consols 61.60. c: Bank Actions 12401 r.

A Hamburgh Mail arrived last night. Its cal-
tests relate principally to the Swedish conspiracy, of
which we ye►terday gave some details. The extent
of the conspiracy is not known : indeed the infor-
mation on which all the proceedings have been loon.
ded is not acknowledged to be deserving of unbcur.-
ded credit; but on such occasions nothing but obsti-
nate blindness would neglect to adol•t those prec4-
titans which prudence calls for when a Government—
that is the public peace, is threatened. We men.
tioned yesterday, that all the public bodies and tune.
tionaries had been forward to express their attar -
meat to the KING 'and to the CROWN PruNcr : to-day
we give two speeches delivered by the PRINCE on tl.::
occasion—the one to the Army, the other to the De-
putation of the citizens of Stockholm. His Royal
Highness states what is cerrainly correct :—tha: tFe
late Royal Family was excluded by an act of
Nation ; that be was not even accessary to the fall ct
GLEITAVUS ; that he did not open a way to the Swe-
dish Crown by the sword—but was called to the sac.
cession by the free voice of the nation. " This is the
right (says he) on which T lean."—No extraordinary
measures have been resorted to, the number of the
ill-disposed in Sweden •being so small as to tenet:
such measures unnecessary to repress them.

Yesterday, being Good Friday, the Duke of Yoe;
the Duke and Duchess of CUUEERLAND, attended b/
Madame Dusounu, attended Divine Service at t'..e
Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, when a Samoa
was preached by the Rev. Dr. laer.Axe, the Dom of
Westmintter. The Anthem was aprroeiste to the
day, a solemn solo, from the MesstAti, He vis
despised," which was admirably sung by Mr. W.
KuvvErr, and accompanied on the organ by
KNYVETT, sen.

The arrangements at present for the departure from
England el the Duke and Duchess of ORLEANS are
(provided the health of the Duchess will re.Tmir,
who is slightly indisposed) to remove from Ts ickere
ham on Tuesday morning. They will sleep st
cheater, and on Wednesday proceed to Dover, who'
they sleep. The Duke's carriage and horses left
Wednesday for Dover. His Serene Highness',
die hones will follow him to France.