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London, England, 1816-09-19 00:00:00


AMERICA.

MORE DISTORIIANC.E.S ON LAKE ERIE.

An affidavit of ShadraCh Penn, jun. commander Of
a schooner on Lake Erie, published in the •Piterbwrgh
. Mercury, states, that on the 17th June, the American
schooner Ranger *AS boarded and searched in Put-
in Bay, by the British brig Tecumseh, Lieutenant
Kent, Commander. Several guns were fired on the
pent near the month of the bay, as the Rangar was
lining within two hundred yards, on her way to
etroit. Taking the firing to he signals of distress,
the Ranger tacked and stood in for the bay, when a
boat left the Tecumseh, which was then discovered
to be moored in the bay, and immediatnly approached
and boarded the Ranger. The hoarding Officer in-.
terrogated, in an imperious s'yle, the' Commander of
the Ranger as to his place of destination, loading,
hand;, etc.. wrote down the answers, and appeared to
sir w some of the crew with considerable suspicion.
Winn asked who fired from the Point, the British
•Oaier answered, 4e nobody but some Indians." The
deponant, however, thinks the firing proceeded from
some of the crew of the Tecumseh, and looks upon
the conduct of Lieutenant Kent as amounting to a
completx search. and as an insult to the American
character and a 'g.
BROM THE ALBANY ARGUi, JULY 19.
The scarcity of bread corn in New Hampshire and
Vermont, in the northern parts of New York, and in
Canada, is so great as to excite painful apprehensions
on account of the poorer classes of society. In some
places corn has been sold as high as three dollars per
bushel, and flour from 15 to 20 dollars per barrel.
Great quantities of flour have been purchased in this
and the neighbouring towns, and at New York, for
the country and Canada markets. But the greatest
appr.hension wises from the fact, that grain cannot
be procured in many of the interior towns at any
price. The picture of distress is very much height-
ened by the gloomy forebodings of an increased and
prolonged scarcity.
On account of the elm-me backwardness of the
season, and severe drought, the proapects of the farmer
are distressing almost beyond precedent. The grass
in many districts does not promise a quarter of a
crop; corn is very pcor, and his lead ul that but very
little of it will mat to maturity. Wheat, rye, and
oats look die most promising.. Some of the pastures
are completely (hied up,'and present the apparance
of a brown heath. In an excursion to the north part
of the state, the editor found it impossible to obtain
grass for his team at some inns, even from the mea-
dows. The rain of Wednesday was a rich blessing ;
and we hope its extent has been commensurate with
its want.

FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 13.
The following now has been sent by the Duke of
Ragusa to the Edit.sr of the Journal les Deka: :
" Cbatilion, Sept 10.
" I beg, Mbnsicur, that you will be good enough
to publish in your Journal my answer to M. Agier,
of which I send you a copy :
(Si6ned) 66 TIM DUEL OF RAGUSA?'
66 Chatillon, Sept. 0.
I have just read, Monsieur, in the Outsets, die salty which
you made against me in your account of the moats which pre-
tested my servant Leblanc from appearing as a witness at Paris,
on September 6. I know not what induced you to give me a
lesson as ridiculous as it was out of place. Thank Gon, 1 hops
my reputation is above your attacks. If the Kings Procureor at
Cl:atilt:ill Las against syntax, it is a trilling misfortune ; if
be has not complied with all regular forms in giving an account
of the deceased, it is an irregularity which concerns himself:
hut since you have given to his letter a meaning which no one
csitild have dreamt uf, and have taken occasion from A to injure
ate, it is a grievous wrong which you have committed against
me, and which I Seel deeply. (The Marshal then stain, that his
servant had lalhoured wider a seriuu. illness, to whit!: he was
-abject, be teacloths as follows) You,•Monsieur, you who give
lessons so readily, will be pleased to take lessons from me In
turn ; for I think you'have tited of them ; and I beg you, even
on account of the dignified functions which you ill, not to make
the row of a temple sacred to justice rebound with accusations
-preferred with such levity."
M. de Savigny, the surgeon, has published a letter
in the Moniteur, in which he denies that he either sent
Or authorised the sending of the article on the loss of
the Medusa to the Journal di: reboth but he avoids
saying whether in fact he Wrote the article in question.
M. Seguier, former Prefect of the Somme, is op-
pointed Prefect of the Meurthe, in theroom of Count
leisaint, allowed to retire.
The Count 'de Lezzy-Marnesia, Prefect of the Lot,
is appointed Prefect of the Somme, in the room of
the Count de la Vieuville.
Count de Germiny is appointed Prefect of the Loit
in the room of Count de .Lezay-Marnesio, called to
the prefecture of the Somme.
M. Seguier, who is thus appointed Prefect of the
Meurthe, was some months ago Prefectot the Somme.
No functionary had distinguished himself in his inn.
portant functions by more devotedness, more wisdom
and intelligence ; his removal therefore was not for
the want of these qualities.
At a moment when secret societies were multiply.
ing sin France in a truly alarming manner, his Ma.
jesty was pleased to make known, by an authentic
act of his will, that lie would not suffer any associa-
tion of that kind. He ordered, in consequence, the
removal of two public functionaries at Maim., who
bad taken part in that which was formed in that town.
and the better to mark his formal resolution, he even
ordered the Prefect, M. Seguier, to be removed.
although he did not belong to the associating), but
because, aware of its existence, he had tolerated it,
and had not pointed out the members of it to his Mi.
sistrts. This act of just severity, having only bees
meant as an example, was not long to deprive the
King of M. Seguier's services: all true friends of le•
gitimacy and of the country will see with joy the
Royal benevolence recall to useful functions an admi-
nistrator as meritorious for his intelligence as for his
fidelity ; his moderation, and attachment to the
Charter. In M. de Getminy, appointed to the pre-
fecture of the Loire, the King has doubtless wished
to recompense the excellent principles which he pro.
Jested in the last Session of the Chamber of Deputies.
Yesterday being the day of the exaltation of the
Holy Cross, a considerable crowd of the inhabitants.
of Pat is and the surrounding Communes, proceeded.
to Mount Valerien. or Calvary, restored at last to its
st destination. The Priests of the missions of
Intb:e, to whole the King has granted the enjoy.
in..nt of it, have there re-established the crosses and
of the stations.
Cazdtc tyrDwroldorf auaouaces, that the later.

view of the Great Sovereigns-a the North 1411 take
place at Warsaw. after the arrival of Alexander in
the capital of Poland.
By a rescript, dated August 22. the .Xing of Ba-
varia has given his consent to the formation ?l a
polytechnic society at Munich.
1% report (1) is current in England, that the ex-
generals Savvy and Lallemand were among, the
Euroggens itt the service of the Dey of Algiers.
The English Captain Brisbane, 11 ig.captaii of
Lord Exmouth. passed through Paris op Thursday,
on his Way to London. with all speed, with dis-
patches} Qn his road, be gave some very interesting
details of the battle of Algiers, which was extremely
sanguinary. The Admiral's ship was close to the
houses. The English 105t.850 (2) killed, of which
Lord Exmouth's ship lost 180. His Lordship was
wounded in the cheek, and received a serious contu-
sion in the leg. Admiral Milne was also wounded,
as was the Captain of the Superb dangerously.
It is not true, as was at first asserted, that the Eng-
lish disembarked and took possessiNs of the batteries.
It was the conflagration of the Algeriae fleet which
decided the capitulation. The town was not entirely
bombarded ; the vessels elhich carried the Congreve
rockets (3) not having arrived in time for it., battle.
The capitulation did not stipulate for the destruc-
tion of the fortifications ; but the conditions already
mentioned were agreed to.
The Algerines fought with a fury and rage inex-
pressible. The Dey, in a small openboat, went during
the battle to every part of the batteries, and himself
encouraged the cannoniers. His soldiers gave loud
shouts at his approach, and kissed his robes with re- i
spent. It is thought that the English fleet, which has
suffered much, will gO to Gibraltar to repair its da-
mages.—lt is announced that Lord Exmouth, after
having insured the execution of the convention made
with Algkrs, was to proceed against Tunis. Already,
it is said, the government of that place has sent a
flag of truce.
MARSEILLES, SEPTEMBER 7.
The following are some details which have reached
us as to the affair at Algiers. It was the imprudence
of Alfareb Esseby, the Dey's Minister, which opened
the entrance of the port, by not making use of the
batteries which should have defended it. The most
violent fire of the assailants therefore took effect on
the rear of the Algerine batteries. They fought for
six hours like true Mussulmen, without taking either
repose or nourishment, and the Dey did not yield in
courage to any soldier. It is believed, that, had
Lord Exmouth continued the fire of his artillery two
hours longer, the place would have presented only a
heap of ruins, and he could have planted the English.
flag in the room of that of the Crescent. The expe-
dition was brilliant, and does honour to English va-
lour ; but it has this embarrassing about it, that an
English Admiral has consecrated by a treaty. in the
mime of his nation. the existence of a power which
had been hitherto treated only as a vassal of the Su-
blime Porte s 370,000 dollars cannot indemnify Great
Britain for the more than million sterling which she
has expended on the expedition : and then it is asked,
Iwhat guarantee the pirates can give to persuade us
that European plisoners of war will not be treated as
slaves ? It is mod, that the English have lost three
vessels, and that the Zealous could with difficulty be
taken back to Gibraltar. Time alone can discoid*
whether our fears are chimerical.
ROME, AUGUST es.
A. Paris Journal of the Bth contains the following
article : His Holiness has put into the hands of the
Rev. Father Taylor a note addressed to the Prince of
Wales relative to a usage which authorizes, in Great
Britain, the :ale of married women—a barbarous usage
which the populace perpetuate."—This news is ea•
tirely false.—Diario di Roma.
MADRID, AUGUST 39.
The King has just issued a decree ordering the
prosecution of twenty.one inhabitants of the town
Cave, in Arragon, charged with having denounced,
and themselves delivered up to the French authorities,
several of their townsmen who, in 1809, were sus•
pected to have killed some soldiers of the garrison
The widow: and children of these unfortunate men,
mostly either shot at Saragossa or banished to France,
having claimed justice on flair denouncers, his Ma-
jesty has appointed a special commission to try the
affair. While the trial lasts, the complaining parties
are to receive pensions of S francs per day out of the
propery of the accused.
PRIVATE LETTERS.
" Paris, Saturday evening, Sept. 14.
41 The contest between the contending panics in
the approaching election is likely to be very severe.
Addresses are understood to have been sent to the
different departments by the Ultra Royalists. The
following quotation is from one of them :
Ge What Royalist could doubt the word of a Mo-
narch, whose glory is to 4to ray 'Waist in wain r Is
it possible that the personal enemies of the King
should monopolize all honours and rewards ? Is this
i the lustre which encircled the diadem of Henry IV.
and Louis XIV. ? In perdition itself our principles
•are Yew k Rai guard mane.'
44 The Republicans are in paroxysms of joy. We
have engaged Louis XVIII. to dismiss the Camber
of Deputies, whoa errors (if such they were) at
least leant on the side of Royalty. If the new Mem-
hers are chosen out of our ranks, liberal ideas tri.
lunsph --; but should the majority of the Chamber
be animated by the same feeling as that which has
been just annihilated, then
64 I:he activity of the Police is indefatigable, it
anticipates, surprises and cOnfounds all the strata-
gems and resources of the Ultra-Royalists. It pur-
sues them in their fast holds; it avails itself of its
immense advantages with the energy of talent, and
the approbation of the Sovereign crowns their efforts
in chit popular estimation. A Committee of dis-
carded Deputies held their meetings at the H reel
Soubisr. It is rumoured that a President and Vice
President were named; their re-union was formida-,
Wes both for numbers and individual importance.
Yesterday afternoon the Agents of the Police seized
all the papers and other documents containing We
resolutions and secret purposes of this Society.—
Among other pieces an act of accusation, fully rea
lamed and detailed against -- was discovered; the
whole was submitted to the King, who entirely aP
proved of the measure."
(I) Current as this report is geld to be, we have never hard
of En.
() The french Editor lamps togpther the killed and wounded,
as it all &game killed; but this is of a piece with all the mbar
remarks an this *Alit. (3) another falsehood.

NIMES, AUGUST 11.

PRIVATE LETTER.
/I'Vesterday was a day of triumph for all the fa•
natical and bigoted populace of Mimes. The famous
brigand, Trestaillon, returned to his home at ten
o'clock in the morning. His accomplices, who like
him haie escaped the justice of the laws, were about
to raise triumphal arches before his house, and to
form a procession through all the city, accompanied
by hautboys and tambourines, but it ie believed that
' the Authorities interfered to prevent these public
transports, and these things did not take place.—
Nevertheless this brigand received the visits of more
than tanks Asgard persons. whose acclamations al.
most split the head (a rustles), as they cried in Patois
Lou rq dsis Sour:gas a arrive—The King of the
Bourgadeso is arrived.
le The arrival of this monster, with the title all
King. within our walls, has put an end to the mystery,
and has explained to us why some victims have been
put to death on the scaffold, thers destined to ascend
it, others sent to the rallies for life, or for many
years, and why others are groaning in the prisons,
while their accusers—the murderers of their families,
and the robbers of their property, have been trium-
phantly acquitted, are enjoying the ease and comfort
procured by their crimes, and are eagerly employed
in celebrating with their Chief his return to this city.
" This mystery is further explained by the con-
versation which the robber Magne, General of the
banditti assembled at Beaucaire in June 1815, had a
few days since with a citizen of Nismes, who was
travelling the same route, on the subject of the arrest
of the fanatical Boisin, the assassin of General La
Garde. Replying to a question which the citizen
put to him on this subject, Magne said—' This man
will not perish ; it is the policy and the interest too'
of the Government to save him, that it may not
weaken the party.'—Magne spoke from experience.
" In general the fanatics of this Department are
determined to do nothing which is contained in the
Royal Ordonnances, but as it is conformable to their
will. It is for this reason that they will not reorganise
the National Guard, according to the Ordonnance of
she King. This would also weaken the party, if they
were to discharge from the National Guard the Urns
was oven) vagabonds—the thieves—the assassins—tba
sweepers of she streets, and the shoe-blacks.
" This day Trois.tayons (as he is called in our
Patois) returned his visits, dressed up in the clothes
of the National Guard, and with a sabre under his
arm. This has revived the former audacity of his
partisans and accomplices so much, that many Pro.
testants have already been insulted.
" Trois-tayons arrived at Lyons last January
from Montpellier, where he ought to have been
jadgech He publicly said in Lyons-4I fear nothing;
I have good papers. They will not condemn me,
because I shall reveal. Some Protestants, refugees,
who bad the imprudence to say to You will
not escape the heavy and just punishment that awaits
you,' were arrested and sent to prison.
Treimayons was not judged at Lyons, any more.
than at Montpellier—he disappeared. How has this
monster, accused of the murder of more than ferry
Protestants, been able to escape the authority of the
Laws ? There is but one answer. It must be because
be has most powerful friends.
44 During the fetes which were given to the Duke
d'Angouleme at the time of his last visit w Nismes,
the busts of the Royal Family were placed on a stage
richly decorated and surrounded by valuable trees cut
from the estates of the Protestants, and this stage was
placed directly in front of the house in which Trois-
tayons lived before he was arrested.
"No justice for the innocent—no punishment for
their murderers. Such is the situation in which the
Protestants find themselves up to this day 1"
• The came of the suburbs of Nimes, inhabited by the pope.
lace, who have robbed, whipped, and murdered the Prutettants.
_s_

-THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1816.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK t
Reduced sbut.—Cons. mo. 62f—Cons. for ace. saff
4 per Cent. shot—S per Cent. NIVT
India Bonds 7s. 6.. pre.—Eselastiteer OUR, 2s. ss. pre.

We have received the Paris Papers of Sunday and
Monday. They contain some details of doubtful
authenticity from Algiers. The French are evidently
jealous of our Naval preponderance, and wish to
detract from it, by describing the resistance of the
Algerines as having crippled all the ships employed.
We have made copious camas from these papers.—
The private accounts froin Nismes still speak of the
protection afforded to the persecutors and murderers
of the Protestants. When the new Chamber of De-
puties shall have met we think it extremely probable
that this business will not be much longer mothered.
No Throne can ever be so secure as where justice is
equally administered