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London, England, 1816-11-25 00:00:00

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ass Ostirisiseißift .
R. . •.- .‘
ilaikwe'" !Acta
old .Pruessan Province's,. 1 ... si t • a
Conatitistibu ii'getlitia oisolit *hrs. lit is nai-
ler*, stated by fliittii tO be the atesression of
illbo wlihes of the peoPle ; lad Oa Royal proiniseli
incessantly claimed:.Ve may easily accotingor
this—but
in the newly acquired Rhine .Provincest Is
this
is by no means the expression of the Want mos fe
by the people. with respect to Constitutions, the
inhabitants of the Rhine Provinces, from an aperient,
of twenty years,*have become somewhat distrustfu
onstitul ;
'they have gone through so, many forms of C-
tions, and have played such an unconscientious game
with their Constitutions and with themselves, that they
entertain but very little faith in their influence on na-
tional happiness."
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FRENCH PAPERS•

lege Me to betray U. de Tal*gaud, *kb a view to
Zget him in his office. I hold ir, however, as a
• that nothing justifies treachery." •
.'The following occurreice. on which I will forbear
'leaking any comment, lately took place at hfulhau-
sen, in Alsace, Where a part of the Austrian Army
a Occupation is stationed :
The gentlemen of this place gave, as usual at this
•eeesen, a ball to the ladies, at an Assembly Room
'commonly engaged for that purpose. Every thing
passed off extremely well till about midnight, when
a couple of Austrian officers entered the ball-room
uninvited, and offered great offence to the company,
both by their language and manners, addressing the
Wks in very indl.corous terms, and stationing them-
selves in the most couspicuous part of the room, with
their pipes in their mouths and their bats on their
heads. Upon its being represented to them that such
manners were uncustomary in France, they raised
their tone still higher, and laid .their hands on the
hilts of their swords. This fresh provocative mPt
with due retort on the part of the Frenchmen. ho
'hewed themselies equally disposed to proceed to ex-
tremities, *hen the Austrian officers foreseeing an
unfavourable issue to this altercation for themselves'
deemed it prudent to withdraw.
Presently, however, these same officers returned,
attended by a platoon of their men, with their bayo-
nets fixed, - and entering lorcibly the ballroom,
marched straight up to the defenceless Frenchmen,
before whom they had just withdrawn. Immediately
an affray ensued, in which several of the French, not
excepting the ladies, were severely wounded # not
(hist the Austrians themselves escaped entirely unhurt,
'for a Frenchman having wrested a sword from one
of the officers, inflicted many a wound upon his an.
tagonists • and a lady having wrung a musket from
the hands of one of those soldiers, felled her adver-
wiry 'so the ground. The contest, however, must
;ham: ended fatally for the unarmed Frenchmen, had
not an Austrian officer of rank, who occupied an
apartment just above the Assembly Room, and who
was awakened by the noise beneath him, hastened
down, and commanded his soldiers to desist from the
combat.—At length tranquillity being a little restored
by the fortunate interference of this officer, the prin-
cipal Frenchmen proposed to terminate the affair the
next morning, in an hi.nourable manner, with the
two original aggressors, but this proposal the latter.
declined, saying. u we are officers, and cannot fight
with Bourgeon. The objection was instantly re-
moved by the Frenchmen observing, that they were'
also officers, and of higher rank than
themselves.—
Gs Then," replied the Austrians, u we are Nobles and
cannot fight with Bourgeois." Finally, there was no
compelling these Nobles to fight, no remonstrances',
that could bring them to a sense of honour, and all
efforts for that purpose proving vain, the parties se-
parated and withdrew to their respective homes.
On the following day, however, an official com-
plaint of this transaction was preferred by the Mayor
Of the town.to the Colonel commanding therein the
Austrian poops; but, all the satisfaction that could
be obtained from the latter, was, that in order to
pievent further disputes, he would endeavour to re-
move the two officers ip question from the place.
It was in agitation to make representations on this
subject to General Frimont, whis has the supreMe
command of the Austrian Army of Occupation, but,
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upon its being. suggested that such representation
Might tend to irritate the troops in general against
the inhabitants of the town. and be after all of very
uncertain avail, it was resolved toleave the injury nn-
redressed, and to confide in the hope of better times.

FRACAS BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND
AMERICANS AT MESSINA:
The following particulars have been published on
the authority of a Gentleman who has just arrived
from Messina :—On the 16th •of September" the
schooner Ann, Captain Bell, of Malta, was lying iii
the port of Messina, waiting for a cargit. The Cap-
tain being on shore, the mate observed on board, un-
der suspicious circumstances, a man of colour, be.
longing to the Java American frigate: On endea-
vouring to search him, the fellow knocked the mate
down. The crew of the Ann came instantly to his
aid, and having overhauled the intruder,.found con-
cealed about his person site leather and other
articles which he had.stolen on board the Ann. Ac-
cording to. a practice not unfrequent with British
tars, they summarily tried him without any reference
to the civil poster, and punished him with a smart
flogging. The Mulatto on being released, repaired
immediately to the iMerican Commodore, who,
choosing to consider the affair as a national insult,
made a formal complaint upon the subject to the
American Consul. The latter, in his turn, repre-
sented the occurrence in the most glowing colours in
a Dote to Mr. Baker, the British Consul. An inter-
; view•took place the same day between the 'Consuls,
and it was mutually agreed that the , dispute should
be left to the decision of the Sicilian Government.
Next day, to prevent any breach of the peace whilst
the matter was under investigation, an order was
transmitted to the mate of the Ann not to come on
.shore. Captain Bell, however, conscious of having
given no Offence• to the Americans,• went on shore;
tad proceeded to the billiard-room. There he was
!Only accosted by three American Officers, who
asked his name. He had no sooner replied, than one
of them called him a Idacipard, the second a as, and
the third a toward : the latter at the same time gas.
him a blow, and challenged blm to a set- e. Nothtng
could be more acceptable to* Bell : he happened
be of Bristol mytal, and bad obtained as degree of .
M. in the Pearce and 'Belcher school. They retired
to a vicious room, and the conflict speedily termi-
nated, not much to the satisfaction of the American
combatant. Another Of the party insisted upon try;
his luck : Captain Bell was not reluctant to accom-
modate him, and. soon put him hor: de combat. The
third Officer then engaged him, but their companions,
whii had by this time numerously assembled, antici-
pating another defeat, broke in the ring, and beat
Captain Bell most cruelly, and treated him is a WV
which delicacy forbids us to describe. He owed
preservation of his life entirely. to the artiial of
Sicilian guard at the criticil moment. Captain Bell,
of course, made a representation on the subject:of i.
cruel and umnanly treatment to the British Consul.
He went on shore on the 18th, bat iniMedietely
turned on board, apprehending fresh insults. Sim
'after, two bolts' crews from the. Java. armed with
pistols and cutlasses, rowed towardtheAnn, Capt.
bonded his gene, and threatened. to-Bri if they did nbt

kept them

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beep of. He thus kept them at bay until the . ~.•.•
sival of the British C instil, by whose advice t''' .
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American Officers were permitted to come oubo 13.' •Ara' • -
with, a view to the adjustment cf the quarrel. D 4•1,," v''''''
the conversation, Captain Bell happening to coals° f '
diet the statement of one of the Officers, the I th; I
snapped a loaded pistol at him, which f 4." -
ortithatel,tit
missed fire. The interview terminated in again,Ll oa„,gini•-•
ferriug the :natter to the decision of the Sledllc,- 41--
vernment. On the 19th and 20th there were pe - st
disturbances between the American 011icet- NI
s . .
English Captains. • The merchants at Messina ts aosttnn
tending to make a considerable remittance in syed, • that
'to Malta by the Ann, applied to the British Cresi an' cm
to procure a safe conduct trom the American Costal, ll.' 7,*
This the latter refuted to give, observing, that he illiCl
supposed the British Captain was desirous robe eear lei., '
soon as possible, being conscious of his misesedsce. j tl
About .the gist two American frigates sailed se
islith'uownuialsds, andfeared
sheptrwoocebreirtdheost,n)staipleet:rtovtrooyiasielgtaee,.rcweirithyinthogthe
tierhnitaitikuotzias, .7.
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alleged that the American frigates had been semi Illet4
in consequence of an intimation from the Govern i
1. of Messina to the Commodore, that it lie did using 1
proper order on board bis squadron the tuns would
be directed to fire on them. The W ah,
• ngical. 4, 0
▪ (the Commodore), and a sloop of war, re •
maietiat
, Messine. The Ann sailed, at length. on the ed,
• widiOut waiting for the decision of the Sci.iss Co. :ib
r vernment. She was no soot ei clear of II e.putt ask
t she was, boarded by two armed boats from um Wash. .I
t ington. The American Officers mustered thews,. ji
4. and 'took airily one of the men, under the Lila ye" 1. 1-
e tenet of his being an American. This prattle; '
i. whether it resulted from a wish to mortify the . t-
is Captain, or was intended as a retaliation for own*
r. e 'earth, is not very consistent with the general cte, •,
it racter of Commodore Decatur. It is but jot to m% I. '•
al that neither the Commodore nor the Ames man seas% twin
n took part in any of the affrays on shore: the wen tom'
to was confined to the American Officers, Lid: Maass if , iki
,td whom was a Lieutenant- Armstrong.
he
ed et . THE; EV.iNNiNG S'IA,R. •li
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be _LONDON. ..
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ter MONDAY., NOVEMBER 26, 1816. inn
;ht 'Rim OF STOCK, I'iSIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCIt ite
re- Reduced Iliti—Cons. nos. 64—Cons. for arc 631
ere 4er Cent. 77 I 78-5 per Cost. Navy 050 IS g
p
Eschewer Bills, Ss. Bs. pr.—Lodi& Bonds I fes.l6l. pre. the
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nd We are sorry to observe by our Corn Report fro sti .7 I
n
ceso Mark.lane, that Wheat is fifteen shillings per queer •‘‘t w el.
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all dearer to-day than it was last Monday.—So mink v •-• '
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en• Lord SOMERVILLE% Letter!
f a b
tm- We believe it is now settled that Parliameet tbal .' .
yor meet at the beginning of January. The followig .•,'
the
Confidential Circular has, we are assured, been tnii. A 44
old
rto mitted by the direction of Ministers to their Per
• re- mentary Friends: • tit
(CONFIDEN I'IAL) • W
this " Treasury Chambers, 9th November, 1114 '4
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eme 44 DeAt Sit —I lose not m moment to inform you du its ~,
but, Majesty's Ministers have resolved that Parliament shams*
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Rion tits aistassh fif Sodom on the ad of January next, and to urge the
sinnt attendance of yourself and Mends It the opening of the Sada, ..
very as matters of the highest importance will be immediately btweit
r nn. forward, in which the pressing state of the Finammatui avow . II
N. regulatlOos of Police to seem* the public tranquillity,wilims
prominent feature. " I am, dear Sir, t is
VD ' * Tour very faithful senate
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Among the important matters to be early sib a
A net mitted to the consideration of Parliament we behest t ..:.
rived fi irecommended in the Sraa, iei •
the that a measure, r t
;IR ii,l to• which we have frequently adverted, will be per • .11
Cap. posed as one of those best adapted to theitrusii
I, un- state of the Flamm : we mean the application of ill is I
r, be.
Sinking Fund to the relief of the present loads 1
ndea-
taxes. This measure requires but to be mina •
mate
O his with attention to shew its propriety. To contiw
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I con- press the operation of this fund, when there is ati
other pable impossibility of efficient collection of thew Al
Ac. nue—that is at a time when the deficiency prdt a
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Sritish that neither the resources nor industry of the peak
:fence A
can furnish the sum required, would savour di *1
smart
paired sanity. The Sinking Fund was instituted to me -
Who, future exigencies, by lessening in the interin it
insult,
to the amount of the National Debt, and consequently
r necessity of levying taxes for ever to pay the ie. . el
epre.
ninth' It has lessened the debt, and a certain benefit
L inter- have been gained if the public be relieved, for It
snarls, at least, from the necessity of atill paying the
should
whilst Ministers
.
on the capital so bought up. When, by the fat
amens.
of collection,at some future day, (for
✓ was always this taxosaster of the ability of the pablie s'
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'me on pact; with money)—when, by this mode of min .
having •they may be convinced of the propriety of .
i shore . •
be was; Putaag the Sinking Fund in operation; it viitt. "
4 rho quite time enough to have recourse once more to sit
tan one measure. But, is our Mind, it will be matlYears . - ,
Wr, and our national industry and commercial enterpriao
rehgave sufficiently recover their tone and productive Pe
en-ertgo
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to warrant its restoration. In fact no measur, ~
eel A. are confident, will so soon give relief to the
retired distress of our agriculturalists, as the adoption 0
r terms- measure which Will at once give to indusuy ate
merican
n trying . ion
which is now regulirly drawn out of circolat
ductive powers of one million sterling per .. " I
ECcOlll- ..
1. The that rate, for the absurd purpose of nayiesi---*"1
potions, !debt alrea4 paid !if by the purchases of the '
I, antics- niaskinera.
n 4 beet - , ..-. 5 .
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al of tl, 'the Household.., - . •
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tinv_einieteSve.t
Dv irc.e
swacsLpAeltrifLor.imceidiapeit,.,_ 4
sin 4.1°. Atte et of the state of the Duchess of Cot.
11!ct.00111,1111A Ms
.:7•lll(braditetia:othlerayebsiteergdonayd
iStely l'e.• ion she, wits "sin Saturday- daft '
am with,„e after attending the Grand Duke's Levee, P•er...4, a ~
..1 impel*
:1111%11ou respects to the PRINCE PlA:nn't a"`•• - rem,
Is_ , •?, t .:.Panne Laorocn came to town on Sato
to CIN
r ‘lllll4 not the Duchess of CIiIDERL• NI. II feigned
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was—that her hser,asßa olitaiel
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