The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-04-15 00:00:00

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tain head. , Also, it is very certain that the same CORONER'S INQUEST.
ancient custom existed in France as in England,. by • —"61101—.
means whereof this polestar populo ejllura was 1 I Last night a Coroner's Inquest tat at Bettis
deemed the most sacred right to the Crown. BONA• Chop.house, on a person unknown, apparently be-
Lucre then is Emperor, or King of France (the tweets 50 and 60 years of age, who died at the One
name does not signify), by the same title that gave Bell Inn, Strand. The body was opened by Mi..
the Crown of England to GEORGE I. and his heirs, Stanton, surgeon, in the Strand, who stated that he
on certain conditions. I shall not enter any further died from the effects of laudanum, a quantity' of
into this argument at present, intending to resume i which he found in his stomach. Verdict—Deranged
The subject in another letter, and there show that ,in his mind,, and in such state poisoned- himself Ali
nothing but a. full and freely convoked National As. 'inking laudanum. The following is the translation
sembly, similar to the Convention Parliament of iof a letter written in French, whieh was found,
King WiLmast, can dethrone llomaearre.— in his pocket, containing the money therein speci.
.As to the decree of the Conservative Senate, it is u : led ;
incompetent to effect the deposition of BoNAPARTIII "I em not guilty of the theft committed on Mrs
juridicially, as the bayonets of the Russians and ,I Dobee, of which I hat* been accused by Mr. Dan-.
Prussians are. The French nation invested him : gen. It was his own servant and a great shoemaker
with authority, and the French nation must divest 1 who Ores in Lock's-fields, whose name I do not
him of it : and if it is done otherwise than -by their I know, and who has married the cook, who stole
free will, then is the nation an enslaved nation.— i the 100 guineas of Mr. Duliee, which he has con-
The power of delegating naturally comprises that of i vested into paper, and partakers of it ! If the officers
loosening. 'l'be social bond is .uo doubt capable of 'of justice examine the numbers and dates of Abe
being peaceably untied, as well as of being forcibly Hank-notes, they will see I could not, being a great
broken ; but it can only be lawfully untied by those economist, spend fifty or sixty pounds in so short a
who first tied it—and of this we lave precedents, both time.. [Here were two lines written and obliterated.]
in the French and English history; but it is not to
be done except on proof of misconduct; and whether and the theft. The passion I had for drinking mad.:
there is proof of misconduct amounting to forfeiture ' me unable to conquer committing all these sacrileges.
or abdication of office, as our ancestors called its, is The Devil has taken possession of me, and it is time I
more than I can tell; nor indeed is it any business of should pat an end to a scandalous and hypocritical
yours or mine, Mr. EDITOR, nor of the Governmeet ' etiateeee. I wish this to be put into the hands of
here, or the Allied Sovereigns abroad ; for nobody, Mr. Le Chevee, heir to Mr. Dubee, he lives in West-
except the French nation, has any right to en- mitister, bet I cannot remember his address. If I
quire into that matter: theirs it is to judge and to have parted too soon this morning, it is because I
determine, as their ancestors have done before them, ' am afraid that Mr. Nebest will come and expose me
in various instances, and lately in the case of Louts to Mr. Bramston as a drunkard and a wretch. I re.
XVI., who, though perhaps not legally condemned peat that I am innocent of the theft ; and that if
and executed, was yet legally convicted of the eve* I had the least intention I conk' not, the ser-
breach of his oath, which, by the ancient' want of Mr. Dangeli being always with me when I
law of France, incurred deposition. In short, ! was ill, and heard every thing that I said. I drank
whenever a free nation confers the Supreme Map , much, but I defy any body to, say that they ever saw
gisterial Authority on a man supposed worthy of it,' me Lipsey.' It is nothing but the disgrace and shame
and he proves unworthy, they alone can take it , that makes me commit this crime—nobody has been
from him ; for all agree, that a delegated trust can instructed to do it. Yon will find in my breeches-
only be resumed by the Delegators. However utiwor. pocket a 21. note and a 11. ditto, and some small
thy the Delegate may be, no man, or body of men, , change in my waistcoat-pocket, which is all the
can force the trust out of hissaii•is, witkout an act money I,possest. I repeat, for the third time, that'
of aggression on these who placed it there; and in lam innocent."
this light the Decree of the 50 Senators may be coil- The body lies at the bone-house of St. Mary-le-
sidered as a Declaration of War against the whole Strived to be owned.
body of the French nation.—l am, &C.
Buckinghamshire, April 11. TIMOTHY TRUEMAN.

• See the conference on the word abdicated, in Ravin.

DIRECTIONS
To MASTERS orVESSELS TRADING to BOURDEAUX.

(Already do we begin to return to a state of peace;
we regiments of cavalry, which were. ordered to
oin Lord WEGLINGTON, have been countermanded.
All the French prisoners belonging to Dunkirk have
been directed to be released and sent back imme-
diately. -.....---4
P`6lrivo persons, both inhabitants of Baker-street,
North, on Tuesday met in a field, near Kilburn, to
adjust an qffuir of honour—when after an exchange
of shots, in which one of them was wounded in the
left shoulder, the dispute was adjusted by the inter-
ference of the seconds. .

His Majesty's ship Porcupine. Garonne,
Ruda or Ca►iollon, April 3, 1514.

or &a—Although I am not aware how far, under
present circumstances, the commercial interests of
Britain may be benefited by the opening of the Ga.
ronne, yet the interest I feet in it's prosperity in-
duces me to state to you, that his Majesty's ships
under my orders now command the whole navigation
of the river, from Point Grave to Pouillac, and
will, I trust, soon to Boardeanx.
The French charts of the river are so good, that
I brought his Majesty's squadron in, in safelytwith-
not pito%s, threagh the rdatelieu.Chiliney; but the
best, et present, "for merchant ships, is )te Grave'
Channel; and I m not believe thelittle Shoal, called
Ruffian, at all .noels : at the changes of the tides,
which are very rapid, there are often appearances of
breakers, where there is no danger.
The passage by Point Grave has.the advantage of
simplicity, as well as having enemy's batteries CO
.
pass. -
By the Escameur Channel; a ship 'can Mime in
also without risk of a shot ; by the Matelieu, it can
hardly be avoided from Point Cookie.
The Chairman of the Committee of Lloyd's:. • " •
The directions for the Garonne in the Petite Nep-
tune Francais, printed by Faden, i 0,1763, are ex-
cellent, and may be perfectly depended upon. In
the charts ho danger is omitted, and some•are
duced which do not exist. •

Lord and Lady HOLLAND have It in ccintentpla-
,
tton to join the Duke and Duchess of BUFORD
shortly at Cadiz, and tasking a tour, proceed with
them to France. At Paris, Lord and lady Ossat..
mu, with several other amilies, purpose joining,
them.
COVENT-GARDEN TIJVATRE.—One of the most no.
tnerons and fashionable audiences, which even this
present successful season has produced, last night
assembled to witness Mrs. JORDAN'S resumption of
her professional duties. This inestimable actress's
entre, as Rosalind, in the Comedy of As You Like It,
was marked by the most cordial greetings of boxes, pit,
and galleries—every part of the house seemed anxious
to express the joy which her recovery imparted—a joy
resulting at once from admiration of the actress,
and respect for the woman.—We are happy to
state, that her recent indisposition is completely re-
moved, and has left, unimpaired, those buoyant ta-
lents, which have so long delighted the town.—
Rosalind was never played, even by herself, with
more spirit, sprightUness, and vivacity. She identi-
fied herself with the 4 liracter--she was the very being
SRAKSPEARY drew, in whose disposition the elements
of good humour are so mi wed and blended, that the
severest misfortunes cannot dissipate them. We
do not think the more early exertions of Mrs.
JORDAN could have been received with a greater
exuberance of applause, than attended the w hole of
her last night's performance. Mr. YOUNG, as the
melancholy Juq:ces, delivered the beautiful speech in
which SHAIisPEARE has, with so much acuteness, com-
pared the world to a stage,in a fine, characteristic sty le
of elocution. Mr. CONWAY'S Orlando demands very
'favourable notice. The modulation of his voice,
more particularly in the scenes with the false Gany-
'lade, was more even then when we last saw his in
the character. His taunting scene with Jaques was
very good. His opening scene, his first interview,
with Rosalind, and the scene in which he demands
from the Duke food for himself and his faithful fol-
lower, were excellently supported. Of Mr. MUIL•
WAY'S Adam we cannot speak too highly. It is
one of the most affecting and higbly.finished pieces
of acting, in this range of the drama, which the stage
can boast.

If these observations prove of any• benefit to
British commerce, it will give great satisfaction to,
Sir, ref most obedient, humble servant,
C. V. PEN ROSE, Rear-Admiral.

Human nature is always tie same. The restora-
tion of the ancient family of France has been effect-
ed so speedily, and with such unanimity, that
appears almost to he the work of magic. 44 The re.
pidity with which all these events were conducted,"
we quote the expression of Mr. liustz upon a
similar scene in this country, " was marvellous, and
discovered the passionate zeal and entire unanimity
of the nation. Such an impatience oppeated, and
such an emulation in King, Lords, and Commons,
and City, who should make the most lively expres-
sions of their joy and duty, that," as the noble his-
torian expresses it, " a man could not but wonder
where those people dwelt who had done all the mis-
chief, and kept the Kr pro so many years from enjoying
!'the comfort and support of such excellent subjects.
The King himself said, that it surely must have been
his own fault that he had not sooner taken possession
of 'the throne, since he found every body so zealous
in promoting his happy restoration." And yet, in a
few years, the conduct of that Sovereign and his suc-
cessor drove the family from the throne for ever!
Extract of a Letter, dated Custom-house, Kirk-
wall, April 3, 1814:—" We have this morning re-
ceived a letter from one of our officers at Long
Hope, giving notice, that the Scourge American
privateer had boarded a Swedish vessel on Friday af-
ternoon (the Ist cwt.), about miles to the west-
wurd of Hoy, which vessel arrived at Long Hope
this. morning ; and that Scourge had captored
three brigs from Liverpool, with salt and tobacco,
sinking one and burning trio of them. The prisoners
were put on board the thrived*, who, before the pri-
vateer was out of sight, law her in chase of other
vessels. The officer informs, that, his Majesty's
ships Stork and Nighilivak, which were at Long
Hope imPOllinittiy*4. in quest of the privateer,
of their falling in with

SMOLENSKO AND TYGEL—Thin match will each(
as cinch interest as any which has lately occurred.—
Ilyger is beoome the favourite. Smolensk° is noted.
for winning two•of the great stakes of. last year, the
2000 gs. and the Derby. Ty ge r ran in the third (of.
the St. Leger, against Aftisidora and Camelopard:
T*za Timm—This frigate, lying off Green-
wich, Rear-Admiral LEGGE'S tiag-ship, was most
splendidly illuminated on Monday night.
,Within
a few minutes of the time appointed, some very
powerful rockets were let off from the main-deck,
and afterwards from the main-top-mast head, on
the explosion of which, at their utmost height, the
air was illuminated by a malts of brilliant lights.
After near a do' -of

style, the nisi
yard-arm to yard-arm,
tnaitt-top-mast bead,
are called the We

prciduced an effect
This was done hr;

w4h gas lights.
highly ratifying

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rzen of these had ascended in grand and hopes are enierteleed of their falling in with
rbe becanie instantaneously, from he "
J-arti, and from the decks to the wording to Mt m reerlitment, the Income Ts/
sad, a beautiful illumination of what expires es *teethe Witer the signing, of a Definitive
due lights, whose chastened lust Trent/ of Piece. It is in contemplationi we under-
ct the most pleasing and beautiful.— stand, to rodeos It two and a half pecoent. each
ice, aad ieith the same celerity as • outer, aceardlng to Which. .Govern.
The sight_ was very novel, aid eat will .be eciosetuadati to MH p the es:,
to a great Away speetators peaces 4 am
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