The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-10-12 00:00:00

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GENERAL SIR GEORGE PREVOST.

To rms EDITOR •r ras sretEs,ll4N.

The following following are the Charges which are to he
preferred againkt Gem fir Geo. Prevost, and which,
It is said, have been served on him preparatory to
their being investigated by a General Court-Mar-
tial :-
I•irst Charge —For hiving, on or about the 11th
day of September, 1811, by holding oat the expec-
tation of a cooperation ef.ths Airily under com-
mand, induced Capt. Downie, late of his majesty,*
sbip Confiance, to attack the,Americart. squadron on
Like Champlain,. whet% it was. highly imprudent to
make such au attack without .the co-oporatiom from
the land forces, and for t►ot having afforded that co-
operation. ."
Second Charge.—For not having stormed the Arne-
works on shore at nearly the same time that the
said naval. action began, as fie had given Captain
Downie ren,lloll Lo IPSIICt.
Third Charge.—For having disregarded the signal
for co-operation which bad previously been agreed
cwt.
Fourth Charge.—For not having attacked the elle-.
toy on shore, either during the said naval action or
after it was ended, whereby his Majesty's naval
squadron, under the command of Capt. Downie, might
have been saved.

•
Stn,—the Editor of a provincial Joernal, whose
loyalty seems to be transferred from his oven Sove-

reign to the -13cluesoss, very gravely displays to his
Readers the piouX prodetsloa of the Duchess Via.
001ULEMe "to implore the lioty Ghost, at d Grand
Mass ordered for the oecatiasi, to remove her bar-
renness, and bless her with a child!" I do not re.
collect having heard of an application of this sort
having Iwo made on this side of the Alias since the
Crusade, nor indeed of any such interference, bat
upon one occasion, which 1 need not recal to 'oar
memory. The credulity, hossever, that could hays
recourse to such a• inroceti tttt to obtain fecundity,
appears to many soher-tninded men to be to the 101 l
as extravagant, though not iverhaps su atroefoeti ai
the imposture that contends for the efficacy of the
smelly. I think that, circumstanced as that good
Lady is, I shouhl have confined my intreaties for
such • purpose to my hueband, as being by far the
moat proper person to be made acquainted tv;th
wants of this description, and certainly the most

proper to supply them. At alt events, I should hate

THE TIM %TY or PLACE.—The following terms of
the French Treaty are now given with an air of au.
thority. They almost literally confirm the statement
gave yesterday.
" The terms of the Treaty were finally agreed up.
eu before the Emperor of Russia went to Btussels.
A rough draught of the Treaty was then signed by
the Ministers of all the Powers; but the formal and
actual Treaty is not yet executed. It requires greet
exactness, reference to many details, and conse-
quently considerable time to make out the fair and
definiiive copy. But this work it was expected
mould be finished this day or to-morrow, when the
Ninisters of the respective Powers in Paris would

very much scrupled, however arslent my desire to be-
come a mother may be, to hare proclaimed to the
world the negligence or impotency of my husband,
whose faults and defects I conceive it to be the duty
of a wife to conceal, and especia!ly whets such en
exposure tends to impeach her modesty. Hut as
Priests and Princes have, very properly no doubt,
in consequence of their high rank in the State,
a code of morals entirely distinct from that of thu
people, their virtues 'are not to be measured by the
standard of vulgar simplicity.
I recollect being told in my early days,- by it eery

chi their signatures. And the conclusion of the l sturdy
rind facetious Capuchin, at Malaga, in Spain,
Treaty, it is supposed, will be officially announced
who was in great request by all the women in his
by the English. Governnsent in an Extraordinary
qazette, and try a letter to the Lord Mayor, early , district, that when this notable espedient was first
nest week.—France cedes in perpetuity : , contrived of married women soliciting from Hearts
Landis, ssar.t.oets, Pesipeesilie,,hlarieueurg, Versoye, or what they could not obtain on earth, it was cus.
yeeissolcur ow Lithe ..1 Geneva.
" The fertifiratiotts of Iluninguen are to be de. tomary, by a species of incantation, to throw the
etreyed, mid no fortifications are to be erected within petitioner into a trance, which producing delirium
three league; of Basle. France. renounces the right in the distressed female, assured her the blessing she
of garrisurinig Morisco, near Nice. France returns sought. This ceremony, as all ceremonies are
Are territory in the Netherlands and Savoy ceded by in the Church of Rome, was encircled with mysteries
the Treaty of last sear. France shall pay to the
too sublime for the profane to assist at —Only t
Alliei a contribution of 700 millions of francs ; 10 1
millions sterling. During five }earl she shall main- chosen few of the initiated wire allowed lir
lain 150,000 of the Allied troops, to be stationed be present, and even these, I was assured
within her own territories, in and trear the fortresses by my friend of the Order of Saint Francis,
hereafter named; but at the end of three years, were selected wire great caution ; and as the
should the contributions be paid, it may be made a young and the old were, from a loquacity common
subject of consideration whether these trenps shill
to both these periods in life, were very improper'
not retire from France, and whether the fortresses
hereafter mentioned may not be resio.ed. France Persons to be entrusted with secrets of this stature,
retains Avignon, the Comte Veneissin, aid Mont. stone were admitted whose ages were under thirty,
belliard. The latter is situated steer Befort. . It is a or beyond forty. What passed on those occasions,
small Duchy formerly belonling to Wirtemherg. The when Ladies appealed from their husbands to thee
ten former, situated In the South or rrance, beforb
Church to confer on them the proud distinction eil
the Revolution belonged to the Pope, who yet insists
on their restoration. • i mothers, my intelligent informant could not, ee
" The following 18 fortresses are to begarrisoned would not reveal to me; but 1 have since seen it re.
by the Allies doting five years : corded in some old chronicles subsequent to the
Valenti. mom Cunuir, Illoulteugo, Lindrecr, Le Quebnot, Council of Trent, that all such applications from
Cambruy, Give' noel Ciqielement. Alrsiet,s, SWIM', Thi.,nville.
Long% y. Etitehe, itluntotedy, Ro.toy, Avesaei, the Scidet- eligible females entitled to the benevolent interposi.
bend of Putt [Amis. tiun of their Reverend Pastors, were in general sac-
" ft is not true that Calais and Dunkirk are to
cessful. Faith Dever fails to operate wonders—even
be occupied by the English, or that the works at •
Cherhorgh are to be destroyed. i - miracles without it, though of divine origin, would
" N,,thitig is finally settled respecting flip (1;00. lose their credit.—Hence the honorary distiuction of
'lotion of the contributions : but it is understood the faithful was conferred on all true Believers, and
that one.fourth (seven millions sterling) will be in proportion to their credulity they were cherished
assietied to create and repair fortresses on the
by
their Reverend Pastors, as best suited to their
northern and north-eastern frontiers of the Allies
adjoining France. The remaining twenty.one mil. puvpose, and the least likely to dispute their power
lions will be divided into five parts :—one part will or infallibility !—" rcscite et naultipticamini," being
go to earls of the four chief Allied Powers, and the a sacred command or admonition, recorded in
fifth part will be divided among the smaller Powers Holy Writ. The Clergy of all persuasions
In proportions, according to the contingents of troops ' have felt themselves bound to give practical proofs
they have furnished. •of their obedience to the Divine Command,
" A struggle was made for the occupation of Lisle
and Straslturgli, but it was given up. The liee taken, , and especially those of the Church of .Rome,
however, it may be remarked by looking at the map, , whenever favourable opportunities consistent with
strips France of her iron frontier from Cambray to her statutes occurred. If her Priests hare preserved
Alsace, and enables the Allies, upon any occasion ithis extraordinary power which the French Princess
of necessity, to march suddenly upon Paris. Or • invokes, notwithstanding the wonderful changes and
shoed the French make war, by attacking the Ne. '
revolutions in opinions and authority which have
therlasels front Lisle, or Germany from Strasburgh,
the Allies can immediately advance lido France and taken place in our lower world, since this very en.
take them in flank. ! viable privilege of removing barrenness in women by
"Alsace, Lorraineond French Flanders, of course the interposition of the Clergy, was conferred on the
remit' to France. !Church, I have no doubt but the pious proof which.
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" For such very favourable conditions," says the
Courier, " the French are wholly indebted to the
good will the Allies hear to the Boui bons, for the ne-
cessary delicacy towards them, and the desire of er,ta-
b,ishiog a solid peace !"
It max yesterday reported in the City, on the
strength of letters from Barcelona of the 25th
OM Popular cornmotions had commenced in gotta_
lonia. elpildt. we shall he able to sire more
information nu this suhject in the cou ten( to-morrow.
Sosincnr,vso resigned the contest for Os-
Wilshire en Tuesday night, and the Freeholders, we
hear, ale determined to bring in Mr. A•ltHUithT free
• espence. This is at length a complete defeat of
the NI Almsonnunti interest.
DRURY•LAYE.-11AltLEY last night repeated the
character of Dr. Panglos, in the pleasant Comedy
▪ Heir at Law, with increased success. The
hooNe, notwithstanding the usifar3urable weather,
was far from an indifferent one.

the Duchess of ANooucksts has given of her dutiful
submission, and implicit confidence in the ability of
the Church to grant her prayer, will be speedily an•
flounced to a grateful world by her loyal Highness
becomitig as round es an apple, to the great edifice.
lion of all the faithful, and especially to distressed
ladies, who, though married, have not the felicity
of being mothers, and cannot perpetuate themselves
as it were by a legitimate offspring, without the holy
interference of the Church. You and I, Mr. Cut.
TOR, are too well acquainted with the malice of
mankind, not to know that the grave sanctity of the
Presbyterian and of the Methodists of every descrie4.
lion will treat with derision the pious and devout appsid
of the Duchess, for extra succour in her distressthl
anxiety to place a son as wise es his father on the
throne of France. I can even suppose that the obdti.

The Lord of th.! Manor, as played last night at
Covent-garden Theatre, has undergone a very mate.
vial change in the cast of its characters. TAYLOR is
the representative of Rashly, vice Inct.toon ; FAR-
Lty, La Areppe, vice MATHEWS; SIMMONS, Molt
Flaggon, vice LI•TON ; and Mrs. STERLING, Sophia,
vice MISS STEPHENS.
DEAL, OcT. 11.—Came down from the giver the
Sir Francis Drake store-ship, and sailed for Ports-
mouth.—A Kurt of transports.remain in the Downs.
The Fortune, Zimmerman, from Hamburgh, to
Bourdraus, put into Sheerness or4.Torntay, leaky,
and proctedtd to Chathaidto repair.

eats incredollty of -these people may seduce them into
sarcostic,obserretiens, which it will not become me to
repeat nor 'rod to insert ; .but, admitting that the
power of converting sterility into fruitfulnes through
the pious intervention of the Church, has been COP*
Hod to the Holy Father and his Sub-delegates, it
surely will .not hedonist that such a power can no
where be sd properly lodged as with Ecclesiastics,
whose vows of celibacy securing them from marriage
and releasing them from the necessity of perpetual.
jog thethselycs) leaves tbet it perfect liberty to