The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-02 00:00:00

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ZER VEMR7 R}• OF PERS LA CRAM.

[FROM 7Ult NISI MONTHLY MAGAtRNE FOS VIIIIIVART.]

am hell disposed to admit the assertion of a lively
atlworess, that the French are a grave people, arid
tb: solntely determined upon contradicting the re-
^eived opinion in England, that in the volatility of
t),air character their sympathies, however easily es-
, 'tad. are generally evanescent; and that the claims
of . kindred or friendship, so far from awakening
any permanent pensibility, are quickly superseded by
the paramount dominion of frivolity and ansuseaseet.
Let any man who is labouring under this mistaken
impression pay a visit to the Cemetery of Pere La
Chaise; and if he does not hate France more tbs.
falsehood, he will admit that in the precincts of this
.heautiful and affecting spot there is not only a more
striking assemblage of tutelar' decoration and appro-
priate monumental sculpture, hat more pervading
✓vi.lerees of deep. lingering, heart-rending affection
f.br.the dead than could he paralleled in England or
any other country of Europe. The tombs elsewhere
.ern, to he monuments of oblivion, not remembrance
-e-they designate spots to be avoided, not visited, un-
less by the idle curiosity of strangers; here they seem
hdilt pp with the heart as well as the hands ;..—they
haltewed by the frequent presence of sorrowing
snorers. who, by various devices of ingenious and
elegant offerings, still testify their grief and their re-
spect for the departed, and keep up by these pions vi-
sitings a sort of holy communion between the living
and the dead. Never,
lemn, jet sweet and soothing emotions that thrilled
• bosom at the first visit to Pere La Chaise. Wo-
up a were in attendance as we approached the gate,
offering for stale elegant crowns, crosses. and wreaths
of orsege-blossom, sereanthensum. amaranth, and
other everlasting flowers, which the Mourning rela-
tives and friends are accustomed to suspend upon
the monument, or throw down upon the grave, or
entwine amoog the shrubs with which every en-
closer. is decorated. Conaratolating myself that I
had no each "melancholy office to perform. I passed
into this vast sanctuary of the dead, and found my-
self in a variegated and wide spreading garden, con-
sisting of bill and dale. redolent with flowers, and
thickly planted with luxuriant shrubs end trees.
eon' the midst of which monumental stones, column',
obelisks, pyramids., and temples, shot op in such
riernaice, that I was undecided which path to ex-
plore first, amt. seal sem time in silent contem-
plation oef the wiesie meet. which occupies a spare
or from alit In eighty acres. 'A lofty and Gothic
rig lion,
,ed the
Eloise,

fount incurred the censure of cioeftemporary hierarchs.,
SU gm .beerifei amereAr; he limns to have sees
th the wis-
sta et. • roreodiniodating faith: and having
cwioinett eirlhodety by the irrefeetable argument
of esuStegoltsiwe liguves to be emaptiseed upon one
gone,. which le ,still visible. beim Act into the side
of Mottled+, Ite Nall restored to:the confidence and
protection of the Cbureh. I had seen at Paris the
siilapidstesi byes* in which he is Vatted to have resided;
aril now to be standing above. the vety dust which
one. contributed to form the doe intellect and throb-
I sag hearse of these celebrated lovers, seemed to be an
annihilation of isle/waning centuries. throwing the
Mind beak to that remote period when Eloisa from the
t' deep eoljtedee and awful] tells" of her t en-
diced those here-breathing epistles which have spread
ti,rough -the world the fame of her nohappy attach-
e:e.g. Quitting this interesting sp.it, a wilderness of
little enclosures presented itself, almost every one pro-
fusely planted with dowers, and overshadowed by
poplar, cypress, weeping willow, and arbor Titre, in-
iersperied auloog dowering shrubs and froit-trees ; for
- A. e voted, lietaiiits present appropriation, had be. n
;Aid oes asepleasswe-garaen„. Many of the tombs were
jgovided, with a watering pot for the refreshment of
ti.e flower", and the majority had a stone seat for the
accommodation of those who came thither to indulge
ea melancholy retrospection, ns they stationed thew-
*rives upon the grave in which their affections were
deposited. Here and there the sufferers from Mist
.parental. or conjugal deprivation, were seen trimming
,tbe foliage or flowers that sprung up from the remains
of their kiedred.desh, and as ;hey handled the shrubs,
.vhose pets struck down 104 the very grave, one
cquie,alosost ionise' that the dead stretched forth
.71t:e leafy arms from the eati(h se eistraerttime
• titoultote they bad so fondly oevirHed when alive.
iiiiny instances, however, it Must be confessed that
::as pious slaty was deputed to the keepers of the
• y round, rho for a small stipend maiwaioeil the tombs
:i.: a perpetual greenness. some c ut.tented themselves
with hanging a funeral garland on the monuments of
al, it friends; by the number and freshness of which tri-
'hetes we were catbird to judge, in 'nine degree, of
'the merits of the deceased, and of the recency with
which sad bosoms and glistening eyes had necspied
ti e spot on which we then stood. Some were bloom-
ing all over with these flowery offerings, while others,
; ith a single forlorn and withered cbaplet,or simulate-
ly hare, *hewed that their mouldering tenants Ind left
nufri..ads behind ; or that tint* had wrought his weal
4.43, and either bfought them to the saute appointed
house, or "steeped their senses in forgetfisloem."
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Yesterday morning a melancholy event took place
at the Auction' Mart, which pat a stop to •business fur
bola. time. 'Mr. Shattieworti. the onexinnecr. ►ad
a rile of wines in kb* mid Ile .zo % sad whilst
the sale was going on. a tientletuan *nasal Itlissett,
sodding in Park-street. lalingtop. at the moment be
as shaking bands with a friend, apskloply fell back
and expiresi.
Earn•*.—.d)a the morning of the lil6. $O. Aries
Smith was fogad dead in her bed. with put of het
ciothis sot She was quitiatiroll_ aatioren eicluch on
►ht• preceding ?Toning. a. ca..

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COURT OF C11A113014 1.1. I.
The Court was tits day croweiod a theeipitta
ties that the case relative to MN Drew. a
ward I'
the Court. would have coma ie for hearing. Ti.'.
young lady, who is only eighteen Oars of age
left the residence of her aunt es the tBth of Jaguar)
law, and was married *to Mr. William Timmer, of Col.
luse-street, Fenthurch-street, who iq described to have
Wee aware of the fact of her being a ward of the
Comet. The order prayed for on Wednesday by Mt
Sbadwell, was that Mr. Turner, his brother, sad 00:
they, and the latter's grand-daughter, might be or-
dered to attend the Court. and an order was made ac-
cordingly for their so tieing this day, hat in cense-
quence of his Lordship having been occupied in his
private room until half-past twelve o'clock. and being
subsequently engaged in hearing Mr. Hires reply in a
cause relative to two daily papers, wail a quarter to
two, the time at which bis Lordship rest, the cause did
Wit come on, and the parties were directed to attend
again on Monday.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—Fen: I.
TDB KING V. LIMP.
The defendant was brought np to receive judgisioni.
haring hero found guilty of obstructing the Re-
venue Officers. It appeared that the boats of the
Greyhound cutter went to examine a vesseheestndkei
for's:wiggling, and some opposition was made hy'the
men en hoard. The defendant was not the most active;
and the Court, under all the circumstances, seateece
him to two months' imprisonment in Dorchester Gaol.
SIIITH V. SLAM
This was a writ of error from the Common Pleas. in
an action on the case against the plaintiff is mot.
The eleclar ,tion contained two counts. The first gown
charged that the defendant below went hefore a e
of the Pears, and deposed that he suspecteld that eel,
min stolen trees were concealed on the ptemlses of the
plaintiff below, and therefore prayed a search warrant
to examine the plaiotiff's premises, sod thereupon the
said defendant caused the said Justice to issue his
warrant, directing a search, and also the apprehension
of the plaintiff, who was imprisoned until discharged
by the Justice.—The second mut was more general.
Om a plea of Not Guilty, the Jury, at the &sex Spring
Assists, 1821, found a general verdict' and judgment
for the plaintiff, 760 t. 7s. damages and costs. The
errors assigned were, that the plaintiff in error having
only prayed a search w t. was not responsible far
the Magistrate's directing the apprehension of the pet-
' son of the plaintiff below, and that the remedy,ifsnri
ought to have been in 'reapers* mat net ease. sod that
:he termination of the original proceeding against the
'plaintiff was nut sufficiently stated in the Gist or
tS
coed count, for which, and other 'caws of error's's'
signed,
MI for the plaintiff in Tor, now ems,
indgment in the Common Pleas was'
ifit to be reversed:' As to the ob'
egagiiiisteliitt tall* have asst. d"
apprehend the pratmilrholiiii; he tilted
1301 31tri15.191,441, and
• amil.as.so the form. of adieu, Crown
Rap. 163; 2 Term Rep. 225 ; • 2
. R. 316, and Desag.ss!.
Mr. WALTORP, contra. was stopped by the Coorit,,
;who were clearly of opinion—el. That ea* was the,
'proper form of *tits., the defendant having midi-
cionsly, and without probable cow, occasioned the
injury of which the plaiatilllcestaplainiol; sad L. That
the came of action, ands the proceeellegs incident
thereto, were autfiFieotly stated.—Jadgment affirmed.
IN THE MAPTiII OP MUMPS PIUSILIAT, GIN*.
Mr. Rolex moved-fur a rule. calling epee this gen-
tleman. the solicitcr fur the Constitution* Associa-
tion, to shew cause why he should not pay over to a
person, nausea in the alftelavilie.leretain sums of mosey
retained in his bands, and alri,deliver to the saute
peisno certain deeds which he withhold.
The Cool? 'Wiwi whether this wail Jim application
Which might not be' heard at Chambers Refers atingle
Judge by summons ?
Mr. ROTPII submitted not, for the appHeirkst was
not in any cause before the Court. The affidavit, imp
Iputed improper conduct to Mr. Murray, bat "the mss.
den did not require him to answer the matters of tila
alfidivita with a vie* to criminal proceedirge
The COrnT thought, consideriog the petesere
other business, that this was a cam width mid with
more convenience he heard by sesempons at a Judge's
Chambers, and accordingly Mr. Retch withilriew Iris
motion.

1111:11101tD r. DIP &LT AND °TIM/.
ilfr. Wass met 'hew cause against a Rule, call-
ing ern the "Mimi* to give to the defemlaists, who
are seenvbess of the Maschester Yeomanry Oaval
some 'unmet of his residence. gm •
Mr. LITTLIWALK observed, that the Court bal
dared an imteation to take this rale sad tam Mims I
a similar description together. .1 •41
• Tim Loa/veins/. Juts/ice said, it hal 4es. ea
tiered. r---‘k a.
Mr. Eraxs. then expressed a wish to 6a 1p early
day for the discussion. ..•
Judge Ilamer.—You may l.riog it on early.
Mr. Beams.—l will bring it ou when I ate next
called upon.
Mr. CAMPIICLc moved for a role to shew cause why
a mandamus should not he issued. calling upon toe
Mayor of Maidstone to proceed to the election iif three
Common Councilmen. The Learned Counsel, some
days ago, moved fur a gee toarrasto. calling epee
three of the Cuinutou Councilmen of Maidetone.
&hew by what mabority they sat in the Com
Council. The objection against them was. that tbiy
had not received the sacraineat within a year of :ben
election, ac:.oftlier to previsions of the 13tit
Charles ii. He had slice bees iostrucled to mine kr,
• mandamus as more applicible to the okixt it; view
In case the Court should grant the mandamus. it was
intesded to abandon the quo ararristu.
The Court advised him to abide by the Tee war-
rank": as he might entangle himpslf by ohtaimlng a•
maudamus.

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ST. Anuasves.--The total. 4 if iptailers at
present attending the Universi4"grAr. Andyne`iela
231 ; of these 2U4 attend the 041 (Allege, 144414, re -1
;mining 33 the .I\ew. The localism, le nroti(N*:'
shoat ten years ago, there pert .bat 47 dryer'.
stu4ants: at wimp they vorns;ot to 74! Ili pritet
classes have increased is retail prokerisan. . „

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' • .elation af the whole scene, which occupies a spore son of the plaintiff I
mof fro sixt, I. eighty acres. 'A Infty and Gothic ought to have been
monument on the right side claimed uty attention, :lie termination of II
'f and en approaching it I found that it contained the plaintiff was nut sat
tomb in which are the ashes of Abefard and Eloise, coed count, for wilt
united at last death, but even then denied that signed.
vo'sl and repose to which' they were strangers is Mr. CHITTY, for
Is6leifiltaiincAsd, passionate lives. Interred. after leaded, that the jwi
vbgaise= aLSoiasapt:in 'The par I.46.theY • IT! o'V
10-4 tfal4:.
of Olaf r • tot e rof eiseb nay witiitatio apirel
-*a te
Anita at'Parisrand theme t 6 the romantic spot width on 2 Hail, P.IC: 131
they at present occupy. We learn from the Inserip- •Sir W. 81. 843; as
A tiofi, (Mit all bit telents'Abeltifet coetd not eons- -C. Comp.-187: 3
efelread the utilise of the Trinity, anal on this sc. Stra. 710; 6T. IL.
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