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TUE STATMAN.

together that, service with the service of Soars. book, which so admirably proves this important , Of lutenist, or Of the report of his having been
ild create in me less disgust to see St. Pate's f truth' without the writer intending to dolt, that the ' so hold as to' violate the residents of the Sovereign
irch converted into a Turkish Mosque, nay, I reign of force was the reign of Anti-Christ : and , Pontiff, and put the nest of hitt/ intriguers to the
think it wnuld be better that it should be made that the Church of that day being made subservient 1
uite; we have nuthieg further; but it is evident
'ten temple for the worship of Maw or Mo- , tis assystem of politics Mended on. fence, was any l •
than that it should remain as it is, and he : thing but a Christian Church. The pictures that I that Italy is one scene of lurking dissatisfaction, and
have already exhibited display to the life the cherac-
(ed to some such purpose as that of the Bishop j the irruption into that country of the foreigners who
otters going there to return thanks to the God ter of the Nobles, I am now going to present one are to lord it over the inhabitants, is more likely to
Rice, for !access in maritime injustice; sup- I which will make the Reader as well acqtutinted with bailee and augment the cdaulsion, than .to calm
that some ear should be waged hereafter in ; the character of the Princes of those days.
,This °AA the agitation •f a people who seek for liberty but
it of these rights, founded on the dominion of chronicler tells us, that GASTON, Count Ss *ISOM,
. 1 end despair. ' •
—for, according to my principles, the triumph I was " perfect, both in person and in mind,. anti no
,
:ter over sitter is the triumph of Anti-Christ, : cotempurary Prince could be compared with him.—
We make the following extracts from the Papers
I think, ought not to be celebrated in such i It was impossible (in Fitotsister's opinion) to praise received by the Dutch mail :
iace, and therefore, I say, that were such ant him too much, because .he loved the things he ought BRUSSELS, JAN. 30.—0 n the 26th and 27th very.
,0 happen, it would give me more pain than :to love,end hated thOse becoming hit:l'4°llfeet" With i severe measures had been proclaimecrin the neigh-
mite of worship; inasmuch as such a change, if , this Priuce the author made a stay of 14 weeks ' botwing French departments, to make all French
~, would Ira: e more openness and honesty in it, ! and was entertained with great' magnificence and
consequently, it would be his insulting to the ; hospitality ; so that he may be supposed to have soldiers, returning as prisoners of war, all those
'y of Heaven. Now, to tell you a little more been well acquainted with his character. We absent on furlough, and even the deserters, join the
mind, Mr. EDITOR, it is not wise, in •my ' find, however, from anecdotes which he relates,' army. Those who neglect to comply are
.to be se.
mien. for any nation to provoke the Divine ven. I that this paragon of Princes hadmitle away with his verellpunished, as well as those who Word pro-
, ; and still less so, to put themselves to au, own son, and kept his cousin germain, the Viscount tittle to a 'deserter. By these means the French
)us expence for such a purpose. f 1 OE CISATE4USON, a prisoner in his castle, till he'
army will be considerably strengthened. On the
we shall proceed. to a little exemplification , ransomed himself, by paying 400 franc,. Another
hand, all is quiet, and the trade with France
piss/sive' Devilism, as I beg leave to call it, ! relation of his who held the castle of Losirde•for the , other '
with him it goes under the name of Chris-'. King of Emacteo, he invited to come insil see him, ' ineteases daily.
; for this was au exploit of those Knights and having got him in his power, murdered him with The Prussian troopsare still all in motion, but the
garrison of Luzemborg which had been
luires abuse (lowlife!, he tells us, would have ; his own hands, because he would net betray his trust
)diminished,
he downed of Christianity. He was very lby delivering up to him the castle above-mentioned. is non reinforced.iccordiug to his coerupt notions of Chris. Holy MARY ! said FRI:IIS3AM to the Knight who Fes. l.—Within these four days several battalions
, which was a thing allied to the State, and told him this tale— was not this. a great cteelty ? r
. tool of to promote- that rapine, in the pro. Whatever it was, replied the Knight, so it happened, t;( Infantry of the line and rigors, coming from the
which the Clergy Participated; fur we bite and ill betide him who angers that Count, for then he province of Lezmnbarg, have arrived at Dinant,
that Geoeray Ts-remora left a part of Ms sixtieth none." This Prince, however, loved what Marche, Melange, and Hoy, and other plaCes on
to the chapel of St. George. The small he ought to love ; for he was a true lover of the the' Meese, which the Prussian cavalry hes left.
A Grammont was a dependearie on Ghent, a Church. He was very exact in his daily devotions.
ir_t seem, that the whole cavalry of the Prussian
and 'crapulously observed all• the high Festivals 0 i
heal dared to maintain its franchises' against the .
Ibe stationed ore both sides . FLANDERS, wbase Bailiff' had taken a free Holy Church, but he kept with more magnificence !IlLw-Ywerl of the Rhine.
Odes" to believe that the movements that are
Burgher and put him in prison, without proof of any than any other the Feast of St. NicrioLAs. On the:. 4,11
and there detained him. It was, it seems, occasion he :7/liked hi greit procession to the Church, toting place in the Prussian armi ere intended to
, of the privilege of Ghent that no freeman I and joined in thefsalm BenediciesDominutDeusinews, show that the army is ready to take' 'the field if the
he imprisoned or proceeded against but by qui &met menus meat adprerlium id digitos meos-ad interest of the Cabinet of Heflin should re-
of law, as our Alagna Charta says; this was helium. Perhaps the reader may wish to know a little : • .
nay 'believe amends that. have.
Ise of the quarrel, and Grammont was. to be of this Se.NrcsioLAs—hawse the tutelary deity of free.. if°44l 11.—If w°
,ed for its attachment to Gheot. Them of the bowers. In all their predatory expeditions, they re.; reached 'us from Treves, a very tensiderable
Fesenves, the Lord d'ENcucte, undertook commended themselves to his guardian care. In a! corps of the army of General Kleist Von
torious task, and he took along with him, says words ST. NICHOLAS succeeded the Pagan Mercury I Noliendorf is to occupy the impOrigni fortress of
tit; " 4000 men, and all the young Knights in thelionoarable office of protecting Knights of thelMentz, the key of Lower Germany. The farther
of glory." Now, weshall soon be able to Poet. InlittemerAav's admirable Play of Henry occupation, on the evacuation Of (be 'countries be.
,ome little opinion what this glory was of IV., First Port, a. 2, Gaitreill replies to the Cham.
these young keirdsts were desirous. These noble bertaiu, who gives him particulars respecting the Ira. I tweets the Rhine and the Mose, teems to depend on
meet i several circumstance that are to be regulated at
Whose downfal would have been the down. yellers intended to be robbed, 66 eireah, if -

42hrihlisnity, secluding to FRDISSART, happi-
:eeded, and destroyed Gramm:tut, sacked and
—46 Very few persons (says my authority)
The slaughter was very great of men, wo.
id children. There were upwards 9f WU of
tabitants put to the sword, and numbers of
and women burnt in their beds. • The. Lord
lET:i (coosioues Fsioniswr) after this gallant
returned to the army before Ghent. The
Ft.st6osits was much pleased when ho heard
ceid—Fair son, you ire a valiant man, and
pkasea Gee(he should have said bloa.oun) will
-tient knight, for truly you hive made a hand-
inmencement." See Vol. VI. c. 1. of Joun's

1011.
the English nation will pay a serious at.
'o this tale, for it affects them nearer than
uy imagine. It is clear that we hive turned
s on the ptinciple of justice, inasmuch as we
the old established law of Nations, and that
enlisted ourselvei under the standard of
behold then the march of those who have
I us in the .same career! contemplate their
exploits, oh, Christian Reader ! and if no-
noble is to be fouled in our late achieve.
:onsole 'ourself that we are in bon train, and
. same principles, if adhered to, will 'tats..
preducetite same effects. Consider, too, what
already dime in this same gallant way. The
of Weshingteu and plundering of Ale:-
11, to burrow the language of the Count of
is, a ' very handsome commencement" of
urican wart—and the massacre at Copenhagen,
Vas alto as handsome a commencement of
with Dettinalk. The Earl of FLA NDERS
tad with- this success of his fair sun against
tt, that he would hearken to no terms from
smelt, unless every male person, from the
ifteen to sixty, bare-headed, and with bare
ing halters about their necks, and clothed
their shirts, would come out of the,
Ind submit themselves entirely to his
The fury of a. tyrant produces in those,
it is exercised the fury of despair.
of Ghent,seurniag to submit to such terms,
the Kill, defeated him, and entered Bruges
Eh him and his routed army. The Earl, how.:
Teel from Bruges in disguise, after having
*tiled ender the bed of an old woman. Ins.
all the towns in Flanders, Oudenarde may,
declare themselves in favour of the Gheut-
u lay siege to Oudetiarde. The neighbour.
signs are alai med—they dread the spirit of
the Nobles too, conscious of their robberies
ressioos, expect tameless from an enraged
punklenents due to their atrocious crimes,
.ce makes them cowards, and 'their foam
these cutter into stealitions. The Khtg of
‘tid the Duke of BUROWIIIII4, at the bead
Lerds, Knights, and ether Freebooters,
he assistance of the Earl of FLAMM%
`it Men of Ghent, mks, nye Fools, %AT emit
the King of Fussell iespiering him, bet le
the love of Goa rot to take any part to theie
Igo, ' for that IWO only wish was Issee,
Led obedience, ellegieg that their Lord had
tgfully and wickedly oppressed them, and
they were now doing was only to preserve
(lights." Foolish men ! to talk of Rights to
who made might triumpkaut over right, and
doubt, hated them the more the more they
iliejustice of their cause. The Clergy too—
aer himself wishes to make these men appear
mous and seditious, describes them as levellers
(mild pull down all distinctions and deprive the
: their ancient privileges, among the rest, no
that of squeezing the merchants and travellees'
*Away, for which I refer the reader tog,
in a former Letter. What a Devilment It
jays this pines Christian, if the Men of
look, get the better of the Allied Princes.
-atkl another quotation from FROISSART'II

. they
not with Si. RICITOLAS' clerks, I'll give 'heeling
neck." It was, no doubt, in consequence of the high
.eneration•that this Prince, " 10 perfect in mind as
well as person," entertained for ST. NICHOLAS, that
he would not pillow any but noblemen to engage
themselves in that service. To all petty, low-bred,
pilferers and robbers, he was inflexible. It is even
mill that this mighty Nimrod made war upon them,
and that he hanged and drowned no less than 409 of
them iu one day : in short, he bore some resemblance.l
to many of our modern Nissrods, mho mroirtl not,
lir they coed help it; attest nay ene• to kill a here we
a partridgii bat themiehres. In this admirable sketch
which FitnISSART has left us of the character of the
Count DE Fong, we find force personified. It is the
very thing itself. 'rim idol which many would set op
among us, appears mere hi its proper colours, and we "
behold a reality which surpasses all argament. How
ijintly was it remarked by one of the ancients, that
: the government of a Prince bridled by law, is the go.
Torment of a man and a Gon—but the government i
of force without law, is the government of a man
and a brute beast. So much for this paragon .of
Princes, with whom 44 none of his cotemperaries
were fit to be compared," in the opinion of this
courtly churchman.
I• (To ire -Coktinised.)

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to pot the Vice-King of 'lowa's* in a state or
tremulosity, (new things should have new names)
the ravenous eagle to whom the Courier willies is
give all Germany, has now cast a longing &ince on
the two Dechies of Mecklinburgh, one of which lee
to boast the h'ppiness of having given birth to ow
most gracibus QUEEN; and so attractivg are then
Duchies, from this or other causes, and so nem.
sary is it deemed—llia- Prussia should -have ott,
power of protecting them from France, that hi.s
Prussian MAJESTY has demanded they shall he given
to him, leaving the two Dukes to nod .conspenistioß
wherever they can. But where are all these roe.
pensations to be found, and what is to be 0,
boundary of this system Of rbunding and political
ejection ? We shall now see how the sensitive
loyalty of the Courier will trim his Germanised
reeling between his laughable devotion to the King or
nuns'', and this unhallowed itching on the part or
his favourite Prince to profnne.tho very birth-place
of oar most gracieas•QuEEN, sand to send two Kum
Dukes so nearly allied to. the Royal Family of Eos.
land a packing. 0, monstrous: the Courier can
never stand this.
But we proceed td our translations. The follow.,
ing are from the French Paperireceived to-day.
Bsumw, JAN' 23.—AVe have constant communi-
cations from Vienna,• by-which it.appeari, that our
Monarch has not yet
,succeedod in his views, which
have given,rise fo very warm eltercaticins. It snow
certain that he has given up ill idea of accepting any
thing on the left hank of the 'Pane, and that on tie
contrary he is determined to aggrandise himself ere
the right bank, Jim does not wish to be in to /Wei
contact with Fratseet-aed is determined to act ien
principle of hoeing .Nl. !states u icluely coo S
with each other, 'etiet'sirtlrcular, in 'regard to
capital, is:is possible.. On this !wawa he latalisir
aewed hit demand of Anapest' BareuthZlbe grialek-
• .
part of Saxony Mut Illintligia*; So* he evetl4l.)l6,
to have the Prinapolitref .Fulda;: wit 1.4
Of Ilamburgh • and .IVeirtzbtoili,. - itotl.. iles '
moue*
Of Narenbargh. ' Added .to alloeggii we hap.
learnt that.ke has made attottiertiMpand ;,1047

Vienna.
if he eetweeds In, will• indeed' bet most allele-
• . .
ia,-ind:will render him, perhaps,
The whole Belgian army ii'new etilformly clothed; tageous to Pruss
;the greatest monarch in Europe -,that is to say, sup.
the infantry in dark blue, with an Orange cockade;
posing that hp obtains.all he asks. This itew demand
the offieers hate an Orange sash. The regiment of 14, pf the, two' Duchies of Meckletiburgh Schwerin
horseback, trviseeed here, tietee.", *A fretrentt; for which he- proposes to give the
carbildert on
all praise. The English,. Hanoverian, Dolob,.ind I
' •
b.e.ke's isdemnities on the French sideef thoßhine,
Belgian army, on this side of the Mewl: is in' the gni% tti, them the Northern part, 'and to Bled
ten, state of diacipline; the 'cavalry consists of the '
Southern. It is understood that lately F.ng
16111 tan regiments •111""--- rellauThlirtit has become much more famerebie to *or Orr. *.
liannyeriata -dregoons and hussars ; the Infos- • •.
The sing of Saxony comes bs Omistreitin. try is is proportion mach more numerous.-s--
' ,' - . s
If, contrary to all expectation, it should be necessary i field :heis al wayll treated will . .
i shonlybe seat to .. -,.....,
to augment this force for the security of our coon.
Is said that he w
try, a few days would suffice ter reinforce it. 1 VENICE, JAN. 40.—The Prince of Beasea, ag
Yesterday evening an English courier passed i Austrian Governor here, on the 30th of DMA.'
through this city, who left Vienna on the 2lth, and i issued a most rigorous Proclamation against an secaq
is to embirk at Ostend. It is affirmed, that he is • societies, 41 which they ere mit ealY "Pressed, bat
the beater of dispatches of the highest importance for most severe penalties are pronounced against those
the English Government. who either favour them, or allow them to assemble
. m , &c.. Bre.
.its.!
• Hume, JAN. 31.—An express arrived here yester- their houses conceal their banners,
nd en'.
day from Vienna, but the nature of his dispatches This Proclamation has excited a meet lively *mi
has not transpired. .• The system of terror which now prevails here, is this
1 VENICE, JAN. 14.0;--Itie affirmed that the Jesui
ti !more horrible, because, under oar late happy Gliii.
vernment, all traces of it were esyinct. Arrests cos.;
Wake a great progress at-Tunis, where they have a
:College; they enjoy Much favour, and meet with Roue daily, and, it is observed, that the English, who
treat protection in many cities of Africa. Don wens soPPosed to bebeoutobie to ottrObitvliessPote;
Arrigha, Canon of the Cathedral of Ferrara, who .seem to be in perfect accord with Alt tee: Masks
Was here. is gone to Rome. A general assembly of were permitted during the Carnival, Winch is the
the Order'of the Jesuits is to be held on the Ist of state of terror which universally prevails*. that al"
February. . - amusements were neglected, and an unirersafiloot"
The Police becomes every day more and more exists throughout this formerly happy and joyous
severe towards those who venture to express their State. Most of our richest and principal inhibitanti ,
hare quitted us, some for Florence, others ter hit
sentiments concerning the negotiations at Vienna.
PARNDA, Jr. 15.—1 t is constantly affirmed that vorna, but the mast for the kingdom of Joint/ire,
oar beloved Princess, her Imperial Highness Maria where liberty and tranquillity ere to be feud alone
Louisa, will take possession of her dominions when throughout Italy.
her august father pays his intended visit to Italy, for Letters from Corfu draw a melanchdy Ott arrest
which great preparations are making at Milan.— That once flourishing city is new become, tasellins
Some changes have been made in our Government-1 tents and purposes, an English fortress. The Alla:.
Chevalier Maggi, ancient Deputy to the Legislative' bitants and the 'English are on the worst terms. ',it
(Body, is appointed Civil Governor of Placentia.—; is so also throughout the whole of the Seven Isles. -r
It is absolutely impossible for us to find means to pay The English imposts have totally destroyed au
aft thewspencer crf the State. The stay of the Austrian seem. An Anglo-lonian corps was in contempli_
troops exhausts our resources; the pensions which 'tiors ; 'but as recruits for it were not to be obtaineda •
are to be paid by the Duchy are still iu arrear; fele' Hie project has been abandoned. -
merly they were charged upon the French Treasury.
trcsactanu, Al: 29.—The Doke of Wen ;age
GENOA, JAN. 14.—The Anglo-Sicilian _troops I A
•
still occupy our city ; and a plan is spoken of, ac. , ton,
with a btr.,Weliesleyi his dephew; Caton
..
nod two Aids-de-Camp, passed through
cording to which England will effect a change in our po.
Fremantle,
litical situation, and bring our affairs again before the thls place list night. Their- train only consisted of
two carriages. The Noble Duke is travelling day
Congress, in order that Genoa may be made a free
city, like the Manse Totem. end night to reach Vienna. He passed the night be*.
---....-_ I fore last at Severna, in Alsacia, and te-morrownignt
,Paris Papers to the 6th have also reached us.-1 he will reach Braunau, upon the Inn. It is said that
this hurry is the consequence of the necessity *bids .
There is nothing of a recent date from Vienna. By
an article from Augsbergh, of the 29th ult, we exists for the presence of Lord Castlereagh in 'Fag..
find the Duke of Wer.merrrou passing through that land at the approaching meeting of• Parliament, Jurihg
place, travelling dry and night to reach Vienna. . whose absence Lord Wellington is to officiate as t 1.4
The intelligence from Berlin is of interest, in as British Minister at the Cougress._
mods at it tends to elucidate the causes of the mi. ! Manta, Jest. 14.--The report is still cootielm).
Aar, preparations in the vicinity of the Rhine.— indeed it is 'understood, that no doubt now',AL.
as
Prussia, uncertain of succeeding in her views upon - to the intention, of, crowning. the Emperer
*cony, is casting ',greedy eye, in every direction, King of Italy, early in March. We are daily is
for wherewithal to satisfy. the craving appetite of expectation Of the arritaliiere of the Nimes teeis
the remorseless einblent of her power and her nature. and Lucien Bonaparte, whoere (strange to say) t 6
Py way, we suppose, of bringing back Lord : Ministers Plenipotentiarier of the Pope. my, item
Carrcsaearan's veering political needle from Austria days haaaltered his Roliness's tone ; Dot a futtnight
to the port with which he seems to have set out, she is ago .he Ives. threatning to confine in a dungeon our
•
approadsing the leach-nsi-notflowers °roar German., Minister it Rouse; now' he is „sending a, es li rati•
pp ng
garden. After having attempted, we suppose vainly, minion to our Sovereign. The declared intetvions

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