The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-17 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

nisters ♦were to be struck by fate at the same time,
or in proportion u they opened their mouths to
blaapheme the Charter, or give the lie to the Law
of Election, M. Laine, who is not scared at trifles,
will replace them ; and even if he were in his turn
struck at the precise moment when he has lifted
his hand against the holy ark, M. Bellart will
succeed him in the breach, and would find that
nature has still left him strength enough to give
the last and fatal blow to what France considers
the dearest and most national of her possessions."
" Every thing (the animated writer adds) must
give way to this excess of heroism."

He further ol:sertes, that " such is the answer
to a hundred thousand petitioners, who demand
the maintenance of their fundamental institutions,
on the faith of which the French have consented to
receive again the dynasty of the Bourbons!" Ile
concludes by apostmphising " To•morrow France
will behold the famous projet, which, instead of
clobing, will be likely to re-open the abyss of revo-
lutions!"

FUENCIO Frsna.--Fire per Cents., 74 fr.; Rank Ac-
tions, 143 tr. 611 e.

The Courier denies that the Ministers are dis-
missed ; we did not say they were dismissed, but
that the union between them and the Sovereign
was dissolved ; in which case, they were, limo
facto, out of office. If they hale entered, or should
enter into office again, we are sure that his %-
urn has relinquished certain designs he had en-
tertained ; for we affirm, if• the strongest manner
possible, that the firs! Officer under the Crown
has formed his resolves in what his conerienee
dictates to hint as his duty ; and we know also
that, upon the retirement of this ostensible Mini-
ter, three other of his colleagues will follow his
steps.

A Meeting of the friends of T. Wilson, Esq. took
place at the City of London Tavern, at one o'clock
this day : James Powell, Esq. in the chair. Va-
roes resolutions were submitted to the Meeting,
which were unanimously agreed to.
By the accounts returned to Parliament, wo ob-
serve that the Consolidated Fund on the 10th
October last was in arrcar 10,693,0091. 12s. Old.,
and the deficiency of the revenue of the United
Kingdom, from sth January to 10th October, 1819,
as compared with the same period of 1818, was
' 1,007,8011. In this deficiency all the new taxes
are included, consequently the actual deficiency, as
compared with 1818, is much larger than the
labove amount ; and the charges added to the
Consolidated Fund, by interest of loans of 1818
and 1819, up to October 10th, 1819, and for
which no provision has been made, anut4 jq
'1t,311/,11931. ea. Ind..' and If the daditimpey lova
October to January, 1810, be added to the eon.
solidated Fund, the arrear on the 6th Jamtpry,
1820, will be about eleven millions. We apint,
bend a sum unprecedented in the annals of finance
to have been lent by the Rank, and for which
the Bank has a mortgage on the revenue accruing
from sth Jan., 1820, to 6th April, 1820, and which
revenue actually has been previously assigned to
the public creditor; consequently, should the Bank
refuse to advance nearly the whole dividends in
April, they cnnuot be paid. We apprehend the
probable deficiency of revenue for the year Isll9,
as compared with 1818, deducting the amount re-
ceived on account of new taxes, will be about
1,600,0001.—(_I/timing Chronicle.)
Extract of a letter from St. Helena, dated Bth
of December, 1819: _ .

I had an opportunity of seeing Bonaparte a few days
back, walking along with one of leis lienerals up and
down before the billiard-room. One of his suite in-
formed one, that his health, though far from being good,
has improved since the arrival of his surgeon, Auto.
march.. The latter, it seems, had taken the precaution
of consulting s of the first physicians in London, all
of whom agreed in opinion as to the nature of his pa-
tient's roneplaiut, and the necessity of his going through
a coarse of medicine.
.1 most ridiculous scene takes place daily at Long-
wood. Every morning Captain Nichols, toe or.:eriy
officer, knocks at the door of Bonaparte's home, and de-
mands to see him in the name of the lloyernor. Ber-
trand (or Montholun) replies, that he will not receive
him, and the orderly officer marches off without demand-
ing any thing further. Moutholon is going home on
account of ill health. Bertrand and Madame follow
him in a few months.

An instance of pewee vengeance worthy of the trio—
Sir H. Lowe, Keisde,aodtlreropig, occurred &short time
back. The Snipe transport arrived here with stores on ae-
count of Government. Sonic booksellers in London had
sent a few parcels of books on board, directed to Major-
General Sir Hingham, and to several of the (B, ers
and principal inhailitan.s. Amongst them were some
copies of Mr. O'Meara's pamphlet on St. Helena. As
soon As the Governor load made this important discovery,
the parcels were sent directly to Sir T. Resole's, and tikes-
sengers were olispawhed to the persons to whom they were
directed, whowere obliged to repair forthwith to Heade*,
and sign a paper which was really cut and dry fur theta.
purporting that they had not ordered them. The books
were then sent bark to the bookseller, to be forwarded
from the first port by post, with a view of putting bins
to an enormous expense, if he is fool enough to receive
them ; and the master of the Snipe was sent on board
under a guard, an I not allowed to go on shore. %o
person from the shore was permitted to go on board of
his vessel, and the poor maim is in consequence *early
ruined, as his yetonre, consisting of hams and other
perishable articles, rotted on hoard. In vain did he
protest innocence, and that he thought them religions
tracts; the Authorities were inexorable, though there
was a great want of the provisions he brought en the
Island. The pettolanre of the little Mtn was also
strongly exemplified by his recent conduct to Mr. Ver-
non. Laity Lowe hal arrived at the Castle, and being
slightly indisposed oat Sunday, orders were sent bt Sir
Hudson Lowe to stet, the ringing of the hells for eittech
service. Shortly atter, her Ladyship feeling herself
better, sent stolid to Mr. Vernon that he might com-
mence ringing again. As soon as the Governor braid
them, he 'Sat down as wrote the following cloaradetblie
note to the ClerFyrwin:—" The Governor edit!! fo
know• by whose wmorance, insuleiire. or *Mg./ hi*
order has been Ili?

THE DUKE DE DEM ASSASSINATED.

, All Paris is suddenly thrown into great ton-
' sternation by the shocking event of the above
Prince of the House of Bourbon (second son of
Monsieur) being stabbed as he came out of the
Opera last Sunday night, giving his arm to the
Duchess, who was entirely covered with her un-
fortunate husband's blood. A wrach, whose
nnme is not yet known, waited their approach to
their carriage, and, unsolicited by any touch of
manity, which, under such circumstances, might
have made a common assassin spare the husband!
for the sake of his innocent wife, struck him in the
right side with a pointed instrument, something in I
the shape (from the description given) of a long and '
triangular dagger. 'l'be Prince was immbiliately
taken into an adjoining room, and Monsieur, his fa-
ther, the Duke and Duchess d'Angouleme, hastened
to him. Some professional men, who were at the
Opera, also attended immediately, and on looking
at his %N outid, declared that it was not mortal.
This pleasing opinion, we lament to state, was
unfounded. We know from private accounts, that
his Royal flightless expired at six o'clock the
nest morning. All Paris, as well as the King, the
Royal Fatuity, and the Ministers, were plunged in
affliction and alarm. The Duchess of Berri is, we
believe, in a state of pregnancy, and there is
no doubt that she was made a witness to her hits-
baud's dc..th, in the hope that so tremendous u
shock would bring on an untimely delivery, and
cut off the last possibility of her givingasuccessor,
in the direct line, to the throne of the Bourbons.
The assassin has been arrested, and his trial will
probably reveal the authors of this horrible plot.
The following are the further particulars through
the French Papers:.—

" PoarcaspT—Twelre o'clock at aigla (Sunday).

"A frightful crime. has this night tilled the capital
with alarm and consternation. His !loyal Highness the
Duke de Herri had attended the representations of the
Opera with his august Hurls's". At half-past eleven
u clock, a few minutes before the conclusion of the bal-
let the Prince and the Princess left the house and were
preparing to enter their carriage. A matt—a monster,
watched this moment. He approached the Duke, who
gate his arm to the Ihichrss, and stabbed him in the
right side with a pointed instrument, which is commonly
called a ca./r/ or tire-puintr. The blood gushed
out instantly, and the nafurtitnate Prinzess, %those.
sit•atiun we shall nut attempt to describe, was co-
vered' with it. 'I he Prince was carried into one of
the rooms of the. Administration, where Sallie pro-
fessional Ocnticinen, who had not yet left the theatre,
hastened to his assistance. On serong the wound, they
declared that it was nut mortal.• A few ' s after,
31onsieur, and the Duke and Duchess of Angottirtue ar-
end •It *III easily be coaseierd, that under the first
impression of so terrible an evt•nt, it is our duty to con-
fine ourselves to a simple relation of facto, and our pro-
found sorrow will.serve as an apology fur any disorder
uhich way appear in unr statement.
" The assassin is a mass between 36 and •NI years of
age. He was secured immediately."
• Unfortunate!y he died at six o'clock the next morning.