The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-07-04 00:00:00

't4IE STATEBMAN.

pay u full and fair coml►osition, and he could see no
reason bby th:s 1) stem shorild have been deviated
fr►►m.

Pr. PRESTON complained of the severity of the
ita*sp dilly, ad wilurein, on Annuities. No person
could luirrow money at the legal rate of interest,
%then Government were competitars at a larger rate.
Persons possessed of estates of 20,0001. or 30,0001.
sere obliged to go to the Annuity market.—
Why should they b- obliged to pay for their necessi-
ties ? The notate duty was also very unequat and
oppressire.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, the ohsersations of the Honourable Gentle-
man respecting Annuities were deserving of consider-
ation.

Mr. FOltriES made some observations on the li-
cences ',Hid by the Scotch Banking Companies.
The Report was then brought up and taken into
consideration.

The CHA NCELLOR or the EXCHEQUER
moved, that the Bill, with its amendments, should be
ettgrosced.
_ _

• After a few farther remarks from the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Finlay, the
clause was agreed to, as well as a similar clause fur
Eogland. I. was ordered that the Bill should be
read a third time to-morrow.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved that the adjourned debate on the deposits in
the hands of the Batik of England, should again he
postponed, and the time he wished to name was this
day week.
Mr. GRENFELL saw no reason why the discus-
sion should not be postponed until next Se.sinn, as
his chief olject had been obtained, and both he and
the Governor of the Bank had laid their respective
Resolutions before the House.

111 r. AIANNING comploined thnt the Bank had
not been hilly deal► with by the frequent postpone-
ment of this question, by which unanswered charges
were left hanging over the heads of the Directors.

Mr. GRENFELL h,d no objection to the imme.
diate tliscu%siun, or that the debate should take place
on Thursday nest.
Mr. TIERNEY observed that the Bank had every
opportunity of replying to the charges, but they had
not availed themselves of them.

A further conversation then took place between
Messrs. Hiring, Tierney, Mannine, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Thornton, and Hamtnersley, upon
the subject of the postponement of the debate, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer recommending the ad-
journment until Motit!ay next, as it was not pro-
bable that on Thursday there would be any audience.
it was finally determined that the discussion should
be deferr•d until this day se'nnight.
The Hackney Coach Bill went through a Commit.
tee, in *lnch,- aniong other anitiniments, there were
introduced a provision authorising the licensing 200
additional Chariots.

Mr. HAMM EIiSLEY aka proposed an amend-
ment to authorise the licensing of One Horse Vehiclel,
which he ohsPrved were common in other countries,
and conduced very much to the comfort and conve-
nience of the people; the fare to be two-thirds of a
hackney coach.—Agreed to.
The Report wac ordered to be received to-morrow.

Sir GEItARU NOEL presented a Petition from
Mrs. Pearson, stating that she had invented a remedy
for the Scrofuls.
Ordered to lie on the table.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed
of, and the House adjourned.

66 I shall exclude from my presence those men
whose renown is a subject of grief to France and of
dread to Europe. In the plot which they have
framed 1 see many of my subjects misled and some
" I promise (I who have never promised in vain,
as all Europe knows) to pardon in the misled-French
all that has passed since the day that I quitted Lille,
amid so many tears, till this day that I have entered
Cainbray, amidst such arclamations.

" But the blood of my children has flowed through
a treason of which the annals of the world afford no
example. This treason has called the foreigners into
the heart of France. Every day reveals to me a
fresh disaster. For the dignity of my throne, the
interest of my people, and for ti►e repose of Europe,
I must therefore except from this pardon the insti-
gators and the actors of this horrible plot. They
will be pointed out to the vengeance of the laws by
the two Chambers, whom I propose immediately to
assemble.

" Frenchmen! such are the sentiments with which
he returns to you, whom time ha; been unable to
change, misfortune to fatigue, and injustice to cast
down.

" The King, whose ancestors have reigned over
you fur eight centuries, retort's to dedicate the rest
of his days to defend, to console you.
" Given at Courtray, 28th June, 1815, the 21st
year of our reign,

" LOWS.
" The :Waiver Secretary of Stnie for Foreign Attirs.
Plince TA LLL HAND."

BRUSSELS, JC; Lir 1.--Authentic news just received,
dated With, at Orville, between Roze and Pont St.
Maxence, announce that the Prussian outposts were
near Paris, and that there was no doubt but that the
English and Prussian Armies will make their en-
trance into that capital on the 3Uth June, or on the
Ist July at latest : _ _

" Jun

gg I have the honour to inform your Excellency,
that his Rims! 11441thess Prince. Frederick attacked
Quesnoy on the ni,410 of the 27th, and foiced the
Commandant, General Diweaux, to capitulate. Ilia
Rn)al Highness consequently entered the place this
morning, at the head of the regiment of the Indus.
l'he French garrison consisted of 2800 men, partly
National Guards, who have received permission to
return to their homes, partly dousuiers and troops of
the line, who go to join the troops of the King of
France at Camhray.
" Count de Rot hailer, Marshal-de-Camp, named
by his Majesty the King of France, Commandant of
La Quesnoy, has been installed to-day, and Oro-
visional garrison left in the place, consisting of one
hatt Ilion of the sth regiment of the line of the Ne-
therlands, under Col. Stocker. The account of the
artillery, magazines, &c. not being drawn up, I can-
not yet send it to your Excellency.
‘6 His Royal Highness Prince Frederick, while
taking possession of La Quesnoy, thought it at the
same time to make a demonstration
,against Valen-
ciennes; to this end General Stedman's division, and
the biigade of cavalry under Major-Gen. GlOny,
crossed the Scheldt this morning, and have blockaded
the town ou the loft bank.

66 Lieutessant•General Anthing Las conducted his
brigade through JA Quesnoy,and is gone to blockade
Valenciennes on the right bank of the Scheldt. To
support this demott,tration, the 12-pounders found
upon the ramparts of La Quesnoy will he immediately
sent to form a battery, which will be able to play upon
the citadel to-mot row, where Gen. Ray seems deter-
mined to hold out.

" General Lturisten has been appointed by the
King of France to summon Valenciennes, he will
do it to-day, and if he is not attended to, it is to be
hoped that the means employed by Prince Fredoriel,
will have more effect. I shall be very happy to give
your Excellency this news.

" Baron COUREAND REBECQUE.
"TaLietrt.-Gm-rul likran •finthl."

BRUSSELS, JULY 1.--The French General flour.
moot has made an invasion in the department of the
North, which has been attended with complete suc-
cess ; the white flag is flying on all the communes
along the coasts. The people have every where taken
arms, and voluntarily declared themselves in a state
of insurrection against the pretended convert of the
Isle of Elba, who, after having destroyed French li-
berty, suppressed the Tribunate, expelled the Legisla-
tive Body, &c. pretends to be willing to combat in
earnest for the ex-liberty and equality of the ci-devaul
Republic, which he annihilated, after having combated
for it for many years.
The Royalist army in the North of France oc-
cupied on the 261 h Armentieres and F.,teires.

The in4ur►ection is on the point of breaking out at
Lille. The Prefectand the Commandant c.in hardly
contain the inhabitants, who loudly demand the vir-
tuous Louis XVIII.

Families in Tea n or Country may be supplied
with Soda Water in the highest state of strength and
purity, at the Mineral Water Warehouse of Mr.
HOBERT BAKEWET.L and Co. 13, Tavistock•street,
Bedford-,guare, four doors from Tottenham Court.
road ; and also with brisk Alkalesent Water, parti- '
cularly prepared for persons liable to Gout or Bilious
complaints, arising from indigestion. In the prepa-
ration of these Waters the contact with metallic
vessels is avoided, and the gas rendered perfectly
pure before it is combined with the Water. Gentle-
men going to warm climates may have bottles made
purposely of extra size and strength, warranted to
preserve the briskness and purity of the Water 18
months in any part of the Globe.
Notwithstanding that the communication with
France has been for some time closed, yet it appears
that the natives of that country have not been in
ignorance of what has been passing in London.—
Amongst other things, the advantages of the grand
Scheme of the present Lottery has reached them ; and
by thee mails recently arrived, have been received
various orders for tickets and shares. We cannot
he surprised at this, when it is recollected that for
the very trifling risk of twenty-two pounds fifteen
shillings, a sum of forty thousand pounds may be
gained.

Bullion I►ss fallen from 51. 54. to 51. per ounce,
which is the price both for Portugal gold and for gold
in bars. Doubloons are 11. 115. 64. Silver is down
to 6s. per ounce.

OR ICE itocks TUIS
Ovum ittle
3 per Loaf. Red 581
per Cent. Cook :hut
4 per cants. ¶4l
I per Cent. Navy shat • I

DAY AT lINV. O'CLUCh..
Ann. 14 13-1111
Lydia Boode f d_plr
Exchequer Woe. 5 4 1 p
Oruisum 12141
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TILE STATESMAN.

LONDON:

TUESDAY, J cur 4, 1815.

There is every reason to believe that the DAP of
sv'‘,
EELINGTON and LOUIS XVIII. are at this moment
in l'aris ; but still we have "sr certain intelligence to
this effect, and still anxiety arid apprehension are
awake, and but very crude conjectures can jet be
formed as to what may be the result of the press nt sbs
tuation of affairs in Frame. By the official advices
from the Duke of %Veer.; sGrom we find, that
on the morning of the 29th his Grace was be-
tween St. Just, on the Clermont road, and La
Taulle, on the road of Settlis. Ilis arms, was to ad.
sauce in the course of the day, and the headquarters
were expected to f.sed in the evening at I.e Pies.
sis Longeau, near Pont St. Maxeiree, on the Oise.-
1 Marshal BLUCHER, w it h the Prussians, was in advance
of the English on the Senlis ; and it was calcu.
later], that in the course of the day his light troops
would reach St. Denis, only six miles front Paris!—
The Duke of WELL' en-ros is said to have refused to
listen' to any of the D-tputatious who have waited
upon him, until he has got to the capital. It is
rather remarkable, that in what we have seen of his
iGrace's dispatches, lint one word is mentioned of
these Deputations, or the proposals made to him. Thd
Proclamation of Louts XVIII. published at Cam.
bray on the '2Bth, and dated in his old style, in the
Rlst year of his reign, is probably all the answer
given to any propositions made either to the Allied
Generals, or the Monarch whom they are bringing
back. We give a copy of this Proclamation, which
is, in every respect, a curious and important docus
meat. It has attached to it the name of Prince
Tat.eataamo, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
and is, we may• infer from this, the production of
' that wily Statestnan. But there is one important
omission in it, which does not favour such a belief.
We have been given to understand, that M. de TAL.
LEYRAND, or Prince TALLETRAtio, as he must he
called, has for some time hack been squabbling with
his brother Princes, the disinterested Allies, about
preserving the integrity of France, arid endeavour.
ing to obtain from them a promise that they would
content themselves with restoring Louts XVIII.,
who " never brae a promise ;" but the Proarmn.
tion in question does not give the French people
any satisfactory information as to the success of his
endeavours in this respect ; and no refutation what.
ever is attempted of the assertions of the late Empe-
ror, which have excited such just alarm in France—
that the Allies intended to possess themselves of a
part of the present French territory and the northern
fortresses, and keep them, under the pretence of
their being necessary securities for the future good
conduct of the French people. " It will not
expected, that the ding should stoop to
refute calumnies and lies ;" hut those who have shed
their blood to defend, and are still interested in pre-
serving the integrity, the honour, and independence
of their country, ought to have tome assurance that
all these are not to be compromised ; and that
though they may hewer-Fed, and must pay the for.
felt of their error with their lives, their country
is not to be enslaved. We perceive Prince FRE-
DERICK of ORANGE is actively employed in reducing
the fortresses, which the British and Prussians, in
their rapid advances into France, left unsuhdued in
their rear—that Quemoy has been taken, and that
the reduction of Valenciennes is expected—is this in•
tended to give the King of the NETHERLANDS an op-
portunity of urging his right of conquest over the
chief defences of France, and to extend his kingdom,
as we leave before surmised was his intention, to
Lisle and Valenciennes? The French have no as-
surances held out to them in this Proclamation, that
the Allies will respect the integrity of their court•
try, or adhere to their former promise of not in-
terfering with the internal affairs of France.---
Louts's Charter, and Lours's moderation and cite.
racter, are still to he all the guarantees that the French
nation is to have for the preservation of its liberties
and national honour. „ " The unity of ministry Is
the strongest (guarantee) that I can offer. (Alas,
he cannot even assure them of this !) I mean that
it (his unity) should exist, and that the frank and
firm march of my Council guarantee and calm all in-
, quietudes."—As a proof of the firmness with which
his Council is to commence its march, or its Govern-
, merit, he is to exempt from pardon " the instigators
of the horrible plot" vs hich deprived him of the Throne.
Is this plot a more horrible one titan those of the

Revolution, which deprived his brother of life, and
in which his present Minister, Prince T.tu,examvn.
who signs this denunciation, had no small share.—
" They (all the instigators of the late bloodless Revo-
lution) shall be designated to the vengeance of the
lazes by the two Chambers, which I propose forti.-
with to assemble."—" Vengeance is mine, and I
will repay."--We anticipated that the reign
of terror would follow that of imbecility.--
" The two Chambers %illicit I propose froth.
with to assemble—" The present Chatrbe:;.
then, have not !vett elected by the people.
Are they to be consulted at all in the nomination .1