The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-07-15 00:00:00

It appears that a considerake ' deserdon take,
place in the French army which has quitted Paris and
its eneiream, particularly amongst the infantry.
The Chamber of Representatives is to be convoked
immediately; and, according to the terms of the
; Charter, there will be no new 'Wiens for the
Chamber of Commons, except for the Session et
1816. . • Igt
It is asserted that Marshal Nay be. set off for -
Eislitserfand, , .. •,
JOLT 151...+A
_young man who embarks him/ AI .
with Nepalese Bonaparte, ender date of 'the 74
inst. writes as Wows from Rochefort :—" Yea
will receive no farther letters from me. We shall •
set 111111 In half an hour. Send to me at Net* York ~
the letters of recommendation you are able to pre.
cure for me. To-morrow at day-break we shalt by
far on our way. Direct lo me at New York."
1 We are assured that Bonaparte has in fact quitted •
tßochefort in a frigate. Ile sailed to the right until
be saw the 'English shipping,. which directed Well
, towards him. wishing then to change his coarse &q $.-
the left, he saw some other vessels. It is not known.
I whether he was taken by the English, or whether inz ..•
was able to enter the port. His situation was very
'1
critical.
They write from Sainte, en the 6th July, that the
National Guard and a body_ of citizens entertaining
suspicions that a considerable sitouttity of reonee.er -
the Bank was contained in some carriages, stopped
I them, and found in the first of them Madame Mee.
tholou. These carriages were-followed " others,. in,
I their train, and their passports were reqi "
1 . travellers, and while they were under
; . fears of a tumult were eutertaiqed.'
E
i , who seemed to be pining under a .
red to communicate a secret to the, Ma; tPrefect. This person was reeognieed,l
Ij int to be Joseph Bonaparte, travelling ft
teitsie his brother Napoleon, at Rechefor
Lint night more than 50,000 persons i
the Bridge of the Military SchooL• called
the Bridge of Jena, to ascertain the truth
post circulated yesterday, that it was
greyed. This report, invented by mall
obtain credence with the sensible part of
ants. Our Allies, said they, cannot be our
and must respect the monumeots which it
interest to destroy ; besides, bow could r.
ourselves that public edifices., placed under .
1 guard of a solemn Convention, could suffer an,
tack ?—Such a doubt or sospiciou would be
v4fts. tit 4. tgreisa, eatimaruad She Clawerats r
Allies. The war war .tarried on agninet
parte and his adherents, is is proved.by all t
clarations of the Power's ; but not against
bridges, and monuments. The Prussians, '
were employed in undermining this
.bridge, and were determined to blow ,
piles on the side of the Champs (le Mars,
that of the Champs Elysees,-were perforated
depth, and the excavations filled with powder,
The upper part of the bridge had else
paved, and they were endeavouring to poor
into some apertures made in the arches.
of the Parisians at this circumstance may
ceived : they could not believe their eyesi
strenuous representations made to Lord '
remained unsuccessful; and•these of the .
personages seemed to have been ineffectual.
fire was put to the two piles on the left 1
happily with little effect, when the Emperor
antler arrived, and immediately coanter-oniers
given ; this, it was said; was at eleven at '
fatal preparations ceased. Let us hoped,a
4ence of the Sovereigns in our capital
the evils of war: this is a benefaction
gratitude will add' o that which our beloved'
has rendered us.
The storming and pillage of the town
sur-Marne, is this accounted for in the
Debafs, of the 12th inst.:—The Russian'
summoned the town to hoist the white flic
render, it obeyed after a long hesitation
totally indefensible. The Sian adva
passed through the town w t opporlti4
issuing out of it on the Paris side, they wet
with cannon and musketry by the Natior
and the Students of the Lyceum of Arts
The' Russians were driven back through
with the loss of several killed, end the
closed by the conquerors, who prepared
defence. The Russians, however, returi
fully reinforced, broke through the palii
forced their way into the town, which
tiered for several hours. The National
Students who were not killed, were ma,
of war,
Reports are continued to be circulated
dice the penple of Paris against the Allied
it hes been even said that the Prussian Gen,
military force, have taken from the Muses
specimens of art and curiosity. Ac we '
tire assurance of the contrary we are able
lie to these assertions. It is not to be be,
the superior Offi..;et s would permit the theft
article., in violation of the Convention.
it is impos,ible that the Sovereigns, who
such noble examples of their moderation,
Monarch of his respect, would allow their
to commit these acts of viokmee.•
From Cambray, on the ith Joty, they
Conde, Valenciennes, Lille., Lsndrecies,
Ste. are bembarded day and night. Prince .
of Orange is charged with the reduction
places.
The Doke of Feltre has been appointed
don to treat withihe army on the ether
Loim.
We are Informed that Sedan has oopitu.
that charleville is occupied by the Allied

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and Trades.
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