The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-11-23 00:00:00

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TRIBUNALOFCORRECTIONAL POLICE, Nov. O.
aum. OF at. D. CONSTANT.
This day the tribunal pronounced judgesent in thecae -
of M. Constant, Who was accused of having published a
libel in a letter which be bad publicly add dto M.'
hen/in, the Procurenr General of the Revel Court of
Poitiers. The Court was excessively crowned.
The proceedings in the cause bad previously occupied
two days. Upon the first day. M. Constant addressed
the Court at considerable length, in order to prove its
• incompetence to proceed in the trial, on the ground that
the letter which formed the vaned of actusation had
been written by him in his *matter of Deputy. to de-
fence of the opinions which he had delivered from the
tribune, and whichlad been grossly attacked by M
AI stgin.
Billott, the King's Advocate, in reply, maintained
that the letter which was the subject of prosecution. was
not written by M. Constantin biccharacter of Deputy.
When M. Billott bast finished bit argoment, the Judges
retired, mid after having been absent for about an hour
mad obeli; they returned and declared their competency
to try the cause, after which the tribunal adjourned till
the following day.
On the setconit'day, M. Constant made his defence.
The Ring's 'Asivoiate wits theW heard in reply, sod was
followed by 111. Moiled. After a few words from M.
.Coestant, the tribunal adjourned to this day, when the
.Judges declared M. Constset guilty upon the first
coo et of the indictment which charged him with having
dibelfed M:Mangin ; and acquitted him upon the second
wow, by which he was accused of having libelled the
President sod the other magistrates of the Assize Conti'
of Poitiers
The sentence of the tribunal was—that N. Commit
imprisoned one month, and to pays tine of UM francs.
The copies of the libel which bad been seized wren w-
arned to be destroyed.
TRW. OF M. MARQCE, A MEDICAL STVDENT, LTECT..COL.
• LHINTiEL. COL. PASTIER. AND It. LATOCCHE.
the tribueal proceeded to the trial of the aboveduen-
tienesl individuals, who are *reused of having attempted
bribe the .keeper of the Birder, to connive et the
die prisoners who were condemned fortbeir con-
e affair at Rochelle.
prisoners were saluted by a treat somber of
friends. Vabrier and Deetzel exhibited the
Legion of Honour in their button-
_ . proceeded to interrogate the prisoners.
I d himself to Colonel Dentzel.
'-ot --Were you not p. at twiny meet.
the means of electing the escape of the
discerned ?
_ ..etzel.—l tried to aid their escape t hat
abandoned the idea, finding that it was imprec-

mead 30,000 francs to Marque to corrupt the.
ut know that it was intended to corrupa
Frei-dent tit have said in your
-tortes that one of your friends brought you
,J Liesteoant Colonel Dentxel. • '
oCklarque.—The Liestenant•Colonel often declared
disself inteireted is Laver oldie prisoners; bat I never
nor ever can say, that the money came from Lieu-
s ntaC•lonel Denise).
I your eons were diseveseil and agreed upon at
re. near bare, Were they not ?—No, Sir, nothing
decided wen at 1.41 meting; it was subsequent to
- thing newesury for the execution of
agreeti uplon ; Lieutenant Colonel Dent.'
auger to the resblution that was adopted.
President to'Colonel Fabvier. Were yon present,
-•ts where the means:were prepared to facilitate
the four condemned'
was not present at ante meetings.
t not go on horseback to riceelettas
visit lief boost. of the Garde rimer
that mention bee teen made of a preen
ice coat, who:wes seen towards September
back in the neiglihOurbootl of the Dicetre,
ter on horseback nor dressed in "a blue
then know nothing of the project?
There was a powerful motive why I
to part in it. I was convinced that these
men would not perish. This also was the
Hsi ek.tlte Masora would WIWI theui ?

were present, however. at- meetings **ere
'spoken of for facilitating their escape ?
at that I Wall present at no such tneetimek.
did rlid rot mention my name at first. At the
ter many qneßtions, he said that the y.llBO
spoken of me, bnt he never said I seas
deny all participation in the project fa

old not think the persons woolen* fully
oin might, therefore, front the interest yes
stesire their escape ?
to personal- iefterest in them.' I avow, that
of their roW4ginnation, it appeared to ate
Iped-1 thought (he added) it was a fit op-
display the eleineney.of the King.
portrait of liorieb vonr possesdito
not receive it till after Lis death.
s did it come front ?
re I know the person, hat I am not snre:
ient.—When Mr. Bowfin', an English tra-
, rested at Calaie,..4 letter was found- upon
addressed by you to the Silent. Sr. Matson, a
- refugee, in which yon nut only state your
declare intentions hostile to the King's

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)vier.—Allow me to explain this matter.
ring to mete England, which 1 despaired
to obtain, brcoust it was necessary abet.
Irwin should previously obtain permission
• England. 'this circumstance rallied my

tent to M. Illargne.—Did you ever see Col.
•
iref your meetings ?—No.
who brought you the 30,0011 francs,
whence he got thip money ?—He did out.
interrogatories having dosed, the tribunal pro-
' leetnimation of Witmenies.
k4tper if the Biafra, was the first witness.
to. having been offered 60,000 francs by
lAtonche If he Would, facilitate the escape ;
rich indignation. Atter• informing the an.
pretended to aerpilesee,. and received from
111,000 francs, when the latter was arrested; •
—With the exception of one fact, all that
true. He did not' re:eive my priipmals
ione but with enthusiasm; he appeared to
,en.tre t . He himself named the sum of
and requited 10,000 to be paid on the
provide fir the expences of his-di-gilt.
- witnesses were examined, who deposed. to
'pittance, except seeing Dentzel once meet
proving the general interest which thecon-
win had excited. •
Deschamps deposed, that 111. Deotzel came
• house to see him, on the 18th September,
there zill the 9d.
was postponed till the folloiylng day.
•Tbie morning the Court was even more
in yesterday. The King's Advocate ad-
rribanal, aid called upon the Judges to con-
aftenttrds spoke; Ifs acknowledged due

fi-lirir
,;
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•1.- to bribe. the .kee
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escape of the pric
duct in the affair
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Too prisoners
• their friends.
. :... tihand of the
hoJee.
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• . ":.•N ' ' The President
4•11 .Ile Brat add
4: . The President
ings, in which tl
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s ; prisoners erre di
Colonel Deets
1 soon abandomo
'fitilde.
f . • Did von send
• gaoler ?-1 did a
. . the gaoler.
• The Preohlent
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interrogatories t
mosey from Lies
M. Marque.,—'
himself intenesto
AN, said, nor ever cat
ehritent•C•lnael 11
• • Ali your plant
• Itapee, near ilei
..• ' ..• . was decided twat
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it that r ti
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. ow ne design as a
:el was a strange
• The President
4 at meetings who
c. .
- a the escape of tilt
Pabvier.-1 yvi
P.—Did you
t Abe piece and •
P.-1 know th
dressed in a blue
riding on bone b
lint 1 was neithe
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toe..
P.-. Yon then
• I+—Nothing.
@honk' take no i
. . .. font. yoeog wee
general cooviatii
P.-iti-1 you t
it..—Yee.
P.—You were
mesas weneepol
P.—l repeat 4
. M. Marque did
'clew:, and after
one evening sp
prevent. 1 des
•.questiory..
P. —Yon coal
pardoned. Yoin
took in them, di
v. —I had no
when I beard of
--he stop*
portanitv to dis
• P.— *teethe 1
P.-1 did not
?.—Where di
P.-1 believe
The Presiden
seller, was erre
him, addressed
Piedmoittese re
• opinions, but d
torernment.
- Colonel Fab,
Money was owl
',being able h
M. St. Mersey
to proceed to E
temper.
.i-. The Presider
Fahvier.at any
1 DM your fete
1 ' tell you from w
The interrol
stetted to the et
Simon, the k
lie deposed to
Marqne and la
he refused wit
. ..
thorities he pre
maego:t 111,000
1 ..
t
,4 M. Mar ne.-
he
has sail is
with indignath
he all-ctrl eve,
01,1100 francs,
•
spot, to provid
Six other w
nothing of imp
Marque, and p
h' denyned person
M. Colonel 1
to his country
sod remained t
The cease w
Nov. 211.—1
• crowded than
dressed the Tr
vict the prison
M. Marques
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