The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-04-25 00:00:00

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(lid not teach thin till the 12th. This deplorable

.wiling I illthe„politicai order of things is flied, a►Nd
withoUt doubt we shall soon receive the instructionl
which we shall have to follow."

delay in the communication of these important eveuts
is yet entirely' une.xplainid. Maledictions are pro-
nounced, but we have yet to learn against, whom;
ANTWERP, APRIL 18.—General Carnot has pub-
some persons, however, must be guilty ; and
whoever, by their misconduct, whether it be ac-
fished to-day a Proclamation to the soldiers, in
tire or passive, has contributed to produce
which he says, that all doubts respecting the wish
the needless slaughter of so many of his fel-
of the nation to restore the Bourbons, being removed
low-creatures, is the just object of curses, the loud-
by the unanimous declarations of cities, the most
eat and deepest that can be uttered. By the ex-
remote from the theatre of war, which could not be
tracts we have this morning made from the French
supposed to be influenced by the presence of a hostile
Papers, in addition to those received last, eight, it force, it became their duty to acknowledge the
will be seen that CARROT, the Commander of Ant-
Bourbons, whose return to the throne of their an-
cestors will be much more glorious, thus invited by
werp, has at length' declared his acquiescence with
the wishes of the ,people, than if they had been
the proceedings of the Senate, the Legislative Body,
placed by force of arms.—lle proceeds, " We the
re-
and the Provisional Government. A correspondence
had taken place between this Officer and the Governor, Generals, &c. &c. both of the army and
navy of Antwerp, adhere without restriction to the
CROWN PRINCE of SWEDEN on the 16th, which, how-
acts of the Senate, of the Legislative Body and Provi.
ever, failed to convince the former that the new Co-
sional Government of the Ist, 2d, and 3d instant,
vernment was, at that time, so " definitively and in-
contestibly settled," as to make obedience to it a and swear to preserve, and defend this place to the
last extremity, in the name of Louis XVIII."
duty. His slow and deliberate conviction was at
lait produced by a consideration, which is as honour- In the speech of the Marquis de Suisseval 'to
able to him, as it mu st be gratifying to every friend ;Monsieur, on the 14th instant, in the name of the
Electoral College of the Department of the Seine, is
of the Bouneost house. This wastthe constant ar-
rival of information from places in France, which the the following passage : •
Allied Armies had not even approached, of the " When the French call by the name of Louis
alacrity and joy with which the new Govern-
XVIII. the King whom they now invite back to the
meat had been hailed by the people. We
. throne on which his ancestors have been seated for
are certain from' the conduct of CARNOT, that
S 900 years, it is because they reckon the son of &els
he is a man of principle and courage ; this
XVI. among the number of their Kings; it is be-
makes his adliesiOn o the greater importance.— cause they consecrate under the name of Louis XVII.
that reign of a moment, passed in affliction and
BONAPARTE, after the various reports of his de-
parture for the Island of Elba,' it appears, still con- chains ; they indicate in this manner, that if the
tinned at Fontaiubleau on the 19th. There is a ridi. exercise of the Royal authority has been capable of
culous account of his teasing the' people about him ; being suspended for some years (which we could
his ordering the celebration of Mass at an hour wish to he for ever effaced from our history), the suc-
when his reverend Almoner would have liked better cessive titles of the heirs of Henry IV. remain lode.
to be at dinner, is the only instance produced in proof libly engraved in the hearts of the French."
of the tiresomeness of hieimmour. It appears strange i The Marshal Duke of Castiglione is expected at
that his departure should lie so long delayed. The pre- Paris to-day or to-morrow. Ile has joined the cause
tence of indisposition, appears now to he entirely with:. 1 of all the French.
drawn. From the silence of the last French Papers lie, VONTAINBLEALT, APRIL 18.—Though the Paris
as to any military event in the iieighourhood of Bay"- . Papers have announced the departure of Bonaparte,
onne, we are led to conclude, that the report of the ile is still here, he was to depart on the 18th, at three
sortie, and its Melancholy consequences, is entirely ; in the meriting ; all was ready, the horses bespoke
void of foundation. The Emperor of AUtTRIA has, for him clime ; but his departure has been put nif.--
since his arrival at Paris', received a complimentary 1 He hasnotiring to do, yet he cannot give up the habit
address from the Senate. The cone/riding north of or wearying those echo, are still about him, us he
Ida reply shed the blightest lustre on his character, • sometime. hears Mass to divert his thoughts ; he often
and the promise they convey till, we remotely hope, condemns his Almoner not to. dine till four o'clock,
be realised. " Let all parties," trays lie, " rally seehig that he makes him sae Mass at throe. It ie
round the King ; let one only setitiment,rinimate the ' supposed that. bis• suite will be. very inconsiderable,
nation, and my ,efforts, united with those of iny the. bomber of the persons who were preparing to
at-
powerful and generous Allies, will he crowned with reod,dirninisees dsily.t
the first seccess, of which lam ambitious.. France 1- ~...ketilL.l,9!----No change in the situation of 'Bona-
will be powerful, tranqail, and happato"--..,-541.4410.,...34,-mils olutoxtritium.
• . Tim Archduchess., MARIA i/DV/isA;ll' itocitcle! . P mug, Apittr: ice.—=The Emperor 6f rtns4a was
return to Vienna ; and it appears rather more probable yesterday at Ratnboulllet to visit the Archduchess
that she is destined to re-enter into the bosom of her Maria Louisa, who departs to-morrow for Vienna,.
paternal house, than to be perplexed with the cares !
accompanied by Mad. de Montesquieu, the Gover-
of Government in an Italian State, car &nine,' to ,
s and Mad. Souillot Sub-Governess of her sort.
Res., ,l•
seclusion and melancholy within the walls of a coil-
The Duke of Berri, who was expected to-day at
vent. seems to have been detained on his road by

Pads,

.
AUGEREAU, who was one of the parties to the
interview between SOULT, SUCIIET, and Lord Wrr,-
raprurobt, and who accompanied the two former to
Bourdeaux, to pay their homage to the Duke
D'Artootmotr., is daily expected at Paris. Tne
arrival of the Duke DE BERRI, at .that capital, has
been retarded by the multitudes of people, that
press to see him on his journey.
ANTWERP, APRIL 16.
LETTER FROM MS ROYAL lIIIGWNESS THE CROWN
PRINCE OF SWEDri TO GENERAL CARNOTs GO-
VERNOR OF ANTWERP.

the crowd, who flock from all parts to see him, and
will not come before to-morrow.
It is said that his Majesty Louis XVIII. will ar-
rive at Paris ob Monday.
The events that have taken place at Paris were not
known at Milan on the 11th.
Maubeuge, which has suffered terribly from the
bombardment, was Me of the first towns to hoist the
white cockade.
Two hundred French prisoners sent from England
were landed at Calais on the 18111.
FRENCH FUNDS.-61 1. 70 c.

46 GENERALs—I send you my Ald-de-Camp, Ad-
miral Gollinskold, who possesses my entire confi-
dence, and who will acquaint you with the late events
at Paris. You will see by the communications which
that officer is commissioned to make to you, that the
Emperor Napoleon has forfeited the Throne, and the
Senate is going to offer the Crown to Louis XVIII.
after having laid the foundation of a liberal Constitu-
tion. You are sufficiently acquainted, General,
with my principles, to know that I should pro-
pose nothing to you, which was incompatible .wlth
your duties towards your country ; it is these duties
which invite you now to contribute to the return
of order and tranquillity in France, by Doing homage
to the Government which is going" to be established
by the national will. By proposing to you to give
np the fortress or which you have the conunand, and
to add your troops to those which I lead to the
conquest of peace, I show my desire of preserving to
France a man who may still be so useful to her by
his distinguished talents, and I give you the most so-
lemn proof of the esteem and consideration which I
have always entertained for you. Praying God to
have you in his holy keeping, and remain your af-
fectionate
" CHARLES JOHN."
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A Dutch Mail arrived this morning, bringing the
folioning,:—
BnEmcN, APnir 13.-fly accounts from Stade, of
the Ist of April, the h!ockade of the Elbe for Eng-
land is raise(l, and Gluckstadt declared a free port.
A ship, with rum, coffee, &c. is already arrived,
but provisions are not allowed to go up the Elbe.

AMSTERDAM, APRIL 16.—Though the reports
which have been spread for some days of the :lethal
surrender of the fielder are premature, we can al-
ready announce, as of►cial, that the negotiations
with Admiral Verhueil are going on in the most
favourable manner, and that this Admiral has al-
ready declared that he will now allow a free pas-
sage by the 'reset add the Helder for all trading ves-
sels.

On the evening of the 13th, arrived from the Hague,
in three carriages, Lldy Castler'engh and suite, going
to Paris ; Lady Clancarty accompanies her Lad} ship
to Brussels.

FBA SIKFORT, APRIL 9.—• A corps of
troops bas landed at Cette, and has joined, near
Valence, a column of the Austrian army in the
South.

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DOVER, APRIL 21.

ANSWER OF GENERAL CARNOTt

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" PRINCE,--It is in the name of the French Go-
vernment that r command in Antwerp, that alone
has the right to fix the duration of my office. As
soon as this Government shall be definitively and in-
contestibly established upon its new basis, I shall
haste to obey its orders. This resolution cannot
fail to obtain the approbation of a Prince, a French-
man by birth, who so well knows what the laws of
honour prescribe.
" The inhabitants of Antwerp do not suffer. Pence
reigns among them, more,perbaps, than in any place
in Europe ; they feel, as do, the necessity of

At one o'clock this afternoon, the Royal Sove-
reign yacht sailed from our Pier-head, having on
board his Majesty Louts XVIII., and at follyi
o'clock she was seen at anchor in Calais Roads. The'
Punt: REGENT arrived here yesterday at four
o'clock, and dined with his MAJESTY on board the
Jason frigate, commanded by his Royal Highness the
Duke of CLARescL,.from which frigate the royal
piirty did not return until twelve o'clock at night ;
the house of Mr. FECTOR, the principal banker, had
been given up by its owner for the PRINCE REGENT;
but his Majesty Lows XVIII., on his landing,

went to it. As the Royal Soverrign
head, a royal salute was fired from the
the Patrice RaGENT of England', accotn
ranks of his Majesty's subjectslcheered
On the yacht reaching our roads, she
by a royal salute from his Majesty's sl
Princess Caroline, Eagle, Newcastle,
ship), Rinaldo, Griffin, Cadmus, and
immediately proceeded to the opposite
neral illumination took place here last
morning our Corporation had the hon.
terview of Louis XVIII. and presen,
dress of congratulation. Such a day as '
seen at. Dover by any person now Hy,
supposed only to be equalled on the da,
lauded at this port.

Saturday night Mr. J AcKilos/ arrived
tary of State's Mice, with dispatches

CAsTLEREaoIi. lie left Paris on W

Lord BINNING and several per/lolls of disi

arrived at Paris on the preceding day.
Dispatches from Lord STRANG ratio
DIXON, at the Brazils, were received
There was a report yesterday that most tierinee
disturbances had broken out in Madrid. Some
violent Members of the Cortet had proposed ag
levelling maxim, that the highest annual income to
be enjoyed by any individual in the kitngdom. should-
be 40001. This most outrageous proposition have
rise to much disorder, and the rumour is, that it pro.
ceeded to violence and bloodshed.

The Elk sloop of war is under orders to proceed
immediately for India, with .dispatches ,announcing
the restoration of Louts XVIII. to the throne of
France and the termination of hostilities In Ebrope.

We understand that 15 sail of the line will he Ore
dered to Chatham to be paid off.
Mr. Meceeerzre, whose Guides* eadettelittis
negociate with BONAPARTE', Governmeat
change of Prisoners are well {wow!), setoff keel
o'don, on Tuesday last, to canc.ett measures with
the present Government of Frame for the same ob•
jec'.
The Stork Exchange, Committee are following ep
the investigation of the circumstances of the 'Nutt
upon the 'hese at their sole expeece, aod -On. their
own respousihility; and on Wednesday eiett,iailis of .
indictment will be preferred against the pertiea Im- ,
plicated in the transaction. .-.
One of the first reductions, we trust, will he that
of our German corps. It would be intolerable, at
a time when eight or nine the ;sand British Officers
are to be reduced to that a piefeemwe
Should be given to aliens, by being kept up on fait
pay Indeed we cannot suppose that any such at-
,' tempt, if made, wouldbe endured by the Ropresen•
o tativei of tire People. 3
On the 2d of February lase, the Tarts and Niger
frigates arrived at Rio Janeire *lda the t .'et
French frigate, their prize; end, on: itnit • ,
binary, the Laurel frigate arrivettjtttba, 3 '
With a fleet tinder cenvoy Kog*-it, "'• •
Lord PAece arrived yesterday feettroelins,
where be was detained as a prisonere stare%
that so perfect and complete was theiriate of igne-
rance in which thepeople of France were kept. that,
up to the 11th instant, the news even of the Allies
having crossed the Rhine hid not been made knimo
to the English prisoners. On the 11th the glorious
event of the Revolution came to their ears, together
with the welcome news of tbeirdibkation.
A Mail was received yesterday fro* Rif de Ja-
neiro, bringing accounts to the end of February. The
Tagus and Niger frigates arrived on the 2d of PO.
with the convoy from England—all well. Le Ceres;
French frigate, Commodere Bouoerwviett, strai
taken off the Western Isles, after a ,short action.
The Topes had proceeded to the River Plate on the
15th February. The Acbar frigate, Capt. Dmisosi,
was to sail from Pernambuco on the 6th March, as
convoy to Ragland, and was to be accompanied as
far as the Line by the Indefatigable rind others.
The paragraph copied from a Morning Piper in-
to ours of Seturday, stating that Mr. SHERtnAN
is to he returned for Truro, is, we find, erroneome
Mr. SHERIDAN is not at present coming into Paley
ment, and, we believe may confidently say, lie will
never sit there as a dependent Member. A 'Mr.
R•SHLEY, we understand, is to be eaturned.--!
( Morning Chronicle.)
The famous Admiral Li Bois, who took so many
prizes in the Indian seas, and was captured severed
years.ago on his return to Fiance, sailed last week.
from Portsmouth fOr his native home.
Mr. STEPHEN taking huff at being designated whit
he is, a Master in Chancery (with a good profit of
20001. a-year), puts us in mind of Sir Artitteen
11--z, who was offended in nearly a like manner
by a gentleman in conversation with him. The
Baronet was riot, it is true, like Mr. s—, an
" Utter Barrister ;" but he was an Utter Disputant,
and, by virtue of his diploma from a learned Society,
he maintained as week an argument as the lawyer
respecting " vested rights," , which occasioned hit
friend in warmth to -say,--" You Royal Society
Fellows are always positive" (he might have said in.
that case arrogant).—" Fellows l'• replied the tali
gentleman (for he was more of a giant than the. •
Chaetery Master), " Fellows! What do you meaik
by that word?"—'` Why, are von not one of thee
Fellows of the Royal Society ?" Tigre the laegh
was as much against the nletel!ter of the Society, all
that which Mr. WHITBREAD's it and pleasantry \
excited against the special. pleader.
The following singular. occurrence happened on
Wednesday, after the Pneece RT:dENT had left the
apartment of the King of Fitettee, at Grillon's
lintel. Mr. Mourns, a Deputy from Calais, bee- ,
ged to be presented to the Due D'Aerte, in order to
be introduced to his most Christian Majesty. As
he was expatiating on his devotion to the Baurbon
family, he drew from his breast a kind of Inadels
which contained some of the blood of the tutfortue
nate Louis XVI., the hair of the Qum, Princess
ELIZABETH, and the DAUPHIN. Ilis emotion was so
great, that, on drawing it out, he was seized with
a- terrible convulsive tit : hut fortunately Dr. REG•
NAULT, a French physician, was present, nod im•
mediate assistance was given, otherwise this devoted
royalist might have fallen a sacrillceio the Tel 'mesa
of his feedings,

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past our Pier.
batteries, and
mpanied by nil,
her bypassing.
was received 4
ships Colors,
r,e, Jason (lag
Olympia,. and
coast.
hot, iiid tbia
lour et 4n ie.
anted 'aa Ad:
this Arai tier*
itig,and it
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r at thQ Sam* ;
es from Lord
re.itipagi wt. •
distinction had
) and Admiral '
on Saturday.
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