The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-15 00:00:00

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CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO. THE
ARREST Or NI R. IR/WRING.

TO Tug EDITOR.
Calaia, Oet. 9, 1822.
Silt,—YOU will have prnhably isearil of the t of •
Britieh usarchant, Mr. John It;mreing, of London, who
was stopped here, a hen on the point of embarking for
England, on Sunday last, and ince rrrrr led in the public
prison of this town yeaterilay, whence he was to-day
transferred to that of Boulogne, under an escort of gen-
darmerie, sod u vehicle which be was himself forced to
hire.
1 ebonld sow consider myself wanting, both in patriot.
ism and friendship, if I did not itainediately transmit the
accompanying tomes of two letterlyto which this event
has given rise; and 1 have no doeht that, what ear
shade* of dlgerenet there may be in the political opi-
nions of Anse enneerees?, and yourself, the subject of
tbigrrs4ll emit* yotajtallapitat6oo" 1.
eetertiln a slitulst, but that his
Majesty's, Minister, will 'vindicate the national honour
tbas palsied. la .the person of as Englistunon; yet 1
eolithd notitelittogaidlng the cirentostani-e, as one of
those, Aids cannot receive too much publicity—and I
am sere it is not at a time, when scarcely a day is sobered
to pass without articles the most insulting being sent I
forth, not only egainst your publication, but the Doke
of Wellington, and I rosy add, the nation •t large, by
the organs of those, who are indebted to the blo.bl and
treasure of England for their political, perhaps physical,
existence ! It is nut surely at such a tittle. that you
will be disposed to treat my present application
lightly. 1 have the honour to be, Sir,
your obedient humble servant, E. thowetax.
P. S. When the circumstances which have led to the
arrest of my friend are known, von will see additional
motives, for putting a stop to such • system, by a proper
exposure of the present affair.

COPT OP A LiTTER ADDISZSIED TO NIS RICELLICNCT 111
CUARL/M STUART, BART. DT MR. DOWRING.
Calais, October 8, 1822.
Stn,-1 have to intreat yam. Escellency's immediate
interference no toy behalf, in a case in which the
rights ..f hospitality, and the protection of my pass•
port indorsed by you, have been grossly and illegally
violated.
I visited Paris for my commercial concerns, and left it
by the diligence on Thursday last. On my arrival here,
I obtained the indorsement of my passport and license
for embarkation. When I reached the pier, I was ar-
rested by the Agents of Police, and conducted oith my
lazgage to the Mairie, where 1 was told that an order
from Bowmen% had arrived fur the examination of all
my papers. I requested the attendance of the British
Consul, which was granted ; my trunk was opened, my
rpm were all read and examined, and fifteen sealed
I otters, with two sealed packets, one of them from the
Portognese Ambassador at Paris to the Portuguese lib-
' ulster at London, bearing the arms of Portugal, and de-
livered into my own hands by fil.d'Oliveria biuiselforere
forcibly taken from me.
1 beg leave to premise that, of the contents of all or
any of these letters or packets, I am wholly ignorant—a
fact which I offered to depose upon oath. Notwith-
standing this, my passport was taken from me, and after
a detention of two days, I have been delivered over to
the gendarmerie, to be conducted to Boulogne, and de-
livered op to the Proeureur du Roi, without any legal
proceeding against me, without the knowledge of any
one circumstance to justify an act so arbitrary and su
atrocious.
I have now to pot myself tinder your powerful protec-
tion, end to solicit your instant interference to men
irly person from imprisonment, and to uphold the im-
portant character of that nation you represent, whose ci-
tizens have no longer any protection from the laws. I
have also to entreat that yon will consult with the Mi-
nister of his Faithful Majesty, as to the means of eintii•
eating those diplomatic privileges which have been so
wantonly violated in his person, by the seizure of his of-
Ileial correspondence.
1 have protested sg.inst acts which make your signs-
tan, of no avail for the protection of British subjects'
and thongh I know of no ground for the apprehension
that any part of the correspondence which was intrusted
to me bears a political character, 1 have protested
against the horrible principle, that tote b of a pealed
letter, whose contents are unknown to him, can bestial'
responsible fur flows contents. I submit all this to you.
Facelenry's consideration. My commercial affairs are
dreadfully suffering from this violent detention ; it is im-
possible to calculate the consequences. I venture,
therefore, to hope, that your Excellency will take in-
stant and effective measures for me release, and referrini
to the report of the British Con Sta.

hive the honour to be, your Excellency's
Most obedient and most bitable servant,
(Signed) Joax Bonita:to.