The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-04-18 00:00:00

THE STAVESII+iAN.

the Judges a power of sentencing persons who nobs
mitte(l this crime to tranwortatiod for seven years.--r
He differed with the Hon. and Learned Gentleman
who made the !potion so far as to deem this use, in-
stead of the slightest, to be one of the greatest
offences of the kind. The person found guilty of
this crime had married a most respectable young
lady in Ireland ; and afterwards marrivel a second
wife, who had a fortune of ten thousand pounds
on her marriage, and was entitled to 70,0001. more
on the death of her mother. If she had contented,
the guardians and mother had been imposed on; for
he had married by licence, by which be bad sworn
be was a single man, and had added perjury to
bigamy. He had also greatly injured the first wife,
whom he had reduced to a state of widowhood, with-
out the power of marrying the moat honourable and
desirable man that should offer so long as the pri-
soner was alive. From the prisoner's own statement
he had no hesitation in advising, that the sodium)
should be carried into execution, and as tech he
must oppose the motion.
Mr. H. ADDINGTON thought that no case hid•
been made oat to warrant the interference of the
Ilouse, in the exercise of the ;udicial authority.
Sir S. ROMILLY conueived it to be the duty of
the House to interfere, if punishment should be in-
flicted disproportioned to the offence. I
After a few words free the,ATTORNEY.GE.
NEILAf., in explanation., • • • • -
The question was put, and negatived without a
division.
Mr. HORNER gave notice, that he intended to
submit a motion to the House on Wednesday next,
relative to the defeat suffered by his Majesty's troops
at New Orleans.
ALIEN ACT.

Mr. BATHURST, after a few words, not anal-
Me in the Gallery, upon the number of Aliens in
the country, and the necessity of arming Ministers
with further powers, moved for leave to bring in a
Bill for the better government of Aliens.
Mr. PONSONBY observed, that he had always
been unfriendly to Alien Acts, but upon the present
occasion he thought that no ground at all lad been
laid for the motion. If Aliens were ilocklns into
the country, which probably was the fact, did the
Right Hon. Gentleman mean to say, that they were
likely to be such persons as would disseminate dee-
trines dangerous to the Government and Cooitire-
lien of the country, witch was the only excuse Ali
an Alien Act? Was it not much more likely that
they should be persons friendly to the establishments
in this country, and banished with the Bourbons I
He was convinced that these measures had been
greatly misapplied, and hid been made the instru-
ments of private malice, while the Government was
imposed upon. He felt indisposed even to permit the
Bill to be brought in, without taking the sense of
the House.

DUTCH MAIL

I ^ Mr. BATHURST had not entered into details
upon the subject, because he did net think that the
necessity of the Bill would be doubted at the present
crisis. It was not at all impossible that persons
might be sent from France to- this country, or to
Ireland, to estrange the population and weaken its
allegiance. The principle of Ate all had airs*
been several times recognised by Parliament.
Mr. WH I TBREA D said that the Right Honours.
ble Gent. had talked of the measure•being necessary
in the present situation of the country ; but neither
he nor any of his Msjessy's Ministers could inform
the House what that situation _was. [hear! and
laughter.] He had uniformly opposed the Alien
Acts, thinking Ahem the instruments of great abuse
and cruelty ; he was sum that Ministers had been
imposed upon frequently, and that they had paid
money to emigrants who were holding correspond-
ence with the enemy, while they sent innocent fo-
reigners out of the conntry. Most probably upon
this Government in a great degree depended the
question of peace or war—the Continent would be
guided by it ; but before such a question was de-
termined, it seemed to him a little too early to bring
in a Bill for the regulation of Aliens, that war only
' could justify. He denied that there was any danger
that the minds of the people of Ireland would be
corrupted by Aliens; or that Ministers had not ade-
quate means of meeting such ass evil without this
Bill.

Mr. D. BROWNE contended that every precau-
tion ought to be taken against the Jacobin Govern-
ment of France.

Mr. H. ADDINGTON said a few words is fa-
vour of the motion.

TO-MORROW WILL RR THE .LAST DRY: LOT-
TERY REOINS AT NINE arct,ucc moRNINO:
TWO PRIZES OF THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS
MUST BR DRAWN.

Mr. WHITBREAD sad Mr. PONSONBY ex-
plained.
Mr. BATHURST said, that it was impossible for
Ministers to state particular cases, when they came
to the House for a measure like the present; such
conduct would defeat the very object In view.
Mr. WHITBREAD said, that in order to•have
the matter more fully explained upon a future day,
he should divide the House.

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Mr. BATHURST remonstrated, observing, that
such a proceeding could only cause useless debv.—
The measure could be debated in its future stages.
Mr. WHITBREAD indicated his intention of
persevering. With regard to what the Hon. Gentle-
man opposite bad said upon the Jacobin Government
of France, all he (Mr. W.) could observe In reply
was, that the Congress of Vienna had been an arch-
manufacture of Jacobins. _ _

DAY AT ONK O'CLOCK
Lotrig. Ann. 14 4I
ludirs Bond. 7 6 p •
.Krehfclitor Bills 6 10 p
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Console 60 Aei. • 561. 7t*

THE STATESMAN.

Mr. WARD remarked, that though the division
of the House might cause delay, it would have the
effect of aiding Ministers, by showing the motives of
the Hon. Gentleman. _ _

LONDON:
TUESDAY, ♦PRIL 18, 1815.

Mr. WHITBREAD said, he rose to orphan by
saying, that if he should prone a friend to the pra-
nk Ministers, it was more than he intended to be.
The Gallery was then cleared, and a division took
place—the numbers were as follow—

For the Bill, it f Agaimt it, 3.
As there were not 40 Members present at the did.
don, the House adjourned, of course, and the mo-
tion was lost.

We received another day's• (Saturday's) French
Papers this forenoon. We subjoin their principal
contents. The French Funds, it will be observed,
are suffering a considerable depression ; but the state
of public credit is not much better in the other coun-
tries menaced with war.
COURIER EXTRAORDINARY.

The detachment of the 4th Foot, which hes been
stationed at Norman Cross Barraeksior some months
to guard the stores, marched from that place on the
sth inst. Orders have been received to prepare for a
regiment which is expected to errive there in 'the
course of a few days—report says, the South Lin.
cola Militia.

PARIS, APRIL 15.—Above 10,000 workmen ore
employed in manufacturing arms here.
The Frankfort Journal announces, that M. Bon.
rienne is appointed to al the office of Minister at
Hamburgh to the Count de Lille.
The Constitution, which is every day discussed by
enlightened politicians, the most part of whom have
defended the rights of the people in bur National
Assemblies, will be soon completed, and appear in
the beginning of the ensuing week. •

er %as the
lboinea
i VtENN 1, A pull. 3.—We have learnt that a Courier
lof the Emperor Napoleon, coming prom Pari,, had
. i .• ...1
FLosewca, MARCH (I.—his holiness arriveit ; arrives. at 13,,, kersdot 1, one poet from hence, awl
here last night, having quitted !tome' on the 4Sd. ' that he had been forced to wire with his dispatches.
These measures appear severe. Whatev
Before his departure he established a Junta, of nhich
Cardinal Serraglia is President, and ordered two
contents of the dispatches, it apprars that the G.
Proclamations to be published, stating the reasons of vernment have taken such measures as it judges meat
this resolution. The Grand Duke himself received
his Holiness on his entering the Palace Ban, and safe.
accompanied him to his apartments. The day of his ' The loan which was opened here does not meet
arrival the whole Court paid their respects to hirer! with success, although the advantages promised to
the lenders are incredible. The course of exchange
and a munerous crowd collected this morning in the
. ti
square before the Palace Pitto to receive his bene-
to-day is at 400, that is to say, for 100 florins i
diction. By certain accounts from Rome all was
tranquil in the environs of that capital, as well as on silver, 400 are given hi paper. The Government
now promises tf interest in specie, for 100 in pa
the frontiers of Naples. The Neapolitan troops had, per,
not yet passed Terracina. I which is equal to 10 per cent.
si i We are assured that the Treaty of Chaumont has
The first Proclamation states that his Haines
though acquainted with the fact that the Neapolitan been renewed for five years. Each of the great
troops daily approached nearer to his frontiers, did
Powers who bring into the field tite forces slips.
not, however, fear any thing, because he was at
lated, are to receive five millions stet ling per annura
;peace with all the world., The demand of the Nee.,
politatis went to be allowed to march two divisions, from England. it is thus that the Sovereigns traffic
one by Tani, the other by the environs of Rome, in in the blood of their subjects, whom they ought to
order to join them at Anions, under pretence.that
protect.
the Veld through the Abrtizzos is impassable, caused . We are here very uneasy concerning the events in
aums.linseasiness. His Holiness refused this dement•7• 1121 i. Government takes the greatest care to con.
pirsii4ll% for many ieasous ; yet he hal Ai soriow
to Feat the knowledge of them from the public.
la heti .tist .the Neapolitan tromps have begun'
vlolafiqbe Outralityof the peaceful Roman territory... We learn from St. Petersburgh, that Count Re.
Ilia Flotiffie therefore protests against this violatiou, - inanz.ow has fitted out a vessel at Abo, at his rise
s
renee ing alsoihis protest against the occupation of the
epence
Marches. T 4 mark his refusal more strongly, he, • 'to make a voyage of discoveries in the
• •
Inorthern parts of the globe.
thinks it his difly-.io retire for a time from his capi-
tal, to a city near his dominions. . It is said that the first column of the Russian
The second Proclamation, signed also. by Cardinal army will,*on the 10th of April, be at Prague. The
Paua, merely announces this step, and the formation Grand Duke Constantine will command the ad.
of the Junta. - - I vanced-guard.
MILAN, APRIL I.—A PreclatOitiiiti of Count
Bellegarde, announces the establlMOnt of a special
tribunal.

FRENCH FUNDS.—Five. per tante. 5S f. 50 c.—
Bank Actions, 740 f.

•It is said 'that the Pope is going to-Genes. . • .
Maoist, APRIL 3.—The King •of Saxony has not I —......-.
ratified the Partition treaty in respect of 'Naples; 11. The important documents furnished by the French
the decision is affirmed to be in favour of King: 'Papers, of which we gave the substance yesterday,
Joachini: on the arrival of Captiairliunha 'arid crf : -end inbuilt at length tit our Readers to-day, abound
the two Neapolitan Couriers the Congress has de-
i with444elliBence-sel.ich. supersedes in interest almost
cided, with the approbation of Russia and Prussia,
that Joachim shall keep the Papal Marches. Count every .thing else we have' from the Continent. They
Neippitig, who concluded the Treaty with Naples . evince the undisputed-sway of Nam:meow-over the
last year, is gone to Ancona; it may .be taken for French Empire,• and that his Government is of a
granted, that he has extensive powera..to cOnfeloilli th• 'character not.likely to be so easily shaken- as many
definitive alliance. Two large armies will, -how. Intle boo disposed :to,inagine. A Government so
ever, be formed in Italy, one its Tutfany, sisid one
cemented and identified with the interests and glory
near Alexandria. The latter will be under the con-
mend of General Baron Hillier,' and will Istabably ;,of the people-cannot,bet be des-able, whatever may
march towards Provence. . be thes.b9stlit Mgr V* ObOli bet .tioltsbikl led wind
.• , . sat Thp.f9olliosto.4.EnTope. witog-hooe proclaimed
• - atiliCitilitenthen
.. ..-. . .Of deposfol .litioArkitst, will see is
..,...,,,,, Silikativirosir Wel strisi Atitlr tafricti oil the mug.
Bauesete, APRIL 12.—The King has published.
...:41. -440..4' ihe i.,,,i, • titer %lie imposed upon them.
severe Decree against the inventors and spreadera Mr •Wiresig,‘'. ss . :,..'"Vgilgtilar. . ' will ; Itee'the t
tree saying to the French
false reports tending to excite alarm, and also agaifisf '
_.... , ... . _
_,_. ,_ _
newst- -- you worm. pot • have BO VAPAKTR for a
such as by writing, public discourse, &c. shall sheet
themselves as the instruments of et foreign authority, King'.'.-'alit he •ceassichwed.. the same thing as naming
or excite dissension, strife, &c. among the inhalti- :his subatittli, Odill''wheffellt, who andeptand the
tants, or toluenes and disorder, who shall be punished meaning of wisedliset. actions will deity, as " inter-
according to the degree of their guilt, with corporal -eering .with lio. ritiffeki acair,, of. France,”.....—
punishment (whipping), and brand-mask, land
hi The Powers who heve, in the.pleuifs'de of their wis-
both cases with imprisonment, for a term not-aimed- I
ing 10 years, or with imprisonment alone. ' ; dons, been so ready to shut up the amuses ()blether'.
'
It is affirmed that the Emperor of Russia.has put 'sic information regarding matters so oearly connected
some regiments of Cossacks at the disposal of the ' with the intetests and safety of themselves • and their
Duke of Wellington, and that they will shortly sr- ! people, will else perceive, that although they have in.
rive here. The Brunswick troops will be here by ' to.rdived thdient.iments.4 intentions of the great.
the end of the month. Several Officers of the famous' •
Stati on iliir eentinen t from being known even to
Black Hussars are already here. The march of the
eat
Prussians to the Meese continues without interrup-
tion. . themselvete,., that the rulers of that State are far (rota
tion. The Netherland troops, intended for the Army ' being ignorant of the measures taken to oppose it.
of Reserve at Neville, are arriving at their destine- The Freacklr:sternment. however, are-disposed to
tion. This army will consist of 20,000 very fine read and regulete.their conduct froM hostile actions
troops. A second Army of Reserve, consisting of alone, and of these they certainly have to enumerate
Hanoverian regular troops, and Landwehr, will be :
formed at Courtray. 1 abundant appearances. The existence and the cause
Count Pozzo de Borgo, who h come to Louis of the hostile combinations threatening destruction to
XVIII. on a special mission from the Emperor of France, is not disguised—they. are proclaimed and
Russia, has brought a letter from his Imperial Ma dwelt upon In-a inannisr that-
jesty, which is stated to contain the most flattering ito every Frenchman end to
testimonies of regard for his Most Christian Majesty, i . A . ._ r•
e most Make them known
ll the world. The lie-
and the assurance that his Imperial Majesty will, if , port made to tue 6MPEROR by , CAL LINCOURT, the
necessary, march his last soldier to support the cause Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be found peculiarly
of peace and order." I interesting. i'Ve learn front this t hat France has already
pretences sufficient for breaking the peace, for it has
been broken to her; .but she has not yet followed the
example so rashly set her by those who have laid
such claims to the virtue of forbearance—her act;
are yet characterised by moderation and. humanity.
The facts prove in, and we scruple not to say so.
The glory of Britons is to do justice even toxin enemy,
and this we shall never fear to. do. NVhy should the
bare mention of any thing that is French visit us with
the jaundice? An instance of theinvasioa of French
right, or what is considered so by the French
Government, is specified in the conduct of
the British Commandant who, in concert with
the Sardinian Governor of the county of Nice,
immediately • they were aware of the return of the
Eneestoa, took possession ,of Monaco,-R fortress
which the French Ministcr says France, by ancient
treaties, renewed by the Treaty of Paris, has a right
to garrison. For this act, however, the Minister
himself has the good sense to find an exculpatory
plea. He says, " the time of this occupation (the
return of NAeoLcon, however) by the Command:ly,
of the Ettglieh troops, sufficiently shows that !•,r (hi.
this of himself, and without previous instruction's
from his Government." The information communi-
cated regarding hinter, King of Naples, tends to
confirm what has been stated of the altered
policy which the. Allies are now pursuing to-
wards that useful personage.—Amidst the Pre!
parations making to dethrone him, " the Ki". 4
of NAPLES could not remain motioole.s.--
This Prince, whose assistance the Allies had on
preceding occasion invoked, whose legitie.acy they
had acknowledged, and whose existence they hrl
'
guaranteed, could not he ignorant that their 1.00!i.v.
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