The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-08-02 00:00:00

TLIE STATESMAN.

the understood condition of being taken to England,
tied being allowed to remain there.
.Will Capt. MAIT-
LAND feel justified in honour iu giving him up to
a destiny different from that which his premise of
(inking Nirotrost to England gave the latter reason
to expect ? —But Captain MAITLANo must obey the
Orders of his Government. NVe know not exactly
what are the rights of a King, but have reason to
suppose they are not inferior to those whom they call
subjects. N trorEON has been ackiwe !edged a legi-
timate Sovereign by his present persecutors, and is
the father of a Prince, Who may one day avenge his
fate; in requesting permission to reside in this ceun-
tfy, he desires to become a subject of the PRINCE
REGENT Of ENGLAND, and to conform to the laws of
oar land. Shall•it be told that the Patece REGENT
of ENdLANO refused to accept the voluntary sub..
missitni of the ConqUerer of the Continent, and
assumed a power over the 'person of this sup.
pliant at his Throne, which the laws of this
country did not give him, and which no este.
blished law whatever can justify ? His Royal
Highness's mind must revolt at the Counsels ebich
would advise him thus to compromise his own and
the national dignity. Security may demand such a
sacrifice. We deny it. The security of Great Bii-
lain can never be purchnird at the price of its honour.
Great Britain that defied NAPOIAEON in the zenith of
his power, when he rolled the cloud of subjugation
from the Southern ,Peiiiiisula to the wilds of Russia,
does not require for her security that the Man who is
now almost frieAless on her shores, and a captive
in a British ship shall not be allowed even to inha-
bit one of it er prisons, but shall he "'‘fixed like a
rock amid tile watery roa r."—The idea of our security
demanding this extra-judicial proceeding towards an
Individual, now rendered harmless and apparently
disgested with his own country, is absurd, and car-
ries
nothing with it but fear, founded on injustice
and the most settled malice. As for the States.of the
'Continent, their best security will be found in the
resolute assertion of their own rights against all in-
vaders, and in the respect which their Sovereigns
shall pay to these rights.. This also will be the
best security of these Sovereigns themselves. if
they continue the career of injustice and contempt
of national and individual right which they condemn.
ed in the fallen Emperor, it will siot be the sending •
of NAPOLEON to St. Helena that will save them fro e
his fate. See the example which this conduct to
conquered or denounced Sovereigns holds out.—
Do the banishing Kings and Emperors decree this
act of vengeance, as a precedent worthy to be tot- ! - --
lowed in all subsequent cases of conquest or ex- New York Papers to the 17th of June seated
yesterday. They state that some of the Indien im-
pulsion that may happen ? Let weak Monarch,tions continue the war, although they have•been
np-
beware of establishing• such a precedent.-- prised of the peace. The extraordinary rise of the
What would these Sovereigns and the friends of Mississippi, which has overflowed it bunks, and
Royalty have said, had NAPOLEON sent the Em- rendered pursuit difficult, is supposed to have en-
• • °twice(' them in this course.
any or of IusTRIA or the King of PRUSSIA, or even c - • '
any inferior Legitimate, whom he overcame in battle, The Lotto MAYOR ordered the price of bread to
be continued at 11F" the quartern loaf wheaten, and
to end their da) in a dungeon or on a desert ? snd • • - household 100.
what may yet be the fate of Loess XVIII. and the BONAPARTE...--46 How the mighty are fallen!"—
Princes who are to perpetuate his dynasty, if Sole- NAPOLEON, the Emperor of France, that Potentate
reigns who may be driven from their thrones are to on whose behest the fate of Continental
Europe at
no distant period depended—!he founder of the Cnn.
slderation to heads that are now wearing crowns an
be so treated in their adversity ? We leave this con. no
System—the champion of the liberty of the
d
seas—has surrendered unconditionally to the British
dealing forth fate to all not equally favoured by for. navy, and cast himself upon the hospitality of the
tune; for we have seen, and some of them have of most powerful, the most constant, and the most
late felt, that reverses may come, and that the " divi- generous of his enemies. This most extraordinary
character is now on board the Bellerophon, oft' the
nity" which they boast cannot " hedge" them so well
from calamity as the affections of those whom their
English coast, awaiting the decision of the British
Cabinet, by which his fate and future destination are
divinity would set at nought. The wave that to be decided. The letter of NAPOLEON to the
" rolled not back when CANUTE gave command," PRINCE REGENT is characteristic of the man; it is
paid as little respect to BONAPARTE. short, comprehensive, and admirably adapted to its
Let us not forget whilst thus canvassing the power purpose; it is the appeal of a fallen enemy to a great
.of conquerors over their prisoners, to admonish them and magnanimous ir? and yet it is calculated to produce more effect people: it contains nothing cring-
*of what one of the hest legal authorities of our land in his favour than the most abject servility : it dis-
hes laid down upon this subject. .7 Ike BLACK. arms all resentment, it humbles the proud, and fills
norm says,!'" War is itself only justifiable upon ! the mind with wonder at the instability of human
principles of self-preservation, and therefore it gives ' greatness. Had lioNeeAtere been able to set limits
no other right over prisoners than merely to disable to his ambition, he would never have suffered this
!complete prostration of his power. Had he possessed
them from doing harm to us by confining their persons
—much less can it give aright to kill, torture, abuse, common prudence he could never have fallen so low. is true; but if lioNaeAterE had been able to set
plunder, or even enslave an enemy when the war is limits to his ambition, he wonld never have mounted
over." The war was over, or ought to have been over the throne of 'France ; had he possessed common
the moment BONAPARTE abdicated the power against ptudence, he could never indeed have fallen so low,
which the Allies said they made war. Lord CASTLE- and for this palpable reason, because he would never
REAGII has limited it on oar part to the surrender o have risen so high. It was his unlimited ambition
NAPOLEON—he is, therefore, by this very act, a that made him Emperor of France, and his disregard
usl common prudence that laid Europe at his feet.—
prisoner of war, if a man, who surrendered as he did, To the reflecting mind it will be clear that his rise
should be held a prisoner at all. ! and his fell are to be traced to the same cause.—
We yesterday mentioned that his Empress is still (Leeds Mercury.)
attached to him. We have to-day in private letters At Hereford Assizes, last week, in the Special
from the Continent, s confirmation of what we have. Jury cense, the Earl of JEnsEr V. SmiTli, on which
a property worth nearly 200,0001. is dependant, a
for some time suspected—she also is a prisoner. She has special verdict was taken, finding facts which were
been separated from her son, who is now called the principally admitted on both sides, the legal effect
Prince of PAnsta and is confined under what the of which is hereafter to be decided on argument be.
fore the Court of King's Bench. It is an action in
French call Surveillance, at Baden, thirteen leagues
which the Noble Earl disputes the validity of nu-
from Vienna, where she is permitted to have no corn.
merous leases granted by the late Lord VERNON, who
munication with any one but the Governor,
was tenant for life of the property in question, under
' We have no French Papers to-day, and deem it a .
teasing power. The only fact which was submitted
unnecessary again to discuss the contents of those re-
to the Jury, and upon which the parties could not
ceived yesterday. I agree between themselves, was, whether the lease
under which the Defendant claimed to hold the pro-
.
Yesterday being the first day of the new quarter perty, was in conformity with the usual and sic:.
of the transactions of the Commissioners for•the Re. customed form of granting leases on the estate in ques-
no purchase lion, and this was found by the Jury in favour of the
duction of the National. Debt, as usual,
was made by them in the Funds. To-morrow they tenant, and was accordingly embodied in their special
will begin with purchasing 90,0001. according to the verdict with the other facts upon which the parties
diminution admitted under the new arrangement with ' were agreed.
Es
regard to the Sinking Fund. It is supposed that this , On Saturda seitinight, as T. Goodlake Esq. of
change in the daily contracts for the public account,. Benham, near %Vantage, sleeks, was travelling from
will have 4 considerable effect on the Stock-market. his seat to the latter place, his rig was unfortunately
Yesterday a Common Hall was held at Guildhnll,: overturned, by which accident his thigh was broken,
for the election of Sheriffs, when Virseeless ki rot, and he was otherwise so much bruised, that, we are
sa erge say) feint hopes are entertained of his re-
, Esq. citizen and cooper, and Ttsossu froicsorp
co
Esq.-citizen and clothworker, wore duly *gold; 11

Ma. WI DD ING TO N'S SECOND LETTER

TO THE LORD MAYOR. -

MY LORD MaYoa,—As your Lordship did not
condescend to notice my Letter of yesterday, I have
reason to he mortified at your objection at the Com-
mon nail this day, to my moving the Resolution I
had candidly submitted to you► Lordship respecting
the banishment of NAPOLEON BONAPARTS to
Helena.

The time, however, is not far distant when the still
and certain voice of reason will be heard—when the
Publicist and Historian will recollect how odious is
the character of the Emperor LEOPOLD, for detain-
ing RICUARD 11. returning from the Holy Crusade—
the liberality of the Continental Powers towards our
CHARLES H. and his brother JAMES—the urbanity
of our own ancestors towards the pacific Lord Pro-
tector RICHARD, and the Corsican Chief, PASCIL
PAOLl—with massy an illustrious example from the
pages of antiquity, and form an awful contrast with
the extraordinary conduct of the Ministers of his
Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT towards the
unfortunate Sovereign of Elba.
In thus claiming en inherent right for my Fellow.
liverymen, I have discharger! my public duty ; c
temporaries and posterity will do the
main your Lordship's humble servant,
Loudue. Aug. 1. S. Fk;RRAND WADDINGTON.

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arf ArTESIM AIV OFFICE, TWO O'CLOCK.. • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Major EIROWWIttoo, son of General BaolVerettic,
arrived at Lord 13sritunsr'it Office this morning, Ear.motrrn, JULY 30.—Sailed his Majesty's,.
with dispatches from the Governor of Ceylon, bring. Castilian on a cruise; Duke of Kent packet,
lug an,ocrount that the %hole of that Island is In the worth, with a Mail for Li-bon ; Arnoricen brag
possession of his Britannic Majesty. Two English per, and Swedish brig .Rokgheteen, for London.
and four native regiments, amounting to upwards of • Dcm., Auo. I.—Arrived and remains for
4000, and the Candian army, consisting of about the Neptune, Cowham, from Havanna!' ;
6000, were engaged, when the King of Candle was sloop of war from a truise, and remains.—/
taken prisoner, and all his troops. The sceptre and and sailed for the River the Elizabeth,
sword of the King, together with the colours, are from Mogadore ; Sally, Phillips, sad Eliza, Br(
brought by the Major, and the sceptre has since been from Plymouth.
sent to the Prince Regent. The Major came from l'oarsnouru, AuotTsr I.—Arrived his Alsip!)
Ceylon in the Africaine Aloe to the Cape of Good ship Ringdove, from the Downs; and the
Hope, and from thence in the ..Nriger frigate, in four traosport, from Gibraltar.—Sailed his MeiN,
months from Ceylon. shill.SmAiger, for Guernsey.
Before the Major left the island, news had arrived Pr.vuourn, JULY 31.—Arrived his Maict,
there that an insurrection had broken out in the shit Acteon, Wanderer, Pheasant, Rolla,
Mahrattas, but he brings no particulars of the af. vian, and Bloodhound, from a cruise.—Sailed
fair. Majesty's ship Vanguard, 74, for Portsmout'
When the Niger past the Sound, at Plymouth, he ' RAMSGATE, AUGUST I.—Arrived :the Fri
was led to understand that BONAPARTE was still on Caiter transport's; from Ostend.—Sailed
board the Bellerophon. max, Apollo, Union, Samuel, Neptune, I
• transports, with troops, for Holland.
Hem, JULY 31.—Arrivel the Waller. Captain
from Greenland, with 6 Ash. 411 seals, and.l6o butts
I From Captain H. we learn the following prirticulars
cess of the ships belongiaA to ibis port :—Aurora 3
thers 1, Cato 6, vro, 3, Duncombe 11, Everthorpe
hero 7, Gardner and Joseph 2, Gilder 4, harmony 4
rat* 5, Eggiuton none, Friendship none, Hightlyer
Manchester I,old Manchester 5, Mary and t lizabert
Briton ?, PerseveranCe 1,, Prince of Brazils
George 2, Richard ?, Silets4; Thornton 9, William
trus none, Zephyr none; the Cyrus, Aistert, Brothers,
combe, were in company with the Walker. Upon
the fishing has been very had this season.

LYCEUM THEATRE.—Last night a new
Farce, entitled " My Aunt," was brot
and receited with uni,aerrupted applause ,
ginning to end. Indeed the spirit and lively
with which it is pregnant, seemed powerfully
mate the performers, particularly Mr. We
whom we never saw with more advantage
character than in that of Captain Dasluttl.
delineation-of an easy, dissipated gamester, I
trait was accurately and most pleasantly di
We could not avoid remarking how much more,
fect the enjoyment et good acting is in ► Tbrotre
this size, than where the eye and ear must be
• strained to catch an imperfect glimpse of the
pression of a petformer, or to understand
only of *bat he otters. In . the livelir
of this little piece, every thing that wu said
!done came intelligibly and clearly' to thsi''eompn
in every pail of the house, and the Perrot
themselves weer nee Wird onto stretch their Ii
or to distort their features to give point and
cacy to their representation. The plot of the
Is well imagined. Dashall is the nephew of Mr
Corlett, by whom he is invited to her house town
Ernina. who is in love with, and beloved by,
derick Vincent. VerirarY,is first ruined by pla;
• the inn ; and afterwards shoeing a miniature
Emma to Vincent, engages him to play for the •
lure, and in his turn ruins his friend, but glees
the picture.—Vincent meets the Aunt, who, tt
the efforts of a humorous Valet, mistakes him for
nephew. But a subsequent interview with
himself undeceives her, and opens to her the
character of her nephew. So the piece cc
with the union of Vincent and Emma. The,
Rattle, presented another fair occasion for Mr. If
LEY to display his comic humour, and he was
successful. Mr. Pleas and Miss PooLE sung si
sweetness and simplicity, and Mrs. HARLowt
formed the Aunt with her usual good sense and
priety.—The Farce was given out for this
amidst uuiversal bursts of approbation, and it
deservedly a favourite.
it is generally believed that a Bill must
authorize the Government to keep Bo:tars:eye in
petual imprisonment, a thing unknown to the he
ty of our laws. There is a curious precedent in
hooks. JOHN BERNARDI, commonly called hlo
BERNARDI, Was said, with BLACKBURN, M EIDRI
and some others, to he implicated in the plot to as
! sinate King WILLIAM 111. lie was committed
Newgate without being brought to trial in MP
' 1696. An Act passed to empower the King to
him in gaol during pleasure—a new At was ,
to enable Queen ANNE to keep him in prison-.-. 91
. death a new Act passed to aeiloorize King Gros-.,
and again a fourth to authorize King Genaot 11
and the man died in gaol in 1736, after Ming
years without trial. Ministers therefore must '
a bill of indemnity for transporting BONAPARTE
out trial ; as well as an Act to keep him abroad.
On Monday morning a young Gentleman, an
firer in the. Army, and lately returned from the'
tiotent, after having signalised himself in the .
at Waterloo, came to town, accompanied by a yt
lady, with whom he had eloped from the neigliht
hood of Colchester, to be married at one of
City Churches, not a hundred miles from
'Change; the Gentleman's uncle, however, on
he is wholly dependent, haring received intelli,
of his movements, pursued him so closely, that,
eompanied by two porters, he laid hold of the
bridegroom in anticipation, just as lie, was ant
the Church with his fair companion, and thus
vented the ceremony taking place. The young s
'lemon, however, soon disengaged himself, anti al'
drew, accompanied by the Lady, declaring aloud t
nothing should prevent his having her, although
risks losing 20001. per annum by persisting in
match. •
PAntstAm FASIJIONS.—The Gaseae de Fr,
Saturday, describes the following novelty in t:
of the Parisian Ladies:—
" The dress of the Scots Highlanders has
frightened our belies ; on the contrary, they
imbibed a sudden taste for this costume, and
Magazines de Mode now exhibit complete suits,
female dresses a l'Ecosstiiv. The dress consists
red spencer, a short petticoat of Scots taffeta'
Scots short hose. The whole is surmounted le,
black hat adorned with red feathers, and tied a,'
the chin with a tartan ribbon. This cesium.'
be exhibited for the first time at the Opera this •
ing."

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