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

he said, is contrary to the post-office regulations of
I ranee, the prisoner replied that he supposed the letters
and official despatch seized were entrusted to him
from its being. a fact of public and general notoriety
thrstighoet Europe, that the secret of letters is conti-
nually violated in this country. With respect to the
rontrats of time taken from Mr. flittering, he again
solemnly declared his total ignoranee of all or any of
them, and expressed a wish that this his declaration
;hulk; hr received on oath ; it was, hnwrver. merely
noted in the Procei Verbal. That which relates to the
Practice of opening letters at the French Post-office,
was inadmissible; as, according to M. It Frocoreur's
e.;.inion, it could not operate in favour of the prisoner.
After once more protesting against the seizure of a di-
plomatic despatch from one Ambeesador to another, as a
thegrauf violation of rights, which have hitherto been
respected by the most barbarous nation?, the prisoner in-
edsted upon knowing his crime, and what the act of ac-
e. tisa.inn contained. All he could obtain on this point
that he is 'suspected ofteity,e the bearer of letters
if, ale itevolutioniais in leogetand."fhe prison In which
my friend is confined, like that of Calais, does not of
{Ord the smallest accommodation t and were it not that
ire i. ailowed to hire and occupy the gaoler's room
daring the day time, hr would he forced to tnix with the
usual initiates of such receptacles.
.ts yet. there is no ensure from Paris, nor can any
big% he forme I of the determination of this Govern-
ment. his said that the prisoner will he detained on
various pretences, until some more tangihle accusation
. tbas the one now alleged is framed; after which, be
nit: be handed over to the tribunals. lJniler these cir-
cninstence,, and without any hope of future justice,
wh, re the pint has been marked with so much violence,
I re- el not and that my frigid looks forward nith confi-
dence to the interference of hie Majesty's Ministers and
the expression of public opinion, to rescue him from a
situa'ion not less injurious to his personal interests,
!ban it is subversive of equity and justice. I am, Sir,
your's, very respectfully, EDWARD littAQVlZltit.
P. S.—When conducted to the scene of examination,
soy friend was escorted through the streets on foot, by a
;: WWI of infantry. I hail almost forgot to add, that Mr.
ii. Las every reason to bn convinced the verses, which
Ives. also been made aground of ogence, were left on
his tat.le by an aunt of the great personage, who
clue-ed his movements to he so (lovely watched while at

Pads. Air. Hamilton, our Consul at this place, has act.
ed with the utmost dignity and spirit on the present or.
vie.i.4l. The lion. C. li. Hutchinson, Member for Cork,
is Aziongst those of his countrymen s ho have visited the
prisoner.

Boulogne, Oct. 11, three o'clock, p.m.
It now becomes my tittle to inform you, that having.
calb,l to see my friend ab.out an hour ago, i was refused
silos stance by the keeper of the' prison, who told ate the
pr;bilswr was placed at secret, by order of the Authori-
ti,s need hardly tell you that this inplirs an itger-
&.t;on of all communication, written or verbal, ina that a
14,e, ill% subject is tiros consigned to a species of solitary
tamfinerrent, %tithing any other charges than those al.
lolled to, in my letter of this morning.
Where such proceedings can he resorted to, it wont',
be impossible to say how much farther violent e may be
retied t I therefore trust sod hope no effort will be
left tintried, to enforce a reem:nition of the most simple
tights of linmanity towards Englishmen, whatever the
fate t.f others may be in Fraote.—l am.
E. Ittaiguercne.

P.S. 4 o'clock.—l have last seen Mr. Hamilton, our
Cennd, who SAT,. In. has also applied to ere the pH:wrier,
Cot WAN 'Am.( admittance. By this, it would appear,
nriler for ,x4lnsion is general.
The following is an extract of a letter from another
9.-3rter:

Boulogne, Ort. 11.
Mr. John Beier; ag %mistreated at Calais, par depeche
tererritrpftigalt, en tistembey lain (sth last.), on suspicion
of haying ehargril himself with letters and deapatehes
for the Revolutionists in Ragland. The papers found
Lutanist his baggage were ended, and have bees. sent to
for axagds,eion. Ile arrived here yesterday, nosier
an e.cort of gee'd'artnep, sad is sow confined in the
gaol di this town. Ile was hearer of despatches from the
A it.lowiaador or Portugal in Paris, to the Ambassador of
tint room ry rr.i.llnl; in London. Ile has undi.rgose
vein rat interrogations before the King's Advocate here,
2;1: I anderstand he has protested against the legality a
detention in the strongest terms. Ili, case is hider*
the British Ambassador at Paris, and at great deal sill
peal on his representations to the French liovern-
spent. I hare don,. every thing in my power with theAs-
tloniues to soften his situation which was reqnisite, and
p..rticislarly in such a horrid prison as that of Boulogne.
Bowrinir desired that I might he present when he
seas interrogated, which aas refused. I shall now go
and par a visit to the prisoner hrforo I close coy letter.
I "say be able to communicate something new to
yon.

°et. 12, two o'clock, p.m:
Upon my asking admittance to the prisoner, 1 re.
seised for auswrr, that he was nascent, and conseteently
I mold n0t..., loin. 1 shall immeill.itely apply to the
l'r.,,revr di Hui. to know whether it is by his orders
.it t here been refused.