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would not allow persons to be heard, but would
drown their voice in clamour, he should feel it his
duly to put an end to the present meeting.—[Load
Applause.]
Mr. WAITIMA was then suffered to proceed.—
He did not think that this country, bad any thing to
fear from France. When France had all the Powers
of Europe allied with her, this country was able to
stand against them ell. He then dwelt for some time
on the little attention that was paid to the Petitions
of the people upon the subject of the Corn Bill. He
also expatiated on the vexations and oppressions of
the Income Tax. lie concluded by moving several
Resolutions. The substance of them was—to express
their abhorrence of any system of interference in the
internal Government of another country—to protest
against the revival of the Income and other War
Tales, for the purposes of this description, and under
the financial state of the country—and, finally, to
complain of the imperfect state of the Representation
of the People in the House of Commons.
Mr. FAvEtt. seconded the Resolutions, and ob-
served that there were many public writers in this
country who always appeared anxious to blow up
the embers of war. The same men who, a few
months ago, wished that the Prince Regent would
not ratify the Treaty with America, were now
amines to plunge the country into a war with
France. To many people it appeared that war was
gainful and de'irable, but to the mass of the nation
it was most ruinous. The consequences of the last
war had nearly doubled the price of all the necessa-
ries of life in this country. Another war might make
them still higher.
Mr. PERRINO said, though he did not quite under-
stand the Resolutions which had been reed, lie per-
fectly understood the purpose for which they had
met. The question was, whether Peace or War
should be decided upon ? Ile thought the country
ought not to pledge itself to war; but he denied that
the Government intended to interfere with the in-
ternal condition of France: no such thing was ad-
vanced by this country ; on the contrary, it was ex-
pressly disclaimed in his Treaty.—[Applessee.]--
There was no doubt, that if this country were in.
dined to war, it had a most justifiable /round of war
against the present Ruler of Eratice.—Vppletsse and
Iti,ses.)—He did not, however, think • war would
be expedient, because he distrusted the elements of
that alliance by which it must be carded on. They
could not hope to see it renewed with the same ar-
dour as before. We shoud now have to excite the
energies of the Continental Powers ; but on the for-
mer occasion we only availed ourselves of them.
Ile should agree with the Resolutions only so far as
they went to prevent this country from pledging itself
to a war.

LONDON:

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1815.

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We received the Paris Papers to the 26th, and a
great quantity of German and Dutch Papers this'
forenoon. Their contents increase in interest'. Tte!
departure of the Emperor NAPOLEON from Piris hr
announced. Ile goes to the Northern frontiers..
this he has a double object—to inspect the sceue
future operations—perhaps to take the command
himself,—and to leave the Assembly of the French
people in the Champ de Mai at perfect liberty to re-
fuse him the Imperial Crowu, If they shall be so dii.
posed. What will his opponents say to the magna.
nimity of this act. They my an immense army of
reserve is forming in the capital to preserve his,
power in his absence. And would they have the Go.
vernmeet and the capital left mrpesed to aH baterdr
and contingencies?
The EMPEROR had not left Paris at the date of the'
above Papers, but his departure for the army in de
North was daily expected. We understand, that the
Earl of FIFE, who came away from Paris, On Fri-
(! iy, took the road by Compeigne, for the sake of
1 seeing the plain on which the celebraterbbattle was

fought. On that road, which is the nearest way to
Mr. litter said, that the Resolutions had his de.
tided support. ile deprecated war, though he ad. Lisle, his Lordship fyund almost all the post-horses,
mitred we ought to bc in a state of preparation. The as far as he followed it, bespoken for NAPOLEON.
question, ho%cver, before them was, whether war The rupture between the Emperor of AUSTRIA and
or peace %!sould be recommended ; and if a war was ..
the King of NAPLES widens daily. The war seems
undertaken, it would he for the sole purpose of fore-
to be prosecuted with great vigour by. the armies 9f
lug upon the French people a family they abhorred
anti detested—illisser, cries 4 of! Oje ! with ap. the latter. JOACHIM is driving the Austrians every
p/uuses.] —in hi, opinion, a war would be an act of where before bins. Ile has passed • force of 15,4(10
most unjust aggression—[Loud tumult of contend. men across the Po, info the territory claimed by
in; applause and disapprobation], and for the sole . ._
marching .
Austria, and seems to be thechief part of his
purpose of setting up a Ruler in France.—[Cries of •
strength by the Appenine mountains, upon Genoa.
No ! 'Va.' and kisses.] The only thing that con.
His force is estimated in the French Papers at 113,000.
stituted a legitimate Sovereign was a Sovereign called
to the Throne by the voice of the people. He knew If this be correct, and if, as Lord CAsTLEtteActs
tio other legitimate right. Now in what sense were seems to admit, there are 80,000 Genoese attached to.
the Bourbons legitimate ? They were the descend- France and the cause which JOACHIM now espouses,
ants of the ►Capets, who usurped the Throne against .t is
1 all up with Austria and the Allies in Italy.
the will of the people.—[Cries of Off ! Off! loud
The independence of that country is secured. What
hisses and applause:, which continued fur several
minutes.]-11 the right of the people in naming a lesson is this to the Coalition !
their Ruler was denied, then the House of Bruns- ' The Brussels Papers give equal note of prepare.
wick was not legitimate, for they were called to the lion fur the dreadful onset. The Allies, it is re.
Throne by the people; and then, also, he would ported, mean to attempt the entry into France, is
%contend, that Louis XVIII. was the legitimate So-
force, about the middle of next mouth. The Dub'
reign of this country, for he believed history would
I warrant him in saying, that he was the only survive of WELLINGTON and Marshal BLUCHER are murk
ing male descendant of the House of Stuart.—(Here ing the plan of the campaign. The Grand Head.
the tumult became co general and so violent, that no quarters are expected to be fixed at Atb. Antwerp
more of what fell from Mr. Hunt could be heard, is fortifying with great activity, and the principal
and after some minutes of ineffectual efforts, he fortresses on which the safety of Belgium dope",
retired.]
are represented as in a good state of defence.
Mr. Tun/ipso" said, that as he liked lis olds
matters in a short way, he would propose= 1 COURIER EXTRAORDINARY, Tuesdio morning. PARIS, Aratr. 95.
Princtr Regent should send a challenge to Bo
The approaching departure of his Majesty is iLaughter and hooting.) He concurred in the It*
nced, who goes to visit the frontiers elf tire
rap-
solutions, but, at the same time, felt himself degradill 111011.
in petitioning so corrupt a body as the House of 'forth. Orders have been given to prepare the car-
Common:. tiers for the journey.
Mr. S. Dream presented himself, and was received The Prince of Esslim arrived yesterday at Paris.
with mingled appiaiuses and hisses. When he could
A telegraphic dispatch announces, that all the '
be heard, he said, that all the arguments of I
National Guards demanded for service in thediffer.
those who had sp .ken went upon a principle
which was taken for granted, bet which he utterly cut garrisoned places, are already completed.
denied. This country had disavowed any intention , Marshal Victor quitted Ghent on the 10th April,
of interfering with the internal concerns of France; to repair to Aix-le-Chapelle.
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and he should be sorry if it had not so disavowed any i The Mayor a portomet jo,odii.ift. the: union.
such intention. Bonaparte, he contended, had never 'meats of the North Coast, hat fallen a "kilo to Isis
kept a single engagement into which he entered, when ,
it became his interest to violate them ; and the Allies, zeal in the execution of his functions. n. *mimeo '
therefore, were right in saying, they would treat no . assassinated.
more with such a man.—[rbe clamour now became
30 great, that the Lord Mayor was again obliged to ' [PROM THE JOURNAL DE PARiS, APRIL 451
interfere; and after obtaining a short silence, Mr. The rupture between the Emperor of Aoitria and
Dixon proceeded; but the tumult was almost imme- the King of Naples, gives rise to many conjectores. 1
lately renewed, and he retired].
I It is asked why these two Powers have now been for
Mr. U. FLOWYR supported the Resolotions, and
entered into a variety of arguments, few of which : nearly a month in a state of open war, while all the
cook! be heard from the continued noise of one party ! re,t of Europe is only in a state of preparaliassf---- '
applauding and lb' other es vehemently hissing. 1 Why King Joachim, whose title had been guaranteed
Mr. Warruss tx came forward to reply ; but all.. by Austria, shoat] take arms, as it would appear, I
was uproar mitt confusion, and only a few senteoceit eat y cause of provocation? I
could be occasioaally heard.
theriPtoclamation to the Italians, and the Order
The Resolutions were then put, and declared by 1
of the Day to the Neapolitan Army, in some melt-
the Lord Slayor to be carried in the affirmative,
sore explain this. It "'spears that King -"whim, 1
amidst a violent contention of applause: and disap-
probation. notwithstanding the insults of all sorts *bids hit
Ministers experienced at Vienna—notwitissiaadise I
the evil disposition towards him, which appeared isi,
ail quarters—was yet disposed to adopt mew** d
fensive position, when an Aid-de-Camp of Illeiltaa;.,
peror of Austria arrived, and informed him that the
Allied Powers had decided on no longer rocophieg
.Mm as a Sovereign. He was at Ancona Owe HO
information reached him. Judging, therefore, that
delay would be only serviceable to his melee, he

A Petition, founded upon the Resolutions, was
nest tarried aid the outtoentry votes of approba-
tion to the herd Mayor, and the Moser and Se-
coodet of the Renolotions, after which the Meeting
n w dinelaed.

Tt h reported that wine transports an off the hat•
boar with troops from New Orleans—among other
regiment, the 40th is porticolerly meutioned.—(Cork
.4.l;et fiver, April 10.1