The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-03-31 00:00:00

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Stevens, was drowned. Another French boat has
just brought-to. She appears quite full of passen-
gers, who will.be landed without delay.
dSTEND, hlawcw 26, ONE P.M.—The good, but
unfortunate Louis XVIII. arrived in this port on
Friday evening last, the Roth instant, at sit P.M.—
Ile was attended by a few French officers, but I did
not perceive any member of his family. Ile is lodged
at a private house in Rue de la Chapelle, and was
received by a guard of honour, composed of the 44th
and 35th regiments, Col. Hamerton being the Com-
manding Officer. Col. Macleod rode behind his car-
riage on horseback. The populace received him with
a virtuous enthusiasm, but this estimable Sovereign
appeared to be much fatigued, both in mind as well
as body. Monsieur, his brother, it is said, arrived
last night. This morning, at nine, the King attended
Ilass publicly in the church of Ostend ; but he looked
very ill and melancholy. At the termination of the
holy service all the men hurraed, and made the aisles
ring with Vire le Rot ! while all the women Were in
team. Hewes attended merely by a few Gentlemen
of his eMablishment.

I assure you that every thing here begins to wear
a serious aspect ; and the apprehensions of the timid
are increased, by the fearful, but unfounded stories
that are continually in circulation. All the hotels
and arboreta are full of British subjects, who are
scudding towards their native land; and as the wind
lath blown a gale from the W. S. W. for the
last four days, if is not possible for the packets
to quit the harbour; but to-day it moderates, and
they will be all crowded to a point of suffocation.—
Three transports, with part of the 52d regiment,
arrived last night, and have been put in march for the
frontiers. Part of the baggage of the 2d battalion of
the German Legion arrived from Tournay last night:
A General Order bath just been issued, for all the
woman, with children, to be sent away ; and there
are only two women to be allowed to each company,
and those must have no families. There are parties
at work, without cessation, upon the fortifications.
The 78th are gene to Nieuport, in garrison. Eery
thing is prepared to remove the pavement in the
Great Square, or Place &Armes, in the event of a
bombardment from the ertemy. The Doke of W.l.+
lington is expected daily.—Some of the Gentlemen
about the King's person have informed me that they
believe his Majesty will remain at Ostendf until some
movement of a more decided character may aces:. in
France : and upon my *squiring if Marshal Mac.
donald was with the King, he significantly replied,
that he was employed to more advantage.

4MERWAN PAPERS.
OtIARLESTON, Fsa. 13.

*wrist% isfa + LIMIER "'BOK IT. KART% DATIRD
rim 6.
'this Is till:form you of what you have probably
&Windy learnt, the She English have been hand.
soinely brushed at Herien with the loss of 170 killed
and %sounded, and the balance of 300 made prisoners,
excepting 80, who made their escape in two barges;
there were ten barges altogether. The manner in
which they were received at New Orleans did not
exceed this. They calculate their loss at New Or-
kin' at MOO men, and had only six days' provisions;
this they acknowledge to be the fact. They are still
on Cumberland Island, where they are erecting bat.
teries in all directions. The brig Primrose is at
anchor about three miles front this.

New Orleans, March 1.
eittA* NOIIIINATIONS.—On Monday week, the
President of tht United States sent toe following no-
minations to the Senate : _ .

JAMCS MONIIOII to be Secretary of State, from the Depute
mem of War.

Josses Annaasem, Ex-Senator from Tensaw, to be Comp-
troller of the Treasury.
Joust QVIINCICV ADAMS to be Envoy Extraordioay and 11111-
sister Plenipotentiary at London.
J Arlo A. BA t.ta• to be Envoy Extraordinary and miaow
Plenipotentiary at St. Petersburgh.
ALISSAT GALLATIM to be Envoy Extraordinary sod Mideler
Plenipotentiary at Parts, wk. Caxesono. .
Joss RODCSRS, ISAAC DM& and DAVID PeßTlDltesel•
tains in the Navy, to form the Board of Navy Commits;
The following Message was on Monday week,
transmitted by the President of the United States to
both Housei of Congress :

" To the Senate and Romeo? Representatives of the VAIN
States.
44 Peace having happily taken place between the Veiled
States and Grem Britain, it is desirable to guard against acci-
dents, which. during the periods of war in Europe, might tend
to interroptit and it is believed, I. particular, that the stark
gation of American vessels enclusively by American seamm,
either natires-or such as are already naturalized, would not
only minium in the attaiontest of that object, but also to in-
aceur the number of our seamen, and consequently to reader
our eollloerne and-etbviowian independent of the services of
foreigners, ahn might he recalled by their Goverdment, totem
circumstances the most inconvenient to the United States.
" I recommend the •subject, therefore to the coagidemtion
of Camgres; and, in deciding Upon it, I am pe.suaded that
they will stalleiently estimate the !folic,- of manifestiog to the
world a desire small occasions to cultivate bananas with other
nation, by any reasoubie accommodations, which do cwt impair
the enjoyment of any of the essential rights of a low and inde-
pendent people. The• esample on the part of the America*
Government will merit, and be espectrd to receire, a recipro.
cal attention front all the friendly Powers of httrope.
r" February; 45, 1815. • • • " JAMES MADISON."
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The Message was read and committed ha eacb
II Su ie.