The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-05-05 00:00:00

PRISONERS OP 17 kit.

Mr. IVYN4;I:. wished to draw the attention of the
ilight Ron. Gentleman to an omisaron which he con.
sidered as remarkable, in the Convention between
th:s country and France. In the article relating to
lba exchange of prisoners, it had been usual to sti.
petite that the exchange should take place upon the
said priinuers paing whatever debts they might have
nt acted. It was so stipulsted in •the Preliminary
Tleat) of MI. In the present Convention, how.
ever, this had been omitted ; and the omission, he
Isuvw, had caused considei alqe uneasiness in several
' put. the couotvy whi•re the prisoners resided, as
more than ordinary credit had been granted to them,
rely i tg upon such a stipulation, in the event of a
peace. lie thought the omission could not have
. occurred without some reason, and to remove the ap-
prelicusions that existed, some explanation of it was
&sit able.

The cHANcELLOR, of the EXCIIEQU Eft
said, he nits not prepared to give any precise expla-
nation upon the subietl, as it was one that would be
for the consideration of the respective Governments.

SU US! DIA It Y TREATIES, &c.

Mr. WHITBREAD observed, that the Right
Hon. Gent. had not yet given any notice of the day
In) meant to move the consideration of the Treaties of
Subsidy and Alliance in a Committee of Supply. He
hoped he would give ample notice to allow time for

any Member to move for those papers relating to the
Negociations at Chatillon, the knowledge of which
was become more necessary now than ever. Ac-
cording to the second article of those treaties it was
stipulated that upon the refusal, by the late Emperor
of France, to accede to certain proposals, certain
acts were to be done by the contracting parties.
How could they know what these proposals were
'without 'the communication of the papers referred
to: There was another and most extraordinary
treaty also, of which no mention had been made,
though he wished to know whether it was in exist-
•euce, and likely to be laid before the House. He
alluded to a treaty, signed an the 1 lth of April,
with the hoe Emperor of France, by all the Allies,
.except England, and its furtherance of the stipuia-
.tiutss of which treaty, an English Officer was now
ne:ing by superintending the removal of Bonapa to

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'from France to the Island of Elba. There might be
goid reasons for not rrsm:Tionkr.tilig thii treaty to the
ttnuce, but he '4 now wheiher such a treaty,
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,vls in existence, ;loci rrl theart'ommrani.
0 01. ,7,1 reftr-;e it or not.

Tike CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
revly to the lira tv.ostion of•the Hot.. Member,
VOid that he should ceriAioly give sufficient notice for
eoa.itiering the treaties in a Committee of Supply.
fl-0,11 regr.rfl to at,:: ot:tei Irrio‘y he could only say,
t the had on der i:t ail the engagements into which

r;.;.; country nuld be duly cornmuni-
ecord to Parliament.
• Mr. WHITBREAD said he bad received no reply
to his questions. itle %s (mid rPpeat them. Was there
such a treaty in'existenco ? Was the English Minister
required to sign it, and did lie refuse to do so ? Was

not a British Officer now acting in furtherance of its
stipulations by attending Bonaparte to the coact ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said they were questions which he did not think it
proper to answer.—[llear, hear! from the Minis.
te riot Benches.]
In reply to another question put by Mr. WYNNE
to the CH .1 NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, re-
specting the Prisoners of War, we understood him
to reply, that the arrangement with regard to their
debts would take place previously to their embarka-
tion.

After the expression of his hearty
the measure by. Mr. Serjeant ONSL

was read a third time.and passed.
'The Slave Trade Ships' Bill %rap read a second
time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.
Mr. BROGPEN brought up the report of the
Sugar Drawback Bill, which was agreed to, and the
Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.

• At the suggestion of Mr.. HORNER (in conse-
quence of the thinness of the House), the LORD
A DVOCATE of SCOTLAND consented to post-
pone mowing the second reading of the Scotch Otedi-
tors' Bill until to-morrow.
The Dublin Foundling Hospital Bill was read a
third time and passed.—Adjourned. • •

FRENCH. PAPERS.

PARIS, APRIL 30.—A deputation from the Legis-
lative Body repaired to the palace of Compeigne,
.and had the honour of being admitted, on the 29th
of this month, Co an audience of his Majesty.
The Deputation was compoied of M. M. le Chev.
Bruys de Charles; President ; the Count of Chate.
nay, Lanty, Cherier, Chevalier Dauzat, Dequeux,
Saint llilaire, Faure, Gourlay (Loire Interieure),
Griveau, Laborde (du Gers), Metz, the Count of
Montloais, Moreau, Nell, Chevalier Paroletti, the
Baron de Peres, Petit (Cher), do Prunele, the
Marquis of Rivarola, Chevalier Villiers de Longeau,
Zapffet, Count Maurice de Caraman, Chevalier
Chappuis, Baron Silvester de Sacy, Emeric David.
The President of the Deputation addressed to his
Majesty the following speech :
" SIRE,--The Le;islative Body has charged us to
present to your Majesty their respectful felicitations.
" Your Majesty is at length once more it the
midst of that France which was always so dear to
you. You are surrounded, embraced by your im—
mense family ; innumerable cries of joy saluted you
on your entrance on the soil of France; they follow
you, and will accompany you to the residence,
henceforth consoled, of your august ancestors.
" Come, descendant of so many Kings, ascend
that throne on which our ancestors formerly placed;
your illustrious family, and which we are so happy
to see you occupy at present. All that we had vain. I
ly hoped for when you were far from us, you have
brought to us; you come to wipe away all our tears,l
to heal all our wounds.

64 We are indebted to you for still more than this:
by you will be cemented the bases of a government
wisely and prudently balanced. Your Majesty
wishes only to enter into the exercise of rights uhich
suffice for the royal.authority ; and the executia,4 f
the general will, entrusted to your paternal hands,
will thereby become more respectable and more as-
sured.

" Sire, the Representatives of the nation never
esteemed themselves more happy than in beirg its or-
gans at this moment of joy. They leynt your feet
the tribute of their respect, their devotion, and.their
love."

MIS MAJESTY'S REPLY.

" GENTLEMEN OE THE LEGISLATIVE 80nr,,,1 re-
ceive with the most lively satisfaction the assurapce
of your sentiments. I consider them so moch ,the
more valuable, as t perceive in them the pledge of a
perfect union between myself trod the Representatives
of the nation. From this union alone can arise the
stability 'of the Government, and public felicity ;
the only object of your wishes, and of my solici-
tude."

The sate Deputation was presenieTTo-beigriyal
Highness the Duchess of Angouleme, and addressed
to her the following speech :-
44 MADAME,—After days of tears and grief, your
Royal Highness returns to the country of your an-
cestors ; and your return is the pledge of the recon-
ciliation of Europe to France. Precious offspring
of a long line of Monarchs, constant object of the
I care of Providence, you have been the faithful com-
panion of the Prince whose heart has to you replaced

that of a father.
" Your courage and. your sweetness assuaged the
weight of his misfortunes. His wise counsels cherished
in you virtues of which you had already given a
shining example.
I " From your early years you showed yourself
superior to great misfortunes • you were the pride
of your sex, and one of the dnest ornaments of our
age. Your- Royal Highness has now become the

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