The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-04 00:00:00

THE .stATF.SMAN.

LEITER. OP MADAME DE MONT.

LETTER 1. 1.

PAMILATIoN OP A t,6TTrI IROSI Da MONTT° lISAVIISTZ,
DAVID etaßVAltit, 1618.
LIAM AND 000 D MARIIIItTI.
Although Von hare not said four words in your last
Meer, yet I love you too w.:11 not to pardon you fur it :
and it is with real pleasure that I reply to von. I hope,
so s dear, s:ster, you are perfectly happy; but I ought nut
to sio.nht it. so well as I know the extreme goodness of
her Rut Highness, and of all those with whom you
holy, any thing to do. Endeavour always to deserve
sods kindness by continuing the same way of life which
t- is proeured it for you, that experience may not be use-
s• to yon. Keep always before your eyes the trouble
which arises from rashness and inconsistency—you have
lately had sufficient proofs of that.
You will, no doubt, he very desirous of knowing what
is my situation in our little country. I assure you. my
I have been received in such a manner as you would
to..:ce no idea of. I have been every slay sought after,
and received with the greatest cordiality at Lausanee,
at .!urger, and at Cassonay. I passed a whole month at
the last ton n, where every possible amusement was pre.
pared for me. You know how fond I an. of sledge.
riling (Aller en trainees). Well, everyday we made a
party for it. At the beginning of the new year we had
a delightful masked ball ; last week. two more, the heat
l',at have been seen in this town and a number of other
evening parties given lea friend of mine; in short,
every day brought some new invitation. Conceive to
yourself. how, in the midst of all these numbet less plea-
sores, I was sad anti silent ; every one quizzed me on my
indifference: I who used to be so gay before my de-
parture. I was not insensible of my dulness ; but, spite
of all iny endeavours, could not get the better of it. ('an
you not, my dear, olivine the crone of all my sadness.
Alas! was it not the regret of having quitted her Royal
Highness, and of !mowing that she suspected my rioarac-
too% and taseil me with ingratitude r Oh (soil !• I %sows'
surrender half my life, resold she lint :end Inv heart: stir
...phi then be convinced of the infinite resto.ect, the nn-
limited antsehmens. and the perfect Arectimi I lease
always entertained for her aogiist per..m. I hair
wished, my dear llariette, to have is ritten to the Count.
.to thank loom for the kindness he has shown mitt. Litt I
was afraid to to ouble him; tail him, one liDe, it hr
would hut have the goodness to write to me, would
alord me a little transpoillity, since it istioild make Me
'hope for pardon. I was afraid her Ronal Iligliness
he displeased at the course I have t.rkrt in my journey ;
judge then of my happiness, when I learnt that slic ryas
not at all angry at et ; hut, on the contrary, eave me
leave so take it. In truth, this pretence lees Been sery
useful to me; for you are sit:iictent:v aropiainted nitli
ths, world, to suspect that I have been assailed is ith
spestions, particularly by A, '''''' . t,; for I am not
vain enough to think that I lo is ot Loot sought after only
on accotrnt of my beautiful eyes, anti that little I nriti-
sity has hail no part in the desire to see Itle. WIIV
was muter Royal Highness at my side r' she would
then hare found if I were u:itzratelsol. How often in a
rr:onerotts circle, have I, with enthusiasm, enumerated
her good qualities ; her rare talents; her iiillilness;
her patience; her charity in short. all the perfections
which she possessed in so eminent a degree. lions of
have I seen toy hearers affected, and heard diem ex-
claim, that the world is unjust to cause so much un•
happiness to one who Jeserses it su little, and who is
•a worthy of being happy. ism cannot think, Ma-
riette, what a noise my little Journal has made : it has
been, if I may use the expression. snatched :
Mee has read it. Madame -- begged noe to let
her carry it to Lausanne ; all the English uho were
there wanted to see it immediately. I havr heen de-
lighted at it, for yon know I say in it a great deal of the
best and most amiable Princess in the world. I relate,
in detail, all the traits of sensihility, and of generosity,
which she has shown ; the manner in militia she has
been received, applauded, anti cherished its all the
places we have visited. on know that o here the Prin.
SPIN le my subject I an. not barren. consequently my
Journal is embellished with the ellusion of my heart, my
greatest desire having always !teen that the Princess
shritthl 'appeal to Ise what she really is, and that full
jnstice should he rendered to her. I assort. you, that
although distant, it is not less iny d .sire,aosol that I shall
always endeavour with zeal that such roar be the COW,
end as far as my poor capacity will allow. You mar
Judge, I shall not make a merit of this; s; nee she will
he ignorant of it, and even suspects me bit ing; etituile;
hut it will be only to content my heart, it hich would
and a sweet satisfaction in this cloarosoinz success;
tot I had almost forgotten to confide to ion a thing
which will surprise yon as twirls as it has me. The
24th of last month, I was taking some refreshment
:.• n.y Aunt Clara's, when I ssas informed an unknown
pion desired to deliver me a letter, and that hr would
• trust it to no one else. I went down stairs, and desired
Lilo to come up into my room. *lodge of tuy
astonish-
ment, when I broke die seal. .1 proposal was made to
me to set off for London, under the pretence of being a
rdverness. I was promised pro. ethos, and a bril-
liant fortune in a short time. The letter was without
signature; but to assure me of the truth of it, I um' in-
formed I might draw on a booker for as much money
as I wished. Can you conceive any thing so singular
Some lines escaped from the pen of the writer, discover-
ed to me the cheat, and I did not hesitate to reply in
*Atli terms as must have convinced him I was not quite
a dupe. Notwithstanding all my efforts, could draw
CO eclairclesement from the bearer; lie acted with the
"[realest mystery. You see, my dear, with is hat promp-
titude the enemies of our generous benefactress
always act. There must be spies continnally abont her,
for no sooner bad I left Pe4aro, than it WaCtiocown with
. all its circumstances in the Copiro/ of Europe. They
thought to find in me %person revengeful and ambitious,
bat thank tied. I sin exempt from both these feelings,
end money acquired at the expense of repose and deity,
would never tempt me, though I should be at the last
extremity. The Almighty abandons no one, much less
these who act agreeably to him. A good reputation
as &titer then a golden girdle. Since I have intro-
duced the subject of money, my dear sister. I must
give yon some advice. Erononsize as much as pos-
sible, retrench every soperduity a did you but know
the pain I feel in not having done so! Ido not think
ever was guilty of extravagance, but I have not de-
retsi myself of many things which were almost use-
Yee know that every one herr, as elsewhere,
fancies the Princess of Wales throws her money out of
the Window, and supposes me possessed of a large for-
tune; free a species of seltlove, and to prove still
more her generosity. I do not try to undeceive any
ore'; consequently, though I have great need of money,
don't dare yet to ask my guardian for any. I know
how to be moderate, and ant at no expense. I have
abet refleceld that If I bad always acted in the same
• icy; tI ellse•M set be in the situation in which I am.
Every rem shield 01111100hte as much as possible; one
eta oaks . M .otbii.,mosans. Profit by the lesson I
hugest.
serepestrott ba.p.asured, it will be salutary to
yes, Am from experience. M has
not seat this packet: I wrote to him at Milan and at
%As. I impact bit answer one of these days. If it
Amnia be lam, it will be very disagreeable, as the cloth
eyrst a great deal. 1(1 had known, it should not have bees
psrebised, as my mother Las a good spencer, and might
eery well have done without it. I regret the velvet
very lama, as I want It for my hat, besidet, /re did not

vet that eiasen for nothing, and three Louis are well
north lautentiog, without reckoning the other baubles;
money will not come by whistling foe it: a sous here,
and a nom there, soon makes 'a lirre—and *24 lines
make a Napoleon. Yon see I alia 'become an adept I.
arithmetic. I still ansyel6r fps it, believer, that M
still make all good if Re has lost any thing. I shall
chew him no favour, and haveivrittan.to his., in each a
manner as sufficiently glints I am not very troll satisfied
with Isis negligence. But, my dear dlariette, I perceive
I have almost finished my letter without speaking of our
dear parents. Our good mother is tolerably well,
though her asthma, and complaint in her bowels, tor-
ment her sometimes, but nothing compared to what she
has suffered this summer; my father is very well ; Hear
rietta is always charming—l give her, every day, lemma
in writing and reading, else sews cry well, and is 1
she has already worked several frills for me, and some
gowns with which lam very well satisfied. Ili.r drain
fur travelling is the same, Pray try to get her a situ
tints, I am convinced she will give you no cause to re-
gret it. She is much altered for the better ; she is gay,
and always in good humour, mild, obliging, in short et'
a character to make herself beloved whereser she goes;
fur she has an excellent heart, anti knows how to he eon.
tented in all situations. Margaret hentirelramiable,of a
pretty figure, and so lively, that else makes one half dead
with laughing. Louisa is very genteel. I assure yon
dear 3lariette, they are all changed very
better, anti I am quite contented with them. • I have
been for this month past in my Chanthet: at Colonthier,
where some repairs have been done f fir example, a goad
chimney, and a small cabinet wherein I sleep. I wake'
little excursions often in our environs, and frequaotly
receive visits which afford me aimisensent. I think I
hear you say, well, dear Louisa, what do vou snow to
do ?-IYon't von marry *: What sloes Moose.
Jo? I will tell you word for word, I every day feel
more and Inure repugnant to marriage. --- hat
done all in his power to iodises. me to accept a heart.
which, he says foe his preserved for me :hese seven
years. What histerinsl constancy and little worthy of
the age ino bids we Ilse : : I shall not however be
dazzled by it, and alllissoot:.;1 lie for rich. charming. and
Bmi-dole, I slo not wish to retract the refusal I gave hills
four years ago. If this amuse you, I will tell von I
have several other lovers, not less desirable than lie. I
am very foolish, perhaps, to refine theist fssr they are in-
finitely better than I am; periinps I may one day repent
it ; you know the pros erb, •• He who will not," &r.
But 1 s asitt:d du otherwise. Recent events hare created
in It:C :t .41t1 of antipathy to teen. I rail have DO ens
nesion : no communication oath an) of them. I lute
and cherish sores liberty alone, and wish to preserve it
as long as I can. Drar 'Modelle. I eutsjore yon. imitate
my example. never think of marrying. My mother and
I turbid, as lung as It: 1: Royal Ifiglthess shall wish to
keep pot in Is-r service; you CAP hay,' Ilt. greater hap-
piness—it is impossible; loon:reef forming any attach-
mowt—vnet are too young—remain free—be assured you
will belt thousand times snore happy. Idu not rerom-
!until prudence to you, bee sties' 1 Lwow toll tun well to
distrust you; hut„aliliongle it may he said of use that I
would she rather than Bigamistn it for :its insane, and
deviate froth the strict path of virtue. the most precious
good we possess, vet I have k mown souse persons suspect my
eomlort. llot I Bare awl awl my own conscieuce fur
witnesses. Are they not sufficient her my peace: No
one CAP deprise use of that. N., ; I have totaling to
repro Os tits self st ith on that head ; 411.1 pot know.
thereron, 1 eau give yeiu such Aries. ac You sbuithl
follow. especially as it is sled Mitt antic mother. '
Dear Sister, if yon dare, place ow at 'the feet of• hey
Royal !lightness, beseeching lore to adept my humble
rein- ts. 161 nut fail, I entpeat you, nitro am speaks
of sne. to ellat'ATlPlr to convince flier—my repentati.l. is
still the saute —that I conjure her to res:ore Me to It er
favour. Tell sue if her Royal Highness is still so enr.tg-
ed against me , and if there is not any appraises- of a par-
don, lint tell me always the troth,—Trs also to persuade
her Royal Ilighness that I am and alst:sys shall he so
entirely devoted to her, that no sacrifice 1 could retake
for her wutthl appear too great, and that 'lse may even
dispoae of my life. which shall fur ever be consecrated
to her service. Tell the Baron also that I API very sen-
sible aids remembrance. and beg bins to orrept the
assurance of my usost perfect acknowledgment. Embrace
for soy the charming Victorine ; repeat also my thanks
to the Count, anti assure hint I shall never forget his
kindness. Remember toe to the Coolants, Alatlatine
Id via, and .11r. %V MMus, begging theta to receive the
assurance of my sincere friendship. If 1 were to tell
you all those Om send you salutations, I shonisl want
two more pages, for every one is interested for you, and
then never ro•asr to wish for role happiness. Relieve,
bosses:cr, the most sineere nisi:h.:4 are made by us.
Yon will till dlr. Ilieronyndlos that John is quite
well, and that Mr
him in all reiwcts. Ili. board is not ;mid fur; and tell
Mr. thermos:mous on the receipt of this letter, I beg he
will i iiiiii elliately send an order to Mr. -- for six
months pay, and address it to me. lie ninst not delay,
fur I have no money.
Yon will not 110 Mr wrong if you semi me, at the same
time, the two Napoleons, to snake up the twesety-live if
you can. It is I who !tend not thegown, insteaerof lace,
von should trim it with muslin. Hake my compliments ,
to Air. Hieronymus:is, and tell him, the first time I write I
again I Hill give him more particulars respecting his :
son, because I hope to have more room. I wish very ;
notch to know whether ink is made with that powder
which he pave use, and what he has done with the two 1
pictures I sent him at the Villa d*Fatte. Adieu, dear I
and good sister, we embrace yon cordially. A reply at I
once, if yon please. 1 our Sister,
A Mademoiselle, LOUISA DE hIONT.
Mademoiselle Marlette Bron,
A Pesaro. • - _
lArrTlilt it.
TRANSLATION OP A LPTTPD PROM MAD. DVMONT TO
TOR W. EEN.—DATIID NOVICIIIIIIR 16, 117.
It is on my knees that I write to my generous bene-
factress, beseeching her to pardon any boldness, but I
cannot resist my feelings; besides, I am convinced, that
if her Royal flightless knew the frightful state into
which I sus plunged, she stuuld not be offended at my
tenterity. My spirits cannot support my u;:.+fortnne, I
am overwhelmed by it, and I am more thin persuaded I
shall Aloft under it, I feel a thoatlful weakness; a mortal
iminietude connotes use internally, and I do not feel one!
moment of traniptility. A crowd of reflections on the
past goodness of her Royal Highness, and on my ar-
parent ingratitude overwhelm tae; may her Royal Rig -
nese deign to take pity on me, may site deign to restore I
me to her precious favour, which I bare unhappily lost,
by the time most deadly imprudence I may I recite, that
soft assorance, before'l die of grief; she alone COD re-
store me to life.
I dare again to conjure, to snpplirate the clemency
and compassion of her Royal Highness, that she will
grant me the extreme favour of deatroying thoet,two
fatal letters ;to know that they are in the handy %re
Royal Highness, and that they will constan - h,ette ,
If
testitemir agaiust my past conduct, kills me; t inver-
sion which I have merited on the part of her ;Rival
Highness, instead of ditufhishing, would be ilserowird
by reading them. I permit myself to mut" 'her.Reyal
Highteess, that it is only the granting of *tee two fa-
vours, which ran preserve my life, aid vi*lftwe to me
that repose which I have lost. My fault, it is true, is
very great and irreparable; but lore is blind! How
many faults has he nut caused even the greatest men to

commit! *I dare Ilattri myself this is a strong reason
why her Royal Highness should condescend to grant
' me the two favours which I take the liberty of asking
of her- •
I allow myself to recommend to the favour and pro-
tection of her Royal Highness my sister hfariette, and
also her who is in Switzerland. Her Royal Highness
gave me to understand that perhaps dhemight he allowed
td supply my place—the hope of this alleviated my dis-
tress. ft would be an act of charity, for my sisters have
only moderate fortunes, and in our small poor country
they are not to be acquired. I ant certain her Royal
Highness would have no cause to repent her great good-
ness and extreme kindness towards a young girl, who
has always gained the esteem and friendship of all to
whom she has been personally known.
I cannot solliciently thank her Royal Highness and
the Baron fur their kindness in sending
accompany we ; lie has paid me all the attention, and
taken all the care of me imaginable. I know not how
to acknowledge so many benefits ; but I will endeavour
by in future conduct to merit them. and to regain the
favourable opinion which her Royal Highness enter-
tained for me during the days of my good fortune.
it is with sentiments of the most entire submission, and
the must perfect devotion, that
I have the honour to be,
Her Royal Iliglicess's most obedient servant.
Lot ISA DE MDNT.
Romini. the kith Nov. 1517.

NArTICAL INTEI.LIGENCE.

smack laden with Ryr, from lioningsburtia to Am-
ainl4ll4 was totally lost about 24th ult. on the coast of
Worentn.

The 31aria Constance. 31toIder, from Amsterdam and
Havre to the Canaries, was lust 22t1 or 23d of last month
off Caro. Part of the carEo raved. with much damage.
The Jonge Harm, Vrriuribch, f Rotterdam, was
stranded near Dunkirk 22•1 ult. l'rew ,aced.

The 3lercurius, of Stralsund. Gidotc, from St. Mar-
tins, I-k lit He, to 51einel, was wrecked utf Campvere
Ilse end of last mouth.
AkeMANUEL. Jt'LY rinchett, Penny, from
henry to Liverpool. which was stranded early this
ihsunlls, at the ls .at Plinio'. river, returned herr
yesterday, having been got off, af..er discharging about
mte-third of cargo into the lighters. an I throwing Over-
hoard some caslss of tallost , tar, deals, Jr. part sit whirli
is expertesl tit he saved. Slir has smut Tortured discharging
the remainder of her eisr“, which it is supposed tir be
usuch injtired by salt weer.
Veasgt.* SPOKEN 111111.—The Henrietta, s,f Wor/i•
ington, 00 leagues to the SV. of Sicily, on the 2.7ttis
all well, by the Ili:Mil. dr. I tail at Si illy.
In huts. -14. ship C sledimi.s, 21 dad. from Hamburg,:
for New York, by the ship Persia, arrived at Boston. A.
3ltotty, Johnson, Whitehaven to 7th alt.,
lat. 43. 27. lon. .At. :.3. Passion, Viekervs Bristol In
. .
Newtoutialmid, ISth. iat. -17. ID. lain. 2.). zit. :tleganaler.
Kitt-hie, liristol to Itichlnieto, 211111, let. rol. VI. Para.
gon, of Sundcrlanil. 19th ult. lat. 49.41. lon. 22. 54. by
the Ants, Starlo, arrreil at Cork.
Sir Stephen Luskin:thin, 11'liellar, 10th July, lat. 9.
M. Inn. 24. /111. by the hapinan, arrived front the Cape
of Good Hope.
thlethorpe,—, i.iverpool to Savannah, lat. 40. lon.
43. by the Pallas, arrived at Savannah.

I.VPL.i.iIM.ITORT BILLS.

•
RoW-aTRICET.---0a Saturday Jews Giro, a pruner
in Mailing-row, Holborn, was charged nit printing and
publishing a certain lettrr headed " Lord Castlereagh."
r WAS a liuilrrJ to LIII.

Samere! Witehtiorun has been committed for six
months liv Mr. Hinny, the Magistrate, to the House ..f
Correction, miller the following circumstances :----I ht
being called 9)01. I.) 10r...1.1re the inatinscript of a post-
ing hill, charged with tieing false and iniflaoinsatory,
he refused to do it, And was convicted in the penalty of
240, %%Web lie not paying., a %Arrant of distress was
issued, and a constable sent to levy it on his goods, ke,
at No. 20, Cow-Cross; lout there not being sufficient
property on the premises to satisfy the amount of the
conviction, the yin ttttt ittal to the House of Correction
WAS made out agreraitly to the directions of the Act of
Parliament.

On Friday last, Mr. Henry Whitear, who had respect-
able filled tbe office of Secretary to the Cononssuoners
of his late Majesty's private property, bnt who had lately
indulged in gloom and despondency, left Windsor no
horseback, as for a morning ride. He put up his horse
at Cherisey, and took a post-ehaise to Hampton Court.
On entering the Toy Inn there, he threw himself upon t
sofa, and • plaining of an excruciating tooth-ach,
begged the landlord to procure him sixpenny worth of
lauds ttttt ie. Toe chemist who was applied to, very pro-
perly sent a smaller quantity. This he took, which pro-
duced sickness, and he went to bed very ill. The unfor-
Inmate young man being Idled in this part of his design,
then cal led fur some wine, of which lie drank rather freely.
The next morning he walked over Hampton-bridge, and
the innkeeper thought no more of the matter. On
Wednesday morning last his body was discovered in the
Thames near Hampton, by some fishermen; and upon
examination, a letter was found in his pocket, directed
to a gentleman at Windsor, and a considerable sow of
money. The letter was immediately brought so Wind-
sor ; it was very brief, and appeared to have been written
while the unhappy man WAX preparing to swallow the
mortal opiate. His friends haying gone to Hampton, an
inquat was held on Thursday, ands verdict returned—
Found Drowned.
Blair's els,' Book, and his Universal Preceptor,
will never be excelled among School Books, but the
former work has fonnd a companion in Goldsmith's
Biographical Class Book, with 153 Portraits. This
admirable volume contains nearly 500 lives of emi-
nent persons ~f all ages and ronntri, s, from Homer to
Sir Joseph Banks, arranged under the days of the
year, anti is likely to form one of the most standard
voleases that ever has been prepared for the study of 1
the risinv treneratinia

MARRIED.
On Tuesday, the Sad ult. at Brighton. Wm. Smith. of
Union-plate, Lambeth, Esq.. mtlicitor, to Slink, NNW
&minor of Mr. John Davis, and Brand-daughter of tbo lam
' David Bolton. Esq.
On Thursday. the Slot a4A, Mr. Thomas Mon. of Vaux-
hall. to Miu Ana Hawley. of St James's-place, Clerkeowell.
At Hilltngdon. on the Seth nit., by the very Rev. the Dean
of Carlisle, Mr. George Augustus Goddard, of Upper Sey-
mour-street. Pommels-square. to Rebecca. daughter of Mr.
Bionak of Usbeldgo.,
At Ht. George's, illoomsbery. on Saturday, Sd inv., Mr.
Samuel Hale. jun.. to Silas Foray Meyer.
On Thursday lint. at Season. is the county of Devoe, by
filo Rev. Henry William Marker, Michael Prude. asesad
son of Dmitri Gordni.'llisq of DoloritiAilL Sem% sad
.iberglidie, N.A., to Caroline. Seth daughter of the ley. Jobe!tome. of 010os-house. Devoe.

DIED.
On Tborishey. ate Wag pit.. et her glees
lily
after lons sod severs illness. Mrs. Hog.tskiirrilet
late Roger Hog. Req.. of Highberpplact, sod of Lusk.,
in the 06th) ear et her age.