The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-05-06 00:00:00

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relaxation for the happiness of our
sons of St. Louis have never betrayed
or their country.
had our people recovered, through our

, home and peace abroad—the esteem
Is—already the Throne, Weakened by so
had begun to he firmly re-established,
forced us to quit our capital, and to
in the confines of our Slates. goa-
lies taken up arms—Europe' faithful
, will know no other King of France
v,es. Twelve hundred thousand men
march, to assure the repose of the
second time, to deliver our fine cowl-

Mate of things, a man whose whole
mesent made up of artifice and &W-
-in to lead astray the spirit of the na-
tcious promises—to raise it against its

tag it along with him into the abyss, as
his frightful prophecy of 1811 :—' If
be known how much the overthrow of
,osts.'

alarms which the present danger of
iced in our hearts, the Crown, which
looked upon but as the power of
ould to our eyes have lost all its
e should hue returned with pride to

hich twenty years of oar life were
ling of the happiness of the Frenah
country was not tnetuteed for the fu-
he calamities which our restoration had
ail if we were not the guarantees for
ther Sovereigns. The Soverergns who
so strong a mark of their affection,
ised by the Cabinet of Bonaparte with
'vin of which they are acquaioted.—
riendship and interests of their pet).
without hesitation to the glorious
yen has placed the general peace and
rations. Thoroughly convinced, in
tricks of a policy now at its last ex-
re French Nation has not made itself
in the attempts of the Army, and
lumber of Frenchmen who have been
soon be sensible of their error—they
is their Ally. Wherever they shall
people faithful, the fields will be re-
iorer protected, the poor succoured ;
the weight of the war to let it fall on ,
who, at their approach, refuse to re-
. .
icYtion, directed by prudence, would
us if our people were less known to
'r the fears may he with which it is
inspire them with respect to our in-
)ur Allies make war only against re-
have nothing to dread, and we re-
hat their love for as shall not have

a short absence, nor by the calum.
nor by the promisei of the Chief of
ich convinced of his weakness not to
born to destroy him.

Irn to our capital, a return which we
near at hand, our first care shall be
'irtuous citizens who have devoted
good cause, and in labouring to ba-
ippearance, disasters which may have
us some of the French people.
(Sinned) •' LOUIS."

t.r. having been congratulated by
Friends on his supposed liberation
in consequence of the late discussion

)f Commons, begs leave to acquaint

has not yet been so fortunate as to
iberty, but he hopes and trusts the day
lant when it trill be in his power to
desirable and long looked-for event.
lily 6, 1815,
of his Imprisonment.

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STATESMAN.

LONDON;

ADAY, MAY 6, 1815.

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loon received the Paris Papers of
le4t...:lThe EMPEROR set out on the
-4y for the frontier, but the Papers
Idled in the morning give no further
his departure. It will be seen
e subjoin, what a strong cordon of
ly been drawn around the French
we little doubt that hostilities are
mtmencing. The Duklof WELLING-
ipate them. lie has been personally
advanced positions.. NAPOLEON
Iken the road by Peronne to Lille,

id to have provided himself with
reasure in money, for the payment of
army ; thus preventing the possi-
iscontent among his troops on that

ipers do not furnish any fresh in-
taly. They are also at a loss to
tr's retreat. The success said to
by the Austrians is not deemed
or it, and there appears no good
ig, though reports are in circula-
that a considerable body of troops
It ie mote probable that the
.utst is intended to draw off the
Jm the French frontier, and that

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his NEAPOLITAN MAJESTY is acting strictly in eon.
cert with NAPOLEON. A demonstration from 4v
hostile to the Allies, is also apprehended, but we ab.
stain from dwelling on unfavourable rumours which
may have no foundation.

The King of the NETHERLANDS and the Heredi-
tary Prince have left Brussels for Courtrav ;
every thing betokens the hoisting of tl.st thunder.
cloud which has lately beers darkening so much
horizon of the Continent, and that mili'ary skips
which ratty be expected to sweep along the earth
all the fury of an Arabian tempest. The intlammehle
matter that has been collecting too well warrants such
an anticipation. 44 Many trenehes,say private accomo
have been dug, and palisadoes fixed on several parts (.1.
the Belgian roads, which lead to the frontiers cf
French Flanders; and. on m^ny contiguous eminences,
barrels, filled with pitch and tar, and other ignitible
matter, are raised, conically, in order to he illu-
mi.,ated forthwith, on the occasion of the enemy's
approach

PARIS, MAY 2.

BULLETIN EXTRAORDINARY, Tueul.ty kinnting,
The Ist Corps d'Artnee, whose head-quarters is at
Lille, is under the command of Omit d'Erlon ; the
at Valenciennes, under General Reille; the 3d,
at Mezieret,-, under General Vandamme; the 41h, se
Metz and Thionville, under General Gerard ;
sth, at Strasburgh, under General Rapp; the 6th, at
Laon, under Count Lobau ; the 7th, a: Grenoble and
Chambery, under Marshal Grouchy; the Btb, at
Bourdeaux, under General Clause!; the 9th, at
Toulon, under Marshal Brune; and the 10th aid be
assembled at Perpignan.

We are assured that his Majesty's head quarter*
will be established at Conde.

They write from Brussels, that the healta of the
Count de Lille is perfectly 1,-6tablished.
Marshal Monier has set out from Paris, to NM
an important mission with which he has been Charred
by his Majesty.

PARIS, 51 A Y 1.--11.1 s Maje,ty yesterday held, at
the Palace of the Thuilleriei, a Council of Mi-
nisters.

The Emperor has raised to the rank of Lieutenant.
G^neral M. de Combrune, Kho commanded the 10.
perial Guard at the Island of Elba.

,
i Marshal the Ouke of Albufvra (Sorbet) arrival! at
IMontpelier on the 25th, where he was received sift'
all the honours due ,to his rank, and set out flurb
that city on the following day.
News from Bayonne announce, that no military
movements had taken place in Spain.
Lieut,General lApoype, who signalised bifocal
in the Saxon campaign for his fins defeace of
temberg, has been appointed Governor of Lille.

FNENCIINns—Fire per Cents, 56 f. 50e.—amk
Actions, 7'77 f. 50 c.

MILAN, Aram 18.—A Report a Gen. Nugent's,
dated the 15a, at Foul°, announces that the enemy
had abandoned Florence, and hail directed his retreat
by the route of Arezzo. A coliomn or 4000 Neapplitans
which had arrived at Monte-Roesi, with the design
of bearing upon 'rascally, had equally changed its
direction, and had taken the road to Ancona.

The Austrians have already occupied Florence an}
Bologna.
Opinions vary as to the causes of this retreat, which
appears not to have been provoked from the fear of
a superiority of force, nor of murderous combats
It is said that the Declaration of War by the English
has greatly influenced King Joachim, and that he
has announced to the Italians, that the treason of the
English Las obliged him &Art* near to his &AP'.
They speak also of tbe report of a courier. arrived
from Palermo, who declares that he saw the troops
depart thence who were to snake a landing upon the
kingdom of Naples. In short, they assure us, that
the King of Naples was seriously wounded In an en-
gagement. We will not delay, to be better inforateli
on the causes of this event.—(Gazdte de Lausanne.)
BASLE, APRIL 24.—00 r Grand Council, convoked
extraordinarily, has made several decrees. It has
now adopted the decision of the Congress relative to
Switzerland, and has admitted to the number of their
Cantons those of Geneva and Neufchatel; it has
voted an extraordinary tax for the expellees dal
war, anti it has given instructions to the Deputies at
the Diet, which have for their object, that SA ifter-
land should only keep an armed neutrality in the id-
terior of her frontiers.

Baron Felix Desportes, formerly Prefect of the
neighbouring Departments of Switzerland, has been
six days in this city. We are assured that he has
made several diplomatic overtures to the Diet.
Prince Canino (Lucien Bonaparte) is still at
Versoix. He has demanded, it is said, passports to
repair to Lucerne, to be with the Nuncio. The Sal.;
Diet has been consulted.
The Swiss troops who have returned from Frnkr
have received orders to repair to Solcure, where tilt;
will await their future destination.

The depot for recruiting the Swiss regimec.:s
which was at liuuinguen is now here.

We have the authority of Lorrs XVIII. this
France is to be immediately invaded, and, if n-
fractory, desolated, for no other purpose than $°
place him on the Throne. Ile tells the French v:-
tion in another Declaration which he has issocd fro.,
Ghent, where he and TALLEVHANu, and the reks
his faithful Councillors, reside, that he is about
pine iu the midst of his pc9pi,': 11—

044-6

AJESTY is acting strictly in con. SS
r. A demonstration front in earn, bM
, is also apprehended, hut we ab.
on unfavourable rumours which co
lion.
NETIIEnLANDS and the lieredi-
eft Brussels for Courtrav ; aid
a the bursting of that thunder. tat
y beers darkening so much in
tedinetoot,stavenedp we
fai
rev
abiah tempest. The inflammable. of
collecting too well warrants such est
any trenches,say private accouniti• tht
talisadoes fixed on several parts (.1*
which lead to the frontiers rt' wi
d. on m^ny contiguous eminences, ph
Rita and tar, and other ignitible log
conically, in order to be illu Vie
-
sta the occasion of the envoys if
ant
'AiiiS, MAT 2.
ido
AOI{DINA HY, Taestly Morning.
krtnee, whose head-quarters is at ref
command of Count d'Erlon ; the W
under General Reille; the 34i, ern
General Vandamme; the 4th, at apt
le, under General Gerard ; the
'rider General Rapp; the 66, at bar
bin
Lobau ; the 7th, a: Grenoble and
liarshal Grouchy; the Bth, at to
General Clause!; the 9th, at fig!
hal Brune; and the 10th sill be
son
lan.
that his Nlajesty's head quarter* are
t Conde. tha
Brussels, that the healta of the %SE
rfectly t. established. yin(
has set out from Paris, to WI Nati
with which he has been charged Ile
arc
-- • don'
his Majesty yesterdat, held, at sgre
Thuilleries, a Council of Mia to
des,
raised to the rank of Lieutenant. next
'rune, who commanded the lie. in o
!stand of Elba. hod
of Albufvra (Sucher) arrival at rabl
sth, where he was received ts itts 'lair
to his rank, and set out from or
wing day. mod
ne announce, that no military iP' O 1
place in Spain. calls
ipoype, who signalised himself or IV
;n for his film defence of rho
minted Governor of Lille. Shot
-- that
ire per Cents, 56 f. 50n.— ILA little
CI ha
tier
—A Report of Gen. Negearg, like
get), announces that the enemy
and I
ace, and hal directed his retreat
cents
A column of 4000 Neapnlitans when
Monte-Rossi, with the design end I
Lolly, had equally changed its trend
ten the road to Ancona. bier,
alriady occupied Flerenceas& why
the causes of this retreat, which vasio
of (II
een provoked from the fear of in Fr
nor of murderous combats—
hihiti
iaration of War by the Englisi
railed
King Joachim, and that he
been
Italians, that the treason of the
coned
lm to drift near to his States.
trans*
e report of a courier. arrived
eclares that he saw the troops morn
VA
re to make a landing upon the
In short, they assure us, that
tiona
as seriously wounded in an en-
entbas
st delay, to be better informed.
11117
rent.—(Gazdie de Lausanne.)
peace
-Oar Gtaud Council, convoked
%hid
wade several decrees. It has
Prod;
ion of the Congress relative to
tic, r
dmitted to the number of their
Jour'
caeca and Neufchatel; it has
C/tb
y tax for the expellees of the
instructions to the Deputies at
fnuntJ
for their object, that Snifter-
Ott
an armed neutrality in the in-
matio
g
rtes, formerly Prefect of the a,
in
ents of Switzerland, has been
fated.
C 6
We are assured that be has
se
a overtures to the Diet.
Your
cieu Bonaparte) is still at
*soul(
landed, it is said, passports to Who
with the Nuncio. The Sol.;
know
1. tc
o have returned from Fotkl-,
again
repair to Soleure, where tiny
by bt
lestination. 'lei
ruiting' the Swiss regimec.:s The
II is now here. and t
11‘4111
rity of Loris XVIII. tiro halls.
!diately invaded, and, if rt- direct
r no other purpose than $' Anson!
le. lie tells the French c':- good
lion which he has ismcd fro 0 side,
'ALEETHAND, and the rekl taken
, reside, that he is about 1,1 leo to
midst of his pcapio; as 3
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