The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-05 00:00:00

TIM STAI

the same report also, there will hei a smartie nego-
ciation entered upon between the agents of Russia
and France, for the purchase of the horses belonging
to the Russian corps d'armee, who will return home
by " If these happy rumours," says the Coo-
, rier,4 should be confirmed, it will afford tbe.strong.
est proof of the confidence of the Allied Sovereigns
in the power of the legitimate Government, is the
wisdom of the Ministry, and in the weakness of
parties. It will also become the concluding pledge
of a true European reconcilistion.°—These are
very different accounts and views of things from the
statements that were laid before us previous to the
Generalissimo's being shot at, and the Conscription•
Law proposed. The ides of the removal of the Allied
armies before the money was paid, has, till now, been
far from a favourite one. What has given rise to these
" happy rumours" we know. not. We find, in-
deed, by Ovate communications not likely to God
their way very rapidly into the Journals that give
fortis the above intelligence, that the sounds with
which every coffee-house and cellar in Paris nightly
resounds, are honour, glory, sod the independence
of France; and that the very partial and inter-
repted reports that appear in the Public Journals
of the debates and proceeding in the Logi.- I
lair. Assemblies, are owing to the same sen-
timents being proclaimed from the tribunes of
the Members. We have before us the Sentinelle
d'llonneur, a work suppressed indeed by the Police,
but only suppressed because it empresses too openly
the sentiments of the Members of the Chamber of De.
paties."• Thatan English Pro-Consel,"saystheaothor,
" 6 proud both of the successes purchased by his na-
tion, and of the abasement of a People whose glory
and whose energy not long since made him tremble,
should come amongst us to insult our misfortunes by
feasts and rejoicings, is a elm' instsoce that only
adds to the indignation of every tin* friend of oar
national glory; but that Frenchmen should give
themselves opts, joy, while the country is in mourn.
ing, overwhelmed with humiliations, weighed down
with imposts—bave we not a right to be astonished
at seeing the days of festivity and pleasure return in
France before the days of Prosperity and Glory ?"
The author cites the ?ample of the Romans and
Athenians, and then continues, " Like them, French-
men ! suspend your songs of joy : perhaps we shall
soon behold again the fine days of Marengo, of
Austerlitz, of Friedland, and of Jena; and if at the
voiceof the TURENNES, the CORDES, the CATINATS,
our fathers ran to victory, let us remember that we
still possess heroes to lead us thither also." On the
words " feasts and rejoicings," the write► has the
Mooing note Sir CHARLES STUART gave a ball
on the occasion of Lord WELLINGTON'S return to
Paris ; end we have learnt, that several Frenchmen
of high rank were present at it." This last remark
is leselled against MONSIEUR and the other Prince.
and Noblemen who paid a visit of ceremony to the
Ambassador of an Allied Power.

Such then, it appear', are the real sentiments of
the French People. We need add no further remark
than that the stability of the legitimate Government
May be guessed at, if this he the manner in which all
parties contemplate the victories of the Allies, and
the conduct of the Bourbon Princes.
Those who recollect the praises and the money be-
stowed upon Romig's Cirolry by Lord CASTt.t•
REACH, will be aware of the advantages which
France must derive from the possession of this Our
strument of war. The Russians, upon the whole, if
our !Violaters are equally accommodating in giving
them a paqsage home by sea, will drive a good bar-
gain in winding up their campaign by the sale of
their horses to the French.

Yesterday evening the QpEkw, the PRINCE RE-
GENT, the PlittMM.. AUDUSTA and ELIZABETH. and
the Prince of Ilussx-liostuuka, dined with the Duke
and Duchess of Yo u, at York-house, St. Jantes's
Palace. At ten o'clock there was an evening party.
The new Qoeen of SWEDEN twofers to wish to re-
main in incognito : site lives at Paris cruder the name
of the Countess of GOTIILAND.

Buenos Ayres Gazettes. to the Bth December, have
reached as. Au 018cial Report states, that from the
lst November to Gth December 33 prises taken from
the Spaniards bad been condemned by the Tribunals,
during which interval eight more had entered the
River, and remained for adjudication.. Seven chests
of Spanish correspondence had also been captured,
principally from the MilitaryCommanden in Centre's,
liavenneb, Lima, Mexico, &c.
We hive it length obtained intelligence' from
Algiers, on which we can depend, and from which it
appears that no insult has been offered to the English
Consul, though the condect of the Ds! has been out.
menus.
By '

, letters from Gibraltar,deted Ilse 20th February,
we kern that a serious alarm has been occasioned by
in order recently received by the Governor from
England, directing him to eppoint Commissioners to
enquire into, and examine the claims and titles to all
property in the place, with a retrospect of many
years. This has excited a very considerable sensa-
tion, as transfers of houses sod plots of ground have
been made and acquiesced in, which may now be re.,
garded as doubtful, though sanctioned by long pos-
session.
The Critit. Cow. cause, whieb lois attracted so
much attention, is postponed to the Sittings after next
Term. Colonel Astox, the l'liintiff in this case, ie
a nephew-to the Marchioness of' Hearstoen, his MIK
ther having been one of the Ave ce-heisesses, wtie
weft thus marriod—one to the Marqois of Heim
rows, one to Lord Wiwast Goaoos, one to Sir.
Joists RAystme, one to HARM An'ON,•Efq., and
ens to IthilltgLL, En.

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addy trispatehee .Weisi: tie. ideal/eta .id mire!
Sir st
tOHARD 'RIND at Triocomilee, and from Al.
miIKAMPEN at St. Helene. pi:patches were st.n
'readied at Earl &Tavares office from SI Hokin,
Lois, at St. Helens.
PRINCESS ELIZA BETHIA MARRTAGI.--444610Riblit.
repokt says, it is definitively arranged that the MI r.
dap of her Royal Highness the Princess Plitailsru,
with the Prince of llcssz.liaseutto, shall take place
in Easter week. After spending two or three weeks
at Crenbourne Lodge, which is preparing Cot their
reception, the Royal couple will proceed direct td
liamborgh, through France,. by way of Collat.—
Lady CAMPIELI. and Lady ELIRAIRTII MONTAGUE ,
will have the honour of attending her Royal High.
nest en the journey, and Sir Ilaitair Csmener.b still
also be of the party. Travelling equipsges for the
occasion are ordered to be ready in vii weeks at
farthest from the present time.--;The• whole rirtite '
domestics on the establishment of her goyal High- ,
ness were discharged on Friday last.
The second son of the Duke of A-- has dirty-
peered in a manner that hats caused mach alarm to his
rfriends. Information has been given at the Marl, #
borouph.etreet Polkmoffice of the circumstance, and
hand.bills erg circeloted in all directions &erasing
the youth, with the otter of a large reward for is-
formation respectinOsim. He is supposed to have ,
imbibed missionary irtioos of religion, and to have
adopted some prelitel Of. . taking a mission *poi;
himaelf.
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&MAU*
..Thiß "AMU'S Titi A L.-.-Th• Cattrier
says iris Aereeeass eon *mice the sequillel of this man
(the Keeper of Reading Jail), after- a . trial of, wine
hours, on the indictment prefetred against him for
refusing' to permit Ste Mseistrates to diivws• with
the State Prisoners lately confined in that jail—This
cease, which eahibits the insolent hiss of jailers and
their employers in • strong degree, ha• beet; can-
vassed both In and out of Parliament H. virtue a
an Act of the 3lst of Geo. 111 , emposef leg and •
directing Magistrates. to visit the Jails, and to es. I
amine end report the situitioti of the . Prisoners,.
Lord FOLICESTODIF., a. Berkshire Magistrate, iii tins
months of June and October last, demasstle4 admit.
tapee to three State Prisoners in &wing; Jail. Ihe
Jailer, FAstaff, refused to tirlo.it his Lordship, by
order of the SECRETARY of STATE, warrant and di-
rections, which ordered him to admit nose but the
Visiting Magistrates to persons e, 44.441 end- r sus-
piciun of high Treason. ' On tilt- Defendant's .i.ie it
was argued, that the Act could not have State Pri.
loners in contemplation.--Ott this ground a verdict
was Riven for the Defetidant, after a trial of almost'
lee hours, in a most crowded Court.-
THE Stotts —Last night a most tremendous storm
of wind and tarn came on from the south-west,
whiib we fear has done great damage at sea, and
must hare been severely felt even in the Downs.—
The rain has continued with little intermission all this
forenoon. Many houses have sustained most serious
damage, some of them being entirely unroofedvand .1
stacks of chimneys have been blown off in various l
dirktiops. We have heard of some personal in-
juries, but happily unto( any Bees being lost. A
very Jorge notinished new bonding, clove In the Co.
beers Theatre, belonging to Mr, Short, of Newing-
ton. Wes blown does' with a tremendous crash ; a
Lady end Gentleman were but a few minutes before
mkt% shelter within the preinisesfrom the ttsite.-1
Several passengers had a very warn, escape. ,We
have heard of many other similar effects.
RICHARD WILIAM" Esq. of Grosvenor.sqosre, ,
while hunting, at his seat, on Monday last, near Mel-
ton Mowbray, in.Leicestershire, was thrown from his
horse in • leap, and pitching on his head,• he re-
ceived so 'erne an injury that though he was imme-
diately taken to his house, he lingered till half-past
seven o'clock on Tuesday morning and expired.
• A great number of females in the vicinity of the
Strand remain ill, iu consequence of the fright et-
easiotted by She late calamitous tire in the etrand.-
In the ease of Mrs. Jackson, the wife of Mr. Jack-
son, bookbinder, in Vitliers-street, it hes proved
Waif Sts was among the fist persons amigos) to
thew*, and had arrived just in time to see the un-
fortunate MT.. Whetter traversing her MOM in a
state of distraction, with her child in her arms, the
moment before she threw it from the winds*, and
was herself shortly after enveloped by the filmes.—
She soon after espiriel its a fit of-epilepsy.
MAE, SI ARCH 4.—Arrived and sailed for the
River the London Parker, Comely, from Snrne,
alt well.—Sailed his Msjest) 'is %loops Alert soul Cad-
, mos, on a cruize.—Th• Asia, Grey, from Bombay,
lost an anchor this morning; end tie Louisa, Hill,
an anchor and cable.— The out-Ward-bound ships re•
main all well. -
MARGATE, MARCU. 4—The follnwieg ship' are at
anchor in Palmist! . Hole, ilz. : —tee Victory,
Braithwaite, from Calcutta ; L4lll Melville, Allen,
from Bengal ; and etc Phaenia, I)4nald, from ditto :
the latter has lost ess•.enclsor this usornies.,—The
Wellington, Nichols, from Calcutta, iso(aecher in
oir Roads, and has landed testers. .
POHT4HOUTII, MARCIE 4.-k—Peeied pp Chennel the
' Ann., from St. John's, N. 8... its 34'-dale—sailed
the 29th Jan. and hes experiented very bad weather
all the passage ; the Comet, -Bell, was to sail the day
after for Cork, and lb, Joho and Robert for Liver.
pool on the id Feb...,,,„ • . •. .
Yesterday Morning, at Eleven &Clock. the lint.
tery began, immediately after which No. 8,963
was drawn. and being the First-drawn Blank. was,
entitled to Four Pipes of Port Wine :—The Ticket
teas shared by T. Bun, in Two Quarters, Two
Eighths,• and four Sieteewths,--ln the course of the
day the following Capital- Pries.. were
.drawn, the
whole of which ware also Sold and Shared by
T. BIM,
.viz :••-• • . ...•
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No. 3,101. is Prize of 30,01)0. •
11.771. il.tiai I
11.3tUi - .2110
3,817 Vs • 3,0 8....:. S 0 '
12.070 Ma 1 11..64 -.204 •
2.863
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When • this Paragraph went to. Press, neither of the
e 30,000 -Prises had made their appearance ; but•
T. Bust' hopes he shall have the gratification (as
usual), of stating that. they were divided amongst
his Friends. The Second Day of Drawing is the 17th
Instant. . .
The fees paid upon each pardon greeted antler the
Greet Seal, amount, according in a Return just made
to Parliament, to no less thaw SOL 171. Bd.

Rohl:01Rn I RePhY
TO • coil) ACATRukitv re
HJLLAND'S MOTioN IN M :RCH LAST.

A Maiming Paper Morels. et dist i Aisnuieripi •
bas found
non.d,
oitshiewfavtoytnm o
to this
iin
d country frzi3,:.kh in
Heirc.na4
entitled
the Mose of Peers on the I gib of Mriteh..lBl7."
These observations are stated to base beeti.irinen in
the early pert of Ist' duue; and they are preceded by
• sort of imprinutter; dated Longitood4 October 94
1817, and signed " Napolent'," in *hith be asp=
proves of them, and.deiires that they may be Mina by
the Sovereign and the• People of Etigistol. There is
e memorandum prated iii the bind-striating of lier.
ttaml, purporting. that they (the origins( of grit
cliplitstei•it stay be inferred) were sent Sealed to
Sir Hudson Lowe, to the address of Lord Liverpool,
en the 7th of that month. A large appendiz of oil.
gist papers is subjoined, containing copies of tint
iestrictions made by the present Governor of Sr:
Soled', Slr Hodson Lowe, sad some hetets of
la-, 'correspondence between that eke', and the
persons acting as Secretaries to Boneparie.--
We very much suspect that this is au- interested
attempt to practice upon . the creduloof curiosity. of
the Publ c, by another of thole iageoloos fabrications
which have found their *or in the same Manner,
whethet from St. Helene or not,. into a is isle circa.
lotion. The work, however, thus annnenced, is only
" shout to be poblillied in English." As it purport',
to appeal, in the name of so great II persons/iv ea
Napoleon, to tire:S .voreign and People of Erigiand
throegb the noollium of the Press, and di oUr Reader,
sit' cap pt from as some novice of %Orli Solo! does.
reent.,, it-is consistent with Eattllshtfaiiri a itfih
e:lie ‘d
no4tlin
psr.:
ticolarly toward a man in captivity, h
tege4 of the Press should he afforded .4 o such an appeal.,
rt. fro:lowing acceent is commuinceted of Ike *twit.
This 11,c.der who has attended to ihe wino; loiters
hat torte been published es owning from St, lielens4
le II ';',• ser that much of the matter tiros ...roost ep
iir esti, is composed of the very doobtfoi stale.
omits that save appeared in these lettere.
The *ohseteAtions are written in the Mintier of
slime comments on the speeches from the Bri.ish
Throne, which.occasiohelly appeared to tt,e blot:deur
while Bonaparte was Ruler of France. He oc-
casion in the outset to piotest against ta. WO to Par-
liament of the 11 th April, 1816, whirls he calls an
Act of Proactiption similar to those of Signs. • Ho
denies the authority of the [Sri i iso Peri...or:nem to place
him at the *disposal of Ministers, anti to invest them it ith
the right oi placing him under* restrictions. HO
denies their power of delegating that right, col then
proceeds to argue against the restrictions themselves
—namely, the detention at St. llebote ; the name im-
posed of General Bonaparte; the pfultibition of going
abroad on the island, unless mcoompstiled by a Bri-
tish thficer ; end lastly, the obligstion of having all
letters which. he may write or receive opened lades.'
amined by the British authorities. He quotes in tot-
['cession the principal statements in Lord Bathorm's
speech, . respecting 'the treatment to whidfr he is sub-
jected at St. Helens, and severally contradicts them
in very round terms, entering much into 'detail occa4
tinselly, and esecratiog the conduct of Sir Hodson
Lowe, as capricious and cruel in the 'sheath degree.
These arguments and declemations are strangely
mixed up with certain domestic disclosures respect-
log hie personal condition, from which it appears that
she finds himself very ill accommodated at Loilgodod..
house, which he describes es having been originally
a barn, sod is sitosted on the moot unhealthy and
excreted spot on the' island, destitute of water, trees,
shade, and verdure. The Governor. whom he coo-
(Moony styles the Commandant, having reduced the
range originally allowed him; having Ed, hidden him
to hold conversations pith the inhabitints, or go
jot° any house; and having also insisted, that an
English Officer must accompany • him when he tides
nut, he has discontinued his favourite esticise., not
having been on horseback for 18 months. Under the
conditions prescribed for his correlpoodence, 11. Will
not write or receive any lettei: Such is the dearness
of living at St. Helves, Olathe stipulated allowance
of 8,0001. a year, divided by the number of in-
dividuals in his establishment, will scarcely amount
to 1104. per diem, which, he says, is " soolies's
ply." The flour was so bed latterly, rttrolve did not
taste bread for three menthe. He has bet..ken him-
self to a sedentary lire ; his lege begin to steel!, and
the scurvy has attacked his gums. He declares that
there exists an intention to terminate his existence by
agonies so protracted, as to make it appear that he
dyed a natural death.
The following is a specimen df the obseevations r
it These four restrictions are costrtry to the Law
Of Nations. It was not then to ameliorate the lot of
the detained persons, that the Ministers caused them.
s;lves to be invested with the right of making re-
strictions. No instance can be cited in the history
of Greet Britain or France, in which prisoners of
war were sent' to be detained in another hemisphere,
on en isolated rock in the midst of the seas. If the
I onfy object was the safety of the detention, Viers
was no want of castles or beams in England ; but
the grand requisite nag the devouring climate of the
Tropic !
" The second restriction (that of the title of Gen. .
Bonaparte) has also no relation to the security of the
detention • it has the effect of tendering the position
of Oil Prince more grievous. Prisoners of war,
when they fall Into an enemy's WNW, are rerog.
.nite4 h* the title which they hove borne at hornet
'Elul the Bourbons ceased not -So reign in France;
Ai.. Republic, and the Court% Dynasty, were not bogie
timaie Governments: On what ere these new pries,
ciples founded ? If the English Government sc.
knowledge that the Bourbons relived in France at
the timeof the retire .of Amiens, in 1802, they cc-
knowledge that Cerdittal'Yook reignerLiti ENgtasid
at thelreitt Of Peace in 1783; that Chides MIL
Jost 'Viet rein' le Sweden. To sanction these prin.
rips would 'be to throw- all thrones into disorder,
• and to propagate the germs of revolution swung all
, nations." •
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PLYXOI3TH, ii ASCU 3.7lreylike :' M tee rennin*
sloop of war, from Irelaod:j.,,o'f,: _
The Bristol, Brigs, froes.afiesmisok ; end the Hi-
bernia, Graham, both shipsforlefiNork, put into
Belfast the nth ult. *in distresis it,sd• most &theme
to repair. ~
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