The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-10-10 00:00:00

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: but the persons tnost dreAod are the Fe-
uho amount to own aids of •10.0c0, and from
Nviinis it is impossible to t..ar (art-richer) their arms.
havo kiveti up a few t'ootsand so.liol of ar,o4,
g thelt by the late Governai-nt., hot there is
scoff:oy a man in Fiance, even of the lowest Older,
who is not protided with arms of his own. I have
been told that the review of the Federees struck ter-
ror into all the peaceable inhat,i.atits, awl had a se-
ri us elfeet r v..is upon l; .nape, re. 'lire Prussian
GloArfl 1901 left Pails, and this factis ostenta•rously
put f rsra,d in the French Papers, but tile roads are
covered with artil!nry nod troo..s arriving to replace
Om. fie number of gins (Panne at rho Theatre
Ft4liclis his been itiewasell Pull distributed inure ge-
net-olbi throat:li the lobbios, in conse:;uence of the
alarm do re on Toesolay 'rite per SOII9
who kti.e the alai al were not arrcot d : I believe no
atteorpt areas was u•stle to discover Ilion.

LO N DO N :

TCESUA ocTonett 10, 1815.

DUKE OF 11.13.1,1\7:1Y1 ILTS7'IFICA-
TORI' I.I:ITER.

We this morning received the Paris Papers of
Saturday last.
The Gazette °flit:idle is chieliy occupied with de-
details of the solemn processinn, and Mass per-
formed at the Metropolitan church. preparatory to
the opening of the Legislative Chambers. The King,
and most of the Royal Fritni!y attended, with the
Peers and Deputies; and we are told th.it the ce.
retnony was very imposiilg, and that the church and
city rung with expressions of loyalty. This, of
course, could only be exceeded by the piety of
the best of Monarchs (who, amidst nil this love
and adn.iration on the part of his !oval subjects, it is
ternsthed %s.:s provided with a strong escort), and
by the no less fervent devotion of the rest of the
Royal Family, rrl neghct no occasion of teliin
their beads in public, and showing how religiously
inclined they are. From this subject there is the
usual digressicti to the paternal intentions of his
Majesty, who has certainty nitwit to pray for and
much to perform. lie and Iris family see themselves
restored—but how ? and to what a Country ?
They have been flung by the surge of the political
reflux upon the wreck of what was France. But it
is not the France of the BOURBONs, sunk in super-
stition and slaver, and submissi,c in retchedness—
nor is it that France which so lately, under the
auspicys of freedom and the shade of native protec-
tion, r:-echoed the snug of tire lintagei. and smiled
amidst cAtivation and industry—it is not that France
where tilt' arts of life were perfected. and whence the
world took its ton,,. It is not even that
field of bold action arid marsh,l exploit to which
more than tweoly years biressaut walfare gave it ti-
tle ; Inn it is fallen, it:sal•• d, and outraged France
—outraged and insulted b% those %vim (mote to her ;1
friends and protesters. s;:i.:t nhirh ;;aye t ani-
ma'ion has been hurnhied private life lips boen
tilled of its comfo;ls, and the vatien has been
uron and ram, it %MA
almost nppcar as if one oc,tr !nol
himstif as well all the si irir us the :towrr of

ripl!nllina, we are informal, k the soloitance
rf the le.ter of the Dtike of IVelliNton, which has
bero recently so touch Npnken of:—
It in addressed to Lord Castlereagh, and is dated
the 23t1 of •aeotember. !ha Gratae requects the Noble
Lord to interpose on his behalf with his Royal
Penn the Pritice Regent, in order to explain his (the
thike'a) conduct in a matter to which much interest
is attached, as it re,pecty the sublime productions in
France, of which she, by th't accidents of war, had
become the depository.
Ho. Grace scarps, that after the battle of NVater.
100, wren Prince Blucher arrived before Paiis, it
was proposad by the French Cominissioneri to intro-
duce into the Convention for the occupation of the
capital, a separate article respecting' the inviolability
of the magnificent embellishments of the Lou% le,
and other monuments of an exotic character, which,
during the Government of Bonaparte, had been pro-
cured and appropriated to public purposes. Prince
Blocher absolutely and peremptorily objected to any
conditions of this kind, alleging that King Louis,
subsequent to his gritting Paris on the invasion by
Napoleon, had distinctly promised, that on his re-
turn to power the works of art belonging to Prussia
should he restored. _ _

Under these circumstances, continues his Grace,
all engagements as to the intangibility of these va-
luable effects were avoided, but it will requested by
Ole French Cummi‘sionerq that no part of the pro-
rerty should he removed until the opportunity
should have been afforded of learning the pleasure of
the AMA invereigits on the .ufject on their appear-
ance in Par'.4. This desire was complird with, and
after their arrival bpplirationi Wore made to them on
the subject, when they declined any personal inter-
ference whatev, r.

, •
t procePtig to say, that the Prussians
soon berame active, and obtained possession of the
prim ipal part of the decorati of Berlin, Potz-
dam, &c.
It was not mail subsequent to this r:.luction of
the precious steres f the Louvre tt Grace i,iter-
poced, and the r.m.ve N iS, ref,..,,oce ha t;11.1 hr
to hint Its the anvointed ALlelitsfmm !ginto,w Ito '.ad
in val.. deatandel Plleh Court vie resigaa.
lion of the treason s of at t pluntleied front their pro-
vinces. The Duke was, this state of things, di-
rected from high au!liority, as c,•iiimainiiiit; tbr• forct s
of the King of the Netherlands occnpvi- 4 F''
to claim these public effects. The DAv could not
be negligent of the duty thus i.np 'tied upon him by
the Sovereign who bad cotili,led these troops to his
disposal, and he then applied to Prince Tall ,yrn ml
to procure the return of the Belgic paintiogs and
archives. After some delay his Grace was apprized
by the Prince, that the sohjert was laid before his
Majesty. The Duke reol:rred p!,,, tin to the Minister
and received the sante atiso or, with the unsatisfactory
addition, that the Kicg hat! iss.:ed no commands what-
ever regarding the a {lair, nod his brace persisco „in
his importunity oas al ieogth rorei red to M DAtims,
the Supervisor of Ow Collection, for any Luther ill-
format ion he cii,4ltt do:it r.
In 'Lk unpleasant anti imprnti,T state of things, the
D •ke seat Ili, Aid-'e-Cam.,l to M. [Nonni, but the
supets.ola, rtpi:cly %%jilt the K.tt4 and his Minister,
was nu tar arcomm.tdate himself to tin. wishes
of the applicants, or ta give tiny decisive answer on
th.. hosiness.
Subsequently, the Duke stafe4, a detachment of
British troops wa: direct.ol to OlAtell to the Louvre,
but its ne..ist once, as a milita• body, wa. unneces-
sary, the Prussians Iwit.g already on guard at the
station. U t 1 r tho delioiet:ey of hands. from the
refusal of Ito natives g.ve lane assistance, the
Brief-it soldiers wore net oilly employed to tatie down
the pictures demanded by the Belgic .Agents; and
this is the whole of these tr.insactions in xi rich his
Graro was pa.sivPly or Jetivoty concerned.
The Duke procoeds to vindi.-ate is own conduct ;
be says, " regard to the F.,,och being de.
ptivod Gf the work. of art, the circumstance, in-
stead of !wing injuri;tos to just feeling and sound
opinion, drill tend rather to i ..pr. ye their morals
and correct their understanding ; and to obscure
those false views of glory, which hare led them to
misapprehend their rights and their duties, and to be
insen.ibie to every aerutate notion of public viva c
and national honour."

the lic•oo'ee a i:.l Orat wink
the n t It r our..mita tit ? But
is Ma si,—.lM.l lire the fee'iogi of the
Oatin.l 5,1 t•l`re'..l,-,1, as to a''ILOOA Hotly
of that x% kvoilol 44 for II redoin rmil for
fame," unirh has wit ined their hretists long. The

flame •. i< not d wl, but sleepeth." IVoe to the
gloom% and flu. toots of opprecsion, who
have trartilitafi on the riOlfs of !Infiniti nod itttliti-
clunk, I. it sisi it which has already shook their
power, s'.lll again burst forth !

l'Arts is full .4 the materials of insurrection ; and
commotioos threaten every hour to
tl.,stroy the Government, and the power that sup.
ports it. It has been itnpossible to disarr.► the Fe.
Beres. They ..we given up a few th•usand stand of
arms c:•nfi;led to them by the Government ; hut
flume is scarcely a man in France, even of the lowest
older, uho is u.,t provided ►rith arms of his on n;
and eve!), disorder is considered as a symptom of
rising. The friends of the King openly declare,
that their reliance is upon a forei4n force alone ;
but this cannot always remain in the capital or the

Cduntry.
Though the Chambers have met, and it may be
sqppose, their first object will he to get rid of the
Allies, th • foreign troops in and about Paris are still
occoinGlativg. Great indignation is expressed, even
in some of the Public Papers, at the introduction of
Prussian troops into the Palish Royal, and at their
conduct there. An interesting detail of the pnrticu-
tars of what occurred there on Tuesday night, will
be found in our P.ivete Correvpondence.
There is nothing further said in the Paris Journals
of the terms of the Treaty. Notwithstanding the
A letter from Plymouth, dated Oct. 7, „s many oz,surances we hare had that Peace is signed,
" The elli.MOrant btere•ship went nut of harbour we firmly believe that the pacification is far from
yesterday, and will sad when the wind proves fair, being either signed or settled. The signature of the
for St• ll,'lena, with stores. Capt. POStTBOWYICr, Treaty, whatever eaty, whatever it may be, is not expected in Paris
the Officer so much attached to BoN.seseTE, has ob.
to be a.tixed till after the meeting of the Chambers.
twined permission to join him, and goes out in the
These bodies are supposed to have some political plot
Cormorant Ile was married on Wednesday last, on
board the fit. George, to a French lady, who has prepared fur getting till of the im:umbrances that
been iu this neighbourhood for score time past, but now distract and impede the Government, which
who is not alloeed to accompany him." their uroceedings will best develop. The aPPrehen.
Two expeditions fer exploring the interior of •
slogs of the A'lies on this head are stated to be very
Africa are nos in preparation : nue of these is in-
tended so pursue the course of the Niger, and asror. lively, and the cause of their continuing to conceal-
ta'n the progress and termination of that rivet, as trate their forces around the capital.
The nitairs; of tipain are again alluded to in the
far as can be effected by follols iog the pins of 3dr.
P.m( ; the other is to proceed to the in.tath of the
Paris Papers, but not to communicate any fresh par-
C.mg,., and explore the course of that riv, r, accord-
twirler, of the insurrection which has excited so much
ing ter the .uggestiuu of Mr. NlAxwu....., the friend
interest and anxiety. It is affirmed that reports of e
of Mr. PARK.