The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-06-22


ENGLAND. PoRTsMoUIn,' April 90.
The Genus, SO, Capt. Dickens, is arrived
ia days from 81. Jean &c Luz he brings
accounts of an attack that was made On tho
night Of WedDe sday by the French garrison
OF Bayonne, upou our ourposts, in which
Gen. Sir j. Hope, was taken prisoner, and
the British lost in killed, wounded and pris-
oners, between and 6co. Among the kill
led were Gen. Hay, Col. Sir Henry Sullivan.
Sir j. Hope, on the morning OF The day
prior 10 the attack, had received instructions
10 suspend hos,ilities, and TO inform the
French commander OF the garrison OF Bay
onhe, of the existing state OF affairs at Paris,
and TO invite him TO submit 10 the Provincial
Government in compliance with his orders,
Sir John Hope on that day sent in his Propo-
sal the answer returned TO which by the
French commandant waa, that on the follow
ing morning reply should be given.
Notwithstanding the cessation of arms
was supposed TO exist between each party un-
ill the time when the French Generals deci-
sion was 10 be made known should expire, he
made sorte on ouI outposts, and gained adj
vaBtages, which, under other circumstances,
he would not in all probability have acquired.
Sir John Hope, II is said surprized at tho
firing Of musquetry, suddenly mounted his
horse and galoped 10 the spot from whence ie
proceeded his horse was killed, and in fall
ling, Sir John was severely wounded and Ia.
ken prisoner
The official accounts of this cruel affair
were sen, home by the Packet the day preyi.
Gus 10 the Comus's sailing.
1t is mentioned in accounts from Madrid
that the Chief Magistrate Of Vi,toria, and
The whole Of .he Ayuntamienta, had been
~, ,o.o Ger rn l.y
the necessary contributions for the support of
the troops.
The expected elevation to the Pecrage Of
Sir VIM. Scott has excited very active cam
vass in Oxford for the representation of thar
University IN Parliament. The candidates
are Charles Wetherall, Esq M. P. of Mag
dalen College Il. Heber, ESQ. of Brazen-
rose and The Right Hon. G.. Brsgge Barth-
urst, late Fellow of New-College. The ex.
pected elevation Of the Speaker will create a.
mother vacancy in the same representation.
FRANCE. PARIS, April Is.
NJ. LAME, Member Of the Legislative b.
dy, whose discourse drew upon him the hat
red of the Tyrant, is appointed Prefect 0d in
terim of the Gironde, by the Duke d'Angou-
lcme.
Field Marshal Blucher has not left Paris
as some papers have stated. He was walk
ing yesterday evening in the garden Of the
Palace Roya!--he was decorated with seven
teen different orders. The crowd assembled
from all sides 10 see this iilus,rious General,
who is equally distinguished by the nobleness
of his character, as by his military talents.
"Wednesday the 18th, q, nine in the morn
ing, were presented to His Majesty the En-
peror Alexander and introduced into his cab-
net by His Imperial Highhcss the Grand
Duke Constantine, NJ. SokoluiCki, General OF
Division, and Col. Szymanowski, delegated
by the General and superior Officers, COM
manding under the orders Of Gen. Dombrow-
ski, the skeletons Of forty regiments OF the
Duchy of Warsaw, which their lawful sover-
eign had place at the disposal Of the En-
peror Napoleon, ard which the latter had re-
leased from all obligation towards him
They brought to the throne OF His Majesty
the Emperor of all the Russias, the offer OF
their respect and submission. His Majesty
received the Deputies with kindness, and
placed the Army of the Grand Duchy CT
Warsaw under the immediate orders OF has
brother Prince Constantine.
The Bank OF France was opened tor pay
tnent of the notes in cash on the 18Th INST
by pubic notice, given in the form OF reso-
lu,ou of the Council General Of the insli,u-
ton, signed by the Director Carat.
April ,e.-The following is the reply OF
Lord Castlcreagh to some one who boasted
of the magnanimi,y of the Emperor Alexsn-
der towards France" His Ma les'y has had
the precedence in generosity over us, bot
England will not be behind him." He SAID
also, upon the political situation ol Europe,
1" The Nations of Europe have proved their
courage sufficien,ly-shey must now contend
only who shall be the most generous and
moderate"
There have been re,aken on the roads OK
Orleans aud Blois, "a millions in specie,
which had been carried off from Paris by or
der Of Bonapare. The Grown, diamonas