The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-29

him his, which he condescendihgly accepted.
tie was told that they could not likely be OBJ
tanned nearer than at Vincenpes, and his I'm
perial Highness deigned to write with his own
hand most polite letter to General d'Au-
mersuii, Governor of Vincennes God knows
what would have been the drnoLemrnt of this
comedy, had 1t not been for the arrival OF the
Mayor ct Saint Maur, NJ. de Caylus, Admi-
nistrator of Royal Messageries. Far from
being dazzied, like the others, by the pom
pous titles of the Prince, M. de Caylus, on
comparing the circumstances which had
come TO his knowledge, suspected he had to
do with sharper, and even told him to
ms face, and caused him to be arrested. The
Ex-colcnel, who behaved like true Cos
sack, returned the two watches, and set out
tor Paris lie was Immediately conducted to
Gen. Sacken, then to Count I2ochechouart, &
waa afterwards delivered into the hands OF
justice.
The bill of indictment charged him with
forgery, and the Advocate General endea-
vcred to prove that the different papers writ
ten by WallersteiD, and signed by another
name were real forgeries. M. Couture, Coun-
sci tor the defendant, however. Convinced the
Jury that those writings which bore no cha
racter OF authority, which produce no benefit
to the writer and which had caused but very
little harm to the aggrieved party, ought to be
distinguished from the Justification specified
by the law.
The jury acquitted him OF the accusation of
forgery but convicted him of swndling, & he
was sentenced to five years Imprisonment, &
a fine OF 500 francs and the costs of the pro-
ceedings.
Walterstein professed the religion of Mo-
SEES, and it was not one of the least diverting
incidents in the trial to find that Jew had
been creating Knights of Malta.
FARIs, Jan 90.
Zen Exce'mans has just been acquitted by the ceun
Gil OF war which was assembled at Lisle, or taking
eo2nIzance ofte accusations brought against that Pc
neral Such is already the influence of that Just and
Tree government which owe to the maenanlity OF
the hing, CLdeG the military despo;ism of Bona
parte, 1t not evident that Gen Excelnans suspected
OF corresponding with the minister under whose Or
ders ne was placed, would have been condemned shot
perhaps at least exiled or thrown into prison Ike Gen
iisrescot aud Gen. dupont The members of a
council OF war, who shouId nave dared TO acqut man
arraigned before them by Bonnparte would have been
noted at the police enemies Of the state, and al adj
vncenent IN the army would have been FOX ever inter-
oicted TO them. We remember too well the base So
ictauons OF Bonapsrtc with the l96gee OF Moreau l.
the abominable afhirs Of the ;ury CO Aa.%e+. The
judges cot General Excelmans bad nothing to fear.-
ihey would not make court to the king by hnding
eonvicts The seeks only innocent men and faithful
subjects
Besides. the government has displayed in this little
aiiair as much hrrnness moderton. The minister
OF war, IN Bringing Gen. Excelmans to trial. shews
uat no one will escape his vg'lsnee. Butt vigilance
has exposed The man &c cd. Justice Is there TO exa-
mins the ac; OF accusation. The only thing at which
We can be asonisled, that Gen. Excclnans thought
az fr5 TO withdraw himself from the orders ofthe MI
MISTER 1T may however be said that he is excused BY
The 50 recent violence OF arbitrary power. Ii is so
short time since have recovered ihe dignity of
man, that we doubt OF our happues. We can hardly
pcrsia6 ourselves that free, and the semblaua
OF tyrant pursues us even in the arms ofa father
Let US learn then by this novel case bless the go
yernment, under which we live and redoubIe our love
fora King, whom all Europe veneIates aud adrnir-s
Nir military glory will be much the more splen-
go, as we learn TO associate it with the virtues
oi the citizens and respect for justice and the laws
~ - .. Borde0'Gr, Jan S.
The city of Hamburger, has erected upon the grand
tower OF the isle o. Neuwerck, situated in tie Elbe
lighthouse 'nnicd hy intermittent lights 10 serve
as sgns icr aayIgatorg in The night The light IL ele-
'acd about 80 feet above the surface OF the water
and was first lighted on the 2Olh OF Dec last.
-; Paris, Jan. 8.
There ere thrse vacancies in the Institute
That OF MIR. Napoleon Bonapsrte of the FIRST class
that :" Mr.. Lucicn Bondparte ogthe second class; s.
that OF MIR. Joseph onaparte of the third class We
are assured that tn ames Of these three gentlemen
will not be found in the Eoya. Almanac of1Sl5 which
will appear very shortly.
We can cite proof Of the activity Of our cam
merce that during the six month, that Hamburger has
been free, there have arrived 1898 large ships oaed
with rich eargoes, and o74 small ves4sls.