Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-22
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LONDON, Feb. 8.


"a the Paris papers of Friday, but
ihev do not contain mach intelligence
~ interest. We have given extracts
from them in another column. Inc
lrench funds ara within mere irac-
ton of 81. The weather throughout
+he whole of the Continent is descrIb-
ed as being equally mild and Ia
yaurable as in this country.
The Gallery of the House OF Com
mans. and the avenues leading to 1t.
were last night crowded with stran-
GERS, who had waited from an early
hour.in the expectation Of hearing the
renart OF the Secret Committee. re-
s7ec,ing the la:c disturbances. The
Report SO aGxiously looked Tor. was
not however, ready; but we under
stand it has been promised for 10
night. In the meantime, those who
ha! visited the House trom motives
eG curiosity. were not altogether DIS
appointc;! for Lord Cochrane and
SIR. Grougham occupied the attention
of The FioHse with an interesting con
yarsation, arising out OF the suJc7t
If Parliamentary reform. The No.
BILE Lord had previously, in a lecture
anon reform, incurred the marked
ccnsure of the Speaker for emitting
an op;nion which We hope is peculiar
20 his Lor,Iship. His objectionable
expressions were, that " the people OF
Shetland not having any share in max
ing the laws. were not bound TO obey
them" Nettled. perhaps. at the check
which the exubcranCe Of his genius re-
ceived from the calm and disniiied oc
cunier of the Chair. his Lordship
challenged Mr.. Brougham to sort VI
single combat in argument. The
country has much reason to De salts
fed with the noble and generous con-
tu:t of the latter gentleman and the
House of Commons collectively and
individually has much reason to be
proud Of such an accession Of talent
and integrity. Abiding to a most
indiscratc menance against the free
dom of the debates in that House.
, which Bird Cochrane was pleased to
inaulge in, Mr.. BroCgham told his
Lordship with manly Intrepidity that
# that offensive line of conduct was
persisted in by his Lordship. he. MIR.
Brousbam) would feel it 10 be his du-
~ to move, either that the pnidic be
excluded from all participation in the
debates Of their Representatives. or
that the question of Parliamentary Re-
form should be dropped forever. 1t
is thus. bg intemnerate advocates. that
the cause of moderate and gradual re
form will be ultimately lost
On Saturday evening the 0iontes
frira.e, capt. Cochrane, arrived at
Portsmouth from the Nanritias, the
Cane of Good Hope. and ST. Helena.
The Orontes left st. Helena on the
4th ult. and brings full confrma-
ton of the reports semc time in cir
cnlation. of a restless spirit having
broken out among Bonaparte's com.
aanions at ST. Helena. Las Casas &
his son had been expelled from the
island. and had arrived at the Cape
ofGood Hope. in the Griffin sloop Of
war, when the Orontes left that settle
ment. The charges against LasLasas
and his son are, for concerning an iin-
proper correspondence with persons
ef some notoriety in various parts 81
Europe. but more particularly in
France, 1t was, however strongly
suspected at st. Helena and the Cape,
az we have already limited to our rea-
ders, that Las Casas had no other OBJ
;cct in view. but that Of separating
himself from Onaparte, who had OF
late became SO peeyish and diScontent-
cd, that all around him we're kept in
perDetual misery. As a prof "f the
correctness OIL which this surmise is
founded, Las Casas actually refused
to take leave Of Bonaparte previous to
his quitting st. Helena, although most
pressingly invited and urgedto this
act of common civility.-it is suppOs-
ed that Las Casas, whose babituai
cunning and dexterity at dissimula-
ton were never equalled, declined the
parting interview, least any thing
should occur to Illustrate his fixed re-
solution of quitting service, with
which, FROM his appetite for intrigue,
being completely banked. he has long
since had abundant reason to be dis
susted.--Bonaparte was reported I"