Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-04
Efoes The Ne,c- York Gazette Of October l..
FROM ENGLAND

FROM ENGLAND.
! By the packet ,hp Napoleon, Captain Smith,
We rave received our regular files OF English pa
pers 10 the 9Th Of August, inclusive, from which
we have made copous extracts. 1t Will be seen
! that the Ex-king of France had taken uphis tenn
porary residence in England. and that tire Ex-
! Minister Pniignac had been arrested, as he was
about to embark for the Island of Jersey. The
accounts from Spain and Portugal represent those
countries as in distracted state.
Capt Smith has Brought dispatches from our
| Minister, Mr.. McLane. said 10 contain Treaty
relative TO the West India Trade.
The weather in England had been good for the
harvest, and prices OF grain were declining Am
ercan -four, duty paid, was selling by small par
GELS at 50 and SIS. Duty on wheat, Is. Gil. per
quarter. There was some probability that it
would be reducey BY the next average.
The London Times of the Esd state, that ''an
entire overthrow of the tyranny Of ferdinand IS
now on point of taking place"
NJ. de Chateaubriand has given in his resigna-
ton as Minis,ero of State. and had renounccd the
tension of 1000 francs, which was allowed him
a. Peer Of France.
Polignac was arrested at st. Lo on the 18th of
August, on his way TO Jersey. He had written
"a supplieatns letter to the Minister of the inte-
rior. which was submitted to the Chamber of
Peers on the 2lst.
The following details respecting the arrest of
NJ. de Pollgnac are extracted from letter, dated
Granville, Aug. TO-
son Sunday, the 5lh. a lady who was recos-
nized TO be the Marchioness de Saint Fatgeau,
arrived towards the evening at Granville. to en-
bark On board "a s!oop which was to convey her
TO Jersey. servant who followed this lady,
| asked the master of the vessel TO let him 90 en-
hoard in his boat. while his papers were eyamin-
ing at the Custom house, telling him that he was
greatly iatisued BY his journey. The master re-
fused. Madame de Saint Fargeau aud her pre-
tended domestic went into a tavern in the port,
whittier they were followed by some Young men,
who thought they perceived something suspicious
in the ar o! the servant. The Young men asked
tIicotwo travellers to show the papers they had.
brought with them. The Marchioness exhibited
a pass puft which had been given her at Caen, on
the 10Th OF August, authorlsns her to 90 with
her servant to Jersey. Notwithstanding this do
current. the young men thought proper to oppcsc
the embalkation of the two travellers. The peo-
pie assembled, and insisted that the Warehouses
should be conveyed TO the Mayuraity, and that
her servant should be taken to the prison. Tn.
National Guard undertook to watch the latter
during the night. Next day the Mayor examin-
ed the lady and her pretended valet separately.
Their embarrassment, changes OF colour and awk-
ward answers, confirmed the suspicious which
had been raised. and some Acknowledgements
which escaped from the servant left no doubt
pecting him. lie was Prince Pelignac He re-
quested to be conveyed to Saint-Lo BIZ tbc MAYOR
and the President of the Tribunal of Commerce.
-..On the morning of the 10Th the cx. Mmistcr
and the Marchoness were sent of in the dill ence.
A detachment of the 9th Light and 0f;thc Ma
tional Guards escorted them from the mayoraty
to the carriage. to protect them from any acci-
dent which might have occured in consequence
of the evaporation oftile people,
In the sitting of the Chamber Of Peers on the
2lst of August, the President submitted the fol-
lowing letter from the Prince de Pulignac TO the
Minister OF the INTERIOR
- ST.. Lo. Aug. Il
IN. lie Baron-Haying been arrested at the
moment of flying from the late depIorable events,
and when was endeayoring to elnisfate into the
Island OF Jersey, surrendered to the Provincial
Committee of the Prefecture OF lie Manche. as
the Charter did not allow the procurer du Roi of
the Arrondlssenieiit0I st. To- nor the Judge In
structIon. to issue warrant against me. Sup
posing that the Government has given orders
Tor my arrest. il mist be remembered that the
Chamber of Peers alone. according to the new
as well as the old Charter, has right to arrest
Peer of the realm. I do not know what the |
Chamber viii do in that respect. and if it will |
put to my account the untoward events. which
regret more than any one else-events which |
struck US like thunderbolt. that no one could |
toresre and avert: for in that trri.lc -s-er'. II