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LONDON. SATURDAY', MAY 20. Blueher has addressed a Proclamation to the Saxon troops, upon the subject of their late mutiny at Liege. Of the offenders seven have been condemned and shot, one has been par- doned byPnnce Blueher, and several have been sentenced to perpetual imprisonment. The Journal Universal, under the head of Ghcnt, May 9, contains a report upon the state of France made to the King in Council, by the Yiscount de Chateatb)!!H)d, Minister Plenipotentiary from his Most Christian Ma- jesty to the Court of Sweden. This report iills sixteen columns of the Journal and Sup- L plement^, This docu'ment is divided into Aots and Decrees for the Interior— '2, Extqfior—3, Reproaches made to the itoyal Government—4, Spirit of the Govern- ment. The report begins tlius H Sire,—The only misfortunes which still threatened Europe, after so many miseries, have come to pass. The Sovereigns, your august al- lies, have believed that they could with Impunity be magnanimous towards a man, who knows nei- ther the value of generous condutf, nor the Te- ligious observance of treaties. These are the' errors which proceed from elevation of character; àilllprightsQIJI judges but ill of meanness and artifice and the saviour of Paris couidnotcom- prehcnd the destroyer of Moscow. Bonaparte, placed by a strange fatality be- tween the ^coasts of France and Italy, has come, HKe the anger of God called him —the hope of all that had committed, and of all that meditated a crime, he came—he succeeded. Men, loaded, with your their breasts cover- ed with your orders, kissed in the morning the royal haml which, in the evening, they betrayed. 1 Rebellious subjects! bad Frenctiiiiei) .aithless Knights while the oaths they had taken to you bad-scarcely expired, in their lips, they weftt, with the lily on their hreasr, to swear, as I may say, a perjury to him, who so often declaredliim- sdf a traitor, a felon, and disloyal." The conclusion is asTollows 11 One would say that Bonaparte, the sport of all that surrounds him, takes counsel only of the moment, a slave to that destiny which he for- ..merly appeared to command Licentioustiegs .reigns at Paris anarchy in the provinces; the I ri vil and milifary authorities combat each other. Ifet-e the people threaten to burn the cliateaus, j and murder the Priests; there they hoist the while flag, and cry Vive le Roi But in the midst ot"_th<ise:-SEtisorders 1 time advanceSfBnd events hasten tothfeirdevelopement. All Europe" is arrived on the frontiers of France every peo- ple h^s-taken its part in this army of nations- they, wait but for the last signal, What will the author of so man) calamities do ? If he quits Paris, will Paris remain tranquil ? If he does Dot jùÏtJ his soldiers, will his soldiers fight with- out, him ? Success m;iy change his fortune ?- No, a success would hardly retard his fall.- Can he, besides, expect success? The decree lias issued from on high. Victory has declared itself-Bonaparte is already vanquished. In Jilurat, an appeal has been made to the passions of the people of Italy, and those people have re- plied by a cry of loyalty. May the French imi- tate ltie.ir e kLdraple- May they abandon the scourge of the earth to the justice of Heaven Ah, Sire let us hope that, disarmed by the prayers of the son of St. Louis, the God of Bat- tles may spare the blood of our unhappy country. You willpreserve to France for her happiness, the remains of that hloodwhich she has too often lavished for her £ }ory. The moment approaches whe-n.-yow.-Majesty will reap the fruit of your virtues, and your s.aerifices-when, under the shade of the white flag, nation enjoy that e repose after which they, si h, and which they have so dearly earned A -d,Oll Wednesday afternooir iiv the metropolis—that Marshal Mnrherhad written a letter to the Duke of \Vellinglon, ^requesting his Grace to use his "influence in postponing the commencement of hostilities, as measures were under considera- tion in Paris which might render them unne- cessary If true, is the request to be regarded as scrioui or as a finesse, to gain time for more effectual hostilities? However this may be, it is difficult to conceive what securily can be given by Trance for the future peace of EII- rope, while the present perjured leaders of the deluded French army sliaii continue to hold commands. Should they again dismiss Bona- parte, they may again recall him and say, for- sooth, that they have again changed their minds. That there is a party in France, and a strong one too. who wish to get rid of Napo- leon, we cannot doubt; but how far it would lie imprudent in the Allies to have their opt- itions and measures itiflueiiced, by the diversi- ties of sentiment among the French, we have not yet sufficient information to enable us to .form an opinion, If parties 1"1I1 high ill France, it is certainly; worthy of consideraHon what line of policy may be best adapted to bring them into collision among themselves— •wheiber by maintaining a strong frontier and looking on till the parties try their strength, or by taking the field at once to endeavour to bring them to their senses. The private letters from Paris are full of the alarm excited by the increasing insurrec- tions in the Departments: nor .does it much relieve that alarm, to learn, that the-insur- gents are of very ditfcrent sentimcnts in dif- ferent quarters. In one place are heard cries of f iue le lioi in another of five la Rcpub. lique. Here the Bonnet Rouge, there t'he White Cockade is hoisted. The soldiers cry out for Glory," the mob for Liberty and on one occasion a young man was knock- ed down and ill treated because he was the only person that did not jora the cry on either i side. That pleasant phraseology, which the French applied so liberally in other countries, is now greatly in vogue among themselves and we continually hear of" brigands," in surgenls," wicked men," movers of sedi- tion," as well as of ioiniq slight. troubles," and occas Ioiial I, disturbances here a -1 skir. mish," there a post surprised," some II bands" of o0 or 40 men routed, two or three killed, six or seven wounded, &< A letter from PristoJ, dated May 12, says- "The famous Guerilla General Mina, who founded in Spain that iu-vincible division which hears his-'name, and who is justly renowned all over Eiiropc'for his bravery and the eminent services has rendered to Iws country, has justlanitfd here from on board a Dutch vessel which csnie from Spain, The iateevents that occurred iu France determined him to leave that country and io effect his escape he was obliged to travel through Spain in disguise. He coinesu-here to seek an asylum, under the British Government, # The troops arriving from America arc -or. dered on their coming to Portsmouth, to be immediately re-shipped into the frigates ready t'tyrz sea, and sent to the Downs, on their way to Ostend. A packet, on board of which were thirty passengers,arrived two Says since at Hastings, from Dieppe. Two French Officers of rank were among the passengers. They stated, that they had but- recently contrived toquit the French capital, where,notwithstanding all that appeared in Itie French Papers, the general opinion, as well as the genera! wish,-was, that Louis the 18th Would again be restored within a monLh. They were going to travel over lanit by the coast, and take shipping for Os tend, thence to join the King ana they had little doubt but that they wouldthemselvefc be again in Paris in a few weeks. At Dieppe a L, ,Olofimy quietness prevailed; but a temporary embargp, which was laid on by Bonaparte, to prevent the fishermen, who had refused to join the army, from going to sea, had been broken through, and vast numbers had taken to their boats, and lay at a safe distance from the plaèe. In thissituation, they were abundantly supplied by their loyal comrades from the shore with every necessary, which wascoverlly conveyed to-them by night. Many of them had contrived to send their fish into the town, While others daily visited the roads and shore of Hastings. Extract of a loiter from Paris, May 9.— We-suifer inticii here, but our distress and anxiety would still be greater did we not know tlre.determination of the allies to relieve us fromThe yoke under which we groan. The Btionapailists, indeed, would persuade us that the English care for nothing but their trade, and that if their manufactures are purchased they will willingly treat with Napoleon. Of r, late, Ijowever, they appear somewhat less confident than they were at first, and say openly, (hat if they should suffer a reverse they will massacre all the Royalists: but it will not be so easy for them to carry this de- sign into execution for there are at least ten l Royalists to one Buonapartist, It is also said that Buonaparte designs should the allies pe- netrate here, to blow up Paris and leave the victors nothing but smoke and ashes. Such an atrocious project is sufficiently consistent with She character of the man, but happily he .would-fitid it difficult of accomplishment— The respectable part of the population will not be moved by him. When he appears abroad he is surrounded by none (the troops excepted) but the vilest of the rabble, and even them he is obliged to pay for crying five VEmpereur. While he is in the Thuilleries, a mob hired at so much per day, appears un- der the wiiidows to regale him with that cry. How different was the case with the good king. He no sooner appeared than persons of every rank manifested their loyalty and attachmrnt All hats were instantly in the air, and men, women, and children,' called five le lloi Vive nelre Pere! Viveni les Bourbons! A part of the army still adheres to Buonaparte, and its own dishonour, the rest of the troops, ushamcd of what has been done, will make reparation by passing over to the King's side whenever opportunity offers. Notwithstand- ing the falsehoods told in the Journals, we know that nearty the half of France is in a state of insurrection against the Tyrant. The white flag floats in particular in La Vendee. I At Nantes the cry of five le Hoi has been heard even iii the office of Prefect. AH tue W\rH19 01 il.Ullders are for the Kiii" BoN-kk,.e&ttTE A private letter from Paris inserted iu a German Paper, gives the following curious particulars of "the occupations of Bona* parte Under the pretext of paying a visit to St. Denis, Napoleon went to survey the field of. the battle of Paris. it was his firstexcursion j for since his return he has been incessantly em- ployed in the Thuilleries. There was neverthe- less, no diflicuKy in obtaining a sight of him. Under his-windows were constantly loitering a mobofpeopte.suchas those who kissed Lafay- efte's borse, and beggeda blessing from his Holi- ness the-Pope bricklayers" labourers with their such like, who were formerly not ad- mitted into the garclell of the Thuilleries. When these fellows have waited perhaps for half an hour, they begin to cry jPere la Violetle !an ap- pellation adopted in "Contradistinction to the lily, and to mark the season of his return. He then complaisantly shews himself, makes some obei- sanceg,, and retires!, ashamed that his great nation should appear in such a figure under his windows. The new situation of Pere la Violelte, however, differs greatly from what it formerly was. Peo- ple speak their sentiments very bluntly concern- ing him. The soldier feels his importance, and the heads of the indepehdant party, as Carnot, Fouche, &c. use decisive language. They have compelled him to omit the par la grace de Dieu, and the three &c. &c. &c. in his title, as the sol- diers have forced him to truse the inscription placed upon the building formerly occupied by Cambaceres, afterwards by Maret, and lastly by the Cent Suteses. The thousand men who accom- panied him from the Isle of Eiliaj are now quar- tered there. Here was written up ill golden let- ters, QuARTIER. DES BRAVES. This inscription offended all the regiments, and must, they said, either he erased or placed upon every barrack.— Napoleon at first took i't amiss, but on further consideration he complied. The majority of per- sons who compose his Council, with the exception I of Cambaceres, are said t. be in favor of milder measures, whilst he, on the contrary, demands severity and blood. On one.point the independ- ent party seems to agree wjth the military, namely) that France must at least re-corquer Belgium, and the left bank of the Rhinc. They want nothing more. Experience has shewnwhat reliance is to be placed on the principles of these gentlemen. Principles with them are uothing but rings/ whicti they /"{Jut sometimes into the ears, at others into the noses, of their dupes, in order to cover their sleight-of-hand tricks. If Germany deserts Belgium, it must, remain for ever under the clutches of France.There is less w;tntoi men thanot mechanical means: of Officers there are swarms—sentries have been given to the Ductless of Orleans and Bourbon, liliessout d asses boune maisonpuur les avbir,.is said to have been the observation of Napoleon. The history of Bonaparte will probably terminate with sans- ailottism, of which many fore-runners have al- ready appeared. Sittings appointed in Middlesex and London, before the Right Hon. Sir V. Gihbs, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of his Majestv's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, iu and after Trinity Term, 1815 IN TERM. Middlesex. London* ■Monday May 29 Tuesday May 30 Monday. June 5 Tuesday June 6 Thursday.June 8 Friday. June 9 AFTER TfiRM. Thursday,Jung 151 Friday June 16 We fintHhat the Tas upon Bachelors in Ireland is not to extend to the Fellows ofTri nitv College, Dublin, or the Roman Catholic Priests, they being prohibited from iiiai-ryiti, the former by the Statutes of the College, and the latter by the tenets of their Religion. The four swords intended to be presented by the Hon. City of London to the illustrious warriors, Prince Schwarlzenberg, Prince Blu. cher, the Hetman Platoff, and Count Barclay de Tolly, are the most elegant that have ever been given. The hillsare composed of eagles heads crowned, as appropriate to the armorial bearings of their respective countries, with enamels of their own and the City arms, beau- tifully encircled with palm and laurels the scabbards are decorated with medallions of charges of cavalry, and military emblems, with suitable embroidered belts and flatteriti, inscriptions, finely danftiskeened on the blades.

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