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Loxq.oK, December 23.
STATE PAPERS,
THE LATH NEOOI- 1 A TION WITH TRAVCK.
Papers r lui;v’- :* the negoriafibn
J'ranee, presented, by hit J lujrxty'*
f ‘,uimam!, tv l ,:h JL. .<•.• ‘f /'arlie writ
nut night. ‘ /
j Cos VI I M X J. ]
\\v. —/. i tract from a dnpateh from
Air. tu t return fur to if:.’ Hurl J Yar
mouth, da” l Duwuing—vtreet, Junt
IHth, 1806.
D'iwsifhi.if, 1 ‘ith J’.ne, i ‘,OO.
AW LORD,
Your lordship’s la 1 ’ dispatches have
been received, eiwl considered v ith all
ilu- attention whit h their importance na
turally deiTiiiailt and.
Il is LuilieeeK.-.uy for iw-,19 recall to
l ot*r lordship's ire colic cdort that the de
mand of Sicily, in whatet r shape it may
b‘- brought forward by France, L iu ex
press conUadi iion to the off: . . -origi
nally i.udi: to ym.r lordship by A! T al
ii vivi-d. Put it is maleiiai that this to
pi-. should iicvi.r he lv.>t sight of in the
course of these discussions .; and Unit
yOUr lord ship thoikl observe to .1. j al
leyratid lliat whatever dilhcuily now oh
outlets tin conclusion <d the n. youinUon
arises solely from tills unexpected de
parture from the basis oibrinally esta
blished.
An is hangc is now ofTercd for S: i-
Jv, and it is in that view, and notin tnai
of an absolute and uncompensated cra,-
sion that the ([ue'-tioii in V he cot,sine.•-
ctl. In this shape oflhr business, it is
oh,i. v*s, lii.it the value <al tLal exchange
must Ik: to be judged of, not only by th'<
country and Pussia, but also by hi:. Si
eilian mates’.v, its the kin;;, whose troops
v qru admitted into Git ily for its defence
anti p’ o.ec.ioti, naturally feels insupera
ble o'ojciV.oiu, to an v proposal for ab;m
c’.oninjf that i.-naiid, unless v.ilhthc free
- ti.i fti l con .e tit o! its sovereign, and iu
cetthi ijue..co ol such an arrangement as
‘houjd provide lor hi. interests by a
v.itnp. t.’iatiou iv ally satislac.tory both in
point id value’ and of si cut it).
\la plan of i muting for him anew
; io plum, to consist o! Dalmatia, Ragu.su
urul A’i-'afia, does not appear likely to
aiiswci’ tiiisde , 1 iption. Albania, which
forms so large a part of this proposed
Sovcivignty, is nc.v a province of the
Turkish Umpire ; the dismemherutent
of which is a principal object oi the poli
cy hot.u of (f re...t 111 itain and Russia, to
prevent : that province has indeed been
T kspteti'ly involved ill the sum- sort of
confusion which prevail:* iu rii.,ny other
j isoltoit .. it i. c. But this circuin
t e only ineu *:s the dilhcui’r of
gif; t,j •jiy coiii.is'enc:: to a State to he
1 i ued out il su h matcii.ds. It riot’s
li i lessen the oilier objections to such
‘ V ; ’ - • ... i*
i nerc tire,-in uae manner, many and
r. rig objection:, *t> that part of the p.re
p.s , i h’.Hr ri s.Kuts Kagusa; at. in
tit pendent State, whose territory has
lic.ii been Ceded to France hv ail/ tre.i
--- , a.idolwhuh she can, Cjlnfe.it ith,
liiC r no ii ‘ tit to dispose, her f i dilution
oi it being, . deed, ul u very recent date.
lint cun v.i.h Albania and Kat;u a,
tend much more without them, his im
j Italy sees Do hope taut .such a power
übrudd be torni: and in that quarter as
Avnukl, either iii extent of territory or in
amount of rev antic, alibis', the incarn. of
opposing any barrier to Austria or Tur
i. v, or even o: maim.lining it:, own itw
dependence.
\Vhut adv.. tr.gr then could he gain
i’ I to the allies by creating a nominal
lvi igdoin, without any sufficient jhivut
either so reduce the couturies oi which
it vvouid be eonijKised under ally uni
form system oi government, or to tie -
lend i i’ll against the tirst a ‘.,ek which
in u ■■ te upon it Iron without ?
Ii i.i.re e>.t l, vvttn me eonstn. of his
Si. i ..,.1 ,iir e>’ vs nc .uir ,pic.i . ... o. ~n
ii ,i.;c us l, ny, f . U,,: , , .id ,n ,>| ,j
i: s .can to 111... pi.tl\ TANARUS, U is Is
t....*. tms , s'.ti.. .): ot.ie.. v. i., it tMoein.iu
i .onesin jtoDuu. la n..c 0.,.v Ule
s. sole oi t.stria, fa. lsO aver. la
t , i r ion, i. net l,u wuu.e oi the \t -
In ;t. i states iiicludi: “, t: po> ib.c, tiie
it . cl \ i'si it ell. In some Mich
ihi.ipe as tuis it is ;•. v-> iole that ttie [irn
j : ilion tni,;nt bv leiaiaidnot vvhuiiv
lut... . t ,i..„ .. to bis Sivi.i m inajcstv.
A in utuovioh the liitci'i sts citii:, conii
vt, separately v.o dd be tar less t.nisiti
tea bv su.'lia pi.m than by the continued
i . eupati .n et Sieilvs vet live sense wnitdi
ttie Husslati nu lister >it I‘aris appe. is to
e. tin ot tn • v. hii.lt tm.c,h'.
le + tit ii'tini it U> Aus.ri., a a! to Russia
if n thr reenv. rv ol • Vein., i, it it were
sv, li t iiaourel with future a: rail ;eine,.ts
of tick ii t. m ~iu iiuluec . is map-stv to
ii, tde to sci. P’” .ils ol ti.is ties . ‘/.ion ;
cm tin ‘.up * moil. rive mentioned of ,i
/ ia ■ isent oil the pan of his Sici
lian majesty.
There r.ppcivs, however,so lutle pro-
Ivib iiiv ol iouuv v*).; i i'.itu y mi to extend
he o.Vet, that uviv terlher discussion
rv'vcl'.t scare* >y have been worth pursu
i h..d ~ m t'l. 1) Ot.bti! sivoir-iy vx
p:. sm s b.s vvtai, that this court mivyht
v..tier st ikto te i|Ki: i -e, than to break
. n i. ii ;o,i o.iw brouyflu to a state
vt i alfots'iV so httie promise oi success.
\ , :li m evn: taticc with that desire
. :e . map's * has been pleased to Or
el r your i-.'/d nip to <ftntjme the run
j, t ~t-s w. l ‘•l I'alh'v lard, so as t.)
, t tain yvhetiiet any i.ixire pt-acticahle
vii, .■ ran be divert • the propos iof :m
t :,i ~* for ir.i' —It jt.js c.’ . ii,i ■
iv.r Icms'wT". r.i*.fuul<i will of
f. .. tli. well ...••r‘ie oh ro;o! re-eali
♦ ; ii; * Per t h ito rermoeni to the bai ls
o . . h.ich tt,e n /ucj-fion vra ‘ “j'/.itidilv
pia • and bi tlf niwlvex. and on which
hr map‘’y is’ k'.bl ready to ee.nhuue
--
M. WOubrlf has ataf:4 tuCount
t/onofF ’he proposals which have ‘b-xn
inade to hint for the conclusion of a se
parate pc.icc, ant! the inducements wlnch
he tis. .ks, mijyht lead his majesty to
judj'c such an arrangement usclul to the
gcnettil interests ol’ liunopc. Hi* ma
jes’y lias umloub’.rdly been at til times
ready to mike i;rcat sacrilices for those
interest:;. But v.ry little- expectation
is entert.-ined licit, that Kimsia con id,
inrsucit < otirse, olilairt any effectual se
curity I r them, a’ a tinm whensomucM
new dat'/<-/ Is to be apprehended,'and
in *o many tpiarters, from the projects
of France, with respect to Clerruaity,
Swii/ri fund, Sweden, the Porte, Spain,
and Portugal.
In the present circumstances of I'.it
ropi, the last hope of averting these
danger; is to l e found in the. union of
the on I , vvo powers on •hoin France has
a* -e’ made no inipt v ssion, Great Britain
aiid Russia.
And although the mutual good dispo
si ion laid confidence of those tv.o pow
<k s sho ild in lw( , reuneii, (as his ma
jt sly'trusts the* wov.li) unimpaired by
tJie tlid’ei c.nce of tl, : situation in which
a sepiirap peace would jihicc them, yet
;t ii oijv.ou.s th.it the cm my would build
die. most <-.tensive hopes c:i that £b\in
dutio.u, and would be more encouraged
by that, than by any other circumstance
tlibt could lie, stated, to proceed in the
CSueution-of the plana :rirt adv arn:oun
'.ed to your lordsiiip and to .M.lVOubrll.
Hi. majesty, therefore, directs that
you should express to that mini., ter, how
nutlcnal it .. in every case, that tin two
courts should continue to combine their
measures l.otli o! petti e and war, and
that no expectation should he held out
to the enemy o! success, in any endein -
out to i oik lutic a separate peace with,
eitliet: of the allies; a line to which, as
vour l <td‘hip will have informed M. 1)’
(lubrii, iu majesty has. on his part, strict
ly wl he fed.
21. Evtrart font cfis/iatch from
the Karl (‘J Yuriivjuth to .Mr. Hi t retu
rtj Fox, dated Pari.;, July I'J.—ltixci
ved July 22.
P.i hi:,, July 19, 1206.—12 at night.
SIR,
On the 16th general Clarke was na
med.plenipotentiary to treat with Mons.
D’Ouoril ; they have since had daily
conferences of many hours, yesterday ot
fourteen. 1 heaf every wheretliaipe .ee
will be signed to-mo row between Rus
sia unci France. On tlie 17Lh, jVI. D’Ou
bril admitted to me, that he lud ]>rodn
cetl his powers, ati<l that if conditions,
such as lie should judge necessary to
ensure the repose ol ttie Continent could
be ot Rained, he should sign a truce oi
ten niontns ; and this night, on pressing
him, and remonstrating both upon luls
conduct and the impropriety ol disguis
ing his intention, 1 drew from him these
words, which i w rote down in his pre
sence. •• (Jue voyunt U danger nnmcdiut
d< C. lutriche, , ‘it /luuvvit la suuvtr il h
t'ru.r ./ non devote de le fuirc , menic par
P“i ■ paenculiere.” —[ “ That being
aware of the immediate danger of Atn>-
:ria,’ if it was in ( his power to save it, lie
should think it his duty to do so, even
• j y a separate l’once.” J All he now tiji
't.'.ir i to claim is ;he return of the troqps
In in Ciermany ; and if ho is willing to
matte peace, on receiving an assurance
that r,tilers lo hat effect shall he sent,
nobody on doubt hut that itvviti he sign
ed, at.d jvol.'al'ly not a hattallion juakta
retrograde movement oi fifty miles. M.
i alley rand says, that M. D’vmbiil is
willing to abandon Sicily and Dalmatia,
and even to engage to solicit tho june
t oil ot the lornicr to Naples, tee.
I have used every argument to di
suaile M. and) O thwl from so umuWist tl
and unwise, a measure, L hope nunc
th.u> I lie lie vo, with success. Indeed i
iea'.vu, lfom the hrst hour 1 met him,
that lie was come ilelerir.i.ied to make
peace goad or had, with or without
Great-Britain. 1 may, pet haps, gain a
and. v. whieii may lx- a great deal, if that
.. iv should produce dispatches hum M.
lie Strug,nuiif.
vfn tiie I7ih, at night, the new er
r.mi.i lieiUs for Germany were finally
ill termim-d upon. The i-rinces and the
nii’isters who signed were scarce allow
ed time to read the deed.
1 here is a considerahle army forming
at Bayonne; thirty thousand men are
there ..Ire...ty. i’his army is ostensihlv
destined against Portugal,’ hut will lake
Spain likewise. At. Herman, one of the
st civtuivs oj the Foreign office setoff’
lor Gi'.lmn \viih a mission on the loth.
-vii the officers ol U:c arniv. now in
Germany, received yesterday orders to
oi’.v t! ir regiimnts instantlv. The
f.ourt say , tins is to have troops to occu
py the statvs seized by the new conic
itcincv. Ihe pulilie ascribe tins mea
sure to n t’.esi ii to frigliten the Ltnpe
ik>r. oi Germany, and myself, to a w tsli
i<v hurt) M. .IVOubtil, vvito has shewn
o tr.iti ii anxiety lor tho evacuation of
Gt rinatfy.
M. D’Ott’-ril and AI. Talleyrand have,
as and have l- anit, fixed upon Alajorea,
lvica. and Aliiuii'Ca, tor his Sicilian ma
jesty, ;t they can prevail upon us to evn
cuate Sicily.
1 havti the honor to he. Sir, fcr.
YARMOUTH.
■ \<i. 22.— Copy Os a dispatch from the
Jiarl of Yarmouth to M \ Secretary
Fox,dated Pu rig, July ki*. 1 806 Re
ceived July 34 ih.
Paris, July 20, 1806.—11 at iretht
SIR,
At nine this morning, having had the
honor to receive your letters by Air.
LongiiSioff', and written a few lines to
you in . edition to mv dispatclics of last
nh 1 w-’u m Al. D’Oubril ; and as. 1
am happy since to find, anticipated the
contents oi votir dispatch of the ISth
ii st. lus -d every acgument, and means
to 01/ ii i ii’ y ; engaged to break off',
ifheui J; and, limit l ), nuthcazcd jiipt
\o Tmld out hopes, that 1 would listen to
propositions of'indemnity in lieu of Si
cily for his Sicilian majesty, if proposed
by him, and accompanied by a joint ne
gotiation. 1 begged he wouiddo noth
ing till after Basiiico should have arriv
ed, as 1 bad learned by the Telegraph
that he had landed last night. I did not
find him disposed to listen to me ; and,
not being willing to he too communica
tive towards him at that moment, I went
away. At twelve, I waited upon AI.
■ Tagcyrand : he was not to be seen.
At four 1 heard, from good authority,
that peace was signed. At six Basiiico
arrived. I then went to M. D’Oubril.
Ile v. as said not to be at home; but, see
ing his carriage, 1 forced my way. He
admitted tfic fact, peace in signed; the
conditions—the evacuation instantcr of
Germany by the French troops; the in
tegrity, fee. of the Ottoman Empire ;
no attempt to be made upon Sweedish
Pomerania ; and, by a secret article, Rus
sia promises to obtain Sicily for Majorca
.Minorca, and lvica. Russia to use her,
good offices to restore peace between
France and England.
I have not seen the treaty, but I be
lieve it contains nothing else material.
Al. D’Oubril sends a copy to Count
Strogonoflf, and goes himself to St. Pe
tersburg!’.. I had no patience to listen
to M. D’Oubril’s defence ofhis conduct,
so 1 did not claim his good offices. I
must have asked him officially to stay,
which 1 di 1 not chose to do.
I have the honour to lie, Sir, &c,
YARMOUTH.
.Vo. 23. Extract from a dispatch from
the Earl of Yarmouth , to Mr. .Secreta
ry Fox, doled Paris, July 21, 1806 —
iieccivcd July 2 l.
Paris, July 21, 1306.
SIR,
I saw Af. Talleyrand to-day. I can
perceive that the terms of France are
increased, but still not so ranch as the
sudden de fiction of Russia had led me
to apprehend. 1 lanover, .Malta, the Cape,
anti India, remain pure and unsullied ;
at:d I took an opportunity in conversa
tion to protest, that come what might
come, these were points 1 nevpr would
suffer to be mentioned, but its points a
greed upon.
M. Talleyrand demanded my pow-’
ers. I did not think myself authorised,
in fiit present circumstances to wiildiold
them.
General Clarice is named to treat with
me.
No 24.—Fu1l powers given to the
Earl of Yarmouth, which were commu
nicated ‘o Al. Talleyrand on the ‘2lst of
July, 1806, and exchanged with Gener
al Clarke, the French Plenipotentiary,
on the 23(L
Ao. 25. Extract from a dispatch from
the ‘Earl of Yantiout to Air. .Secretary
Fox, dated Paris, July 24, 1806—Re
ceived July 28.
Paris, July 34, 1306.
SIR,
I had the honour to send by M. De
I.onguinofV, dispatches .acquainting you,
for his majesty’s information,of the peace
signed between the Russian and French
Plenipotentiaries, and with as accu
rate a statement of the terms as 1 was
able to obtain. AI. D’Oubril himself set
out for Peter,sburgh early on the morn
ing of the 22d.
On the 22d, I received the official no-,
tific.ition of the appointment of General
Clarke tc treat on the part of France (a
copy of which 1 have the he honour to
inclose, marked A.) preceded by a pri
vate communication from M. Talley-’
rand, saying, that the Russian peace be
ing-signed, and the season of the year
favourable to the accomplishment of the’
•interior v iews ol France, no arrangement
which might remove for some weeks, or
even months, a definitive treaty, could
now take place.
i answered the official note (marked
\) with one, a copy of which 1 enclose
(marked B).
In the evening general Clarke propo
’sed a conference for the following
morning, at which vvc should mutually
exchange our full jxiwers. We accor
dingly diil so, anti 1 have the honour to
inclose (marked C) a copy of those of
gen. Ll.u fie,
This conference began by an histori
cal recapitulation ol what had previous
ly passed, gcnaral C larke saying, he had
not yet received his final instructions on
all the different points in discussion ;
j it was therefore agreed to adjourn the
conference to this day, when each should
come prepared with a memorandum of
the intentions ofhis government, found
ed on what had already passed ; gene- 1
ml Clark at the same time declaring,
that a separate peace with Russia was
to be considered equ.-l, or superior, in
the present circumstances of the world,
to liny great success in war, and conse
quently as entitling France to terms
much more advantageous than those to
which she would have subscribed some
da vs ago. This was accompanied by
sotue animadversions upon the conduct
of Russia—to which I could only an
swer, that 1 felt it my duty to abstain
from any remark, and should, therefore,
lie entirely silent upon that subject; but
that 1 could assure him, that if an inten
tion existed of making any change in the
great points upon which we had such
positive, though certainly not official, as
surances, namely , Ins majesty’s German
dominions, Malta, and the Cape, 1 must
consider the ncgociation as stopped in
limine, and that there would remain onlv
forme to return to England, and acquaint
the king that no peace, consistent with
his majesty’s honor or that of the coun
try, could bo made. General Clarke
reverted to his want of full instructions,
and promised to meet me properly pre
p tied the next day.
At three o’clock this day, I again met
general ('ku’fcc when I read a paper, a
copy of-which 1 honor to
J close/marked D),coiitaihing the a!.strait
oi what 1 had a,ways stated to be the ba
sia and terms on which his majesty con id
alone consent to treat. I did not, how
ever, deliver it to him, considering it
merely as the heads of past conversa
tions.
General Clarke then said, it was im
possible I could be prepared with the as
sent ofhis majesty to the arrangement
proposed by Russia for his Sicilian ma
jesty, on which the terms might much
depend. I must consider the commu
nication he made as not strictly official
in point of form, but as depending only
on that circumstance to make il so.
General Clarke proceeded to state,
that, in the situation 1 ranee was in at
this moment, the Emperor would fix !
authorised t/i withhold some of the great
points ; but that having repeatedly said
the contrary, though not in an official
manner, he would alkile by it.
General Clarke first conversed about
his Majesty's German dominions. Gn
tills subject, by secret articles, any thing
his majesty thinks right nray be stipu
lated : by the public article, the promise
not to object to some acquisition of tet -
ritory to be made by Prussia. I stop
ped general Clarke here to say, that his
majesty never could consent to the king
of Prussia’s obtaining the IHnse towns.
Gen. Clarke said, that it was l’ulda, Hoya
and some other trilling principalities,
over which it was proposed to extend
the sovereignty of his Prussian majesty,
but that the independence and preseat
state ol the Ilanxe Towns should not ie
meddled with. j
On the subject of Alalta—Malta, Co- j
zo, and Conino in full sovereignty U< kis I
majesty, with a clause in the article, tc-j
claratory of the dissolution of the order,
and that the two powers nCii connr.issmi
ptusVexistance. [No longer rccognhc
the existence ofit.j Some pensions nr
the Chevaliers and others having, u lrs
Droits reels dans fislc.'’ —[ “ Real rigits
in the island. ”J This not to extend to
foreign commandcries of the order, or
to any claim not local.
‘I he Cape in equal full sovereignty ;
as n condition it is desired “ qu'illy v.it
etabliun port franc” [“Thattherfe shtulcl
be established there a free port”] tc all
Rations : either the part itself declared
so, or a part appropriated to that jiur
pose.
tin the subject of the maintenance of
.the integrity of the territories and pos
sessions of {he sublime Poite, general!
Clarke proposed an article, a copy of |
which I have the honour to send (marked I
E). 1 told him the usual full cause!
would be sufficient; he persisted that
I should send for his majesty’s coiside
ration.
1 o the usual full clause of the integ
rity of the territories and possessions of
his most faithful majesty, gen. Clarke
weighed upon a proposed addition to the
word “jiartout,” [“in every jiatt af the
world ;”] and when asked for explana
tion, said, he thought his Britanic ma
jesty might occupy some of his most’
faithful majesty’s foreign possessions.
Ihe integrity ol his Swedish majes
ty’s dominions in the usual manner.
Having dismissed these points, General
Clark stated the demands of France :
Pondicherry, St. Lucie, Tobago, Suri
nam, Coroe, Demeraru, Berbice, Essc
quibo. >
The recognition in the usual words,
“ ext retionnu,” [ is recognized”] of the
different branches of the reigning fami
ly i of the electors of Bavaria and Wn
temburgh as kings ; of the new dukes
of Cleves, Baden, and Darmstadt.
In discussing for many hours these
demands; I never for an instant admit
ted the possibility of his majesty con
senting to the cessions requited, I
sought, however, to ascertain to what
extent, and iu what manner, they could
be modifi ed.
First inclosure (AJ. — Copy of a note
from AI. Talleyrand to the Farl of
Yarmouth,dated July 22cf, 1806.
Paris , 22a’ July, ISO 6.
MY LORD,
I have the honor to inform your Ex
cellency, that, having laid before his ma
jesty the Emperor the copy of the full
powers from his Britanic majesty, whkh
you have done me the honor to commu
nicate to me officially, 1 have received
his majesty’s orders to inform you, that
he has made choice ofhis excellency
general Clarke, his principal private se
cretary, to negotiate and conclude the
treaty which is to put an end to the pre
sent war, und restore at length to Eu
rope, and to the commerce of the world,
that peace and tranquility which have
been so long interrupted. I have, just
transmitted to general Clarke his •majes
ty's orders, and 1 have no doubt that he
will immediately arrange with vour ex
; eellcncy the opening oY a negbciatiori, to
the result of which are attached such
! important interests, and the prompt is
sue of which, appears to me to be equal
ly desired by both governments and both
nations.
I request your excellency to accept!
the assurances of my distinguished con- i
sidcrution.
(Signed) Cn. M.u .Tm.ifvkvvd.
Prince of Bcrxvcnto.
(To be Continued.J
1
FIXAL .VOTIVE.
\ LL persons having demands against
II the late Firm of Fvcritt ip APJ.ean
’ are requested to present the same to
Aormtm AI Lean for settlement ; and
those indebted to the concern are desir
ed to make payment to him immedi
ately.
JOHN F. EVERITT.
NORMAN AM.L \N.
Sot. February (J, 18A7 ,
BLANK MANIFESTS* j
1 FttrSaleat this Office
PARIS, December 17.
From the borders of the Ems, undet*
date of die 11th, it is stated, that they
ha- c received from London, details Ve
ry alarming respecting the present si
tuation of Ireland. .1 he spirit oi discon
tent and sedition which manifested itself
there in the beginning of November,
has not been appeased by the measure*
of severity which the government In.a,
.displayed.
Ini vain has it caused the arrest of a
great number; in vain the principal
, chiefs of the revolt have been brought.
’ before special commsssions, the rail has
j only extended itscl!, and the ihsurrec-*
’ tion has taken a character so serious in
} the greater psrt of the counties, that tho
j government lias judged it necessary to
send a large number of troops into Ire
land.
Hitherto the north of this kingdom,
has nearly always remained cairn in the
midst of tiie seditions whidi had front
time to time, broke out in the other
parts ; but nuv. it appears to follow the
goncralimpiikc; the minds fenuentthevo
as in other place-., and a great number
of individuals arc named who have been
arrested in consequence of the sedition
-1 lie prisons have been threatened in
various places, Sc the prisoners demand
ed with loud crit by the multitude.—-,
Ihe number of discontented augment •
day by day ; and it is believed, that if go
vernment does not fall upon some mean*
to arrest the progress of insurrection, if
“til be one es the most serious, of which
the kingdom of Ireland has been tins
theatre.
It appears that the discontent r firs?
broke out on the subject of the tnhes,
which tiie people cf Ireland do not like to
see framed out to individuals, as thev
have bra -fi, who make an object of specu
lation of them and ascot: raw of fortune*
The imposts, which arc said to be une
qual to the abilities of the people to pay
them, has also been in some counties,*
subject of complaint, and the apparent?
motive for trouble and disorder.
RICHMOND, [Y.] February 6.
Ihe unfortunate circumstance ol that
death of Air. John M-LhtDiE, which
took place at'the barracks c; the public
guard, on la-t Vv ednesciay’ evening, t art.
never be too much lamented. The de
plorable situation ot his affeciionate con
sort, thus unexpectedly deprived ol tho
partner of her Life ; and the irreparable
loss sustained by his children, who, in one?
short moment, have become orphans*
must excite the commiseration of every*
feeling heart. His acquaintances also
have much cause of regret at the prema
turuc death ofa gentleman, esteemed Sc
respected by them all.
On such an occasion it is natural that
the public mind should be considerably
agitated. The circumstances which at
tended this crtastroplic, ought therefore*
to be correctly known:—
A fire having broken out in the house
of Mr. Shields, in the neighborhood of
the barracks, the alarm hell was rung,
and Mr. ALCrctiie, among other citizens
was running hastily towards the place,
for the purpose of assisting in extin
guishing the flames. lie was passing
the barracks, and was three times hailed
by the ccntinci on guard; but (it: conse
quence of his eagerness to get to the.
scene of the fire, his being cum f breath,
or some other cause which ‘cannot now
lie ascertained,) did not ‘answer ; and
was pushing on directly towards the cefi
tir.el, in his way to Mr.- Shield’s with
hiS buckets in his hands; when the ccii—
tinel fired his musket, and shot him dra and
on the spot. It is reported that at tho
moment the piece was presented, a gen
tleman accompanying Air. Al’Crcdte,
called out, “ don’t shoot; it is Air. Ab-
Credie but the words was pronounced
too late; the trigger, unluckily, having
been drawn nearly at the same instant.
1 he ccntinci, whose name is V. illiatrt.
Nash, is now in custody, and the coro
ner’s inquest have found it wilful mur
der.
Although we are not disposed by any
me ans to injure the prisoner, by ‘fore
stalling the public opinion before his tri
al, we think it proper to mention trie
information we have received from the
best authority, that the conduct of the
ccntinci was in direct opposition to the
orders given by the governor to the
officers and soldiers of the public guard*
1 hose orders have always been, not to
fire at any individual, except in cases pf
great necessity; as will appear by an
extract frpm a letter of Governor Mon
roe to Captain Quarrier, dated May sth,
ISC2; in which, on the subject of the
duty of the reminds, he expressed him
self as follows: “In general, they should
be cautioned not to direct their piece
with a view to strike the object; but, ir*
cases where they are of opinion the per
son is bent on some evil design, such as
to take or surprise the centinel, or get
into the capitol to take the fire arms or
; other public property. Sometimes pei
j sons intoxicated may pass near the cyn
) tine!, or even insult him. In such cases
j It would be much to be regretted if such
persons should be killed. If they be kept
I at a distiuice by the point of the bat ohetj
1 it will be,sufficient.”
J The orders contained in that letter
| have been confirmed and repeated by
Governors Page and Cabell.
The Supreme Court of Pcnsylvaniu
have ordered a .M u-Trial in the case < f
! Patrick Lyon, against the President and
j Cashier of the Penny 1 vania Bank etc.
jlt wiH be remembered, that Air. Lvcn,
. was some years ago, imprisoned alon -
j time upon suspicion of being concerned
fib robbing the Bank of Penan Urania; 1.
* upon his acquittal he com me no .
1 tion for foh e imprisonment, and o r>
la verdict of lAyPCO dollarsdapitv-.e.-
