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ederal Republican and, Baltimote
Telegraph.
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ation of
THIS QUARTERLY REVIEW.
AmnnjL vis other crimes committed by corn-
mod re Porter, he stands convicted before that
-august and dignified tribunal the Quarterly Re
view, n havitfg written a Journal. His high
iHustrious judges, however, condescended to
become . ins executioners also; an office the du-
ties~of which, they' seem peculiarly calculated
to fulfil. They have condescended to inform
us, some time since, that they had “no great
partiality for their American brethren,” and
'who carts whether they have, or have not! They
care enough abofit us, it seems, to indulge in
the most rancorous hate, and to form and give
-currency to the most malignant falsehoods.—
They care enough about us to forsake the cha
racters of honorable men; for it is very clear,
that if we were objects of such perfect indif
ference, as they pretend we are, they might re
sem e their calumnies and falsehoods for some
We have seen too much of this
Mr. T. whom he had insulted- D.
challenge; - but having cdmeTipon tin
ground unprepared for a bloody ter—
the quarrel, T. required a written acknowledge
ment of his error, and a suitable apology which
; JD. readily gave. These papers were published
throughout the country; and a friend of D.
meeting him soon afterwards, enquired why he
had so foolishly, so basely consented to such a
public exposure of his concession; declaring life"
was not worth having’ .on such terms. “No,
no,” replied D. “take my-word for it, 1 had ra
ther Jill forty newspapers than one coJJin\”*—
JVaJLlnt.
>ted the esm&jed irt brfstort hnhi WeSl-'Rffies, aaent, whete they had Keen to m*e arrangements
n _ 1..1- ^ l* i I. i- O * -1 t L.— iV n aHthnai K/ninHamoe nnd tn tMwwm-a ^ . ■
other.purpose,
illegitimate dignity in our day, to be imposed on
by 3dcn pompus declarations. There is a cold
petrific decency of disdain, where contempt is
really telt, infinitely more oppressive to the in-
dividual ufiected by it, than all the calumnies,
or slanders that can be uttered. If
our coun
trymen were too
inconsiderable in the scale of
existence, to attract the notice of such exalted
characters, they might suffer them, at least, to
E ass without a falsehood. This sort of despica-
le cant reminds us of what We have often seen
of individuals who have been stung by the just
severity pt the press. To screen their mortifi
ed feelings from observance, they will declare
bow much they despise the slanders' (by which*
.’they mean the truths) told about*them in our
public journals. They will flutter about in eve
ry place of public resort, declaring all the time
how much iuaccessable their own characters are
to such assaults. All this writhing and contort
ed dignity, is evidence direct the other way.—
Such men, who talk so much about their Own im
portance, are the.jnost vulnerable by such at
tacks of the press; In their awkward attempts
to hide their mortification, they do but reveal it
the more; they are cut to the bone, and they
‘ shew the severity of the woundby their wincing.
>In the same way, do the Reviewers shew, by
their abuse, that our countryman are not such
objects of indifference. Their pride is wounded
to the core, aud they seem disposed to take the
only revenge which such minds can take, for
the naval triumphs of our brave tars, by the
• mean and indiscriminate abuse with which they
load the American name.
But such pojwiggle slanders are not confined
to the Quarterly Review; the Edinburg Review
,is equally bounteous. We have been told by
-■all these critics that our native country is a de
graded spot in creation; while those very Re
views are circulated here to an almost unparal
lelled extent. While our mean grovelling earth
worm slanderers are belching their calumnies
upon us, they are deriving their subsistence
from the Americans. They endeavor to teach
vis the art of despising ourselves, by way of
warding off the contempt of every honest heart,
from the place where it is so justly and empha-
tically v due.
We Are called upon, by these modest men, to
•spit upon the dust of-our ancestors; to turn the
back of contempt upon Mount Vernon, to re
nounce our country and the very men who have
been the first to stand boldly forth, and to dis
pute the claims of England to -naval omnipo
tence. ft If there is one American who can bear
this load of indignity laid upon his shoulders,
without feeling contempt in‘every'joint, nerve,
tendon and artery of his body; if there is sucli a
reptile crawling on creation, one thing is cer
tain, that he does not belong to the—federal
party.
A late British ministerial pamphleteer has
■urged upon his government the expediency of se
lecting j.erbous from the “middling classes,” and
sending them tf> America to act as spies, and to
seek and transmit home such information as can-
mot be obtained through the usuarpublic chan
nels, and as will contribute to subserve the po
litical views and interests of Great-Britain.—
Yiiis immoral and profligate scheme is precisely
of the same nature as that by which captain
Henry was employed to intrigue with the eas
tern malcontents, and to encourage and corrupt
them into an attempt to dissolve the union.—
The pamphleteer says that emissaries of the des
cription he recommends would excite the least
suspicion among the Americans as to the objects
•of their commission, and that they could be
hired fer a trifling stipend and the payment of
their travelling expeuces. The langu ige and
policy of this ministerial writer go far to demon
strate the hypocrisy of lord Castlereagh's public.,
professions of friendship for America. We
hope that our government and people will be vi
gilant in watching the movements gnd detecting
Scotia, taken from fists furnished by theTJritish author!
ties to the American agent for prisoners.”—This list con
tains one hnndied and fifty-eight.
‘ The third statement is a “list of Amegicah seamen im
pressed on board of British public ships,- and discharged
therefrom in England, since the peace; furnished by the
American agents in London.”—This list contains two
hundred and nineteen. ^
In these lists, not only the names of the impressed
American seamen thus discharged are given, but it is al
so stated by what British man of war, or under what
circumstances they were impressed and detained—where
first confined—when released—in what Vessel returned to
the United States, and at what port arrived.
Here, then, is indubitable evidence—which no man of
sense or candor will dispute or doubt—that seventeen
Original Anecdotes of Dr. Franklin.
A distinguished friend has furnished us with
the following anecdote, copied from a letter ad
dressed to hjim in 1799,. by one of his correspon
dents, who. had just then visited Mr. Jefferson
at A|pnticellb. ?
After speaking of the-hospitality with, which,
he wife "received by Mr. Jefferson, he says—“1
wish I hifd time to detail to you all theffopics of
conversation, but I must iiot omit an anecdote
he told us of Dr. Franklin. Mr. Jefferson ami
the doctor were soAie time together in Paris.—
They-^.ed one day witnw large party, consist
ing of i&ms distinguished characters of France,
and sevewatAroericaus. The Abbe Ravnal and
Or. Franklin, the two celebrated philosophers,
had much conversation: among other tilings, the
abbe observed, that in America all animals dege
nerated; and he made many learned and profound
observations, especially to shew this effect of the
climate on the people, although so recently from
a European stock. The doctor listened with his
usual patience and attention, arid, after the abut-
had finished; pleasantly remarked, that where a
difference of opinion existed, it was the custom i.»
deliberative assemolies to divide the house—he
thereforefcproposed that the Europeans should go
to one side of the room add the Americans to toe
other; that the question might be fairly taken.—
It happened that all the Americans present
were stout men, full of life, health and vigM£,
while all the Europeans were small, mfeagre arid
hundred and ninety-nine American seamen who had been
impressed by the British have been liberated.
Having stated these facto, we leave our readers to make
their own reflections upon them.—Trenton True Ame
rican.
CONDITION OF IRELAND,
seen a letter from an American citizen
dwarfish. The doctor cast his eye along tli“
lines, and with a smile proclaimed his victory to
the mortified abbe, whose theory was so com
pletely overthrown by the fr oorfstration before
him—which he had the candor to
on the spot.—Niles’ Register.
acknowledge
and
FROM SOUTII-A.MERIC.V.
The following is an extract of a letter from Well wood
Hislop, esq. dated Kingston, (Jam.) May 16, 1816, to a
gentleman in the City cf Washington.
“Youhave heard, no doubt, of my arrest and impri
sonment at Qartliagena by Morillo; but you can have no
idea of the treatment I received. I was unfortunate in
being too late in getting on board at-the evacuation, and
on the 7th of December I was thrown into the inquisi-
sition, where 1 regained two months without con.muni
cation at all, and two more in a miserable state of sus
pense. Poor Stuart was shot, with Anguiana, Tolleclo,
M. Amador, Portocarrero, Ribbon, Castillo; Ay os and
Dr. Granados, on the 24th of February: and, but for the
intercession of the admiral, I was to h..i e been the tenth
victim on that day. So that instead of being tried by
block court-martial, I was tried by a civu process
mir. culodsiy acquitted.
“I left Carthagena on the 27th of April, at wliich date
Morillo had got no further than Oc..na, and though there
wus a general silence m town, it was whispered that bis
progress was not so rapid as he expected. St. ft of
of course had not fallen. The general coi^jress was at
Tunja, and since the execution of Amador ..ad Ribbon,
who had surrendered under a promised pardon, the inte
rior spirit had resolved to defend i.seif to the List. Mol
rales, with two battalions of Garaccas troops, had march
ed for Venezuela, wKfe-e matters were changing much
against Ferdinand; so that Moriilo has no more than
about S juO men with him. Carthagen.. is^garrisoned by
the regiment of Leon, about 65.0 effective and non-effec
tive, (and I may add, disaffected men, from 1 the want of
clo.ts lung- and pay) and a battalion of Llanos, composed
of about 550. I Was,a month in town before 1 sailed, anu
I assure you, those who remained, in hopes of a better
government under Ferdinand, find themselves miserably
mistaken. 1 believe,! may say with truth, the spirit of
the people is now more elevated than ever it w..s at ally
previous period.”—-Nat. hit.
By recent advices from Bcnfth America, communicated
by a friend on whom we can rely, we understand that gen
eral Bolivar landed on the coast of the province of Cu-
mana on the 4th‘Stay, at the head of 3,001) men, without
any opposition.
Numerous guerilla parties, spread
through the Interior of Venezuela, offer to him the great
est resources. Every thing is now in motion in that coun
try, with the best prospects of speedy success to the pat
riots. Bolivar, in passing Margarita, sent to Ids friends
ammunition enough to take by storm the castle of Patn-
patar, which is the only place held by the royalists in the
.wland. " ,
It is reported that Morillo’s army is in a most distress
ed situation in Mompoz, atownin the province of Car-
thagena. It is the most unhealthy place in S
ca. A fever is said to rage among the troops,la
,th Arm-ri
ff a num
ber die dajly. It is rumored that the repnbpeans havfc
defeated both the right and left wings of thermal army;
and Morillo is expected to terminate his inglorious ca
reer on the banks of the Magdalena.— IFus/ungton City
Gazette. 1.
Some idea may be' formed of the bloody measures
adopted by the agents of Ferdinand VII, at Carthagena,
by the execution of the following persons, wiio Were
put to death there on the 24th of February hist:
Manuel del Castillo, a brigadier general; .Martin Ama
dor, brother to the late governor of .Caijnaten,.; P. G.
Ribon, colonel of the republican army, Commanding at
Mompoz; J, M. Portocarrero, a gentleman of one of the
most respectable families of Santa Fee de Bogota, nc-
Ahe stratagems of Englishmen who appear In this'*phew to tluf marquis of St. George; S. Stuart, an Eng-
country in a suspicious garb.-—Baltimore Fat- lirhmiui of vcp- good education, and’ lieutenant-colonel;
riot. -.I0i Garcia ToledjL. Ayos, Granados, Aitgulano, of the most
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PURITY
t>E ELECTIVE FRANCHISE IN ENGLAND.
“The bulwark of our religion.”—"We recently
published a statement qfthe vast number of mem
bers of the house of commons of England, return-
<ed by a trifling number of voters. *The follow
ing met tasken from “Philips’ Monthly Ma. azine
for 1813,” p. 187, shews how prire the elections
are in England, g w *
“A most extraordinary cash of undue influ-
«ence and practices in the late election for Wey
mouth and Melcombe Regis, has been brought
before a committee of the house of commons, by
Serjeant Pell. He states that the royal duke
(of Cumberland) lord Rivers, and one Charles
Long, of the ministry,took an active part in in
fluencing the returns, and .that numerous voters
were admitted which had but the 1490th part of
the 66th part of the 5th part of a sixpenny free
^jold! Vy hat an independent set of members
pie honorable gentlemen thus elected must be! ,?
•^efiemo. Press.
A-.
bar, (to
to a broth.
ew years ago a gentleman of a southern
>.D.) having given some cause ofofl'ence
e* Jjtyryer, received a challenge from
respectable fjfhiiies, employed in various departments
of the government Manuel Auguiuno, a brigadier gene
ral of engineers, father of a numerous family.—ib.
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IMPRESSED SEAMEN
An-authentic fed interesting document is now before
us, which tends to shew the extent to which the mon
strous practice i>f impressment was carried by the Bri
tish before the itfar, and will afford some satisfaction to
those who honestly enquire—“What has become of our
impressed seamen?” „
On the 28th of February last a resolution was passed
by the house of representatives, requesting the Presi
dent to cause to be laid before the house a statement
of the number of impressed American seamen confined irf
Dartmoor prison, the number surrendered, given ; up, or
-taken from on board British vessels captured during the
late war, .with their places of residence respectively.
In compliance with this request, the President trans
mitted to the hfcuse on the 29th of April, a Report of the
secretary 6f state on the subject, consisting of three se-
veral-statemenls, and containing, as the secretary says,
all the information wliich he lias as yet been able to ob
tain relative to the object stated in the resolution. This
report has since been printed, and a xopy of it • in our
possession.
The first of these statements is a “list of American sea
men impressed on board of British public ships, and trans
ferred to and confined in English prisons as prisoners of
war, taken fjVm ojjiciai lists published by the British
authorities, to the American agent for prisoners Sn Lon
don.”—This list containsfourteen hundred andfwenty-two.
The second statement is a “list of American seamen im-
We have seen a letter from an American citizen in
London to a gentleman'in New-York, dated the 6th of
April, which s„ys—“Times here are bad in the extreme
among the farming and trading interests, but Ireland may
be considered as annihilated. If the people could twtm
to America,. I believe this unfortunate country would
lose the whole of its peasantry. Many a wretch must
hang, because he cannot pay ten guineas for his p-s age
Such are the blessings of British sway!—Columbian.
A friend of the editor, lately returned from Ireland, had
a curious fioax practiced upon him by some of his friends.
They gave out, that be was authorised to give free pas
sage to tw.o or three thousand men to - America, and ad
vised tliat those who wished V> etufjn/ . the otter, should
make immediate application (*i:d nott je put off, for that
iie would publicly affeny that lie Itadi^ny such object in
view. The con^c-tf&i-uce Was, thatrht house he lived in;
was instantly, .s it were, surrounded Hr a vast crowd of
people; day and night were they there, to beset him in
liis private wants, after lie had declared ’ most solemnly
that they were deceived.. He got no rest, and was actu
ally compelled to leave the neighborhood, secretiy, for
some time, to get clear of the importunities of sufferin;
humanity. He says it appeared to him, as if he couli
have depopulated the country, except of officers of the
crown and the landholders.—IFeekly Register..
INFORMATION
TO SHIPPERS AUD Ship OWNERS.
The following letter to Mr. Abraham Ogden, merchant
of this city, from his correspondent at Naples, contains
information interesting to shipptrs and slop owners:
“Naples, .Marcn 25, 1816.
“We beg to refer you to the contents of our 1-st re
spects) dated the 4th inst. and have now to inform you
that according to a determination of his majesty the
king of tue Two Sicilies, published in our newspapers,
the law first enacted by the late military gosvemnienc re
lative t* the importation of tobacco, is henceforth to be
rigorous.^Xccuted. A greeable to the tenor of this law
any v essel either national or foreign, wiiicii touches at
any of the pqrts of die kingdom, ioaded entirely or in
part with tob-cco, is to oe confiscated vessei and cargo,
to the benefit of government; besides which, the- cap lain
is liable to the con-ccucn.d and pecuniary penalties es
tablished by eu.-sjdkw. 'lfieiaw mokes an exception
from these g-eU-nd dispositions in favor of those vessels
which might be obliged lo look for shelter many of the
ports of this kingdom, by storms or other superior force,
to be legxilv proved, as uiso in favor of those vessels
which might be directed to the agents of government by
vu-tue of a contract previously stipulated with die im
porters.
“We hasten to acquaint you with this circumstance,
and beg you will take the most convenient steps to
wards giving it publicity in die United States, to prevent
any harm |tiat might accrue to your speculators from the
ignorance of the said measure.**
It is worthy of remark, that Timothy Pickering was a
candidate for die senate of the United States, but was
dropt by his political friends. Considering that he once
held tne seat, and was succeeded by a republican, the old
demagogue had a good right to expect to be reinstated.
Tills pointed neglect must be a severe and mortifying
stroke to die old veteran in pohdcai iniquity. It is a
specnuep of the “modern gradtude” of anglo-federaiism.
\ imodiy, however, deserves even a worse punishment
for ins glaring deviations from the path of patriotism.—
Baltimore Patriot.
We observe in the “Nashville Whig”-
other
•among
testimonies of die learning and abilities"of Mr. Joh.v Ea-
tox—who has undertaken to finish the life of ge neral
Jacksow (began by major Reid) the name of Felix
Gkc.vhy, esq. is added. This is a high recommendation.
The life of our tf esiem Hero, written with spirit and ac
curacy, would form an interesting portion of American
history, and draw to its perusal our proudest feelings.
Southern Put not.
The intended Visit of commodores Perry and Shaw
with our iiule squadron to Constantinople, cannot but
have a favorable influence over tlie Turks who know
so little of America. The opinion ot us, aireaily res
pectful, wilt be heightened by a sight of our national
ships. It Was mentioned several weeks ago that tne
Turkish ambassador at London had tom Mr. Adams of
the gratification his master w ould receive by the arrive
of an ambassador from die United Suites at Constantino
ple.—Columbian.
Nohfolk, June 17.
Commodore Rodgers, colonel Bomford, and Mr.
Paulding, secretary to the navy board, arrived here on
^Saturday, in die United States’ schooner Nonsuch, last
Jfemx York River. Commodore Porter, we understand,
Wat Hampton.
XEW-HAMPSHIRE.
The legislature of du regenerated state convened at
Concord on tlie.dtjU inst. Dai in L.Mohhill was chosen
speaker of the house of representatives. On counimg
Uie official returns for governor, it appeared tliat diere
For William Plumer
James Sheafle
20,333
. to- 17,994
The patriotic governor Plumber delivered his speech
on tlic OUq which wt siiall publish.—Baltimore Patriot.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION!
The legislature of Massachusetts have resolved, “that
on tlie*sccond Thursday of November next, they will,
by joint ballot, elect and appoint t-wenty-two electors
of president and vice president of the United States.”
A committee on the subject reported, Uiat it was ex
pedient to assume that part of the direct tax assessed up
on the people of this state.—Boston Centinel.
MARSHAL GROUCHY.
The writer of a letter from New-York says—“I have
had- the ’honor of conversing with the great marshal
Grouchy, who is now in this place—he is a man about
your size: [what size] dark complexion} features rather
handsome than otherwise; and an eye like Mars* he speaks
English tolerably; and of Bonaparte with enthusiasm.”
—Raleigh Star.
_ A country print makes a curious mistake in announ
cing the President^ Nomination, which it calls a “Pro
vidential Nomination.”' That this typographical error
may indeed typify the new executive, under Mr. Moxroe,
is devoutly to be wished: since the election of tliat gen
tleman appears to be placed beyond a doubt, on the
broad basis of Republican Union.—Albany Register.
The British government has ordered a grand naval
monument to be erected in honor of the victory of Tra
falgar, as the climax of thiir naval glory, as well as a
grand military monument in honor of the battle of Wa
terloo, a8 the consummation of the fame of their army —
Aurora.
are sorry to state, that general William Colbri,
— 1 . —1 —... {chief of the delegation from the Chickasaw nation who
prewed im board tt British public ships, and transferred I armed here en the lttth from Ute tmX of rov«m
peering boundaries, and to receive compensation for >*.
rices rendered durifig the late’war—had his pocket pick
ed at the theatre on Wednesday night, by some of
gang of villains who nOWjinfest our city, of treasury croft
and bank notes, to the amount of between seven and 8Cijn
dollars.—Halt. Telegraph
Baltimore, June 17.
Yesterday morning, the pocket-boolc which
had been stolen from general William Colbert
chief of the delegation from the Chickasaw na
tion, on the preceding Wednesday evening, was
found in the street by a negro man; it had evi-
dent marks of having been buried in some damn
earth, and must have been laid where it was
found,
up—-it
a very short time before it was picked
contained the treasury drafts to t)ie
amount of nearly. 7000 dollars, the banknotes
ampunting to about 1100 dollars had been taken
out.-’
£We learn, verbally, that many persons were
taken up in Baltimore on suspicion of being con
cerned in the above robbery; most of them sti au-
get s, and some of them men of general good re
pute.]
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SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN.
Thprstlay Evening, June 2J, A816.
PROMOTION.
We have just been informed that William
H. Crawford has been appointed by the Presi
dent of the United States, agent for Indian af
fairs atthe Creek Agency. It is thought by some
thatthiBis a very judicious appointment. a9 the
honorable gentleman will retire amo«g those
whom, “he has the reputation of entertaining the
strongest sympathies of amiability and mildness
of temperament.”
The Legislature of Massachusetts have by
joint resolution, taken into their own hands, the
election of Electors.^!' the President of the Uni
ted States—in the teeth of the Constitution.
An account of Cotton exported from Savan
nah, from the 1st October, 1815, to 1st June,
1816:—;
Seal-Island 11,777
Upland 72,006
83,783 Bales.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
AMERIC AN INDEPENDENCE.
The undersigned, Committee of arrangement for the ce
lebration of the Independence of the American Repub
lic, announce to their Fellow-Citizens that, an Oration
will be delivered in the Presbyterian Church, at 12
o’clock, on Thursday, the Fourth of July, by Levi S.
IELton, eSq. The Declaration of American Indepen
dence will be read by one of the Committee.
The procession will move from the Exchange, pre
cisely at 11 o’clock.
A day, so glorious and important in the annals of our
country, merits every attention and respect that free
men can give it_ Tiie Committee, therefore, respectf.il-
ly invite the Citizens generally to attend together with
the Officers of the Lint* and Volunteer Corps.
EDWARD HARDEN,
STEELE WHITE,
GEORGE 1,. COPE,
JAMES EPPINGER,
MORDICAI 8HEFTALL, sen.^
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LATEST FROM FRANCE.
New-York, iJune*^.
On Saturday,arrived at this port, the French
frigate Eurydice. captain Miua'd, in twenty-
nine davs from Brest,
having on hoard his ex
cellency Jl^rdc Neuville, envoy ext-aordirutrv
and minister plenipotentiary, from the court of
France, to the United. States, and family; to- j
gather with Messrs. Petry, consul for )s ew-Or- ,
leans; the marquis Firigete, consul for Bahi- j
more; Deyalnais. consul for Boston; Angeluci, l
vice-consul for Portsmouth; Bourguenay, attach- ]
ed to the legation; and Bucliet de Martigny, \ice
consul.
The minister landed yesterday morning from
the Eurydice, under a salute of seventeen guth 1
which was! returned from the fort on Governor's
Island. 1
The Eurydice is considered the finest frigate
in the French navy. She sailed from Breast on
the 17th May, at which period no political events
of importance had occurred in Europe. Me
have been politely favored with th# following
items:— •
The session of the chamber of deputies "ad
terminate^; and was convoked for the 1st of
October next. Some changes had taken place
in the ministry. Count de Vaublanc, late min
ister of the; interior, was appointed minister of
state, and member of the privy council; M.
Laine. late president of the chamber of depu
ties, minister of the interior; and the chancellor
D’Ambravi, provisional minister of justice.—
Count Barbe Marbois had resumed his functions
as president of the chamber of accounts.
General Bertrand, had been condemned to
death, par contumace.
Some attempts had been made to disturb the
public order, in two Contmunes of the depart
ment de L’Isere; some seditious persons, misled
by ignorant chiefs, w ished to hoist the standard
of revolt and take Grenoble by surprise; but
the^e tumults had been quelled by some detach
ments of regular troops and national guards.—
The ringleader^ w ere in custody. General iion-
nadieu displayed on this occasion great energy
and devotion to the cause of the king, 't he
zeal of good citizens has shew n itself so as to
prove to the factious, that henceforth they may
in vain atteimptto trouble the tranquility enjoy
ed at last by the French people under the pater
nal government of their king. A soldier of the
ex-imperial guard, lately from Elba, was among t
the first to fire on therevolters, crying out “long
live the king.”—[StHjf.]
The marriage of her royal highness the pnn*
cesstCaroline with the duke of Berri, w as cele
brated at Naples on the 24th April. She vi*
expected to arrive at Marseilles about the 2G* 1
May.
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