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Boston* Aug. 8.
Great agitations existed at Paris—-and
in tumult and uproar, attempts were
made in the Legislature to adopt new
measures.
In the midst of this-alarm the Empe
ror, discouraged, by the result of the
fatal 18th of June, came among the first
from the northern frontier to Paris. Ns v
also came to Paris.
Fouchk, the Minister of War, endea
vored to revive the hopes of the Legisla
ture, by assurances that they still had a;
formidable army on the northernfrontier;
and mentioned an instance in which the
troops had been rallied. But v Ney pro
nounced it altogether false, from,, his
personal knowledge ; said their was noS
thing to prevent the enemy’s passing the ]
frontier ; that jn five or six days they
would be at Paris ; and that the country
could only be saved by negotiation*
It was then moved to send a mission
to the allies—and other extraordinary
measures were proposed, but suspended
by a message from the Emperor AN
NOUNCING his ABDICATION in fa
vor of his SON. The Abdication was
accepted UNCON DITIONALLY. The
Emperor recommenced a Regency ;
but the Legislature cho&e to appoint a
Provi&oftal Government > v
The persons appointed are Caulin
court, Quidette, louche, Carnot and
Grenier. They immediately organized
Fouche. was apppointed
President, and they proceeded to desig
nate Envoys to the Allies.
In the House, for the Provisional Gov
ernment, the votes were, for Carnot 324,
Fouche 293, Grenier 394,. Macdonald
187, and La FayetlQ 142. The two first
were chosen. But Grenier had not a
majority till a second trial. Probably
500 members were present. .
Attempts had been repeated to have
Napoleoii It. proclaimed Emperor; but
they had not been successful. The Al
lies will be obliged by their experience
to insist On having the custody of Napo
leon I. ■ ■; * ; •
The Duke of Wellington and Mar
shal Blucher continued their advances
towards Paris, and were well received
by the people. The former was in 52
miles of the CapitaL t > * ‘ c
The last report Wthat Bonaparte pla
ced him self in the bands of the Duke of
Wellington. As this information is said
to be founded on a communication from
Admiral Duckworth to the Mayor of
Plymouth, it is entitled to attention—as
we find by Plymouth papers, that the
news of the battle of June 18—and after
wards of the abdication—were commu
nicated through the same medium.—
The intelligence is have
been contained in a Plymouth paper of
July l, and oithat date was lent,’
at sea, to th4s istides’ of Baltimore. y fi
We do not perceive any mention of
the positions of the Austrian an# Russian
Armies* at a late date. ,
The intention requesting Napoleon
to resign was ex t in the Legisla
ture b|fore it was mentioned that he con-
abdicating. ■!.*
As sooir as the intelligence of the
Great Victory of the Allies had,
over France, the Royalists in many pla
ces made anew effort, rose, tore down
the tricolours, and attacked Bonapirte*s
At Marseilles* on the Bourbons ma
king the soldiers fired on
then)} find this* adding to the exaspera-
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tion, occasioned a dreadful callage, of ‘
which thefroops wertr the first victims ;
bnt it afterwards extended to the fami
lies of Bonapartists. The Civil Autho
rities exerted themselves to restrain the
the enraged mob—and at length, though
late, succeeded. % j
The Ajax, British 74, appeared off
Marseilles.on the 27th of June* and sent
a boat on shore on seeing the white flag
hoisted. She was afterwards invited in*
to port, and went in. The officers were
received with the greatest demonstra
tions of joy. The frigate Volunjaire,
which was with dispatched to
Barcelona to give information to the
Spaniards of the second fall of their
enemy, and to communicate any intelli
gence to cruizers met in the Mediterra
nean.
A French vessel had arrived at Mar
ceillies about the 25th of June, from off
Algiers, and informed that the Amer
ican squadron weie bombarding that
place.
p An official letter from the Duke of
Wellington mentions that the Count of
Louban, f and Gen. Cambone,
were taken prisoners.
1 A Paris article asserts, that in the
battle of the v l 6th, Bonaparte took 5000
prisoners and 30 pieces of cannon, and
the Emperor, was to enter Brussels the
day after the action.
Lord Bathurat stated in the House of
Lords»*June 23* that he had received
dispatches by which he was informed,
that 5000 French prisoners had already
reached Brussels, 200 more might be ex
pected.
An English accpunt states the loss of
the French in the several engagements
at 40,000. The loss of the Allies were
probably greater. The London States
man affirms that the English and Prus
sians lost each not less than 20,00*
men.
After the great battle in the Nether
lands, the forces of the Allies crossed
the French frontiers in several pa-ts;
but no new actio'n is mentioned.
Orders liad been issued to capture
French vessels, and several been ta
ken.
Two French frigates had been cap
tured off Sicily. .Theywe*e under the
white flag, but one made considerable)
resistance, the crew being divided.
Unanimous votes of thanks were pas
sed in both Houses of Parliament on
the 23d to Lord and to the
officers and of his army, for
the victory of the 18th ; and afso to
marshal Bliicher, and the Prussian ar
my ; ‘and to the Prince of Orange,
Baron Alton, Gen. Barnes,, Lord Somer
set, &c. An additional grant was made
to the Duke of Wellington of 200,000/.
Lord Castlereagh’ made the motion of
► thanks in the Commons- |ie estimates.
Bonaparte’s force at from 130 to 140,000
men, experienced veterens { and the ar
my immediately under Wellington at
only 64,000, and these except the British
taw and unexperienced.
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London, June 26. >
We fiave just received information
that between 10 and 11 o’clock, Minis
ters received dispatches from Paris, sla
ting* that the Assembly of the Represen
tatives declared their sitting permanent,
and that the most energetic expression
pf public opinion on the danger that
threatened France was manifested* jn
which there did not appear any disposi
on 1 to connect the interests of Bonaparte
with those of his country. The Empe
ror was at the Palace of Elysium, and
there all his Ministers assembled in
Council. The event had transpired, &
a multitude of persons were assembled
round the Palace a faint cry of Vfve
PEmpeieur,*’ was heard, the impa
tience of the assembly of Deputies was
at its heigh . A message was serf to
them from the Council to say that in six
hours a communication would be made
to them To which they replied, they
would only wait one hour for a message
to know the determination of the Em
peror. Upon which Regnauft de St.
Jean d’Angely, as the organ of the
Council of Ministers, statfed to the Em
peror in plain but respectful terms, that
the interests of France demanded that his
Majesty should abdicate^the Tnrone.
Bonaparte said, “ What l do you say so ?
Et •*! To Which Regnault an
swered, U Your Majesty may believe
that it is with grief of heart that I an
nounce, to you the fatal -necessity,, but;
the well-being of France demands this
sacrifice at yqur hands.”. Napoleon then
proposed to abdicate in favor of his son.
This was announced to the Assembl®**
but it was declared to be insufficient.
The abdication must be unconditional,
that they might be left free to take such
measures for the preservation of,their
independence as might be best
ted to the exigency of their affairs. Bio- ,
napart'e then sent a message to the two
Houses, that he abdicated the throne and
relied on their wisdom and firmness to
take measures for the preservation of
the Empire. ,
The assembly received thi9 iptimation
with respect, and with a vote of apprd- .
bation. They then proceeded-Cb con-,
stitute a provisional Government*
Carnot, Fouche, and others* were ap
pointed a Committee of pubHc safety*
Various propositions were made* One
was to send a deputation to the Duke of
.Wellington, to desire a cessation of hos- •
tilities, to give time for the formation of •
anew government, but, this was over- ;
ruled as derogatory to the dignity of
France.
In the mean time Couriers were dis
patched tft*every part, of France to an
nounce this most important event to the
public functionaries, and they came to
a solemn resolution to preserve the in
tegrity and independence of France, or
to perish in the struggle.
■ , ? • June 27.
A Telegraphic Despatch from the*
Coast has this instant announced to the
Admiralty that the illustrious Welling
ton had reached La sere without oppo
sition on Saturday last, and was direct
ing his march upon Compeigne, where
he expected to arrive that night.
Compeigne is 41 leagues, or if Eng
lish tpiles from Paris.
The Prussians, under Blucher, had
occupied Laon, and were ajso advancing
upon forced marches. >
Bonaparte passed through Beaumont
at 1 o’clock oil the 19th, the day afterV
the battle. He took tbe road to Aves
nes. Disorder increased every, mo
ment. The want of discipline was at
its highest pitch, and the soldiers, aware
that they had been betrayed into a hope
less dause, manifested a wish to* return
home. Bonaparte passed through Chav
leroi with the remains pf his. army, esti
mated at only 25,000, in the greatest
confusion* and in’the commission, of ma-
Dy excesses on the road. The number
x>f taken, by’ the Prussians, a
mount, it is said, to 65,000—whole bat
talions laid 4own their arms. :
,V A letter from Bologne, yesterday mor
ning* states, that the tri-coloured flag had
been struck along the whole of the .French
cpast 9 aod*«P other had been hoisted.
On Sunday, which is the usual day for
displaying*the‘colours of France andl a
general holiday* it was, omitted } but
gfreat rejoicing, tool* place conse
quence of the. abdication of Bonaparte,
the inhabitants congratulating, them
selves on the prospect of their troubles
being at an end.
; psTEND, June 25.
, Valencinnes and L ille have opened their
gates, and decUn*e<jt in favor of the
BdpRBOHS. Louis will, it is said* leave
Ghent to morrow, to plant the Royal
standard at Lille.
SPAIN. .
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Anew expedition has deen ordered
to be prepared in Spain for its American
colonies. It is to consist of 20000
men. 1500 cavalry, and a large portion
of artillery, with a great quantity of
ammunition,
The marquis of Castile is fined 4000
d)9. and banished. JJis biother M.
Chavis the same. Tapia, editor of the
- Government Gazette, fined 500 ducats
and banished. Manian, an . American
deputy to the cortes fined lO.OOOd and
banished. ’ He is accused of having vo
ted m the cortes for the sovereignty of
the people ; but he says at time of
that question he was in Mexico.
The Spanish soldiers are extrfemely
discontented, and/desert in great num
bers.
Madrid papers mention the complete
.triumph of the royalists in Peru. $ And
at the River Plate, they or a third pasty,*
haye takerv possession of’ Monte Video}
which the Buenos Avreans left.
CATHOLIC BILL.
We have made from the Dublin Eve
ning Post, the following index of the
contents of the bill lately contemplated
to be submitted to parliament. What
idea musi we form of a government
which contemptuously rejects the ref
peal of grievances so .unnatural and a
bonimablel * ; , V^T
It is divided into 11 sections K 4 relat
ing to the restoration of the"lrish Ca
tholics to their civil rights; 5 for rt*
moving special disabilities from the Car
tholic clergy, schools, See. ; one regards
the form of oath ; and one provides for
a liberal interpretation of meditated re
lief in codrts, of justice. < t
Ist section provides that the ftomari
Catholics may .hold, acquire and dispose
of property landed or personal, as freely*
as protestants.
By 2 arid 3, Roman Catholics
not to be subject to any disqualifications*
mire/han protestants ; that they should
b$ equally admissible to all offices of
trust, honor or profit, iu the service of
t their country. « The range i<* exten
sive, but only co-extensive with their
present exclusion. ’
4 and 5., These sections place the
Catholics on the same footing with theirs
fallow subjects respecting the **• elective
franchise**’ By the present law the Ca
tholics are disqualified from voting.ua
England ;/ 4 and m Ireland they ( are on
ly qualified to vote upon condition*
taking and subscribing the long. £iafc.»s
and declarations prescribed by the sta
tute of 1774 ancl 1793’*’ ,
legalize? marriages of Ca{holicjs
in England and Wales; by their own
cicrgy ; removing the restraint* of tltf* ■
marriage act of 1758. ,
7* Enables the Cathodes to suppefe
their cierg/, chapel^,and by*
their own. donations,..under the limita
tions incident to other dissenters.,
8. Protects Cabolic chapels and clerfT;
gy officiating there from disturbance af
English chapels Wre protected since
1791. Penalty is only 201,*....,*. ...
9. , The ninth section repeals that
barbarous rentafct ,of the popery code,
which dooms a Catholic clergyman to
be hanged,-who shall,,happen to celebrate
marriage between a protestant, aod i
Catholic i It substitutes a penalty pf
501. . ‘ Ss f\', •U. ’i ; * j.’ .? ,y< .
I. Protects Catholic, Sailors or soldi
diers fro 5 m the repetition of military, pil „
nishmentuand (discipline* intended to
make them abandon their own worship
forandther. v V . T »
11. , The last section superadds .no
farther relief ; bur ** intended to com
pel courts.of judicature, to give this
a liberal and efficient construction as a
remediable,act*. Tp? Tv .
~ editor of tfte Evening--Post con*
eludes 4iis remarks on v * the Catholic bill
with these Confident .reflections:
“ Five millions of faithful and. suffer
ing people, with full .await the
issue,, Jn this eventful and enlightened
age, shall England alone, umnstructed
by experience, unobservant of other
tions,. unenlighted by,, the. meridian
blaze of knowledge, remain still in do
tage, stupidity, and ruinously clinging
to the sordid relicts of a besotted intoler T
ance ? Is that vaunted Island to.be still
viewed by pitying strangers, as the gloo
my haunt of prferocious and savage spi
rit, which has been expelled from every
other portion of the civilized world.’*
From the Nashville ffhig, 26 th J u lv
THE INDIANS. J
An express arrived at general Jackson's
head quarters on Monday last, bring-,
ing dispatches from governors Clark*
Edwards* &<* commissioners appointed
ro negotiate with the Indians residing
upon the Mississippi and its watersl
jhe ; dispatches brought /leave strong
grounds to suppose, that we shaU again
be compelled to #age war against those
ravages. They were invited to attend
the council a Portage des Sieut on the
6th instant—out few attended—several
L us the tribes did not send a single man J
not were they expected to do so. ** The
principle pari of those who did attend,
were the most insignificant & canteron.
} tiWe and Foxes oi Ri c j> fivaV,
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