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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER
Boston, Thursday, August 15, 1816BREAKING NEWS
Latest from EnglandLord Wellington arrived in England July 1, which produced considerable sensation. It was supposed by some that this journey was on account of ill health; but as he travelled remarkably fast, it was generally believed his visit was political.
It is stated that Lord Exmouth is to proceed again immediately to the Mediterranean, to chastise the Algerian and Tunisian pirates. He is to hoist his flag on board the Queen Charlotte. Lord Exmouth was in London.
An attempt was made at Paris June 23, to blow up or set fire to the Hotel of the Duke of Wellington, during a fete given by him, at which the Bourbon Princes were present. A smoke was perceived issuing from the cellar, which was found to proceed from a lighted rag besmeared with gunpowder, near which were a number of ball cartouches, several pounds of gunpowder, and two barrels of oil. The fire was extinguished before it communicated to the train, and no alarm was given to the company.
The trials for treason continued in France; attempts at imposition by the prisoners were made, but without producing any other effect than a temporary suspension of their trials.
Paris, May 31
>From a LetterGeneral Lafayette has been merely interrogated. This caused the report of his arrest. Caulaincourt, Count Segur, and Montesquieu, Napoleon's High Chamberlain, have also been interrogated.
June 12
Didier's execution has taken place. He endeavoured, throughout his interrogations and trial, to throw perplexity and dismay into the minds of his Judges and of Government. He stated that he was but one of 24 Commissaries appointed by a great Power to promote the interest of the cause for which he was about to suffer, and which, better conducted by his surviving Colleagues, would ultimately prevail. After making this apparent or real confession, which he observed to be not dictated by any desire to court the clemency of the King, which clemency could but little prolong a life already so far advanced, he recommended to his Judges the immediate execution of the sentence awaiting him, lest a short interval elapsing, such a revolution of things might occur as to put him in their place, and them in his. This frank avowal had the effect of suspending, for a few days, the severity of Government, and of inducing on their part, every kind of offer to obtain from him the completion of his revelations on a plan, of which the late events, alarming as they were, would appear to form but an inconsiderable part. The Power alluded to by Didier is conjectured to be either Austria or Bavaria. It is certain that the military arrangements and general dispositions of those Powers, but particularly the latter, over which Prince Eugene is known to have so decided an influence, are a subject of real uneasiness to the French Court.
Paris, June 23
On the 19th the King of Sardinia, by the hands of his ambassador, to Marshal Jourdan, his portrait enriched with diamonds. Marshal Jourdan was formerly administrator-general of Piedmont.
Paris, June 29
Letters from Germany announce, that the Queen of Wurtemburg is in a lamentable state of weakness. Her Majesty can only take the air in a small chariot drawn by little horses. Her laudable occupation has been, for years since, to superintend the education of young persons of distinction, and to communicate to them a portion of her own distinguished acquirements.
Paris, July 1
The Russian troops at Nancy have received orders to march to Maubeuge, where the Russians are concentrating their forces. Marshal Suchet and General Colbert, who appeared at Court yesterday, are expected to have immediate commands. The want of money, however, renders the French levies extremely slow.
By private letter we learn, that a house has been taken at Toeplitz for the King of Prussia, and that there is no other foundation for the meeting of the crowned heads, but this circumstance.Paris, July 2
General Marchand has been tried before the first Council of War, and acquitted.
Copenhagen, June 4
>From a LetterBy order of the Duke of Wellington, in consequence of a Convention concluded between the Duke and the French Government, the allied troops are in future to assist the French douaniers against the smugglers, for which the troops are to receive so much per cent on the value of the goods seized, in proportion to the degree of assistance given. These smugglers are particularly numerous on the northern frontiers, occupied by the Allies, where they are frequently seen in bodies of 20 or 30, mounted and armed, and try to pass with their goods loaded on their horses.
Hanover, June 14
We are now certain that the negotiations of government, for adding the Duchy of Lauenbourg to the Kingdom of Hanover, have been without success. The Court of Copenhagen has rejected all propositions to it; and the mission of Gen. Doernberg has not been more fortunate than that of his predecessor.
Frankfort, June 17
Upon the proposition of the Prince of Hardenberg, the King of Prussia has given the force of a law to the edict which suppresses the rights relating to the servitude of the peasants, and which gives them freedom through the whole Prussian monarchy.
Vienna, June 1
The territorial claims of Prince Eugene Beauharnais in the Papal dominions, are now set aside by a convention concluded under the mediation of the Court of Bavaria. The Prince receives his domains there upon an hereditary lease, and pays for them, besides a landemium of 150,000 francs, an annual canon of 20,000 francs. The yearly revenue is estimated at 850,000 francs, and the capital value, at 5 per cent at 17,000,000 francs. The Pope reserves to himself for nine years, the right of redemption on payment of this capital. Austria will also make an arrangement with Prince Eugene, on account of his domains in Lombardy, and will purchase them back. If to these be added the indemnity which he expects from Naples, he will certainly be one of the riches individuals in Europe.
Vienna, June 13
The young Prince Francis Charles, son of Maria Louisa, whose education is prosecuted with particular care, makes a rapid progress. He expresses himself perfectly well in German, Italian, and French. His physiognomy has all the characteristic features of the house of Hapsburg Lorraine.
Paris, June 15
Gen. Girard, who has quitted France, is, it is said, going to Stockholm to demand a considerable sum of money from the Prince Royal (Bernadotte) which he pretends has been due him a considerable time. This general was formerly his first aide-de-camp.
The Prince Regent of England has presented the King of Prussia with some very valuable and rare exotic plants. M. Otto has left Berlin for London, to receive them.
Prince Blucher is now fast recovering his health at Carlsbad, where he resides for the benefit of the waters. Prince Hardenberg is also there.
The painter David, who is exiled from this country, has been disappointed in his views; he wished to be employed by the King of Prussia, as inspector of arts, but his request has been refused.
Paris papers of Wednesday and Thursday last contain details, at great length, of the reception of the Duchess de Berry at different places, the preparations making to receive her on her route for the fetes on the marriage, &c.
London, June 25
Bristol JournalIt is generally believed that Marshal Soult, who had previously taken up his residence in this city at the White Lion Inn, embarked from hence in the William Henry, for Boston, in America, on the 18th.
Hamburg Mail
June 26
Prince Blucher has arrived at Carlsbad. He appears to be in a very bad state of health.
Accounts received by way of Trieste from Egypt state that the plague has broken out with great violence at Alexandria and Cairo.
June 27
Emigration from Switzerland increases. It is attributed to want of employment among the poor, in consequence of the introduction of English machinery into the manufactories.
London, June 11
The Duchess of Parma, Maria Louisa, has an accredited envoy at Paris, although her Duchy is not recognized in the Royal Almanac.June 18
The situation of France becomes daily more tranquil; but persons continue to be arrested for seditious practices.
At the Opera House, London, a dispute took place between the Marquis of Buckingham and Sir Thomas Hardy, which ended in a duel. After the exchange of shots, the seconds declared that enough had been done to satisfy the honour of both parties, and the affair concluded.
M. de Talleyrand is to officiate as High Chamberlain. On the 12th of June the King paid a visit to Fontainebleau. Talleyrand and the Dukes de la Chatra and de Mouchy, were in his Majestie's carriage. Count de Woronzow, the Russian commander in chief, is said to have left Paris, being displeased with Talleyrand's being taken into favor.
July 2
The arrival of the Duke of Wellington in town yesterday morning, produced a considerable sensation, and it was ascribed to a political motive. The statement in the Courier, that he has come home on account of his health, and to take the benefit of the Cheltenham waters, is totally unfounded. He was but 25 hours on his way from Paris to Dover, a rate of travelling which no invalid would undergo; and besides, if medicated waters were prescribed to his grace, there are, on the continent, in the vicinity of France, mineral and hot waters, the efficacy of which is augmented by the favour of climate, else why the emigration of so many persons who owe to their country the expenditure of the sums that they derive from it? The fact is, that the Noble Duke's visit to England is political.
Dover, June 30
The emigration from this port is excessive. Up to the 28th, 320 family carriages and chariots have been shipped for France; there is scarcely a village in France without English of some class and description.
At the Custom-house sale on Thursday last, three silver sets of Bonaparte medals, consisting of 145 each, were sold for 4951. They had been entered at 501 each, and were seized as undervalued. These medals, however, have not the sharpness nor the beauty of the bronze, which are become invaluable. The dies are all broken, and it is said that Andrien has disposed of his dies to the French Government. The Return from Elba, one of the mint medals, will fetch in France from twenty to thirty Napoleons; they are certainly very fine specimens of art, and authentic records of memorable events.
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