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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER
Boston, Friday, July 1, 1814
London, May 12 — The Austrian troops under General Somariva made their solemn entry into Milan on the 28th ult. They were received with the loudest acclamations.
Suchet has been to Toulouse to assure the Duke d’Angouleme of the entire devotion of himself and his family to the Bourbons. — (Courier.)
FROM THE DAY — APRIL 27.
The Journal de Paris states, that a report is circulated of the Queen of Etruria, and the Prince her son, having been discovered in one of the secret prisons of Vincennes.
Jerome and Joseph Bonaparte, we are told, alternately by entreaties and menaces, and also with personal violence on some occasions, endeavored to induce or compel the Archduchess Maria Louisa to attend the person, and follow the fortunes of her husband; but she resisted these attempts, being determined to seek an asylum, either at the court, or under the immediate protection of her father.
We learn that it is so impossible to obtain horses or even beds on the road to Paris, that hundreds are striving to make their way on foot, and to put up with bundles of straw for the night in out houses. On their arrival in Paris, they do not fare much better. A decent bed room costs from two to five Louis d’ors per night.
The following numerical calculation of the emigrations from France, between the 14th July, 1789, and the 6th October, 1798, was published at Paris by order of the directory, in the year 1798: — Total number 124,000 of whom 9,000 women, and 16,920 men, were of the nobility, 28,000 priests, 404 belonging to the ???, 8,492 nobles in the military profession, 9,933 landed proprietors, 2,867 lawyers, 230 bankers, 7,800 merchants, 324 notaries, 528 physicians, 540 surgeons, 3,268 farmers, 2,000 nobles in the naval service, 22,729 artisans, 2,800 servants, 3,000 wives of the artisans, 3,033 children of both sexes, 4,428 nuns (religieuses.)
CONSCRIPTIONS
London, May 10 — Every where but in France, the just feelings of human nature at that infernal institution, the Conscription, have been openly testified. In Paris, the comic authors have made it the subject of some pleasantries, and there the matter rests. To one of the new farces a mother is introduced, earnestly soliciting a country apothecary to testify that her son is unfit for the Conscription: "Ah!" says the apothecary, in a compassionate tone, "I own it is painful to an affectionate mother to have a son, without disease or infirmity — it is shocking to see him neither lame nor back-broken — I pity your hard case, my dear Madam, but what can I do? I am sorry to say your son is a model of strength and beauty. His robust health is really lamentable." This facetious mode of treating the most serious subjects, is, perhaps, suited to the Parisian taste; but we cannot but think, that in the provinces, and country parts of France, exhausted as they are of the flower of their population, the forcible and far more philosophic view of the subject, presented by M. de Chateaubriand, will produce a deep and salutary sensation. "The Conscription Code," says he, "will be an eternal monument of the reign of Bonaparte. In it was united whatever the most ingenious, the most subtle tyranny could devise to torment and devour a whole people. It was truly the code of hell. The successive generations of Europe were arranged in annual growth for the axe, like trees in a forest. But the loss of lives was the least evil of the conscription; it plunged Europe into barbarism — it inevitably destroyed letters, arts, and even common trades — it broke every social, every domestic tie — it rendered the childdisobedient, savage, debauched; and the parent hard-hearted, selfish, careless of his own offspring — it introduced an indifference of virtue and vice, a destitution of all public principle, an aptitude and a proneness to slavery."
WAR IN THE ADRIATIC
As early as the 16th February, the allies, by their exertions and intrepidity, had possessed themselves of every place in Dalmatia, Croatia, Istria, and the Frioul, together with all the islands in the Adriatic. In these several places, more than 851 guns, of different calibre, have been taken, besides immense stores, and other munitions of war.
SPLENDID BENEVOLENCE.
At the last date, more than Four Hundred Thousand dollars had been sent from England, subscribed by individuals, for the relief of the Germans, who were sufferers by the war.
SUMMARY ARTICLE
Louis XVIII has issued ten million of Exchequer Bills, which are very eagerly bought up by the capitalists.
The French Navy has been as early as the army to abjure Bonaparte and adhere to the Bourbon dynasty. Marshal Massena has announced the adhesion of the squadron at Toulon; and Admirals Rosilly and Sercey, have addressed Louis XVIII, and offered homage of the whole fleet, Baron Malonit is at the head of the Naval Department.
Admiral Ganthesume for the fleet at Toulon, Admiral Baudin, at Flushing, and Admiral Rouvet, for that of Brest, have sent in their unqualified adhesion to the new government.
The sword of Louis XIV has been presented to Monsieur. It was bought by Mr. Piebot 19 years ago, at a public sale at Lebrun’s.
The new French government, it is said, will attempt to reduce Hispanola to subjection.
The Prince Regent appears determined to visit France to be present at the Coronation of Louis XVIII. Possibly he may return the visits of the Sovereigns of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, at their Capitals.
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