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Newspaper
Champion
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 14, 1816
Page
1
A reader criticizes a poem in your Journal for glorifying Napoleon and Murat while praising liberty. The writer argues the piece glorifies tyranny, downplays despotism, and condemns the French and Spanish wars, asking how Murat could be seen as a hero and lamenting an Englishman's stance. The letter closes with disappointment and respect.
The council met to announce the voluntary surrender of the prisoner and to rule on charges tied to the Elba affair. General Drouot testified about his role, and the court debated his guilt. he was found not guilty on the main charge of attacking France, then later acquitted after a brief delay.
Private letters from Grenoble describe a government move sending a regiment to Hérault. Royal officers referred to as brigands sparked a seven pistol duel, leaving seven dead and two wounded. Prices to be resumed and another similar affair expected tomorrow.
In the court of Rosvale, General Debelle was pardoned for crimes against the king and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Debelle spoke, admitting guilt and noting the severity of the punishment and the moral implications of the act.
Reports describe royal clemency as a gesture to unite citizens around the throne. Debélle is moved to Abbaya then La Force, while Miss Paterson asserts rights as the heir to ex royalty. Moniteur details Lancasterian school plans favoring Catholic instruction and clergy roles, as Paris peers reject an elections bill 89 to 57.
Fresh accounts from Madrid confirm a conspiracy there led by Guerilla Officers who gathered in large numbers. The Times reports General O Bonoghue was cleared of any connection to the plot to harm Ferni nand and the Royal Family.
Reports from Trieste say Arch-Duchess Maria Louisa arrived March 13 under the alias Duchess of Codorno. She visited the Lazaretto and other public establishments before continuing her journey to Verona via Puirina.
On the second reading of the Buona parte custody bill Lord Ifoshene refused to press for a division. He argued custody should not be gratuitous, noting that other powers might claim him. Discussion covered whether Napoleon could be detained as a prisoner after peace, and how long his detention should last.
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