erbury to London, and he gave Napoleons
to all his post-boys. It was difficult to say which was first upon the
road, this Colonel Du Bourg or other expresses which had been sent off
from Dover with this happy news, for as soon as this news was announced
all Dover was in agitation. Post-horses were ordered out, and I believe
some of the expresses reached London half an hour before this person
himself.

Gentlemen, it will be necessary that I should read to you the letter to
Admiral Foley, it is dated Dover, one o'clock A. M. February 21, 1814,
addressed to the Honorable J. Foley, Port-Admiral, Deal, &c. &c. &c.
signed R. Du Bourg, Lieutenant-Colonel and Aid de Camp to Lord Cathcart.
"SIR, I have the honor to acquaint you, that the L'Aigle from Calais,
Pierre Duquin, Master, has this moment landed me near Dover, to proceed
to the Capital with dispatches of the happiest nature. I have pledged my
honor that no harm shall come to the crew of L'Aigle; even with a flag
of truce they immediately stood for sea: should they be taken, I have to
intreat you immediately to liberate them, my anxiety will not allow me
to say more for your gratification, than that the Allies obtained a
final victory, that Bonaparte was overtaken by a party of Sachen's
Cossacks, who immediately slaid him, and divided his body between them.
General Platoff saved Paris from being reduced to ashes, the Allied
Sovereigns are there, and the white cockade is universal, an immediate
peace is certain; in the utmost haste, I entreat your consideration, and
have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant, R. Du
Bourg."

A post boy was sent over with this letter to Admiral Foley; he
delivered it to the Admiral between three and four o'clock, I think, and
nothing but the haziness of the morning which obstructed the working of
the telegraph, prevented the news reaching the Admiralty, in which case
the conspiracy in question, which was effectual to a great degree, would
have been complete, and all the expectations of the conspirators fully
realized.

Gentlemen, when Colonel Du Bourg, alias Mr. De Berenger, arrived at
Rochester, he saw the landlord Mr. Wright, he conversed with him a
considerable time, and to him he repeated this news. He ordered horses
on for Dartford, and gave Napoleons to the post boys, and when he
arrived at Dartford, he there repeated his news to the landlord and the
waiter, partly in the hearing of the post boys. When he set off f