the Spies whom the Regent had planted upon him, advertis’d that Prince of it time enough for him to give his Orders to the Commandant of _Poictiers_ to cause him to be arrested, and his Trunk to be secur’d. The Abbat was accordingly arrested[1], and brought back to _Paris_. The Prince _de Cellamare_, being inform’d of what had pass’d, claim’d the Trunk, saying it contain’d the Memoirs of his Embassy: He was given to understand, that his Word was not to be taken, and the Trunk being open’d at the Royal Palace, there was all the Scheme of the Conspiracy, and the List of the Persons that were enter’d into it. The Thing that gave the Regent most Vexation was, to see the Names of Persons there, upon whom he had heap’d his Favours. His Royal Highness acted in this delicate Conjuncture with all the Moderation possible, and his Behaviour was in every Respect so discreet, that it was hardly discernible that any Thing extraordinary was passing in _France_; he caus’d the Abbat _Portocarrero_ to be releas’d, as an insignificant Tool; but as to the Prince _de Cellamare_, he was invited to a Conference at the Royal Palace, to which he no sooner arriv’d, but Messengers were sent to clap a Seal on his Effects. The Ministers went with him afterwards to his own House, where he was surpriz’d to find a Guard that was charg’d to be answerable for his Person. Some Days after this, all his Papers were examin’d, and Three Boxes were fill’d with them in his Presence, which were seal’d and carry’d to the _Louvre_, there to be kept till the King of _Spain_ sent Persons that he could confide in to fetch them. At length on the 13th of _December_, the Prince _de Cellamare_ set out from _Paris_ with a Guard: As for the Smugglers, they vanish’d as soon as the Conspiracy was brought to Light: All this pass’d in the Month of _December_, 1718.