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lis t bf iO. LITERATURE. --~- The MernoirsOfthe DekeOf Rovigo (M.SAvA ay), which have beep pobitsnect a few days ago by Mr. COLBUSIIr are - a most important addition. to the materials fur the history of BoNazaasz. This kind of private memoirs does, in fact, threw more light on the events of history, Which depend on Cabinets, than any public documents; but of ail histories, none stands more in need of such illustration than that of Nazot.aoti. for there never was a man more indebted to secresy, dispatch, and fortune. The atiihor 'or the piesent Memoirs of which we have re ad with great attention and interest the part already published) had the fullest opportunities of information. sa.t a very early age, just on the breaking out of the Kevolution, he joined the army then employed on the Rhine. The following passage seems a very fair state. ment of the qualifications which soon brought him to 'notice, and fitted him for the scenes in which he was "destined to he an actor " Steeled against fatigue, abstemious by habit, having already made. some display of temerity, and being gifted with a good memory, . I had become an object of preference to my Chiefs, when there was some hazardool enterprise to execute." 'l'o this we must add no inconsiderable abilities, and a strict sense of the duty of obedience. Ile became at tached to General Desaix as his Aid de Camp; and as this Generiff was one of those employed in the expedi tion to Egypt by Bonaparte, this very soon brought him into contact with the latter..He accompanied the army to Egypt—returned soon after Napoleon—and was afterwards employed at the battle of Marengo. His activity and services recommended him to Napoleon, after Desaix's death, who was killed in that battle, and he was appointed Aid de camp to the First Consul, and ever afterwards continued close beside him. He was the officer to whom the execution of the Duke d'Enghien was committed. He was also present at the battles of Austerlitz and Jena, with Whith later the present vo lume ends, and ultimately by his devotion and Services, raised himself to a Dukedom. The present work has strong marks of the' school in which the author was educated ; indeed, the great charm of it consists in the characteristic display it makes of the feelings and per verted judgment of one who was by nature martial— was reared amid warfare—and reaped the full harvest of victory. As far as it goes, we see no reason to distrust its details. The author, to be sure, from the very nature of his work, has opportunity of omitting any thin which would spoil his picture of a hero; for instance, the gallant defe..ce of Sr. Jean d'Acre is dispatched in a few lines, and wholly attributed to a French officer whom the English landed for that purpose, without once mentioning the chivalry of Sir Sidney Smith. But we have ample amends made in the very full details, and vet y interesting they are, of the other great engage. ments at which be was present. The circumstances he mentions of Bonaparte's con duct on these occasions.show that extraordinary man's matchless powers (rather but once matched) most wrikingly. His caution in resolving to fight, and his fiery determination on the field—the comprehensiveness, of his views, and the minuteness of his details—and, above all, his presence of mind in the Midst of danger, are more faithfully pictured in the sketches of M. SA VARY than any other author we. have read. One anec dote of this kind, which we do not recollect having seen elsewhere, vre shall extract—it occurred during his stay in Egypt a .his visit to which was attended with so. many " hairbreadth 'scapes," that he had good reason to say, in addressing a divinity to whom he often trusted, " Fortune! fortune ! but three days more." " Bonaparte determined to visit Suez before he quitted Syria. Having arrived 'there from Cairo early in the day, curiosity in duced him to push on to Mount Sinai. He crossed the Red Sea at a moment when the lowness of the tide.left it almost dry. On the arrival of thrparty in Asia, that horsemen remained on the sea shore with the guides. and toot it into their heads to give them .brandy to drink, which had such an effect.ou these poor people, that they were still drunk when the General returned ; the tide, however, vim rising, and night coming on, and not a moment to be lost. Having marked the position of Suez, the party proceeded, but in a little time lost their way in the sea ; night bad set in, and they knew not whither they were a.tvancing; the horsemen a-head cried out' that their horses were swimming. Had they persisted in their course, or lost time in considering, they must have inevitably perished. General Bonaparte rescued the whole party by one of those simple expedients which a calm mind always finds at com mand. He made himself the centre of a circle, ranging the rest round him in rows, and giving numbers to the outer circle. He then ordered them to march forward at certain distances in radii, and when the horse of a leader began to swim, be made that radius move back ward, and follow the direction of another which had not yet lost ground. By this means the radii were , successively with drawn and placed behind others that bad still a firm footing. The right road was thus discovered and they reached Suez at midnight, the horseabeing already more than breast high in the water, for the tide rises to the height of 22 feet on this part of the coast." the ole ant 11T irn lye as ®y Ca. 0,11 the Ice. PO* 1041 A. • 'the following anecdote occurred after the battle of Austerlitz, when the Emperor was at Vienna: A French agent who resided there had noticed a certain Countess •d great beauty and very fascinating, to whom an Eng li Ambassador (Lord Paget) was said to have paid particular attentions. The agent took it into his head to prevail upon her to go and‘see the Emperor, by in sinuating that the proposal originated with the Sove reign himself. He made. use tor this purpose of an Austrian officer of the police, who was acquainted with the Lady. She listened to the proposal, but required a day for consideration.. On the next day she told him e had been unable to make up her mind that day; hot pledged her word that she would do so on the fol• lowing day, and desired him to call in the evening for determination. The carriage was ordered accord ingly, and when the officer, apprehensive of another whim, called on the fair Lady, he found her fully re so.ved—she had her affairs settled as if preparatory to a long journey. Addressing him familiarly, she said, in a decisive manner, 4 , Come for me this evening; I will go, you may rely on it. Yesterday I had business to settle, now lam ready. You know what inj•iry he has done to our country—well, this evening I will avenge it, Come without fail." The,officer was startled, and the Countess was spared the opportunity, says our author, of bla,ting her reputation as a lovely woman. . But the most important part is what relates to the murder of the Duke D'Enghien. On this subject the author must he fully informed. Another of the actors in that atrocious scene has also been appearing before the public, and from their conflicting statements, his sr•ry bas - to unravel the mystery. The circumstances 'which led to the seizure are fully and plausibly related. It seems on the very slightest grounds the Duke was suspected-to Ise! the • secret visitet to George Cadoual, the Vendean.. On this suspicion, which turned out to be groundless in a day or two, he was seized—and the rest is too well known. When the author reported the exectitiOn' to 9onaparte, his exclamation was, " Hele is a crime, and Which leads to nothing !" This is in truth a text to all Bonaparte's morality.—He was not natu rally cruel, but be never heritatA to gain his point.— Sava•y labours to throw the guilt of the deed on the Mnisters of Government. One plain remark is enough to overturn his argument—it is quite inconsistent with the constant practises of the man—►t is impossible to admit that Bonaparte was a dupe. He himself declared 4 . that D'Enghien died because he willed it." This is the darkest period of the history of Napoleon. The groans and distresse, of the lands he desolated were drowned in the intoxicating cry of victory ; nay, amidst the . havoc of the human rate, he could win the applause of v` -S. humanity, by walking through the field of baffle at night (as at Austerlitz), and silencing his followers, that he might hear the cries of the wounded and repair to the spot, and relieve their sufferings by a glass of brandy ! But the darkest deeds of that period (for even . Pichegru's fate is more than suspicious) have nothing to relieve their foulness." This is a pretty end for the conqueror of Holland!" was his remark when Piche gru's death was told him. To what reflections does it give rise as to another conqueror ! These thoughts have been suggested by the bouk to which allusion has been so often made. It will be, from the source whence it issues, universally read; and we do nor wish to spoil the fame, of which M. Savary is so tender, of Bonaparte, when it can be maintained consistent with the best in terests of mankind. But M. Savary must drop his charge against the British Ministry of the time, of abetting the attempts against the Consul's life. His maintaining such a position at the present day, is more likely to injure his reputation as an historian, than to sully the character of this country. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWTON RACES, Juan 4. These races commenced on Wednesday last—Hon. E. G. Stanley and Sir Thomas Stanley, Bart. Stewards. The following is an account of each day's running. A Produce Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with 25 soya. added. Three yr olds. One mile and a distance. Mr. Mytton's br c by Banker ... ... walked over A Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, for two yr olds. Three quarters of a mile. Lord Grosvenor's bf by Master Henry ... .. 1 Mr. Turner's b e Navarin .. ... ... Mr. Williams's br c Pluralist, by Ambo ... ... 3 Three to two Lord Grosvenor's agst the field. Won cleverly. A Gold Cup value 100 soy& given by the Committee, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for all ages. Three miles. 11r. Nowell's b h Longwaist, aged ... .. Mr. Legh's ch c Granby, by Cannon Ball, 4 yrs ... .. 2 Mr. Thompson's ch h Predictor, 5 yrs ... ... .. 3 Lord Grosvenor's b c Mavrocordato, 4 yrs ... Betting-6 to 4 Granby agst the field. Thirteen entered, four started. This is the third year Longwaist has won the Cup. A Maiden Plate value £7O. Three yr olds. Heats two miles. Mr. Dunn's b f Brenda, 4 yrs ... ... 3 5 1 1 Mr. Houldswot th's ch f Deposit, 3 yrs ... ... 1 2 ! 2 Sir Thomas kjpstyn's b c Big Ben, 3 yrs 4 5 1 dr Mr. It. Turnd's b c Clinton, 3 yrs ... ... 4 3 dr Mr. Thompson's b f Minera, 3 yrs .. ... 2 4 dr Seven entered and five started, even betting, Deposit and Clinton apt the held. Won by a length. THURSDAY. A Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, with 20 soya. added, fdr three yr olds. Two miles Mr. DarneU's ch c Gamchoy, by Octavian ... .. 1 Sir T. Stanley's br cby Rho da Puta ... ... 2 Mr. Clifton's ch f La'Danseuse. by Blacklock .. . . 3 Five entered, three started-6 to 4 agst Ganteboy. Won by two lengths. A Purse of 40 soy& given by the town of Warrington, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 says. each, for all ages. Two miles and a distance. Duke of Leeds's but Lunaria, 4 yrs ... Mr. Thompion's ch h Predictor, t. yrs .. Mr. Clifto;t's br in Harriet, 5 yrs . . .. ... 5 Sir T. Stanley's ch h Grenadier, aged ... ... Eight entered, four started.-2 to 1 the field agst Grenadier. Won by a lengtk. A Plate value 70 sovs. given by Thomas Legb, Esq. M.P. for three and four yr olds. Heats, two miles. Lord Derby's b h ,Burlador, 4 yrs Lord Grosvenor's b f Burlesque, 4 yrs ... Mr. Houldsworth's ch f by 31agistrate, 4 yrs ... 1 2 2 ... 2 dr TRI . DAY. A Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each for all ages. One mile and a dis tance. The winner to be sold for 200 son. if demanded. Sir W. Wynn's b m Sabrina, 4 yrs .. ... Mr. Thompson's b g Langton, 4 yrs .. .. Duke of Leeds's b b Crowcatcher, 5 yrs ... ... This was a beautiful race, and won in good style. ... 1 Q. ... S A Hunters' Stakes of 10 so's. each, for horses, &c. not thorough bred, the property of a Subscribet at the time of naming. Gen• tlemen riders. Two miles. Mr. Kaye's b m Andope, aged }Jr. Thompson's WI; Oliver Snape, aged Mr. Hand's ch g Cavindo, 5 yry ... 1 ... ... 2 A Sweepstakes of 25 sous. each, with 25 sot's. added, for all ages, One mile and a distance. Duke of Leeds's g h Moonshine, 4 yrs ... ... 1 Sir T. Stanley's br Is Doctor Faustus ' 6 yrs .. .. 2 Mr. Thompson's b g Orthodox, aged ... Two paid—Moonshine took the lead at starting and won easily, by a length. -it A Plate, value 70 toys. given by Thomas Akock„ Esq. M.P. for all ages. Mr. Thompson's br g Orthodox, aged Mr. Clifton's b m Harriet, 5 yrs 2 1 1 ... 1 2 2 •Seven drawn. GRAND SAILING MATCH. Saturday the Annual below-bridge Saiiing-match, between vessels belonging to the Thames Yacht Club,was sailed for by seven yachts, and decided- after an interesting contest. The following vessels started, viz.—Daisy, 14 tons ; Lady Louisa, 14 tons ; Sylph, 14 tons; Success, 14 tons; .Nlerntapl, 7 tons; Atalanta, 14 tons; and Will-o'-the-Wisp, 16 tons. The distance to be sailed was from Greenwich to Gravesend and back, and as the yachts wete known to be first-rate sailers, and most of them had won various matches, the interest excited was considerable, and the attendance of atm. tours in proportion. The Royal Sovereign Steamer was engaged to attend the match, and • WWI after nine o'clock left the Tower, with a numerous and highly respectable company on board, having also an excellent band for their entertainninnt. On arriving at Greenwich, the yachts were all found on their station, waiting only the signal fur starting, which was given at ten minutes to eleven o'clock, when they all set off in high style, having an excellent breeze at N. W. and all their sails seta The Daisy took the lead, and was closely followed by the Lady Louisa and all the rest, at very short distances. Opposite Woolwich a misfortune happened to the Will-e'-the-Wisp; owing to the press of sail she carried, the gaff broke, and she was, of course, disabled front turther contest. The Daisy kept the lead, closely followed by the Lady Louisa, down to Gravesend, and at five minutes past one, rounded the flag boat, and was loudly cheered. A contest then took place beeween the Sylph and Lady Louisa for bring the second round the nag boat, which was gained by the Sylph. Pigeons were then sent of to London, to communicate the state of the match to parties in town. On the return the utmost efforts of skill were made to keep and to gain the lead. The Daisy, however, succeeded in maintain ing her foremost station the whole way, and at seven minutes to six o'clock passed the signal boat, amidst the loudest cheering, winning the prize by a quarter of a mile, the Lady Louisa coating up in about four minutes after. The distance sailed was about 60 miles, which was done in seven hours. The Cup and Cover will be pre sented to the winner at the Club-house, next Club day. ARCHERY. Saturday se's:might the Silver Bowl given by the Royal Com pany of Archers (King's Body Guard), was shot for in Hope Park, and won by John hlazton, Esq. wine-merchant. EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE. Saturday morning a Gentleman undertook to hop 470 feet in 30 successive hops, at the Red House, Battersea. About ball past twelve the Gentleman arrived With a party of friends. At one o'clock he started, and, to the astonishment of all present,• accom plished 306 feet, at the first attempt, with perfect ease, winning by 36 feet, without much apparent exertion. He was offered to be backed to any amount against any man in . England. Large odds were given against 276, 279, 255, 297, and 300 feet, and the per formance was not backed by any one but the performer. _ _ _ PEDESTRIAN FEAT.. Cootes, the pedestrian, at nine o'clock on Thursday evening, ac complished his :Arduous task of walking 1,250 miles in 1,000 suc cessive hours. Cootes did his last mile and a quarter with amazing speed. This match throws that formerly accomplizhedby the cele brated Capt. Barclay completely in the back ground. Cootes has fallen away two stone since the commencement of the match. SINGULAR RACE Tuesday last, Eli Mitchell and Joshua Brook, of Eland, colliers, for a wager of two sovereigns, ran a mile on the Ralifax turnpike road upon their hands and feet. Mitchell performed this extraor dinary feat of quadrupedism in ten minutes and fifteen seconds, having distanced his competitor. . L THE FANCY. ' Young Dutch Sam and Jack Martin.—Friday night the third deposit in Mismatch was made good. Neither of the men, were present. . . jr 0•••1..“ rt..' ; 11'1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Sta—Were I called upon to name one of the most noxious evils which can invade a people in any stage of their existence, I should not hesitate to say, that it is a passion [or theoretical Legislation. In a new country, where no rooted habits, no inveterate usages, no ob stinate associations are to be overcome, and where no inteinal impediments are opposed to the introduction of a liberal policy—there those principles of domestic economy and foreign relationship, which recommend themselves to adoption by their obvious simplicity, as well as their subserviency to the common good, may be safely and advantageously acted upon. This country, unfortunately, by the highly artificial condition in which it is placed, is precluded from the prosecution of such measures as enlightened minds, reasoning on general principles, might be justified in recommending. A corrective may be inexpedient, where a prevention, seasonably applied, would have precluded the evil ; and the experienced physician is aware that the administra lion of a medicine may in some constitutions be salu tary, while in others it is pernicious. Rut Theorists are prone to forget, that what is just in speculation may be false in practice. Hence have arisen those difficulties and embarrassments under which this country has suf fered since our premature return to cash payments, and the threatened annihilation of one pound notes. It would argue extreme fatuity to deny, that the prin ciples of the Huskissonian school are, in the abstract, unquestionably just ; but, while I readily admit this, I am at the same time fully persuaded that they have been carried into effect without due consideration to the practical results which, under existing circum stances, they might not improbably produce. Ido hope that his Majesty's Government will - be induced to reconsider the expediency of some measures recently adopted, in respect to Colonial as well as domestic policy ; and I feel confident that under their auspices, while general principles will not be overlooked, ;he real interests of the country will not be sacrificed to political speculation and hazardous experiment.—l am, Sir, your constant Reader, and A FRIEND TO PAPER CURRENCY. LAW INTELLIUENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Jugs 7. . EX-PARTE CROMPTON. This was a lunatic petition. Mr. quiff; appeared for the next of kin, in support of this petition; it ap peared that no Commission of Lunacy had issued, and the Petition prayed that it should be referred to the Master to inquire whether Honor Crompton is a lunatic? and, if so, what should be allowedfor her maintenance? Mr. Ching cited two cases in support of his application, one of which was an order of Lord Rosslyn, in a similar case to the present. _ _ The LORD CHANCELLOR—I have read the cases re ferred to, and I think Lord Rosslyn was right when he said, in granting the order in one of them, that it was an irregular order ; and 1 also think he was justified in making that order, under the pressing circumstances of the case. I am of opinion that such an order as the oi* now prayed for would lead to the danger of great op pression and injustice; and although there have been cases: cited in.support of the Petition, I am very unwil ling to be the person to make any addition to the nunk. ber of precedents for such a dangerous proceeding., I therefore feel it to be my duty to dismiss the Petition, as I think nothing has been shown which can justify the .parties in requiring me to grant the order. If a Com mission should issue, the costs of this application may be taken out of the Lunatic's estate. Several other lunatic petitions were heard, and his Lordship was occupied until the rising of the,court in the arguments of Counsel in two appeals in the causes of Hornby v. Hunter, and Law v. Hunter, both which were dismissed against the appellant, with full costs of all parties. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. JUNZ 7. REX P. TAYLOR AND OTHERS.. Mr. Sergeant MEREWETHER applied to Mr. Justice HolrOyd, who► sat in Court before the arrival of the other Judges, for an attachment to be issued instanter against the defendants, for a contempt of Court, by 'their resisting its process. A distress had been put into Taylor's house in his absence, and the officer left a man in possession: When Taylor, accompanied by the other defMsdants, returned to the house, he held a loaded pistol to the head of the man in possession, and threatened to blow his brains out, by which the man was so frightened, that he instantly ran away to save his life. Mr. Justice HOLROYD bad some doubt whether the Attachment ought to issue instanter.—The other Judges then came into Court, and the matter having been men tioned to them, Lord TRNTERDRN asked whether the Learned Sergeant had any authorities? . Mr. SergeantMERVVIETHER cited several ,authorities from the Term. Reports, from the cases, import, 1-fara wicke, Salkeld, &c. and the Court directed that'the at tachment should issue. SWEETING V. HALM This was a case of an action - on a bill of exchange far. 1.57/. tried a few days ago. The plaintiff had sold Citft: Stock to the amount, in order" to accommodate the de Pendant with a loan of the money, and the defendant had given him the bill as a securit-y. When the bill became due, the acceptance of the defendant was can celled, and a son of the defendant wrfice on the back of the bill that the Stock was to be replaced by a certain day, and this was signed by the plaintiff. The Stock was not replaced nor the money paid, and the plaintiff brought his action on the bill ; and a verdict was re turned for•the defendant. Sir JAMES SCARLET? now appllied to the Court for a rule to show cause why this verdict should not be set aside, and a verdict entered for the plaintiff, on the ground that the plaintiff, who was an illiterate man, had not consented to the alteration, except on the con dition that the bill was still to be a valid security for the replacing of the stock, which was the originaliin tention of th parties ; and that, therefore, the bill ought still to be available to the plaintiff, notwithstanding the circumstance that the name of the acceptor was marked out. Lord TINTERDEN—Take a role to showtiatiie why a verdict should not be entered' for• ihoptaiotiff, or a new trial granted. COLONEL BLIGN. Mr. WynonT applied to the Court in behalf of Col. Biigh, who is confined within the Rules of the King's Bench, for writing threatening letters to the Earl of Darnley, for permission to that Gentleman to proceed to and reside on the Continent. This he did upon an affi davit of Colonel Migh t stating that he was sixty years of age and in bad health, and that it was necessary for ' his recovery that he' should reside in a favourable cli mate, and that he would give proper securities for keeping the peace. Lord TENTLIMEN—What security does he offer? Mc. ,WT-Witzl-day security that the Court may dttn proper, ~.r. d will not do. He must state ipecifically what securitreile is ready to gives and let w him apply to Lord Darnley f)r his consett: This consent will probably not be withheld, provided it can be given with safety. We.will not relea.e.hiso on his merely offering any secnrity.—The matter stands over. WRIGHT V..BROWN AND ANOTHER. This was an action against the S'.eriffs of London and Middlesex, for an escape on mesne process. The escape was only for one day, the debtor having been arrested on the 15th, and surrendered on the 16th. The arrest was on three several -bills of exchange, and the plaintiff proceeded against the Sheriffs for the whole amount of his debt, and had a verdict for the whole. A rule had been obtained to show cause why this verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial granted. Mr. Cumtoon now showed cause against th? The July were the proper Judges of the damages and the interference of the Court with the damages was much the same as if the Jury were to decide on a point of law after a decision by the Court. Lord TENTZRDEN—When the damages are very . ur.- reasonable and extravagant, we ate in the habit of send ing the case to another Jury. Mr. CURWOOD was aware of that, but then he con tended that in this case the plaintiff had not one farthing more than he was entitled to. He had only got the amount of his debt. Lord TENTERDEN—This was only an escape for one day, after An arrest on mesnc process, and the plaintiff had sustained little or no damage. You had better try to make an Arrangement with the other party. If you get .51. damages, and the costs, you wili probably be as well off as you will be on a new Rule fora new.trial absolute, unless'the one party agrees to pay and the other to accept.—Damages St. with costs. THE KING V. PEACHEY. This was an application for a rule calling on Mr. Peachey, a Magistrate of the County of Sussex, to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against him for corruptly refusing to renew the license of an hotel at Bognor, ;fief it had been biirnt down in June, 1820, and also for withholding the license on the licensing day, without assigning any good and sufficient cause for the refusal. This application was made sometime ago, and ordered to stand over until tit) present Term. Sir JAMES SCARLETT, who moved for the rule, de scribed the case of Mr. Clark to be one of extreme hardship. Having expended between 12,0001. and 14,0001. in fitting up his prendses for the accommo dation of company coming to Bogyor during the fashionable season, he had the mi,fortune to have the house burnt down. He then applied to the Ma gistrates to license two houses which he had procured as a temporary hotel. The Magistrates were justified in renewing his license by the 6.h of George IV. h'ut it appeared that they had taken some offence, whiCh they uid not explain, and they refused the renewal, saying, the house had been burnt down at the wrong time. Mr. Clark was compelled to wait, at great loss to himself, until the licensing day, and then his license was refused by Mr. P ache) , and other Justices, ,on the ground that he was not a proper person to haie a license. There was no explanation as to misconduct on the part of Mr. Clark. The Magistrates wrapt themselves .0p in mystery, and refused to reconsider the application, or grant the license. By this mode of pro ceeding Mr. Clark had been ruined. without redress, unless the Court should interfere to protect him against what appeared as undue exercise of Magisterial au thority. The SOLICITOR GENERAL, Mr. Sergeant RUSSELL, and Mr. LONG, were this day heard against the rule Nisi. It was contended that the Magistrates having a power to adopt Police regulations w ith respett to the licensing of public houses, were not bound to explain their motives for refusing a license. It appeared to the Justices that Mr. Clark was a person of bad character, and they bad refused to license the house, not from any personal enmity or corrilpt motive, but in the fair dis chaige of their duty. The rule, therefore, they sub mitted, ought to be discharged with costs. The aaidavits of the Duke of Richmond, Lord W. Lenox, and other Magistrates of Sussex were put in, denying that they had been influenced by corrupt motives in refusing to grant the license. Sir JAM ES SCA HLETT, Mr.GUEN EY, and MY.FOLLETT were beau! in support of the criminal information. Sir J. SCARLET? said the law did - not restrain the Magistrates from stating what breach of the decalogue Clark had been guilty of. It was not forbidden to say Whether th 2 man was dishonest; whetheohe encouraged adultery, or kept low company to the injury of the neighbourhood. The Magistrates oniy said they did not consider him a proper person to have the license. A man might be considered by some persons unfit to be a publican because lie had a long nose ; others might tbink.his nose too short; and others might object to his person. Whatever the alleged 'disqualification might be, the Magi.trates should state whet it was. Mr.C. hdd been 1 4,Flommiended by the highest inhabitants of Bognor as t a, roper person to conduct the hotel. and those inha bi v had actually remonstrated against withholding tha t licep,te. There being no complaint against Mr. 'qui': he was entitled to the license. Enough had been l a s iown to induce the Court to make the Magistrates at least pay the costs of this application. In case the Court. should be of opinion that Mr. Peicey had aetecUpar, tialiy and corruptly, they would extend their protection to the man who had been oppressed, and convince Gentlemen in the situation of Mr. Peachey that the rights of i'ndividuals must be respected. The affidavits of Lord Egremont and Mr. Hiiskiison were read, stating that•they considered Mr. Clat lc a man of integrity, and a person fit to be entrusted with .the license he claimed. The Court, af:er hearing the whole of the arguments, postponed their judgment. CONSISTORY COURT, JUNE 7. ASTLEY V. ASTLEY. . This case, which was a snit of divorce by reason of adultery, at the instance of Sir Jacob Astley against hks wife, was fully argued last Term, and this day came on for judgment. • Dr. Lusnixcrox, at the close of a very able speech, pronounced that the recriminatory plea of adultery had been established against Sir Jacob, and he was thereby barred-from obtaiuing the remedy now sought against Lady Astley. The COURT on this ground dismissed her from• the citation in the cause, and from all further observance of justice therein. •• MANSELL V. MANSELL. Judgment was also given in this cause. It was a suit of divorce by reason of adultery, raised by Lady Mansell against her husband, Sir William Mansell, for whom no appearance being made, the Learned Judge, on the motion of the King's Advocate, stated that he considered the evidence completely satisfactory, and he had there fore no hesitation in signing the sentence now prayed tor. • .*. Prince GEOROZ Of CUMBERLAND, attended' by the Rev. Mr. Jests, left town on Friday afternoon for the relidence of his Royal Father at Kew. 1 I I ' 'I . •