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`.. F- THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. VIENNA. JULY 11. w • SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1824. THE FUND& - STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Mink& opened tfils morning at 914, 4, for the Account. There was little doing in the early part of the morning, but within the last hatf-bour, £190,000 in Consols have been sold for Tuesday. at 92 : they have been done. in the course of the morning, at !)24, but afterwards lowered again, and up to this hour they are 92 to 4. A Private Express has arrived, bringing the French Rentes of Thursday at 1110. 40c. which is much higher than was ezpected. FOREIGN FUNDS. There was little done this morning, except in Colombian and :.:exlcan Securities, which have improved, owing to a report yester day evening that Colombia would be recognized by oorGovernment. Current Prices Spanish 214 4, Russian 944 4, Alliance Shares 104 to 114, Mexican 14 2 disc. Colombian Scrip 54 disc. Colombian 804, French Scrip 104, Austrian 93, Chi Han 724, Por tuguese 874, Buenos Ayres 4 prem. I'll ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. pert ern. Reduced 92% % per Cent. pOns. 91 7 8 MIA 92-3 f per Cts. 100 7 4 4 per CentsJAffented 100 1 / 4 4 per Cent.. New 105 1 k sAI Bank Long Ans. 23 22 15•16—india Bonds 89 7 9 South Sea Stock 10! Y 4 Escheq. Ptillb of .Cl,OOO (2d.) 40 59 43 ; (1',4d.) 39 41 Do. Small (2d.) 40 43 ; (1 1 / 2 d.) 41 43 Consols for Acct. 91% 92 Vs 92. This morning we received German Papers to a late date. The Austrian Observer of the 11th inst. contains a long article on the affairs of Greece, stated to be chiefly derived from the Greek Tetegraph. The pic• tore it gives of the Morea is by no means flattering. The jealousies of the Greek Chiefs are still unsettled, and swords are turned against each other which should only be directed against the common enemy. The Greeks, it will be seen, lay great stress on the injury done to their cause, by the delay in getting the first instalment of the English Loan. Among the other errors of the Greeks is one respecting money, which, though the sinew of war, is not so indispensable to Greece as they seem to imagine, since their own resources, if duly cultivated, would supply the means of a vigorous defensive war. Colonel STANHOPE, in his letter to Mr. BOWRING, an abstract of which we gave a few days ago, says— " The Greeks think they have bet one want—that of money. This is a false notion, and attended with bad consequences; be. cause every department of the Government, all except money, is neglected." The revenues actually raised in Greece are by no means inconsiderable, but, as Colonel STANHOPE ob• serves, they are ruined by the manner in which they are collected, and " appropriated to private purposes." The following are extracts from the Austrian Observer : The Greek Tekgraph published at Missolonghi, has the following observations on the fate of the Loan : "Among the many incalculable difficulties which the premature death of Lord Byron has brought upon Greece, the delay in the disposal of the first instalment of the English Loan, which has been lying above a month at ZAnte, is Doe onr of the least. Lord Byron was at the head of the Committee appointed to super- intend the management of this money. _ _ u The other taro Commissioners were Colonel Gor don and M. Lazar° Condariotte. Had we not suffered that irreparable loss, the necessary sums would have been assigned for the equipment of the fleet and the army, as well as for fortifying the important places of Missolongbi and Anatolica in Western, and Athens in Eastern Greece : all the arrangements were made.— But the death of our noble fellow-citicen first caused a total stagnation; and then the absence of Colonel Gor don, who could not foresee how necessary his presence would be, will prolong this state of uncertainty, the consequences of whisk may be most fatal. Meantime the . enemy is making the most active preparations to attack us, and the entire want of money hinders our Government from taking the necessary measures of de fence. Be.ides this, Colonel Stanhope, who was ap pointed to act provisionally for Colonel Gordon, has been obliged by important private affairs to return home°. " Some days ago it was reported, that Colonel Gor don was on his road to go to Zante, by way of Mar seilles—may Heaven accelerate his steps ! The conse quences of a longer delay, which we however do not think possible, would be incalculable." The same paper contains the latest accounts of the state of the Morea. It had been hoped, that the resolution of Colocotrorri and his associates to lesve Tripolizza, would secure the Undisturbed possession of the Government to the party which now considers itself as lawfully exercising it. The troops of the latter, consisting of a corps of Bul garians, commanded by Hadschi Kristo, had entered Tripolizza on the 17th of April. Pietro Bey Mau romichali had withdrawn to Calamata ; Coloco troni and his son Geneo, to Vitina ; the Delidschani • (one cf whom had lately had a violent quarrel with Ciento) and Sotiri Karalampi, to Lampada ; Nikita Was at Leondati, deserted by his followers. Only PAM/ .Colocotroni sheaved himself by no means disposed to give up Napoli di Romania. It might easily be foreseen that this momentary sub mission would prove neither sincere nor durable. The following article from the Telegraph, sliews the turn that affa:rs had taken in the month of May. XXTRACT 01 A LITTER !ROM ARGOS, DATED 27m MAT. TheGovernment,after surmounting many difficulties, has confirmed the contract for the Loan, but while it was thus engaged, new and unforeseen obstacles have arisen. News has been all at once received, that the factious, with 400 men, commanded by Coliopulo, Ni kita, and Geueo Coloco_roni, have appeared at Kut zopodi, a village about a league froth Argos, between the city and the squidron which ,blockattes Napoli di lWtnania. The design of the factious was to cause the blockade of Napoli to be raised, and to establish them selves in Argos, th• inhabitants of which they hoped to gain over to theii party. This unexpected move ment of theirs has caused great apprehension and alarm in the city: nevertheless the ltomeliot troops,. com manded by Captain Giovanni Notara, marched from Argos, and have driven them back. At the same times the besieged in Napoli made a sally, and attacked the Kranidiots, under Captain Scurtii who formed the blockading corps, but they also were repulsed. The action lasted the whole day : forty men were killed or wounded on both sides. 6 , On the 24th, in the morning we heard a smart firing of musketry and cannon, from Myli, a league to the South of Argos, where is the vessel of Captain Miauli, with the Executive Council. A corps of 300 men from Prasto had marched to the help of the factious, and had taken possession of Poliocastrtsm, above Myli• The corps of Nikita and Geneo advanced against Argos. We are indebted to Captain Notara for again hindering them from occupying the City. The 300 men march ing against Myli were also repulsed. On this occasion 100 Bulgarians, under Captain Hadschi Stefano, joined the party of the Government. While this was passing, Colocotroni, with 500 men, marched against Tripolixaa, and fixed himself at Tri costa, but was forced to yield to a superior force under Archimandtite Diceo, Captain Londo, and Zasiropoulo. It is said that since then, Zairni has advanced against Kariteni. The brothers Delidschani have remained inactive. " This is the present state of the Mores, where the Government gradually gains more strength. These events have delayed the affair of the Loan, which, how ever, is now cencludedt. Fifty Greek vessels ate ready to sail, and wait only remittances of money from Zante. An expedition of 4000 men is also fitting out, which is intended for Candia, where the Greeks have still main tained their ground. The Turkish fleet of SO sail has passed Mitylene." • This important private business, as is stated by Colonel Stan hope himself, in ids farewell letter, was his Sovereign's command to return to England immediately.—Noteof 41userian Observer. t Thas loss far as it could be concluded on board Captain Miaull's ship, before Argos.—/bid. Last night we received such of the Paris Journals of Wednesday as had not previously reached us, and this morning we received the Etoik of yesterday, which does not, however, contain anything worth quoting. —The aegociation for recognizing the independence of St. Domingo, appears to excite much interest ; and one of the papers, the Quotidienme, gives the conditions said to be required by France : they are, that— " The King's Government assents to the independence of St• Domingo, on condition that the Chiefs of that Idhnd— " Ist. Shall recognise the supremacy of Prance. " Idly. That they shall pay ISO millions (of francs) to be distri buted amongst the ancient colonists and proprietors. slily. That to insure the execution of the Treaty, the Harlan Government shall cede to the Mother Country two places of secu rity, the Western part, the pier or fort of St. Nicholas, with twelve leagues of territory beyond it and in the Northern, Turtle Island." Had France been about to evacuate St. Domingo by Treaty, she could scarcely have asked such terms; nor can we think that any Commissioner from Hayti could be authorized to enter into negociations on such a basis. We have received a series of Calcutta Government Gazettes to the 6th of March, which contain some in teresting details of the first operations of the war against the Burmese. It appears that the enemy had poured down in great numbers, and attempted to secure pos session of the country by erecting stockades to cover his positions, skilfully selecting the strongest and most ad- vantageous grounds to establish himself and plant his fortifications. From several of these he was gallantly driven by the force under Lieut.-Colonel Bownr, though at one time there appears to have been not less than ,5,000 Burmese engaged. The last attack, however, was I not so successful, and the British detachment was obliged to retire, after experiencing a loss of several officers and 150 sepoys killed and wounded. That of the enemy was still more severe, though he repelled the storming party. It is said to have amounted to 500 men, and a few days after he voluntarily evacuated the stockades which he had so bravely defended. The British having by that time received reinforcements, had resumed the offensive, and moved forward in pursuit. THE KING. WINDSOR, JULY 23.—Yesterday and to-day his MA• JESTY dined at four o'clock, acid after dinner took his customary drives in his pony plueton about the Great Park. We are happy to state that his MAJESTY still continues to enjoy excellent health and spirits. The KING has changed his time of dinner, for the purpose of enjoying his favourite diversion of driving in the cooler part of the day. The Cabinet Council held at the Foreign Office, in' Downing-street, yesterday, at three o'clock, was attended by the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Earls of I.tvitarooe, Hamtowar, WssrmeacanD, and &nuns ; Mr. Secretary CANNING, Mr. Secretary PEEL, the CuancieLoa of the &mimosa, Mr. Wvnik Viscount Sumovssi k &c.—The Cabinet sat in deliberation till six. Yesterday mottling, .Mr. HUNTER, the King's Ales senger, arrived at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs, with dispatches from Sir W. ATocar, our Ambassador at Madrid. Yesterday morning, Viscount MaLviLLE, Sir G. COCKBURN. and Sir Gnaw' CLERK Lords C,otriminioners of the Admiralty, left town Man open car riage, attended by Mr. J. Bais ! auw, Secretary to the Admiralty, for Portsmouth, to inspect the dock-yards, and on other official business. The ]tight Ilon. WM. HUSEISVW entertained the Duke of Yoax and a distNiguished party to dinner yesterday, at his residence, Somerset-place, Somerset House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT and a dis tinguished party graced a private box at the English Opera last night. Lady Guienroan, Lady BLACCHAMP, Sir WILLIA:I CON• calm:, and numerous fashionable parties, excited by cariosity to witness a performance which has caused so powerful a sensation it Germany, completely tilled the boxes at as fatly hour. RA.IiSCATE. JULY 21. Monday lasisa giand dinner was given at (fie Albion Hotel, in ho. your of the Cotoniffon, and fdr Sir W. Coasts, on his return to his native hind; but in consequence of the worth,' Baronet receiving an , inritatieti to asiend the limo at Windsor, on that day, the party were obliged to defer the happiness of dining with him until another op portunity. It was got op in Abe first style; and nearly two bun died sat down. Many excellent healths, toasts, and sentiments were given, that reflect much honour; a Royal salute was Snit from the Pier, &e. In the evening a grand disp lay of fireworks tool place on Nelson's Crescent, and the Paragon, together with the vessels in the Royal Harbour were illuminated , which had a most beautiful effect. Ramsgate is filling so fast, that should the fine weather continue, there will net be a bane or lodgings to let ; yesterday Earl Menvaas hired one of the largest houses in Wel. lington Crescent; it is rumoured that his Royal Highness the Duke of Gionceeraa has had a house taken for him for the season. THEATRES. HAYMARKET. The performances at this Theatre last night commenced with Mrs. Smith. LISTON, as usual, convulsed the audience with laughter by his personification of Mr. Smith. The new Comedy of Married and Single, continues to receive that applause which its merits de. serve. The Two Pages of Frederick Me Great was performed for the first time is this Theatre. The Piece was well cast. Fa smut ap peared in the character of Frakriel, and gave it great effect. Mrs. Goss fascinated the audience by her arch, playful, and affecting re presenlatton of Madam Phelps. Madame Venus and Miss Love were the Two Pages; they never displayed them with better success. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. The Opera of Der Freischutz was repeated last night, and attracted the best House we have seen during the season. The music was executed in every department in the same creditable manner as on the previous night ; it excited high admiration and applause through out. BtAHAM gave his songs with the same exquisite feeling and simplicity, and was loudly encored in the pathetic air Good Night. The Overture was again encored. The working of the machinery in the incintation scene was, as we had anticipated, very consider ably improved, and the general effect of that scene was greatly heightened by a new Incident. The wax•lights were not lighted in the body of the House, and during the " casting of the bullets" the gas was turned off, so as to leave the whole in perfect darkness, ex cepting when the lightnings Hashed through the caverns of the Wolf's Glen. The impression thus made upon the audience was very powerful, and, to a large portion of it, really terrific. In the third act there were some alterations. The squibs and fire were very judi ciously dispenged with in the destruction of the freischttr--; and the Piece received unqualified approbation. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS-THIS DAY. THE COMMESS/O*ERS FOR PAVING AND LIGHTING THE PARISH OF ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER, AT THE SUIT Or GRAHAM. This was an appeal, under the Act of Parliament, by the plaintiff, to recover a due compensation for some land belonging to him in Millbank-street, West minster, which had !Men taken by the Commiss?oners to widen the street, under the late improvements. The plaintiff in this case was the lineal descendant, in tire third line, of Lord Cromwell, and the sum sought to be recovered was 800 i. the Commissioners having only offered 350 i. for it. As usual on such occasions, witnesses were called on both sides to prove, on the part of the plaintiff—the valde, and on the other —that the sum offered was a sufficient convene doe: There was rather a novel feature in this case, namely, that the plaintiff bad neglected to employ Counsel in the case until this morning; nor had he even, until the Jury were sworn, employed a Surveyor. Mr. Howell, the Surveyor for the Commissioners, pYll the ag pepte sum of 5651. for the whole. Oa the part of the plaintiff, the sum of 61301. was awarded. A very long discussion took place on the question, and in the end the Jury gave a verdict finding the valuation at 3911 NEW COMPANY. A new Company, to be called the" Canadian Company," is now being established, to possesta capital of £1,000,000, in 10,000 shares' of £lOO each. The Committee state that a chart.? will be granted, and that Government will sanction'an application twParliamenr for an Act of Incorporation. Several of the leading dvm in the mosey market have been consulted by Mthisters on tie subject, and they have given a favourable representation of the prospect of raising the desired amount in shares. The following are the objects of the Company, as stated in the prospectus : 1. To purchase portions of the Crown and Clergy reserves. 2. To give immediate employment to emigrants on their arrival in Canada. 3. To prepare, by clearing the lands and by building houses, &c. for the settlement of persons and families to whom the lands may be sold or let, as may be agreed on. 4. To make advances of capital, in small sums (under superintend ence, at the legal rate of interest iu the colony, which is six per cent.) to such settlers on the lands of the Company. as may require it, withholding the tides till the advances are repaid, as well as the price of the lands. 5. To give in this country, to persons intending to *emigrate in formation regarding the lands of the Company, and to facilitate the transmission of their funds, but not to interfere with the con veyance of emigrants. 6. To promote the general improvement of the colony, whether it be in making inland communications, connected with the lands and interests of the Company, or in extending the Cultivation of articles of export, such as flax, hemp, tobacco, &c. The Marchioness of HERTFORD'S Party, on Thurs day evening, was honoured with the presence of his Royal High ness Prince Lsoross, and was attended by all the leading Fashion ables now in Loadonv _ _ The Dowager Marchioness of Excrea had a dinner party yesterday, at her house in Privy-gardens. Government have given orders for every attention and respect being shewn to the remains of the late King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands, in their conveyance co Owhyhre, for which purpose the Baena' *irate, Lord Bison, Captain, at Woolwich, is ordered to receive them, together with the Admiral and suite, and proceed to that island. Yesterday the LORD MAYOR, LADY MAYORESS, the two Sheriffs, several Aidermitt and their Ladies, proceeded to Blackwell, there embarked on board the City Barge, and proceeded to the Ship Tavern, Greenwich, where they were joined by a numerous party of Ladies and Gentlemen, who partook of an ele gant dinner. In the bin of fare that delectable fish white bait wait not omitted. In the evening, the party came to town in carriages. This morning, ten minutes before four o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the house of Mr. Jones, a milkman, No. 117, Chancery lane, which raged with great fury, and notwith standing the exertions of the firemen and engines, totally destroyed that, as wen as the two adjoining houses, occupied by Mr. Bailey, a printer, and Mr. Newman, a butcher, and has damaged several houses situated at the back of these premises. The houses in Chan *cery-lane were of wood, and the fire raged with terrific fury. At twenty-five minutes past four, the fronts of the three houses fell into the street with a dreadful crash, partly covering the firemen and engines; but we are happy to hear no serious accident occurred to them. The engine of St. Duastan's Parish was nearly demolished, and that of St. Clement's buried in the ruins. Two young men, and a young woman of the name of Goff, lodging in the second pair of Mr.Jones's house, alarmed by the fire, jumped out of their window into the street ; the youngest of the lads was carried to the hospitaL The other, after escaping himself, rushed again into the house to rescue his mother, in which he happily succeeded. It is due to the firemen to state that nothing could exceed their exertions, and too much praise cannot be given to the exertions of Mr. Roworth, an eminent printer, in Ben-yard, who, with his men, by supplying the other engines with water, and the working of two engines of his own, limited the destructive element, which would otherwise have been much more fatal. Wednesday se'nnight, Alexander Malan, alias Milne, a prisoner in the jail of Aberdeen, was tried before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh, for the crimes of stouthrief, housebreaking, and theft, com mitted at Kemnay and Duirk ; and being found guilty of the stouthrief and theft, was ordained to be executed on Friday the 27th of August ensuing. The criminal, in pursuance of his sentence, has been taken to Aber deer, and now awaits his awful doom. EPIGRAM. She. You men are angels while you woo the maid, But devils when the marriage vow is said. He. The charge, good wife, is easily forgiven,—. We And ourselves in hell, instead of NAPA INTELLIGENCE. A small Promotion in the Navy has just taken place, bat tl,? motion df Flag Officers, which it has been rumoured wuald come out car the anniversary of his Mammies Coronation, has beta postponed. The following Lieutenants have been made Comman. den; viz.—Lieutenant 1). MiKtuotut ; W. A. AORIP, late First of the Brossosa; G.V. JACKSON, commanding the &MAVIS com 'mies cent ship at Jamaica which command be has held upwards of fi ve =and t eu. R. Pakte I (a), late Finn of the CAMSIII4 N. Th e int ntlemen love been promoted to the Rank of Li eute . nant in the Navy :—Messrs. SOLLIVAN, ildincsszt.t., W. It. Pu.i. u wy, J. M. PINTIAND, and Lusanscrom. The Ismustar, tender to the RAMILLIES, put into Portsmouth ire Monday and sailed again on Thursday, for Ireland, where she is going ts procure men for the Coast Blockade Service. Vice-Admiral Sir itORRILT MOORSOM is appointed CominamJ ee . in-Chief in the River Medway, in the room of Sit' toward., whose period of service is expired. Captain Muswit is appointed to command the Itoacter troop. ship,. at Chatham. The SAPPHO, 18, fitting at Plymouth, is ordered to I'ortsmou•l4 from whence it is intended she should go to Quebec and Halifax, FALMOUTH, JULY 29--Wind arrivals or =dings. PLYMOUTH, Jut.v 22.—Wind variable.—Arrived off the port, tue Hoop, RIDDZN, from Holland; and Oscar, —, from Wren. Poanstotrrst, JULY 23.—Wind S.E.—No arrivals or Ships at Spithead nova,. Sovanaimi and Cst.uorr. In IL-. boor—VICTORY, BULWARK, WIELLESLgr, ALIMN, Ito t. Coma; yacht, CAMBRIAN, SIRINOAPATAII ' N1K111.14, Cif AIMON, etti.‘ll BRITOMART, JASPER, LINNET, and Qom. Dist., JULY 25.—Arrived from the River and sailed, the Charles Forbes, Ray, frOM 31iramichi. A ship has passed through, re. ported to be the Fleetwood, from Jamaica. WHITEHJALN, JULY 21.—Arrived off the port, the Cumberland, Paw, from Jamaica. blu.roan. JULY 23.-- Arrived the Carron, SraAcaaN, frosts Richsbucto. BRISTOL, JULY 23.—Arrival the Centordia, from. Amsterdam, PENZANCE, JOLT et. —The De BOOM DIiTICO4S, of Retail; Sow.d, from Rotterdam to Liverpool, with bask, struck on the llundle stone last night, became waterlogged, s.nd was aliantfoued by the crew; she was afterwards picked up by some fishing-boats, and wss expected to be towed into Penzance on the night of the 21st. CUSTOM-HOUSE. JULY 23. Sates Forman Irma ans—The Leinder, from Havanna!' ; Enig. kiet, from Rostock ; Jane, from New York ; Thetis, from ilaraJ burgh ; Friendship, from tiga ; Tanclien, from Skein ; and Gre Hoffnug, from Bayonne. Bureau. Ouvwitane—The Sarah, for Hamburgh ; Earl of 1.;. verpool, for Calais; Saunders, for Newfoundland; Margaret, tt Rotterdam; Rarhadoes, for Halifax; Fame, for Barcelona ; Laurel, for Venice; and James, for Trieste. Cisaanso Ouswmuss—The Edward, for Bremen; Earl of Li. verpool, for Cab's; William, for Alexandria ; Isabeib, for Sirra Leone; Simeon, for Hamburgh.; Jetnima, for Jamaica; George, for Bourdeaux; and. Trusty. for Malaga. LAW REPORT. -...-- StIERIFFS COURT, JULY 23. SIR JAMES ERSKINE V. SIR GEORGE MURRAY. This seas an to recover a compensation in da mages for the seduction of the plaintiff's wife, formerly Lady Louisa Pager.—The damages were laid at 20.0001. Mr. BROUGHAM stated the case to the Jury, and said one more painful never fell to his lot ; he would refrain from saying anything of the injury sustained by the plaintiff, but leave it to the witnesses, who would state the happineis enjoyed once by Sir James Erskine, a branch of one of the most distinguished families in Scot land, and much signalised in the British army.— In the year 1797, he became acquainted with Lady Louisa Paget; an acquaintance rather of a romantic description ; great difficulties were found to oppose their union ; but, honoured with the acquaintance of their late Majesties; which the Uxbridge family was Well hewn' to possess, through their Majesties they accoinpltsited their wishes. Bit ihst!ead of their affections cooling, they enjoyed upwards of fourteen years with a warmth .of romantic love among their friends; and of the ro mance evidence more strong cannot be given. In 1815, by the death of Sir J. Erskine, the plaintiff's late brother, he succeeded to his title and estate, having served for a long series of years in the Peninsular war. The picture of happiness was uninterrupted; Lady Louisa performed all the ordinary offices of reading s writing, &c. which, Sir James was incapacitated from doing, through a de fect in his sight; the circumstances passing in their mar riage life are documents not to be react in Court. If yoi are shewn, Gentlemen, that a fatal attachment ens..te,!, you will then judge of the result ; in 1815 they went !o Paris, shortly after the battle of Waterloo. Shortly after Lady Louisa's arrival at Paris, her whole conduct be came changed, her temper varied, her demeanour, ber attachment, formed a strange change; had Sir James known there that which he has known since, he would have ascribed it to that individual who had by distrust displaced her love, which made Sir James's life as mi serable as it had been before happy ; he took the only course a humane man would do, soon finding it must be some attachment, though he could not tell the ob ject; he carried her from Paris to Brussels, and to Spa, and al;ais returned to Paris, andirom thence to Lonsko. bringing her to her venerable mother on a sick ben. thinking it would have restored that happiness wilich he had enjoyed. Suspicion here arose ; the attachratot had grown up abroad; letters passed between Sir George and Lady Louisa. She rebutted the idea aids indignation ; avowed her innocence; and gave a denial of the fact. Still the passion which had seized her was too strong ; nothing could restore her former love. An incident now occurred, while they were at Torrey, at their seat in Scotland; the post-bag was one morning brought in where they. were ; Lady Louisa seized the bag, opened it, and Sir James perceived a' letter wiei the Quarter-Master-General's Staff print on it. Be wanted to see it. She rushed out of the room, and was out long enough to have destroyed it. After a pause, she returned and brought a small note. Even here Sir James had no idea that anything further had passei. 4 ; but it was soon made known to him as btrong as poi of Holy Writ ; he became as of inferior concern ment; she left the house; he wrote her an agonising le.: ter, but she was relentless; rumour upon rumour WaS busy, and not without Sir James's hearing. Sir George Murray was one of the first Officers that Sir James bA flung himself into the society of, and upon this rumour Sir James demanded from his own lips an explanation, and received a denial the most peremptory. In a letter, heexclaims,“ that I might leave no opening for surmal, I take this opportunity to declare, that in any inter' course which may have taken place, nething ha .. °C. curred injurious to yours or Lady Louisa's honour. A friend of Sir James's waked on Sir George Murray nb . Apill 2, 1819, and received a message that eradici!tei every doubt; Sir James was satisfied nothing criminal had passed with an Officer the most gallant in out This unreserved disavowal killed suspicion in the be,r l of him whose only frailty had been too strong But, alas ! he did not begin soon enough to su,pect wife—was too slow—and the laurel of happine3s sullied. He was driven from his home, an exile f'cl his country, an object of all—the most untortlK.l.e; French lacquies de place will prove they were toget,,e, in private (Sir George Murray and Licly Loni,a) in public ; they were careful not to allow the s lighto room for suspicion, not even a flirt was seen. 'they 4 1 ' rived in this country—the correspondence was coo. nued. Sir Robert Wilson ititemeded—lic was he 110, • 4 A iii ni ..h U Cl 11 / 4