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LAW REPORTS. A , CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Auo. 10. • - I ry RUTS V. FOREMAN. : 110 , ) -la;thitif s a petition presented on the part of the Marquis of Bute. as a specialty creditor of the defendant, calling upon the Court to appoint a receiver over the assets of the defendant for the benefit of the plaintiff. It appeared that the defendant was the tenant of certain iron mints, the property of the plaintiff, who, in order to make the mines more advantageous to the defendant, agreed to become the lessee of certain lands contiguous to the mines, the defendant, how ever, binding himself to furnish the necessary means in order to perfect the purchase. 'l'he plaintiff accordingly beams the lessee, and a portion of the purchase-money was paid b the defendant, who died sometime afterwards. The remainder*, the purchase-money was paid by the plaintiff, and lie now came el a specialty creditor to call upon the court to appoint a receiver over .he defendant's general estate, in which was included a sum of 75,0001. in the hands of Mr. Alderman Thompson, who acted as the consignee of the defendant, and who sold the iron sent to him for the defendant. The case was argued on a former day by the SOLICITOR-GE- N F, SAL, in support of the petition. Mr. HoRNE and Mr. PEPYS, on the part of the defendant, con. tended that the plaintiff was not empowered to come into Court as a specialty creditor; that he and not the defendant had violated the contracts that bad been entered into between the parties ; and that • ht refore the motion must be dismissed. The Soractron-GENERAL, with whom was Mr. KNIGHT, ing replied, The VICE-CHANCELLOR decided that the plaintiff' had a right to have a receiver over the general estate of the defendant, which however did not bar other creditors of coining in under the petition. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. LEICESTER, AUG. 9. ( Before Mr. Justice Gaseke and a Special Jury.) LANODOW V. LORD HUNTINOTOVER. ' This was an action for a malicious prosecution and libel. Messrs. DERMAM, BALOUY, and CLINTON, appeared for the alaintiff ; and Messrs. CLARKE and HUMFRET, for the defendant. It may he recollected that at the last Spring Assizes for this :amity an jndictment was tried, on the prosecution of Lord Hun ,ingtower, against the defendant, one of the pupils of the Rev. Mr. Primmer, for an alleged participation in a riot which took place at Buckminster, in the month of April of last year. The plaintiff, aho was defendant upon that occasion, called several respectable witnesses to prove that he had not been amongst the rioters, and also Aave evidence of conduct on the part of Lord Huntingtower, which went to show that the prosecution had been instituted by him with view to compel Mr. Trimmer to forego the whole or some of the damages, 2,0001. which he had recovered in an action against his lordship for a series of nuisancea. The counsel fur the prosecution, before the case was concluded, admitted that there were sufficient grounds to warrant an acquittal, and a verdict of " Not Guilty" was accordingly returned by the jury. The present action was now brought by Mr. Langdon, suing by his next friend (himself being only 17 years of age) to recover dea l mages against Lord Huntingtower fur having maliciously, and without probable cause, instituted that prosecution ; and also for the publication of certain libels, published in the Stamford and Lincoln newspapers in the shape of advertisements, which stated that the plaintiff had been one of the most active in the riot in question, leading on the mob to demolish the homes and endanger :he lives of the Irish labourers at Buckminster, for which a bill of indictment had been found against him by the Leicester grand jury. Owing, however, to a technical defect in the pleadings, the counts for libel were abandoned, and the trial was confined to the malicious prosecution. The facts of the case were substantially the same as those proved on the last trial, except that the situation of the parties was now reversed, the then prosecutor being the pre sent defendant, and the defendant on that occasion being now plain. tiff: It will be recollected that, in April, 1829, an attack was made *won the houses of certain Irish labourers, living at Buckminster, and that some of them were pulled down by the mob. Several of the rioters were indicted at the ensuing Midsummer sessions, and the in ,!ietments tried at the Michaelmas sessions following, when they were convicted, and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. —No complaint, however, was then made against the plaintiff as having been in any manner concerned in the riot : but in the mean time the action brought by Mr. Trimmer against the de. femlunt having been tried, and his lordship having obtained a rule 7,;5l for a new trial, in the Court of Exchequer, he sent a clergy. man to Mr. Trimmer's solicitor, to intimate his intention of prose cuting Mr. Langdon for having been concerned in the riot, which he said he had plenty of witnesses to prove, unless some arrange ment of their disputes should be effected, proposing at the same time, if the damages were abandoned, to give Mr. Trimmer ano tner living in exchange for that of Buckminster. Mr. Trimmer's solicitor, however, declined to receive any proposition until the damages were paid. The ncgociation having failed, Lord Hunting tower proceeded with ►he prosecution, and although a number of Irish labourers swore positively that they had seen Dlr. Lang don actively employed in exciting the riotors to acts of violence, and heard him denounce destruction to the Irish, the result was, never: theless, what we have above stated. The evidence offered to-day, on the part of the plaintiff, was nearly the same as that then adduced in support of the defence ; whilst on behalf of his lordship an ad. tlitional number of witnesses (all Irish but one) were called, who Mated in the most positive manner that they saw Mr. Langdon en gaged in the riot. They were mostly all, however, persons in the employment of his lordship, and in some instances those who Lad not been examined on the last occasion failed to give very satisfactory reasons why no complaint had been made before the magistrates against Mrs Langdon, when the informations were sworn against the other persons, who had afterwards been con victed of the riot. Under these circumstances it was contended, on the put of the plaintiff, that the prosecution had evidently been concocted without any probable cause, for the malicious purpose of intimidating Mr. Trimmer into an abandonment of his damages; whilst for the defendant it was insisted, without denying the malice, that there was abundant evidence to prove that the plaintiff' had taken part in the riot ; or, at all events, to warrant them in believing tint he had, and in therefore instituting the prosecution. After an eloquent speech from Mr. DENMAN, The learned JUDGE summed up the evidence very minutely, and The Jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 1,0001. LEWES, Auo. 10. (Before Lord TEXTEADEN.) John Charles Humphries was indicted for breaking into the house of James Marsh, at Hastings, on the 20th March last, and stealing a gold watch and other articles. Mr. Marsh deposed to being disturbed on the night in question, and that on awaking he found the light out, which he usually burnt in his room. He immediately got out of bed, and groping about, came in contact with a person in a stooping posture. A struggle ensued, in which, however, the prosecutor was at last successful in pining a secure hold of the person, who upon this offered to give him self up. Mr. Marsh then went out by the door, fastening the intruder in. He procured the assistance of a man named Freeman, and both came up stairs again, and secured the prisoner. They then took hint into the kitchen below, and placed him for a while on a chair. On his rising, the articles mentioned in the indictment were found on the chair. The witness swore positively there was nothing on it before. The proper steps were subsequently taken, and the prisoner was committed for trial. Freeman corroborated this testimony, swearing also there was nothing on the chair when the prisoner was seated on it. The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, gave in a long written address, in which he stilted, that he was occasionally subject to violent paroxysms of insanity, during the continuance of which he was utterly ignorant of what he was doing. How he found his way into the prosecutor's he did not know, but could account for it only in this way. On the night mentioned he met in Hastings a person named Jackson. with whom some years since he had a quar rel. On this meeting a reconcilement took place, and in conse quence of the brandy which they drank, an attack of his unfortunate malady came on him, and he became quite unconscious of what was going forward. He then supposed that he was inveigled into the transaction by Jackson, as a piece of revenge, and left to extricate himself as he might. Me stated further that he had been engaged for a considerable time as a writer to the press, and had been an editor of various periodicals, amongst others of the Literary Chronicle, and that he was not a likely person to be guilty of so disgraceful an offence. Evidence was offered in support of the prisoner's statement. The Governor of the Gaol added, that he had experienced a very violent attack of brain fever while in prison, and that for four days be was completely insensible. • The jury considered for some time, and then returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner is a respectable-looking young man ; he bears the appearance of being liable to the attacks mentioned in his address. Robert Fulmer and James Raker pleaded guilty to the charge of obstructing the officers of the customs in the execution of their duty, by assisting to land goods liable to duty. Sentence of death was recorded. SHREWSBURY, MONDAY, Au G. 9. There is very little business here. Of 13 causes which were en wed for trial at nisi prises, the majority were disposed of to-day. They were all unimportant. The calendar contains the names of 37 pri. swum, but there are only 24 cases for trial, the principal of which is a charge against a young woman of having administered poison to o persons of the names of Sarah Smith and James Thomas, with went to murder them. tlr. Justice Peat disposed of five or six cases in the Crown' Court, one of which was that of a young man, named Thomas Vaughan, for highway robbery. The prosecutor, J. Robinson, was passing along the turnpike-road between Shiffnal and Wolverhamp ton, about nine o'clock on the Ist of July last, when he was at tacked by three men, one of whom was the prisoner. They knocked him down, and while two of them knelt on him, the other (the prisoner) rifled his pocket, and took from hint 7s. 9d. in silver and copper. They afterwards made off in the direction to wards Rimburton ; and the prisoner was apprehended a day or two afterwards, and had on at the time the hat and shoes which he had takes from the prosecutor, who was much injured by the violence of the prisoner and his companions. The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and judgment of death was recorded against him, with an intimation, however, by the learned Judge that his life would be spared. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Aural 10. Robert Farr, whose cue has already appeared, came up again this day for a second hearing. Mr. Cooxs, for the opposition, called several witnesses, the owner of the van (not the driver), :a person who had assisted in the removal of the furniture from Hackney to Dorset-place, and the auctioneer's clerk, who produced the catalogue of sale of the geode, which it appeared realized 1171. Os. and Mr. Scaife, the landlord, who stated that the insolvent and his wife took the house from him at a rent of 31.75. weekly, payable by the month. The insolvent had entered into an agreement with him to this effect, that he should take the furniture in discharge if there should be two months' arrears of rent unpaid. This had been the case and the insolvent owing him 251. he took the furniture at a fai r valuation, which left the insolvent 31. in his debt. It further appeared, on his crow-examination by Mr. WOOD. notrz, that the furniture removed (as stated by the insolvent on his original hearing) from Hackney to Dorset-place, he had de puked in one of the Alpha cottages, Regent's-park, where he had lodgings, and where his children were placed with a nurse. Mr. Niroonnorrz having addressed the Court, The CHIEF COXHISSIONER said he would adjourn the ease until to-morrow, in order that the insolvent ',might produce the person to whom the cottage belonged, and the driver of the van and addressing himself to the insolvent, told him that if he wished to regain his liberty, he would tell the truth, wnich he appeared very reluctant to do. William Jeffery Burden, describing himself as governor and assistant-overseer of the paris h of Warbleton, Sussex, was opposed by Mr. NICHOLLS, on behalf of Mr. Spencer, a spirit merchant, residing at Maidstone. Mr. Cooxe supported the insolvent. From the examination it appeared that the insolvent had formerly been in business as a grocer at Rye, in Sussex, which he commenced in 1822. Here he contracted debts to the amount of 3001. upon which he had paid a composition of 7s. in the pound. There had been no deed, but a receipt of the creditors in full. His wife's father had given him the money to effect the compromise. Mr. NICHOLLS said the creditors ought to have been inserted in the schedule for the difference. Mr. COORE.—The Statute of Limitations is in our favour. It further appeared, that after the insolvent left Rye he went to reside at Ticehurat, in the same county, where he took a public. house, in which he was equally unsuccessful. He parted with his interest in the public-house for 3001. dividing the money amongst some of his creditors, after the discharge of rent and taut, and pay ing Mr. Spencer but a small portion of his demand. He afterwards obtained the situation of governor and overseer to the poor of War. bleton at a salary of 501. a year, out of which he stated he paid his travelling charges, his wife and family residing in the workhouse free of expense. Bit. NICHOLLS submitted that he had made out a fraudulent disposition of property. Mr. Cooxx contended on the contrary. After a contention between the Court and Mr. Nicsiotr.s respect ing the filing of a copy of a mortgage-deed, to which the insolvent had been a party, the Court said they saw nothing in the insolvent's case to adjourn the hearing, and in consideration of the situation he held, it would be a charity to discharge him. The insolvent was discharged accordingly. Abner Rangley, who had been furmerly before the Court, came up this day for judgment. He was sentenced to 10 months' imprison ment, upon the opposition of Mr. A. Smith, tor fraudulently con tracting a debt with that gentleman. POLICE REPORTS. Bow-ST REST .--JARVETS AT FAULT. —Yesterday, Mr. James Cronin appeared before Mr. Halls, the Sitting Magistrate, in answer to a summons which had been served on him for having refused to pay Joseph Andrews, the driver of the hackney-coach No. 53, the aunt of two shillings. The complainant stated that he took the defendant and his party up, a few nights ago, at Vauxhall, and drove them to Grosvenor. place, where they alighted, but refused to pay him his fare, al. leging that he had not taken them in the direction of their resi. dence. The defendant threatened him hard, and swore that he would expend 401. in law to punish him. Mr. HALLS (laughing)—Perhaps if he were to carry that threat into execution, he would be punishing himself as well as you. The defendant admitted the truth of the magistrate's observation, but positively denied having used any such expression. The com plainant was vexed at having been compelled to leave the stand, and therefore, to annoy them, drove them in a direction contrary to that which he ought to have taken. He wanted to give charge of him (defendant), but the police constable, after having the circum stances detailed to him, refused to interfere. Mr. HALLS—Then you had a dispute. Defendant—Yes, Sir, we had ; and the complainant told us that he would drive us to the d-1 rather than where we wanted to go. Mr. Hau.s.--But you stopped him short in his intention. Defendant. —Yes, certainly, but not until, spite of our cries, we were carried far beyond our route. We ought to have turned down by Milbank, instead of which we were taken to Grosvenor-place. Mr. HALLS asked if this was the case ? - ---- ----- The complainant made some vain efforts at subterfuge, but in so doing was kuilty of so many discrepancies, that the Magistrate dis missed the summons, and ordered him about his business. A Lady was also summoned, for having refused to pay another hackney-coachman a sum of 7s. The complainant stated that he set the lady down at five o'clock, and took her up again by her own desire at nine, when she refused to pay him more than 4s. although his fare was I Is. He went for time. The defendant explained that she had no intention of keeping the coach, but merely said that the complainant might call for her in the evening if be could do so. Complainant—But you didn't pay me my fare, madam, and so as how I'm entitled to my time. Mr. HALLS- -What did you do after you had set the lady down ? Defendant—Why, your Worship, I returned to the stand, slipped the nose-bags on my horses, and went to have some tea. Mr. HALLS—But to entitle you to charge for your time, you should have stopped at the door. Coachmen are not to be suffered to trick persons in this way. This summons was also dismissed, and the complainant retired grumbling at the decision. QtrEtw-Staumsz.--Yesterday, Mr. Heavy Peewit a miniature painter, was charged by Caroline Livermore, a servant in the employ of Mr. Charles Hanbury, of Prospect-place, Stockwell, with the following indecent outrage On the previous evening, about six o'clock, late was going from home in order to meet her mistress on the Clapham-road, who had been to Clapham to visit a friend. The prisoner was s tanding at the garden-gate u she went out, and asked her if any person was at home P She replied, there was not, and he said he wanted to go into the house to speak to her. She had seen the prisoner before, and did not hesitate to admit him. When he got into the parlour, he laid hold of ber, and pulled her upon his knees. (The witness here described the indecent conduct of the prisoner.) The prisoner was ordered to find bail, himself in 401. and two securities in 201. each, and to give twenty-four hours' notice of bail. vott-Gannzw.— William Savage, Peter Lqftess, and Eli rabeth Slistock, were yesterday brought before Mr. Sergeant Sat.- Lox and Mr. ROGERS, charged with assault. Mr. Beale, landlord of the Coopers' Arms, opposite Peter -street, was the prosecutor, and he appeared with his face frightfully beaten and bruised. Be stated, that on Monday night, near twelve o'clock, the three prisoners were at his bar, drinking, and were about to commence singing, which he prevented, and being desirous to have his house cleared, desired them to leave, which they positively refused to do, and when he was compelled to be more urgent, the female struck him. Immediately after, the men dragged the prosecutor out of his house into the street, and with die assistance of one or two more beset him in a brutal attack. They knocked him down, and kicked and abused him in a dreadful manner while he lay on the ground. Prosecutor sent his servant and two other messengers for assistance, but for a full quarter of an hour not a single policeman was to be found. At last one constable, an old soldier, came, but although the rioters were still in their fury, he had no rattle to spring, and he could do nothing—he went in search of help, and after a while returned with constable No. 81, and the latter seemcd very cross at she call, and was very abusive to every body around hint. The r i otous batt y were th en, with the assistance of some people who happened` to b e i n the street, taken to the station-house. Mr. Beals followed as well as he could. There were no superintendent or in spector at the station at the moment; and when Mr. Beale attempted to outer to give the charge, ho was by a body of constables thrust out and the door shut against him. He, however, knocked for ad mittance several times, and inquired for superintendant Fair, amend then constables Nos. 42 and 81, with four or five others, to the door, and forcibly dragged him inside of the station-house, and pushed him into one of the cells, where they locked him up. About a quarter of an hour afterwards, fortunately, inspector Busine entered the station-house, and he instantly ordered Mr. Beale to be set at liberty, and took his charge against the three prisoners. Mr. and Mrs. Goodall, a respectable tradesman and his wife, cor roborated the material points of Mr. Beale's evidence, in particular that Savage had treated Mr. Beale in a barbarous manner when he lay on the ground. The prisoners in defence said, that there was music and dancing in the house, and that prosecutor was going to exclude them, but was not going to disturb any one else. This was denied by the witnesses for the prosecution and Mr. Beale, who swore distinctly that there was no one in the house at the time besides the three prisoners and the Goodall, ; and the only indication of music was the prisoner's attempt to sing. Constable, No. 81, stated that Mr. Beale was drunk. Inspector Busine stated, that he had been on duty for a great many hours, and had just retired to have a cup of tea, when he was called upon to take the charge, and he had acted as Mr. Bale had described. Mr. Bale was not drunk, but he appeared much agi tated and excited, and seemed to have been frightfully beaten about, Sergeant Ser.r.osr considered that the charge of assault had been proved only by one witness against Savage, and there was no direct evidence to prove it against the other two prisoners. The prisoners were all discharged. Mr. Beale expressed great astonishment at the decision. He has since sent an intimation to the Commissioners of Police. Ma. COLLIER'S ROBBERY.—The three prisoners, King and Cook, and Mrs. Dyer, who have been so frequently examined re lating to this mysterious burglary, were again brought up yesterday, and discharged, because no further evidence had been procured. They have been in custody since the 14th of last month. blartYLEnowg.—A gentleman, named Morphen., who is said to be a Colonel in the British army, was charged yesterday, before Mr. Hoskins and Mr. Rawlinson, with a breach of the peace ; and a police constable, N 0.150, of the division I), was implicated in the charge. Mrs. Morphew, who is many years younger than the Colonel, came, accompan ied by a very young female friend and an old gentleman, who appeared to be on terms of friendship with all parties, and she brought her housekeeper, Hannah Perry, to substan tiate the charge. Mrs. Perry said that on Monday a person called at her mistress's house, No. 11, Bryanston-street, under the pretence of asking the payment of a small bill due to a person in Regent-street, and while she was in the act of telling him that Mrs. Morphew was out, the Colonel came up with two of his friends and the policeman at the bar, and after forcing his way, against her consent, into the drawing room and her mistress's bed chamber, he took away two desks and a portmanteau. The portmanteau was heavy, and she wished to take some things out of it belonging to her mistress, bat the Colonel , pushed her away very violently, and ordered the policeman to carry I it to his place. Mr. HOSKINS asked the policeman what right he had to interfere? The policeman said he took away the portmanteau by desire of the Colonel. Mr. lloserws.—You did very wrong, and had no business in the house at all. Policeman.—The Colonel said he acted under the direction of Mr. Rawlinson. Mr. RAwcrxsox.—Under my direction! Policeman—Yes, your Worship; he said he had consulted you, and you told him to take two respectable witnesses with hint, and a police constable, and fetch away what belonged to him. Mr. Rawrartsow, to the Colonel—l gave you no such direction. I told you, when you came here on Monday, to avoid a breach of the peace ; and if others broke it, to give them in charge. You asked for a constable, and I would not let you have one. Mrs. Morphew—My life is in danger; they watched my carriage from the door yesterday, and then came and robbed the house. Mr. llostaxs, to Col. Morphew—This man (the policeman)has done what he had no right to do under your false representations; and you have made a very improper use of this gentleman's name (meaning Mr. Rawlinson.) Mrs. Morphew—He has not only robbed me, but he has threat ened to blow out my brains, and I am come here to swear the peace against him. Col. Morphew—Who has threatened to blow your brains out ? Mrs. Morphew—You, sir. Mr. HOSKINS—When did he make use of this threat ? ------- - - Mrs. Morphew—Often, Sir. We have been separated 18 months, and he has since then frequently forced himself into my house, and torn me limb from limb almost. Colonel 3lorphew—Who is to /tweet it ? Mrs. Itiorphew—Hannah. Three months ago you tore my dress off, you bruised my am, and, with pistols in your pockets, threat ened to shoot me. Colonel lilorphew said—l would not touch you with a pair of tongs ; and followed up the declaration with a great deal of scandal, which was checked by Mr. Hoskins declaring—lf you proceed in this way, Sir, I certainly will commit you. The violence of the Colonel could not be restrained, and Mr. Hoskins said to the officers present, " Take this gentleman into custody." Finding measures so absolute were resorted to, the Colonel promised not to interrupt his lady again, but charged her in return, with threatening to kill him with a carving knife. The housekeeper was examined, and it was found expedient to detain the Colonel until he gave security to keep the peace. And the policeman was cautioned against meddling again in such a concern. HISTORIC•L LESSON TO MINISTERS OF THE CROWN.—The Duke D'Olivarez, a Prime Minister of Spain (in the 16th century), and the favourite of the King his master, was endued with all the qualities requisite to form the statesman ; but his superabundant zeal to advance, apparently, the King's preroga tive, betrayed him into the adoption of such a system of op pression and tyranny, as brought down upon himself and his colleagues in power irremediable disgrace. The first exercise of his power was to keens , * the Spaniards of their native customs and liberties, as regarded certain franchises and im munities granted them by the Castilian Crown, in exchange for their voluntary homage. An open rebellion was the con- 1 sequence, and thence sprung the revolts of Catalonia and Row aillon, with the total defection of Portugal. By the rigorous mea sures of the Government the people were driven into treasonable practices, and every advantage was then taken by D'Olivarez and his pensioned supporters to make the Crown, or rather their tyrant oppressors, more absolute. Thus too it was that the notable conspiracy in favour of the Braganza family (of which history speaks, and which, of itself forms a most inte restin g sub j ect amon g st political records,) established the Duke of Braganza on the throne of Portugal. The Grandees, disgusted with the Administration, yet fearing to disclose their grounds of discontent , withdrew from C ourt and such was the extent of desertion, that the King was left Ansa destitute of attendants at home, and of officers abroad. One tame, however, of the non.contents, was at length irritated beyond Yes patient endurance at the ambition of the Sinister. This was the Constable at Castile, one of the prime nobility, p =r duced his pedigree from a race of Kings. Olivarez had made him his mortal enemy, by proposing a match between a son of his and the Constable's daughter. The individual was a young man of the most debauched life and dissolute manners, living in obscurity; and the enormity of his crimes bad once drawn upon his head sentence of death, and he would have suffered the penalty had he not met with better fortune than he deserved. This prodigal was aclurow.' ledged bOlivares as his natural son and heir, invested with the highest dign ities of the kingdom, and made the master of prodi gious w th, but still retaining in that exulted station, and prae. tising all his former vices, displaying frequent proofs f the moot abject and base mind. To see such a one made President of the la. dies, and ins fair way of succeeding to the Duke his father in the mi. nistry, added to the bdore-mentioned proposition of marriage, could not be borne by that haughty Nobleman. He sought and ob. mined an audience of the King, exposed the ambition of the Minister in the clearest manner, and the insecurity of the Crown. In fine, sup ported by the other dobles (who, finding a champion step forth to assert their rights and redress their wrongs, now emerged from their retirement and 'returned to the Court,) aided likewise by letters from the then Bmperer of Germany, the Constables so far prevailed with the King that his eyes were at length opened to the dangers that surrounded him; Olivarez was banished the Court, and deprive& of all authority. Thus was the great Minister hurled from the sum. mit of grandeur and power, and driven in obscurity, followed by the contempt of the King and his Nobles, and execrated by his country. men at large. The foregoing is no tale of romance, but an accredited fact upon the records of history. By the fall of Olivarez, it will be found not to be sufficient that a Minister be zealous to serve his Sovereign ; extremely accurate in the affairs committed to hie charge; assiduous; not addicted to recreations and pleasures; ri. gorously just, deaf to flattery, and inceoralde to brides ; but it la also necessary to have an eye to the satieizetion of is SU 15acT as well as to the prerogative of the Canon, steaks. his artiness course in the golden mean. It will be unsafe is Immolate the people's interests and liberties to the humours and Sias of a Sovereign, or to the pride of as srifeeiing Aristsemp Such would be dangerous instances of zeal. Nay, should thet Monona himself command him to do anything which would trunk on she rights and privileges of the subject, the fidelity of doe Palifdon, would be better evinced by an humble remonstnusse a him nd lils ill consequences of such a proceeding, than, by a land allsiheme. to betray both the Sovereign and himself to the midis saw. one, in his power, may maps, but the other, he die add s nani a victim to his MOTS. SCINTILLZ. THE RuYAL WONDERS. Two miracles at once ! Compell'd by fate, His tarnlsh'd throne the Bourbon doth vacate ; While English William—a diviner thing— Of his free pleasure bath put off the king. The forms of distant old respect lets pass, And melts his crown into the common mass. Health to fair France, and fine regeneration, But England's is the nobler abdication. CHARLES LAMB. Hie late Majesty's " cellar of snuff" was sold la,. week to a well-known purveyor for 4001. The stock is said to hay, exceeded 16cwt. The wardrobe, will, it is calculated, realise 15001. The bronze cast of old Father Thames and his attri butes, within the quadrangle of Somerset-house, was erected in April, 1789, the month in which his late Majesty George re turned thanks at St. Paul's for recovery from illness The statue above it of that sovereign in the Roman habit, was elevated a month afterwards. CHESS.—Boi, of Syracuse, was an excellent clic,: player, and on that account patronised by Philip 11. Pope Urba': VIII. so admired his skill, that he offered him a bishoprick. Ile was taken byCorsairs, and reduced to slavery ; but he fascinated the Turks with his ability at chess,:and ransomed himself by giving; them lessons in the " noble game." A ROYAL MISNOMER. ---King James, in a speed, to Parliament, said, the Devil spared neither labour nor pains, and called him a "busy Bishop." The bishop of London told one of the courtiers, "be thought his Majesty might have chosen another name." LORD PROVOST.—The chief magistrates of Edin burgh. Glasgow, and Perth, are designated by the title of " the right honourable." The two latter have it, we believe, only In courtesy. As this point has been occasionally misunderstood, is may be mentioned that Fountainhall, in his Diary, alludes to the circumstance, in these words :—" Sir Alexander Ramsay got letter from the King (Charles 11.) in 1667, that he, as Provost of Edinburgh, should have the same precedence that the Mayor of London had, and that no other Provost should be called Lord Pro vost but he." SILK MANUFACTURE.—In 1734, Sir Thos. Lambe erected in an island of the Dement, near Derby, a curious mill for the manufacture of silk. He brought the model, the only one of the kind in the kingdom, from Italy, at the hazard of his life. This machine was deemed so important, that at the expiration of Sir Thomas's patent, Parliament voted him 14,0001. for the risk he had incurred, and the expense attending its completion. CHARACTERISTIC TRAlTS.—livery nation has it.: traits; the Spaniard sleeps on every affair of importance; the In liansfiddle upon every thine; the Germans smoke upon everything ; the French promise every thing and do nothing; the Britisl: islanders eat upon every thing ; and the windy subjects of Ameri can colocracy talk upon every thing ! THE THREE EMISLESIS OP UNCERTAINTY. ill some dull and ill-written letters by one Wickford, a singular passage occurs. Speaking of English politics, and the approach of the Princess from England to Holland to espouse William the Stadt holder, he observes "but this depends on three things most uncet. tain .2. viz. the wind, a woman's mind, and a British Parliament !" THE STREETS OF PARIS.- Paris has been from the earliest ages the battle-field of contending factions. It is peculiarly susceptible of internal defence—the streets are narrow—the house; are high and built of stone—it is almost impossible to set them on fire—few of the windows are turned towards the street, and serve well as embrasures for musketry. There arc, besides, a thousand alleys intersecting every thoroughfare, so that the means of opposi. tion are infinite, and the ultimate success in the assault precarious. for each house is a military position. It must be added, too, that there is no population in the world so readily excited to antis as the inhabitants of Paris. Them was formerly a huge chain at the end of each street, to be stretched across as a barricade against cavalry. The remains of such chains may be yet seen in the Rue Trous k. Vaches, and others of the old streets of Paris. The late struggle was carried on within a small compass. It lay in the immediate neighbourhood of the Tuileries. The Rue St. Honore, one of the greatest commercial thoroughfares in the city, the quays, and the small streets in the neighbourhood of the Hotel de Ville, and the Louvre, witnessed the most sanguinary contests. The same spots were deluged with blood in the progress of the first revolution. Many gallant men fell in the attack upon the Louvre ; they were buried in a common grave, dug in the green plat before the Church of St. Germain l'Auxerrois. The Louvre will be their monument. CURIOUS WI LL.—The French Journals announce the death, at Chambery, on the 21st ult. of a very eccentric but benevo lent officer, General Boigne. From the following account of his will, he appears to have been enormously rich. To his servants he left from 1,500 to 10,000 francs each ; to his brother and nephew 30,000 ; to each g randchild 200,000 francs; to physicians, and others of his acquaintance, legacies to the amount of 100,000 francs; to his widow 60,000 francs per annum ; to his son, estates, &c. valued at from 15 to 18 millions of francs • to the town of Cham bery, for public improvements, an estate Which is expected to fetch from 4 500,000 francs ; to every poor person in the hospitals, asy lums, poor houses, &c. 5 francs per annum. During his life, Gen. Boigne made the following donations at Chambery :—For the con struction of a theatre, 400,000 francs; to the lunatic asylum 500,000 ; mendicity depot, 300,000 ; hospital for aged persons, 1,200,000 ; to the college, 300,000 ; for the enlargement of the public library, bO,OOO ; f acade of the Hotel de Ville, 60,000 ; the construction of a street, 500,000 ; founding thirty beds in the hos. pital, 200,000; for the purchase of linen, &c. for the prisoners in the gaol, 24,000 ; to the Chevaliers Tireurs, 20,000 ; to an estab lishment ;for teaching trades to young girls, 100,000—total. 3,618,00* francs. BoLt v aa.—He is a native of Caraccas, where he had extensive property in the hands of the Spaniards. His height is about five feet eight, and he is well proportioned. Though a full white, his face was bronzed or weather-beaten, but very intelligent. full and round, with a natural smile, that rendered it pleasing with. out hurting that air of superiority which lurked in a dark and inte!. ligent eye, the angry glance of which was benumbing. This eye enlivened a studious cast of countenance, whether natural or ac quired 1 cannot say. He appeared the accomplished gentleman in all his actions. He waltzed beautifully. He was of sober and ab stemious habits, and spoke well to the point; his proclamations were numerous, and well adapted to their purpose. He spoke little in company, and had a great dislike to tipplers, babblen„ idlers, gamesters, and duellists. He allowed the English to fight duels, but any American who fought was shot for the offence. He took a great deal of exercise, often walking and riding. He was very fond of the English, often talked about England, and placed much confidence in the British, holding out liberal encouragement to all adventurers ; but giving at the same time a general order, that foreigner was to be kept against his will, and that every one was t, have his passport to return to his country when he chose.—Life of Alexander Alexander. PAEZ.—Pacz is a stout, active-looking little man, u it'; a pleasing and very expressive countenance; he is a good musicia n . and dancer, fearless and brave to excess, but rash to a fault, rushing into battle pell-mell, with no idea but that of overturning all opposed to him by mere animal force. Yet his feelings were very acute, and he grieved much after a great slaughter, even of his enemies, and be came subject to severe epileptic fin. He had fought many success ful battles, but he could not calculate the effect of evolutions like Bolivar. He was no politician, only a plain, fighting man, whore talent lay in rushing on to battle. He was quite void of learning, being able neither to read nor write. With much care he could just manage to scrawl P-a-e-z on the official papers that were presented to him; but his heart and soul were in the cause he had espoused. —lbid. BIRTH. On the 9th init. in Eaton-square, Lady ilowatd de Walden, of a son and heir. _ EAST INDIEh.—MARRIED. At the Cathedral, Calcutta, Feb. 18, W. Foley, Esq. of his ,la. jetty's 16th Regiment, to Charlotte Savage, only child of Major A. O. Campbell, of the same regiment.—At Fort William, on the 23d, Serjeant S. Hornby, Head Constable of Allipore, to Jane, eldest daughter of Serjeant Drew, of the Town Guard.—At the Ca thedral, Calcutta, Feb. 24, Lieut. W. Whitaker, of his Majesty's 16th Regt. to Miss O. A. M. Wheatley.—At the Cathedral, Cal cutta, Feb. 25, Lieut. John Robertson, 70th Regt. Native Infantry, to Miss Fanny B. Rogers.--At the Chinsun Roman Catholic Church, Feb. 22, Mr. John G. De Rosario, to Mist Mary Ana Mendes.—At Trichinopoly, Feb. 0, Lieut. Charles E. Ether, of the Engineers, to Georgians, eldest daughter of J. Bird, Esq. Madras Civil Sul/in.—At Calcutta, March 2, at the Catheral, En sign Wm. H. E. Colebrooke, 14th Regiment, N. I. eldest son of the late Col. Holmes Colebrooke, C.B. Madras Army, to Miss Louisa, second daughter of the late Capt. Moulton, of the 11th Regt. N.l. Calcutta, March 3, Lieut. James Remington. H. C. 12th Regiment Native Infantry, to Louisa Jessie, daughter of Col. Archibald Wat. son, of the Light Infantry—At Madura, Feb. s, Mr. T. Brunton, 4th Native Veteran Battalion, and commanding Madura, to Elisabeth, youngest daughter of the late Sub-Conductor John Brown, of the Ordnance Deparment.—At Poonamallee, Feb. 8. Assist-Apothecary H. E. Hall, to Alias Charlotte Kelly.—At Ma dras, Feb. 6, at St. Mary's Church, Assistant-Apothecary James Shell, to Miss Charlotte A. Hogg, daughter of Mr. J. R. Bono-. At Madras, Feb. 11, at St. Mary's Church, G. Prendergast, Esq. of the Madras Civil Service, to Catherine Jane, daughter of James lAnnesley, Esq. of the Madras Medical Establishment. Lennon I Printed and Published by Joint Wyse. at lb* $?&1 01110$ No. I, Pieliett-piseesTelwth au• i