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LORD STOWELL. ?IO ray 110111111 AMILRICAN But a still more striking example is Lord Stowell (better known in this country as Sir William Scott), the p r esent venerable Judge of the High Court of Admi ralty. of whom it may be justly said, in the language of Cicero, that he is jariaperitorms elofmentissinstes.— This great man has presided in the Court of Admiralty since the year 1798 ; and during this period he has com manded the admiration of all Europe, by the learning, acuteness, and finished elegance of his judgments. There was a time when it was somewhat the fashion in this country to undervalue the solid excellence of his opinions. Our stommerce was brought so directly in con k/ with his administration of prize law, that it Was Oink to avoid prejudices on a subject in which, as iestrals, we had so deep an interest, and were so liable to Indulge strong animosities. But time has dissipated many delusions on this subject, and we have had in the late war ample opportunity to try the accuracy of his principles, when we changed the character of neutrals fcr that of belligerents. We can now look back upon his decisions with somewhat of the calmness and so briety of a philosophical historian. With the exception of the doctrines respecting the Colonial trade, in which it is but common justice to admit that he either acted upon public Orders in Council, which he was bound to obey, or upon the rule of 1756, which his Government hod previously chosen to consider as an established part of his Prize Code, the differences between his decisions upon prize law and those promulgated by the Supreme Coart of the United States, are so few as to be almost ermescent. After the most powerful arguments, under the highest political excitements, and with tke aid of the most striking eloquence, there has been but a single principle adopted by him which has been deliberately overruled by the Supreme Court, and on that occasion there was a serious difference of opinion among the Judges. But it is not in respect to Prize Law that we intend to speak of Lord Stowell, though he every where ex• bibits the most profound and accurate knowledge of all the publicists of continental Europe; but as a maritime iJuclge, deciding in what is called the Instance Cott, the great principles of commercial jurispru dence. His superiority in this department over the technical reasoning of the common lawyers is most signal. He discusses every question with a persuasive and comprehensive liberality—with a tone of general equity—a knowledge of maritime usages—and a dis position to consider maritime jurisprudence as the un written law of the world, rather than the municipal monopoly of a single nation; and he draws from all sources, ancient and modern, the best and purest prin. ciples to aid, to illustrate, and to confirm his own judgment. With him the grave learning of Grotius —the arose, bold, and somewhat vehement, discus sions of Bynkerthock —the reverend testimonies of the Consolato del Mare—the 'Collections of Cleirac—the busy, practical sense of Roccus—sithe brief, but clear, text of Heineccius—the various and exhausting labours of Casaregis--the argumentative commentaries, and lu minous treatises of the French jurists, appear as perfectly familiar as the writers of his own age and country.— He evidently reposes upon them even when he does not cite them ; and tranfuses into his own eloquent and im pressive judgments whatever they afford of general doe trine, or just interpretation, upon all the doubtful ques tions of maritime law. One scarcely knows which most to admire, the simplicity of his principles--the classical bratty of his diction—the calm and dispassionate spirit of his inquiries—his critical but candid estimate of evi dence—his strong love of equity—his deep indignation of fraud, chastened by habitual moderation—or that pervading common sense which looks into, and feels, and acts upon the busiueu of life, with a discriminating, but indulgent eye—content to administer practical good, without ostentation ; and wasting nothing upon specu lations, whose origin is enthusiasm, and whose end is uncertainty or mischief. Even when he deals with subjects of another class, as in ecclesiastical causes in the Consistory Court, one is surprised to see with what admirable propriety he uses his knowledge of general jurisprudence and the civil law, to give vigour to his decrees. And, upon questions involving the lei kci, be has triumphantly shewn that he can master the re sults of foreign jurisprudence and, as in the very in teresting case of Dalrymple v. Dalrymple, compose the strifes of the Learned Advocates of the Scottish bar, and it for ever, upon an immovable balls,* question which bid vexed the domestic forum of Scotland for a long period, with its doubts and difficulties. We say, with- Ott hesitation, that the character of this eminent Judge, whatever may have been his original genius and ability, ewes its present elevation in a great measure, to his en larged studies, and his cultivation of universal jurisprlP deuce. Take, for instance, his celebrated jssdgmer.t to the case of the Gratitndine, in 1801, on the right of the master to hypothecate the cargo, as well as the ship and freight, for the necessities of the voyage; or the case of the Juliana, in 1822, on the invalidity of s stipulation in the shipping paper, to cut off the seamen from wages, unless the voyage was performed to the final port of destination. Where shall we find, in the annals of the common law, except among the judgments 01 Lord Mansfield, cases argued out upon such rational and enlightened principles, aided by sober and various ' 4 ining, and ending in conclusions so irresistible. One "an in them, to be reading not the law of England but the law of the world—the results of human "Inn and human learning, acting on human concerns, "rah reference to principles absolutely universal in their iaarice and convenience of application. We wish Ame rican lawyers would study the fine thodels of this sagas dour Judge, with a diligence proportionate to their im poNince and utility. ilAtLoota.—Mr. Gluten ascended from Birmingham se Monday, and descended lu a corn field near Walsall, the Pro- Pnetor of which is determined to sue Mr. Gauze at law for the dotage dose to bit crop. PMRIOROUCIII CATHILDRALr—The improvements I , ll a the appearance of thi s beau t iful structure, which ve been effected during the last three or four years, Iltoost exceed belief. All the broken spires and pin nacles have b een restore d , a ll t h e w i n d ows w hi c h were Ll Nked up have been opened, and two Saxon doors, worktnanship,have been repaired and,opened L° view. Two great works, a perfect restoration of the .7atnents of the west front, and an entirely new roof ret the north transept, in lieu of one which was de. 71ed and dan g erous , are now almost completed. In ` R L !'nean time the beauty of the minster precincts has "..`P I Pre with th e arc h itectur al restorations. In addi • ron ;e ehese and other undertakings for the improve m eat Of this venerable pile, we understand the Dean gad Chapter contemplate a great' and spirited plan for .._ " n_t! organ, sc reen an d a l tar scr een, and an enthely ' wenn? of the choir ; the originals having been de stroyet.' Indio civil wars in the reign of Charles 11, CORN EXCHANGE, MARK.LANK, Jett 13. The demand far all descriptions of Grain was very trilling this morning, still the few ales that were made, were at Monday prices. We continue to receive the most flittering accounts from all the different Counties, both as to the state of forwardness and the pro ductiveness of the different crops, which, in some measure, accounts for the cautious disposition of the eoniumers. HOP INTELLIGENCE. MA tbswort, Jinx 24.—The accounts have, during the last week, balm very favourable, and the vine now only wants hot anti dry wsather. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CRICKET.—ALL ENGLAND AGAINST SUSSEX. Basuto*, Jot, 43.—After weather thoroughly wet yesterday, and a following night of a similar character., the morning of this day was cloudy bet without rain. The wickets, therefore for the Grand Cricket Match between this County and All England, were pitched in our Royal Ground as early as eleven ....at. and company, at least an hour previously, from the town and neighbourhood, were seen verging to that point. The nvertopping downs soon displayed' their crowds of spectators; and thousands of persons had paid the sixpenny admission price to the inclosed scene of action. The turf was in capital order, notwithstanding the late copious moisture. The diversion was commenced by All England taking the command of the bat—but the Sussex bowlers and fielders rendered their beat efforts almost as nugatory. The whole eleven, in fact, erere put out for 27 rem, and as follows—W. Ward, Esq. for 2; E. H. Budd, Esq. for a; H. Kingssote, Esq. without a run; G. Knight, O. ditto; Mr. Searle, (in the room of G. Jenner, Esq.) for 7; G. Osbeldeston, Esq. without a run; Mr. Mills (in the room of Ashby) without a ran; Mr. Beagley, for 5; Mr. Saunders, without a run; Mr. Marsden, dine; and Mr. Pilch for 3, with two byes ; making, in the aggregate, 27. The above Innings was concluded before two o'clock ; and soon after the Sussex players went in, with the adds greatly increased in their favour. By three o'clock four of the Sussex wickets were down for 26 runs; these of J. Broadbridge, Thwaites, Lilliwbite, and Morley; and a trilling diminution in the betting odds followed. J. Broadbridge, the second hall, was bowled oat in capital style by G. Knight, Esq. and Lilliwbite by R. H. Budd, Esq. On the opposite side, Saunders was stumped out by Slater; and Marsden was *aught out by J. Broadbridge, who, in throwing himself forward to reach the ball, fell, rolling over and over, but not before he had secured 1t..--(Tumultooos applause). At three dinner was served up in the promenade saloon, and In the marquees, &c. en the ground ; and after dinner, between four and five o'clock, the sport was re-commenced, and at seven Sussex had closed their innings with 77 runs, beading their adversaries 50. In something leas than half an hour Au England commenced their second innings, and having lost me wicket (Mr. Searles) for tea tuna, the diversion was discontinued, to he renewed at eleven, a.st. tomorrow. It is almost superfluous to add, that betting continues much in favour of &nem. WHITEHALL PRIZE WHERRY. The Annual prises given by the inhabitants of Whitehall. and some Gentlemen, Members or Aquatic Clubs, was yeterday caw tested for by the watermen et Whitehall Ferry. In order the% the Subscribers to the Prizes might bare the op pottenity of observing the entire contest, the distance rowed in the three heats was the same being from the start at Westminster bridge, round a boat moo red of Somerset-house, up the Middlesex shore, round a boat moored off Parliament-stairs, and down to the Prize Wherry, moored of Whitehall. The first two boats of the first and second heats, to row the grand heat. The whole was ander the direction of M r. Job Janes and reflected credit upon his management. The following were entered for the match— /tan nine. 1. George Colt and Junes Staples--marlet. 2. Thomas Evans and William Davis--wkitsa 3. Thomas Pinar and Charles Westwoodyporple. 4. Edward Farlew and John Bambinos—light blow SALMID • /US I. James Satan and George Holroyd-..pink, L Charles Speed and John Perraes--gnsen. 5. Rickard Westwood and George Mackey—TOM 4. Samuel Piner and Robert Beans—brown. Tin Flair Hear—Wu started for at half-past three o'clock, by Scarlet, Purple, White, and Light Bine. The boats went off at the moment the pistol was fired, and kept their way downwards almost together; but Purple took the dead at the turn user Somerset house, and kept it in a very line and skilful manner. Light Blue soon gained the second place, and pressed hard upon Purple nearly to the conclusion of the beat, when Scarlet, by a great exertion of strength, pushed by her, and came in second; and the beat was de termined to have been won by Purple and Scarlet. The heat was a most excellently contested see. Tux Semite >r--Plik, Green, Yellow, and Brew's, at about five o'clock, started for this beat, and, after a most skilful effort on the part of the last three boats the heat was decided in f of Yellow and Brown. The boa t distinguished by the colour Green Was third. Pink appeared to have knocked up early in the contest. Toe Tama axe Lan Haar—At seven o'clock the alma was given. The boats pressed on their mane with the tide almost in a level coarse, until Yellow, about Hangurford, took the load, sad kept it throughout, closeir pressed bp Pupa, which camas ha seemid, Scarlet third, and Brown last. Several bands of music enlivened the scene, and performed a variety of popular airs. BEHAVE YOURSEL' BEFORE FOLK. Behave yoursel' before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, And dims be sae rude to me As kiss me sae before folk I It wouldna give me milk pain, Diu we were son and heard by oant, Te tak' a kiss, or grant you au; But, Gudesake! no before folk ; Behave yowler before folk, Behave yowler &fore folk ; Vfhateer yon do, when out o' view, Be cautious ay before folk! Ceosider, lad ! how folks will track, And what a great aflhir they'll msk' 0' nsethiog but a simple smack, That's gran or to before folk. Behave yoursel' before folk, Behave Teener before folk, Nor gi'e the toque of sold and young Occasion to come o'er folk ! I'm sure wi' you I've been as free As may mode* lass should be; But yet it donna do to etc file freedom used before folk. Behave yoursel' before folk, Behave Toured' before folk, I'll neer submit again to So mind you that—before folk ! Ye tell me that my face is fair, It may be sae.-4 dinna care— But ne'er again gaet blush sae sair As ye hee done before folk. Behave youner before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, Nor heat my cheeks, wi' your mad (reeks, But ay he douce before folk ! Ye tell ae that my lips are sweet; Sic tales, I doubt, are a' deceit; At ony rate, it's hardly meet To prie their sweets before folk. Behave yoursel' before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, Glis that's the case, there's tims and plan, Bat surely no before fail Sot girl ye really do imist That I should suffer to be kin% Gas get a licence frae the Print* And unk me yours before folk. Behave Twiner before folk, Behave Tomei' before folk, Aid when we're ens, both dash and ban% You may tak' ten--before folk I The following scene took place a few days ago at - Newhaven, near Edinburgh :—A letter was received by the wife of a fisherman employed at Wick, in the end of which he mentioned, " I add no more." The woman being no great scholar, read it, " I am no more," and conceived the letter rotates intimation of her husband', death. She became frantic- sad inconsolable at the news, and bitterly bewailed her heavy bereavement, in which she was joined by many other Ashermen's wives, abotit a score in number, who had at that instant heard a report of the loss of several fishing boats at Wick. It, is impossible to describe the melancholy lamentations at their supposed loss, ontil a Gentleman, whose his. manity prompted him to request a perusal of the letter gave these forlorn widows, as they supposed themselves, the most unspeakable comf , rt by explaining, that the alarming words were nothing more than a term of farewell. LAW INTEWGENCL COURT OP Cil,ANCßßY,.fin.rti: lIMIDEN 4. COiriNTRY. The Latin CHANCELLOR, in giving judgment in this matter, which came before the Court as an appeal front a decree of the Master of the Rolls, observed, that by as order made in this case, in July, 1819, it was refer red to the Master to inquire whether the sum of 2501. laid in respect of a certain annuity, the half yearly pay. meats of which became due in the months of March nod September, 1807, had or had not been twice, paid to Colonel Thornton. The case was fully investigated in the Master's office, who was of opinion, that the esonephad been twice paid. Exceptions were taken to that report, which were argued before . the Master of the Rolls in 1820, and that Learned Judge thought fit to confirm the Master's report in consequence of snhkh, Colonel Thornton being dissatisfied with his deeisinb, appealed to this Conti. The facts of the case are sim ply these t—ln the year 1806, the Hon. Mrs Coventry granted an annuity to Colonel Thornton, charged upon his real and personal estate, and also upon certain divi dends /edged in this Court, in which the Colonel had a life interest. At the time that this transaction took place, the property was demised to a person of the name of George Hubbard, as It tutu for the annuitants;, and in the deed executed between the parties, the visual clause was inserted, empowering him, in case the an nuity should be in arrear, to receive the rents, for the purpose of liquidating the annuity; and in the month of Marsh, 1807, Hubbard received rents to tl*aihount of 4001. or 5001. He afterwards endeavoured to ac count for part of the rents, by saying that he had paid the annuitants; and his Lordship observed, that what ever question might arise as to the evidence of his having paid the annuity, it was clear that he had charged himself with having the money in his hands for the payment of the annuitants ; and whether he paid the money over, or retained it in his own possession at trustee and agent for the annuitants, that would be con• sidered, in point of law, as a payment to them. It sp• peared..that Colonel Thornton attended the investiga• don before the Master in 1828, and it was competent to *WI to have made an affidavit ; but in consequence of his not having done so, he (the Lord Chancellor) felt himself authorised to infer, hot only that he knew the trustee actually received the money, but that he must have been aware of its having been accounted for by him. He, therefore, was of opinion, that there was usificient evidence before the Master to authorise him in finding the money to have been twice paid, and the appeal would, under these circumstances, be dismissed, with costs. VICE CH COURT, JUL? 14. The VICa•CRANCILLOR was again occupied dating the whole of the day in bearing sacks which came [ before him upon exceptions. or for farther direttfoos. ROLLS COURT, Jinx M. ♦ID WILLIS. This unfortunate case, as it was galled by his Honour, has been in course of litigation for about thirty years. It has been several times heard, and a decree was made in the case by the late Lord Gifford. • When the case was called on yesterday, his Honour observed, that as he had had time to read the whole of the voluminous papers connected with it (pointing to a huge bundle which lay upon the table) he was more in timately acquainted with the circumstances thin it was possible for the Gentlemen of the Bar, with their nu merous avocations, to be. It appeared that Mr. Peak Puller had been the proprietor of an estate in Jamaica, which he mortgaged to Messrs. Willis and Waterhouse. As Mr. Fuller proved to be but an indifferent manager of his own estate, he engaged a person of the name of Queenborough to manage it for him, as his agents-- Mr. Fuller dying some time after, Queenborougb cone tinned in she management of the estate; and as the executors of Mr. Fuller had declined, or were incepts. ble of acting, Mr. Waterhouse, one of the mortgagees, and the principal creditor of Furer applied that ad• ministration may be granted to him and Queenbo. rough, which was accordingly granted. In the following year, a bill was filed in the Court of Chancery in Ja maica, praying an account of the management of the estates of Mr. Fuller. This suit professed to be insti• toted for the benefit of Mr. Fuller's family, and was carried on in their name. His Honour was, however, of opinion that invite. what a Court of Equity calls a fraudulent suit, and instituted in the view of giving she estate absolutely into the possession of the wove In 1807, Willis, filed a bill of foreclosure; but t peered that at that time he was not the owner of the mortgage. The Government having at that period made an advance of Exchequer Bills to relieve com merce, Willis obtained part of the public relief, and Sir Francis Baring having become his security, received from him an assignment of this mortgage. The dfect of the decision of the Court of Chancey in Jamaica was, to give the absolute contronl of the estate to the mortgagee, whilst in his accounts be was only 'answer. able to a person who was his own agent. The effect of Lord Gifford's decree was to confirm the proceed ings in the Court below, and his Honour felt bound to say, that considering the view which Lord Gifford took of the facts, nothing could be more just than his deci sion. The other avocations of the Noble Lord had, however, prevented him from bestowing upon them that attention which his Honour had time to give the case, and which induced him to conclude that the whole lof these lawproceediogs were a fraudulent scheme to !get possesion of this estate. His Honour, therefore, altered the decree which hid been made by his pre decessor. COURT OF ICING'S BENCH, Inv 24. ROSINSoN AND GILLS AGAINST GALLOWAY. The plaintiffs, braid manufacturers in Bunhilt-row, brought this action to recover damages against the de fendant, an enslllaer, fer not having made and fitted op, in a good and workmanlike manner, on the plaintiffs' premises, a three-horse condensing steam-engine, ac cording to an *cement made between the parties on the 24th of Febijtary, 1524. After some elf the plaintiffs/ witnesses had been ex amined, and a stball model and plan of the engine bed been banded op to his Lordship, the cause was, with all matters in difference between the !nudes referred to Mr. Alderson. WHIM MIAMI? ROTIIIVIZLL. This was an action by the owner of the Sylph, a vessel of 12S tons birden, spinet the defendant, a merchawt of Liverpool, upon a charter.party of affieightmeut, to recover a balance of 6401. The charter.party was dated the 6th of April, 1825, and was for six months certain, and, on certain contingencies, for a further period not exceeding six months, at 1251. per month. The slip sailed with her cargo on the 28th of Aagu.t Item Leer. pool to %myna, wbas she arrived in the beginning Of I 0 114 ! II - . • It ‘i I . • • • f • u ~_ ~ ~ NATAL INTELLIGENCE. Diu; JULY s4.—Wind &W.—Arrived from London the Tho. mas Hentar, for Haifa : ; a nd t h e U pton Castle. Wunarhon. for Bombay. Arrived the Avon, Homan ' from Berbice . Sailed the Heighington, for Barbados., ; and the Caroline, for Van Dikman's Land. - Paanstouni Jour 24.—Wind W.N.W.—Paseed the Norfolk, Gana. from BOmbay. PLimouns, Jinx 23..—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Boßear, ff at. sect., from St. Jags; and lithe, RICHMOND from London. Fairlawn', lure in.—WM.4l W.—Arrived the Skylark, krAe. cut, from Brasil (thirty-nine days from Pernambuco); Ty.ian packet, Dw yea, twentrene days from H a br a :. Sailed the Royal Sovereign yacht, for Pembroke, with the Lace Hum Amuse'. and suite; the Francis Freellog packet, for St. Domhipp, Vera Cruz, &c. and the Magnet packet, for Lisbon. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Last night a new Drama, entitled The Serjeant's Wife was performed for the first time at this Theatre, to a crowded audience, and was received with unbounded applause. The story of the piece, which is extremely interesting, was this : Frederick Cartonch, the Serjeant (Mr. Putman), is with the French army in Spain. and is very anxiously expected by Lisette, his wife (Miss Kama), the heroine of the Drama; bet failing tO MIA home at the expected time, she sets out to meet him. In the cisme of her journey, fatigued, almost broken down, and neatly pennyless, she is encountered, during the elfin, by Gaspard (Mr. 0. Sams), a tellow who, in concert with his brother Dennis (W. Csaraun), had get possession of an old chateau in the neighbourhood of Name, from whence Gaspard sallies forth to plunder and to lure other victims to the chateau, eventually to plunder and murder them.— Dennis affects to be a person of most excellent character, the better to coaxal their designs. Gaspard, after rendering U sette some trilling services, finding she has a few francs in her possession, insists upon her delivering them up. At this instant Old Cartouch, the father of Frederick, an old soldier, returning from Spain, whither her husband had done service, comes very opportunely to her rescue, and Gaspard is compelled to retire. Cartouch and Usette , his daughter-in-law, seeing the chateau, seek for abetter for the night, and are kindly received by De nnis. who hospitably entertains them, with a view ultimately to plunder and murder Old Cartouch, who has get co coaled about his person a vast ems of money. In this critical moment Robert and Magri (Mr. Kanter and Miss Gowaan), servant* at the cha teau, who wait at table, are anxious to apprise Usette of the in tended murder. Marget succeeds in apprising Usette, and :hakes signs to her not to drink the cordial which Denali offers to her, with a view to lull her senses while they commit the matrder, during the time that Old Cartouch is at rest. This leads to seve ral interesting scenes, in *kick Lisette appears to great advantage. The arrival of a party of soldiers, among whom is Frederick, from Tours, and who are benighted just at the moment that the murder is about to take place, awakens Old Cartouch, and of course the knocking at the gates alarms the villains, who desist and by these means Old Carlotta escapes. The difficulty thee arises hOw Usette is to follow, she being greatly alarmed lest she should not get free from the power of Dennis. Marget has pre viously furnished her with a pistol to defend herself daring the night, and this, in the morning, when libels about to take her leave, is the means of preserving her life; for Dennis,. they are dis covered, is about to stab her, to prevent her , when she draws the pistol from beneath her dress, and sonmeing the reams with instant death, Is allowed to withdraw. Old Carteock returns just at the moment, with his sun and the other soldiers, and after encountering Gaspard outside the chateau, whom they kill, secures Dennis---and thus the Piece concludes. Mr. Baarttar, in Old Catiouch, and Miss HILLY, in Lisette, were excellent, particularly the latter—indeed, the Piece seems to have been brought forward princi- pally fot the purpose of :hewing her power of moving the passions, which she did in a most eminent degree, as testified by the applause which she received during the whole of her performance. Kai Lay, as a simple domestic, was, as usual, as far as the character went, very good. His wife, Miss GOWAnD, who performed the character of Margot, a sort of second Lisette, is a very good actress, and - played that character well. The Piece altogether was well performed, and when Mr. BARTLIT came to Five it out for a second representa tion, it was some time before he was allowed to com mence it, the applause was so incessant. Oa the 4th instant, took place at Draguinan (De pertinent of the Var) the execution of Mark Alphonso Maurel, a respectable farmer, and for many years Mayor of his commune. Maurel had been found guilty of the murder of a notary named Cavin, between whom and him a long-cherished animosity existed. The murder was committed upon the high road, in open day, and in the presence of Casin's wife and children, who were from a distance looking out for his return Nom a neighbouring village. Mantel came up to him on the road, and after a few words altercation, level led his fowling-piece at him and shot him dead. Since his conviction, Mantel has given an example of the most pique, resigned, and edifying conduct. His time has been chiefly passed in devotional exercises, or in the perusal of pious books. On the 3d of July, Maurel made his will, in which, after expressing his , ' deep repentance for the crime he had committed, he desires that the children of the 'unfortunate Cavin should be indemnified out of his property for the in. jury he had done them, by depriving them of their father, leaving the amount of that indemnity to be settled by the Tribunal of Btigno%les. On the 4th of July, when the Registrar came at eight o'clock in the morning, to inform him that his appeal had been rejected, Mantel, without chewing any emotion, said to hinr, " I expected as much—this was my fatal destiny. I have long made up my mind to it." A few minutes after he breakfasted, and ate heartily of a particular fish he had called for. He after wards smoked a cigar, and conversed with the gaoler. He then, after remaining a few minutes alone, passed the time in prayer with two Clergymen, until the hour for his departure arrived. During the horrid prepa rations for the scaffold, be maintained the utmost firmness, refused ascending the cart, and walked with a steady step to the place of execution. On arriving there. be bowed three times to the multitude, kissed the two Clergymen, thanked them affectionately for their attention, and then decently and firmly submit. ted to his fate. Immediately after the execution, a procession of the penitents of the city, known under the name of Bourras, came to the scaffold. The ap pearance of this confraternity is of the most spectral kind. They are clothed in a kind of sack, which covers the bead and face, and has merely three little apertures for the eyes and mouth. Six of these neon-day spec tres took up the body of Maurel, and placed it in a coffin. The penitents then resumed their march, sing ing, in the most doleful manner, the Miserere, until they reached the church-yard, where, after the usual prayers, the body was interred. This was the first time since its institution, which dates no longer than two months back, that this confraternity performed the task prescribed by its statutes, of burying executed criminals.