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en Id irs 1 ! imputation. lie would now waive all objections to an interruption of the proceedings, and most earnestly de sire their Lordships would have the accusation probed instantly, and if there appeared any grounds of charge against him, he should waive his privilege of Parlia ment, and most earnestly entreat that their Lordships would deal with him as if he were not a Member of the other House. The Learned Counsel, before con cluding, begged further to state, that he had put into the hands of a Noble Earl, in a high situation in the Government, a letter from Marietti's father, in which apprehensions were expressed, in consequence of a report that Colonel Brown had mentioned that his son would be sent out of this country as an alien. He (Mr. Brougham) had told Lord Liverpool that young Marietti had gone to Sacchi, as it was com- Facia to him to do, upon the subject of the evi dence; and, in doing so, he was no more guilty of interfering with the witnesses than the Lords of the Admiralty were, who had sent for and questioned two individuals who belonged to the Naval service, and who were to be examined upon the part of the Queen. The Noble Lord had been satisfied with the explanation, and had given the most satisfactory as surances that the fullest protection would be ex tended to young Marietti. It was out of these cir cumstances, he believed, that the mistatement, of which he had so much reason to complain, arose. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he never had heard of the visit of Marietti to Sacchi till it was adverted to in the course of the cross-examination. With re spect to the mistatement of the Press, he had to de clare that the answer said to have been given to the question put by him, in the paper alluded to, by no means corresponded with that which had been taken down by the short-hand writer. Lord LIVERPOOL said, it was perfectly true that the Learned Counsel for the Queen had put the letter, to parts of which he had called the attention of their Lordships, into his hands, and which contained a communication that a threat of sending young Ma- 1 rietti out of the country, upon the Alien Bill, was held out. The answer he (Lord Liverpool) had given to that communication was, that there was not the smallest foundation for such a report, and that Ma rietti's son should meet with the fullest protection from Government—(//car, Dear).—He had not had any communication with the Attorney-General upon the subject of the letter, nor had he strewn it to him ; and cif that Learned Gentleman arrived at a know ledge of the fact, it must have been through a cir cuitous course. Lord MELVILLE said, that the Learned Counsel having stated that the Lords of the Admiralty had put questions to two witnesses, who were to appear in behalf of the Queen, he thought it necessary to explain the occasion upon which such a circumstance took place. The professional persons engaged for the Bill had made application to the Admiralty, to ascertain where a person could be found whose evi dence was requited. The Admiralty, in obedience t) the orders of the House, had made inquiry. If any application had been made upon the part of her M.tjesty, the Admiralty would have held themselves equally bound to render facilities to the production of witnesses. It so happened that the person after whom inquiry was made, was a seaman who had served on board the polacca which had been so much spoken of. This person had been on board one of his Ma jesty's ships two months. What had become of him was not known to him (the Noble Lord). — But it occurred to him that, as the two Naval Offi cers who were to be examined as evidence for the Queen, had been on board that polacca, they might know where the seamen might be found. He (the Noble Lord) wished the two might be sent for in order that they might be asked that single question; and if those who were authorised to ask the ques tion, had made any further inquiry, they exceeded their orders. The LORD CHANCELLOR said it certainly ap peared that the publication alluded to by the Learned Ccunsel, was not consistent with the evidence that had been produced. If their Lordships had resigned their privilege of preventing the publication, it would still be for them to determine the course they might adopt in regard to such misrepresentation. The Judges, who had withdrawn at eleven o'clock, did not return until ten minutes before one. The LORD CHIEF•JusrtcE said, the Judges had enrefully considered the question proposed to them by their Lordships, and would now deliver their opi nions seriatim. Mr. Justice RICHARDSON shortly stated his opi nion, that a Counsel ought not to be allowed to re examine to the er tent sought after ; and therefore he gave it as his opinion that the question ought not to be put. Mr. Justice Bur was sorry to differ in opinion with his brother Judges. But he thought criminals and witnesses would be placed in a dreadful situation if a part of any conversation was admitted as evidence without the witness being allowed to explain his motive. A part of a conversation might be in favour of one party, but might he very materially altered if the whole was stated. When part of a conversation was stated the Court had a right to know the whole, and If this was now done their Lordships could judge f:om the character and complexion of that conver sation. For these reasons he was of opinion that use question ought to be put. Mr. Baron GA nnow agreed in opinion IN ith Mr. Justice Richardson, that the question should not be put. Mr. Justice Btntaovon, Mr. Justice HOLROED, Baron GRAHAM, the Chief Baron RICHARDS, and the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE of the Court of Common Pleas, shortly delivered their opinions, which were the same as those of Mr. Justice Richardson and Baron Garrow, that the question should not be put. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE of the Court of King's Bench was of the same opinion. A Counsel had a right, in re-examination, to ask any questions which were necessary to explain any circumstances which had transpired in the cross-examination; but he had no right to go further, and to ask questions which do not necessarily arise from the cross-examination. His Lordship concluded by stating, that he agreed with his brother Judges, who had given their opinion that the question should not be put. The House left sitting. Quebec Papers to the 4th August have arrived. They state that the late election for Members of Parliament for Upper Ca nada has terminated in the almost unanimous choice of persons who are the political friends of Mr. Gourlay. It would appear by this, that the popular voice in Canada is opposed to the Administration. Mr. Ferguson, who was fined and imprisoned for publishing some of Mr. Gourlay's writings, was recently released from confinement, and has charge of the Niagara 4acc lator, and declares, in a public address. that the Spectate.. shall prove a great terror to little tyrants. A letter from New York, of the 10th August, says :—" The schooner Price left Old Providence the loth July. Commodore Aury had returned from an unsuccessful expedition to Truaillo and Amena, which places he attacked, but was defeated, with the loss of fifteen men killed, and one vessel sunk." Advices and Gazettes from Palermo, to the 16th ultimo, have been received, by way of Genoa. The return of the Deputies from Naples, sent to negotiate for the independence of Sicily, with a refusal on the part of the Neapolitan Government, was a signal of the most prompt and vigorous measures on the part of the Provisional Junta at Palermo. A Decree was immediately issued for enrolling in the military ser vice of the country the name of every inhabitant of Sicily capable of bearing arms, without exception of rank ; and troops were dispersed in all directions to attack those places which still adhered to their de pendence on Naples. In the preceding advices Mes sina and Trapani alone were mentioned as in that predicament, but it is now understood that Catania and Syracuse take the same side. An interesting ac count is published in the Palermo Paper (the Phcenis) of the 15th August, of the contest between the people and the municipal Authorities of Girgenti, previously to the accession of that place to the invitation of the Provisional Junta. Nothing could exceed the ardour and enthusiasm that were manifested in the cause of independence. The triumph of the popular party was complete, and letters were dispatched to the Junta at Palermo, apprising them of their having gained the ascendancy, and requesting information in the mode of electing a Deputy, who should represent their in terests at the new seat of Government. At Caltarissetta, a strenuous resistance was made to the Provisional Junta, and a division of the Army of National Independence, under the command of the Prince of St. Cataldo, invested the place on the Sth of August. His efforts were directed, in the first in stance, to negotiation for a peaceful surrender, but without effect, till a farther reinforcement arriving on the 11th, commanded by Colonel D. Pietro Or lando, with Major D. Michele, and Captain D. Ro drigo Palmeri Micciche, which augmented his troops to nearly 8000, and enabled him to occupy some im portant advanced posts, a more favourable disposi tion was shewn by the inhabitants. A messenger was sent out from the tows with a flag of truce to treat fdr a capitulation, who was received by the troops with shouts of joy, and embraced as a brother. This offer proved, however, a cover to an act of the blackest treachery. Half an hour had scarcely elapsed from the arrival of the messenger, when the advanced-guard of the Independent Army was sud denly attacked by a powerful force, and many of them were killed. The troops, under the irritation produced by this breach of faith, entered the town pell-mell, and, carrying it by assault, a great num ber of the inhabitants lost their lives. The town finally acceded to the Independent cause. Trapani was in a state of blockade, but still held out. From Catania, which is an open town, little resistance was expected; but Syracuse and Messina, being strongly fortified, threatened a severe contest. All commu nication between Palermo and Messina, and through that medium with the Continent, was cut off. No couriers were permitted to pass. A Private Letter from Paris, dated Sept. 2, says, -" 4 The public attention is employed here, at pre sent, upon the trial of the Queen of England, with the details of which our public papers are filled. There is one opinion in which all concur, that how ever it may end as to the Queen, there is one result that must inevitably flow from it, that is, a great di minution of that respect for Princes and Nobles, which for some time back has been rather on the decline. Even the mild virtue of the Monarch here, seems to have failed in calling back that warmth of respect or enthusiasm which the French were so fond of shewing formerly towards their Sovereigns. " On Sunday last, after the retirement of nearly a year, his Majesty was rolled out in an arm chair into the balcony of the Salle de Marechaux, which looks into the Place du Carousel, where there was a review of some regiments of the Guards and other troops. One was npturally led to expect, that after so protracted an absence, there would have been some exhibition of affection or gladness, on seeing their aged and infirm Monarch—but no such thing. The great majority seemed to look on with cold curiosity ; a few voices, and those in his immediate vicinity, cried— Mire le Roi ! and even amongst the troops, rather a sullen silence was observable. A Colonel of one of the Regiments, by way of encou raging them, waved his sword, and cried out' Dire le Rot ! Ines antis !' Some answered, faintly enough, the cry, and others said, or rather muttered,' Le Rot ! —Roi!' which may mean anything or nothing.— There is much of vague and undefined alarm at pre sent ; the Funds have continued to fall to the last few days. That affair at Brest, where the Procureur du Roi was hissed, hooted, and called a traitor, though mentioned but three days since in the Papers, took plate the gth of August. This is a proof how won derfully the Censor ship tends to accelerate the rapi dity of intelligence .SPAIITINC INTELLIGENCE. MMII•••• TENTERDEN RAC/UP-Aura 50. A Sweepotokei at f p. each, fot hones sot thorough-bred. - Two-Mile heats. Mr. Cork's b. m. 'Who can tell? S yrs old Mr. Croughton's Dr. m. Susan, $ yrs old Mr. Bert's b. m. by Haphazard, S yrs old - The-Town Plate of Ala. Three-tale heats. Mr. Brown's br. g. Marksman, aged - Sir .1. lionywood's brother to Benediek, a yrs old Mr. Pearee's b. f. Young Carob., 4 yrs old - 2 1 1 1 2dr S die. - 1 I 2 2 5 3 IRVINE RACES (Sconrsta)--Wsanasaar Amuse 30. A Sweep of 50gs. each, h. ft. One nail; and a half. Sr D. .H. 'a s b. c. by Stamford Colonel Blair's b. f. by Samford - The Stewards Plate of 50gs. Two-mile heats. Sir W. Maxwell's br. h. Cloottie, aged - - Mr. Alexander's b. g. by Mooreith, 4 yrs old - 1 1 2 dr 2111URSDAT. A Sweepstakes ef 10gs. each, with 50p. added. Two-mile heats. Sir W. Maxwell's Clootie, aged - - 1 1 Mr. Oswald's Archibald. 4 yrs old - 2 Sweepstakes of 50gs. each, 10p. Mr. Oswald's ch. 1. by Viscount Lord Relburne's b. f. Babe NORTH WINCH MORE RACES—ESSEX. These Races commenced on Monday, and afforded good sport. A Cup, value 50p. for Hunters, with 20gs. added, sub scription of sp. each heat, was won by Mr. Wardle's Non ml Ricordo i late Speed, beating three others. A Plate of £5O, beats two miles, was won by Mr. Mills's Waxy. Mr. Gee's Ramrod beat Capt. Giles's Peasant, one mile, 50p. six to four on the winner. Colonel BERKELEY'S crack pack of hounds have taken the field for the season, and now hunt the covers round Gloucester and Cheltenham three times a week. - EXTRAORDINARY SPORT.—MT. SPENSTONE, of Harley-hill, Surrey, killed from his own double-bar relled gun, on the Ist September, thirty-two head of game, namely, eleven brace of birds and ten hares. He. started from l3lackwater at day-break, and shot, until five o'clock, to two brace of dogs. BANKSIDE ItEGATrA.—Yesterday, the inhabitants of the Clink Liberty, Southwark, gave a Prize Wherry to be rowed for by eight free watermen belonging to Bankside, which was decided in three heats, At seven o'clock the successful candidates in the two preceding heats, yellow, green, scarlet, and light blue, started for the prize from Mason's-stairs towards London Bridge, to return up the south shore twice and back the same distance to the starting-post. This heat was manfully contended for and finally gained by yellow, in the presence of several hundred spec tators who lined the banks of the river. _ _ A sporting scalier wager, in four beats, took place ahove Battersea Bridge, on Monday last, for a purse of sovereigns, given by the Flounder Club. Nine of the best watermen on the river contested for the prize ; and while rowing the last heat, a galley fouled them, which created the utmost confusion until dark, when the match was left undecided. Bets to a con siderable amount were pending on its issue. AQUATIC Exctlastox.—The delightful retreat of Cliefden Spring on the Banks of the Thames— " Where in cool grot and mossy cell, Rural fats and fairies dwell." was, on Wednesday last, the scene of much gaiety and elegant amusement. In the morning, the Tha misis Yacht, with a distinguished party of fashion ables on board, glided gently from her moorings at Harleyford, under the direction of Sir Wiwou CLAYTON, attended by several smaller boats and an excellent band of music, and proceeded down the river to the spring, and were joined as they passed by most of the families, whose mansions are situated on the banks of the stream. Soon after the happy assemblage had disembarked, they partook of a sumptuous repast, amidst the variegated foliage of the charming spot. After dinner several glees were admirably sung, while the juvenile part of the com pany joined in the merry dance on the green until the evening, when the whole re-embarked. Amongst the company present were— Lord and Lady Boston and family, Lady Braybrooke and family, the Hon. F. Needham, Sir George and Lady Nugent and family, Sir William Clayton, Sir J. and Lady Mottles, Lady Earle, Mrs. Craven, Miss Vausittart, and Mr. Freeman and family. Boxgas.—A new black, lately imported from Ame rica, whom fame has proclaimed another Molineux, has offered to fight any one. He has been working about Gosport for some time. and is to be tried for a purse of 25 guineas, with Frank Strong, the Farnham man, the best in that part of the country. The battle will be in Hants, half-way from Farnham to the coast. Ancitzay.—At the Annual Meeting of the Wood men of Arden, a few days ago, a Miss OCTAVIA Mumma received the gold arrow and gold bugle in the Ladies Lottery. The Rev. CHARLES PALMER, won the gold medal for the best shot at the target,l at 100 yards distance, and the Rev. JOHN CLavaa ixo was the winner of the silver medal. Mr. CLA.. I VERING was also the winner of the silver arrow. On the third day of the Meeting the forest bugle was adjudged to the Rev. C. PALMER, shot for at ten score yards. The Rev. COKER ADAMS gained the gold Digbean medals, as Captain of Numbers ; and the Rev. C. PALMER that for the Lieutenant of Num bers. The balls at_the Forest Hall were attended by almost all the beauty and fashion of the county. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Marchioness of Lansdown, and the junior part of the family, at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square, from their seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. Lord Melbourne, from the Earl Cowper's seat, Pansanger, Herts. At Thomas's-Hotel, Berkeley-square :—Lord Rivers, from his seat, Stratheekleay, I Tants. DEPARTURES Lord and Lady G. 11. Cavendish and family, foe their seat, Compton-place, Sussex. The Right Hon. T. Grenville, on a visit to the Earl and Countess Spencer, at their seat, Althorp. Northamptonshire. From Grillon's Hotel, Albenurie-street:—Lady and Miss Stewart, on a tour. From Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square:--Lady Emily James, on a tour. FIRE AT THORNLET HATCH LODGE, OxoN.--An alarming fire broke out at this spacious mansion, oc cupied by B. BURT, Esq. cn Monday night. The flames were first discovered in the kitchen, where the flue had been left in to dry some clothes, and the groom, who slept in a room over it, first alarmed the family, who escaped in safety, the kitchen being de tachei from the house, and joined to it by a passage. The eastern wing was consumed, with the valuable furniture, but a strong wall preserved the other part of the house. The groom, in endeavouring to get a clock Mit of the house, was severely burnt, and his life is despaired of. . . . • SOMERSET ASSIZES. A LADY'S WEDDING EQUIPMENT.DOD Es TOLSON* This cause, which was tried at the Sometset As sizes, excited considerable interest. It was brought by plaintiff, in behalf of his wife, an eminentonilliner and dress-maker, at Taunton, 'who had been. em ployed, in May, 1819, by Miss Tolson, a beautiful daughter of defendant, aged about twenty, to make her wedding-dresses, with Instructions that they should be of the richest goods in her power. These instruc tions were followed, and a tolerably long bill was the result—no less than three hundred and fifty eight pounds; but if Mrs. Dod had not checked the young Lady, it would have amounted to much more. On one occasion she was shewn a fifty guinea dress; she said she should like it much, but must consult 4fer father, who, she afterwards said, would not con sent to her having it. When the plaintiff submitted her bill to the defendant, some time after the mar riage of Miss Tolson to Mr. Symonds, he (defendant) ielused to pay, and, about five months from the mar riage, employed two Ladies, eminent in the millinery tine at Sidmouth and Lyme, to value the articles fur nished for his daughter. The estimate, however, given by these Ladies, amounted to nearly the sum charged by plaintiff. Still the Major was dissatis fied, and refused payment of the bill. The action being brought, he pays 1:200 into Court, under the advice of his Counsel, Mr. WILLIAMS; who, after the above facts had been brought forward in evidence, addressed the Jury in a long, energetic, and ingeni ous speech, appealing to them as fitters of families, not to encourage by their verdict such extravagance as this young Lady had thought proper to indulge in. Her father, though highly respectable, was far from being affluent; his whole income was little more than £2OO per annum ; and yet Mrs. Dod had suf fered his daughter to order thirty-five dresses for her weddingft-out! These dresses too were but mere shells as he may call them—for there were but two pair of stockings in the whole bill. What the full amount of the young lady's equipment was, he must leave to the ideas of the Jury. Mrs. Dod never once applied to the father, to know if this great expense was incurred with his consent, and at his responsi bility; which she ought to have done, as he was lodging at a very short distance from her house.— The young lady had got into this nest of milliners, and unguardedly given the extravagant orders. The Learned Gentleman went over the principal items in the bill, which caused considerable merriment.— " Mull Mulls—Jaconets—Brocade Lutestrings—two four Bodies Handkerchiefs , One guinea ea ch, - 4c." and concluded by earnestly intreating the Jury to chew by their verdict, that these dress-makers ought to apply to parents or guardians for authority, be fore they suffered such extravagance to be incurred, as appeared in the present case. The Learned Judge, however, was decidedly of opinion, that the Major was wholly responsible, and that his daughter was a mere agent in the case. He knew she was having her dresses made—he knew of whom—and it was his duty to have called on Mrs. Dod, and limited the ex pense.—The Jury, after a minute's consultation, gave a verdict for the plaintiff, to the full amount. The abundance of the crop of wheat of the present year, may be estimated from the fact, that, in Kent, a quantity which had been calculated to produce thirteen quarters was found, on threshing, to yield seventeen quarters and one bushel. The Earl of LONSUALE entertained the Ambas sador of the Netherlands and a distinguished party, on Monday, at his house, Charles-street, Berkeley-squares Lord and Lady GRANVILLE entertained a party of friends yesterday, at their house in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square. The Earl of HARROWBY entertained a large party of distinguished personages yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. The DEAN of WINDSOR gave an elegant ball on Friday evening last, at the Deanery House. The ball-room was brilliantly illuminated, the floor taste fully chalked, and the refreshments of the choicest description. Amongst the company present were Lord and Lady LONGFORD, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. FREIDIANTLE, the Misses DESEROWE and SULLIVAN. and the Officers of the Blues and Guards quartered in that place. The venerable old church of Carfax, at Oxford, is now pulling down, and upon its sate an elegant new one is to be erected, after the design of an emi nent architect. The late Vice-Admiral PRWDER, who died a few days ago, in the 7 3 d year of his age, had been 60 years in the Royal Navy, and was the last remaining man of the crew who circumnavigated the globe with Captain WALLACE. A melancholy circumstance occurred lately at Brussels :—A man was taken ill in the night, and his wife rose to procure assistance, but before she re turned he had expired. When she perceived that, she exclaimed—" Oh, Mother of Gott! grant that I may not survive him!" and' in an hour after, she was herself a corpse. Another considerable fall or slip of about 2000 loads of earth took place at Boughton-hill, on Tues day afternoon, which stopped the passage for car riages at the foot of the old hill : the heavy showers which have fallen of late, have, it is conjectured, ac celerated the removal of this great body of earth. GREAT SOLAR ECLIPSE.-If the weather should prove favourable to-morrow, the admirers of the beautiful science of astronomy will be gratified with one of the most sublime exhibitions that the celestial sphere can present to view. At twenty-four minutes after twelve at noon, an eclipse of the Sun will com mence, and continue increasing one hour and a half, when at 53 minutes past one more than five-sixths of the Sun's illumined face (disc) will be obscured (10 27i digits), and that brilliant orb appear as a thin crescent, or hornbd, like the Moon early in her first quarter, with the point to the right a little elevated. The obscuration from beginning to end will occupy two hours and fifty-two minutes, and be the largest eclipse of the Sun seen in these parts of the earth since April, 1764. MAGISTERIAL A rrOINTMENT&-Mr. MISSIIALL, of Lambeth-street, is appointed to succeed Mr. HICKS, of Bow-street, deceased ; Mr. Wyart, of Shadwell, succeeds Mr. MINSHALL, at Lambeth-street; and M r . H ost r N s, of New-square, Lincoln's Inn. is ap po;nted to succeed Mr. WIA77 at Shadwell Office. 1 . to d- Ird qty he 14 tin ed he. by he on