The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-23 00:00:00

409 i3ofStarti3t- •LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23. Three o'clock, p.m. The Paris Papers rec Lived last night by no means justify the warlike reports so current in the City on Saturday. An article in the Journal des Dikes positively contradicts the rumours in the Ultra • Journals, that the French territory was violated— that a sanguinary battle bad been fought with Mina, and also that a French General had been struck With a bull. These £►lsehoods were proplguted with infinite industry by the Doile and other Papers de voted, to the war faction.—We do not believe that • the negociatrons between France and Spain will be broken -tiff abruptly, because, though the French •Government was disposed to proceed to extremities, the winter must retard hostilities; fur at this season .of the year an invasion would not be attempted, un less that the Duke of Angouleme, as Commander in -Chid, was desirous to show that in military•tactics and enterprise he•weuld not be out-done by the for• mer exploits of 13maparte, who marched a French army across the Pyrenneee in the depth of winter. By letters from Persia, dated Tabriz, the 27th of August, it appears that on the lst of July, the Per- sianr, under the -command •of •the Prince Royal, marched front that city and attacked the Turks on the 34 of August, who, in less than an hour, were completely defeatetl, with the loss of their tents and baggage, ten 4.pounders, two 12-pounders, one 14- pounder, one 16. pounder, and one -mortar. The l'ersians,pursued them to within two day's march of Azzaroom, which place would have fallen into their hands, but the cholera-morbus afflicting the victo rious troops, and fatigue rendering the disease mor tal, the Prince Royal and his army returned to Tabriz with the spoils they had taken. Accounts were received on Saturday at the Ad miralty, of the loss of his Majesty's sloop Racehorse, 4.;aptain Suckling, in attempting to enter the her bo,:r of Douglas, Isle of Man, on the night of the 11th instant. 'Notwithstanding the darkness of the night, and the heavy sea that was breaking over the ship, the Whole of the officers and crew, consisting of more than 100 persons, were safely got on shore, with the exception of Mr. - Bowman, master's mate, three men, and one boy, who were unliatunately drowned. The vessel is a complete wreck. A letter from Bayonne, dated the 14th instant, -contains the following intelligence from the frontiers of Spain:—" It is not true that there have been any engagements between the troops of Torrijos and those of O'Denncl, though we saw some fugitives arrive.here yesterday and the day before. The occu ration of Lombiere by the former is confirmed, which places the General of the Faith in a critical situation, and obliges him to divide his troops into many parties the more so, as Torrijos threatened to make a movement on Roncal. However, we do not know where these poor wretches will retire, when the Constitutional General has occupied the passages of the Ebro, and placed respectable garrisons at Tudela, &c. It is certain that O'Donners men begin to desert, and we learn that great•numbers of young men have appeared to take advantage of the prolonged amnesty, and the Communes, tired of the excesses of the deflaiders of the Faith, appear in clined to favour the constitutional army. The Ma drid mail has arrived without delay, which shows . the roads are clear." On Tuesday the 17th inst. a fire broke out in the .chateau of the Prince of Orange, at Terveuren,near Brus,,els: the cause of this is unknown.' Happily it was discovered in time, and immediate assistance being given, the fire was extinguished by two o'clock, without having done any other mischief than destroying some part of the small staircase near the dressing -room. The Journal de Paris contains a letter fmm Ve rona, which asserts, that in most qtience of the recent ministerial changes at Constantinople, orders had been sent by the Russian Geriernment to the Gene rals in 'Chief of the armies of the South and West, for the concentration of their troops, in order to be .ready for every event.' A young wan named Cuignet, aged 21i, a farmer in Fiatiders, who had assassinated his mother, was executed at Lille on the 14th instant. He was led to the scaffold barefooted, and his head enveloped in a Wad: veil, and his right hand was cut off before lie was beheaded. This unhappy criminal displayed ;he must ferocious :.cupidity. -iiilo.--- ' V _ THE NATIONAL REGISTER CORONER'S INQUEST. On Saturday night last an inquest was held before .1. ""L iblittss Esq. deputy coroner for WVe►tminster, at the Spoiled Ilia, public house, in Strand-lane, an die body of John Heath late of Norfolk. M r. 'Donnas Pnillips, proprietor of the New-txcliange Coffee-house, in the Strintl, stalest that he had knowis the deceased fur sonic time: he had-resided in his house since the Stith of October last, and dined with his family every day. lle was related to a family of the greatest respeciaoility m Norfolk, and came to London. For sonic weeks he had been in a low desponding state, and would walk in the passages and rooms in the dark, for hour► together, with his hall to his head, in the most di-jected• maoner. In the course of tile last fortnight, the deceased had COWe twice at six o'clock in the morn ing, without his coat, and the account he gave of his loss was, that he had slept out, and having tin money his colt hail been detained. lie (wittiest) bad wrote to the tieceased's uncle, to inlorm b ni al his nephew's situation Ott Thursday night was the last time he saw the deceased; lie was then melancholy as ; lie slept at his house th it and went out about IY o'clock its the moro nic ; he relined to take any breakf.ot. The deceased left a razor ill his bed• . llis hither was a commander in the limy, and a man of .ortune. He had expect 11 re mittances for some time from his friends, and was very much distressed in consequence of their non arrival. The apparel in which he was Mund after death witness had lent him. The deceased had spent a good deal of money foolishly, in a short time ; and having no money, when meal trine arrived, he would get out of the way, and frequently, when asked io partake of food, would ex cuse himself, by stating that lie could-no: eat, or he did not se ant ally. `He believed the deceased's embarrassment had pioduced temporary derangement. Richard Carter, a watermati belonging to the Thames - police, stated, that about eleven o'clock on Friday, he went on board the police vessel lying in the Thames, toplo site the end of Noriclk-street, and - was informed that 3 hat, a handkerchief, 311 d a knife had been bound on the steps of Waterloo bridge, and that it was suspected some man was drowned. Ott his way, as he was rowing slung the shore, lie was directed by the officer to look out fur the body, and as be came near Somerset-house stairs, he saw something near the water's edge, and ex claimed, " T h at is the man!' On going up to the spot he found the deceased lying on his face, without'his coat, in the mud ; he turned over the body, and a deep wound was I lin his throat. The body was cot.veyed to Strand•lame watch-house. Thomas Gray, another waterman, corroborated the above evidence, and in addition said, that on searching the c:o hes (Attie deceavtd, nothing but a metal button was found. Edward Type, a waiter at the New.exchange Coffee house, stated, that the deceased came from the same place as himself, and witness was much attached to him. On Friday morning, about twelve o'clock, he informed hint that he was g to his uncle, who was a sales- Mail in Smithfield market, and should receive a good deal •of money. Witness advised him to take of it, as he had spent a good deal of money sery wastefully , and people had imposed upon him. phrased vs as of a very mild dis positi n. When he came to London first, he had a good steal of money, and such was the extent of his wardrobe, that he had not lea than 16 pair of hawsers, with coats, fice. to correspond. He was then lull of spirits i but having agent his money, and betstg orsappointed in his tore cianoil of a supply troin his friends, lie had become very despoinitsig. lie was daily expecting rem tatiees, and snot was his dejection within the last few days, that he (a i:ness), had sh.t d that he should not wonder if he putt an end to his existence. The deceased had often spoken of a female to whom he was much attached, and that en constquei:ce.of the lowness of his finances, his holes were destroyed, and he believed that it was from disappointment in the object of his affections, that hail, with other circumstances, affected hits faculties. The Jury expressed tlititisehes sati4ied that the de ceased had caused his own ileath. when labouring tinder mental derangement: and a verjict i f " Insanity" was recorded. A letter from Bilboa says, a priest, named Longa, who had been a lieutenant of cavalry, escaped from Drava with a troop of eighty men, twelve of whi c h only had muskets. l•ie made them assist at a 'Mass, which he celebrated himself at the church door.— With his own hand he cut off their hair. It was not known which direction this new Guerilla had taken. HYDROPHOSSA.—Au awful instance of hydrophobia has nith.tt the last few days occurred tit the lividly of -- Manning, a coal dealer, residing in Porttigal-stret Laml ch. Some time during the iiiii tith of August hist, the lamely kept a-small flo, which either went mad from the bite of another animal, or some other cause, and in this dreadful state was tlyitig, into the street. when ttlati ning, who had 'heti determined on destroying it, iin• peixti its progress. The lotions animal stostatitly sprang at hint, and -Mt him on the nose, and then left him bit iii- eldest child, a boy, also in the face, and a.so hilt Mrs. Manuwg and a pug. The animal was beard and almost iosia oily destroyed, beitta in a horrible state al canine madness. 'lnc family who hail been bitten ap prehended no danger, and the wounds, which were •ittell, were dir oily healed. The pig was killed, hut within the last few days the whole of the above-men tioned veisiais were taken suddenly ill, the boy b:ing apparently first aliected, and bethre medical assistance was called in, the poor child (to a horrible degier) dis played the el.ects of hydrophobia, and to a very short woe was a c,irpse ; his lath, r next sickened, and worse surgical Retitle-men, connected with the parish bled lism, 411111 s i 11111C11 1•11 as to pioduce a partial change of the system. but very hint hopes are eniertaiLed of his reco very. Mrs. Manning ha, west attacked iu the saute way but not 10 such a violent degree ; she however, con ildered likely to ft-eider. The awful rorcuitistatice has lauduced a great tiltuek to the iie.ghlruurl6.4ll. LAIO INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. SATURDAY, DEC. 21. •LACos V. HIGGINS, OTHERWISE ISAAC. This was an action by the husband of Mrs. tacos, a Coed dress maker, to recover a bill ofJlOl. 17s. Sid. fur d fur. niched to the defendant, between March, ltittl, and December, 1820. The defendant pleaded that at the time of making the promises in the declaration she was the wife of Hery Higgins, which was denied in the replication by the plaintiff. blr.Searlett was about to state the case, when The Solicitor-General insisted on his right to begin, as the affirmative of the issue lay on the defendant. Mr. Soarlett said, he must still prove the amount of the bill. The Solicitor General replied, that he would admit the amount of the bill, liming no witnesses to contradict its items. He tlieu proceeded to open the evidence, by which be intended to support the plea of coverture. The defendant, a most respect able lady, the widow of Mr. Isaacs, an officer in an African re giment, went in 1817 to reside at Faris. There she became acquainted with Mr. Henry Higgins, and was married to him by a clergynieu of the church of England, named Sullivan, at Versailles. At this marriage Mr. 11i 4 gins Everard, and the waiting maid of the lady were present; but unfortunately Mr. Sullivan was decd, and the femme de rhanitre had gone to Greece; so that he could only call Mr. Higgins Everard to prove an actual marriage. He would show, however, by a sister of the defendant. that the parties left Paris for the purpose of marriage : that they returned husband and wife ; and that they returned as husband sad wife; and that they had since been received in the most respectable circles in thew cha racters. To prove this cue, Miss Donovan, the sister of the defen dant, was first called, who appeared in *state of great weakness and agitation, and was allowed a chair. Mr. Gurney reported her answers, which weie given in a very low tone of voice. She stated that her sister left Fade for Versailles to be married, and returned as the wife of Mr. Higgins. Mr. Higgins Everard swore to the actual marriage, which was performed by a Pro testant clergyussee, though the parties were Catholics. This witness, who oame up from W bitecross-street prison, admitted that be had written letters to the plaiatill's attorney offering to withdraw from the country, so as to avoid appearing as a wit. mess, in consideration of 501. Lord Climmorris, Sir W. S. Lilly, and Capt. Whiting, were called, who proved that they bad met the defendant and Mr. Higgins, who was AD attorney at Dublin, as Mr. and Mrs. Higgins, in the most respectable society of both sexes. Mr. Alderman Wood was called, but did not appear. He had been in Court in the early part of the day, but bad quitted it to preside over the meeting of his Ward. Mr. Swirled addressed the jury ou the evidence, and con tended that there was no credible proof of an actual marriage. —Was n credible that these parties should go to Vereadies, when they might be married in the chapel of the Ambasnador, without the truesble and delay of the journey? Was it credible that, being Catholics, they would contract marriage in a form which could not hind their consciences 7 %1 here were the witnesses of the ceremony d Madame Simond was gone to Greece, and Mr. Sullivan was gone—to Heaven ; alai the lady had taken away the certificate in her pocket as the only party interested in keeping it. Ile contended, that Mr. Everard was nttcrly unworthy of credit; lie said that lie should be able to prove that the defendant had obtained her pension by the name of Isaacs, and that she was introduced to Mr. Lacon an a dashing widow with a large jointure. Besides this, be should contend that the marriage, supposiug it to have been perform ed, was invalid by the laws of France i for be could show that by that law no marriage was good unless contracted before the Mayor of the district where the parties had resided Sur six weeks—unless contracted in the presence of four male wit. neasetienand unless authenticated by the certificate of ►he ma gistrate. There was an exception as to marriages performed in the Anthassadoie chapel, and under 143 sanction. To prove thin to be the 'French law, the Frentili Vice-Consul was called, who produced a book professing to be a digest of French law, and publiebed by the authority of Government. which contained the law an stated by Mr. Seeded. The wit !lnas said, that this book, if produced in any Court in France, VI4 Id be acted on as law ; that there were no original precepts that the corrected copies of the laws. published by au thority, were the only documents to which reference could bo made. The objected to this book, as sot being evidence of any thing. The French could never be so unhappy as to have all their law contained in an actavo volume ; and no thing would be easier than to buy one of these works and in troduce any interpoluted passage to answer any purpose whatever. The Counsel for the plaintiff replied, that exactly the same species of evidence of the Spanish law was received by Lord Elicnberougb on the trial in Sir Thomas Piciton for torture to Louisa Calderon where the Attorney General of Trinidad aas admitted to prove that the books produced contained the l awsl of the island. The Lord Chief Justice thought that, on the authority of this cue, be smut receive the book as evidence of the French law, though he should have greatly hesitated to do so if this prece dent had not existed. If then, he received this evidence, t he wan clearly of opinion that the marriage, void by the law of the country where it took place, could not be recognized here. This had been decided in the case of Prilrymple v. Dalryin, le try Lord Stowell, and therefore he was bound to hold the mar riage_ void, and the plaintiff entitled to recover. 'flue Jury thou (as the amount was not disputed) found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 4161. 17s. tip. The late storm will, it is said, probably cause a loss to the Liverpool underwriters of nearly oue hundred thousand pounds. u KOLA AND RollettßY,—A dreadful murder was perpetrated in the village of Llattheder, in North on Monday night. Jane Williams, an aged widow, many years a respectable shopkeeper in the vil lage, and who was generally ihoualit to have amassed' a little wealth, was found Itretilbehind her counter on Monday morning. A little granddaughter, said she heard her grandmother, in the night, cry " Murder 1" two or three times, but was too much frightetied to stir. Three persons are supposed to have beets concerned—they had dragged their unfortunate Viellin from her bed ; the shop drawers, &e. were WI/ken open, and several articles stolen, as well as what money she might have had itt them. We have nut heard ul any clue being yet aliord cil by which to trace the wretches. - - • - - LONDON: Priuted and Publ;Ahed by the P►oprietor, JOHN TWIGG, at the OP►r, 76, fket-,Sheet, teheoe ail Lotto,. hi the Editor, (pod pout) tuu.l be uddreat.d.