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up to a foreign jurisdiction, without serious and legal motives, ecknowledged and judged to be such by us. " Having heard our Council of State, we have decreed, and do decree, as follows : " Art. I. Every demand of extradition made by a Foreign Government against one of our subjects, accused of havillg committed a crime against foreigners on the territory of Oil; Government, shall be submitted to us by our Grand Judy:, the Minister of Justice, to be determined by us as shall be suitable. " Art. 11. For this purpose, the said demand, supported by justificatory pieces, shall be addressed to our Minister for Fo reign Affairs, who shall transmit it with his opinion to our Grand Judge, Minister of Justice." TURKEY. • CONSTANTIXOPLL, SEPT. 20.—A formidable expedition is preparing at Cairo against the WeeLabites, those indestructible fanatics, who seem to spring. up as they are cut down, like the heads of the Hydra. The Pacha of Egypt intends to entrust his son, Jusum Pacha, with the command. He has thirty transports constructed in such a manner that they can he taken to pieces and carried across the isthmus of Sucz to the Red Sea, on which they are to serve for the conveyarce of troops. It is, however, to be feared that the Scheriff of Mecca, who resides at Dsydda, niay .be better disposed towards the Weehabites than the Os roanlins; and, consequently, oppose by force of arms the en trance of our Pacha a troops into Dsydda. This Orneer models his conduct on the old principles of Turkish Administration, and consequently is addicted to prompt and violent measures. The massacre of all the Mamelukes at Cairo, on the first of 'ay, as they were leaving the citadel, whither they had been brought on the pretext of a procession, is a proof of it. The troops of the Pacha, subset ently to the massacre, pillaged the houses of the Mamelukes every whore throtioout the city, and possessed themselves of an immense booty. Ilie most beautiful women have been brought hither as slaves ; as likewise the heads of the principal 13eys, and those of their adherents. ► • l'he remainder are constantly hunted through the different pro vinces of Egypt. A general pillage was apprehended at Cairo on the part of the soldiers, thirsty for blood and plunder, but the dangers was averted by the prudent measures of the Pacha. On the 27th of August there was a grand Council of War held at the Turkish head quarters, at which the Grand Vizier preaided. All the military chiefs and Ministers were present. rhe passage of the Danube was unanimously resolved on. Galal Eldin Mehemet, Pasha of Tschasar 'Lade, who was to command in the camp in the absence of the Grand Vizier, arrived there towards evening, and occupied the tent of Kebaja Bey. Th e Grand Vizier came at the same time with his principal Officers and troops to the place pitched on for crossing, this is above the corn magazine of Rudschuck ; sixteen boats were there for the purpose, five of which were large enough to contain 250 men each, the others were smaller. All the preparatory measures were well taken. The passage was ellected about the village of Stu bodse, with so little suspicion on the part of the enemy, that the Ottoman troops had time sufficient to entrench themselves. The Russian advanced-guard having at length perceived their operations, fired two pistol-shots as a signal, and retired upon their entrenchments. A small body of Russian troops then ad vanced, but were repulsed with loss. All remained tranquil till the succeeding morning. The number of Ottoman troops who had passed the Danube in the night in six different vessels, amounted to 3000 mean, and was commanded by Mehinick-Bey :ejia-Hilar-Agassi, nephew of the Grand Vizier, the Pasha Aydie, &c. The next day the Russians divided into several bodies of in fantry and cavalry, advanced to the Turkish entrenchments amidst a fire of artillery on both sides. Some small detached bodies of Russians made a sharp and re gular attack. The action was severe, a great number were killed and wounded on both sides, but the Russians were finally obliged to retire. Two other corps which came to their assist ance shared the same fortune.. All the troops which came up till noon were repulsed with the same valour, and the enemy were obliged to retire, as well by the bravery of the Ottoman troops, as by the loss they had sustained, whether by our resist ance, or frpm batteries erected on the right bank of the river. In the mean time a powder magazine adjoining our entrench ments, had caught fire ; the damage it effected, and the impossi bility of our receiving reinforcements, made the enemy think that our situation was very critical. They sent a person with a flag of truce, in order to induce our troops to take into consideration their situation, which appeared desperate, and to accept the offer of the General, which was, that they might repass the Danube unmolested; but our brave people answered, that they would rather die than submit to humiliating terms. This being made Isnown to the Russians, a fifth attack was made upon our en trenchments; it was sufficiently sharp, but so also was our re sistance; insomuch, that the Russians having Instanced great loss, in killed and wounded, reared precipitately. They were pursued by our troops', who took a gun ; towards nightfall the Russians brought down all the artillery they had on the left- of the Danube, in order, either to compel us to repass the river, or to prevent our receiving reinforcements. They brought it be yond our intrenchments. The different engagements lasted Irons morning till night, both sides fought with great determination, and the result was in favour of the 'Yaks, who distinguished themselves by incredible acts of valour. The Russians kad "700 killed, many wounded, and left us some prisoners. On our side the Pasha Aydie was severely wounded, Silibtar Aga slightly, and Agalar Agasir Halil Usta Was killed. His Excellency the Grand Vizier had intended to send rein forcements in the night, but apprehensive of accidents from the darkness of it, he deterred doing so till the next day. Of 15 Russian boats which were lying under the left bank of the Da nube below Guergewo, 12 were towed up in the course of the night to the place where the Turks had crossed ; but they, who had observed them at midnight, commenced a fire on them whi,:h lasted till morning, and obliged tlrem to retire. The Russians lost one boat, which was sunk, five of them were able to anchor under Rudschuek, seven others attsnved to fall down the river and thus escape, but only four effected this with out without considerable damage, the three others were very rudely handled, and made the left bank in order to land the troops. Th& boats before Rudschuck probably withdrew about the same time, in consequence of orders r,xeived by sigirals. His I:Act:fleecy the Grand Vizier, who perceived that the at tempts of the }gun boats had not only failed, bat that the enemy had also withdrawn from the banks of the Danube, hastened, on that and the following day, to send the brave troops who had crossed the river provisions, ammunition, and reinfovcentents.—. GaAetLe de France, Nov. ‘27.) 1111:144 ND. CATHOLIC DELEGATES. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, N0v.16. This day the Court of king's Beech, pronounced judgment on the detnerrer to the two pleas of the Catholic Delegates. The Court was, as usual, very Much crowded. 0:1 the Judges taking their seats, the Attorney-General was sent fur, and the four Judges proceeded to give their opieiotis vriutint The LORD CHIEY JUSTICr. said, that as there were twe bless of abatement put in by the Traverzers, to both of which the Attornev-Getteral had entered a demurrer, he would no: ice them separateiy. In the plea of want of freehold, one of the oh "c tiuns which he should first notice was, that the persons were not izeown to be freemen—nor was there any proof that the.eite et Dublin was included in the class ut corporate towns ; that the ci.erter of the city of Dublin ought to be produced in proof; but in his opi nion this objection could not be emertained a moment. If any rouf was necessary to he produced that the Comt was sitting in the city of Dublin, would not hills of indictment, foiled by the Grand Jury of the city of Dublin, he sufficient !--- . 110. plea itself, if not otherwise supported, would answer this übjection,as reciting the indictment to be in the county of the city of Dublin. Another objection is, that they should possess certain quAlica tions, as being peek et levies. The plea makes bat one objec tion, that is to freeholders; they have stated no other cause of disqualifications ; it was then the duty of the Attorneyeeleneral to have brought proof, that these persons were freemen of the city of Dublin, or that they were pry" et legates. They mie lit as well have required him to bring proof that the pampa] had no mi.. nors, aliens, ur outlaws, sworn on it. These objections cannot, therefore, he entertained a moment. The objection relative CO freeholders is admitted to be a good one in counties at large, but not in cities or corporate towns; but freeholders every where must be probe et legates homines. It is conteneed on the part tf the Crown, that freemen are probe el legal.l, and that this qea lification is general to all. We should have expected from such great authorities as Coke, Hale, and ilawkins, something deci sive on this subject; but precision of opinion is not to be found in them.—His Lordship then quoted Hale 2, 155, where lie says the Jurors must be freeholders. This, he conceives, only re ferred to counties at large. H is Lo r dshi p then cited Hawkins 2, chap. 25, sec. 19, the two Statutes of Edward, all which have exceptions in the cases of cities and boroughs. He looked upon it that misdemeanour: were to be tried by common law.-- , His Lordship reviewed the authorities brought forward h yboth sides, and commented on them at length ; and ended by s:ating, that nothing had appeared to him as sufficient to warrant the plea. His . opinion, tnerefore, was--that the demurrer should be al lowed. In this opinion, Judges DAY, DALY, and 9115ORNts COD.- Cured. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. :7;,A jr;-505.17fr":.