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MIIIIIIIII THr FRENCH ARMIES. t pre shall , the Tvice r. has ctig one ci this in his 'e are ras a their land. r tine best ais of house re, es d tuy its re sow bLicL L*us world tabu. ngs el rdiet. who 1, art 0.41- A gentleman, who s'.ne time agu favoured ii• with a cot rest account of the French fleets at Ton lon, Brett, and Rochefort, has since m ide anotbei voyage to France, and again communicated to us some particulars concerning the internal simation of that country, and the positiirs and camps of the different composing both the army of the interior and the nrmy on the coast. The first nilkar division of the French army is commanded by General Murat, the Governor of Paris, where the head quarters ate. It consists of sixteen battalions of infantry, two of artillery, and thirty squadrons of dragoons, chasseurs, and has sirs, making in the whole 45,000 men. The park of artillery at and near Paris, contains eighty-two pieces of artillery of different calibres, ready to be transported at a moment's notice, either towards the coast, or towards the Rhine. At Amiens and in its neighbourhood are en camped forty squadrons of dragoons, making the first division of dragoons, attached to the army of England, under the command of Klein, General of Division. At and near C.oripiegne are encamped forty-four squadrons of dragoons, comprising the second di vision of dragoons, under the command of 13arra guay D'Hilliers, General of Division, attached to the army of England. At and near Mentreuil is encamped one divi sirn of the army of England, under the command of General Nay, consisting of fourteen regiments of infantry, two cavalry, two chasseurs, and four bat talkns of artillery and of sapeurs. The park of ar tillery contains thirty-six pieces of light twelve pounders, and twelve twenty-four-pounders. The camp at St. Omer, under the command of General Soult, consists of twenty regiments of in bustry, six of cavalry, two of dragoons, two of light artillery, and two battillons of foot artillery, making in the whole 32,000 men, with a park of sixty-six pieces of cannon. To this camp are besides attached, under the command of the General of Division, Bourcier, twenty-four squadrons of chasseurs on horseback, and of hussars, called a division of the Army of Reserve. They are encamped three leagues from St. Omer, on the side of Cassel. At and near Arras are encamped, under the command of General Junot, twelve battalions of picked grenadiers, as a corps de reserve. The camp of Bruges, under the command of General Davoust, contains fifteen regiments of in fantry, three of cavalry, five dragoons, two hussars, and two regiments of artillery, with a park of fifty pieces of heavy artillery. The camps near Ostend; the first division, under the command of the General of Division, Oudinot, bead-quarters Schlikens, is composed of five regi ments of infantry, one battalion of foot artillery, and one regiment of flying artillery. The second d:vision of the camp near Ostend is under the com mand cf General Friant, and contains five regi r.cnts of infantry, one battalion of foot artillery, and one regiment of flying artillery. The camp near Dunkirk contains, under the command of General Durutte, twelve battalions, comp; sing the third division of reserve attached to the camp near St. Omer. The garrison at Dunkirk consists of six thousand men, infantry, two thousand cavalry and dragoons, and three hundred artillerymen. Their commander is La Bretonniere. At Calais are quartered five thousand men of dif ferent armies ; at Boulogne twelve hundred ; and on the coast, from Calais to Boulogne, are encamp ed ten thousand men. All these troops are under the command of General Soult. These troops do DA include the crews belonging to the national flotilla, of which Admiral Bruix is the commander in chief. Admiral Verheul commands the ceho e, Charles Eveque the right, and Bompard the left. The troops encamped in the Isle of Walcheren, ender the command of General Monnct, consist of ten regiments of infantry, one of dragoons, three battalions of heavy artillery, and one regiment of lying artillery. The camps at and near Utrecht contain ten regi ments of infantry, French troops, and three regi ments of infantry, Dutch troops ; one French re ?anent of cuirassiers, six squadrons of French dra ..ms or hussars, one regiment of Dutch cavalry, and four battalions of French artillerymen with a *.y pieces of cannon, heavy artillery, be- -fire pieces of light artillery. ip near Brect contains twelve regiments ~ three of rivalry, nine squadrons of dra humus, three hattolions of artillery, with isty pieces of cannon. Augcreau is the in chief. Three hundred British sub :nte there his corps des guider. The fleet tinuci under the command of Admiral Ind Carirelli is the maritime preleit of The tk.r. at Isle d'Ais continues under id of Admiral Villeneuve. At Roche -1 ;s tir2 ,;L:ranander. The troops er.carn?ed in and near La Vendeo are commanded by Gnuvion and Le Grange, and consist of eight tegiments of infaintry, mostly veterans, and five ;q Ltdlons of light troops, besides five hundred ec.•s d', rrnes d'd re. The head guar tvrs arc at SAintes. The troops every where are regularly paid, and in high spirits, though they do not srak w;th the sante boasting confidence of the conquest of Eng land, as last year. Even wishes of peace are heard in their camps. • ex ry CItILDREN. Yesterday the Anniver-al y Meeting of the Cha rity Children, bel'uging to the Schools within London, Westminster, and Southwark, was held at St. Paul's. The scaffolding creeed for their re ception, as usual, formed an amphitheatre under the Dome, with the pulpit in the middle, covered with crimson cloth. By twelve o'clock the children were all seated, the boys oa the higher seats, and girls below; their different devices were displayed with pleasing uniformity, and in other respects the ar rangement was such as presented a scene awefully grand, and gratifying to a benevolent mind. Be tore prayers, the 100th Psalm was sung by the children, and the Psalms for 'he day were chaunted by the g:nrl,rtrt of the c;iitir, the children jiiiiting n the Glera ra.rt, atiJ in all t!.e responses during service. Previous to the sermon, the 113th and 104th Psalms, Ha/14144bl &c. were suing b y ,he choir and children,wbose numerou s v o ices p r idneed a very grand effeet. An excellent sermon succeeded, de livered by Gaoapa Lord Bishop of LiNcoi.N, from the 11th chapter of St. Matthew, and part of the sth verse. " The P•ot have the Gnyel prcazlie 1 unto them." Among the congregation were, the LADY MA yen( MI and family, the President, RICHARD CLARK, Esq, Stewards, the Rev. B. La w atNc M A. WM. PINCHIBitCK.ESq.I . IIOI4IIS SMITH, Esq. Alderman, and ten other Stewai ds, the Sheriffs and Aldermen in general, and , -...ral persons of dis dation. The HItIiSpOSHIOH of the LORD MAYOR did not permit him t I attend. The procession of the children from St. Pall's to their respective paiishes afforded the same pleasing spectacle as at their going;the beadles at theirhead,and the flags e . hich they carried, made them the objets of admiration ; and St. Paul's Church-yard was so crowded by speeatots, that it almost became im passible ; the crowd within the church was also great: on leaving it, the charity colleted at the gates was considerably augmented by their donations. The Patrons of the Anniversary, Stewards, Trustees, and Subscribers to the Charity Schools, after the service, dined together at tile London Tavern, and ended the day with expressing ern; -lents congenial with the charitable occasiov. SPORTING IN f RLLIGENCE. YORK SPRING MEETING, TOI4D4Y, MAT 29. Sweepst4kes ot to t , .! ..it. Two Lord Fitzwoloi om's On Mir, y 1 n,J , 9st.—Green. Lord Darlongton's M. e. by Oronond, 4 yrs. °IA, est. :alb. Mr. T. Rolm:lan's eh. e. Nla'•anian, by Kong Fergus, 4 yrs_ old, Sit. 91b- . - . . . Nlr Garforth's b. f. Zara, by Ds' . in!, out of Flora, S yrs old, 6st. I Ilb.—.lllue. Mr Mellisles b e. Sancho, by 1.1.. i Quixotte, S yrs. old, 6sr. !lob. . . Mr. D•ror,'s b. f by Ileningbmugia. don by Magnet, 4 yrs. o , d, est 21b. . . . . pd Six to 4 against Ormond; 2 to I and sto 2 Against Maltonian ; and 3 to 1 Against Orville.—Won ea y. WED?. ESDAY. The Stand Plate of 301. tree for all hours, &e. 4 yr. olds 7st. 91b. 5 yr. olds Bst. 4lb 6 vr olds add aged Bst. bib. Four years old till .s allowed 41b..--Four Miles. Mr. Gsrforth's gr. m, Marcia, by Corigoader, Aged Mr. Wentworth's bay m. Prirwcwe, 3 yrs. old UriXAC u‘i of forty irg re- d. bee twcnty- The camp rf iufantrY, ins*. was sib ^NI% or ho t k La*' " Park of sim loadel Bader he con i ti tn }nap , ' E 7 ctt ccnti wab, dot Jd Ziet, an diet in- -• tov- a . kanns w a gaal "mrnan. c " :rAI THIPISDAY . Sweepstakes of lOgs. each. with 20gs. audeJ by .h. Inn-keepers and their friends, t. , Maide t th• • and four-year olds ; three-year olds 7st. fe•tr-rc. ,r olds Bst. 41b. Fillies allowed 31b.— Iwo Mies Mr. Garforth s b Zara, by Deliori, 3y is old. Mr. 1 101eswt's rey filly, by Del ini, 3 yrs oil. r W. N. W. Hewers. %lila Oita Overton, by Overton, 3 yrs. old. Mr. Acredd s ch. c. Maltonian, by King Fergus, 4 yrs. ,4 The Johnstown — R-ingers, iriihe j cnunty of Wex ford, commanded by Capt. JOHN KNOX GROGAN, have volunteered their services to any part of the United Kingdom. In consequence of a recent occurrence, th• Benches of the different Inns of Cain have come to a resolu tion that in future no gentleman,who is in any man ner conne.led in business, so as to make him liable to the bankrupt laws, shall be eligible to be called to the Bar. Yesterday the following regiments were reviewed in Hyde Park, by His koyal Highness the Cost- NIANDLIt in Cwrx►, under the command of the Earl of HARRINGTON, viz. the 2d, 3d, 4th, 7th, Sth, and Itth, Loyal Landon Volunteers, and the Duke of Cc/sixes LAND'S Sharp Shooters ; when His Royal Highness arrived, the line, as usual, presented arms, then advanced and retired twice in line, next they made a charge by battalions from right to left, and then re:ired to their old position, formed close columns in rear of each right company, and formed in front and rear of the right centre battalion, then deployed into two lines, and advanced with the Sharp Shooters and light infantry in front, who were recalled ; the fronr line advanced to the charge and retired, when the second line charged, alma which they passed in review. The Cowman rue in CHILI' expressed his warm approbation of the =duel and discipline of the regiments, para. culai ly the Third, whose charge afforded him great pleasure, which he expressed to the corps, who were remarked for their precision and steadiness. Lieutenant-Colonel Iturstric tom addressed the regiment, in which he thanked them for their good discipline, and was happy to find they could per form as well under their old colours as new ones. On Tuesday last, was held at Newcastle, the an nnal meeting of the Schoolmasters' Association, in :he North of England, when the members present had the satisfatlion to find the capital of the tUnd in a progressive state ; notwithstanding that they have nowthree superannuated member s,and eleven widows In their list. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OP KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL, MAT 31. Sittings kfore Lord ELLENSOROIIOII. EDWARDS V. MILLS AND ANOTHER. This was an attion to recover the amount of a promiwry note for 1001. against the Defendants. Mr.Watutow, in stating the Plaintiff's case, said he undersMod there were two species of defence t be set up to this aftion. The one war, that Sarah Edwards, the wife of the Plaintiff, Richard hd wards, was never married to him ; and the other, that there was another promissory note of the De fendants outstanding, which had been given to Mrs. Edwards. As to the first, he would prove that she was the wife of the Plaintiff, and advanced the money on the Bill in question to the Defendants, on her husband's account, as his agent. As to the se cond, the note alleged to be outstanding, was nearly in the following words: " I promise to pay R. Ed wards or order, 1001. &c. when convenient." This latter was a humbug upon Mrs. taiwards,who was an igno rant, illiterate woman ; and as soon as the humbug was discovered by some friend of her's, the bill was returned, and the one on which the a&ion was brought passed in lieu of it. Two witnesses were called, one of whom was the mother of Mrs. Edwards ; neither of them could prove she was the wife of the Plaintiff ; and it being alleged in the declaration that she was, the Plain tiff was Non-suited. IS Alf O. TAYLOR. The Plaintiff in this aElion was a coal-dealer, and had sold some bags of coals, and afterwards a chal dron, to the Defendant. He was paid for part, but a balance of 21. 7s. remained due, for which he brought his aCtion. The Defendant pleaded non-age. It appeared in evidence that the Defendant was a woman of the town ; that her mother was living, and that she was only seventeen years of age at the time the debt was contrafted. The Plaintiff was Non-suited. HEADLEY AND OTHERS r. GODDIN. The Plaintiffs in this action were assignees of one John Binton Timmings, a Bankrupt, who formerly was a grocer at Go s p ort ; and the aCtion was brought for a balance of an account for goods sold and delivered by the Bankrupt to the Defendant, who was an attorney, residing at Portsmouth. Mr. Eeseine stated the Plaintiff's case. The Defendant had been employed by the Bankrupt (Timmings) to recover a debt which was due to him, and, previous to the trial, Timmings had ad vanced a sum of 121. odd, for expence of Witnesses ; he also had paid his costs. The debt was recovered and paid over to Timmings, but the costs and ex pence of Witnesses, which had been advanced, were not repaid. There was also a sum of 271. 10s. sd. dne to Timmings fur goods sold to the Defendant, making altogether a sum of 811. Bs. sd. for which the action was brought. Mr. Timmings was then examined; he said he had employed the Defendant to recover 2991. 7s. for him ; that he had received that sum from him in two payments ; that he had advanced the casts. and the expences of Witnesses, which had not been repaid him; that the Defendant had got goods from him to the amount of VI. 10s. 3d. ; that he had repeatedly applied to Defendant for his bill of costs, but in vain ; and that there remained a ba lance due to his assignees of 811. Bs. sd. Upon his cross-examination by Mr. GARROW, he was cautioned bow he should answer the questions to be put to him, as every word of his evidence should be taken down. He then said he had re ceived the sums from the Defendant as before stated, and no other sums. A book was then produced to him, wherein it appeared he had signed a receipt for 1631. 10s. 6d. to the Defendant. He admitted the name signed at bottom to be his band-writing; 'ut positively swore he had never seen the writing above it before; that he always reads what he signs, and, had he seen that writing bef're, he N.,uuld have recolletled it. He expressed his surprise and astonishment at such a thing having been pro duced. He said he made it a regular practice to make up his cash account every night, and enter it in his day-book ; that he did exped to have re zeived part of his costs back, and if he had, they would have also been entered. He admitted he did give a receipt for twelve guineas, and some other trifling sums. Mr. GA It wow, on the part of the Defendant, ob served, he would find great difficulty in defendii g his client, as the material evidence he had to pro duce was the book, in which this receipt for the 1631. 10s. 6d. was entered, and not being duiy stamped, could not be given in evidence : he there fore would not take up the time of the Court, but submit to a Verilia for the Plaintiff. Lord Ectemiloaoteou observed, if this was a false charge of the attorney, he should be dealt with accordingly. It was not natural to suppose that he had paid over the costs ; perhaps this entry in his book, by way of a receipt, might be a mistake; but as it then appeared, perhaps it was better he did not ho further, as his Lordship fe a r e d, i n suc h a case, e should have another duty to discharge : he was glad the Defendant retired so soon, and hoped it was the last time as would venture to exhibit him self in that form.—Verdia for the Plaintiff tiol. 1111•1C11.1 AND OTRIIRS r. ADIAMAMS. The Plaintiff, in this .oiun were baize manufac ture, s, and had employed a man of the name of Shepherd Scoot, as a traveller, to sell Solids for them upon commission to country dealers. Scott accord ingly sold goods to the Defendant, to the amount of Ed. 19s. in the name of Shepherd Scott and Co. and bought some ankles fnim the Defendant, for his own use. The defence set up was that the Defendant knew nothing of the Plaintiffs, but bought tl e goods as from Oheliherd Scott and Co. Lord LLLIPIBOROUGIi said, where an anion was brought by an unpaid principal for goods sold, theugh not in his own name, or where the agent of some unseen principal has .old goods, be has a right to recover. In this case he did think the Defendant might set off the amount of the articles which Scott had received from him, against the Plaintiff's de mand: Verdia for Plaintiff, 11. 7s. 6d. lIIFATION O. SUMNIZILLIN. m;. was 0.11 attic)) broug:): by the Plaintiff to re cover the price of a horse which he bad purchased, and which afterwards turoed out to have been stoles. f. The PlalinifT was a Oil:min:ger in Oxford -serve', the Defecdant was also a fishmonger at Billingsgate. It appeared by one Nvitne.s that the_Plaiitisr weft to the Defeo./aut and lidught the horse in question kr seven guineas and - a haft ; tat some time after the horse was taken from him, ceder ztl order of the :Magistrate, and ‘rai 'eel;t:ered firer to cite coqd man, a, mUlar. from •whom it hfd b:en stolen some month; ri The alidenco made by Mr. Ei•KIS ri was, that the lilt e never had belonged to le Defendant, and that he never sold hirq to tiled' • intitf; on the con trary, Le had belonged to one ;votive, a butcher, who had b0n...1 ly boug/it him frorn another butcher SA in Fleet Market: that the Defendant merely r-- commended the horse to the Plaintiff, who had not sufficient mimev to ply for him at the time, and Defendant lent him 91.175. 61. for that pitrpapr j , for which sum he was afterwards aft:laity obliged To sue the Plaintiff. ' illiese fans were fully proved, and the Piainsiti . am Non-suited. • . WARE:AII, CLI/ta.,.v. CHAIM'S, . ," FALSI_ I \MR ISONMENT. Mr. Et:salt:a opened this as a very important cause, which called for the particular attention of his Lordship and the Jury. The Plaiiiiiff was lADis tenting Clergyman, who had severa l pupils &der his care. On account of a very painful disease in his wife's eyes, be was obliged to come to London for medical assistance, and had taken lodgings at the Defendant's, who is a grocer, in White .Cross street. The Learned Cousasel then went largely upon the right of occupancy, which a lodger was entitled to. Every man, he said, was to consider his lodging as his castle ; he had a right to knock at his door when he thought fit, and should have free ingress, egress, and regress, at all times and hours. The Defendant in this case wished to expel the Plaintiff tram his lodgings ; and when he came to the dour one night about eleven o'clock, he was refused admittance : upon his remonstrating, he received a most impertinent note from the Defend ant, in which he threatened, that should the Plaintiff stay out again, to such an hour, be would not only lock him out, but have him put in the watch-house. On the following nigh: the Plain tiff came home ahnut half past eleven o'clock ; and Mr. Easxn:r here obscrved, that though a man should never suffer himself to es.eed the bounds of temperance, ye: it did not follow that he should mortify his flesh by total abstinence. Upon this night the Plaintiff bad devoted a few hours to conviviality ; and, thottgb he had taken perhaps a little more than he ought, he was not to be reckoned drunk. He knocked at the door, but to no pnt pit • his wife sent up h er servant to the Defendant Ali the key, but he refitted to give it. ,The Plaintiff, a little ruffled by this. delay, ,-,u ltd with sortie si'ulence against the door; upon this the Def dant ; came down, called the watchman, and sent ic Plaintiff to the w a t c h-ho us e. The cnnstahlept th watch , feeling foehis siti.:a tioa. brought m: b kto his lodgings, a n d repre sented to r i se Defendant the impropriety of his condua, anc: how indecent it was to keep a gentle. man out of hi: lodgings at such :in hour; but the Defendant iuskted he should remain at the watch house, and the next morning be was envied before the Magistrate and discharged. In consequence of the confinement, he had been much injured in his health, and upon those grounds brought his *Con. Several Witne , ses were then called. vilo p• wed the Plaintiff's case. Mr. GA SRO*. was proceeding to state r n . dant's case ; when Lord Et ter:BOROUGH :red. that the Plaintiff could have no more thai ',mina damages, if lie got any at all ; he brought the bu. siness on himself by his own improper condna. Verdia for the Plaintiff One Shilling. v COMMON PLEAS, GUILDHALL. Sitti.gt before Sir JAMES MANST:ELD. • TERNI.V v. TENNANT AND At:Ol4l.R. The Plaintiff, a publican, brought his adion for 221. 9s. the charge for a supper ordered by the 1)e -fendants. Mr. Tennant, who is a builder, having finished a building, gave the workmen a supper. Mr. Fernly was applied to upon the occasion, and ordered to provide a sufficiency of eatables, with wine, punch, &c. Ile accordingly served up boiled and roasted capons. ham, salmon, a round of beef weighing 601 b. and other necessaries for thirty four Irish laboutars in one room, and thirteen persons in another, the whole of whom were highly satisErd with their eatertaiatnent, as far as related to eatir, • ..• but the workmen, after drinking several bowls of punch and great libaeons of porter. insisted on more, and the Plaintiff futnislied them wfh seven half-guinea bowlt ; this the Defendant Mr. jeded to pay for, all, ging he had given orders that no more than 41. worth of liquor should be serve ; several other articles vcre stated to have been over charged, and the Defendant reduced the bill to 181. 15s. which sum he tendered into the Court. The Witnesses proved a very moderate profit had been taken. and that the Defendant had sanctioned the additional supply of liquor.—The Jury, thet.- fore, found a ver di for the Plaintilf for his full de mand. Several other causes were tried of no public interest. On Wednesday se'nnight, the remains of Mr!. GORDOK, wife of the KRT. LOCKHART GORDO A , whose death we announced in a late paper, were interred (at the expellee of a few charitably disposed people) in the Holy Trinity church-yard, Dor chester, Do; setshire. The history of this unfortu nate lady affords sufficient matter to rouse, in the sympathetic mind, a spirit of indignation against the cruel spotters at her sufferings. —Suffice it only to say, that she was a branch of it very re spetable and opulent family in Shropsllire ; and that by her union (which took place about two years since, at St. Mary-la-Bonne church, as ap peared from a copy of a register found in her pos session), she incurred the displeasure of all her own friends, and seas renounced by them kir ever ; and, notwithstanding her personal artructions, and engagiog manners, she shortly after arrived at Dorchester. unproteeed, where she took an obscure lodging, living in a pitiable state, but supporting the charasler of a true Christian, till the idea of %zing thus abandoned, and the shock she received by a recent transaEtion in Oaforsisbire, preyed so forcibly on her delicate feelings. that she tell a v,S;ui ro c0na.)146:- gnef, in her 21st year._( I