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THE LONDON JOURNALS. IXTRACTS FROM THE nAILY MORNING PAPERS, Marck Ic2, 1823. [MORN ING ros.r.]. The present is a moment of awful suspense.— The world is listening with dread and indigna tion for the sound of the first blow struck in n conflict by which at least the destiny of one ge nerous and interesting nation is about to' be decided, and which, in its progress and conse qaences, cannot fail to affect, more or less deeply, the welfare and happiness of every European State. The people of England are naturally watching with the most intense anxiety the first intimation from their rulers of the course of Poky which, in the existing circumstances of Europe, they may determine to pursue. Such intimation has not yet been giVen. The indi cations of a neutral and of an active policy, so far as they can be collected from the occa sional expressions of Members of Administration, may hitherto be said to balance. The field of speculation is thus left open to the conjectures of busy curiosity—to the calculations of cold self interest and timid apprehension—to the aspira tions of ardent and honourable zeal. To the re tainers of party, however, this suspense is most unfortunate and perplexintr. How amusing to notice the hovering about*, first to one- and then to the other side of a question—the alter nately blowing hot and cold, In order to re tabu the valuable - privilege, unfettered by any antecedent consistency of opinion, of pronounc ing the ultimate determination of Government, whatever it may be, a ruinous and fatal error. To the people of England, who know enough of faction toderide its artifices, we would recap the cheering - recollection that the opinion and feel ing of their Government, as to the atrocious cha racter of the impending attack upon Spain, has been unequivocally expressed, and that these are in complete unison, with the generous and noble sentiments, alone possible to; as they alone are worthy of, a nation of freemen. The prac. Lice policy of the Government, modified as• it must necessarily be by circumstances and consi derations which it is the peculiar function and qualification of Government to combine and appre ciate, will, we doubt not, be always consonant to the elevated and liberal sentiments it has avowed.—lt is obvious that there are many circumstances anti considerations to which it is obviously impossible for individuals to affix the just value, either separately or in their combina tion, as affecting the question of war or peace, not for the purpose of advocating one line of policy or the other, a purpose which we utterly disclaim, but in order to inculcate the propriety and duty of awaking with confidence and re ceiving with respect the decision of Government, not only because the feelings and wishes of the Government and the nation are perfectly coin cident, but because the Government only can possess the essential' materials to any just and prudent decision. 'l'lllll TIMEs.I Paris Papers of Sunday arrived in the course of yesterday. Their details are various, and though of an indecisive character, not without interest. First, it will be observed, that two " orders of the day" are issued, tending to throw obloquy on the detachment of the National Guard that re fused to drag Manuel from his station in the Chamber of Deputies. The affair is patched up as well as may be—that is to say, clumsily. The whole, guard is informed that it feels the most profound grief and indignation at the perverse disobedience of the offending members. ' It would have been more satisfactory if the men had declared themselves to. be thus indignant, instead of being apprised of their indignation by others but query,—are they so indignant that they would not all of them adopt the same course, if another M. Manuel were to be remov ed from the Chamber ? " It is evident," says the Colonel of the 4th Legior, " that this violatiou " of discipline materially compromises the Na " tional Guard, the institution of which bears an " especial character• of unbounded devotion to " the Government!" lied this reasoning about unbounded devotion to Government been true, the Government of Iluonaparte would never have been shaken. The segacity of the other worthy Colonel is equally acute. We find, however, in the midst of the indignation Mt by the National Guard at the conduct of their com. rade, the Sergeant who refused to act, that they have really met and voted him a sword of honour, as a cutting proof, we suppose, of their dissatis faction. The want of an Opposition seems to be so felt, that the Ministers and the Ultra-Roy alists are said, like. Sir Robert Walpole, to have some thoughts of detaching one. from their own party to make, wordy war against them. We dare say it will not be found necessary to.drag auy of these sham combatants from his place in the Assembly, by means of the gendarmerie. [sweat:NG cnnomcr.E.j Amongst other causes, the rise in the French Funds is ettributed tattle probability or a change the Spanish Government, and with it a change of measures-.—Did we not know from the best authority that letters 'are in London, dated Madrid, 37th February, totally contradicting every prospect of the sort, we might be led to give the reports alluded to in Paris, a little con sideration. We have no doubt of such a hope, being prevalent with the lereruth Government, last from our knowledge of what has been going on in Spain, we believe we may say, that those who rely on any alteration whatever in the Spanish Constitution at this moment, or while France has an army art tire borders of Spain to threaten it, will' >be deluding themselves extremely, for if the Ministers , were changed, which we believe is altogether improbable, the King must put him= self into the hands of 'the populace, who would not he long in deciding his fate, whereas the (tortes have protected him ; and they have una nimously determined rather to be cut to pieces than alter a Constitution at the instance of France. Then let us ask, hat prospect the French have of any change of Spanish Ministers favouring their demand ? We say from the autho rity of persons who left Spain on Feb. 27, they can have no hope whatever, and consequently France must either go on anti endeavour to com pel Spain, or recede altogether. . We also know that French Officers of great repute are arriving In Spain, and we believe forthe purpose of rais ing a liberal French standard, which we trust the Spaniards will be too happy to support.— Let it also be recollected, that Mina has with him an excellent army of veteran troops, amount ing to upwards of 30,000 men, in good condi tion, which may form an excellent and secure rallying point for those French troops and officers that detest the attempt of their Government to destroy Liberty, and who. see their own about to be destroyed also by the Ultras, who now govern France. These Ultras rely on divisions in Spain. We recommend them to get rid of such ideas, and consider from the moment they set their feet in Spain, that it will even be more united (if it bOpossible) than it is at present. — We believe by this time the English Government is pretty well satisfied that its mediation either with France or Spain is whollyuseless, and can lead to no beneficial result. Mad as the step is, we apprehend the Government of France (notwithstanding the unpopularity of the measure in France) will march her army immediately into Spain, and in all probability take Madrid ; but let her take cave that this triumph is not fol lowed by continual defeats. As the Duke d'An goularne sets put this week, a very few days must decide all doubts on the subject; and knowing the determination of Spain, we see no hope of avoid. ing war, unless the Ultras change their whole line of policy ; and this we believe they neither dare do,- nor have the inclination to do. [NEW. TIM Eg Letters and Papers have been received by ex , press from Paris to Sunday evening. It was un. derstood that news of a ' favourable character had arrived from Spain. The particulars had not fully transpired when the Courier came away, and the reports were as usual very various and uncertain. ,The most accredited seemed to be a change of the Spanish 'Mi nistry ; others announced a defeat of Abisbal by Bessieres ; some, still more vaguely, the departure of the King from Madrid, not to ward the South, but to Saragossa, in the North of Spain. This last statement, however, is more than problematical. Be this as it may, the cer tainty of the rise of the French Funds, co-ope rating with the abundant demand for money stock, produced a rise in our own Funds, and Consols for Account closed at 74. Even Spanish Stock felt the beneficial effect, Scrip closing at only 354 discount, which was one per cent. better than the opening price.— We fear that there is still some lingering delusien on the subject of these Securities. An opinion, wo know, exists, that the King, when restored to the Throne, will acknowledge the engagements of the Descamisados. Now that is what we very much doubt. If the am)» lution of 1820 had been a national one, the case would have been widely different : and the King might have considered himself as equitably hound to support the faith of the nation ; but the Revolution of 1820 was in no sense a► nationl one. The Spanish nation never adopted the in. sane Constitution of the Cortes of. 1822, but always looked on it with abhorrence ; and we are even now not without hopes that the People of Spain will shake off their yoke without the neces sity of foreign interference. They would have done so long ago, had it not been for the money raised by these very Loans which it is assumed that they will hereafter recognise ; but that money was employed to maintain the usurped domination of the Comuneros and Masons, who are now quarrelling and abusing each other, exactly as the Presbyterians and Independents did in our own Civil Wars. Under these cir cumstances, we greatly doubt whether Spain, overloaded as she is with just debts, will be dis posed, in the event of her recovering her freedom, o take upon herself a gratuitous burthen. [MORNING ItiatALlq Paris Papers and private accounts of Sunday were received yesterday. The ferment caused by the expulsion of M. Manuel had not yet wholly subsided. The Ministerial Journals, however, threaten him with his soon sink ing into oblivion. No proceeding has yet been instituted against the disobedient National Guards.• There is, however, reason to suppose, that their disobedience will not be passed un noticed. The Colonels of the 4th and 7th Legions have each issued an " order of the day " on the subject. The former is the Legion to which the disobedient serjeant and men belong., The ser jeant only 'is made responsible in these docu ments. It was stated, however, by all the Jour- nals, at the time, that both the sub-officers and the men jointly refused. In the order of the day addressed to the 4th Legion, the offence is merely deplored, but the Colonel states, that the report made to him by the offi cers who gave the order to the sergeant• had been forwarded by him to the Marshal, who commands the National Guard in Chief. This we believe is Marshal Oudinot, who is 'in high favour withlhe Royal Family, and, it appears, is to' command a division of the invading army, under the Duke of Angouleme. It seems pro liable that upon the report the Marshal will di rect an inquiry. The following assertion of the Order of the Day will hardly be denied " It is evident," says the Colonel, " that this violation of duty Materially comproinises the National Guard." What immediately follows is more questionable, and if not in direct contradic tion to the institution and purposes of the Na tional Guard, is certainly in violent opposition to its conduct for the last 30 years The in stitution of which (the National Guard)," says the Colonel, " bears an especial character of de votion to the Government." This doctrine, we sus pect, will find no response,er only in a small mi nority of the body to which it is addressed. The Colonel of the 7th Legion disavows-the act, and denounces " exemplary punishment" against the offender. These manifestoes are, however, but the sentiments of the two Colonels who have issued them e and are no evidence of the opinion of the National Guard itself on the subject. There appears no relaxation of the preparatives for war. The Duke of Angouleme, it is stated, would leave positively on the 15th. From Spain there are no accounts that should be relied on. The insurgents are overrunning provinces, and again threatening Madrid, according to the fa natical Journals ; but their statements are so devoid of circumstance and detail, that, coming through a suspicious medium, they deserve little credit, fattiTtsn mos.] The last Paris Papers are filled with details of very little importance. The popular agitation produced by the expulsion of M. Manuel does not appear, even yet, to have given way. Dis turbances still took place on the Boulevards on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, in one of which the citizens routed the foot gendarmerie near the Porte St. Martin ; an individual who shouted for the Bourbons was attacked by the people, and obliged to take refuge in an adjoining house, the windows of which were immediately broken. Though all the preparations for the war against Spain still continue, there appears to be a very general opinion in Paris that peace may be yet preserved. The influence of the Russian Ambassador is said to be on the decline, and that of Talleyrand and De Caze increasing. Negociations are stated to have been on foot to produce an union between De Caze and Villele, and the King is reported to have sanctioned and strongly recommended the junction. De Caze, it would appear, was willing to act with Villele, even though the latter retained the presidency;. but the partizans of the latter, as if afraid of the talents and ascendancy of the former Minister, warmly opposed the measure. Large sums of money are announced in these papers as aceotn panying the march of the troops to the frontiers ; every detachment is supplied with so many thou sand francs in gold. This is the metal more ductile and seductive than the iron of the north with which the " Gordon Sanataire" and its agents were hitherto so successful in creating dis content and faction in Spain, and on it the valiant Augouleme probably still relies for his best suc cesses. It is stated that this Great Captain is positively to set out on the 15th for the army, and should war be irrevocable, the campaign will of course commence almost instantly after. The band of churchmen and exiles, called the Spanish Regency, has at length been organized ; it consists of the following :—The Archbishop of Tarragona, the Bishop of Urge!, the Baron d'Eroles, Calderon, Eito, and General Eguia. MA JORIT V • AGAINST MIL CUIVNEN'S MOTION, For repealing the whole Tax on Houses under CS, and Siin. doves not more than six in number.—March 10. A'Court, B. H. Forbes, C. Palmerston, Lord Alexander, J. Gifford, Sir It. Peel, Rt. Hon. It. Antrobus, G. C. ' Gilbert, D. G. Percy, Hon. H. Arbuthnot,Rt lion. Goulburn,RtHnH. Phillimore, Dr. C. Grant, G. M. Phipps, Hon. E. Baker, E. Graves, Lord Plunkett, Rt. Hon. Bankes, Henry . 'ferries, W. C. W. Ilreeknock, Earl of Hirt, Gen. Porcher, H. Brogden, J. Hill, Rt. Hon. Sir Pelham, J. C. I Brown, P. G. T. Rae, Rt. Hn. kiirW. Bruce, R. Hill, Rowland Rice, lion. G. Buchanan, John Holford, G. P. Robinson,RtHn.F. Brydges, Sir W. Holmes, W. Ross, C. Burgh, Sir U, Hope, Sir W. Ryder, Rt. Hon. R. Calvert, J. Hope, Sir W. J. Seymour, H. Campbell, A. Hotharn, Lord 'Somerset, Lord G. Cockburn, Sir G. Huskisson,Rt.Hon. Smith, R. Collett, E. J. . W. Townshend, Il n. IL Copley, Sir J. S. Littleton, B. J. Trench, F. IV. Courtenay, T. P. Long, Rt.Hn. Sire. Upton, Hon. A. F. Courtenay, W. Lock hart, W. E. Uxbridge, Earl of Cost, lion. E. Lorraine, Lord Vernon, G. 0. V. Desborough, W. C. Lowther, Lord Walpole, Hon. J. Dawkins,_ If. Lushington, S. R. Warren, C. Divett, T. Mackenzie, Sir T. Wellesley R. Downie, R. Martin, Sir T. B. Wetherell , C. Drummond, J. Maxwell, Sir W. Wilson, Sir H. IV, Egerton, W. Monticomery, SirJ. Wilson, W. W. C. Evans, W. Nightmgall, Sir M. Wynn, C. W. East, Sir IL O'Grady, Standish Fane, John Ommancy, Sir F. TELLERS. Fitz6erald,lttlion. Paget, Hon. 11, Clerk, Sir G. VI . V. Pakenhiun, 11011. R. Lushington, S. MINORITY wtto VOTED TO LIMIT THE SINEIWO FUND TO THE 'AO ?UAL SURPLUS OF THE REVENUE OVER TILE EXPEN MT RE. Blake, Sn F. Hume, 3. ialdimand, !Ammer, R. Whitbread, S. C, Monck, J. B. TELLER. Pelham, J. C. Ricardo, D. MINORITY FOR RI:DUCTS° TILE EXPENCES OF TIM MILITARY COL LlO . Althorp, Vied. Evans, Willi am r un Th os . Bernal, Ralph Fat i quharson, A. Phydz W. S. Blake, Sir P. Grattan J. Pryse, 'P. Boughey, Sir J. F. Guise, Ai r W. Ricardo D. Bright, H. Orenfell, P. S co t t , J. Calvert, C. Haldimand, W. Smith, Robt. Colburne, N. R. Hutchinson, Hon. Webbe, B. Creevey, T. C. H. Wharton, J. Curwen, J. C. James, W. Williams, W. Cradock S. Lambcin, J. O. Wood, Ald. Corbett, Penton Martin, J. Wyvill, M. Davies, T. H. Mantic, J. B. Wilson, Sir Henry Duncannon, VISO» Normanby, Viset. TMLLERV. Dundas, Charles Osborne, Lord F. Bennet, Hon. 11. O. Ebrington, Viset. Palmer, C. F. Hume, .1. Some of the above having left the house, the following voted on Mr. Curwen's Motion, for repealing the entire 'lax on }louses under Xfi, and Windows six in number:—, Gordon, Hon. W. Price, S. Shelley, Sir John Monteith, H. Robarta, A. Sefton, Earl of NORTH 111OHLANOS, FEB. 11.—uver all the Northwest Highlands and Hebrides the winter has been un. commonly mild. The ground has never been covered with snow for forty.eight hours, and the sheep have been grazing in peace round the very heads of the cornea. The flocks are in excellent condition—there bat been a partial loss by the braxy, but no other ill anticipated. If the proprietors would therefore take the current price of sheep and wool into consi deration, and give deductions accordingly, the north country store-farmers might still be enabled to work their way, as the lose in the south will probably raise the prices of keeping stock, without otherwise affecting the Highlands. —lly another Gentleman who left the west coast of In verness-shire on the ad of February, and travelled by Fort- William, Appin, Connelfeny, and Inverary to Glasgow, where he only arrived last week, and in this city the day before yes terday, we are authorised to state, that the mildness of the season has been predominant over all these extensive paeture districts, and that both sheep and cattle are doing remarkably well. He farther states (a circum s t anc e a great deal MOM equivocal) that in a district adjoining the one he left, the common people had been thrown into the greatest consternation, by the appear ance of an old man to a shepherd and his family at - noon. day ; and who, rafter predicting some terrible calamity that was to fall on the country, vanished. Our itifortnant spoke with a young gentleman, a Clergyman's son, who had gone to the shepherd's house to investigate the matter, and was writing out A circumstantial account of it for the Inverness newspapers.— Of course we shall see it all ; and, until that time, we shall spare our remarks for it; but we shrewdly suspect some trick, as he assures us that a number of families are so deeply im pressed by it that they are impatient to leave the country, and emigrate to America.—Glasgoio Nurkr. THE LATE AFFAIR OF HONOUR. [AUTHENTIC PARTICULARS] [The statement of the late 44 Affair of lio.l nom," between Generals CAILASCOSA and PEPE, not compre hending all the circumstances of that affair, General PEPE has requested Count de SANTA ROSA to detail more fully the particulars. This request the Count considers impossible to refuse, although he feels no slight repugnance in recurring to an affair which he anxiously endeavoured to prevent, so far as was compatible with the strict and delicate laws of honour. He, therefore, feels himself obliged to publish the following statement, together with the two letters subjoined.] In the month of October hat, General Carascosa arrived in London, where General Pepe also arrived on the 2d of Fe bruary. Very shortly after his arrival the subjoined letter (marked it.) was addressed to him by General Carascosa—to whom the letter (marked B.), was immediately transmitted by General Pepe, in a reply. On the 20th of February, the two Generals met near the second bridge at Paddington, attended by M. Brunet, as second to General Carascosa, and by the Count de Santa Rosa, as that of General Pepe. Having arranged the preliminaries of the combat, General Carascosa l with great vivacity . , attacked his adversary, who, from a painful feeling of coming to such extremity with a fellow-countryman, an old friend and com rade, at first slightly receded. The two swords coining into close and vigorous contact, both gave way near the hilt; the combatants, nevertheless, continued fighting until the appear ance of several people of the neighbourhood approaching the scene of action, constrained them to desist. On the 213th of February, the two Generals, with the same second, met at Combe Wood ; General Carascosa commenced the attack with impetuosity, whilst General Pepe received him with great firmness. Suddenly the Generals found them selves in close contact—almost within an inch of each other— at which moment Gen. Pepe had the sword of Gen. Carascosa in his left hand ; and certainly at that instant General Pepe possessed the power of killing his antagonist. As to the right of terminating his existence, it was my opinion that he ought not to have done so, but in that respect both Generals differ from me. It is, however, proper to add, that the attitude and movement of Gen. Pepe at this critical moment, were such as rendered it fully evident that he had no intention of availing himself of the advantage which he indisputably possessed. The Generals then separated . ; ands.' having again taken their distance, recommenced the combat with equal vigour, when Gen. Carascosa was shortly after wounded in the right alioulder, in such a manner as to disable him from continuing the combat. ,A.}—corr OF THE LETTER OF GENERAL CAILASCOSA TO GENZRAL PEt,Et London, Feb. 10,1823. GENERAL-1 have only this day heard of your arrival In London, of which I am glad, as we have many things to ar. range. During the existence of the Constitutional Government of Naples 1 was calumniated; and if my conduct were then misinterpreted, that circumstance must be attributable to per sons under your influence. The Constitutional Government, once established, you be. came the disseminator of false imputations against myself, as well as against other Generals, in the hope by, so doing, you might excuse yourself for what had happened to yourself. I shall shortly publish an historical memoir, in which I s fa h i a th il fu sh li o y w r t d h e at ibo al na tho j u o il ets rc t, I tion ;—first, Because my duty required it of me, and because I ) 1 m y every se n e t i x m e t n i a to iriebpefeasie ad e sought not to have betrayed the confidence that had been reposed In me;..-2, Because I considefed the attempt as rash, ill-timed, and unnecessary ;-3, Because, according to my principles, 1 conceived the co-operation of an army In a revolution is al ways to be deprecated. If my exertions to repress the re volution were not successful, I attribute their failure to the indolence and suspicion of the Government towards me in keeping back the necessary, fps. When num. the Constitutional Government was established., I at tached myself sincerely to it, for lii every period of my life I have preferred the representative to every other species of go. verument. Nevertheless I considered the 'Spanish Constitution as not adapted to the kingdom of Naples; but I have never conspired against it, for ,my principles are not those of a conspirator. 1 contributed Irtevery way I could ,to oppose the foreign invasion, but my colleagues and myself could not alone accomplish the object we had in view. realm had • acquired a great ascendancy ; and as it' had obstinately determined not to bend to wise suggestions and so desirable proposals of an arrangement,, it was decided not to contribute to the defence of a country which that faction had compromised. result of this could not be doubtful, and the consequence was the loss of national independence and the compromise of military honour.. Those who were the cause of such misfor. tunes, to excuse.themselves,' only dreamt of attributing our loss to the treason of the General, and particularly to that of myself. During fourteen months I suffered at Malta the persecution of many cowardly (Inches) beings, whom I thought unworthy of my resentment. The Moment is arrived in which I meet with you, who are bound to account for all that has been done against my honour. I have the honour to salute you, (Signed) CARASCOSA. (B.)—TIIE ANSWER OF UEXZRAL PEPE. London, Feb. 11,1823. GENZRAL—It appears to me superfluous to answer every thing contained in your letter seeing it is only necessary to fight. I limit myself to reminding you, that, although your principles may not be those of a conspirator, it is not the less true, that every nation (England included) which enjoys liberty would have failed in obtaining freedom without a con spiracy. I have never denied to any one the fact of my having made every exertion, and even employed all the autho rity which my rank or Lieutenant-General gave me, to assist my compatriots in throwing off the yoke of arbitrary power, so prejudicial to our country, and so pregnant with danger to the reigning Family. Besides, in the year 1814, both you and myself were in the number of those Generals who united to force King Joachim to lay aside the exercise of absolute power; and if you have now renounced such enterprise, it is not the less true that the engagement entered into by the parties to that enterprise bears your signature. As to the opinion you express, of my having caused you to fall into discredit, I have a right to believe that no one to whom I am known will suppose me capable of so doing; and it is indeed with difficulty 1 can persuade myself that even you yourself believed me capable,at any time, but more especially at a crisis so difficult, of doing in justice to the character of a Neapolitan General. Such a pro.. cedure would have been utterly inconsistent with my principles, independent of the obvious fatal consequences of private jea lousy-and animosity. I am at a loss to understand for what reason you express your opinion that the Constitution of Spain was not adapted us our country. I would remind you, dust the civil war by which Spain is at this moment desolate d, must be attributed to an inconsiderable number of Spaniards, who, in the month of July last, indulged in the vain expectation of modifyin g the Con stitution. You also say thatthe Neapolitans would not fires single shot in defence of their country. Nevertheless, I believe that have dearly shown ! in my Narrative on. the affairs of Naples, that at the battle ot Rieti our National Guards and troops con. ducted themselves like soldiers—previously to to the retrogade movement. I entreat you to request yourseamd to call on my Mend, itt the Count de Santa Rosa, . and they will make the proper ar rangements. I have the honour to be, Ste. (Signe4) O. PEPE. SWEDEN.--T 6 number born in the kingdom of Sweden during the kit Jive years is 426,270 ; and the num. bar who have died within the same period, 311,044. The quantity of Rum imported from the whole of our Colonies during the last year was 4,246,0964 gallens.— The qt . ittatity exported during the same time to the different Countries of Europe and other parts of the world was 1 t 1155,1190 gallons,. The .quantity of. wheat remaining. in Ware houses on the eth.Jantivy, 1823 was 4, M barrels„ A meeting of the County of Haddington was convened on Tuesday for the pu_mose of considering the . pre. priety of addressing the Earl of ria-tanY4OTON on ins lestitna don of the lattice of Lord Lieutenant, Mr. ANDERSON of St. Germans in the chair. On the motion of Lord JOllll HAY, an address, expressive of satisfaction at the manner in which his Lordship had 160 long discharged the (huh* of the office, and of regret at his resignation, was unanimously voted.—{,Edinburgh Courant,' March 8.) About a forinight'ago , the tile of Man was in tome danger of being overrun by beaits of prey. SOme cara vans belonging to Polito, got into a deep drift of snow, on the road between . Douglas and R amsay , w h en , ow i ng to the in clination of the vehicles, the bests were forced on ono side the boards gave way, and forth 'lssued tigers, bears, litassis, and other terrific animals ; , but Their ferocity was totally. Pa ralyzed, either by the cold, or the appearance of the snow all around, and happily they were again got into secure confine. ment, and thus the Wand was saved from being possessed by these unwelcome Colonists.—(Prerf on Chronicle.) POLICE INTELLIGENCE• CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Bow-STREtr.—Yesterday John Gravcs, a Marl inths.ele. ploy of a carrier of the name of Mott, was brought on a var. rant to answer the complaint of Mr. Wrench, the comeditat to! excessive cruelty to a horse. Mr. Wrench saw the defsm..., in the Strand, beating his shaft-horse most umnertifully. poor animal trembled under the punishment, and did sot' rnediately obey the command of the brutal driver, upon snug" he took a strap anti tied down the head of the horse a k as he could draw it, in such a position as to mus t have iet : extreme torture, and then belaboured him over the head Esis' the butt-end of his whip until the animal fell upon his ko es This was done in spite of the execrations of a crowd of pew some of whom had well nigh inflicted summary pun! ti upon the defendant. The defence was that the horse was or , stinate. The defendant was fined 20s. and costs; Wheilr had been locked up in default of payment for 2 or 3 hour, made an appeal to Mr. Wrench, on account of hit chfidrent. who, he said, must starve if he went to prison, he had n° 17) " 41 ' to pay the fine. He expressed much contrition for his drat* and Mr. Wrench prevailed upon the Magistrates to . Ws? • him upon payment of the costs, amounting to 12s. . , INGRATITUDE OF A SHIPMATE. , ,Hl,„ C , , Guretinaee.—John Duncan, late a seaman on hoara,,, Majesty's ship Plitataltt, was charged beforethe Sitloll, l ,sart;. : 4 man, bit James Sire*, with robbing David Lyrel, a , kr,i , mate, who had served with him on board the same 5401 , 7* circumstances evincing base ingratitude—The Pheasant, ~, , peered, had been paid off a short time ago at Wooly', r11 , _;: 1 „: prisoner had been but seven months on board her roPrktl., 41. wages to receive, while the complainant, hav in g o f A ,, years and a half in the ship, had an &ricer due tohloLntil;r4 At the time of their discharge the complainantl *lin t"'",, ~, rosity so peculiar to a sailor, _feeling himself rich be_.. t . t '..i -r -son to his comrade, nobly offered to share his OM w h aibp? They accordingly went to lodge together, in to c e lo tglie , ate and drank at the same table, purchased go tiort , 4"' same description, and, in short, lived upon the MoOrY intrie !pe ~ ' of joint stock till it was reduced to very little_ the a ' Ate On Saturday molting last the complainant lort°' d hol, _so home while he went out upon some business to "a 9""": e ft upon his inquiry at his return for his comrade die , 1 1f house told him he had gone out someeinte sinee__lnu.,',:. which he said contained clothes he was taking to °P,tbsokerc' going up into the room he found his old messolar Thee,,, open his chest, and taken away five sovereigns, an" jle et WO' note, his whole stock, with the exception of a itlf,` — aiesolt.‘, he supposed he had overlooked, and several erticar"„" l .4l eiste , apparel. Lyon, knowing his false friend was a an.,7„1 , 4e - , sightly judged be would steer his course for Olt r „,..„ ingly set oft - to look for him at the Inns from W ,_,,,..wi' j il i,-.4 coatheo start ; and at the Genutl'is Hall Ine, Ba'ugilrisiers learnt that the prisoner had booked himself there nit eest . and was to set out at two o'clock. 116 ACCOrdilrY ' A i iic64 himself with an officer, attended at that hour, and 131 . 1 .lAv. ' Au' , making his appearance, he was taken in to cus, cho . the articles of wearingg apparel taken from 111 0u ,..0id , were found in his _possession, and also a . 5 , 1 a „a pet ' 31. lfie ed. in casbOritish, together with IL he o Trio place in the coach, amounted to within a trifle of teL, 4O 4. had so ungratefully stolen from his generous hearted 'roe pr.. companion.---The prisoner appeared to f e el no comPt,!,„ i i i bad - his conduct, and; as far as 'related to the wearinkaPP: h ; t ett, the effrontery to attempt a justification; tbeY ha° till(; PI 'he said, togethes, and he had only taken I pos d e 4 o l ll _, lth r e even this • plea, bad as . it was , coul d not be A r l b er g riSaf , to the money; he had takes, as he sup , ,e."" to pere - content to leave the (Tient who had supporta' ". 4 „ To", and distress. lie remained wholly unmoved kV. pressive remarks made by the..... (Magistrates On t _ ~.. of his conduct, sad was committed to Nswgste f 1)1 , SEDUCTION AND ATTEMPTED STrICIDZ e- ~....b. , ‘mtt Ch w ' HATTOU Gagnesr.--Yeaterday Mr. Jour) bye i. , i r r lO warden of St. James ' s, Clerkenwell, att,en d ,, l t i w et, et • woman, named Sophia Ranson, 17 Years ulka,s" he leatcPi infant, eight months old, at her breast, tr'''_e. atfilio' into the Workhouse the preceding night, she litnwil, . - to destroy herself by cutting her throat With it"; 1 7 11 07' poargirl appeared not to be so old as she stated hrr e pireete She 'trued herself to be the daughter of a resperVikaldro* in the county of Norfolk, who tell into peeno' 3ll bandall and that she was under the necessity of coming tf„„ybiji Al seek her bread, Where she got a respectable sal,r er oetiti' nia sed rria uced ge k ! h a e Mi n d g es ci e l r era ted ist her, an d an ti tl u rfi gi ar li r t ied uu4 a tterlh i "di* ii di a. evening she was observed by some persona welkin r , f 4; o f. consolate manner far sevasl hours, up and doVia the ..., the neighbourhood of the seducer. A gentlemal t ., el sit 4 t ii — Young was induced to watch her; at length he Saw ' 02 1 and lay down a small bundle which she carriedt.*,„,,,ried child and lay Ii down by her side, pull a razo o r i fti tr., ate 1 which she opened, and as she was taking ~,,,—, 0 ar ( iitel f !kill from her neck he ran towards her. Whir 'i l l :ea ' A ube drew the razor across her throat ; he rushed or,,,looli tact the instrument out of her hand, she having lo Ye t a scar, in consequence of her frill and the tie. _ .l Ol her bh mo w' , he being round her neck. Mr. Young soot " 1 its re Or humanely conducted her to his, own house, 5 ,,7. - sald,Z;;;, o o some tea and toast, it being the first ti° l l'„,,' n " . frer oe cA ngil at had broken her fast that day. The weo°,,"„7 - ta this ''-' to be but slight. —Mr. *Young brough,„„ k t "iii where she a' o . eight o'clock in the evening ; on.beinit I " — t at parcel that v iti razor, she said her seducer sent her a a,,r, etagistrate 00t,,,,, ing in which the razor was contained . I n ° ivate conya7ift the Office to be cleared whilst he had sm . " 13 !.k . t ee OW so h terd er, a r y T o ue n s h ti e n r g u t e h i a n t g A b l ro r. u S g eo h s t e t n t u , t p ' the with her ; after which he Ihn Limbric ~, c e t s _ order to have - ber taken in that night t° taken care of; to which Mr. Scott cheerfelgr;tistes tyr .1 ed Mr. Scott for his kind attention to her, s s r girl hs 4 or his father attended for hint, others. It appeared upon inquiry that the po° e , for Ot t i• 1 sworn the child to the father, andhad no allow 4 " 1 1 s sl ot etvie on °leriee the r ii:_ mi °v7ltub° s ls , ll ". ° ,f, ' pert. The reputed father was sen agai t for n ,:h t o h t e : vivell :: ::n :ler . an d a long p rivate took phee. , orail :1 5 ; Ye s der s M A111.11011013011-STAEET.—JOhn way , c d tie., 60. amin ed at this Office before Mr. Cori An 'rt cl' ar r,' s ter. "i t ,lt follow ing circumstances with having robbed Dilly ° f o ons 9 :o4 Alders on, with whom he lived some time back t i orett" Are b , appeare d that about 2 months ago the prisoner tel" he o or) °*. o bhy Clem ents, the officer, upon a charge of felonY ,W i tgr 11 ' 4 0 , y his lodging Clements found an immense,,% his broker's duplicates, chiefly for wearing appare 3 _,' e ssin l f.„ l- io tiedt, dotted the circumstances to Sir George, who 'TA yea cb,'et wardrobe found that almost all the drawers ha , ' A tan - m os, and property to a large extent • taken swat wais i `" sit pawnbrokers attended, and produced pant4d° °l :_..t s i, e Opt. dress breeches, sho e s, nec ki ng , handkercuir- o t e or to t George's tailor attended to Wendy the ancitl i n' Oeetti t ' The prisoner acknowledged they belonged toivitinaster.4 expressed his sorrow for having robbed ;0 good ' ls - w ho lin bi prisoners mother, a ve r y respectable wom an, tii school at Ilarripstead, attended, and seelnetlA ea rreol Oil% the situation of her sort. Sir George said, ien % De l it opinion he had of the young man's parents And A n a it all 31r. should induce_ him to . prosecute him capitally', r a don ° much unwillingnes s he submitted to the detain:l,oy hiL o iti Conant that the prisoner should bet indicte4: l°T orest° in stealing a pair of shoes, the only thing 1, 1 ,„ i r 11.0. swear to. Upon this charge ho was fully e Ol . -- bank of r too t An attempt to defraud thelow 40tire and Co.. aelmsford, detoeted.on Irl°,ll„ae ! d r ' singular manner. A youth, about 18 years 11 ,iati ' o v ,„ - a stranger, presented cheek purportim; to ; b 1)0v-a (AI Kinfaford , i of Becleigh-mills, UFO Sir John ,%`'' for 0/. Mr. Simpson, one ot the firm of ...} ) : l di f toP s t o r happened at the time to be in the room sclioin illl ;tli ri cno l4 was at the identical moment in conversatina '1.„ 3 - r , his ts'ip ilt' ford. 'rhe check was handed to Mr. Stir, " w eatle arid on its being shown to Kingsfo tiP4,,,!'0pre17,;,110 dared it to be forr,ery. They ou th was prr 3 P*vo i gVi o ide. carried before the .Magistrates then situng and committed for further exiiniination.—(u°' 30 4 the il ud esterd y :t y, E rn hn or . uir igulk a i t" us il his q l .14:hiloolliase . m. in upper seYll''''''' ..—.........--- 4. °' the Oth inst., by• the lAleilv.RlEl4);PoividSa..ll' jtBoll2°Painf:ltre Inn, of Axminster, m the county of Devon, psv Ag l, , only daughter of Thomas Bridge, of I•VUror county of Dorset, ' E • sq* t 0 7 ' 4. DIED- t. iiiie s " ;ti il lf On the lath illat ,in child-birth, liisq , 'le .m oue• ' Getty, jun., Esq. 'of Artillery-place, rio burY— ', Or 29th year. tisCt (.1.4 1 101 On Tuesday morning, 11. th inst. a t his ho ge OV street, Bloomsbury after a short illness, O s jplo BingleY , A.,51., F.Ls. _, „„ 0 4, . it ‘ 013 Monday, at Lyon-terracc, r.as l " -- ' - -- Jarvis, aged 42. ' ..----- it * ...,0.,........ea, 60 _______ t ____-- , - -- _I, pi ..- Printed and Published for the PaoralEs`°:,l4ia. 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