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sacrificers. The learned gentleman .n went mi nutely through the testimony of 1 1 /. le different wit nesses, commenting as he Prcneeded in very strong terms. The allegations r►aade by the principal wit mess were, be mid i $ 1 7., absurd, that none but a Bed- Limit. would fdyt credence to them. Such was the foundation of this " diabolical conspiracy" as the witness herself, under her own hand, described it. It was one which could only be invented in the bold ness of insanity. How could they believe that against a man, upon whom the eyes of Ireland were turned, who was well aware that the rage of party was excited against him, such a charge could be well founded ? What, at the time he put the pride of sectarianism at bay, he.was seeking this lady as Lis wife, that he came forward as a Catholic advocate, and a most excellent married priest.— She swore positively that she was his wife at the time she went to England, and yet she swears he knew no . thing of it. The hand of Providence was manifest here, and the all-seeing God displayed the weakness of this diabolical conspiracy. That was the first link which broke. Would a man thus cut his own throat ? When Ann Magarahan went to England, an whisper against his character was breathed; no human being knew any thing about it i and yet the instant she is gone her sister Jane writes to the de _ fendant, accusing him of it. The two letters which were sworn to be in Mr. Maguire's hand-writing, he . (Mr. O'Connell) could prove were not. Mr. O'Connell commented on various passages in those letters, and stated that several witnesses would be produced to-morrow (Friday) to prove that Ann Magarahan had been a common prostitute; that, six or seven respectable individuals would depose that the two letters produced on the trial were not in the defendant's hand-writing. After hearing Mr. O'Connell, the Court ad journed at eight o'clock until Friday morning, when the evidence for the defence will be gone into, and Mr. North will reply on the part of the plaintiff. The interest which the trial has excited is quite unexampled : the Court was most densely crowded during the day. Even the vast and magnificenrhall in th• centre of the four Courts was occupied until the latest hour of the Court's sitting, and it was extremely difficult tagain egress through any of the passages. Strong parties of police were stationed in different directions adjacent to the Courts, and a body of military occupied the squares and avenues I leading to them. SECOND DAY—FRIDAY. (Front the Evetning Publication of the Freeman's Journal, of Saturday.) At half-past twelve o'clock, the Hon. Baron SMITH took his seat on the Bench. The Jury were then called over. Mr. H. B. Kelly sworn—Lives in Liverpool, knows the plaintiff; is related to his wife by marriage, lived in Dunkerrin about three years ; within two doors of Alava.- rahan's ; left it in 1822 ; has opportunities of knowing the habits of the family ; knows Anne, the daughter ; before he left Dunkerrin, something happened between Anne and Brim; he used to romp with her; pull her, lice her, and many other things; drank with her skalleen and punch; saw her tipsy frequently ; saw he; in private company with other.. Saw her in bed 4 had intercourse with Anne Magarrahan ; saw her in - England, on the Bth of April, at George Stuart's, in Manchester ; had conversat i on w i t h her there ; after be met her, he asked what brought her to England; he caked her was she a " Miss Brown" :who followei from London, in boy's dress, Captain Armstrong ? she said " tro;" she had no one but herself; she said she could return that or the week following ; she did not know where he lived; she promised to come to his place on Easter Tuesday, but did not; stopped with her for three days ; she went to Macs; she did not seem pregnant; this was in Easter week, and he came to Ireland in June ; went to Dunkerrin with his wife ; is six years married ; saw the plaintiff there ; had a conversation there with him on the conduct of Anne ; told him what grounds there were for the reports which then prevailed in the country, of the elopement with Mr. Maguire; heard it in Dunkerrin ; he said all he wished on earth was to know where she was ; the mother and Jane said, if they were obliged to sell the furniture and property, they would endeavour to send her money to bring her back ; saw Anne when lie returned to Liverpool ; the thy after, Anne:and Kitty Magarrahan called at his establishment ; he saluted them, and said he was after returning from Dunkerrin the day before, and said, " there are the most infamous reports respecting you and Priest Maguire ;" mentioned the nature of the reports; told her it was reported she went off pregnant from. Ma guire : she said she was confident she could clear him upon his own altar; when she said this, Kitty said, "poor inno cent cleature,, in truth, I could clear you myself;" saw Iritty examined here yesterday; Anne said it was prejudice, end a conspiracy of her uncle Stuart, Parson Johnson, Messrs. Cox and Duckworth, and many others; mention ed to Anne the conversation he had with her family,%and their wish to know where she was ; her reply was, that they were perfectly aware of her being in Manchester, and, said she, "if you can come to:my lodgings I will show you letters I received from my sister Jane since I left home un til now ; in the last letter from Jane, she said, her poor father, John, and Robert said, that if they were obliged to sell the calf, they would bring her home ;" there was no one with her then but Kitty; his wife called during the conversation. Cross-examined by Mr. BENNETT-Superintends a lite rary establishment in Liverpool; is a schoolmaster; has from 240 to 250 boys generally ; is no relation to Mr. Maguire ; is a relation by marriage to Magarrahan ; is married six years ; lived in Dunkerrin for one year ; had a shop there ; vas a grocer ; his circumstances were very low; he thought to go to America, but his wife would not go across sea, and he applied fur a school ; he suc ceeded, and then he went to England, as there is a better salary; Manchester is 36 miles from Liverpool; went there to see about the school ; remained there from Sunday the Bth to Saturday the 14th, Easter Saturday; before that never heard of Mr. Maguire ; heard nothing of it in Man chester ; returned in June to Dunkerrin; arrived at night, and went to see Magarrahan next morning; his object in coming to Ireland was about a property, in which he con ceived he was wronged ; went then to see his friends ; wrote to Mr. Fawcett, who knew the affair well ; remained there about a week ; his wife was with him; she went to Magarrahan's ; did not dine at the house ; he was invited, but was disappointed ; can't say how far Maguire's house is from Dunkerrin ; better than two miles ; knew nothing of Captain Dillon there ; met him since lie came to town ; they appeared very anxious about the daughter; he related what happened in Manchester ; Jane said she got no letters except one from Liverpool ; was asked to dine at Mr. Ma guire's; met him on Monday, and dined on Wednesday; had a conversation on the subject; his reason for going to him was about a vote of thanks for his conduct at the dis cussion; has not lived with him since he came to town; has seen and met him since ; saw Catherine M'Ewing in town ; spoke to her very little ; was here yesterday during the trial. To a Juror—Saw Anne on the 18th or 19th of July in Liverpool, there was no appearance of change in her ; does not think she could make good her journey after ,confine ment in a fortnight, Anne Magarrahan sworn—Knows Kelly; so help her God, she never had any grim. can. with him. (Here Anne waxed wroth and abused Kelly most profusely.) Saw him in Thankerrin. Re-examined by Mr. SHEIL—Savr him in Liverpool, Manchester, and at Aims; was ten hours ill. John Dillon sworn—Belongs to no profession ; was in the army; sold out two years ago; was an Unsign in the 50th ; knows Anne Magarrahan; her father and he are first cousins ; saw her in the summer-house of the garden, with Captain Armstrong ; * • * * * (Loud laughter.) The seat was too narrow; knows Ca therine M'Ewing; Anne assisted him to seduce her; she said she was in the garden and it lacked; she came about half an hour after; Anus said eke gave liquor to her. Cross-examined by Mr. JAcxsow—Sold his half-pay ; had not known that the young woman was to be in the garden ; told Anne he wanted to seduce her, and she made her tipsey ; she knew what she was about ; is a married man ; was married in 1818, and this took place is 1823 ; he cant tell whether his lady is living or dead, nor does he care ; often gave Kitty whiskey ; often takes a drop him self; is sober now ; was so yesterday ; p is sometim es ra ki s h ; knows a brok en d own rak e ; th e seat, was too narrow, but not to sit upon; they were ° • * * ; saw Catherine M`Ewing yesterday in a carriage along with oth er girls; has. he honour et knowing Mr. Itlagnire ; saw him when he came first to Dankerrin ; since then methim not, till three months ago ; was often coursing with him ; but never 4,,, oting ; got a gun from him ; broke ik in fact on a maw. •is .M. 41 1. a step-brother of his own (loud laughter); ,„, 1 her : 1- I „ s luaois a step-sister of his ;as a sister he est ee ' -- ' ..kun Dillon ; has not known her for some y ears ; /7-en* " 411 t1, be was very intimate ; has seduced h er ; she was hii .native. By Mr. O'CotinELL.. is _wife did not live together in 1819. Got bis drunkenl, 4 , l ' 6 Alagarrahan's. Robert Lee-- - L 3 an artiaevarn ti resPttak lives within two doors of; plaintiff is very ,61mate with them ; has attended them; knows Anne; aoes 'Mit recol lect when she left, bra that she did go . and return; Saw her in her father's parlour; he 'Asked her ikrhat brought her from Ireland; sh e saidsOrite family- dispute; he asked her whether there was any truth in the statement about Mr. Maguire; she said no, and kissed the book; she said there were wonderful offers made if she and her family would prosecute. James M'Gouty sworn--4)o you know the plaintiff? I do. Do you ter'. Anne Magarrahan ? 1 do. Have you been intimate with her? I have. /lave you been in company with her? I have veq often, alone and otherwise. Do you know what scalkeen is? t have an idea of it. How is it made? Why, my decided definition is, that it is sugar, and water, and Whiskey, scalded ; there are two ways of making it, weak and strong—(Loud laughter. ) Had you any connection with Anne ?—I had. Is she fond of poetry ?-i-She is a kind of poet.—(A laugh.) Did she say -any thing when you had knowledge of her ? —She said, you know what you have stone.' I do,' says 1, (and squeezing his mouth and shrugging his shoul ders) down the stairs I wen 4 and off with me.—(Roars of laughter.) Yon did hot Wait for yOur change ?—Oh ! in troth I (lid not, I thOUght I got enough. Are you married ?—Hum ! marriedl—hum !—ha ! unfortunately I am..—(Much langhter.) Did Anne write a book of songs ?—She did. Did you tee it ?—I did; I gave it to Jane. Did you ever sing any particular song out of it?—Yes, the Plen-po-tin-che-ay-ty.--,(Roars of laughter.)—Anne Magarrahan directed we in singing it. 1 pretended to go wrong and she put me right. Baron SUITII—I take it from its title to be a political song.--(A laugh.) Do you remember an acrostic of Anne's ? And why would not I remember well the craw stick. Cross-examined by Mr. BENNETT—Is the brother of Mr. Maguire's curate; Mr. Maguire and his brother are not good friends; they differed about some money; is about twenty-four years of age ; is married (shaking his head and biting his lips); Sally or Sarah is her name; would take scalkeen well ; liken it hot, strong, and sweet ; is fond of all sports; often coursed with the Rev. Mr. Maguire; told the people Mr. Maguire was not a gentleman; said he did not act fairly towards his brother. Patrick Prior sworn—This witness proved that Anne Magarrahan had called upon him at Manchester ; that she was not then apparently more pregnant than she was now.; that she denied Mr. Maguire's having had any knowledge of her s and swore owe book that it was false, and a "dia bolical conspiracy." Mr. Conway, of the Evening Post ; Mr. Duigenan, a respectable Attorney; and Mr. O'Donnell, a Law Student, who have been all in the habit of receiving and seeing Mr. Maguire's hand-writing, swore that they did not believe that any or all of the letters which Hardy swore to, or even any part of them, were in Mr. Maguire's hand-writing. Mr. O'CoNtiaLt. read the Insolvent Petition, and the order of dismissal for Bartholomew Magarrahan the father. Mr. O'ConifELL—We now hand in as evidence the letter of sweet Anne, which has been acknowledged. Mr. Noayse—l have, during this trial, entertained a state of despondency. Perhaps any illness is the cause...- There are other causes too. I have heard the shouts which were constantly ringing in that Hall since the commence ment of this trial ; shouts of intimidation, calling upon you, gentlemen of the Jury, to make your verdict responsive, not to the call of truth, but of outcry, That feeling was not allayed by the Learned Gentleman, (Mr. O'Connell) who said this was a political action. So help me God, I hope I have come to this case with a fair and impartial mind. Follow me with attention. Do now give me your sense, but not blind confidence. The first point is—ls Anne Mager rahan the abandoned profligate--is she a prostitute of fifty? I claim only the evidence. Who are my witnesses? Mr. Dillon, of Woodfield, and his daughter. I call these the first, but not the best ; I have a better witness—the Rev. defendant himself. What is her character? It is that she is an open, common strumpet of the village; that she . had stooped to low intercourse with M‘Gouty ; that she bad been seduced by that broken-down drunkard Dillon; that she is found to be so corrupted that she gloated on the conception of crime, and looked with the eyes of a fiend on the most shameful acts. Is this the woman whose character Mr. Maguire had made the pa rallel of his own, "a character that ought to be dear to you as life?" if she be what they say, her name should never be mentioned: Is there among the partisans of Mr. Maguire, who crowd the avenues of the Court at this moment, one who does not see the absurdity of such a de fence.. Could she have her character untouched" without his knowledge of it? Did his duty and character .as a Catholic Clergyman give him no opportunity of hearing .any of these things? He was •in every family in the neighbourhood. Did be never hear a whisper ? Mr. M'Gouty had confessed he had a Crini. Con. with her. He is the brother of the arate of the Rei. Mr. Maguire. If this be the case, he is the most unfortunate man alive. Was there no friend to tell him ? If there were, he would answer—"lt is false and calumnious." Ile would say, "she is now at Captain Dillon's—Dillon ! Dillon !—(Dillon answere , l " here," which caused a laugh) —shame upon your. con duct ! She has found a witness in the very man who has seduced her. He is a witness, and will long continue so, far above the scum be has called, this day to belie him- self. If her parents had not instituted this prosecution ; I will avow that I am sure he would come forward, aM rescue her from her fallen state. 'When he went there. , she enjoyed, if not the reality, at least the semblance, of virtue. When Mr. Maguire went to Innismagrath, he was at that age when genius is most elevated, when judg ment is least matured, and when passions are moat strong. He had a mind which enabled bins easily to make light of the arguments of others. When I consider him as a de/ gyman, I cannot but speak of him with reverence. Homan Catholic clergymen, and Protestant and Presby terian clergymen, are all men—Nature asserts her rights-- she will not give up her sway. There is a sort of sinless perfection claimed for Mr. Maguire. He is the first who would reject it. He has been too well instruct e d by th ose who gave him education. I have said that his time of life is a delightful one. It is that in which we would wish to continue—when we would, like Joshua, bid the " Sun stand still." It is then the passions are strong--the mind unthinking. I pity such a man as Mr. Maguire—high minded—talented—educated—to be sent to a country parish. If be met a mind responsive to his own, is it wonderful that he might have felt a growing disposition towards her ? Is it unnatural that two persons should go so far as almost the brink of the precipice? It is asked, could a Catholic Priest marry himself? There is nothing unnatural in it. It is nothing extraordinary that she should ask for some little medium between blinded justice and headlong passion. I have not heard the discussion, neither have - I read it—but I have heard from adverse gen tlemen, that they were surprised to see the dexterity with which he tore to pieces, what they considered to be the most irrefragable arguments on their side. No sooner is a new argument advanced, than his overpowering mind fur nishes him with a rejoinder. If he is so powerful in public disputation, what influence are we not to suppose, . .. - he must have had on the mind of a poor innocent woman. —Why does she go to Manchester ? Because it was necessary that she should have a friend; and this it was _ _ which governed her in her journey. What is Mr. O'Con nell's story ? That it is a conspiracy to strengthen Pro testantism, and weaken Catholicity. Gracious God ! Is there in the female sex—is there, in any person that pos- sesses the semblance of a female, any thing so monstrous, so abandoned? Reject with horror the abominable cug: gestiou. Such depravity does not exist in nature—Lit never did. I now come to the conclusive part. I appeal to the defendant himself. I hold in my hand the letter of May 4th, 1827, which is not denied. " Will you gratify my enemies at your own expensey Believe me you will see her at home, married and well, or else she has lied to me." If she were in Scotland, you will find a verdict for the defendant ; if not, you must find for the plaintiff. "I," said Mr. O'Connell, " will make you a present of it." He would if he could ; it sticks to his case with an adhesion Which all the art of the orator cannot remove. If these letters are forgeries, I admit they are the weakest ever imagined. There is proof of genuineness ; I call the attention of the reverend defendant to the argument which lam going to produce. You, my Lord, rich in all the treasures of literature, are aware of it. It is the argu ment by which Archdeacon Paley proves the authenticity of the Acts of the Apostles, and the Epistles of St. Paul. It is " undesigned coincidences." In these letters there is " undesigned coincidence." Write me a long letter; not such as will serve me, but such as your own feelings will dictate; write a long letter." She had already written the letter exculpating him. He did not want it a second time. Here is " undesigned coincidence." Mr. Hardy, a gentleman well acquainted with the hand-writing of Mr. M agu i re , wears that the letters are his. Mr. Conway-, who is learned and true, but who must be im- posed upon, swears that they are not. Mr. Duigenan, a very respectable gentleman, also swears they are not the handwriting o f M r. M agu i re . lie may, p e r h aps, b e t h e victim of the high feelings which are raised so very high by this case. The Learned Gentlemen continued at great length On the eridence, an d c oeluded by entreating the Ju'ry to give kip all party f ee li ngs , t o dispel p re j u di ce , an d if they thought Anne Magarrahan swore truly, to find for the . plaintiff. Baron SMITH addressed the Jury in a most luminous charge, and having concluded about seven o'clock, the Jury retired. About half-pait seven they returned into their box r , lOl the following verdict:—WE Fixn FOR THE DEFENDANT WITH SIXPENCE COSTS. This announcement was received with the most enthusiastic cheers. After Mr. Maguire had received the warmest testimonies of congra tulation from every quarter of the crowded Court, composed as it was of friends,. and ntimberleA iiidiVidtials Whbrii he ' was pertobilly iitiknonm, he endeavoured to effect, ac eomPatkied by his friend Mr. o"Gorman Mahon; a Secret re treat from the popUlace, who had assembled in thousands, both inside,,and withottt the precincts of the Four COurts, but, immediately on their appearance, the people re cognised them, and amidst the most deafening cheers, they were forced into one of the carriages at the gates, the horses were instantly unharnessed, and the carriage, escorted by the immense multithde, whieli had for two days anxiously awaited the result of this interesting occasion, was drawn to the residence of Mr. Nicholas Mahon, on Merchant's quay. From the drawing-room windows Mr. Maguire addressed the immense assemblage, and expressed his grati tude for the impartial investigation which his ease had for two days received from a Jury of his countrymen, and an upright and unprejudiced Judge. The multitude then peaceably dispersed. About nine o'clock in the evening, we observed several streets of the City,most splendidly illuminated. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCII PAPERS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE DIVAN. (From the Journal des Debats.) ODESSA, Nov. 24.—Our latest news from Constan tinople is up to the 13th, and it gives some explanations of the reports in circulation. It was after the landing of Cochrane and Fabvier at Selo was known, that the general embargo was laid on. It was made known to the Ministers of those Courts which had not acceded to the proposals of pacification, that the only object of this measurse was to secure the supply of corn for the capital. By the mediation, however, of Baron Ottenfels, a Sardinian, an Austrian, and a Russian vessel, sailed for the Archipelago; but it is feared they may be detained at the Dardanelles, where orders have been given not to allow any thing to pass. At the same time it wag forbidden to give the Ambassadors Tartars to forward their despatches; and all the proceedings of M. de Ottenfels to procure the revocation of this order were in vain, though he was able to obtain for M. de Ribeaupierre permission to send a courier to Bucharest. In the mean time the deliberations are continued, and the result has been, up to the present time, to command all true believers to take up arms throughout the empire. The pacific party, with which the greater part of the oulemas make common cause, and who are sometimes joined by 11 , ,my-Bey (one of the most ardent reformers), which, perhaps, only seeks to gain time, employs all pos sible means to prevent a rupture. Husny-Bey has had the courage to state verbally to the Sultan what are the re sources of the empire, and to advise him to avoid extremi mities. It is supposed that Husny-Bey may be placed in the room of the present Reis Effendi, at the head of Fo reign Affairs, as this advice has not been followed by any serious consequences for Lim. The Sultan, however, appears resolute, and so is also the majority of the Divan, wlkich always quotes the and Co is nventi t o o n b o e f Agkeieiriemdanbny acquiescence.asaproofof wh l a t t h is as , benhow ever, probable, that to gain time for the preparations, cer tain prelivainary conditions will be assented to, under the mediation of M. de Ottenfels. The Ministers of the Three Courts, who appear to expect an answer to their Note of the 10th, refusing an indemnity to the Porte. continue their preparations for going away, and have freighted a vessel for this purpose. Count Guilleminot has freighted a Sardinian vessel for Genoa, for 20,000 piastres; but it is generally believed, if war is not declared, or if acts of violence do not take place on the part of the Porte, that the Ambassadors will not leave. The vessels of M. de Ribeaupierre anchored at Bajnk - dere, being included in the embargo, he ha? engaged a Dutch vessel to lake him away. Up to the 13th, every thing continued calm, but no person confided in the con tinuance of this state of things. Letters from Semlin, of November 27, report that it WAS said at. Belgrade, that the three Ambassadors were at Constantinople on the ISth.—.Augsburgh Gazette of December 9. NUREMBERG, DEC. 6.—Letters from Vienna, dated the Ist, my nothing of the Ambassadors having, left -Constan tinople.* Bank Actions had risen from 1,005 to 1,033: According to the latest neivs, however, the Sultan persists in demanding an indemnity, and that the three . Cciurts shall not interfere between him and Greece. On the Porte declaring it is said, that it would regard the Cowen- tion of Akerncann as null, M. de Ottenfel;announced that his Court. would learn such a declaration with much dis pleasure, and that if the Porte persisted, the consequence. of its obstinacy would be incalculable. It is stated, ascertain, that the Princess Mary of Ba varia will not give her hand to the -Emperor Don Pidfo: The reportis, that in a few days she will be married to the Prince Maximilian of Bavaria. (From the Gazette de France of Friday.) LIES OF THE DAY. . PARIS, DEC. 1. —The Constitutionnet.—The Mini sters are retiring. The papers of several offices are burned. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been offered to Messrs. Rayneval, la Feronnais, Caraman, &c. The Courier Francais.—The Bishop of Hermopolis and M. de Chabrol have resigned. The Journal du Commerce.—Before retiring, several Ministers wish to arrange their future condition. One wishes the Presidency of a Sovereign Court, another, &c. BERLIN, DEC. S.—There is mush conversation at St. Petersburgh about a note drawn up under the eye of the Emperor himself, and transmitted a few days after his Ma jesty's return to the Foreign Ministers at the Court of St. Petersburgb..` This note, among other things, contains the folloiving passage :—Russia 'reiterates to the Powers of Europe the positive assurance that she entertains no inten tion of extending her territory at the expense of any one of her neighbours. She, 'however, re-asserts the resolution taken by the Emperor, to follow up the plan agreed upon by his Allies for the pacification of the East. If, there fore, it should happen that the Porte, after the destruction of its fleet, continue to reject reasonable conditions, the Emperor will feel himself under the necessity of having recourse to other measures for the attainment of the pro posed object. His Excellency the Minister of Marine and the Colonies has addressed the following despatch to the Vice-Admiral commanding his Majesty's forces in the Levant : " PARIS, Nov. 29.—M. Vice-Admiral,—Y ou have often represented to me, that, notwithstanding the ex traordinary activity of the vessels) placed under your orders, it was extremely difficult to put a stop to piracy in the Levant, because those who exercise authority in Greece possess neither sufficient energy nor sufficient means to prevent the illicit proceedings of corsairs who act under the cover of the Greek flag. " The destruction of the Turkish fleet in Navarin now takes away all pretext for the existence of most of the Greek armaments, especially of those who have not for their sole object the defence of the islands; and of the Morse, against the Musslmans. " The King, in this state of things, wishing to unite with his allies in placing for the future the commerce of neutrals secure from interruptions of all kinds, to which it is too often exposed in the Archipelago, has commanded me to direct you to cause to be seized by the ships of your squadron and sent to Toulon, every armed vessel which they may find sailing under the Greek flag, or which may have been equipped or armed in a Greek port, with the single exception of ships of war, properly so called, which belong to the actual Government of the country, or which act under its orders. " It is expected that you should, in the first instance, cause his Majesty's intentions to be communicated to the Greek Government, granting only 15 days' delay for Greek armed ships at sea to return into their ports ; and during those 15 days you shall cause to be captured and sent to Toulon only those vessels which shall continue their operations, although evidently acquainted with the above determination, or those which may visit and pillage ships sailing under the French flag. " Letter addressed to Admiral de Iligny, by his Majesty the Emperor of Russia : " ST. PETERSBURGII, Nov. 8. " M.:Rear-Admiral de Rigny,—You have acted in the glorious battle of Navarin a part worthy of the Power whose forces you command, and of the bravery which has * The silence of the Moniteur and the Gazette, on the departure of the Ambassadors, mentioned by us on authen- tic information, seems to confirm a fact that is only con tradicted on the authority of letters from Sunlit'. We might have letters from Constantinople up to the 20th, and the want of information from that capital supports the statement that the Ambassadors hare left, for in this case the Sultan would most certainly not hare granted them a firman for a courier, and without this it is impossible to send 0ne....-Note of the Editor of the Journal des .I)thits akt C:, E al-i° 4 44 " "G LONDON. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1827. Under the Spirit of the Public Journals we have collected the rumours circulated by our cotemporaries respecting the resignation of Lord GODERICH, and other possible changes in his MAJESTY'S Government, but up to the present time we are . not able to authen- ticate an event of so much interest to the country. That Lord GODERICH may wish to retire from the fatigues of office is perfectly natural, but this wish arises not from any indis position to fulfil the duties of his high office, so much as from motives entirely personal—the delicate state of his own health and that of Lady GODERICH, neither of whom have yet recovered the shock consequent on the death of their daughter. Among the rumours preva lent, it is said that his Lordship tendered his resignation to the KING on Friday, and that 1 his MAJESTY'S wishes, and those of the nation, for his Lordship's continuance in office, will not be able to obviate those personal considerations which have determined Lord GODERICH to retire from:the arduous post which he now fills. Lord DUDLEY is also said to be on the point of retiring—and so is Mr. STURGES BOURNE. But these are only reports—originating more, in the wishes of those who circulate them than having any foundation - in fact, as far at least as we are led to believe. On Saturday we refrained from giving any currency to these rumours, and we only do it now, that our readers may not suppose we are unacquainted with them. But we can positively say there is no truth in the statement that Lord GODERICH'S resignation, if it takes place, arises from any disagreement in the Cabinet, and that if he do retire, it will proceed entirely from family feelings. We can positively state that up to the present time no change has taken place in his MAJESTY'S Government. We received, last night, the Paris Papers of Thursday, and by two expresses in the course of the night, those of Friday and Saturday, with the Gazette de France dated yesterday morning. The intelligence in these Papers, respecting the state of affairs at Constantinople, is of a very contradictory nature ; that in the earliest Papers is of a warlike character, while that in the Papers of the latest date increases the chances of peace' being preserved. The intelligence in the latter, from Constantinople, comes down to the 23d ult. It rests, however, on the authority of a letter from Vienna, of the Bth, which states that one of the principal banking-houses of that city had received from Odessa accounts that, on the 27th November, a merchantman, which had ar rived in four days from Constantinople, had an nounced that the embargo had been taken off all vessels, and that every one was at liberty to pro ceed to its destination ; that on the 23d, the Ambassadors of the three Courts, parties to the Treaty of London, had had a conference with the REIS EFFENDI, the result of which was un known, but that every thing seemed to announce a disposition to peace in the Divan. The Augs burgh Gazette, which had been received by ex press, is said also to contain an article from Bucharest, under date of the 26th November, which states that the SERASKIER of Silistria had received the Tartars of the SULTAN, with letters and a firman from the GRAND SEIGNIOR. The Capital was tranquil on the 20th of No vember, h e a mU ! A e u r s , t r Interst he n u eg nc ociin s i o. a t A o na r t icl e continued fro inFra vii n k tl - 1 1 , fort, dated the 10th instant, likewise states that accounts from Vienna, of so late a date as the 6th inst., had been received, which confirm the hopes of peace ; it is said in this article that the Divan, urged by the representations of M. OTTENFELS, and becoming more and more sensible that the PORTE is unable to resist the united forces of Great Britain, France, and Russia, had shown itself more accessible to the counsels of the Austrian Internuneio, and that there is reason to believe that the first news will bring the acceptance by the PORTS of the inter vention of the Allies in the affairs of Greece.— It is added, that this favourable appearance of things has had a good effect on the A ustriate Metalliques, which had risen on the sth inst. to 891, and on the 6th to 90i. Such is the substance of the intelligence re ceived through the French Papers, which de rives additional credit from the fact being pre viously known that the Ambassadors had not left Constantinople on the 20th. At the same time the negociations were only continued through the Austrian Ambassador, and nothing is stated of the causes which, if these accounts be true, had produced so sudden an alteration in the determination of the SULTAN. We have little doubt that the statements of the PORTE having so hastily shown a disposition to peace are exaggerated, but the fact of the continuance of the negociations is of itself highly important, and calculated to give rise to hopes that the re sult which has been so anxiously avoided will be prevented. The Gazette de France of the 14th contained an article frbm Berlin which refers to 3 note drawn up by the Emperor of RtTsslA, which re asserts that he entertains no intentions of extend ing his territory at the expense of his neighbours, but that he is resol ve d to follow up t h e p l an of pacification agreed upon by the Allies for the pacification of the East. The Emperor there fore declares, that if the PORTE should continue to reject reasonable conditions, he will feel himself under the necessity of having recourse to other measures for the attainment of the proposed ob ject. We shall rejoice if the submission of the PORTE should take place, so as to deprive the Russian Government of a plausible pretext for moving her armies; and we shall still more re joice if she should abandon those intentions when the avowed objects shall be accomplished. Scio is stated to haire surrendered to Lord COCHRANE and FABVIER. The French Funds on Friday closed at 671. 5c., but rose on Saturday to 68f. Extracts of all these papers are given in another column. His Majesty's Packet, Duke of Kent, has arrived with a Lisbon mail, by which we have received Gazettes to the 9th inst., and private communications to the same date, by which we learn that the embarrassments occasioned to the Bank of Lisbon from the exportation of silver have become so great that it has been obliged to suspend its payments in specie. Some details of this important subject Are given in another column. LISBON, DEC. 3.—The Ist of this month, being the anniversary of two fortunate events--the Proclamation of Don John IV. and the Coronation of Don Pedro 1., Emperor of Brazil, the fourth King of Portugal of that name.A•tle . 19 flags were displayedon the forts, and salutes were titv ll usual. The Infanta Regent held a drawing..room, ift'fb6:o she received the Diplomatic Body, and numerous pe of distinction, who had the honour to kiss her 104 complimenting her Royal Highness on the accasi°°./ Lisbon Gazette, Dec. 9. OFFICIAL.—WAR-OFFICE, DEC' f idr of the Royal Corps of Engineers, having LISBON, Dzc. 2.—Mattheus Valente do Couto, Il'l 2 / been opt before a Court-martial for having approved and lieenseicuo Censor periodical writings in opposition to his instriu' t v the following sentence has been passed by the said CA.n u jot " The Court having considered the accusation '0 Mattheus do Couto, Major of Engineers [bet e listpi various documents laid b e fore the Court], 11° t i) Inously decided that the proceedings are null, be no corpus delicti is not duly specified, and, therefore, s° / l ef ec ment can be founded on them ; and further, t3„irl admitting their validity, there is no proof that the sc h - i r has acted contrary to his instructions in the ceon s o! the Journals, not only because they do not c en ,,?:, because they do not propose any thing more thing seditious' or disrespectful to the AutbeE""maill' tha n to to taiu and preserve the political institutions give' ) 01 i 1 kingdom by his Majesty, Don Pedro the Fourea ; cannot be presumed that the accused, with his die boilJ learning, and civil, political, and military con doet , s o ds) have acted with sinister views in the censorship entri's him, much more when he proves his serupulonsne:c;oit curacy; and zeal in the exercise of his duties ; icl absolves the accused on the double ground of the the proceedings, and of their inconclusiveness aglinde accused, even if they were admitted to he valid ; 11 . 1 ' Glares the accused to be a peaceable and upright ei e t ig "; zealots* and Obedient officer, and submissive to the avtsfl,l ordinances." . 0 [This sentence, dated the 9th November , is ilva g n the Desembargador Auditor, Francisco Luiy, da S six officers]. Annexed is the confirmation of the sentence bf Board of Justice, as follows : tleg " Seeing that the crime laid to the accos e " setr proved, the Board acquits him, and so far eonfirril" t tence of the Regimental Court Martial., " Lisbon, Nov. 26, 1827. (Signed by six Councillors.) AVIO . " CANDIDO JOSE 2. tt (A True Copy.) " SOUZA, Chief of the First. in late The Genoa, 74, arrived at DevonP" of night from Malta, which she left on th e a 1.- u n der November. She was immediately Ph lee ,t :,,,is quarantine, but . having received pi'atiq — ' pe r] morning the officers and crew haveb een ; d mitted to land. She brings home the b°-I t ic her late Commanding Officer, Captai ‘? n " 1 " qua rter -de ' o f BATHURST, who was killed on his shortly after the commencement of the bathe op Navarin. When she left Malta she had 0 board the bodies of Captains . BELL an d MOO % of the Royal MarineS, the former of whom killed at Navarin, and the latter died ° n r , 30th of October, in conse quence of the sere r, wounds he had received. It being , 11°Ilev se found impossible to preserve the rcamin s d er tb o ie officers, they were committed to the deep cu` ch t coast of : Sicily. The Genoa is ve r y Piti hio shatt ere d, having suffered more in the actions u` any oth er B r i t i s h s hi p. Sh e came home si jury masts, and her inizen is a mere spo• is to be immediately taken into this P c ' ck-) °s i in order to undergo a thorough repair"ev Mort Telegraph Office, Dec. 15, 1827. Arrived Calais, at Dover yesterdaY afte rnoo n, r with the Count de DIETR STEW, C hamb i e l lain to the Emperor of AUSTRIA,. charged • despatches for hi s E xce llency Prince fs °it : his Majesty' s - steam-packet HAZY. Th e C oun t proceeded i mme diateli f London. By the arrival of the Amethyst from Quebec' if _ hs' an Extraordi na ry Gazette of the . 21St, u,... , been received at the North and South Ameri; can Coffee-house, containing an acc ount of the meeting of the Provincial Parliament of -lA°we Canada. The following is an extract :-- This day being appointed by proclamation for the Ol e 0 the Ale# mg of the 13th Parliament of this Province, to met in the House at twelve o'clock, conformably refoce usual notice issued by the Clerk, and took the oaths the Commissioners. regdif.' At two o'clock the presence of the Members was o d ed on the part of his Excellency, in the Legislative c er the y Chamber, when the Speaker of the Council informe "'toe that his Excellency did not think fit to declare tlai cs ,, sr ei of summoning this Parliament until there be a SPe a ' o l, to the Assembly, an d requ i r i n g them to choose a & Pe at te+o be their Speaker, to be presented for his approbation fj, retr%e, o'clock to-morrow. On the Members being Louis I 3 ourdayes, Esq. Member for the count® of Buclo 'l,O, TUESDAY, NOY. 2et, ham, Seconded by S. C. Letourneau, metu h a r for De f i l i e moved that Louis Joseph Papineau, Esq., lilember for e : 4 , West Ward of Montreal, he Speak er . H. C. Ogden, ;0 Solicitor-General, Member for the Borough of let' Rivers, seconded by N. Boissonnault, Member for Pjar, ford, moved that J. R. Vallieres de St. Re al be Seir-(1$ There being no debate, th e ques ti on Mr. Papinean was accordi conducted to the (I I * division being required, it stood 39 ; Noes, 5. ,halo where he thanked the House for the renewal of their 61 ,ip , dence, requesting a continuance of their support in i fil o ,l tabling the rules of the lionise, and preserving are er o je t decorum in its proceedings. The House then adj uu till two o'clock to-morrow. 0_, ,i 1• WEDNESDAY, I.l°lr ,A . tOrm - ` The House met at one o'clock, and their presco`Wile required on the part of his Excellency, in tbell i bithe r Council Chamber, Mr. Speaker elect proceed ed his f%' with the rest of the Members, when he addreEt eu ,boie e cellency in the usual form, acquainting him with ble h - tan ce of the Assembly. His Excellency then said in t i ",„ s a tiol" that, in his Majesty's name, h e di sallowed t h e non'" - t her of Mr. Papineau, and required the House to make ail° choice, to be presented for his approbation on &ids,' The House was sitting when the post came aviaP noy--AywesaBfnerailitl. r fb a r p , ireo, . - The following are extracts from liallible le ' and Dutch Papers received this morning t° "-,./ dates, but their contents contain nothing ' interesting or politically important Is , THE HAGUI, PoC :„, e ivel e° — We learn from Antwerp that news had be err , ' safe at there, t ßatavia, after a hat his Majesty very 's shi quick passap the Wate ge; rloo tb" ih'a day efia arrival is, however, not mentioned. 26. ST. YETER SBUR GH, NO V. Count Diebitsch, who accompanied the E m peror _A Dunaburgh, and then went to Warsaw, has now retails to the capital. tb e Prince Wolchonsky, Major-General Benkendorf , and 0 Prussian Ambassador, General Scholer, have arrived 0° Riga and Reval. • eer Since the return of the E m p eror from Riga, it Is fidentally reported that the Imp e rial family Will go 51e su mmer to Revel, for the b ene fit o f sea -bathing. 12. atavatics, arov. The King of the N e th er l an d s w i s h e s for the conel too' of the negociations re s p ec ti ng th e navigation of the R .0 as appears from th e l ast proposa ls sent to Berlin, ‘c;ii concede to the countr i es on th e Rhine the narigation the sea. With respect to Article I, of the Vienna Conven ti l; Prussia and the Netherlands agree, but will not a llot/ t,P es benefits of it t o e xttnd to any but the ships of the couotfl, on the Rhi n e. Now, the 6th Article of that C onf eotio_ P • does not, by any means , snake such a difference, and a l la a general communication for the trade of all nat ions will find means to assist their interests. lIADIEUAGN, DEC' I° o We have received letters from Vienna 0 the DO! large purcliasi which is coa !Pinion that tl la ((arable to t The Metall 14 6 ; with a The oxtraot 4.011 t, for the oriti" •,n t • 1 1 Is Probable 1 f a l7 500 b at t, ll 'g''S 'l6 ' . ° 1 11 l e e Q:j 44113::4 ur t .l 111:14. . t e A li tli I: 't}: °I IVtil: o 4 8:ehdi1 : 18414: 8 5:111‘el E acr: jaitiieltr l P:tild. 1((1 liireA„ Ru al dd ea '`. .1.1.1d5( w i lhas n tra the Daub veai engines t,Cg ro R t u e the a d n'ta that ne Lime th th e e x n ; Note of 4 e 1111 ! tl adul hi, cul i Ilirneoptorted an y pr e :• ll . th h Fait f o „ *.tt ' , we t h e . n - . ‘v ksli re , taPit Kis offißred that the do sh' . Y do to the G e l 4 the l a t e , at e °o eral had It th e co It l aho ttbd i been gok ' to . tl fr t lave ° I;11 % , on s 4 h t h 4 as quarter at all times distinguished the trench nation ; tut the Ser vices which you have just rendered, upon this memorable occasion are not limited to France, and the three monarchs who now support With the most noble disinterestedness a cause heficcforiartl common, Owe you equal gratitude. I regard it as a duty to give you a testimony of mine, and I have addressed to you the Riband of the Order of St. Alexander. " This distinction will afford you, M. Rear-Admiral, a proof of my high esteem and your zimpreseriptible rights to that esteem and I shall always experience a. lively pleasure in reiterating to ton the expression of the senti ments which I hear to you. (Signed) " NICHOLAS." (From the Gazette de France, Saturday, Dec. 15.) PARis, Dec. 14.—The German Journals, and our own correspondence, furnish us with the following news on the affairs of the East. VIENNA, DEC. s.—We have not received any news from Constantinople since those of the 11th, as the corn munications are interrupted, and as the Porte permits only the departure of the Austrian Mail according to treaties, all the reports in circulation deserve no credit ; besides it is concluded that as M. - d'Ottenfels has not sent any ex traordinary courier, that the negociations still continue. It is said that Don Miguel will depart to-morrow evening. Metalliques, 89g.—Bank Shares, 1048. FRANKFORT, DEC. 10.-We received, yesterday, by express, accounts from Vienna, dated the 6th inst., which confirm the hopes of the preservation of peace. It is said that the Divan, urged by the representations of M. d'Ottenfels, and becoming more and more sensible that the Porte is unable to resist the united forces of Russia, England, and France, has shown itself more accessible to the counsels of the Austrian Internuncio; and the letters from Vienna give reason to believe, that with the first news we shall learn the acceptance of the intervention of the Allies in the affairs of Greece by the Porte. This fa vourable appearanee of things has had a good effect on our Funds; our Metalliques have risen to-day to oa. The Moniteur of Friday has a letter frem Trieste, Nov. 29, which states that official intelligence had been received there of the capitulation of the fortress of Scio to Fabvier and Lord Cochrane. FRENCH FINDB,--PAR.I9, DSC. 14.--Five per Cents. 101 f. be., 101 f. ; Three per Cents. 67f. sc. ; Dank Stock, 1,985 f. 50c..—Fachange on London—One month, 25f. 10c., paper; three months, 24f. 950. money.— Cours Authentique, Dec. 11.) (From the Gazette de France, Sunday, Dec. 16.) PARIS, DEC. 15.—We learn by a letter from Vienna of the Bth, that one of the principal banking houses of that city had received from Odessa the following news : " On the 27th 'of November, a merchantman, which ar rived in four days from Constantinople, had announced that the embargo had been taken eff all vessels, and that every one was at liberty to proceed to its destination ; that on the 23d the Ambassadors of the three Courts, parties to the Treaty of London, bad bad a conference with the Reis Effendi ; that the result of it was unknown, but that every thing seemed to announce a disposition to peace in the Divan." We learn by the same letters that the Infant Don Al guelquitted Vienna on the 6th. The .Augsburgh Gazette, received by express, contains the following letter ... BUCHAREST, Nov. 26.—The Seraskier of Silistria has received the Tartars of the Sultan, with letters and firmans from the Grand Seignor. —The capital was tranquil on the 20th November, and the negociations continued with the Austrian Internuncio. Hence it is believed here that peace will not be interrupted. Within these three days the plague has manifested itself Count Capo d'lstria was still at Ancona on the 21st Nov, (From the Yoniteur of Saturday.) VIENNA, DEC. 3.—We have not yet, received any news from Constantinople, and this circumstance appears to us the more favourable, as it contradicts the report of the de parture of the Ambassadors. They had not departed on the 20th Nov., beeause despatcbes of that date have been received at our Foreign Office. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, DEC. 15..--Five per Cents. lOU 50c. 65c.—Three per Cents. 67f. 70c. 68f.—Bank Stock, I,9Bsf.—Reates de Naples, 74f. 70c.—Exchange on London, One Month, 25f. 10c. paper ; Three Months, 24f. 95c. money.—( Cours Authentique, Dec. 15.) PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Hank Stock 3 per Cent. Red 8 3%71% 3ker Cent. Cons. 944 per Cent. Ditto lied 9- 101 0 Ditto I 4 %X) 4 per Cent. Nei shut 1826 Bank , L. Apn. IS 15-10 19 India Stock shut Ditto Bonds 72 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds, 5 percent. Brazilian Bonds 60!4 Buenos Ayres Bonds Cbilian Bonds, 6 per cf. Colombian Bonds Ditto . Daniili 3 per cent. Greek 'Bonds .... Ditto, 1 :7 1 .?.5 Fi . "74 7 G ilatirnala Mexican Bonds Do. 1825 PRICES OF IRISH STOC . Bank Stock - Consols, 3 per cent. 2 Goy. Stock, 3y, par cent 90%1 Ditto, New on% 4 per Cent. 99a: Gov. Deb. 3 4 per cent. ... 92 Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent Ballast Office Deb. 4 D. et -- DAY AT OKI O'CLOCK. South Sea Stook Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 2d. 44 47 pm. Ditto 5OO 2d. 44 47 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial —pm. Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for Ac. 84 % 5 % THIS DAY AT OWE ecLocir. Neapolitan, 1824 Peruvian Bonds ed IA Portuguese Bonds. — Prussian, 5 per cent. , — Ditto, New IOOX 100 Russian, New 9O Spanish, 1821 1 0 7% 11?{, 180 ...... French Ilent+m, Op. C ME 75e. Exchange., 251. 15c. 3 per cent .. —t —a.. Exchange —t. —c. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. . Paid. Per Share. Brarilian Mining Co. (isa. at 5/. pm.) £2O 98 97 99 Bolivar Mining Co. General Mining Association United Mex. Min. Co. (isi. at 2/. pm.) 35 17 18 Canada Company General Steam Navigation Co. Ka.—DUBLINy BEC. 13. St. Patrick Insur. (per sh.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. AMSTERDAM, Duc. 14.-11. 9•44.—Tw0 months, 11. 87%. HAMBURG/1, DEC. 11.-35. B.—Two months, 35. 5%. LEtesrc, DEC. 7.—Three months, 6. 13. BERLIN, DEC. B.—Three months, 8. 48. PETERSBURG/I, Dec. a—Three months, 10. • MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due, 1 America 0 1 Hamburgh 2 0 Brazil 0 1 Holland 0 0 Buenos Ayres 0 Dublin 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 1 Flanders 0 I Lisbon 0 1 France 0 Gottenburgh 2 0 Mexico 0 1 Guernsey& Jersey. 0 '2 Waterford 0 fll(Hf WATER 41,T LOYDON BRIDGE TO-31ORROW. 0rni0g...45 minutes after 1.1 Evening....ls minutes after 2. here.