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PASSAGES FROM THE DIARY OF A LATE PHYSICIAN. Go up to the room, then, Betty, and see if she wants any thing ; and tell her it's half-past nine o'clock," said Mrs. J—. The servant accordingly went up stairs, and knocked at the bed-room door, once, twice, thrice, but received no answer. There was a dead silence, except when the wind shook the window. Could Miss J— have fallen asleep ? Oh, impossible ! She knocked again, but unsuccessfully as before. She became a little flushed ; and after a moment's pause, opened the door and entered. There was Miss J— sitting at the glass. " Why, la, ina'm !" commenced Betty in a petulant tone, walking up to her, " here have I been knocking for these five minutes, and"—Betty staggered horror struck to the bed, and uttering a shriek, alarmed Mrs. J—, who instantly tottered up stairs, almost palsied with fright. Miss was dead. I was there within a few minutes, for my house was not more than two streets distant. It was a stormy night in March ; and the deso late aspect of things without, deserted streets, the dreary howling of the wind, and the inces sant pattering of the rain contributed to cast a (loom over my mind, when connected with the intelligence of the awful event that had sum moned me out, which was deepened into horror by the spectacle I was doomed to witness. On reaching the house, I found Mrs. J— in violent hysterics, surrounded by several of her neigh hours who had been called in to her assistance. I repaired instantly to the scene of death, and beheld what I never shall forget. The room was occupied by a wl.lite curtained bed. There was but one wind.'ow, and before it was a table, on which stood a looking-glass, hung with a little white drapery ; and various paraphernalia of the toilet lay scattered about,—pins, brooches, curling-papers, ribands, gloves, &c. An arm. chair was drawn to this table, and in it sat Miss .I . stone dead. Her head rested upon her right hand, her elbow supported by the table ; while her left hung down by her side, and grasping a pair of curling-irons. Each of her wrists was encircled by a showy gilt bracelet. She was dressed in a white muslin frock, with a little bordering of blond. Her face was turned to wards the glass, which, by the light of the ex piring candle, reflected with frightful fidelity the clammy fixed features, daubed over with rouge and carmine—the fallen lower jaw, and the eyes directed full in the glass, with a cold dull stare that was appalling. On examining the counte nance more narrowly, I thought I detected the traces of a smirk of conceit and self-complacency, which not even the palsying touch of death could wholly obliterate. The hair of the corpse, all smooth and glossy, was curled with elabo rate precision ; and the skinny sallow neck was encircled with a string of glistening pearls. ' lr The ghastly visage of death thus leering through the tinselry of fashion—the " vain show" of artificial joy—was a horrible mockery of the fooleries of life. Indeed it was a most humiliating and shocking spectacle. Poor creature ! struck dead in the very act of sacrificing at the shrine of fe male vanity ! She must have been dead for some time, perhaps for twenty minutes, or half an hour when I arrived, for nearly all the animal heat had deserted the body, which was rapidly stiffening. I attempted, but in vain, to draw a little blood from the arm. Two or three women present proceeded to remove the corpse to the bed, for the purpose of laying it out. What strange passiveness ! No resistance offered to them while straightening the bent right arm, and binding the jaws together with a faded white riband, which Miss J— had destined for her waist that evening. On examination of the body, we found that death had been occasioned by disease of the heart. Her life might have been protracted, possibly for years, had she but taken my advice and that of her mother. I have seen many hundreds ofcorpses, as well in the calm com posure of natural death, as mangled and distorted by violence ; but never have I seen so startling a satire upon human vanity, so repulsive, unsightly, and loathsome a spectacle, as a corpse dressed Jar a ball !—Blackwood. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Monitcur of Wednesday.) " PARIS, JAN. 11. " DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. " The Minister of Public Instruction thinks it his duty at this moment to give some advice to the youth in the schools. At a very recent epoch the tranquillity of study was nobly interrupted, one single duty preponderated over all others, and, whether in combatting for the defence of the violated laws, or subsequently in contending against anarchy, the youth in the schools have 'mid their debt, and have deserved well of the country. But an honour able devotedness must not be succeeded by a disorder without object. What mind that reflects a little does not perceive this necessity ? " An ordinance of the sth of July, 1820, forbids the students, whe her of one faculty or of different faculties of the same order, or of divers faculties of different orders, to form among themselves any association, and to act or to write in a collective capacity, as if they formed a cor poration or association legally recognized. In case of con travention, proceeolings are instituted by the academical councils, and application is made to them of the penalties of discipline determined by the 19th and 20th articles of the said ordinance.' _ _ " These regulations, without which order, and conse equently labour, is impossible in the schools, will be strictly enforced. The Minister of Public Instruction puts the pupils of the schools in mind of them. His duty is to have them executed, but lie trttsts that this warning will be sufficient for the loyal youth, who will not be disposed to be hurried way by the influence of passions which pay no regard to the future. " The Minister of Public Instruction, " BARTHE." " ROYAL ORDINANCE. " Louis Philip, &c. &c. " Seeing the Royal Ordinance of the 13th of January, 1816, according to which the quinquennial union renewal of the Mayors and adjuncts, and the decennial renewal of half of the municipal counsellors, should take place in 1831 ; " Seeing article 69 of the Constitutional Charter, which enacts that provision shall be made by a law in the shortest time possible for the establishment of municipal institutions founded on an elective system ; considering that the epoch at which the law in question is to be carried into execution is not sufficiently remote to make it necessary to renew the municipal authorities; We have ordained and do ordain as follows: " Art. 1. The renewal of the mayors and adjuncts, as well as of the half of the municipal counsellors, shall not be proceeded with in 1831, exc e pti ng th e p ar ti a l nomina tions which we shall judge necessary. " The powers of such of those functionaries as ought to be replaced in 1831 are prolonged till the re-organic ition, which will take place by virtue of the law on the muni. cipal ed ministration. " Art. '. Our Minister, Secretary of State of the Inte rior, is charged with the execution of the present ordinance. " Given at Paris, Jan. 7, 1831. "By the King, " LOUIS PHILIP. " The Secretary of State of the Interior, " MONTALIVET." CHAMBER OF PEERS, SITTING or JAN. 11. A Committee was appointed to examine the project of law relative tri the ministers of the Jewish religion. The. Chamber then proceeded to discuss the project of law respecting the negro slave trade, which was passed by a majority of 100 votes to 6. The project of ION relative ty, the abrogation P 1 tin of the 11th of September, 1807, "on pensions " was the last subject of discussion. It Was rejected by a majority of 93 to 19. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. The Order of the Day was the discussion of the project of law relative to the composition of the Courts of Assize, and the declarations of the Jury. M. Gaujal's amendment, proposing that the penalty of death cannot be pronounc'ed unless the jury is unanimous, was rejected, and also an amendment proposed by General Lafayette, that 5-6ths of the Jury must decide against the accused; but ;in amend men, of M. Laine de Villeveaque, that the majority neces sary to condemn shall he nine votes against three, was adopted. In fine, the whole of the law was passed, by a majority of 186 to 122. (From the Messayer des Chambres, dated Thursday.) WARSAW, 31.—The new manifesto of the Em peror Nicholas is the complement of aristocratic folly. This document has made the gteatest impression here on the Russians, who are still attached to the person of their Emperor, while enose among the Russians who desire enfranchisement rejoice, because they are sure that this singular manifesto will commence the epoch of a new liberty, which escaped them in 1825, at the death of the Emperor Alexander. several Lithuanian officers, from the army of Lithuania, have arrived here to take the orders of the Dictator. One of the pupils of the Military School, named Za liwski, had set out several days ago for Lithuania. All these provinces are on a volcano. We expect with impatience the detaila of the insurrection at \Vilna : 3,000 Russians have perished there ; hut after three days triumph the Muscovites re-occupied it. All the youth of the Univer sity and the citizens, still full of the recollections of the revolution effected in 1791• by the celebrated Jasinski, emulated each other in zeal, as we are informed, in this memorable action. Patriotic gifts flow in from all quarters, and the amount is already near 3,000,000. The Jews alone have given above 1,000,000. Their enthusiasm is above all praise. Since the war with Turkey Russia is very weak. It lost there in two campaigns 200,000 men and 20,000 horse 4. The Treasury is empty ; the ammunition and stores in tended against France had been collected in the fortresses of Modlin and Zamosc, which are now in the hands of the Poles. There is sufficient fur three campaigns. Our artillery is excellent, and it is well known that it was our officers who repaired the faults of the Russian officers at the sieges of Varna and Shumla. The manufacture of arms is carried on with extraordinary activity. All the me❑ employed sing, while they are at their work, the celebrated Mazurka of Lombrowski ; every where are seen the portraits of Kosciusko, Poniatowski, and so many other Generals whose memory was proscribed by the brutal despotism of the Grand Duke Constantine. Rut's, JAN. 12.—We hoped to receive to-day a letter from Basle of the Bth inst. We have only received a few lines written from Mulhausen, Jan. 7 --- " The Councils of Basle, finding that they were not sure of the inhabitants or of the disposition of the troops, have sent to the peasants assembled, it is said, at Liestal to the number of 8,000 or 10,000, a deputation to an nounce to them that the concessions required shall he granted. A circumstance too remarkable to be passed over in silence is, that the peasants have at their head officers who belonged to the Guard of the Ex-King Charles X. The artillerymen of Basle have declared that they would not fire on their fellow-citizens of the country." The following is an extract of a private letter of the Ist inst. from Warsaw :—The enthusiasm excited among all cl,,sses of the people by the sentiment of liberty cannot be expressed. The menacing attitude of Russia seems to increase the courage of the Poles. The arming of all Poland is proceeding with the greatest activity. It is true fire-arms are wanting in certain provinces of the kingdom, but their place is supplied by scythes. Numerous corps have thus been armed, and this weapon, in their hands, perfectly answers the sabre of the cavalry, as they are trained to use it skilfully. Already in 1794, the batta lions armed with scythes, that formed part of the army then fighting for liberty, were dreaded by their enemies in consequence of the havoc they made with this weapon. For some time past the Poles, who had become Russians, Austrians, or Prussians, in consequence of previous events, have repaired to Warsaw in great numbers, arid are ani mated with an excellent spirit. These descendants of Kosciusko eagerly embrace the favourable opportunity now offered them of delivering their country from oppression. There is much fermentation in the Grand Duchy of Posen and every voice is raised in favour of the Polish revolution. Tranquillity has only been maintained by military force. Although the emigrants to Poland are threatened with the confiscation of their property, yet the emigration still con tinues from the Grand Duchy of Posen. The Augsburg Gazette, of the 7th inst., contains a letter, dated Frontiers of Poland, Dec. 27, which an nounces that the Polish Deputation had been very ill re ceived by the Emperor, and that bloody events were expected. Another letter, dated Dec. 26, contains the following :—" The measures taken by the King of Prussia, ar ho, although a lover of peace, is prepared for the most powerful resistance, are so imposing, and the spirit of the greater part of the inhabitants so loyal, that, whatever may Ise the result of affairs in Poland, there is no apprehensio❑ of an insurrection in the Prussian provinces. All the Landwehr of the first class in Silesia and Pomerania are not only organised, but are already concentrated in the Grand Duchy of Posen, and form, in conjunction with the numerous troops of the line, an army of 80,000 men on the Frontiers of Poland. All persons in office who could he spared, all landowners and their servants who are not touch wanted in the winter season, have readily marched out of Silesia, animated with an enthusiasm founded on their attachment to the King and country, and a love of order. The whole population of Russia are ready to sup port the Emperor Nicholas, and it is asserted that the Russian provinces on the Baltic have given the strongest proofs of their loyalty. The nobility in Courland among others hare several thousand sledges for the convenience of troops and stores." The Nuremberg Correspondent gives the following ex tract of a letter of the 27th ult. from Breslau , :—" All the accounts that reach us from the capital of Poland agree in stating that among all classes of the population the utmost enthusiasm prevails. Hopes are still enter talned that the Empero r will listen to the reasonable and moderate representations of the Polish nation ; but on the contrary case, all are determined to commence the un rpm' contest. There is an abundance of money in circulation at Warsaw, especially gold. Poles who had hitherto resided in France, Italy, Germany, &c. are daily arriving in their native country. _ The King of Bavaria has granted a gratuity of three days' pay to the troops at Munich, as a reward for their victor♦ over the students. The Association that call► itself " Germania" has quit Munich, and the Bavarian Journals say that no other University in Germany will ad (sit its members. Some disturbances have broken out at \Vurtzburg, another of the Bavarian Universities. Advices of the I st inst. from Berlin state as follows It appears that war will certainly arise out of the insurrec tion in Poland. But some weeks will elapse before the Russian troops can open the campaign. This time may be taken advantage of to treat for peace. Drafts of a Constitution, Ministerial conferences, and discussions in the Council of State, are still the principal topics of conversa tion. A project is also spoken of which would tend to esta blish a high aristocracy. The lower nobility would thus be amalgamated with the burghers, and a certain number of great Lords would surround the throne,our pslitical de velopment continuing its progress in a desirable middle course between democracy and aristocracy. (From La Revolution.) The Prussian Government has arrested and keeps in prison all tie Poles who have left France, though they have regular passports, thus violating the principle of non. intervention, and clearly showing the part Prussia is pre paring to play in the bloody drama about to he acted in Poland. FRRNCII FUNDS.--PARIS, JAN. 12.—Fire per Cents. 92f. 90e. 85c. 90c. 93f. 92f. 95c. 90c. 85c. SOc. ; Three per Cents, 61f. 61f. 10e. 30c. 20c. 10c. 15c. 40e. ; Bank Actions, 1 ,500 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 62f. 50e. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 114; Imperial Brazil d'Espagne, 61 60A ; Rentes Perpctuelle d'Espagne. 45 46 151 46.— fours AuthentiTie. ATTEMPT AT MURDER.—A diabolical at tempt to commit murder was made on Saturday night last, at Newton Moor, near Stockport. The foreman of Mr. JAMES AstiTON, seeing a crowd of turn-outs, went among them, for the purpose of remonstrating with them on their unreasonable conduct. In the course of his observations, he remarked that be believed the pi ices offered by the masters were as high as they could afford in the present state of the market. lie was answered by laud execrations from a number of the people, and cries of " four and two pence or Swing !" Finding he was not likely to make any impression on his hearers, he left them; but was soon followed by two men, one of whom fired a pistol at him • happily, however, without effect, though the ball struck his his coat. We understand that the two men engaged in this diabolical outrage bare since been taken into custody by the Stockport police....Manclitster Herald, k t , LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1831. By the Express from Paris, which arrived this morning, we have received French Papers, dated yesterday, which in reference to the state of affairs in Poland, give the flattering assurance that at Warsaw, and indeed generally through out the kingdom, the desire for independence is universal. The Poles are fully aware of the im pending crisis—appreciate, as they deserve, the tender mercies of the despot NICHOLAS, and are resolved at all hazards to struggle for their just rights. Eventually, and per haps even at the first onset, they must suc ceed. Time and circumstance arc both hourly working miracles in their favour. The German Papers, however, we perceive, are endeavouring to underrate their exertions, and a silly ar ticle, dated Berlin, Jan. Ist, observes that " the present cause of the Poles excites in almost every quarter disapprobation and re gret." The hint, out of which this un blushing falsehood has been manufactured, was evidently thrown out by the Prussian Government, which also takes especial care to comment on the very peaceable and con tented disposition evinced by the grand Duchy of Posen ! Let the Russian portion of Poland but once regain its freedom, and where will be the peace and the contentment of the Prussian province of Posen ? Where, too, will be the tran quillity of Austria's share of the plunder? The Allgenzeine Zcitung accounts for the formation of the Warsaw conspiracy in a proper and iiitelli gent spirit. The people, one and all, from the Prince to the peasant, were literally goaded into rebellion. The senseless, bullying, cowardly, ruffianism of CONSTANTINE left them no alter- native. They must either have been abject slaves or decided rebels, and they wisely chose the latter character. Though they have vast odds to contend against, we repeat our heart felt conviction that they will, in the end, be suc cessful. The Russian provinces on the Black and Caspian seas are; and have been for some time, dissatisfied ; Finland is equally rest less ; so is Persia ; and so, as a matter of course, will be Turkey. In addition to this, the original Nobility of Moscow are dissatisfied with the present state of the Russian Government : they do not forget the artful slights passed on them by the vacillating policy, half despotic, half liberal, of ALEXANDER, from whose track NICHOLAS seems loth to depart, and will not, when the fitting time arrives, be slow to speak out their grievances. These are the Allies who will fight the battles of Poland. From these various seeds of discontent will spring up the harvest of her success. But, indeed, so closely bound together in one corn mon interest are the people throughout Europe, that one nation cannot wrest a privilege, no matter how apparently insignificant, from its oppressor, without the others partaking in its advantages. Thus the impulse communicated by the French revolution enabled the Belgians to free them selves from Holland ; the same impulse has hastened forward the great question of Reform at least twenty years in England ; has taught the people of Italy, Germany, (and almost Spain) the secret of their strength ; and now spurs on Poland to a glorious struggle for freedom : BERLIN, JAN. I.—The troubles in Poland seem in evitably to lead to war, but several weeks will probably elapse before the Russian troops open the campaign, and this interval may still turn to the advantage of peace. The situation of our Grand Duchy of Posen is fully se cured by the prcluptuela and energy of the measures taken by the civil and military authorities; sotne Noblemen of the old Polish race, and some enthusiastic young men, are gone to Warsaw. In Posen they would have found no ad herents among the citizens and the peasantry, who have derived uncommon advantages from the Prussian Legis lation and Administration, and do not wish to change the actual state of things for any other. Though public opinion, generally speaking, is favourable and friendly to all genuine improvement, the present cause of the Poles excites in almost every quarter disappro bation and regret. The Emperor Nicholas is universally admired, who, in the great difficulties of the present conjuncture shows the whole energy and elevation of his character, and at the same time that he adopts the most energetic measures as his situation and dig nity require, announcing the mildest and most for giving sentiments. The reproach of tyranny cannot be made against the Emperor by the Poles, for it is a fact that the greater part of the intellectual and material resources, nay even of the national improrement which now gives strength to the insurrection, has been, if not created, yet encouraged and promoted by the - Russian Government. FRONTIERS 01' POLAND, DEC. 26.—According to all accounts the enthusiasm in Poland for the new order of things is not now so great as might have been expected after the events at Warsaw. Six miles (German miles, or 27 English ones) round the capital the people's minds are greatly excited, it being the real focus of the revolu tion ; but the farther one goes from Warsaw, the more one is convinced that the wish for quiet and peaceful occu pation predominates, and that the clang of arms of the bands of insurgents who pursue their plans in the capital, is regarded with dislike. Emissaries have been despatched to all quarters to excite the people ; but these representations have in general been received coldly, and only about Lublin they met with some inflammable spit its, who took up arms, and then dispersed about the country. On all the other roads, for instance, those to Cracow, Kalisch, and Bialystok, perfect tranquillity prevails, and only the con sternation of the inhabitants gives an intimation of the critical situation in which the kingdom now is. Even in Warsaw the zeal has abated, and in the army discontent manifests itself, though the Dictator checks it by employ in the people, and exciting the ambition of the soldiers. Though he succeeds in this with the troops, and though the citizens, on the other hand, have much confidence in his great personal qualities, the latter do not see the future in a cheering light, and it may be affirmed that only the higher and the lowest classes favour the revolution. The middle classes knew what they possessed, and do not ex pect any improvement in their situation from the revolution. They fear not only the approach of the Russian army, but re-actions in the in terior, which are inevitable as soon as the enemy enters the territory of Warsaw. If the citizens had the power in their own hands no blood could be shed, and the submission required by the Emperor would immediately take place ; now, however, they are mere passive spec tators of the hated intrigues of a dreaded faction, and scarcely venture to shew their sentiments. FROM TIIE POLISH FRONTIERS, DEC. 26.—We may allow every thing that has been mentioned in the Prussian State Gazette, respecting the beneficial institutions in the kingdom of Poland, introduced by the Russian Government, and yet find the discontent of the Polish Chiefs and of the Nobility very easy to be accounted for. They, not the industrious citizens, the merchants, or the manufacturers, who were powerfully supported by the Government, thought they had reasons to be discontented. The young Pole of noble birth had only two ways to fol low. The first was to prepare himself for military service, as cadet, in Kalisch (where there are one hundred and fifty pupils) or in Warsaw, then to be received into the school for subaltern officers and ensigns in Warsaw, and there to remain till he was made a Lieutenant. But the plan of study in all these institutions was extremely confined and pedantic, and the Cesarewitsch himself caused the most rigorous discipline to be enforced, often with cor poral chastisement. If the young man entered the troops of the line, the service was opposed to every manifestation of free will, and extremely burdensome, in consequence of the passionate disposition of the Grand Duke, which often showed itself in acts of violence, which some sup!rior officers could not always escape. What wonder then was it if the seeds of concealed hatred were sowed in the minds of the youth ; besides this, the promotions from the school of subaltern officers was often marked by arbitrary favour and aversion. Hence the conspiracy, contrary to all duty and prudence which was formed in these schools, and after the failure of one attempt which, however, was not imme diately connected with the revolt among the scholars, now broke out with such fury in an immediate attempt to as sassinate the Grand Duke. Another great cause was the contempt with which the Russian troops, who formed only a third part of the garrison at Warsaw, on all occasions treated and were allowed to treat the Po lish soldiers. In the second case, if the young Pole wished to study in the University of Warsaw, he then also found himself chained to an extremely defective and confined plan of stui'. equally odious to the teacher and to the students, in which history, philosophy, and political economy were either wholly p,sed over, or nothing al lowed but dry tables and forms. If the students, tLere fore, immediately took arms at the breaking out of the in surrection they did not want the example of the Poly technic School at Paris. To this may be added the crowd of spies and informers, who made a crime of all fair communications and filled the prisons. All this only excited a greater longing for what was so strictly prohi bited, and there were 100 means of s niuggling forbidden books and letters. General Rezniecki, director of the police, is an object of universal hatred, as Wolitzki affirms that he stated in his conversation with Prince Constantine. This conversation, in-the form which has been given to it, des not merit much credit but refers to many incontro vertible facts which would doubtless have been publicly stated, had not Chlopieki and his prudent counsellors con sidered that manifestoes of this description are at present premature and imprudent, for it is evident that they would willingly have a way open for an arrangement by other means than the sword. VIENNA, DEC. 31.—Deputies from the notables of Gal licia and the citizens of Lemberr have arrived here to offer to his Majesty the expression of the loyal sentiments of their countrymen, and of their attachment to the Imperial family, and to answer for the tranquillity of Gallicia. The spirit prevailing in that province is excellent, and no understand ing whatever with the insurgents in Warsaw is observable. The latter arc said to be in a very helpless condition, which is rendered worse by the bad harvest which threatens Poland with famine if the exportation of corn from the Austrian states should cease. There is a report that it will be prohibited. VIENNA, JAN. I.—Marshal Maison had his first audi- ence of the Emperor to-day, and Prince Metternich has given a grand dinner to all the Foreign Ministers. The Brazilian Ambassador here is to go to St. Petersburgh, and be succeeded by the late Brazilian Ambassador at Naples. VIENNA, JAN. 3.—Four per Cents. 77i; Bank Shares 1,010. We have been prevented by an unusual press of matter from adverting to the subject of the reduction of the duty on Barilla. Since that sub ject was first mentioned in Parliament, a hue and cry has been raised by some of the weekly Journals, and by the correspondents of a cotem porary not accustomed to dwell on topics of so little interest to its fashionable readers, which is only worth notice from its absurdity as an at tempt to injure the Governmant in the confi dence so largely reposed in it by the country. It has not been pretended that the reduction of the duty in question was not a proper measure in itself, or one which the plain expediency of the case would not have extorted from the late Ministry ; but it is charged with an assump tion of mighty constitutional jealousy against the Government, that a serious encroachment has been made upon the authority of Parliament. Now in what does this alleged encroachment upon Parliamentary omnipotence really consist ? Why, in the Board of Trade having, in order to prevent delay, followed the usage which has been acted upon for years past, and ordered the immediate remission of a duty deemed unfit to continue at its former heavy rate, on the im cpaosret e rs Parliament giving security d t o n a o n t s think thek fit t old d in both number of this course h avin g been followedsanctionthe reduction. There a re p recedents out of in and out of the period of the Session. Some i ns tances were refe rred to b y Mr. POWLETT T HO MSON when the change w as made , and it is knownwhoha fu veso ll well audd t e o ni tse o y ho forgot l t d stagers in enalltheiroffipacset, experience, that our assertion is undeniable.l Some particulars have come to our knowledge, which have let us somewhat into the facts of what has been done at the Board of Trade, " nac lioribus olim auspiciis," as Messrs. HERRIES and COURTENAY would say. But it is only necessary to ask these worthies one single question, in order to convict them out of their own mouths of having done the self same act ! for which they cry out against their successors, and that on the very eve of their quitting office. Did you, or did you not, Gentlemen, leave be hind you at tlie Board of Trade a minute directing the allowance of a drawback on Barilla exported from Ireland, and did not that minute bear date on or about the 16th of November last? If you did issue such a minute, you will be pleased to point out the Act of Parliament that was your warrant for so doing. If ho better attacks than these can be made on the Ministry, it may regard the efforts of faction and prejudice with the most perfect indif ference. The country in general takes no inte rest in these petty sallies of party spleen ; much less does it give a particle of faith to such stupid calumnies as that Mr. THomsoN has reduced the Balilla duty to answer his private ends, he having relatives in a house in the Russian trade. We shall probably next hear, if the Coal duty should be reduced, that it is a scheme to enrich Earl GREY and Lord DURHAM ; or it may possibly yet he discovered that many of the late Ministers who repealed the Beer duty were growers of barley, and were governed altogether by that consideration. Such insinuations are really too ridiculous to speak of to any sensible person, and it is only on account of their effect upon the ignorant and ill-disposed, that we beg to represent to our cotemporaries alluded to, and especially to that Journal which might be supposed to be more particularly studious of the practices of good society, the bad taste of ad mitting into their columns these personal attacks. Let the measures of every Administration be canvassed with the most perfect freedom ; but those who attack without regard to consistency and good manners, should beware lest they cover themselves with the ridicule and shame which they seek to cast upon wisdom and virtue. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JAN. 13.—Wind N.W., light breezes.—Arrived from the river and sailed the Nile, Mills, for Santander; the Pilot, for Bristol. PLYMOUTH, JAN. I2.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Emerald, Tucker, from _Newfoundland. FALMOUTH, JAN. 12.—Wind E.N.E. to E.—Arrived the John, Callender, from Bay Chalcur. PENZANCE, JAN. I`?.—Arrived the Monassa, Moyse, from Dublin, leaky, having struck on a sunken rock, homy! to London. HOLYHEAD, JAN. 10.—Arrived off port, the Carroll, from Charleston. ITOLTHEA D, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Hope, Jennings, from Newfoundland ; and the Caroline, from Marseilles. GREENOCK, JAN. 11.—Arrived the Moreater, Wil<on, from Demerara ; and the Faside, from St. John's, New Brunswick. CORK, JAN. 11.—Arrired the Susannah, Detchin, from Cadiz. Jr.asev, J. 10.-The Virginia, Michel, from Gran ville to this island, sprung a leak this morning off the island and sunk ; crew and passengers saved. CLYDE, JAN. 11.—Arriveil the Lady of the Lake, Fre derick, from Quebec; and King George the Fourth, from St. Michaerii. BRISTOL, JAN. 10.-Arrived the Meridian, Cutler, from Leghorn ; and Brien, Arnie, from Caen. LIVEKPOOL, JAN. 11.-Arrived the John and Wil liam, Stanley, from St. Andeiu. Off port, the Britannia, Marshall, from New York. YARMOUTH, JAN. 12.-The Vulcan, Cranmer, from Sunderland, struck on Hasborough Sand, and being very leaky, was run on this beach yesterday. OSTEND, JAN. 12.-A large brig, supposed to be the Rubella, Hamilton, is off the harbour. BELFAST, JAN. 11.-Arrived the Dunlop, from St. John's, New Brunswick; the Joseph packet, Dobree, bound to Jamaica, which put back to this port on the 3d inst. has discharged her cargo, and will commence re loading to-morrow. VESSELS SPOKEN WITII.-Regard, bound to Palermo, 16th ult. in lat. 37. long. 8. W. with loss of mainsail, &c. ; Liverpool packet, bound to Monte Video, 18th ult., in lat. 24. long. 28. ; Antelope, from Bremen to New York, 26th ult. in lat. 26. long. 23. The Creole, from Ilavannah, arrived at Canrum, car ried in by boats, having struck, bound to Hamburg. The Bohemian, Wonder, from Bengal, has arrived off Weekly Head. THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.) fItICIIS OF STOCKS THIS Bank Mock 3 per CeLt. Red. Bl7i 2 1 ,4 2 3 per Cent. Cons. 613, 34 33. i per Cent. 1 Dirt , Red. 2 0 'N's Ye New 3 per ( ent. `X ) 36'34 3 per Cent Ann. 1720 .... - 4 per Cent. 1626 `x% 3s 11% Rank i ong Ann. to expire Jan. 5, 1804) Oct. 10, 1659 177,', Jan. 5, 1860 - Jan. 5, 1880 - April 5, 1880 Jan. 5, 1870 nAy AT ONI O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent. India Stock Atto Bonds 10 pm. South Sea Stock (>ld Annuities New Ditto 3 icr Cent. Ann. 1751 Ex. 8i115,..£1,000 ...... 33 30 pm Ditto 50'...... 33 30 pm. Ditto S:mall Ditto CommerciA - pm. Ditto Advertise A.......• —P. dank Orr Acoount .......... 201 India for Account Cons. for Jan .... 821 i 3 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAT AT •NK O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds — !Neapolitan — Brazilian Bondi ..... a.. 53 ."si 3 ;Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds !-- !Portuguese Bonds ChMan Bondi Oclornbian Bonds — !Ditto, New I}itto, 1824 - I Russian 9 0 ,,,i Oanish 59% 4/mulish, 15,21 16q 1.)7 Ri Greek Bonds _ I-- MS ............... 1l ' i 12 Ditto, 1825 Guatilnala — Exchange —E --r. Mexican Bondi - -- 3 per cent....... —t....-e, ijitt" At 5 13 I,E, . Exehance —f. —c. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Brazilian Mining Company £s Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) I£2o 62 61},', Ditto St. John Del Rey 7!i 7 Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £4234 £1 7 0 Protector Insurance Comp Van Dieman's Land Agricultural Co ll 5773 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JAN. 11. ti Ink Stock Consols, 3 per cent. Gov. Stock, 3% per cent 89% 'National Ditto ................. Ditto, New .. I I per Cent — Hibernian Bank ............ ... Gov. Deb. :.qt; percent 8.5% 'Provincial Ditto ............... 1 ') Royal Canal Stock — Royal Irish Mine ............... Grand Canal Stock —'lmperial Mine .................. City Deb. 4 per cent Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. —lCommercial Buildings — Arrived. MAILS. Due. 'Arrived. Du, O America O Brazil O Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica 0 O Cart hagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 I Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 0 O Flanders 0 0 Malta U 1 France 0 1 Sweden O Guernsey&Jer6ey.. 1 1 Waterford SANS OM and SONS having observed k.7Ad vertisements of other Houses in Sheffield, stating thermselves to be CUTLERS TO KING WILLIAM THE FOURTH, have, in consequence of numerous in quiries by the Nobility and Public, felt compelled to apply to his Majesty's Palace, to ascertain if such was the case, and, in reply, have had the honour of receiving the fol lowing prompt and gracious answer:— _ " St. James's Palace, Dec. 8, 1830. " Gentlemen,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter ; and in reply to which, I beg to state, no or ders have been given to any other house than yours— SANSO3I and SONS. I am happy to inform you the articles received have given the greatest satisfaction. I have also to request you will forward the other articles as soon as convenient. " Remaining, your's, &e. " J. ikITARLANE." CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of all kinds of Grain this week art moderate, arid the quantity of Flour is not considerable. The Wheat trade remains very firm at Monday's prices. Barley also supports last quotations. Beans and l'ease are unaltered. There is a fair trade for Oats, and former prices are well supported. The sale of Flour is good at the prices last quoted. AKILIYALS. • Wheat. I I Barley. Oats. I Flour. English ..... '2,353 qrs. 4,570 qrs. 8,310 qrs.' 4,oosacks. Irish - Foreign 1,340 . brls. ficen,* 2,, [III,SI - IAM MARKET.—Jan. 12. lCd. to 3s. 10(1. es. ! 4 4 4 I Pork —.--... 0 good supply, and a very dull trade. Od. to 5. Od, 0 3 8 ARUNDEL MARKET.—Jan. 11. :Is. &t. to 4s. (kt. Veal--.... 39. 81. to 49. 81 Mutton I 2 8 4 4 3 6 3 10 Supply good, and trade dull. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELTE O'CLOCK. We have no arrivals as yet of consequence, with the ex ception of the express from Paris, by which, according to the accounts from Warsaw, an insurrection has taken place at Wilna, in which 3,000 Russians perished ; but, unfortu nately, the above city was again retaken by the Russians. The particulars of this event are not stated. Should the above statement prove correct, we may suppose that the Lithuanian troops have revolted, or a part of them joined the inhabitants of Willa.. This must strengthen tke cause of the Poles. The estatette is said to bring the French Rentes 61 f. 40c. Consols, which left off yesterday at 824 for the Account, opened at the same price, but soon after reached 82i to 83, caused by a purchase of 100,0001. Console. In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing. HALF-PAST ONE. o its ttihavet We have quite a blank da y in re g ar d to intelligence, consequently we have little or nothin g to communicate. Consols, which we re in the earl y part of the morning at 83, ar Bb2uslie lnt hfsosr the not so marketgod is ei present, n e Foreign reg Account. doing is settlim; their acc ounts , w hi c h tip to the presen t time is going off well. i All the prices are much the same as yesterday. ng_ adnady and receded tiie chief i to We have no reports of any description. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols are quoted at 82'1 1 4. ROYAL SPORTS.—Louts XI. ordered the Abbot of Baigne, a man of great wit, and who had a knack of inventing new musical instruments, to get bim a concert of swine's voices, thinking it impos.sible. The Abbot accordingly mustered up a number of hogs, of several ages, and placed them under a pavilion, covered with velvet (before which he had a sounding-board, painted, with a certain number of keys); thus making an organ ; and as he played on the keys with little spikes which pricked the hogs, he made them cry in such tune and concert as highly delighted the KING and his Court. LAW INTELLIGEIiCE.-(THIS DAY.) I)I NNER T ..fhtoi,n ppriaidcaey a i, Lwit:ge Reading thai 4O g el „ I' The clo It . drunk Wig nu ° tu Proposed t turn th an k • extrart th e % 21 , folk ter ton se e b e at eI Y PrOrefetin k wne and t tlis t / R uil s ee a I vat ..., a , irtlv s tat ion fOl elitne) except ed to Kip p , 3.aret bjects. 'h et ' if not alto mar,ef congrat liihiting their live sol ni . a rab i l e Part a :1 3 7 1. `,ed the s taken lur e iyir.bc v °s e opini „ate, When . ol 2,1 it 1 th°, public, Ti t e °Pinio r tsaa _ . rim a th e h w hen the hi a PPY, and him th e 8 ar ef orn th e of iliir ages tl , i hist rati P e° oo Pie ar and . , but Wlsh es a °l:which theirllo t l e l , Wilt ,ve s ,„ ", Pull, if , o 's the opini (c„ ) ,„ 3 '. e ueh nom . .. t i med the l o a t t u f9 l3 "--1 do a l , I g tu nme bi c I Ycan e qPeadiure of Z_h n he either lai f orin e! Tori es h asf ' W hat, I . "7 or the A ° , e , dit ere P l ePosed taken ! t ees vanie h. each int o i ts ( °or rh4leutp an th e e - Ment c ar 7 r oust be a e fi x le uPe ff rat es the iqor e - , s ult s of tl ;hu t ol " L uent not intoth e ets or g o , Drel l -64 . 60 0 bell Karin stop of as f la g ventu rer a u , .., .e( 'bli g h t luentifi e 'hone is 4 w, P e ti e° ; prais e hiti o - ,; tt ii ie words MTh and eulo g i ate rm el e are tl relsa, t ud Peril( Alsc o i . "4--the ban id aloft on tl l att e d„ O u their e gain -l ' i n the at t iaer t umult I b la n , tilee e are 1 t ed.. ) e ,.Z7 - -the I th e r. 1 . -"" shield tsg,, ee • The 1 all h' i , to s mom Ither - ,l l° to be : her t t - ' e wealth, ' b atie o l s a ettlal u rep t ._ all th ee th ‘ ge htat . COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. e exi, tu n HEWLETT V. BRAMAH. Pe (4 , ettl 3 thg eY This was an action tried before the Lord Chief Jile ti ,, c. , : b t Y or - ... "'„, 8u ° I Tenterden, at the sittings of the late term, in which t'" . t . Whi e h - ‘nigi plaintiff, who was foreman to the defendant, sought to f e ;: re soo t, in I cover 461. bs. for journeying expenses, and extra 1 1 " 71. „Prese n , t ."ala -4 are I done. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. 1 , a Y thine „..... 0 " Mr. Serjeant SPANKIE this morning moved for a 11 0 , t• 4111 1p ' -'-ar to shew cause why a new trial should not be granted. , t ! e h of,. P r end ed appeared from the statement of the learned Counsel Os; .tlO,l of -.4o;rty, prior to the action being brought, the Messrs. Bramab b : s l , I, t t, sty. ( I ', . 8 ' sued the plaintiff in this action for the sum of 401, w l ;' c ~ fi:'` l er of 17 4 was awarded to them in the Court of Exchequer , stoi c ' tt le erv os e ts P set off was attempted by Hewlett, and though he could sei i : Ih at obe. - tk a : till that circumstance would bar the defendant is point of 1 , u s, pl aces ir d d o from bringing a subsequent action, yet the great prob e kel ti „ d 'bee ii.) lity was, that Hewlett at that time never suppose d, 1 1 ,..:. w e n: a a - 1 thing was due to him. The Learned Counsel also leli' P e e' v ° 7"e, the 15 ,1 T. the Court to consider that the Jury who tried the toe ef,,, to r Or id le r a, public all tradesmen, and they might be influenced in some deg', °r e fitted, an y d z Pi_ i in giving their verdict, in the consideration that this at h 141 th e 'ker.. , esPl dispute between master and servant. . 0 % ; 1 , 4 ,, 4, off Loan CHIEF JUSTICE—I think the fact of the Jury he t th4ie service off er all tradesmen is much in your favour. fa , Whii Phekotinv; Mr. Serjeant SPANN:III-My Lord, I thought b e g s, the ~,,e t house u di the action came on they looked like gentlemen ` o f (1„,; (1 41 rnon g ot would not be on my side. However, My Lord'' , ir i, on wh .elleer a .) next ground is, that the verdict was contrary tri rt l e d elid e , t eh th e nt Bence, for it was proved that the plaintiff was Aar itself n ° . 4 which from a salary of 455. per week to 65s , which i 0 trial, -. .,, it5 coin to include all extra work and expenses , besides the t he 1 44, 1 -thes e , was proved to have been paid ; in short, he considered. le, 0 th e 10n4 0 th, verdict contrary to evidence, justice, and sound priP ci r elle - ' e t ) whi t LORD CHIEF JUSTICE-Take a rule to show eatle e ' bod y}',, t 4 Tows COURT OF KING'S BENCH. BUSINESS OF THE COURT. Lord TENTERDEN said he had made an arrangement re specting the hnsiness of the Court, which for the conven,- enec of Connsel he would read. It was the intention of the Court at its sitting, to take motions for new trials on Monday the 17th, Thursday, 20th, Monday, 24th, Wed nesday, 26th, and Thursday, .27th. To take the Spec° paper on Tuesday, 18th, Friday, 21st, Tuesday, otb, and Friday, 28th ; and to take the Crown paper td morrow, the 15th, Wednesday, 19th, an d Saturday, 22d. His Lordship added, that the Court would h-ar motions on any day after two o'clock, on the suggestion of gen tlemen at the tar that it was necessary they should be made. Sir JAMES SCARLIETT said there was a case of "Kill o. the ?Winchester Water-works," which had been ar gued some time since, and i n w hi c h i t was very i m portant that the Court should gi ve j u d gment . Lord TXNTERDEN-Since th e l ast T erm t h e Courts have had but little opportunity to consider its judgment'P as three of the Learned Judges have been engaged on the Special Commissions. There is, however, the case re lating to the Bridgewater Canal, and two others, tti which judgments will be given in a day or two ; and the Courts hope, before the expiration of the Term, to dispose of several others. CO UR T OF EXCIIE QUER. TEE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. CARPENTER. I ' l B Pee The defendant again appeared in person this rnottil l isb e alaet t „ e r-e and stated to their Lordships that he had paid the fee ".; be t% 11, minded by the clerk in Court, under a protest of 01: gets and a PPoi illegality, and now moved for a rule to shear coo ' 1 5 1 ; ete 11 °40 Qu v ee ' the amount paid should not he returned to him. Il i ' r te r ,; ea SI - ra b r r ject was to bring the right of the clerks in Court ut''' s g o rder s 3 the decision of their Lordship, for the ur ose of Pu tt . ia ; a're , v 4d Y be fc an end to a practice which involved a p dir p ect and eer ic h t e a " ex ' infringement of the rights of the subject. The Or'u rti ,p , e a .?* snore contended, required a party to appear, personally; Ib e : L'e a and pearanc , , by attorney or clerk, in Court was apr k4a/nr,.•‘,1141x,b, granted to the subject in ancient times, which Pri vileg6 rea e a lie might waive, if be pleased. , je l Pe rate &t. Mr. Baron BAYLEY and Mr. Baron Ganaow deca h "i:, h avin g ! a s also t that the right urged by the defendant was indisplitay °Mte r , e a" des • r a ti r and directed the fees to be returned. me lantch t This decision is most important, inasmush as it ra lie ,:e• the defendants to Crown suits in the Exchequer from to e i 4 of 13.7 °Ri\t ceasity of paying fees to clerks in Court, in every 'ter is' at tl, 4 ''hire the cause, as the practice has been for at least th ree Pon e dyed years. t a k• 41'g ti In ; `"trietita'eL'g' Itttih_ltie.kp,'nualw-t:)netionagpr-i. e, -I%,:i' thl, f lath ) , ~_ or tr , : ut gtot li 1 , 4, th e , en: ot tittoafii Ttt Wh e „ t L A , G -- th e G I s M arl . rat "S ti ), h e , ,:, h tit s "c, orti 15 ..6 ~, - ere L e did " Plirp, •Negi not (Niel TATTERSALL' S. Ipo. `"at ), THE DEREY. 4...... t e d 14 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Bras de Fer C 47n3de 14 to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Colwick , Ap, 15 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Filagree colt ,r, N ., ,A,./ N 16 to 1 agat Lord Jersey's Blunder (taken) 17 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Ha•mus 17 to 1 agst Mr. W. Chifney's Caleb (taken) i i " the 4 give tl 18 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Rattler ' a Y in e ac cot 18 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Bohemian In, - A„ K h Au gust, 23 to 1 agst Lord Vernlam's Varennes colt It te 'rfl w . ' 2.5 to 1 agst Colonel Udny's Antiope colt top tk °f edth 25 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt th A . 4 Gre, m to I agst Mr. T. Thornhill's Africanus , It toki ard, and 40 to 1 agst Mr. Cook's Incubus (taken) hr ay ht e ,,, 40 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Tears colt (taken) ~..,T o 11e er e r e se 45 to 1 apt Lord Chesterfield's Massaroni (ff , "'..' a ffi l ' s Vam h 40 to I agst Lord Egremont's Brother to Nit - ki• tar 50 to I agst Mr. Sadler's Achilles 416 7 .• 0 5 1 1 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Castrella colt ir 9it Ar e 25 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Pastille colt 411 : 50 to 1 agst Mr. Chifuey's Pigmy colt Of 111 'IIC ILIBS 500 even en Elva. agst Tears (taken) 4 0 1 4. A, the ,14,R 500 even on Sclictar agst Tears (taken) JOI k 41 te h od 500 even on Philip agst Tears (taken) trivi Bl : 10 A edi y It will be seen by the above that the changes are _ i co N I • cal ktud at the close two sovereigns were given for the choice o tj %le • e lb acid, in a bet of SOO between him and Bras de Err. e ti n No betting on the Oaks. ,II I :: ie kt ee ' en ga 41 his fi RIDDLESWORTH. t° take hi e t hat • n g Sto 1 offered agst Lord Exeter's Augusta colt (offer , ' b,d it br ( to L)—The others as before. 0 0 v. snrii, '. T I etl DONCA STER ST. LEGER. taken ) owin rkesday 14 to I agst Mr. Plouldsworth's Circassian ( S A . A vv.,. , llto I agst Mr. Stonehewer's Zany t • tow 18 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Chorister "l a 4, All IS to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Colwick illa rlt phi- field 18 i 0 1 agat Lord Sligo's Bras de Fer ken) Sl ei e,t,s - late ' 30 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Camilla colt M i . , WO ' sx." A : sen Most of the prices for this stakes arc nominal, a- ' " ... verdi, thing was done. Sid Sittings appointed to be held before the Right 1 -10 ';'s% , Wm. ALExArtnota., Chief Baron of the Court of chequer, in and after Hilary Term, 1831. rzi TERM. 1 MIDDLESEX. LONDON• jui Sat u rd '' • ,ay Jan. 29 - t hi .r o id n a d y a Saturday At Twelve o'clock. AFTER. TERM. of°. Monday Feb. 7 I Wednesday '''''''''' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE• BERNASCONI AND OTHERS V. FARPEROTHER• This was an action tried at the sittings before term, th e question in which related to the validity of the cotra" - sion of bankruptcy against Messrs. Chambers and Sou' The verdict was for the plaintiffs, thereby establishing i" validity. Mr. CAmrnELL now moved for a rule to short catsse why a new trial should not be granted. The Learned Counsel contended that there was not suilic►eot evidence adduced of An act of bankruptcy. The Court took time to consider its judgment. JUDGMENT.-BARTLETT V. FENTON. Lord TENTERDEN delivered the judgment of the Court in this cause, which was an application on behalf of Sir Abraham Bradley King to be discharged oat of custody' The short facts are as follows:—Sir Abraham (against his consent it was alleged) was enrolled a member of .4 V St. Patrick's Assurance Company." Sometime since 11 1 action was brought against Mr. Fenton, the secretary 0, the Company, and the Act of Parliament by which 0 4, Company was incorporated enacts, that when any verdic; is obtained against the secretary, that it should be lawfa' to levy execution against the person or goods of any of i t 6 members, although they might not be Joined in the a ction . It was contended in support of the rule, that the proceed; jogs in this case were irregular, as the execution again Sir Abraham had been issued without the previous sane' don of the Court. It was also contended that Sir Abrr e ham was net a member of the Company, and unaei such circumstances he ought at least to have 1)4 an opportunity to plead or demur to the proceedings , " . The Court had referred to several Irish decisions on tha subject, and the Courts in that country had allowed, unde r similar circumstances, execution to issue ; but nivrac reminded the party applying that it must be at his p eril? and that the defendant probably might have his redress l i l an action of trespass. The Court were of opinion 06t Sir Abraham King ought to have been made a party the record, for if executions were to be issued against Par; ties without their having an opportunity of pleading demurring, every person might he ruined. The rule nia' therefore be made absolute. Mr. CAMPBELL—No action then, my Lord, against tF secrctiry will be of any avail. It will be necessary make a fresh application to the Legislature. Mr. Justice Larmrn.kr.v.—The plaintiff brings the i ll ; convenience on himself; if he knows a party is a memV; of the company, why not bring his action against 1 ,0 ; and not against the clerk. The Court c a n ne ver tt ll °; execution to issue against a party who is ignorant of proceedings. - Rule made absolute. The Court afterwards took motions for new trials, O rie of which possessed any public interest.