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?,CTION. following report, at, in the name of 7om Lithuania :-- ing half a century, 1 the integrity of are before the fri t more than any ;nours of a martyr. ;11 political justice, retter prospect has d may justly corn liberties, for her her ; but the Go so long and so complaints still e total annihilation estowed on man. constant object of !n made the source 1 placemen, whose nality. Lithuania, :s efforts to efface believes sunk for lively national feel mother country. torn from their of Russia, and in swallowed up the of the national in country, which no Lithuanian bosoms, ouncils of wisdom aper enthusiasm of listnemhered could out the united ef• the pleasing hope out their hands to lee, and that the e metropolis, would their country ; but iety for the accom o lose its fervour. sated with Russian .ment and despair. to feed the oppres nate its brethren of forced to oomph', ngs, with the inju• shal Diehitsch, on aresentatives of the language of bitter use they wished so iew oaths of fidelty , Tor for the benefit° he imposed upon !cause they might 1 )& 9 . The Chiefs gli with an addrese utniliating expres• in the name of all astrument, qualified Very soon after the n the field of battle. ;he triumphs of the which soothed the Governments upon ations, had ancient ted with the empire the benefits of 'Ole vernment considered .he Polish Govern' no, and Bialystocif ,fhich had long been I transferred to that ft tongue was inter' scientific establish , to magazines which section were so no' done they had sub' hole year ; in s hort , five hundred soul° exhaustion of a l it strength might h e at whilst despair 1 0 ' anifesto of the Chan" ation of the Poles to dependence and that Il their misfortune° period persecution !' dated us to bear their). ave patriots, f or med .!iation which eluded 'he citizens of Litho' news reached then'' it sentiments were use from general en' be organized slowlP tion. If one tinfoil' ) impede the proj'e ta have broken out to w, but it would bav e ell as the provinces , Ina, and immediate l i :five measures. An nland, named Ku''' Institution, where 0 ifieer soon recoverd Director Pelikan, b i!1 1 ired a fine lodging 7 0 renewed his old loll' toiversity. It N vool i e arts employed Lle ° scription. They ,urs to consolidate' (udrewicz, by atfe‘ t ; al young improde o n them a list of ▪ and cent it to thl' e .sons implicated wrap ed to examin a tion'', ion the infortnati°; pplying of rnagaziec; of Satirogitia, n resolved to raise ' A mbled their domesti' ,f two hundred cav a ' :he capital of the garrison, which 044 int the Russian aut tar i izens to join therm. - 0 A determina ti .ti a t pport. Towards o f aogitia, with those a t off the yoke of isional g over nmee", s moment s hould ac a j lent of the kingdom )wed the examp T e / t4 masses of insurge n ; uns, which they 1) 1 towards the frontlet!, [anger. The detail, marched upon 41 , 1 ierve, under Gene 0, Hussars, who W' d pi were mounted. ; 0, Bartholoincy I. He surprised Re' s. .. ve the first examp le , which he made, ofbta.4l arid destruction ° and castles were re:l ttered in the m idst d i without distinctW de ,l into who had not 310, upon the field of !O t t , • intoxicated sold ier/ of irets. Young nio'' o (l heir heads shaved' The forces of the l ii/ baste, separated °$ t° pitted ,Wilkoolier ° ' , o J ring the bridge be ll ' Wilna. Lahatio se d Syrwinta. Ile h ll Is of scyth e men to, 11 ! the estate of P 5 41 01 having sustained, ,d lily men, and, s e t iti g of truce ; but fr lcJ en his arms, and 3 ' l oo contrived to pee' ~l‘ inta. Ile then Ina, where that a t ,, i / a rebel. The infar, Nilkorniei pursuit of I3ezobr3l:ol without gc quantity of at'' ✓ the insurgents, t_ed, mounted against ` Void !'rour Rossienia , 1 1 killing many Bus3" t h' from Muscovite ga.olo ment of Kownoi 4/ Janow, situated " the Wilia, and opened a direct communication with the departments of Wilna and Wielkomierz. The districts of Froki, of Osmicno, and others, having risen on the other side of Wilna, all the roads which led to that city were intersected, and soon 14,000 insurgents approached from a'! parts to besiege the capital. The Governer, General Chrapowicki, at the head of 6,000 infantry, several hun dreds of cavalry, and 14 pieces of cannon, made his men remain all night under arms. Four or five thousand in surgents have marched upon Kowno. Other detachments are moving to the front'ers and the chief towns of the de partments. The Provisional Governments of those places uniting have every (lay equipped conscripts, who arrive in crowds. The most part of the citizens have not only fur nished men, but have mounted horses themselves, and there exists in each department, not only levies of men, hut se veral hundreds of cavaliers, who are distinguished for valour and arms. The brave Lithuanian youth place themselves at the head of the soldiers where officers are wanting, aml supply the want of experience by courage. The insurrec tion has extended to the Government of Grodno and ;Minsk, and the Government of Wilna alone counts upwards of 60,000 men in arms: " A foundry has been established at Wrania, in Samo gitia. It had cast nine cannons on the sth of May. Several citizens, impressed with the necessity of furnish ing powder as quickly as possible, have formed factories for it. Older, strength, and discipline increases daily. All the information published on the subject of violence and pillage committed by the insurgents is false. The peasants of Lithuania, convinced of the necessity of throw ing off the Russian yoke, rush to battle without intention to act with injustice or cruelty. Such was the state of things on the 20th of April. They then received news of the simultaneous approach of several enemy's corps upon Lithuania and Samogitia. Colonel Bar tholomey, who had taken refuge in Prussia, in passing Georgenbourg, had collected ammunition and stores, and having recruited with Courlanders re-en - tared Polangen, making an offensive march towards Talpe. A second corps of Russians of 2,000 men marched from Denebourg upon Wilkomhz. The Russian Guards were also advancing from the Niemen. The insurgents, on receiving this news, did not relax in their efforts. They resolved to conquer or to perish. Their women and children rushed to the forests tnr protection. Lithuania has united for ever its destiny with that of Poland. If, without arms and the means of defence, it should fall, it will at least carry to the tomb the consoling idea that it made every sacrifice, rather than supply its oppressors with arms and provisions, to enable them to crush the country and the common cause." PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY. AT 01/1 O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 2OO !.4 I New 5 per Cent. — 3 per Cent. Red 831% , /,i I India Stock 3 per Cent. 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THE ROYAL LADY'S MAGAZINE for JUNE.—A splendid specimen of embellished Literature, a Portrait of the Duchess of Kent, a beau tiful Illustration of Burns' Poems, and Seven Portraits of Ladies in new and exclusive English Costumes for June, form the embellishments; while the Literary Department is enriched by contributions from the most distinguished writers of the day, including Miss Mitford and the Ettrick Shepherd. Published by W. Sims, Sherwood, and Co , and all Booksellers, price (the only one for June) 2s. 6d. 04 tie LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1831. The Prussian State Gazette in an article, dated Russian head-quarters, Lukowo, on the 17th inst. gives a new version, evidently highly coloured, of the recent engagements of the Russian forces, under the command of General KREUTZ, with General CHRzANowsKr and his brave corps. In this account the Russians claim the fitll merit of victory in every conflict, but are compelled, after a glowing detail of their successes, to aswrt, that " the Poles escaped by the rapidity of their movements, and reached Old Zamosc, having marched more than fifty-five English miles in less than two days." RUSSIAN HEAD-QU A KTERS, AT LUKOWO, MAY 17. When the detachment of Count Pac, reinforced by the troops of General Romarino, under the command of the Chief of the General Staff of the army of the insurgents (Chrzanowski), amounting to ten battalions and sixteen squadrons, with twelve pieces of cannon, had passed the Wieprz, General Kreutz immediately gave orders to the detachment of General Thismann to leave Kock, and march towards Kamienka. In fact, the enemy occupied the first-named place on the 6th of flay with a consider able force, and General Kreutz proceeded to concentrate his troops. Ott the Sth of May he proceeded towards Kamienka, and ordered General Faesi to send a recon noisance towards Firley. In the wood his brigade fell in with the enemy, attacked. him bravely, and succeeded in taking one hundred prisoners ; but it was soon surrounded by a large force of the insurgents awl by cavalry, which seemed to intend to cut off its retreat, when General b ellingbausen, who was seeking a position near K imienka, With the few troops he had at hand immediately ad vanced to relieve it. General Faesi as soon as he heard the cannon made a charge with the bayonet, and sue eteded in opening himself a passage through the t ny's t roo p s w ith some l oss , an d l ea ving the prisoner* Kamienk a , The Poles advanced in close columns agains t but were forced by the Russian artillery to re !eat into the (~rest, and during the night marched in the direction of Lubartow. , On the 9th General kreutz attacked them in their po. BLtia n, anal caused them considerable loss. After several attack s of cavalry and infantry, the insurgents, crushed by the fir e of g r a pe-shot, entirely r e t rea t e d. The batta igne w hich were posted in the village itself and in the Monastery made a desperate resistance, but the houses takin g fi re , all those who bad posted themselves in them, to resist the attacks of the brave conquerors, perished in the flames. Meantime a breach had been made in the wall of the monastery, and the troops that defended it were compelled by a fresh assault of General Delling hausen to lay down their arms. The field of battle, which was covered with the killed and wounded, was completely abandoned by the enemy, who re-passed the Wieprz by a ford, and lost many men i❑ the waves• Three gun-carriages which were found on the bank, with the powder-waggons, show that the guns them selves had been thrown into the river. In the course of the engagement six hundred prisoners, including eleven officers, were taken. General Kreutz estimates the loss of the enemy in the two days at about 3,000 men, arid part of their troops was besides dispersed in the woods. After this defeat, the insurgents retreated towards Lomza, and were closely pursued, but as the Russian infantry which had made forced marches for three days, in order to reach the enemy, had need of rest, the Poles, who had re turned to the left ban]: of the Wieprz, escaped by tLe rapi dity of their movements and reached Old Zamosc, having marched more than 12 German (55 English) miles in less than two days, constantly harassed by the Russian light cavalry, which several times attacked their rear-guard, especial! ) on the 11th of May, when Colonel S. Lousnet soff, with the Ataman regiment of Cossacks, caused them a great loss. Since these events General Kreutz has formed moveable columns, for the purpose of scouring the woods and by-ways, to pick up the soldiers who were dispersed in all directions, in bands of 30 to 60 risen, and many pri soners have already been brought in. The Russian loss in killed and wounded, amounts to 400 men ; the brigade of Faesi suffered the most during the brilliant attack, by which it disengaged itself from the superior numbers of the enemy. Information having been received that the insurgents with their main force intended to make some attempt against Siedlec the Russian Commander-in-Chief took measures to anticipate them by a rapid movement. On the 11th, i❑ the evening, he advanced towards Jablonna, and the next morning proceeded with the troops there assem bled against Kaluszyn, but the Poles had already evacuated it. They made no stand either in the wood before the town or in the entrenchments thrown up for its defence, ' from which, according to the unanimous assertions of the inhabitants and the prisoners, they had removed the guns the preceding evening. They were pursued for some time and made a show of resistance near Jendrzewo, where the ground was advantageous, but the fire of the artillery, which commanded their position, having caused them great loss, and the brave Russians charging with the bayonet, they gave way, and passing Minsk, precipitately retreated to Dembe-Wielkie. The Commander-in. Chief having convinced himself that all the masses had returned, and that he had only to do with a rear guard, suspended the pursuit and withdrew his troops the next day to their frontiers. The Russians mark 100 prisoners in this march, which without fatiguing the troops has again proved the superiority of their arms and the resolution of the enemy to avoid a battle. The Russian loss is not 100 men in killed and wounded. General (Imbibe, who had the van-guard, has received a contusion which has not obliged him to quit the ranks, t, which he does so much honour by his talents and valour. BELGRADE, MAY 12.—After tl.e battle of 23d of April the troops of the Grand Vizier retreated towards Mo. naster without being pursued by the enemy, who seemed to be sensible that though they gained ground it brought no advantage to them to compensate for their losing double the number in killed and wounded o❑ the 21st to the 23d, from the well organised artillery and cavalry of the Grand Vizier, while they have neither. They have accordingly returned to Pirlipe. It is evident that the Parka of Scutari intends to cot off all the Grand Viziers communications, by advancing on the mountains along the liver Vandar, and so to compel the Grand Vizier to act on the offensive in a country where be can derive no advantage from the discipline of his troops, or from his cavalry and artillery. The town of Pirlipe, which is the mart of Macedonia, has been plundered by the insur gents, many houses have been set fire to, and large magazines of goods entirely destroyed. It is said that the inhabitants (chiefly Greeks and Fran:ts, and therefore na tural adherents of the new order of things) assisted the troops of the Grand Vizier, and thereby drew this venge ance upon themselves. The Scotch elections are now all closed, and will bring an accession to the cause of Reform of sixteen votes. Aberdeen, it gives us plea sure to state, dismissing its former Anti- Reform Member, has returned a staunch Reformer in the person of Mr. Ross, of Rossie. The particulars of this gentleman's election will be found in another column. When we reflect on the difficulties against which the brave Scots have had to contend, we cannot too highly appreciate the spirit—the zeal—the determina tion with which they have fought the great fight. Mr. BLACKIE may well say that he is proud of his countrymen ! At the late Pitt Club Dinner, Lord ELDON, alluding to Mr. PITT as a Reformer, observed, " in 1782 Mr. PITT made his first motion re specting Parliamentary Reform. The object of that motion was for a Committee to inquire whether any amendment of the representation could be effected. Mr. PITT, on introducing that motion, spoke with asperity of close boroughs, and condemned the existing system. But without saying any thing at all disrespectful of Mr. PITT, he might remark that in 1782 he was not a very ripe politician, and that he lived to see and to confess his error."—(Hear hear.) This is a very insidious version of a simple truth. In the first place, Mr. PITT was riot a Reformer, from the mere fact of his being an unripe politician, but because being at that period untrammelled by the intrigues and influence of the Boroughmon gers, he was able to see, with an unprejudiced eye, the necessity of some such change in the represen tation as should give its due weight to each of the three ruling Powers of the State. He was a Reformer in 1782 from a sense of justice, from a conviction that no honest man could be a Mi nister, under the existing regime, from the prompt ings, in short, of a sagacious, independent mind, as he was afterwards an Anti-Reformer from ne cessity, because he knew well that his power de pended entirely on the Boroughmongers, without whose assistance he was a mere cypher, and that, therefore, if he presumed to meddle with their favourite hobbies, the rotten boroughs, he must give way to some more obsequious Minister. This it was that made Mr. PITT an Anti-Re former and kept him in office, with but one or two brief intervals, down to time very last moment of his existence. In the next place, Mr. PITT did not live to see and confess his error. He • b a i y ) o s o t , a l i z t ed he , indeed, il 11e a s n d of his ardent, overboard oneuntar nished nished youth, (and if apostacy, and that of the most glaring character, be tantamount to a con fession of error, then we grant that Mr. PITT was a penitent) but in no one correct sense of the term could he ever be said to have repented his heresies on the subject of Reform. To recant, for the mereissnelofitsthop,u, crio)onsfeessofekrreoerl::: one'sing tint to betray self in othefficcea ' use of justice, truth, an d common sense. To designate an apostate a penitent, is to degrade the term : he is a mere hypocrite, and of the vilest order. In every other respect Lord ELDos s remarks were perfectly harmless. From an active, iza a t t i l , il e t ligiosssiopc,tolgoeiroi ar t ia ‘, t , i a dd i le 'e s e rabl(inalst ins s l u i b nk tle n t P o a r a t • " fanciful theories" and " startling innovations," lastin the attacksame o va r y h e as t n a l t woman l3 ut o a s se the s here rable Ex-Chancellor does, in a world which ha s lett him many—many long miles behind, and with which he cannot have the slightest bond of sympathy, he may be excused if he now and then revert fondly to the days of PITT, with which all the recollections of his own glories are associated, and turning from the present with disgust, become laudator tem , . poris acti—the enthusiast of the " olden time.'' COURT CIRCULAR. Prince Leopold honoured the Marquis of Cleveland with hie company at dinner on Sunday evening, at his residence in St. James's-square. There was a select party to meet his Royal Highness. At her Majesty's Drawing-room on Saturday the Rey. Dr. Dakins, Chaplain to his Royal Highness the Duk - e of Gloucester, was presented to the Queen by Colonel Higgins. Earl and Countess Grey lett town yesterday afternoon, on a visit to their Majesties at the Palace at Windsor. The French Ambassador and others of the Foreign Ministers had a conference, on Sunday evening, with Viscount Palmerston, at the Foreign Office. The Ministers were occupied with the Noble Viscount upwards of two hours. The Spanish Minister visited Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Viscount Melbourne continues indisposed at his residence in South-street. The following were omitted by the Court Newsman in the list of persons present at the Drawing-room on Saturday :—Vice_ Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.B. ; Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas M. Hardy, Bart., K.C.B. ; Rear-Admiral the H on. G. H. L. Dundas, C.B. ; Captain William Bowles, ti. N. ; Captain P. B. Green, R.N. ; Captain 0. H. Vernon, R.N. ; Captain H. A. Eliot, R.N. ; Commander the Hon. Francis Maude, R.N. Commander George Evans, R.N. ; Lieutenant Augustus Lavi e , R.N. ; Sir Charles Aldis ; Mr. Samuel Skinner; Captain Skinner; and Lieut.-Colonel Samuel Dales. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. NOVEL AND EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION. Mr. WYBU RN appeared to support a petition which prayed that the Lord Chancellor would order a Commis sioner, physician, or other person, to visit a certain lunatic isylum, to inquire into the state of health of an individual confined there, and to report the result to his Lordship. The application was made under the Statute of the 9th Geo. IV. sec. 39 and 42. Sir E. SUCHEN was instructed to oppose the petition. It was a petition not signed by any one, and he desired to know whether Mr. Wyburn would undertake that his client, whoever he was, would pay the costs in case the Jpplication should be dismissed. Mr. Wraums . said his client was a highly respectable solicitor of Southampton, and would not hesitate to :abide by any order the Court might think proper to make. The LORD CHANCELLOR would without his acknow- ledQment on the part of the Learned Counsel, have had no difficulty in fixing and in making the mover in this matter ply the costs, should it turn out to he a case for it. Mr. WYBuRN then proceeded to lay his case before the Court, avoiding stating names, hut Sir E. SUGDEN hoped that he would feel no delicacy in naming the various parties interested. The Loiu CHANCELLOR—Oh, state the names, we can- not go on with an anonymous case here in open Court. Every thing is public here, therefore let's hear all? Mr. WYEM:RN accordingly stated, that the p e tition pur . . ported to be presented by Mr. John Knight, a gentleman ~f large property, belonging to Southampton, and who had been removed about two years ago from his house to the lunatic asylum of John Lacy and William Finch, Lammer stock, Southampton, and kept there ever since. Mr. Roney, of Southampton, was the solicitor; and he (the Learned Counsel) had to submit, that one of the grossest contempts of Court had been committed in this case that . . ever ha . ] lwen brought before the notice of do Keeper of the Great Seals, because if Mr. Knight really was insane or of unsound mind, it was the bounden duty of those who had been instrumental in removing him to this asylum and in keeping him there, to have applied long ago for a commission de lunatic° inquirendo to have issued against him, or, if he was of sound mind, to be set at large. The Loan CHANCELLOR viewed this as a question, whether he had any power to interfere in a case of alleged lunacy before the issuing of a commission. Mr. WYBURN said the present application was of a double aspect—it prayed that a commissicn might issue, or that his Lordship would order an investigation to be made into the state of mind of this gentleman. The LORD CHANCELLOR regarded the Act and the Sec tions referred to as relating entirely to ministerial or exe cutive duties, and to nothing judicial. Mr. Wvnumi submitted a different construction of the Statute ; and in this case a physician, who had attended Mr. Knight for thirty years, positively and voluntarily swore to the perfect soundness at present of Mr. Knight's mind. The only reason alleged for the act of great out rage that had been committed was, that a marriage might be prevented between Mr. Knight and a certain individual whom he had formed an affection for. Sir E. SuGnEN—No, no ; we have no objection to his marrying his cook. Mr. WYBURN-And they assign as a ground for the alleged impropriety of the match, that she is a trouble some woman. --(Laughter.) The LORD CHANCELLOR—I should think there must be some other objection than that. If she unfortunately happened to he an ugly woman, perhaps that might be raised as somethinz plausible.—(Laughter.) Mr. WYBURN-No, my Lord, nothing but that she is troublesome to every body. The LORD CHANCELLOIL-0 ! well, if she is trouble some to every body, I have very little doubt that she would he troublesome to her husband, poor mart. Mr. WYBURN-This gentleman arose from a very . _ humble origin, and having amassed a very considerable fortune he went to reside at Southampton, to enjoy his property and amuse himself in gardening, which he was very fond of. Being a bachelor, and between 50 and 60 years of age, he happened to become acquainted with a very respectable and worthy housekeeper, in the service of the family of the adjoining house to his property. The acquaintance began by conversation over the party garden wall. Sir E. SUGDEN—Wasit by moonlight .:1—(Laughter. Mr. WranaN—lndeed I don't know whether the moon or sun was shining at the time : but she was, and is, a very respectable person—the widow of an individual who had brou4ht up respectably a family of nine children. Sir E. SUGDEN—I have no doubt that he was con siderably elevated, for it is sworn that be was a coachman. Mr. WYBURN-Whatever be was, nobody can say any thing injurious to the reputation of this fetna!e, who was born a gentlewoman. Mr. Knight, from the feeling that arose in his breast towards her, obtained permission of her employers for her to leave their service and to enter into his. . _ The Loan CHANCELLOR—WeII, but won't you con fine yourself in the first instance to the question of juris diction ? This is an act which empowers the Chancellor, the Lords Chief Justices of the King's Bench and Common Pleas, and the Secretary of State, to interfere by enquiry in a case, probably similar to the present, upon a letter addressed to them privately, upon a conversation with any one on the subject, or upon an affidavit, as they shall think fit, but there is nothing at all of a judie••al import in the Act, so as to enable any barrister to make a public application to me, sitting in open Court, as he would apply in a cause or any petition. The very circumstance of the Secretary of State being introduced into the Act sheaved the Ministerial intention. Mr. WYButtN observed that the Secretary of State's Office was a magisterial office, and that the subject had a right to be represented by Counsel before any Magistrate. The Loon C H ANCELLOR—WeII, now, just give me an instance in which the Secretary of State acts ass Magistrate? Mr. WYBURN—My Lord, the instances are numerous. The Loon CmaNcEra.ost—Well, then, I should suppose it would be easier for you to give me one. Mr. WYBURN—I should say, that in all cases in which 1 he exercises a discretion he acts as a Magistrate. The LORD C H ANCELLOR—WeII, nosy he exercises a discretion in all commissions he sends to the Lords Lieu tenants of counties; and if you were to go to him in your gown and wig, and contend against his sending a commis sion to the Lord Lieutenant of a given county, I can only say you would meet with a very cold reception, or rather a very warm one, from Lord Melbourne. Mr. WYBURN thought it would be productive of the most injurious consequences, were it now to be sent forth to the public that, in such a case as the present, the Chancellor of England had no jurisdiction so as to enable him to interfere. The Loon CHANCELLOR had not th e s lightest f e a r on thathead , b eca use, on the contrary, he h a d no hesit a ti on n saying , that he had the clearest jurisdiction, though not in conformity with the present argument. Mr. \\TYBURN said, that provided his Lordship ints-:r posed either in consequence of the present application, or any other that might be made to him, by reason of what had now fallen from the Bench, he was quire content to go no further. Sir E. SUGDEN then understood the application to be dismissed with costs. Mr. Wynunisi objectel te, the costs being given. It was not his client's fault that the application had been male in this publia way, because he had presented the p e tition in private anti wished it to come before his Lord- A T i l r oe . w L rl o ,B it u n it li C s o a n ia N i c ie EL h L a O d lt be i e n n q inquired d i f . to M a r s hip privately ; but the secretary had doubted the jurisdic tion, and refused to receive it as a private petition. the affidavits thactonhtaadinbeedensfiol,l. Sir E. SUGDEN wished the Court to know clients had given notice to the other side .) * Y wialasveitvbealV someb notice u rn o:f f iviictist svere th e is ertain letters from the cook, who ery droll things too; which he was told an understood se c i a es o: l l i n: Pa s g:l l ffi ‘dra.t t o husband. r r s t t oio o d f interspersed A unfor ,l t . i . o t n h ate a greatgentlerlnnaanny for her rep o r n e e sen i t i e e d k b i e s g s the terms were these "My ever dearest : ll I e g s e ; d and to friend,-0 how I anticipatethe hap piness of seeing u . again at , your own house, where you soon now will e, as Mr. NI yburn, an able Counsellor, loss the case • m hand, and is determined to see • ' . tice done. My dear Lord, ' we shall, if please Good, meet in a few days. Mr. North will ti i will see you in a few days. Pray lei me know all oat has been passing for the last ten days, which is about the time that Mr. Wvburn wrote to different • parties upon your business. They will have some r eason to remember"—What doss your Lord ship think ?_(enquired pro the Learned Counsel)—and after a short pau se of laughter)— ,, if•e ded_tt G un p ow d e r treason"—(Roars they do not bring you home. God bless you, my deat • faithfully, dearest love. lam yours affectionately and " MARIA RICHARDS." This was only one of ma n y such letters. Throughout it and throughout He (Sir E. s.)witl them were many notes of exclamation. shed to know if Mr. Wyburn had ever read these lettsrs•) Mr. WY BURN • said he load, and that in doing so he had thrown u his i • I , met; but load been induced to come for ward again on an affidavit having been made that Mr. Knight was touter an engagement to marry Mrs. Richard', to agreement which bad been made in tie presence of' Ur. K.'s sister. The LORD CHANCELLOR desired to he informed how it -vas shown that the petition was the petition of Mr. Knight, which it purported to be. Mr. Wviinitx could only make out that the peti tion had been presented by Mr. Barney after he ''al in vain a•.tempted to get an interview with Mr. K., for the purpose of submitting the propriety of pre.- , enting it to him, and after Mrs. Richards had stated that Mr. K. bad desired her to get every thing possible 'one for the purpose of liberating him, as he 'had lren de nied the use of pen, ink, and paper, where he was, and that he should prefer death to living longer under the tyranny of Mr. Lacy. The LORD CHANCELLOR dismissed the application with costs, directing the costs to he paid by the party who had been the original mover of the matter. Sir E. SucnEN hoped it was unnecessary for him to say any thing in exculpation of his clients, the relations of Mr. K. and the keepers of the asylum. The Loitn CHANCELLOR had heard nothing whatever implicating them in any way, and all he might do on any application being made to him in this matter i❑ due form, would be, at the utmost, to order them to make out their own case. ARRIVALS. The Marquis of Tweedale, at Edinburgh, from his seat, Had didgton, N. 8.; Lord and Lady Harris, in Albemarle-street, froyh their seat in- Kent; Sir James and Lady Macdonald, in Great Cumberland-street ; Sir Charles Saxton, Bart., from his seat in Berks ; Mr. and Mrs. A. Istead, at the Saxe Cobourg Hotel, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, from their seat, near North ampton Mr. and Mrs. J. Calvert, at their seat, Albury-hall, Bishop's Stortford, from Epsom : Francis Beckford, Esq., and Francis Beckford, jun., Esq., at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn street, from their seat in Surrey ; - Everett, Esq., and - Hector, Esq. at Batt's Hotel, Dover -street, from a tour ; Lord and Lady L:oneford, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Bristol ; Mr. and Mrs. Putland, at Crawley's Hotel, Al bemarle-stree, from the Continent ; Mrs. and Miss Bruce, at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Scotland; J. Hussey, Esq. and Mrs. Hussey, at the Orleans Hotel, late Miller's ' Sl, Jermyn-street, from a t our ; D r . St ev ens, at ditt o , from Ame rica ; - Morris, sen., Esq., and two sons, at ditto, from ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Charlotte Mundy, in Park-crescent. DEPARTURES. The Earl and Countess Cavan, for their seat, Eaglehurst, near Southampton; Sir William Heathcote, Bart., for his seat, Hursley, Hants ; Lord and Lady Anson, for Fern-hill, near Windsor ; Mlle. d'Este, for Windsor Castle; Lord Lake, for his seat, Acton Clinton, Herts ; Colonel and Mrs. Howard, for their seat, Ashtead-park, Surrey ; the Earl and Countess of Sefton, and the Ladies Molyneux, for their seat, Stoke-farm, near Windsor ; Earl Spencer, for Herts ; Captain Nugent, for West Thorpe, near Marlow ; Mr. and the Misses James, from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, for Cambridge • Mrs., Miss, and Mr. Drake, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle -street, for Ascot; Hon. Mrs. Grant, from ditto, for Richmond ; Captain Mevrick, from the British Hotel, Jermyn_street, for Bri g ht on ; W . Grant, . Esq , from ditto, for Worthing; Mr. and M rs. Bi nnerley, from Lower Grosvenor-street, for Baggrave-hall, Leicestershire. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 30 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow. Hay £2 :5 to £2 10 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto Fine Upland Meadow and Rae-grass Hay 4 5 4 10 Clover Hay 3 10 5 10 Oat Straw ...... .E 1 12 to .£1 14 I Wheat zqtaw 1 18 2 2 Straw 2s. per load higher than last quoted; prices otherwise stationary. Supply good, and trade rather dull. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 0 0 (3 0 Useful Old Ditto `3 0 3 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 4 Clover Hay (extra fine)...£s 10... Generally Oat Straw £ 1 Bto £1 12 1 Wheat Straw 1 12 1 16 Supply limited, trade dull ; and prices as last quoted. The KING and QUEEN, after the Drawing- Room on Saturday, gave a dinner to the different branches of the Royal family, about thirty in number. The party separated at eleven o'clock. His MAJESTY received the Sacramant at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, on Sunday, after a sermon preached by the Bishop of London. The KING and QUEEN, and the Royal suite, left town in the afternoon for 'Windsor Castle, where they will remain during the week. The KING offered the vacant Blue Riband to Earl GREY, soon after his Lordship's acceptance of office, which he requested his MAJESTY'S gracious permis sion to refuse; at the same time recommending the dis tinguished honour to be conferred on the Duke of BED. COED, who was immediately created Knight of the Garter. The Duke of RICHMOND is now named as the probable succes'or of the Marquis of ANGLusEA in the not very enviable post of Viceroy of Ireland. Lord F. LEVISON GOWER entertained up wards of 300 fashionables last night, at his residence, Bridgewater House, when a play was given on the occa sion, being the second this season. The stage was m ost conveniently fitted up at the end of the splendid picture gal lery. The scenery, which was most beautiful, did infinite credit to the artist of Covent Garden Theatre, by whom it was painted. Miss FANNY KEMBLE had the honour of d e lighting the visitors; the rest of the characters were susttined by the nobility. The entertainment did not break up till two o'clock. Amongst the distinguished persons we noticed the Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD, Earl CARLISLE, Lord IZAVENSWORTH, Lord STIRLING, Coun tess EUSTON, Countess HAREWOOD, Lord D. STEw As , T , TANKERVILLE, Earl Of LIVERPOOL, Lord MORLEY, Countess ERROL, Countess SANDWICH, Countess Oulu)- , FORD) Lobes C. LASCELLES, D. STEWART, CLIFFORD, BROMLEY, HAMILTON, C. LINDSEY, the Archbishop of Potts, Sir R. WILSON. FINE ARTS.—Lord BROUGHAM has lately, at the earnest solicitation of his friends, been sitting to Mr. BOWYER, of Pall-mall, for his portrait, from which, we understand, an engraving is now making to follow en suite with those of their MAJESTIES and that of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, nearly completed. Lord BROUGHAM is in his robes as Lord High Chancellor. From the number of clerical attendants at some of the late Levees and D r awing-rooms, a natural suspicion arises as to the state of health of some of the Church Dignitaries. If it be true that it is at length determined to convert Buckingham Palace into a National Gallery, it is not at all improbable but that the treasures contained in the British Museum will he placed there also. The Italian Opera House was on Saturday evening the fullest of the season, presenting a most inte resting assemblage of beautiful females, attired in the splendid dresses, and decorated with the sparkling diamonds, worn by each of them in honour of the KING'S birth-day. Mr. KEMBLE is at present in Paris, catering for a second splendid dramatic spectacle ; rumour says the Citizen King will form the subject, and some of the events of the three days of July will be introduced to give effect to the piece. The late M.P., who, having lost the Parlia mentary race at Bridgenorth, now denies the use of the race• course to his ci-devant constituents, is evidently on the wrong side of the post on both occasions. Our readers will perceive that the Marquis of BLANDFORD has signified his intention of offering himself for the representation of this county in Parliament at the next vacancy, which his Lordship expects will take place almost immediately. It hiss been currently reported in this city, that our new county member, Mr. HAncoußT, is likely soon to be created a Peer ; but see learn that let ters were received from him yesterday, by some of his agents, in which he makes not the slightest allusion to such an event.— Oxford .Journal. We are sorry to learn that the bitterness of the Anti-lleformers has found its way into the intercour , , ,, of private life ; and that in some instances hitherto fast friends have become estranged, and even wills altered. The Hannah, from Sierra Leone, with hard wood and pepper, for Liverpool, has put into this river• The master, mate, and six of the crew, died of the malig nant fever, in the pestilential climate of Sierra Leone.-- Limerick Chronicle. It is at length decided, that the New Palace is to form a national gallery ; a disposal of this interesting edifice which will at once satisfy the murmurs of the public, and fulfil a purpose for which it is well adapted. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—At two O'clock this afternoon, a dreadful accident took place in Fleet street, opposite WEna's, the robe-maker. A gentleman was driving a spirited horse in a gig, and when near Chan cery-lane the animal became restive, and darted a fe w , paces; a l a d h appene d to be crossing at the momen t, and the horse knocked him down, and the near wheel passed over his loins —the groans of the sufferer were terrific. A coal heaver ran forward immediately, picked Ida ' uP ' and he was carried in a dying state to the hospital, where his death is momently expected. It was said that no blame is attributaMe to the gentleman, who reirkred the sufferer every assistance. VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT. Ilk Honour the VICE.CIIANcELLoit took cause petitions :o-day, none of which, up to the time of our reporter's Laving, possessed an atom of public int?re9t. ROLLS COURT. Nothing of the least public interest occurred in this Court to-day. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Nothing of the slightest importance to the public oc curred in this Court up to the time of our reporter's leaving. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The CHIEF' JUSTICE, Sir J. A. PARK, MI. Justice GAZELEE, and Mr. Justice 130SANQUET, sat this morning and disposed of several motions, none of which were in teresting to the public. - - - SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DA Y.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAY 30.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Hope transport, letter C. from —; and Grabella, Bodine, from Malaga. PLYMOUTH, MAY 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Ann, Coati), from Bilboa. PORTLAND, MAY . 30.—Arrived the Protector, Waugh, from Bengal. PENZANCE, MAY 29.—Arrived the Brightman, Parker, from Jamaica ; and Montrose, Richardson, from Demerara. HOLYHEAD, MAY 29.—Arrived the Wardens, Jenkins, from Mobile. CORK, MAY 26.—Arrived the Spartan, Lamsden, from Valparaiso; New City of Cork, Clerk, from Barbadoes ; and Dalasia, Cook, from Trinidad. Livitaeoor,, MAY 29.—Arrived the Selina, Longfield, from Mobile ; Trinity, Walker, from Alexandria; and Duchess of Clarence, M'Dowall, from Leghorn.. GREENOCK, MAY 28.—Arrived the Cecilia, Iffpburn, from Demerara. DUBLIN, MAY 29.—Arrived the Venus, Lawson, From Mem. 1. DOVER, NIA v 30.—Arrived the London packet, Dowley, from Faro. _ SCILLY, MAY 29.—Arrived the Thames, from Bengal; the James, Russell, from Bahia ; and Mercury, Smith, from Surinam. ABERDEEN, MAY 29.—Arrived the Alfred, Rennie, from Riga. DUNDEE, MAY 29.—Arrived the Sarah, Oxley, from Memel. HULL, MAY 29.—Arrived the Robert and Margaret, Waters, from Memel. Admiralty-Office, May 2S, 1831. Sia,—Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of this day's date, requesting assistance for the shipping kept out of port in consequence of the prevalence of the east and north-easterly winds, I have it in command to acquaint you, for the information of the Committee of Lloyd's, that the Pallas, at Plymouth, has been ordered on this service. I am, Sir, Your most humble servant, (Signed) JOHN BARROW. To John Bennett, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O' CLOCK Van Diemen's Land Papers to the let of January have been received at the North and South American Coffee house. (From the Hobart Town Papers,) The male prisoners, per ship Clyde, were landed on Monday morning, 216 in number, in good health and order. It appears that no less than thirteen (eleven male and two female) convict ships have arrived during the present year at Hobart Town from England, bringing 2,105 males and 230 female conviets,:in all 2,235 souls. Accounts have reached us this morning, by the ship Dragon, from New Zealand, of the most distressing na ture. It appears that the exertions of the Missionaries have proved ab rtive, that cannibalism was carried on to the most dreadful degree, and that the internal war of the dif ferent tribes was raging with all its horrors. The immense sacrifices of human life by these savages to their heathen gods was beyond description, baskets full of human flesh, par ticularly that of young women, were scattered about. So horrible are the accounts that we fear to publish them, lest they might be exaggerated. Emigration to this highly-favoured land increases ra pidly, nearly one hundred passengers having arrived from England during the week, and nearly one hundred more are daily expected from the Swan River. Reports brought by one of the vessels that arrived lately say that the place is about to be evacuated. When the Cleopatra left the Swan River, the Eagle schooner was leading for Hobart Town ; she had eighty passengers engaged for this port. The Orelia had ar rived, and discharged her cargo. Mr. Peel's aild Colonel Latour's establishments were broken up. Settlers in large numbers may be daily expected from this wild goose set tlement. The official notice of the death of his Majesty George the Fourth, had been received at Sydney and his successor proclaimed. An account of the rrench revolution had been received there. The Hanabarg Reporter of the 27th inst., states that on the 16th an engagement took place between the Poles and ar. advanced corps of the Russian Guard, in which the Poles took nearly 2,000 prisoners. THE FUNDS. Consols, which left off yesterday very firm at WI for the Account, opened at 84k, and soon after were done at M. This rise is attributed to a strong feeling that the affairs of Belgium will be speedily terminated. Indeed, they state from Brussels, that a courier had arrived there from London, with despatches for Lord Ponsonby, which were immediately communicated to the Foreign Ministers and several of the Deputies, and it was assured that Lord Ponsonby announced that the affairs of Luxemburg were arranged, and that nothing re mained to settle but Limburg, which experienced great difficulties in its adjustment. Lord Ponsonby gave it as his opinion that the acceptation of Prince Leopold was certain. It appears, according to the Augsburgh Gazette, that Linz is being strongly fortified by the Austrians. Consols at present are not so good as at the opening of the market, and may be quoted 54 3 -1-i for the account. In the Foreign Market little doing as yet. Since writing the above a re-action has taken place in Console, they have receded to Sq-, owing to a good supply of Money Stock. HALF-PAST ON 4'. We have nothing to add to our former report, as we are entirely destitute of political information up to th e present hour. In regard to the Funds Consols have been fluctuating, in the course of the morning, from 84, the lowest price, to 84j- for account ; and at present may br quoted at 844 and for money 84n. In the Foreign market Brazil stock has improved. This being settling day in the above market the brokers are chiefly employed in making up their accounts. . _ _ THREE 0' CL 0 CX. Consols, 84} ; Money, FOUR O'CLOCK.-CLOSING PRICES. Consols B4 -I Ditto for Account 841 4 Brazilian Bonds 6:31 Buenos Ayres — Chilian Ditto Columbian, 1824 13i Danish 631- Greek, 1825 2Ol Mexican, 1825 3B Peruvian 95 Spanish 15;1 It is said that the vacancy which the death of Mr. RAINE has occasioned in the representation of the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND'S borough of Newport, Corn wall, will he filled up immediately after the assembling of Parliament by Sir illotattu VVVYAN.— Western _Lu minary. REMOVAL OF CONVICTS. This morning, at four o'clock, fifty male convicts were removed from Newgate, in two van., drawn by six post irses each ; the prisoners consist, d of those persona who were respite(' when the Recorder made his last report, ind who at the late 01l Bailey Sessions were sen tenced to banishment. A great number of the wretched group were far beneath the age of manhood ; but among them were some of advauced age, who had, until recently, borne an exemplary character—and among this onfortu ite class was Mr. B ixter, an extensive builder in the eastern suburbs of the metropolis, who was found guilty of feloniously receiving stolen timber, the property of a merchant in the Commercial-road. In the same van with Mr. B ixter was Ikey Solownons, of public notraiety ; but he is not at present aware of the place in which he is des. tined to live in slavery, as some of the convicts are to ba conveyed from Portsmouth to Devonport, preparato"y t ) the sentence being fully carried into execution. In consequence of the good conduct of Solomons during his confinement he entertains a sanguine hype that Le will be allowed to join his wife and family who are " so journers" at Van Dieman's Land, for whom he entertains an ardent affection. lie hAs often been heard to observe that he would have preferred suffering death to being trans ported for ever to a clinic where he would be a stranger and a vagabond. It has often been a matter of surprie that the hat• Government should have, at an enormous exoence, brought from the Antipodes a self-expatriated felon for the mere purpose of his undergoing the ord,al.of a public trial. Yesterday morning 39 female convicts were removed to the transport ship lying off Woolwich, which is to convey most of them from the land of their nativity for ever. VAUXHALL GA RDENS.—This delightful place of summer amusement commenced its season last night, and we are glad to say under citcumotances which will "make it what it was for Many years,—the most agt ee able summer evening promenade in Europe. The vaude villes and ballets, and Al the other amusements, an atten tion to which confined a large portion of the visiters to the rotunda, ;ire now given up. The singing is in the open air, and in the intervals the company have the pleasure of enjoying—that which is, after all, the grea'est attraction of the gardens—the promenade. The desire of " seeing and being seen" is the leading impulse which.* firings the majority of the company hither, and the greater the means of gratifying that desire, the more popular will the gardens become as a summer evening's lounge. The proprietors have made ample provision to relieve the promenade from any thing like monotony by placing at intervals some very striking and well executed panoramic views. Amongst these, a view of the great eruption of Vesuvius in 1794—the town of Brighton, with the chain• pier from the sea—two views of the Liverpool and Man chester railway,—were objects of great and deserved at traction. The view of Brighton is really a splendid picture. The amusements of the evening commenced with a grand overture, after which followed singing by Mrs. NIAPLESON, Miss 'MARTIN, and Miss GEORGE, Messrs. BEDFORD, HOBBS, ROBINSON, and, though last not least, the old favourite of the gardens, Mr. W. H. WILLIAMS. NlicitAEL BOAT, the celebrated chin melodist, also contri buted to the agreeables of the evening with his very curious and novel performance. The entertainments concluded by a magnificent display of fireworks. THE EX-DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND DON MIGUEL'S AGENT.—The Ex• Duke of BRUNSWICK, find ing a Constitutional Government exce•sively unpleasant to live under, has left Paris to find congenial society at Madrid. His habits were of a very unprincely and un dignified nature. He passed the greater part of the day smoking in his apartment, and the greater part of the night playing for crown stakes at the saloons. His hosts were very happy to see the last of him, and had great dif- ficulty in obtaining payment. We have had another de parture, in the person of Count M.:roux, the accredited agent of Don Alwyn,. This individual, having lost 100,000 francs at the Cercle des Etrangers, anti being deeply in debt, effected his flight with such diplomatic dis cretion, that he even carried off his children, under the pretence of a walk, from the school in which they were placed, leaving the master minus a heavy bill. He left behind him a declaration, that he could not think of re maining in a country at war with his illustrious master, and therefore thought fit, in token of indignation, to re tire.—Paris Chit Chat. The burning cliff at Hohvorth, near Wey mouth, is now becoming an object of particular attent on. —Fissures have, within the last foal - 1;0, opened, dis charging vapour at another Rat, about five hundred feet to the westward of the long line of apertures, which have for some time past been active in operation.—Humpshire Advertiser. As some boys were playing last week on board the Active in Bridport harbour, they discovered on the ceiling of the cabin a swallow's nest, with the bird sitting on five eggs; the birds have not been disturbed, and continue their attentions as if in the greatest privacy. —Hampshire Advertiser. The profits of the Provincial Bank of Ireland for the year ending April 1831, amount to 2 1 ,7971. The dividend for the half year ending Midsummer-day next to be two and a half per cent. The rain which fell on Sunday came most seasonably for the hay-farmers and market-gardeners, whom the thirsty earth threatened with very scanty crops. According to the accounts received to-day from New York the exchange on London has risen to Notwithstanding his tariff Brother Jonathan will be ob liged to remit gold. LONDON SPARROWS.—At a late lecture on animal and vegetable life in London, delivered by 1)r. J. MITCHELL at the London Literary and Scientific Insti tution, he stated that the London sparrows were often as sooty and black as chimney-sweepers. Their favourite abode for building their nests is within the foliage of the capitals of Corinthian columns and pilasters. Ile stated, that they also build within the mouth of the lion on the top front of Northumberland-house. The benevolence of some, and the cruelty of others, placed pots on the sides of houses for the'r reception. Dr. JOHNSON marks with his abhorrence one man who did this. The sparrows, not knowing the character of the man with whom they had to deal, built their nests in his pots. It Was disgusting to hear• the fellow express his delight at the prospect of . making pies of their young. PRISON DISCIPLINE: SOCIETY.--Yesterday this Society held a meeting at Exeter-hall, for the purport- of receiving a Report from the Committee, and for the transaction of the usual annual business of societies of this nature. Mr. FOWELL BUXTON in the Chair. The report was read. Under the head of secondary punishments it found fault with transportation, and recommended in its place penitentiary punishment, where prisoners might be submitted to hard labour by day, and solitary cortinetnent by night, the restriction of silence, and proper religious instruction. The Report then alluded to the state of the gaols in the United Kingdom, and lamented that more had not been done towards their improvement ; those in Ireland, however, seemed to hold out better promise. After the usual routine business, the meeting broke up. FOREIGN CONTRACTS FOR A RMS.—We understand that the great French contract for arms taken by the manufacturers of this town is, for the present, sus pended. Orders to this effect were received in Binning ham on Thursday evening ; and, in obedience to instruc tions, the inspector appointed to superintend the work went to London the same evening. The reason for this step is yet unknown ; although we have head it inti mated that the impossibility of completing the contract within the time specified is most likely to be the cause. By the terms of the contract, the arms are required to lie delivered about the middle of the next month. We be lieve, however, judging from the present forwardness of the work, it would be impossible to complete it within a month from that time. It will be recollected that a few months a it was currently reported that our manufac turers had received °frets for anus from Poland. Such, we are now inclined to believe, was the ease. Within this last fortnight from 15 to 20,000 stand of arms have been f.rorted to the Continent, painted and packed as gas piping. The precaution, sae presume, is adopted to se cure their safe transmission through the German States.— ilimiingleato Journal. MARRIAGE AND DEATH IN ONE DAY. —On Tuesday an inquest was taken before THOMAS BAD GER, Esq., Coroner, at the house of Mr. FIELDING, of the Punch•sewl, in South-street, Sheffield Moor, on view of the body of a young man named JoHN VARDV (19 ycars old on the sth of March last), who t{•as married the previous day, at Rotherham church, to Miss MARC RictiAttng, not twenty years old. The wedding party returned from Pother= to Sheffield, where they both f re sided, and spent the day very cheerfully at the house of the bride's father, on Sheffield Moor. The wife rc . , , i_ te d , to rest about eleven o'clock at night, and was shortly ir,e i rry followed by the deceased, who had been untisy , „bet.. • and cheerful throughout the day, led instan Shall seized with a fit of apoplexy a field Courant. I . In the short period of shoot bnvdeth°ltiegn perfectly he was