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i'ARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. b n Ftiday last, Petitions were presented for,lcarm to bling in the tollowiug Bills, which were as usual referied to Com mittees • ROADS. -- iit)(lllte and 'Wobnrn. Leeds and %Wakefield. Leicester and Hinckley. Leicester and Aslihy-dela-Zoitcb. LotWilrorough. POOR riATEi —Hull. ixeu,sr ItES.--Melbourne, Atirrey. Cuttracia.s.- - -Mary-le-bone; Middlesex. • • • !;14.Clioss.-I•iegony, Borough,—is fixi:..cl for the 13th of Vehruary next. . . tledon, Borough,7-for the same day. • Aldborough, Borough,—for the . l3th of March. Portsmouth, Borough,—lfor the 6th of March. Co; mett.lAL ItzsynietioNs.—Petition of the Manufacturers of China .and Earthen . Ware in,the Staffordshire Potteries, against—to lie on the Tahre and be printed: N.B. We shag continue to give these short Notices of Parliamentary Proceedings throughout the present Session. N OTICES of MOTIONi and ORDERS of the DAY, which now stand in the ORDER-BOOK of Ilie. HOUSE of COM MONS, for WEDNESDAY, and TEIURSDAY next. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31. • Notices 9.l . llfetions . .—f. Lord Viscount Castlereagli,—Provi- • , sionfor the Queen • 2 . Lord John Russell,—Disfranchisement of GraMpound. 01:tlers of the Fay.—). ComMittee on so much of his Majes ty% Speech as regards- a Provision for-the Queen. 2 • ‘tqt.. , rt on Motion for a. Supply. Last Day for rtceiving RENEWED Election Petitions. THURSDAY, FEB. i. • 'AN'otices •tif Motions.- 1. Mr. Witrre,--Petitinn of the Bow- ditches to the Secretary of State, Home Department. 2. Sir John isiewport,—Libel on Parliament inserted in The London' Gaze* te. • - 3. Sir Henry Parnell,—Return af-Uirion Dirties. 4. Mr. 111alrerly,Revenue Aceottnt4 : and Papers.:. MINORITY ON cORD.A. HAMILTON'S MOTION ( 4 THAT TITE OMISSION _Or THE QUEEN'S NAME rao7u THE LITURGY AN.D THE ;ACCUSTOMED • /'. g, A Y.F,Ri OF THE CHURCH, ILL-ADVISED AND 4NEXYE DIENT."---JAN. 26. Abercromby Hn. J. Farquharson, A. Parnell, Sir Henry . Allen, J. Farrand, Robt. • Pierce . , Henry • Althorp, Visct. 'Glenorehy, Visc PelhaM, Hon. C.A. 4 1 son, Hon. G. Gordon, Robt. Phillips, G. R. Anson, Sir G. Graham, Sandford Phillips, George Aubrey, Sir John Graham, J. - Ponsonby, Hn.F.C. Ashurst, W. H. Grant, P. Power, Riche'. W Astell, m. Grenfell, PaScoe Powlett, Hon. W. Benett, John . Guise, Sir Wm. Price, Robert . Beaumont, T. W. Griffith, J. W. Prittie, Hon. F. A. Barham, Jos. F. Gurney, Htidson • Prise, Pryse tarilarn, J. P. jun. Grant, G. M. Pym, Francis Baring, Al ex. Gurney, It. 11. • Peel, Wm. Baring, Henry . Gaskell, Ben. Powell, Ed. W. Barrett, S. M. Haldimand, W. Itamsden, J. C. Bennet, Hon. H. G. Harbord, Hon. E. Ricardo, David Benyon„ Ben. Heathcote, Sir G. Ridley, Sir M. W. Bernal, Ralph •Heathcore, G. J. Robarts, A. W. Birch, Joseph Heron, Sir ItObt. Robarts, G. Brougham, Henry Hill, Lord A. Robinson, Sir Geo. Browne, Dom. Hobhouse, J. C. Rowley, Sir W. • Bright, Henry Honywood, W. P. Itumbold, Charles Burdett, Sir F . Hornby, Edmund Russell, Lord John Bury, Visc. Hughes, W. L. Russell, Lord Wm.- - B Yug, Geo. Hume, Joseph Russell, R. G. . Boughton ' R. Hurst, Robt. Rice, T. S. Boughey., Sir J. F. Hutchinson, fin. C. Ramsbottort, John Bentinck, Lord W. Holmes, Sir L. Rickford, Wm. ButterworthJos Hamilton, Sir H.D.- Smith, Hon. Robt. Blake,. • Sir F. James, W. . Smith, Sam. telgrave, Visc. Jervoise, G. P.. _Smith, Abel Buxton, T. P. Kennedy, TP. Smith, John Chaloner, Rob. ,Lamb, Hon. W. Smith, Geo. Caicraft, John. ,Lambton, John G. Smith, 'Wm. Calcraft, J. H. Lennard, T. B. Scarlett, James Calvert, J Charles Lemon Sir W. Scudamore, R. P. -- Carew, R. S. Lloyd, J. M. Sefton,Earl of , Carter, John , Lushington, Steph. Scott, James • Cavendish, Lord G. Leake, W. Stanley, Lord Cavendish, Henry Lester, 13. Lester Stuart, Lord J. Clifford, Capt. Lloyd, J. Jones Sykes, Daniel Clifton, Vise. Lawley, Sehright, Sir John C°fritt, - Sir I. Lockhart, J. J. Seoul - field, W. H. ~ tb, T. W. sun. Legge, Hon. H. Townshend,LordC -Langton, J. H. Talbot, R. W. - "ucannon; Lucius Madocks, W. H. Tavistock, Marq. of • . ~uussutaker, G. Moberly, John Taylor, I‘ l . A. • 'r es • ~S. Pignyie W. Moberly, W. L. Taylor, C. (*"pton, Sant. Macdonald, J. Tierney, Itt.Hon.G. rJ. C. Mackintosh, SirJ. Tulk, C. A. r • (I A e veY, Thos. Martin, John Titchfield, Marq. of C r i„ t i Sir Lowry Milton, Visct. Tennyson, C. Ce 3 ,Joseph Monck, J. B. Trite, C. K. Da v i ", Nic. Moore, Peter Vernon,G. V. 1)„:", H. Moore, Abraham Warre, J. A. I,li - ,,l l :'°u, Wm. Mostyn, Sir Thos. Webbe, Ed. • Itlion W. Marryatt, J. ' Western, C. C. : " Phl 'Thos. Mahon, Hon. S. Wharton, John D 'T. Marjoribanks, SirJ. Whitbread, W. IL undas, C. Newman, R. W. Whitbread, Sam. C. yi;', e nPurt, Davis Newport, Rt. Hon. Wilkins, Walter -I;„i*eigton, Visc. Sir J. Williams, T. P. 4ces Ed w . Nugent, Lord Williams, Wm. ' Hon. G. A. O'Callaghan, J. Wilson, Sir Roht. •gus . p it on, sir R.C. Ord, Win. • Winnington, Sir T. F,4gerald, Lord W. Ossulston, Lord Wood, Ald. Onslow, Arthur Wyvill, 1 1tzro Palmer, Charles Wall, C. B. Lord CP, C. F. Whitmore W , W. Fitzroy; p Lord J. Pares almer Thos. Wetherell, , C. olkestone, Visc. T *ld ras-- Viscount Duncannon and Lord A. Hamilton. PAI ip -El ' °F r -- Wm. Plumer, Owen Williams, and Luke White. . _ ,ERRAT A ►n the French Line under the head Fine Arts, in Saturday's Paper.—For J'ase read J'use, and fur lase read lose' and, ►u another part of the; same Article, for ac cords read accord. • s e Fur a POLITICAL VIEW of the TIMES, see the Last Page. PRICE OF STOCKS . TRIG DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. a Per Cent. R e d .... 79 ii it India B on d s - ... . 44s 4 5 5. pr a - mt Per Cent. Cons... 7.2 i 711 1 Ex. Bills, NI: 'PerC en t. Navy Ann... 1061 Cons. for February..72i 71j; 106 1061 GH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Zrning, 5 minutes after 9. 1 Evening," 45 . minutes after 9 THE SUN. ' B° Z.EM QUIS DICERE 7.II:SUM AIiDEAT? LONDON, 41 0NDAY, JANUARY 29, 1821. - reports of war continued -to gain ground at v; 'enna, and the Austrian funds are still sink ing' It was supposed there, that the Emperors FRS -CIS and ALEXANDER. would, in case of hos les being determined on, accompany the troops in the invasion of Naples. We received early this morning Paris Journals t° the 26th inst. inclusive. , The Chambers con tinue to be occupied with unimportant objects.— Intelligence from Naples of the 9th, states, that in consequence of the re-establishment of tran quillity, Courts Martial have been suppressed th roughout Sicily ; that die Russian Counsellor of State, D'OunnEL, was daily expected in that Capital to replace the Russian 'Ambassador, Count de STOCKELBERG, who,had been recalled ; . . . . . and that the preiSarations for war, on the part of Austria, coutinued unabated. Accotints from Layba,ch of the nth, nieniion that the Emperors of Atrii'ati and 'Lissa .have ho.d• an interview'.With the King of N..4.phtS" and that several of the MiniSters, Ni'ho are .to be 'pre sent at the conferences, had arrived, and Others Were daily expected. It was reported that Pie s nipotentiariei - from Spain and Portugal Would join the Congress. On the 12th the Birth-day of the King of NAPLES Was celebrated at Laybach; and the allied .SoVereigns congratulated hini on the occasion. The following day, being New Year's day according to the Russian Calendar, the EmperOr AL E XANDER gaVe a grand gala. His Imperial MAJESTY walks through the town like a priVate*ntleman; and is extremely affable. The Sclavonic dialect spoken by the inhabitants which is very similar to the Russian, appears to have particdlarly excited his attention. It is said that the King of PRUSSIA has excused himself froth attending the Congress, on account of ill health. The Augsburg Universal Gazelle of .the 19th contains an article recommending the general adoption of the German Constitutions, such as those of Bavaria and Wirtemberg, in preference to those of France in 1791,and Spain in 1812.--- " The assembled Representatives of the Nation in Bavaria, Wirtemberg, tgc.," it sags, " form the States General, which, notwithstanding their !treat powers, do not possess any sovereign au thority, but always continue the subjects of the Prince : such is the Monarchical principle which' we wish to maintain. On the-contrary, the Con stitution of Spain places the sovereign power in the hands of the People, and consequently in those of their Representatives. This is the anarchical principle against which the Sovereigns. are determined to contend." This article bears a demi-official character, from which it would seem that the Allied Sovereigns will demand a total change in the Constitution of Spain, and also in the Neapolitan Constitution, which is founded on the Spanish. From the Vienna Papers it appears, that Lord STEWART delivered a note of the highest impor tance to Prince METTERNICH and Count CAPO D'ISTREA, the day before their departure for Laybach. His Lordship had received, it is said, from his Court, a complete approbation of his conduct at Troppau. Private Letters from Turin mention, that tran quillity was restored in that Capital. Madrid Journals of the 15th, state, that the Marchioness of LAz AN, and the other persons ar rested with her on a charge of conspiracy against the Government, have been declared innocent by the Judicial Tribunal of Saragossa, and liberated. The informer of this pretended plot has been sent to prison. FRENCH FUNDS. Jan. .25-;—Fire_ per Cents B2 f. 35 e. Bank" Stock l5lO f. c. We need only refer to the toast given by Lord HOLLAND, in celebration of Mr. Fox's Birth-day on Saturday last, (see thes2d page) in compliment to the Duke of NORFOLK, to SIICW this Pro testant country what is to' be expected, if the Modern-Whigs should get possession of our Go vernment. They would, of course, endeavour to restore POPERV, which the genuine Whigs of former times, the true friends of our Establish ment in . Church and State, justly considered as pregnant with ruin to our glorious Constitution ! ! COURT OF KING'S _BENCH.—(Tnts DAY.) THE KING V. CARTWRIGHT AND OTHERS.— This case stands over till Wednesday. THE KING V. WM. CLEmrwrs.—This defend ant obtained a Rule some time since to remove the estreat for 5001. which had been inflicted on him, for publishing the Trial of Thistlewood and others, from the Court of Exchequer.—The ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR-GENERAL, Mr. Gun- NEY, and Mr. LITTLEDALE appeared on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. DENMAN and Mr. PLATT for Mr. Clements.—After a long discussion the Rule was discharged. The Address of the Clergy of London and Westminster was presented on Saturday, by the Bishop of LONDON, accompanied by the Bishop of LANDAFF, as Dean of St. Paul's, the Dean of CANTERBURY, as Rector of St. James's, the Dean of ELY,as Rector of St. George's, Hanover square, Dr. WELLESLEY, as Canon Residentiary, and the four Archdeacons 05 St. Paul's Cathe dral, and by one hundred of / the Clergy. Hamburgh Papers of the 19th are almost silent with respect to the affairs of Naples. The ex change on London is stated to have been, on the lath of January, 37 5, 37 8. An article from Pe tersburg announces that the town of Zamosc has been purchased by the - Polish Government, for the purpose of its being converted into a fortress. A Brunswick article announces the funeral of the Duke AUGUSTUS, and gives a 'long eulogium on his character. The report of a great Northern Power wishing to obtain possession of an island in the Mediterranean, belonging to the King of NAPLES, is contradicted. An article from Milan contains an official no tice of the intention of the Emperor of . AUSTRIA to pay off the debts of the Italian States. We may surely ask, therefore, for some share in hig recollection. Letters from Barcelona state, thit the mer chants had been put to the utmost inconvenience by the nature of the new Tariff against British manufactures, &c.; but that the orders from the chief of the Customs' department had been so general, and in some respects so vague, that the officers at the ports did not know in what way to act. In consequence, they continued to de mand and receive duties upon the old system, until fresh orders arrived from Madrid. We are happy to learn, that her Majesty the QUEEN continues in excellent spirits, and is not in the least dismayed by the debates and deci sion in the House of Commons, on Friday night. Her MAJESTY feels perfectly satisfied, that ulti mately she will be put in possession of all her rights atid dignities.---(lllor'ning Paper.) THE KIN G'S COURT. aturday his MAJESTY held a Court at. his Palace in gall-mall, to receive.the.Address of the Corporation of Dublin, who arrived in splendid carriages at 12 o'clock, and entered the Palace grand procession, preceded by the Marshal of the Corporation, carrying the .keys of the City. of Dublin, decorated With blue and orange ribbons. The Lord Mayor ; the Officer of Commons, car rying the. Mace ; Alderman May ; the Recorder ; the City Chaplain ; the Rev. OeOrge Blacker; Alderman Darfey, Chief MagiStrate of the Police Of Dublin Sheriff Whiteford, d DUblin ; Moles worth. Greene, Esq. Town Clerk; carrying the . Address ; Alderman Shaw and Mr. Ellis, the City RePresentatis; Mclennan Bloxam, James Abbott, Nugent, Archer and Mont gomery ; Mr. C. P. Archer, Sheriff's Peer; Mr. F'rancis. Fox, Sheriff's, Peer; . Mr. Dixon, .Sheriff's Peer ; together With several Gentle men of the Court of Comnion. council, and Free men of the City •of Dublin ; among ".them were the Right Hon. Sir George Hill,-Vice:Freasurer of Ireland ; the Right Hon. Sir Benjamin Bloom field ; M. H. R. Bishop, the Composer ;_ Gen. O'Laughlin, Colonaßeeves, Mr. TwycrOss, Mr. J. 'Willis, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Brown, Mr. Hone, &c. They all appeared iu • their full robes who be longed to. the Corporation, the Lord Mayor wear ing his splendid Chain and carrying his Wand of office. His Majesty being seatedoh his Throne, in aTield-Marshal's uniform, surrounded by his Cabinet Ministers, 'Great .officers of State, and other attendants. . The Lord Mayor and other Gentlemen made three obeisances and approached the Sovereign. The Mace, the Sword of State, and the keys of the. City of Dublin, were in readiness to be laid at his Majesty's feet, when the King was graciously pleased to order them to be returned. Molesworth Greene, Esq. the Town Clerk, handed the Address to the Lord Mayor, and his Lordship gave'it to the Recorder, who read it in an impressive manner. Ills Majesty returned'an appropriate Answer. The Lord Mayor and all the Gentlemen accompanying him, were most graciously received by his Majesty, and had the honour to kiss his hand. After his Lordship and the Gentlemen had withdrawn from the presence of the King, pre parations were made for receiving the Address of the Clergy of London and Westminster, who were received by the King in a similar manner, on his Throne.—They came in grand procession from Mr. Rivington, the bookseller's house, in Waterloo-place, preceded by. Messrs. Lingard, Rice, Sturges, and Clark, Vergers of St. Paul's Ca thedral;in their robes, and carrying their silver ver ges. The Dignataries of the Church and Reverend Gentlemen accompanying the Address were head ed by the Bishop of London and the Bishop of Landaff. After they had made their obeisances. to the King, the Bishop of London proceeded to read .the 'Address ; to which his Majesty return., ed a most gracious answer. They were most graciously received, and had the honour to kiss his hand. The Judge Advocate had an audience of his Majesty, and reported the proceedings of some Courts Martial, and took the King's commands upon them. The . Lord Chancellot and Viscount Sidmouth had audiences of his Majesty. THE ROYAL FAAHLY.:—Soon after the break ing up of the Court on. Saturday, the KING left town for Brighton in his travelling carriage, 'escorted by a party of Light Haul, where his MAJESTY arrived on Saturday evening in little more than five hours.—The Duke of York came to town on Friday morning from his visit to the Earl of .Verulam in Hertfordshire. to attend the King's Levee. In the evening his Royal Highness returned to his visit. Yesterday morning his Royal Highness arrived at his residence in the King's Palace, St. James's.—Saturday morning the Duchess of Clarence took an airing in her carriage in Hyde Park, for the first time since her accouchement. Yesterday morning her Royal Highness, accompanied by the Duke, at tended Dig ne Service in the Chapel Royal in the King's Palace, St. James's. in the afternoon the Duchess received visits from the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Sophia, the Princess Feodore, and the Duke of Gloucester.—Yesterday morn ing the Duke of Gloucester attended Divine Ser vice at St. George's Church, Hanover-square.-- The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Feodore attended Divine Service at the Chapel in the Kincr's Palace, Kensington, where the service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Wetherell—Saturday being the Duke of Sussex's birth-day, his Royal Highness gave an entertainment to his domestics and their relatives, and to which some ,of the do mestics of the Duchess of Kent were invited, at the Royal Duke's apartments in the King's Pa lace at Kensington.—Yesteyday the Duke of Sussex had a party to dinner.—Prince. Leopold came to town on Friday from Claremont, to at tend the King's Levee; In the evening his Royal Highness dined With the Duchess of Kent. On Saturday his Royal Highness left town for Claremont.—Yesterday Divine Service was performed at the Kincos Palace, in Pall mall, by the Rev. F. W. Blomberg and the Rev. Dr. S. Clarke. NEW ARGYLL Rooms.—There was a. very grand Concert at these Rooms on Saturday last, in commemoration of the Birth-day of MOZART, and the music consisted of selections from the works of that great Master. The Band was led by Mr. F. CRAFTER, and never was an orchestra filled with abler performers.. We have not room to particularize its excellencies. Mr. T. WELCH came forward with an apology for the absence of Miss STEPHENS, in consequence of a melancholy event in her family, stating that Miss Wit,soN, who was in the room, would take .part in a duet. She was received with very great applause, and joined in a duet with Mr. T. WELCH, with great spirit, though she had- previously the same night sung " The Soldier tied," three times at Drury lane Theatre. The room was crowded, and the applause warm and abundant throughout the Concert. The Architect of this room, whoever he was, is evidently well- skilled in accoustics, for the faintest note, vocal or instrumental, is heardin every part of it. " THE.SUri". AGRICULTURE. Me..Epyron'L—Observing in .some of the• P a. pears a Contrict Advertisement for the F.upply of MIERICAif FLOUR, that is, Flour, the growth of the United States, for the use of the troops. irithe King's West India Colonies; and which I under stand is to be supplied through St: Thomas; or some other Free Port—l shall feel obliged to any of your intelligent Correspondents, through the rriediutri of your respectable Paper, to inform rile the reason or expedienctof this preference of Foreign Flour, vitheri we can supply British t+ lour at as cheap; if not a cheaper rate, than will be paid for the American—besideS, very 6e Flonr 'can be obtained from the Canadas in any quantitiei, ai , VerP low prices, and rum taken in exchange' for it. At the preserit moment even American Flour can be shipped from Liverphol at a less price than it can be obtained from the United States. 1.10 riot presume to question the propriety of this apparent impolitic rule of office,' as, it. may be justified on rational grounds with which I am unacquainted ; but as I am ignorant of them, and cannot satisfy my neighbours, who have not any sale for the large quantities of Wheat they have in stack, I have promised them to request you to insert this Letter in your Paper, with the hope that it will be answered by some of your London Readers , who understand the subject, especially as we are informed that, the Garrison at St. Helena, is supplied altogether with English Flour. Buston, 26th Januar y ,` 1821. A FARMER. WITCHCRAFT. We little expected to hear of a trial for Sdrcery in the nineteenth century, much less did we ex pect to find the theatre of the Magician's-ex ploits in a Village which, from its proximity to Paris, would seem to belong to the faux bourgs of that capital, one of the seats of 'learn ing, arts, and sciences, in the present enlight.. ened age. —. It must however be admitted,, that a love of the marvellous, which was for merly so powerful in villages and in towns, and which was the parent of so many customs, prejudices, and imaginary fears and hopes, is still very ,preValent. In vain have religion and law attempted to eradicate it. Even Philosophy herself, notwithstanding all her ef forts, has been unable to extirpate this taste for the marvellous, which has descended to us from times immemorial. It appears by the circumstances disclosed on this trial, which came on about ten days ago in the Royal Court at Paris, that— " A mason named Norville, and has son, living at Vitry, near Paris, had been ill a long time, and continuing to get worse daily, applied to Laurent, the gamekeeper of the Count Dubois, who persnaded them that they were the victims of a spell cast over them by some shepherds, and assured them that he was himself a sorcerer, and possessed the Means of relieving them, if they would furnish him with , money. Norville accordingly gave him a sum of money, and from that moment Laurent, to keep up the fears• of this, credulous villager, invented daily the most absurd stories. 'Sometimes he persuaded him that he had just re turned frow,an interview with a spirit; at other "times that be had contended. in his favour against some magi cians who had sworn his ruin ; and occasionally: he gore - him, as mysterious specifics, a bloody tooth just extracted from a . corpse taken out of the earth by the light of thelVfoon, or a' piece of black thread, a toad, an egg laid. by a black ben, small bags of vervain, a sheep's heart stuck full of pins, and other , amulets and charms. " The poor deluded creatures never experienced the least pain or. uneasiness Without immediately taking a pecuniary offering to Laurent,' who, after repeating some magical invo• cation or words,.gravely delivered his directions ; but at length, not finding their' health iMprOved. Norville began to suspect he had been deceived; and imagining there were more skilful ' sorcerers living at Paris than LaUrent, proceeded thither with his son, and consulted several fortune-tellers, who told him, after be had drawn one of their cards, that he lind been cheated by one of their friends, hut that they would be re venged of him. One of them,however, persuaded Norville to purchase crosses of vervain as a certain preservation against the ills that threatened him and his son. Placing entire con fidence in the declarations of the Parisian sorcerers, Norville brought this action against Laurent for defrauding him of his money." The evidence adduced proved these facts ; in deed it appeared to be matter of notoriety at Vitry that Laurent had succeeded in making the peasantry of that villag e and its neighbourood believe he maintaine d intercourse with good and evil genii ; and that he kept up this popular belief by nocturnal apparitions, cabalistic words, and marvellous tales ; converting the fears with which he had inspired these simple and credulous villagers into so many engines for extorting money from them. M. Cadet-Gassiconrt, formerly apothecary to Bonaparte, a man of science and intelligence, heard of these reports, and mentioned them to Count Dubois, who replied that Laurent was certainly possessed of the power of working 'ma gic, and that he told him (the Count) soon after his mother-in-law died, that her death was occa sioned by witchcraft. That the victims of Laurent's delusion should have belonged to the labouring class, the most uninformed and superstitious order of society, we, 'naturally anticipated; but great was our surprise, that he should have obtained faith for any super natural powers front Count Dubois; Who was for merly Prefect of Police at Paris, and one of whose duties for many years was the detection and punishing. of Diviners and Fortune-tellers. Since Laurent ventured to - say what has been just stated to Count Dubois, there is very little doubt but he practised on the feelings and fears of those simple peasants by the most marvellous stories and extravagant delusions. Indeed this trial exhibited a singular - spectacle, not unwor thy the study of the human mind ; for it was observed that not even the presence of the Court and the spectators - was capable of removing the apprehensions of the crowd of villagers whO - came to give evidence on this trial, and that they re lated with fear and trembling the cabalistic arts and contrivances of which they had been either the witnesses or the dupes. The wife of Mor ville was in tears during the whole of the trial, evidently impressed with the belief that the death of three of her children was owing to the witchcraft of the accused. The Court condemned, Laurent to one year's imprisonment, and to pay a fine of fifty francs. The LORD MAYOR of Dublin, Sheriffs, and a numerous party partook of an elegant entertain ment on Saturday at SHELLEY'S. Hotel Cokspqr- street. .-41ttNCg SSVINDLLIt .The Allowing, singular. fax Wer4. lately dis,. closed on a trial pefore the,COrrectional Tribgnal S:aint:_gdentin; and serve toshew how easy it skill: is, foy bold and. designing l men to impose upon theeSimPle and eredulous . :7-- "On the 19th of January .3.818, Mall named. tatile Chevriri, about :9.'8 years ord, was con demned by the Court of A,ssites,. of the Pepart.. ment of the, ,omme . , to five years imprisonment for theft ; but being taken ill, was sent to the Hospital at Perotine, from Which, he soon after.. wards made his eScape. Ite,arrived.in rags at the Village of Seboncourt, in the district of Saint Qtientin, and Welit,to the house of a gentles an, named Lobjeois; whO .gave him some refresh.. ments out of . .charity.. At this, very tbni - ,..th • ballot for the - cOnstription 01818 was just finished, and LObjeois. was engaged. in administering con solation . to his sOn, who had been drawn as a conscript, and was alniost distracted at the idea 'Of leaVin , liis,father: An • old man called Blau,- chard .was also present, and spoke the most , • . iffe'ctiOnatetwni of his son Atignstin, whom he had not seen since he (Augutin) joined the army,. upwards,,of eight years before. Chevrin paid particular attention to all that was said, then quitted' his host, and took the read to Wassigny: At eleV'en,o'clock at night he mturn ed to Seboncourt, went to the house of Blanchard, arid announced himself as his son, who. had just arrive.d,frouißussia, where he had..been detained as a prisoner. Blanchard did not in the slightest degree recollect having seen him at' the house of his friend . Lobjeois only a feW hours before ; and though he could not trace in this - individual the features of. Augustin, yet 'he received him into his house, treated him as a father; and continued .the dupe of his artifi.cesior several days ; pro viding him 'with new chithes, - and - supplying him with money. Eniile Chevrin was extremely ac tive in spreading the report.that he was the son of Blanchard;, nobody, however, believed - him, yet he..was every where welcomed, as such. " After having related a great many military anecdotes and adventures, he pretended to be in timately.acquainted and to have considerable in.: terest with the Military Intendant, .who was_one of the Council for conduCting the recruiting ser vice in the department cif the.Aisne, and said that he had served iri Russia under this Officer, to whom he had rendered important services ; and having obtained credit for these inventions. with the fathers of several ofthe young men who were to he examined at the office of the 'Recruiting department, he offered his services- to procure their exemption from all military service... The whole party proceeded to Latin: Chevrin lodged his proteges in an inn . , and desired them not to appear before the Council ; '11:e then left them, returned, again went out, and at length came back a 'second time, informing them that his efforts had been crowned witlistOcess. The young men and their fathers, the victiths of a blind credulity, were transported with joy,' and he had now no difficulty in accomplishing :his original design ;, he stated, that,'to ensure sucess, he had incurred great expenses, having paid for one 90 francs, .and for another 123 francs. His pre teuded payments were without a monient's delay gratefully returned to.him. "The whole party then returned to Seboncourt in excellent spirits ; but Chevrin thought it was high time to decamp from this village,. and set off to Wassigny. lIIe went under, the name of Blanchard the younger to an Inn, the=.. master of which . was acquainted with Blanchard the elder. The next day he expressed a wish to go to Ca teau, and, feigningindisposition, borrowed a horse of the. Innkeeper, and was accompanied by a guide-fdr fear he should be taken ill on the : road. He had a sumptous dinner at Cateau, ,and after wards went to.visit a friend, who, ',he said, lived about six miles from that place, promising to re turn in a couple of hours :he set out-on horse back, and they heard nothing more of Chevrin or the horse. He was at length apprehended in the month of May last, tried, found guilty of breach of trust and. swindling, and sentenced - .to ten years imprisonment, and to give security for his good behaviour for a like number of years, after the expiration of his confinement ) in the sum of 2000 francs."* WILL Or THE MARQUIS OF ORMONDE.—The Will of the late Most Honourable Wat.ren,_ Marquis and Earl of OamoNns, Earl •of Ossoter in Irelatia; and Baron BUTLER in England, was proved in "the Prerogative Court, Doctors' Commons, on the 10th ins'ant, by 1 he.,oaths of Sir James GrahaM; •Bart.:.and Charles Butler, ESq., two of the Executors, to whom the•athoinistration was granted ; power being reserved for the same purpose to the Right Hun. George Lord Gordon; Marquis of Huntly, the other of the Executors. The Will comprehends only the' Marquis's property in Eng land, a separate one having been made, of the same date .(ifithFehruary,•lBio), for the disposal of that ip Ireland, to which, of course; the present Probate does not extend. The .effects withitt the provitiCe of Canterbury are •'sworn under '30,0091. All the.freehobls in England, .lying, we believe, in the counties of. :Stafford, -Warwick, 71(tint, and Mid dlesex, are entailed;• in the first instance, upon the heirs of the testator's own bridy, in case of no sons to daughters, with the usual remainders, and in default (A any its' e then the • mansion-house, called Ulcombe•place, with the estates of Pcorube and .Chegwortli, and other ,manors and estates in the aforeiaid 'counties particularly nientroned, sire devised to the Marquis's second brother, Charles Howard. Butler, and his heirs male in succession,-(whu 'p.fe, to take tl:e name and bear the arms of Clarke, in addition to their own!, with power of charging thereon jointures to the amount of 10001. per annum forAheir respective wives % and fifr younger Sons the sum of, 10,09P1,, irt-sucli portions as tm.qbe thought proper. • The rest of estates are devised toH t te Nlarquis's - eldest brother, tliC Hon. James Butler, for life,' and after his death to his son- John Bittler,- and his heirs male, with re mainder in succession as aforesaid, and with hpower of charg ing thereon; by way •Orjoilittirei the sum of 1,5001. per an mum,-and 10,0001. for - yotinger sons. The furniture, stock, pictures, and all contents of the mansion-house at Ulcombe, in Kent, are left to the said'Charles Howard Butler. The small service of plate -in the Castle at Kilkenny, in Ireland, is di rected to be held and enjoyed by the .persons from time to time occupying the estate at Ulcombe,, which it is to accom pany as an heir-loom; proper inventories being kept both by the trustees and the occupier, and all necessary repairs to bm Made at the charge of the latter. The leasehold house irk Bryanstone-square, - with the stock, furniture, pictures, plate, books, and contents, are left to the said Hon. Jahves Butler, except only the pictures of the late Marchioness and the tes tator, painted hy.Saunders,.which are given to Miss Margaret Meredith;-and a miniature a.the Marchioness, also by Saun ders, btqueathed to the wife of S. Marriott, Es-q., Barrister at-law.!.--rOne hundred per annum is. left to his Lordship's housekeeper, Mrs. Bates, to be paid without any deduction, • on account of the legacy-tax. The residue is left to the stud Hon. James Butler. The testotor died at UlcOmbe-place in June last. - . The i preparatiOp ;for the. Coronatiou,in West minster 1411.. are. now s proeeeding, .and rumour fixes the, we tot : May, forthis.spleudiq specta ole. . -