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PARIS. Nov. 2.
In " ite of all the prophecirs we have Ward, ant, all the
attacks made upon them, the Ministry still hold their tathatMke
s.
r. Villele even thinks himself so perfectly safe,
s at this moment preparing a report on the state of the
venue, in which he will sitggrat such extensive changes
will enable him to dismiss eat ry clerk or officer, now in
:h. public service, who may have given him offence, or who
has not inter'st to retain los station, a
aillrnd introducThise,
instead
d
of the discarded pornom,liis own en
One of his stratagems to work upon the I h•put Btu's,
who will
roan meet, and who, for the owed part, will be glad enough
to get places for their ..ons, :Aiews, r-latives. There
are in France thirte, as or fo
Suctihris the teel thousmaner of the fond-
eca con-
ic cull with the rest nue. nub
fits who will be plutotell into the most painful anxiety un-
til all these elm:age-4 shall be cirri( A into elect ; for, until
then, not.. ly will know his late. Thew considerations,
however, strict M. dr Vii!e!c very little: the main point,
with him, is to have as inatly places to give any as pos-
sible, in toiler that lie may witlistsold the 1. rrent of public
opinirm. lie llattirs himself with success; and, indeed,
appotratires arc in his favour.
It 'isms that M. de Corhierr, who, it was said, would
he one of the first supporters of M. de
that would
he moored from the Council. ll in his power to
swell the mass of iliaeontent accumulated against him.
It rtniht h thltietilt to emits ice tile indigoation rt cently
e%einit Arl.n.f il, (.11yAiCisniE of raris, by the refusal of
ibis to lay lw.fore the King, for th.. royil approbs-
-..410, the 1121111'S Of six corresponding associates, selected
from the ikpartments by the Acalh my of Metlhone. The
physicisn of 11. do Corbiere Kier tlf was, it is said, the
fist to cry out against the conduct of the 'Minister. The
medical profession has Is its, for some time, tin: object of
pirticular attention with the .1 snits. .411 new disc:merit sin
tli physiology of the brain-- all the works lately published
tot di: oreamaatii.ti of the humor system—are, according
to the Jesuits, only theories leading die ctly to materialism
'These 1mo:6ot:a have beet'
mopenly
its made in the
stn Acarittny
Sciences, by M. I 'avidly, ie of Members,d oho.
to bbi disgr:ire, on- of th • NI. oiters of the late Commirdoti
of Censorship. est ry time that any paper
it readprogress of physiology, t selaiins that reli,itin
is shut to I.e destroyed. a ail athi CEL11)1:311t11 in its
l'ri of the Academy, Las
se•ail. M. Ism o, the
1.,, n
obliged m viral lino s to exert his authority to
c. mpel M. Caleby t • he silent. 'clic clamour of' these
livrocrits Pits :..et the pri sly and jesuitical party
completely against the too diral profession. Acc..irtl-
highs we saw, that the 14. t act of M. Fraysinous,
1.11 ing appointed Crand Almiter of th.• Ilit.versity, was
instintly to temp:To tlir Selo 01 of Medicine, and M. de
Coriiime, who is 11l fart wily the tool of 11. Franchet, the
heal of the jesuitic:l faction, liver misses an opportunity
of manifesting his comity to it:or...whom iu general, or of
altering an insult to that respee;able profession. It is
wialesi even to forbid them front carrying, forward the
proen•is of In, /lira acirmm ; and, if it were possible, we
sec revived the day: when the r• Auntie launched its
thouders against the cirimlation of the blood. All our
learned societies are ssatelit A by the Jest:its in a manner of
which you can hardly form an miles. This system of rspiu-
rakv will dolly giVl! title to some aniniatell debates in the
Armlet:ly of Medicine. At dicercrt times, st 'feral lee-
tore, on physiolegleal suljseta have liet:n delivered before
th a soziety, who, having aorovill of them. ordered them
to he pinned. lint these lectures had attracted the notice
o' the J,titin, who rfmside•rt d certain passages in than to
savour stron;'y or Mal:rirliwc. M. Pal iset, the ti.eretary-
turners! of the .% •sileniy, who is the humble servant of the
.i;suits, kW. lictot and always will be of every patty
in pow.T. to the Jesuitical scruples, and before
anoved the lecteres to be printed, expunged the con-
demned pa-aa•os. When flare facts became known, tlr. yof
c ne.t:4l ties of die ile..pest iguation among 'nest
of the Members:if the Arattemy ; and in ccotivesprence of dime
proerdittr:, a riteral meeting will be held to-morrow' or
the day after, to take them into ct, I.,aalting at
the active e a;:airst the int-Tram:of knew-
amt the pr.'.gess of the human mind, one would
rather inippose one a suit living in she Isth than in the I 9th

cent lITV.
Thi;l'inntiere, by ultoin NI. de Vill.le is as much dis-
liked as ever, toenti,ri a neer trick to which the Nlinister
her had reclaim to pr, v,mt the King from obtaining any
knowledge of the conduct of the minirtry, or of the state of
pubic opinion in France. It is observed that he cont-iyes
to Iv ep stray from the King all the eminent per•ons versed
in civil sift;rt, with vilmin hi., Majesty might 1).2 dicposol
to enter into itiqiiirie; respecting imagines of policy, ad-
ininistration. or jestic Latt,rly M. de Villele has taken
the ntmo4 pains to surromul ths• King exclusively with
military men, apparently in the rap Tuition that the prin-
evole..4tiss,i‘:, obvilii•iie • pculiar to th it p.ofearion would
rev nt his Alaj.lty from gearing from their lips a word
tithe of oprwition ur remonstrance, direct or indirect,
splint the ministry.

IIIE LATE. DUEL CETIVIII,N MR. WEST.ILL A YD
CAPTAIN GOCIILAY.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

At It. l'A UNTI.EROY.

LFrem the Ilialy Dispites.l

Nothing.. has *forded this unfortunate gentleman ant
much astiaraction as the consolations and attentions be ha':
received Gad his nuts-roue private friends. It was not
until late on the Friday evening, the day before his trial,
that it wee considered advisable to call witnesses to Ira
chiracter ; and directly it was determined on, a circu'ar
note was sent by Mr. Forbes to about twenty-fear indivi-
duals who were most intimately acquainted with Mr.
Fauntleroy, to request their attendance the following morn-
ing at the Old Bailey. (lot of this number, eighteen came
forward and testified their opinion of his private worth;
and the rest satisfactorily accounted for their absenc.!.
Since his conviction, Mr. F. has also received numerous
lettert from respectable Individuals, touched in the warm-
Cl/ terms of friendship, and conveying the most touching
sympathy and condolence for his unhappy situation. These
testimomi a lie regards Sr his greatest cm-elation, although,
as he says, it is not unshornd with poignant feelings of
distress, arising from the reflection that he should have
ocriedoned pain to such oceellent and worthy friends.
It is not true, as stated in many of the papers, that Mr.
Famitleioy was, after his conviction, fettered anti taken to
his cell. Ile wds, by the indulgence of the Sheriffs, per-
mitml to return to Ida former apartment, where he is still
attended by Mr. and Mrs. Harris, who treat him with the
greatest kindness. Thar are many other false reports in
circulation, respecting this unfortunate gentleman, which
we shall take the proper opportunity of contradicting.
Immediately after the puhliration of Mr. Fauntlerny's
drfenc.:, several humane individuals recommended the pro-
priety of preparing isrtitions for public signature, and, in
consequence of that str,..gestion, petitions, of which the fob
lowing are copies, have ho..en drawn out, and left for signa-
ture at Mr. Forbes's, No. 6, Ely-place, Holborn; Mr.
thinner's, St, Ilatton-garden 199, Fleet-street; and at
Mr. I.ovegrove's, Percy Coffee-house, Hathbone-place:—
TO TM: Nosy EICELLEXT UreiroTT IX COUNCIL.
We, the undersigned, cnnsidering the peculiar circumstances
which led the unfortunate Alr. henry Fauntlerov to commit the
offcoce for which he is rente,ced to offer the most awful punish-
ment of doll, aid feeling the inmost commiseration for his fete,
we most humbly and earnestly supplirate your Most Graeicoso Ma.
j. sty to eaten.' your pop' clemency to the unhappy man, and uter-
i c.fully spare his life.
And your petitioners will, as in duty bound, for ever pray.
The I.:irate friends of Mr. Fauntleroy have also prepared
a petition, of which the following is a copy, and which
will, doubtless, be numerously signed.

To THE 111110.1 XOsT XXCFLLENT IIA3ESTT IX COUXCIL•
The humble Peti•in of the undervigued individuals,

Most humbly ahoweth,
That all your prtitioners hrve been persorodly and intimately
acquainted. mall of them for scrersl years, with the unfortunate
Mr. Iltr.ry Fatintlrroy, who in doomed to suffer an Ignominious
deA:h for having. offended the laws of hls onuntry.
That your pat itiontre. without impugning the petite of the stn.
tence passed on Mr. F tory, venture still to implore that its
sentence mar in some degree tic mitigated, ea far at least that his
life may be spared.
That your petitioner' regretfully presume to intern; themselves
an bdiall or the unhappy prisoner, from a knowkdge of the bene-
volence of his heart, the liberality of his disposition, and, with the
exrtp: ion of the crime imputed to him, the honour and integrity
which lie evinced in all the transactions of his life.
Your petitioners, therefore, most humbly supplicate !nut Ma-
jesty to take into your benevolcnt cons Aeration the intf-ring which
the nefo innate prisoner must For years past have endur d, and in
pity to him, his amiable and vent rable mother, his respectable fa-
mily, and those numerous friends who fml the deepest interest in
his fate, graciously condescend to remit the dreadful punishment of

death.
And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will for ever pray.
Besides these, the wife of the unhappy pisonct has her-
self written a petition, and has expressed, as we understand,
her detennitiation, if r. ossi hie. to present it in person to the
King. We have been favoured with a copy of this lady's
petition, which is as follows:—
TO MIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY LINO GEONGL THE
FOUNTS!.
The vary humble Petition of Susannah Mary-Ann Frntier'''.
Forgive, (/ Most riracions Sire, a wretched and distracted wo-
man, for remaining to nprrach year Royal Person to stiprlicste
for mercy to be extended to the unfortunate Henry Foontlemy.
Let not, 1 beseech you, tit, dreadful punishment of an ignomi.
nioas death be inflicted on the husband Of your sunlicato—the
father of her child. Put spare, nurcifully erste, the fad-lees
life, that disgrace may rot be entailed on his innocent offspring,
and overwheln.ing misery inflicted on your petitioner.
Your petitioner most ics•'ortfolly assures you: 3.-testy that the
Royal clemency cannot he itfforded to a more deserving object than
her unhappy husband ; he possesses a most sympathetic and feel.
ing heart, and an honourable and generous mind. Ito nut, there.
tote, Most Etcellent Sovereign, allow the full rigour of the ha, to
be rot in for:c, but temper justice with the divine attribute mercy,
and leave to the all-great and bountiful Creator to take away that
life which he alone ctn give.
And year bumble petitioner, with her dear and innocent child,
will continually oifer up their grateful prayers for tvery
blessing and happinas to attend your 311e,:my, fur ever
and ever.

LAW INTF 1, f.IGENCr.

COURT OF CHANCERY, vaavabay, Nov...

This beinit the first flay of Michael Tins Term, the Lord Cl.sneel.
Int did not take his %tat until nearly one n'elo:k. lla ruse swat
lifter two, and no tnot:on of any Interest was have.

VICE.CEIA NC t."1:1;-, SAT U !IDA r, No v. 6.

The VieeXharteellne did not tester Court until pint ore o'clock
this dej. Is did tax .it iJnger than in hear, end heard merlons of
mutat.

OUR? NE' KtNG'S BENCH, SAvusn.ti, Nev. C.

Meleelinos Teem commenced to-day. The Jadgee of the dd.,
recent ['ports breakfasted with the Lori Chnneellar as moat, acd
mire down to 14'estrnimeer in `''rte. About one o'clock the public
business of this Court rommeneed.
naNl'Afa, E V. tSPIYAIIqr, 1111(3.
This wet en action tic a working jeweller to recover the solo of
83L. the amount of Hi: kets sold by the plaktir litre of the
defendant, who is sn ..mincnt rectal pleader In the Temple. At
the nisi heron the Lord Chief Jordiee. at the Illiddkvew slftirsrl
after last Trinity Tr em, the plaintiff hul a verdict tor the amount
of his demanti.

Mr. Graaet now moved for a role to Mew rase why a net.
suit should not be to or a new trial grenull. He recapin.
hated the tiernmstanee. of the case, as they ...et• proved at the trial.
to the following effect the anieles in question, consisting of
gold chains. ....mows. blanche., fee., had limn aepplied by the
plaintiff to Alen. Espinass., without her lito.hate. Itnewiedffe. Pri-
vity, or assent, directly or indirectly expressed. The wholentuount,
being 83L, had been delivered between the 20th °ember and nitt
December. 11123. The plaintiff' took bin fret Mtn. I:spo-
rrans* at that period of the day when Mr. Enpiaaase was absent
from his ptivate dwelling, aril engaged in busicens at his (fttn.,
bees in tree Temple. There was no prier that the defendant had
ever seen any of the srtirles in question, Of that his rite had, fart,
ever worn them. The applicaiiins for payment 'were made za Mr..
E. alone, and the defendant had no intimation of the goods hotrird
been delivered anti, very shortly before the sedan wait Mnagtti. it
was conterdrd at the trial, that the defeva.s.t *as liable for Mu
goods' notwithstanding h:s i;,mnriti,ce of the cireinn.litnees undo.
which they were supplied, iasso.iieh an they were minable to
E.'s station in life fn answer to this, it was moved, thm the eh •
fondant had, et thin time, been married to his fady for about terse
years 4 that, oa her marriat" he hid provided her yids
every bridal ornament suitable to her condll'ori anti h:. own means*
and that. in fact, she wanted nothing in the way oty-well:7y whirl&
was befitting the remecishility of her station. ft was further
proved, that the defendant, so fur from nimintainimt a splendid
establishment as haul been stated, lived in die plainest manu-r
cubic t be meupied a furn:shed house at a moderate tent, ant lived
in the mtatt ersnomiral in:inner, altheurh in very rc.pectable ptac.
lire as t areal pleader, yet his •as branch of test profetation
which was very ill paid, and renuired r. gri ft that of labour tor
very moderate remunerstion, winch, indeed. wan rot tawny. firth.
coming. He. (31r. 1:1 hail, at the trial, sidan.itted, that the plain-
tiff ought to he nonsttitrd . • but the I.earried Judge left the ease to
the Jury, and they faanilfor the plsibtifr. The Learned Counsel
now submitted, that, under the eireurtionnee% voeed at the tria!,

the action was not utsintninable, on the grottni that this Rif a I tar:
destine supply of nsseeessory snicks to a mirricd woman, a ithont
bet husband's privity direely or irdirectly etiolated. He am-
ter.ded, that if a tradesman was hulks-met enettelt. in the short
apace of two months, to supply to s married lady jewellery to an
amount of RO/. or Vol. wilt,mit 'siting the tmitble of knowir.g who-
thee her husband was prier to the order riven, it would be too
much to expect the husband to pr.y foralnn. if the doc•.riee upon
which this Action assumed to rest, was rusio.st to the extent con-
tended for, neuter', however re.pectahle or substantial his mars,
could keep mot of a pnol. There Might. at least, so have been
some evidence to chew ih't the defendant knew that the goods had
been supplied, although he did rot erpressly pledge his credit.
But here, from hilt toles;, t'..eriefetttiont was kept in the dark optst
the subjects No apgiteation was tilde to hien tor payment venal it
was d'ecovened that !lea. Espinasse was in us' ecnettion to satist-/
the demand. t'rcn die foseirtg. therefor-2, that this was a eh.r-
destire supply of goads, he ribmittcri that the verdict scut .: cc:
Ward.
The COURT granted a rule Ni.i.

eu.)3twlcii r. i'C?lsllEii.

This was an action for words n( slander, intnnting Insolserry to
t'•e plaintiff and his partner. shit carried on lutsiness as bankers, at
Monmouth and Vinton. lica. the general id:tll2. At the vial
before Air. Justice Park, at th: last A,.irts for lierefenitthire, the
Jury. under the Learned Judge's direedens, fend their vrrdiet
the defe..dant.

Mr. CA Atrir.l.t. mowed. on the part et the plaintiff, fora sets
trial, on two grounds; that, that the Learned Judge hal Mr.inc-t
peel, received evidence for the titre:dant ; and, sterol. that be
had misdirected the Jury in prird of law. It appeared at the Wu',
that on the 13th f January las., when tie wont. in ques-
tion were spoken, the plaintiti' and his parent were in Lich
credit as hankers. ts oun the defendant came into the town of
Brecon, and stated that the Idnlntifro her!: at 31orttroet"
had stopped. Upon which a friend of the plaintiff went to the
defendant, and said, " I understand ybn have said that Bromwit 't
and Sneetl's hank, st Munn-tenth, is e•ollioll : ie it true that ye:
said no" The elsfenthint reeked " Yes. it is true that I said RC 1
it was reported at U. tckhowell." This was the proof of the WM:4
spoken, and in coetequene.• of them there was an inn-let/ire
,
rue on the plaintiff a bank ; large bakteeen were rith on
by cumm rs no, snit in three nicetits their cir t euhitian el nt';
was reduced to tdrt n tl:ok:,:nd rounds. Is answer t 'lt's
action (,he geom.' i.,,,g only 1.-n.; pleatled). the deice " 's
Counsel propesed 14 chew (iiiihr•egii there 5..1 net the si'gt -:.
pretence for the I:zest:okm). that there Wile a tut.Prt, at tie
in question, that the I.ln:rtitr's hark had '0,11".1- A vl'-c`r *lt
called, who Florid th.t; le. il:tetti it stated, c.: Cithl.hcAncll, that theist
was a rite upon tit; id-tin:a', hank at :I..'n^:rt-rals. He (3k. Cts
then ohjected, that this evi."race wtte itadirttsri'd" tt7u:: are gene-
ral issue, and that, at all events, the wc-tt " r, r," was pet rcpt.'s-
leut to the wont " stepped." which wee the word used by the er.
[maser. But the Leatetcl Judge overruled the objection. and re-
ceived the evidence. Anoilt, r witness vas then erlled, and Maul
that lie, bring • oh' r-keCrt at eriekhowill, reoeirrit a one_rounci,
note of the itlaintir 's haul: from thee:Het:dart, at Brecon. 0.1 the
likh of Janut.ty : at the time of tak:ng it, the defendant asked him
it' he had heard of at:other ro . upon the plaintiff's Lank? 'Tin
witness said. if the;: wan another run, he (the defertivelt) must
take the rote baek again ; to whir", the latter relined that its
wuukl. The I,esered Jedge, in his chnsge to the Jury. told them
that the very gist of this union was malice. and es there was IM
pouf that the word,: had been spoken maliciously he was of opi-
nion that the defendant Wee net rusrenohle. The Jury, order this
direction, found for the defat dant. hut expressed their regret the:
tits defendant hod it, fused to make an apology which he had boat
requested to do. The Learned t'unasel row contended, first, that
the learned Judge lied improperly received the eviderte stetter-
mention:it; and, second, that the .., try had been misdieected is

point ,f law : for nithomet malice was iho foundation of the 50,;.,!,
yet malice might l deem irferrtd, inmmuch a• the ocraslon did not
justify the speaking of th.! words so is to privilege :het.%
The Court, tiodLr tie ririuniStanCeo sl,oell. grardtd a :de rtL
,MO':107'::: FOR NCW Tru.ll,s.

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