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FRENCH PAPERS.

►ARIS, ►tSRIVAST
It is derided that there shall be an Adjutant and Sob.
Adjutant of the Royal Castles. The King has already •p.
pointed persons to these places, and an hotel, on the Plac•
du Carousel, is now prepariog fur their accommodation with
that of their assistants. These officers, it i■ said, will
receive orders from the Governor of the Tuileries.
Extract from a private letter, dated Frankfort, Feb. 6
" All the reports of the declaration of war by the Court of
Villollll against the Neapolitaas and of the march of the
Ansi, ian army, are positively contradicted. It would seem
difficult to ►ecoacile three hostile measures with the cost-
fetences of the Sovereigns .at Laybach, the result of which
could hardly have bees Moose.

k They rpm! here of a second diplomatic Note presented in
the name of the Emperor Alexander to the Ministers of the
Great Powers, by the Couut Capo d'lstria. The Ebtmlerate
in inciptes which it devrlopes are highly praised."

The baptism of the Duke de Bordeaux is fixed for the
3d of May,the anniversary of the King's entrance into Paris.
News was received at Ancona. by • vessel which arrived
on the 2211 of January from Preveu, that seven thousand
Greeks had &lei tett the Turkish army, and gone to Janioa
to juin tbe troop+ of Ali Pacha.—(Gazelle ie 'Ma")
LAYMIACH, JA 26.
(liziract qf s private Saner, hp rop of s'elol/6)

" Tee Congress which is here has ultrierired none of the
forms of those previously held at Vienna and Aix•le-Chapelle.
There has been no regular sitting of the Ministers of
the differeat Powers. There has yet been, properly speak-
ing, 110 genial aseetiag. Thom at Prince Ile kletternieh's
are simple conferencea, without a President, and adie
"Muir at which ao minutes are merle

" Kiug Ferdinand 'is the constant object of the utmost
attention on the part of the Emperors Primls and ilettan-
der. These august Sovereigns are totelhee eeSclt etrqAlf•
"As soon as the Debt de Gallo arrived Item the Marquis
de Rutin resigned to him the portfolio. the former has
already had several ratiferenera VI ith , Prince Metternich,
JM. Vspo d'lttria„ and de cmailhatt.

" It is said that the bailee nn which the Powers ore met to
(Nat at Laybaeh, are—lit, The territorial uttepiti of all
(he 'tubas State*, a* stipulated by the Treaties Of J 814;

THE BUITESii PIZESS.

LONDON.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, MI.

The Paris Papers of Sunday last- which have ar-
rived at our office leavl us still unoertain respect-
log the actual advance of the Austrian army against
Naples. " Letters from Italy" assert that the Aus-
trian army has passed the river Po, while a private
letter from. Frankfort of the 6th instant it equally
positive in ',twin that all the reports of the decla-
ration of war by Austria against Naples, and of the
advance of the Austrian army, are wholly destitute
of foundation. We find in • letter front Laybach
some attempt to delineate the bases upon which
the conferences of the Congress are conducted,,but
we know too well the secrecy observed upon such
matters to trust implicitly in any communication
affecting to discover the secrets. The writer of the
letter states, that the Allies have agreed to admit
the establishment of representative systems of go-
vernment in all the States of Italy, and that the
modifications proposed in the constitution of Naples
are not numerous or extensive. We hope that the
propositions of the Allies may be found to be con-
sistent with the honour and independence of the
Parliament of the Two Sicilies, and that the depu-
ties will have the good sense and prurience not to
sacrifice to matters not absolutely essential the
peace and happiness of their country.
_ _ _

The Five per Cent. Consols ure 84 f.; Bank
Actions, 1,800 1.

A Hattnburgh Mail has arrived with Papers to
the gth inst. The following is an extract :

JANUARY 24.

The commerce of St. Petershurgh, in the year 1820,
offers the following very remarkable result:—The value of
goods imported was 187,388,897 roubles, besides twenty.
three millions brought by the vessels last arrived, but not
yet tutored at the Custom-house, making in the whole
190,388,897 roubles. The value of goods *sported was
10.5,085,920 roubles, so that the Importation has exceeded
the exportation by above eighty-five millions. Such a dif-
ference is the balance of trade has never before occurred
bere. The duties of Customs at St. Petersburgh amount to
nearly thirty millions roubles. Vessels arrived, 1,090—
ditto sailed, 1,070.

The ascendancy of the Ministers in the present
House of Commons is now ascertained beyond all
possibility of doubt, and no less clear seems to he
the determination of the Ministers to continue to-
wards the WREN, after acquittal, the very same
course of punishment which they, conscious of
their power over the two Houses of Parliament,
ventured to commence against her MAJESTY, even
previous to her trial. Every means has been tried
by the independent part of the House of Commons,
impelled by the almost universal voice of the com-
munity, to terminate the persecutions directed
against the QueeN, and thereby to restore the pub-
lic mind to its proper state of tranquillity, hut
hitherto without success; and really, considering
the fate of Mr. JOHN SMITH'S motion, we now
despair of seeing any beneficial purpose effected
upon this point by the exertions of the independent
Members of Parlisment. With respect to the
QUEEN, we think that her MAJESTY has not re-
ceived the treatment which justice and her rank in
society demand; but the intense interest which the
people in general have evinced in reference to the
dispute between her and the Ministers of the
Crown, gives a deeper importance to the matter
than would perhaps have been excited solely by
any considerations relating to the QUEEN per-
sonally. The dispute between the QueeN and the
Ministers of the Crown has eventually involved a
question between the people and the Parlistnent,
arid the question has randy been tried respecting
the influence which the voice of the nation is culpa-
ble of exercising over the conduct of those who are,
by the courtesy of the constitution, called our
Representatives. No man of ordinary understand-
ing can doubt that the public in general have de-
sited that the QUEEN should now be treated as if
no prosecution had ever been instituted against her;
this wish has been strongly and energetically re-
ressate4l in petitions to Parliament, and yet a
large l'isajlieity of the House of Commons has de-
clareillhat the Ministers ought not to he required to
treat her MAJESTY with flot respect which has
been:uniformly isseid to all: her royal predeces-ors,
and that har wine ought not to he inserted in the
f pig** .ar the'.eliarch. , Who will say after this
.pvisof to the contour that the House of Coalitions
expresses the sense of the people ?

The 3,1 regiment of guards ere ordered. to
I'lyrnouili front l'internoutn.—The !MI repiweist,
of lira pare been doernitrked, end ore gimeinto
bArrecke et l'lyaheuth. _ -

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SURREY THE 4TR E. ,

The highest expectation} of the success of MEW -
worth last night at this Theatre could nut have
been more happily realized. Every prominent in-
cident well known to our readers was cempletelt
embodied, and the accompanying music, drxs!!!,.'
decorations, and scenery, were answerahly
trative of the popular original ; denonerneral ipti
particular, by a welt-,imed introduction of poetical
justice, surpris,d and delighted the audience, who
were electrified by the closing incident of the
piece, which was announcrl for repetition with
thunders of applause. It would be invidious to
notice the exertion! of partiCular performers, when
all seemed to vie in endeavouring to support the
piece, .the house, and the maniger.

The Doke of GLoucastea arrived in town on
Tuesday from Bagslint, and returned in the evening.
Tuesday the Princess %Pala visited the Duchess
of CLARENCE.
Yesterday morning the Duchess of Ka*s arrived
at her apartments in the King's P..tirro, KOnsingian,
from Claremont, where *.he received a visit from the
Duchess of CLARENCIt.
Lord CHETWYND, we are concerned to st ite, is
seriously indisposed at his house in Bolton-row.

The KING wait so extremely delighted with the
music in the play of 7 welfth Night. as performed
at Covent-garden Theatre, on the night he ho-
noured that house with his presence, that be has
commanded it to be performed by his band at
Brighton.
Mica HALLAND, the young Lady shoot to
make her debut tit Covent Garden Theatre, is, we
are informed, a pupil of Mr. IVATSON, Pianist
to the Theatre.—'duster LONGHURST is likewise
his pupil.

Mrs. FITZHERBEKT has fitted up a beautiful
little theatre in her marine residence on the Steyne,
Brighton, and after the performance gives a hall
and supper. The piccolo performed on Thursd,iy
evening last were liaising the Wind, and Who's
the Dupe? personated by amateurs, amongst
whom Lord NORMANDY, Lord A. HILt., and
Miss SEYMOUR, sustained the principal parts with
mtich spirit and propriety.
The eighth night of the Alnemnsyneon Concerts
attracted a very crowded room at the Crn.sii and
Anchor Tavern on Tuesday evening. The per.
forma-lice begot) with a grand einfonia by HAYDN.
The baud was led by Mr. HUDSON, and conducted
by Mr. G. F. HARRIS. A charming duet for two
horns was most delightfully played by Mr. TULLY
and Mr. LEANDER, In which they introduced, as a
slow movement, " Lightly tread," and the an-
dante movement, " Here's a health to all good
lasses." Miss IVILLIAMS snug a bravura, by
Vtncr. Miss STEVSNSON and several other ladles
acquitted themselves highly to the satisfaction of
the company. Mr. COLLIER sang several airs
with great taste; Mr. TIN NET'S full-toned bass
voice was heard to great advantage in " The
sapling oak."
The following extract from the Bahin:ore Morn-
ing Chronicle, and other pastages which we could
select from • file of Washington and Baltimore
papers lately received, manifest the importance
which the Republicans attached to the late mo-
mentous, proceedings against the QUEEN :
" France, with all her power, while all Europe was pro-
strated at her feet, was unable to overthrow the English
Monarchy. This reminds us of a passage io the play of
Pizarro—

" Pizarro (addressing Ervin!, scornfully says)—Thou
art a woman.
" Moira—A woman! knowest thou that, and tremblest
not ! thou whom neither the terrors of the element, nor the
(Wry of the foe. wort able to alarm P—Thou art lost ! a wo-
man has decreed thy fall !"

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Sir Francis Burdett.—Sir N. WRAXALL was
the last person who occupied the apartments in the
King's Bench, where Sir FRANCIS BURDETT is
now confined. 'They are not in the prison, but
contiguous to it, within the outer wall. Sir N.
VVRAXALL remained there from May to August,
1816, when his fine of 5001, was remitted, and he
was vet ut liberty by the PRINCE RIMENT, though
the term of his confinement was fur six months.
It will be seen that Mr. Hosuousz gave notice, for
Sir F. BURDETT, of a on::tion on the Manchester
outrage, fur the 15th of May, when the Hun.
Baronet's imprisonment will have expired.
Yemerday the Lottery began drawing, and the
Public got all the 2,0001. Prizes; and although
there were not any of the 21"01. Prizes drawn, yet the
Pithlic Aare actually got then also, as every Ticket was
sold; and the question now is—not who will be the lucky
persons to grt these 21,000/. Prises, but who will be so un-
fortunate as to part with them

The Ticket, Nn. 2,1e2, Class A, drawn yester-
day • Prize of Two Thousand Pounds Consols,
was sold in Sixteen Sixteenth share., at Others, 4,
Curothill, and 9, Charing-cross. The Wheel is very rich, as
it containa SIX Prises of 21,060 f. Consuls and Money, all
of which may, and Three of them must, be drawn next
Day of Drawing, St. David's Day, Ist of Marcb.

M .J. mid J. SIVF.WRIMIT, the Contractor•
for the Lottery, have the plettning ontivfoction of
eouK►atulating the Public on their success in the drawing of
the Lottery, which commenced Yesterday, when they ob-
tained all the Three 2,000/. Capitals.—One 9,000/. was di-
vided into Sixteen Sixteenths; line 2,0001. lulu One Meer-
ter, Two Eighths, and Eight Sixieenthe; and the other
2,0001 into One Half and Eight Sixteenths.—The Wheel is
immensely rich, a. it still contains Six 21,0001. Prizes, all
of which may be drawn next Drawing, St. David's Day, Ist•
of Next Month, and at least Three must then be drawn.

Yesterday No. 2,12 i (Class B.), drawn a Prize
of 2,000/. 3 per rent. Consols, was sold in Shares
by HAZARD and CO. at their old-established and fortu.
nor Otiices. Royal Exchange-gate; 23, Combat ; and 324,
(Word-street, curlier of Swattuo-street, where Tickei• and
Shares are on sale fur the next Dry's Draw ing, Ist MARCH,
when three Prizes of 21,000/. Consok and Aivney, sour be
draws.
In consequence of the few matches that were run
at Stioff hum Coursing Meeting, on Tuesday, Wed:
in:srlay, and Thursd4y last, it is propaired that on °I
„Thursday next (this•ds)), the 1311, oust. a double-.
,(Itvrellad gnu will be sup for by graybosnuis,,ia
Weatarre-firlJ.

rAira MilurtLicrifeir.

1001/RT OF KING'S TENCH, Guit.uuatt.,
iYIDNEIIIIIIIr. raIIUARY 14.
• 1134"0re the LORD CHIEF Joules Midd
L'ommou. Jury.
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STEVENSON N. itoBB4BT.
This was an Primo of assumpait fur money had
sold received. The Plaintiffis aDeasilenian of for-
tone ; the Dect;iitlatit• is a •reopettable and well-
. known auctioneer. .Thistictiou was hiutiglit to re-
Cover bock froni the Defendant the.auni of 1,500/.
pair' to him as a deposit of VV. per cent. on the
+unthaws afros name octlll.by boar to the Plaintiff
in September', 1819. 'rite condition', of sale were,
that the purchase should be completed before
the r.,1101.1114 Member, toil a clear title bring
given. The PI ritual; on putting the title deeds tutu
the hands of ins conveyancer, discovered that the
estate war encumbered wish a rent charge of 500/.
a year, to a Mrs. Esti ode, who was then residing
at Route; and as her reles.e could not be obtained
in time to give a ;,rood title II greeably to the con-
dititions of the toile, it negucirtion between the
Vendor and the Piaioiiff then took place, to COM-
ph-te the purcirro4e on other ground., but it ulti-
mately failed. Notice nu' duly given to the at-
torney of the Vendor, that if the rotilitious of sale
were not conit.lied with, on or before the lit of
November, Id2o, the Plriatiff would not com-
plete the purclisse, lout would require back the
depoiit titoiwy. The conditiuns weie not einatplird
with, and the present action was accordingly
brought.
Mr. GURNEY, for the Defendant, endeavoured to
phew that the PLintiff had waived the notice given,
by continuing the isegociation down to the 31st
of October, 1820, the day before the notice expired.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE hold that the notice
had not been waived, and under his Lordship's
direction the Jury foetid a verdict 'fur the Plain-
tiff—Damages 1,500/.
The Cow t was occupied the greater part of the
day in Common Jury causes of no public interest.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FIERVAILT 13.

WATTS V. PLATT.

Serjrarit PELL, stated the facts of the Plaintiff's
case to the Jury ; they were briefly there:—The
parties live at West Drayton, and are in an hum-
ble lure of life. In the year 1812, the Defendrnt,
George Platt, a farmer, met Jeannie Watts, the
Plaintiff, at a dance at her uncle's, who kept the
Six Bells public-house ; after which he visited
her at the cottage of her mother, a very poor wo-
man. She was then about IS, and be under 30 years
of age. The mother at first wished her daughter to
decline his acquaintauce, as she did not conceive her
a suitable match for a person in such good circum-
stances as the Defendant. He, however, perse-
vered, declaring it was Iris intention to many her,
and actually purchased the ring for that purpose.
The courtship continued for upwards of eight
years, until the Defendant, without assigning any
motive for his couduct, took it into his head to
marry another woman; after which he still attempted
to continue his visits ; and, upon being upbraided
by the Plaintiff with his breach of faith towards her,
he profsted with tears in his eyes, that his miscon•
duct had been productive of more unhappiness' to
himself than to her. This via the substance of
the case proved by the mother, sister, and uncle
of the Plaintiff, from whom, upon cross-exami-
nation, it was attempted to be extracted that she
had permitted the Defendant to take liberties with
her which were inconsistent with propriety. These
attempts, however, totally failed--the girl's con-
duct appearing to have been most unexceptionable.
Serjeant VASGHAN addressed the Jury on behalf
of the Defendant, but called no witues•es.

The Learned JUDGE, in his charge, observed, in
strong and indignant language, upon the unmanly
and cruel defence attempted to be set up by the
Defendant, in endeavouring, after first imputing
to her the poverty of her p trent', to prove his own
infamy, in seducing her in her mother's house.
which defence had not only failed, but ought to re-
coil with vengeance upon his own head.
The Jury, after three or four minutes' consulta-
tion, found for the Plaintiff-5001. damages.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India Ilon,e, when Gen. Sir A. CAMPBELL,
Bart. K.C.B. wee sworn in as Commander-in-
Chief of the Company's forces on the Madras
establishment, and Member of Council at that
Presirk nil. The General afterwards dined with
the Directors at the Albion tavern,—The following
Commander, took leave of the Court previous to
departing for their respective destinations, viz.—
Captain G. Weiatead, General Harris; and Captain A.
Lindsay, Kellie Castle—fur Madras and China.

Captain H. Cobb, Kent; and Captain H. Scott, Charles
Grant—for Bombay Slid China.

The following is a correct copy of the motion
proposed iu the House of Commons by Mr. JOHN
SMITH 011..Te_eilday

g That this Hoax, having taken into its coosideratios
the circumstance of her Majesty the Queen's same not
being inserted is the Colleen, Prayers, and Litanies or the
Church, and alto the numerous Petitions from the people
addressed to this Rouse, complaleing thereof, is of opining
that, under ail existing circumstances' it is highly expe.
client that her Majesty's gems should be inserted in the
said Collects, Prayers, aoJ Litanies, and that such a
wenn* would greatly teed to remove the di.coutents that
exist un that subject is the public mind."

It was Mr. MAXWELL, and not KNATCHBOLL,
who, in the House of Commons, on Tue►day night,
bespoke the transfer of the rights of the nett dis-
franchised borough in favour of the populous city
of Glasgow.
The following Members of the House of Com-
mons, who•e sentiments have been expressed in
favour of the QUEEN, were accidentally shut out
upon the divi.ion of Tuesday night:—Lord Sefton,
Sir R. Sir It. Ferguson, Sir J. Sebrighl ,
.Mr. Lsmbton. Mr. Creevey, and two others. Tim
following were absent from other causes :—Tho two
Messrs. Coke • and the Hon. Mr. Anson on account
of +he death of Miss Anson; Sir F. Burdett.
At Norwich Market on Saturday, Wheat de-
chord in price Is. and Barley advanced Is. per
•coomb. Other grain much as before.—There wdr
tolerable supply of lean and some fat Cottle. of
which the prices have varied a mere trifle for stye-
kwal weeks pest. The same may he said of Sheep,
of which there was a cousideribte show. •

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

Yesterday the Sessions at Ike Old Bailey were ;Trottel 1.,
Mr. itilialCe REST, Mr. /4roll GRAHAM, and MI. Jusitore
RICHARDSON.

Se casco( public importance came mt. 'We are happy to
state that the calendar Is out bu tansy as
cmious
Edivant Leraissoind pat to the bar, cliargt4l with
stealing fifteen silver tableaipuoits, and other articles, the'
property of Fleury Corf, Erg.
The Prisoner lad been•weensionally employrd in the liou•n
of Mr. Cori, sad on one of those *Cessions ounine.tted ilie '
Iheft.
The Jury found • verdict of stealiag to the mount
Junes Wilkinson was convicted of stralitig a por eux...
leas, the properly of Mr. Joseph, amanuensis to Mr. ta
berfwee, fowls his tentage is the neighbourhood sof • ikt
inugtim.