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The PT,' 't has not confirmed the premattsie report
circulated isithin these few days, of the appioach-
ing departure of the Corps of Matshal Aligareau,
from thi- bank of the Rhine to the other. However,
the activity asset ved at the head-quarters, after the
arrival of a Courier from Paris, had ter its objee
the march of a considerable part of the French gar-
rison from nat.ktert. On the morning of the 14th.
the three regiments of the division ot General Du-
pont lett this i.y. *I I:ese corps matched along the
German hank of the Rhine. directing their course
towards Dusseldoif, and the province of Cleves.

MAGCC, MA NCH. 23.
Vice• Admiral Verhuel, Secretary of State for the
D..partment of the Marine, who was lately sent to
Parts by the vials Chief Magistrate, returned
yesterday forrnoon to this place, and immediately
rvaited to his Excellency the l'ensionary.
RANKS Cl? THe It. %MI St, MARCH 13.
Marshal Haerthier Las sect Colonel de litiaallies to
Park, on a secret mission. The ohjeft of it is re-
ported to he to demand a passage for troops through
the Austrian States. Majoi-General Caron Vun
Stutterheim has been sent from Vienna to Marshal
Betthier, and carried him the answer of his Court ;
which, not being sari. lend). precise, has renalred
farther negotiation fist:Cif:Cy.
It is now said, that the departure of the French is
POMPom tit

Atf;;IIVRO. 11/.11C14 12.
Martha! Ney has demanded c‘f our city 49.11(X)
francs. The Maßittratcs seplied. that .st t:te mo.
anent, ;It 7 'ere unable to comply with hi►
es ail the public funds were under t e
seal, and th.it they would send an express w His
htijetty. the King of BAVatia. to inform hint of the
Marshal's requi.ition. His ftlaje“y's answer u-
rivf yesterday, and he has (nth red the city of
AUgibUrg not to pay any thing to Marshal Ney.

An article in Tore lirmhurga Cer,etpendekete, of the
Ind, dale.' 'Rome, Feb. VI, says, that sumo
Frehch troops are expeaed immediately to pass
through dam city. The Rusiians and F.awiiilai *ho
embarked at raples, hav•og I.m.:ct: in Calabria, and
Jo .41. • !. • t the Ilercditary I'rince. Nut less
AI • shave taken up arm., and en-
t(l4l :‘ • narrow pmcs, +Lamar!:
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MR. P.l rut.
INGSTON•nroN. AAAAA s, rsitailbvl hate 26•
In consequence of the Grand jury finding a bill,
yesterday, against this Gentleman for the murder of
Mr. Blight, the many witnesses examined before them.
and the length of time they rook to deliherate before
they came to that decision, a degree of interest was
earned, and an anxiety prevailed, almost impossible
to describe. In the expectation of his beis.g Ar-
raigned this mornirg, crowds were flocking to the
town before day-light, from every quarter, and the
Court-house was filled for hours previous to the
commencement of the business of the day; every en-
trance was beset with people endeavouring to gain
admittance; and it was with difficulty the Judge
and Gentlemen of the Bar, succeeded in obtaining
their seats. The berches on each side the Chief
Baron, were occupied by a great number of Ladies.
dressed in the first taste and fashion ; and while All
within waited with an awful and tremulous anxiety,
all without was bristle, hurry, and confusion. At-
ter some hours had elapsed in this state, an accoii:it
was circulated, and generally understood, that Mr.
Patch would not be tried at the present Assizes, but
at the Sessions-house for the county of Surrey, at
Horsemonger-lane, by a Special Commission for
that purpose. We are aurhorised to state that this
is the faa, but the particular day on which this
most important and interesting trial will take place.
is not yet appointed.
Mr. Galtlt()W and Mr. Cessr, we are informed,
are retained on the part of the prosecution, and Mr.
Setivnt Bsst sad Mr. GURNEY, for the prisoner.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Y -k, who
had been for some time expeaed, arri.ed in town
between two and three o'clock. and soon after pro-
ceeded to the Court-house, to be a spectator At the
trials, where her Royal Highness rcm..'ned far
some time.

The Grand Jury assembled, yesterday, at the
Castle Inn. Sir Jona FREDELICK, one of the Men.
hers for Surrey, presided in the Chair, and the Jury
consisted chiefly of Surrey Magistrates.
The widow of the unfortunate Mr. Blight was
examined first, for about an hour and an half ; after
which Kitchener, the servant maid, was called
in. There was considerable difficulty in finding
the servant girl, for she had been liberated on her
own recognizance, and had given an address where
she conld not be found, and it was by mere acci-
dent, that the trial was not put off until the next
As,itas. Her eyamination was minute and long,
and besides her and Mrs. Blight, 'lb other witnesses
wee called in. After haring spent from twelve
o'clock t ntil seven in the evening, the Jury thought
the evidence before them sufficient to find a Bill,
without the testimony of several other witnesses
who were waiting to give their depositions, and a
true Hill was accordingly found.
It is generally supposed the trial will nut be de-
ferred longer than a week.
Soon after the Court sat, the trials of the other
Prisoners commenced ; and
Be gamin Heoring and Sarah Thrring, otherwise
Page, his wife, were capitally coer.4r/ed of making,
counterfeiting, and coining a vast quantity of base
coin, in imitation of the current coin of the realm,
and circulating the same.
The Prisoners resided in St. George's in the
Fields, and the Police Officers having some suspi-
cion of their daily occupation, a watch was set on
them, and they were at last detelied with a quan-
tity of this base coin in their possession, consisting
of upwards of 70 shillings, some in a finished, and
more in an unfinished state, several counterfeit half
c. owns, and a few dollars of the same metal. When
the premises were searched, a quantity of aqua-
fortis, Alum, files, emmy, clippings of the base
metal, sad several implements used in coining,
were found. When taken into custody, the woman
endeavoured to parley with the Officer, told him
she had *se guineas pianied (hid) unknown to bee
husband, and if he would say no more of the mat-
ter, she would give them to him, acc.
The Prisoner, Be..yanirn Herring, in his defence,
stated, that he was by ti ads a wire-drawer,and a bird-
cage-maker, and that the implements found on his
premises were the necessary articles for the prose-
cution of his trade, and he used them for no caber
purpose whatever; that the Officers had beset his
house for several days together, and had ere bed
ladders against his windows ; and, therefore, had he
been in the habit of coining, they might have de-
teSed him in the fag.

The woman declared her own innocence.
The Learned Judge. having shortly summed up
the evidence, the Jury, without hesitation, !cloud
both the Prisoners Glaity—Death.

An Inquisition was taken, yesterday, at No. 21,
Piccadilly, before Anthony GeU, Esq. Coroner for
Westminster, nn do body of J. E. Maddocks, Esq.
who put a period to his esistenee on Wednesday
last. The deceased was a Gentleman of fortune,
who resided at No. 21, Piccadilly, and at North
Cray, Kent, and whose loss to society is universally
lamented. The following is the substance of the
evidence adduced on the melancholy occasion : The
deceased for sous don had experienced very severe
mucks of the rim insomuch that the disease ad-
feted the brain, aid at times totally deprived him
•t his states. His brother. a Gentleman of fortune,
in Halt llrson.stroirt, Piccadilly, paid him a visit on
edtiesday morning, and at that time the deceased
was very delirious, and talked incoherently. A Lady
was in company with the brothers in the drawing-
nom, and. while in conversation, the deceased beg-
ged to witlAraw a few minutes, and went down
srairs: his brother beard him open the parlour door;
and the deceased having been absent about two mi-
nutes, Mr. M. followed, and knocked at it ; on no
unr Answering, he forced it open, and Isehei.: the
deceased weltering in blood, with his head reclin-
ing on a couch, he having nearly divided his wind.
pipe with a case-knife. Surgeon Krauts was in-
stantly sent for, who sewed up the wound, and re-
mained with the unfortunate Gentleman sir hours,
when he espited.

Other Gentlen:en were called to prove that the
decease) subjea to fits of delirium; amongst
whom was Surgeun Birch, of New-street, Spring-
gardens, who deposed. that he had attended him
eluting his continens•nt. and ho I.Ail no hesitation in
stating, that the deceased was riAdoced to a delirious
.state, in consequence of the disease of the boJy at-
leeting the braia.—Verdiet of De.'ii Ai t 0 ons rbie4 le
vi (is 44.

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MIM

111 Al P. CIRCUIT.
KINGSTON, stAlicH 27.
Last night Mr. lurtice I:A 111 arrived from Sus-
sex, and immediately r.,ad hit Commissinn. The
Loan CHI er RA tos did not arrive until this mint-
ing. Both Courts went to business at an early
hour.