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COVET OF COMMON PLEAS, Wernwitreft.

Sittings at Nisi Pries before Lord Chief Jos-
tire Massritto.
1191.11 LT.
al.nt.an e. 'tontine..
Serjeant Berl' stated the case. and observed, that
it was an action for damages for a violent assault,
committed by the Defendant on the Pbintitil If
the Defendant hail thought proper, he need not
hare come forward there, for if be had made any
at kuowledginent or apology. the action would not
have been brought. They were both servants of
their Graces the Duke mud Duchess of Marlbo-
rough ; the Plaintiff, a foreigner, was the valet,
a very decrepit! min, end lame at the time ; the
blow or push that the Defendant gave him knocked
his head against the wall, and confined him and
caused him considerable pain for a length of time
afterwards ; the Defendant was the butler, a young.
powerful, and athletic man ; he committed the
as-
sault without.any.priencation; they both bad lived
• length of time tit the family, and were still likely
so to dip; on which account the Plaintiff brought
this action to prevent a repetition of the act, arid
threw himself on the Court and Jury to site him,
by their decision, that Protection whieh this country
is go justly &hied ton giving to foreigners, when
they came to reside amongst us.
Wins Tei4Jets • snail in the service Of the Duke
of Marlborough, deposed, that the Plaintiff was a
Ereneistnan—the Ditehess's hair-dresser—he was
in, eldlerly man, and was lame at the time the as-
sank took place. The Defendant was butler to
the Duke ; on the 12th ofFelirnary last, the W it-
ne•s and the Plaintiff were sittiug in the- plate-
room, when the Defendant came in, and Weevil
the Plaintiff mit of the room. The Plaintiff im-
mediately got up, and went towards the door ; the
Defendant gave, him a pu.4ls, and took his stick
fran him, broke it, and threw it in the tire-place,
but slitrnot strike him.
Cross-exassined by Pirtjegrit Sutrurao.
Q.—Upon your oath, did not the Defeinlant sat-,
at the time he took the stick from the
When a Frenchman shakes a stick in an En-
glishman's face. this is the way to serve hien." and
broke the stick across his knee? A.—He could
not recollect what passed ; there were some high
words on both sides; there was something said
about the stick, and there was uothiiig more in the
push than to take the stick from the Plaintiff.
Serjr-mit Baer said this was his case.
Lord Chief Justice 3Loisrttids observed to the
Jury, that be wished he could tell them to had a
verdict for the Defendant, but the push being
proved, and that constituting an aw-ault, they must
give a verdict for the Plaintiff, with very trifling
damages.
The Jury gave a verdict far the Plaintiff, da-
mages 6d.
•

romtes IATELIJGENcE.

putts, JVNIC 7.

Frans Naples we hear, under the date of the 7th
of Slay " Yesterday niortiing, at via o'clock, IN
blajerty the King repaired to Milan, from w !lessee
His Mt esty will proceed to Bay iiiiii e, to Isis serene
Brother the Emperor of the French. According to
report, the alseuce of Ilia Majesty will be of no lung
duration."

We arc informed, by intelligence from Toulouse,
dated the 2d instant, that Ills Majesty the King of
Naples has already) passed threugn that city, mud
was hastening to Liayouut with great speed.
General Mellon, appointed by His Majesty the
Emperor, Goveruor-General of the three. Depart-
ments of Tuscany, has received the Grand Cross of
the Legion of honour.
On the night of the day before yesterday, arrived
here, Gen. Sebastiani, Ambassador of His French
Imperial Majesty at the Sublime Forte, who lately
left Constantinople.

JUNI,. 9.
Acconling to intelligence received from the ei-
decant proviucv of Britauny, Iles 31ajesty the E 131.•
peror is shortly expected there. The Mayor of
Ntintes has already announced the approaching ar-
rived of Hi 4 Majesty to the inhabitants, and he has
required all the artists to deliver in projects for re-
ceiviut; Ilia Alajedy iu the most splendid nmntber.
At l'Orient„ Rennes, Brest, and elsewhere, iu like
manner, great preparations are making.
JUNE 10.
In the Mowiteer is contained the following from
Bayonne, dated the 4th instant The day be-
fore yesterday His Majesty received at his Levee
the deputation of the (Braude-rot of Spate', and had
a very long conference with them. Among the
Meroleerse who constitute this deputation are men-

tinned Prins (7astcl Franco. the Duke del Parque,
the Duke of Ossuna, the Marquis of Sant* Croix,
and this Count of Santa Cotonna. Yesterday his
Excellency M. d'Aussezza, Minister of finance,

presented• to Ilia Majesty the Deputation of the
Council of ti►e Indies and of the Conseil of
nuance. his Majesty couvevskil two hours with
the Members of this beputation, concerning the
el:a:sires and improvements which the welfure. of
Spain requires, in the opinion of all intelligent per-
sona. The Deputies of the Extraordinary Junta are
daily arriving."
}nom Madrid we learn the follawiag. under the
date of the Soth of Mny _ _ __ _ _

0. Yesterday the Council of Castile held an Ex-
traordinary Assembly, in pursuance of a command
communicated by dick Excellencies Don Sebas-
tian Pinuela and Don Arias :Hun, the Seniors of
the Council :

" Royal Higitnem the Graud Doke of Borg,
Lieutormat-fienerat of the Kingdom, commands' that at
tight o'clock of the woornhig vf to-nowrow, the Seth of
*lay, the Council do amenible, in order to proceed to the
exetutiou of • Decree and a Proclamation of Hie Majesty
the Emperor of the Creech, King of Italy, and Protector of
the Confederacy of the Rhine.
" In this Peorte it has pliaisod His Imperial and Royal
Majesty, by virtue of the rights to the Crown of Spain which
hare been ceded to him, to inform the Council of Castile,
of the measures which he Ins taken, in order to tit the ha. is
Ave the new Government of the kingdom. Hit .\lajesty
commands, at the same time, that his Highness the Grand
bnke of Berg shun continue to fulfil the functions of Lisa-
teninit-Graersl of Ilse Kingdmii . end he requires the Colin -
cil of Castile to puttlish sad unit the mid Imperial Di erre,
that no owe may pretend igmrame of the saw.
" Porssant to this and to an express& command from his
Serene Highness tbe Lieutimant•Geueral, I give sour Ct..
cellotary notice, that the Court will assemble in-martini
morning early:*

The Imperial Decree itself was to the follo.k *tog
earert

" Napoleon, Emperor of the French, King of 101), Pro-
tector o. the Content,- ir) of the Rhine,
"The h. int noel PI hires of the House of Spain basin
ceded their eLht, to tar Crowu as is Immo by their treat.
of the nth aid inth of May, sad by their proclan'istions pud•
lisbed f,. the Junta sad Mie,Cisancil of Castile, we here de-
creed, end I. dorm, oeMeredotad d., order, as follows :
" Art 1 —The Assembly of the rsotalil•s, which has al.
ready been convened by the of the Li
dem, shall be held uu the 15th of June, et Bayoune. The
deputies ehnll be charged with the eratiments, desires; sad
corophiats or those they represent; and else trills full
pie re to be the basis oi the Dew Goveraiiieet Mr the
dont

"It —Dor rroisin the Growl Duke ut Berg, cot,
tins, to fulfil tire (inactions of lieutenant-Creuerul of t'n
Kingdom.
111.—The 114 c Conseil of State, the Council

of Crtik, and all co il, ecst, mastics!, and military authori-
ties are, r far an la requisite, confirmed. Justice shall Madosimistered ruler the saute orals, and in the same 11141111C1.
as Is osssl. . . .

" Council of Castile is charged a itb the publam.
tine of this Decree. and a ith the taxing it Oil plaits
byre it may be necessary, that uo one may prutend I,OV. Atilt.
of the mune.
" Given is cur Imperial and Royal Palate at Playmte, the
gath of May, Isom. (Sigaw) NAPOLEON."
The favourable reception which His Majesty the
Emperor and King has given to the Portuguese de-
putirs at Bayonne lass, according to letters from
Portugal, of the 21st of May, revived the hopes of
the Portuguese of a happier futurity. This is known
by an extract from a letter made public by the
Duke of Abrantes, Governor-General of Portugal.
and written at Bayonne, en the 37th of April, by
the Portaguesse deputies to His Majesty the Empe-
ror sod King.
The extract was preceded by the following Pro-
clamation, by his Eccelleury the Governor-General :
" P.:insect:raw :—ltittisst Eaolit you will merit the be-
. nevolcnre of Napoleon the Great : your eosidect will torw%e
that you are worthy of indc pentlence. It will be a sower of
great joy tome, if 1 can cent! ihutc to 'Olaf felicity. Pei tu-
reen. `. Goorioet to list, in twit t, and place your confidence
in amt. The moment approaches • hes your mew urgent:s-
toma will take place.-
The estrisct from the letter was to the following
effect :
" Coustnyirry !-..Tbe confidence with whirls you Ito-
neural as, in pendia% its to the Gr. at Monarch, to be the is-
taw. tres of year w•vhes and sentiments, a as grantea, that
we sight submit oar densest inters ate in the fate of our e9lllll-
- to time derision of the mighty genius who is to reaswate
Lenore. flu our arrival at the frontiers of the French em.
pre, we were a Anew, of the emotional rejoicings of the sob-
rets of the Great Nopolcoa. This expression of unit crsal
jov Is Frame afforded as a presentiment of sow (airily.
."
His Imperial and Royal Mete-ty devoted the first day of
his residence it Rayonse to the TVCtpll3ll of his sabrets
Ile was pleased to scant us the second day. He catered into
the minstrst detain reap, ettn; all our driers* and cauccros.
Notbiag can equal the carat of his ruins tLe sublimity set
his mind, and she ierwertwity of hi- principles. At the same
time that ow Majesty condescended to discourse • ;tit us,
with paternal n&lahility, on the present state of 'aims, he
anode the most important observations mien every thin,: that
e-wohl awit.ve canr Inrssp►rity sad ipoke to us a tilt a . out. in-
difference concerning the n;hts which events base gives him
over the erniotry- The Emperor observed, that the vest dis•
tares slaw% separate Portugal from the teat of thwesament

in Primer. does not period %.% watelAne eadicen. qe
to y with till "Mae 11.41/.L. 1. fo.er to
interests of his other solojeciii, ono tti it he L..... he ,ijoie„itr
bt eflireetnig a great power, uvrr dicwat e.m. to 003'1.
1111.11.1%. His Illejesty spokr with 1111111, dmplaisere bit
withotit any great warmth, of the Prince olio govi.enea us,
and of his Royal ra e. I:e principally treated of the means
a raising us to ear due station among the powers of the
l'aitment a Europe, 111/41 of delivering as friss the yoke 01
British iiifiemee, soder wheels we had, during so many
years, As aired. His Majesty said, that he would en-
dure no English Celouy on the Continent.
declared, that oar fate was is oar own binds; that it de-
pended on the disposition which we should manifest to thy
world, she sprightlier with which we should embriire the r:-
weal cassia, the Continent of Europe, sad the armee.. with.
which we should trent temptation% to mislead us iron time
object* in view. See, those are the tokens by which HIS his.
perial and Royal Majesty will reeoguize whether you are
worthy to constitute II station, support a throne, autl bare a
Priors who will govern you, and till a rook among Ore powein
of Europe."
_ _

The Portuguese Deputation have repaired from
Bayonne to Bonrdeaux. with the exception if 11.
de Linia. Ambassador of Portugal in France, who
has remained at Bayonne in order to give His Ma:
jeaty that information concerning the establish;
meats of the country, which he may require.

NANCY, JUNE 1.

Within two days. Count von Hatzfehl, Prkv
Counsellor of the Prince Primate ; M. Carnet ere,
belonging toithe Spanish Embassy, which i♦ corn.
is from Constantinople to Paris, with a French
imbassador's Courier, destined to Turkey, have
pa-setl through the department De la Meurtba.

lAYOXWE, JUNE 4.
We are here btbily employed in making preps-
'idiom fur the reception of His Ma3eaty the Ring
of Naples, tithe is every moment expected, the
hotel of the (;coeruntent being alremly prepare'.
YraterriAv there orrived here mom a regiment
of Portur, nese cavalry.

CtMIITANTINOTLE, APRIL c 29.

The French Arnhastuidor, General Sesuatiani„
on the 13d instant, invited the most eminent mei-,
chants of his nation. and ether Frenchmen, to him,
in order to impart to them the agreeable intelli-
gence, that the impediMents *inch lay in 'the wale
of a peace, Isetweeti the Sablistie Porte *ad Russia.
had been rtiwned ; and that, in order to hasten
the (conclusion of it definitive peace, he shs uld.
undertake a .iourne) Le Paris.
MIELGaIIIII,

Letters from Constantinople, of the iith ult.
announce that in that place negotiations arc uirry-
ing on with great ectiiity far the conc!usent of
race between Russia and the Porte, and diet tt
very prohulde the hist power will, by 'dna pcam,
cede Moldavia, Wallachia, and Bessarabia-

1111.11111.1•ORT. S.

In several daily papers the following article has
appeared Hader the date of the Neckar. May 30 :
" We bate just waited particular isstellicestie, according
to which, it iv very probable that the Senator, Lucien
Bonaparte, will soots be rased to the rank of P: ii cc of
Frame*, iu which case it appears to be not lees probable
that the Crown et Spain silt he conferred open him. The
',pettish nation would, indisputabie, hare to estimate thin
a great klieity, as this great ma. is especially fa:calmed se
ISM the Spanish nation to the highest point ot citlatiratian
and power."

MANES Or THE MAINE, JUKE 4.

Amonling to letters from Rome, his Holiness is
about to make a journey in a short time to Tuna.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

rorrniotrn, a DNS OIL '

Admiral Tyler shifted his flag this morning ta
La Claire frigate, Capt. Carthcv, and sailed this
afternoon to joie, Sir Unifies Cotton otf Lisbon.
TALIIIIOUTIII, JUNE 2J.
Arrive,l the Staring. firms Portsmouth ; sad a
sehoooor frons Rio Janeiro, name uukuown..
DEM. JUN* 33.
Sailed the Royalist. with a convoy from Ports*
mouth.--NNi:AI N.C.