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Judgment was therefore given that the PLUE,tur
entitled to a larger demand.
POOL V. COUTEN.
This was a question of law, to prove, by the decision
of the Court, if the Defendant in this cause could be
legally compelled to give up the profits arising from
his Vicarage, after having become insolvent. It '
was an action brought to recover the sum of 1801.
fur a regular agreement that had been made between
the parties. 'l'he Defendant was a -clergyman, and
had been put into the possession of the Vicarage of
Ilearn-hill. Kent, by the Plaintiff, on condition of
paying a yearly moiety of the tythes arising from
the living. This engagement had been neglected
until the sum came to 1801. The Plaintiff brought
his action to obtain the same; it was tried by a Spe-
cial Jury, and decided by a Special Verdict.
Lord ALVANLEV cited several cases, where it ap-
peared that the Common Law did not inimediately
apply to the Clergy, and that their possesions could
not he subject to it, without application being first
made to the Bishop under whose jurisdiction such
Clergyman was living. It appeared that the De-
fendant, when he entered into the agreement with
the Plaintiff to surrender a part of his tythes, was not
disposing of his own property, but assigning the pos-
sessions of his living, a transaction he was not war-
, ranted in doing ; it was theretbre adjudged that the
present action had been irregular.
Judgment was therefore given in favour of the
Defendant.

ST. DOMINGO.

The journal of Captain Slocum, who left Port
Republicain about the end of November, exhibits
details of the audacity and success of the Blacks,
which clearly announce what have been the effects
of their resistance. At that place he describes the
sentinels as being daily shot by the brigands ; and
even within a pistol shot of the town they were
guilty of every excesss with impunity.
Letters of the '27th of Nov. front Cape Francois,
mention the art ival of twelve or fifteen vessels from
France with reinforcements. The number of troops
on board was, however, inconsiderable, and totally
inadequate to any purpose of a general attack on the
Blacks. Their number is not stated to be above
18,000, and on their arrival they were immediately
dispatched to Port Liberty, which the Brigands then
occupied, but which it was hoped might Lc recover-
ed without much opposition.
A letter from New Orleans, dated October 28,
gates, that no Spanish vessel is allowed to load
with any thing but Spanish produce, and that
only for France, Spain, or the Colonies. Another
letter of the 229th of the same month, men-
tions that the ship Matilda, from London, was
not permitted to land her cargo, and the consignees
of a number of other vessels from Europe and the
United States had dispatched orders fur the Cap-
tains of the respective ships not to proceed up the
river, as their cargoes could not be received.
It is also stated in these papers, that a rupture has
taken placeberween Spain and Americ a,in consequence
of the Intendant of New Orleans having issued a
proclamation, which deprives the AMericans of the
right that they hold by treaty of 1795, of depo-
siting there the nierchandize which comes down
the rivers Ohio and Milth.ripp;, until sold or ex-
ported to the West-Indies or eleswhere.—The
River Mississippi receives the whole of the naviga-
ble rivers, which skirt the Western Boundary of the
United States, and at its outlet into ti Gulph
'of Mexico stands New Orleans. The river has
. a very quick descent, and consequently a very
rapid current, which obliges the Americans to sell
the vessels or rafts in which they bring their goods
down to New Orleans, and to deposit the goods
for sale or exportation at a certain per ceatum.
As this river is the only owlet of the western parts
of America to the Atlantic ocean, and it is utterly
, impossible for the inhabitants of those parts to
bring their predate to market by any other channel,
the Kentucky Legislature have delivered a very
energetic Memorial to Government, praying it to
take prompt and decisive measures to redress the
grievance ; upon which, it is said, the American
Government has made a very spirited remonstrance

to that of Spain.
When it is recollected, that Louisiana runs from
the point opposite to New Orleans, up towards the
source of the Mississippi, until it meets the Ameri-
can territory, it will serve to explain the jealousy
which the Americans appear to entertain of the
French acquiring possession of Louisiana, and even
of New Orleans. This latter event, the following
extract of a letter from New Orleans, taken from a
New York Paper, shews to be in contemplation.
“ There is no doubt whatever, but that the t• rench
are to possess this country (Nt.w Orloan;•); this
event will, in all probability, take place in the course
of the Spring.' Thus Spain, at the very moment
she relinquishes her territory, draws upon herself all
the odium of a dispute with America; in which she
can have no interest, and of which France will reap
all the advantage.

Mr. Jephsbn, Member for Mallow, is arrived in
Town from Ireland.

The American papers to the 25th of December
bring intelligence from St. Domingo se late as
the 29th of November, near a Month after the
death of General LF.CLERC. By the reports of
American Captains it appears, that the warfare
between the French and tl.e. Negroes continues
with unabatAxl fury ; and great cruelties are s id
to be constantly committed do both sides. The
French still remain in possession of the principal
posts on the shore, and some reinforcements hate
arrived from France. General Rochambeau has
arrived at the Cape, and taken upon himself the chief
command.
ILOPCMENT.--•A young Lady, highly celebrated
for her beauty, and of a very considerable property,
eloped on Monday with a Military Officer ; but from
some inattention of the Lady, in leaving a letter, in
her apartments, she was pursued by her Guardian ;
and the chaise breaking down on the road, the amo-
rous pair were overtaken. A severe conflict ensut d
between the young Gretna Green Adventurer and
the Guardian, the Lady assisting her pram para-
mour, who would doubtless have proved the victor,
and carried off his fair prize in triumph, had not the
interference of some neighbouring Constables been
demanded. This reinforcement decided the fate of
the day, and the Captain was in the end obliged to
abandon the coute..t, avid nuke tan best retreat he
could.