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PARIS PAPERS.

James Roche, and documents in their possession:
to prove that the composition between the patties
in October, 1814, was, that the Messrs. Shee should
pass joint notes for 12,7501. and amigo the distillery
in Cork, of which Mr. Thomas Shee was then pro-
prietor, for a nominal stun of 10,0001. relinquishing
theindairee from tf,7301. to t9;0001. But it was
cenrended. oss he part of Mr. Shee, that the notes
for 147501. formed the eutire composition of Octo-
ber, 1814, and that the assignment of the distillery
was a attbsequeot transaction, discharging the notes,
• and that he hid a relesse in his possession executed by
the:Messrs. Roche to that effect. The notes bore date
she Ist October, 1814, and all became due within
ten month*, and previous to the date of the release.
The assignment of the distillery and the release
bare date in Septervber, MS, and appear not to
have been executed till April, 1816. The release
was aided substlitent to the time when the notes
became doe, and his Counsel relied upon it that it
should be considered a sufficient release for all
claims whatever. The assigner', by the evidence
of Mr. James Roche, gave the following explana-
tion. Ile swore that the parties were so anxious,
particularly the Mess's. Roche, to keep the pro-
...ceding secret from their ow., clerks and the public,
that they agreed to have the sasignment and release
drawn up by a London conveyancer. From this arose
considerable delay, and accord mg to M r. Roche's evi-
dence, accounted for the difference between the date
of the notes and the date and execution of the
deed. And he distinctly used poritively swore that
the Holes and the assignment were intended as lime-
gruel iierts of the original composition; that the
release was never intended to discharge more than
the sum of ten ilimirand pounds, and that the notes,
amounting to 12,750/. reinnined due of Mr. Sher,
nolo' they should be found discharged by the legal
construction of that deed, hut dint on his lent it
yrs never intended to have such effect.
Mr. Richard Nugent, • subscribing witness to
the relra.e, was produced on the part of Mr. Sties.
I Is swore, that at the time of executing the release,
he asked from Mr. Roche not only the original bills
which constituted the debt of 29,0004 but the notes
fur 12.7501. whirls was the composition accepted by
the Messrs. Recite fur that debt, and positively
swore that the release was intended to discharge the
notes and all demands against Mr. Shee. The
answer given by Mr. Roche he stated to have
been, that he could not just now put his hand on
the notes, when he could that they should be given

up, as they were now of no value to any person.
111 support of his evidence Mr. Nugent referred to
a memorandum, written by himself on the release,
sebich remained in Mr. Shee's possession, and he
swore that this memorandum was put on the re-
'lease at the time it was execated.
Mr. Roche, who was examined after Mr. Nugent,
though we put forward his evidence in the first in-
stance, to rive a eleorer view of the merits of the
rase, having been *liked by Mr. Town,end to say
on his oath, and in the face of the Court, whether
the statement of Mr. Nugent was true, answered
most emphatically, 6# On my oath, and in the face
•of Heaven, it is not true," and further stated, that
Mr. Nugent did not ask for, nor did he (Mr.
Roche) promise to give up any other securities but
the niiginal bills, ahich constituted the debt of
49,0001.
After a long and able charge from the Learned
Judge, Baron SMITH, the Jury retired, and after
• short absence, returned a verdict for the De-
deadant, with 6d..costr.

PARIS, OCTOBER 7.
'Yesterday the Ring gave a prorate audience to
•the Marquis of Verse. Governor of Versailles; and
Field Marshal Sezevsl.
Nis Msjesiy transacted business with the Duke
•of R.chelieu.

Advicer from Marseilles, of the 29th ult. ult.
announce, that the stale of health in that quarter
is most satisfactory, and that the cases in the La.
rtretto become daily more favourable. The fears
which were at first entertained are now happily
dui gated.

A great number of Spanish smugglers have made
an attempt to force the cordon established near
Fort Bellrgarde, and were repulsed with the loss
of thrre or four men ; the bodies were burnt, as
also the gootk, which they left behind them.
The cordon of troops has been drawn nearer to
Itircelona. This measure is useful in a double
point of ♦iew : it prevents individuals from quitting
the town, and keeps in awe those who are disposed
to pillage.

A Liter from Az, dated the itSth ult. states that
some Spaniards were about to enter France, by the
valley of Andotre, on which the inhabitants rose
lets moue, and vigorously resisted their intention.
The Prefect of l'Arriege, at their request, has
sent some (roots to that place so strengthen the
cordon. Au individual, who had made his way
into France across the mountains, has been hotels
and canducted to the Lazaretto.

From the 19 lo to the 45th ult. inclusive, 224
deaths. and 339 new cares, occurred at Barerlo-
net:a ; end 143 deaths, and 303 new cases, at
Barcelona.

French Funds :—Fire per Cent. Console. 89 fr. ;
Stott Stock, 1.5g0 fr.

L 11161:, OCTOBER. 3.

'rho Kiug of England passed through our city
yesterday *bout two ii'clock in the afternoon. His
Majesty stopped his carriage to receive the congra-
tulations of the authinitieti. Diming which time
'the Want' of war ssarrisisii, which was underarm.,
latayesi Creel maw the ifiv.

-•Wi. Miqeety afterward; eominssed his route for
4irk".9ltpolle, where he .raised in the eseping.
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'chiefs in Mom. which has preve►rted them from
taking advantage of the victory pined near Po-
vera o►er the Pacha. Jossoff-Pacha, for since the
departure of the Turks from that country, the
Senate of Calomel' has declared itself independent.
The old Generals of the province of Corinth have
protes►ed against the authority of Prince Ypsilanti
on account of his extreme youth.
COPENHAGEN. SEPTTAIDER 22.
[EXTRACT FROM • PRIVATE Lama.]
General Bentsen, Governor of the Danish island
of St. Croix, being accused of several misde-
meanors, and particularly of having countenanced
a contraband traffic both in merchandise and slaves.
has been brought before • Commission sent ex-
pressly to inquire into the matter from Copenhagen.
The accusations being substantiated by proof, the
Commission Iwo sentenced General Beutson to be
dismissed from his high office, and pronounced him
incapable of filling any employment whatever in
future in the dominions of the King of Denmark ;
he was also sentenced to ply a very heavy fine.

FRANKFORT, OCTOBER 2.

We learn from Vienna that there is r rumour
there of • conspiracy which the Austrian Govern-
ment discovered in Transylvania. It is said that
several Ecclesiastics of the non-united have been
arrested. On the other hand. the Assembly of the
Staletiof the Committee of Pest. has shrwa some
resistance to the propositions of the Court. Count
Testclitz ■ud Baron °tray are cited as having held
a language little agreeable to Government.—
(Quolidiemae.l

PETERSBURGH, SEPTEMErit 11.

Our Government has just canoed to be publ►shed
the detail of the ceremonies which were nbierved
on the 17th and 18th of June las►, on the occasion
of solemnizing the obsequies of St. Gregory, the
Holy Patriarch of Constantinople.
This narrative, which is of extreme length, con-
cludes with the following paragraph : •
" Thus the lust pious ditties of Christian fitith
and charity have been paid, conformably to the will
of the very pious Autocrat of All the RU4PiPg, Alex-
ander 1., to Gregory, the Holy Patriarch of the
Eastern Orthodox Church, who suffered the death
of the martyr."