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LONDON SESSIONS.

GUiLIAIALL, APRIL 1%.
William Bowen was indiaed by the cliurchww-t
and overseers of the parish of St. Andrew,
born, for a misdemeanour in having refused to serve
as a constable of that parish, after he had been re-
gularly chosen for the office by a wardmote.
Mr. S Y LYESTER, the common-serjeant, stated to the
Court the motives which had indaced the parish to
commence the present prosecution, as proceediEg
from the contemptuous manner in which the d•-
fendant had treated their orders, with respea to his
appointment as a constable. His abode was at No.
Furnival's-inn court, where he kept a shop as a
tailor. In that situation he had refusnd to acknow-
ledge the authority of the parish of St. Andrevrs
under :t pretence that his house stood in the county
of Middlesex. The Jury would, however, see by
the evidence if such an assertion could be sup-
ported.—lt was a matter that required a stria i:1-
vestigation, it was not only material to the defend-
ant, but also to the city, as it wen: to ascertain the
extent of its boundaries. _

The witnesses for the prosecution were called,
they were principally the colledors of rates belong-
ing to the parish ; they all said that they had re-
ceived the different taxes for St. Andrew's, from
Bowen, who had paid them without complaining.
A map of the city was brought from the office of
works, by which it appeared that the buildings in
Furnival's-inn were in the city, and its garden v.'as
in Middlesex. This map, however, differed greatly
from that made by Stowe. It made the Temples in
Middlesex, at the same time part of one is known to
be in the city. In many other respeas it was erro-
neous.
Mr. Phips, a city-surveyor, said, that part of
No. 5, the house next to that in which the defen-
dant lived, was the boundary of the city it extended
across the court, to a drain which belonged to the
parish, and that No. ti. was twelve feet in the
county of Middlesex.
Mr. KNowt rs called the evidence for the defert.
dant,the most material of whom was Thomas Clarke,
an officer to the Sheriff of Middlesex : he said tle.sat
he lived at No. 9, in Furnival's-inn-court, nearly op-
posite to Mr. Bowen, in whose house he could not
arrest a man with a London process ; witness had
once executed in the defendant's house a Middlesex
process for 15,001. and he always believed it to be
in the latter county.
Several other Sheriff's officers stated to the same
effea.
Thomas Wcllfield, the landlord of the house in
which Bowen lived, said that he bought the same
at Garraway's, as a Middlesex freeholder, and he
held it as such.
Theodosius French, an officer at the Court of Re-
quests in Fulwood's-rents, stated, that the exent of
the boundary fur Middlesex began at No. 5, in Fur-
nivars-inn-court, part of which was ire the said
county, and all below it in the city.
.1 he Recorder, Sir Julie Rose
_summed up Cle
evidence and expressly stated the erroneous appear-
ance of the maps, which had been brought to shew the
limits of the parish ; from them, he observed, no po-
sitive information had been derived as to the true
situation, of the Defendant's house, lie was, how-
ever, of opinion that the latter was under the juris-
diElion of the parish, as lie had paid the regular
rates, leVed by the different officers. If the Jury
were of the same belief they would find him guilty,
and enforce the fine attached to the offence ; if they
should think otherwise they would acquit him.
The Jury retired for near an hour, and on their
return pronounced the Defendant Not G illy.

Yesterday afternoon, at e o'clock, an inquest
was taken before ANT HONY 1., Esq. the Coroner,
at the house of W. WATKINS, the Crown, in Duke's-
court, St. Martin's•lane, and the Jury went to St.
Mar:in's bone-house, took a view of the body of the
unfortunate man Who was killed on Saturday even-
ing in the stables belonging to Carleton House. It
appeared by the evidence of the person who first
found the deceased, that the body was quite cold,
and had probably been laying an hour or two -tt
the bottom of the well-stair-case down which he
fell, and that the head was very shockingly bruised
by the fall, there not appearing any evidence that
the deceased threw himself down, but more proba-
bly that he fell over in a fit of coughing ; the Jury
after some deliberation, brought in a veichet of--sfcei-
dental dealt:.

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N.IV4L INTELLIGENCE.

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FLYNIOUT., APKIT. 17.
Came in from Dublin, Cork, and Waterford, the
Rambler, 16 guns, Capt. T. lanes, with Itio seamen
and landmen, pressed and volunteers, for the fleet
Were. Also, from a short cruise, the Doris, 30 guns,
Capt. Pearson. with men fur the fleet. The weather
)raving been temarkably fine these several days past,
the five East Inthamen have been visited like a fair
—boats of all descriptions, leaving the Sound with
large parties of Ladies and Gentlemen to go on
board, to make purchases ; amongst other curiosi-
ties, there is on board a species of white Marmuget
monkeys, which is a great favourite, and bought
with avidity. The Fast Indianten are in most per-
feel order, and refiegft high credit on their Comman-
,krs and ships companies. Sonic of the seirures made
by the Excise and Custom-hotue-officers have been
truly lairgLtbie and eceenuic, particulatly among
the men on liberty trot • the nwn of war, and their
girls. Lau night sailing orders came for the /mo-
ver, Iti guns, Captain Vaughan ; she is ready fur a
start. The Baiasiims national sloop of war, of 18
guns, which came in front Batavia for the Admi-
ralty of Amsterdam, with dispatches, saluted the
flag of Admiral lord Keith with 1.1 guns, which
Admiral Lord Keith returned in honour of the Ba-
tavian flag. She sails to-day or to-morrow. Yes-
terday, at want, a signal was made at Maker Tower,
for three ships in Caw:rand Bay to get under weigh;
the three ships ordered having given their numbers,
which n ere repeated to the Admiral, Lord Keith, in
I.l.tmcht4e, the Caotirx, of guns, Rear-Admiral
Thornborough ; the Thraderer, of 74 guns, Capt.
De:Hord ; and Couragiux, Capt. 0. Hardy, weighed
anchor, and soon stood out of Cawsand Bay to the
S. E. lay to for some time, and then bore away for
Torbay. Orders came down this day for ail the men
4>f war fitting here, when ready, to go to Torbay.
This mornirg the wind coming to the southward,
the Romney, of 50 guns, Modulus,- of 3!; guns, and
the five East Indiameu, got under weigh, and pro-
ceeded on their destination for the Downs. Sai,ed
the Constano, of 36 guns, Capt. Z, Mudge, fur
Guernsey.

voirssiouvir, APRIL
At rived his Majesty's ship Comilla, of 24 guns,
Capt. Hill, froni the coast of France ; and remains
with his Majesty's ship Grampus, of 50 guns, Admiral
_Lord Gardner, and Capt. Caulfield ; ,Rugel, of 74
guns, Capt. Williams; Faineant, of 74 guns, ('apt.
.Bowen; Atasta, of 4f) guns, Capt. Wood; L'Agle,
.nf it; guns, Capt. IVolfe ; „larrorrr, of 24 guns,
Capt. Malhow; Calcutta, of st; guns, Capt. Nl'ood-
riff ; and Arrow, of 30 guns, Capt. Vincent ; with
the Honourable East India Company's ships, Earl
Howe and Lord Cattlereagh, Ocean transport, and
several revenue and excise vessels, employed on the
impress service.
At St. Helens, his Majesty's ship Arrokioa, of
32 guns, and Pgmy cutter.—Wind westerly and
moderate.
In the harbour, his Majesty's ship Gladiator, of
7 t guns, Admiral Holloway and I.ieut. Conoily%
Kya: 541,-rei.sn, of 110 guns, (*apt. Curry ; Bei-
.sal.nia, of 110 u s , eipt. Kittoe ; Windir.r Ccutle,
of )8 guns, Capt. I)urhan; ; .Endynri:as, of 41 guns,
Hon. Capt. Pagt:t ; La Totaze, of 38 guns, Capt.
Lake ; Galatea, of 32 gnus, Capt. Ileathcote ; Eu-
Pylice, of 24 guns, Capt. Malcolm ; (.;/14e.ter, of
'44 guns, Capt. Spear ; and Starling, of 14 gnat,
I.kut. Guyon.
His Majesty's ship Pri,re of Wales is bringing
-forward fi.r commission, with all possible divatch.
His Majesty's ship Cult-sena, of 31; guns, h:.; made
signal for sailing; as has also his Liaje4ty's sloop
.Ireolv, of 30 guns, Capt. Vincent.
a APRIL 17.
Remain at Spithcad and St. Helens,. his Majesty's
ships and vessels of war, a, before ; with the outward
bound lndiamen, and Ocean tranaport.—Wind
Vs. S. W. blows fresh.

arm 17.
Arrived and saileB fnr Dim, the Varlet, 'Mow-
snn, from Oportn; the intelia frigate from the
West Indies; and Benza4 from Ilcngal, and
'Y.:mains with his Majest's ships as per ktst.—Wind
i. W.

novve, ♦PRIL 17.
Nrrived the thtif passage-vcoel, Bull, from Ca-
witit Sir ‘Villiam Wolslley, Bart. and family.

APRIL 18.
Sailed the Pri:u-e of Wales packet, Capt. Sutton,
with mail, and the Doubts, of York passage-vessel,
with the following passengers: Baron de Decker,
Mr. Rowley, Mr. l'aylor, hit. Kent, Mr. Betnsey,
Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Tort y.
Arrived the Rammer passage vessel, Capt. Be-
-noir, with Lieutenant C. Taylor, Mr. Parry, Mr.
Bradford, Mr.Tavatiseo Cassano and family, and
.several ogler passengers. •
Five t;e'ock.—The Folont and Paifilite
Ifoino pa.siage vessels, are arrived with a grit
number of passengers, but it does not appear that
they have brought any messengers.

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CORN EXCHANGE, APHiL IA,

This day there is but middling supplies .of Crain
at Market, and rather fall of %N.heat-buyers, has
caused a small advance of Is. per quarter on that
article. Sat-s of Barley and Malt are at little altera-
lion from last rrices,nor can we perceive much in Peas
.r P.e.ms. Altilough we have had large importations
..r Oats, from el:: many buyer, and with a demand,
•:.e samples in general may be quoted ts. per quartot
.igher. The is little thretuatiou is Flour, the
A lllTency as I: Ides :
RETURN PRICE GP' GRAIN AS UNDER :
Wheat ..-
' 441. bla. 57e Tick Evane.......t56 :as 6J
Fine du .. 584.506. &I. t'Lts. iSs ids 246
41y8 ,......d,!.. &b. Pam& 1::‘ :4;6 Od
ittrhey l'Ol. t 46.66. Ra:w.,36,el )11. 341.
11.dt 406 446. 04. Ville Vls,slir Cis 475. ($d
WiataiPa.v.e....3B6. 44. Od. Second dine— utle. ,kie. Oil
Wang..... sis 344. tiil . •
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At the assites fur Antrim, held at Carrick-
fergus, iirakaum O'Hara was tried fur thardeting
enete, ()it\ 1.11 'OllAa.%, at Craigbally, on the
s:h uf Di:ember, It appeareJ that the pri-
soner had been arrested fur a debt, and when the
ikceased came into the room where the bailiff had
bin) in custody he stabbed him with a spear he had
in his hand. Ile was found guilty, and received
sentence uf.41u4;.11.

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[The following Account of Major Patrick Lemon we copy
front a respectable 111(Tthly Journa!

LEV.sON

Was for many years a well known character on
the turf ; he died oil the Ist of February in an oh-
:cure lodging in the rules of the King's Bench.
'Those who hove only heard of the irregularities of
the latter days of the late Major, might suppose
that silence would be the best tribute that could be
paid to his memory. This consideration, however,
would dekat the principal end of biography—in-
struchion. Patrick Let-son, the subje& of this
sketch, was born at Nenagh, in the county of Tip-
perary, in the year 1754. It cannot be said, that
tcutune smiled deceitful on his birth, for the wealth
of the flintily consisted only it a few cows and
hones, and a f..rm, on which three geaeretione had
subsided avid! peace and competence. Patrick's
father had received an education beycnid that of an
,bendman, who was obliged to till the ground
with hie own hands; but as his sober sashes never
strayed beyond the bounds of his own farm, he was
at first determined that his son should tread in his
own steps, and that he should not be Broiled by an
education beyond his humble views. iatrick, how
ever, was scent distinguished by a quickness of
perceptimt, and a promptitude tel express'ee, be-
yond his years; and in order that these qualities
might be improved to a certain extent, he was sent
to learn the Latin tongue under the instruction of
a relation, who looked upon all science and Jinman
excellence to he treasur:d up in that language,
with which he was very well Acquainted, fiir he had
mile it his study from his boyish days up to his
gland thinaderic. Our young pupil made so ra-
pid a progress in his grammar, that his preceptor
and father began to conceive the highest hopes of
his talents; and as they wereeboth very pious, men,
they thought such a star should shine only in the
hemisphere of the church, to use the pedagogical
expression. Patrick, it seems, was not so deeply
enamoured with abstinence and prayer for he was
already put upon this regimen; he thought that
youth might indulge without criminality, in some
• of those amusements which are peculiar to that
season ; such as dewing, wrestling, riding, Ste. in
each of which he eiccelled, nature having favoured
him with a fine person, and a healthy constitution
He had now nearly accompanied the prince of
Roman historians through all his battles, sieges,
&c. when a circumstance happened which in 4 a
stop to his.chissicalcareer:—a recruiting party came
to Nenagh, the 44 ear-piercing fife, and the spirit-
stirring drum" were not lost in such a buoyant
mind, and Patrick protested that he would rather
carry a musket as a private, than rule a score of
parishes Keith the nod of a mitre. His grand uncle,
a Catholic priest, was consulted on the occasion.
The 'rood old man, after some consideration, gave
it as his opinion, that his nephew was destined by
nature to wear a red coat instead of a black one ;
and that examples were not wanting in his own
family of those' that had 'risen to unenvied honors
in the tented field. Patrick's views '.were liberally
seconded by a Scottish nobleman. At the age of
seventeen, he. came to London, as ignorant of the
world as ii he had just dropeed into it. As he '
had spent, or rather waned, his time, (to use his
own phrase) in the study of words, he- began to
study things; for this purpose he was sene to Mr.
Alexander s academy at Hempstead, where in a
very short time he laid in a tolerable stock of ma-
thematical knowledge. He was now transplanted,
through the munificence of his noble patron, to
the celebrated academy of Angers, in France;
where he bed the double advantage of .finiehing
his military studies, and at the same time of learn-
ing the French language, which he spoke, ever
after, with fluency. Whilst at this seminary he
fought a duel with Sir W. M—; the courage
• exerted by these two gentlemen on that occasion,
has been always spoken of to the honour of both.
He was scion after appointed a lieutenant in a to-
e indent of foot,- in which he conducted himself
with the propriety of a man .who considers the
words soldier and gentleman as synarynioni terms.
The only act of indiscretion that ran be laid to his
charge, if it can be called by that names will find
a ready apology in the impetuosity 4 youthful
blood, and the affection he bore to every man in
the regiment, which was reciprocal. The Seta.
jeant, a sober steady man, was wantonly attack-
ed By a blacksmith, who was the terror of the
town. The Serjettnt defended himself as long as
he was able with great spirit, but was obliged,
after a herd contest, to yield to his athletic anta-
gonist. This intelligence reached Mr. Leeson's
.. ears the next morning; without delay he set out
in pursuit of the Thiene whom he found boasting
of the triumph he ha d gained over the lobiter, as he.
called the serjeant. 'elm very expression kindled
Lesson's intlignatoin into such a flame, that i.e
aimed a blow at the fellow's temple, which I.e
warded off, and returned-With such furceethat Lee-
' son lay for some tiiinutes extended on the Mound.
Leeson, however. renewed the. attaell; viehiry, for
a considerable time, seemed to declare on the side of
his antagonist ; but as soon as the scale turned in
favour of the Lieatcoaut, lie followed 'one hlow
after the other with such rapidity and success, that,
the son of Vulcanonnk at last, and yielded up the
palm, with a copious effusion of blood, the loss of
seven or eight teeth., and oyes beat to a idly. In
order to complied the triumph, Leeson placed him
iu a wheel-barrow, and in this situation he was
wheeled through all the town amidst the acclama-
tions of the populace. Soon after this, Mr. Leeson
exchanged his lieutenancy for a cornetcy of dra-
goons. It may seem a little extraordinary, that a
man who had .elcapeti those snares that arc strewed
in the paths -of youth, should fall into them at a
time when prudence begins to .assume her intineuee
over the heart. The gaming-table now presentod
itself in all its sedative charms. He could not ros
sist them ; and an almost nainterrupted series of
success led him. to Newmarket, where his evil ge-
nius (in the name of good luck) converted him in
a short time into a professed gambler. At one
time he had a compleet stud at Newmarket ; and
his famous horse Buffer carried off all the capital
plates fur three years and upwards. As Leeson was
&man of acute discernment, he was soon initiated
into all the mysteries of the turf. He was known
to all the black-legs, and consulted by them un
every ethical occasion. Having raised an indch
pendent regiment, he was promoted to. a Majority,:
He continued for some time to maintain the dignity
of his owl, and even expressed a wish to resume

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that cotduct Which Ima endeared him for many '
years to the good and the brave; but the temptv
tions which gambling held out Were too strong,to•
be resisted, and a train of ill luck preyed upon hi
spirits, soared his temper, and drove him to that
last resource of an enfeebled mind—the brandy-
bottle. As he could not slii!ie in his wonted splen•
dour, he sought the most obscure public-houses in ,
the purlieus of St. Giles's, where he used to pass
whole nights in the company of his countrymen of
the lowest, but industrious class, charmed with their
songs and native humour. it is needless to point
out the result of such a habit of life—Major Lee-
son, that was once the soul of whim and gaiety,
sunk into a state of stupor and irritability. On some
occasions, it is true, he emerged from this state ;
but it was the emergence of a meteof that vanishes
as it expands, and only left those that witnessed
it to lament the fall of a man that once promised to
be an ornament to a profession that was d....ar to him
in :.is last moments. Having contrated a number
of debts, he was constantly pursued by the terriers
of the law, and alternately imprisoned by • his own
fears, or confined 'in the King's Bench. About
three years sine- he married a Miss Mullett, who
shared all his it....,etions, and discharged all the duties
of an affectionate wife. When sober, his manners
were gentle and conciliating ; and his conversation
on many occasions evinced considerable mental
vigour. He was generous and steady in his friend-
ships, but the dupe of flattery, having experienced
all those vicissitudes attendant on a life of dissipation.
He was sensible of the immediate approach of his
, ,dissolution, and talked of death its a friend that
would relieve him of a load that was almost insup-
portable. He expired in the midst of a conveisa-
tion with a few friends, and waved a gentle adieu
his hands, when lie ftmsnd that his tongue could
not perform that office.—Obi:eary Monthly Mug.

gUNIUS'S LETTERS.

The impenetrable mystery that hangs over the
Author of the celebrated Letters of Jt.4les is so
favourable to the propagation of reports, that we
may erped to he.rr that they have been ascribed, in
succession, to every distinguished charaoder who
tlonrished dnring the period of their publication.
'1 he following article, however, which appeared in
i late number of 16e Wirnington (Delaware) Mirror.,
is founded upon a stronger assertion than has ever
before been made upon the subjed, for it proceeds
upon a supposed acknowledgment of Junius him-
self! Of Me. Rodney, or of -the agree of credit
that may reasonably be attached to his declaration,
we know nothing ; but the subjea is so curious that
we think our readers will not be averse from having
their attention once more drawn to it.

"" No pa-deal writings ever made more noise in
the world, or were more celelgrated, than the letters
signed Junius, and publithel in London now more
than thirty years ago. And as the author conveyed
these letters to the press in such a secret mnnner, as
to conceal himself entirely from the knowledge of
thepublic, and every other person, the public cu-
riosity has been excited from time to time to this—
to know who he was. Frequent and various have
been the conjectures respeCting him ; but all have
accorded in:attrilniting those Letters to one person
or another of the most eminent abilities. This,
without doubt, does the author great honour. I have
observed in some of your late papers, that they were
attributed to the celebrated Mr. Dunning, by one
writer, and to the late Earl of Chatham by another.
But to satisfy the curiosity of the world, and to pre-
clude all future and uncertain •conjeftures, I can
assure the public, that our celebrated Major-General
Charles Lee, of the American Army, war the real
author of lbw Letters. And although he had de-
:owed that the secret rested solely with himself, and .
that he meant to carry into the grave with him, Jet
I aiiirrn, and answer to the public, that he revealed
it 10 me, .and perhaps to no other teasers is ilie
world.
.e La the fall of 177..3, nit long after General Lee
had aTrieed in America, I had the pleesure of*,
pending afternoon in h:s company, when there
was no other person present—our esonv.msatlon
chi: fly turned on politics, and was mutually free and .
open—among other things the letters of Junius
,wcite mentioned, and General Lee asked me, who
was eonjeatued to be the author of those letters ?
I replied, our conjectures here generally followed
those sterted in England ; but for myself, I con- '
eluded hum the spirit, style, patriotism, and 'political
infinmation which they displayed, that LerclChathrtin
wa, the author ; and yet that. there were some sen-
timents in them that indiokied .his not being the
anthor.—General Lee immediately replied, with .;
considerable animation, affirming, that to his certain
knowledge, Lord Chatham WAS rot the author;
neither did he know who the author was, any Dune.
than I did—that there was not a man iu .the world,
no not even Woodfall, the publisher, that knew'
the author was ; that the secret rested solely arettli •
himself, and for ewer would remain with him.
Feelieg in some degree surprised at this in-
-expected declaration, after pausing a little, Ire;-;
plied, No, General Lee, if you certainly know.
what you have affirmed, it can no longer remain
solely with him ; for certainly no one could know .
what.vou have affirmed but the Author himselfl'—
Recotiecting himself, lie replied, • I have unguard-
edly committed myself, and it would be but folly to
deny to you that lam the Autbcr ; but I must request
that yon will not reveal it during my life ; for it
never was, nor never will be, revealed by me to :any
ocher: lie then proceeded to mention sereral cir-
. otteetances to' verify his being the Author, and
among them, his going over to the continent, and
absecting himself from England. most of the time
in which those Letters wertefirut published in Lon-
, don,. &c, Occ. r This lie thought necessary, lest by
some
..accildem tlse Author should become !mown, or
at West suepected, which Might have caused his
he: been •in the power of the Court of
14414(tthi .
. 66. WlitklVer ce.npare the Letters of General
Leto *ritual ly..tewes Ate the riritish Officers at the
confaneeconieee. Apt oer, Itevelini,mary WaT,• with
those .0( probebly be convinced that
they were..iiactaeld by the lenne mind,, and written
by the salve, Raced ,eleekiAwever that may be-. 4
Arm, NIA i.,lo4.t.impein. communicated to
the .put.sbe.rekittivelo.(offivii4 Lee's colemunication
so Alley.: le*pec qg ette...410414,-)r of Juiiius's Letters,
Atotoncittrtst4Y_Vtiis..4ll4 no J‘,1114 rem44a4
with, me but that he was the real ' uthvi.
" Do-ar, Feb. 1. 16u$. RODNEY."

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The Journal its Debuts prefaces thc translation of
the HAmbitteflittr.if:::,to, th.! followfn:g oli-
.ervations :—. .
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" An article inserted in a TTrimlYargh J,:tirmil has-
attraffed the whole :me:2;4%i of the of •
'l...Afghani The 4..tjacity of L nidon
!:as convected this into a matter of the etria;tt im-
portance ; they have made it an affair of stare. The
•Aanifesto is regarded •a, coming li'irealyfrom she teat of
Bonaparte, as if the First Consul had no •dlitles'
more import:La than these Journalists to perform.
This ridiculouS insinuation will he alluded to only
by those whi) are ignorant of the duties of a public
man, awl the personal chardter of the First Consul.
With difficulty could he have thte tO. Write all that
these gentlemen attribute to him. •
" In examining this article atainit which
thewriters of London exclaim so lculty, dnlybecause
it discloses a matter palpable of the ,bar faith of
England, far from-considering k as a - Aranifesto, we
regard it us a just protest against the disastrous pro-
jeCts of tha: party which would involve Great Britain
iu a new war.
The 1)..-;t answer that could-be given to this pro-
tended Mai!ifesta would he, to protethat the Bri-
tish Government is sincerely desirous-of executing
treaties, and fulfilling engagements. But, as lon*
as it shall refuse to do this, France at least ought ‘a
be permitted tospeak of this bad faith, and Europe
to hear of it. Doubtless it is not France which can
he thought desirous of renewing tlse war, since she
has so much need of peace, to restora her nianufac-
tures, her colonies, her marine, to their ancient spier).-
dour; comintm sense only is necessary to see ;
but tie hisser whu fear the light refuie to soe it.
at Whatever there may be in this war of words..
France, which is averse to war, has less to fear than
those who provoke it, and we may answer to the •
erudite and ingenious Edit& of the Courier, that if
there be Vandals in this quarrel, they will not have
to do with dezenenale Romans."

BIRTHS.
On Tuesday last. cf a still-born son, the Lady of Edward
Wilbraham Bootle, Esq. M. P. at Latham noise, is
Lancashire.

Frid ty morning last, of a son, the Lady of Lieutenant-
Colonci Ilutchinson, of the 49th regirnem.
On the isth instant, in Berners.strGat, t , of
Coma Troths, Esq. of a (laughter.
MARRIED.
On Wednesday, the Reverend Charles Vinery, of puss
ley, Berks, to Miss ‘Vatson, youngest d u ;Mc, ut late
Jeremiah Watson, Esq.
La ely, at Westham. Essex, th: Rev. William John
Burford, to Miss Harriet Court.

DIED.
On Friday last, in cons,quence of a fir with which 'het
was sized while on horsth.ick, Montastie Choluieley, &q.
of Easton, near Grantham, Lincoloihire.
On Friday, at Bath, sincerely lammed, Christopher Hill
Harris, Esq. late storekeeper of his Majesty's Deck laid,.
Deptford.
On Friday last, at Mr. Shepheard's, Upper Guildford-
street, Captai.i Robert Abbott Mash, ot Mitcham, Surrey.
YesterdAy morning, in the so:It year ot his age, Mr.
!Alexander Gardiner, carpantewattowin.iyard, Strand.

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