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the persons present during the ceremony, with some
words said by the Mayor to the Secretary. She
knew again every body who was present ; pointed
them out by their tames and titles, and recalled to
their remembrance some expressions they used on
that occasion. As she did not contradict herself,
but was so determined to be La Fay's wife, the
Imperial Commissary, who, in the name of the
Attorney General, pursucd this affair, withdrew his
prosecution as to the marriage, but continued it on
account of the forged certificate. It was impossible
for LA ray to have beill the fabricator of it, as
he could neither read nor write, but he and his wife
had both made use of it knowing it to be forged,
and were, therefore, found guilty. La Far was
condemned to the galleys at Marseilles, for eight
years, and M ARI• AIIIONI to four years bard la-
bour in the house of correaion at Toulouse.

This trial excited great interest, particularly
among the youth of both sexes. A petition was
drawn up, signed by four thousand bachelors and
maids, and intended to be presented to the Ess.
exam But, before it could reach Paris, Matta,
with her husband, escaped tram prison, and as she
had long before disposed of all her property, amount-
ing to 6000 limns (2501.) in the year, it is supposed
that then. persons intended to settle in some foreign
country. Should, however, his M aeas ra, in his
wisdom, pardon them, which it is hoped will be the
ease, as her Majesty the Esse tixss interests herself in
their behalf, they many return, and repair in their
own department the errors cf their youth with an
honourable life.

It is regarded as a certainty at Toulouse, that the
person to whom LA For was married is a young
peasant, who had dressed himself in woman's clothes
to serve his Friend.—(J.nroal des Tribriarz.)

A CHIEF OF BRIGANDS—NOT BONAPARTE.
A person, long the terror of the country, of the
name of AL ETON. pas lately killed near Mans.
In the reign of Ito arm ea az he was a President of
a Revolutionary Committee; under the Direaory a
Police Commissary ; and, for the two first years of
B . ' Consulate, a Sub-prefea ; but, con-
viaed of rape, and suspeaed of murder, he was dis-
missed. He has since been, for forgery, upon the
galleys. from which he escaped, and became a Chief
of Brigands. Under pain of having their houses
,urned, and their property plundered, he forced the
inhabitants of villages to pay him a regular and
monthly contribution, in money and provisions. In
several engagements he has, when pursued, repulsed
the gent (raring,. At last, being betrayed, twelve
of them thought to surprise him in a hut, his re.
treat; but, he had the precaution so undermine it,
and therefore blew himself up, together with the
reer earone, who came to arrest him ; of whom nine
died on the spot, And three are lingering with-
out !mite of re:overy. In the neighhont hood, nn
less than fourteen young women have declared
themselves in a care of pregnancy by him, among
whom are two, his own sisters. No female. who was
unfortunate enough to be fixed upon b) hint. dared
to refuse obeying his requisition ; as, within these
last six months, two, who had resisted Lis com-
mands. had beet stabbed by him, one of them by
the stir of her father and another. Five of his ac-
complices are now bcfore the Special Tribunal of the
department of the Mars.—(Joareal din Tr.bradis.r.)