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ANTIBIST 31U.SIC.

Monday morning the rehearsal for tomorrow
night's performance took place, under the direction
of the Earl of Uxeatooa. Neither *s BILLING-
TON, Mr. HARRISOK, nor Mr. RIIRTLEW AN, were
able to attend, no account of indisposition ; the la-
ter Gentleman is confined to his bed. Mr. SALE,
jun. rehearsed the songs allotted to him, and part of
an Italian duet, intended to be sung by him and Mr.
liAltkiSON, whose part was executed by Mr. GILL•T-
ORLY, the Conduaor.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FROM THE SMALL FRENCH! PAPERS

FARIS, FEB. g.
Francis de Neufchateau, as organ of the Special
Committee appointed by the Conservative Ser,ate on
the 18th of Pluviose ( February 7), to consict:r of
the communications made by the Governmest,
brought up to the Senate the report of the said
Committee, after which the Senate passed an ardie,
of which the following is an extract :
" The Conservative Senate, a sembled to the
number of Members prescribed by Art. 90, of the
ACT of the Constitution of the Empire, of the date
Frimaire, of the year 8, -after having heard
the report of the Special Committee, appointed in
its sitting of the 15th of this month, on the corn-
niunication transmitted to the Senate, in the same
sitting, by the Minister for exterior relations, in the
name of the Emperm , hits decreed to intreat of His
Majesty, to accept the respeetful thanks of the Se-
nate, for the communication he has made by his
Minister. On this communication, tie Senate, con-
sidering,
" That afterhavingtriumphed inso many instances
over internal ft Lions and foreign enemies, the Fm-
pet or has now obtained a more illustrious, and, per-
haps, more difficult triumph, by raising himself
above those sentiments with which so many crimes
and hatreds most naturally inspire his heart, and by
proposing peace in favour of humanity, by his letter
of the IQth- of Nivose, to His Britannic Majesty, has
decreed, that a copy of this letter shall be entered in
its registers, as a glorious monument for the Prince
who wrote it, and for the nation which he governs.
" Considering also that this proposition, made at
the moment whence France is in the most formida-
hle situation, has received from the enemy only an
answer which appears intended to evade every pro-
jed of conciliation; the Senate declares, that the
e:mperor may rely, in this war, on its utmost zeal;
as he may rely on the fidelity of the people and the
army."
They write from Calais that the Emperor is ex-
pefted very shortly at the camp at Boulogne.
res 7.

Five gua-boats and two pinnaces, coming yester-
day firms Calai', and going to Boulogne, were at-
tacked by an English fu igate, and ten brigs and
corvettes, near Cape Grines. The engagement
lasted an hour and a half ; but about five o'clock,
the lively fire of the vessels of the fl tilts ;
the bravery of the infantry embarked on board
them; the eying artillery, and that of the batteries
on the coast, forced the enemy to stand off to sea,
after suffering a considerable loss. Tht div:sion of
the flcitilla entered the port of B itilogae ; it had
•only two twit killed, and three wounded.
CONST ANTIINOPLIL, DSC. 20.

Marshal Brume, the French Ambassador, received
last week the courier he expected from Paris, who
brought him positive orders to leave Cc.nstantinoples
if, within the space of four days after the receipt of
his dispatches, the Ottoman Porte should not for-
mally acknowledge the hereditary Emperor of
France. He was at the same time directed to leave
at Constantinople, as Caurge d'.iffaires, not M. Ruf-
fin, but Ms Parandier, the secretary of the French
Legation. The Ambassador immediately commu-
nicated to the Turkish Ministry chit final decision,
and, as no satisfactory answer was transmitted to
him within the time prescribed, he left Constanti-
nople on the 13th of this month, leaving there his
lady and a part of his suite. He had announced his
departure to the foreign ministers the evening be—
fore, as also the nomination of M. Parandier.
Marshal Brune ley the first night at a village
about a league distant from Constantinople. '('he
Porte sent an interpreter after him, with a request
that he would wait four more days before he conti-
nued his journey. The Ambassador consented to
give this new proof of condescension, in the persua-
sion, that the Porte, consulting better its true inte-
rests, would at length send a categorical declaration,
and such as he had required.
Bat this declaration not arriving after this new
delay of font days, the Marshal sent for his lady,
and all the persons he had left behind him, and con-
anticd his journey. The Porte has given orders to
the officers of the escort, to neglect nothing which
may • contribute to the security of General Brune
and his suite, and to procure them all possible ac-
commodations and convenienciec in their journey
through the Ottoman Empire.
rhe Russian troops, which have lately arrived
from the Black Sea, in number about 900 men,
and destined for Corfu. arc lodged in barracks in
one of the suburbs of Constantinople. The ships
in whist' they arrived suffered so much damage
that it will take neatly two months to repair them.

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday eleit journeymen— printers summoned
Mr. Kyd Wakc before Sir ions Easics, the sitting
Alderman, for wages which they charged to be due
to them, in consideration of work and labour Jone
for him, as a printer or proprietor of a publication
called AA Advertising Magazine, which had been
published for a few days on Ludgate-hill, and ex.
pired in the course of last week. The substance of
their complaint was, that they had been induced to
engage in this concern, under a promise of perrna-
rent ernrdnynient and high wages, and were by the
usage of the trade entitled to a fortnight's salary, if
' dismissed, as was the case in the present instance,
• without warning.
' Mr. Kyd Wake stated, in his defence, that he was
employe) by Mr. Richard Phillips, a bookseller,
late of St. Paul's church-yard, London, and some
other persons, to superintend the publication in ques-
tion. ltwasat first di,tribuzedgrafit; but, in a few days,
it was found expedient to demand a price ; and the
public, not liking this change, the publication 1.11 to
the Mr.Wake added, that the Complainants,
around.

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This was an anion brought to recover darn vv..;
against the Defendant, for criminal couti•rsation
with the Plaintiff's wife.
Mr. EitiXIME, in stating the ease of the PLiiniV
told the Jury he should not detain them iong i
statement of so disgusting and shameful a sithjeet
as the one then for their consideration. .The Plain-
tiff was a most respeßahle gentleman, and an of-
ficer in His Majesty's Regiment of Life Guards,
commanded by the Lad of Harrington. The De-
fendant was a private soldier in the same regiment.
He did not think it necessary in the present case to
lay any great stress upon the grievances Ow
rlain-
tiff had suffered from this unhappy trans.raiou,
the loss he had sustained in the affeFlion and misi:ty
of his wife; hnt he observed, that although the a- iey
in general was reputed to be notorinui for
het it very rarely occurred (and this he stated from
is own experience when amongst them) that any
gallantry was praaised amongst each other, no men
had a higher sense of honour ; and In officer was sel-
dam known to defile the wife of his brother officer,
muehlessdidithappen,that thewiteof an officer should
stoop so low, as to form a connettion with a private, -
soldier, which involved in it the des:ration of all sub-
ordination, and the ruin of all charaiter. He should
prove, that the Plaintiff was an amiable, affenionate,
and tender husband, and the father of three fine
children by this unfortunate woman. He told the
Jury, that they should nut take into their consider-
ation the humble situation of the Defendant in life,
for that might he easily made the plea of every
needy fellow, who wished to violate the laws of his
country, and of morality : but he trusted, they
would give such damages, as would, in some tee
apes or other, ail as a sort of compensation to the
Plaintiff for the injury he had sustained.
The first Witness called way Mrs. Halladay, who ,
proved the marriage of the Pia'ntiff with his wife,
whose maiden name site stated to have been Mary
*Clean. Upon being questioned as to the tcrins
on which they lived, she said. as far as she knew,
they had always lived happily together, and had
three fine children.

The Earl of Harrington was ex 'mined from the
Bench. His Lordship stated, t;..at he knew the
Plaintiff in this action : he was a ietetin.try surgeon
in the Life Guards, but was no: an niEter of the
giment. He mild not say whetter the I'lafetiff
was or was not honoutable erl.l reseed s to his
domestic cherafter, but he certainiy had never loud
any thing to the contrary; aad, as fir as c
within his knowledge, he thought hie! e v•••
/suitable person. havmg frequntly emol
purchase horses, and transaa ether bu.ineoi re ,
Mary Haynes, a very pretty young girl, a •
eighteen years of age, deposed, that she was a
ing mail at the Bell and Dragon Inn, upon t:
Hampton-court Road. She rentembmcd the even,
ing of the lath of June last: two ladies, one of
whom was Mrs. Bloxham, came to the house, arid
she shewed them into the parlour ; they had not re-
mained there long, when they complained that it
was not private enough ; she then brought them up
stairs to the drawing-room, wit...re she served them
with tea. Shortly after drinking tea, two gentle-
men arrived, who, having enquired for the ladies,
were shevers up to the drawing-room ; the gentle-
men were both dressed in private cloeths, one of them
was the Defendant. some time after she went up
to remove the tea things, which she w..razd .0 put
into the bed-chamber adjoining : she endeavoured
to open it, but found the door locked : on looking
through the key hole, she at first saw a Gentleman's
hat and a Lady's bonnet lying on the table : she then
perceived the Defendant and the Pliintiff's wife
lying together in a familiar manner upon the bed :
some time after they joined the others and went
away.
Thomas King deposed that he was gmorn to His
R. Highness the Drike of Gloucester. In the course
of his examination by Mr. GAIROW, he addressed
the Learned Gentleman by the appellations of " My.
Lord," and " Your Royal Highness he said, that
he knew the Plaintiff and his Wife; he had been
Steward under the former. On the 18th of June
last, in the morning, he remersdrered Mrs. Bioxbani
and another Lady coming to him where he was or.'
the [farrow road, in a one horse chaise; they left. the •
horse and chaise in his care, and ,iesired him to bri-pg
them to the Bell and Dragon in the evening t'•.
he came, Mrs. Bloxham complained ex, eedl•
ly of the insolence of the people of dr: house,
who made a great rout about the dirt they had.
made, and the girl wished to be paid for the confu-
sion Mrs. Bloxham and the Defendant had made in
the bed-chamber. The person who had accompa-
nied the Defendant was dressed in plain cloaths,
as well as himself, and was also a private in the same
regiment ; he stated, that the Defendant and Mrs.
B. had retired from them for about £0 minutes, and
then returned.
There was no defence whatever.
Lotd ELLENBOROVON, in summing up the evi-
dence to the Jury, observed that the chief obji•El, :n
cues of adultery, was a compensation in damages
for the injury which the Plaintiff sustained in the
loss and comfort. of the society of his wife; bat, under
all the circumstances of the present case, it appeued
that the Plaintiff's wife was a vile and abandoned
wanton. throwing herself volontarily into the 4rm s of
her gallant. It could not, therefore, be said that she
was seduced ; hot, on the contrary, it must be ad-
mitted that she was the seducer; and it could not
be possiltle, from the inequality of circumstances,
that a private soldier would probably have made
the first advances. It was, 11.e.r.ever, for the Jury to
decide what- damages they ought to give, wider all

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