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The Pod toguesc de Curren,

has disapproved of this riaorons measure, and has express-
ed a desire that the morph/ire of this work continue. It 11/
said, that he has the intention in future to have it printed
tu his hold, to secure it agaiiist all persecution.

The Marquis de LATOUR MAUROURG, whn, we
understand, is appointed Ambassador of France to
this country, and shortly expected here, was the
friend of -- de PUZY, and confined with him
during the time of the Republic : a closer union
hss since taken place, by the marriage of the soli of
one party to the daughter of the other. The
Martinis de LATOUR MAUBOURO served u one of
BONAPARTE'S Generals, and lost a kg in one of
his celebrated battles.

Advice, have been received from the Comman-
der-it—Chief of the expedition against New Gre-
nada, dated the I Ith January, horn New Provi-
dence. It appea►s that he was leaving Nassau nn
the following dad•, with Colonel O'HARA and his
SiNtr. They were to rendezvous at Old Prosi.
deuce. It is asserted that a part of his force mind
have, by this time, been in the i:visitation of Santa
Nlartlni, as G.-tieral Moatt.ho had withdrawn his
troops Gum the phdcr, mar 4 the militia, it was tit..
pected, would make no resistance.
The Aetc Providence Gu:ctie supplies the fol-
lowing :

"104A.9AV, J !MARY la.

" The amid Nit Hero, 111111110 U, COMIMIIIIIII*, Islely ar-
rived hum Loudon, left the idling on lAtoi fur her
destination. Sir Gregor M•Gregur and his Lally, Colonel
O'Hsi a. and about forty passengers, sailed in this vessel.
Her ile.tinstion a not kiln% is

" -11 w trhirea rruvideer, rolkhaslerd, under the 111evirais
Rag, winch has wunilered several vessels on their passage
het wern Cuba and this purl, has been lately at Long. Island,
where her C ..... islander and some Oaks is were pot int shore,
and the grew ran away with the vessel, hut 11,. I lificcit C(111-
hived to use a eoissidei atilt coin in doubloons."

Nothing or the lea.t interest occurred yesterday
in the VICE-CHANCELLOICS COnit, except to the
parties concerned.
The LOAD CHANCELLOR did not according
to his 'cuter, it, Ile- Court of Chancery ye.terday,
tri the great disuppuiuttneart of the Solicitors and
suitor*.

On Thursday Lord arid Lidy DI. I NTY RE. with
their son and heir, arrived at Erskine Muse, from
Lennox-love. The ten lots of the barony and other
inhabitants, in order to testify their jay no the oc-
casino, and to welcome the young stranger to his
home, assembled ut Hishopton Inn in the after-
noon, and sat down to an excellent dinner prepared
by 1%.1r. BL A IR. Alter the cloth was removed, and
the health of Lord and Lady BLANTYRE drank
with great applause, the Chairman gave " The
you. CIIARLES STEWART, ho has this day come
iminogst us, and may lie long live to inherit the
dic:.ity with the virtues of lin noble sire, and, like
prove a friend to his country in delemliiig its
liberties, whether in the senate or the field." This
toast was received with three bine% three, mid con-
tinued bursts of appl.iine.-11...dinturgh Paper.)

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.—The servant of
Colotiel PONSONDY had his skull dreadltilly frac-
lured iii Covent-garden, nu ‘Veditearlity afternoon,
in consequent'e of hi. refusal to strike thr colours of
Mr. LAMB, which lie u 4.l'r in Ins hat. The gallant
Colunel, upon witnessing the dastardly conduct
hi' servant had experienced, and having a large
stil( in his hand, he instantly, with two cuts to his
right anti left, laid about six of the ruffian* sprawl-
ing, when the rest of ilimot near !nisi ran away, up-
palled at Ilia courageous behaviour.

FALL LTY or A DVOCATF.S. —A very full Meeting
of this body was held ut Edinburgh oil Saturday,
to take into consideration a series of proposed wow..
lotions, lately Idol on the table by Mr. J. A. MUR•
RAY, the object of which wis to recommend the
adoption of measures calculated to obtain am eaten.
pion of the Spring Vocation of the Court of Session,
in order to enable Scotch Counsel to attend the
discussion or A ppe:il Cases its the !love of Lords.
Mr. Mt ititair listroillterd his motion in an appro..
priSte speech, and tim,•itul,d with proposing the
ailliommielit ofa Slyeciri I Committee. Mr. Gottoun
opposed the proisosttiolis is Iwo, both with a VIrW to
considers' t attectiog the great body of litigants,
and also with a view to the reasonable convesiseory
of the Faculty itself. Ile concluded by moving,
that it is pedieot to adopt the resislittions pro-
posed by Mr. MURRAY, sod therefore that these
shall he rejected."—Mr. DICKSON seconded the
00000 tont by Mr. HURRAY, Mr. MoNcuterr that of
Mr. GORDON ; anil the latter appearing to inert the
Maw or it very great majority, lilt amine was carried
without a division.

The Bill to amend the Laws ftr the licher of
the Poor, as sinetided by the Committee of the
lions., of Commons, hu, been primed. The Wl-
am uh,treet of its emttents:—

. .
Parishes are empowered to establish select vestries fur
managing the concerns iir the pour. The number of mem-
bers of sorb select vestry to consiit of sob,aentint
hnose-
hulders, not exceeding; 20, nor less than five, wills the Rec-
k*. or Curate, and Chit ichwardeniyaod these mentliets„ in
elected, to be appointed by a Justice. Sorts select vestry
shall continue iw office until 14 days after the next animal
appuioiniriat of Overseers, when it niav he ni,;4118 renewed..
In 4:2114.4 of emergency, Justice. are cup veered to order re-
lief Overseers are to be appointed by Justices, upon the
nomination and ropiest of the inhabit:tuts of a parish in
vestry assembled. The Chureliwarstens and Owes-avers are
einpontred to build ui enlarge wiakhoeses, by the direction
of the inhabitants to vestry assembled; and while ini poor
house can be obtained within a parish, they may resmt to
an adjoining parish fair one, which shall br held and consi-
dered at he part of the parish ow behalf of which it *hail
be purchased or hired. Chnichis aril, ns unit Ovi rattan are
empowered, with (ailment of the inhabit ants, 1,, lei portionmuf
!audio poor inhabitants. The almond of motley to lie raised
within a year, for building, purrhasing, or repairing, is limit-
ed to one vhdling sit the monad upon Ilse animal value of the
propel Iv tit the perish as essalsle to the latest fur tin retain(
the poor ; but iii cave where the inhabitants of RN) puish
shall eminent that • greater stun than • shelling in the
pound shall he ()Troth il its one year, further 5U111.4 may be
raiwal by bths, or by sale of MIMI tiles for I eve s, &c. If itaree-
slit upon the future rates of the parish "the rates shall he
in crranin eases tin the °suers, ibstrail of the
4111410 cl mof boo arc, but the owner not bring an or,
copier, shall Dm be rated in places whirr 11. e right
of voliiig for Members of Parliament depends un the
rating. l'es et. c !limo given in tbia hut ii, remove charge.
age poor brim iu Scotland, ft cloud, or in the Isles of Man,
Jersey, and finernerp, although they have loot tVintillited HIS
set of vagrancy. and, or should they he vavratite, t bey ruly be
removed aithvut briwg pit 'musty whipped.