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or ; four legions of volunteers of 2,000 men each,
0, legion only serving at a time, and being paid only dur-
ing the tame of service ; lastly, three ships of war des-
„Dent for die defences{ the rivers. These forces are under
the immediate command of the Supreme Director, who
lid no occasion to employ them, till Buenos Ayres and
Aetipo as
to induce Paraguay to join them. Buenos
Alm was obliped to renounce its projevt, and Attica',
hieing been defeated, watt taken and imprisoned, by Dr.
yrancia, in a monastery, where he has remained seven or
(rein years+. Thus the war, the awl"' of which so severely
Acted the other parts of Southern America, hes scarcely
sti..tied this province, in consequence of the wisdom with
who), during the revolution. it constantly separated itself
from the countries with which It is surrounded.
The supreme Director has also rejected at the propane.
owe to hits by Buenos-Ayres to suite Pnraßuay to the
coldedentron of the prosiness which woropeeed
the eneeroyalty of the river La Plata. He even ?tinned a
citok,h say commercial relations with these provinces,
whiig they were torn by intestine dissension, • but them'
in no doubt that he will now adopt some Other system.;
Ilia only object, at that time, was to secure to his country
the continuance of its independence and tranquillity ; these,
in his opinion, would have been compromised, had be con-
reeled !lentil' with nathins who l themeelves
earcby. With equal and even with greater reason,
he rejected the still more extraordinary proposal at.
the Emperor of Braid to incorporate Paraguay Wilds
hi,
hi, mpg. The Paraguayans were the more ansui
riga at this prorisal, on the part of Don Pedssap
beesase his father, King John, had formally acknowledge'
their latkpeadence before his departure from Bused- lair
weed, the Paraguayans are determined to remainas-thir
are, free nal independent ; and there is no eeriest
which they "add wet submit, to maintain themselves.
the happy situation in which they have been placed, duet.
imolai last sixteen years.
Osontak Anips was one of the bat * ea the sewers beat
of Ls Plata. took arms to velum
minion. When tbe Port se vidoi,
tineng Intinelf toofaekie lantr awe Beton Ayres ant
being disposed to make him, he applied to
Gorernor Francis, who, Her olltelosistoted In this article. fee.
madly reirod to wore his -dademb H. then thought be mall
vitae cooed= by semi 4 bal. Oar it struggle of two or arm
'me. inhibiting only au or-casing degree of energy, his eateries
conteiedy failed.
During the whole time thst Paraglisy refused to join its neigh.
boom it had so foreign trade bet with lirar:l ; and this traffic was
very limited. The only foreigners permitted to dotes Ito temiorie*
was tbelleMelettb victims of potty spirit, litho had heen obliged to
Ism the provinces of Gorientes. Tucuman, Hamm Ayres, anti
—..a..t04. tee enters bank of Plata.

1.0.0 OP 77T.e COMET STEAM-P.fCrET.
Vl' RTFI Elt PA RTICULA RS.
iFtvai tee Gluagval Coal ie. Tueeday.l
(4cAseow. TUESDAY 110111SIXO.
ligirisintaltatite catastrophe continues to engage the
very did etteation .6( Glatgc.v to a dcgree unprece-
den , Die:alarm and anxiety on Saturday were path.
cutaly great, as it *es kpOwn thai another steam-beat (the
was to tease Port- Villiam about the same time,
andttany were ignorant in which boat their friends might
bate nobs/W. 'Thy s.3tirhng, hoverer, time in, on Ss-
tur:day, la safety, and r - relieved 1). • - -
of mph when the feeli n-
esehterey directed

and who, in the confusion to get on deck, could not effect
their purpose. No time ought to be lost in going about
this business. At this season of the year the weather can-
not he depended on for a day, and one stormy night may
dash her to pieces.
" I have lived," says an informant, " at Gourock for t
considerable number of years, and identify myself with the
people, and am proud to say that to a man they have be-
haved in the most praiseworthy manner, active and zealous
in the highest degree, toiling by day and watching by
night."
1 he scene at Gourock on Saturday was distressing be-
I frond measure. Relations were coming from all quarters
in 'earth of their friends, many of them uncertain whether
they were in the Comet, or coming by sane other oppor-
tunity. Others were not kept so long in suspense, but
astir hopes were at once blasted by the awful spectacle of
their Heists friends stretched out before them. Two
pointer dogs swam ashore. They had lost their master.
They lay down at the end of a house in Gourock. They
refused all food, and could not be made to leave the

spot.
The Mister and those connected with the Ayr have pub-
lished.an explanation or defence of their conduct on this
melancholy occasion. We insert it, but must state that
we consider it a very lame one indeed. With regard to
the cause of the accident, it appears that both parties were
greatly to blame; the Comet, we must acknowledge, the
robot. It is the subseluent proceedings of the Ayr to
which blame, and serious blame, seems to attach. We
,step far ftom wishing to judge of anyone in such a moment
;with hushount or severity; but the most ordinary presence
of mind would have suggested to any one in the situation
kof the Muter of the Ayr, that if the Ayr was in a sinking
state, the proper course to take was, to hare got out her
boats to save her own crew and passengers, and also all he
could of those to whom he had left no succour, but such
as he could afford ' • and, moreover, to have ten his vessel
into Gourock, or ashore it that place, instead of running
off to Greenock, near three miles distant, without once ase..
dearouring to raise the alarm, or let the inhabitants ef
Gourock know what had taken place. This certainly was
the course to pursue, and this Certainly was the course a
seaman would have adopted, and which, in fact, two IMMO
belonging to the Harmony, passengers on boutt the Ayr,
attempted to do, by getting out her boat to ;relieve the
crew and passengers of the Comet ; and who, hi thing this
sensible and judicious act, had nearly lost thillhliwn lives,
by the master of the Ayr putting the steam ggegekehe ves-
sel, and dragging the boat under water I•
We do not, sod cannot fora moment sopa% that any
one connected with the Avr did this from a cold-blooded
disrefard of the lives of their fellow-creatures, in such an
appalling and beast-rending scene as presented itself to their
view ; but the. defence put forth raises our regret, and lays
before oh the same of such catastrophes as that which we
calleilltmcn to contemplate—the want of proper seaman-
ship and ignorance of nautical affairs, on board of the
steam-boets, on this occasion. So great was the latter,
that the helms of teeth ressels were put the wrong way!
and dins the catistroplie was hurried on which might have
been avoided. Had proper and experienced seamen been
on board, this would not have taken place, and had such
been on board either of the boats, and more especially of
when - tatalstroket k effect, they would

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prosecutor owed him, then, however culpable such conduct sties
be, yet still it did oat 4ubjecthilif 1404u1 indi4.01444 14 rei ouln
that if the prisoner had gone of with the order or tbe sueittly,psid
by Genera Conrad, there would have bloc no f rounill lqi the pos.
lent prosecution, as it would only have Constituted a debt. Baths
was for the Jury to consider how far the power to sell was Je
by the conduct of the prosecutor at char hate when the paid= wait
all met, at the General's stables.
The Jury, after a short deliberation, oefillifed the Ifilidsl9.
Mr. Jubtice Palm addressed the mitester—Shaw—Tho ChisM/J.
ltlinces of dint Base see extremely dlnatodng sad essprcbsi. j par
very glad to the verdict which has been gives. bhpore, it afieltd
lb vie. upon •the whole, gobs a proper one; but lit the VIMMOMI
caution you to take care of your future conduct.
The priaorier bowed to the Court and retired.
Jobs Edmunds *se indicted for stealing in the *wish or Omit
Marlow, in the connty of Buckingham, on :bends of Augdst lallt•
. a gelding, value 251. the property of Richard IYebb, his mum.
The prosecutor proved, that on the tnornlog pf the 29dt of
August, his horse was stolen out of his stable, end that in WOW
quence of information he received, be Went to Mr. BolUi. a bone.
dealer, at Brighton, and found die horse is his Webb* i Wash be
brought back home with him.
Several witnesses were exarnitd, olio bed tie hood
=6"
in question for one hod soli it milts other Of !MK kiss at
length traced to the possession of the prison*.
~. The officer who apprehended the prisoner aside bi admitted he
stole the horse, and that MI bad been iodated hp di, to boa ski
cumstandes of being very poor, owing to his keeping bed
eeenvany. The prisoner said he bad a wife and three thilldresi said
bowed Court would be merciful.
Jury found the prisoner Guilt*.
'The nroseentor recommended hint to mercy.
'Mr. 3ustlee Past said he would make a note if the reeetatiesse
Ilistbm : the prisoner's was a very serious case Indeed, sod OM*
str. ally as be had robbed his master, and he wait afraid thattesist
lobiessidoeling having at length become so prevalent. the Ewa'
cativo would consider it necessary to make an etornple of dm prii.
seww, in order, If possible, to give a check to so rigid inereaelog •
aseeks of 'la/Under on private property.
The prisoner was again indicted for stealing the same eddiag
out of the stunt stable on a subiequent day atter it had been takes
home by Mr. ‘Vebb.
The evidence in support of this charge was that of a Mr. His.
els, stable-keeper, of he. Pancras, in this county, who Waite',
that the prisoner brought the horse to his stables, anal told him if
was for sale; but the witness Suspecting, it is bark been stolen re.
fused to pay foe R. The prisoner told hintshat the horse was bit
Master's property, aid the be was-authorised to nil It 1 OD 144Ziling
who was the prisoner's master, the witness , wrote tn. ?fr.
Webb. and dtargentliman came and owned the horse, intlitiot it
had been stolen. The prisoner wak then appothendedi arid nude
the confession as stated in:his first 'trial.
The Jury found him Guilty.
. .Before Mr. Blown Osithow.l
Gcorge Nrrelos was indicted far stealing in tbothedling.lsouple
iota sof Elizabeth Mary Nelson on the 9th of April sow witch.
value 51. the property of Riebstd Pack, ka' i. a sbir. the psi;
party of Mrs. 51shom, and three necklace", the of Mr.
John Nelson and others.
Mr. BA oDEIII rex stated the C2llll-10 the Jusy; sad male& the fol.
lowing evidence In support of it ;....W...t. ..... :.. ...
Mrs. Mary Pack—Miss Nelsodkiras.allt aasibilt is me in the
14sigegshied.
spring of deg year, to whom I gavos4rat
Miss Nelson stated that she Teethed a Ma. Pack.
and brought it to town, and put hist* a d t.
It was on the 11th of April. The twat day . .
The prisoner wastherrin her mother's serviss. :-.......,,da...
John Benjamin Knowles—l am foreman to Mr. ifirdiff,s pawn.
broker, in Drury-boa I know the prisoner. I romosber his
coming to our shop on the 9tt of August, and pledging a gold ring.
and on the 20th of August he pledged a watch.
The watch and ring were then produced by the witness.
The whom sold, in answer to a question by Mr. Baron Gan.
Dow—lie had a doubt whether it was the prisonet who pledged
the watch. . .
France. Pllsebeth Cottle—ln April last I • in the service of

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