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The indictment was accordingly read. w. ids charged Mt.
Haut with assaulting Mr. Dowling ou the Bth of September.—
Alt. limit pleaded Not Guilty.
Mr. Alley ro.e, and in turw repeated his motion, that Mr.
Hunt ht put to the Bar.

The dulronan—Then, as the motion has been made, Mr.
Mont must quit Isis seat ; but I ito not think it right he should
he put to the Bar, as he says he wish.", to take notes—let him
therefore remove to the end of the ruble.

Mr. Hunt boned to the ( ours, and funk his seat at the end
of the table adjoining the jury-box.
Mr. Curwood then opened the pleadings.
Mr. Alley stated the plaintiff's case to the Jury. In allu-
sion to what had just °centred in CWlrt, he °Loses vial that he
never should have thought of refusing to Mr. Hunt that
courtesy which was sometimes extended to defendants, had
it not been fur the use which was in the present instance
made ot it. off( taco with which the defendant stood
charged, was for committing an assault of a s ery aggravated
chat acter. The Learned Counsel said, Hint although be hail
a volume of instructions in his Wier, showing the inter false-
hood of Mr. limit's imputations
neon Ms. I)owling's clia•
ratter, and explainintwery fully, and Ie thought very satis-
factorily a her of transactions not of very recent date,
yet he thought it mare proper and iincoroes to abstain
altn—
getlter flour matter which was not directly connerW with
the time and eireinnetances of the assault. The • mined
Counisel then detailed the /remlt:thins precisely in thtaisioner
they have been already !gated to the Public.
Mr. V.O. Dowling was called to prove the aslant He
stated, that on the Sit of September lie went to the s of
Mr. Clement, in the Strand, fur the porpuse of relay 'a
Newspaper, when he saw Mr. Hunt and several othstrpet-
sons in the place. Mr. Hunt immediately addressed winless,
end said, well Mr. Spectacle Spy, are you disposed to finish
the horse-whipping yon commenced in Covent-garden ?
Witness auswered, I wish to have no alterration with you,
and then turned tumid to leave the shop ; when Mr. Hunt
repeated his utrensive expressions, and asked him it he
was disposed to snow himself a man and go out to fight him
in the street ; witness replied that he was iniacenstoined to
such exhibitions, and certainly would not : lie Also-said that
he was not deserving the false imputations which Mr. linnt
had applied to hull. Mr. Hunt then charged him With pub.
fishing some false statements respecting a public transaction
In which he had been engaged; witness denied this charge ;
and Mr. Hunt retorted npun him, thait if he had not done it
himself he employed some other person to do it. Witness
denied this also, and was withdrawing .from the shop, when
Mr. Hunt said, he would find au opportunity of thrashing
Witness said lie was these then, but would not settle
the miter in the manner pointed out by Mr. Hnnt. The
latter then followed I out to the door, and streck witness
a blow In the face, and said, Will yoti reseut that ?—it fitness
replied, Certainly not in the way your seem to wish; for I
should feel myself disgraced by noticing any thing said or
done by a man who has disgraced himself as you, have.—
Sr veral persons were outside the shop-door ;it the time, and
Hunt introduced him to them as " Dowling, the Go-
vermnent Spy." Witness gave no provocation whatever to
"lir. Hoist for this treatment. lie only received orie blow.—
He had defied Mr. Hunt to prove in any degree the iniputa-
teas he hail cast 1111011 him.
NI,. flout theft proceeded to eross•examine Mr. Dowling.

Hunt. Did not invite you out to prove ourself a men ;
and a hen you said you were unaccustomed to this mode of
oceediug, did I not observe that that was extraordinary,
for you were active enough at Covent garden when you were
surrounded by your Constables, and what made you su cool
then ?

Mr. Dowling—l recollect, you saying 4 umething about
Constables, but what were the precise expressions 1 cannot
now recollect. I had heard that you and your brother meant
to assault tux in the street.

Mr. Hunt.-IVax that the only reason? Did not your con.
science tell you that you deserved it ?
Mr. Dowling, When I say I expected to hear from you,
I mean that I thought I should hear from you in a different
manner. I expected to have beim called upuu as one Gentle-
man would call on another.
Mr. Haut.—How do you mean?
Mr. Dowling.—Does not your conscience tell you ?
Mr. Hunt appealed to the Court whether a direct answer
ought not to be given to Isis question.
'the Chairman replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Dowling then said, that after the public insult he had
offered to Mr. Hunt, at Covent.gartlen, he certainly expected
to have heard from him in the only course that a gentleman
might to have resin ted to.
Mr. Haut.—You mean to tight a duel? Mr. Dowling.—
Most certainly.
Mr. Hunt.—Then the provocation von gave me at Cov eat-
garden, was with the view of getting me to fight a duel ?
Mr. Dowling.—Certainly.
Mr. thine—Then when I called )on out, von say to fight im
Mr. Cie:nolo; shop, did you hear me say I wanted to le•x
yon?—Mr. Dowling. I inlerred su, certainly, for when you
invited me out to tight, I could not imagine you meant to
fight a duel in the middle of the day, in St. Clement's Church-
yard.
Mr. Dowling then admitted that he said, lie should feel
himself disgraced by taking notice of a man so ilegrailt•d as
Mr. dont, and that the blow he received was a very slight
oue, which merely knocked uff his spectaeks—it did hot give
hills the slightest injury. He did not recollect that Mr. Hunt,
alter he had struck Will, had said, that it lie KM; so abominable
a coward as not to resent a blow, it would be Neel to repeat
it—no such expression was used in his hearing. He repeated
Isis admission, that he went to the hustings to give Mr. Hunt
that sort of provocation which he Usought would induce him
to resent it by resorting to a duel. •
Mr. Dowling. in his re-examination, said, that he went to
the hustings, after receiving gross provocatfou from Mr. Haut.
No oilier witnesses bciug called. Mr. heist then addressed
the Jury iii his defence. He justified the as,ault upon the
strong and public previous provocation he had received from
Mr. Dowling.
The Chairman summed up the evidence in a very impartial
manner, and the Jul y found Me . Hunt Guilty.
The Chairman then addressed Mr. Hoot, and said, that the
Court had taken into consideration the previous pro% ooatioo
he received, and all the eirenfostaaees of the ease, which,
however, afforded sto adequate justification of the assanh.--
The sentence of the Com t therefore was, that he do pay a
fine of lire P3u nds. and be then discharged.
Mv. !boa bowed to the Chairinau, paid the tine at the
table, »lid withdrew.

TUE.,I) AY, Orr. 27.
BREAILING IYINDONIs.--3. Nightingale, a young man of
c fashionable appo,,rant ,
RSindicted ter a sauldus R. Den
aim, sad Small Lia wile.

347

• Mr. Adolphus stated the case for the prosecution, ed
descanted in severe terms on the offence which had been
committed. lie stated that Mr. Dennison airs a Surges'', in
Duke-street, Manchester-square. On the 19. Ii of Aneest,
het weeii and 12 o'clock at night, he was sitting wills its
wife, dangliter, anti a few triends, who hid supped with them,
when they were alarmed by a great crash, which they loon&
to atise from a stone, which had been thrown against the •
window with such violence., as not fully to break two panel
of glass, but the wooden frame also. The defendant was
taken, and then in the most indifferent afid careless manner
offered to pay for it ; but that of course was out accepted.—
The next day he was taken before a Magistrate, when he
said, that he hail a companion, who was drunk and who
threw the stone, and then tun away ; and when asked, who
that friend was, he said "0, any nniur forbids me to- erl
This outrage he chmatierised as a inure disgraceful
outrage than any committed by that set of fellows, to whom
our ancesturs,l9o years ago. gave the title oeMobawks. Of
the drfendaet,he knew nothing personally, though it perhaps
had been seen from the public prints, that he is the situ of
Cady Nightingale; but if lie were the head of " all the
Howarth," and if he wits guilty of this offence, he al Id
suffer the punishment fur it. It' their verdict pronounced
him guilty, he (Mr. A.) hoped it would not be a repetition of
the case of the Captain, who was convicted of an attempt to
violate a married woman, was sentenced to 12 mouths itn-
prisonment, but was set at liberty in nine days.
Mr. DPIIII6OII was then called,and deposed that he is aStire
goon and Apothecary, iesiding at the corner of Duke-street
and Mauchester-street. On the night of the 19th of Augest,
he was sitting with his family and some friends in a roam
with three windows in it. The shutters were dowleand tloy
had about halt a dozen lights In the room. It was bet weea
II and 11 o'clock at night. Mrs. O. was sitting with her
daughters round her, within a foot-and a-half of one of the
windows, when they heard a crash at that window, whirls
witness considered as proceeding from a discharge of fire-
arms. Mrs. I). slipped off her chair, and the whole pal iy
was thrown into confusion. On examination they found two
panes of glass, and part of the window frame broken,
bed been done by a round pebble, which lie produced. The
nearest place from whence sect a stone could have been
brought, was the end of Nottinglw.m.street, next the New.
road. A few seconds after the crash, he threw up the window,
awl heard a voice cry, " I have gut hint, Sir! I have gut hint."
They then went into the street, anti found the defeudant in
the custody of the watchman. The defendant, when ques.
boated, said lie was iu company with a friend who was drunk,
end who threw the stone, lie was then asked, if he would
bring that friend forward, on which he replied that he could
not ; his honour was concerned. He was then lodged in the
watchshouse, 811 et vat hug that he lived at 18, Geongt -street,
Portman-square. All witness desited of him was, that he
should call on him the next morning with his ft lend, and is;ve
some explanation of their extraordinary conduct, but that
he never did. At Marlborough-street he did the same, but
the defendant treated it as a trifling affair, and said, " Wed,
if your windows are broken, 1 will cause them to be mended."
J. Weal, a Clerk in a Public-office, was at Mr. D's., on the
night hi question. He had spent the evening there. The-
account given by Mr. D. was quite correct.
Here the evidence ter the prosecution closed.
Mr. Alley then addressed the jury on behalf- of the
readmit, and contended that no evisience had been arida ci
to support the charge. His client *as a respectable yoang
man, the son of a lady of rank, anti himself holding a (:oni-
mission in that Aunty which had 'done so much for us. i!r:
had been to Hampstead with a friend, where they had din, sl.
This friend got intoxicated, and threw the stone. The de-
fendant had declared npun his honour that he did not threw
the stone, nor would he have suffered it to have been throat,,
if he had had any controul over his friend. he could not
think of giving up the came of his friend :o a prosecution,.
without the leave of that ft lend, and therefore must bear el -
the consequences himself.
The Chairman then began to sum tip the evidence, recom-
mending the defendant to give up his friend.
Mr. Alley said, his client lamented that lie could not ilo
that; but he would make au apology for any part of his can-
duct. Except for the throwing of the stone, of whsle he kneav
himself to he innocent.

Mr. Adolphus sail, the prosecutor coald only accept an
apology for the whole of his conduct, and a auto paid hi. a
public charity.
Mr. Alley repeated that Isis client could only apologize for
any act which might be erroneous but be could not
that he threw the stone.
The Chairman then went on. 11•• I-intuited that the
fondant should make himself the sa,•rit.'e for an untleserv:ig
friend ; and would not take the advice :leered him w g. c
him up. The attempt made to •i.rie she defendant ILA
only ps °yeti, what W:IS often obse-viible in such places, tnat
they only via..totl their own time, and left matters in 0 w::‘-e.
.tate than before. The conduct attributed to the ileh•tida..t
Va. a most disgraceful outrage, aggravated by the intim: .if
offeririg to pay fur the broken panes. It w oald not lo?
roamed in this comitry, that the domestic cu ele and pia: 11
Of any wan should be outraged in 60 gross a manlier as 0..1
been done to the proseeutor.

'the .tilry then deliberated for a few !ecoil.lA, .111,1 in•t
they were about to ri turn their verdict, Ai r..lllolfoins pH 4;4
the Foreman to skip a few moments whiie he ni.itle a!e r
proposition to the defendant's Count el. He handed uv r
a written paper to Mr. Alley, which we afte,‘Villtls train, .1
was an apology, which the prosecutor was e i;;dig to accept.
Mr. Alley atter having consulted with his ellen!, and sheen
him the contents of the paper, said the defendant had c 0.,.
seated to read it in open Court, on which he iiiiimatiatety
rose front the end of the table, 'there lie had hecn seat, tl
during the whole of the trial, and did to the fidlowile! e:feet :
/6 No one laments more than myself the tact with
been committed; and lam extreinel sorry it' I Siam r 4 .rit. ~r
said any thing which has given uffence tu Mr. DeenoAm or
any of his family."
Ilt also multi stand that he agreed t' pay r;;I to a chat ;ty.
if
• Juror was then withdrawn, and :io verdict taitva re-
corded.
The Chairman then complimented Mr. Dellill6oll en the
forbearance lie had nianifrated.

en Saturday week, Mr. Wonky, butcher, in Pazli-place, WO.
wits tadaced
worth. übs,:rviag that the shop of Mr. Sattaders, corn-el:audit-es
hi; neighbour, was not opened to usual, and that f: Vera!
.persons
(Sb.triliekaldintaberldn.i."=Neto ;narks of via.
thondbrkenakockiett 107)tnth.eultipoid
fri,,uwnidthoitirt.
lence appeared on the body. Mr. S. appeared in perfect healtsi on
Friday evening. Ills wife and family were out of town.
The Both Journal says—A farmer in this county died 1a..1y,
leaving peopert.: to the amount of to,oool. and a wardzohe w.,sch
we. valued at ta o r:eiiiings and ai.rpence.

!.4S

From the LOSDON O.IZ t:TTE, Saturday, Oct. 31.

NKRUPTCY SUPERSLDED.
GZIRMAINE G.tiscol, nitrchant.

BANKRUPTS.
Asnrnan C. S. Harrow.road, Paddington. ironmonger. Nov. 7. 10,
Our. 12, at 1111ildlial I. AUL James and Ca. New Ind.
M 0.% sts .1. S. late of N ewcastle-uoder-I,yne, merchant, Nov. 10, 11,
Dec. 12, at Nottingham. Att.. I lard and Co. Temple.
Scs:ut.i:v It. Patemostet.row, bookseller, Nov. 14, 24, Dec. 12, 410
Atis. Abbott and Co. Mark.lane.
Han tarty J. Alderntaniiry. factor. Nev..i. 14, Dec. 12, at Guild-
hall. Att. Mr. Ilubbersty. Austin Friats.
1101. TY
Dec.l2. late of Lonl..lare, Ilennotalsey. carpenter. Nov. 7.
14, at Mt. Mr. Kempater, Kennington-.
lane.
Ricrinnna G. Sherard.strett. St. .Tatues, Westminster. silvcrsmith.
Nov. 3, 14, Dec. 12, at Guildhall Amt. Palmer and Co. Bed-
ford-row.
Gar.% B. Fleet market, butcher, Nov. 14, 24, Dec. 12. at Guild.
hall. AU. Mr. Snepherd, liartlett's Buildiags.
Duca; ET 1.. late of Cotiduit.street, flute maker, Nov. 7, 14, Hoc.
12. at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Chippiudall, iMabLitlou I'lace, Bur-
-ton Crescent.
IGu x J. Eton, Buckingham. vetch maker, Nov. 7. 14, Dec. 12.
At Guildhall. Att. Mr. Richardson, Golden Square.
Coot ti NI P. Bath. tailor. Nov. to. 11; Dec. 12, at Bath. Ans.
A dlington and Co. Bedford Itow.
BovILL J and De WITTE, G.. 1. Commercial Chambers, Minting
Lane. merchants. Nov. 3. 17, Dee. 12, at Guildhall. Mts. Evitt
and Co. liaj-don Square. Nlinories.
SRN CAM S. high Mtreet. Kensington, haberdasher. Nov. 7, 14, Dec.
12, at Guild•tall. Att. Mr. Ditties. jun. liv.ton Ganixn.
WiLeon R. Strand, woollendraper, Nov. 7, 16, Dx. 12, tat Guild-
ball. Mt% Hurd and Co. Tempfe.
ROWED J. late of Harp Lane. deafer, Nov. 3, 14, Dec. 12, at Guild.
ball. Att. Mr. Rea. Mark Lane.
Myrcurta. W. Plaistow, Essex. shipbuilder. Nov. 7.14, Dee. 12,
at Guildhall Atts. Knight and Co. Basingliall Street.
WilitinonE W. Holland Street, Blackfriars Road. cordwaincr,
Nov. 7, 14, Dec. 12, at Guildhall Att. Me. Parnell, Church
Street. Spitalfields.
entwzna W. Commercial Road, master mariner, Nov. 7. 14. 'Dee.
12, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Atcheson, Gt. Wir.cliester Street.
DIVIDENDS.
J. Pitcher. Back Road, St. George. bricklayer, Nov. 24.
T. Kent, late of London Street, Ratcliffe, mealman. Nov. 21.
T. Alexander. Upper Hurstboume, Hants, victualler. Nov. 24.
J. Gray, late of Billiter Square. Itardwareman, Nov. 21.
N. Warrington. High Street. Borough. hop inereoant. Nov. 24.
F. Holmes, late of Messina, in the island of Sicily, merchant,
Nov. 21.
J. and D. Brodie. Ingram Court. Fenchurch, merchants. Nov. 21.
W. Parker, High Su-, t, oilman, Whitechapel, Nov. 21.
.1. Parker. Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, goldsmith. N0v.21.
F. HISCIOIIOTe. H enrietta Street. Covent Garden, tailor, Nov. 21.
11. and J. Dodson. Three Tun Court, Southwark, hop factors,
Nov. VI.
W. Woods, Crawford Street, Mary-le-bone, linendraper, Nov. 21.
I). Walker. Holborn, bookseller, Nov. 21.
.1. M. Collin'. Newton Abbott. Devon, =lister, Dec.l6.
E. E%:an... lace of Nlaesyrltin, Carmarthen, timber merchant,

Nov. 27.
W. I looper, Tenbury, Worcester. =lister, Dec. 3.
A. Granville. Plymouth Dock, china merchant. Nov. 24.
T. Caitlr. late of Chatham. tope maker, N0v.24.
It. Almon 1. Dartmouth, Devon, grocer, Nov. 21.
B. ('holders. George Street. Oxford Street, victualler. Nov. 24.
B. Thomas late of Helton, Cornwall, grocer, Nov. 14.
W. A. Brown, College Hill, merchant, Nov. 26.
J. Knapp, Talbot Court, Gracecharch Street, victualler, Nov. 21.
C. Harper, and J. 11•Whinnie, Snow's Fields, blacking makers,
Nov. 21.
J. H. Croucher, Great Alie Street, Goodman's Fields, spill: dealer,

Nov. it.
F.. Brown, late of Bradford, Wilts, clothier, Nov. 27-
P. Olver, Caulown, Plymonth, ship builder. Nov. 23.
W. Randall, Leeds. merchant, Nov. 23.
CERTIFICATES. Nov. 21.
M. L. Gay, Upper Norton Street. Mary-lc-oene, stone mason—
H. Matins, Pall Mall. vintner—E. Gilbert, Lougaborough. timber
mere' ant—R. Bannister, of Royd, Meltham, York, cloth manu-
facturer—lL Boyle, Upper Thames street, merchant—T. Oldham,
Rupert Street. Hay Market, painter—W. Walker. Walness, Lan-
eauer, R mmer. Liverpool, brewer—M. Jo St. James
Street.. wane merchant—W. Woodward, Cannon St.eet, carpenter—
G. R. Ball, Exeter, perfumer.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
FOR THE ENSUnie WEEK.
THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. •
To-morrow—Point of Honour—The Spoil'd Child—Blue Beard.
Tuvsdav—She Would and She Would Nut—Dalumwd,‘ add Wives.
Wedneitiay—The Clandestine Marriage—The Barba of Seville.
Thursday—Adelgitba—(lst time) Paul and Virginia—Who Wier.
Friday—The Rivals--The Critiek.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON :

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1818.

We yesterday received the Paris Papers of Wednes-
day, from which we make the following extracts :
" PARIS, ()cr. 23.—1 t is by error a journal an-
nounced that the Emperor Alexander was to alight at
the hotel of Prince 'f alleyrand ; it Appears certain that
his Majesty will proceed to the Tnuilleriea,or to the
hotel of the embassy.
" The Emperor Alexander and King of Prussia are
expected in Paris this day. After dining at the Thu-
illeries, the Emperor Alexander will leave Paris, and
will pass the night at Senlis, The King of Prussia
will not depart so soma. He will go to the Opera to
night to see the nsnaides. Both these Sovereigns are
expected at Aix-la•Chapelle on the Sd or the 4th of
o +ember.
" On Thursday next, the 2Stit inst. a aplendid en-
tertainnv-nt will be given in the gardens of Tivoli,
in honour of the arrival of the Allied Sovereigns in
Paris.

AIX-LA-CHAPZI.LE, OCT. 22.—The Emperor of
A ustxta visited yesterday the country seat of M. d'Aus-

THE NATIONAL RTGISTER.

sem, at Drimborn, half a league from the city. H:s
\h walked part of the way, accompanied only by
Count d'Urbna, his first Chamberlain. He most mi-
tritely examined the English Gardens, the Cabinet of
Natural History, and the dye manufactories. His
Majesty deigned to express his satisfaction to the pro-
prietor, and tb,ma the situation of this domain ao very
agreeable, that he promised to visit it again.
" Beaux, OCT. 17.—His Highness Field Marshal
Prince Blucher arrived here a few days ago from
Brealaw."

The first division of the British Army of Occupation
of France has arrived in England, as will be seen by
the following letter from Dover, dated Oct. 30 :
"This morning, between nine and ten o'clock, a
most magnificent spectacle presented itself in the en-
trance intn the harbour, of forty three vessels, loaded
with the first division of the Army of Occupation of
France, the heroes of Waterloo, de. They emulated
of :3,076 infantry and artillery, and 600 women and
children, besides upward of t.,0 horses; the men, some
of whom had not touched foot upon British land for
twelve years, were in the highest spirits on landing ; the
bands of their regitnents playing the national airs ; a
vast concourse of spectators were on the quays to wit-
ness their arrival, and the whole town has been one
general scene of bustle all day by the marching of
some ache regiments, and the quartering of the others,
near a thousand being billeted upon the publicans and
innkeepers this evening. The vessels have all sailed
again, and we may therefore expect a similar arrival
to-morrow. The following are the regiments which
arrived today:—The 4th, 6th, 71st, 79th, and Royal
Artillery."

The following is an extract of a letter from Calais,
dated sOth October .

" The 4th and sth Brigades were all embarked yes-
terday at two o'clock. The 3d Brigade is just arrived,
and will depart to-day. The town is all bustle and
eonfusisa, so far as relates to its inhabitants, eager to
avail themselves of the last days left fur them to sell
off their gaols; bit nothing can be conducted with
more regularity than the embarkation► of the troops,
who, in every respect, chew the most strict discipline.
Instead of marching through the town, as they have
done through every wain on their way from Cambray,
they go round it, and arrive on the port by the Sands."

Intelligence from Ais-la-Chapelle of the 25th ult.
states, that Ministers were engaged in drawing up seve-
ral new treaties of alliance, whiciaMill be signed by the
Russian and Prussian Monarchaiamnediately upon their
return to that city. It is added, that before the close of
the Congress, an official declaration of its results will be
published.
_ _

It is announced in the French papers that the King's
Government are meditating the introduction cf two
laws, on subjects moat important to the property, the
rights, and liberties of the French nation. The first
will regard the composition of juries. An understand-
ing seems to prevail, that the great object of this law
will be to make the right of sitting on juries co-exten-
sive with that of electing members to the legislature :
thus Frence, " will contain 100,000 jurors,"—a
small number, undoubtedly, whether of jurymen or
electors, in a population computed at twenty-six mil-
lions. Although no such restriction is observed in
England, so far as relates to petty juries, on which all
boni et probi komines are competent to serve; yet, as
among% the French the trial by jury is a novel institu-
tion, it appears neither illiberal nor unreasonable that
the upright discharge of those sacred duties, and the
enlightened exercise of those momentous powers which
belong to it, should be secured as far as possible, by
limiting them both to a class of men of unquestioned
personal respectability, paying a large sum in taxes to
the State, and deeply concerned for the common pre
' serration of property, as by their uncontrolled choice of
representatives, they stand in a manner responsible for
she maintenance of the public freedom.
I t is understood that a distinguished partizan of the
Spanish American Patriots, who has passed some months
ia the different parts of the United Kingdom, has been
eminently suczessful, notwithstanding former disap-
pointments, in procuring volunteers to cross the Ulan-
tie under his orders. He has already obtained the pro-
mises of 1500 individuals, of whom about 1000, it is
said, will proceed in a few days. in tinir transports,
from the River The rest will be shipped at Greenock,
and from the North of Ireland The Agent alluded to
has chartered for this purpose 10 vessels, half of the
freight of which has been paid to the owners in advance.
A considerable accession of volunteers is expected from
the continent so that before the close of the year, the
European forte destined to.act under him, is expected

NOY.

to amount to no less than 3000 men. The different
vessels will, it is supposed, rendezvous at Old Provi-
dence, ofl the Mosquito shore, where Commodore Aury
has already made a lodgment ; and thence, the leader
«f the expedition will direct his future movements,
aecordirg to circumstances, so as either te open a direct
communication with the Independents in the interior
(pt New Granada, or to produce an important diversion.
in their liivour, by landing on the Isthmus of Darien.
It is by some conjectured, that his ultimate views are
not uncounected with the intended operations of Lord
Cochrane in the Pacific. It is no longer a secret that
his lordship has preceeded to take the command of the
Independent naval force at Valparaiso ; and it cannot
be doubted, that successful attacks upon the wealthy
Spanish settlements to the northward of that port, are
contemplated by that enterprizing officer. Hence, it
is not unfikely that a part of the troops may be destit4.,l
to penetrate across the Isthmus, :tad to be employed Ly
his Lordship as a corps of debarkation.
According to letters from Cadiz, to the 7th ult. and
from Madrid to the I.sth, advices hail been received
from Vera Cruz, to the 30th of July, representing the
whole lzingdom of Mexico to lac then in a tranquil
state ; but admitting that there seemed to be a dispo.
sition to revolution. Several millions of specie had
been deposited at Vera Cruz, and only waited vessels of
war to convey it to Cadiz. The Insurgent privateers
had left the neighbourhood of the port of Havannuh;
but they were not far distant ; and the object :veined to
be, to entice out richly laden Spanish vessels. No
news had been received at Cr.liz at the date of the last
letters, of the rich convoy from Havonnah which sailed
so long ago; great apprehensions are entertained that
it has fidlen into the hands of the privateers under the
Pat roti flag.
According to private letters from Paris, a reperz 1 ad
been circulated fitr some days past, that General Royer,
President of the Republic of St. Domingo, had pro-
posed to the Government to recognize the independence
of that Republic. hi return, he would engage to pay
a considerable annual tribute, and would consent to
stipulations which would secure to France commercial
ad‘awages.
The King of France has authorised M. Hauterive
to continue his efliirts for a successful mediation be-
tween Spain and Portugal, as recommended by all the
great Powers, freely accepted by Portugal, and rejected
only by the infatuated Spaniards.

Baron de Sturmer, late Austrian Commissioner at
St. Helena, has passed through the Ha ,sue, on his way
to his master at Aix-la-Chapelle. This is all the in.
telligence given by the French Papers on the subject ;
but private letters add, that he is going to deiiver a re-
port on the present state of Buenaparte. It is
remarkable that he should not have taken England on
his way (for we have not heard of his arrival at any of
our ports, or even of his intention to leave St. Helena),
but should hive at once landed in Holland. Should,
however, the account prove correct, the report of the
Austrian Commissioner will put an end to the calumnies
respecting the treatment of Buonaparte.
Tho official estimate of the army of the Germanic
Confederation has been published, by order of the Diet.
About 300,000 men are the aggregate for the whole of
Germany ; of which number Austria is to provide
above 94,000, and Prussia 79,000, constituting both
together more than a moiety of the entire force. The
proportion borne by Prussia is more nearly equal to the
Austrian contingent, than would be the case, if the
whole of the Imperial dominions of Austria were in-
ch:dud within the Germanic Confederation; but Hun.
gary, Gallicia, and the Italian provinces, of course,
have not been taken into the account.

The following are, it is said, among the movements
consequent upon the return of the troops from France,
and the reduction of the army:—The 20th foot iS to
proceed to St. Helena. The 4th, sth, gth, and 21st,
are destined for the West Indies, upon their return
from France. The 18th, 25th, 55th, 39th, gist, and
the 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade, are to go to Ire-
land. The 13th and 14th Dragoous Pre to relieve the
2.st and 22d Dragoons in India The Sd and 4th
Dragoons ti be made Light Dragoons

The establishment at the depot for arms, ammunition,
&c. near Chelmsford, will be shortly removed, and that
handsome building, upon which so considerable a Nam
of money has been expended, disposed of —The premises
are undergoing a survey, and it is thought, that should
the building be for disposal, it will be purchased fur the
purposes of u Penitentiary and House of Correctioa fur
the county.

The great law appointments are at length said to be
finally settled. Mr. Justice Abbott, previously to the
first day of the ensuing Term, will be sworn in as Chief
Justice of the t'ourt of King's Bench, and Mr. Justice
Dallas as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. The
vaemnuies on the Bench among the Puisne Judges will
be supplied by two of the following gentlemen :—Mr.
Richardson, Mr W. E. Taunton, Mr. Littledale, or
Mr Serj.ant Busanquet.
From Dresden it is stated, that the marriage of the
Archduchess Caroline, diughter of the Emperor of
Austria, with Prince Frederic, nephew of the King of
Saxony, is to be cclebrated in April nest.