The National Register.
London, England, 1821-09-30 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

DUELS IN FRANCE.
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An impottant question relating to duels was tried on
the 23:1 inst. before the Court of Gasohol'. The deci-
sion was, that homicide in singleo m cbat, according to
rules fairly observed, is not cognizable under the penal
code. Au officer on half-pay, aid an inspector of contri-
butions, the first named Prince, and the other Damalic,
fought a duel with pistols, al the short distance of six
leer. The Sieur Domalic fell in the conflict.
The survivor was tried before the Cour Royale of
Pau, which saw the affair in no other shape than that
of a common duel, and set the accosed at liberty. Upon
a re-hearing, at the suit of the I'rocnreur General, the
Court of Castration annulled the decision, and sent the
case before the Royal Court of Lemo,kes, which decided
that the duel had all the character of a murder.—The
accused was then indicted before the Court of Assizes.
The Pi ocureur General of Lemoges contended that it
WWI not murder, and the Supreme Court was finally
occupied with the affair on the 23d.
After hearing the arguments of counsel, the Court
pronounced judgment in these terms :—" We under-
stand by the proceedings that a combat, at the distance
of six feet, took place between the parties, and that
the dioance was such that death was inevitable for
one or the other. After drawing lots for the first fire,
and that question had been decided, the seconds made
representations to the combatants to induce them to ex-
tend the distance. Prince particularly refused, and
insisted that the combat should take place, at the
distance or six feet. That circt twice, it is said, took
the alLir from the class of common duels, but we are not
:Able to find any law which renders the accused liable
to be tried before the Court d Assizes. The Court
therefore rejects the prosecution of the Procureur
Generol."

A TABLE
SHEAVING THE COMPARATIVE PRICE OF WHEAT,
FLOUR, AND BREAD.

Wheat Flour I Flour Loaf
per Quarter. per Sack. per Quartem. per Quartem.
--- -m-
- d. s. d. a d. s. d.
112 0 89 0 1 0 1 1
109 4 78 4 --. 111 lof
106 8 76 8 •-• 11 1 Oh
104 0 75 0 - II 1 01
101 4 73 4 •- 11 1 0
911 8 71 8 -101 - II i
96 0 70 0 - 14 .... 11h
93 4 68 4 - to} .- 111
90 8 66 8 - 10 - II
88 0 65 o -gl . - 101
._ 85 4 63 4 •- loh
82 a Gt 8 - 9 - 101
80 3 GO o - 9 - 10
77 4 58 4 - 81 - 93
74 8 36 8 -- 86 - 911
72 0 55 0 - 81 91
69 4 53 4 .... 8 ...- 9
G 6 8 31 8 - 71 - 83
64 0 30 0 - 7. .... 80
61 4 48 4 - 7 - 81
58 8 46 8 -. 7 -. 8
56 0 45 0 - 6
53 4 43 4 - I;. - 7
- 7
50 0 41 8 -- 61 - 71
48 0 40 0 I - 6 •-• 7
43 4 38 4 - 51 -6/
42 8 36 8 - Sh -. 6h
40 0 33 0 l - 56 - 6.1

By the above Table the ♦tiller is allowed a profit of 16s. per
quarter for grinding, dressing, &c. a compensation fully ade-
quate to all that a fair tradesman am require. The price of
Bread should be 4d per peck above the price of flour.

Ito Beer °west, ESQ.—This indefatigable philanthro-
phist, we hear, has returned to New Lanark, after spend-
ing a month, on his way from town. at Leeds, Man-
chester, Liverpool, Darlington, and Newcastle, for the
purpose of furthering his benevolent views. The sub.
hcription for forming one of his establishments on the
land of Mr. Hamilton, at Dalyell, is 'already upwards
of 31,0001.; and as a great number of persons have taken
envies of the subscription paper, for the purpose of ex-
erting their influence for its completion, amongst their
friends, there is no doubt that the buildings requisite for
undertaking this interesting experiment, will be com-
menced next spring. A gentleman who has just visited
New Lanark, where he remained some time, states, that
he was highly pleased with what he saw there, the pro-
gress of a most beneficial change in the character and
condition of ,he people being much further advanced
than be had expected. Whin!, the last three months,
thirteen hundred persons, from all parts of Great Britain,.
the Continent, and America, have visited the establish-
ment. Amongst these were many who had imbibed
opinions unfavourable to the ar.aagemems of Mr. Owen,
form the writines of Mr. Malthus, and also some per-
sonal friends of that dis!inguished political philosopher.
Nut one of them departed with the same prejudiced
opiMons with which they went there; and almost the
whole of them avowed that the nature of the arrange-
ments had been most grossly misrepresented to them.—
society has been formed in Edinburgh of jetspus
favourable to Mr. Owen's plan. They meet once a
week to discuss the principles oa which it is founded ,
and they have declared themselves ready to enter the
first establishment which shall he formed as members.—
This society, we understand, is composed of very res-
pectable persons, some of thew now employing as many
as twenty men in their private occupations. A Society
has also been formed in London, for the purpose of
acting upon ;all the arrangements which are practicable
in the metrnpolis. We shall rejoice to see the principles
on which these different proceedings are founded, brought
fairly to the test of practice. •
Fri lay evening, as Mr. A. Dawson was driving his
cart trout Reading fair, he was overtaken by Kiln Green
and Knoll lldl by three men in a taxed cart, driving at
a furious rate, regardless of the near or the off side,•which
brought their cart in contact with Dawson, and beat
down, fracturing his leg.

Travellers in France. —The numbers of English
persons who crowd to Purls are astonishing. At the
present time that gay city is thronged with them.
Whether the public buildings and palaces, the walks,
the theatres, or the galleries, arc visited, there
are to be met numerous parties of English. The
Parisians :,ay—since the Chambers are closed—but
for "Milord Anglais" Paris would be empty. Some
may censure our countrymen for visiting this capital,
as being an unpatriotic act; and others may con-
demn it as injustice, in spending English money in
foreign countries:--we are not disposed to ap•
plaud the feelings of those who can take up their
residence there, expending capital acquired through
the means of England :—but the fascinations of
that city certainly afford strong temptation. In
their public displays--and let it be remembered that
ell are under the management of Government—they
study public elect ; hence their fine palaces, gardens,
public buildings, &c but in England this can
never he the case, because such strength and
encouragement are given to individual exertion.
—Many public works, as they might well be
called, are carried on by private individuals, or
by companies in England; but in France it is the
Government that accomplishes most of what is
realized. And all their public works are kept up
with so much particularity and care, that they are
always pleasing to the eye; while the amplest fact.
litics are afforded to those who wish to visit thew.
—To such an extent is this attention carried, that
foreigners, on presenting their passports. frequently
obtain advantages that are denied to the natives,
except they possess and present special orders.—
And ire not the French Government right in ill
this? Let it be recollected, the thousands and tens
of thousands that are thereby brought to Paris, that
would otherwise stay at home, by making it worth
seeing; and let it be remembered how much might
be done in the way of improvement, in increasing
the facilities for foreigners to see the curiosities, ex-
cellencies, and peculiarities of England, especially cf
London. In France they have some things to correct,
before the comforts of the foreigner visiting Paris
will be quite so easy as it is represented that they
are. The system of passports is troublesome to
strangers, by the various fauns that are rquired to
be gone through; and vexatious, inasmuch as it is
represented that they are granted gratis, whereas
at Calais there is an expence of 2. francs, and at
the Rue de Bac, Pads, tea francs. This is an enor.
mous tax, and it is the more unpleasant as it is not
an avowed one. But if they please, they are at
liberty to treble the amount ; we shall not complain
a it, only let the prices be known—it is the more
fair way of dealing.
Military Flogging.--A Stamford Paper says—
" The second division of the 66th regiment of foot
marched out of this place last Saturday morning, on
their route for Hull. Between the villages of fly-
hall and Essendine, about an hour's march hence,
they were drawn up in a field by the road-side, and
one of the soldiers, for what offence we know not,
was tied to the halberts, and received 250 lashes.
According to the testimony of an eye-witness, the
poor fellow groaned much, and appeared to swoon
when cut down. He was afterwards put into one
of the baggage waggons on the line of march. We
did hope that the system of flogging soldiers was
abolished, and that no corps under his Britannic
Majesty now tolerated a clad mode of punishment,
which, according to almost every writer on the sub-
ject—men of experience as well as theorists —defeats
its own object."
Singular Circumstance —A female, aged upwards of
seventy years, had resided for a considerable time in a
small house, at Cambridge heath, Hackney-road. She
kept no servant, associated with none of her treighlxiiinr,
and the only inmate was a favourite cat. Her doors and
windows were constantly kept secured ; and the signal
of the milk-man, or any one applying for admission,
was, throwing a stone against the door or window. A
neighbour's daughter was in the habit of going every
morning to procure her water ; but on Monday, after
repeated signals, she cotild get no entrance. The girl
went for her mother, and with a diamond ring they cat
a pane of glass, got admission, and proceeded upstairs.
Titere they Muni' the old lady, by the side of her bed.
with her clothes on, and a small piece of cat's meat in
her hand. They soon discovered she was dead. It is
supposed she died of apoplexy, as no marks of violence
appeared, nor was any of the property disturbed. From
the alliesititts manner of her living, it was supposed
her circumstances were very hunted ; lint, on examic-
ing her drawers, stock receipts and government securi-
ties were found to tile amount of nearly One Hundred
Thousand Founds! She always declared she would
make no will, lid. " the KIIIS" have all her
money. Every search his heen made, but no will has
been found. tier sister eli,xl a few year: atio, and left
her 7.0001. which it now seems she decline
*I lie following 11(111101<ms cireonlll.lllCe occurred, a few
days arzp, at a town in the I': .SI Biding of Yorkshire.
S.:yer.ll publicans being assettilded in order to renew
their licences to tetail beer, the in.igistrate addressed
himself to one ui them (an old woinao), and said, he
trusted that she did is it 'nit ally pernicious ingreibent
into the liquor; to which she rebutted, with rustic simpli-
city, I'll assure your worship there, nought parnishou;
put into out barrels that 1 111 W of, but t' Exciseman's
stick,"

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