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tuE FRENCH REPUBLIC

ITALY.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
M. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE left Paris for Madrid

on Sunday. His stay in the Spanish capital w
be short.

By a decree published in the Piedmontese Gazette
of the 29th March, the new KING has nominated the
following as his Aiinistry :
Delaunay—Foreign Affairs and President.
Pinelli—lnterior.
De Margaherita—Grace and Justice.
General Morozzo della Rocco—l Var and Marine.
N Ig ra—Pinance.
Galvagne—Public 'Works.
Maineli—lnstruction.
L'Abbe Vecenzo Gioberti—Without portfeuille ;
Instruction ad interim.
A partial list of the new Sardinian Ministry ap-
peared yesterday, in which, however, the most im-
portant name, that of GIonERTI, was Omitted.
In the evening sitting of the Chamber of De-
puties, on the 28th, the President of the Chamber
made the following statement to the House relative
to the deputation they had sent to his MAJESTY:—
" The deputation has had an audience of his MA-
JESTY, and assured him that the representatives of the
nation will render him all the assistance the nation
can afford to bring to an end the great work com-
menced by his father, whose memory will always
dwell in the hearts of his people and of all who value
their national independence. The KING thanked
the deputation for their kind expressions, and en-
tered into some details of the late disastrous cam-
paign, and enumerated certain corps who nobly
conducted themselves. He stated that his father,
CHARLES ALBERT, had considered it his duty to ab-
dicate, as the heavy conditions imposed by the enemy
almost broke his heart. The KING added, have
already obtained those conditions to be much less
onerous than at first proposed; and I shall do all that
I possibly can to procure a further mitigation of them.'
The KING finally expressed his anxiety for the in-
dependence of the country, and said that on this
point he would not depart from the policy of his
father."
The Minister PINELLI then addressed the Chamber.
He said that the Ministry thought those articles of
the treaty relating to the political state of the
country could not be accepted by the Parliament.
The military articles, however, were altogether be
yond the sphere of the legislative power. That the
Ministry had determined to send a messenger to the
Austrian General, in order, with the aid of the Great
Powers who had offered their mediation, to obtain
some important modification of the armistice. If
the Ministry are unsuccessful they well know what
is its duty to the country, and rather than sign an ar-
mistice leading to a peace disgraceful and ruinous to
the country, they mill resign their offices. The
Minister added, that everything had been put in
train that the enemy should not set foot in the citadel
of Alessandria. PINELLI refused to give any answer
on the subject of the recal of the Sardinian fleet from
Venice. Finally the Chamber met in secret com-
mittee to consult on the measures necessary to be
taken under the existing circumstances.
The arrival of CHARLES ALBERT at Antibes is posi-
tively announced. He arrived there on the 29th,
having crossed the French frontier with a Spanish
passport as Count BARGE. He was joined at Antibes
by the Count DE CASTAGNETTO. The Minister
CARDORNA has also, it is said, sought refuge in the
French territory.
It is rumoured that an insurrection has broken
out at Milan and at Bergamo, and that the latter city
has been bombarded by the Austrians. We do not
however, attach much credit to these rumours.
Letters from Rome of the 24th announce the mo-
bilization of twelve battalions of the National Guard
for the war of independence.

The 6th Regiment of Artilltry has been ordered
suddenly to quit Paris, although its time of service
is not nearly expired. The sentiments of the officers
and men are, it is said, too republican to suit the
views of the present Ministers of the Republic.
There was a grand banquet given on Sunday at
the Barriere de Sevres by the workmen of Paris to
the ex-Delegates of the Luxembourg. MM. JOLT,
PYAT, and PIERRE LEROUX, Representatives
of the people, were present. The first toast was the
"Revolution," in proposing which M. GAUTIER passed
a warm eulogium on the citizens Louis BLANC and
ALBERT.
Ilunen has *rived at Bourges, and surrendered
himself to take his trial, which, however, will not
take place until the trials of the other prisoners
shall have been concluded. The motive which in-
duced him to surrender was to prove the falsehood of
the accusation which had been brought against him,
that he had been a spy in the pay of Louis PHILIPPE.
The leader of the war party in the Turin Chamber,
BROFFERIO, has arrived at Lyons.
From the following announcement, which appears
in the semi-official Pattie, it would appear as though
NAPOLEON the President were prepared to quietly
sacrifice the advantages obtained for France by NA-
POLEON the
.Consul, and to accept Novarra as a
set-off against Marengo.
The Turin correspondent of the Ministerial journal
says :
" The treatment experienced by the new Ministry
leaves no alternative but resignation, or the dissolution
of the Chamber. The Minister of War, M. La Bormida,
was so affected that he has given in his resignation to
the King. The minds of the people here have been vul-
canised by the news from Lombardy. In their delirium
they talk of arresting the Ministers if Radetzky enters
Alessandria. Bergamo is in revolt, and the struggle is
not at an end at Brescia; the bombardment has lasted two
days. Judge of the effect of such news upon minds
already excited. If the Kiag does not adopt energetic
measures, these madmen will in a few days bring Ra-
detzky to Turin. It is announced that a movement is
preparing at Genoa."
Notwithstanding this announcement, we cannot
bring ourselves to believe that the French Govern-
ment will permit Austria either to occupy Turin,
or to garrison Alessandria, unless, indeed,
TRIERS and BUGEAUD are playing 'I'ALLEYRAND
and MARBIONT to RADETSKY'S BLUCHER, and are
wilfully sacrificing the honour and safety of France
to promote the sordid interests of " the Dynasty."
We speak of TRIERS because he is the man who
really works the wires by which the Ministerial
puppets are moved.
The Moniteur du Soir announces that the PRESI-
DENT of the Republic went on Friday to visit the
Marchioness of LONDONDERRY, at the Hotel Meurice,
and adds—
" Although the chief of the State is not in the habit
of paying such visits, he, from a just feeling of gratitude,
paid this mark of respect to the Marchioness, who,
during his captivity at Ham, used all her endeavours to
prevail upon Louis Philippe to set him at liberty."
The Government have received a telegraphic dis-
patch from Turin, announcing that the KING has
dissolved the Chamber of Deputies.
It is also said that a: telegraphic dispatch has
been received, announcing the rejection by the King
of PRUSSIA of the proffered Imperial Crown of Ger-
many. This last intelligence must be, to say the
least, premature.
PARIS BOURSE—MONDAY, APRIL 2.
THREE o'CLoca.—The French Funds opened weak
to-day, and gradually decline:l until towards the end of
the Bourse, when they rallied, and finally closed at a
considerable advance on the last pries* of Saturday.
Railway Shares were tolerably steady. Exchange on
London (30 days) 25 25 money; ditto (90 days) 25 12}
money.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, APRIL 2.
Boulogne and Amiens, 9—East Indian, 41A—Central of
France (Orleans and Vierzon), 11%—Great Indian Yellin.
sula, PA —Northern of France, 11 % Orleans and Bor-
deaux, 33/—Paris and Rouen, 213/—Rouen and Havre, 124
—Sambre and Meuse, 41/2—Paris and Strasbourg,
Tours and Nantes, Vii—Paris and Orleans, 35.

SICILY.
In sitting of the National Assembly at Palermo, of
the 20th ult., the Minister for Foreign Affairs made
the following announcement on the subject of the
negotiations with the Admirals :
" I have the honour to lay on the table the correspon-
dence which has taken place between the English and
French Admirals and myself, as Minister of Foreign
Affairs. This correspondence is only given under the
form of communication passing with the admirals, be-
cause the Government through me had formally declared,
both verbally and by writing, that the consideration of
such propositions should not belong to it, but to the
general Parliament of Sicily. The admirals agreed to the
principle, but they did not view the difficulty as essential,
considering the necessity by which the Sicilian Ministers
are obliged to present to Parliament communications
made iu that form. We, gentlemen, persevered to the
last in our first determination of refusing to lay before
Parliament any Act proceeding from an authority not
only unrecognised in Sicily, but condemned by a decree
of Parliament. Such a proceeding would have caused
me to incur the penalty of high treason, but we felt the
propriety of informing the Legislative Chamber of
the motives of the propositions made directly
by the admirals of the two great Powers,
leaving you to decide on their value, since the executive
power never could give consent to acts directly opposed
to the fundamental laws of the state. For
this reason I lay on the table the whole of the corre-
spondence that has passed between myself and the ad-
mirals. You will observe, that in my first reply of the
7th instant, acknowledging the receipt of the document
alluded to, I declared that I could not present it because
it was unworthy of appearing before the Parliament and
Sicilian people. Another point discussed in the cor-
respondence with the admirals was with regard to the
extensive publication which these admirals wished to
give to their notes of the 7th of March, and the inad
missible document. I verbally and in writing stated,
that the only regular mode of effecting that object was
to lay the documents before the Legislative Chamber, by
whom, if necessary, they might be divulged ; but I ob-
served at the same time that the form adopted was not
regular, and that in no case could the Parliament take
a

14 to
20 to
22 to
25 to
25 to
25 to
30 to
35 to

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 28th ult. have been re.
ceived.

The negotiations for the renewal of diplomatic in-
tercourse with England have been broken off, in con-
sequence of Lord PALMERSTON insisting, and very
properly insisting that the Spanish Government shall
make a personal amende to Sir Hnrar BULWER,
and a retractation of the charges falsely brought
against him.

13 to 2
8 to 1
25 to 1
33 to 1
40 to 1
50 to 1

A band of exiles from Oran landed at Motril, a
sea-port town in Grenada, containing 12,000 inha-
bitants, on the 21st. They imprisoned the authori-
ties, carried off the public money, destroyed the
public accounts and the archives of the municipality;
set all the prisoners free who were confined for non-
payment of taxes, remained at Motril all night, and
set off the next morning in different directions.
MADRID BOLSA, Mancu 28.—The Three per
Cents. are reported at 21i buyers, 22 sellers; Five
per Cents., 10 buyerg,lok sellers • Coupons, 81 sellers;
Passive Debt, 3- buyers,j sellers ; Exchange on
London, 50.

GERMAN Y'

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

PRUSSIA.
The Cologne Gazette states that it has been decided
in Council that the King of PRUSSIA shall not accept
the Crown of Germany unconditionally, and that one
of the stipulations will be that the consent of all the
German Princes shall be previously obtained to such
acceptance.

,ny cognizance of acts which accompanied their com-
munication. The admirals, however, thought pro-
per to publish, in many parts of the city and of the
island, the documents which they had brought with
them; but I have the satisfaction to know that every
place the Neapolitan proposition of conciliation was
looked upon with aversion and rejected. In the two last
notes of the 18th, by Admiral Baudin, and the 19th, by
Sir William Parker, I was informed, after a repetition
of the same arguments, that the admirals had sent a
steamer to Naples to acquaint the English and French
Ministers of the state of the negotiation, at the same
time giving us notice that in case a favourable issue did
not take place the armistice was to be denounced, and
that the suspension of hostilities would be at an end on
the 229th. To this notice we answered that time ran for
the Sicilians as well as for the Neapolitans, and that we
would renew the war at the expiration of the term if our
interest so required. Such is the information I lay be•
fore the Chamber. I now only await your judgment re-
specting
This speech was received with tremendous applause
by the Chamber and the open tribune, and both the
Members within doors and the public without joined
in the most fervent approbation of the Ministerial
conduct. The Provisional Government published the
following proclamation as soon as the Admirals gave
notice that the armistice was denounced, and that
hostilities might be recommenced on the 29th :
" Siciliansl The shout of war to you is a cry of de-
light. The day of the 29th of March, on which hos-
tilities with the despot of Naples are to recommence,
will be hailed with the same welcome as that of the 12th
of January, and with good reason, because liberty can
only be gained by the price of blood. The peace
which you were offered was ignominious. It destroyed
at one blow every interest created by the Revolution.
You have won the admiration of all Europe; but if you
had been more forgetful of your rights, and had again
submitted to the lying despotism of a tyrant, what would
that world have said P Sicilians ! Even though victory
be not certain, when honour is at stake a nation, like an
individual, has the superior right to immolate itself.
Better will it be to be consumed in the flaming ruins of
our country than to exhibit to Europe the spectacle of
vile cowardice. Death is preferable to slavery. But, no ;
we shall conquer—we confide in the sacred nature of our
cause and in the ardour of our souls.

" Look there. See the flaming desolation of Messina.
War, then, is for us the symbol of vengeance and of love.
One city Of Sicily alone groans under the yoke of the
enemy of liberty. To arms I to arms Then, there, we
must conquer or die.
(Signed)

" RUGG/ERO SETTIMO."

Yesterday a general meeting of this institution,
as
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mea t
CITY OF LONDON GBNbRAL PENSION.
.SnO,CtI.OEuTnYd.--ed
minolnBtrlyfoprenpsiroonvsi,ditnog
artisans, IlleCiliAlign, mar,
the
relief, 4,. ...
was held in the London
decayed artisans,
who are above Go years oftage,r
.othe purpose of electing
nufacturers, tradesmen, and th widows of such persons
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, t
two males and two females,
four additional Pfenthsielharity. John Thomas Bedford,
on .the funds o
Esq., haying taken the chair, the Secretary proceeded to
dispose of the usual preliminary business before the elec-
tion
commenced. From the report it appears that since
the establishment of the society in 1818 no less than 862
poor, decayed, and aged persons have been pensioners on
the funds of the charity, and that the amount distributed
in monthly pensions to the recipients of this relief was
upwards of 54,6111. A great feature in favour of the in-
stitution is, that in distributing; its benefits it looks not
to trade, business, profession, religion, or country. The
election was then proceeded with, and shortly after three
o'clock the names of the successful candidates were an-
nounced. 'A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated
the proceedings.
PROFITABLE USE FOR FARRINGDON-MARKET.—A
portion of this market, next Shoe-lane, has been con-
verted into a Ragged School, and the remainder, for
several Years•totally unobcupie-d, is prUposed to be fitted
up as a model lodging-house, and as public baths and
wash-11011:03.

S 14'
_OURT CIRCU 7 /
The Queen held a Court yesterday fite;rtiel Ingham Palace. e.
His Royal Highness the Count of SyralcumfbrottisiV(4
'the Ring of Naples, attended by General Prince Castel-
cicala, the Neapolitan Minister, had an audience of her
Majesty. His Royal Highness was introduced by Vis-
count Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Col.
the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master
of the Ceremonies.
The lion. William Fox Strangways was presented to
the Queen, at an audience by Viscount Palmerston, on
retiring from his post at Frankfort.
The Hon. John Duncan Thigh had an audience of the
Queen, and was presented to her Majesty by Viscount
Palmerston, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on
returning to Hanover.
Sir Thomas Cartwright had an audience of the Queen.
Her Majesty was attended by the Marquis or Or-
monde, Lord in Waiting, and Lieut..Coloeel the Hoe.
Robert Boyle, Groom in Wait:ng.
His Royal IlighLeis Prince Albert, attended by Colonel
Seymour, Equerry in Waiting, went yestf rday to Kew,
and visited his Royal Iltgliness the Duke of Cambridge.
The Queen, attended by the Countess of Charlemont,
Lady in Waitiug, and Colonel Buckley, Equerry in
Waiting, visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yester-
day at Marlborough Houre, and her Roy al Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House.
The Royal Children walked 'and rode out as usual
yesterday.
The royal dinner party yesterday, at Buckingham
Palace, included her Royal IlighLees the Duellers of
K-nt, the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Augusta Bruce,
and the Earl of Carlisle.
Colonel Buckley has relieved Lord Alfred Paget in
the duties of Equerry in Waiting to the Queen, and Co-
lonel Seymour has relieved Colonel Bouverie in the
duties of Equary in Waiting to his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the resi-
dence of Lord John Russell, in Chesharu-place. The
Ministers present were the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir
George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir
John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. La-
bouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Marquis of
Clanricarde.
The Earl of Clarendon was present.
The Council sat near two hours.
Mr. John Fielden and Mr. John Fielden, jun., bad an
interview with Sic George Grey yesterday, at the Home.
office.

Sir Percy Nugent, Mr. Perry, Mr. Boyce, Mr. M. J.
Blake, M.P., and Mr. Stirling, a deputation from the
Board of Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland, bad
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Dawning-street.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England bad a
committee meeting yesterday.
Alderman Copeland had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Lord Ashley and Mr. Fagan had interviews yesterday
with Sir George Grey.
The Marchioness of Lansdowne left town yesterday,
for Bowood-park, Wilts.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
Colonel Peel's Derby outsider, Indus, came with a rush
yesterday afternoon, the first quotation, we believe, being
40 to 1, taken to some hundreds, the last 25 to 1,
layers; the least odds taken were 1,000 to 35. He was
also in favour for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes,
and is likely to see a better price than be is returned at
below. These movembnts did not prejudice Tadmor, as
no one would lay more than 13 to 2 agat him at the close.
A new outsider, Vatican, made his debut for the Derby
at 40 to I, taken in several quarters. Apart from these
changes the betting was not important. We should state,
however, that Fernhill, Lugar, Executor, and Loupgarou
were in improved favour for the engagements for which
we have quoted them, and that Dacia was in bad odour
for the Metropolitan. We subjoin the latest prices:—
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
7 to 4 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b
6 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Canezou, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—
nominal
7 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Tisiphone, 4 yrs, Est 111 b
—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cockermoutb, 4 yrs, Est
101 b— taken
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
6 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Lugar, S yrs, 4st 10Ib—t
8 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, 6,5 61b
12 to 1 agst Mr. Gordon's Do-the-Boys, 3 yrs, sst—t
12 to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 5 yrs, Bst 3lb
15 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Dacia, 4 yrs, 6st I Ilb
15 to 1 agat Lord Ilowth's Peep-o'-Day Boy, 5 yrs,
Bst 71b
20 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Backbiter, 4 yrs, 6st 11Ib—t
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
5 to 2 agst Lord Clifden's Honeycomb
10 to 3 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk—taken and
afterwards offered
8 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Indus—taken
CHESTER CUP.
1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Joe o' Sot, 5 yrs, Est I Ilb
1 agst Mr. Gregory's Loupgarou, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b
1 agat Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 6 yrs, 9st 91b
1 agst Colonel Peel's Dacia, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—t
1 agst Mr. Greville's Geraldine,:6 yrs, Est 121 h
1 agst Mr. Meiklana's Inheritress, aged, Bat 61b
1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack, 5 yrs, 9st Ilb
1 agst Mr. Eddison's John Coaser, 4 yrs, Tat 21b
—taken

DERBY, 1849.
3 to 1 agst Lotd Eglinton's Flying Dutchman—
taken and offered
agst CoL Peel's Tadmor—taken and offered
agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk
agst Colonel Peel's Indus
agst Mr. Watts's Chatterer—taken and off.
agst Sir J. Hawley's Vatican—taken
agst Mr. W. Jones's Magician—taken
DERBY, 1850.
50 to 1 agst Mr. Gordon's William the Conqueror—t
50 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Sea Serpent—taken
50 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Ilardinge

QUEEN'S THEATRE, HULL, FRIDAY EVENING
MARCH 30, 18.19.—The performances were under the
patronage of Lieutenant-Colonel Wellesley and the
officers of her Majesty's 81st Regiment, by whose per-
mission the splendid band of that corps was in attendance,
end played several pieces, much to the gratification of
the audience. The fashionable comedy of London
Assurance was well got up. Miss Goddard, although
evidently labouring under severe indisposition, did not
fail to exhibit many good points as Lady Gay Spanker,
whilst Mr. Stoyle was a perfect Spanker. Mr. W.
Artand enacted Mark Meddle so as to remind us of
our friend Wright. After the play Master Crouch gave
his solo on the violin, and on being encored, with a sur-
prising coolness in a boy of nine years of age, returned
previous to favouring_ the sudience with his second
performance. The favourite farce of How to Settle
fie vi
leendi g ' sandentweretaiczernets.
pleTasheed htoouse
Accounts with your Laundress, fiinishtd the
obs:raves wtell
he
officers in full dress, who, as well as all the audience,
appeared highly delighted with the evening's per-
formances. The manager, Mr. Caple, deserves great
credit for the manner in which he produces every piece
he puts on the stage, the scenery, dresses, &c., being in
good keeping. We are glad to observe that notwith-
standing the ban the majority of the magistracy endea-
voured to put upon this establishment, that the en-
lightened tradesmen, &c., of Hull, have requested a be-
speak for Wednesday next, " being anxious to express
their sympathy for the great disappointment consequent
on the refusal by the magistrates of Mr. Caple's licence
for the entire year." We sincerely trust the house will
be a bumper.
The receipt of an unpaid letter during the present
period of cheap postage, is an event to induce the sus•
picion of premeditated annoyance, or a well-grounded
inference of ill-bred thoughtlessness. Yet such ocour-
rences are not unfrequent from post-masters neglect-
ing to make the proper charge upon over-weight letters;
at the time of pre-payment, and the innocent corres-
pondent obtains the obliquy. The house of Walley and
Hardwick, the drapers, of Oxford-street, are in this pre-
dicament. It would seem that for some while past, their
agents have been collecting the stocks of once vast ma-
nufacturers, but now ruined French firms, and the
apprisal of this fact to the aristocracy was entrusted to
their Windsor correspondent, but from an admitted
error by the post-master there, a surcharge urin a
large number of letters has been made to the distin-
guished recipients Which has placed the house in quea-
tion in an onerous (but it is to be hoped temporary)
position with their lotty connexions. In thus awaken-
ing the attention of others who might inadvertently "11
ofiustwe
into a similar dilemma, we are but doing an act _
real
to a young and enterprising firm in stating Low
nature of the mistake.—Evening Paper.
.11 feetings of both
SHEFFIELD, MONDAY NIGuT.—
sections of the Liberal partyhs of H G. Ward, Esq.,
who has bees appointed Lord roomve been held to-day, to
select a representative in theeßigh Commissiouer of the
ach it ws reed o sup
lonian Islands, and at es _
At aa meesolv ting oft the Upltrort
John Arthur Arthur Roebuck,
Liberal party,
whichincluded many of the friends of Sir
Culling .Eardley, the support whieh it was agreed should
be given to Mr. Roebuck was coupled with the conditions
laid down by the meeting of Normanton delegates at the
last election of the \V est Riding, namely, opposition
to further religious endowment—support of free-trade--
economical reform—and a, gradual and safe extension of
the suffrage, to which was added a new condition in
favour of the ballot.

A, pauper, named Cole, received 1501. damages on
SaturdaY, at Gloucester, from the executors of the late
Mr. Council, one of the 10,000/. legatees of old Jemmy
Wood, the miser. On Jemmy's death, it will be recol-
lected that the codicil relating to the legacy of Mr.
Council, as well as to others, was sent to Mr. Helps by
the post. Mr. Council, anxious to secure his legacy,
employed the wife of the plaintiff to scrape acquaintance
with the servants who had lived with old Jemmy Wood,
and to endeavour to find out from them everything re-
lating to the alleged destruction of certain testamentary
documents, promising her 300/. for her trouble, if she
succeeded in recovering his legacy of 10,000 L H L
e did
succeed, and paid her only 101., offering to pay her 5
more if she would sign a receipt in full of all demands,
which she, ignorant of the nature of the document, con-
sented to 'do. When she became acquainted, however,
with its real nature the present action was brought, and,
as we have stated, 1501. recovered.
BRIERLT HILL.--DIGGRACEYUL SCRNE.—A few
days ago a fellow led his wife and infant child, the
former with a halter round her neck, through the Merry-
hill turnpike, and disposed of them to the woman's uncle
for 6d., amidst the cheers and ribald jests et a crowd of
idlers. The woman went off with her new husband with
much complacency.— Worcester Journal.