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March 141 18'23.

[TOE TIMES'd
Tharecia nothing in the situation of affair* at
Madrid tor encourage hopes of peace,- especially
such as depend on concessions from the Spaniards.
It appears, indeed, that the people expect war,
and- that the Government is prepared to meet it.
An intelligent Englishman resident at
,Madrid,
who .s letter we have had the opportunity of Pe-
rfising, reports the substanee of frequent conver-
sations with the Ministry on that subject, which
are' conclusive, and in the highest degree in-
teresting. On one occasion, just after the Cortes
had sanctioned a law for the collection.of twelve
months' taxes in advance,. Lopez Banos,. the
Minister of War, was asked,, what policy there
could be in,the imposition of taxes to be paid in
advance, 'while those in arrear, as was then notori-
ously the case,ould not be collected ?." Our inten-
tiou,"said the Minister, "is to receive these taxes—
natio money, for that is not to be furnished by the,
rural population, who have no market for their
produce, but—hi kind, and we shall thus attain
a most important object—that of depriving, in
the least offensive or oppressive manner, the
country through. %%hid) the enemy has to pass, of
the means for supporting him. All the towns we
may. think .it expedient to garrison will thus be
amply provisioned. Let the French aripy, then,
enter, Spain,.. and distribute its. 100,000 , men,
which there will be found no difficulty in doing,
in• Madrid and ,half a dozen strong,places in the
road 'to the capital, of which it may be deemed
pmdent to secure the possession, and calculate
the nuinher that will remain for active warfare.
The war on our part wilt then commence. Our
treasury is exhausted, but the nature of the hos-
tilities weshall carry on is such, that money
may be dispensed with. We have a force of
200,000 besides 50,000 guerillas, who, being'
furnished with arms, will provide themselves
with the means of subsistence. Privations, fatigue,
and want of food, they are accustomed to ; but
when the -convoys for the supply of the Prench
troops enter the kingdom, it will be seen with
what.courage and dexterity, animated at once by
hunger and their detestation of the French, they
will intercept, defeat, and tarry them off. The
bare occupation of a few towns, in which their
destruction is all hut certain, is the whole of
Spain Ate French army will ever. possess. Simi%
to the eye of a stranger, appears without the means
"of defence ; we have little of parade, reviews, or
large bodies of disciplined troops; but we place our
reliance on surer, grounds—on the warlike habits
and unconquerable spirit of the population, and
their inveterate hatred of the invaders." The
bands of the Faith, which were mentioned as one
source of alarm to the Spanish Government, were
pointedly named hy the Minister as creating
none in his mind. " They now receive," he
observed, "' money, anti clothing • from France;
but when the invasion has commenced, they
will 'infallibly join their countrymen, and par-
ticipate in the plunder of their former
To the remark, how surprising it was, when it
appeared that the invasion of Spain might be
prevented by the slightest modiffcation of the con-
stitution, that there wai found no member of the
Cortes, however distinctly, to hint at such a pro-
position, this remarkable'reply W3S made by the
Minister--“ lie' would inevitehlyr before-: he
reached his home,:recelve a dagger in his breast."
This conversation, though short, may be consi-
dered as developing Ina certain degree the policy
and grounds of, reliance of. the Spanish Govern.;
meta in the appreaching struggle r and it is (Id-
calsted, we think, to give _encouragement to all
the well-wisher~ to the Spanish cause. The au-
tillenticity of tlle account May be relied on.

[Km wisms.]
Several idle rumours were yesterday .eircu-
lated ; strong the No, that Spain had declared
war 'against, France. We believe this to be a
mere experiment on public credulity. The most
recent news from Madrid, which had been re-
ceived in Paris on Tuesday evening, ure in
our Private Correspondence ; and it amounts to
iittie more than this—that Is Ferdinand had
not succeeded in.shaking -off. hisillinisters, with
whom the Cortes bad.nvole_conunon cause : that
the latter bad determineil on removing, the. King.
and Onvernment flora 'Madrid ; and that it be-
ing thence inferred' that no modification of
the. 'Constitution would be made, war was
considered certain, and tin Funds had' in
consequence_ failure to 78 6, era. div. 'We are
assuredly grieved :Lai the persons who have im.,
posed on the lirtmi,h Nation a Constitution
tautly controo to t(n will of the people, should
obstinately persist in refusing all modi.,Acations
of that Constitution ; but we are not at all stir-
ized that such should be the decisiigrof the
toistrY and of the majority of the. Cortes.
;
fon3 such PWn, wt.. could not hope for Counsels
of moderation or peace.. As, they Maintain the
&tattooist) they shore the aispositioos of our
owm, adieels us the bejght of their delusion—a
delOsien which happily for us has passed - away
ifs England , hut whist) is producing in Spain its
natural,results—impeverihment, and Civil War.

ow+ Nlnct c;1 funs rer.E.l
We have -reason to believe that a measure which
the gountry at large and r
more pieticula ly tiny
"4.4 "
commercial Part of it, has long taken a de;•p
omit in, and which is called for upon .every
prio-ciple of public 'justice and political wisdom,
i about 'very shortly to receive accomplish-
merit ; we allude to the recognition by the
British Government of the State ,of Colombia,
and such other of the South American, States as
luivo ,actuatly achieved their independence,—
Exclii-siye of other demonstrations which have
corrusto our knowledge, Mr. Cea.trniug, when he
sent ',Mr,. Birkhouge, • his privat. Secretary,
to Liverpool on a regent aCcasion, d 'reeled him to
state to the merchants there that he hoped. SI") rtiY
to have an agreeakle communication to make to
Parliament on the subject of South American
Affairs. It is, indeed, high time that this act of
public justice was performed. Colombia is io

the:twelfth year of her independence. She has
her Congress and her Constitution in full and
complete authority.. Another free and powerful
Government, tint remarkable for any want of
circumspection in its measures, has, after sending
its own Commissioners to inspect on the spot the
actual condition of the affairs of ColoMhia, con-
ceded „to: .it the tribute of recognition and- has
preciainred to, the world the grounds on which
,thil solemn_ public act has been called for. We
'have also heard with considerable satisfaction, that
Spain, has withdrawn the opposition she has
hitherto urged to this measure. This is as It
should be.. Spain', engaged herself in vindicating
her; own right to a free' constitution, framed
by, the Sovereign will of the nation, cannot with
either grace or consistency rofuae to recognize
the-same right in others: • The- Interest which
Englishmen take in: both questions proceeds in
stir cases from the same motive, viz. the desire
to' uphold in all countries the principles of public
liberty. For this reason was it, that the same
tnen were seen the . other day assembled to greet
and to cheer the Spanish Ambassador, who in
the same place arid for the same object had,: at
no very distant period, .given a like cordial re-
ception' to the' Colombian Envoy. If any thing
could increase the desire of the people of this
country to see the question of Recognition put at
rest, it is the knowledge that In the proposals
made by the French Government to that of
Spain, just previous to the recent hostile demon-
„strations, it was stated that if Spain would ac.
cede to the conditions proposed, by France, the
latter would undertake to reconquer for the
Crown of Spain the whole of South America, and
to place a - brother of the illustrious Bourbon
stock on the throne of Mexico. The recognition
of Colombia: by this Government would be nn
act of policy—of justice—of humanity. It would
put an end to a dirty marauding•warfare, imw
carried on in and confined to. the Colombian
coast (for the whole of the interior, to the shores
of the Pacific, is entirely free); pursued without
any -practical, or useful
,object, continually inju-
rious to British property and British interests,
and very grievous to the cause of humanity a'
arge.

[MORNING POST.]
We deceive ourselves greatly if the Govern
ment of France do not already bear the t6sti
mony of its own secret and unwilling conviction
to the prOlound wisdom of Lord Liverpool's ob-
servation, that The attack upon Spain would be
attended with greater danger to France than to
the intended victim of her tyranny. The pre-
tence of danger to France is a disguise so flimsy
and transparent, that the great mass of the Freltch
people perceive in the aggressive policy of the
Government, not a manifestation of anxiety for
the welfare and tranquillity of their ,own coun-
try, but a scheme to confirm and prolong the
ascendancy of a faction alien, and hostile to the
habits, the feelings, and the interests of the com-
munity. The principles and feelings of this fac-
tion gravitate of necessity towards the institu-
tions, frre pretensions, and the rights which are
associated with the idea of the ancient regime—
all the property, indwary, enterprize, and Wept
of France ut the present day, view whatever is so
associated with hatred and apprehension. It is
useless to argue that the feelings of the former
party are natural, consistent, and respectable—,
so are (hose of the French nation at large. We
state merely a fact which is undeniable, without
considering it necessary for our present purpose
to weigh the apologies or commendations to
which either class of feelings may be entitled. Jt is
sufficient that the feelings are on, both sides in-
tense, and that they are utterly.irreconcileable,
to prove to us that the continued predominance
of the Ultra. faction in the Goverirnent. of
France Is quite incompatible with the
,eajoy.
ment of any degree of political freedom by
the people. Ultra ascendancy most destroy poll.
acid freedoel, or he destroyed by it.—There
hi no feeling which exercises a dominion over
the stational mind of France at all capable of
counterpoising the love 'of freedom, or of allay-
ing the vivacity by which the encroachments of
power would be resisted, excepting the passion
for military glory. To any Porernment aiming
at arbittary power over France, foreign wars
and victories are indispensable. The rest,.
lessness and ambition of France under the
military despotism of l3uonnparte was not en-
tirely owing to the individual character of that
Chief. T her latterly sprung out of the impe-
rious` fiecell-titles of his domestic.rule, and:were
only accideutally concurrent with ,his persopal
talents and inclinations. Tho necessity is equellp
ahsolute,-*lnitever may be the personal characteri
or the !loyal lineage, of the Monarch upop the.
throne;whenever the Councillors who surround it
would aspire to the exercise of an arbitrary sway 4
I t is by this train, of refleCtion that all the
friends of constitutional freedom- in France, in
which deseriptioik is coMprehended nearly all the
talent, influencers!) ,eneigy of the- country, con.,
Sidcrr the War as directed less against the free.
ilunr -;of Spain than of France. The universal
prevalence of this ,ferling ensures the defeat of
the iniquitous. project as to its main end, the en.
slav,ement of Vrance, and greatly lessens the
chances of tilleeeSi n its avowed object, the sub-
jugation of Spain.

• [Okrrtsnt
A. new% writ, was left, night moved' for by Mr.
liuskisson- , liouse of Commons for the
county of loventrep Mr. Cliarles Grant having
accepted the important situation 01 Vice-Presi•
dent of the' Board of Trade itt the place at Mr.
Wallace, We regretted the stcession of the
latter Right. honourable Gyneleinan, frain the'
liberality of his sentiments and his many useful
qualities,. We are ,no friends to the. present
Administration or their principles, but we, die
never withhold" our' approbation where, it is
fairly _due. Mr., Wallao4 term of office wai
ono of peculiar benefit to the commercial interests
of the country, and his resignation was, therefore,
it miter of serious regret ; but as a successor
Was to be appointed, -we are )py.tin the se.
!craac has been made in the person of Mr. Grant.
That Cieraleman, though sitting on the Minis-
terial benches, has invariably been distinguished
for the moderation of his sentiments ; hi has ex-

hibited no bid Political feeling, or ever mingled,.i
like Mr. Croker and others, in any low cabal; on
every subject on which he.has spoken he has shewn
a sensible and well-infermed Mind. In all discus-
sions relating to I reland,bis feelingi and opinioni
have done tiiiirthe very highest honour. Ills conduct
while there was too liberal and impartial for the
base Orange party, and-they succeeded by their
intrigues in either disgusting or -getting him re-
called. The situation to which Mr. Grant has
,fieen appointed, is one most arduous in its duties,
and requiring_great information and intellect.
'the commerce of Britain is now so vast, it. has
spread ita sails so widely, the colonies of the
country are so numerous and great, and the laws
and regulations respecting
.trade, its ditties and
drawbacks, so multiplied, that it requires most
laborious research and equal comprehension to be
even moderately acquainted with the .subject.-7-
Fortunately: those antiquated principles and,
ordinances, that, hitherto. restrained this great
source of our prosperity and power, have
in a considerable' degree been relaxed. States-
men nolonger look to musty records,,or wuru.out
treaties, to regulate in the nineteenth century
the vast intercourse Britain keeps up with every
quarter of the habitable globe. The narrow
sentiment. Is at length discarded of proscribing
the commerce of other nations in tae vain hope
of serving our own. Mr. Wallace was greatly in•
strumental in introducing measures completely
at issue With the exploded policy of former Mt-
nesters, and well calculated to benefit and nAtend
the stilt rising commerce of the country: The
situation was so ably filled white he held it,
that it will he doubly difficult to satisfy the
great community interested, who will look to
Mr. Grant for assistance and protection. But that
Gentleman possesses so much intelligence, good
sense, and good feeling, that we know no man of
his party better calculated to succeed Mr. Wal-
lace, and are happyi from the honourable circum-
stances under which he quitted office, to see him
restored to it again. *

[MORNI/.IG itERALDiI
No loading article in the 111)rning Herald
,his day.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE, '

CIIELMSFOIIP, ESSEX, MARCH 18:

ILLNgss OF THE LORD CHIEF BkRON.

We Iturtent to state that the Loan Cittr.r RAMON was last
night taken exceedingly ill, and _it was announced• this morning
that his Lordship would not be able to proceed with his Snake'
duties in the Crown 'Court. Ii is Lordship had been' frequently
attacked of late with spasms in the stomach, and during the
night was visited by this dreadful malady, which, for a consi..
derable time, vas expected to prodUce the most, fatal
.cense..
quences. Doctor Ilatiley, a physlclan of this town, was imme-
diately called in. The lust account of the Learned 4udge'ssitua-
tion was by no means favourable, and seriotis: doubts are enter-
tattled of his recovery.: For the greater part of the day the busi-
ness in the Crown Court was suspended.

In the afternoon %Ir. Sersicant Toddy took the Bench in that
Court,.which he would have done at the sitting of the Court,
but that he wairetained in some of the causes which remained
for trial. About two o'clock the Learned Serjeant:commenced
his judicial duties. • The business on this lido is expected to.
finish to-day.

CIVIL SIDE. ,
CHAPMAN C. LITTLER.

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This was au action for sporting on the plaintiff's land ,after
warning,. The defendant pleaded leave and license.
111 r. 111tirrytitt • and 'Mi.. Chitty .were for, the litairitiff';: and
Mr. Serjea% Taddy, mid Mr. Jessop for, the. defendant.
The action was brought at•the instance of Sir Wm. Wake;
of NcithamPtonshire,•'whose , tenant. the was.. The
plaintiff's lease contained a covenant, restraining him from al.
lowing parsons to spOrt on 'his lima withotit, .his landlord's per-
mission. Notice to the defendant (who appeared to be a
'Red person' in Walthavn Abbey), was. proved ;to: have.been
served upon- hunt: and that. on the Nth of September last. he
killed Aare, which' was` 'sent AS a present ti,.and aceepted by
plaintiff: 'lt was pr4vedhy a witness for the defendant, that
though notice had been, -served upon hint, the plaintiff had given.
permission. to 6. defendant to sport on Ids land. -11.11ns was
contradicted .by a witness in reply, and the case went to the
Jury upon the credit :of the witnesses. • .
The Jury (three of, whom were special) found, their verdict
for the plaintiff, damages :11. •

WORCEST Eit ,A§SIZESt, tAR it 11.
HORRIBLE CASE Og INFANTICIDE,

Lucy Dancer, aged 33, was place4atth'e bar'charged, on the
Coroner's Inquest, with the wtlful, murder of her child, Wm.
Dancer, on the 13th January last.
The tlrand Jury threW out the bill on thegroUnd of Insanity.
'Mr. Downing examiriett—l am a suri;eon, and examined the
body of the child.. The cause of
sits death was ari extensive
wound in its throat, the head was nearly severed: front the body.
The knives by wlitch it had been donei • were very dull, and
it- must have 'been very 'difficult to . such a wound. I
asked the prisoner how she had killed her child. She said she
was sitting upon a cbair nursing the child, when's thonghtsud-
deuly came into her head; that she would kill both her Children.
She said She theis got up with the child in her :anus, 'and a
Attie distance from where sliG W4s sitting, She reached a large
knife, she then Walked to her 'chisir, dOwn, and'began to
-cut. the child's throat. Site said • she had great difficulty
in doing it. The child cried a little, and very.soon died. She
assigned no other reason for not 'ailing the other Child, than
becaule the blood, spouted from the child's throat upon ber
neekerchief, which 'alarmed her. I .belieye she wtts insane in
November, And .alsct(et the 13dt Oimutry.
Mr. Lavender,the, gaoler said, that since the prisoner had
,
been confined,halt triad; three or tone attempts on her life,
rind in his opinion shorati up ,oil in ber mind.
The Jury here intirfered, anit'saidgrierd iflOfiett
prisoner had killed the child, but she = a 4 fitli
Ills Lo ltllll/111' gave that necessary direction, for the confine,
ultra of the Ptisonen under thelaws whigh provided for pergolas
committing offences when in it.state of InsstnitY•

cmi3ONEftsil »AA Tut drkttiott
was taken
at the Penitentiary, 31illbimiti, "yestertuty, netore A. tsEr,t,
Eq. enmtict for the Cityditid Liberties of-Weetnithster, and a
respectable Jury, touching the death of Ilotkrt Dyer. The.
deceased had been a• oung man of 00(a:table ConneaiOns. itt
N"thurnbOlaild lie had. been ' fbrend guilty: of stealing
front his employer in; Feintuar, 182% .and senttinced to seven
yeare tranaporbition, but it w-att ortrornuted ,to five years.—
fie WWI itdirlitte4 "into the Pentteutiary itt'NoVeinber last;
but hilt healtlrgrsdt/a4 declined; and he (hell in the prior "in.
flrruary on Wednesday. Verdict, Natpral l)eatit.—There was a
ET6ust IntAcitt held' at the-saint time and place, op the hoilY
of .fames Jones, a convict. The 'deceased was a youth who
had been triad on the 10th of January 1821; at thaStaflbrd timer-
ter-sessions4 and fourat:guilty of grand Ist ceny, end senteneetl
to seven .years' rjuspnrunion, oput his sentenced was cam-
muted to,fiie years,' sent te'the iltiatitia hulk'
at Slieerness, ,where he remained till the 17th of August same
year, anti ivaa then sent to the Penitentiary, .His health was
rotifer impaired, and he was attended in the infirmary by the
medical gentlemen employed at the pristuti -Every thing lieu
been dOne far him consistent with theregUlatibtut al theplace,
but'without ;he lingatal till :the 7tkinstabt, when he„epc.
p)red, Venlict, NAlttr al Deuth .4-Theie wai"i
Held by'the "tame Uovone's 'and 'Suit,,en the!body of T 4
Re ti; 3 CO3VI3t. the4Ceetisea' was tried tort die Pitif lofe hru y
IBM; gaily, and found
,guilty of
,felony, for vihirli
he was sentenced to fourteen years trar.skitatinn, but it as
commuted to seven years. Ile was reeetv ect in Ate .Pecitenti4ry
on the llth of February 1819, but his health soon afterwards
became worse, and he was sent to the infirmary on the 20th of
that month : he lingtred till Sunday last, when he expired.—
Verdict, Natural Dftth.