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PROACPI OF K/NC PERDIN,IND.

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We canner conceal ft—two pinks ex's: i 0 spain.
Menne consi,ts of those who lose end support the
7toßica) reforms which have taken place s the other,
of those who eiiher uppore, of hypOcritkAly pretend
cherish them.
These reforms were mock for the benefit of the Spit
nish people at large; and hilice it happened that the
1 grandees, the tided, the nobles, the privileged order*
and the corporation, 1 •st soniething by tffeselsvnefi-
, cial alseratrons. -Among al/ those classes, therefore,
though there were some who preferred the poishe
good to the trijnyment of their own privileget, yet
di there were many others who were saffected:to the
new institutions, who eatried nn an 'incessant war
againSt the interests of their country in Its very bosom,
and did every thinkto prevent the promotion of the
new ideas and doctrines among the body of thetreople.
Accordingly, west& them for a period of more that:
twenty months-endeavouring, ender the abusive pre-
. text of religion, to stigmatise, under. the name of he- . ,
retics, atheists, and deists; at the saute time, the tam '
ileho have conctfited in effecting the good NA hat
been done.
Finding, however, that the good senStr' of the Sp--
nish people was not tole influenced by these t'irrible
itiords, which were soon perceived td be mire Whi-
t' al calumnies, these enemies of the national trtpOness
took another course i they left the topic of religion,
'and pointed their shafts with the words Jacobins,
Republicans, kc. They !raw endeavnit to delude
the unwary into a belief that Spaniard %rho framed
it constitutional monarchy, wartt Ito mot rah I that
those who have laboured in the cause 4 the King,
want no. King; that thosa who have exerted them-
selves in every way to save Spain, and to liheramt
'Ferdinand, wish not for Kins Ferdinand. They en-
deavour to inculcate the belief of oilter absurdities of
a similar nature among simpie people, but with how
little effect is proved by the continuance of public
tranquillity amongst us t for had the theannesses, ;rl-
- and plots of these men stfcceededi we shnuld
lovr have been involved in a Moody curil war, which
their base souls, worthy of the Court of the mraglirr,
endeavoured to provoke.
It n also worthy of remark, that these persons, tit.
affected t i the new institutions which are favourable
ito the interests of the people, have formed a junctinn
with the Frenchtfied party. They will doubtless err
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'ileavour to instil into Kiag Ferdinand ideas similar
'to those which bronght rota upon Charks IV. end
Maria Louisa ; they wilt endeavour to pervert the
heart of Ferdinand, because thus only tan thby re-
„gain that despotism which they formerly exertised.
But us hope that Ferdinand May be enabled to
►consult his own advantage only in the happiness of
his people, and will drive far from hint those abject
,souls who oppose themselves to the welfare of Spam

Yesterday a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the BO
rough was held, when it was agreed tdpreserft aeon;
gratulatory Address to the Palace R went.
The Combined Armies-in France are not more po•
pular than the ComLincd Schemes in. England. The
Corsican Adventurer, though lately an.Einperor, is left
without a single hop, while the English Adventurer,
however bumble his rank, has a Double awns, !
P.I.TRAOT OP A PRIVATS LITTER 144034 BOULOGNE.
DATED 18ru arm-
-44 At last I may write, *d be certain that my
letters will proceed to their destination. The mighty
and powerful Niciaras Boriaeaters has ceased to be
the ruler of a nation, which has long groaned under
an iron and bloody yoke. Thanks be t() Gon, who
inthsedead the Allied Powers to deliver France,
henceforth governed by her old kings, and under a
constitution nearly similar to your own, unfilds
again to the *mid a white flag as a token of genera/
peace and friendship towards elf mankind. Since the
ever memorable day that the worthy, virtuous, and
magnanimous Tat.i.gwaware, Prince of Benevento,
was able to execute the sincerest wish_ of his heart,
by proclaiming the forfeiture of BON iPiutTa and his
family to the throne of France, and the (generally
'wished for) restoration of the Bouanois, the faces ci
the inhabitants of this (a few days ago unhappy)
country have taken new features.
64 You may doubt it, you who live under the, rays
di the best laws, and who enjoy all the Slessiogs that
can endear life ; but here, a few weeks ago, fear
suspicion, and apathy, was easily to be read on. every
face : but behold the inn rose, and a white flag was
seen, and joy, general and universal, was spread
all hats were decorated with a white cockade—all
shouted With a gla.ddened heart Long live Lows
XVIII. and the Allied Powers !'
"The sloop of war DAMS'S, cruising in the Chan.
net, spied this new colour waving era Boulogne Tower t
as by a magnet she WAS attracted close to our Forts,
and the guns, now of Louis XVIII. could not fice
against friend John Bull. The Captain and his Lady
came on shore—were received with sincere joy, and
regaled with bumpers of Burgundy and Champaign
to the healths of Lows XVIII. King Griffon, and
the PAINCIS REGAIST.
41 t have seen with my own eyes the English tars
arm in arm with the French tars, halfseas.over, and.
railing only against all the pretty lasses that they met
in their way.
64 What do you think of Bordeaux, my native
place, and its worthy Mayor 1 who sent a deputation
to welcome the Bowtsons and the English, and gave
to all France the noble example of loyalty to its old
kings, and hatred to Corsican tyranny.
46 Yourself and many others nave often wondered
that France could so long submit to the Tyrant : I
have myself in my exile entertained such sentinsents,
but my astonishment has soon subsided to observa-
tions. France was filled With spies by the Tyrant,
and whoever dared to utter a word,was sure to be
taken up in the dead of the night, and to disappear
from among the living : beside% the soldiers,
you knobv are always bound to obey the orders of
their officers, kept every body in subjection and Ahead;
and should any officer or soldier have refused to obey,
he would have made himself liable to severe panistii.
ment, which others would have been found to inflict,
Such was the system of despotism by which my unil
happy country _has so long and so shamefully bees
under the knife of a butcher of human flesh—but let
us forget in these days of joy all great horrors, and
ttever.thiok of them but as-a dreadful Lesson to avoid
all innovation in governments and politics."

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, These Sessions commeteed yesterday Wolk Sir
A. CHAMBRE, Baron Gleamsfa, the LORD MAYOR,
Raeoevert, and City Officers.
Botarrill was tried on an indictment which
stood over from the last Sessions, for forging and ut-
tering a bill of exchange for Jell, with intent to de-
fraud ticidulph and Co. bankers, at Charing Cross,
oh the 14th day of January last.
Mr. Hare, cashier to Biddulph and Co. represen-
ted, that on the day mentioned in the indictment, a
woman, of the name of Ann Sinclair, presented a till
of exchange for £47, purporting to be dratiti by
George Ashley, who was their coirespondent, for
which she obtained payment in four ten pound and
seven one pound notes. It afterwards appeared, that
this bill was a gross forgery: the imitation of Ashley's
handwriting was well executed, and by its resem-
bl.fnce imposed on the bankers.
Ann Sinclair laid, she lived in Baryon's-buildings,
Blackfriars-road, and Plicebe Evans, with whom the
prisoner was well acquainted, and frequently visited,
lodged with her. On the day mentioned in the in-
dictment the . prisoner said he wished that either
Phoebe or herself would go to the bankers with a bill;
in consequence of this request, she accompanied
Phoebe in a coach to Biddulph and Co.'s banking-
house, at Charing Cross, where Phoebe gave her a
bill of exchange, which she presented to the cashier,
obtained payment, and gave the money to Phoebe,
who, on their realm home, found the prisoner in her
own aparlment.
. Phoebe Evans said, she had been acquainted with'
the prisoner about .11intimonths, and on the 14th of
January he laid a raPer on the table, which she put
into the hand 7 of Mrs. Sinclair, and proceeded to
the bankers', at Charing Cross, where she had been
twice' before on the prisoner's errands. After re-
maining at the bankers' a short while they returned
home,- and Mrs. Sinclair gave her a von of paper,
which felt soft, and she thought it was Bank paper,
which she placed on the table of.her own room, in the
presence of the wisoner, who took it up. [This wit.
Iness gave her evidence with apparent reluctance.]
..David William Boss represented that a letter ia the
prisoner's band-writing, which he , received from
Plicebe Evans, he delivered into the hands of Cal-
lingbourne, the officer, who -produced it in the Court.
This letter was directed to Mr. Boss, at Belvidere-
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- ithce d but had been sent on

A new Comedr, entitled Debtor and Creditor, writ-
ten by Mr. .11ENN14 the successful author of Matti-
liahing the Wind, &c. was last night performed.
he principal characters were thus represented:
• Mr. Charlton
Arthur Roshford
FAhrrington Mr. ABBO VT.
Mr. Hearty Mr. BLANCHARD.
Lob Closlin
lialance * Mr. &Demons.
• Stripson MlUer • Mr./busty.
Mr. Hammond ' Mt. CHAPMAN.
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Barbara
• Mrs. Wallace • Mrs. POWLLL.
Jerry Wallace .. ;
Sarbara, a spirited country girl, and the yard of
Nearly, a rich London merchant, is desirted- by her
guardian as a •wife for his step-son Bobby Gotha, :t
young citizer., who fancies that "the gods
him poetical," but who is an arrant fool, in all things
except the very essential ones of taking care of his
money. The young lady has. however, formed a
tender connection with Arthur Rusiford, whose hearw
though naturally good, has been led away from ifs
teal bias by .a series of dissipation, which has swal-
lovied up his fortune, and brought upon him the dis-
pleasure of his uncle, Charlton, a species of eccentriC,
.who, with a very utisantbropi_c outside, possesses a
very benevolent disposition. Rusflord, by chance,
discovers that his mistress is the ward ot Hearty, and
. is most anxious to be received oa a footing of inti-
macy in; the house ; but unfortunately Gain*, who
occasionally frequents the west-end of the town, has
got a bill of his for 8300, which be deems it advisable
to pay, that he mays with a 'getter 'gram commence
his visits. To procure this sum he applies to his
nixie, who receives him with indignation, having
'teen informed that he had contracted debts to a con-
siderable amount with Mrs. Wallace, a poor widow,(
for the purpose of reducing her to penury, and by
that means giving his b,sorn ft lend, Etherington, a vi-
cious young officer, a more favourable o.ppot t unity for
attempting to debauch Jetty Wallace. In tha mean
tithe, Hearty, disgusted with the impertinence and
ignorance ot his step-son, Goslin (who has disco-
vered that Rushfird ;a the favourite lover of Barbara,
Ind ineffectually end-avours to have him arrested),
oily determines to make love to his ward; ,who,
R, conduct to Mrs. Wallace,

gallant..
having heard - .sahford's
which is fully corroborated by a letter from his uncle,
in which liewarns her to beware of the unprincipled
libertine, is perfectly contiinced of his baseness. She
seemingly favours Hearty's addresses, for the purpose
of getting out of his house ; and /saving effected that
point, she calls upon her friend, Jelly, whom sins had
protected, after Etheringion's attempt bn her virtue
had failed. She here encounters old Chariot, who
had previously discovered that his nephew was not an
accessary to the villainy of Etherinstox (with whom,
in fact, le had been on the point of fighting a duel;
which was only prevented by the young officer prov-
ing that he had m tde the amende honorable to ler:.
,Wallace and the innocent Jetty), when a comilete
eclaircistement takes place Radtfird receives t!:e hand
of Barbara, with the consent of her guardian ; and,
"erce2t the. poetical Bobby Gatlin, all patties are sa-
tisfied. •
the. dialogue is, in general, neat and pointed;
rinany at the witticisms are good ; and the sentiment,
,theugit 4it presents ncr novel traits, yet, being unaffect-
ed aril unirrc,..!, is listened to with pleasure.
- well supported. Mrs. Jon-

plate,. and se/as without date,
the 21st of January, and was to the following effect :
" MY Draft Sitt—Eicutte the liberty a wretched borstabis
in thus preso;ning to address ypu. Alas !.I dare nut trust any
one else. I dare say you have heard I ant diaelisrged front prl-
smi--lhe had been taken ital./ custody, mid dismissed]—bin. oh,
buss, I ant afraid it will be of nu usc,::s I will still be cur-
etted. Pet, for Gon a sa'ai,.in'orm me if you know what is likely
to be my fate. I send tiils triter by her. llittP't betray me; but
let be: see Mr. Ashley ; she Is not to blame,* is Inc. I put my
coe'ulence In you. Excuse this writing. • Would to Goo I had
i.f ver written. I will throw myself on the mercy of Mt. Ashley
the bankers. I remain your miserable friend,
41‘ 'V. Sp SO/MIL:.
Collinghourne, the officer, represented that he took
the•prisoner into custody at Woolwich, without any
opposition, but with apparent satisfaction, for he said
it was the happiest moment of his life. • He acknow-
ledged very frankly that be had forged the bill in
question, which he accomplished by making himself',
acquainted with Mr. Ashley's hand-writing. He purz,l
Joined a number' of blank checks from Mr. Ashley's
check-book, -which he carried to a tavet n in the City,
where he filled up several before he pleased
and he believed that the worst imitation•of Mr. Ash.
lev'' -bat had been presented at

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- Thesernetly *as very .. __, _
DAN attatained her chat acter with much-spirit-. It -is ley's hand-writing, was sal
the banking-house.
Wjt tn. UOI4I 344405 C parts in 18 bleb we have lately had Mr. Ashley said, he had known the prisoner tieatty
the pleastiNoPseeie excellent g this excelle actress, but she
a twelvemonth, and at ahe time of the forgery, was
imparted icam lightness and vivacity which rendered, endeavouring to obtain a situation for him in the
. it highly areosing. Messrs. JoNEs and l'ziotv were
navy. The bill in question was a gr. ss forgery.
very happy in theirdelineetion of the volatile man of The forgery was likewise proved by a Gentleman'
fashion, and the cynical moralist. Mr. latePeigli Poe- of the name of Jenkinson, who was well acquainted
kcal lover was elitrer.,tly ludicrous. The ,character-
with Mr. Ashley's hand-writing.
'• given to Emarti is new to the stage: it is dint of a
Sir ALAN CIIAMBRE summed up the evidence to
saaoirneutal fighting Yoikshireman. Stollen( the ob.
the Jury, and observed that all the circumstances re-
servations of this nevily.di.covered character appeared
vented ressed hard upon the prisoner, and his own
to touch the fashionable admirers of the pngilistic art
confession. eorroborated the opinion entertained of
tonnearly, and strong symptoms of displeasure were
his !triir. •
several limes displayed on that account. Otherwise
The Jury, after a short consultation, found them.'
the piece went off with universal applause, and was
steer Guilty offeloniovtly uttering, but not forging, and,
announced for repetition to-night with general masks .recommended him to mercy on account of his youth.
of approbation.
The Epilogue was spoken by Dorms and EMERY, - jaw: Davie, a youth of 16 years of age,- was in-
and contained some very happy -allusions to the late dieted for feloniously breaking and entering the'
Stock Exchange hoax. dwelling house of John Basnet, and stealing therein
. a pair of silk stockings, value twelve shillings, on the
Piece has been brought out at the Surrey '49th of March last.
n honour of the late glorious events, and has Elizabeth Basnet, the prosecutor's wife, represents
ictive beyond precedent : idthough it bears ed that she lived in Tothill-street, Westminster, and
affinity to most modern ephemeral produc- kept a hosier's shop. On the evening of the `,29th of
there is considerable ingenuity displayed in March, she heard a noise resembling the rattling of
-Is is most admirably made. to bear upon shot against the shop window, and immediately ran
raordinary occurrences of the day ; the tan- into the street, where she found the prisoner, and oh-
.• nerebus, and foil of point ; and the music iv served that her window was broken, and 'a pair of
's belt stile. The decorative and mnblema- valuable silk stockings carried Away. A gentleman
idons of p ~leantry and scenery, are skilfully who happened to be passing examined. the prisoner,
tinder the direction of Mr. Bitastacores, and who refused to give any account of himself, and the
silk stockings were found in- his pocket.
effective. All the performers did their ut-
most, and on that f.-isciaating little actress Min Deo', The Jury immediately found the priSOdet.zi// of
who performs the eroine of the' piece,
the home bi. itealing, and acquitted him of breaking and ewer ng.
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stowed unbounded, yet well-earned applanse. Mary William, alias Sarah Williams, stood-indicted
for unlawfully uttering and tendering in payment, a
:ins.—A fire broke out on Tuesday morning, at
public-house in Rosemary-lanes which was sturdy piece of false and counterfeit money, of the similitude
of a current and lawful shilling, knowing the same to
inquest was held yesterday at the Harrow, be false and counterfeited, and fur having been con.
n the body of a man unknown, found float-
victed of being a common utterer of counterfeit mo-
River, at Blackwell. He was respectably ney, and sentenced to be imprisoned for the same.
nothing was found about his person to The prisoner's former indictment, conviction, and
discovery of who he was, from the length sentence of imprisonment, for uttering counterfeit
appeared to have been in the water. Vet.
money, was proved, and with respect to the present
.Foind Drowned. - indictment for uttering counterfeit coin, it appeared
few 'ys since a yeinng woman, elegantly attired, that the prisoner. on the 15th day of March last Went
into the King's Head public-house, in Duke.stneet,
~i in a fit, in GrLen-street, l'lteoliald's-road,
expired whilst convey7ag to the workhouse of St. Grosvenor-square, accompanied by a young girl, her
,-;;e the Martyr. daughter, and another woman, where she treated her,
ienen.—Last week, at Bilston, a man being in friendrwith gin, and paid far it with a shilling piece:,
- intoxication, entered his dwilling-house, While this was going forward, Benjamin Johnson, a
lired from a woman therein after his wife; very active and intelligent officer, who bad watched
told that she was out he appeared rather un-
the prisoner in her progress through several .streets,
1 upon her coming home he produced a knife,
came into the house, and desired the landlord to
$4., Mary, this knife shall be the death of thee mark the shilling, and take care of it, for it was a bad
one ; so saying, he took the prisoner and bee friends
before night;" to which she ' answered, 46 I
but he immediately ran at her, stabbed into custody; and proceeded to search cheat is a pris
thigh, and wounded an artery; the poor vete re.ins. On the prisoner's person 15 counterfeit
to death 'before proper assistance could shillings were found, and several base sixpences, and
4. The man was secured and lodged in her daughter dropped a paper containing four bad
Coroner sat spots the body i verdict... Nu. shillings, while the officer was examining then . The
', whole of the mosey found on rho prisquar's person;
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