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London, England, 1823-02-13 00:00:00

LORD PORTSMOUTH'S CASE.

EXAMINATION L'24l,Clt Tux KING'S COMMISSION.
vitae DAT, WEDNESDAY, rum:ART 12. •
The Jury, consisting of the following Gentlemen,
assembled at Freemasons' Hall, at the usual hour :
Lord John Fitzroy • Ealward Walpole
lion. John Melville' John Morris
Sir William Boughton Robert Farquhar
Sir Thomas Baring Alexander Nowell
Sir henry Floyd John-Miles
George Byng G. S. Repton
S. C. Whitbread M. Bruce
W. P. Honeywoed J. T. Hope
C. A. Tulk J. Jackson •
G. &tikes H. Kendall
W. Mellish Thomas Richard Read.
John Soane
Mr. William Pitman examined by Mr. TINDAL
—ls a surgeon ; haspractised as such at Andover for
thirty years; has professionally attended the family.
of Lord Portsmouth for the whole of that time; there '
was at all times a singular peculiarity in the conduct
of the Earl—on one occasion his Lordship refused to
comply with the professional advice of witness; he
addressed witness in harsh and unjustifiable lan-
guage.; this was about '25 years ago ; at otliefilimes
his Lordship was particularly polite; on theOC'eSsion
alluded to, applied to the late Dowager Lady.. PollSi
mouth, complaining of his Lordship's refusal; re-
members the circumstance of Mr. Combe coiling `to
reside in his Lordship's house, as his fa:mily tilYisi
clan. During Mr. Combe's residence in'tbe filthily
his Lordship behaved very ill to witness, who accord-
ingly applied to Mr: Combe. This. Gentleman re-
monstrated-with hi Lordship, and .poSsessing much
iniluente over him, sucCeeded'in persuading him to
compliance .with the advice of witness. Saw Lord
Portsmouth for the last tiine about ten weeks ago ;
his Lordshipt.'hiris behaved very politely, and invited him
to dinner saw again the next day, perceived'
directly by his. countenatbe ' that his temper was
snared; his Lordship then behaved very uncivilly—
had not given any cause for such treatment. From
the length of time witnesshas known his Lordship,
and' recalling his conduct during the• whole of that
time, did not consider that he had at-any period of a
long course of years been of soorid mind.........i i,
Cross-examined by Mr. Wfwasta.-:4t thi 'two I
several times at which his Lordship behaved ill, and'
shewed ill temper to the witness, he was labouring
under the pain at one time of a fractured arm, and at
the other from a severe contusion, occasioned by a
fall from his horse—it is not uncommon for people
suffering under pain to be soured in their temper, and
f?ritable in their mind—at-other times, when not la•
bouring under pain, has treated witness most civilly;
conceives there is nothing unusual in a person's Ya-
nking in his temper at different times ; did not say
Lord Portsmouth was uncivil merely because he told
witness his, advice had not been serviceable. Witness
had been.in his Lordship's' company in public—his
conduct was then generally dignified and correct ;
has always thought:Lord Portsmouth unsound in hit'
mind,-ne.ver expre.ssed an opinion to the contrary.—
Remembers a conversation with Mr. Halls—it was
about an affidavit made by. Mr. SkirroW, in the Court
of Chancery ; did not then say his Lordship was of
sound mind=cannot recollect having said otherwise
than that he was of unsound mind.
By Mr. G. BANICEs.—Was not examined in 1814.
By another Jaror.—Had not been in the habit of
attending persons of unsound mind professionally.
By Mr. flottywoOD.—The conversation between
witness and Mr. Halls he did not consider of such a
nature as would justify a conclusion that he had ex-
pressed an opinion of his Lordship's sanity.
Ann Cole, called by Mr. Poore .•-.IS the wife of
William Cole, of Whitchurch ; has known Lord'
Portsmouth thirty years; was out nutting one day;
I saw his Lordship: did not speak to her, nor she to
him ; his Lordship did not give her a farthing, more.
or less ;.has seen him since; on one occasion his Lord-
ship asked her to feel his pulse; did so; told him he
was very poorly, and wanted letting blood; he asked
witness to bleed him; said she could not; he. then
gave her Ss. and told her to go,' having first asked
her to call en him the next day; did so the next day
at one o'clock, and saw his Lordship at the 'gate Of a
copse; felt his pulse again; he repeated his request
for her to bleed him; refused; he gave her 2s. 6J.
saw him another day; asked-her to fetch him a ser--
vain; she asked the name of the- sersant ; said he did
not know ; witness replied then, that she did not know
wha..to ga for ; his Lordship then -gave her a seven
shilling piece; he never shewed bee anything, eicept-i
inn a lancet; was in company with four other-women'
one day, when' his Lordship came up and ma.le therc I
put their hands in their peckers, and walk before
him; his Lordship never attempted to take ady lit-
beriies with witness, not the- least in the worid—
(witness was about seventy years of aged.. . '
Sarah Adonis, examined by Mr. Wersisans4...-,
Resides at Tulton ; has' known Lord. Portsmouth
twenty years; 'met his Lordship one day 'm abye-
road ; sometimes asked his Lordship how -Itewasi be
gave her something, which.shei; has kept ever since ;
has it about her now (produced it lauctt, in a red
Morocco case); gave it her aiHnit thivieenyeara ago ;
i the first time witness saw his Lordship she was in

company with Hannah Curtis; he asked her to
his pulse, which she did, and told him he was very
poorly; asked her to bleed him • she Said she tout&
not ; he remarked that he had been hied • by .wonsim'
in London ; witness refused to bleed his* beesiose it
was on a Sunday morning ; his Lordship produced
a lancet at the time he asked her to bleed him; had
never seen Lord Portsmouth tilt then; met his Lord-
ship on the following Wednesday, about-a quarter of
a mile from the place where they met first; this
meeting was by the appointment of his. Lordship ;4
again felt his pulse, and told him he was better: he
said no, he was worse, and very-giddy in his head;
he then asked her what pockets she wOre,,whether
corded or ribbed ? she said ribbed—he sgsrisot ask to
see them—wanted her to bleed him, blitsbegidnet/
he strewed her his lancet; and requested her to get a
young woman to meet him for the purpose of phle-
botomizing ; met his Lordship again; wanted .t 9 be
bled—made her put-her hands in her pockets, bule
ing them out, and walk before him ; did so till be
told her to stop I then felkhis•pulse, and tcld him he
Was better ; he was then very angry, and s*id'he was
worse ; told her he hid met ante* girl es..he was
riding through Whitcburch.f he thought she conld
bleed him, and wished witnesstobri be to him, beat
could not tell her where she lived ; he gave her a 7s.
piece, and told her not to go nutting, or he should be
angry.. Shortly after his Lordship went to London—
on his return met him again—tied her arm in a hand-
kerchief, because she knew he would aslc her tobleed
iiiru-,toid. him she had the rheumatisris.74e said he
was very sorry—made her put her hands in her.
pockets, and walk before bim. Twenty years ago,
the witness said, she conceived she was more attrac-
tive than at present. He never offered to take :the
slightest liberties with her. He saw witnse and three
other girls in the fields, and asked them rte feel hi.,
pulse, which they did. He never 'so muck as,offered
to give them a kiss, which they all wondered at, and
thought him a very simple man. .
Mr. Justice BEST was then called and examined
from the. Bench, by the CON/SION BERJEANT.—His
Lordship deposed that-he. was related to Alit grentley
family. After the death of the Dean of Exeter, his
Lordship became a trustee to the estate of Lord Ports-
mouth ; before that time:the' learned-Witness said, he
was applied to very frequently relating to Lord Ports-
mouth by Lord Grantley. Witness had much con-
versation upon the subject, and he recommended Mr.
Coumbes, as a man of gentlemanly manners and as
a medical mad, to take care of him. The witness was
certainly of opinion that it was requisite that. some
One should fake care of Lord Portsmouth. Witness
remembers Lord Portsmouth coming to town on th,e
death of Lady Portsmouth; His Lordship- came to
town a feW weeks before his marriage with Miss
'Hanson. Witness never ceased to think that Lord
Portsmoirth should have some persons about him.—
A'itness had a conversation with Lord Grantley on the
Friday before Lord Portsmouth was married. His
Lordship was married -on a Monday..- - • •
Does your Lordship remember having had . any
conversation with- Mr. Hanson relative telsordPosits;'
mouth's mind, 'a few days before the marriage-,of
Lord Portsmouth with Misteliansort?-4 saw Mr:'
Henson, and had some conversation with him °rube-
Filthy, I think, before Lord Portsmouth's marriage
Serjeant PELL.—Did the conversation Which your
Lordship had with Mr. Heaton relate to Lord Ports-
mouth ?—Justice Best.—Yes, it did.. 7
Serjeant PELL.,—Then object to its being received'
as evidence, unless Lord Portsmouth Waipresent. '
Mr. TROWER said the question might be put whe-
ther Lo- I Portsmouth was acquainted with•that par-
ticular .onversation. If he was, the conversation
would be admissible as evidence.
Mr. Justice Best.—:Lord Portsmouth was certainly
not acquainted with this conversation.
The COMMON SERJEANT pressed the question as
to the conversation. As his Learned Friend Mr.
Wetherell' had' opened the case, one of the facts—
namely, the marriageof Lord Portsmouth with Misr
Hanson, on the 7th of March—was an important
event, intimately connected with the case, tending to
shew the imbecile state of.his Lordship's mind. He
(the Common Serjeant) meant to charge all those who
were actors in that transaction as having taken ad-
vantage of Lord Portsmouth's weakness. • ' •
Serjeant PELt • said; he rested his objection upon
the ordiniry principle of the English law, that a man
was bound by no conversation at which he was not
present, or did not subsequently assent to.
;Mr.
MOWER, the Chief Commissioner 'interrupted
the Learned Serjeant, and told him, that the Com-
missioners were of opinion that the question could
not be put. •
The examination of Mr. Justice Best proceeded.
The COMMON §ENJEANT—.Were you informed of
the intended marriage of Lord Portsmouth ?
Mr. Justice Best—Certainly not. •
The Learned JUDOS went on to state, that having
been very intimate with the family of Lord Ports-
mouth, and consequently bad many opportunities of
observing his Lordship's conduct, the result of that
observation was, that he (Mr. Justice Best) -believed
him to be utterly incapable of managing any important
affairs. In point -of capacity, he was not.above the
level of a boy of eight or nine years of age. " If he
is treated civilly,' said the Learned Judge, « he re-
turns it like a boy : if he is treated unkindly, or in a
manner that he conceives be unkind, he will sulk
and cry like a boy.. During the whole period of my
trust, it Was never thought necessary to apply to. him,
Atiftept on one occasion, wbera applied to him togive
his consent. to a loan of money. I thought it neces-
sary,
i to a# ply te him, but he refused to lead the money'.
At table, and in gentle': interceerse, he' conducted
hin•Aelf hitt a Gervilimair: • • • ,
Cross-examined by- Serjeant. Lest:fled-
Judge said he did nofedrasow-Lord Portsmouth Wei*
his raairiage Anith- LOrci-.GLansleY;l islet
Witness had hefted t,hat..l4o,Portstneutlii %Tr's a man''
of weak mind,erol bevengly objected to the Mir-
Tinge. Witeess su.ccceded to the.trUst an the-death
of Dr. Gdritet, due of the; Trustees Order the deed
'whit% .was-made before .the marriage_with Lord:
Granger's sisterk:and which placed the management,
'of Lord Portsmouth's estate in.the heeds of Trustees.'
The deed certainly 's hied imbecility .-.64.•the part` of
Lord Portsniouth. The deed, related to. aiitters of
the highest importutee• to his Lordship. His Lord-
ship executed it, certainty, The family, no doubt,'
considered the execution of it as a,wiseaneasnrei but:.
hal he been applied to on the occasion, he should
.se cm-ridetetl it himself as a prudent theinatte;

yet he doubted the .prtSpriety of Lord Portunonth
boing a party to The deed), and he- would. Rot• have
executed it. Lord .Portsrnouth appeareirlit av*.va .
,sense of religion; but the learned •witness bad never
cpfestioned him upon it.
Q. On the occasion of the Queen's trial did Lord
Portitnouth attend as a Peer?

Mr. Justice liter—He sat in the House of Lords,
,and answered to his name during the. trial; but I
was not resent during the whole time.
Mr. &leant Pet.ti:—.lDoes your Lordship renlern-
bet that when the Lord Chancellor came to Lord.
Portsmouth for his vote, there was a general silence
or sort of pause throughout the House, and some
persons said, " Give him a little time—give him
little timer

Mr. Justice Brer.—l do not remember that cir-
cumstance, or that I was present.• The Learned
Judge- continued-irises evidence in chief, that he did..
not know. who took Lord Portsmouth's proxy. On
one occasion of an important nature, and one occa-
sion only, he • considered Lord Portsmouth to have'
spoken•rationally. :His Lordship asked the witness
why he had ceased. to be a trustee ? The witness as-
signed as a reason, his disapprobation of the conduct
of Mr: Hanson.,—(The learned witness -wished to
avoid stating the reason he assigned to Lord Ports-
mouth for withdrawing from the trust, as the state-
ment might.he offensive to a particular party ; but
Mr. Trower declared that it was necessary the reason
'Should be stated.}-Lord Portsmouth replied, I thought
so;. and asked the witness whethert- if. Mrs Hanson.
went out, he (Mr. Justiceerst). wotild-tia willing to
.return ? ‘Vitness expressed hie-readiness t*sokee the
family. lie was of opinion -that- Lord Portsmouth
had not sitificient intellect for any impoptaut affairs.--
' Heshad not mind sufficient to. conduct his ok(4 do-
mestic afFairs, his property' would have b,...en endan-
gered if it • were entrusted into his qwn hands. He
was extremely nervous, and easily frighted out ()fatly
thing. His memory is retentive as to trifling facts,
whatever he understands he can remember, but he
:cannot understand matters of. importance. The
Learned Judge. repeated the opinion which he had
given before of the state of Lord Portsmouth's' in-
rtellect, in answers .to-questions from the Gentlemen
of the Juryt
Charles Tee was then called and examined by Mr.
PEpys.—Witness is a servant in Lord Portsmouth's
family. Had entered it in 1890; he first entered a
a valet, and afterwards as butler.. • The house affairs
were always managed by Lady Portsmouth. His
Lordship was !lever allowed to meddle with those
affairs,- but was allowed money. The witness was
going on to describe the conduct of his Lordship in
'purchasing lancets. when
Mr. Serjeant PELt. interposed, and said_ that as he
was desircitis of shortening the proceedings as much
as possible,. he would admit every fact which he con-
sidered as having been proved, and would not give
the trouble of allowing a multitude of witnesses to
speak to the same species of facts.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said, that until the cir-
Fen. **tante* were stated, it was impossible to form
spy opihion as to whether the testimony was or was
ritOt material: The case was not one between party
and partr, and must 'go on in the same Manner in
*Which it has already appeared.
• WitneikcOntinued.—When Lord Poristhouth was
in a passion, fie wonld strike the witness, who Would
resist, -14 lartld,of . His Lordship. Wou I
'iielieometrines tall;cloWn immediately. Witness slept
in lifkLiairlihip's dressing-r Oona, by the directions of
the like' Lady .Portsmouth. ".. • •
John Baueston, examined . by Mr. 13ftonotrANI.—
Witness had been seventeen years in the. service of
Lord Portimonth, and had left his service thirteen
years; and had known his-Lordship for thirty 'years.
A coachman, named .Geriigtl7h ad broken:his leg, and
was lying on his. bed. • Witness was ..attending.,him.
Lord Portsmouth came into the room, and toldtteorge
to get up and go to work.. George said he could not
Oet up. Lord- Portsmouth told him he sluitad :
ecrge repeated he could.not. His Lordship, then
threw himself across the leg's of George, and witness
heard the bone crack. George cried out, and wit-
ness told his Lordship that he had broken George's
leg again. His- Lordship replied, that he did not.
care for
.that. Witness with great difficulty dragged
his Lordship from off the hod, and can ied him out,
of the room, and told him that 'he had ruined die
Man. His Lordship replied, " I do not care for that."
Witness, at the request of his coachman, gave him a
broom-handle to defend himself. On obi occasion,
his Lordship stood at the porch of the church, and,
in a -great passion told the witness drust he was a
d—d rascal, and• should not enter. His. Lordship
gave .loud " Items" in the church, and pied -to snake
the gitlrlaugh.
• The Bea Mr. McCarthy, who had bleed** _Bettor
of Whitchurch, was then examined. Halus4Veielte.l
Lord Portsmoutlrup to the time of the late *Lady
Portsmouth's death. Witness said that he was of a
very imbecile mind. On three occasions, at funerals,
where the witness had officiated, Lord Portsmouth
had appeared as a mourner amongst persons who were
far'below his rank. He appeared with a black cloak
over his clothes, Which were not black: He came
into the'church-yard with the other mourners. He
alnays conducted himself with propriety on those

occasions._
Cross-exatnined by Serjeant PELL-.-Witheis had
often dined at the house of Lord Portsmouth. His
Lordship always. coNlucted himself with great pro-
priety, and he was particularly .polite and attentive
to Ladies. Witness never saw anything ,
tidier' to the eonduct .of Lord 'Potxsmuuth at table
of elsewhere, ivhich would have induced the'stitness
to /lave. discontipoect his-visits at the house.. The
•tortvervation••of. Lord Portsmouth was vague and
_trifling, like
,that of a boy. The propriety of his
14rdship Wires.Ot a manly propriety. He remem.
Pt:aired only Wks, and his amatory was an instinctive
kiiiii3Oftnelisevjet he treasured up a sort of malice or
tililiketd particular persons. •
• Question.—What was his behaviour at Church ?—.
He was very attentive, and apparently devout; and
sometimes, after the sermon, he would curie, up to
rte,--and; addressing are by my Christioa. tame,,
'woad say to tne-". Charles, we -have had a long
sermon this Morning; we must have shorter one,"
Sirie2alt PiLle—Perhaps his Lordship was not
lkifong in Ris judgment in that particular?
'.'‘yalesa-Why Men dritimalreloag sermons as well
lOrik SSieithet 4.ortittstirnet-.(Lavgliter).
"Jutia ittfriarj,, a butcher tritchnrch, vras next

LONDON.

FEIJIWARY 13..1825..

sTocK EXCHANGE, Mir-PAST TWr•.r.vr.

The great sensation which was caused yesterday by the failure
has nearly subsided. Consc.ls opened this morning at 74, went
up to f, duwn again to I, at which price they remain up to
this hour. 'The Expresses this morning from Paris, brought
the Fronds Funds two per cent. higher-79f. '2se. which is at-
tributed to French speculation, on account of the French Loan,
which will soon be contracted fur. There is another rumour
this morning of a great defaulter belonging to the house, who.
it is supposed will be declared in tho course of the day.
We do not Lear of any particular news from Pais, except
the continuance of warlike preparations.
A great deal has been doing in the House this morning. Con-
sols re this aniostent done at 746, seller's, with a heavy Market.

FRENCH' PAPERS.

PARIS, FEBRUARY IL

At half-past eight o'clock, yesterday evening, the
Members of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies
were presented to the King by the Minister of the In-
terior. The President delivered to his Maj e,ty the-
following Speech:
" Sire—lt is with sentiments of the most profound gratitude
and love•hat your faithful subjects, the Deputies of the Depart-
ment, approach to deposit at the foot of the Throne the homage
of their respect. The necessity of the: regular vote of the tares
mad.: it our duty promptly to answer the summons. The appro..
bation of the King, and the public welfare, are our mom/tepee..
" Under a firm and paternal Government, the internal `situa-
tion of the kingdom could not fail of ameliorating. The wisdom-
and courage of the Magistrates, the loyalty of Juries, whose con-
c.tences nothing has intimidated, have defeated conspiracies
wherever formed. and justice has destroyed the hopes of Mira-
nit'y entertained by the factious.
" Sire, it was et...creed to the most Christian King to raise
our temples from their ruins. Thanks to your pious solicitude,
religion daily reassumes that salutary ineuencc which inspires
men with more attachment to their chides, and more respect for
theft/S/1 of their country. The Conventions recently concluded
by your Majesty with the Holy See, have restored to your
• Churches their former pastors. Soon will labour at.d indigence
1:•41, throughout even the provinces, the consolation and relief
,1
of which they have been so long deprived.
" The Ordittapees of your Majesty, Sire, have prepared new
mean, of economy, and fixed order in the public accounts.
henceforth France will be better informed of the legal appropri-
ation of the public funds. She already enjoys the fruits of the
progressive improvements of the Administration; and an exe as
of 40 millions above the credits opened in 182 d attests the pro-
sperous state of our finances..

FOREIGN FUNDS.
A great deal has been done this morning in the Market, par-
ticularly in Spanish Bonds, which opened at 3', 361, .4.

Current Prices:—Chilian 68, New Spanish 74:1 ;, Old 45,
New 'Prussian 75, 0:d 79i, Russian 7!! to ".2,* Lkinish nothing
done, C"lnnibiaii in 4si, Spanish Scrip 29:2
PItTCIS 01 'STOCKS ONL tiCLOCK.
Bank Stock 233 23514 236
3 per Cent. Reduced 753 A %
$ per Cent. Consols 741/ 3A •
31/2 per Cents. 87% %---4 per Cents. Old 93% %
4 per Cents. New 933/s 3/4 % 1%
Bank Long Annuities 19 7-16 9.16 7.16
Imperial 3 per Cents. 74',
India Stock 2.87-411onds 285.30,4
Exchequer Rills of £l,OOO, 13.. lls-
Ditto small 141. lls.—lndia for Acct. 237%
Consols for Acct. 743/4 741/4 'A 'A Va.

Mr. CANNING took his seat last night in the House
of Commons ; but, contrary to expectation, no ques-
tions u ere put to him relative to our foreign policy;
and the business of the evening was of considerable in-
terest. Irish affairs have become, however, a tort of
nightmaie ; they prevent repose, and turn out, after
I'll, to be a frightful nothing. The misery of the Irish,
gre as it is, seems to be fully equalled by the loqua-
city of Irish Members, and both are overwhelming'
and irremediable. Mr. WALL/ice, the late Vice.'
President of the Board of Trade, on moving for the'
appointment of a Committee on Trade, similar to
that of last Session, was 14ighly and deservedly com-
plimented by Members on both sides oi" the House,
for hit *great attenticln to his duties while in office,
and his successful exertions.

• 6' Yes, Sire, it is by the return to religion, to legitimacy, and
to ord;:t, that this fine France, enjoying at length real liberty,
shevts to Europe how public calamities may be redeemed.
" Why should the exatimle of our present proverity and the
leassma . f our past mi,fortimes be lost upon a neighbouring State,
uhust independence we do not quevtion? . But e:m we see with-
out alarm the discords which devour her, and abandon ourselves
to those dangers with which we are menaced by the calamities
which afflict her?

v Destined by PROVIDENCE to close the abyss of Revolutions,
your Majesty, in your paternal solicitude, has made every effort
to guarantee your subjects, and save Spain herself trout the disas-
trous erects of the rebellion of a baud of perjured soldiers.
blitol infatuation has rejected the counsel of the Chief of the
august family of the Bourbons.

• u Sire, we are Frenchmen; no sacrifices will be considered too
great by your subjects, to defend the dignity of your Crown,
and the honour and security of France.
It belongs to your Majesty, Sire, to deliberate ; it is for us
to concur, by all our efforts, in the noble enterprise of suppressing
anarchf. to recognize peace alone, to.restore to liberty a Frinee
of your blood, to insure the repose of Spain, to consolidate that
of Wrance, to deliver from the yoke of oppression a magnani-
mous people, who as.isted us to burst our own fetters, and who
can only receive from their legitimate Sovereign institutions con-
formable to their stews aid manners.

On tl:r Statute Bonk his is rather a negative merit.
No law stands prominently forward to carry his
name to posterity; while its merits afford much mat-
ter of debate to cotemporaries, like Mr. Pest,'s Act.
He procured, however, the expunging from our
Statute Book Above SOO partly obsolete and partly
injudicious lawn but all of which fettered Trade.
Though he has not succeeded in all he undertook',
he did more for the benefit of our Commeice than
any previous Vice-President of the Bemis! of Trade,
and we have had more pleasure in tracing his steady
and beneficial course, than, in losing ourelves in ad-
miration at the brilliant wanderings of some of his
much-be-praised coadjutors.

Sire, your couragus acid faithful army, which knew how
to cootenso the dastardly insinuations of revolt. goes forth with
ardour. Under the banner of the lily, at the voice of your Us-
jeAy, guided by a Prince that youigoart and your subjects di-
lisht in calling your son, this noble standard will only proclaim
enemies to the factious.

“ We return thatats to your 'Majesty for the preeautions which
you have taken to protect our maritime commerce, Your pre-
_
edent wisdom watches over all our interests, and theitsvid torero

of youryhiajesty, which have so often afforded timely aid so hu-
manity, will maintain with equal devotion the honour .of the
F: arch flag.
" Sire, your faithful subjects, the Deputies of the Depart-
w.ents, deeply affected by your royal promises, will repeat them
to your pepple. They will tell them that Arc most just of Kipp
wills the assembling and maitatetraice of his armies only with the
view of preserving social order, and de fending our country and onr
leatltutloes from all contagious and disorganising principles."•
The King replied :
" I unglue with the greatest pleasure theAddrest of the Cham-
ber
of Drinks. I shall be faithful to the engagements which I
have cos:acted ;. but whatever may happen, it is from my inti-
woe pnion with the Legislative chambers that will result the
g.d jut . prosperity and external consideration of France."
ere has been circulated to-day a somewhat dif-
ferent version of the speech which AI. de Villele made,'
unpreparedly, yesterday, in the Secret Committee,
from that which we gave upon thcauthority of gene-
ral conversation. It at pcats that his Eztqllency, in

This-forenoon we received a German Mail, with
Frankfort Pipers to the Bth, and other Journals of a
recent date. The Austrian &wryer has no acr,outos
from Greece or Turkey. Much damage hits bees
sustained on the banks of the Rhine, in the neigh.
boUrhood of Coblentz and Frankfort, by the breaking
up of the ice; no lives, however, have been lost:
.14N. 28,—Metalliques Bank Shares 918 e
IN.—MetalNue* 81 4-5. Bank Shares 900..
34).—Pelesall!cues 801, Bank Shares ISM

Jamaica Papem to the 2d of. January have been
received,A Meeting of-the Freeholders and othee

Inhabitants took place at Lucia on Sato-Jar, the SITTINGS INTHE.c.O4.7R rs elf! •
Decemberi.. for ibe*purpose of addees•iiirciris Orace
the Mike ofSCAucn PSTSA on I return to•the itillind; •
aikketwffich an illumination wak proposed fcsiNonday
cilglft',,undL" unanimously Agreed I
altolll VIE ROYAL GAZETTE Or TUE la ST DEL'ESIBER.
The Session of the Assembly, so unprecedented in
its length; termtcrated 'yesterday evening, after which
his Grace was pleased to prorogue the House by the
following Speech i •
" Gmrst.tatit Or sill Counit—lt affords me much pleasure
to grant you a tease, after your having bestowed so long and
patient an attention. to the public business.
Me. SPCittlt, Aith 01,4tiE Asscusr.y—T am much
gratified to find that. not even the diaculties under which this
Colony labours, from the low prices of its staple prtubiess us,
have hen able to repress that liberality for which the Assembly
of Jamaierhave ever been distinguished ; and it affords me ad-
ditional pleasure to. reflect, that the judicious means ynu have
adopted for meeting the exigencies of Government, will be at-
tended with no heavy.pressure on .your Constituents.

a Caterutsurit or Tux Cousett.—l avail nytelf of this oppnr.
tunity su*assure you that I hare resumed my government with
the same anxious regard for the best interests of this
-which ias hitherto influenced my conduct; and in my endea-
vours to promote this great object, I rely with.vrfect .zen.idenee
on.your assistance and support. Usk nosy; in bii.:llLjesty's
-name, prorogue this Central Asser;blyuntil 'rucsdij, :he
day ref JailstarY next."

reit-utr.ittasS, APPEALS, ANII TILlITTO;14, /InFORL.I4IIL .to !to
citAltcrl.Losa, Arrrii H2LAttY T Egli 182 3.
11priday, February 18, l'irst Seal.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Athrtday;'Treaday,
and' Wednesday following, Re-hearings and Appals. -- •
'chin:Way, FebruBry 27, Second Seat •
Friday, Saturday, Alutsday. 'Cue?cirrOffeddlitutilMitilW;
and Friday following, Ite.liearinys and Appeah.
Saturday, March 8, Third Sri.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Tftat,rttalii.y,
and Monday following, its-hearings and Appeals. ..
'faesdny, March le, hearth Seal; Wednemiay. Petitions. •
N.B. Such days as his Lordship will tie.octupiesi in the Hope
of Lords are excepted. . - •
St 4LS, CAUSES, ICXCEIMONk, itnlTigta WMECTIONS, ANVitATIOXT,
B,:rost THa VIMACHANCILLO It, • FTZit H ILA tif SIR* (S.t:;.
Tuesday, Ftbruary 18,. First Seal.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,. 516nday, Tuesdays
and Wet!nesday following, Causer.
Thursday, teLtuary 27, Second SeaL •
Frid,:y, Saturday, Nionday, Tuesday, Tl•nrsday;
and Frfilty following, Exceptiubs and ranker •D:::ctiblis, Id
the Oidir thew s.ind in the Book.
Saturd4, March. 8, Third Seal. •
Minhlay, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Saitirdayi
andr s 1 today following, Causes, and Exceptluus, gad Further
Directions, in the order they stand in the Book.
Tuesday, March 18, Fourth Se:al; Weditesday, Petitions.

LATV LVTELLIGENCE,

-COURT OF KING'S BENCH, rsimu.t ItY 13.

The following persons were brought up for judgment, they
havlnz been vnivicted of keeping-common gaining-houses: }:.
liozier, P..l3snnett, F. Old&Id, F. Carlos, and W. Ilumpbries.
An aSdavit of mitigation, put in by Fredcrick °Whets!, set
forth, that,in July IE2I, he withdrew from being c.ntcerucdin
this trade that he has a wife and seven children depending on
hint for support—ghat Pe is subject to ill health, from an
nation of blood In the head, and that imprisoutnent must en.
danger his life.
_ _ _

fhe adilavit of Richard Bennett stated, that he was not a
proprietor since September 1821, and since that time the trade
was abated. That he has a wife, an aged mother, and seven
children, to support, and is in distressed etreuldstauces.
, Car affidavit was to the like effect— a Wale and svv,:ll chit-
diem lie was formerly a Lieutenant in a West butts
treat, where he suffered severely fio..s the ciimate. allida.
vita a burgeon was likewise pet In, stating hit constttutioa
being much Impaired.
An affidavit of Juan Woodriffe, of the Inner Temple, rodent
at law, prosecutor, deposed to the fact+ of the dete-aanis beim.
severally connected and hienti,i2tl with the prom dings of the
gaming-house 3n St. James's-start. Iles st.=.llo:re man, a clerk,
driven almost to madness by the loss ui money beioni:tig to hf
employers.
Mr. CIMWOOD contended, on the authority of very eminent
writers, that the expenditure and breaking up of huge ftrtunes
(Which Could not be otherwise distributed than at the gantiug
table) was not a public evil, but a great public good-(l.nazl:ter),
Mr. Plitcurs was heard in aggravation.
Thi. Court having conferred together fur some minutes—
Mr. Justice Bat LIT, in giving judgment, übwrved, that the
ofeoce.was_of-rrekt public turpitude, not merely as alfectlng the
parties stsafeyings but their families and conneciola in lifer, pro.
.dtiatig.that most deplorable consequences. The keeping-a
Men =aching-house was, against an Act of Par:lament, and was
'besidein common law nuisance. The temptation which it held
'out to elate in tee young, wai not only to hazard their own,
but other people'etockets intrusted to their keeping, and thus
tempting them to ci:riandt felony, for which' they naight-forfeif
`iheir
The sentence of the Cana upper Tinier, was to pay a fine of
:MOO ind be imprisoned :Az months.
Humphries to pay a doe of Xeoo, with two yenta' impel.
Comment.
(bafirld..Elooo, and one year's imprisonment.
• /linnet, £iOuO, and onf year's imprisonment. •
"'Carlos; ,f,OO, and 18 months' imprisonment, with two sure-
ties, for their good behaviour for live years—themselves its
.02000 and two sureties in £5I)O each.
Mr. Justice Dacca!' :observed, the reason the Court did nee,*
add that the defendants should- be sentenced to be kept at hard
labour during the period of their imprisonment, was, that an
Ali of Parliament which passed, subjecting defendants to this
addititn:al punishment for the offence of keeping a commota
gaming Lease, did not take effect until after the pasnirg of the
Act, and which was from and after August, len.- The clef-W-
-ants conviction being previous therito, exempted them fro*
that part of the sentence to which future defendants fur
the like offence would be subject. It was fit that this should he
known to. the Public.

The Earl of Derby's Stag-bounds tneeton Szturday,Ut Wood-
manstrme.

BOXERS.
Much war is expected in the pugilistic hemisphere this spring.
Tbe greatest patrons continue to demand the battle twits made
between Spring anti Neat, and which ended in disappointment..
Much epistolary correspondence is at work, sad bgthatteirtial 1,4
a disappointment at a meeting not having taken place. Mach is
nrged, that in a former match, when Neat brake his arm and
forfeited £5O, Spring received £5O only of the Bascoliana •
Spring has again challenged Need to fight bins for fronCtwo to'
five hundred guineas, half way between London sad Bristol; hat •
Neat says he will not fight so far from home, and so the mature
at present rests.
•
The lion-hearted Josh Ifudsotipersists in fighting any-1111101V4
the world; and Ward is also ready fur anybody. • .
While settling these disputes, the battle between Jaleassmilit
Black and Ricketts the Burslem blacksmith teak place t
tii241,11-
thirty miles north of London. • •..
l'he Jew and the Christian, but no foes on that acetate; thlr
nionish being the only objeit in view.--rDoke's-placeis a•llsteds- 3
the move, in consequence of two of their people, an sobs*
the* place great dependence, brining them anae.Psofe./044140
prize ring. Since the death of Dutch Sam, and Old %meg* '
ting the best of Dan Mendoza, the snlllit f iestporteacels( dllO
Jews haabcen placed rather in the'back ground for some thar,'
past; but it seems they are determined to ham another gig-
character, before they bSek nut altogether.; and Aby. and Israel
Belako'ate accordingly put forward as slack champion& BS&
of these boxing heroes are coasisseted good fighters ;• and ak°
possess an excellent knowledge olthe schism. Helios, wholes
come all the way frogs Ireland llo.set a baling, but be *ayegnat•
to lose the battle," 'has found a customer ip Ay; and Lit* dr-
Venn the pride of Birmingham who laughs at the idea of trot-
ting over the distance of 120 miles" to be knocked about' "bps
also picked up a formidable opponiat • inLkile Janet. The fti•
lowing articles were,agreed tq last Dighton
Belmar agrees to fight Arthur Mathewson. far £O5 adder
24-feet ring, half-minute time,* fairitatt4ap fight •on Ma
of March. Mr. licksen twname the, place, ite.t?-4 to 4 'ea
the Jews.
Fress COUAT.—The Jabs Aksll Oita: gosh. utlsol+ftak
Ms tuns at the above mafiosi chop yeast**, and tire'vi;powto
the omen, was a prime account. The essetitis were various and
interesting. Spring, previously to•leaving the stage, adtheend
the patrons of pugilism on behalf of poor Harry Sutton (the Mao
6f colour): " he is nearly dead,'.' said Spring, of be fart • the list • -
stage of a consumption;, he banns left hisked. since he tram is••
the Court, when you were pleased to dOtome.biali for hipu
has a wife 'andthree children, without any means of support. I
am sure you are too generous to kt a brave nun want.; and/.I "
never knew an appeal made here in vain," ~:bialf-crownotssitil.
linp, and sixpences were instantly thrown own the.itage, sots
tolerable collection was male. Josb Ike sun •attd 'Shrift* •
finialtd the amusement of the day ; it was very linear, make°
fight, but Shelton had rather the best of Atonal/Meg; ..41,9,544.
ence of 'Judson is good, but he is
-nothing like aka, straishahlita •
ward boxer he was e twelvensanth since. On ret;uridig tiMtßi 9
be wan loudly applauded, and the amateur*, Ur the 4kisallaini
good humour. iv. •.:,. ,

DIED.
Monday, at Southamptim, of apoplexy, after baying eangall
hearty breakfast, Dirs. Young, aged 70, mother of Jobieliehisoffl
Esq. late Professor of Greek, in-the Untrcrsity of Gliegiithe-or!O
e-n-,411116

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