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London, England, 1831-01-11 00:00:00

NOTICE ON CHLOPICKI.

N. Chlopicki, general of division, commenced his mili-
tary career in Poland, in the campaigns of 1792 and 1794.
He was distinguished then, as now, for the ardent love he
bore his country, and for the energetical manner he proved
that love, under the guidance of Kosciusko, then the noble
chief of the revolted Poles. After the national army was
disbanded, he repaired to Italy, and engaged in the Polish
legions, which were forming under the orders of Gene
ral Dombrowski. He was an actor in the Italian
campaigns, in which he acquired a reputation for his
extraordinary courage and intrepidity. As Colonel
of the Ist infantry regiment of the Vistula, be was present
ikt the Polish campaign of 1807. He entered Spain in 1808,
commanding four Polish regiments of foot as being the most j
nociest Colonel. He was present at the terrible sieges of i
Saragossa, had a share in the glorious campaigns of Marshal
Sachet in Arragon and Catalonia. Detached to the left
wing of the army, be contributed in the most remarkable
manner to the winning of the battle of Morriedro. It was
during these campaign. that he established the great military
reputation he has so just a title to. General commanding
a brigade attached to the imperial guards in 1812, he was
severely wounded at the battle of Smolensko. Promoted to
the rank of general of division in 1814, be commanded a di-
vision of infantry in the army of the kingdom of Poland.
He has been living for many years retired from service. No
man can be better fitted for the important place the late
revolution has called him to; he finds himself for the third
time opposed to the Russians, those natural enemies of Po-
land and liberty.

SKETCH OF GUIZOT.

Francis Guisot was born at Nimes in 1787 ; he studied at
Goners, with the greatest success, the German philosophy
and literature, and afterwards came to Paris, where he
entirely gave himself up to the culture of letters. He
was contributor to several journals, and from 1809 to
1816 published a considerable number of useful mad
clever works. Up to the latter epoch his occupations were
purely literary, but the return of the Bourbons sailed'
him to the administrative career, is which he obtained
rapid advancement. Raised, by the patronage of the
Abbi de Montesquioa, to the place of General Secre-
tary to the Minister of the Interior, his influence over that
minister was great, and the many reforms, which marked
the administration of his patron, were due, in some measure,
to himself. In 1815, Napoleon's return made him accom-
pany the king to Gand ; the second restoration gave him
the same functions with the Minister of Justice that he dis-
charged formerly under the Home Minister. In 1817, he
was named Counsellor of State. Whether, enlightened by
experience, be had adopted wiser opinions, or whether he was
outstripped by the men, to the standard of whose opinions
he had descended, M. Giant saw himself compromised in
the disgrace, which the resignation of the Dimes ministry
brought upon the party called doctrinaire, if the name of
party can be given so half a dosen men. M. Guise' sup-
ported with dignity this reverse of fortune, and sought in
the produce of his pen the means of repairing it. More use-
ful as a writer than as an administrator, he has published
many works of importance to society. M. Guisot was'
royal censor until the suppression of that place, and pro-
fessor of history at the school until that establishment was
broken up in 1822. M. Guisot has also published, con-
jointly with an anonymous writer, a translation of Shake-
speare, in which he decries perhaps too severely the version
of Le Tourneur, to which he owes more than one obligation.
His wife, Madame Guisot (Pauline de Meulan) has also
cultivated the belles homes with some success. She is
author of two or three romances, and some books• ihr the
instruction of childrea. She has been blamed for meddling
with the journals, and giving proof of that party-spirit which,
though it may render her formidable to her adversaries, will
not make her more amiable in the eyes of her friends

Loan FialILAND,—His Majesty's son-ia.law, Lord
Falkland, is the ninth viscount to whom the title has lineally
descended. He is a Scotch nobleman, but is not one of the
representatives of the peerage of that country in the Upper
Hone*. Lucius Carey, the celebrated Lord Falkland, a poet,
a man of letters, and a warrior, lost his life at the battle of
Newbury, in defence of his royal muter, Charles the First,
at the time be filled the office of Secretary of State to that
unhappy monarch. Lord end Lady Falkland are still occu-
pying the royal mansion, Cranbourn-lodge.
BOLEALIS.—About six o'clock Wm Friday af-
ternoon, the northern lights, as they are called, a
with unusual splendour for this climate at Creator . ,it
first the sky was of a brownish sombre, which quickly re-
solved Mullins. four large lumaseas 'steles of light, use in
the N.E. another in the S.E. S.W. and N.W. They very
much resemble luminous clouds, bat &Cored is allowing the
stars to beaten through them. At this time the other parts
of the sky exhibited deep amenity. Presently the pathos
in the N.E. and N.W. emitted seieral long columns of light,
which, meeting in the zenith, formed curious luminous
angles, circumscribing each other. For some time these II
phenomena continued steady, with the exception of
few dancing columns from the N.E. but in a little
while the augular lights disappeared, and were suc-
ceeded by several flitting pillars, issuing from between the
N. and W. now visible, and new penally or totally in-
visible, in one moment rising only a few degrees above
the generating cloud of light, in the next extending to the
zenith or far beyond. At length the peaches in the S.E.
and B.W. disappeared, and not long ease the not, lea,*
the air unusually clear, transparent-1, aad light. About
seven o'clock, however, other long columns ioir light rose
from the N.E and with capricious Ate of appearing .aad
disappearing, extended over nearly two- third' at the homer.
What is very remarkable is 4 that the light pateharia• the
& E. and B.W, particularly the .toner, appeared to have aot
a:flexion with the otheer# though 'they woe obrimaly Om-
bonsai of the asumbinit. Mesita net theiftme, seavad;!or
third time, the Amara has/risked, ue.. this MOW with a
splendour .beleoging.to ut-insueir highs, latitude:. Is Mull
hive been owing to these lighte,-which generally; however,
appear only in• a clear frost, auiresplsere; drat la att'etta,
irqg a few days previous to the present moon, it was to He*
at eight **slack; thongb the. shy wan emareedy overcast'
and driszliar rain descending, vs it would Isiti beer undo.
similar circumstances with a full moon,

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OLD aercrir SISSIOWS, Jan. 10.
LIBEL.—THE Ms. W. ColLtLt.
Richard C Ns was indicted foe having written and published two
seditieus Li esalisg to bring the Crown into disrepute, and
tuber, lIW idler. which lee addressed to the insurgent agricultural lake/rem
to geolace insurrection among the labouring and agricultural
MOOLPHIIS and Mr. WIGHT Walt appeared for the Crown.
The prisoner, who had no Counsel, defended himself.
Mr. A DOLPlatif, on the part of the prosecutiou, healed to say, that he ,
famed great expectation had been recited with respect to that ttial. He
Could only say, that if h were expected that he should make a long
speech, there would be much disappointment, tor the crime charged
wine the defendant was so dear, that be should content himself with
'doing little more than merely stating the particulars to the jury. The
lawned gentleman then alluded to the disturbed state of the country,
Aid added, that the dying curse of the convicted incendiary ought to
fall heavily upon those persons whose seditious writings had excited him
to the minces destruction which had led him to the *undid. The
learned gent. then proceeded to read some extracts from the libels, aed et.t
fete the jury to may, from the extracts he had read to them, whether they
had during their lives ever listened to a more wicked, malicious or danger-
ous publication. This man had told the disueseed and suffering labourers,
that if the government did nut immediately redress their grievances, and
alleviate their condition, they would be justified in resisting all laws,
even unto the death, and, if it were necessary, to take life for life ;
never, he would contend, did such sentiments Issue from the press, anti
the crime was fearfidly aggravated by the peculiar circumstances of the
country at the moment at which ft was published. The evident meaning
and intent of these libels was to beard and bear down the government of
the country by the numbers who were seduced and goaded to acts of
violence by this man. His advice to them to resist all authority was in
fact synonymous to his recommending open rebellion.
Mr. George Danford, • clerk in the office of the Solicitor for the
Treasury, proved that he purchased for threepence, on the Ith of De-
cember, at the defendant's shop, in Fleet-street, the number of the
Prompter, which be then held in his hand, and which contained the
libels in 3uestiou.
Sir B. Blade and Mr. Rayllitsoa, the mistrame, stated, that in
the month of November hat, informaden been communicated to
them respecting firm, she dementia' of machinery, and other aces tor
outrage.
. The libels were then read in evidence, as were also the prodamatioes
of his Majesty in Council, offering 5001. reward for the conviction of
any incendiary, and 501. reward for the conviction of any person who
should break ennalethery.
The defendant then proceeded to address the Court, contending that
the charades of the writhes deemed as libellous was not calculated ;n
reduce my pandeleas sesta He denied that he had ever countenanced
the deatemtlea of by fire, or the breaking of machinery, but
although be weed net wrjb to see machinery destroyed, he would nut
have the work piptdadva mires. He dm went on to defend his
own libels by In that able
.blications were equally
as libellous, aid M leogth alrllnded that he had merely
acirched the tlitest a bans la &llm*. a free opinion upon point-
lid delisiot sesdadisi his address, which occupied
Sue =11:1:d. a hell in the dellway, end which wee delivered in a dull
siannalllllllo teas, by calling upon *ut jury net te amid le the cowrie es
of the Judge, who would sem up the awe, at to the counsel who would
be heard in reply, but judge themselves beet of the law and tact, and
return a verdict of acquittal, to which he felt himself entitled.

Mr. Anourans then rose, and in claiming his right to reply to the
observations of the defendant, observed that he should confine himself
strictly to the defence of Mr. Galli?, and abstain from the introduction
of new matter. The defendant had endeavoured to show that no case
had been made out against him because the insubordination of the pea-
santry had existed prior to the date of the alleged libels. In answer to
that part of the defence, the jury would find, by reference to the indict-
ment, that the charge against the defendant was for heightening and
augmenting the lawless spirit which unfortunately prevailed in the
country. The defendant had endeavoured to encourage the agricul-
tural labourers so outrage and insurrection, by alleging that others had
been equally culpable as himself. However that might be, a more
wicked, snore atrocious series of libels than those published by the de-
fendant could not possibly be imagined.
The RaCOaDEM, having commented at considerable length on the
alleged libels, said, that be was bound to tell the jury that the address
of the defendant to the agrksitural labourers, in which he told throt
that they would be justlial in resisting even to death, and life to life.
any act on the part of the Government which would not have for its
object the redress of their grievances, was a most wanton, wicked, and
atrocious libel. _ .

The ease having gone to the jury, they requested leave to retire at
nine o'clock.
At eleven o'clock, the Recounse directed an officer to go to the
jury-room, and inquire if the jury were likely to agave and if not, to
require their attendance in ern. ' 1k _
After a delay of about ten walnut% as* dis-gt•Abagir
The Jury returned into court, and thclt names having hien called
Ova,
The Clark of the At reigns asked4lfAs if they had agreed.
The Foreman replied, " We agree that the *fondant is guilty of
publishing the work."
Rairmairee.-Then you lid him guilty I
A Jury said, ea or two of us, my Lord, cannot agree as to
whether or not the publication is libellous.
lisoosana.—Yoe must spa as to that before I can receive your ver-
dict. JO assequest of your long absence, I have sent for you to know
if there is any point of kw upon which I can set you right.
' A Inerr—Are we to dee*, my lad, as to whether the =se-
, don be Mis Mellow or net ? This the point upon which we .
RECORDER- I have explained. to you, pretty plainly, the law
upon the subject, and you must give a verdict upon the whole tats.
Defendant—Am I allowed, my lord, to make an ohservatios ?
Iticoasza—Certainly not. sir, you must be quiet. Gentlemen
of the Jury, yon must again retire ; I shall wait for another km t
and if you should not have agreed by that time, I shall take pea
verdict in the
pmarnieretted.
Tbe Jury sin
At twelve o'clock the Recorder spiv entered the Court, and dinned
an rear to go for the Jury, who in a few minutes returned to theses,
and their amines beings,* called ower
The Clerk of the Amigos said—Caukaite, are you Dow agreed'
Foreman—No.
Recounts—l again ask you, gentlemen, if dwells any paint on
which the Court can amidst you ?
A Juice. My Lad, ow objectless remain the same. I caned, et a-
selentimaly with my each, ages to dad the defendant guilty.; and 1 out
ready to state my reasons.
R200111D1111.-.I maws ask fee a trn's reasons, because 1 ant
betted to believe that they are aaaaeienrious and good. You mast mare
again, gentlemen, seed consider your verdict. I shall receive your de-
cision la the mead*
A Juryman.—Age we to he locked up all night, my Lord.
I ca.—Certainly until you have agreed to your verdict.
a _ illy Leith I hops I em ea to be detailed all .night.
*lons Wel Inward two bessekeepea to sooner fir my appanage in
Os morning.
RECOIUDC4—Too 'are la the custody of the Coen, 81r, said If you
was to bring la theasead housekeeping, I mono' discharge you. The
alone an Wows yea, by their verdict.
A Jordr.—Msy we 'lb allowed sofinhineet, my Lord ; we shell be
Ohe almost* before meening,
P The itsccassa.—CateinlY not: warding to the law of obi land,
Way meat he allowed meet, Mak, or say refreshistent, 'bile they
pa their verdict. (The Jury. here looked at mat ether
ny.
we be indulged with something to lie down upon,
I lose in which this was attend gauged a geseral laugh in
P.llll_ Ifingoniam.—lf the paean who are guilty of such isetessay mkts.
ithithied and brought baletethe, Isbell certainly commit them erXee.
r4mises
thr a contempt of Court. Gentian" yea must again esdre.
, The Jury, hoverer, seemed very hi to gait the box, sad
The Foreman asked, Can we not haves goo, my Lord ? One of the
fury is very unwell, sad I am not wilrl'inelf.
The Ricouuta—l aneserry fdr It. (After a short pause).-Oeede.
ems, I shall watt soother beer Si, remedial.
, A Jura—Ott, thank,ttc my Lord. I6w in Goo we shill agree,
The Jury again and at one &cloth' they retuned ate Coate'
egalo, but dd diet could net apes.
Mr. Wlewr war then mid that the defendant mitt MUM biome,
porrided be pithead gad' weary for blezczance the morning,
Irmo the Jury should bate votursed their
iliTliziereaquired sureties wore about to be entered Ls., when the Jury
to be allowed dve nrioatee kegsr i sed-aller with cos-
. tegmber, they returned a verdict, noquising• the defendant
lel dm Seise grant in the indictment, but India; kilngailyy on
se amend and third counts, whisk" charged the defertiaar with
1 addroning inlismniatay language to the labssidnlL clwasia=
them that the more tame they were,once the they would be
and that it warmly by a display of their physical as well es mural '
'Length that their case* tyrants would oar them tams el pscillsaibm ;
, and alliirs trSe than to ramie in their jest demand. and 'that any
attempt to idle tbssodememis ought to be noised man es demb.
The R;compsa hipseetlie4l4 lOWA OlarblaW MM.Onsm4,, _ 'tied
=kiln -sitonM' be bdemprup Ise 1411 W 'at'lsts iodise lei di,
1 swede..
. The defendant sok Immo( tsis him% sod was aisdrassei ism the
booty Ottligial.'

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