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London, England, 1813-07-21 00:00:00

THE PRINCE REGENT'S TENT.

On that space which stands in the front of the view
of the old ruins, was raised a stage for dancing, and
over it wa3 erected a rrugniticent tent, belonging to

his Royal Mellen the Prime Regett, limed with rich
chintz, and exhibiting a very interesting spectacle.
The only part of the Gardens which was at all in
darkness was the walk leading to the stage for the
fire-works, three distinct exhibitions of which, under
the management of Angela, Mortram, and Bologna,
senior, were prepared.
Having now given 4 cursory view of this fairy
scene, we shall proceed to notice the guests, and the
general proceedings of the evening.
' As early as four o'clock, carriages, filled with
Noblemen and Gentlemen of all ranks and orders,
were seen dashing towards the centre of attraction,
and all the avenues leading to the Gardens were
crowded to excess. The bosom of the Thames, too,
was covered with boats, bearing innumerable parties,
all hurrying to the sumptuous banquet, and all anxi-
ous to secure good places—not alone to enjoy the
pleasures of the feast, but to participate in those
heap-cheering recollections, which the scene into
which they were about to enter, was calculated to
elicit, and the zest of which the late intelligence from
the Peninsula was calculated considerably to heighten.

THE DINNER.
At half after five o'clock, a company, consisting
of upwards of 1200 persons, amongst whom were
many of the most distinguished Noblemen in the
country, sat down to table, with a degree of order
land regularity which evinced the excellence of the
arr..ngements. Immense as was the number to be
accommodated, such was the sedulous attention of
the Stewards, and so admirably adapted was the
cniginal plan, to answer every purpose of comfort
and convenience, that, we believe, not a single indi-
vidual. could be found in this numerous assembly
who did no: feel highly gratified by the measures
pursued throughout the ',evening to ensure general
comfort and harmony. A little before six o'clock,
the approach of his Royal Highness the Duke of
'form was announced by the three military bands,
who were stationed near the principal entrance of the
Gardens, striking up ge The Duke of York's March."
In a few minutes afterwards he entered the Rotunda,
And took his seat in the centre of the semi-circular
table.—Near his Royal Highness we observed—
The Dukes of Clarence, Kent, Sussex, Cambridge, rind Glou-
cester; the Prince of Orange • the Prince de Conde; the Duke
of Bourbon; the Duke de Berth; the Duke of Brunswick; the
Spanish, Portuguese, and Turkish Ambassadors; the Earl of
Liverpool, Viscount Castlereagh, and many other Noblemen.
With the exception of turtle•soup, of which there
was a prolusion, the dinner was entirely cold. It con-
sisted chiefly of fowls, tongues, and hams, with a grout
variety of pastry. The wines—Madeira, Claret, Our..
Bundy, and Champaign—were of the finest quality,
land were most plentifully distributed at the different
tables. The dessert consisted of 1701 b. of grapes, at
from Bs. to 12.. per pound ; 1601 b. of cherries ; 126
pots of strawberries ; 92 dozen of pears ; 136 dozen
of plumbs ; 12 ditto peaches and I°2 ditto nect.rines,
at .50s. a dozen—these were for the Duke of York's'
table ; 160 pot pines ; 26 large baskets of gooseber-
ries ; SO ba! kers of currans. Four pounds worth of
flowers, and fifteen shillings worth of green leaves, to
adorn the tables and dishes.

Immediately after dinner, the State Trumpeters,
two of whom were placed behind the Duke of Yonx,
and two other; at the extremity of the temporary re.
fectory, commanded attention and silence by a short
flourish on their silver trumpets. The echo through
the Gardens had a most delightful eff:ct. Non Nolnt
Domino was then sung by Messrs. Taylor, Terrail,
Dignum, and several 'other professional gentlemen,
who were stationed near the bottom of the picture-
room.

The following toasts were then drank, with three
time: three, each of them being preceded by a flourish
on the trumpet, which arrested the attention of the
company throughout the whole extent of the ban-
queting-rooms :
Toast—" The King,"—which was received with long conti-
nued plaudits.
Song—" GOD save the King ;" in the chorus to %bleb the
company joined.
'1 oast—" '1 he Prince Repent." Great applause.
song—" The Prince And Old England for ever."
'Toast—" The Queen, and the rest of the Ro)al Family."
Toast—" he Duke •of York and the Army." Enthusiastic
I applause.
Song—" Britons strike home."
Toast—" The Duke of Clarence and the Isl.ery." Loud
cheering.
Sting—" Rule Britannia."
Toast—" The Marquis of Wellington—•and long may he
live to defeat the enemies of his country." It is almost unneces-
sary to observe,.sbat this toast was received with the most ardent
demonstrations of pleasure.
Song—" See the conqu'ring hero comes."
Toast—" Sir Thomas Graham. the Officers and Privates of
our brave Army in the Peninsula."

Toast—" General Beresford aad the Portuguese Army."
Toast--" Slips, colonies, and commerce."
Toast—" The brave Spanifis, Portuguese, and German Pa-
triots, who are now in arms against French domination "
Toast —" Those Foreign Ambassadors, Ministers, and Offi-
cers, who have honoured this festival with their presence."
Toast—" The Foreign Princes who are pr,sent this day."
Toast—" Ferdinand VU. and the cause of Spain."
Toast—" The Prince Regent of Portugal."
Toast—" The Emperor of Russia."
Toast—" The King of Prussia."
Toast—" The King of Swedes"
Toast—" The Crown Prince of Sweden, and the brave Swr
di.h Army."_.

Toast—" The Grand Seignior."
Toast—" 1 he Princess Charlotte of Wales, and the fair visi-
tors whom we expect this even ng."—Thunders of applause.

Shortly after eight o'clock, his R0y..1 Highness
the Duke of YORs quitted the Chair, and was accom-
panied by a great body of Nobility and Gentry, to

THE PROMENADE,
Which presented one of the most fascinating scenes
we ever witnessed. The rich uniforms of the military
and naval Officers, great numbers of whom honoured
the gardens with their presence, mingled with the
light and tasteful draperies of the Ladies, who, so
early as nine o'clock, began to appear in numerous
groupes, had a singularly beautiful effect—whitc
satin dresses, trimmed at the bottom with rich lace,
and ornamented, in front, with real laurel leaves,
formed the prevailing costume of the ladies. As the
number of female visitors increased, the Gardens,,as-
sumed a still more gay and animated appearance.—
Some were attracted by the delicacies with which the
refreshment boxes, extending round a great part of the
Garden, tempted the appettte ; others, in the choler
and more shady walks, where seats had been placed
for their accommodation, amused themselves by con-
versing with their friends, or by viewing, at a distance,
the moving panorama. The politeness and attention,
which marked the demeanour of the Stewards, in the
early part of the evening, were now redoubled ; and
many a fair one would have been unable to di►cover

the piny to which oho intended to attach herself, but
for their gallant exertions.
At eleven o'clock, the discharge of a gun an.
nounced the exhibition of •
THE FIRE-WORKS.
A general press took place towards the spot whet!
the genius of tyrotechity was about to be displayed.
A great number of beautiful devices were represea.
ted in flames of the most various and vivid hues.
The cypher of the Marquis of Wellington and of the
Duke of York were formed in a very brilli.mt t4yle.
Temples, pillars, stars, and rockets succeeded; the
whole west off with great eclat.

THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
At twelve o'clock her Royal Highnesss the Prin.
eess of Wales, attended by Colonel St. Ledger, Lady
Charlotte Lindsay, and Lady Glenbereie, entered the
Gardens. She was received by the Duke cl Glou-
cester, who shewed her the decorations, but did not
introduce her to the dinner-rooms. Her Royal
Highness was not at first recognized; but upon its
being known that she was present, the workings of
curic.sity were strongly evinced in all quarters, and
her footsteps were soon impeded by the immense
crowds which flocked around her, anxious to pay
her the homage of personal respect, which was Nati-
bited in the most marked manner by every indivi-
dual Whom chance or design placed in her route.—
Her Royal Highness, by tier general demeanour and
courtesy, proved the sincere pleasute she derived from
her very flattering reception. Having once prom!.
naded round the Gardens, the Duke of Gloucester
took his leave, and she proceeded, accompanied only
by her own attendants, to make a second circuit, in
the course of which she entered into familiar conver-
sation with several of her friends, whom she met in
her walk. At onP o'clock' her Royal Highness took
her departure, highly pleased at the splendid specta-
cle which sl:c had a itnessed.

• THE DUCHESS OF YORK.
Soon after the departure of the Princess of Wales,.
the Duchess of York was announced, and, attended
by the Duke of Clarence, she pursued a 'track simi-
lar to that taken by the Princess. Lady C. Camp.
bell, and a vast number of females of distinction, af-
terwards entered the Gardens, and,. by the elegance
of their attire, added to the splendour of the scene.
The hour of two had elapsed before all the guests had
alighted from their carriages, and, at that time, the
crowd war so great in every direction, that coasider.
able difficulty was felt in moving from one source of
attraction to the other. The Rotunda, Picture•room,
and Ball-room, especially, were thronged to excess;
and those who could obtain refreshment or a seat,
seemed to feel themselves particularly fortunate.
Although all the Ladies were clad in dancing
costume, the genius of the " light fantastic toe," and
the lively notes of the bands, which were playing in
every corner, had not induced them to commence this
favourite exercise at four o'clock, at which time the
gardens were as full as at any former period of the
night. After this time a few country dances, were
gone down, but the amusement was by no means ge-
neral. The company began to depart at five, but at
six not more than one halt had been, able to reach
their can iages.
To give a list of the high Personages who honoured
this truly magnificent festival with their presence,
is more than our limits will at present permit; hut
our Readers may form some judgment at the humber
that were present, when they learn that fit one retied
of the evening, a line cf carriages, filled wi.h temame
of first rate fashion and rank, reached aim ti.e t. p ctt
the Haymarket to the Gardens' Gates. The c, ntiitAon
arising from such an immenseconcom se was' I ‘i ui se
great ; and so impatient Mere son.e I.i the lair
belle: to reach their destination, that they quitter: their
voiture: on Westrr inster Bridge, and at ott.er places,
and walked to the Gardens, where they were real ired,
as we have already stated, with the utmost g illantry
by the Stewards. •
Among the Ladies, the most prevailing costume
was white satin. White muslin and crape dresses,
looped up at the bottom with artificial flowers, and
with full sleeves, were also much worn. White satin
shoes were almost universal. The head-dresses were.
among the younger branches of time Bello:, their own
hair, tastefully dressed with full ringlets, and inter-
woven with artificial and real flowers Among the
more sedate, turbans and ostrich feathers were much
in favour.
The Gentlemen were all in evening dress. Cha-
peaux brat were universal, and scarce one appeared
without latchets or buckles, both in the knees of the
small clothes, and the shoes.
The Stewards wore small white ribbons at the but-
ton-holes of their coats, ornamented with a laurel-leaf.
We have already noticed the great attention p 'id
by the Stewards to the Company presei,t. Sir
CHANLES FLINT, who acted as their Secretary on the
occasion, also contributed greatly, by the urbanity of
his manners and the most zealous attentions of all
descriptions, to the agreeable sensations excited by
the festive scene.
The weather was particularly propitious, and the
whole concluded without one single circumstance,
that we heard of, to detract from the harmony of
the night.

THE PENINSULA.—No Map of Spain—no plan of
the ground on which the gloriGus Battles of Vimiera,
Talavera, Salamanca, and Vittoria, were fought—
not even the modest Official Details of the great
WELLINGTON himself, can so adequately delineate the
transcendant military genius which has directed all
the Campaigns in the Peninsula, as the new Game
intitled a The Anima,la," just invented and sold by
J. Buckland, Brook-street, Holborn ; and mly be had
at all the fashionable Toy Shops in 'Town and Conn-
try.—We recommend it to the Public cs the best and
most instructive amusement for all classes and ages
since the 'invention of the noble Game of Chess.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES at-
tends the LANCASTERIAN Lacruan at the City of
London Tavern, To-morrow, at Twelve o'Clock.
A numerous company are expected to. welcome her
Royal Highness to a banquet of benevolence.
RowING Mercer.—Yesterday the Prize Wherrn,
given by the Gentlemen of the Funny Club, was
rowed-for by seven pairs of oars, and won by Robert
Jones and John Hunt, cf Stangate and Peyer-alley.
It was an excellent contest, and much real pleasure
was enjoyed by a vast body of per,ons on the river.
Bands of music on the water, and us the gardens,
made the whole scene delightful.

st*o sy 34R. Ibutta.iiislW TOSOSRILA OS
" ins JaiAL CRILw."
Tune " The Pretty Girl of Derby."

Oh! weep for the hoer, '
When to EITELIUN'II how'r
Tire Lord of the' Valley, with false ?owl', came;
'T•he Moral bid her. light
Front the Heav'ns that night,
And wept, behind her clouds, o'er the Maiden's shame!
The clouds pass'd slots
From the chaste, c Id*Moon,
And licav'n again, with her vestal °filarial!.
But none can see the day,
When the clouds Alan pass away,

Vv hich that dark hour left upon Evai.spi's fame !
The white snow lay
•
On the narrow path way,
When the Lord of the Valley crosa`.l over the too*,
And many a deep print
On the white snow's that
slihew' the track of his foositep to EveLniti's door!
the next Sun's ray
Soon melted away •

E• trace on the path where tke false Lord cams,
Bot thera's a tight above,
That alone can remove
"nut stain upon the snow of poor Evatellestaise!

LAW INTELLIGENCE. •

COURT OF CHANCERY, JULY 26.
MORRIS V. COLMAN.
The whole of the day was consumed in arguments
len this case. The Loan CHANCELLOR, after a patient
bearing, promised to give out the minutes of 'his judg-
ment in a day or twe, Which should be all the delay
he would interpose to the opening- of the Theatre for
the season, if such openirg could new be of any prac-
tical use or benefit to the parties concerned.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, 117 LY 17.
CHAWNER V. WARBURTON.
This was an action by which the Plaintiff, a der-
g•:ma,n, sought to recover from the Defendant, who
keeps a house for the reception of insane persons, at
Hoxton, a compensation in damages, for having un-
warrantably received and falsely detained him as an
insane person, in the house so kept by him, for the
• space of nearly seven years.
• Mr. Tommie having stated the case on the part of
the Plaintiff, a number of witnesses were examined,
consisting principally of keepers who had been in the
service of the Defendant during the period the Plain-
tiff had been confined in his house, all of whom con-
curred in stating that they had never seen any thing
like insanity in the conduct of the Plaintiff, during
the whole of the time he had been so confined in the
Defendant's house. It appeared that the Plaintiff
bad been first sent to the house of the Defendent in
the year 1805; and that after remaining there Or some
!!tenths, having the liberty of the garden and the Use
of the front parlour occupied by those who were in the
most convalescent state, he was sent home to his own
house in the country, in the custody of a keeper, who
was to attend upon him so song as might be thought
stecessary. Here he was joyfully received by his wife,
by whom, in about ten days, the keeper was dismissed.
lii the following year, however, the plaintiff was again
sent to the house of the decendant, and was for seve-
ral months confined to the back parlour, allotted for
those in a more advanced or dangerous state of insa-
nity. From thence he was removed to the front par-
lour, having again free access to the garden, &c. but
was never discharged out of confinement till he con-
trived, a few months ago, to make his escape. Dur-
ing the whole of this period, the keepers who atten.
ded- on the plaintiff and the defendant's other patients
Sever saw any thing but sane calm conduct on the
par of the plaintiff. One person alone of this de-
scription, named Richards, still in the defendant's
service, deposed, that the plaintiff had a high and a
low state of mind ; that the high was the irrational
state; that the .plaintiff would then talk at random
about the King and the Parliament, wishing them
all murdered, and would also talk about his wife's
infidelity. Oa their cross-examination, the witnesses
admitted, that the defendant's house was regularly
visited by Dr. Willis once or twice a week, and also'
by the visiting Physicians appointed under the Act,
of Parliament, and that all of those Gentlemen had'
the same opportunities of seeing the plaintiff as they
had of seeing the other persons confined there ; while,
at the same tithe, the plaintiff was in no fespect pre-
cluded from access to them.
The ATTORREY GENERAL having addressed the
Jury on the part of the defendant, who had pleaded a
justification,
Dr. Chawner, the plaintiff's brother, and Mr.
Croft, a surgeon of eminence, were called, who pro-
ved that they had seen instances of insanity in the
plaintiff from the year 1801, and that from what they
had seen, and from the representations of the family,
they were induced to sign the certificates, on the faith
of which the defendant received the plaintiff into his
house ; the original certificate having been granted
by Mr. Croft, and the subsequent one at the time
when Mr. Chawner was sent beck after his temporary
liberatipn, having been signed by his brother Doctor
Chawner.
Mr. TOPPING here stated to his Lordship, that he
felt himself placed in a very delicate situation ;—and
after what he had now heard, he wished to know his
Loidship's opinion, whether there was any hope is
proceeding further ?
Lord ELLENBOROUGH thought not. The defendant
bad justified, by stating that he had taken the plain-
tiff on the representation of his friends, and that jus-
tification he had made out. There ought to heve
been another assignment on the record charging the
defendant with confining the plaintiff longer than
was necessary.
The plaintiff was accordingly Non-suited.
This cause lasted from nitwit in the morning till half
past four in the afternoon.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 16.
tIUTCHLET

CONSISTORY COURT, JULY 19.
DA COSTA (FALSELY CALLED HYDE)

This %las a suit for a nullity of marrsiage, by reason
of minority, promoted by Catherine Da Costa, spin-
ster, the wife of George Hyde, the younger,- of Old
Burlington-street, against him, on the ground of h's
minority, he being at the time not more than nine.
teen years of age.
The birth of the minor in 1781, and the marriage
in June 1800, were proved by the usual certificates,
and the father and mother of the minor proved the
non-consent of the former. No defence being offered,
SirlArNz. Scum pronounced the marriage nulland void.
OLD BAILEY, JULY 20.

P:ter Hussey was indicted for personating Serjeant
.T. Ring, and then by endeavouring to obtain prize-
money due to the said Ring. The prisoner was a
private in the 68th regiment of infantry, and Ring
a:so belonged to that regiment. On the 25th of May
the prisoner applied to Mr. Dov.mham for prize-mo-
ney due to him from the Walcheren Expedition.—
He personated Ring, and said be had sect word to
his wife to get it, but she had omitted to do so. Mr.
Downhant suspected the prisoner, from his manner,
and desired him to calf again on Friday, on which day
he was t then into custody. He said he had received
ine fictitious document, on which he grounded his
claim, of a Captain Nl.Gee, at- a Coffee-house, but
This turned out to be false. In defence, the prisoner
6ai..{ he had been sent by a soldier in the Tower to
get the money, and he was not conscious at the time
of doing wrong. Guilty—Death—but recommended
to mercy on account of long service.
H. Refinson, alias Myers, was capitally convicted
of a burglary in the house of Lady Bribe°, in South-
ampton-row, sad stealing plate. The particulars
were stated in a Report from Marlhorough-street
last week.
T. Woods, for stealing a horse, a cart, and harness,
the property of W. Bates, was also capitally convicted.
Nine were convicted of felony, viz Pearse,
for stealing two shifts ; 1) Joseph, for stealing four

plaint*. tvt.r. Crntailelts (Nett, *as ardered4ovits. iitlrAtiter ; Sargent, ;Air stealing A TrifiliCi
.
ciate asDeptty Prothonotary in his stead. In cum. giallivan' for stealing a leg of mvstnn s Mary
quente of inch appointment, the defindant.preferied for stealing a coat and it ervikek-cf ;
seven indictmenwegainstirilniat the Old Batley, far 'Baynes, for stealing a shirt and a silver tea-spoon s'
embezzling various sums .amounting to 225. The Mary Cook, for Itekling a gown ; J. Newton, fee
plaintiff was accordingly brought to the bar of the stealinra auk of oil ; and W. Stewart for stealing
Old-bailey, on a charge of felony, but was discharged.° books, from auctions; the particulars of %Otos?. case ap-
there being no pretence for the prosecution. After peered in a report frhat lloebstreet, a :eke says since.
the prosecution the plaintiff brought this action. It And four were acquitted, -vit :—W. Kemp, T.
was proved that the money said to have been =bey. Bryan, Fs Hildreth, and Juliana katikler.
:led bad been fairly entered in the defendant's book,
and that the plaintiff's conduct,.-in the strictest.point
Of view, had been honest and honourable.
The Learned Judge was if opinion that the de-
fendant had never had probable cause for the prose-
cution; and the Jury, under all the circumstances,
found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages te4ooo.
CUIJILT 8F COMMON PLEAS, JULY 17.
inibIBAA V. iIItCIICUCK.
. This action was brought by the plaintiff, a flier.-
tenant in the London Militia, against Major Hitch-
cock, of the same regiment, to recover damages fsn-
false imprisonment. It appeared from the evidence,
that on the 24th of October last, the Officers of the
,wegiment dined together at the Ship Tavern, Green-
, wick. The defendant took the. chair, and they had
much conviviality. They had bon drinking toge-
ther six or seven hours before ant thing particular
happened. At near eleven o'clock a dispute oc-
curred betweeit 'Mr. Dunbar and another Officer,
named Shaftoe, in consequence of which, the defen-
dant-threatened Mr. Dunbar with an arrest. He said,
" Mr. Dunbar, I desire you willhold your tongue, or
quit the room." Mr. D. said, « ] obey." A Gen-
tleman, named Croft, then sung a song, after which
Mr. Dcybar rose to address the President, who said,
" Mr. Dunbar, it you say any thing more, it is my
orders, that you consider yourself under arrest, and go
to quarters." Mr. Dunbar then abused ;he Major„
called him a scoundrel and a coward, and said bit he
would meet him the next day be would give him two
shots for one. He was going cut at the door, an- f the
defendant -exclaimed 4' &op, Sir, you shall not gib
without a file of-men." The Gentlemen present then
gut .up and turned Mr. Dunbar out, and conveyed
him to an adjoining room, where he was placed till
a file of men should arrive; but, before the latter
came, lie leaped out of window, and went to town.
The file of soldiers went through Greenwich in search
of him, but could not, of coarse, find him, as. he had .
gone to London. Thenext morning he gave himself
up to the Commanding Officer, .ind was put under%
e.:ost arrest. He continued a prisoner from the 25.11
of October till the 20th of January, during which
time he was tried by a Ciiur -martial, and by sentence
suspended from rank and pay for twelve months. For
the imprisonment, which the plaintiff considered ille-
gal, he brought his action, and it was contended that
be was entitled to large damages.
All the witnesses admitted that the conduct of the
plaintiff *as extremely indecorous at the dinner.—
Colonel Sir C..S Hunter said particularly, that he
considered Mr. Dunbar's offence, in *military point
;of.view, soisad, that he would not consent to enlarge
'li: arrest, when Applied to for that purpose.
1 Mr. Serjeant Lacs, CT the defendant, lammed
• that the plaintiff hid brought the action, because it
would doubtless add to the nata,'ourable impression
j made by his previous misconduct. The Learned Ser.
! jeant. then produced the Military Articles of War,
and contended that the defendant was bound by the
20th Article to 4o as he had done, and if he had not
put the plaintiff under arrest for the most provoking
and indecent mutinous language, he would have been
unworthy the character of an Officer and a Gen-
tleman...
The Learned Judge left the Jury to decide whether
plaintiff, by his behaviLtir, had given the defendant
a right to confine him ? It they thought he had, then
they would find a verdict for Major Hitchcock.—
His Lordship expressed some regret that such an
action had bccn (nought to a Court of Justice, as it
would only tend to expose to the world matters of in-
decorum and insubordination which the Legislature
had wisely confided to the Judgment of a Military
Court Martial.
The Jury, without the least hesitation, found a
verdict for the defendant.
Mr. Dunbar asked the Judge, after the trial, whe-
ther he might indict the parties for a conspiracy to
injure him by their evidence ?
Sir J. NIANSkIELD said, in answer, that if the plain-
tiff took his advice, he would have no more to do
with Law.

Yesterday a Gentleman, from near *Glasgow, at-
tended at Newgate, and after examining the apart.
ments, and making certain. entiaries, deposite.l with
the keeper a liberal supply of bound for the
moral and religious improtrcircilt of the prisoners,
which they have gratefully received.
The wound of Nicholson, the murderer of the late
Mr. and Mrs.lllexmt, is almost convicts! y well—Mr.
liosatt calls ociasionally at Crld bath Fields Prison,
to see that the prisbaer is taken care of,' who is still
under restraint.

'EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE WEST lUDITS, DATLD

BLUE FIELDS EAY, JAMAICA, APRIL 24.

,g We have captured a small American schooner,
on our return from St. Domingo, where we have been
paying a visit to the 44 sable independents," having
taken dispatches to the King, lfeary theina of Hoyt';
who not being on the spot, a messenger wavdispatched
to him by the Secretary of State, to know if his Ma.
jesty would receive them, as they were directed only
as 46 General Christophe," which neglect he was
pleased to waive, and to :return a most gracicats wel-
come, with orders to the Governor to supply us with
any thing we wanted, who presented our Captain with
a Court Kalendar, of the Haytian Empire, which is,
I Think, as complete Ourlesque as can be well ima-
gined. You doubt, smile at the idea of the
Governor, Viscount Lamonade, whose Lady, the
Viscountess, was witho•-It shoes or stockings, but still
going through all the polite ceremonies of their for-
mer masters. The 'King's 'Guards, scwne withlialf a
jacket on and no shirt ; others again only a pair
of trowsers and a -belt thrown over their naked shoal•
tiers ; some With only half a bayonet. The Horst;
Guards without saddles, and their dress similar to
the other troops ; some with a single spur tin the
naked heel—and in trath, imagination may find sonic
comparison for their dress in Falsteles description of
his recruits.

" The ittg is a blood-thirsty tyrant ' - he has about
60,000 vien, bat gives -th'm neither clothes nor pro-
Visions; he pays them a dollar a month, %%inch they
are obliged to buy provisions with fron3 his otaf
estates, so that the money retuint to him as 'int as he
pays it. He is said. to have an immense treasure
hoarded in an impregnable bomb-proofretraat, which
he has built, and where he constantly resides. He
:received a severe overthrow a short time since from
PETION, WllO is his rival, and. assumes the title of Pre-
sident ; in consequence of which he ordered every
Mulatto in his part of the island, man, woman, and
child, to be put to.death,. in revenge for-one of his
entains (a Mulatto) having gone over to Pretow,!
.with about.] O, 00 men. The latter possesses about
a quarter of the Island, and differs widely in character
from his rival. We vi!ited him, also, at Port-a -
Prince : he ii a very mild, .hiantine man, and is so
much belowd, that had lac rnoncy, I. think it very
likely he would prevail ; and ;nd-cd, if the island it
destined never a to be ia the hands of the Whites,
I think him well deserving the good wishes of an.
1-k encourages cultivation, and employshimself much
in forwarding whatever may tend w make the people
happy ; and the contrast in the different parts of the
island, witnees much in his favour. He is, 1 believe,
generally considered in Europe as a creature of BONA.
PARTE% 4 but it 'it is so, he disguises his sentiments re-
markably well : he expresses a great regard for the
English; but this, of cout se, may be suspected."

HEWLEt tr. CRUTCHLEY.
This was an action against the defendant, who was
some time since Deputy Prothonotary of the Mar.
I shakes Court, to recover a compensation in damages
1 . for a malicious prosecution.
•It appeared that the defendant was suspended from
his for opposing certain fees claimed by the
iAttornies and Judges of ;lie Palace Court, and the