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London, England, 1827-09-11 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

neat Via CoNSTITUTioNNIL.
PARIS, Seer. i.
The lief: ken, congratulated- its readers yesterday ne
the issue which it calls fortunate of the affairs of Por-
tugal. Iu its expansive joy, it sees the confirmation of
the general peace of Europe in the accession of Don
Miguel to the Regency of Portugal. It even sees in it
the confirmation of the Portuguese Charter. We wish
this may be realimcf: but there arc so many modes of
understanding, interpreting, and executing a Charter.
The Moniteur, protesting that it respects the Charter
of Don Pedrth wishes for some modifications in it. If
Don Miguel fillows its counsels, his first care, on enter-
ing Lisbon, will be to recast the institutions adopted by
his brother. We are surprised that the Monitens, in
Rising that advice, did not remember the words of the
Legislator--" By the side of the advantage of ame-
liorating, is the danger of innovation." We must not
forget that in this phrase of the Ordinance of Sept. the
sth, the word Innovate is synonircous with Destroy.—
Do se not, in fact, run the risk of destroying an edifice,
when we attempt to gise it a new base? There are
some fabrics so fragile that it is sufficient if we touch to
stestroy them. In speaking of the general peace to be
cunsolidated by the *ft ivAl of Don Miguel in Portugal,
the Moniteur finds itself led to say something of Spain.
The words are t o significant not to be reprinted.—
" It is also to calumniate Spain too much to be-
lieve that the single word Charter excites in her, as
it were, an access of hydrophobia. Sbe has ascer-
tained that under the regime of a Charter the
lights of Sovereigns can be defended, and revenged."
If we understand this remarkable phrase, it is now be-
ginning to be understood that the only means of paci-
fying Spain is to give it, or rather restore it, free insti-
tutions. We said this long ago. We have repeated it
fur these ten years; but during these ten years what a
number of events have happened—what a number of
obstacles are opposed to the realization of our wishes,
so lately become the wishes of the Moniteur I Can we
lo.get the proclamations of Ferdinand, in which he has
so often declared, very energetically, that he would al-
ter nothing in the forms of his Government, and would
maintain in all its plenitude the absolute power he had
received from his ancestors? Does what is now hap-
pening at Madrid, at the Escurial, in Catalonia, make
the moment well chosen to think of listening to the
wise advice of all the persons who have endeavoured to
ascertain the state of affairs in the Peninsula? It may
be said to be never too late to follow the counsels of ea-
perience and reason. The future will' teach us this.
Returning again to Portugal, to congratulate it and
England at. a result which, to the Monitestr, seems so
fortunate for all the world, it Ratters itself that the de-
patture of the English troops is at hand; and adds,

"perfect security for Spain—whence the French occu-
pation will be useless, and hence their evacuation."
YROM THE GAZETTE DE FIANCE, DATED UPT. 9.
CONSTANTINOPLR, Aucon to.
The Porte shows such repugnance for every kind of
I negotiation with the Ministers of the Powers who have
signed the Treaty of London, that it seems even to in-
tend to break off the intercourse with them on ordinary
business. The conferences respecting the free naviga-
tion of the Black Sea, respecting which the convention
of A kerman is not sufficiently clear, are said t s be com-
pletely suspended. M. de Riheaupierre has found him-
self under the necessity of referring to his Court, and
asking instructions. Up to this day, the Ministers of
the three Powers have not made any formal overture
to the Porte relative to the Treaty of London.
Our capital is teanquil, but the military preparations
continue, especially those fi,r the marine, which the Sul-
tan appears to consider of particular imp irtance.
We learn from Alexandria that the Pacha was col-
lecting a number of vessels of all sizes, in which about
5,000 men we eto be embarked for the Morea. It is
supposed that this ezpediti ,n will teach its destination at
the end of Aug Us!. The assistance • f the Egyptians is
depended upon to reinfo ce the Tu, kis!) marine. and to
complete Ibrahim's army, which has suff:red so much
' by sickness that his operations have been paralysed.
Meantime he overruns the whole Peninsula, collecting
the harvest and the wine, which he sends to the maga-
zines at Palm,. It seems that he has given up for the
present his views on Nipoli di Romania, though he still
keeps up a correspondence with some of the Greek
Chiefs in that town. o.se of the letters to Colletti,
which has been intercepted, must have convinced the
Greek Government that it was on a volcano. To pre-
vent greater misfoitunes, General Church took the teats-
iution to secure the possession of fort Palansides; but
AS the &dints would nut obey his orders, though he is
General•in Chief, be was obliged to employ force.

ALEXANIMIA, Jinx IT.
The lar•st accounts from France have inspired the
Chtiiti,n., bete with the hope of a decisive mediation
itt fay.,ur of the Gre,ki. Many persons think that the
Egyptian expedition, though thesth of the new moon is
fixed for its departure, will be detained here by superior
orders, or by the threats of the Powers, or by the real
force of the European squadrons which are before the port.

VIENNA, Aco• 30.
Severin J iroszinsky has to-day expiated his crime
by suffering capital punishment in the presence of art in-
numet able multitude. He died like a hardened villain,
over whom the consolations of religion had no influence.
On the way to the place of execution, the people pitied
the worthy priest, who endeavoured, but in vain to per-
form his Mice. The criminal looked almost like one
out of his senses; a hideous laugh, mixed with looks of
aversion to the priest,. alternated with fits of weakness,
which his robust constitution seemed, however, to resist.
MADRID, Amos" 3t.
PRIVATZ LETTER.
All is quiet here, and I have only to add to my letter
of the 27th, some new and very curious details which
have transpired respecting the dismissal of M. Recacho,
and some particulars with regard to the situation of our
Cabinet and its intrigues, and our position relative to
France and England, which are the Powers that play
the first parts here, Russia and Austria having abandoned
to them almost exclusively the direction of the affairs of
the Peninsula.
The dismissal of M. Recacho and the breaking up
of the police were determined upon on the l st of August;
and yet, np to the 15th, M. Recacho, although in the
interim he had been three times at St. Ildefotiso, had
not the least intimation of it, so secret was the business
kept; and at midnight, on the 15tb, when M. Zorilla
arrived at his house to announce his'removal, he was oc-
cupied with sealing the daily report which he made to the
King, and in which the Ministers were not always spared.
The overthrow of M. Recacho should not be attri-
buted to the Apostolic party alone, for it is known that
the Ministers who are considered moderate have power.
fully contributed to it. Had it not been for their jea•
lousy of Recacho, he would have resisted all the Apos-
tolic army, which now alone profits by the victory that
the Moderates assisted is obtaining.
The Supreme Camarilla is now composed of five per-
sons,—two ultra, two moderate, and one who inclines
as the wind may blow. The two first are the Duke del
Infantando, and M. Calomarde ; the two second are the
Duke de San Carlos and M. Grijalva ; and the third is
.
Salcedo.
Perhaps it may be asked how men of opposite opi-
nions._ and divided likewise by personal disagreements,
can eniry egos' favour, and be consulted, turn by turn,
on affairs which they look at in quite contrary points of
view. I will answer, that this contrariety forms part
of the policy of the King, who thinks it necess.ry in his
public, as well as in his private councils, and who would
think it impossible to rely upon any one if he were
surrounded only by men, 'amongst whom there prevailed
au unity of sentiment.
Our foreign policy is not a jot more clear and com-
prehensible than our internal policy. We stand well,
very well with France, but we seize all occasions which
offer to cross her, without giving her an opportunity of
complaining. England appears careless. Mr. Lamb
seems merely to follow M. de Beaurepaire; but it is
only in insignificant matters, for when a question of
first importance arises, we see that Mr. Lamb imme-
diately asinnurs alother position,and from being easy and
indifferent, becomes important, and even importunate.
M. Calomarde has experienced two checks succes-
sively, and he has fallen ill with chagrin. The first re•
lated to the re-establishment of the Inquisition, which
the King Bally refused; and the second was the rejec-
tion by his Majesty of the proposal cf the Council of
State to reduce the pay of the diplomatic agents. His
Majesty, in speaking to M. Calomarde respecting the
proposed reduction,told him that one might with greater
propriety propose some reduction of the VA,OOO francs
per annum enjoyed by Councillors of State who never
quit Madrid, than to touch the emoluments destined to
support the representatives of Spain in foreign countries
with the respectability which was worthy the nation.—
This is not at all pleasing to a Minister accustomed to
command as a master. It is said that he wishes to bring
back M. Ugarte to strengthen himself by the favour.
which he, although absents has sever ceased to enjoy.

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woman : the three men were plaguing her. The pri-
soner was nor one of those three. The woman was •
screaming. They were in the way on the flags; we had
to pass them. I did not then see the prisoner. When
we got to them, we made a stop, and then the woman,
who appeared in great distress, came towards us, the
men went their s, ay, and the woman went along with
' us. We walked our way till we met the prisoner, about
60 yards off, who asked us what had been to do? We
said we did not know. He then asked us why We had
not protected the a °man? The deceas-d said we could
do nothing against three m.n. The prisoner abused us,
when a man came up behind us and said, a What the
devil has that man to do with it ?" meaning Om prisoner:
The deceased offered to strike the prisoner, who had
been using insulting language, which made the deceased
strike, at him, but I had hold of his right acm with my
left; he struck at the piiscner with his left hand. The
deceased was sober; we had had four glasses of wine
and water. The prisoner gave back a little; I c 'oboe
say whether he fell or not ; I was attending to Mills.
The prisoner crossed from one side of the way to the
other ; the width is bix or eight yards, and the deceased
,failowed him. There was a scuffle, and I crossed the
mid, and saw that my friend fell against the %hugest:.
That :cuff: lasted perhaps half a minute ; a very short
time; the deceased fell against the shutter, and then
reeled off the shutter and fell off the flags. He had
struck at the prisoner at first, but I did not see him ever
actually strike him.
Cross-eaamined—The three men were tracing the
woman, who seemed very much distressed. She sobbed.
We did not exactly take her under our protection ; she
walked by our side. It was after the strange man came
up, and said, " What has he to do with it e that the
deceased struck a blow at the prisoner. It was so slight
a blow, that it could not have hurt him, although if be
had been near enough, it would have lighted upon him.
My attention was then given ti the deceased. and I did
not observe the prisoner. I had known the deceased six
or seven years. He was not an amateur pugilist, I this*
the prisoner was not in liquor.
By the JUDGE —Wh a t made the deceased fallow the
prisoner across the road?
Witness—l cannot answer that.
Mr. Justice Ba.u.se—lf he had not followed, thipri-
soner would have gone away ?
Witness.—No, my Lard. They were perfect strangers.
lifter they got across the road, the contest lasted hag: a
minute. The prisoner had no opportunity creaking oat
Ifis knife then. He gare Mills no caution to keep off.
He did not say " Keep off; I am armed."
• Aaron Orton—l am a watchman. I saw the prisoner
on the Saturday morning, about 20 minutes after one.
in the market-place. There were two women with him.
One of theth was a tall woman. I made all three go
on. Five minutes after wards, I heard a cry of " Mar.
'der," I went up and found the prisoner in custody. I
Sew Mr. Norcliffe attempt to strike the prisoner, who
slid," Watchmen, I am in your custody, don't let them
murder me. lam the man that's done it." I saw haft
'searched afterwards in the market-place. A knife with
*two blades was found in his right waistcoat pocket, the
penknife blade was open. There was Iss 6J. in silver,
and other things. The prisonec said, .sThe knife is
sufficient for you, return all the rest." The knife was
given to the Captain of the watch. Lester searched the
prisoner, and I saw it in his possession.
John Lester—l took the knif- the pen blade was
open. I shut it, and gave it to Heslup in about three
quarters of an hour afterwards.

Robert Heslop, superintendent of the watch, received
and produced the knife—there was blood upon it, and
so there is still. It was delivered to me shut.
John Oilier, surgeon, examined the body.—l found
on the left side of the nose, and of the breast, two slight
wounds; and on the right side of the throat I also found
an extensive wound, by which the-blood-vessels con.
meted with the brain were cut ; such a wound would
produce death immediately. The wound seemed as if
made by a sharp instrument.
The prisoner on being called on for his defence, said,
he left his case in the hands of his Lordship, and he
trusted that on an impartial consideration it would be
found that the death was accidental.
,Mr. Justice BAYLILY said the crime of murder in-
cluded the crime of manslaughter, with the additiorral
circumstance of malice aforethought. The case was
presented to the Jury by the different witnesses under
two different circumstances. According to the tes-
timony of Rage's, there was a blow made by each at
the other, and the prisoner fell, and that fall might be
considered as producing a degree of heat and passion
that might reduce it to manslaughter. Pettigane gait
a different account: he represenied Mills to be the
aggressor by striking at the prisoner ; that then the
prisoner retired; that Mills crossed the street, and
'aught him, not knowing that he was armed in a deadly
'banner. This, also, made the crime manslaughter
only. If counsel had entertained any material doubts',
I should have reserved for the twelve Judges the clues.
Lion whether it was murder? but as they do not, I shall
present it as a case of manslaughter.
Mr. BROWN-1 cannot reduce it below manslaughter.
Mr. Justice BAYLItY—In that case there will be no
occasion to go through the evidence.
The Jury assented, and immediately found a verdict
of Manslaughter.
•Mr. Justice BAYLEY—A very bad case of manslaugh-
ter certainly. He then addressed the prisoner. There
is no doubt of your guilt to the extent to which you
have been convicted, and it was a very near point whe..
thee it did not amount to the high crime of murder..►'•"
You are out late, improperly associated, and armed in
a deadly manner. The deceased comes meeting you,
supposing he should meet you on fair terms. You were
armed with a deadly instrument, with which you sent
him at once, without any preparation, out of the world. ~
It ii a very aggravated case of mandaughter,and the sen-
tence is, that you be transported beyond the seas for life.
Was Thornell, aged 26, and Fraiscis O'Neal, were
indicted for the wilful murder of John Aspden, at
Manchester, by administering quantities of laudanum.
Mr. WIGHTMAN stated the case. There was tiers
tainly some doubt whether or not the evidence of the
liquid given being laudanum was such as would lead
to a conviction. The appearances of the stomach of
the deceased were, no doubt, such as to lead to a sow