Star.
London, England, 1826-05-01 00:00:00

FRENCH APPEALS.

Sa'urday the Lords of his Majesty's Moat Honourable
Privy Council assembled at the Council Office, White-
-11411, to hear French appeals against the decision of the
Commissioners appointed to investigate the claims of
itish subjects. Their Lordships assembled at half-
past ten o'clock. There were present, the Earl of Har-
rowby as the Lord President, L•rd Stowell, Lord Col-

chester, Lord Bexley, and the Muter of the Rolls. Sir,
.I,,hn Nichol was prevented from giving his attendance,
in consequence of having received a severe injury
• from being thrown from his horse, on Friday, in St.
Jinte%'s Park.
The Earl of Harrowby, after he had opened the
Court, mired to attend a meeting of the Cabinet Nfuis-
ters at the Ball of Liverpool's house, at the breaking up
of which, at half-past twelve o'clock, the Noble Earl re-
sumed his seat at the Board.
The first appeal was that of Yeengitesband, which occupied bat
a short time.
The nest appeal was that of Mrs. DeMeld and others, which oco
cepied the remainder of the day.
norsui:4Quic and Mr. OAaa were beard for the appellants,
and the King's Advocate and blr. 'lmmix in ',position.
It appeared that Mrs. Duffield, and ether English
women, six in number, had emigrated from England to
France, and become proprietors of a monastery in Paris,
which was known by the name of the Blue•eyed Nun-
nery, where Nuns were received, and Mrs. Duffield was
elected Abbess by the other inhabitants of the place,
h•ch had been established as an English Nunnery for
upwai d, of two. hundred years, sanctioned by the King
of Fi ante and the Pope. At the time of the Revolution,
in the year 1790, all monasteries, and similar religious
establishments, were abolished, which included that
of Mrs. Duffield.
On the 10th October 1/93 a decree was issubd cooliscating all
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British property, which Included these premises.
In the mouth or November, 1795, the property was restored,
and in the year 1800 it was again confiscated.
. During all these years, after the abolition of the con-
vents, monasteries, &c. Mrs. Duffield, and the other
Ladies connected with it, were allowed to pursue the
profe•ssion of teaching your, females, and in pursuing
tins course it was contended that they had forfeited
their characters as British subjects, and therefore had a
good claim for the restoration of their confiscated pro-
perty hid' consisted of a house, a church, and gardens.
Mrs. Duffield's claim was opposed on various grounds,
viz, that she had become is French subject ; that she had
cmba: ked her money in an illegal establishment, which
cootd not be considered secular ; their Lordships' deci-
sion was urged in the case of Douay College, as being
against this; and the only capacity she could claim in
was as a lay subject. It was also urged against Mrs.
Duffield that she claimed for herself and the three sur I
vitrots out of the seven, and also for the administiators
of the deceased's partners, without its appearing by
what authority she did so.
Mr. FONBLANQUZ admitted and regretted the infor-
mality, but urged the equitable claim upon their Loa d-
ships, and trusted that it they should think the infor-
mality fatal, they would at least award the portion of
Duffield't individual claim.
At half-pat two the Counsel were ordered to withdraw. •Tbeir
Lorddlips continued in private deliberation till half-past four
o'clock,but did not make their decision known.

The Duke of Davortsutan will embark at Sheerness
on Saturday next, for St. Petersburgh. He goes in a
seventy-four, but a steam-packet and a transport will
accompany hiM.
Friday night, an alarming fire broke out at Swallow.
fi ice, the seat of Sir Henry Russell, near Windsor,
which considerably damaged the out-offices; and, last
night, another file broke out on the premises of Mr.l
Suns, tobaccmust, in the Broadway, Biack.riars, but it
occasioned little damage.
MAT DAY.—This is the anniversary of the birth of
Addison, 1672 ; death of Uryden, 1701 ; and supposed
abolition of the slavelrade, 1807.—May is so called
from Main, the mother of Mercury, to whom sacrifices'
ss es e offei ed by the Romans on the first of the month;
by the Saxons, it was designated Tri-Mikhi, the juices
of the young grass being so beneficial to the cows as to
enable them to efford milt three times in the day. Me
an evident toriuption of Atty, was the old Cornish
name of this month. The last May pole in London was
taken down in 1717, and conveyed to Wansted, in Essex,
where it was fized In the park for the support of an im-
mensely large telescope.
Wednesday the house of Mr. Perry, the Water Works
public-house, corner of Ebury.square, Chelsea, was
robbed of SOI together with some silver spoons, at mid.
dAy, under the following circumstances, which should
bt• *Hide known, as it is a new system of depredation.
Far sonic days pi evious, two men, one short and the
other tall, had c ihled several times to enquire of Mr.
Perry what day the collector would be there, as they
wished to see him and give an order. On one or two
occasions they asked Mr: P. to take a ride in their gig,
which they drove up to the door. On the day above.
mentioned they again visited him, and while the tall
Nes kept bins in conversation at the bar, the other,
wham Mr. P. had supposed had gone into the parlour,
went up stairs, and committed the robbery, and effected
his escape over a low wall adjoining the lane which
lrads se. the square. Tie other walked delibetately
Off. Fortunately a much larger sum escaped the
villain's notice.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
Tans Rrastreo—The Marchioness of. Londonderry's ant grand
Assembly, Hertford-street, Mayfair. The Countess of Jersey's
Rout, Berkeley-sq. Mrs. Cunliffe's Musk Party, Lower Grosvenor-
street. The Earl of Derby's dinner pang. Grosvenor-square.
To-soartow—The Countess of Arran's Card Party, Dover-street.
Mrs. Chaplin's first Assembly, Grafteb-street. Mrs. liuruby's
Party, Portland-place.
Wansasitoe—The Dowager 'Marchioness of Salisbury's Assem-
bly, Arlington-street. The Earl of Darnley's Ancient Medc Din-
ner, Berkeley-street. Alma's Grand Ball. Sir Watkin aad Lady
Harriet W. Wynn's Party, Sr. JiMRS.S-Dp/ ATV.
THURSDAY—The Countess of Taukerville's Assembly, Gros-
venor &pare. Lady Louisa Harvey's Party, Cliffarkl.street; 34rs.
Carleton s Music Party, Brurou.street. -
FRIDAY—The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland's grand
Entertainmeta to the Doke and Duchess of Gloucester. The Coun-
tess of Char'reifies A,ar.mbly, Cavendish Square. Mrs. Hope's
Party, Mansfield street.
SATURDAY—The Countess of Arran's Card Party, Dover-street.
• Sustiar—The Countess St. Antonio's Concert of Sacred Music,
Hanover Square. •
PA ETI ES.

The Duke of Sussex had a grand dinner party yesterday, at Ken-
sington Palace.
Sir T. Farquhar, Bart. entertained a distinguished party at dinner
yesterday, at his house in St. James's•street.
lend Berwick bad a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house
in Bryanston Square.
The Duke of Beaufort had a grand party at dinner, on Saturday,
at his house in Gro.rettor•square.
George Phillips, F.sq. NIX. entertained Lord and Lady King'
and a large party, at dinner, on Saturday, at hr house in Mount-at.
The Connie.; of Hardwick.' rout, on Friday evening, in St.
James's-square, was attended by upwards of 200 distinguished
fashionable..
Lady Warburton's assembly, on Friday evening, in Albemarle-
street, was very fashionably attended.