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London, England, 1818-07-02 00:00:00

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1818.
THE FUNDS.
I,IIV or STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE o'cLocx
Rod ite,! 781 } —Cons. shut—for Opening 7fti
$i per Cents- Wit —4 per Cent. 96; '
Nary:hat—lndia B:ack shut—Bonds 88 90 pr.
rah. Bills 14 17 pr —Otnnitun 4 pr.

• The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived last night,
a:-.4 those of Monday this morning.
. •
The communications with the Valley of Barrel
sal continue interrupted, so that no authentic ac-
counts have yet been received of the extent of the
damage done in the Lower Vallais by the irruption
the pent up waters of the Dranche. The innume-
rable fragments of all kinds, mingled with dead
bodies of men and animals; constantly floating down
the plane, give occasion for the worst anticipations.
The towns cf Vevey and Tour. de Piels, immediately
Ca receiving intelligence of the disaster, dispatched
wry auisrance in their power to the unfortunate
sufferers
An ciEtial etick in the Madrid Gazette, c4nsa-.
dies the report that the King of SPAIN had rescinded,
hit late Decree, admitting Alicant, Santander, and'
Comma, to the privileges of free ports. It states'
that the delay in carrying the Decree into effect, the
been solely doming to the necessity of making certain
reparatory regulations, that it will ultimately be ex-
clued in all its parts, and should the result corres-
pod with the hopes entertained, that other ports will
its be admitted to participate in the advantage.

PRIVATE LETTER.
a PARIS, JUNE 27.

" Cenral Cannel, after much hesitation, has at last
determined rn pursuing Monsieur de Sainneville, for
calumny. This circumstance has given as much
sz6sf,ictiun to some persons as it afflicts others, and
astonishes every one in general. The pnblic opinion
(I mean the ctinion of the more moderate and well-
informe.l) is now decided on the events of the Bth
of June. Monsieur de Chabrors Work, as well as
Monsieur de Sainneville's and Monsieur Fabrier's two
pamphlets, leave no longer any doubt but in the in-
corrigible mind of the ultras or that of those wor-
thy people, who, preferring their ease above all other
considerations, deny thli very existence of the wicked,
and prefer the silence of justi.:e to the just repression
c: crimes that revolt their imagination.
Every one, according to his temper, awaits the
of the trial in question--no doubt exists in the
mind of the Ultras but that Monsieur de Sainneville
will be condemned. The snore viulent of the °pp°.
Site party think that Cannel will be worsted ; and the
more prudent party are convinced that the contest
will Cahl to the d:sgrace of the two combatants.
Gs According to the French Law, the proof of ca-
lumny always is found where a writer attacks the
honour of any man who has not been degraded by a
former judgment.
Such is the spirit of the law, and the Tribtirsals
are not allowed to deviate from it. So that, even
should M. de Sainaeville evidently prove that 'the
conspiracy in Lyons was wholly the work of General
Caned, by a necessary consequence of legal con-
vection N. deSaineeville will nevertheless be look-
ed upon, in the eyes of the tribunals, as a calumnia-
sr. The public opinion, however, will be enlight
tied more than ever by this discussion ; and while
the Judges, tied to the law, are forced to condemn
tha writer who rends the veil that covered such
fr;gldul truths, public opinion will stamp an eternal
odium on the authors of the abomination. At first
ight the law may appear unjust on this point, but
an resection we shall discover in it an eminent de-
gree of wisdom. What would be the condition of
society if any scribbler might reveal with impunity
the grief., Cie injuries, and the very crimes unrecog-
sized by justice ?
" ecurts of Law are instituted to receive com-
plaint and accusations, but no one has the right of
making himself Attorr.ey-Geaeral. The peace of
families as we as of individuals has thus ordained
i:. Hence mise many judgments that appear adverse
to equity, but which are, in fact, in conformity to
that slpetio: justice which maintains public order.
My opinion consequently is, that Mons. de Suinne-
Me uia be condemnei, and justly too, if he con-
fines his detente to proving the assertions contained
ia his work.

" One way only does it appear to me possible for
ilialtu escape the penalty awarded to calumniators.,
'lons. de bainneville is not the first who wrote on the
t7ilrs of Lyons. Long before him M. Cannel corn-
;3ll a pampLet on this u:ihappy subject, in which
attackel M. dz. Sainneville with a violence which
th 2 hw ought to consider as also calumnious ; the
11.4.... is now only repelling this accusation—he is in
La acting on h:s own defence. Should M. de Sain-
srrille rest his defence on this ground, I think he
riight furnhh the Tribunal with sufficient reason for
ksuitting him.

As to M. Cute], I hive no method to offer him
far Placing his honour in safety ; but he has friends
el to •rill certainly not love or esteem him the less,
rl•at.,/er may be the result.
" I bare to add fact which you mar, Felton's