Star.
London, England, 1829-11-12 00:00:00

Si'NGULAR CASE.

On the ?roll of last month a triali took place before the
Correctional Court of Toulon, for a detamatory libel, of a kind en-
tirely novel. The conrl•laint is made by au advocate a Toulon,
M. Feraud, against M. de Platte d'Argenson, a naval lieutenant,
who was acting as Reporter to a Naval Council of War. 'l'he indict-
ment preferted by M. Feraud allege* the following facts :
" Ott the .Itl of November, your Petitioner went before the first
naval permanent Council of War a Toulon, in pursuance of the
appointment made by Count Hoar d'Argeneon, Lieutenant of the
Navy, then fallowing the office of Reporter to this Council, in
order to the defence of five sailors accu.ed of desertion, with cit.-
cumstances more or less aggravated. Feraud Was speaking sit
defence of Lesque, one of the five sailors accused, ...len he was
rudely interrupted by M. de Flotte, who termed him to the
audience, and in the presence of the Counsel, • itistdent and in-
significant.' M. Feraud toe much respected the Magistrates before
whom he was pleading to reply to those outrages on his feeling.;
he confined himself to ask for an official declaration of vituperative
expressions, hi order that he might seek redress by legal mean•.
" The Presideut of the Council, having directed the audience to
retire, in order to decide on the charge against Lesque, M. Feraud
went out of the ball immediately after 51. de Flotte, and repaired
to the Registry, where the advocates before naval councils gene-
rally repose, tiering the time appropri.ted to the deliberations of
the Council. M. de Finite, who had reached it first, came down
below the threshold of the door of the Registry, and with a
threatening voice and gesture, >aid to M. Feraud, ' Beggar, you
shall not come in here.' • Who will prevent me?' replied N. Fe-
raw. Me,' added M. de Flotte; and instantly gave the other a
punch with his fist, which knocked him down.
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" Some seconds afterwards. M. dis Flom, called the sentinel
and told him to lay hold of M. Feraud and turn bins out into the
street. 51. Ferand warned the sentinel of the danger he incurred
if he obeyed the order. 1%1. de Flour repeated it; and the senti-
nel took hold of bins by his arms round his body. tl. Feraud, at
this moment, saw M. Vignier, also a Reporter at the Naval Coun-
cils of War ; and requested that Officer to interpose his authority,
to put an end to the violence exercised towards him, and prevent
the completion of an abuse of power highly blameable.
"'Thanks to the interposition of M. Viguler, it was to it alone
that M. Feraud owed his not being dragged into the street by the
sentinel ; thanks to him also, it is he to whom M. Feraud was in-
indebted for being enabled to return into the Registry, where M.
de Flotte, seeing the exercise of his authority set at nought, de-
famed and insulted him in the most outrageous manner, by using
Phrases which tended to impeach kis honour and consideration, ac-
companied by a muldtede of contemptuous terms and invectives of
a very reprehensible nature.
" After an hour's deliberation, the President of the ("Mined,
having re -admitted the public, delivered a decision, by which it was
unanimously declared, That M. de Flotte deserved to be blamed
as much for going beyond the bounds of moderation, as for having
used abusive language towards Mr. Feraud : after deliberation the
petitioner would not have sought for reparation Irons any Court for
the outrage he had endured, if M. de Flotte had not subsequently at
the door of the Registry, and in the porch of the Council Hall, re-
sorted again to culpable violence, and to fresh abuse and slander."

MILITARY EXECUTION.

PARIS, Nov. 6.
I went to-day to see a military execution which took place is.
the rear of the F.cole Nlilitaire, opposite the Bois de Boulogne.
The culprit, Fournet, a soldier of the ith Regiment of the Guard,
in a fit of revenge and jealousy, had shot his serjeaut. Ile was a
very fine-looking young man, about 25 years of age ; and, if any
thing could palliate the dreadful crime for which he suffered, the
circumstances of provocation which hurried him into it might be
deemed some excuse. He had for a considerable time been treats!"
with extreme harshness by his serjealit, who imposed upon him
the severest military duties. The immediate cause, however, of
the fatal act of revenge, for which he suffered !he last penalty this
morning, was an attempt upon the part of the aerjeant to deprive
hint of the affections of a young woman to whom he was attached.
Upon ascertaining this fact, he sent hint a challenge, which was
refused, and the challenger subjected to punishment in conic.
quenc, Upon being restored to liberty he went to the serjeantk
quarters, sent a person to say that he wished to speak to him, and,
upon his coming out, shot hint through the heal t. He made no
attempt to escape, but delivered himself up immediately, saying
that he kcew he should suffer death, but that, having deprived his
enemy of Hie, he should suffer with pleasure. It is a singular fact,
that he would have been entitled to his discharge, his period of
service having nearly expired, in a fortnight alter the time which
be selected for the commission of the offence; and the ream
which he alleged for having chosen that particular time was, that,
if he deferred his vengeance until after his discharge, he would
have been tried by the civil power, and condemned to the guillotine,
instead of dying the death of a soldier. His conduct at the place
of punishment was in conformity with this declaration.
The execution was to take place at one, p.m. At a quarter to
one, the culprit, accompanied by his Confessor, and attended by
two of the gene &armee, appeared in a there upon the ground.
He descended with a firm step, and walked to the fatal spot. He
was dressed in the grey undress coat of his regiment:with his sword-
belt across his shoulder. Upon taking his station, the Command-
ing Officer approached him, and read the sentence of the Court.
martial, which condemned him to death. The Officer then re-
tired, and the culprit deliberately took off his coat, waistcoat, and
black stock, folding his shirt-collar back. and knelt down, has eyes
being uncovered. The Priest who had accompanied him then
stooped over him, and, having spent a few minuses in prayer with
the unhappy man, kissed him on both cheeks, and bade him fare-
well. The soldiers who were to perform the office of riecution-
ers, 12 in number, having received the word, raised their mus-
kets, in the act of doing.whicb the prisoner crossed himself, and,
the word being given, the fatal volley was fired, and the sufferings
of the poor wretch terminated. He fell fiat on his face. and a
'quivering of the limbs being perceptible, one of the soldier* ad-
, voiced and fired his piece into Ws ear. The whole of his regiment
was present, and about five tar 6,000 spectators, amongst whom
weed' a Dumber of insists.
. Heading& to base his eyes covered, and to the last moment
kept diem fixed upon the party who were to fire at him. ' Such
'`an Instance oT cool unillsitting courage, without the least appear-
.anoetif, bravado,. I never beheld ; and one could not help regret-
big that Its possessor had pot bsen reserved for a different fate, or
Intlferea sort beftervause.

C 01.11147111 Dtirsomes, Jeatr Monett. Roses.
Considering that the principal object of the Convention of the
24th June last was to restore to the country its ancient bastitutions
without violence and without convulsion, thus giving to all
Classes of society the guarantees which alone can completely tran•
quillise the nib 41. and re-establish confidence and concard ;
that the incomplete. alarming, and douhtful result of the late
elections of representatives presents an obstacle to the niesta,tg .if
the Lighilature; 'hit it is by no means sonveuient to ewer e 1...•
a second time the dignity of that gnats! :act ; and that tit: ...,aa I
state of anxiety and agitation will not perent it to he Met-,
for the present; that the proloneation of an absolute G _l,llCrtiro,,,r
essentially injures the credit, the interests, and the proper i• I of
,he province in general. and the citizens ill particular ; and that sue
dictat character neither in. irts confidence nor permits is to
give guarantees; th st those who have taken up arms ought one ll.sW
to inspire to the effects of a triumph, nor to terminate the straggle lay
such means, and that its Chiete ought to give the example of stio
deration and of liberality ; that by the Convention of June 24,150 is
p attars retain superior authority, whilst no provincial
lists; and !mil!, convinced that the wish of the public is, that ths
most secure and efficaciens nteasuree be practically employed in
order that the citizens may return to the exercise of their primacy
rights, to constitute a legal authority They have decided, by
mutual agreement, to name and recognise as Provisional ilo-
vernur of the Province a citizen chosen from among the ino.t
distinguished ot the country, in order that he may exert himself
to consolidate peace, to inspire confidence, and to prepare tha
re-establishment of our Institutions ; and, in consequence. ti,ey
have agreed upon the following Article-, which shall have th-
sante force and effect as if they were inserted in the Convention ot
the 24th of June :—Article 1. The actual Governor, and the Coe -
mandante General of the Country Districts will name a Provisional
Governor, whose powers will not only he those which ordinarily
belong to the Governors of the Provinces, but also those extraor-
dinary ones which may be considered necessary to the faithful nil-
filnient of the articles of this Convention, and to the conservation ail
the public tranquillity.-2. On entering upon hie command, :1:;
Provisional Governor will swear lo tore the President of the
Chamber of Justice, and in thr presence of the diffrrent Clever '-
titans. to execute, perform, and c:oust• to be per forniad. the Cot:vst,-
thin of the 'Atli of Juue, and the presegt addilioual A:ticks a t.•
protect the rights, liberty prosperity, and eecutity of the cltiz, ii. ;
to promote, by every possible means, the re-establishment of
the institutions ; to cultivate peace and good intelligence with
all the provinces of the Republic; and to discharge the other
duties of his office.-3. From the same day in which the
hew Governor takes possession of his authority, all the force.,
both of hind and sea, which each of their respective Chiefs In.s
under his command, will be placed at his disposal, and sweat
obedience to him; and the authority of the new Governor shall
be recognised its all the territory of the Province.-4. 'Elie i.ese
Governor will immediately procted to name his Miniaters.—;
The new Government will assemble in the shortest possible time
a Senate of Council (Fermata Consaltiro) of twenty tour indivi-
duals, elected from amongst the most distinguished of the coun-
try, of die military, ecclesiastical. laud proprietors, and cont.
metcial classes.-6. The following will he Members of the
&hada C....width% by virtue of their alike President ot
the Chamber of Justice; the Senior General; the President of the
Ecclesiastical Senate; the Governor of the Diocese ; the Head et
the Consulado.--7. power of the Senado Count/tiro will be de-
tailed its a special regulato a, which will be presented by the Mi-
nisters for the approbation of Government.—n. General .luan
Jose 'l'iamont is hereby appointed Provisional Governor of the Pro-
vince of 13aenos :lyre.. In testinuany of which, and to seal our
mutual agreement, we fig the present Additional Articles of tits
Convention of the 24th ot June of the present year, in two ceptis
of the same tenor, on the right bank of the rivet of !imams, it.
the Quinta of Pineire, en the 24th day of the mon h of August, 1:1
- the year of oor Lot d
JUAN LAVA LLE
JUAN MANUAL ROSAS.
On Wednesday the new Provisional Governor of the Province,
General Juan .1014 Viamont, held a levee az the Fort, which Was
attended by all the Corporations of this city, a number of military,
naval. and other public officer*. About two o'clock the canna:,
at the Fort announced that the new Governor bad taken pos-
session of his authority ; the salute was answered by the national
vessels of war in the !met Roads, and the national brig of war
General lionsleau in the Outer Roads ; but the navy of tin
Republic having been in greater part dismantled or hoast•J, tae
thunder. of the artillery was tar .less.imposing than we had been
accustomed to hear during the war. 'l•he spectators ill the Plaae
were not very numerous; indeed. " the age ot enthusiasm" has.
from the late unhappy events, fur the present gone by. At any
rate, every one seemed to rejoice at the formation of a Government
which is likely in seine measure to heal the bleeding wounds of tie
country.
General Laraine addressed the new Governor, stating that lt
wishes were satisfied, now that so tii•titssost‘hed a citizen and war-
rior was placed at the head of affairs. The Governor repli sl, Clat
the difficult past to which hr had been called required the eo-••pr.
ration of all the citizens, Sec. lie then received the congratuiatt
of the public bodies, military and naval officers, &c.

FRENCH PAPERS.

Front the C'rhi.,titrilionteel.
Nov. 9.—PuoucAvoo or TUBMINI•TAT ON ME SIPA/41131 'MASI

—On June i 3, in the Chamber of Deputies, the tr.uduledt emission
of the Perpetual Annuities of Stain was the object of unanirmu-
reprobation. Not a single voice w raised tit) defend or excuse I'.
The Ministry und)rtook to remedy it, but IA 25 eaays a er,s
longer in existence.
What has the New Ministry done, which, according to Its ow
'hewing, is solicitous for' our interests? After three months' c• -
action, the Ministers have now published a doctsinrnt in the 31
undo, which ha- been sent them by NI. Offalia, Spanish Amtia—
sador. which is only a repetition of what M. Lriatte declared ) )
December, and *)l. Enama y Pirdr4, in so thlit see are e.).s
not further advanced than we were.
In publishing chi. insignificant piece, the Ministry'. forms
" that no cottclunee can be drawn trent 'his document. coliti..ry
to the !loyal Ordinance of November 18. ;" and it observe., t
" one of the conditiolis of the Ordinance iv, that to negotiate b.
the authentic-list of the Stock Exchange at Paris the pishilefiehle
of foreign nations, does not imply on the part ut the King hither
approbation of those-nines or an obligation to intro t.re in favour of
those French subjects who invest of their own accord their capital
in the foreign kinds."
The Ministry is deeriuvil, net on tbe principli; but on it•
aprli-
cation It is necessary to draw a distinction : a foreign Govern-
ment negotiates a loan at Paris vit makes the conditions and the
limits known to the public • pern4ssbai is granted to quote the
price : it is uudetstood that if the Goverensent ceases to make the
payments for which it is pledged. thi French Government is not
bound to interfere in farmer of the lender They know That
they were acting ortlteir iwn risk. But if the Foreign Give 1)-
ment, or its agent, alter the ruidlittuna of the luau, if he extends
i
payments beyond the limit fixed. these s theft 'rand. and'the
French Igovernment is 'sonnet to interfete. nur the 'raiders huee no,
voluntarily subjected them-eleis to fraud. In note word. the -
terference of the Goiernirent is not required in the simple
!ion of a contract ; it is-revered. undoubtedly, when that veuLtlon
is fraudulent g
The fraud in the enti.sion of the •Perpetual Annuities is mani-
fest. It was stated in thwicontract the; these Annuities weir
created for those who were. the holders of the Roial Loan, .and
who, with the augmentatioteof the twentieth part of the capital,
proposed them to their diem% and cansented_to exchange owe for
the other. .The exchange was similar to x 110,716 trance of capi-
tal, including the twentieth bar Instead 'orteeping whin's this
limit, •espresely axed In tire. ltouttaer, *goad° • has redact!
Perpetual Annuities to theft amount.. at a16..7p4,000.. trance.
• .It was p.ubliibrd in the okatt orths,Spanish..operrornentith.,t it