Star.
London, England, 1827-07-18 00:00:00

WAR-OFFICE.

• Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Southampton—Sir Jaffee@ Fellowes, Ent. to be Deputy Lieu-
tenant; Edward Walter !hunt, Esq. to be ditto; Archibald
Francis William Swinton, Esq. to be ditto; Joseph May, EN. to
be ditto; Henry Cleaves Loss, Esq. to be ditto; Ralph Allen
Daniel, Esq. to be ditto • William Hicks Beach, lisq. to be ditto;
Samuel Raymond Jarvis, Esq. to be ditto; Samuel Wail, Esq.
to be ditto; William Abbott, Esq. to be ditto; Peter Rainier,
Esq. to be ditto.
South Hants Regiment of Militia—Sir John Walter Pollen, Bart.
to be Colonel, vice Peter Serie. deceased.
Commission* in the lst liegt. of Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry,
signed by the Lard Lieutenant of the county of Oxford—Joseph
Henry St. John, Gent, to be Lieutenant, vice Lovell, resigned ;
hloutague Bettie., Esq. (commouly called Lord Norreys) to be
Lieutenant, vice &idiom, reigned; Henry Flower, Gent. to be
Cornet, vice Vlotosb, resigned. .

It must be admitted, looking around the city of Paris, and era-~
veiling through the provinces of France, that Bonaparte hat, in the
works of peaceful grandeur, left a stamp of magnificence not un-
worthy of the soaring, and, at the same time, profound spirit, which
accomplished so many wonders in warfare. His conduct towards
the Empress Josephine was regular and exemplary. From their
accession to grandeur till the fatal divorce, as Napoleon once
termed it, they shared the privacy of the ante apartment, and for
'many years partook of the same bed. Josephine is said, indeed,
to have given her husband, upon whom she had many claims, some
annoyance by her jealousy, to which he patiently submitted, and
escaped the reproach thrown on so many heroes, and men of
genius, that, proof to every thing else, they are not so to the
allurements of female seduction. What amours he had were
of a passing character. The dignity of his throne was splen-
didly and magnificently maintained, but the expense was SSW
limited by that love of order which arose out of Bonaparte's
powers of arithmetical cakulation, habitually and constantly
employed, and the trusting to which contributed, it may be,
to that external regularity and decorum which he always sup-
ported. In speaking of his own peculiar taste, Bonaparte
said that his favourite work was a book of logarithms, and his
choicest amusement was working out the problems. The individual
to whom the Emperor made this singular avowal, mentioned it with
surprise to an Officer bear his person, who asssled him that not only
did Napoleon amuse himself with arithmetical ciphers, and the
theory of computation, but that be frequently brought it to bear on
his domestic expenses, and diverted himself with comparing the!
price at which particular articles were charged to him, with the rata
which they ought to have cost at the fair market price, but which,'
for reasons unnecessary to state, was in general greatly exceeded.'
Las Cases mentions his detecting such an overcharge in the gold
fringe which adorned one of his state apartments. A still more
curious anecdote respects a watch, which the most eminent artist of
Perished orders to finish with his utmost skill, in a style which
might become a gift from the Emperor of France to his brother the
King of Spain. Before the watch was out of the artist's hands,
Napoleon received news of the battle of Vittoria. " All is now
over with Joseph," were almost his first words after receiving the
intelligence. " Send to countermand the order for the watch."
Properly considered, this anecdote indicates no indifference as
to his brother's fate, nor anxiety about SaV ng a petty sum ; it
was the rigid calculation of a professed accountant, whose
habits of accuracy induce bin to bring every los, to a distinct
balance, however trivial the set-off may be. But although the
Emperor's economy descended to minute Lida, we are not to sup-
pose that among such was its natural sphere. On the contrary, in
the first year of the Consulate, he discovered and rectified- an error
in the statement of the Revenue to the amount of two millions of
franca, to the prejudice of the State. In another instance, with
the skill which only a natural taste for cakioation, brought to ex-
cellence by constant practice, could have attained, he discovered an
enormous overcharge of more than sizty thousand francs in Biopsy
accounts of the garrison of Paris. Two such discoveries by the
head Magistrate must have gone far to secure regularity in the de.
partniepts in which they were made in future. Attending to this
remarkable peculiarity throws much light on the character of Bo-
n parte. It was by dint of his rapid and powerful combinations
that he succeeded."' a General, and the same laws of calculation
tau be trag:d :brutish much of his public end Rt Ivey life.

IMPORTANT TRIAL BEFORE THE. HIGH.
COURT OF JUSTICIARY.
EDINBURGH, int ter.
John Stewart, merchant in L-ith, was put to the bar,
charged, on the statute 6 Geo..IV. c. 126, with the
crime of wilfully, maliciously, and ureawfully present-
ing, pointing, or levelling loadrd fire-arms at John Kei,
Esq. W. S. 2, Royal Circus, Edinburgh, and attempt-
ing, by drawing the trigger, or otherwise, to discharge
the same at or against the person of Mr. Ker, with in-
tent, in so doing, to murder, maim, disable, or inflict on
him some grievous bodily injury, &c. &c.
Mr. Ker states that he was agent for Lord Donde,.
He has seen the prisoner at the bar, and has had trans-
actions with him on business relating to the collieries at
Clackasannan. There was ao arrear of rent to Lord
Dundee and to Mr. Bruce of Kennet. Prisoner settled
that due to Mr. Bruce, and there were certain armee-
ments made nigarding hiS detnt to Lord Donal.
nas saw prisoner on the Slat of May last in witness's
own house, No. 2, Royal Cheus. He dined at home,
alone, on that day; prisoner came betwixt six and seven
in the evening, and was sbewn into a parlour on the
left hand side of the entrance. Witness went to him on
being called to do so by the servant, and when he went
in he shut the door. There was a table near the middle
of the room, and prisoner was standing between it and
the wall, and was on witness's left hand as he entered
the door. The fire-place was on the opposite side of
the table, and witness walked forward and stood in front
of it. Prisoner addressed to him some general expres-
sion as to what he (witness) was going to do with him s
upon which the latter informed him, that as connected
with the CI ackmannan colliery he could do nothing, and
had so stated to his agent in the forenoon I and after a
few more words told him he had -nothing farther to
say. Witness was about to proceed to the door to
shew him out, when the prisoner stept back one or
two paces, and pulled a pistol from his pocket. No
high words had previously passed between them. Not
more than two minutes had elapsed since witness
entered the room. Observing that it was a pistol,
and that be was cocking it, witness rushed round the
table, and closed with him. At that time the pistol-
was presented towards witness. He endeavoured to
seize prisoner's right hand, which held the pistol, and
there was an effort on his part to prevent this. He sue-
ceeded in getting hold of the prisoner's hands, witnesses
breast being to the back of the prisoner. He constantly
endeavoured by turning his wrist to point the pistol
towards witness; witness was desirous to get hold of the
pistol, and whilst be had hold of both arms, the pistol
was pointed across prisoner's body towards witness's
shoulder; and at that period it flashed its the pan.
Witness recovered himself so far as to recollect that
there was now less danger, so he let go his hold
of -prisoner. Had the pistol -goat of when it Hashed,
thinks it swoulti -bay, shot hi.., ( witness l in tras
left arm. After letting go the prisoner lie went
towards the door, with intent to have him secured ; but
whilst doing so, observed him pull another ph-
tot from his pocket; on which he suddenly opened
the door, and got into the passage. Saw him lay one
pistol down on a sofa or chair, and take another frota
his pocket. He was in the act of 'cocking the second
pistol when witness reached the door. Witness shut
the door after him, and endeavoured to lock it upon
the prisoner; but the'bolt hole not being opposite the
bolt would not lock, and prisoner suddenly pulled the
door to him, and was in the act of raising his arm
when witness again closed with him, endeavouring
to wrest the pistol from his grasp. He put his arms
round prisoner, and pressed his breast close to his
own, and holding him so with his right hand, en-
deavoured with the left to seize the pistol. He got
hold of the arm, but so far up that prisoner had lull
management of his wrist, and endeavoured to point the
pistol towards witness's body. Whilst struggling there,
they both came to the ground. Witness was then above
the prisoner, and still tried to get hold of the pistol.
Having raised himself a little with this view, witness
suddenly fell upon his back, and the prisoner, by a vio-
lent effort, got above him, on the top of his chest—.
While in that position witness shouted repeatedly for
help, and still struggled to get hold of the pistol, which
was different times presented at his head. He at last
succeeded in getting hold of it, the prisoner still re-
taining his bold. While they struggled and witness
shouted, prisoner made a blow or thrust at his mouth,
and knocked out four of his teeth, at the same time fas-
tening his bands so into his jaw, that he could not move
his head. After he got hold of the pistol, and still in
the position described, prisoner spoke, and asked if he
would now do him right? Witness said he would do
him justice, and ample justice; and this conversation
was repeated several times. Prisoner said; si You may
think it justice to have me hanged.* During this con-
versation witness opened the pan of the pit.t.l us lot tha
powder spill, which fell out, and he gently shut the pan
again. Witness was very much exhausted with thg strug-
gle, and the weight of prisoner's body on his chest, and
the hold he had of his mouth. Prisoner said he would let
go his hold if he would repeat certain words after him.
Being much exhausted, he told prisoner to proceed. He
cannot, upon his oath, tell the import of the words so
repeated; but he understood them to refer to the Clack-
mannan accounts. At this time pri •oner lay upon witness's
body, but the latter had hold of the barrel of the pistol,
and had power to turn the muzzle from his own body,
Prisoner did not take his hand from witness's jaw till
after he had repeated the words. When he withdrew
his hold he let go the pistol at the same time, and rose
from.witriess's body. Witness rose with the pistol in
his hand, which he put in his pocket: He was much
exhausted, and leant against a table that stood at the
wall. While in that position prisoner spoke several times.
One of his remarks were, " 1< don't blame you, but
the information you have received." He mentioned the
name of Mr. Borthwick, Lord Dundars factor, and a
Mr. &cameo's, one of his tenants, whom witness under-
, stood him to mean he had the information from. He
said,-4, Shall I ring the bell for water?" Witness said
he would ring the bell himself. He was then bleeding •
much, but so far recovered as to walk to the parlour
from whence he bad at first come, and rang the bell.
When leaving the room, he saw prisoner lift the fist
pistol from the sofa, and put it into his pocket. Whenwit-

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nest tang the bell it was answered by the same Itial who
bed first called him out. Witness went to the bead of
the welt to Wait for a person to answer his call. There
is a door at the head of the stair, with a spring hinge,
which was shot at the time. Pushing it open, witness
desired the girl to send the man-servant with water
into the parlour. Waited for some time; but the *er-
rant not coming_q*kly, he went to his bedroom,
on the same Iloor.Wished •to speak to theman-4r-
leapt, that he might identify the prisoner; but he did
not come while he remained in the passage. Theoser-
?ant came to him in the bed-room, and whirls sent
for Mr. Dickson, his partner, who lived in St. Vincent•
street. He lay down in bed in the meantime, and was '
almost unable to speak for some time. Was a good deal
bruised in the chest, and felt pain there four or five days
thereafter. He lost a considerable quantity of blood,
with which the carpet in the room was stained. His head,
while down, lay towards the wall, which was marked
with grease from his hair : had no previous quarrel with
prisoner. Had given him indulgence with respect to his
bills, and prisoner had expressed his gratitude to him for
so doing. Before the scuffle, prisoner had not charged
him with doing him injustice. Witness did not call him
a rascal, or use any opprobrious language to him. Ac-
counts for nobody answering his shouts by the con•
'traction of the house (which he described), and the die.
tance between parlour and the place where his servants
were. Prisoner appeared to be perfectly sober when he
called. Witness identified the pistol shewn as the one
he took from prisoner, and produced in the Sheriff's
Office. When his partner, Mr. Dickson, came, witness
examined the pistol and saw a ball in it.
Agnes Strachan and Charles Gray, servants to Mr.
Ker, saw the prisoner at their master's house on the last
day, of May, but knew nothing of the scuffle till it was
over. They found four teeth on the carpet, and saw a
mark of blood upon it.
The pannel's declarations were then read. In the
first, dated the lit of June last, he stated the circum-
• stances which led to his being connected with the Clack-
snapnan coll.ery, and that he had claims on Lord
Duodas for large sums expended on its improvement.
That he had called on Mr. Ker on the day libelled,
to urge these claims; but denied that he had sent a
chairman, or any person, to his house, to make previous
inquiries. Some conversation took place between
them, in which be said to Mr. Ker he had not acted as
a Gentleman; upon which Mr. Ker grew angry, called
pannel a rascal, and aimed a blow at him, which he
warded off. In the struggle both fell, and aft-r they
got up, Mr. Ker leaned on the table, and they continued'
to converse about 15 minutes, when Mr. Ker opened
the door and went into another room, and pannel walked
out of the house. He denied having any recollection of
a pistol being used in the senile, or his having had a
pistol in his possession. On being asked if he had bor•
rowed pistols from any one? he declined answering;
and on being shewn the pistol, said he had never seen
it before. Ile was not aware of Mr. Ker having amyl
pistol, or of his having bad hold of Mr. Ker's mouth in
the struggle. He saw his mouth bleeding when he rose.,
and if any of his teeth had been knocked out it might
have happened in the struggle. In the second declara-
tion, dated sth Jane, he still declined to answer the
question regarding borrowing pistols. and stated that
he ha&nothing more to say, except that Ise had waited
its the room expecting Mr. Ker to return; but finding
after five or ten minutes that he did not do so, he left
ass.
-• Two witnesses as to character were then examined,
both of which described the prisoner as a vary peaceable,
goodnatured, honourable in tn.
The Loan AIM GATE then addressed the Jury for the
Crown.. In the course of his long experience in tha.,.
investigation of crime, be must state that this instance,
among all the instances he had met with, was one of
the most unprOvoited, the most savage, and the most
inhuman and persevering cases of assault. From the
first moment he looked at it he was left in surprise and
astonishment, and utterly unable to discover from what
motive the unhappy man at the bar could have been led
to its perpetration. From the known good temper and
moderation of the individual assaulted, he thought he
would have been the last person in the world to have
provoked such an assault ; and from the manner
in which he had given his evidence, he was convinced,
and was sure the Jury would be convinced,- that no.
thing but truth had escaped his lips. His Lordship
then recapitulated the facts disclosed in Mr. Ker's eat-
slence, which he contended was completely supported
in the main facts by the other witnesses. It was in
fact supported by the declaration of the pannel,
in so far as he therein denied the truth of facts which
had been proved in evidence. He could not see on
what grounds, therefore, his Learned Friends opposite
could rest their defence. The charges they had to try
were now restricted to hamesucken and assault, and he
quoted from Mr. Baron Hume to Thew that the crime
of hamesucken might he a capital one.' It was for the
Court to say whether it was so or not ; but under all the
circumstances of brutality which masked this offence,
helnust say that if ever there was a case of hamesucken
which demanded a capital punishment, the present was
one. It was clear that the panne' had gone to Mr.
Ker's house with loaded arms, for the purpose of con
cussing and compelling him to comply with an unjust
demand. He was willing to give all due weight to the
character which had been given to the pannel ; but in
as.;nF so, h• h•ft to wonder how it was possible for
any individual bearing such a character to do such
things as had been this day proved in evidence.
Mr. COCKBURN began by stating to the Jury that the
single question for them to consider was, is the panne!
guilty or not of the crime libelled? Ti,ey had in this
case two stories—one from Mr. Ker in the box, and
another from Mr. Stewart at the bar. Suppose the charge
had been the other way, he asked what would have been
the state of the contrast then? Mr. Stewart states that he
had no previous malice against Mr. Ker, and this Mr. Ker
admits, and states that Mr. Stewart had received favours
from him, for which he bad expressed gratitude. Mr.
Stewart states that he had called on Mr. Ker and had
convetsation wish him, in the course of which the pas-
sions of both parties were roused, abusive words followed,
:And a struggle ensued; but without ai.y previous
malice. Except in the sauation he now occupied, Mr.
eitewatt was every way as respectable and as credible as
Ker; and there was no other witness to tell what
happened within the room. There was indeed another
country not far off—thank Goo it was not this—where
the evidence of a, single witness was held sufficient to
convict a fellow creature of a capital crime; but a very
different rule was observed whir us. It was a sacred
principle in the law of evidence in this country, that
upon the testimony of one witness no man could be de-
praved of life. The law of Scotland required that there
must be two witnesses, or one corroborated in the most
material circumstances; and of this the Jury were as good

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judges as any lawyer in theland. He did not say that
there must be two witnesses, or one corroborated in
/very circumstance; but in this, and in every case like
thit two 'Witnesses were necessary, or one corroborated
in the material or main fact. Now the main fact to be
pr red in thincase was, who began the quarrel ; end
this was titiestien which must be proved by legal
evidence. He contended that they had no 1-gal evidence
on this poiiitsHe had been told that Mr. Ker's evidence
w.is corroborated by other circumstances, but he con-
tended that as the main fact he had not been corrobo-
rated at all. No eye but that of Omniscience beheld what
passed between the parties on the unfortunate occasion
in question ; and from the evidence of Mr. Ker
himself it was impossible it could be corroborated in
such a manner as to come within the condition of that
sacred rule of evidence which requires two witnesses to
4 charge inferring a capital sentence, or one so com•
pletely confirmed and supported on the material and
main point, that his testimony thus fortified might be
he d equivalent to that of two witnesses. It was for the
Jury to give due weight and consideration to these
circumstances, which, in his opinion, went completely to
invalidate the testimony of the single witness in this case,
standng, as it did, alone and uncorroborated on the
main and material fact. It was clear chat Mr. Stewart;
did not intend to shoot Mr. Ker, from the circumstance
' that he did nut do so; for had such been his intention,
he could, in a moment, have laid him dead at his feet.
Tire Learned Gentleman concluded a speech of great
ingenuity and eloquence by summing up the different
points urged in defence, and by a most emphatic and
impressive appeal to the Jury, at whose hands he claim-
ed a verdict of Not Proven.
Loyd GiLLIE.s, who presided, then charged the Jury,
and summed up the evidence with his usual impartiality
and perspicuity. While he admitted that the case of
.he prisoner had been pleaded with great ability and
eloquence, the law and the fact had nut, in his opinion,
been kept sufficiently distinct. With regard to the
former, if one man went to the house of another will a
view to concuss him into some measure or arrangement,
and, upon failing to accomplish that object, assaulted
him to the injury of his person and the etfuiion of his
blood, that was hamesucken. 1-1• s Lordship then went
at considerable length into the facts of the cam.—
Mr. Kees evidence appeared to him to be corroborated
in every point where corroboration was passible, by the
facts sworn to by the other witnesses. The prisoner
had been seen to enter the house on the day and at the
time libelled ; he had been proved to have remained
there for about a quarter of an hour or 20 minutes, as
stated by Mr. K-r; the situation of Mr. Ker, after his
departure had been spoken to both by his man-servant
aid by Mr. Dickson, who each confirmed the account he
had given of the injuries he had received ; the room where
the outrage was committed exhibited an appearance of
disorder and confusion ; the teeth knocked from Mr.
Ker's head, the powder which had dropped from the
pan of the piste! which, with great presence of mind,
he had opened during the struggle ; and the mark on
the wall by his bead, while lyrng on the floor, were all
distinctly sworn to ; and the loaded pistol which Mr.
Ker retained, had been identified and traced to the
prisoner : so that in every point where it was suscep-
tible of corruption, the evidence of Mr. Ker. had been
confirmed. Referring to the observations of the
prisoner's Counsel on the law of E igl end, which held
the evidence of one unimpeachable witness sufficient to
bring home a capital charge to a pi isonei, his Lind-hip
temarktd, that he could ...ft no great inconvenience 1 kely.
to Arise from &etch a rule: and the•preient case was just
one of those which made it a subject of regret that such
a rule ihnd not been adopted iv this country; fir a
Snore unexceptionable witr,eis shah Mr. Ker, whose re-
speetibility and character f: r honour and veracity were
knows to many in Court, hasl never appeared in a wit-
ness box, nor did his Lordship ever remember to have
heard more clear, consistent, and credible testimony.
His Lordship then commented on several statements
in the prisoner's declarations, particularly in the first,
emitted en the Ist June, the day following that on
which the crime charged was committed, where he
denies having any recollection of a pistol being used
in the scuffle, or his having had a pistol in his posses-
sion; statements which, hi. Lordship thought, went
sttong!y to confirm the evidence in proof of the pri-
soner's guilt. His Lordship had, therefore, no doubt
that the crime of haroesucken, to which the charge
was now confineil, was completely proved; hut this
was the question for the Jury to determine. If
they agreed with him in opinion, they would return
a verdict of Guilty ; but if they should be of a different
opinion, they would give the prisoner tl.e benefit of it;
and he had no doitiot that whatever their verdict might
be it.would be satisfactory to their consciences and the
country.
The Jury having intimated a wish to retire, withdrew
accordingly, and after b ing enclosed for upwards of
half an hour, returned into Court, and delivered their
verdict, finding, by a plurality of voices, the libel Not
Proven ; upon which the prisoner was immediately
dismissed from the bar.
During the whole trial the prisoner conducted him-
self with the utmo-t propriety, exhibiting touch firm-'
ness and self-possession, united withan apparent sense of
the peril..us and critical situation in which he stood.
When the verdict was recorded, and the interlocutor of the
Court read, dismissing him from the bar, he bowed re-
spectfully to the Ciort and the Jory, and on sitting down,
tested his head upon his hands, evidently much affected,
the tears flowing in profusion down his cheeks. At one
part of Mr. Cockburn's most able and eloquent address
he had also betrayed symptoms of deep emotion.—
His friends eagerly pressed round him to congratulate
him on the fortunate result of the trial, which seemed to
afford them unmingled satisfaction.

The works of the New Bridge across the Dee, at
Chester, are now in active operation, and proceeding with great
spirit. he arch will not be equalled by any similar building in
Europe, or the world. The proposed span is 200 feet, and its
altitude from law water mark 60 feet.
ALEXANDRIA, MAY 12.—The whole of this year's
crop of indigo has been contracted for at 61 dollars
and 4. per oke. At present not a vessel is in port
destined for England, nor do we think there will be
much direct communication until the new cotton comes
round. There is not any chance of any part of what is on
Rand being sent elsewhere than to France ; indeed we
have every reason to believe that the existing contracts
with French houses will with difficulty be completed.
The Government is not selling beans, but they may be
purchased from merchants at S to S. dollars per ardeb
The sugar crop has again failed, and early importations
are looked for. Lead ore is in great request. Owing
to the wants of Government, and their continual appli-
cations to their agents for cash, our embosses have fallen
to 7# 2-3 piastres.

EVEN!

G STAR.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1827.'
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CL()( -
* Consols opened this morning at 87i for the Account, and May
be quoted the ease to this hour.
The Foreign market Is aho in the same state of psagnatiant and
South American Securities are rather heavy.
Current prices: Old Spanish 101 11, Mexican 611 j, Colmar.
bias 321 33, Russian 94, Greek 16
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The Gomel market remained steady at 671 I for the Account,
until within this half boor, when Consols got up to 971 f. at which
price they are alternately buyers and sellers, with little doing.—
The Commissioners have bought at 86 ex die.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Rank Stock India Stock
3 per Cent. Red. ses; an Ditto Bonds SI 90
3 per Cent.Con4.ll4 eh ex dlr. 'South Sea Stock 951
56 per Cent. 931 Oki Annuities
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4 per Cent. Scrip ‘lOO and £260 Ditto 56 56
4 per Cent. 1626,1021 I Commercial
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Ditto 11d5.11124. Do. Ace. 76
Do. Account 521 Russ. lids, 1862,5 pC. 94}
I)amsli Ilds. 5 p Ct. Do. Acct. 241
Do Aeet.64l 1 Span. Ms 5 p Ct. 101
Or. ildthl Via, 6 pCt. li Fr. Bente', 5 p Ct 73f
Do. ALet. 161 Exchange 25150 c
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llalpuzahua 400 150
einada Company 100 10
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The Gazette of last night contains the appointment of
the Marquis of. LA NSDOWN, as principal Secretary of
State of the .Home Department ; that of the Earl o,
CARLINI, as Keeper of the Privy Seal, and the appoint.
ment of Mr. Stimulus B01;112414 as Keeper of the New
Forest. It also announces the nomination of the Knight
of Kerry (the Right HOP. M. FITZGIIRALD) to the situ*
of a Lord of the Treasury. It will also be seen on re-
ference to the Court Circular, that the Marquis of
La NtiDOWN entered yesterday on his official duties at the
Home Office ; and we now deliberately say, that there
is not another man in the kingdom, be he who he may,
more competent to discharge them, with advantage to the
country and honour to himself. Indeed we do not know
one, who has so many claims, uniting as he does the great-
est amenity of manners and gentlemanly deportment to
•aried talents and the most extensive information. He has
also the advantage of having been early initiated in the
routine of official business ; and with his studious liabi is
and equable temper, could not fail, hid ire no other
qualifications, to give great satisfaction in'the dischirge
of his duties. It is not, however, fox dui* qualifica ions,
valuable as they are, that we congratulate the public
upon his Lordship's appointment, but for his us!e
viating attachment to those great and tried principle!,
upon which the fabric of English liberty has been raised,
And which have formed the sole guide of his political
conduct, without- ever betraying him, however, into an
explosion of factious fleling, or even an intemperate
expression. _

We received this morning the Algemeine Zeno's. to
the II th inst. It contains a highly interesting accountl
of the opening of the Swiss Diet, on the 2d, at Zurich,
to which occasion the whole of the Diplomatic Body,
comprising the Ministers, and Charges d'Affaires of
Great Britain, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Two Sicilies,

tardinia, the Netherlands, Bavaria; and Baden, came
from Berne to attend the ceremony. After the Depu-
ties from the twenty-two cantons had taken the cus-
tomary oaths in the Cathedral, the President of the Diet
opened the Session with an appropriate speech; the tone
of svhich is perhaps the best of all potiible com-
ments upon the spirit which Door regulates all

qoattet of the globe! . Stub sentiMents as these, k tte
Presence of the A u.trian Ambassador, speak for them.
selves. The President nett eipressed his joy at the est'.
station in which Switzerland was held by the turopeAu
Powers,though be had the good sense to omit the cauw, cr
to make any allusion to the very different eircum.teints

an which she had been pitted' when England had not
the influence she now eletcisesih.the great afLirs of
.he world. With respect to the Ginfedtration ittelt, he
.aid that what it wanted in union and energy, was sop-
plied by the public spirit of the nation, which became
more manifest every day. He then concluded his speech
in the following terms :
a When the repetitive, of a limited revenue are not adder:if
the private property of the citizens coleus to tae aid of these
tutioni which ptablic opitioft tcesiders as necessary ; and the ea:t-
elt! improvements ib she arts and sciences are turned to the %delta
rage of the country by Many ♦dstntary essoidatteos, and the bonds
of friendship between all the members of the Confederation
strengthened. A new generatioo lives more in the future t►aa in
the past; but the history of the country has charms ensues to set
before them the example of their fathers, and if they are wise they
will not be lost upon them."

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We also received this attuning Dutch Papers to the
17th inst. from which se learn that a camp is to be
formed on the Ist September on the heath of Revels,
near Turnhout. It will consist of 12 battalions of in.
fantry, eight squadrons of cavalry, a brigade of field
Artillery, and a brigade of horse artillery, ameuming in
All to 12,000 men. As a French cams, is to be formed
at St. Omer about the same time, it is probable that the
Dutch have taken from it their present design.
The King of the NETHERLANDS has ordered a litho-
graphic copy to be made of the valuable document called
the " Union of Brunel.," and which commemorates
the most important event in the history of the Nether-
lands, and perhaps in the annals of modern times, as it
was the dawning of that civil mad religions liberty
which now shines with nearly meridian splendour on a
part of the Old, and the whole of the New World, and
who,e genial influence is visible in the vastly incseased
wealth, knowledge, convenience, security, and happi.
ness of the nations that enjoy its vivifying rays. Upon
Ithat memorable occasion, all the districts of the Nether-
lands bound themselves to defend their freedom against
the tyranny .of Spain; and the impnrtant document,
•whids contains this pledge, and whicteshas been just
lith•sraphed, contains 250 signatires, Mtacbed to it.
It is printed on four Argo Oro". andls.faid to be ad.
tnirably executed. . • •