Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-18

geon and physician in London, was false
certificate and in the hand ''iting OF the
prisoner. Witness was going on TO tell what
he had learned concerning thf Antiquity OF
the Diploma, from professor OF the Ley
den Academy, when he was interrupted by
Mr.. Attorney Austin, who said sich testmo-
nv was inadmissible and that here he clo-
sed the case on the part OF the Government.
The prisol.er employed no counsel in his
d. fence. He Intercepted the witness with
considerable warmth, and in short and
confused address, urged upon the jury, that
he did not shew his papers to Mr.. Wild /;
that they were not proved to be false that
as to the bill being protested, he must have
been himself deceived by his brothers WI
do What he had drawn two bills upon
this fund before he left Halifax. and had
not when he obtained the discount Of w. re-
ceived notice of their protest. lie was sen.
sible the government had put the burthen OF
clearing up these suspicious circumstances
upon his shoulders; but excused himself
for not being able to remove doubts, on the
ground bis documents had been taken from
him, and he had no opportunity to send a.
broad for evidence.
The jury returned verdict Of E utility.
From me Wew- YorS Commercial .idvertiser.
MEMOIR OF THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
Having disposed OF the NEST ofour foreigm
Intelligence, and as there are but few do
mestc occurrences OF commanding interest,
we have thought it would crafty our readers
to lay before them biographical sketch OF
the present queen of England, who, although
she does not live in the days Of cbivalry, and
is no heroine of romance, has not been with
out knight to break lance in defence Of
her honor, or without incident in her lite to
form novel-we should be much gralifled
if we could add " to point moral or a
dorm tale"
Caroline, consort OF king George ~. and
his first cousin, is now in the SGD year OF her
age. She was born on the l7lh of May, 1853.
Her father, the late duke of Brunswick,
well known tor the famous manifesto issued
against the Republicans. Of France at the
commencement OF the revolution, was mar
ried to the sister of George Ill. After the
old duke of Brunswick's death, his widow
went TO England, and died in the house OF
her daughter, the present queen, when she
was princess of Wales.
Little is known as to the early period OF
the life Of queen Caroline, excepting that she
received education at the court, noted IKE
all the other royal courts of Europe, tor IN
trigue and gallantry. 1t is stated in the Lon
don papers, that, at the age OF fifteen, Caro-
line, while residing at Wollenbuttle, her ia.
theirs residence in Germany, formed an at
tachment TO an Irish officer, who had dlstin-
guished himself in battle, and who, on that
account, had been promoted by the duEe'
and appointed one OF his aids-de' camp
This attachment was dispieaslng TO the Ia
father; but, as observed by the writer OF the
story. twas strengthened by subsequent
circumstances of Iomantl, nature, OF Inch
however he has not furnished US with any
detail. The sequel OF this romantic all
fair is thus narrated: Suffice ii to say, that
after the lapse OF several years, and on the
eve Of the princess being brought to this
country to be married to his present majesty,
Chen prince OF Wales) wild and desperate
attempt was made by the gentleman IN ques-
ton, aided by an Irish nobleman This was
defeated by the vigilance OF her father
The princes was rescued from the danger
hv which she was threatened, and safely
conveyed to our shores. The authors OF the
intended outrage were for some time comm
ed ip prison, but eventually escaped. The
one was subsequently reported to have been
killed a; the battle OF Hohen Linden, and the
other fell victim tu certain visionary
schemes into which he had entered with re
gard to bis own country
The princess Caroline was married in
London on the 9th of April, 1875, 10 the
present king. The ceremony was perform
ed in presence of George Ill, his queen, and
all the persons of elevated rank in the king
dom. The nation testified their satisfaction
upon the occasion, by pouring in addresses,
in which the happy couple were congratu-