American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-02-08

another partner il tic concern, waited upon Sir
Brnie, at Bow street, with letter from Lord Ken
lyon, requesting the Magistrate would direct tn
police officers TO lend their assistance to his Lord
Ishps al;ents,to enable them TO take forcible pos
session Of the premises of the True Briton. 81
X. Brine refused to Interfere with the dispute
IpolDt OF possession or occupancy. Mr. Stockdal
then provided himself with four parish constables
and accompanied by Mir Z. 7. Swift, of the Regal
Office, in the Tower, and the executor OF the pa
per, MIR Pool formerly servant OF The establish
ment and some other person under the authority E
his iordship, in the absence of Mr. Merle arrived
a hackney coach, and Immediately proceeded I
axe possession OF the premises. On the arrival {
MIR Merle he marshacd his forces. consisting {
compostors, printers, pressmen, devils, supernu
meraries, lanked by the whole of the literary corp
OF the establishment, and in martial array sound
ed the tocsin OF defiance the banner of the Tru
Briton" raised in the attcs of the Office agsins
| its Noble Patron, and led on by General Merle
The conbatants met in dreadful conflict upon th
staircase there was outstanding the over
IwhelmiDg force opposed to his lordship's agent:
who's one alter another, were, very unccremo
lniousy, compelled to make somerset retrea
down into the Office, from which they were sudden
Ily expelled, and driven into the street.-Messr
Stockdale, Swift and Poole got into the haokne
coach and drove to Bow street, where a warran
Twas granted for the assault; but officers pro
feeding to put it into execution he found the pre-
misses closely barricadoed and notice to this effec
over hole in the Office door -" The irue Brito
lof this day viii be published through hole in tn
window" under which, a wsg who was passing
wrote" The Proprelors Of this paper are at length
Ienabled TO see through their error" The psrtie
were afterwards taken to the police. Mr. Merle al
tended voluntarily with his counsel (Charles Philips
land entered into recognizance. Some Of the as
ssilants however, could not attend on account Of the
wounds and bruises and the whole were fnall
discharged with an understanding that bills of in
dictment should be preferred against all the partie
at the coming sessions.
From the London Courier Of December3
Iritortcus ne7u8 from Paris-Rumors with res
pect to France, OF very extraordinary nature
have prevailed since yesterday morning One tina
the king of France was dead, another that TIL
Chamber Of Deputies had been ds.olytd-that tn,
French Funds had experienced great fall, &c &c
In this case as in most others, we able to LAY
before the public, intelligence upon which they MAY
rely.
The news from Paris is certainly Of an unpleas
ant nature, far it relates to the communication
between the King and the Chamber of Dsput es. -
HS SudllUci VI GCputlto uoFC piGScItCu al dC
dress to the King, in which they indirectly nsinua,e
that peace has been preserved by sacrifices incom
pafible with the honor Of the French name and the
dignity OF the Crown. The words Of the address
are
We congratulate you, sire, upon your continued
amicable relations with foreign powers, in the ius
confidence that peace precious has not beer
purchased BY sacrifices incompatible with the honor
of the nation and the dignity Of your Crown"
OF course it is meant o be insinuated that the
King has no, interfered with sufficient vigor, witt
respect TO Turkey and Russia.-The King in hi,
snswer rebukes the Chamber for indulging sup
position that he could ever consent to sacrifices un
worthy the nation he governs or the crown he wears
The address and the answer of the King were
delivered last Friday night.-They are contained ir
the Moniteur Of Saturday, which we received thi.
morning by express. In this state affairs remained
when our messenger left Paris; but it is probable
and indeed generally expected, that the Chamber
will be dissolved forthwith, or that there will be
change of ministry. "The Minister'S saws ori
vale letter we have received Of Saturday tender
ed to the King, Immediately after bis reply to the
Deputies, their resignation, which his Majesty re
fused
The situation OF affairs in East Europe has assum
ed very different aspect from what we expected
Persia, according to private letters, has not onl,
declared war against Turkey, but has actually com
menced hostilities in Asia, against the Turks. The
fact is stated positively, and it is inferred that thi.
would not have been done without some previous
CONCERT or communication with Russia, and tha,
Russia will put her armies in motion against Tur.
key as soon as military operations can be underta-
ken from the banks of the Pruth.
The Dublin Journal contains the following :-In
the Parish of Saliahead unlawful oaths have been
administered; in the County of Waterford also
some ourages have taken place. A tenant in Old
Parish distrained for rent, and keeper station
ed to secure the produce The object of the de
faded peasantry is evidently to abolish tythes and
rents In the disturbed Districts the system Of in
timidatlon is paramount, and carried on to an ex
ten aInaosf InrreIhIe