The herald., 1837-04-10

tracted . marriage IN the Island of Jersey, with al
English lady. On his return to France, he made
formal demand upon his father for an annual allow
ance of 400Ofr, on the ground that having himsel
become the father ofa family, his wants were ncreas
ed, and he required wherewitha TO support his wifi
and children The father resisted this claim, tht
ground that the marriage was illegal first, becaas'
the certificate OF the marriage IN England did no
state that the bans had been duly published second
ly because the previous publications in France had
been omitted; and thirdly, because no respectful ap'
pcatlon for consent had been made to him, the Ia
ther) These points were tired before the Tribune de
Premiere Instance at Nantes, and afterwards before
the Royal Court Of Rennes, on an appeal, Doth ol
which decided in favor the Of son. The cause was al
forwards brought before the Court Of fCassaon by an
appeal, which came to a hearing on MONDAY ne
Court after hearing the counsel for both parties deciu
ed that marriages foreign countries, between ci-
zens of France and foreigners although celebrated IN
conformity 10 the laws of the country IN whcn tney
are contracted are valid the previous publ
cations have been made in France and in the case OF
above the age of 2o when either the consent OF
the parent nas been obtained the prescribed formal
applications for such consent have been made; and as
in the OF Mr. B. Jun, neither ofthese requsltions
of the law had been complied wlth,-the judgments
Of the two provincial courts must be annuled as con-
trary to law.
Singular Game.-A feat unparalleled in The annals
Of chess playing has just been accomplished by that
Napoleon Of the chess board, NJ. de Labourdonnais
who some time since beat the celebrated player NJ
de Joay, with his back turned 10 the board. In the
match to which we now allude, he has beaten two
well Unknown and excellent players, NJ Bonfl and M.
Lecrivain, who played their games at the same time
on two dlfferen, boards, M de Labourdonnals keep
ing his back turned to them during the whole OF the
play, and directing his moves merely from memory
ana cacalatlon. The billiard room IN which the
games were played at tn, Chess Club Rue de Me-
mars, crowded to excess, and nothing could ex.
ceed the enthusiasm of the spectators when NJ de
Labourdonnais gave his last check mate. The games
were finished IN an hour and a halt. what seems
most extraordinary is, that NJ. de Labourdonnals did
not require the bysanders to preservea strict silence,
and that his attention and calculations appeared by
no means disturbed by the noise around him.
SPAIN.-A letter from the camp Of Don Carlos
states that the Pretender is in situation so difficult
that he will be compelled 10 make general attack,
order to escape from the complaints OF the people
of the country who oppressed by taxes and extra
ordinary levies.
MApRID, q Feb-The health Of the President OF
the Council, NJ Calatrava, was gradually improving.
The nomination Of Count Almodovar to the post .of
Minister of War had yet been officially announ-
ccd and in certain circles It was thought that ne
would decline entering Cabinet Of when NJ Lopez
Minister of the Interior) was member. The retire
ment of NJ Mendzabel was still talked of as proba-
BILE in spite of the support which that munster re-
ceives from MIR. Villers, the British Ambassador--
The Qseens troops said to have sustained fresh
check in Catalonia, column OF YOU ChrsunOs, VINO
were escertng convoy between Cervera and Pena-
della having been suddenly attacked on the 18th near
Lerda by Tristany's bands. The Christmas lost a
number Of men killed, and several taken PRISONERS
The defeat of the Queens troops is by many assribed
to the treachery of the colonel VINO commanded the
Christnos column, and who, in consequence Of ms
reason is said 10 have been fired spon and wounded
by his own soldiers. As as the intelligence OF
the late disastrous engagement al bonnoi was receiV-
ed in Madrid the National Guards refused 10 obey an
order which had been given 10 them 10 advance 10
some distance from the capital, and form corps OF
observation This determination OF the CIVIC force
excited serious uneasness. In the sitting Oh the
Cores of the 26th the debate on the bill relative TO
the Liberty of the Press was resumed The article
was adopted exempting the editors ofa journals not
treating of religious political matters from the ne
cessty offurnishing pecunary deposit. The article
was likewise adopted rendering II imperative on the
publishers Of all other journals TO farnsh proofs o
their having lodged the required pecunmry deposit,
and of their enjoying civil rights The Chamber then
adjourned.
etter of the 4th inst, from Bayonne states, that
the military operations of the Christmas are paraly
zed by the severity of the weather. The position Oh
Gen. Evans is the more CRITICAL as the contractors lo
furnishing St Sebastian with supplies refuse to make
fresh advances till portion OF the arrears due 70
them shall have been paid. The Carist expedition
destined for CASTLE is said TO be on the point OF
marching The fortlfcations Of lrun and Fontarabla
are proceeding with activity. Inc Cariist chieL uo-
meZ has not yet been trieu.
letter dated yesterday, from 81. Sebastian, states
that the Comet steamer has arrived there on the 18Th
ult from Santander and Potugallette with despatch
:, from Gen. Esparters for Gen. Evans. On the Isl
inst the Phaair steamer left for Blbsa having OH
board Col Senhe, Commissary OF the French Gov'
eminent. In consequence Of the severe cold, the
Carlsts have Withdrawn many the troops from the
line, where they may be SAID to have now only some
outposts. en-
Extract of a letter of the 18th ult. from ST. Gall =
"'The soortal remains of the ex King of Sweden Gus
tayus ~, attended by an agent deputed by Prince
Wasa, were conveyed the day before yesterday to-
wards Moravla, where they are TO be deposited ia
tomb near that now occupied by his grandson"
GERMAN. The Augsburg Ga-ette gives the iol-
lowing from P.sth, under date OF 2lst ult = Dls-
tnrbances have broken out in the Arehblshopric OF
Kaotcza between the peasants and The eccleslastica
empoyes The election Of Judge Of the village be-
ING about TO take place the peasants wished to pro-
ceed in the business with the independence TO which
thew conceived they were entitled by the recent laws
This was warmly opposed by the ecclesiastical EN-
nlores The peasants were extremely violent ant
oh,ained the upper hand. From three to four hsn
dred troops have been sent from TINS place 10 Aa
lotcza, to restore order ~. =.
The Sirabian Mercury gives the following, oil the
o6th nlt from Hungary 1.-The number of journals
and per,odca publications is rapidly increasing here
Museums and literary societies beng established
IN a directions. The march of intellect IS daily ac
| ceeratcd. =, n r, ~.
Tuuxyy -CoSsTANTINoPLE, FEB. g.-Ihe Persian
| Princes and the celebrated orentalst MIR. Fraser
have been most graciously received by the Granc
Se;onor a brilliant display Of fire works recently
,ooF nlace nj which Mahmoud and his Court wer'
nressn, The establishment of a naval school tor tn
poung musselmans who wish to enter the navy y