Pr part of the assertions may be, while truth is held to aggravate libel, were imprudent. Mr. Hunt con ducted his own defence, and in the course of it he animadverted strongly, but very properly, on the cruelty of the law which enables an Attorney Ge neral to ruin (if he be villain enough to widh it), any one he may have a dislike to, by filing re peated ci (Ski° informations against him. We have been credibly informed, that three of these execrable proceedings were filed against the Messrs. Hunts in ouc year, that neither of the three were ever brought to trial, and that each of them cost the defendants at least ouc hundred pounds ! " The K ing pays no costs," and they were without a remedy. A power of so great oppression ought not to be vested in any hands, and the Member who proposed its annihila tion would merit the thanks, not only of those who are connected with the Pres, but of the country at large. A petition was offered to the House of Commons on Friday evening from Davison, the printer, com plaining of the conduct of Judge Best, on his late trial—the Ilouse, however, chose to refuse even hearing it read.—On the prudence of such a line of conduct we forbear to comment, but of the object of the petition we may be allowed at once to express our pity, our commiseration, our sympathy towards the learned Judge on the score of the lamentable, childish irascibility of his temlier, and declare that we think a man who does not possess strength enough of mind to combat such a natural defect, ought not to have accepted a scat on the Bench of Justice, whose characteristic is cool discrimination.—rer haps Mr. Justice Best may see the propriety of a resit,nottion—he will still he entitled to his retiring pension. The Paris papers of Wednesday have arrived. The French funds continue to rise. The following are extracts— TURIN, TEL 14. The Milan Gazette contains a Proclamation, dated Padua, Feb., ♦, in which Gen. Frimont announc....s to the Austrian army tinder his command, that it is going to advance with intentions entirely pacific. We icceive intelligence that the passage of the Po, so often announced, has commenced on five diderent points, and that Tuscany amt Rome most be at th,s moment occupied. We do not know whether the Au,trians will attempt to enter the Nea politan territory, or await on the frontiers the answer to the dis patches which the Duke de Gallo has been chargs'il to carry to Naples. STOCKHOLM, JAN. 30. The well known unpleasant affair relative to English property which was sequestered some years at Bodsea, in Prunt.i.k, wi.l it is said be speedily adjusted, and great praise is given in the mercantile world to the moderation which the EnglA govern ment displays in its proceedings on this subject, as well as the open and ingenuous manner in which Mr. Fitzgerald, the am bassa•lor, fulfils his insulted. s. Oar merchants arc the more pleased that this one only point in dispute between the two go verna,ents is in a fair way of arrangement as it is confidently asserted (besides that the interest of Norway cannot be ditlerent from that of Sweden) that question. of the highest importance to the two nations are now negociattng between us and Great Britain. _ _ A private letter from PAris states, that the English in that airy who have li4d hank:, at their house have been Arrested and sentenced to two months' imiinionment. The gambling houses in Paris are licensed, and under the authority of the police. Mr. Huse communicated to the gentlemen of the Exchange on Thursday morning, that the payments on the (minium which the bank took in have been poslponed as fidlows ;-50 per cent. to be paid the 15th of April ; 50 per ditto, on the sth of May. It is in comempiation, it is said, to call a public meotiog, to be held in the Egyptian-hall, fur the purpose of catering into a subscription for the aid of the Neapolitans, as was fiirmerly the case for the Pules, now that a lwn•e) till confederacy has been formed against their lib-2rties and independence. The lbw. James T. Law, A.M. one of the Pre bendaries of Chester Cathedral, and sun of the Bishop of Chester, is appointed by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Covent:) , to the Chancellorship of that Diocese, vacant by the decease of the la e Dr. Outran'. The magistrates of Lincoln have issued a notice prohibiting drovers and carriers from traveliing otr the Sabbath, and butchers front killing or selling meat on that day, under the penalties of the Act passed in the third year of King Charles I. The amount of the duties paid on windows, at cording to u return made by order of th,! house of Commons firm] the sth Jan. 1820, to the sth of Jun. 1821, was 2,366,1311. IQs. I id. The total expense incurred by the Navy and Victnalling Boards, for conveying and victualling settlers to the Cape of Good Hope, is 86,7601, ss. 4d. . - An eagle, which measured from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other, seven feet one inch, and frem the head to the tail two feet ten inches, and weighed nearly ten pounds, was shot a few days ago in the grounds of Forest-hall, in Lases, by the game-lreeper. 0 11 , THE NATIONAL REGISTER COVENT G.:MOEN THEATRE. It is a very rare occurrence tor a theatre to produce in one week two new pieces, au•l tor each oi otwitt o meet success—such, however, has been the case a• t}tis theatre since our List. . . Oil Tuesday lasi a tiew Operatic Drama, in three arts, called /ion John, or the Two riofetas, I led on and Fetcher's play of the Owners, %v 14 re. piesenied t he rho. time. The original Comedy has isii ilcr4tine vii ions cortailitieilis and alterations, but the plot and principal incid. tits hate been all preverveti, and as the ory,iiial was always, when well acted, a popular dr.mta, the present opera could not well fail. Exciti CS' rmck and Henderson, few actors hate excelled in tile dflieult character of Don John, to which, however, Mr. C caries Kembie did ample justice. A young lady, o the name of Hallande, made her first appearance on the st a2 e, in the distract. r of the hr.( Viactla.—Altcr she Pall conquered tile einharras.thelit wii.eti Is usual with debutantes at the lie-t moments of their a pp •ara lice before au audience, and which is invariably increased by :1w eiitleat ours of user zealous frier, s in dissipate it, she went through her part with WISIIJI confidence and effect. Her ff....itre Is good, and her features are interesting. Her % Me e Is sweet, priwerful, and her execution skilful ; and npoir the whole,her style of vingina is particularly chaste, and we iIaVC 110 t the least doubt but that she with prose a most valuable acqu sition to this theatre. In the second act she sting tile duet, " Ye distant Lands . !. with Miss Ste, hells, and came out of this severe ordeal w.th au sff ct that crowned her s u ccess. Her perform. ante of the part wa, more than could have been ra p (ned from her first .Irpearance, and her debit was as viiceetvarl as any we hate tvitties.ed for a considerable I.lllle. Miss Stephens was every thing that could be wished in the cond I io.'dia,, and Ler great vocal Lowers were ex rcis.il .o the best advatitage. Liston performed Fructivso, as he does every part lie undertakes, with a de free of genuine humour that was irresistable. Tile music ti 111:sitop and Mr. F. Ware had touch claims upou our praise. Out Friday night, alter the applauded repetition of die above piece, a new serious drama, called Reorient., or Me ['urn' of Seatmge, was produced. It is derived almost mut ally trues the drama of 7'hereir. The chief a:traction 111 the perlOrmance was Mrs. Vining. She is a daughter of Mr. Joltaimot, who for a long time eiijoyed the public favour oit the London 31J1C. JI rs V mina is of au niterestina flame, 311(1 slew great skl.l ht tile traversing and general business of this st."c. But these are her least morns. Ste has great feeling, characterises her part strongly, displays 1111101 pas-ion, and yet keeps the display wbhin proper con• trout. Sue was well received titirottahout, and in many instances impressed that sun of interest, which is wish held Irons prompt observation by the earnestness felt.— Tue at the end of the performance made up to her for this deMaeney in the proAress. *rue piece was Jnitu4mccd for ri-petition amidst loud applause,. SACR I LEG E —I to Cotiß:tpietiCe of information privately ( o JJJJJ to \lr. Adkuis, keeper of St simighatti I/I It/011. that the robbery of Shenstune church, near L-cotield, was meditated on Tuesday night last, Air. A. accompanied by two or three assistants, were directed vo conceal iltemstlves within the &well, where they wailed till tile clock struck twelse. Exactly at the hour the depredators three in number, contmeuced their pro ject, and succeeded in breaking in. TM: parties were evidently under the I:Ain-nee of terror. One of the officers ha% ma a bail cald, respired somewhat audinly, when mie i , f the tong s.artled, and slid he had heard some fears were chid by the other. They then for the commit .ion plate in forcing a scr• vice lit) • butt not 'Licked up such few things .14 they met wino! and taking the hooks from the real m:4 tiese, wrapped them in a surplice. The slide of ttie (lark lantliorn of the officer WJS now drawls, and the li,ht looted direct upon the robbers, discovered the hot roe depicted hi their countenances; the wietches s.o.td aghast as though a legam of ghosts broke in upon them to arrest their purpose. Two of them were munediately seized, after a violent strugaie, in %%duct Mr. Atkins rec ived a blow f the wrench.— The Mud escaped by bolting throuBll use window at the red . . _ Ft it —Saturday morning at six o'clock a (wan , ity of Cut IS,III a cellar tut cliandler'ssliiip 1111 ' 1Ir 11111111 Street, wts iilsCOVertal in be on fire, awl had been bierii• for ao.iie time, Inn by prompt ;ASSI5I:1110V and a pies,- mil slim) vof at rit W.lll got under ; the floorerer head, e . er head, tilthsar, :not Miter 1/Attsll.l%llla .11Iy W4)0(1. ilt . ll g really reduced to charcoal wild the excessite How the lire originated is not known. . . . BANDITTI —ollc ill the MI111(40113 hordes 0r Thai nn which itin!st the mountains bet.neen and Naples Itas actually made an attack on the town oiretraci I ia, and buceettle,l iu surpristog the col ege isor the cilia:at oil of Yoh hs in that ctly• The sup, nor, au ,:eelt was Tin, and fifteen buys tarried uti by the I.atulit.i, who f their Inithesses, have sent 10 demand a rum antounitsur to nearly nine 'moods sterling lur ;heir relgabr. Some thieves attempted to break into the was chancler's shop at the corner of Southampton-street. in the Strand. on Saturday night. The villains tr i ed to remove several of the shutters, but did nut suc ceed. There was a man in the shop armed, ready to punish them had they made an entry. They are supposed to belong to a notorious gang of burglars lately returned to town, who have committed various depredations in the country. Mr. Scott, who it was thought was out of clang r, suffered great pant from his wound on Saturday And Sunday It is apprehended that part of his clothing entered his flesh with the ball, which retards his recovery. - ~ MELANCHOLY EVENT. During the last two or three days, the papery - have been giving various and contradictory accounts of an occurrence sufficiently disastrous. It was an nounced ut first as connected with circumstances of peculiar and atrocious guilt, involving the seduction and pregnancy of two sisters, nobly related, by an individual (of noble family also) who, upon detec tion, immediately blew his brains out. Next it was said, that only one of the sisters had fallen a victim to his arts, and that the seducer had poisoned him self, We now, therefore, lay before our readers the following letter from the English Consul at Genoa, where the sudden death of Mr. U. Harvey Aston, for that is ►lee gentleman's name, took place. It will be seen that neither pistol nor poison was employed, but that he died of apoplexy. With respect to the young lady, it is true that, having been required to desist from his visits, Mr. Aston prevailed upon her to elope with him, but the fugitives were overtaken by the lady's mother, accompanied by her youngest daughter, a few hours after they left Genoa. The young lady instantly returned with her mother, and there is not the slightest suspicion, we are assured, of any previous misconduct, the noble family being convinced of her innocence. The to/towing is the letter which has been received by a relative of the unfOrtunate gentleman : •• British Consulate, Genoa, Feb. 8, 18...4.1. „ Mr. Aston Caine to reside in this city in August last; and on Sunday, the 28th of January, he prevailed upon &young lady, in whose tamily he had been an inmate since his arrival here, to elope with him. The mother pursued and overtook them at Alexandria, and prevailed on them to return with her to Genoa, where they arrived on Monday night at ten o'clock. Ile being extremely ill, every medical assistsuice was called in, but I am sorry to say, without effect, as he expired at twelve o'clock on Tuesday night. The deceased having declared it was his wish that his body should be sent to England, it has been embalmed. . sealed up in lead, and is depo ited in the house of the Protestant burial ground at Carignan', waiting orders to Messrs. Gibbs and Co. his bankers, in what manner he is to be conveyed home. •• Front the certificates of the physicians and surgeons that attended him, and superintended the opening nis body (which arc al my ixis,ession), it appears that he died of apoplexy. I thought it pryer, from various reports that were in circu:ation. to desire the physician who attends my family to be present with the other medical men, and to report his opinion to me. in • which he concurs.— My Vice Consul has placed my seal of office upon Mr. Aston's effects. • 1 have the honout to be, your very obedient humble servant. • •• J. STIRLING." A' few nights ago, .15 Mr. Wreltall, of the cletk of the peace office in Preston, and Mr. Chaffers, bridge. master, were rettiritin,t front 'Farb:ton, in a gist. they were attacked by Ilse highwaymen, opposite the mile shme near Penworthamlaidge. Oue , of them called with imprecations to cop—atial three of the ;ring armed with pistols approached the gig. Mr.Chalferi, who held Use wins was preparing to strike a blow with his whip, but Mr. Bireliall un i ted hint to push on, switich . he accur..iagly did, and they thus ese tp:tl.., One Of the villains, however, fired a pistol after them. which for• timaiesy missed its aim. A constable and others went in watch of them, but they were not able to meet with them. Ott the saute evening as Mr. T Sutcliffe was proceeding to Brother-bridge. tie was overtaken by four men a short distance f the tairiap:ke on WalTon brow. On. coining up with Into, one of theta took him familiarly by tile arm, and they walked together fur souse distance in boy way, when Sotcliffe began to Question them as to their object. supposing them to be plachers ; tie had scarcely spoken on this ssioject, when one of them seized him by the throat, threw hull uu his hack, and the gang immediately proceeded to rifle his pockets. They got front him his handkerchief some tea, and his poei.ebboolt„ as it contained 51/111'• weans r *Julians which would he of no use to them. With th•• they eomplied, and strock off into the fields, by a paqs which tracts to 11.41.,t1,1-house. B.ing a little its livor. Satcliffe tollowed them a short distance, but they stunt showed him the datiger of ssi..ll a course, fisiiia a- pistol its the air, and threatening to shish 111111 if lie did hot rehires into the road. Several persons ha% e'lieeit a; - preitended out .uspicson, but the real s &am' hare not yet been idcu.l oh. Glltiv'e Puce 0X MATCH —Tie sweepstak-s match of hi) gui.teas elicit between Capt. Hull and M..ssrti. Thornton and Guest, as good shot* as England can look l.h ice mite Friday morning is , ilashot-heath, b.rds each frosts a trip, tweit :pone yuds from the gun. It was even ta.• hirer, but Alr."lltortimit fur choice. It was iiecoleil as follows Mr. Guest kill d eleven bird* successively, till. tweitth died time var.!s hoot the bohitd try, and the fileentli was itt'ssel altogether. Mr. iliuriv'en fuliow• ii, and second bird, %%11101 wit. lilt herd, carried the shin May.atiti the uinils bird tun aWa% also,a:u ii he kt I , tl tilt• u hers, 'soaking a tie wait Mr. Guest.—Cap a n Huh tt, all.l Ilr %V.sS IlaCkyll ell eVL•II Its will s dim ttitig . . killed ilia first aveu bird lie WJS loackra at two o, n• ilut he missed the eitth II and also the rbrrnth s.,tl thir•teititt„ and ihe pr ze W4S I>etwven he w,) tirm !owls. NI r. nutrition was the favourite, awl lie k Ihd his firs , fist• tan's. Mr. lir int havired killed ills *owl lord woo ibe match. PONY 1tA1.1E.1411 ponies, or rather galloways„werf matched 011 11 • t1111cotiay to gallop It) nt:les a,:ahist each on the Hunlinxilun 21141 Catsbridge read, for 100 4 414114•J5. The ital!oways I.elooged to Ur. Hope, o itovtoon, and Nlr. K.•apc4%.—Tney were rode 11 60,5, and n W. 4% .1 1a,..a.t.. race over a piece of ground of eight 1.10411. 111 IWO AL each end upon the gallop. Each aid the lirat ti Itt tulles under 2s, minutes, aotlthe • vie sixteen miles were completed w 57 milintes fie Nll. Keipels, woiett was 50 yards :ahead. Mr. livii l ads' pony (lid WitiIIII u CiOrl distance of 17 miles in the h ur, and wo:1 easy mare belonging to Capt. Flinn, was matched for 50 guineas to trot ripr miles in half au twin over the sane ground, which she did with use. ;3"r --- ~ 1 di