I 408 -j - -.~. Corrroponritt9.. C . i n answer to several complaints wh;ch have been made to us that our I:(atler. often rec;ive this Paper a day later than they ought to do, 14 c can only say to them, that if they will order the Newsninti tram whom they now have it to discon. thine se n ding it, and will furnish us with their uddressess, we will place them in the hands of one on whose punctuality we can rely. ~~ft~cri43r• LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18. Three o'Llock, p.m. The Paris Papers of Thumbs) , last have arrived. Their statements are NI ill contradictory with respect to the affitirs of Naples. It is now said that the Congress of Troppau was not expected to break up until between the 10th and 15th instant, by which time the answer of the King of the Two Sicilies would be received. It was waited for with anxiety, • as it would influence the Oro: of the decision of the : 1 1 1 :-11 'Sovereigns. In the sitting of the Neapolitan Parliament on the .s.t st, n messai , e was read from the Prince Vicar General, to which his Royal Highness assures that assembly that he will ne;:lect nothing to enable the State to repel any hostile tgression. 1-1 e adds, " In case of invasion 1 will instantly head the army. Several corps have M. ,dy reached our fron tiers, and ethers are prfteeedint., • either; . but what is •r.;; this army without di.icipline ?" At the same,sitting a letter tiont.the English Ambassador to the Minister of Foreign Affairs was read, soliciting a prompt decision of the Parliament respecting Gen. Church. The papers respecting this case were ordered to be referred to a Commit t. fro make a report. A letter from Genoa annnuoces +be importan't fact, on the authority ofttsdvit-s iled there cr6 7 11 1 agna, fiat a Russian courier pasted throggh the Liter city on the Ist, with instruetions to tbe Ambas sador, late the Minister to Na;, re•iding at Rome, to re-assume his fus,y , .- • a Co. Court of Naples. At Genoa no alarm v.. , felt concerning the expected advance of the ustr; .n army, the belief being general there, that ti.a Ning of Sardi nia; under the sanction of the Monarchs assembled in Conovess. would be poritted, in any case what ever,to presme an armed neutrality. The despic::Ole faction in Spain, who wish to subvert. the constitu tion and re-establish the Inquisitio,4 we hope will soon be crushed. These wret :::nes are alike enemies to their country and trait-ors to the King, who would te instantly overwileimed with destruction were he to take their advice. The number of persons arrested for political offences at Madrid, between the k6th ult. and Ist instant, amounted to 66. The French Five per Cents. left off on Wednesday at 78f. 45c.—Bank Stock, 1,420 f. 'HOUSES OF PA RLIA 11F: XT.—SinCe the prorogation of Parliament the galleries erected in the Horse of Lords for the temporary accommodation of the Peers during the proceedings on the Bill of Pains and Penalties against her Majesty, have been removed, and workmen are now actively engaged iu reducing the edifice to its former state. Some alterations are also in contemplation as to the situation of the King's Throve. 'I his magnificent piece of work . manship is to be taken dawn,and is, we understand, to be re-erected close to the wall, instead of being, as hitherto, a short distance from it. The steps approaching the King's chair are to be raised. The advantage to be gained by these n rrangernents is the extension of the space hitherto appropriated to the Members of the House of Commons daring the proceedings of the Peers, which, important occa sions, has - been finmd infinitely too much confined, —ln the House of Commons, too, the backs of the . benches have been raised about eight inches, by means of an iron rail, whieh is cove►ed with green cloth: the principal alterations in progress, however, are in the committee rooms, of which several new ones are to Le crc;:tcd. This desirable end is to be attained by taking possession of the lorge building lately oce:pied by Mr. Leigh, who has :q.cceeded the late •fir. Hatsell as princip., clerk of Cie House of Commons, to whose residcnc , : he has removed. This building fronts %Vest:, faster AL}: •y, an }x•s.seses many commodious r:aoa►s into • comic•' '-'nt pas sages are ope►ling. Con►treted wit - hese a :rations are the pcpur itivus our txtr:ti.ag - C:•urts of THE NATIONAL REGISTER Chancery and King's Bench. The old Courts were taken down preparatory to the coronation feast in IVestminster Hall, and have not since been restored. These Courts, it will be recollected, occupied the west end of the hall, the ex►ent and beauty of which was thereby greatly diminished; added to which, the Court of King's Bench, at least, was found very inconvenient for the dispatch of public business, anti fbr the accommodation of suitors. To afford room for these improvements, some of the old committee rooms of the House of Commons, as well as part of Mr. Leigh's house, the old Treasury Chamber, and some other antiquated buildings, will be removed. The alterations will be made with a due regard to economy, but, ut the same time, in a substantial and convenient manner—and, it is anticipated, will be completed by Mirhaeltnas next.—The eastern end of Westminster Hall, which has been so long under repair, is nearly completed: the architectural orna ments have been restored, wit►t the strictest regard to the gothic original, and the whole structure will undergo a complete repair. LAIV IN% ELLIGENCE. COURT OF XING's BENCH. SATURDAY, DCC. 16. SLANDER.-LIKBY V. DONOVAN. This was an action for slauderous words. The plain tiff is a poulterer, and the defendant a fishmonger, re siding near each other in Thttenhain-Courmoad. The plaintiff, it appeared, had divided his shop into two, and let par of it to a fishmong er; this gave unthrttge to the defendant, who considered it as dohe with an intent to inji.re his trade, and by way of retalliatinu, defendant embraced every opportunity of abusing him, and on the the evening of the wth of August, when the plaintiff was in his shop seising his customers, the defendant placed himself in the street, in front of the shop and commenced abusing the plaintiff. Amongst other ex pressions he used the following: IVliat's become of the gig you stole, and painted of another colour? You robbed the orphan children; you know you did.— You are a rogue, and I can prove you so by twenty witnesses I" For these words the present action was brought. Mr. Nlarryatt, for the defendant, denied that the de fendant had used the words imputed to him. Some abusive language had passed between the parties; but whatever had been said under feelings of irritation caused by the abusive language used by the plaintiff. The Learned Counsel called witnesses to prove we abuse on tile part of the plaintiff. Nlr. Adolphus replied, and contended that the evi dence did nut contradict the words asserted to have been used. _ _ The Chief Justice summed up, and conttuente;: on the evidenct• on both sides. The Jury, after a short deliberan:Li i . found a verdict for the plaintill.—Diatilges t, e pc ~,,, (lc hi" ; LN V. TOMKIDIS. Mr. Denma staid his client was a poor man, and sought recover a compensation for the false Imprison me..it to winch he had been subjected by the defendant,att opulent man, having made an unfoutmed charge of !dotty against him. llis client had been the tenant of a small cake shop, for Nupplyin,,o the poor with ready made beverage. to the City Road, and by honest mdttriy in this Dituatlout obtained an humble The constable o (the district in which plaint i coffee shop was situated, and tvho apprehended him on the charge of felony, was called to prove tht se facts, and on his cross•examination he stated, that the collet.-shop owned at dusk in the evening, and continued opvii day-lignt, and that lie had frequently visited it in his olhcial capacity, and seen prostitutes and suspected cha racters there. Mr. Marryatt, for the defendant, contended that his client vvasjiistifiA in any Attempt he might make to gtl rid of such a neighbour, and that instead of having a verdict against hint, he was entitled to the thanks oh the public for puttimtaii end to such a nuisance. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiti—damages 40s.—Costs 10s. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. MAYEN & CO. V. LEVY. The plaintifisarelnker;ai liatnsgale, the defendant is a dealer in foreign coins and bullion at the same place. The action was brought to recover the amount of two promissory notes for (lOU'. passed by the defendants to the plaitstills in payment of the balance of his account. It appeared lay the es 'deuce of the plaintiffs' clerk, that the delionlant bad dealt at their bank for many )ears, during witch they had frequently accommodated him with :oatis of tummy, although they did UM consider litin of e.msitlerable prop, r y—that t.tey made the loans in their own flutes, widen ware payattle at Itantsgaie and in London, awi that they charecii hint a C.,11111111)Sh111 on those advaiices sometimes of one eighth per Celli. and at other times of one (planer. 1 t was also proved, that, at the tittle of giviti E , the notes that formed the subject of the picsent action, the defendant expressed his gratitude for iiie decomualocidtion the plaintiffs had given him, which he had a su fiequently clone before, and that lie u,,tl never of jetted to the charge of the commission till h • IA as pressed for the pa) nil 14 of the Hons. Oti the part of ti defendant it v.. , argued, that tie commission of one quarter 'tea cent. betug wire than customary, was wail mos. The Ghi:•t 13aron said, the Bankers were entitled to a clear fire per cent. on the loans they had made the de fendant; and if the Jury thought one -quarter percent. was Hot too ini.ch to iny n cosmilissiun In the WA( t in London, where thetr notes were wade payahle. toge ther with *tamps, postahc h &c. they should lino tut the VQ:deCt (yr k!aiu ties. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. SATURDAY, DEC. 16. BICIAMY.-J. Hamand was indicted for feloniously intermarrying with Rachel Parsons, his lawful wife being at the time alive. It was proved in evidence that in July, 1818, the pri soner married ,a young woman of respectable connec tions, whom he treated so excessively ill that she was obliged to return to her mother. In the beginning of October last he married, (after a short courtship), to R. Parsons, who had lived in a resit , ' !table service, and had saved a link money. In a very short time, however, she had discovered he had been previously married, and six caused Ii i aaa to be apprehended. The prosectitrix, Rachael Parsons, the parish clerks of St. George Southwark, and St. Martin in the Fields, other witnesses, proved the two marriages, and that the lawful wife is now alive. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Common Sergeant portation. The prosecutrig burst into tears when she heard the sentence, and through the medium of her brother ho ldout' the Learned Judge not to be severe upon him. The Common Sergeant.—" The emotion of the young woman operates in my mind • as an aggravation of his offence. It proves that he has seduced her affections when he had swop' at the Altar to be faithful to his lawful wife. Ile has twice committed perjury, and as much too profligate a character to admit of any hope that his sentence will be mitigated." 4 , THE DUCHESS or CLARENCE...—The Bulletin respecting the state of the Duchess of Clarence, and the infant Princess, continue to be favourable.— The following bulletin nos issued on Swim:lay : King's Palma, Dec. 16.—Twelve o'clock. 4, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence is r oiug on in the most satisfactory manner; and the infant Princess Elizabeth improves daily. " 11l YRY HALFORT). " WILLIAM KNIGIITON. " ANDREW HALLIDAY." After the Doctors had issued the above, they pro. ceetled to the King to make their report. Thomas Dillon, who lately forwarded petitions to the King and House of Lords, claiming the titles and dignities of the Earldom of Roscommon and Barony of Kilkenny, in Ireland, as being the first descendant of Christopher Dillon, the fourth son of the first Earl of Dillon, was drowned, last week, oar Fowey, in Cornwall, by the upsetting of the preventive-boat. in a fog, on board which he was a private seaman. He has left a widow and four children, the eldest a boy, named Thomas Went worth Dillon, about nine years of age. Christopher, first Earl of Roscommon, fled front Ireland about the year 1640, during the massacre of the Irish Protestants, crossed the Channel In an open boat, and landed near the spot where the above unfortu nate man was drowned. In Bean:ort holdings. litriul, Airs. W. J. 7trblefl, of a son. The utile of It. .:antinry.es.l of ..4tvort..'s brewery, of a dinkier. •ft••. hol))• of J.... itfallcll, req. of it to Nottingham place, thu la•ly of 1.. Llaek-haw, esq. of the Island of Nt. ot a 104. .I be lady of Keating, .•f R. Pal ''s charehya.ll, of a sot. .Mra. G.... Atrial son.. 8 :88.81Terk street, of a daughter. 'pm lad) nl tY. C. tisoartod Ewer chance, of a boa. still keen. At his boast iss Uppet Seymour street; 1 • orllnan square, Ike lady of if, to: a elmtvbtet Z 02111104 At !la nmers.nith. Stei he. sccua•l s•.n of It. Pitman. of 'Shepherds flash, o. ,Nary, out) dan.hter of Y. I. owciser, col. of Alfred Oasts, Zeal .rd sysare. .at Rea Ls. E. es 1. of Tansley, •krl • )sbire, to Eliza „est dst„hiar of 1.11. 14Ie C. VI. (Mallets, esti. of Castle). Deaf ihnocsstr. Al hensinom, Capt. W 14 1 4, of the %.. rc;i.nent, 10 lamina* VIII*. y.m.i.J.e.td44oe. Ite) molls, to Amelorl cotocce, Old roosploo, and gland tissagOlot n. Mc tato G. Crosse, o sq. of Great 114douw. :zasisinam, eiscx. . _ At NMI bitry,softuli., A , l.tms, esq. of Coventry. Margarct,eldest danhter of J. L. Maclean, oaf. of the former place. Al th,oe ..e, the hey. a. Fowls, ALA. to .Nuts, eldest daughter of F. Thom* m, coy. ..f At Cheis..a, W. Vert isoo, esq. of Chelsea, to Miu Mitchel Wi , so ~ ..t Kni6htsbrldle. J. . 5.;..1, es 1. of sonthampton, to Miss 'Austin, of Kennington. Stol ry. tot the fhb of Ail) , last, at Colombo, Wm. Granville, eal. of \is ..i.tetly '5 C.71..11 civil servile, to Frames, seanrl onoghter of the lat. !•..to. ..outonr and niece to the Earl of 00ot:ohm. tv. Matiland, son of J. 31aition es I. of Woodford hall. Crux, to Assoc, daughter of boo, ea 1. of Armloy house, limit. It m. ticow's. I 'adorer s ohne. U. to I:at.oty, ea.!. of woof. '.'urll4.ll Ltac. , 10 Sarah, doubler of 11. Peters. or Lletritworth castle surrey. At , t. Wet Lloonzabury, W. It ilson, 0.1. of Keiviuttank, in the county of Limed', A. :b. N Miss Attu t....tea, of (sower iglu'. I;cd ford a.p.are. .11 'A. Goorge's.ll;thover I. pare, G. es.. of Northampton. solicitor to .Nay Cl•aististot, poingesi 4.1 !de J. Pric e, es.. of it.tt k grad ' cum s mei e. At ' , der iiiii i or, 114.1.5.4... el .11, of 5t0.1..i., 1 1, to Ann Cran, niece of C. Mutat, ao 1 . of Aim tus t . nub. At flekei Atm, %.7 o of din Her. William A. %I. %goat ..s Owl 1.001. Alm." atioituns Ywelul.o, the wife 0: W. Dodd, esti. of Jodtt place E•tai. As ht. Augustine, East Florida, lir. lames AleVois.ler. aged lit years. formerly or ..shistosie, Kelm At LOilliden town, In his G. )04r, NIA*. ..)aeiel Atkins, of the Am or M1..21 1110 Co. sophia blery, wife of She Rev. Folier, of 'Upper Askt:i sheet. At !'el v er, 0(.0 )slAre, James lar.ison, eq. of Hanover squawavil A. l).ay.., tce.l 90, Lieut. loll'. AtlC.i, of Ominous. East Italia wiely. toter a llngerito„; Mores .4 three years and a half, C. Ininschia, est. late Lient..colonel in the Co:owner Goar.ls. In 'Amer troaveuor Hiatt, tiro. 'l'. Woo.. is, ,11. e. for Salta All , an'a. GI tl.o mall pox, et his home, Ilackney ler raeo, Sarah, the one of W. scales, mi. Ake , ' years. 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