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LONDON, May r.
AVERY remarkable ukase was pubiifhed by the em
peror Alexander the latter end of lad month. It
•dab!lilies pecuniary punifhrflentS both tor judges who de
liver unjust sentences and for private persons who bring
unjufl a&ions. The judges and iecretaries will be required
to pay, for each dec.moi that lhall be annulled by a su
perior tribunal, five per cent, upon the whole sum in dis
pute. He who lhall bring unjust complaints, or maintain
unjust a&ions, lhall pay, in the firft instance, five per cent,
in the second, ten; in the third, 20 per cent, upon the
whole sum so unjustly litigated. The ukale concludes in
the following terms: w Moreover, it in the end “there be
found judges and secretaries who carry the forgetfulnefs
of their duties so far as not to amend after repeated punilh
ments for unjust sentences, and who fall again into the
fame fault, they lhall, besides being fubjefted to a pecu
niary penalty, be dismissed from their functions; and if
they pradtife openly injustice and partiality they (hall lose,
not only their places, but be also fubjetfted to ulterior ex
amination and punilhment, conformably to the law.”
May 6.
Court of King’s Bench, May 5.
The Rev. Mr. Markham a gains Fawcett .
This was an adlion for criminal conversation with the
plaintiff’s wife. The damages were laid at 20,0001. The
defendant had fuffered judgment by default, and the jury
were empanneled to aflefs the damages. The inquiry began
at 6 on Monday evening, and did not finifli till 12.
Mr. Erlkine, in opening the unfortunate history of this
case to the jury, stated, that the plaintiff, the rev. George
Markham, was the third son of his grace the archbilhop of
York. In the year 1789 he married his present wife, miss
Sutton, the daughter of fir Richard Sutton, bart. of Nor
wood, in Yorklhire, a lady of great beauty and accomp
lifliments, mod virtuously educated. It was a moft affeft
ing circumstance in the history of this case that the plaintiff
and defendant had been bred up together from their infan
cy; they had received their early imprelfions at Westmin
ster fchool, where they were companions and playmates.
They were afterwards fellow Undents at Ghrift Church,
Oxford, and there cemented the friend (hip formed in their
infancy. After they had left college, and the plaintiff
had retired with his wife and family to his living in York- *
shire, the defendant unhappily came into the fame neigh
borhood to relide. The plaintiff looked upon him as a
brother, and admitted him into his family as such; he in
troduced him to the lord lieutenant of the county, recom
mended him to every person of refpeliability, and behaved
towards him with that real friendfhip and aftedlion which
rendered the return the defendant had made base and wicked
in the extreme. The whole happiness of the plaintiff was
centered in the bosom of his family, and as a father, a
husband, and a member of his profeffion, he was irreproach
able. No suspicions were excited by any part of the be
havior of the defendant, mr. Fawcett; and dreadful it was
to state, that the criminal intercourse existed five years
antecedent to its dilcovery, and that at the period of the
difeovery mrs. Markham had become the mother of nine
children, seven girls and two boys. The plaintiff was thus
not only deprived of his conjugal felicity, but was placed
in a situation, with regard to his children, too horrible to
deferibe. The learned counsel having proceeded to en
large upon the injury sustained by the plaintiff concluded
a speech, which mav be truly described as the moft elo
quent he ever delivered upon a similar fubjedf, by an ap
peal to the jury for damages to the full extent of the sum
laid in the declaration.
The adultery having been admitted by the defendant’s
fullering judgment by default there was no evidence to
that point.
His grace the archbilhop of York, the bishop of Nor
wich, capt. Markham, one of the lords of the admiralty,
fir William Foulis, and several other witnesses, dtpofed to
the happy and affedVionate manner in which mr. and mrs.
Markham lived together before ftie became the victim of
the defendant’s fedudtive arts. The witnesses all exprefled
themselves fatisfied that no cendudt on the part of miq
Markham, with regard to his wife, had merited this heavy
affliction she had brought upon him.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roys, who had been the housekeeper and
lack ‘s maid in the plaintiff’s family, laid (he always consi
dered the plaintiff as a good, kind, and affectionate husb
and. She went to reside in the plaintiff’s family in 1795,
and quitted it in 1798, in conftquence of suspicions she
entertained of her mistress’s infidelity, but which file had
no aiTurances of upon fufficient grounds to juflify her dis
turbing the peace of the family by communicating them to
the plaintiff. She had endeavored to discover whether her
suspicions were true, by laying stones in the window bv
which file thought the defendant entered her mistress’s
room, but file found them in the fame place. She was
well peri’uadtd the plaintiff had no idea of his wife having
a criminal attachment to the defendant.
Mr. ferjeant Best addrefled the jury on the part of the
defendant in extenuation of damages.
Mr. Burchall, the under Iheriff, recapitulated the evi
dence, and the jury having retired near an hour returned
with a verdi£l for the plaintiff—damages 7000 b
A difeovery of very general importance has been lately
made in refpeft to the culture,of potatoes: It has been the
common practice to raise this nourifliing article of food
from cutting and planting what are termed the eyes of
potatoes; but, from several recent trials, duffers of pota
toes, each weighing from 20 to 21 ounces, have been
produced from planting only the {hoots or sprouts.
The 42d, Highland regiment, quartered at Winchester
and Southampton, since their return from Egypt, speak
highly of ti<e kindness and refped (hewn by the inhabit
ants of theie towns to both officers and men; to use their
own language, u they behave to us like brothers;” an ac
knowledgment *-'i!y honorable on both fules. Indeed of
this corps fevei ‘ cumftances might be related to evince
that they are no lei’s remarkable for their exemplary con
dud in private life than their gallantry in the field, and
never admit a bad man into the regiment were he ti e fineft
that ever Hepped. It is rather laughable, that fome of
the French prisoners taken on the 21st of March at Alex
andria observed, that they fliould not have come off so
, badly on that day had it not been for the petticoat men
with th c painted packings.
At the entertainment at tli/manfionnonfe, honored by
the prelence of the prince ofWales, a baron of beet was
displayed on the lord mayor/fable of 170 lbs. weight; the
royal standard was hoisted tfi it.
The Jews were called tly favored nation of Heaven, but
according to Bonaparte proclamation the French have
fuppianted the Jews. / .
Bonaparte* will probayly be, canonized as a faint. Com
pliments flow in upon b/s religions devotion from all quart
ers. The dey of Tunis, in his letter to Bonaparte on the
conelufion of the Pevr treaty, addressed him as the moft
diftinguifiled ampng’ the followers of the MelTiah, the
greatest of those prctfefTmg the religion of Jesus, and his
moft honored and sincere friend.
Every thing fafhiofiable in France embraces religion
with enthufiafirl. A letter from Paris deferibes the feepe
in a few words: rt We are all priest mad here.” The
character of the French nation is fully displayed in the
giddy theatrical levity with which they adopt the moft
(acred of sentiments, and the moft vdnerable of institutions.
We the modest unafluming characleV of our religi
on, but we dp not like to fee it dressed up like a harlequin
in a pantomime, or run after like a dance at the opera
house. The French have no dignity, no moderation, in
what they do; they injure every thing high and solemn
with which they meddle, and if they go on at this rate we
fear, as they have made the name of Liberty detestable,
they will, as far as they can, render that of Religion ri
diculous*
May 10. A war policy has been opened at Lloyd’s,
and 7 per cent, paid, ;bat the present peace will not con
tinue beyond the current vear.
The Calcutta Gazette of the 20th November contains
an official account of a gallant action performed by Capt.
Collier, of his majesty’s iloop Viftor, in linking a French
corvette, called La Fleche, of 22 guns and 170 men, in
Mahe road. The Vidtor had fallen in with La Fleche on
the 2d of September, and engaged her, when, finding the
contest unequal, the Frenchman endeavored to escape. By
having damaged the fails, &c. of the Viftor, ihe fuweed
ed in getting 01T; but on the sth capt. Collier found her
moored in the inner harbor; he gallantly attacked her,
drove her on a coral reef, set her on fire, which being ex
tinguilhed, she. at last fell into deeper water and funk. She
had on board 30 persons sent into banilhment for a conlpir
acy against the life of the chief consul.
May 16. The last French papers which arrived tend
clearly to develope the ambitious and deligning views of
the firft ccnful, and to qftablifii, in our opinion, that the
political farce which is now acting on the theatre of the
French republic is as hostile to the liberties of the people,
and to thole very privileges eftablifiied by the last conftitti
tion, as those unfortunate people have ever been fubjeifted
to, even during the moft violent periods of democracy.
On the 7th instant a deputation was sent to the firft
confu! from the conservative senate, to request his accept
ance of fome finking token of the gratitude of the nation.
With all the apparent disinterestedness of patriotism the
consul declined the proffered reward, declaring, that he
could die without a pang if he beheld in his last moments
the prosperity Gs the French nation upon an equality with
its glory. Ihe agents, however, weie not inactive; the
report of a special committee on this fubjedt was referred
to the conservative senate, and the latter having taken the
circumstance into their confidei ation, and cotledled the
votes byafecret ferutiny, decreed as follows:
Article 1. Ihe conservative senate, in the name of the
French people, teftifies its gratitude to the consuls of the
republic.
2. The conservative senate reelefts citizen Napolean
Bonaparte firft consul of the French republic for ten years
immediately following the ten years for which he has been
appointed by the 39th article of the constitution.
These resolutions having been tranfmkted to the firft
consul he gave the following anfvver:
Bonaparte, firjl ccnful cf the republic , to the conserv
ative senate.
Senators , — Fhe honorable proof of esteem marked in
your deliberation of the 18th, (May Bth) will be always
engraved on my heart.
It was the luffrage of the people which invested me with
the chief magistracy. I should not confider my ft If ft,re
of poflefling their confidence if the act which was to retain
me in that situation was not also fandlioned by the fuffrages
of the people.
In the three years which have last patted fortune has
fouled on the republic; but fortune is inconflant, and how
many men has file loaded with her favors who have after
wards Jived too long.
Ihe in ter? ft of glory, and that of my happiness, would
appear to mark, as the termination of my public life, the
moment that the peace of the world was proclaimed; but
the glory and happiness of fin individual citizen must be
silent when the interests of the state and opinion of the
public call upon him.
In your judgment, I ought to make a frefh facrifice
for the good of the people; I lhall do, if the wish of people
commands, what your fuffrages authorize me to do.
Bonaparte.
Paris, 1 gth Floreal, (May 9.)
In consequence of which, on the 10th of May, the
following decree was issued bv the consuls:
Decree of the 2 otb Floreal , (10 th May.)
The consuls of the republic, upon the reports of the
ministers, having heard the council of state; having seen
the aft of the conservative senate of the iSth, (Bth May;)
and the message of the firft consul to the conservative sen
ate, dated the 19th, (May 9th;) considering that resolu
tion of the firft consul as a diftinguilhed homage paid to the
foverfcignty of the people; that the people, when consulted
on their dearest interests, fliould know no other limits but
those interests; decree what follows:
Article 1. The French people lhall be consulted on
this question, “ Shall Napolean Bonaparte be consul for
life?
2. ft here lhall be open in each commune registers, in
which tt.e citizens Lhall be invited to mark their will] on
. this question.
3. Those registers (hall be open at the secretary’s of
fice in all the administrations, at the clerks of .}* tribun
als, and with all the mayors • . .
4. The delay lor voting in each department ft, M
three weeks, counting from the day that this de ‘ V
arrive at the prefefture, and seven days f rom
flntll be delivered to each commune. eda yitH
The ministers are charged with the execution f I
present decree, which is to be infected in the bull w
the laws. 1 . ““uetin A
The second consul, Qamiu
- Max 17. M. de Calonne yefterdav set o f£ fo^p s *. I
As he has the reputation of having started the rev 1 • ■
Bonaparte, we fu.pofe, withes him to be in at the 0 /'’ ■
Every one, it fee ms, may return, but those who 1 ■
claims to Bnnaparte.’s throne.
The Renard frigate is charged with dispatches f 0 i I
evacuation of Martinique, Tobago, and St. Luc’J jI
was to fail from Plymouth on Thursday evening
wind permitted. 1 “ l l
Parts, May 11. Gen. Menou is arrived at Paris j |
has been presented to the firft consul, who gave him!?l
moft diftinguilhed reception. ° I
r ,f¥ n ; McnOU fasd to J ihn ’ “ Conful > hl P'-ffenting mv I
left before you the grief of having seen your faireft r’ I
quest loft is renewed.” on, l
_ °f battles,”- replied the firft consul, <£ j. I
certain. You have, done all that could, after the unf I
tunate day of the 30th, be expedted from a man ofexTl
nence and talent. Your long resistance at AlexamL I
contributed to the good issue of the preliminaries 0 f U I
don. Y our good and wife administration has merited tIJ I
esteem of all men -ho appreciate its influence noon th)l
public prosperity. I know very, well what has patted I
your army. Your misfortunes have been great witho ? I
doubt, but they have not Ipft you any of my esteem; an i
I fiiatl be eager to teftify it openly, in order that no da.
mor may be raised against your conduct.”
New- Providence) June 18.
ERDAY arrived, the flap Eliza. Rogers, from
JL Oieenock, m a pauage of seven weeks.
June 22. I his day arrived, fix or seven of our wreck,
ers from the coast of Florida. They had lately fallen in
wan the Hup Neptune, capt. John Clafbey, on the reef
file was wrecked on the 16th instant, on her paflage from
Ne w Orleans to Glasgow. We are happv to state no lives
were loft. ]he captain, paffengeis, and crew, have ar.
lived here, amongst whom are, mrs. Dow, capt. Clafbev,
mr. ftilsland and his two sons, mr. Johnson, mr. Mackie,
and mr. Newings. Almost the whole of the cargo, con.
lifting chiefly of cotton and flour, was saved.
On Sunday arrived, the (hip Orange Grove, having o n
board 370 negroes, from the coast of Africa, confignedto
meflrs. Henry and James Wood.
. ‘J une 26. Sailed, fliip Orange Grove, for the Havana,
with Haves.
June 29. Arrived yesterday, fl.ip Liberty, Sands,
from Liverpool.
The fliip Agnes, Kellhall, from Africa, with slaves,
bound to this place, was lately ran on shore on the keys on
toe north fide of Abac.o. I lie whole of the slaves, and
part of the crew, arrived here this day in fome of the
Harbour Illand wreckers. Ihe report of the mortality
that had taken place amongst the crew and slaves we are
happy to have it in our power to contradict, net one of
the former having died since they left the coast. The
Agnes is come to mefirs. Parker and Syers.
Arrived, the brig Ann, Dafliiel, from France.
HANOVER , (New Hawpfhire) June 19.
LAST Sunday, about half pall 6 o’clock p. m. the
clouds presented a moft threatening afpeCt. The
clouds which arose from the n. w. ands. w. approached
each other with terrible majesty, and their conjunction
produced a violent gust of wind, accompanied with light
ning, thunder, and hail, which did an immense deal of
damage in this vicinity and in the .neighboring towns
houses were unroofed, windows broken, barns, trees, for
ces, &c. levelled to the ground.
About 50 feet of the roof of Dartmouth college w;
taken off by the violence of the gale, and carried to a gret
distance. Nothing seemed able to withstand its force.
The oldest men among us have no recollection of ha’
ing ever experienced so violent a wind. It continued hi
two cr three minutes.
Northampton, June 23. 011 the Sabbath of the 131
inst. a lirtle before fun set, was experienced, in Southamp
ton, a violent gale of wind. A cloud of a very ext"?.or
dinary black and threatening appearance was seen to arise
from the s. vv. It passed over the town with great rapidi
ty, accompanied with thunder and lightning. In its pro*
grefs was seen strong marks of a hurricane. The wind le
velled many trees and fences and fome buildings, in one
neighborhood, within the distance of half a mile, three
barns, one built the last year, were pitifully (battered in
pieces; a fourth was nearly ruined. The timber was
greatly broken, and boards were carried many rods through
the air. Apple trees were torn up by the roots, and large
trees of the maple and oak kind were wrung oft near the
ground, and their trunks removed fome distance. The gale
was moft levere in the eastern part of the town. The prin
cipal fufferers are meflrs.’ Gideon, Nathaniel, and Cains
Sear), each of whom loft a barn almost. in a moment. Ihe
barn of mr. Levi Searl was removed from ’■k*’ e c
and nearly ruined. Such gales are ‘■£ ‘
at this time calamitous. The loffe:,
year, when barns are almost immed
severely felt. A moralizing mind
ruling hand in “ the Whirlwind and
KingJlon, (Efopus) June 19. Gn the 11th indent
mr. Garret Van Wagenen Smith, (a young man) and a
negro biiy, both of Marbletown, being at work in He
field, were ftruc’. by lightning, and killed.
A daughter of mr. William Lynfen, of Marlborough,
between 5 and 6 years old, was last week unfortunately
killed by the kick of a horse.
Last week a fon'of mr. Jcfeph Dunn, of Chester, (Or
ange county) fell in a mill pond; his brother, feeing h ,m
m; went in to afiifl. ~ tl.. y were both unfor
tunately drowned. -