Leroux as to the fact that nobody was near the centinel at the time he fired.

M. Grondart, merchant, heard Honein call the sentinel a rascally conscript. A man who was standing by said, "You ought not to insult a sentinel at his post; I would fire at you, if I had my piece loaded." Then the sentinel said, "My piece is loaded, and if these blackguards are not quiet, I will bring them to reason." The insults continued, the sentinel levelled his piece; then some other person, not Honein, said, "You will not dare to fire." The sentinel continued levelling his piece; the crowd began to laugh, upon which he fired, and Honein fell dead. The witness saw no crowd on the terrace round the sentinel, and did not hear any one propose to throw him over.

M. Daublin heard Honein say to the sentinel, at the moment he levelled his piece, "" Do you think I am afraid?" Then the sentinel fired. There were very few persons on the top of the terrace.

The President.-It would seem, however, that the altercation had continued a long time?—No, the whole transaction took place in a very short time. Was not the sentinel surrounded and threatened by the crowd?—No. [The witness declared that the sentinel was much excited, and he attributed the act to a sudden fit of passion.]

The President to the accused.What was your intention in levelling your piece so frequently?— Every time I levelled it, I told the crowd to retire and not to insult

me.

The captain Reporter.-The Court will not fail to appreciate this intention.

M. de Frey, herald, declared

that he heard the deceased call the sentinel a cursed beast (sacre cochon), thief, robber, &c., and defy him, when he levelled his piece, saying, "You will not dare to do it." The witness was close to him; did not see Honein scale the wall

Leroux

was called back, in order to ascertain whether Honein had a woman with him, and whether he had an umbrella. He believed that Honein had a woman with him, but no umbrella.

The Court, after three quarters of an hour's deliberation, declared Simon Not Guilty, by a majority of six votes to one.

POLITICAL PRECAUTION.-At the end of Don Juan there is an air sung by the Don, in embracing one of his fair-ones. In this air occur the words, "Viva la Libertà," not, of course, in the sense of politics, but in the sense of gallantry. It was thought dangerous, however, by the dramatic censors of Paris, to allow a vira to be raised even to this kind of liberty, though in an Italian song; and the actor was ordered to substitute the words "Viva la Hilarità," against all the rules of

sense and metre.

INCREASING TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.-From the 1st of January to the 31st of December, 1823, inclusive, 9,507 vessels have reported inwards at the custom-house of Liverpool-namely. From foreign ports and Ireland 5,927 Coasters

Years. Vessels.

3,580

9,507

Tons. Average.

7,795

9,571

1822..8,916..1,010,819 113

3,310

8,916

Increase.. 591 .. 109,295

The number of vessels and amount of tonnage reported inwards, in the year ending December 31, 1822, were greater than that of any other year since the rise of the port; yet the present year exhibits over that year an excess of nearly six hundred vessels. - 31. A melancholy occurrence took place this evening, near South Mimms, by which a poor man of the name of James Grainge lost his life. For some time back, a gentleman, whose name is Patrick Connolly, had resided at a mansion called Rabley-house, which is within about a mile of Shenley-hill, and is the property of captain Nestor. In the same house was residing a lady of the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, the widow of a naval officer, who had charge of captain Nestor's domestic concerns. Besides these individuals, there were a female servant and two male servants on the premises. On Wednesday afternoon, about two o'clock, three persons arrived at the mansion-a Mr. Stephens, an attorney from London; T. Watson, a sheriff's officer; and his assistant. They found easy ingress at the outer gates, and, on reaching the hall-door, knocked for admission. They were answered from within by Mrs. Brown, who, perhaps, suspecting their errand, did not open the door-she demanded their business, and they commenced by asking, if captain Nestor was at home? She answered in the negative. They then asked some other indirect questions, and finally begged to know, if Mr. Patrick Connolly was there? To this question Mrs. Brown also answered in the negative. They then stated, that they had an execution against Mr. Connolly, and peremptorily desired to be admitted. This Mrs.

Brown as peremptorily refused, and they immediately attempted to force the door, the upper part of which was composed partly of glass. To effect this purpose, they placed their feet against the bottom of the door, and, in the exertion which they made, they broke one of the panes. At this moment, Mr. Connolly, suddenly made his appearance with a pitchfork in his hand, with which he threatened to resist any further attempt that might be made to enter the premises. In defiance of his threat, the officers, on being again refused admission, renewed their attack, when Mr. Connolly pushed the fork through the broken pane, and hit one of the men. The assailants then retired for a time, and, while two kept watch, the third proceeded to a magistrate in the neighbourhood, the rev. Thomas Newcome, before whom he laid an information for the assault which had been committed upon him in the discharge of his duty, and procured a peace warrant for the apprehension of Mr. Connolly. This warrant was directed to the constables of the district; those individuals were summoned to put it in execution; and certain persons were sworn as special constables for the occasion. Among others included in this body was the brother of the parish constable, James Grainge, shoemaker, at Shenley-hill.

The whole posse being assembled they proceeded in considerable force to the scene of action, which they reached about six o'clock. A second loud knocking at the door gave notice of their approach, when Mrs. Brown again made her appearance, and, as is alleged, admission was demanded in the king's name. Mrs. Brown still declined complying with this

demand. A general assault then commenced, and several panes of glass were broken in the windows, as well as in the door. This continued for some time, till at length Mr. Connolly came forward with a gun in his hand, and threatened to shoot the first person who presumed to break the door. This only tended to increase the violence, and, as the party outside considered that they were armed with sufficient authority to use every exertion in their power to make their caption good, they treated Mr. Connolly's threats with indifference, and actually began to break the panels of the door with such missiles as came to hand. At last, Mr. Connolly discharged the gun, and James Grainge being nearest the door, he-lodged the contents in the upper part of his arm, near the shoulder, which was dreadfully mangled. The unhappy man fell, and a cry of 66 murder," burst from all quarters. A considerable pause now took place; the attack was discontinued, and the officers and their assistants drew back, fearful that further mischief might be done. The wounded man, being unable to walk, was placed in a cart and carried to the White Hart, at Shenley-hill. Information of what had occurred was then conveyed to the rev. Mr. Newcome and John M. Winter, esq., another magistrate in the neighbourhood, who consulted upon what it was expedient to do. All the constables of the surrounding villages were forthwith summoned, and fresh additions were made to the list of special constables. With this force the magistrates proceeded in person to Rabley-house, within

which all remained in perfect silence. It was now between nine and ten o'clock, and an attempt was made to force an entrance at the back of the premises, where some more windows were broken. Under the direction of the magis trates, admission was once more formally demanded, and their warrant was read in a loud voice. Mrs. Brown, for the third time, came to the door, and announced, that, if the party would show their warrant, she would admit them. This was refused, but it was read in her hearing, and finally the door was opened. The magistrates and the officers then entered, and Mrs. Brown said, she would send to call Mr. Connolly down stairs. A servant did accordingly go up stairs, and Mr. Connolly came down and surrendered himself. All the other persons in the house were then secured as being participators in the outrage-namely, Mrs. Brown, her servant woman, Hugh Moran (a servant man), and another man servant. The whole were con ducted to the White Hart, at Shenley-hill, where they remained under a strict guard for the remainder of the night.

On the following morning, the rev. Mr. Newcome, Mr. Winter, and Mr. Haddow, assembled at the White Hart, to take the depositions of the different wit nesses against the prisoners.

Soon after three, intelligence having reached them that Grainge had expired, they determined to commit all the parties upon the charge of the wilful murder of James Grainge, and mittimusses were made out accordingly.

BIRTHS.

JANUARY.

1. In Hereford-street, the lady of Edmund Antrobus, esq. a son.

3. The hon. Mrs. Thomas Erskine, a daughter.

4. At the Priory, Ryegate, viscountess Eastnor, a daughter.

At Newport, Isle of Wight, the lady of John Cooke, esq. a daughter. 8. At Twickenham, the lady of Wm. Jones Burdett, esq. a son.

9. The lady of the hon. W. Cust, a daughter.

11. In Portland-place, the lady of J. B. Ricketts, esq. a daughter.

In South Audley-street, lady Frederica Stanhope, a son.

18. In Upper Bedford-place, Russellsquare, the lady of William Loftus Lowndes, esq. a son.

22. At Torquay, Devonshire, the lady of sir Thos. Whelen, a son.

23. At Standish-hall, Mrs. Standish, a son and heir.

25. In Vigo-lane, the lady of Miles Morley, esq. a daughter.

27. In Berner's-street, the lady of Fras. Vincent Marius Moreau, esq. a daughter.

29. At Cochayne, Hatley, Beds; the Rt. hon. lady Anne Maria Cust, a daughter.

31. At Bath, the lady of G. T. Williams, esq. a son and heir.

FEBRUARY.

9. Mrs. Stephen Child, of Walworth

a son.

10. At Pinckney-lodge, Berks, the lady of James Elmslie, esq. a son.

In Chapel-street, Grosvenorsquare, the hon. Mrs. Charles Boulton, a daughter.

In Upper Cadogan-place, Mrs. Thomas Broadwood, a son.

In Keppel-street, the lady of Humphry Wm. Woolrych, esq. of Croxley House, Herts, and of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-law, a son.

11. In Queen-street, May-fair, the lady of Samuel Plate, esq. a daughter. In Stratton street, lady Jane Peel,

a son.

16. In Hill-street, the lady of W. W. Robarts, M.P. a son.

At Camden Town, the lady 'o John Spurrier, esq. assistant commissary general to the forces, a daughter. In York-street, Portman-square, Mrs. C. Wilson, a daughter.

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13. At Maresfield, Sussex, the lady of W. Day, esq. a daughter.

15. In Somerset-place, the lady of Waller Clifton, esq. a son.

16. In Upper Montague-street, Montague-square, the lady of W. H. Roberts, esq. a daughter.

19. The lady of Sandford Graham, esq. M.P. a daughter.

In Duke-street, Westminster, the lady of Chas. Tulk, esq. M.P. a daughter.

20. In Upper Harley-street, the lady of Alexander Henry, esq. a daughter.

23. In Grafton-street, Berkeleysquare, the lady of Dr. Grafton, a daughter.

31. At Langley-hall, Berkshire, the seat of Chas. Beckford Long, esq. the lady of Charles Devon, esq. a son and heir.

APRIL.

2. At Lindley-hall, Leicestershire, the lady of Edward Applewhaite, esq.

a son.

3. At the house of her father, E. Greetham, esq. at East Cosham, the lady of sir Lucius Curtis, bart. her 7th

son.

4. In Grosvenor-place, the countess of Euston, a son.

At Escrick, near York, the hon. Mrs. Beelby Thompson, a son. 9. At Woodchester Park, the seat of