or Not of the Crime that is laid to my Charge, that is the mourder of Mr. Parker and his House keepr or any other part of that Crime that is laid to my Charge, or any other Crime that is laid to me, as God has my soul in his Charge this Day to try my Gilt that is the truth, and I hope no one will Cast it up to my wife or Childer, for the Do not Deservit. I sine this to be truth. "JAMES NESBET." Addressed for "Mr. Hay Barick Master Woolwich, Kent." Endorsed in the hand-writing of Mr. Hay, but the diction of the prisoner: "As I have this Bible in my hand, and God to meet, I declare the contents of this paper are JAMES NESBET." "Witness, Stephen Page, Turnkey." true. "Maidstone Gaol, 20th July, 1820." At a late hour of the night of the 31st, a fire broke out in a wine store in the Bourg Bercy at Paris, which soon spread to an alarming extent. In the absence of water to supply the engines, an attempt was made to extinguish the flames with wine, of which a lake, 50 feet square and more than a foot deep, was prepared by starting vessels. Notwithstanding the utmost exertions, however, which could be used, the fire continued to rage until it had desolated a tract of ground previously occupied by lofty houses, built in the closest manner, of the extent of 400 feet by 366. The wine lost belonged to no less than 610 proprietors. The damage, at first calculated at three millions, then at ten, is found, on a more correct report, to exceed fourteen millions.Many well-known commercial houses have witnessed the destruction of the hard-earned fruits of their industry; and a number of families in the departments have lost all they possessed. No person was killed; but no less than from 140 to 150 individuals were more or less wounded; the greater part of them, however, but slightly. The fire broke out again on Wednesday amongst the ruins, but was soon subdued. The conflagration is supposed to have been the work of incendiaries. SICILY.-The new journal "The Phoenix," published at Palermo under the auspices of the provisional junta, gives in a supplement to its date of the 31st July an address from the vicargeneral of Naples to the Palermitans, and a very long and spirited reply from that portion of his subjects. In his address the prince reproaches them with this violation of their duty so soon after his recent endeavours to lighten their burthens, and to alleviate their grievances; but offers them pardon on condition of laying down their arms, replacing the magistracy, and returning to their duty. From the reply, which we regret our limits will not permit us to give at length, we subjoin a few of the more prominent passages. In answer to the reproach of ingratitude, they observe "We should be glad to spread a veil over the past, and not to recur to events which now can serve no other purpose than that of producing exasperation; but the charge of ingratitude is so black and heavy, that we owe it to your royal highness, to our selves, and to Europe, to clear ourselves from such an imputation. Your royal highness, instead of considering yourself deceived by the demonstrations of love and fidelity which we have always evinced towards you, ought to consider yourself as really deceived by the perfidious counsels of those who persuade you, that all the sacrifices made, have been made on the part of the court, and all the benefits enjoyed have been enjoyed on the part of the nation; of those, in fine, who insinuate that nations are made for the convenience of princes, and not princes for the well-being of nations. "What, then, up to the present times, has been the situation of Sicily? What has been its lot? For twice, at least, his majesty, your august father, and the whole of the royal family, being compelled to abandon Naples, came to seek an asylum among us. What proof did not the nation then give of its fidelity, devotion, and attachment? It not only maintained the crown in its splendor, but offered to the king forces and means to conquer his lost kingdom. Its treasures were squandered in the sumptuous maintenance of Neapolitan emigrants. Such are the sacrifices of the Sicilian nation: what are the benefits or advantages by which they have been compensated? "A permanent court was promised to Sicily in solemn parliament; was that promise fulfilled? When the court returned in 1805, was the lot of Sicily ameliorated? The honours, the offices, and the rewards of the state were lavished on the Neapolitans. The trea sures of the state were dissipated in a system of inquisition and espionnage, in the support of a most numerous Neapolitan force, and in the pay of emissaries and intriguers who infested the kingdom of Naples. Sicily, in fine, was a colony governed by a group of Neapolitan emigrants. In such a state, Sicily saw some of its best citizens were dragged from their homes in the dead of night, and banished to the islands, where they were kept in long durance, as disturbers of the public peace. Sicily at last pronounced in favour of the English constitution; that constitution was adopted; your royal highness was created by his majesty vicar-general of the kingdom. The independence of this kingdom was decided on and solemnly sanctioned. Your royal father, resuming the reins of government, solemnly promised in the parliament of 1815, not only the maintenance, but the completion, of the constitution adopted. When Naples was restored to his majesty, what were the benefits which Sicily obtained? It was immediately robbed, not only of its new constitution, but of those rights which, during the course of ages, antecedent dynasties had sworn to maintain, and had religiously respected. Its flag was pulled down, its native ensigns were destroyed, its mint abolished, and even its name, which has hitherto been so brilliant in history, was cancelled. Thus degraded, disgraced, and insulted, it was admitted to the high honour of being a province of the kingdom of Naples, or of the Two Sicilies." The paper then goes on to enumerate the hardships to which, after this degradation, Sicily was subjected, and the consequent poverty and distress of the island, drained of its resources to enrich Naples. It afterwards details the present condition of Sicily, and the fixed determination of the Sicilians to maintain their independence. The document concludes by "imploring his royal highness, in the name of the nation, that he would not be deceived by the counsels of private interest, or misled by national vanity, to abandon himself to imprudent or disastrous measures, nor disgrace by such means the first steps which the Neapolitan nation is making in the glorious career of liberty." CHANCERY.-Sergison v. Sergison. Mr. Wingfield." In this case, which came before you some time back, the Court directed an issue to try the question, as to whether the infant, Miss Sergison, was the daughter of the late colonel Sergison. The young lady is the defendant in this suit: the action has been tried, and a verdict given against Miss Sergison; but it is our intention on her behalf, to move for a new trial; and what we wish is, that the application for a new trial should stand over till the next term; and that, in the mean time, the allowances which have been made for the education and maintenance of the infant (Miss Sergison) should be continued, the trustees undertaking to become responsible for the sums that may be so advanced in case the application for a new trial should prove unsuccessful. It is our duty to apprize your lordship, at this period, of our intention, that no interruption, whatever, should take place in the appropriation for the purposes I have mentioned." Mr. Hart, counsel for the plaintiff." If either of the trustees will undertake to be responsible for the sums so advanced, I cannot object to it. The evidence on which the jury found their verdict established clearly, that the defendant was not the child of the late colonel Sergison." The Lord Chancellor." Let the motion for a new trial stand over till the first day in next term; in the mean time the allowances for the maintenance and education of the infant to be con tinued, the trustees undertaking to be responsible for such ad vances. Accounts from Vienna, dated the 31st ult. announce, that prince Cariati, the envoy deputed to the Austrian court by the newly established Neapolitan government, has left that capital, without even obtaining an audience of prince Metternich; but the letters of which he was the bearer were delivered to the personages to whom they were addressed. The court Gazette, in noticing his departure, merely styles him a general in the service of the Two Sicilies. It was for some days doubted whether orders had been issued for the marching of Austrian troops to Italy; but the report is now confirmed. The number is estimated at about 30 battalions of Hungarian infantry. It is proper, however, to mention, that these troops are not directed against Naples; but solely to form an army of observation, and for the preservation of tranquil lity in the Austro-Italian domi nions. The fixed population of Paris amounts to 657,172 persons, and the fluctuating population, or the strangers, to 56,794; so that Paris altogether contains 713,966 inhabitants. The number of women in Paris exceeds that of the men by nearly a fifth; so that of every five girls one at least is condemned to celibacy, without counting the number corresponding to that of the men who live and die bachelors. DISCOVERY OF A PRINCESS. -We select the following from several documents recently published, to prove M. Olive Serres to be the legitimate daughter of Henry Frederick, the late duke of Cumberland : GEORGE R. Whereas it is our royal command, that the birth of Olive, the duke of Cumberland's daughter, is not to be made known to the nation during our reign; but from a sense of religious duty, we will that she be acknowledged by the royal family after our death, should she survive ourselves, in return for confidential services rendered ourselves by Dr. Wilmot in the year 1739. Dated Kew Palace, This is to certify, that the marriage of the duke of Cumberland and Olive Wilmot was duly solemnized, according to the established laws of the Church of England, by myself. J. WILMOT. March 4, 1767. Present at the BROOKE. marriage of the above parties. J. Addez. This is to certify, that Olive, the only child of the above parties, was born April 3, 1772. J. WILMOT, R. WILMOT. London, March 4, 1816. I consider it but just to state, that the marriage of the duke of Cumberland and Olive Wilmot was solemnized in my presence WARWICK. by banns. London, May 2, 1815. I consider it proper, that I should declare, that a sacred obligation prevented the late Dr. James Wilmot and myself from disclosing Mrs. Olivia Wilmot Serres's birth during the King's life. WARWICK. Green-street, April 2, 1816. I solemnly promise my protection to my cousin, Olivia Serres, should the earl of Warwick depart this life before the King. June 3, 1815. EDWARD WARWICK. London, May 5, 1777. Memorandum.-That lord Chatham hereby promises his future protection to Olive, the infant daughter of the duke of Cumberland, and Olive, his wife; and also undertakes to see paid to the said Olive 500l. yearly, until a suitable provision is settled upon her, in consideration of my promising to observe a sacred secresy as to her birth during the King's life. J. WILMOT. CHATHAM. I regret my past false delicacy, but should I recover, the moment that my spirits will bear the test, all shall be made known to the To be committed to the flames, I. W. after my death; torn by lord Warwick Warwick, May 4. 171 (torn.) (Signed) WARWICK. After this paper was otherwise executed. Memorandum.-That the duke of Cumberland having subjected himself to the effect of laws against, we have agreed to let his daughter Olive be the sacrifice, in order that the conduct of her royal parent may never meet public reprehension. We hereby promise our joint protection to the said Olive, and that we will never during the life of the Royal Father, or the King, betray the secret of the duke of Cumberland's double union. CHATHAM. (Other names are torn off.) Memorandum.-That the earl of Warwick hereby acknowledges having received from his royal highness the duke of Cumberland the sum of 2,000l. on account of Olive his daughter, which sum the earl of Warwick holds himself answerable for to I rely on the sacred promise you have given as to the documents of your birth. I am a little better, sir H. H. says, so bear up all you can.-Love to L. and yourself. Ever your's, W. OLIVE WILMOT. The only child of H. F. duke of Cumberland, by Olive Wilmot, his lawful wife, begotten on her body 1771; born April 2, 1772, but baptized by her two Christian names only, to ensure privacy, as the supposed infant of my brother Robert. J. WILMOT. There are papers with his late majesty's sign manual, and more myself, witness the signature of family documents, besides the his lordship. J. WILMOT. WARWICK. Greek-street, April 2, 1816. My dear Mrs. S.-I send you the pacquet I promised you, and I feel assured, that you will believe I could not move in the business until his majesty's decease. above copies, &c. &c. OLIVE CUMBERLAND. COURT OF KING'S BENCHCampbell v. Delmont.—This was an action for criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife. The da mages were laid at 20,000/. |