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—>flxutOfly to 4&iontJ3i>'& iJost* LONDON, AUG. 20. THE Pari* papers to Thursday's date inclusive have reached town. The Regency Bill was presented to the Chamber of Deputies on that day, having been previouslvr unanimously approved by the Committee of the Chamber. The Hegent will be required to take the oath previous to his entering inro 'he discharge of his functions, and to renew the oath afterwards before the Chambers, which are to be convoked, not in the three months, but in a delay of forty days after the ■demise of the King.—The King and Royal Family -purpose leaving the capital for the Chateau of Eu on i Saturday, which would indicate that the Regency Bill will encounter no dela), as his Majesty will remain in town to give. his assent to it. Dispatches frem Algeria announce the submission of the powerful tribe of the Krachenas, which event appears to have had a great effect upon the Arabs generally, showing them the hopelessness of resistance to the French arms. Abd- el-Kader had entered the Agalick of the Califat of Milianah, and plundered some tribes friendly to the French, who, on the visit of the Emir, fled to the mountains of Taza and Belial, whence they sent for succour to the Governor-General, which was immedi- atelv granted, and orders given to pursue the Emir: with all possible vigour. The riotous proceedings of the working classes in England are noticed at consi- derable length by most of the Paris journals. Some of them take a very gloomy view of the subject, and seem to anticipate a determined and well-organised resistance to the Government whilst others, judging fro-n the past. and appreciating the powerful means of repression in the hands of the Government, imagine that whatever may ba the ultimate consequences of the < present lamentable state of society in England—with I luxury carried to the utmost limits of refinement on the one hand, and a mass of human misery on the I other-the struggle against law will be of short dura- ( tion.-The Paris Globe, a Ministerial Paper, contains ( the following- observations relative to the approaching ( settlement of the differences between Great Britain and the United States Those persons who are friendly to peace throughout the world, will learn with interest 1 that Lord Ashburton has succeeded in terniiiia,ing t amicably with the Government of the United Mates j the dispute respecting the boundaries of the States bordering the English possessions in North America. J A conflagration, even of the smallest importance, could ( not take place without a general concussion following ( it closely. This would, above all, be the consequence of a quarrel between two na'ions like England and the Uni'ed States, whose ships cover the seas. No people, therefore, in the whole civilised world, can remain in- i different to the satisfaction expressed by the English ] Journals in announcing thisjhappy event." Bvadvicf's from Madrid to the 9th inst., we learn I that the Ministry are actively employed in the organi- 1 zation of the various plansof political reform. Reports 1 ARE in circulation that some conspiracies are forming against the Government, but no one appears to doubt t but that the Government is vigilant and strong enough to defeat all the plans of the anarchists; buttheautho- rities have in all pHtS been advised to use the greatest J vigilance, particularly on those points from which dan- ] gp i- is apprehended. Barcelona was tranquil on the 9th. I The Constitucional of that day publishes a memorial signed by the Colonel, the three Lieu'enant-Colonels, and all the Officers of the Regiment of Guadalajara, in a which they reprove the sentiments lately expressed by I some of their comrades in favour of the rights of Chris- tina to the Regency, and declare that the liberties and institutions of the country, the Constitutional Throne J of Isabella II., and the Regency of the Duke of Victory, have not more loyal and strenuous defenders than the officers of that corps. I The German journals continue to be filled with ac- counts of conflagrations. On the 11th instant the SM^TTJL- town of Tarn bach, near Gotha, was almost entirefyyc consumed; 50 only of the 500 houses of the place were N left standing. The village of Bechtof, in Wirtemberg, > had been likewise visited by a destructive fire, in which five children had lost their lives. Accounts from Vietliit a nf the 10th inst. state 'hat numerous fires had of late A broken out in Transylvania. On the 22d ult. the town of Beretzk was almost entirely consumed, and upwards of 4000 families L«ft without ««n abode. Eight of the T inhabitants perished in the flames. The small town of C Szeiit Kalonow was partly destroyed by fire on%E T 28th, 180 houses having been reduced to ashes.—The s Augsburg Gazette of the 12th inst. publishes a letter y from Constantinople of the 27th ult., stating that the f1 Manifesto of the Schah of Persia against Turkey left h no hope of an amicable arrangement between those two n countries. The Porte considered the war as inevi- 1' table, being determined not to make any concession to S tiie Schah, either as respected the boundary line or the J required indemnity." At one of its last deliberations A the Divan had resolved to appoint as Generalissimo of N the armv of operations the uncle of the reigning Schah, (] and brother to the late Abbas Mirza, who lives retired g in Asia Minor, and has repeatedly applied to the I European Powers for aid 'o enable him to recover his 11 Throne. The object of the Vizier was not only to R conquer the Schah, but to dethrone him, and substitute. S in his place the Pretender, who is said to have a pow- LL orful party in Persia: but Izzet had been compelled to abandon that project, in consequence of the Ambassa- dors of Great Britain and Russia having declared that the Reigning Dynasty was placed under the protection T of their respective Courts, who would oppose the a 11 it, I I usurpation of the sceptre by another branch of the v Royal Family. In a second letter of the same date, a quoted by the Augsburg journal, serious feirs were ii entertained that, notwithstanding 'he interference and A remons'ranees of England and Russia, hostilities would take place between the Schah and 1110 Sultan. The Porte was making preparations as if a rupture were at hand, and had even appointed two Generals to com- mand the armies concentrating on the frontiers of N Persia.—Private letters from Paris, however, state that no doubt exists that the quarrel between Persia and I the Porte would be amicably settled. I THE MONKV MAKKFT. — It is certainly A most remark- v able circumstance that, with passing events of an alarin- -r ijig character, the valt-re of the Public Securities is )j most perseveringly maintained —the extreme reaction e tiiat has recently occurred NPT exceeding | to 1 per cent. Even the cry that has been raised in Manchester c and other places, K to run for zolo, has been without t its influence among those parties to whom it was ad- dressed, namely, the small tradesmen and the numerous body of depositors in Savings' Banks The Directors of the Bank of England were fully on the qui vive, and II anticipating that the worn out project might be again attempted, they forwarded to their Branches in the t principal manufacturing towns most ample supplies of Ii gold and silver, in order that any eX'r,t demand, had it II arisen, should be met instunter.—The Bank Returns of ) average '.Veeklv Liabilities and Assets for the quarter II ending the 13th inst., as compared with the three months terminating the 16th ult., exhibits satisfactory results ii The Circulation has been increased from 18,279,0001. to 18.952,000/ or hv 673,0001. the Deposits from ri s to !J:3'30.0001., or by 765,000/. the Secu- t, rities from 21.713.0001. to 22,525.0001., or by 812,000/ t furl the Bullion from 7,818,000/. to 8,496,001)1, or by v GiS,MOl. The amount of the Rest, or surplus profits, has risen from 2,687,000/. to 2,739,000/, or by 52,000/. IN every respect, therefore, the position of the Bank of England is stable and encouraging its specie resources t having increased bevond its extension of issues, and c its securities more than its deposits. With a large c fund at their disposal, the Directors of the Bank have now more power to do good than they have possessed for A long time past and it requires but the impulse of public confidence to justify them in the fuller ex- ercise of it. —————- The Gazette of yesterday announces that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have received a dis- patch. dated the 19th of June last, from Vice-Admiral t Sir Charles Adam. K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of A her Majesty's Naval Forces in North America and the West Indies, stating that he had on the 17th of the same month placed the Port of San Juan de Nicaragua S i:1 a state of blockade. Wednesday being the anniversary of her Royal { Highness the Duchess of Kent's birthday, the same < was observed at Kensington with the usual marks of > respect and every demonstration of loyal attachment, so justly due to her Royal Highness, was especially displaved on the occasion. The morning was ushered in by the ringing of the church bells, and in the even- ir;g a numerous party of the tradesmen of her Royal Highness met at the King's Arms Tavern, where a most excellent dinner was provided, and to which her Roval Highness, with her wonted liberality, largely contri- J buted by the present of a very fine buck. The houses 0f the tradesmen in the town of Kensington and in vari- 0us parts of London were splendidly illuminated. ( Duty was paid last week on all the grain in bond in I tne port of Waterford, exeeding 10,000 quarters, in ex- 1 pectation of an advance in the rate of duty, an expecta- I tion that was not fulfilled. CARLISLE ASSIZES, THURSDAY, JULY 21. IMPORTANT CASE OF ARSON. Mary Christopherson, aged 36, Frances Christopherson, a"ed 14, and Mary Blaylock, aged 24, were indicted for bavin" feloniously set tire to a dwelling house, called the An»erinn in Carlisle, with intent to defraud the York and Loud Fire'Insurance Company. There were several counts in the indictment, the first three of which charged the prisoners with the capital offence of setting fire to a dwelling house, so as to endanger the lives of those resident within it and the remaining six counts were for simple arson. Upon being arraigned, the prisoners, Mary Christopherson and Mary Blaylock, pleaded wit guilty as to the first three counts of the indictment, but pleaded guilty to the re- maining sjx. The prisoner Frances Christopherson pleaded not guilty to all the counts of the indictment. Mr. liobiuson, on the part of the prosecutors, stated, that the course adopted by the prisoners placed him in a position of great difficnlty, as the nature of the offence was so serious as almost to leqnire him to press the capital charge but, considering the difficulty of the inquiry, and the probable length of the investigation, as well as the prospect that existed of its termination not being satis- factory, lie was disposed, on the part of the prosecutors, subject to the opinion of the learned judge, not to press the capital charge against the prisoners. With respect to the younger piisoner, it had never been his intention to offer any evidence whatever against her, as from her age, and subjection to others, she might have been actively employed in the transaction without being guilty of the offences charged in the indictment. Lord Denman coincided with the view taken by the learned counsel as to the course it was most judicious to Oil adopt in this case. If the prisoners had been well advised, is lie presumed they had, the course they had adopted was perhaps the best open to them. He would never stand in the-way of prisoners confessing their guilt if lie thought the ends of justice were not defeated by that course. The offence was certainly a most serious one; but fi oni what he lutll seen of the depositions it seemed probable that the lifficulties alluded to by the learned counsel would he ound to arise in establishing the capital charge. In this respect, then, his lordship did not consider that the ends )f justice would be intefered with by the course adopted, and le would, the, efore allow it. With respect to the younger prisoner, he thought the determination of the learned ;onnsel resulted from a sound discretion; for although she might have been actively employed in all the preparations ror the guilty act, yet she might be actin? in such subordina- ion to those who had a natural control over her as not to be jropeily considered guilty of the capital offence. His ordship again repeated his conviction, that the course of ustice would not he interfered with by acquitting the wo elder prisoners of those counts that charged them with he capital offence, and acquitting the younger prisoner ipon all. ° The plea of guilty as to the last six counts of the indict- "nent oft the part of the two elder piisoners was then ad- nitted and, under the direction of the learned judge, the ury found the prisoners Mary Chiistopherson and Mary 31aylock guilty, and acquitted Frances Christopherson. Sir G. Lewin, on the part of the prisoner Blaylock, said, hat if his lordship would allow him, lie could call several -espectable persons who would state what the former cha- "acter of his client had been. Lord Denman I shoull certainly like to know some- hing of the previous character of the prisoner Blaylock. Sir G. Lewin then catted. George Liddet: I am a farmer at Little Brampton. I know Mary Blaylock she was two years in my service. Ser character was very good. She left me eight years ago. [ have seen her often since. I never heard a word against ler character. Thomas Todd I live upon my own estate at Aikton. Hary Blaylnck was in mv service six months about six years igo. She was a most excellent servant, and conducted let self well. George Elliot: I live at Longtown, and am a statesman. have known Mary Blaylock since her infancy. I have Lnown her parents. The whole of the falmly are very lonest and industrious. The prisoner went to service very 'onng, and always kept her places well. Sir Gregory Lewin was proceeding to call more witnesses, Allien his lordship intimated that it was unecessary. Lord Denman then proceeded to pass sentence, and said, —Mary Christopherson, you stand convicted on your own confession of the crime of arson an offence of all others nost dangerous to human life, in the perpetration lif which on have been influenced by the base wish to defraud an nsurance company, and to put the unjust gains that might rise from your success into your own purse. The offence, t all times most criminal, has been in vour case greatly (rgravated by the circumstances under which it was com- nitted. The law wisely distinguished between different rimes of the same description, and sometimes the distinc- ion was of necessity made by very arbitrary lines; ami in ases of arson, if the parties residing in the dwelling-honse hat was tft on fire, were not allowed an opportunity of aving their lives, the offence was undoubtedly capital. In our case the fact might be difficult of proof that other larties ignorant of yaur crime were sleeping in the same otise but there can be no doubt twit yon stand within the [leaning of the law, both legally and morally guilty. The arties inhabiting the rooms adjoining those which you had et on fne were unquestionably exposed to all the peril <>f eath by fire—a death beyond all others painful; and, in- leed, even if the parlies sleepinfg in the house were not dually in danger, your guilt was little varied, because there inst ever remain the danger of the fire spreading in the ead of night, which was the time yon selected for your: nilty act, and when the danger was most likely to be ex- ended. Your guilt is further aggravated, inasmuch as you lave induced a voung woman living in your service, of espectable connexions, who had previously conduced her. elf creditably in various services, and found her livelihood iy honest labour, to become your accomplice in guilt; who lad herself no interest beyond, perhaps, tne poor biibe by vhich you tempted her in the atrocious crime and whom 'ou have placed in the hard situation of having her life Iso nearly forfeited by your influence, exercised as a mis- ress entrusted with a due care and attention to her conduct, nd from whom certainly all her connexions had expected erv different conduct. But your guilt is still fmther ggravated. Your daughter, a little girl of fourteen, was nstigated by you to carry your evil purpose into effect nd you brought her to be so far a partaker in the acts done-, hat the life of that young child was endangered, and might lave paid the penalty of the law. I have no doubt you ctod on good and prudent advice when you determined to litiulraw the particulars of vour case from the investigation f the jury, and the eye of the public; but although I do lot think it necessary to pass upon you the heaviest sen- el)ce-alillotigli your life will lie, spared, it is impossible hat any future part of it should be parsed in this country. t WH one part of your fraud to remove your property to America and it is impossible, under the circumstances, that ou should be suffered to remain in England, or allowed to etnrn to it. This is a severe and dreadful sentence. It ireaks the ties which bound loa to your family and your ountrv before; and yourtuture life will be passed in labour nd misery, —a horrible punishment which no one could ontemplate without feeling compassion for those condemned o suffer it, whatever mav he the amount of their crime. t is impossible in your cas« not to prononnce the severe entence which the law allows me to no; and I trust your ;u11t and its punishment will operate as an example to leter others from offencesof this sort, which, although con- tacted with skill and cunning, are commonly brought to i,Iit by "om2 accident; and if even the criminals could cover heir fault from human eyes, if it led to the destruction of inman life, with what reflections conld they contemplate laving occasioned the deaths of their fellow-creatures, their leighbours, their friends, and their well-wishers, who had ieen consigned to death by a fire lighted with their hands. -His Lordship then sentenced the prisoner to be trans- >orted bevond the seas for the term of her natural life. Lord Denman then addressed Mary Blaylock, and said, Yon have pleaded guilty to the same offence as the irisoner who has just received the sentence of the court; mt your part in the transaction is of a different character othatoftheprincipat offender, to whom yon were a ser- ant, and owed some obedience. But even servants should now, that they are only bound to obey the lawful com- nanlls of their masters—obedience to them may be indeed heir duty, but they owe a higher duty to their God and to heir neighbours; and, if their masters commanded them to ommit frauds or do acts which might endanger the lives of others, they ought to abstain from ouedience, and consider vhat thev owed to themselves and to mankind. You have lent 'oursptf to the criminal designs of the unfortunate woman ipon whom sentence has been passed but the court houes, hat your pleading guilty is an evidence of your contrition, md that, as your mother still lives, and those gentlemen of espectability have come forward to give evidence as to ioiir former good character, there is a chance of your re- nrning to better courses and an amended life. The court, herefore, does not consider it necessary to pass upon you I very severe sentence nor to transport you from this country tut it is necessary to mark the feeling of this court of justice is to the nature of the crime you have committed, and its jentence is that you be imprisoned with hard labour for iighteen calendar months. Sir Gregory Lewin, on behalf of his client, thought it >ut just to say that she had made a full confession of the (vhole affair, and was truly contrite. He had no doubt she Aotild feel greatly indebted for the leniency of the court. In anticipation of this trial, the court was crowded to the Itmost at a very early hour; and the proceedings excited he greatest interest. The sentence of the court appeared o afford very general satisfaction.

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