effects had been produced by it on the bodies or legs of the prisoners, who had worked thereat?" The replies of the magistrates in effect are, that no injury of the sort is complained of; on the contrary, that the tread-wheel is conducive to health. PRINCE ESTERHAZY. -Some considerable time ago, a French man, calling himself count de Bettera, waited upon prince Paul Esterhazy, and made a claim for the payment of a large sum of money, which he alleged he had won at a gaming-table, during a residence in Austria, from prince Nicholas Esterhazy, the father of prince Paul. The prince, not being inclined to give implicit credit to such a story, resisted the demand; but, finally, in order to get rid of the claimant, who was exceedingly boisterous and troublesome in his mode of enforcing his suit, he consented to pay him 150l., upon condition that it should be taken as an entire acquittance, and that he should quit this country. Bettera, how ever, subsequently repeated his demand for the whole sum, which he had alleged in the first instance to be due to him; and, failing in obtaining it, he had recourse to threats and conduct of the most violent kind. He took every op portunity of insulting the prince, and that as publicly as possible. He went several times to the residence of the embassy in Queen Anne-street, and accosted him at various other places, threatening to horsewhip or cudgel him; and another mode of annoyance, which he adopted, was, to make the prince the subject of a caricature, which was exhibited in the window of a well-known shop in Picca dilly. At length, he went so far as to threaten to blow out the brains of prince Paul, who thereupon made complaint to his majes ty's ministers. The consequence was, that Monsieur de Bettera was visited one day last week at his hotel, the Prince of Wales, in Leicester-place, by an officer, who conveyed him before the privy council, at Whitehall. He was there examined, and then com mitted to the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields, until he could find sureties to keep the peace, with an order also that he should give forty-eight hours' notice of bail. To-day he gave notice of bail, and was conveyed to a police. office, to enter into the proper recognizances; but the persons, whom he had named, did not come forward, and he was remanded back to prison. BEQUESTS TO THE NATION.There has been published, by order of the House of Commons, an account of the sums of money, given or bequeathed by indivi duals towards the reduction of the national debt, up to the 5th of January, 1823. The following is a list of these donations and bequests: James Burgis, 1st August, 1809, 2001. 3 per cents. Admiral Peter Rainier, 1st February, 1810, 11,488. 18s. and on the 5th April, 1819, 1872 9s. 3d. Anna Maria Reynolds, 1st May, 1816, in stock of various descrip tions, to the amount of 35,9964. 7s. 4d. sterling. Anonymous, 1st May, 1816, 10-Ditto, 5th July, 1818, 5Ditto, 5th April, 1822, 3001. Richard Quarlermain, 5th April, 1822, 100%. Major Thomas Gamble, 5th July, 1822, 14,300l. navy five per cents. The total amount in money is 66,6261. 14s. 1d.; and the estimated amount of three per cent consolidated annuities, which the above donations and bequests would amount to, on the 5th of April, 1823, if the whole sum had been vested in those annuities, is 137,2431. 7. A splendid entertainment to the Spanish and Portuguese ambassadors was this day given at the city of London Tavern. The most distinguished members of both Houses of Parliament, and the most eminent persons of the commercial and monied interest, filled the room. Upwards of 400 persons of rank and respectability were there. Lord William Bentinck was in the chair, and on his right sat the duke of Sussex, the duke de San Lorenzo, supported by the ambassadors of Spain and Portugal, &c. &c. PRINCE ALEXANDER HOHENLOHE. Dr. Badeley, Protestant physician to the convent of New Hall, near Chelmsford, has published "An Authentic Narrative of the Particulars of a miraculous cure of one of the nuns." The patient, aged 30, was suddenly attacked on the 7th of December, 1820, without any apparent cause, with a pain in the right thumb, which rapidly increased, and was succeeded by a swelling of the whole hand and lower arm. swelling becoming red and painful, the advice of Mr. Barlow, a respectable surgeon of Chelmsford, was taken; under whose directions the usual remedies of leeching, blistering, fomenting, poulticing, and embrocating, were employed. After giving these various modes of treatment a trial, Mr. Barlow, supposing matter had formed near the bone, made an incision in the The [1823. ball of the thumb, but no matter escaping, he recommended further advice to be taken, and Mr. Carpue, of London, was accordingly called in, who, after inspecting the part, enlarged the incision, supposing none appeared. After the expirathat matter would follow; but tion of a week, another incision finger, with the view of affording was made on the back of the forevent for matter; but nothing except blood escaped. The surgeons, being evidently a little embarrassed, and desirous to get rid of the responsibility of the case, declared, as is common in such cases, that assistance of Dr. Badeley was, in the constitution was in fault. The consequence, resorted to; who scribed mercury, with other mediprecines, to correct the constitution, while mercurial friction was applied to the affected arm. This was The swelling of the arm, while continued, till the nun was salivated. the system was under the influence of mercury, nearly subsided, and in this state it continued many days. The disease, however, soon continued to advance, till it " Dr. Badeley had succeeded in as bad as ever," notwithstanding "re-establishing perfectly her neral health, and notwithstanding every thing had been done which geon could suggest during 18 the London and the country sur months." was ge Mrs. Gerard, the superior of the could not be cured by any human convent, supposing that the disease means, wrote to prince Hohenlohe, of Bamberg, who is, by some German enthusiasts, considered to be peculiarly favoured by the Almighty, to solicit his interference with the Disposer of all events, in behalf of the afflicted nun. To Mrs. Gerard's letter, the prince returned the following an swer : "To the religious Nun in England. On the 3rd of May, at eight o'clock, I will offer, in compliance with your request, my prayers for your recovery. Having made your confession, and communicated, offer up your own also, with that fervency of devotion and entire faith which we owe to our Redeemer Jesus Christ. Stir up from the bottom of your heart the divine virtues of true repentance, of Christian charity to all men, of firm belief that your prayers will be favourably received, and a steadfast resolution to lead an exemplary life, to the end that you may continue in a state of grace.Accept the assurance of my regard. "PRINCE A. HOHENLOHE. "Bamberg, March 16, 1822.” On the 2nd of May last, Dr. Badeley, being at New Hall, examined the affected hand and arm of the nun, which, he says, he "found as much swollen, and as bad as he had ever seen them;" but he admits, that her general health was good, so that the disease was local. The fingers were enormously enlarged, and the wrist was fifteen inches in circumference. Neither the doctor, nor the London or country surgeon, ventured to give the swelling a name. The following day, viz., the 3rd of May (a day particularly observed by Catholics), the afflicted nun went through the religious process, which the prince had prescribed. Mass being nearly ended, Miss O'Connor, the patient, not finding the immediate relief she expected, exclaimed, "Thy will be done, O Lord! thou hast not thought me worthy of this cure." Almost immediately after, she felt an extraordinary sensation through the whole arm, to the ends of her fingers. The pain instantly left her, and the swelling gradually subsided; but it was some weeks before the hand resumed its natural size and shape. Now, says Dr. Badeley, I can perceive no difference from the other. Dr. Badeley left the patient, on the 3rd of May, free from pain; and on visiting the convent on the 11th of May, he was astonished to find her capable of moving her fingers without pain, and, considering the degree of swelling, with considerable activity; the hand and arm having hitherto been immovable, and constantly supported in a sling. The doctor immediately exclaimed (not knowing that application had been made to the celebrated prince of healing power), "What have you been doing?" "Nothing, I declare," replied the nun, "except following the instruction of prince Hohenlohe." Before the doctor left the convent, she wrote, with the affected hand, a letter to Mr. Carpue, to apprise him of the wonderful change that had taken place, and the means by which it had been effected; but whether Mr. Carpue ascribed it to Divine interposition, the doctor has neglected to state. Another Miracle. The last number of a periodical work, called the Nouvelles Tusculanes, published in Paris, contains the following account of another pretended miraculous cure, performed by prince Hohenlohe: "Twelve witnesses," says the Journalist, "whom we know to be incapable of falsehood, and who are by no means credulous themselves, vouch for the following miraculous cure, which has been made public by order of the archbishop of Toulouse, cardinal de Clermont Tonnerre, an investiga tion of which left no doubt upon the mind of his eminence:-On the 2nd of September, 1821, Adelaide Veysre, a nun of the order of St. Benoit, at Toulouse, who had assumed the name of Sister Clotilda, received a violent blow on the leg, which had soon so severe an effect upon the system, that her limbs became cold, and she was incapable of motion. The foot even turned, and the most eminent physicians and surgeons of Toulouse declared her case hopeless. The cardinal visited this young nun, who was only 23 years of age, several times, for the purpose of offering her consolation. She frequently expressed a great desire to write to prince Hohenlohe; and after much solicitation, the cardinal acceded to her request, and even indited the letter to the prince, which was dated May 22, 1822. The prince returned an answer, and fixed the 25th of July, the fête of St. James, the patron of the monks, to offer up his prayers in her favour. The cardinal also celebrated mass on the same day in the chamber of the nun, who gradually recovered as that sacred ceremony proceeded. When the Host was raised, her foot returned to its natural position, and she was able, without the least pain, to leave her bed and partake of the sacrament! She is now perfectly recovered." the person or persons who put these letters in the post, is hereby called upon to give notice to the chief governor, or to the chancellor of justice. The honour of the nation, the sacredness of the laws, and the general safety, are intimately connected with it. He, therefore, who can point out the author of these letters, and give legal proof of the truth of his statements, shall receive a reward of 10,000 dollars banco. The letters in question were put into the general post-office in this city on the 27th and 28th of February, were sealed with a wafer, and were directed, in the Norwegian language To the Royal Com manders,' &c. &c. command, By his majesty's D. EDELCREUTZ. G. E. LODI. "Office of the Chief Governor." The letters, to which the official notice refers, were intended to spread throughout all Sweden, and that by means of the authorities themselves, an announcement of the approaching assassination of the king and of the whole royal family. 12. LINCOLN ASSIZES.-William Arden, gent. of Pulteneystreet, London, Benjamin Chandeler, late butler to the duke of Newcastle, and John Doughty, carpenter, at Grantham, were arraigned before Mr. Justice Park, charged on the oath of Henry Hackett, apprentice to a linendraper at Grantham, with an offence revolting to human nature. The trial lasted from 8 in the morning till 8 in the evening, when the prisoners were convicted on the clearest evidence. The learned judge passed sentence of death on all the offenders. NEW CREATION OF CARDINALS. mentions the addition of twelve Cardinals to the sacred college :They are, 1. Francis Bertazzoli, bishop of Edessa. 2. John Francis Falzacappa, bishop of Ancona. 3. Antonio Pallotta, auditor-general of the sacred chamber. 4. Francis Lerlupi, auditor of the sacred rota. 5. Charles Maria Pedicini, secretary of the propaganda. 6. Louis Pandolf, secretary of the consulta. 7. Fabricius Turriozzi, assessor of the holy and universal inquisition. 8. Hercules Dandini, bishop of Osimo and Cingoli. 9. Charles Odelaschi, auditor of his holiness and archbishop of Ferrara. 10. Antonio Frosini, prefect of the sacred palaces and major-domo of his holiness. 11. Thomas Riario Sforza, master of the chamber to his holiness. 12. Viviano Orfini, deacon of the sacred chamber. The above list is entirely composed of Italians; the most of them make part of the household of the pope, are employed in Rome in different offices of the government. 13. CHELMSFORD Felix Reynolds was indicted for violating the person of Mary Totham, spinster, at Harwich, on the 26th of February; and Timothy Quilligan, Francis Fitzpatrick, and John Butcher were indicted as acces sories to the same fact. The prisoners, all of whom were under the age of 23, were privates in the 58th regiment, quartered at Harwich. The prosecutrix, a girl of 18, of prepossessing appearance, was servant in the family of Mr. Stewart, a pilot, at Harwich. A young seaman named Finch was paying his addresses to her, with the approbation of her friends. In the evening of the 26th of February, she was walking with her lover on the esplanade, at Harwich, when they were accosted by the prisoners, two of whom laid hold of her and hurried her off towards the barracks, leaving the others to secure Finch, who, hearing her shrieking for help, struggled to follow his sweetheart, and protect her from violence; but finding his efforts unavailing, he returned to the town to procure assistance. In the mean time, the unhappy girl was forced to a hollow place near the barracks, and in spite of her efforts, was forcibly violated by all the prisoners, who successively accomplished their diabolical purpose. The prosecutrix spoke with certainty as to the identity of the prisoner Reynolds, and other evidence was adduced to show, that the remaining prisoners had been absent from barracks at the time the transaction took place, and shortly afterwards returned and hurried to bed. No doubt was entertained of their identity. The case in its details excited universal horror. The unhappy prosecutrix was deeply affected, and her situation produced general sympathy. The prisoners (who were defended by Mr. Jessop) said nothing. Mr. Baron Graham having sum→ med up the evidence, The jury immediately found the prisoners Guilty-Death. 14. STAFFORD Sir George Jer ningham, bart. v. Beech. This was an action of trover by sir George Jerningham, the proprietor of Stafford-castle, and of large estates in its vicinity, against the defendant, a timber-merchant, in the borough of Stafford, to recover the value of an ash tree and two alders, his property, which had been wrongfully converted to the defendant's use. In December last, a person, calling himself the hon, James Stamp Sutton Cooke, arrived in |