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toned to proceed to %tine's inimidisteli atssi *As ages*, The 41st of Augestl—An answer to this question would be particularly desirable, as many Gentlemen, who had important ls-oiness elsrwh••re might be excused from attendance,• if the pre's of business did not render it absolutely necessary. The CiIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that when the House should meet, on the elst of August, Ministers ♦:o4 be able to inform Members of the course of proceedings in the other House, by whiah their own must, to a certain de fter, be regulated. The Honourable Baronet would sec that it was impossible for him to give any other answer to his question at present...--The House then adjourned. 'ri-Ij EVi4;NING ~r,‘ll. LONDON. TUESDAY. JULY 25, 1820. ST. JAux.s.—Holiday at the Stock Exchange. Lord EnsurNe presented last night another Peti tion from to QUEEN to the House of Lords, pray ing in substance, that since they would not allow her MAJESTY a list of the witnesses against her, they would at least allow her a specification of the times when and the places where, the acts of criminality with which she is charged were committed. The House were pleased to refuse this also. We do not observe that in the course of the debate on the Peti don, a single reason was offered against the prayer of it, except that there is no precedent for granting any such ?pecification. Meeting the argument in the same way, we are of course entitled to say, without any breach of respect to the House, that the refusal is also wholly without precedent. It seems obvious, on the first principles of justice, that her NIAJZSTT should be furnished with such a specification ; for without this the Qum, will be sub jected to the expense and trouble of bringing wit nesses from every place which she visited abroad. during six years! Is this possible? Ought any im possibitity to be imposed on her MAJESTY? It is true the Ciusitti may demand time to procure evi dence to rebut tint of her accusers; but in the mean time the evidence which may be produced against her, and which mighs be destroyed by cross-ques tioning at the time, were her defenders furnished with the requited specification, will be left to rankle in the minds of the stupid, the ignorant, and the pre !tcliced. Can Ministers gain anything, ultimately, by the refusal ? On the contrary, do they not expose themselves to insinuations, no matter how unfounded these may be—that they are conscious their case will not bear scrutiny—that their witnesses will no bear scrutiny—that they have no chance, and know that they have i.o chance of success by fait and open means, and that they have recourse to this mode of prejudicing the public mind against the Quzni as a fernier and desperate resource ? Have we not seen the evil effects of secrecy as to the particulars of time, place, and circumstances of the alleged crimes, in the infampus calumnies circu lated by some who al e a disgrace to the public Press? IVitne-s that in Flyndelfs Western Luminary, ad verted to by Mr. WETHEItELL, in the House of Com mons, last night. Having given the atrocious ex pressions in our Parliamentary Report, we will not here repeat them. This day a motion is to be made in the House, that his MAJEsTY's Attorney- General be directed to prosecute the Publisher. The Public are impatient to learn the result. Will ny efforts be made to screen this libeller from the eirccts of the intended motion ? Let us hope that there is yet a sufficient sense of decorum and justice left in the country to prevent an interposition, the very idea of which must be revolting to every one v-!o has its honour and welfare at heart. At a late hour last night we received the Paris Papers of F 1 iday ; and this morning those of Saturday. The Mimiteur of Friday contains a dispatch from Naples, received by a special conveyance, from which it appears, that the Revolution has been accelerated -aith wonderful dispatch. Our Readers already know that the KING had promised to ratify the Constitution and pub,ish its basis in eight days. It now appears that this delay, short as it was, was deemed too long by the Revolutionists : from what cause this impa tience was excited does not appear, but it is probable they were apprehensive of some counteraction to their clews, supported, perhaps, by an Austrian force; for it is impossible that the Austrian Authorities in the neighbourhood can behold such a Revolution with in difference. Be this as it may, the Revolutionists de rnan.led that the Constitution (that adopted in Spain), instead, of being published in " eight days," should be pro:Limed within twenty-four :mars. Oa this, the Kim; yielded up the reins of government, even to a total abdication of the kingly power, to his son, t 7,0 ?)uke of CALABRIA, who immediately granted, by Proclamation, all that was demanded. the Revolu tionists, however, still apprehensive of the possibility of foul play, demanded that the KING also should sign the Proclamation with his own hand. This was acceded to; and the KING engaged himself, on the faith of a King, to swear to the Constitution before the Provisional Junta, and that afterwards, lie would '"new his oath before the general Parlia:ne,a, when legally convoked. - At . presc:it, we shall only remark further, that the Letter is the Mo3itcur, and which we subjoin, is 'written in a spirit not very favourable to tae Nea politan Revolution ; or, whichamounts to the same thin g , has received that unsavoury complexion before bein g allowed to grace the columns of the Fi ench offici.il Journal. The facts, however, are sufficiently prominent; indeed, the nature and object of the In surrection cannot be disguised with any effect. " NAPLES, JULY Jo. " The delay of eight days, which the King had as signed in his first Proclamation, on the morning of the sth, to prepare and publish the fundamental Ar :kits of the Constitution, appeared much too long for the impatience of the Army, or rattier of those' ko directed it; Thus the Insurgcnu of Alaimo were eagerly emploted in sending deputations, whilst their friends and associates here . formed Committees to support their demands. They wished that the Constitution of the Cortes of Ibl2 should be adopted without delay, and that it should be signed by the; King in twenty-four hours. They were negociated with on the morning of the 7th. and towards mid-. day there appeared . It, rtscript of the King addressed to the Duke of Calabria. His Majesty (alleging the state of his health as no longer permitting him to perform the labour required of him by the ditties of Royalty) appointed his Royal Highness his Vicar- General of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, with all the rights attached Lo that title, which _they dei,o minate here the Alter Ego. " Soon after, there was published a Proclamation 'of the Prince Vicar-General, promising them the Spa nish Constitution as they had demanded it. But this appeared not sufficient to the' Insurgents ; they de manded that the King, who promised it, should sign it himself. Towards evening, there appeared a new Proclamation, by which the King confirmed the pro mise of the Prince his son, and engaged, on his faith as a King, to swear to the Constitution before the Provisional Junta, which was to be formed, until he could swear to it before a general Parliament to be legally assembled. By the side of this Proclama tion, was affixed a Decree of the Prince Vicar-Gene tal, which promulgated the establishment of the Con stitution, with the exception of such modifications as the National Represeptation should introduce into it. "' The same evening some Regiments re-entered Naples in very good order. All the inhabitants were ready to maintain the public tranquillity, which was only threatened i.y the effervescence of a crowd of young per,.ons, who demanded arms, with great cries, and which they were in part indulged with. The lower orders took no part in the different movements: they stewed themselves to be so passive, that it might have been believed they were discontented with all that had happened. . " Yesterday, the 9th, General Pepi entered Naples with a part of his army, which they call the Constitu tional troops. These forces, composed of troops of the line, of militia, and f armed peasants, filed off before the Prince Vicar-General, and all his family, who were in the balcony of the Palace. The General afterwards went up to pay his homage to the Prince, who received hint very well, and lei him to the King. For three days his Majesty has not quitted his apartments ; lie suffers, they say, 'from severe rheumatic pains. " Since the 6th there has been seen to wave over the Corps-de-Garde of the Civic -Guard a tri-coloured, flag, red, black, and blue. The troops of the line still preserved the red cockade; but the arrival of the, Constitutional Army determined the adoption of the. three colours. The Prince • himself assumed thens yesterday, and has made all the military take them. General Pepi has been appointed Commander• in-Chief of the Neapolitan Army. He has announced that he will only retain that situation as long as the public safety may requite. "The Provisional Junta, announced in the last Proclamation of the King, was formed yesterday, at least partially. It ought to be composed of fifteen persons, and there are yet but five appointed. These will present to the Vicar-General a list of 'twenty other names, out of which he is to chuse ten to corn.. plete the Junta. He has also formed a Committee of General Safety for the City of Naples. Never theless, no one dreads any troubles, and, above all, there appears not the possibility of danger to the Royal Family, " For several days there has not gone out of port a single vessel, which causes it to be believed that a general embargo has been laid on. " The Ministry remains no longer composed as I told you on the 6th. The Depai tment of the Inte rior has been given to Count Zurlo, who had it unde . r Murat; and they have placed provisionally at the head of the Finances M. Macedonia who, under Murat, WAS Intendant of the Royal Household." After this letter in the Monaca? follow the several Proclamations alluded to in the course of it. The first is that of the KING, promising to publish in eight days the basis of a Constitution. The next is the De cree appointing the new Ministers, the names and appointments of whom we mentioned in our last.— Then follow two Acts of the KING, appointing the Duke of CALABRIA Vicar-General of the Kingdom; and lastly, a Proclamation from the VICAR-GENE RAL, establishing the Constitution on the basis of that of the Spanish Cortes in 1b12; and a Decree for the formation of a Provisional Junta. The Saturday's Papers contain nothing in the way of news from Naples, in addition to the preceding particulars. The Constitutionmel gives a short bio. graphical notice of the reigning family of Naples,_ with some particulars of which it may be gratifying LO our Readers to be acquainted. . The King, FRB DINA ND, who has given up the reins of government to his son, was brother of the late King of Spain, CHARLES IV. Ho is no less than seventy-one years of age, being the oldest reigning Sovereign in Eu rope, except the Pors and the King of SAXONY. He espoused a sister of the late Queen of FRANCE, who died in 1814. Of this marriage he had two sons and two daughters. The e'dest son, the Here ditary Prince, who has been Lamed Lieutenant-Gene ral of the Kingdom, ha s been twice married, and has a numerous family, one of-whom is the widowed Duchess of BERRY. His present wife is sister to FERDINAND of Spain. The second son, the Prince of] SALERNO, is married to an Archduchess of AUSTRIA.) The two daughters of the KING are married; the one to the brother of the King of SARDINIA, and the other to the Duke of ORLEA NS. Constitutionttd remarks, that this branch of the BOURBON family was the only one which had not as yet adopted the system of Representative Go vernment. From Madrid, there are accounts in these-Papers down to the 13th July. The meeting of the Cortes having put the Constitutional system in full opera tion, the Supreme Provisional Junta has been dis solved. The Members have addressed, on the occa sion, a farewell Proclamation , to the People, full of the proudest anticipations of the future. Madrid is crowded with suaugers of all nations, particularly English. At Bilboa, the installation of the Cortes has been celebrated by public fetes, in which high and tow hive equally participated, The Es-Minister of Po- ll list, CHAVAIUL4; who ii . gpid been deeply • im plicated in the abortivt nt to briug about a Counter-Revolutiot% wakou the 13th oast. wrested:at Portugalette, about twa leagues from gilboa, wisest on ter! point 6f aapin t out - of the tosiftr.y ; French Five per Cedt*Pittley, • Boston Papers arrived' thteltietrning 'to the June. A letter from ilavinnib, of the Stil Mit*; . contains the following lively acconot of the .present state of political affairs in that coloir.. . • ." The same ferment still exists in the pubUc , mitscli and a spirit of independenee is everywhere: gaining ground. The Governor is now forming a Militia, which I only call sharpening the lion's &out. The Officers are selected from those:who are most able to give good suppers. Friars and Monks hive , now:lnst their influence. 'All kinds of hooks are now sold• openly, and no one is afraid to say he is a Freemason. Superstition, which existed of old, is now laughed at. The Inquisition in this place is but a name, and the Chief Inquisitor is a good old man. Our Journal of this day gives a very sensible Addreis from the Pro visional 4z:overtime:lt of the Peninsula, to the Spa niards, concluding with the following remarkable expressions: -- • Citizens, you have then your Cortes, that barrier of the civil immunities, and the guarantee of the Constitution and of your glory. With the Cortes you are elevated to the rack of free men. Let the evil genius of tyranny remove its terrors from oar favoured country; let him change his bloody empire to leaf fortunate regions. Hear not the perfidious suggestions of the enemies of the King and of the Constitutional System, who would deprive the Monarch of his glory.'" The case of the three victims who are ordered to be executed on Thursday, for forging or uttering forged Bank Notes, deserves particular notice, and has called forth the observations of some of the friends of humanity, published in some of the Morn ing Papers of this day. We insert a copy of them in our columns. The writer, however, seems not to be aware that by the new Bank Note Prevention Act a great change has been introduced. The crime of forging the New Bank Notes is not in future to WI punished with death, but with transportation for fourteen years. Does not this aggravate the cruelty of hanging . these criminals? Has not Moloch had sufficient victims already ? Why should lie be far 4., they gorged ? Tuesday last, an attempt was made by a man named James Murray, to assassinate his Grace the Duke of ATIIOL. Murray, under the pretence of important business, had procured an audience of his Grace at one of the lodge, leading to Dunkeld-house, where he hand :d his Grace a letter containing some unreasonable demands, and which further stated that, unless his Grace complied with them in a few mi nutes, he would shoot hi.ii with a pistol. The Duke, with singular fortitude and great presence of mind, seized the pistol.as Murray drew it from his pocket, and called on some of his attendants. Murray was immediately secured, and carried to Perth. The gout in the Km's hand, we are extremely sorry to say, continues very sevrese: Yesterday, the Dukes of Yoltit and CAMBRIDGE visited the Km, at his PaLice, in Pall-Mall. The Princess AtmosTA -rode in an open carriage yesterday to Kew Gardens,'. and returned to town in the evening. The ROYAL SOVEREIGN yacht has been ordered to fit for sea, and to take on board ail requisites . , to at- tend his MAJESTY in the ROYAL GEORG 2 yacht, now getting ready at Portsmouth, under the command of Captain Sir CHARLES PAGET. Lieutenant Aim's*, nne of the Lieutenants of the Royal Naval College, has been selected for the Info's own yacht; and the other Officers whom his MAJESTY appointed on his last year's excursion, are ordered to rejoin. We regret to learn that Sir Hosts, POPHAM'S re turn from the West Indies is occasioned by ill health. He has had an attack of the palsy; and the Physicians say that nothing but a Northern climate can preserve his valuable life. Sir Home returns in the SYBILLIL, Monday se'nnight, Rear-Admiral Orwsv, Conunander.in- Chief of his Majesty's ships on the Leith Station, who shifted his flag on board his Majesty's sloop Datvia, Captain Ram, for the purpose of inspecting the several stations of his command, arrived at Croniarty. The Admiral, accompanied by Captain lino, and his flag Lieutenant, Mr. Bic:awns', visited Inverness, the entrance of the Caledonian Canal, the basin, lower locks, and Muirtown cast-iron bridge; and after having also visited the field of Culloden. and some other places in the neighbour hood, returned on Wednesday to Company, from whence he sails for the Orkneys. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Countess of Westmeath, from Norfolk. At Grißon's Hotel, Albemarle-street—Baron and Baroness de Sturmer and suite, from Paris. At Mivart's Hotel—The Dean of St t Asaph; Mrs. Young, and family, from Lady Jones's seat, Worting House, Hants; the Earl of Bective, from a tour; Lady Hutchinson and family; the Rev. E. Kynaston and faintly, from Bury St. Edmund's. DEPARTURES. The Hen. Mimi Grimston, for Berkhimpstead Castle; Herta. Sir John and the Misses Perring, for their scat in Devonshire. Mr. Perring, for Devonshire. Earl and Countess Morley, from South Mutton, for Plympton. Lord and Lady Kirkwall and family, for South Wales. Lord and Lady Dyneror and family, for Dynevor Castle. Sir T. Ackland, M.P. for his seat in Dcvotishire. Lord and Lady Holland, for Caahiobory Fart, on a visit to the Farl and Countess of Essex. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baring and tunily, for Cheltenham. From the Prince of Saxe-Coburg Hotel, Charles -street, GM& venor-square—The Earl of Oxford, for his seat in Hereford shire ; Lord Harley, for Paris. Lord and Lady Anson, from Mr. Coke's seat in Norfolk, for their seat, Shagborough, Staffordshire. Ma. DvFits ' s STsram.—Extract from the Report of the Committee of . the Calcutta School-book So ciety ; read at the First Annual General Meeting of the Subscribers, held at the Town-hall of that City : " Your Committee has, in conclusion, to advert to a very re. markabla work, which.bas strongly attracted their attention, en titled, ' Nature Displayed, in her mode of teaching Language to. Man, adapted to th e French,' &c. by Mr. N. G. Dufiet The truths of most importance to mankind commonly lie long dor mant, acknowledged indeed, bat not duly prized ; till some ono, gifted with common sense and sagacity sespossing those of his contemporaries, points out to the world their momentous prat-' tical uses and corollaries. " Mr. Dulief has himself observed, what is indeed sufficiently ' oblivious, that Ma nianner of teaching a language is not suited to the case of the FrencH only. It is for this leatitution steadily to keep the principle in view, and seize opportunities as they occur, of applying it to all the languages within its sphere of operation and usefulness. " Your Committee, adverting to the uncommon merit of the work, and mosiderinf its dissemination as calcukited to produce just ideaton the inlyeet of achool-books, and as furnishing an admirable model for the preparation. of matey, have encouraged a pmpos:tpd re-Pilitlention In Calcut . aa by subscribing for trrenq copies; &c. • HIGH TREAgON. z - - 77 --- — 7 .-- -=••••••••••• :_•!.. ' .•••!-•-• -!.•-lr"..m: AINICIAL.COMISSiIIkit, ISLACkaliri JuLrai. , t TRiAL DI JAN= trresem.—(secoNn DAT). Whit i dlegoiirt inert/his mhriiii4s: at ten o'clnek. t•biensei Fortin pri,o. es tailed . witnesses to show; le had marched from Strathaven in 0011101611111111 .. ~ 4 • 4 bettlpttlisbn;and againq his will: - ..: . (1 . f•-iiit•airitiseet was adduced to prove some conversiatiesr, Iltehad•tusti‘i,alth the prirrner immediately after the termed tesdir 'knit left So athn wen. Mr. Serjeant Hot- Loot objected to. hear the conversation ; but the Court overruled the 'objection, as the conversation had taken place at the commencement of the march, ,and might . be considered as part of the yet Resta. Mr. Nftrattny then addressed the Jury in a very impressive and independent speech, commenting at great length, and with much ability, both on the law 'and the evidence of the case. The peroration was one of the finest bursts of impassioned eloquence eifee' heard at the Scottish bar.: • Mr. Serjeant HAYLLOCK addressed the Jury in an argumentative speech, in which he made an elaborate recapitulation of the evidence, and' ointed out the connection between the law and the facts proved. The Jury' retired, and were inclosed for above *D . hours. On their return into Court, Mt. Ewiso, the Foreman, delivered the verdict, finding the pLi.coer Not Guilty on the first the ee counts of theisklictmerat, ' but Guilty on the fourth, viz. compassing to -let?.isnar against the King, in order to compel him to change Ins measures. The Jury recommended him to the _ clemency of the Crown. The CounT declined to receive the recommenda tion as part of the verdict ; but stated that the Judges in reporting to the Crown would take proper notice of the recommendation. The prisoner heard tbs verdict with the utmost composure. Throughout the whole trial he appeared equally indifferent. He slept during part of the pro ceedings. He eat heartily of cold beef. He is a middle sized man, decent in his dress as a workman, and ap 'patently about 60 years old. The prisoner's Agents, Messrs. FLIDADto and Sraawo, acted with exemplary generosity, not only giving their own able aid gratuitously, but taking upon themselves the payment of other considerable charges. . Mr. HARRII/1 the eminent English Solicitor, as, sisted in the defence. The Court adjourned till Monday, as the Court proceeds to Paisley to-day to arraign some prisoners there. - ---- ON THE INTENDED - EXECUTIOA'S NEXT THURSDAY Fun FORGERY. r ROM TiiK alountic icznAu. By the Recorder's last Report 1 4nd that three more unfor tunate men are ordered for execution. on Thursday next, for forgery,* and I cannot refrain from immediately protesting, in the confidence of reason and feeling, for myself and friends— nay, I trust, for every heart and head in the Empire against the sacrifice--the repeated sacrifice of life for this offence. 1, and from my own knowledge, others, and from my hopes and oei pions, I imagine the whole of my fellow-countrymen, eit6, r silently or avowedly, deprecate this continued waste of human I blood, upon three grounds: firstly, it is unjust—secondly, it is cried and stawaerentoble—and thirdly, it is intpalitie. it irsinjun, because, for similar dishonesty, practised In a dif ferent way—for obtaining another's property, under other fa!se pretences or appearances, punishments are decreed which be come blessings when Compared with the one inflicted for this offence—Death ! death ! the extremese stretch of human power. It is crud and katterraniabk, because, the Legislature, how ever such a design may have been talked about ar.d intended, haw not yet exerted' its utmost power in increasing the diiSculty or preventing the possibility of the commission of the crime;— and therefore, did I even grant, ~think Ido nut, the propriety of the Statute, certainly ought not to exert its utmost power in crashing an offender who, from the facility of imitation ., which still remains, hasbeendecoyed by that Legislature's own inactivity. It is impolitic, because it does nor lessen the frequency of the crime; it is a melancholy and convincing fact, which, upon its first dicovery, one would think should have been sufficient; to re peal the law, that since the crime of forge ry has been penisked with death in this country, the number of offenders has increased ; while in America, where it is set punialloi with eked; the num ber of offenders is fever, in proportion, than beret. With the inconsistent, though appalling remembrance of the lives.which have been lost, since the enactment of this law, the heart-ii:kening recollection of the recent executions—three suffered so lately as the 12th instant, and the agonising suspense during the impending fate niche ptesent three condemned onsa, I, In conjunction with my friends, am uncontroulably urged to make thn simple appeal, sonfident that should it meet the eye of any one who has ability or influence to advocate the cause of suffering, expiring humanity, he will not let one snore victim perish till he has dune his utmost to prevent it. • • Rut many may see this who consider themselves not quaff-. fled for such an undertaking—etvry one, in some way or other, is quelifledfor it. If he cannot boldly stand forward in the Senate House, if he cannot propitiate persons of power, he can, at least, ; introduce and advocate die subject in the circles of society in whic.h he melees; and this will help to awaken popular- eapi.. nion, which, however delayed, cep and will ultimately prevail. It is omnipotent. He would do a great service too, who Would . ascertain the exact number of the victims of forgery, or arord any other information respecting it in his power. If heartily and unive engaged, philanthropists might asy fidently expect soon to see a barrier erected and strengthened, that should stem this long, rapid, and still reeking, torrent of human blood. It is not a long time since the crowd of human sactificee wearied even the strong arm of unrelenting law, till it duped the sword of death, and Sear! of the devoted -ictims weee I saved. How was it the bloody weapon was again grasped for destruction ? It is well known that some of the accileed, by 'making au evasive plea, avoided the gallons; and it Is also wall known, that some have been since sacrificed on the scaffold for the same crime; and that the gibbet will creak with the dying agonies of three more, who shall there, next Titurs4i morning, awfully expire, unless reason and feeling Interpose. For myself and friends I conclude with three question% anxiously addressed to the hearts and understandings of the whole nation, boning they will catch the attention, and excise the instant, active, and unremitting exertion of thole who cab and will answer them by end:avow:a for abolition.. Ist, Why does a law continue to exist which has been unjust, cruet ten earrentabk. and inspol'uic ? 2dly, Why has not, long long before this, the possibility bees .prevented, or at least; the difficulty increased, of Imitating the Dank Notes? And, idly, Why, when the lives, as above stated, of tesse , have been raved, have others for the same cam*, been saeris freed —while three more victi ms; await at chit minutia the food 'minions death, which, in two dap more. Unless the voice of tea. son and naturssis uplifted and heard, they will surely dia....1 am, Mr. Editor, your 's respectfully, HUMAN ITA& • The general name of Forgery bete Include* Viterbo at one is the immediate toosequenee of the other, and the sane arguments are applicable to bah. t It svotsld be well if any one, in 'dune power it Hee l would present a correct statement to the Public. I blot it would be found it has alarmingly increased hers, sad kappa, diminished these. CORONER'S InQuitst.—An Inquest took place yes• terday evening at Kentish Town, on the body of the unfortunate man found in a pon4 near the Highgate Archway, and *Bo. was supposed to have been mu,- dered. On the examination of the body it appeared, however, that it exhibited no marks of violence; and the eeideace went to se . w that the deceased has' in all probability fallen into the pond by accident. lirvr. dict—Accidental Death. ' i ~' ~~ Vii. r .