The National Register. — London, England, 1821-02-18 00:00:00

Y~~ 7"-'7 • THE NATIONAL R of proving their perfect,entire,political impartiality— the Judges will "doubtless be reminded cf the instances when sentences of heavy fines and long terms of imprisonment have followed convictions for libel against the King or against the Government, and thej will doubtless show to the world that the judicial seat, is, as it ought to be—that their justice is like its resemblance which adorns the Court—that it is indeed blind to all improper differences of per sons—that whether the Party libelled be a King or Queen, whether (if the latter) she be in or out of favour at Court, will make no difference in their metage of punishment. Cato exclaims " Rome has her Ceasars," and it will be seen by our latest accounts from Spain that " Madrid has her Franklyns"—that the honorary private chaplain to Ferdinand the Seventh, resident in the very palace, has been detected in an attempt to excite rebellion against the newly established Government—and can it be supposed that he volun teered gratuitously in the work of villany, or is it not more probable that he was employed by his Royal Master ?—Be this as it may, we hope the law will in this instance be allowed to take its un impeded course, and that if the employment of such means as the agency of a Franklyn, a Fletcher, a Castles, an Oliver, or a Vinuesa be equally neces sary to the establishments of London and Madrid, the lEgis of power will not in the lust, as it has been in all the preceding instances, be extended to insure impunity to such acts as can only be properly expiated on the scaffold ; that the EMPLOYERS should not be allowed to occupy the places of their TOOLS must be regretted in the mind of every honest man. The first blow of aggression against the liberties of Europe has not yet been struck by the Continen tal Tyrants. The hands of the," Holly Alliance' have not yet been embrued in the Neapolitan blood of the noble natives ; should they be so hereafter. we shall rely upon the supreme justice--we shall not doubt but that on the shrine dedicated to the manes of those who may be so devoted to the altars of despotism will be exhibited some liovst }Norf.. TIaTIONS. Austria, Russia, and Pre.sia, have each of them drank of the cup of bitter humiliation proffered to them by the hand of Napoleon—they may yet have a repetition of the draught from the hands of their own indignant subjects ! The Paris Papers of Tuesday last have arrived. The Austrians have not yet passed the Po, though some of the German Journals assert that they actu ally occupy Naples. The Allied Sovereigns, after all their menacing demonstrations, begin to pause, as they must know ;hat, if the Austrians met with a repulse, there is no calculating what might occur in the rear, as the whole of Italy is anxious to be free, and the subjects of the Emperor Francis, should his troops be discomfited, would insist upon having a representative government. The revoking conduct of the Holy Alliance towards Naples, so far from subduing that Kingdom, will probably sown lead to the deliverance of the Continent, by the final over throw of old prejudices and despotism. Intelligence from Vienna, of the 31st ult. states, that King Fer dinand has refused the invitation to remain in that capital during the conferences, but is extremely desirous of returning to Naples as soon as passible. This is a very proper feeling on the part of his Ma jesty, and will be duly appreciated by his subjects The Duke of Gallo has taken the ultimatum of the Allied Sovereigns to Naples, it is said, and if the result is not such as they wish, the Austrians are ready to act. The letters from the Abruzzi are full of praises of the martial ardour of the people, who are determined to support their independence against every act of despotic aggression. A letter from Frankfort, of the 6th inst., asserts, that the King of Naples is resolved not to athnit of any modifications in the Constitution but with the consent of his Parliament. The affairs el Naples mite a lively interest in k sa the . French Chamber of Deputiesomd in the British Parliament we not find a single individual support or espouse the cause of the Holy Alliance. The French Five per Cents. were 83f. 75c. — Bank Stock, 1,427 f. 50c. The Paris papers of Wednesday have arrived : A private letter from Aug burgh gives the fol lowing as the substance of the most recent accounts from Laybach : " " The King of the Two Sicilies has been invited to repair to Vienna, to remain there until tranquillity shall be restored in his States ; but it appears that this Monarch has not only declared that he cannot accept that proposition, but has ma nifested the liveliest desire to return as soon as pos sible to Naples. His Majesty's spouse, the Duchess • de Florida, arrived at Laybach on the 19th Jan. last. " As to the motions of the Austrian army, it had not, at the departure of the last Courier; made any hostile demonstration. " The report is confirmed that the decision of the */ Allied Sovereigns and that of King Ferdinand, upon the affairs of Naples, will be carried to Naples by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Duke de Gallo. A more recent article than any we have yet quoted, dated Frankfort, the 9th February, states, that there are letters from Laybach, " which speak of a declaration from King Ferdinand, which ends with investing the Duke de Gallo with full powers to conclude the negociations with the Ministers of Foreign Powers." The following are the latest accounts from Naples : NAPLES, JAN. SO.—The Deputy Poerio made, in the Sitting of the 22d, a report upon the state of the army. The Prince Regent had issued a decree, hearing that there would be immediately a further levy of conscripts out of the classes -of 1819, and 18W, as determined by law. The first article declares, that ecclesiastics shall not enjoy any ex emption. Parliament has sent a message to the Prince Regent, denouncing Cardinal Ruffo, Archbishop of Naples, and the Bishops of Averse, of Termuli, and of Cava. These Prelates have been guilty of speaking of contempt of the revolution. Mounea.-00 Frirday two men of the *names of Wr.ight and Quested, were broaJet to Bow-stieet, and underwent an examination before It. Burnie, E.g. charged with being concerned in the wilful murder of Mr. James M.Kenzie, a midshipman in his Maji sty preventiv e set in re, belonging to Capt. 111•Culloch's ',arty, stationed between Hy the and Laid, in the county of Knit, in a desperate at tack of a numerous gang of smugglers; amimmitseg to about 100, upon a small body of the Kisses °Sheers in the pre ventive service. The King's officers were stationed on the , coat blockade service, at Thanet waten-house, on tl 6 a a shore, near Dinigeniss, in the county of Kraut, and on Sunday mincing, the 11th inst. between two and three o'clock, they observed a flash of fire, which is the usual rgoal given on the landing of a smug...ling boat ; the officer., three in number, immediately ;proceeded to tie spot where the flash had taken place, sail met a large but ay of smugglers, who, upon the utfireis npp r ou t hu g within a hundred yards, fired a voley upon ti. ; the of& (Cr, laid down to avoid the firing, and soon after the sum - glen; w emit j tde odie.os tel: its swath several otnets, o were m:rowii to the :pot in coo-corner. of th. , firid. and tlie fnllnwtd the smugglers, who obser v ed them, an or casionaally fired on them, dining a hihlu at vi rat a f the •ffieces were severely wounded, and we're • diged to h• sent back in the care of sevei al others; this circum stance greatly decreased the numbers of time officers, and the smugglers continued tiring at inter vale lit I they reached she road neer to Ler% farm-house, In tweeer• ltunutey and Rye, and then made a stand, and posted themselves on each side of the road, and waited until the officers came close to them; the,. then all of 'h e m tired on the officers, when Mi. :11'Kenzist received a wound which proved fatal. After ceid,eilding Skit most i4spes ate manner for some time, they mode otT.— S.l era' others of 11:e offiet rs were severely wuniidi d. Hosing the clack, the prisoner Quested went sip to one of the officers, who airs dressed in a smock frock, and thinking he was one of the smuggliog party, put a musket into his hands, and desired him to blow some of the the offices.' Wants on! ; the officer first secured the mus ket, and then collared the prisoner, and succeeded in se curing him. Wraight was apprehended at the same time, and his mouth and lips were much blackened by gusts powder—it has Isom ascertained that be is one of the ringleaders, and lie is suspected to he the man who shot .Ir. Al•liengie.—They were remanded for re-exatni uation. The foundation of the new Haymarket theatre is laid, and the workmen are making - rapid progress with the building. Nearly the whole of the wco:1- work is complete, and the thclitre will be finished in June, and fit for the reception of company. .1 "~ - ::•#~ Ite I 4 - ..,, , FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTA. This Gazette contains the appointment of A. Bateson. of Lancaster. and H. Everett. of Salisbury. Gents. to be Masten Eatzaordinary in the Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. J. Hamm, Wakefield, York, oil crasher, from Feb. 20 to April 7. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. .1. Ellis, Newington, Surrey, baker. J. Sprigens, Cheshain. Bucks, draw. BANKRUPTS. M. Edwards, Rochester, Kent, linen draper. Solicitor, Mr. Rippon, Great Surrey Street, Blickfriars Road. A. Timbrill, Old South Sea House, merchant. Sols. Messrs. Lowe and Co. Chancery Lane. P. Leigh, Stockport. Cheshire, cotton spinner. Sols. Messrs. Milne and Parry. Temple. J. Priddy. Oxford Street, wine merchant. Sols. Messrs. Dawson and Co. New Burlington Street. J. Wise, Wellingborough, Northampton, saddler. Sol. Mr. Thompson, Stamford. J. Fisher, Milby, Yorkshire, raff merchant. Sol. Messrs; Egerton and Co. Gray's inn Square. E. Barker, Exeter, druggist. Sol. Mr. Britton, Old Broad Street. T. Watts, Combe Martin, Devonshire, dealer. Sol. Ms. Bunn, Brook Street, Holborn W. F. Wilburn, North Shields, hardwareman. Sols. Messrs. Swain and Co. Old Jewry. A. de la Pryme, G. Hilton, and R. Hilton, Morley Lan. cashite. cotton spinners. Sol. Messrs. Hurd and J ohnson, Temple. T. E. Vipond, Newcastle-upon. Tyne. grocer. • Sols, Mews. Morton and Co. Gray's Inn Square. J. Loone, Coventry, builder. Sols. Messrs. Woodward and Co. Tokenmuse Yard. T. Russell, Brighthelmatone, Sussex, builder. SoL Mr. Gwynne, Lewes. T. Leeds. Gee Cross, Cheshire, cotton spinner. 1181. Mr. Makinson, Temple. IL Sidwell, Bath, shoemaker. Sol. Mr. Easton, Lambe* Road. J. Parsons, Long Acre, coach lace manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Carter, Staple Inn. C. Newmarch, Cheltenham, stone merchant. Sol. Mr. King, Sergeant's Inn. T. R. W. Card, Borough Market, Southwark, tripe dresser. Sols. Messrs. Sheppard and Co. Dean Street, Southwark. DIVIDENDS. March 12, T. C. Cox, Gloucester. victualler-25, H. Mould, Winchester, cabinet maker-10, C. Hepburn, Commercial Road, surgeon—it), G. Lowes, Commercial Buildings , Mincing Lane, wine merchant-31, J. Micci, Nortonfalgate, harness maker -17, 1. Strombom, Austinfriars, merchant—a. J. Hudson, Birchin I.ane. merchant -10. W. Woods, Haughton Street, Clare Market, coal merchant-10, J. Power and R. Warwick, Finsbury Square, merchants—l 7, T. Simmonds, Maidstone, wine merchant-17. T. Birch, Broseley. Salop, ironmacter-10, A. Morgan, Carmarthen, milliner-31. J. Sergeant, Great Warner Street, Clerkenwell, brewer-10, C. Smith and J. Vickridge, Southampton Row, Russell Square, grocers-10, R. Fleney. Jamaica, merchant-27, J. Turnbull, J. Forbes, R. A. Crawford, and D. Skeoe, Broad Street, merchants-31. L. 0. Edwards, Minmies. merchant-31, A. R. Uhr, Great Presort Street, merchant-12, T. Carless, Hereford, carpenter-10, J. Vaughton, Edward Street, Cavendish Square, wine merchant. CERTIFICATES to be granted March 10. 11. Burgess and J. Hubbard, Miles Lane. Cannon Street, woolstaplers—W. H. Harrison, Liverpool, spirit dealer--H. Reed, Mill Street, Bermondsey, corn dealer—W. Wylie, South. ampton Row, Bloomsbury, snerchant—F. Hudson, Stratford, brewer—J. S. Peirson, Clerkenwell, goldsmith—T. Warburton, Northwich, Cheshire, sailmaker. COURSE OF EX Amsterdam, 12 9 C. F. Dino, at sight, 12 6 Rotterdam, 12 10 Antwerp, 12 10 Hamburgh, 38 2 Altona, 38 3 Paris, 3 days' sight, 25 69 Ditto, 26 10 Bourdeauz, 26 10 Frankfort on the Maine,ls6 Petersburgh, 91 3 U. Vienna, El. Flo. 10 17 . Trieste, Ef. Flo. 10 17 Madrid, 36—Cadiz, BR boa, 35 nu rueluna, 31 3 • MANGE, FEB. 16. 35—G i bra I tar, 30i Leghorn, 461—Genoa, 43 Malta, 45—Venice, 27 6(1 Naples, 381—Liabou ' 491 Oporto, 491—84bia,58 Rio Janeiro, Palermo, 115 Dublin, 8 per cent. Cork, 8 per cent. Foreign gold in ham, 31. 17s. 101.41. per oz. New Doubloon% New Dollars, is. , lOO. Silver in liars, standard, 4s. 1110. Bank Stock PRICE 3 per Cent. Red. 73 3 per Cent. Console 724 3j per Cent. 4 per trio. 91 5 per Cent. Navy 105 j Lon Alin. 18 U-Iti THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Lon Don , SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18. In our last we stated that bills of indictment had been found by the Grand Jury of Middlesex against the proprietors,&c. of The Courier, and The Morning Post, for scandalous libels on her Majesty.—At this we rejoice for two reasons—first, because, as " the liberty of the press is like the air we breathe neces sary to our existence," and as its licentiousness is of all things the most likely to destroy that liberty. we would have those punished who have made the press subservient to the vilest and most disgraceful views. Secondly, because, if a verdict of (guilty should be pronounced against these invariable sup. porters of a Government, which has, in our opinion, done more by way of destruction or suspension of our dearest rights, than any other whose acts are recorded history,—the Court on their being brought up for judgment, will have an opportunity IS7'OCKS. (Minium 0. Imp. 3 per Cent. bulls Bonds 42 Intim Stuck Exciiequer Bills Ss. dis. Culls. Ibr Ac. 721 Lottery Tickets £2l 18s.