The National Register. — London, England, 1812-06-21 00:00:00

THE NATIONATIREGISTER. PROVINCIALS. The sheep-shearing at Woburn has finished for the present season, and the visitors of the Duke of Bedford have returned to their respec tive homes, highly delighted with their hospitable reception. Adkins and Lavender, two Bow-street Officers, are gone down to Plymouth, to assist in the investigation of the cause of the late fire in that dock-yard. UNLAWFUL OATH —No less than 38 persons were taken into cus tody, and their papers seized, at Manchester, on Thursday last, charged with having administered unlawful and abominable oaths. They have since been committed for trial at Lancaster. Exleenox or Rica zits —Chester, June 15.—Yesterday Joseph Thompson and John Temples, found guilty at the Special Commission held for this county. on the 25th ult. for the trial of the rioters, were executed, pursuant to -their sentences, at the New Drop, beLind the City Gaol. Manchester, June 15.—About twelve o'clock, on Saturday, the awful sentence of the law was put In execution, upon the eight persons con demned at thelate Special Assize at Lancaster, viz.. Jas. Smith, Thos. Kerfoot, John Fletcher, and Abraham Charlson, for burning, &c. Me4srs. Wroe and Duncough's weaving mill, at West Houghton ; John Howarth, John Lee, and Thomas Hoyle, for breaking into the house of Sohn Holland in this town, and stealing bread, cheese, ; and Hannah Smith, for committing a highway robbery, by stealing potatoes at Batik Top, in this town. Their conduct, throughout confinement, manifested the • fittest indifference and unconcern, as to the awful state in whi c h were p l ac dd ; and a l l the pathetic exhortations of the Reverend the Chaplain were frequently repeated, before sign 3 of I. ?Pentance of their crimes, or necedetty of preparation to meet their d, appeared in anywise t , l awaken their benighted minds. Before '""ed off, t 4.1( •st became penitent, and 'coutosed their fkaces. THE LATE NEGOTIATIONS. •-• :3A3 Minute of a Conversation between Lord MOIRA and Lords Gar/ • and GKENVILLE, at which Lord ERSKINE was present. St, James's place, June 6,1612. Lord Moira stated to• Lord Grey and Lord Grenville that he was authorized by the Prince Regent to consult with them on the formations of a new Government e and satisfactory explanations having taken place between them, respecting such measures as appeared to be of the greatest urgency at the present moment, more especially with reference to the situation of ins Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects, and the dif ferences now unhappily subsisting with America, anti that Lord Moira had received this commission without any restriction or - limitation whatever being laid by the Prince on their considering any points which they judged useful for his service, they expressed their satisfac tion with the fairness of this proposal, and their readiness to enter into such discussions as must precede the details of any new arrangement. As a preliminary qineeion, which appeared to them of great importance, and which they thought it necessary immediately to bring forward, to prevent the inconvenience and embarrassment of the further delay which might be produced if this negotiation should break off in a more ad vanced state, they asked whether this full liberty extended to the con sideration of new appointments to those great Offices of the Household which have been usually included in the political arrangements made in a change of Administration ? Intimating their opinion that it would be necessary to act on the same principles on the present occasion. Lord Moira answered, that the Prince had laid no restriction upon him itf that respect, and had never pointed in the most distant manner at the protection of those Officers from removal. That it would, however, be impossible for him (Lord Moira) to concur in the making the em ercise of this power positive and indispensable in the formation of the. Administration, because he should deem it, on pnblic grounds,pecue Hedy objections:hie. To this Lord Grey and Lord Grenville replied, they also acted on public grounds alone and with no other feeling what ever, than that which arose from the oeceselty of giving to a new Go verntnent that character of efficiercy and stability, and those marks of the constitutional support of the Crown, which are• required to enable it to act usefully for the public service; and that on these grounds it appeared to them indispensible that the connexion of the great OfE cert of the Court with the Administration should he cleariy e tahlished in its first arrangements. A decided difference of opinion, as to this. point, having been thus expressed on both - sides, the conversation ended here with mutual regret. Nothing was said on the subject of official arrangements, nor any persons proposed, on tither side, to till any particular situations. No. 17.—Letter from Lords GREY and GRENVILI to ',old WELLES LEY, dated Camelford-Houee, June 3, 1312. My LORD—We have considered with the most serams attentleni the minute which we have had the honour to receive from your Lordship • and we have communkated it to such of our Frieeds as we have had an opportunity •of consulting. ' On occasion of a proposal made to its older the authority of his Roy.l Highness the Prince Regent, we wish to renew, in the most solemn manner, the declaration of our unfeigned desire to have facilitated, as far as was in our power, the means of giving effect to the late Vote of the House of Commons, and of averting the imminent and unparalleled' dangers of the country. No sense of the public distress and difficulty— no personal feelings of whatever description, would have vrevented es, under such circumstances, from accepting, with dutiful subiniesion e an e situations in which we could have hoped to serve his Royal Meknes.; usefully and honourably; but it appears to us, on the most dispaesionate reflection, that the proposal stated by your Lordship cannot justify any such expectation. We are invited not to discuss with your Lordship, or with any other public men, according to the usual practice In such cases, the varinue- - and important considerations, both of measures and of arrangements, which belong to the formation of a new Government, in all its branches ;• but to recommend to his Royal Highness a nunilver, limited by pre vious stipulation, of persons willing to be included in a-Cabinet, of width the outlines are already definitively arranged. To this proposal we could net aec.de wilibut the sacrifice - of the very . object which the House of Commons has recommended, the formation • ' at a strong and efficient Government. n ' We eater not into the examination of the relative proportions, or • of the particular arrangement , , which it has been _indeed necessary chits previous`y to establish. It is to the prhiciple of dionlion and jea lousy that we object—to the supposed bahoice of etmLllchniz interests, 'ln a Cabinet so measured out by preliminary stipulation. Tie tithes imperiously require an Administration united, in principle, and strong • au mutual reliance ; possessing also the cradence of the Crown, and. assured of its sepret in those healing measures which tile public safetr . requires ' • and which are necessary to secure the Government, the opi nion and affection of the people. No such node is presented to us by this project, wide% appears to us equally new in practice, and objectionable in princ.ele. It tends, as we think, to eetablish, within the Cabinet itself, a system or coun teraction inconsistent with the prosecution of any unifoim and bene ficial course of policy. We now, therefore, request permission to (Incline all pe'eticepation in . a Gvvermnoub COD:Ai:ldea upon such printipies ; a:. we are JUNE 21. PPIIIII., Ah ! where is now the fond parental look, Th' endearing tenderness, the fust'ring care. Which lately shed in fund solicitude Their hallow'd influence over you ? Where the voice Of friendly admonition to direct Your footsteps through the, desert's thorny nath, And cheer you on your earthly pilgrimage ? An, all are flown—yet, may ye see him still By mem'ry'e aid, to fancy's glowing sight, In all his wonted brilliancy restor'd Read. in your hearts engraved, the catalogue Of all hi l s virtues; there behold him live; lklark well his gen'rous deeds, his patriot soul, His firm integrity, his faith sincere, And all his acts of charity recount; Britons shall aid ye in the pious task,. And in th' endearing retrospect unite ; A kindred sorrow throbs within their breasts : Yes ! cherished orphans! sharing thus your griefs, To you by this indissoluble bound, Albion adopts, and claims ye for her own." A fi'FUL PHENOMENON. The Mail kern Jamaica brings an account of a very extraordinary I ,lenornenon which appeared at the Island of Barbadoes, on the 30th of April and Ist of May. During the night of the 30th, violent explo si,ms, like thunder, but not so regular, were heard, with occasional flashes of lightening, from the northward and eastward. At half-past seven o'clock, a. in. there began to fail from the clouds, a dust like powdered fire-stone. At 8 o'clock there was a total darkness, occasioned by heavy clouds proceeding towards the island from the northward and westward. At 9, several persons obtained samples of the falling dust, which covered, in five minutes, a glass, plate of 10 incherby 15. ,About the same time a light shower of rain • fell, which lasted a short time. After this, the dust fell faster, and hurt the eyes extremely of those who were exposed to it. At 20 minutes past 9, still total darkness ; so much so, that the largest object could not be discerned at the shortest distance ; the dust continued to fall abundantly,--witid southerly, and sea very calm. At 25 minutes past nine a shower of dust pelted the windows, and made a noise like a heavy shower of rain. At 40 minutes past ten, still total darkness, and the dust falling (packer. At twelve o anek, light shower of rain. • Thirty-five minutes past twelve, a trifling ap pearance of vertical light was observed, and the dusty showers de creased:' Fifteen minutes past one, the light increased considerably ; wind North East, two o'clock, it appeared like day-break in a hazy morning. hi 'the windy part of the Island the dusty showers co vered the surface of the earth about one inch thick; and in the town of l3arbadoes about 3-4ths of an inch thick. At about 7 o'clock, there was a total suspension of 'dusty showers. At 12 p. in. the moon appeared through the eloids as if portending very rainy weather ; and at 7 u'clock a et. the Sun appeared very pale, with every indication of rainy weather; that appearance still continued at 4 p. nt. when the last accounts left the island. The Gentleman who communicates the above particulars is well known for his veracity.