The National Register. — London, England, 1820-04-17 00:00:00

Write of Sudo. Bank Stock I OiIODINUI 0.. 3 per Cent. Red. 68 1 Imp. 3 per Cent. 3 per Cent. Cons. 69k India Bonds 295. dis. 31 per Cent. India Stock 4 per Cent. Exchequer Bills 0,. dis. 5 per Cent. Navy 104 Cons. fur Ac. fi9k -Long Ann. Lottery Tickets £23 2s. TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. Emmons MONDAY, APRIL 17. -411.- Never was the political subject more barren than at the present moment. The elections• are over, and a stillness reigns all around—but like the silence of nature, it will probably be the forerunner of a storm. Parliament will meet on the 21st inst. -.--two or three days will be occupied by sweating in Members, and electing a Speaker, who must be approved by his Majesty, whose approval will be signified by the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, before the King opens the Session, which he is expected to do in person on the 24th instant ; and more momentous business was never before Parliament, than that on, which they will have to deliberate. The general distress, the prevailing discontents, the arrangement of the Civil List, the subject of her Majesty the Queen—each of which will occupy a great deal of time, must all be dis posed of in addition to the regular and indispensable mechanical work that Parliament must go through. The general voice of the people regarding the Queen, we think will be triumphant—we thin'• that Ministers will be under the necessity of suc cumbing to it, and ceasing to treat her with studied insult—they will find it requisite to assign to her, that state that belongs to her as Queen Consort. The disturbances in the neighbourhood ofGlasgow and Paisley have in a great degree subsided,but the :spirit in which they originated has not been sub dued. Wednesday last was the day fixed upon for the disaffected to make a general attack, but their plans were ill digested, and many who left their work were evidently attracted by an 151 e curiosity, without any intention to join the insurgents, who, though desperate in their conduct, were in number but few, considering that 60,000 workmen are re ported to have struck, the greatest portion of which have since, however, returned to their lawful occu pations. Saturday last a party of the Hussars, Rifle Brigade, and Dumbartonshire Yeomanry, went to Milgavie, about seven miles from Glaggow,where they made a search, and returned to the city with five prisoners, seven guns, and above 300 rounds of ball cartridge. It is asserted that between 4 and 500 persons had been regularly at drill fur some months past. The Union Societies belonging to Glasgow, its dependencies, and neighbouring villages, it is esti mated, fall short of a thousand, though in the hey- 1 day of Radicalism they amounted to 1500. Glasgow during Friday appeared like a place besieged, and the town was thrown into great alarm and confu sion from the movement of troops. Some seized on the three bridges, others occupied all the avenues leading into the town ; others were stationed near the Magistracy, when a general search for arms took place through the town and neighbourhood, but no great quantity was found; one party brought in seventeen pikes from Kilbarchan, which had a battle•axe on one side, and a tomahawk on the other. Those persons who have arrayed them selves against the constituted authorities Lave been completely duped, and if any future attempt is made to excite a simultaneous meeting of the rest less and disaffected in Scotland, it is likely to fail. It is reported that a sort of Congress will be held at Versailles on the `.2s th current, of a few confiden tial friends of two illustrious character, at which her Majesty will be present in person. Mr. Harris, it is said, has so far settled Aortal the late Dublin Manager, that he intends to commence theatrical perfbrmances, under his new patent the sth of next month, and is making arrangements aesordingly. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. A letter from her Majesty, the Queen of Eng land, dated Rome, the 10th of March, contains a statement of her grievances, and the intentional and insulting obstructions which she met with while travelling through various parts of tile Continent. In some places her Majesty had been even denied post-horses. She has transmitted a letter, she says, received from Lord Stewart to Mr. Canning. Her Majesty concludes her letter as follows:—" I have written to Lord Liverpool and Lord Castlereagh, demanding to have my name inserted in the Liturgy of the Church of England, and that orders be given to all British Ambassadors, Ministers, and Consuls, that I should be received and acknowledged as the Queen of Eugland, and after the speech made by Lord Castlereagh in the House of Commons, in answer to Mr. Brougham, I do not expect to expe rience further insult. I have also demanded that a Palace may be prepared for my reception. England is my real home, to which I shall immediately fly. I have dismissed my Italian Court, retaining only a sufficient number of persons to conduct me to En , land; and if Buckingham House, Marlborough House, or any other Palace is refused me, I shall tale a house in the country till my friends can find a Palace for me in London. I have sent a messen ger to England fi,r that purpose." ARTISTS General BENEVOLFJT Oil Wednesday the friends and subscribers to this benevolent Institution celebrated its sixth anniver sary by a dinner at Freemason's tavern, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex being in the chair.— The company assembled on the occasion was not numerous, but highly respectable. His Royal Highness was supported by Sir 'l'. Baring, on the left, and Mr. Douglas Kinnaird an the right.— After the usual loyal toasts were drank, Mr. D. Kinnaird proposed the health of the Royal Chairman, and in doing so, concluded his short adirese by making an allusion to the character and virtues of his brother, the late Duke of Kent. His Royal Highness rose to return thanks, but was so over powered with the recollection of his fraternal loss as to be unable to proceed. He burst into tears and sat down, without being able to articulate a word. In a neat and feeling address his Royal Highness afterwards explained the objects, and enforced the claims of the charity. A liberal subscription was i in consequence collected. A letter dated Panama, Dec. 24, and written on board the Macedonia* frigate, states, that that ship paned Lord Cochrane on the gth of slovembcr, who was then blockading Callao, and entered the port, notwithstanding a public assertion made by the Chilies' Admiral that he would sink theta should it be attempted. The Regal Crowns were taken down to Brighton for his Majesty's inspection, on account of the change which it is essential to make in the decora tions. Our readers are aware that the fleur-de-lys is no longer applicable as an emblem of pretence, since the words "of France" are omitted in the style and title of the King of the United Kingdom. It is supposed that the rose, thistle, and shamrock, as a bouquet in nnion,will be substituted in the place of the ancient emblem. Mr. Wetherell has declined to undertake the defence of the State Prisoners, in consequence of his engagements in the Court of Chancery. The only Counsel engaged for them are Messrs. Adolphus and Curwood ; Mr. Sergeant Lens has declined, it is said, on the score of inability, through infirm health, of sustaining the fatigue of a long trial, so as to do justice to his clients. It has been stated, that Sir Thos. Lawrence, the newly appointed President of the Royal Academy, is about to exhibit the eight portraits he painted at the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle for his Majesty, in the Gallery now occupied (by permission of the King) in the exhibition of the late Mr. West's large pic tures. This must be a mistake, for we know that some arrangements were making for the reception of of Sir Thomas Lawrences's portraits at the Royal Academy, preparatory to the ensuing annual exhi bition. The distinguished artist will, no doubt, make the Academy, of which he has so lately and deservedly been elected president, the place of exhi bition of the portraits he has just brought into this country ; they arc calculated still further to advance his reputation as an artist, and justify his accession the presidency, lately vacant by the death of Mr. West. A SAGACIOUS JUDGE.-At the late Lancaster Assizes, a woman having been placed in the wit nesses box, who 'rum a natural defect or momentary timidity, did not give her evidence very audibly ; the presiding Judge (Mr. Justice Psrk) addressing therrothonotery said " Mr. Cross, I order that when ever an attorney does not instruct his witnesses to speak out properly, 'or his witnesses do not speak out properly, the expenses of that witness shall not be allowed." The Earl of Lauderdale,. who embarked at Dover on the Ist instant, in the King George packet. for Ostend, on his route to Brussels, is returned from home by the same packet, OLD BAILEY SESSIONa. SATUIDAY, MARCH 15. l ei CATO STREET CONSPIRATORS. The Court, In the earlier part of yesterday morning, dirt not wear that appearance of eager curiosity which it was naturally expected the commencement of the trials fur high treason would have excited In the public mind. At nine o'clock, when the common serjeant and aldermen took their seats, very few persons bad arrived ; but from that hour the court began to fitl, and before the judges bad made their appearance, was somewhat crowded; the galleries, how ever, were still hut thinly attended. Soon after ten o'clock the Judges arrived. These were llie Chief Justices of the courts of King's-bench, and Common Pleas, the Hon. Liarou Richards, and Mr. Justice Richardson. As soon as they had taken their seats on the bench the court was ordered to be silent, and the prisoners were put to the bar. _ _ . ... Their .. —.. names were called over in the following order : Arthur Thistlewood, William Davidson, James Inv, J olin Thomas Blunt, Itiehard Tidd, James Vir ;ilium Wilson, John Harrison, Richard. John Shaw Strange, James Gilchrist, and Charles Cooper. l'he clerk of the arraign.: then read over the first indict- Meld, witieh was of considerable length. Lt charged the prisoners generally (conjointly with other persons not known), with an intent to overthrow the Government, and subvert the Coustitution of this realm, as by law established. The general appearance of the prisoners was better than previous report had led us tu expel*. Thistlewood looked well, and was respectably dressed. He betrayed no marks of agitation or confusion, but listened whilst the indictment was rend, with the greatest apparent composure. The smite remark may ..be applied to the other prisoners.— Davidson especially displayed a degree of coolue.s almost to indifference, and during the reading of the indictment, was occupied in calmly surveying the Court. James lige stood in front of the bar with Thistlewood. Ile was well dressed, and is upon the whole a man of respectable sp.. pearauce. In short the general desseaeoue of the prisoner, was such as could have gives an igooraat spootator no idea that they were sow appearing to plead to a charge of the deepest atrocity, and which, if proved, must inevitably con sign them to a certain ignominious punishment. The Attorney sod Solicitor General. with Mr. Littledale, appeared fur the prosecution. 'rise defence ut the prison ers 1114/{ entrusted, as well as we could ascertain,. to Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Watford, Mr. Brodrick, and Mr. Curwood. Mr. Harmer was also is court as solicitor for the prisoners. The clerk of the arraigns having iisished reading this indictment, pat the question of guilty or sot guilty ? Josiah of the prisoners separately, begianing with Thbtlewood•— e.itch of them answered in a firm voice " Not Guilty;" and upon bein" asked bow they would be - tried, each replied, '•By God and my Country !" James lugs, in answer to the latter widen, replied, " - By the law of remou!" But, upon being Wormed that the usual course was to answer," By God aad my Country!" lie adopted that amply. The prisoners having pleaded to this charge, Arthur This tlewoud was accused, by another iedierneeet, of the wilful murder of Richard Sinithers, on the ISd of February last ; and Richard Tidd, James Wilsoo, John Harrison, Thomas Blunt, and Jolts Shaw Strange, were charged with aiding and abetting the said Arthur Thistle wood ill the commission of the said crime. In another count of the sate indictment all the prisonereareisetuded iu the charge of murder To this indictment also, the primmers separately pleaded " Not Guilty." A third indicitneot charged Thissle wood. with.feloaiestay and unlawfully firing a loaded pistolosu the Sid of February iii the parish of St. Clement Daises, at one Was. West. • Cott, with intent tu kill. A similar indictment was preferred against James Ins, cliargiug him with attempting, on the 1111 d of February, the life of one Ch ales Brooks. Richard Tidil, is another indictment, was charged. with. firing a loaded pistol at William Legge, with latent wadi. Janie* William Wilson was charged with feloniously pre telli ilk; a loaded pistol at John Burrows, and with attempting by drawing the trigger of the pistol, to kill the said John Burrows. To each of the above indictments the prisoners pleaded " Not Guilty," The AtturneysGeseral I then addressed the Court, and Oise. ved, that be understood that it was the latent ion of the prisoners to claim the privilege of separately challenging the Jury. Mr. Curwood.—lt is my Lord, the wish of the prisoners. Lord Chief Justice Abbott—(addressing the prinmers)— . Several of you are jointly indicted on the charge of high treason. 1. the Court to tinderstitad that you wish to be tried separately, or together ? Thistiewood—Lt is .ay wish, my Lord, to have a separate. trial. . - The trial of Arthur Thistlewood was then nppointed to begin precisely at ten o'clock on Monday next; after which the priusners retired fruit) Ike bar. Tile Lord Chief Justice now inquired of Mr. Harmer, who were the Counsel u hom he wished to have appointed for the defence of the prisoners. Mr. Harmer replied, Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Curworid were retained fur the first six of the defendurits, and Walford awl Mr. Brudrick for the remainder. ilia Lord4iiip immediately directed uu order to he made to that elrect. all the indictments James Wilson had been deeribrd us J,. Won. %%riling', and %%Iwo called upon to plead, he load coostiottly RIISAVei rd that was not his naut,•. lu eon,equence of this ooloaake he remained at the bar nit sr the other pi son •rs had retired, in order to verify lii ,tatemec•t. A pl.ain abut ement was accorilio drao n up. and an nth lavil, in u air h the mistake a, to ante vbas 7-rt fort .4, soon as the prisoner had sat urn to them. wR nas removed. from uw bar. The ts huh. of the above proceeding` did not o,:toey mole thito an hour. His Majesty, on the 24th inst. will go in state to the House of Peers to open the new Parliament. The three days previous will be occupiet. in swear ing in the Members and electing a Speaker. Sir C. Stuart, the British A►nbassador. and Count Waltertortl, the Danish Envoy, presented letters on the sth instant to the King of France, in which. their respective Sovereigns returned answers ti the notification of the assassination of the Duke of Berri.