The National Register. — London, England, 1817-06-09 00:00:00

. • MO From the LONDON CM ZPI"I'E, Saturday, June 7. HANK ' "tor's: H. Persil:al, Sußisik. timuer, June IT, 14, July 19, at Alle hark:. i, SJ:lidsi. .\«.:11r. Eltcitis.l.l:-.,:uln'. Inn. COOT*: C. 'l'. Suits.:. 0 ....miiri , 14e. s zr..‘sr. June 25, 26, July 19, at esty. Acts. likering and Co. grrple Inn. :HARTLEY P. Ndvier litrualard,Ctiestlr,cotton.mr.nufacturer, Jane 25, 2n, July 19, at 11ss tlies-a.r. At:i. Wright and Co. Temple. 1 1V0711 W. B ural.:, Stairtl, Ilene-dealer, June 27.28. July 19,11 Kenilirlrth, IVarivi.7k. Att. NI-r..l.l , •x:orler. t'arey.,trect. 6 Exile it. IL:Leo', cloth.ier. June %.'7, .:8. July I.), su Bristol. Atts. Alliohrtqt. and Co. lioitOril-rote. BOY ca- J. 110-.1 %ley. BirnduAliain. brass-founder, Junc W. 27, Jul? lq, :t Diglatis, Dewing:trio. AM. Board:lion and Co. little Fri. day. arc:: ir:Owl.s:s it. Great Bolton, 1 ancarter, collier„ Fine 20. 21, Jab , 1.1, at Manchester. Att=. Willis and Co. W.r..nfor:..eostrt. ..,/,,x301.1 .1. C.. St. Switlitts'..itaic, ineactstaa.Jl:!,e :O. 21; July 19, at Guildhall. Au. '.lr. II atelinson, Cmssa-mart. l'i,ratdf. , ..l.lle-st. 5.% st n.:res,ls It- Ackhen upan the %Vol la, fork, Ar'ree.iiine; 18, !!....1!aly 19, at Yuck. Atts. lnitro and Co. Grays-Inn-Square. Visr..:Tr. l'unliridt;e. Kent, mur,powder-merchanz, June 14, 21, 3'41) 19, at Guililludl. Attis.l'ownell a n ti Co. Copthall-court Musa: It J. livalued.buittlings, Jun:: 10.46, July 19.:t Guildhall. .tut. Mr. Adams, OM Jcwisy. /tout:as J. 'lowa of Cantbridg..., cooper. June 12, t 3, July 19, at Cam'atilz,.. Att. %tr. 'Ferenc, Cursitor.•tm.t. Hosea L. Pen-rout:, in.:rrhant, June 17, 91. July 19, at Culla !tall. Atts. Atison and Co. Castle-street, Ileibuni. WittauLgsWOMTai J. Wood -street, silk-warlsdketu 21, July 19, at Guildhall. Atts. Walker cud Co. Old-Jewry. llt , it t troll J. Brisnd, brass-founder. Jtnne 20, 21, July 19, at BriStoL Atts. Clarke nal Co. Chancery-lane. iii.'l.l.Yr.a J.l loytl's t'o:l.v.lioure, insurance-broker. June 14. 21, July 19, at Guillhall. Att. :sir. NVendhouse, 'Fanple. Faasuts W. Elthani. Kent, wheelwright, Jane in, 2u, July 19. at ' r;uildball. Alt. Mr. Young. Synanars-intt. A Luarn J. Cl uumey Sauey. gtocer. June 11, 21, July, 12, at Guildhall. Att e . litud and Co. Temple. DIVIIW.NI)S. W. Drorlson, jun. I;' tan, 5fi1t11,...,A, ; ~ :10;anller, June 28. J. Butler, Taunton, linen.draper„ .lu.u!ili. R. Metryweather. Nlanchcster. cottnn-spitmrr, June 30. T. Ta lay, New Bond Street, slmernalcer, June EM. W.. lea and J. Daelby, I.iverpool. Pte .-01811 u. June 10. w art 'W. Mow ray and 11. Sl.a..tals. Lynn itegis, Norfolk. Intith-Ina ke-s June 28. J. Wait and T. Moffatt, Liverpool. Mcrchar.ta. July 3. I'. Golding and It. King, Great St. lleiese , , incrchants..lttly S. J. Wight. Staurla:4;e Cutworm. Worcester, maletter, July 3. P. and I. IlltuLburn, Terschopel Dock. Plymouth, .hip-builders, June 28. W. Sz..rrey. Charlotte Street, IVhiterhapel. gmeer. July 12. E. arl J. Howell, Change Altcy. fruiterers, June 31. "1. I. Hanly, Mitre Court, tav, rn-keeper. July . 8. H. Morton, I,usassaantet. C:inr-nr , reial.road. manner. June es. S. Rroodlad and E. Gurns , ' 4 .l.trnekl, scissor -smiths. July 4. J. Saunders, Ridgeway Cross, . neer, July It, S. Taylor, Oxenuon Sweet, in , . r :trout. June 28. 4. Masterson). Bucklershu.ry, wstelsomainan. June 28. • . • 7.- Cooks. tYinslev Street, Alary-le-bone, seedsman, June 28. S. Soudsey, Bristol, planter, June 30. N. Gillbee, Denton, Kent, mai-merchant, June 28. I. and 1. and R. Onue, Nottingham. silversmiths, June 30. S. Huvrford. Port4ca. brewer. July 2. J. Stunt, Tubney, Berke, fanner, June 28. CERTIFICATES, JUNE 28. T. Itideing, Liverpool, Lancashire, groocr.-3. Bedfonl, Bath postry.cook.-J. P. H. Ilag.slom, inerdwnt.-H. lillst.d. Lower Street, Islington, coachmaster.-.C. J. Rawlins. Bristol, grocer E. Payne, Harrison Street, Gray's-inn-lane, builder.-S. J. and S. JUtlvr. Liverpool, merchants.-J. Meatyard, West Orchard, Dor. set, dealer.-A. Jenkins, Marshfield. Gloucester. chymist.-F. Hooper Sproatley in 110/derncss. York, merchant.-R. Pinckney, May borough, IVWs, nualtster.-W. Haynes, I.ower Wick, Wor cester. wine-merchant.-J. Shaw, Bond Street, Inapet-manufar • truer.-W. I)ouglas, Sh4ileld. grocer.-E. Beals. Toll-Down- House, Dit/1118, Glour,st r, insthokler.-J. Grisbrook, Broad. sweet, Ponamouth, victualler.-C. Corthont. March, Ile of Ely, chemist. June le, THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON: MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1817. -0- THE insurrection in South America has, according to our suspicion, been found nothing more than an at tempt to reproduce, in that quarter, those revolutionary Scenes which had deluged the plains of Europe with human blood, and terminated in erecting a despotism of the basest kind Internal policy now requires the strictest attention. Hence the proposal tor extending the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act. Some doubt the wisdom of mea sures like this ; but if we cannot get " indemnity for the past,' let us at any rate have " security for the fu ture." In another part of our paper be found an account of the trial of the Author of the Black Dwarf, Mr. J. T. Wouller, with the subscquen. :late of ail% extraordinary ease. Saturday, it will le Len, his Counsel did not think it proptr to move for a verdict of acquittal. We atutpect thl.t, after the printed statement of Mr. Hooper, Mr. Chitty has felt little or no inclination to pursue the course be had marked out. CON 4 PIR AC Y AT LISBON. A most alarmed conspiracy has been discovered at Lisbon, the °Ejects of which weie no less than the subversion of the existing Government, the overthrow of the rcigning dynasty, and the omiblisliment of some new Govcrment, under some new head. Tl.e British Government have received dispatches Cron )tlarshal Bercsford, of the 28th of May, communi cating the everts which had taken place. It will be reeollecteA, that. some time back, a shot was fired at Tlcresrord, while in the act of reviewing a P-rtirlar;e tor)ps. lymit the 11;t 1 i of last Lord .13,...trd bei.d a imr.tingwish +~Y—~lwe.-W- THE NATIONAL RECtg-Trlt. the Regency of Portugal, to who , n he communieated the inthriaation he had received of u most dangerous and extensive conspiracy, thrmed for the treasonable purpose of overturniuo the Government, and establish ing a new dynasty. Until then it appears that the Itegzncy were entirely iiporant of the machinations of the conspirators. It seems that the consl , irators had not precisely fixed upon the period at which the attempt was to be made to carry their traitorous designs into ewcution ; but that it was to he made some time between the 23th of Al ay aril the sth of June. At the head of this detected conspiracy was Lieu tenant-General Gomez Freire d'Andradc, who has the character of a man of distinguished talents, both as a statesman and as a military officer. He tin-nu:Hy coin , mantled the Portuguese levies, in the French service, and was always much in favour with the army. Had the plot succeeded, he was to have been proclaiund 'Marshal-General. Freire and his fellow conspirators were taken by surprise, at twelve o'clock at night, and immediately carried off, with all expedition, in a chaise. to Fort St. Julien, attended by a Lieutenant of Police, and escorted by a Lieut. -Colonel and eighteen dragoons. Among other conspirators who have been taken into custody arc Baron a foreign officer, Colonel Montieru, (4' the Portuguese militia, Captain O'llori nier, of the Ist infantry, a Lieutenant of the same regiment, two Lieutenants of Artillery, one of Engineers, a Major, and two Ensigns of Tiradores. In tile event of success, and the proclaiming Freire Mar sh,d General of Portugal, the Capita,' llor was to have been appointed to the command of the Ordnance; and, it is said, was to have marched about 15,000, men into Lisbon to support the Revolution. A Captain Vittorinia, of the let regiment, was to have dispatched Marshal Lord Berestitrd and the Members of tile Regency. The British Generals in the Portuguese service, and also some particular individuals, who are obnoxious to the conspirators, were destined to a similar fate. The Bri tish officers of inferior rank were to be shipped off for England. From what has transpired, it does not appear that any of the Nobility have ben connected with the plot, none of them having been apprehended. Many persons had been arrested in the provincial towns and at Oporto _ _ • Marshal Peresford, at the time of the packet's sailing, was at Alcantarn. The troops were on the alert, and at all their stations constantly under arms, each man being provided with ten rounds of ball cartridges. The pri soners are said to be confined in close dungeons under ground. They would be immediately brought to trial; before a Court Martial ; most probably in the course of last week. The troops, it is stated, have remained faithful to the Government. No Proclamation on this subject having been issued, the inhabitants of Lisbon naturally felt anxiety and alarm. . The intelligence from the Brazils, through Lisbon, is not so late by two days as what we were in possesiion of previously by other channels. HIGH TREASON. All eyes arc directed to the Trials for Treason which commenced this day. Evidence may be given of the necessity for those restrictive laws which Govern ment have deemed it expedient to continue. We are called on manfully and steadfastly to check, as far as law can, the progress of revolutionary ills ; and if, in this awful struggle of right, the worst of calarti t ies should befall us—military despotism—we have nobody to re proach so justly as those who daily and nightly la boured to undermine and explode that Constitution which has hitherto been our safeguard and pride. STATE PRISONERS.—This morning, at half past eight o'clock the prisoners from the Tower, arrived at Westminster Hall, in four glass coaches, accompanied by a troop of the Life Guards. In the first vehicle,. the Constable of the Tower appeared, most elegantly dressed, with an opzra hat under his arm. A passage was fOrmed by an innumerable quantity of constables, for the prisoners to pass through to the Court of King's Bench. The senior Watson, was dressed in black, he slighted with a firm step, with some papers or a book in his hand, and did not look so well as heretofore. Pres ton followed in jockey boots. Hooper next, who scents to have got thin during his confinement. And lastly, Thistlewood, in the habit of a sailor, but rather of a superior texture. He looked uncommonly well, cheerful, and confident. The spectators were numer ous, but attentive, and very orderly. Lord Ellenbo rough arrived at nine o'clock, but went into Court • through the entrance that leads to the House of Com mons. The proceedings immediately commenced, and the names of the witnesses began to be called over. Mr. Watson was place] at the Bar, and the chal lengts to the Jurymen assembled, were so numerous, that one o'clock had arrived, belinv twelve persons could be selected to form a competent Jury. Five persons were challenged in immediate succession on the part of Watson. The Jurymen mustered in the Court of Chan cery, which was completely filled upon this occasion lw them. Several of the Yeomen of the Guard were in attendance upon the Court. The Attorney-(General had commenced his siczeii, when this Feller vent to pre:.4. 41111*-•- *Mak- :7UNII! Saturday morning when Lord Elenborough, ue ru•ding to the practiee of the Court, asked the Attor... I - icy-General whether he had nay motion to make, he stated that he was only detained in Court in ex pectation that T. J. WW ooller would make some motion relatiy•.! to the verdict b oiven in hie ease when he wua tries' on Thursday. That expectati.in was mot ex cited by any information or notice given by the de fendant hictself, but he had received the intimation from anther quarter. Mr. Chitty,who appeared as Counsel for Mr.Woollew, stated, that whatever his client might have in con templation, he had not as yet received any instructions for the purpose alluded to by the Attorney-GeneraL lie was not aware that any other Gentleman at the Bar was instructed for the purpose, and he believed the Learned Counsel for the Crown need no longer be detained. Lord Ellenborongh said, if any Gentleman was now, or should be hereafter, instructed to make any motion to the Court upon the subject. it would be hot right that the Attorney-General should be apprized of it. As no Gentleman appeared to be engaged for the. purpose, the Attorney-General quitted the Court. The tiAlowing ktter has bren sent by the Foreman of the Jury who tried Wooller, to. the Editor of a SI orning paper : " Mr. Fetnor.—Having been amused in your perm of this day of error in returning the verdict of the Jury in the cause of the King v. \Voila., I trust you will not refuse me an opportunity-. through settle channel. of denying that any er.or existed on my part. The verdict returned by me of guilty was the onaniorms verdict of the whole Jury. or I should hare been guilty of more than error in delivering it. Th. , three who, it appears. nth? I was gone from Court. complained of it, hadsigned a paper (which, for tunately. though acektentstiy„i have prescrv. di. agreeing to the verdict ufguihn. only reque.,ting me to otter to the Court tine special grounds upon which they so agreed. This I did ; they, as well as all the others, having answered to their norms: as present; but the Court refused to /Igen to any other than a general verdln, which of course delivered. not hewing of any oblecuon from those three. though I turned round sad gave them time to object; the officer also asking if all agreed. The error, therefore. of not making ob jection in time. I trust. in fairness. will be cur: Altered theirs, and not mine." _ " I atn, Sir, your obedient *men, " W. C. LIOOPLI, Foreman." " June 6. 1817." Friday, being the first day of Term, the J0:1;., , es of the Court of King's Bench agreed to a now trial in consequence of all the Jury not being pri..-sent when the Foreman returned the verdrct of Guilty. But, it appears, Mr. Chitty, is not aatisfied with this decision, and means to move for a verdict of Acquittal. Sidarday, heiween twelve and, one, -- Testick, a fellovi well known in the vicinity of the Courts of Justice, for giving queer hall on any occasion, and to any amount, .stood in the pillory at Chairing Cross, porsucnt to his 5..41 - lenCr, for perjury. lie is also sentenced tai six months im prisounicut. Ttic wee tator , were exceedingly no mero us. Mr. Raymond succeeds Mr Rae, in the management of Drury T lad Iry the CIIA II pc season. TILE DRAMA. • NEW ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Saturday night this interesting theatre, for the display of native talent in unison with native enjoyment, was opened far the summer season ; and, considering that the two great rival stages were also exhibiting, the audience was both numerous and respectable. Gull Save the King was sung in full chorus, at the end of the first piece. " Election," the the new comic opera innounced. has about it that species of interest, in point of plot, and bustle in action, which are well calculated to amuse and enliven a theatre. The original has been dramatised with considerable still. Having said this, however, we confess that we disapprove of the man ner in which the character of the old English gentle man is held up to ridicule, in order to display the ge nerosity of a Fortunate Capitalist, because we are un fcignetily of opinion, that such representations are in correct in life, and serve only to pamper those preju dices which are already but too Trey:dent. Mr. Henry Johnston (fnmerly of Covent Garden Theatre) was warmly received on his appearance. f; is personification of Baltimore, a reduced gentleman, pos sessing an uncontrolable high spirit and wounded pride, was a most excellent piece of acting. Ile reminded us in many instances of the late Mr. Cooke, from the severe sarcastic points he made in several of the passa ges: and he cannot fail in proving a valuable acqu si that to the strength of the company. Miss Kelly, in her display of the country hoyden, was nature itself; and if ever the " action was suited to the word" in any of her perfininances, her portrait last night was pecu liarly appropriate and interesting. Her by-play, and attention to the business of the scene, called down re peated plaudits. Her duct with Mr. Horn was loudly encored ; and the song of " 'Tis love in the heart," by the latter gentleman, is a most charming piece of mu sic. The reribreiers in general exerted themselves with the happiest efli•ct. The Overture and Music is good throughout. The Piece is rather lung ; but was much applauded on being announced tier a second repre sent Olen. Notwitlistatnling the severe pressure of the tittles, the ben , ...fits of the wrferniers belonging to be have !ken unusually pro:tat:aye—C. Ketuble nett‘A clear above 13 iojaious.