The National Register. — London, England, 1811-02-10 00:00:00

•'4 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. „ evacuation of Spain by the troops, which so unjustly have invad ed them, since the Cortes, as well as the whole nation, are re . aulved to fight ince.santly till they have secured the holy religion 'of their ancestors, the liberty of their beloved Monarch, and the absolute independence and integrity of the monarchy. The -. Council of Regency, that this may be known and punctually ob -. served throughout the whole extent of the Spanish dominions, shall cause this to be printed, published, and circulated. • ” ALONZO CANZDO, President. "J. MARTIN Es, and " J. Az NARrz , Secretaries. "Isle ofLeon, Jan. 1, 1811." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, F. 4. COMMISSION FOR GIVING AN ASSENT TO THE HORRID ill URDER. The following unprecedented instance of savage and unna turil ferocity appears in one of the French papers. P.sx Pi, JAN. 22.—The Bulletin of the Allier contains the fol lowing letter addressed on the 14th instant, by the Sul - prefect of Gannat, to the Prefect of the department of the Allier: "M. Prefect—l know not how to give you the narration of a frightful crime, committed on the 15th ult. in the Commune of Biuzut. • My pen seems to recoil at tracing detsils so horrible. A young woman, 23 years of age, has just Murdered her father, her mother, and two sisters! " On the 13th December, Amarle Albert, of the Commune of Boizat, a respectable man, poor, and with a large family, was obliged, by the bad state of his affairs, to sell a part of his proiserty. His daughter, Madelaiue Albert, of a violent cha racter, of suspected morals, and unfortunately accustomed to abuse her father and mother, reproached her father in language most violent, on account of his sale, and ended by imperiously demanding a part of the sum which he had received. The father refused, mentioning to her at the same time the state of his affairs ; she insisted and abused him outrageously. The father, vexed and affronted at the insolence of his clang:her, gave her several blows on the shoulders, and ordered her to go to bed —A quarter of an hour after, she seized an axe, and advan . ecd without noise towards the fire-side where her father, nu.- ther,i and her brothers and sisters were warming themselves.— She aimed a blow with the axe at her father's head, laid open his skull, and. in spite of the cries of her family, she repeated her blows. He was killed by the first stroke ; any one of the wounds would have been sufficient to deprive this unfortunate man of life. They were so deep, that the monster must have been pos sessed of extraordinary strength to produce them. She then • threw herself on her mother, without being softened by her prayers and sOrs, struck her five times with the - hatchet, and bid her at her feet. Her two young sisters, one eleven, the other three years old, met with no greater mercy. She struck • the eldest both on the head and neck, but did not kill her, be . cause the poor creature crept under the bed.—These numerous crimes did not satiate the tigress. She Seized her youngest sister who held her mother's body, took her in her arms, and threw her, alive as she was, into a well. " Of all this family a brother 13 years old survived by a kind • of miracle. He was so fortunate as to creep behind a trunk, to • open the door, and to make his escape, calling for assistance.— ladelaine Albert . added to such atrocity the refinement of hy pocrisy. She called to her brother, requested him to return, and promised to do him no harm. In a voice the most mild and -calm, she endeavoured to prevail on the boy to return to the bense but he was too much terriiied, he ran away, and took shelter in the house of a man of the name of Richard. In con- sequence of his story, several of the inhabitants went to assist the family. They found Madelaine Albert walking with great agi tation in the house, with a large knife in her hand, with which she threatened to kill any one tha should approach her. • (lat . kr:etc of the night, and the terror inspired by so dreadful a sight, paralyzed the courage of those lien ; they dorst not ad to-seize het. In their .presence Madelaine. Albert took from her mother's pocket the key of the cupboard, opened it, took ont the money that was in it, and went out of the house, without any of the spectators having the courage to seize her or follow her. It is supposed that she is gone towards Riom or Clermont ; the gens o'sumerie are in pursuit of her. . " 1 have. the honour to be, &c. ' 6 SARTIGES." AMSTERDAM, FEB. 2.—The following is the extract of a ie?:on tliis subject, transmitted on the 294 of this month by the jitih‘President-of Gatinat to the Prefect of the department of the Allier.- 6 ! 1 have the honour to inform you, that the female, - ,lnamaMtigd-aleitie Albert, was apprehended yesterday, the 'of his month . ; in the••ronimune c.t Sale!' Ignat, three kagucs 2: ont Rigne ; she was to-day conveyed to the prison of Gannat. • 'lle 'unhandes whkh assembled from all parts to see this mon ' ittift - v.its'itrocligioug. I cannot do tribe to you, the fncy• of the populace. If the Bens-d'armorie had not protected this parri cide, 1 believe she would have be.l'n torn to pieces. It was %Vial he utmost difficulty wi;s saved herr the stick: ?rid 4 Vino I.ovitb trhieh site was assailed." REGENCY BILL. On the Motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, a message was sent to the Commons, desiring a Present conference in the Painted Chamber, on a matter of high importance to his Majesty and the nation. Shortly afterwards, Mr. Quarme, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, came to the Bar, and announced that the COMIIIOII6 were ready for the conference in the Painted Chamber. Earl CAzineN reported that they had communicated to the Commons the Resolutions passed on Saturday, (for issuing a Commission under the Great seal for giving an assent in the King's name to the Regency Bill.) The Earl of Moir—% said he did not rise to renew the debate, but for the purpose of protesting in the face of his country, which he most solemnly did, against the whole proceeding—a proceeding - which he considered to be a deliberate violation of the law of the land, without the extenuation of any exigency, for the exigency might have been adequatAy provided for with out any violation of the law. Thy proceeding was not only a violation of thelaw, but also of all the principles of the Consti tution, and led to the establishment of a precedent of the most mischievous tendency. Considering it in this point of view, he felt it to be his duty to protest against it, which he did in the most solemn manner.—Adjourned. TUESDAY, FEB. 5. Their Lordships met about a quarter before five o'clock, when a .1M ussage was brought up from the Commons, desiring a con ference with their Lordships ; which being agreed to, and a Message again brought that the Commons waited for the con ference, a deputation was named, consisting of the following Peers, to meet the Commons, and manage the conference on the part of their Lordships : The Lord President, Earl Camden. Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Westmoreland. Lord Steward, Earl of Aylesford. Mitster of the Horse, Lord Graham and Duke of Montrose. Lad Livervml, Secretaries of State. Marquis Wellesley, Bishop of Skilibury. Lord Kenvon. Lord NVal.i'ingivain. On the return of the deputation, the Archbishop of Canter bury, the Lord Chancellor, Earls Camden and Westmoreland, and . the Duke of Montrose, took their seats on the Woolsack, when a Message was sent to the Commons, declaring their at tendance in the House of Lords. Soon after the Speaker, with about ;;O Members, appeared at the Bar ; when The LORD CHANCELLOR, addressing the Lords and 'Com mons, stated, that forasmach as that for certain reasons his Ma jesty could not meet his Parliament in person, a Commission had been issued in his name, which they would hear read, by virtue of which the Commissioners were empowered to pass the Bill recited in the said Commission. The Lo D CHANCEL Lox then ordered the Commission to be read, which was accordingly read by the Clerk. 'ate LORD CHANCELLOR then said, that by virtue of the Commission which their Lordships had just heard read, the Commissioner; therein named had declared his Majesty's Royal assent to the Bill therein recited, and ordered that the Clerks should pass the same after the usual forms. The title of the Act was then read, and the assent given in tile customary way. The Earl of Livrotrooe moved, that the Earl of Ross have leave to attend the House of Commons in a Committee of that I louse. if his Lordship should chose so to do. The motion being agreed to, his Lordship afterwards moved that a Message he sent to the Commons, acquainting them that the Earl of Ross would attend their Committee.—The House then adjourned. WLDNESDAV, FrII. 'CURRY'S DIV(Y LORD CLOIN 'E BILL. • - - Papers relating to this Divorce were produced at the Bar, and sworn to; when the L:11 fur dissolving the marriage betsdeen Lord and Lady_ clolicurry, and for other purposes connected with it, %vas read, directed to lie, read a second time on Tuesday se'linight, i..ord Cloncurry ordert:d to attend !ipun that di'' A.•!jetio ;id Tut•ttlay ni•x,t.