The National Register. — London, England, 1820-02-21 00:00:00

OS THE HIGHT OF ELECTION. FROM TOR NORM ICO COCKIER. HONOURED as are have been by so large a por tion of the rank, wealth talent, and respectability of this great and opulent county, we should ill dis charge our duty in return for such independent, and truly flattering patronage if we did not at the pre acut crisis, when a dissolivion of Parliament is so near at hand, raise a warning voice to the free and independent Electors of Norfidk, as to the choice of their future Representatives, fOr on the selection, which they are about to make, public observation will dwell with no indifferent gaze, as it has long been very generally acknowledged, that the County of Not-161k is the strong fort of Constitutional liberty. The abettors and minions of corruption would hail the fall of this bulwark of freedom with vile and unhallowed applause. But there are even among Tories, in many parts of the United Empire, men of sensibility and comprehension, men of deep re flection and extensive inflirmation, who regard the County of Nortidk, as the peculiar seed-plot of Whiggism, and who, conscious of the important ad yaniages to be derived from an antagonizing princi ple in Governatent, look upon this county as one of the great mounds for arresting the progress of des- ' potism ;—such men have not hesitated to declare their wishes, to see the head of one ancient Whig family restored to those proud representative honours, which his ancestor so recently enjoyed, and which are so justly and gratefully appreciated by our pre sent Representative, as being far superior to any titles Kings or Princes can bestow. If the animating principle be not fled, the inde pendence isniferred by great wealth must render the possessor a far more eligible rzpresentative of this opulent county, than a person who, with inconsi erable means, appears to posses not that stifficientd firmness of character, to resist the smiles and seduc tions of that mighty conjurer, Lord Castlereagh. But not to dwell longer on these preliminary qualifications, let us briefly review the parliamentary conduct of our present Representatives, and then come to those conclusions so indispensable for Electors to draw previous to a dissolution of Parliament. Our political opponent is acknowledged to be a man of amiable manners, and of unexceptionable inte grity, in private se jactet iu atria—but if we look upon him as describing a larger circle in his parliamentary orbit, we shall perceive more super &les, but no solidity. His first fruits were visible in his support of Suspension, Gagging, and Indem nity Bills; and one of his first political acts was, to set aside that Trial by Jury, to which he has since professed so inconsistent an attachment. Ills vote in this respect is quite at variance with all the solewn mockery displayed at a county meeting. In the new Parliament some vainly imagined he would turn over a new leaf. be no longer led captive by the courtesy of Lord Castlereagh, cut • Brugge Bathurst, and cease to be a chorus-laugher at the unfeeling jests of Canning ; we still however find him fighting in the ranks of this memorable trio ; we still find him swelling the ph edits, with which the many rend the skies, when they alternately sip the oil and vinegar of Castlereagh and Canning;— we find him dosing amid the drowsy effusions of Brugge Bathurst, or bewildered in the contusion worse confounded of Vansittan. In the first Session of the new Parliament we find him voting for a grant of 10,0001. a year to the Duke of York, for performing the instinctive duties of a son—duties which derive all their grace from being unbought. In the next place, we would direct the attention of his friends, as well as of his adversaries, to the con duct of the Ministerial Representative of this county an respect to the Catholic question ; it is confidently believed that he had professed himself favourable to Catholic Emancipation previously to his admission to the Senate ; but finding himself in a dilemma, from the strong prejudices ot• his Clerical adherents on the one hand, and his aversion to offend the Catholics on the other, he took a diagonal line, and paired off! ! ! Lastly, we come to the Manchester Tragedy, and here we would willingly close the book of account, in which the transactions of the 16th of August are inscribed in churactL rs of blood— Lest the morn behold so foul s oisht As *Quid blanch forever her rosy light." Suffice it to say, that this inamorata of Ministers voted against all inquiry into these horrid transir tions, and thus effectually precluded them from ever reaching the vaunted land of promise, where the Trial by Jury was to redress all grievance, and fur nish a panacea tir all disorders. The matter was (it was said) in a course of investigation, but Lord Castlereagh raised his draw-bridges, and the Whigs were excluded from all scrutiny and discussion, and the nation from all explanation and satisfaction on the subject. That this ministerial enthusiast should support the lute Bills which tidlowed as corollaries on the heels of the Manchester tragedy is quite natural iad consistent; but it behoves this great and epu- THE NATIONAL REGISTER. lent county most seriously to c , ,nsider how tar such a man fills with adequate dignity and independence the place of a Senator,—how tar he is qualified for itting in the House of Commons, except it be to applaud the specious veritosity of Castlereagh, to lacquey the insignificance of Bragge Bathurst, and to assist at the apoth,:osis of that trite joker, George Canning. Finally we would . sk, in what instance has our senatorial adversary deviated into one vote favourable to the liberties of the people ? In how many instances has lie not supported all those despo tic measures, which have since his admission to Parliament emanated from Ministers? He will shortly have to return the trust in,o the hands of his constituents—let them judge of him by liis deeds To or it appears that the tendency of his pailiamentary career has been most adverse to con stitutional freedom, whilst as an individual, he has in no one instance elevated himself above the com mon herd by acuteness of remark, by brilliancy of talent., or by that invincible steadiness of character, which distinguishes his political opponent. CURIOVI STK ATAGS3I.—TIte tits, of this month, a pain ter at Maisellles exposed in front of his home a Moine of the facade of a prison to the %helots' of the edi fier, behind iron bars, appeared several imenstere por trait., with iiiis iiiscriptiois written usideinealli—PHlSON• Ens FON DCHT. The portraits were those of youseg oleo well known in the Motive city, who had omitted to pay the painter, under pretence that they had not been pain ted according to their taste. The parties and their friends endeavoured to make a disturbance tiefore the dour of We artist, but lie succeeded in appeasing them, saying Isis intention was only to make the public acknowledge Or resesnitlittiee, aud indoce them to pay hunt for his wink, By Mo. slraiagesn Ire obtaiueil Isis money, and the young men carried away their portraits. A whorking accident orriasred near Kendal; lately Mr. T. Grainger, shopsinan to Mi. Hi adley, a draper, of Ken dal, and Mi. E Thoinlinsoo, an apprentice with Mr. 'Thompson, a pines, went out each with a gull fur a lit tle recreation. When •tbout two miles limn Kendal Mr. (*tanager got over a liedga, and mining ationt, raid to his companion, " take care how you get over this hedge;" and while 4 Moulin 1111 l was in the act of getting • over, his gas , whirls was baii•Cocketi. amt oft, and she whisk of the corneal* lodged in Mr. Grainger's thigh. He was i 111 l nediately carried to the n I liume, and a Silt gems attended, who pronounced the a d incurable without amputation; but before any thing could he ti the ours/Motile sufferer lust his reason, and he died that night. Hr was tweilly-three yeais of age. Two English gentlemen, some ago, visited the field of Bantiocktitirii, as, celebrated for the nickel of Edward's army. A sensible co ttttt rvittan pointed out to mem the positious of the hostile nations—the stone where Bruce's standard was fixed during the battle, tire. pleased with his attention, tile gentlemen on leaving I • , pressed his acceptance of a crown-piece. " No, na," said the honest MAO, returning the money. " keep your crown-piece, the Engiuh hose paid dear eneugh already for seeing the field of Ba ttttt horn," It is ed that Mr. Young, the celebrated Tra gedian, Mr. Julnnsulur. 'setter known by the..ppellation of Jack Johnstoue, with Mr. Phillips, of vOeill cele- IlaVe proposed for the patent, to open die Theatre in Dublin jointly, atter the in:erns...tit dour late beloved Sovereign. Ott Tuesday last a hearing took place before a nume rous bench ol Xlagistrates al Leeds, on an it& t Am' lodged against Nathan Taylor, a poor infirm old 111411, late r musician in the Leeds Volunteers, and now re siding in a cottage at Swinegate, selling i tttt 'Aaiun coffee, contrary to the statute of 43d George 111. cap. I Vo. Tile circumstances of the case, us stated to the Court, were shortly 'beset-1n the month tit Nos ens ber last ate officer of Excise, employed for the purpose, called at Taylor's house, and asked if they sold, " Re ortner's co tlee )" to which ins wife replied, that they had no coffee tor sa!e, but they sold pees. He then en quired the price, and said that he was a shopkeeper at Dewsbury, and Ntuuld waist t,.0 or three hundred weight. This was, however, a quantity too large for Taylor's dealtugs. but he was told that if he would call again they would let 1 have hall a stone. Um tills OCCJSIOII a conversation took place, oil which Mrs. Taylor obsert ed, that if the laswiler was boiled in soh water, it would make " good coffer." In the morning, atoms eleven o'clock, the informer come :wain, and while he was preparing to pay his lour shillings for the eight Is of breakfast beverage, two slitter Excise othcets eutered mid seized, and carried away Taylor's witole stock in trade, which consisted of one pots ad of roasted peas, in add to the eight pounds prepared for this wholesale customer. The magistrates having heard all the circumstances, of the case, convicted the vendor, but mitigated the penalty from liN,i. to fifty shillings. FEMALE Colt RAG E.---The Gazelle of Augsburg giv.s a singular account of presence of wind to tile daughter sit a gamekeeper, residing in a solitary house at Wealhenii. Her father and sit rest of the family hail gone to clitiv:h, when there appeared at the door an old lIIJII apparently half dyad with cold. Feeling for his situation, she let him its, and went into the kitchen to prepare him some soup. Through aSE which communicated fr the hiont she hall tea him in with tile kitchen, she perceived he had dropped the heard lie had on when he entered ; that tie appeared a robust mari : and Mat hr was pacing the chamber with a imigisrol its his nand. Finding to 1110de of escape, she -t1 herself with a chipper in our hatul, and slur Mottos 55551 p iii the other, and roaring the room w nere lie was, first threw she soup in his lace, and afterwards smirk him a blow on the neck woo the hatchet which depraved him of sense. Al lots ,t the doter occasioned her to hod( out of au tip vet window, when she saw a strange hunter, who demanded admittance, and, on tier refusal, threatened in break i open the dour she immediately got her lathers gun, ""*. -m R 3 ate,l, as he was proceeding to put his threat 111:11 elieetl - She shin nisi if gh the right shoulder, 1111 which lie 101 . 1 k :u the wrest. Half An 1 sire, J third per ,ll,l 1:d111C autl asked slier ;in old 111311 who 11111s1 have iiiisNCll 11131 w..y. Shy slid she knew nothing of him ; and after useless menaces, if -tie did not ()Iwo the door, nc dISO 1110creded to beat it iu, when she sh u t lint tieJol on .he spot. The rxeiteinetit of her eipisrar Itc•in ; ; iiilw At an end, her spirits began to sink, mil site flail sit.; 3 and screamed from the window, until s 11((( genii anWi 1.'31111 . w her ; but she 1101 open the door unto i.te retion of her Esther. Mitchell, appinst whom a bill of indictment %vas found at the last Wakefield Sessions, was arrested at I.iverpool on Friday last, by virtue of a warr.int from 'l'hnulas Horton, Esq. issued 11l coicaveli, e to .1 Celli ticate from Mr. Foljambe, the Deputy Clcik of the Peaee. On Saturday, he was brought I efore the Nl.ieis trates at Halitax, and iii default of toad, was c ii i ii to take his trial for sedition, at the next Nun:tract Sessions. Up'. a Lie hour on Samolay night, he had inn proem , d ; and it was intended to consev hums tile itillowing morning to the House of Cori eenim. Toe hail required, was himself itt WO/. and two sureties lia 501. each. On Monday morning, about four o'clock, the w a lls of a house at the end of Strand Street, Liverpool, which was burnt dowel three years ago, Irll down, and horst through the door id one of the hack cellars, which, strange to tell, had, no t withstanding th e d atig "„,,, situation of the overhanging fraumenis of the Wets occupied as a place to Ind,te in ; five men were s - eeping in two beds, all of whom, we are sorry to relate, were killed. There were several other people in the trout cellar at the saute time, who escaped walk their lives, thoucth s •of them, we understand, art severely w led. We believe the iC1131115 of tins wretched hovel had notice to quit some tea - mills ago. but lite temptation tit lictng rein -tree, and carrying on petty trade in COOkillA Jll.l Icttiu,t their lodgings, piths ' cipvlly to Irish labourers, proved tun satnig an indite?. one-it to be resisted,and the fatal consequent:vs hate be e p Asr Hive related. Salome.--riaturday evening, a young woman, servant-of all-work in a gentleman's family, in Coleman-street, having some dispute with the cook, on which account she - was threatened to be discharged, went and hung herself from the bannis ters of the stairs, in which situation she was found shortly after by one of the men servants, who cut her down. A surgeon was sent for, who bled her ; she showed some signs of life fir a time, but it was only of a short duration, for in spite of all medical assistance, she expired. Last Thursday a young Lady, resident in Rich mond-buildings, Dean-street, Soho, h.ving occasion to go into St. Anne's -court, about nine o'clock, was rudely accosted by a tall man ; receiving no answer, he aimed a weapon at her breast, which, fortunate ly, the thickness of her spencer prevented from making a deep wound ; he then ran away with tne utmost speed, and is no doubt the monster who has been lately about the New Road. DIqAPPOINTMENT 01 , THE FANCY. lintseicr liukAs AND neittN file renewed match tor lOU guineas aside, which WAN to have taken place on Friday on Sutton or Epson' Downs, and which itad been pot MI before in consequence or a late occasion, is now oft altogether. A lever was received in town on Tnursday isiorniug, and forwarded to Nlr. Jackson, staling, that Spring nad been sui(denly taken ill with a vuoient swolltit nerd and body, and that it was impossible he could light. Indeed his case was considered dangerous. lin backers will torten the MU guineas. It was necessary fur Burns to appear on the split•, no Epsom 111 wits, appointed by the f ield Nlarshal, on Fri day, to claim the hundred gtuneas, but few persons were present, as it was known, by the orders issued by the •' C &racial," tin the preceding clay, that the P C. ropes and stakes were not wanted. File fact is, Spring floored himself by his indiscreet conduct, and as he hail no clinsioce of w•innittg the Slake, it would not du to give away use chance of losing his friends' money. Burn itirvw his hat ono the ring al twelve o'clock, and waned until one, but his antagonist tad not appear. Bob, its imitation of other great Well, made a spree'', and told those present that on Tuesday next he would tight any WWI in England in the rang after Belasco and the Br 'gem youth, barring Larkins, who was his intimate friend, not imitating the example of Ben and Johnson, when the former challenged because they were friends. However, those who were present may he supposed to have been half bred at leasi, and they conse quently stood their buil for a mill, after a sixteen miles journey, and Captain Kelly produced a Cashrlion Ii Bhutan, named Toney Cary, to halt t any other about tots weight, and he was pitied against Amon, woo heal 1)olly Smith.—Richmond seconded Abhoi, acid Lark ins the Paddy. It was 3 gallant fight of an hour and ten 'hinnies, and. was won by Alibis'. L wt udheuii i ii wresting to rute r. into the details 4)1 counters, tloorm 4 s, buttock ings,&c. of persons so little known In the prize ring; but it is jt►s lice to both to say that they lwit.ited like itiet►. The first I in particular was most admirably con tested, and even to the last there was HO want of rough breeding. Altl go I,le stakes ire forfeited to Burn, yet bets are nut, only as tar as swards I slay or nay. A few days since a sparrow-hawk flew through a strong plate glass window of the Library at Hard wick House, near Bary, and is now alive without having suffered any apparent inittry.—Small birds have been frequently found dead unticr the MUNI window.