The National Register. — London, England, 1812-05-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 10 allansmignimom mr own son, but this he absolutely refused to do, though ear nestly pressed. It is a curious fact, that ROBERT PERCEVAL, a younger brother of Sir Join.; PERCEVAL, great-grandfather of the late Mr. PERCEVAL, was murdered by an unknown assassin, in 1677, as he was walking through the Strand. Of the latter it may truly be said, that his death was Luctumum acerbum patriat 64 Grave bonis omnibus." A friend of the late CHANCELLLOR of the EXCHEQUER conversing with young Mr. PERCEVAL upon the virtues and merits of his fattier, the modest youth immediately exclaimed—Oh ! Sir, I feel but . too conscious how un worthy I am of such a father, but I trust, that the day will come, when his friends will not have any cause to blush for me. FOREIGN LVT4I,I,IG,ENC.E. " Palace of St. Cloud, April 28, 1812. 46 NAPOLEON, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Mediator of the Swiss Confede- ration, " In consequence of the Act of the 2d of March, 1811, by which the Congress of the United States have enacted exemptions from the provisions of the Non-Intercourse Act, which prohibit the entrance into the American ports to the ships and goods of Great Britain, or its colonies, and dependencies; •' Considering that the said Law is an act of reni-tance to the arbi trary pretensions consecrated by the British Orders in Council, and a formal refusal to adhere to a system derogatory to the independence of Neutral Powers, and of their flag ; " We have decreed; and decree as follows: " The Decrees of Berlin and Milan are definitively, and from the date of the first of November last, considered as never having taken place (non eVelluet) with regard to American vessels. • NAPOLEON. (Signed; PARIS, MAT 9.—The Emperor set out to-day to proceed and inspect the grand army collected upon the Vi)tula. Her Imperia l Majesty will accompany hts -Majesty to Dresden, where she expects to enjoy the happiness of seeing her august.family ; she will return at the latest in July. BRAUN, MAT s.—On the 2d inst. his Excellency the Duke of Reggio left us to proceed to his ulterior destination. Some days before, the greater part of the 2d Corps d'Armee, which is under his orders, com- Silenced their march. VIRNNA, MAT 2.—Her Imperial Majesty is to accompany her august spouse to Dresden, should the French Empress arrive in t hat town with the Emperor Napoleon. PARIS, MAY 11.— The Prince of Neufchatel accompanies his Majesty on his journey. Marshals Monier and Bessieres have also set out for the grand army. • NA#LIS, APRIL 25--Yesterday his Majesty reviewed the troops who form the contingent, which is to set out tor the grand army of the I. rii peror and King. They were animated by the best spirit, and composed of the finest youths. FRAPIRIORT, MAT S e r e ne Highness the Prince Viceroy of Italy arrived here yesterday. After dining with Count Caxher he con tinued his journey. BRRLIN MAT s.—Hospitals are establishing at Marienwerder, Mo nenburg, Elbing, and Perlin, for the French and allied troops. - VIRNNA, MAY 2.—lt is said that a corps.of 20,000 men, infantry and cavalry,will assemble in Upper Hungary, near the Krapach mountains. PROVINCIALS. MAY 24 DISTURBANCES IN THE COUNTRY. - - - We are sorry to observe, that the disposition to tumult and disorder in vatious parts of the country has not yet subsided. At the Carlisle market,Saturday week, considerable agitation prevailed among the po. pulace ; and a farmer who bad become obnoxious to the misled multi tude, on account of the price which he put upon his grain, was assailed with stones on his return home, and severely wounded. We are glad to learn, however, that judicious arrangements have been made for the protection of the dealer, in brireing his produce to market. Sevesal miner depredations, such as the stealing of potatoes and hams, hays also, we are sorry to learn, taken place in the same district. 'llse Meeting of the 'Magistracy at Wakefield, on Thursday se'nnight, was the most numerous and respectable ever witnessed. Gen era l s Maitland and Grey were present to assist in the deliberations, and to form arrangements for the proper disposal of the large military forc e collected in that disti ict. At this meeting it was strongly recommended, that voluntary associations should be formed of the peaceable and well disposed inlibitants of the Riding. At Huddersfield all was quiet last week. A person of the name of Sykes, a shopkeeper, in Meltham, near Huddersfield, has been exert ed frens thence in a chaise and tour, by a troop of the queen's bay., on hie route to York Castle; charged with representing himself to be one of General I.udd's men, entering people's houses in Meltham in the night time, and demanding and obtaining possession of arms. li.arly on Sus:day se'tinight, a body of men, supposed to amount to near 100, passed down Kirkgate, in Wakefield, and mischievously broke the windows of several of the most respectable bitants :—from what quarter they came, or to which they retired, has not been ascertained. The following night s by some of the same zee:, the hot-house of Mr. Tootal, corn-factor, was attacked, anti about 3e4 squares of glass broken. The perpetrators of this outrage escaped de tection. We regret to state, that letters received from Nottingham communi: cate, that on Sunday night last a Mr. Gaunt, a gentleman who hack bete particularly active in discovering the Luddites, was shot in his own neighbourhood It is not certain whether the wound he received would prove fatal or not. Letter; have been received front Manchester, which communicate the unpleasant intr. 'ligeuce, that during the last feev days several yielme outrages had be en cemmitted by the Luddites. No tewer than tee.: persons had beets she; in different parts of the country, without .ey discovery or even suspicion of the murderers. Besides these atrocitics a gentleman v: h:: had incurred the hatred of the Ltutdac,. was attacked in a lane in the m iddle of the day, by men tel were strangers to bins ; after receiving a violent blow on the head with a large store,' he had tke good fortune to escape by the swift less of hi horse. A workieg man, who had been mistaken for another person that had given in l'ormation against the Luddites, was taken to a coal:1:e, with an intent of precipitating him to the bottom, when it was dice vercd that he was net the man whom the assailants were in quest ct; and, in consequence, he was suffered to depart, without sustaining ary injury. All possible mean; have been tried to induce the Ludditcs prison to divuiee the whole extent of their plan, and to imeezell ther ringleaders, hut without effect. The Special 'Commission for the trial of the Rioters in leu was to be ripened at Lancaster Castle yesterday. The Judges named e the Commission are the Lord Chiet Baron, Mr. Justice Le Blanc, :I.r . Chanibre, and Mr. Baron Graham. There are upwards rt sO prisoners for trial. About 40 of these, whose imputed crimes are :c : companied with circumstances of aggravation, will be selected, aka tried under the Act of the present Session, making the malicious ee str ction of machinery a capital offence. The Special Commission for the trial of the Cheshire rioters wi:!le opened to-morrow. '1 he number fur trial at Cheeter exceed :ere of. whom about twenty-five will be selected for trial on the prege: , casion. SCOTLAND. DUMFRIES, MAY 19.—One dark and mysterious circumstance, con nected with the assassination of the Prime Minister, we cannot omit to mention, as, however strange and unaccountable k may appear, we can safely pledge our (nen credit and we are authorised likewise to lakdge the credit of a much respected and hiolly judicious clerical friend in vouching for its truth. On the night of Sunday the 10th instant, twenty-four hours before the fatal deed was perpetrated, a report was brought, it is not yet known from what quarter, to Bridekirk, a village about ten miles from Annan, that Mr. Perceval w7is shot in his wai the House of Commons, at the door or in the lobby of that House : This most remarkable fact, the wittile inhabitants of that village are ready to attest, as the report quickly spread, and became on Monday )f . The Clergyman to whom we make use of his name, is Mr. 'his Gentleman, with a laudable nvestigated the tumour, with the not hitlierto been successful, al• actbry proof of its having existed mloties and G9llowly Couricn) . the u , niversal topic Of ciEvers.itiim. have allud , I , .? , ~. Sows us to Yorst. 1.. 1 ; OR ••• •1 1 / v.., -. ~., 46. 4i.. • n. .••• zeal ' • • ,„. 4. ;,..-:: •• NI in . - -. ,•.- i.‘g,,, 7 .... ~: . . . le IP , . l b ~. 4 : - NT i . 4 i • f . :: 4 ‘ ' -. 10•••ar . a ' • 1 . ' 4 k. 4 - J C , A. ~.... .‘ , ' • , V ' . : 14 Ar - OH. \ -Ay . :,...S% ;•414.!,‘4.....- . \, - -.. -rirr meg, -------- IMPERLIL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. - No business in the House of Lords this week, being chicflr entrinyL,l in examining witnegscs rem,ecting the Orders in Council. Tiltir lmips adjourned on Friday until Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 33. r 4 A new Writ was moved fur North am p ton, in the room of Mr.. ceval; also a Wilt for StAford, in the room of I'..dward Lyttiet., deceased. Mr. WnsicroN moved for a new Writ for old Sartun, in the rori ll , of the Right Hon. Nicholas Vansittart, NVia9, SiDCO accepted the office of one of the Cunimisskners of 111. i: •I rezibury , Chancellor of the Erb quer. On the question beiog Fut, 7.1 r. Woa•t.t.t.:v TEWAPT ano „: served, that as it now 6CVIIICd the hittntic.:l:Jf the prscnt. Mie:L.t`"` MI - 111 0 w" rim-