The National Register. — London, England, 1820-05-22 00:00:00

Rank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 89 3 per Cent. Conk. 89/ 34 per cent. 4 per Geol. 81i S per Cent. Navy ICSI Lut; Alto. 18 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Lontion. MONDAY, MAY W. Oun Governors appear determined to rely on the majorities they can command, by the present lament able state of the House of Commons, rather than. defer to the wishes of the Country at large. They made the King profess economical intentions when he opened the first Parliament of his reign, and how do his Ministers fulfil his gracious intention—why, though by the alteration in the state of currency 751. is equal to what 1001. was in 1816, when the rate of the Civil List was declared to be arranged from motives of delicacy only pro tempore, and on which account many unjustifiable charges were allowed to pass uncommented on ; —though England had then in fact to support one King, one Queen, a Heiress presumptive, and a Royal Duke, more than are living now to receive their stipends, yet Ministers take credit to them selves because they demand not an increase; well may we exclaim with our immortal bard— " And be these juggling fiends no more believed, Who palter with us ins double sane. Who keep the woad of maga to our ear— But break it to our hope." The Paris Papers of Sunday and Monday have arrived. The Renotamee informs informs its readers than an insurrection has broken out at Jamaica, not less general nor less bloody than that which de solate San Domingo. The people ofJamaica knew nothing, of this terrible tragedy when the last ac counts were sent off, and must be surprised at their ignorance when they receive their information from the Freneh Journalist, who no doubt has adapted the falsehood to the taste of his readers—The eccle- amities of Spain seem violently opposed to the Con stitution of the Cortes, and do not pretend to dis . semble nor conceal their sentiments. Nothing can be a greater compliment to the Constitution than the hatred it excites in the Clergy, the unaiLerable friends and advocates of the Inquisition. A priest at Ordegtma, in Biscay, burning with furious zeal in favour of despotism, had the imprudence to burn a copy of the Constitution publicly in his church, telling the spectators that it was hostile to the principles of the Christian religion. The Authori ties proceed e d to arrest him, but he ran away, pre ferring an escape to Bayonne to martyrdom ! Another meddling ecclesiastic has fared worse.— Having preached publicly against the Constitution is the town of Carceres, tl.e t..ople of the town com pelled the magistrates to throw him into prison, and prosecute the offend. Mina and the civil autho rities of Navarre continue much at variance, and it is supposed he will not be able to maintain his post as Viceroy. The Journal des Debals mentions a report prevailing in Paris, that the Queen of Eng land has been for some time in that city, where her Majesty observes a strict incognito. From what we state in another part of our paper it is needless to remark there is no foundation in the rumour. The Paris Papers of Saturday last have arrived. The Chamber of Peers was summoned to meet on Monday, to commence its proceedings, preparatory to the public trial of Louvel, Oa murderer of the Duke of Berri. Thursday last an individual was taken into custody near the hotel of the Minister of the Interior, for uttering seditious expressions, such as—long live Vapoleon—he will relurn—he is my Sovereign—l am a soldier of the Republic— Long Live the Emperor, and several other ex• travagant exclamations. The man must be some political maniac who has thus exposed himself, by If tacks. Ottinititn lino. 3 per Cent. Italia Bonds 22.. dis. India Stock Enciterpser Bilk ss. dis. Cons. for Ar. 701 Lottery Tickets £23 14s. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. such useless and impotent fully, to a severe punish ment. The latest intelligence from Madrid in the• Paris Journals is dated the 2d inst. The King has ordered the troops composing the army of Andalu sia to be organized into one Corps d'Armee under the command of O'Donojn. Quiroga is to be his second in command, and Arco Arguero to be at the head of the Staff: The frigates La Veva and La Condituciox to proceed, the former to Teneriffe, Puerto Rico, Ilavannah, and Vera Cruz, and the latter to Carthagena, and. other ports of South America, with duplica►es of the Royal Decrees convoking the Cortes- and establishing the Constitu tion, were to leave Cadiz o►► the Bth of this month. A Decree is published in the last Madrid Gazette, confirming that of the Cortes, dated the 26th May, 1816, ordering all Municipal bodies to suppress and destroy all the signs of vassalage which are any where to be found. The fortresses of French Flanders are to be vi sited by the Duke of Angouleme, before he returns to Path from his tour. The Emperor of Russia has ordered the Minister of the Interior to allow the Jesuits, who are banished from his Empire, the necessary time to make preparations for their jour ney, and also to furnish them with every accom modation in money and clothes, until they reach the place where they in fiiture intend to sojourn. A letter from Antwerp, of the 10th, gives a lamen table account of a tremendous thunder storm, which has done much damage in various places. At Con tech, the rain fell in torrents, and while the storm was at its height, a most furious gale beat in several houses, above seventy were more or less damaged, and large trees were torn up by the roots. On the 21st ult. a calamitous fire broke out at Brix, in Bohemia, which reduced to ashes the greatest part of that town, which was large and well built. At Meltigan, an estate belonging to Prince Metternich, a fire, on the 24th of last month, destroyed in a few hours the castle, the church, the school, and forty houses. Letters from various provinces of Spain mention that the elections for Members to the Cortes had already commenced, and excited every where the greatest enthusiasm. The people seemed determined to re-elect, as far as possible, the old Members, not only as an act of gratitude and justice, but because, during the lac banishment of many of them in foreign countries, they would have obtained ac quirements valuable to their native land. Wherever they have returned, they have been received in the most triumphant manner, which proves the esteem their fellow-countrymen entertain for their former services, and more recent sufferings. Of this ) the following extract of a letter, dated Bilboa, May 2, furnishes proof:— " The day before yesterday, Don Juan Antonio Yandiola, late Deputy for this province in the Cortes, arrived here from Eng land. He was attended by a large and brilliant puny on horse back, who went out to mee: him. When he approached the town, they made him descend front the earriage.in which he was riding, and mount a beautiful whse hone prepared for him. A band of music preceded the proceasion, and fit this manner he entered, amidst the discharge of cannon and ringing of bells. The balconies were lined with spectatori to welcome his return." Fatly in July, his Majesty will embark on board the Royal George yacht, on an aquatic ex cursion. The Royal Sovereign yacht, at Deptford, has been recently much improved by some new works, and has been newly painted and gilt, and considerably beautified. The Duke of Clarence will accompany the King in the Royal Sovereign during hia summer excursion at sea. Four or five gun-brigs are to be in attendance on his Majesty. The workmen are proceeding rapidly with their preparations for the military at the Royal Mews, Charing-crors. The arrangements appear to con template the reception of about 1000 infantry.— No preparation whatever has been made fur ca valry. Preparations are making at Cambridge House for the immediate reception of thc Duke of Cambridge. His Royal Highness is expected in town about the first of the ensuing month. Thursday morning Mr. Hunt was removed from the Court of King's Bench prison, and carried for ward on his way to Ik:heater gaol, under escort of a body of horse. The other parties who received sentence the some day have also been !co t to t h e i r several destinations. 165 CO VEN T GARDEN THEAriIE. A new Historical Tragedy, entitled Virginint, or the Liirercaion of lii;»,tr, was presented at thus Ttleatre, on Wednesday tit , ; :tit. The subject has been dramatized before, but not No judiciously as in the present lIISNIICe. The author has iLveloped the plot with skill, alai malty of the incidents are admirably well conceit, d for stale effect. The latiguat;e is in general eloquent and glow ing, and sometimes vigorous. The author seems to have exerted himself in drawing the character of Pa, ,giniair, and in return received the 'powerful ant of Mr. lacreadv, who rerformed with great spirit and judg ment. Sir. C. hettible, in kilius, was excellent; and Miss Foote intparied much itatereA to Virginis. Toe Managers have been liberal in preparing the play for representation, both in dresses and ilecorailJus, add it was throughout well acted and well received. It is from the pen of Knowles. Those scenes where Virginia is dragged before Appior, the Tyrant, (Abbott) ; where the lover and fattier appear in her behalf ; and where, by a bold but successful departure from history, the father strangles .ippita, the author has managed so Di to produce the most pnwerfuNraittatic effect. Independent of the feelings that are aroused by the calamities of the lather and datylitcr, the interest excited by the destruction of Appita is ably excited.— Toe pruitiniz but has curtailed freely since the first perlianiance, and its present furor is, we think, hinhly worthy of the public approbation. OLD. BAILEY, Saturday May 20. BANK PROSttU CIONS.-11. Ireland, and G Se)- mom, %vitt) had ycsierday pleaded Not Guilty, w;:re permitted to retract tutu plea, and to plead Guilty to the minor offence. Peter Aliller was indicted for dispming and putting away two notes of lul. and 51. knowing ACM to be forged. Toe follownig facts appeared in evidence : Oil the 4th of January the prisoner applied at the farm house of a widow lady naiiira Click, and expressed a wish to buy a colt wine!) Mrs. Clark had to disposc of. The bargain wits C011C111(101 the following day b.-tavecii the prisoner and the gardener of Mrs. Clark. The prise fixed was •15/. which was paid Mahe notes iu quesason. The prisoner said, that the coluwas purchased fur his brother, who resided at Hampstead. His own 113(11:t he said was John Mills, audits! resided at Holloway.— The notes were suspected about.two.tuoutbs Jae, wari.l, and npon making the most dil4ent enquiry, both at Holloway and Hampstead, it was disesivered that the prisoner resided at nen bar of those places. The prisoner was.apprehended by Armstrong, the .otticar, who found five one pound forged notes hi hisisossession. Mr. Glover, a Hawk luspeotoroproved the notes to be forges!. The unhappy,satamattempted no defence, and. the. - Jury, without hermanou, prtmounced liitu GLltt. While the Judge was delivering his charge to the • above trial, the Grand Jury entered the- Court, ind after delivering several true bills which they had found, the Foreman stated, - that, he had-4/1 application of -sonic • conscqueocatu-make-tu.the Court. Mr. Justice Bay ley desired them to wait until the trial was concluded, and . he would. then attend to them. At the-conclusion of the trial the Grand Jury again , entered, and presented the following written avyl.eattoni to the Court. ' 6- We, the undersigned Grand Jurymen of nor Sove reign Lord the King, assietable4at the Justice Hall, Old Bailey, 19th of May, 1820,..tr0 deeiroas.t tobtaining the direction of the Learned Judges new present, in what the Grand Jury have hitherto consideied a part of the duty devolving epos them —nantelys..the right of visiting the Gaol of Newgste, it having been stated by the Com mon Sergeant at a recent Seinions, ' that the Grautl.Jury. . had no right than that of Courtesy to visit the gaol.' '• The present Jueynten who have subscribed thefr names, anziouscouscieatioully to discharge Ilse important . duties entrusted to them, neither omitting a right they may he in the passion of. or claiming that to which they have no title, are thesehare desirous that your Lordships would now be pleased to declare your judgment thereon ; at the same time they beg leave with deference to submit, that although there may be nu written law authorizing or empowering the Jury so to do, yet has it been Occasions and lung usage fur the Grand Juries of the City of London, in lull costume, and Mended by it Sergeant at Mace, to •ssit the said prison, and. report thereon to this Court. The Court hallo been plc-toed on many occasions to approve of the suggestions made uy them ; used tile corpora tion of Loudon, as well as the hegislature, have acted upon each remaiks so mule, they have thyrefore be , n led to ley belle that the custom hail Krimn into law, and been eon. firmed by the sanction and approhutlLlll of this Court ; a ;lir (treat opinion leaving betel declared by the Learned Common Sergeant, leads the undersigned to apply to 34sur Lordships, to whose decision they bow, and so otiose jadionent they have the highest confideace. Signed by all the Grated Jurors." Mr. Justice Bayley refrained from expressing opinion as to the right, lot said, that he was sure - the S;Stria . itresent gage direction for the Granil Jury to be permitted to gash. lie would lake an uppor minty of siiiiimittine. floe que,tion to the twelve Judges, acid their olanion sliould tx ptonouneed next Sessi.in. On Tuesday last a gentleman of Henry -street. Pentonville, tieing about to ship some goods to a relation in Wales, had given the necessary orders, for that purpose. In the course; of the afternoon he walked out with bis lady and child, and shortly after a respectably drcssed young girl knocked at his door with a parcel, saying it was tin his relation in Wales, requesting it might be taken care of, and given to him on his return, at the same time ten eering a bill, and demanding which the crt an ions servant, in her anxiety to do right, borrowed of a neighbouring tradesman, and the impostor escaped without detection. The parcel, on (Telling, Na,s found to coataiu a few LUCV4 11145.