The National Register. — London, England, 1820-09-18 00:00:00

THE QUEEN. We call universal attention to the following alarm ing but authentic statement. Milan is the theatre: the persons implicated by it we need not name; nor shall we weaken the impression which it must in evitably make by a single word of comment : " Two persons arrived on Friday morning, at eight o'clock with despatches for the Queen; they left Milan on the 7th of September. They report, that notwithstanding all the professions of imparti ality which have been made, and every recognition of Mr. Henry as her Majesty's agent, passports were refused to witnesses summoned on her behalf. In consequence of this, a messenger were despatched to Vienna, who took a letter to Lord Stewart on the subject, and returned on Monday se'nnight with an answer, enclosing Lord Custlereagh's letter to Lord Stewart, which it appeared his Lordship had laid before Prince Metternich, who replied that the Austrian Government required a letter from her Majesty, or from Mr. Brougham for each witness— a thing of course impossible, unless her Majesty or her Attorney General were present there. On Wednesday se'nnight Mr. Henry applied to get a passport for a Venetian witness. He was told that he must be sent to Venice to get his passport, and it was not until after remonstrating strongly against uch abominable shuffling, and a declaration that Mr. Henry would advise her Majesty not to proceed any further in her defence under such circumstances --that he obtained a passport. " Colonel Brown sends couriers daily to Como, who pay witnesses for the Queen to stay away, if they Skil in inducing them by bribes to depose against her Majesty. None of the military will go as witnesses for the Queen, as orders have been given forbidding skein to wear their uniform the moment they land in England. Until this restriction is removed, and until the Austrian Government order them to go to England, and moreover convince them that they will not suffer any loss by it, not one will leave Lombardy." Coe. Bnows.—(We insert the following state ment, in justice to the respectable classes in Italy: —Extract of the minutes of the Society of Orphasi, at Milan : " In the meeting of January 20, 1820, various persons were admitted as members of the society.— In the same sitting admission was refused to Colonel Brown, who had in favour 9 against 40 votes, and who thus was rejPeted." EXECUTION OF lIARDIE AND BAIRD, FOR lIIGII TREASON. Ssirling, Sept.B, Half-past Seven p. The preparations for the execution of these unfortunate men having been completed the previous night, this morning the scallsold appeared to the view of the inhabitants. On each side the scaffold was placed a e olhn, at the head of which was a tub filled with saw-dust, destined to receive the head; to the side of the tub was affixed a black. The clergymen of the town (the Rev. Doctors Wright and Small), and the Rev. Mr. Bruce, throughout the contiaement of the prisoners, were unremitting in their (baits. About eleven o'clock the troop of the 711 i drag guards al rived from Falkirk, and were there assisted by the 13th foot. At a quarter after one the procession left the Castle, and was seen to move slowly down Broad street. the unfortunate men in a hurdle, their backs to the bursa., and the beadsman with his axe, sitting so as to face them. They were respectably dressed in black with weepers. The procession ails attended by the Sheriff depute and his subtitute, and the Nlagistrates, all with their staves or office. The troops lined the streets. At twenty minutes to two the hurdle tau ived at the court house. Hardie first descended, he was followed by Baird, then the headsman. The 11ev. Or. Wright aecompaiti. Hardie s the Rev. Dr. Samuel and Mr. Bruce were sa itla Baird. Hardie turned ro J, and observing how few per sons were present, said to one of the cler4yrntn, " is this all that are to he pre eat," 1)r. Wright read the whole of the 51st l'salin ; lie then delivered a most impressive prayer, after a hich a few verses of the same Psalm, f the 7 verve, were son; by the prisoners anal other persons present, Hardie giving out two lines at a lilac, in a clear and distinct voice, nod swig the same without tiny treniiilency. The Rr v. Dr. Small then delivered a prayer. The conduct of these men a title in the court-r was most calm and unassunintg. Both, and particularly Hardie, seemed less affected by their situation than tiny other person present; his halal, while he held the hook, never tren.bled. Some refreshment being offered, Hardie took a glass of sherry, and Baird a Alas, of port. Hardie said something, the exert import rat a latch we could not rolled. lie begged the Sherd: . to express their gratitude to (;en. ()rah/ tttt t Pedie, and the Public Authorities, for their humanity and attention; he then bowed to the persons present, and diatik off the whole of the emit eitis of toe glass. Baird then addressed himself to the Sherilf, mail begged to convey sentiments of a similar nature. When they wee e pinioned Hardie motioned to Baird to come forward to the scadiald. Ou their arrival ti• the scaffold there was a dead silence.— After a few moments, Baird addressed the crowd la lc very loud voice. Ile adverted to 'lre circumstance he a hie h he was placed, and said lie had but little to say, but that he never gave his assent to any thing iiiconsistent a ita truth and justice. Ile then 'et oiled the Bable,mail a peace ful couduct tee lets bearers. llarder. then midi...set] the ea..sad. Ile co tttttt 'meted w ith the wort " Countrymen " At some thing wi n ch be said, but which we could not completely catch, and which we must nut guess at, there eats a huzzah, and marks of :approbation. After a few moments' oil, lice as if recollecting that he had proceeded too tier, and hail excited feelings inconsistent with his situp • , he littke again. Ile advised the crowd nut to think of them, hot so &Brod to their Bibles, acid ree, , mmended it to dram, that they would attend to their devotions. • THE NATIONAL REGISTER. After the ropes were artjutted a most warns and affecting prayer was di liveied by the Rev. Mr. !truce. At eleven minutes before three, •t he necessary arritagements being made, Hardie gave tor Signal, and they arils Num. Ilea into eteraily. After banging half an hum, they were rut doss mid placed upon thrcutliva, wtlh the r necks upon tliebh.. k; the luardsman then came forts srd ; he ss is a little man; he a ore a black crape over his fay - e, u hairy cap, and is black gown. On his appearance there was 11 cry of " Nitirder !" He struck the neck of Hardie thrice before it ass severed, then held it up with both hands Tkis is Ilse head or a 'editor." lle severed the head of Baird at Iwo Woos, mid held it up in the same manner, and used the same words. The coffins acre then r.inoctd, and the cross d peaceably dispersed. I ORK ADJOURNED ASSIZES. YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. There was litelv prisoners in our Castle charged with Ii h Treason—two of them lime, however, been discharged by proelaniatittn - , and one (Thomas Nlorg in, of Barnsley, weaver, aged ..:6) has been admitted evi dence for the Crown. 'There consequently are now but 22 for trial. Messrs. Williams (one of the Queen's Counsel), Starkie, and Blackburn, are engaged for the pristmeis. Tins tlav, about one .s'eloek, Mr. Justice Ii tyley and Mr. Justice Parke arrived in this city. The Court was opened at a quarter past two: when the prisoners were placed at the bar, and were indicted on three counts, for levyin4 war, compas.in,, , ! and imaging to depose the King, to compel him to change his measures. They severally pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. Justice ILIVIey then stated, that it was very de sirable that it should be understood, that during the trials no part of the speeches or proceedings should go to the public, either by Newspapers or ottierwise, as it might be prejudicial to me prisoners; and the :2ourt expected that that order s:nitild.he strictly ;inhered to." MONDAY, SUPTEMBER The Court met this nioe o'clock e according to adjouroment, Mr the trial of the unfortunaie men Who were arraigned here on Saturday, upon a charge ot high treason. So early as eight o'clock the doors of the Court were thrown open, and in a few 11111111ICS it became crowded in every part. The prisoners, in number, were soon after placed in the dock by Mr Stanelly, the gaoler. All but two were young then: the whole had the appear ance of being humble mechanics or labourers. The men themselves were calm and collected ; hut some fe males, who were said to he the wives and mothers of some of the prisoners, appeared in Court in the greatest agitation and distress. Soon after nine o'clock, Mr. Jos. Lice Bayley and Mr. Justice Park took their seats on the bench. Mr. Maine, leading Counsel for the prosecution, Sergeants Ilulloch and Cross, and Mr. Littledale, who were also for the Crown, with the Treasury solicitor, also took their places. Mr. Williams, Mr. Starkie, and Mr. Blacklitirne, appeared for the prisoners. Mr. Williams tose and addresiwil the Court. My Lords,—Since the arraignment of the prisoners on Saturday, they have considered this suoject, and are now desirous, with your Lordship's permission, to witridtaw the pleas they then gave in, and to plead guilty. Mr. Justice Bayley.-1 take it for granted that the prisoners at the bar are all in heating of what is passing in Court, and are ready to withdraw their plea of not guilty. William Comstive, a young man, who was evidently the must intelligent of the prisoners, and to whom they appeared to look with confidence, immediately said, " They are all acquainted with it, My Lord." Mr Raine.—My Lords, see have no of to it on the part of the Crown. It is right to explain the arrangement in consequence of which the prisoners withdrew the plea of Saturday, and took the course now adopted. Smut after the arrival of Mr. Willims yesterday, who was known to be the leading counsel for all the prisoners, an intimation was made to him, that, if the prisoners chose it, they might have their lives spared upon making submission. This communication was simply conveyed so tile prisoners, without one word of recommeodatton or desire either one way or the other, and the men were allowed one hour to consider tie proposal. At the ter mination of that pet iod they all expressed a wish to sub mit; and again, upon the attorney's attending them in prison this morning, they all SW d, that they had had the iiiot to reflect upon the sinject, and that they adhered to their wish of availing tnemselves of the proposal. Accordingly, when they came into Court this morn ing, they were humanely apprized by Mr. Williams, in a conver,ittiou with thew, ritat they had still to undergo the form of receiving sentence in the usual terms fur high treason. The prisoners expressed themselves prepared. Mr. Newstead, the Clerk of the Crown, then called over the several names of the prisoners, who respectively withdrew the plea of not guilty, and pleaded The prisoners were all labourers, weavers, and curd rs. Air. Newstead then asked the prisoners severally, in the usual terms, what they had to say why s. utrucc of death should nut be passed upon thew according to law. The prisoner Conistive explained this form, as he did the preceding, to Ms felloww-prisoner Flowers, who war %cry deaf. Flowers replied, " I wish to agree with the rest of my comrades." Mr. Justice Iliyley then rose to pronounce the awful SC Ist:lice of thy. The pi J,„ Hers appeared much impressed with 3 SZ me their setmatimi, seettiect 6ratefiii for the mercy diey were mourned. On Thursday, a lady and two gentlemen, all of high respectability, arrived in town from Ccmo, as witnesses in behalf of tLe Queen 599 ANECDOTE OF MARSH![. DE BRISSAC...—ThLS celebrated General displayed, on u striking occasion, the qualities of a great mind, by the punishment of disobedience, and the recompence he bestowed on exalted valour; having arranged his army fbr battle at the siege of Vigra'', in Montserrat, in order to tale it by assault; an officer named Itoissy rushed for ward with the major part of the assailants, without wailing the signal, mounted the breach sword in hand, killed every thing before him, and so asto nished the Spaniards by hit intrepidity, that the fbrtress was immediately carried. Marshal Brissac. notwithstanding his heroism, brought him to a Court Martial, and without a dissentient voice, he was condemned to suffer death. " Mon ami," said Lrissac to him, "la loi juge faction: je veux etre clement en faveur du motif. Jc te pardonne ; et pour honorer l'intrepedite que tu as montre, je te donne cette chaiue d'or que je tc prig de porter pour rumour de moi. Mon ccuyer te donnera un cheval et des armes ; et tu comhattres desorinais aupres de moi."—" My friend, the law judges of the action ; would shew clemency on account of the motive. I pardon you, am 4 in honour of the intrepidity you have shown, I present to you this gold chain, which I beg you to wear for my sake. My equerry will furnish you with a horse anti arms, and in future you will in action be near to me." A Swiss soldier, of the 7th regt. of the French Royal Guard, recently killed in a duel, has been buried in the cemetery of Vangirard. A young and handsome woman, who was much attached to him, and had fidlowed him from Orleans to Paris, went on Monday to the burial ground, and gave herself three stabs on the tomb of her lover. She was carried off without hopes of recovery. At the Perth Circuit Court, William Wighton, from Montrose, was placed at the bar, charged with having forged a bill, in May, 1819, on R. Tollo, farmer at ()madly, for 2001., and uttering the sande in May 1820, knowing it be tinged. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty; and a number of witnesses being called, who clearly proved the libel, the jury retired for a short time, and returned a verdict find ing him Guilty of" uttering the bill libelled, know. ing the same to be forged." After an impressive address from Lord Meudowbank, he was sentenced to be executed at Perth on Friday, the 2Uth Octo. ber next. A young man, of a very distinguished family in France, whose name is not mentioned in the French papers, has been condemned by the Tribunals of Paris to five years imprisonment, and ten years de. privation of civil rights, for stealing a gold snutf. box, and a watch irons hotels where he took llodg. lugs. A deplorable event took place at Fontainbleau lately. A fine young woman, the mother of a family, cherished by her husband, surrounded by every thing that could make life dear, yet snatched herself from it in a moment of mental alienation. Married at sixteen, she lost an infant at eighteen, and at the same time the use of her reason. Having recovered, she became for thirteen years the delight of her husband ; but for the last year her reason had been again unsettled, and her husband and son had set out on a journey to the south of France for the recovery of her health.— They had only made one day's journey, when, sit ting by her husband and son, she contrived to steal from the pocket of the latter the fatal instrument with which she terminated her existence. Mr. Price, a gentleman formerly in the law, and who resides in the vicinity of Lontfai, met with a dreadful accident on 'aturday last, by falling off the roof of tho Wellington stage coach, whilst changing horses at the ship, in Chelmsford. The unfortunate gentleman had both his leg s broken in a most shock ing manner, one of them in two places; indeed, so bad were the fractures, that doubts were at first entertained whether his life could possibly be saved, without amputating one of his legs. Mr. Price is, however, doing well. He lies at the Queen's head. Mr. Price bears his sufferings with almost unparal lelled resignation, indeed, we may add, even with cheerfulness. A few days ago a select band of St. Martin's youths, at the metal toys manufacturing and com uercial town of Birmingham, ascended their St. Martin's Gothic Tower, and perforated au I Lreu lanean task, on their ring of twelve bells, in a peal, on that most intricate composition New Treble-Bub- Maximus • emnprising 7,200 harmonious changes, being the ingenious composition of Mr. Thomas Thurstaus, who conducted the same, and was nobly brought round in five hours and eight utinute, the tenor weighing A cwt. in the bold key of 1). fiat; this is the greatest completion upon 12 ►tells or, re cord. _ _ Change Hinging.—On Satin-Li iy , Scpttniber 1, wus rang at Bishops S,ortf4tl, licrts, the lint Pe.' on I;ie 10 hell!: of that church, by the Juniqr Ct m pally of College Youths, from li:ndon, who r•u coilip!etely 5039 GrundMirc Caters, in three hour b sod tneuty luiuutes, c.onaticted by a Symoadsua. I