The National Register. — London, England, 1820-04-16 00:00:00

'Plitt • rank Sock 3 per ( tilt. Red. 681 per Ce•ut. Cons. 69, :1! per Cent. 4 re: tent. 5 per Cent. Navy 101 Long Amt. TUE NATIONAL REGISTER. 1-0110011. SUNDAY, APRIL 16. Never was the political subject more barren than at the present moment. The elections are over, and a stillness reigns all around—but like the silence of nature, it will probably be the forerunner of a storm. Parliament will meet on the 21st init. —two or three days will be occupied by swearing in Members, and electing a Speaker, who must be approved by his Majesty, whose approval will be signified by the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, bcfine the King opens the Session, which he is expected to do in person on the 24th instant ; and more momentous iaisiness was never liable Parliament, than that on which they will have to deliberate. The general distress, the prevailing discontents, the arrangement of the Civil List, the subject of her Majesty the Queen—each of which will occupy a great deal of time, must all be dis posed of in addition to the regular and indispensable mechanical work that Parliament must go through. The general voice of the people regarding the Queen, we think will be triumphant—we thin:, that Ministers will be under the necessity of suc ,cumbing to it, and ceasing to treat her with studied insult—they will find it requisite to assign to her, that state that belongs to her as Queen Consort. '[he disturbances in the neighbourhoo of Glasgow and Paisley have in a great degree subsided,but the spirit in which they originated has not been sub dued. Wedresday last was the day fixed upon for the disaffected to make a general attack, but their plans were ill digested, and many who left their work were evidently attracted by an idle curiosity, without any intention to join the insurgents, who, though desperate in their conduct, were in number but few, considering that 60,000 workmea are re pot ted to have struck, the greatest portion of which have since, however, returned to their lawful occu pations. Saturday last a party of the Hussars, Rifle Brigade, and Dumbartonshire Yeomanry, went to Milgasie, about seven miles from Glasgow, where they made a search, and returned to the city a ith five prisoners, seven guns, and above 300 rounds of ball cartridge. It is asserted that between 4 and 500 persons had beau regularly at drill for some months past. The Union Societies belonging to Glasgow, its dependencies, and neighbouring villages, it is esti mated, fall short of a thousand, though in the hey day of Radicalism they amounted to 1500. Glasgow during Friday appeared like a place besieged, and the town was thrown into great alarm and confu sion from the movement of troops. Some seized on the three bridges, others occupied all the avenues leading into the town ; others were stationed near the Magistracy, when a general search for arms took place through the town and neighbourhood, but no great quantity was found; one party brought in seventeen pikes from Kilbarchan, width had,a battle-axe on one side, and a tomahawk en the other. Those persons who have arrayed them selves'against the constituted authorities have been completely duped, and if any future attempt is made to excite a simultaneous meeting of the rest less and disalk , cted in Scotland, it is likely to fail. it is reported that a sort of Congress will be held at Versailles on the t 2 th cur►ent, of a few confiden tial friends of two illustrious character, at which her Mitjesty will le present in person. cis, it is said has so far settled wtih the late Dublin Nlanager, that he intends to commute theatrical performances, under his new patent the Bth of next month, and is waling arrangements accordingly. - THE NATIONAL REGISTER. A letter from her Majesty, the Queen of Eng land, dated Rome, the 10th of March, contains a statement of her grievances, and the intentional and insulting obstructions which she met with while travelling through various parts of the Continent. In some places her Majesty had been even denied post horses. She has transmitted a letter, she :etys, received from Lord Stewart to Mr. Canning. Her Majesty concludes her letter as follows:—" I have written to Lord Liverpool and Lord Castlereagh, dymanding to have my name inserted in the Liturgy of the Church of England, and that orders be g iv e n to all British Ambassadors, Ministers, and Consuls, that I should be received and acknowledged as the Queen of England, and after the speech made by Lord Castlereagh in the House of Commons, in answer to Mr. Brougham, I do not expect to expe rience further insult. I have also demanded that a Palace may be prepared for my reception. England is my real home, to which. I shall immediately fly. I have dismissed my Italiau Court, retaining only a sufficient number of persons to conduct me to Ewe . land; and it' Buckingham House, Nlarlhoroug7h /louse, or any other Palace is repo atl me, I shall take a house in the country till my friends can find a Palace tier kw in London, I have sent a messen ger to England ha- that purpose." ARTISTS GOitenti BENEVOLFMT INSTITUTION.— Oil %Vethiesday the friends and subscribers to this benevolent Institution celebrated its sixth anniver sary by a rdinner at Freemason's tavern, his Royal Highness the Dul.s. of Sus:.ex beim; in the chair.— The company assembled on the occasion was not numerous, but highly respectable. His Royal Highness was supported by Sir I. Baring, on the left, and Mr. Douglas Kinnaird on the right.— A tier the usoal loyal toa.as were drank, Mr. D. Kinaaird proposed the health of the Royal Chairman, and in taming so, concluded his short addrese by mu king au adusion to the ch .racier and virtues of his brother, the late Dt:ke of Kent. His Royal Highness rose to ret u.n thanks, but was so over powered with the recollection of his fraternal loss as to be tumble to proceed. He burst into tears and sat down, tvithout being able to articulate a word. In a neat and let:lino* address his Royal Highness afterwards explained the objects, and etifinved the claims of the charity. A liberal subscription was i in consequence collected. A letter dated Panama. Dec. 24, and written tea board the Meceduneau frigate, states, that that ship passed Lord Cochrane on the 9th of Noventb.T, who was then blockading Callao, and entered the port, notwithstanding a public assertion made by the Chilian Admiral that he would sink them should it ! be attempted. 1 The Regal Crowns were taken down to Brighton for his Afajesty's inspection, on account of the change which it is essential to make in the decora tions. Our readers arc aware that the fleur-de-lys is no longer applicable as an emblem of pretence, since the words "of France" are omitted in the style and title of the King of the United Kingdom. 1 It is supposed that the rose, thistle, and shameock, as a banquet in uniun,will be substituted in the place of the ancient emblem. Mr. Wetherell has declined to undertake the defence oldie State Prisoners, in consequence of his engagements in the Court of Chancery. The only Counsel engaged for them are Messrs. Adolphus and Curwood ; Mr. Sergeant Lens has declined, it is said, on the score of inability, through infirm health, of sustaining the foigue of a long trial, su as to do juetice to his clients. It has been stated, that Sir Thus. Lawrence, the newly appointed President of the Royal Acadeniy, is about to exhibit the eight partra.ts he painted at the Congress of Aix la-Chapelle fur his Majesty, in theGullery now occupied (by permission uf the King) in the exhibition of the late Mi. %Vest's large pk- tures. This must be a mistake, fur we know that some ariangemcnts were making for the reception of of Sir Thomas La wrences's portraits at the Rayed Academy, preparatory to the castling annual exhi bition. The distinguished artist %yid, no doubt, make the Academy, of wine!' he les so lately and deservedly been (Acted president, the place or exhi bition date portraits he has just brought in:o this • country ; they are calculated stili farther to advance his reputution as an artist, and justify his uccession the presidency, lately vacant by time death of Mr. I West. A SAGACIOI3 JUDGF.—At the late Lancaster Assizes, a wdmaii having been plinel in the wit 'Rives Lox, %Om 'rain a natural diet (,r momentdry timidity, did not give her evidence very audibly ; t! e presiding Judge (Mr. Justice Pail) addressing ti et' o lionoiary said'' Mr. Ci oss, I order that when uet rtt i (11 . 11k1 does hart lOSlTtiet WitheliSeS to steak out p dperly, lit his witnesses do nut speak t,tit pi the expenees of mat ‘vitiless slida not be allowed." Thu L: i of Lauderdale, who embarked at Dover on the Ist instant, in the King George packet. for Ostend, on his route to 13russels, is returned from lonce by the stunt packet. OLD BAILEY S'ESSIOA7.i. SATUnDA V, 111.41(C/1 15. cAto STILLE'V CON I'IItATMS. 1!.5 The Court, in the earner Dart of yesterday morning, dM nu t t , e 4 r that apra . mice lir eatzcr curiosity %Inch it Wall 11 expected tile .if the I - ink far high \llAlliti its, I . llCiieli ill 111 , ' public mold. At ntne 1/ . C . ..iCk, is lieu the aldermen tiook their %eat., %el) lest. peronei had arrive.; ; but from ili. I hoof tlor couit Ire; nu to till, mot hetOre the ilia. r, hail shade their ua, , a hat cronded ; the giiiicrics, how .-vet, ,1111 .ii•lock t h e .1 tolgvs a,ritwl, The•e were 1111 . J ice, of the lunrls of Kio,::-..10550 ch, /tort r mom VI Pltit•, the lion. Baron Itichaids, and Mr. Jmtit e Itu hal d,ou. As sO4lll tts they hid taken their seats on the twitch the roar , was ordered to be bi.eut, and the pristoseie n cre put In the ha.. Ineir names were called over iu the billowing ordei : Arthur Tni.tlest uttil, Wiliam Davids.ay James logs, Joao slitirdnis Blunt. Itieltdrd fold, James Niihau' %% J "Au liarr.Soll, It ichlivd Kr burn, John Shaw Stiano.„ J..mr, tillc hi ist. and t: 1141 les Cooper. I lie clerk of Ito' arritclus then grad Aver tie lir-i id, which was to considerable I u.:tii. It charged the prisoiwrx genetaliy (conjointly wan other perso. s not hi 1.% II), h 1,0 4111 illlee.l 10 Itlfeillitoo lie GOVerllolloll, and subvert the Constitution of this ieittio, as by law estalslislieJs Fite ;Amend a prarance of the prmweri ors better than previous report had led us to expect. T Alt:1100d looked well, Ono was re,Vtaalti 4,1 fillt•f• Ile betrayer! n., 111:411.6 (II a i iit..tion or coa , toitot, but Inist lite holt , truebt ails re ait le the greatest apparent compooire. 1. lie 'iii,, leuctrk rity hr applied to the other prisoners.- 1/ity idsim especially disdlitycil ileftrt of cooliw-s almost to inoliterencr. and during tile reading trf tbe indictment, ;ts occupie I in calmly tarveying the Omit. ..i.tmeu stou.i in f.unt of the b;.r Wail 'lf iiistlewood. Ile was weli diessed• and is upoii tie 0111/1t! a wan 0f respectable ap phafalieet In SII•111 I•le deuce ,hour oft he 100001:11 1 was Sill II all could have g trot' an tit yeetator n o idea 11141 they were now upp•triii; in plead to a taarge of the deepest atrocity. and u iiirh , proved, most hies Hulks con sign them to a Cell/1111 L.llo.llll'ioto pudislinient. flie Attorney nolicitnr auk Mr. Littledalf, appt aunt for the prosecution. he defenee ot the prison ers nit, entrusted, As well us we ennui ase. rt :in, CO Mr. Adolphus, Mr. 1% airoid, Mr. Bruit. ick, awl Mr. Curaouth Mr. II artn,4 - was 01S3 Oil 1-011 ft as ettor tor lime pris )) )) os. .1 . 11.• clerk of Ilie arrati_liss having hotsleet reatite the the questiud of ouitt2, or lilt 4 uiltv to ea-t of tile prisimill. Oath l'histlevitonl•— Lich of .ite.it oust% ,•lLii iu a twin voice '• NOt ," and upon bent.; asked how they would be Will, eaelt ttplia ;, "• By (Cod and toy Ctintr.i• !" J." ties 1"4,, in n u.iter tour• latter quewim, replied,'" By the Itw or I vitro, t'' But, upon being iiiforined Coat the usual coarse was 10 UMW( " By Liud add my cumittyl hr ards,itcd tit. t *ply. • .1 tie 1/11.01lell having pleaded to ti.is charge, Arthur TOO. tlew mid was ftceuicd, uy anti, talent, of the wh o a winder of Richard S natters, on Coe of February last I and Iticnaril Uttlii, James Wilma, Joan Harrison, ; I'humes and JoiiSiliW Stran,4e, were charged with aiding and abettia the said Arthur Chlstleit mai in the of the said crime. Su autittier count of tile same indictiut at ail toe pi limners are me ode., in the citurg• nat•t'er CIS inJictmrut also, the prasoneis separately pleaded " Aul . Guilty." A third iodiciutrut charged Thisslc ood will feliminusly and unlawfully firiii; aluaurtl pistol, on tie 23(1 of February lea, iu the parish of at. licownt Mows, at ode IVus. 11 est Cull, with intent to kit_ A bilitiCti in Is Intent wus preferred agalust logs, ehargio Min Sillli. Itemptlug,uu toe ti of feui awry, the Sic yi out •I Its I.llookb. Ille hal d in:mother iodictunrul , Si as charged with firiu a bowled pistol at Willia a Le.z4e, ti Oh Solent to kill. James Willittet W:lsato nu' chaff r.i whit teloniousiy pre sentia.: a loaded pistol at John ;Lori.) os, and is oil attempting by dhow tug the trigger of the pistol, to Lilt the said Joao Burrows. . . T.I C.11:11 Or the above the pcil..iners pleaded " Not Guilt.,' The Atiiii,ic-Georral ;then adilre,sed the Ctiurt, and iihs..is L.", that he tiiiilersloOd that kuleoliOn of the iiiisiiiier, to clutin the plisilil;e of separately challeugigt like .11.11 . 1• Mr. Cur I.—lt is in) Lord. the %tisk or the prisoners. Lout Cori' .Itotoce Attoott—(.sa.lo v.'s:A tile prisottoi.)-- Severat of )ou ore jointl% twitch:A ~.1 the clutt. t .te of lurk i• the Coat to thviaNtat.t.i t.i..t you 11.1,11 to tie I.•ti s. pat. Uri., of 11:.tie Mud-1 , i. toy LOtd, to Lure a separate 1.11. i ..e tiial of At thur Tititolettou3 was then stpituinte,l to u ;Atli iitecou.l at tin o'tith kuu twit ; alter wield, 1.0 vi r.olietS 01.1etl tram the te Luta Chef J u.tic, uo,c inna.red of Mr. Ifitrtnet, o Ito were the Counsel a I lie tt to i.a a altitot..ted for the defence of the vrisonet, liar ..er levity 1, Mr. Atiol l thas anti Cat - wood %se., rat.t n e II tor t t.e tirg tak ul Lie defetolaah., and Al. 11 uPortl 11 r. Itrot'riok fog 1.,e I.•lti hii L01 . 6111p 1111111t . a.MCI) dii veted au order to be iti.ole to Coot rued. 1. .tit the iuuittiur•uta.l:tnrt.had !wen described jt. 11 u.. IV 11 , 1111, and II Clio" ti) i01.....1, he t0...1 cooost.nott) itoosn co rtl tit.st tots stool his towne. 0011,eqUellCe I' -• he tent ,tied at the four aft , r the ll:her lots. rs a ot Wilted. :II ur.lcr lot treify i is rtottraleet. pl a t.o art It. ono•oot area, uis. :URI au oftiollav It, ht n the tooostake :is to t;oe bootie n..s .ort r.orth. Is soon. ..• tote primer load snot... too there he nob removed froth Is' bit'. floe ti took of the alto% e pi..reetlings dal cot, Jccui)!. 111.411311 hour. His Mak•s;y,oii go in st..t. to the House of Peers to open the new Parliament. The three previous will be occupied in sw.Att ing in the Memiwrs and electing :t Speaker. tiart, the British Ambassador, ar:l Co::. IValter,tmir, the Danish Envoy, pres,mtedl.:,;:ers on the :Alt instmit to the King of Frarsee, in watch their respective Sovereigns returned answers to :he no:ifieatiou of the assassination of the vr 13a. . ~,. ; ~. f Stock*. onthiwil 0. 1mp.... per Cent. ludta 13'11111% 145. die. lit iia Stock I...chewier It!Ils dig. I inns. for Ac. G9l I,,ittery Ticket , . £23 2s.