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

PRICE 01 Blink Stnrk shut 3 per Cent. Red. stint : per Cent. Cimsol4 6G 31 per Cent. o-hut 4 per (.rut. shut 5 per Cent. Nay, lel L nY Ann. •hot STOCKS. Omni ttttt 3j. Imp. 3 per Cent. at iirdh, Bun& tO. 111,114 si.ut X 1133 Exche q uer illy dis. Cotio.lssr At.. 66* lanten Tirket% .e2l TILE NATIONAL REGISTER. LOIIDOII. MONDAY, sErminEit Is. In another part of our piper will be found the most recent account of the obst,sclei thrown in the way of the persons who arc etnoloyed to collect the evidence for the delbnce of the Qeeen. This statement, combined with the letter of M. Ma rietti, which we communicated to our readers last week, and even with the statements of some of the witnesses against the Queen as to the force employed to induce them to come to this country, will show, in the clearest light, the disadvatite:.;ts mulct. Nvhich the Queen has to meet her enemies. The witnesses against the Queen have been some of them forced to come; and it would not be diflieldt (by aid of those liberal compensations for to>s of time, which we have all heard of), to persuade them that the Government which interferrcd to bring them here, would not be sorry that they should swear pretty roundly to aid those in whose layout the force had been employed On the other hand, the slightest hint would be sufficient to intimidate those who may have the knowledg: of facts that would be beneficial to the cause of the Queen. All the foreigners who can come to this country to give evidence in favour of the Queen, mil be divided into two classes ; the one consistit , of those who may be inclined to take up their residence in this country ; the other, of those who may be disposed to return to live under the Constitutional Governments. Now, over both of these classes the British Government has power enough to keep them in a state of alarm, lest their evidence should be disagreeable to that Govern ment. Any witne!a who wishes to settle in this country, the Secretary of State has the power of expelling from this country without a moment's warning—pe: , sibly to his entire ruin, at any time herenficr, and without alleging any cause. Any witnesses who may wish to reside iu those States from which the wit 11(2;FeS chiefly are brought, mutt know that the Blitish Government has had Ma ence suilicient to induce thy Governments of those States to employ force to bring hither witnesses against the Queen ; and what security can they have that this intluenve will not hereafter be employed against them it' tl.:y incur the displeasure of this mighty authority ? It will be said, however, that this is rot the case in which the Government takes apart for or against the Queen—that it is a mere judicial investigation, in which the King of Great Britain and his Minis ters are indifferent as to the restrlt as the Great Seignior and his Divan ;—that alt that is desired is, that truth shall tiiinaph ; that vice shall be punished if vice exists : and that, if the Queen is innocent, they will be as sincerely glad that she is acquitted as she herself can be. Whether this be true, or whether it be a base and shameful fasehood, we shall not enquire; our present purpose is merely to ascer tain what the witnesses must think of it. From the experience they must have had of bad Governments, they will not take the truth of these assertions for granted. In their countries tiny will have seen under the very same pretext of a regard to public peace or public mo:. Is- or whatever other finer words can be thought of—the best acts of fraud, and violence, and injustice, of which we have numerous accounts on the authority of sorts of English travellers. We may assume, therelhre, that the shrewd Italian will take a somewhat more extensive view of the matter. Ile will see that, for years, the English ambassadors on the Continent have bcca employed in getting together witnesses against the Queen, and never a single witness for her—that they have col lected all the persons whom the Queen, or the managers of the Queen's household, have disap pointed and quarrelled with ; that they have kept some of these witnesses for months or years ; that they have paid them sums which would make the fortune of persons in the rank of dile lima which they were taken. 'I hey- will see the threats held out to the Queen to prevent her coming to this country; they will see all those who, on all occa sions, maintain the Alinisters' reviling and black. ening the (been ; they will know that the Minis ters have declared, that if their charge against the Queen prove to be un:Ounded, Mcir conduct must nest be the subject of trial ; and they will know that the general opinion of the country is, that the Ministers must destroythe Queen, or be themselves destroyed. We donut say that, net with standing all this, the Ministers may not be perfectly impartial—that they may not be as sincerely desi rims of seeing the Queen's innocence established as the Solicitor-General, in his scanning-up, de- .. - . .:. s - " ~r THE NATIONAL REGISTER dared himself to be. But we have no dotibt that, any persons who have not been accustomed to a set . of rulers of such extraordinary purity—who• put on impartiality us a garment, and become the coolest of judges from being tha most virulent of accusers, must think any wan who persuades them that the Ministers would not s::•:tin every nerve to destroy the Queen, either an extraordinary gc.ll or a san guine calculator on the gullibility of other. We congratulate our readers most heartily on the revolution in Portugal. Ihe world is certainly becoming more enlightened, and consequently more attached to and more worthy of enjoying the bless logs of liberty. All Europe appears to be t-reett that as coon as a Government ceased to be beneficial to the people, it should be subverted, anti in spite of the " Holy Alliance," or " the protection of all that exists" which Metternich lately insisted on, we hope to see the principle adopted e v e ry w h e r e ,— Such proceedings will, teach Kiogs and Eraperom a- weld ksson—thoy will thereby be reminded of an undoubted truth, that as all real moire to go vern must be derived from the people, the people have a right (nod happily the power too) to cash ire their governors for misconduct. The most singular occurrence attending the revolution in Portugal, a 3 well as the other recent glorious revolutions is that the soldiers, the intended instruments of infamy and tyranny, have been the very means of their destruc tion :—we think this fitet must make some of the vet remaining arbitrary powers in Europe tremble. They hegin to and that even a.Cungress at Vienna, and the aid of standing armies, muskets, bayonets, and sabres cannot be relied upon, When opposed to a people determined to rid themselves of a had Go vernment. • Thursday the inhabitant householders of Far ringdon Without, those of the Ward of Cripplegate Within, and the inhabitants of Paddington, assem bled in conshlerable numbers in their diKrent Pa. risnos, for the purpose of voting their respective Addresses to her Majesty. Tim two Wardinotes were very respectably attended, and the meeting on Paddim,,non Green was one of the most numerous that ever asst:mbled on any previous occasion. The many ladies and gentlement present furnMied the best answer to those calumniators who assert that none but the rabble and radicals have come forward to express their sympathy for the Que,n, and their sorrows fbr her suiLriags. The discussion in the Ward of Farringdon Without, was peculiarly ani mated, and the proceedings in the Ward of Crip• plegate %Within were also extremely interesting.— The principal speakers al Paddington meeting were the Chairman, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. P. Moore, and Sir G. Noel, and the Resolutions and Addresses were carried a'ith acclamation. We have received the French papers of Tuesday. They are vigilantly watched by the agents of the Government, fearful that they should make any observations favourable to the revolutions which have recently taken place. The Quatighenne has given offence, and the editor has been summoned by the Censorship lin. having announced the news of the revolution in Portugal, on the grounds that the article was not submitted to the Commission, or that the Journal published it in defiance of the pro hibition. Other Journals, however, contain ac counts from Madrid, dated the Slat ult., which mention, that the English troops .in Lisbon bud opposed the first moveniems iu that capital in favour of the revolution ; in con , c4uence of which a conflict ensued, and that the killed and wounded amounted to 2000. There is no restriction evidently enforced by the Censorship in Paris, to the promul gation of intelligence unlitvourable to the Patriots, though the news to which we have alluded deserves not the least credit whatever, as later accounts from Lisbon make no mention of such events having oc curred. In cue or two of the Paris Journals it is Mfirined, that the revolution was effected, not by the military, but by the people.. We hope such will prove the case, but it does nut accord with intelligence pro viously received. The Gazette de t ranee states, that the English had abandoned Fort St. Julian, and em 'salted tor Gibraltar. According to the Coastataka. nel, very active communications have been established bAween Spain and Portugal, and a fi:derative and intimate alliance has Lien the result. According to intelligence from Frankthrt of the 4th instant, the orders given tin the passage 01' a body of Austrian troops through the Bavarian territory have been countermanded, from which it is iafet red that Bava ria has made urgent representations to the Court of Vienna. ECLIPSE OF THE MUON.—On Friday next there will he a visible Eclipse of the Moon:— Beginning of the F.clipso 4h. 4.9 m. mornltig. Moon sci% Middle of the erlipae t;h. Ithh. End of the eclip:e 7h. Cith. Digits c:iiite.l, fully 10 .12ths on thu Dloon's wuthern limb. $Ol NATAL. Du et. AT aII:STEW—In emisegir.;Ace of a dispute which originated in supposed claims to a fair Cyprian, Mr. Follintt, a gentleman well known in Chester for his amiability of disposition, on Monday morning recoived a challenge front Mr. S. Burrowes, a person connected with the law. 'chi:chi:mit stances haring accidentally transpired in Mr. F . s family,*tneara were taken to prevent the meeting, which was to have beam ifs the drop field, and the parties.were sentipelled to find hail. Not witlistanilmf this a subsetpent communication took and ut eight o'clock on Alonday movaing: Mr. FolVatt, and Mr. S. Burrowes wet on the. esplanade,franting the new burial ground near the lafiitanty. Mr. W. Pemberton, attended as second for Mr. rollout. and Mr. E. Hall for Mr. B. Mr. Panion was the ni,sheal man imitated. agreed upon. It slit.ul.l be observed, that die have beery ac qyuainted with c.eli other tin a long series of years, end their families are united by distant tie; of consanguinity. The coin. imams drew has for the first fire. which Mr. 111111'0W...1 won : the Ma:ince fixed was twelve paces. Shots were exchanged out effect; the pistols were a s , :cond time loaded. and both fired with the like result. An ineffectual attempt was made :,y Mr. Peinberani to teconcile the parries. and the fatal weapons were ' again discharged. which tinhappqy were too certain in tocir aim. A ball pierced tile head of Mr. Folliott, and considerably Trac tured his skull; Mr. Barrowes was killed upon the spot. Mr. F. has been trepanned, and great hopes are entertained of his recovery, but it is apprehended the mental consequence may be serious. Mr. Burrowes had experienced throughout the last sto years the intimate friendship of Mr. Folliott, alit the grief of the last gnitlealun i s excessive. Mr. F. is a gentleman of 'Mite fortune. and made himself commendably conspiciFius in found ' ing the C:iester Lunatic AsyluM, on the plan of that in Spring Vale, Staffordshire. Another Mititary outrige.—On Monday &ening, about 7 o'clock, au affray took place ia the principal street of Leeds, betw-en a number of the military and the inhabitants, which at one period threatened the most 'serious consequmces. I his fraca origi nated in a private, belonging to the Pith regiment of foot (which lied just arrived from Halifax) seiz ing an apple from a fruitstall, which invasion of private property being resented by the owner, a quarrel ensued, in which the military and the people took different sides. We regret to add, that -soidiera made use of their side arms, and that several persons were wounded, bat none of th:an seriously. (le alarm which was occasioned is not to be de scribed. The shops in that part of the town where it tactic place were immediately clue; d, and great apprehension were entertained for the result. For tunately, however, the arrival of a guard from the barracks, and the interference of the officers, 6(1E11 by the exertions of our chief magistrate, prevented any further mischief. Saturday a Newhaven boat, with two men, was suddenly upset when near Queen's-tbrry. The men, however, succeeded in grasping the keel, where they held fast, and in this dangerous situation were driven for some time by the wind and tide. Fortunately some persons on board the Laity of the Lake steam boat, at about two miles distance, observing their I situation, that vessel's course was instaatly directed ' to their relief; and they were soon taken safely on board. The passengers in the Lady qf the Lake collected a sum of money, which they divided be tween the crew of the steam boat, and the men they had'jtist saved; but the former generously gave up their portion to the latter.- „, CHARGE or Mottuest.—At Newp. , rt (Isle of -Wight) a man of the name of Long, having some smuggled liquor in his possessioa, was early on Friday morning stopped by an exciseman, who compelled him to give up the liquor, and afterwards it is said, wantonly tired at him. The trill entered Lung's back, and his death was the immediate cam. sequence. A jury was summoned to inquire into the circumstances of the case before the Coroner, when, after a laborious and careful investigationof the facts, they returned a verdict of Wilful murder against Bull, the excise-officer. Honesty well reevattleel.—A few days since a poor Welshinau, havitig a wife and seven children, found • a pocket-book in one of the squares at the west end of London, containing 5,0001 in Bank of England notes. From the direction in the book, he returned the property to the owner, who immediately re warded him with ',2501., and settled. il. annually upon him. The honest fellow has commenced building a small house in Wales for his flunily, and and has purchased cows, pigs, &c. from the produce of which he has no doubt of supporting them in comfort. THE ITALIAN Weems:cam—The rear-guani of the cot pi of Italian witnesses against the (!,seen, which an tin ii iu i.,a s 1 , 11 Aloud:ay, received owe' t.i isold it...if in led diners to %%heel about, milli.: services of the men oho composed it were no longer wanted. These personages were accordingly put in motion on Wednesday, and seta d o mi the Thames in a .!out' to a tionsport, staii Is united at the Note to convey them to Rolland. Twentv-to v • 4:- unsinstill in Cotton garden, and when any of thi•in want ro go out, the Uppllcatloll is trasohni led to Lord Sulinutitti's Wier, and it - Messenger limn the Alien ()thee is genes ally dispatched with those otio have perinti.siod to 'vitt their pre•cut residence. Majocei has, however, a wester Pa hilly than other*—he goes in and out *tilt very little c. re puny. The only prrsous its attendsuce upon tb• wons.ssea now, except the cooks and servants, are th• overseer and gste•keeper, who ate alwrys at their post. The a Mittel at the I litSZ/I is also at 11,1 place, and surfers tie note to pass down lite toocti leading to Cottou-garden, egeept thn,e who 410 to ivilegesi. 'L'he cusupaley of Fouts guards RIM mounts guard in the King's Benclt atter, and the barriers eft 'naturalised ai during the trial. Ait I.t -ters to the liapait wittiesses ale soul lii t'i:e Alien Office. The lovers a episiolaiy have been already exercising their eqeati,ins, Ewa iirtitie humorous tettess its tile Pit han Lau. linage hive 00011 directed by the Is woody post to The. odot e at his mead-quitters. LIIMIIIMMIINIMINNIMIIIIMIIIINIIIII