The National Register. — London, England, 1812-06-07 00:00:00

HEI3DOM ADA Rl' ; OR, LPHEMERIS OF IHE WLLK. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. JUNE 7. posed union, except in the first instance, would have cone sisted of members too discordant to compose an harmo. nious whole. Men, who all their lives have acted on diffe rent principles, although joined together, cannot be ex. pected to pursue exactly the same ends, or at least to em ploy the same means. A Ministry so composed, would drag on the cumbrous macl:ine of the State, w ith no mo:e faci!ity than a team of birds, reptiles, and quadrupeds yoked together, would be able to draw a heavy waggon. Had Marquis WELLESLEY trusted less to his own strength, and listened to the overtures made to him by Lord LIVER POOL with less reluctant an car, an Administration might have been formed, which containing no material principle of difference in itself, might have carried on the concerns of the State with unanimity and vi gour. his Lord•thip, however, encouraged by the vote of the House of Commons, on Mr. WorataA's motion, fancied that by standing aloof from the existing: Min'sters, without entirely joining the Opposition, le would be able to turn out the former, by obtaining the ready support of the latter whenever he should want it, and availing himself of the weakness of the one and the blindness of the other, would attain the pre-emil;CliCep and become sole umpire between the great contending parties iu the State. His success was but momentary, and led to more bitter disappointment. The existing Ad ministration being virtually dissolved, althcugh still con tinuing to transact the common routine of bus;ness until their :;uccessors should be appointed, Marquis WELLES LEY was appointed to farm a new Ministry, at the head ef which his name was placed. He now thought hiros.Af securely .fixed in power ; but his conduct found imitators, and his own wiles were retorted upon him. The Oppo sition, who had given him their support, in order that their united numbers should overwhelm the wrecks of Mr.PERCEVAL's Administration, now kept aloof from hie, that he might not be able to form a Government of his own. In vaici did his Lordship offer them the most libe ral terms : they found that he was to become Prime Miu ster, and rejected every proposal iu so obstinate a manner, and on grounds, by no means of a public nature, that the Noble Marquis, in the bitterness of his disappointment and vexation, attributed their conduct, in open debate in the House of Lords, to dreadful personal animosiCes." This motive was, however, disclaimed by the parties, and Lord MOIRA, with his usual kindness and public spirit, endeavoured to convince them, that they had acted through a " misconception" of the terms proposed to them. But as late as yesterday his endeavours had pro ved unavailing ; and the ambitions views of the leaders of the Opposition continued to obstruct the formation of an Administration. The following paragraph read by Lord GREY in thz House of Lords last Friday, as containing the obnoxious part of the proposal made to him and his friends by t,e REGENT, through the Marquis NVFLLEst.ry, will c learly spew what feelings induced them to reject so liber:l an offer. D o they pretend that it is uoncons,itntioro f.r ti.e iti:GENT to appoint to particular ffices those vvii.)rn he .. . . 346 JUNE. 7. Second Sunday after Trinity —Epist. 1. St. John, R. 13. Gospel. St. Luke, 14. 16.—Lit. Paul, Archbishop of Constantinople, a faithful friend of St. Athanasius : His life was a continued pe. - -e-cution ; and after having been four times banished by the Emperor Constantius, he was strangled by the contrivance of his enemies.-1794. Bellisle taken. —1566. Foundation of the Royal Exchange, by Sir Thomas Gresham.- 1779. Death of the celebrated bishop of Gloucester, William Warburton. The :.tin rises at 3 h. 48 min sets at 3 h. 12 min. 8. M o b (Iv. St. I\leilard and St. Gililard, were twins, and were made Lishops on the same day: the former of Soissons, the other of Rouen ; and died on the same day, Ann. 556.-1668. s o ns, the sent to the Tower.-1576. Death of the Black Prince, whose heroic valour was not equalled but by his eminent virtues : he was universally regretted. The sun rises at 3 h. 48 min. sets at 8 h. 12. min. 9. Tuesday. Saints Primus and Fetid:Anus ; two brothers, who, under Diochsian, were apprehended for their faith in Christ and, alter many torments, behead , _d abut the year 31 s.—i 760. Died at Chelsea. the fa mous Count Zinzendo o rf, a German, and chief of the religious sect called Herrnhut ers, or Moravians. The sun rises at 3 h. 47 min. sets at 8 h. 11 snin. New moon at S in the morning. 10. Wednesday.—St. Margaret, daughter of P; ince Edward, who was son to Edmund Ironside. She was married to Malcolm King of Scot land, and her life was stamped with the merited reputation of her hay • ing practised all the christiaii virtues.-186. Joseph Buonaparte crowned King of Naples.-1667. The Dutch under the command of De Ruyter sail up the Medway, nearly as far as Chatham, and burn several men of War.-1735. Death of Thomas Hearne, the celebrated antiquary. The sun rises at 3 h. 46. lain. sets at 8 h. 14 min. 11. Thursd ty —St. Barnabas. apostle. He was a companion of St. Paul in his preaching and suffering. Holiday at the public offices.- 1798. Bu ,n • takes possession of Malta.-1184. (Before Christ.) Some learned antiquaries pretend that the Ion?. siege of Troy ended this day; to show upon what authority would exceed the limits of a diary.- 1727. Gorge I. died his carri:.ge a short distance .frons Osnaburgo. The sun rises at 3 h. 46 min. sets at 8 h. 14 min. 12. Friday. Saints Bassilides, Cyrinus, Nabor, and Nagarius, Roman soldiers under Dioclesian, who, after many tortu; es, which they en dured with heroic patience, were beheaded Ann. 303.-1809. Soult de feated by General Sir Arthur Wellesley. 1803. War declared_ against France. The Sun rises at 3 h. 45 min. sets at 8 1).1.5 min. 13. Saturday.—St. Anthony of Padua, born at Lisbon in Portugal, died in 1231.-1381. Wat Tyler, at the head of 100,000 men, appears on Blackheath.-1734. The Duke of Berwick was killed at Phillipshurgh by a cannon-ball. He was a bastard of James, Duke of York, after wards James 11. The sun rises at 3 h. 45 min. sets at 8 h. 15 min. Increase of the day 8 hours 46 min. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Batik Stock S per Cent. Roduceil 591 1 I intlii Rom:s 1 pm• p .ir 2 per Cent. Consols 4 per Cent. COASM 74ii t Eicher'. Rills (.id) 5 per Cent. Navy Ann. Bank Long Ann .. ..... 1:, 5-16ths.; Ditto OW.) Cons. for Account THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 3Lonbon. SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1812. ADMINISTRATION. Late events have called too many passions into play, to , discordant interests to be speedily reconciled, and olitical abilities, hitherto kept separate by the spirit and ambition of party, to be marshalled in the ser vice of the country. That the attempted coalitions have failed, we do not much regret. To have proved useful, they must h.tve been spontaneous ; they must have sprung from an ardency of patriotic zeal, which seldom blazes in the minds of modern Statesmen ; but which is never sin cerely „.;,A it consuming all selfish considerations, an ' of all prejudices which may ope rat =' ..* In the present case, the pro- .; a 2. .T 1 NE thinks be qlesticn s " That h pleasure the vv:nrneEt ii Treasury, at shaulci be IV net farmed G it ZNVILLF. lE2tincsi's a unsist of tv Members, tc to fill such s. Iliebness the (;act and that in corm: to WE sirs to hold On Wei rowel s int Lis corium 231( 1 . has dr. ;voltrs cs sec,.{ if by c; S!!0 (f Lli,2rnse flis;ng to all the sea A Mal letters convents a ie!lcontr, of war an, vli:h the f is tin of Portuglicse indu b; , .ve been Ayes to t Mail from rc! ; - 1;111. tf vrei had 17:00dS 1;1 e.sen The attei tureen the t tient, and t tica. Di sp rovs-, , ER , de; isively Pu'ed from conllamicai therity of p : . ctualiv Fee !I:, n uf Brit! ;',:cis in the 1 N