The National Register. — London, England, 1821-06-11 00:00:00

/ ~'. ,-, 4., -3fr" ,fre.--• • Ge__—.- j, 7 .,00;0; , --- , 4 4 .- ... ~; ve- - k _„.- - 0 ,4_ L 4 - .r - • L-74.•mc ,e- 0--imo-• ~ ...--w- - i I ..• 4 , )10 to 4 .. . : et . 0 . . ik t o t ott -I I. admn a I 1 ,. , . . .11 Our Mug, totuStitution, an laing. • 1 No. I,MO.—VOL. XII.] FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PARIS JUNS Y--Lord Holland, nephew of the celebrated Fox, and Lord Beresford, who commanded a long time in Portugal, are arrived in Paris. The King yesterday gave a private audience to Count Stackelberg, privy counsellor of his majesty the Emperur Alexander, ambassador extraordinary from Russia to London. The Universal of the 20th ult, says that in a secret sitting of the Cortes, M. Bardaxi gave to that assembly an assurance that the foreign powers will not intermeddle with the affairs of Spain. At Patras, in the Mores, a great number of Turk ish women with their children and jewels, sought refnge in the hotel of the French consul. The Greeks threatened to set fire to the house, but the firmness of the consul overawed them. General credit is given to a rumour that Ypsilanti, master of Adrianople, is preparing to march against the capital. The Hospodar Callimachi, who was appointed to the chief command of the army des tined to arrest the progress of this chief; and which has not yet been recognized, having received a sum mons to appear at Constantinople, was so struck with terror that he has become insane. According to letters which have reached us the populous town of Larissa, in Macedonia, has fallen into the power of the Greeks, who have cut the throats of all the Mahometaa inhabitants. Larissa is the key of Epirus. Count Corvetto, ex-minister of state, died at Genoa on the 22d of last month. VIENNA, MAY 22.—Our Court was to have left Laybach yesterday, and will arrive at Shoenbrunn on the 24th. _ _ The latest news which we have received from Turkey is contained in a letter from Trieste, dated the 17th inst. It is stated, on the authority of ad vices from Constantinople of the 27th of April, that that capital had become more tranquil ; that the Porte had forbidden all persons, excepting the military, to have arms ; and that the Christian subjects were ordered to keep the shops open. The government, on issuing the order to this ef fect, says, that it shall know how to distinguish the innocent from the guilty. All letters of protection or naturalization in foreign states, given by foreign ambassadors or consuls, are declared void, and every native of Turkey is enjoined to declare himself a subject of the Sublime Porte. Other letters from Trieste announce the progress of the insurrection in the Mores and the coasts of the Archipelago; but the Turks are still masters of the forts in the firmer province, consequently the Greek insurgents have no solid footing. According to direct letters from Constantinople, it appears that the foreign ministers accredited to the Porte, not deeming themselves safe in the capi tal, on account of the excesses committed by the aroused populace, have embarked for the town of Buyukdere, a town situated upon the Bosphorus. NAPLES, NAY 17.—Within these few days all that remained of the public functionaries employed under the constitutional regime have been deprived of their situations. MM. Catalani, Rossi, Sapo tiara, and Donato, ex-deputies have been arrested. An order has also been sent to Aquila to arrest Dragonetti. Two days before the King entered this capital a decree of the Marquis de Circello, President of the Provisional Government, was published against ille gal sects and societies. WionEN, MAY 3.—The Greek army in Molda via is dirled into three corps, with which Ypsi lanti has 'in view to March on Sili.tria, in order to pass the Danube, and render himself master of the coasts of the Black Sea, Theodore Sludzier in tends to cross the Danube, and afterwards to march against Sophia, in order to spread the insurrection to Bulgaria and Servia. Prince Kuntguzen, a de scendant of the former imperial Greek family, has joined Ypsilanti. HANOVER, MAN 18.—According to intelligence which has b e en r e ceiv e d by th e last courier from London, the King, it he do not change the plait of ha tout, will arrive here on the 22d of August, by way of Spa and Hatuburgh. MONDAY, JUNE H, 1821. JUL J. B. SHARP, 1101101Altif maststawr aIeCILETAKY TO THE !KOCK 0011TIT1/T1011.111. 110 0111 1111 . The following Aim qatestlesta here been sub. twitted to the above person. We shall not fail to give his replies—if he can make any. Did not Mr. J. B. Sharp publish and circulate a gross libel upon Mr. Waithman, during that gentleman's election for the City in June, 1818 ? Did not Mr. Weidman, publicly, at the Common Hall, de. flounce the author of that libel, in the strongest terms, and deny that it contained one particle of truth Did not some highly respectable gentlemen of the Livery, friends of Mr. Waithman, &l upon Mr. Sharp with that libel, and did he not admit himself to be the author of it ? Did not Mr. Waithman at the hustings call publicly upon Mr. Sharp, by name, to comeforward and verify the statements of his publication : and did Mr. Sharp then, or afterwards, dare to sin diaite his conduct in any way whatever ? Were not the falsehoods and calumny of that libel calculated, not only to injure the character and interests of Mr. Wait h man, but to destroy the peace of his family and numerous relatives ? Did riot Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, at a public meeting, de clare that as a near neighbour of Wrexham (where the truth or falsehood of that libel could be fully and immediately ascertained) he was enabled to affirm that " the whole was a base calumny I" Did not Mr. Sharp call upon Mr. Hayward, the solicitor of Mr. Thelwall, and intreathim to intercede with his client to for bear making an exposure of his conduct and circumstances in life. and urge that such exposure would distress the feelings of Mrs. Sharps What reason had Mr. or Mrs. Sharp, both of whom are sub scribers to the Mock Constitutional Association, to expect indul gence to their feelings, seeing . that the combination of which Mr. Sharpe is the Honorary Assistant Secretary, had • commented a prosecution destructive to the property and harassing to the feel ings of Mr. Thelwall and family ? Did Mr. Sharp, when he wrote and published that foul and false calumny upon Mr. Waithman consider the feelings of Mr. or Mrs. Waithman, or their sons ;nd daughters, or their con nexions ? Is or is not the unblushing and shameless fabricator of false and scandalons libels, afEcting the public and private character of individuals slid the peace of families, a fit and proper person to be selected as the Honorary Assistant &creamy of a society which contemns the government of the country by usurping the office of the legal advisers of the Crowh in the execution of the laws restraining the press. BRIDGE STREET ASSOCIATIO N. MANSION Hoosa.—Ou Tuesday Mr. Parkins the Ex-Sherilt, waited upon the Lord Mayor, at the justice room, as his Lordship was performing the public duties of the day, and stated, that he had an application to make of a serious nature. Mr. Parkins stated, that himself and other citizens had obtained the knowledge, and had seen with alarm, the growth of a monstrous association, which he had fmits itsorigin conceived to be illegal, and perceiving it in its growth to assume a most dangerous character, he had sonic days since taken the opinion of Mr. Thackray, barrister of considerable research, who at once declared it to be an association contrary to the statute, and in fact contrary to the common law of the laud. He further stated, that it was for the Nvant of mature arrangement, and not from any doubt as to the illegality of the Inflation, that he had not made a much earlier application to his Lordship to pot the law in force in a summary manner against the coulederacy, which had assumed the name of the " Constitutional Association." He hart, he said, upon the present occasion, retained the learned counsel, who would state to his Lordship the grounds of the applicat ion. Mt. Thackray said, he grontided the application for warrants to apprehend the toilet ideals as being members of ail association against the act of the 391 h of Get. 111. cap. 79, sec. '2, agaittst illegal associations. There were three points upon whialt he Munded the application against the bosly complained of. The first was as being contrary to the act, in setting forth, subscribing to, ano publishing a declaration not required by law, and %%hitch had not been registered at the (Alice of the clerk of the peace in the manner and flop required or directed by that statute. The second Ituint UI:011 Which the appli catinit was foulided was, that the aaatteiation formed part of a branch society as forbiddeit by, and wititio the intent of, the act. Upon this point he cited the decla ration of the society, in which it was stated, that it had beet' determined " to adopt a system of correspondence with those members who IlVe at a distance, and tvith such associations as may be wiling to co-operate in promoting the same objects," 'rite third pima upon which he proceeded was, that the parties aaattist whom they applied for warrants formed a po:tiuti of a society, the whole of whose sautes are not known to tins society at large. lii• read ester the names of several anonymous correspondents—,\i/ despc randlins pm liege el I erne ;J.P. ; I'. &c. He argued upon the abuse riots, and eotrotteneeil upon the Section of the Act, which is to tile hollowing eliect : —" And every Society, the Members whereof shall take, or in any w toner bind themselves by any oath or en. gageunvt,uu becontitia, Air inc•ousequeut'of h. coming, or in COnitlioelict of b•zialg . oiroktwr, 01 . such Society, and every Society, the members whereof shall rake, slam:tam, or suLot to, test or deCLII iiioo. Out required Pairs 94a. I by law, or not adthoriied in any manner herein after mentioned, and every Society, of which the names of the members. or of any of them, shall be kept onset from the Society at barge. et while Eel Issoway Om mince, so chosen or appointed, that the members con stituting the same shall not he known to the Society as large to be members of such Committee, or select body. or which shall have an President, Treasurer, Secretary. Officer, Delegate, or other so chosen or appointed, that the election or appointment of such persons to such offices shall not be known to the Society at large, or of which the names of all the Members of all the Com mitters or Select Bodies, shall not be entered in a book or books to be open to the inspection of all the Meru,. bets of such Society, and every Society which shall be composed of different divisions or branches, or of differ ent parts acting in any manner separately, or distinct from each other, or of which any part shall have a dis tinct President, Secretary, Treasury, Delegate, or other Officer elected or appointed b . : such other part, to act as an officer for such other part, shall be deemed and taken to be unlawful combinations and confederacies; and every person or persons, who from and after the passing of this Act, shall afterwards act as member thereof, and every person, who from and after the passing of this Act shall directly or indirectly maintain correspondence or intercourse with any such Society, or with any division. branch, Committee, or other select body, President, age. or who shall, by contribntion of mommy or otherwise aid or abet or support such Society, shalflie deemed guilty of all unlawful combin ition and coafederacy." The Act further goes on to authorise the Magistrate to proceed in a summary manner against, each Member, and upon proof on oath, to convict him or her in the penalty of Yo I. and in default of payment to three months impri sonment in the common seal or house of correction. The Learned Counsel submitted that the Association in question was directly in the face of this statute, anti indeed against the common law. He could offer much more, but he treated that what he had already stated would be fully sufficient for their present purpose The Lord Mayor put it, whether the Act cited was not of a temporary nature against particular Societies existing at the time of its enactment. Mr. Thackray submitted, that it was not by any means of a temporary nature, and that the words of the Act particularly directed it against such Associations as that cotnplained of, which, he contended, under the mask and appearance of a Constitutional Society, was more dangerous to the will-being, and more likely eventually to •overturn the Coustitution and the esta blished Government, than any whose avowed objects were directly hostile to the Government. The excep tions of the Act, in favour of such Societies as were con fined to " religious and charitable purposes only," con firmed the obvious construction which he contended for. The Lord Mayor said he should consult the legal au thorities before lie decided upon any measures which might affect the liberty of individuals. The parties then left the office, on the understand ing that they ale to receive au answer on a future day. ANNIVERSARY OF ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL. On Wednesday the Anniversary Dinner of the Patrons of this excelleut Charity, was held in the City of London Tavern. We were gratified to perceive, from the number and respectability of those who sat down to the dinner, that the Institution has not lost ground since last year. We saw amongst the company the majority of the principal inhabitants of the palish. T. DAVIS, Esq. was unanimously called to the Chair. After the cloth was drawn, the first toast drank was The King," with three times three. Tile Cluiirman said, he did not know whether it was the plea sure of the company to drink the usual time after that which they had just given, but for himself be should drink the health of the Queen. Vpon this hint the coinirtny•to a man rose, and drank the health of her Majesty in hie most enthusiastic and unanimous manner. Toast—" The Duke of York and the Army." Toast—" The Rev. Mr. Lovell, and the Parish of Luke's." The Rev. Dr. Rica:. r• lc Curate, in the absence of Mr. Lovell. returned thanks in his behalf, in an elegant speech. Toast—" The health of Mr. Benjamin Trail, and the other Clergymen who have advocated the cause of the charity." Air. 'Fatal t. returned thanks. and took the opportunity to make a powerful appeal to the Meeting in favour of the Charity, which was received with ninth applause. The Chairman prop osed the toast of " Success to the parochial school of St. Luke's, and gave an account of the of the charity during the last year, and in a speech ' exhorted the meeting to increased exertions in The children, amounting to too boys and in procession ound the room, and after.ards . expressive of then. gratitude to their benefactors. the appearance and discipline of the children do great honotir to the managers of the schools. The health of the stewards was drank in tare manner, when Mr. F. Clark returned in a speech whicli was highly applauded. The health of the Chairman he.me drimk, he expressed his readiness to dt Vole tag bent e during the next year. and indeed as long available. After a Jibe-al subsciiptior. haat meeting con±iued together until a late hotel with certainty that the gratification derived v occasion. ) si , It of the siietru of the pewit of numb feelibg s in trs favour. Ind too girls. w - Te IA r.ls sung an anthem w .f 41 4 , scion. \3t' t alms Were WI as tools. ~ , the most eomplim ...,' ~(0 40, thanks in their be l. TT ... . r' ,. .s‘ \ \ ;, in returning tt ' . . services to the el . cs. !rte eAS his services Zo. as itt ' '4' *'. 0„ lad been uhaia. 1104 r..,.../ lour; and We es 2S - cleY dwas aaeluave o Lb. • f' }~ i I