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114 I:I.ECTIO.V 01' A LEGISL.ITORIAL _ITTORKL r. The following is a copy of the indictment found against the defendants for the above fhe bast count charges the defendants, George Ldinimils, Charles Maddocks, John Cantu right, Thomas Jonathan IN miler, and W titian% (tcathead Lew is, with hying audi t ious, seditious, and evil disposed persons, and with (tidal% - tally and maliciously desiring and ititendiog to raise and cite discontent and lliSalletilon ill the mends of the Kite 's subjects, and intending to move them to hatred and contempt of the govetninent mid constitution us by law established, and of the Commons House of Parliament as by law es tablished heretofore ; to wit, on the l2th of July, I bl 9 : amd oa dive's other days anti times, as well Arrow as with force und arms, at Birmingham afoiesaid, unlawfully, maliciously, mid settit iously, did combine, conspire, and colt_ federate with each other, mid with divers other disitti,cted and ill-disposed persons, tor the porous: sstove-ittent oiled, and unlawfully to nominate, elect, and appoitit a promm to be the represeatative of the itilialtitants of Bir ttt i t ighain, and to claim admission into the Hlllrie of C01111111)1h as a member thereof, neither they, the said defendants, nor the said other conspirators, nor the inhabitants of Bit iningliam. being theu lawfully authorized to nonduate, elect, or appoint any such rep meta: , live. And that the defendants and various othei persons, in purstottice of the said conspiracy, a.seanbled to the outlaw' of YO,OOO fur the purpose of hearing diver, scandalous, seditious, and intlamutatuty speeches, I C. 40111.. tions, and writings, !eriaiug the liovrrionent and the Home of C ttttt mot's, utter:: rur the purposes aforesaid. The deilmalititts, &c., so assembled, were charged 1% jilt hatiug uttered speeches of the above description for the rerposes already stated. And that the said con .p irate, is, in farther atirstiatice,&c , did wilt a loud voice say, utter, and publish die erg seditious, malicious, inflammatory matte's and thaigs of and toace rnmg the Government an‘i Constitu tion of this realm as by law established, and of and con cerning the Coalitions House of Parliament as by law established, amongst other things in substance as follows, the the said other einispirattos johinig with him in further pur suance, dtc. that is to Bay — Resolved, atii, That a number of gentlemen, in whom this meeting confide, having tinted that there 11119, now for a year and a half past been before the public, published by E. Wilson, London, as A Bill of Rights and Liberties, " fur edecting a radical reform in the C4lllllnolo House of Parlia ment, on the simple principles of voting for representatives, Ni hid; is a common right, being exercised by all men of mature age and sound mind, who have not forfeited that ;kilt by any crime, the votes being given by ballot, nod the representative body being renewed once a year, it is the opinion of thy meeting that the said bill ought to be adopted and passed iiqo a law. Resolved, fad, That by putting on a new and equitable Istie their jtt t and undeniable right to a full enjoyment of the tact ed laws, liberties, and fi ee customs of their country, its largely and wholly as toey ou,;lit to be enjoyed, the said inhabitants of Birmitigham will now forthwith proceed to elect one gentleman in whom they can confide as their legislatorial attorney and representative, in whose person they will lay the queition of their right of Parliamentary representatma, turd who shall he instructed to claim on their behalf admisston into the Commons House as a Member thereof, and in the event of his toeing acknowledged and received as their representative, accordingly then and there to use his utmost endeavours towards obtaining equal and t ompletejustice to the Coiumona of the realm, universally securing to them annual election of legislatorial represen tation to be carded by ballot. Resolved, 7th. That Sir Charles Wolseley be elected Legislatorial Attorue) nod Representative of the inhabitants of Birmingham, instructed to claim on their behalf, by letter to the Right Hun. the Speaker of the House of Commons, admission into that House us a Member thereof, us well to to communicate on the occasion the pewit& and the fore going resolve of this meeting, to be by the Speaker laid before the house. And the said conspirators did mid and assist in causing and procuring one Sir Charles Wolyeley, Bart., to be then and there nominated and appointed the represetitativo aforesaid, and to claim admission into the House of Parliament as a Member thereof, neither of the mid comipirators being any manner authorized so to do. Second count—charges the conspirators with devising and intending, as aforesaid, to traduce and villify the Govern ment as by law established, and to raise and excite discontent and disaffection in the minds of his NI ajeety's sulticcts, and to move them to hatred and contempt of the Government and Constitution of tin country. Fourth count—charges to the foregoing effect, and also unlawfully nominating and e,ectine, a peroon to be a repre. tentative of the inhabiu:nts of Birmingham, and to claim arhuission into the House of Commims as a member thereof; and also for unlawfully meeting to the number of 20,009 or more, fur the purpose of hearin4 and pa-sing divers seditious and intl immatory speeches, re -olut :fie. The sth, 6th, ith, Si li, and 9th counts eliarge to the same effect, and with cnie l iering and confederating, to subvert the constitution as by law established. ON JEALOUSY. RITiI 111 E STOtt Y 01' FATIIER JOSEPH. " Oh beware my I And of jealomy, It is a greemey'd monster, which loth make The meat it feeds on." SIIAKSPEARE. It is matinishing, in an itOill)tiS of liiimaii nowt., to tilt vrtic th , dieerser , ed shapes that jealousy msnim.s. The colours of the raiiihow, of the c dot Wail, or of the son when lie sets over a waste of waters on a M:e nut tonna! eve !ing, are not more numerous nr more btu ik i.g. It has, however, bLen called a contemptible passion, a t: t Img de grading to the sensibility of 011 f nature, :via l.';'l 1:::114/1y to spir credit for wisdom : so it is, in the Lbstract ; but farts, nod fiefs are stubborn things, prove that it is fri (mildly in rereut in tile bunts of the s• entest, as well as of the most del-used eliac;.lctiti:; sod when once siitkreil to take rout to finches nut int ) the must • . :4nrous I In the Spanh.h content of St. Fraiiei.. co, at Xe . ..es de la Fitiutera, I here was nut ft more dry 401, or a Inure rigid p !martian, than l'adre,or Father JO • eon. lie wa<sllpposed to he the wily one of the Cat imlie pi it st bond who co.dit far e the devil in all his sulpMrous The miracles b e performed in Ole coarse of Inv vocation wete innumerable, nod appallingly sup• natural. it, has even been known to wrestle with Apoll)un for the spare of an hour, with na miller defence luau a sh-epakimbible, and a poker. Sucii devout practices of course augmented the number of hi: audience at coofessionals ; and Sllllll the tumour ran throu.•tit.i.li Spain, that an incarnated evangelist was to be teen, asanon uther curiatitacii, at the magnificent convent of St THE NATIONAL REGISTEIt . Francisco. About this period of his celebrity, it happened that a sweet Kul sued for admittance as a temporary boarder at the netenhourisig priory of St. C. and her parents, who re,ided in the vicinity, aware of the influence 4)l' Fattier Joseph, earnestly requested his interference lii behalf of the pretty candidate for adinisdim. 'file friar clic cried) com plied with their wishes; and the novice was entered accor ditigly. The poor evangelist, haw ever, is the course of his acquaintance with II osolia, sows felt sy minions detogatury to his vow of perpetual celibacy. Ile no sooner saw the light any form of the youthful 111/Vice tripping in all the gaiety of tuuuceucr tomatila, than an hectic ;Jots of urat•ual violence tinted his pale counteitaine. Ile had been so long compelled to restrain the most dangermi., the ,t UlICOll* ()fall Wilma pa,ions, that it taco it did break forth, it In uke with irresisialne inipct moat). What in the COUllid of the tklit, lie wouftl snit fr his doily (Mall ill an agony of freitog, mid surprise hinrsalt wills the DHOW of itosolia trembliag on his II ps alien religion f o rlmtle th e thoughts of tier, but as u sister. Su h agrmy w.:) MAI wort aisle, though his cathol cash' said, " DcV ii, and lie will flee frunt thee," the amp .1 s inn ass Ft iar f equently discoveied Satin irritating ai tuns tin ongli the bed variants, ith all the patine:aloft of r- ( hie evening ts ben the confelsitsoul was more crowded than usual, a young, 1. male, coveted w nit a long dark moornieg veil, mane her a,•ptarant c its the chamber. Toe grace of her and tile extreme youthfulness of her person attracted the atten• lion of the Ft Mr. lie r•simital, however, the it quisite chat:sett r for sanctity, and its it revelential manner re quested her to recapitulate her sins. She beau its a bail tells% voice to relate taw principal offences of her ) outa, winch, out tit th•licitcy to the ladtu t, we shat pass over; mud said concluded by saying she was going to be married. — The truth now flashed berme the eyes of the iar ;he desired tier in an imperious tone, to lift her veil ; she did as —and disclosed the beautiful features of no,olia. flie tinte of her noviciate had just expired, and the hand of the nail who loved her, awaited the expiration of the period. The confessional, however, rove lusted, without (Miller in terruption; Rosolia received absolution of lice errors, and the Father retired to his dormilors. The ensuing morning was appointed for the nuptials; and the pretty Spanish girl, attended by her lover, anxiously awaited the approach of the Father from his sacriste Ile came at last ; and a smile of doubtful awaiting played on his dark saturnine features. The youthful pair were, however, too much engaged with themselves, to tioace his agitation; andthe grand solemn organ, as it pealed through the vaulted galleries of the chapel, speedily announced the completion of the ceremony. The father, meantime, who had abruptly retired to his sacriste, tact the bridal couple in the porch. Ile stopped an instant, for the purposes of salutation, nod drawing a dagger that he had previously concealed in Isis dark muffled robe, stabbed the innocent Ittoulia to the heart. She shrunk nut front the blow, but fixing her dying eyes ots her distracted lover, with a look of pity and infec tion, closed them for ever. The Friar started at the deed of horror—his eyes glared round with a horrible expression of malignity. " I have, indeed," he exclaimed, to the youth who arrested his footsteps as he attempted to flee, " reudered myself a murderer—l have disgraced the cha racter of ages by the passim' of a moment—but em even happy in my misfortune. It could not indeed, espouse the, the victim myself, but I have at least prevented her from being clasped in the hated embraces of another." The Superior was 601S11 acquainted with the circumstances; and apprehensive of the odium that would be cast upon the • t, us well as upon himself, deteriniued to remove the criminal from the theatre of his degradatiuu to another con vent in Fatramadura, which was at that time notorious for Its rigid discipline. He saved himself, however, the dis race olio public a removal, by c tttttt nitting suicide, and was found the next morning (Wad in his cell, with au explana tory paper lying by his side, descriptive at once of lusjea lousy and attachment. DISTURBANGES IN GLASGOW. ...48,.. Between Saturday and Sunday morning there was posted upon the walls of Glasgow, Paisley, and in all the manufacturing towns and villages for a dozen miles round, an Address to the People of England, Ireland, and Scotland, calling upon them to come forward instantly, and to effect, by force if resisted, a revolution in the government. This paper is supposed to have been printed in England; and we should suppose it of English composition, from its dwelling much upon Magna Charta and the Bill of 'tights, in which Scotland has no interest. It is probable, then, that this same Address has been circulated through the manufacturing, districts of England ; and the accounts of its etlects there are looked for with much anxiety by both loyal and disloyal in this part of the country. The Magistrates have issued the following I'ItOCLANIA FION, " By tic Lord Provost aud Magistrates' of flu: City of Glasgow, the Sites iff ty . Lanarkshire, and the Justices iy . the Peace jiff the Lerwer Ward oldie raid County. " t 1 lieleas we cav e obAesved, w ill .li surprise and concern, a highly seditious and treasonable piloted parser posted lip this morning, out only throughout the city, but in numerous waves in the sulitirbs,... denominated " An Address to the I II h.il.ildlllS Of Great Lit itaiu awl inland,- which is obviomly a direct declaration of immediately i nten ded l i maility• to the Government and Constitution of this country—We hereby, once inure, give notice, that all attempts which 'Mali he made to follow up the Infiniti inatoly spirit and ti reasonable objects of that ad ll'esl4 will b e instantly resisted by the civil powers, aided by the strung military force placed at their disposal ; and that all nneasides, by assemblages ut people, in prosecution of ncie designs, will lie regarded eis an insurrection against the Gover mt, and be instantly put down by the most prompt military execution. " And whereas we have been informed that it is the in tention of those who have issued the aforesaid addre,s, to bring in bodies of men from the country, in furtherance of their tiaitorous purposes, we hereby warn all such per sons 19 abstain 11'4111 being so led away to their owls 11.1zatil, and the imminent danger of their lives. Anil we again warn the loyal and well-disposeit is:habitants (4 this city am! soblirbs, in the event that any rising, as I,lllllk atened, taking plate, to keep theinsi Ives mid their families within doors, and 011 LIJ account to mingle with those who shall lie actually violating the laws of toe country. " Glasgow, April 2, Half_pii,L 12 o'elock—The crowd is increasing in our streets, tint all COOS iIItICS peaceable. Two men al e lodged in the police-office for sticking up the radical addles, on Sunday morning, and two others are also confined there for tearing doon the Proclamation of the magistrates out Sunday evening. The following is a copy of the Address referred to above : ADDRESS TO IHE INHABITANTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. F r i e nd s and Countrymen,—Roused from that torpid slate in which we have been stunk fur so wavy years, we are at length compelled, from the extremity of our sof triiirs, and the contempt heaped upon one petitions for redress, to as.ert our rights, at the hazard of our lives ; and pr to t!te world the real motives, which, it' not nu•tervseuted desioim; men, would have muted all ianks—have reduced us to tale up al ins for the redress of our common fp ievances. The numerous public meetings held tin oust:tont the country has demonstrated to you, that the interests of all classes are 00 same. That the protection of the life and psopert; , of the rich maul i, toe interest of the poor num, and, in teltiln, it is the lute, est of the rich to protect the poor from the iron grasp of despotism; tor, when its victims are exhausted i • the lower circles, there 14 no as- %mance but that its ravages will be continued in the tip per; for, once set in motion, it will continue to move till a soirees-ion of ricuots fad. Our principles are few, and founded on the basis of our Constitiltion, whirl' a ere purchased by the dearest blood of our ancestors, :mil which we swear to traii,mit 10 pos terity or perish in the attempt. Equality of tights (slot of property) is the object for whiten we con.. tend, and wli eh we consider as the only security tor our liberties and lives. Let us show to the world that we are not that lawless, sanguinary rabble, N hick our oppressors would persuade the higher circles we are—hut brave and generrms peo ple, determined to be free. Liberty or death is our motto, and we have sworu to returu home in triumph—or to re. turn no snore ! Soldiers,—Shull you, countrymen, bound, by the sacred obligation of an oath, to defend your country and your ling from enemies, whether foreign or domestic, plunge your bayonets into the bosoms of fathers and brothers, mid at wire sacrifice at the shrine of milit iry despotism, to the relenting orders of a cruel faction, those feelings which you hold in corn with the rest of mankind 2—Soldiers! turn your eyes toward Spain, and there behold the happy effects resulting from the anion of soldiers and citizens. Look to that quarter, and there behold the yoke of hated despotism, broke by the unanimous wish of the people and t h e soldiery, happily accomplished wituout bloodshed. And shall you, who taught those soldiers to light the battles of liberty, re fuse to tight thosd of your own couutry 2 Forbid it, Hea. r,n I Come forward their at time, mid free your country ■nd your King from the power of those Butt have held them tuns, too long in thraldom. Friends arid Countrymen,--The eventful period has now arrived when the services of all will be required fur the fun. warding of air object so universally wished, arid so absolutely necessary. Come forward, then, and assist those who have be g un in the completion of so arduous u task, rind support the laudable efforts sshich we are about to make to restore to Britons those rights consecrated to them by magna Charta nod the Bill of Rights, and sweep from our shores the cur ruiniun which has degraded us below the di g nity of mum Owing to the misrepresentations which have gone abroad with regard to our intentions, we think it indispensably De. I cessary to declare inviolable all public arid private property. And we hereby call upon all Justices of the Peace, and all others, to suppress pillage and plunder of every description ; and to endeavour to secure those guilty of such (silences, that they may receive that punishment which such vtoiations of justice demand. In the present state of affairs, and during the continuation of so 11111 l nentous a struggle, we earnestly request of a ll to desist from their labour, from and after this day, the Ist of April; and attend a holly to the recovery of their rights, arid consider it as the duty of every man nut to recommence until he is in possession of those ri g hts which distinguish the freeman from the slave, viz., that of g iving consent to the laws by which lie is to be g overned. We, therefore, reeoll3- mend to the proprietors of public works, old .all oilier., to stop the one, and shot up the other, until order is restored, us we will he accountable for im 4una,r, which may be ustained, arid which, alter this public bitimation, they can have is-+ claim to. And we hereby give notice to all those who shall be found carrying arms agaill4 those is no intend to regenerate their counts y, and restore its inhabitants to Breit native dignity, we shall consider them as traitors to Bei'. country, and enemies to their King, and treat them as such. By order id the Committee of Organizat.ori. fir forming a Provistonar Government. Glasgow, April 1, 1820. li i,tice—the wishes of all good men arc with us. Join together aoti make it one cause, and the nation, of the earth had we day when the ilantlard of Liberty shill be raised on its native boo. A Proclamation, offering three hundred ponds reward for the discovery of the author, printer, and publisher of the above, has been publisitcd by the magistrates, &c. of Glasgow. OLAS.6OIV, APRIL 3. Many corps have been observed drilling in this nei t ;libourhood for Slone nights past, and even during the day. In some places strangers have taken pos session of smiths' shops, who immediately fell to work in manufacturing pikes, &c. The times arc perilous in the extreme. We do not oxagger.ite when we say there ari., at this moment, 60,000 persons in this city and the stirrutinaini: towns and villages, who have struck work ; many of these, not a doubt remains, have been compelled to join this ilighly illegal combination by threats; such an immense Ludy cannot, however, long remain inactive. if strong measures be not instantly resorted to, it is impossible to say when and where the mischief will end. All iron foundry was last night broken into, in the Gallowgate, and a number of files, &c. carried off. If lire-arms were their object, they were for tunately disappointed, as these had previously been budged in a place of safety. Iv