The National Register. — London, England, 1820-05-21 00:00:00

OkiCl of S4OChS. Bank Stock I 0 O. 3 per lent. Red. 69 111'1;1.3 per Cent. 3 per Cent. Cub. 09i India II uds 225. dis. pet Cent. India Stuck 4 per Cent. SI! Exchequer Bdh ss. dit. b per Cent. N t ICSI C 1111.4. fur A. 704 Lon:: Ann. 18 Ltnrrr Tickel. £2B 14g. TI114; NATIONAL REGISTER. SUNDAY, MAY 21. OUR Governors appear determine(' to rely on the majorities they can command, by the present lament able state of the House of Commons, rather titan defer to the wishes of the Country at large. They tuade the King profess economical intentions when he opened the first Parliament of his reign, and how du his Ministers fulfil his gracious intention—why, though by the alter tion in the state of currency 751. is equal to what 1001. was in 1816, when the rate of the Civil List was declared to be arranged from motives of delicacy only pro tempore, and on which account many unjustifiable charges were allowed to paw uncommented on ; .--though England had then in fact to support one King, one Queen, a Heiress presumptive, and a Royal Duke, more than arc living now to receive their stipends, yet Ministers take credit to them selves because they demand not an increase; well zany we exclaim with our immortal bard— " And be these juggling fiends no mom believed, Who palter with us in a double sense, Who keep the word of promise to our ear— But break it to our hope." The Paris Papers of Sunday and Monday have arrived. The flew/a/ace informs informs its readers than an insurrection has broken out at Jamaica, not less general nor less bloody than that which de solate San Domingo. The people ofJamaica knew nothing of this terrible tragedy when the last ac counts were sent off; and must be surprised at their ignorance when they receive their information from the French Journalist, who no doubt has adapted the falsehood to the taste of his readers—The eccle siastics of Spain seem violently opposed to the Con stitution of the Cortes, and do not pretend to dis semble nor conceal their sentiments. Nothing can be a greater compliment to the Constitution than the hatred it excites in the Clergy, the unalterable friends and advocates of the Inquisition. A priest at Ordeguna, in Biscay, burning with furious zeal in favour of despotism, had the imprudence to burn a copy of the Constitution publicly in his church, telling the spectators that it was hostile to the principles of the Christian religion. The Authori ties proceeded to arrest him, but he ran away, re ferring un escape to Bayonne to martyrdom ! Another meddling ecclesiastic has fared worse.— Having preached publicly against the Constitution is the town of Carccres, the people of the town com pelled the magistrates to throw him into prison, and prosecute the offentkr. Mina anti the civil autho rities of Navarre continue much at variance, and it is supposed he will not be able to maintain his post as Viceroy The Journal des Debals mentions a report prevailing in Paris, that the Queen of Eng land has been for Kyrie time in that city, where her Majesty observes a strict incognito From what we state in another part of our paper it is needless to remark there is no foundation in the rumour. The Paris Papers of Saturday last have urrived. The Chitmber of Peers was summoned to meet On Monday, to commence its proceedin.s. preparatory to the public trial of Louvel, the murderer of the Duke of Berri. Thurslay last an individual was taken into cum: o!y near the hotel of the Minister of the Interim, for uttering seditious expressions, such as—tong live :lapoleou—he will retro u—he is my Sovereign—l am a soldier q . the Republic— Long Live the Emperor, and sevcral other ex travagant exclamations. The man must be some political maniac who has thus exposed himself, by THE NATIONAL REGISTER. such useless and impotent folly, to a severe punish ment. The latest intelligence from Madrid in the Paris Journals is dated the 21 inst. The King has ordered the troops composing the army of Andalu sia to be organized into one Corps d'Armee under the command of O'Donoju. Quiroga is to be his second in command, and Arco Arguer() to be at the head of the Staff. The frigates La Viva and La Conslitricion to proceed, the Cornier to Tenerifre, Puerto Rico, Havannah, and Vera Cruz, and the latter to Carthag,ena, and other ports of South America, with duplicates of the Royal Decrees convoking the Cortes and establishing the Constitu tion, were to leave Cadiz on the Bth of this month. A Decree is published in the last Madrid Gazette, confirming that of the Cortes, dated the 26th May, 1816, ordering all Municipal bodies to suppress and destroy all the signs of vassalage which are any where to be found. The fortresses of French Flanders arc to be vi sited by the Duke of Angouleme, before lie returns to Paris from his tour. The Emperor of Russia has ordered the Minister of the Interior to allow the Jesuits, who are banished from his Empire, the necessary time to make preparations for their jour ney, and also to furnish them with every accom modation in money and clothes, until they reach the rlace where they in future intend to sojourn. A letter from Antwerp, of the 10th, gives a lamen table account 0:a tremendous thunder storm, which has done much damage in various places. At Con tech, the rain fell in torrents, and while the storm was at its height, a most furious gale beat in several houses, above seventy were more or less damaged, and large trees were torn up by the roots. On the 21st ult. a calamitous fire broke out at Brix, in Bohemia, which reduced to ashes the greatest part of that town, which was large and well built. At MeW i gan, an estate belonging to Prii.ee Metternich, a fire, on the 24th of last month, destroyed in a few hours the castle, the church, the school, and forty houses. Letters from various provinces of Spain mention that the elections fin. Members to the Cortes had already commenced, and excited every where the greatest enthusiasm. The people seemed determined to re-elect, as far as possible, the old Members, not only as an act of gratitude and justice, but because, during the late banishment of many of them in foreign countries, they would have obtained ac quirements valuable to their native land. Wherever they have returned, they have been received in the most triumphant manner, which proves the esteem their fellow•countrymen entertain for their former services, and more recent sutl;:rings. Of this, the following extract of a letter, dated Bilboa, May 2, furnishes proof:— " The day before yoteulay, Don Juan Antonio Yandiola, late Deputy for this province in the Cortes, arrived here from Eng land. He was attended by a large and brilliant party on horse back, who went out to mee him. When he approached the town. tiny made him descend from the carriage in which he was riding, and mount a beautiful wh to horse prepared for him. A baud of music preceded the procession, and in this manner he entered, amidst the discharge of cannon and ringing of bells. The balconies were lined with spectators to welcome his return." Fatly in July, his Majesty will embark on hoard the Royal George yacht, on an aquatic ex cursion. The Royal Sovereign yacht, at Deptfiwd, has been recently much improved by some new works, and has been newly painted and gilt, and onsulerably beautified. The Duke of Clarence will accompany the King in the Royal Stivere , ga during his summer excursion at sea. Four or five gun•brigs are to be in attendance on his Majesty. The workmen are proceeding rapidly with their preparations for the military ut the Royal Mews, Charing-cross. The arrangements appear to con template the reception of about 1000 infiintry.— No preparation whatever has ben orals fin• ca valry. lircparations are making at Cambridge Honae for the immediate reception of the Duke of Cambridge. his Racal Highness is expected in tart's about the first of the ensuing month. Thursday morning. Mr. Hunt wit removed hum the Court of Kin :4 's Bench prison, and e.wricd ti.e wanl on his way to Ilchester gaol, under escort of a bodr of horse. The other parties who received sentence the same day have also beta seat to their several destiaations. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. -41110- A new historical Tragedy, entitled Virginias, or the Liberution (1• home, was presented at tins Theatre, on Wednesday ii;ght. The ailltivet has been dramatized before, but toot snitidiCintlily as 111 the present instance. The author has developed the plot with 0;111, and many of the incidents are admirably well conceived for stare effect. The language is in general eloquent and gloss. log, and StO3lClllll,l vigorous. The author seems tit have exerted himself in drawing the character of Pir /giants, and in return received the prayerful aid of Mr. .Slacreadv, who performed with great spirit and Mr. C. Kemble, in hilius, was excellent; and Miis Foote imparted much interest to Virg-fruit. The Managers hate been liberal m preparing the play fur representation, both in dresses and decorations, and it was throughout well acted and well received. It is front the pen of Mr. Knowles. Those scenes where Virginia is dragged before Apples, the Tyrant, ;Almon) where the lover and fat h er appear in her nehalf ; and where, by a bold but successful departure front history, the Cather stranales Apples, the author managed so as to produce the most powerful dramatic effect. Independent of the redillgt4 that are :tratbed by ills calamities of the father and ilamthter, the interest excited by the destruction of Appius is ably excited.— Tile pruning knite has curtailed freely since the first performance, and its present form is, %se think, highly worthy of the public approbation. OLD BAILEY, Sagarday Mew 20. BANK PROSECUTIONS.—R. Ireland; and G Sep. mom, who had yesterday pleaded Nut Guilty, were perinwed to retract their plea, and to plead Guilty to the minor ufi•rtce. I'ettr Miller was indicted for disposing and putting away two notes of WI. and 61. knowing them to he forged. Tue following facts appeared in evidence : On the 4th of January the prisoner applied at the farm house ofa widow lady named Clark, and expressed a wish to buy,a colt which A i rs. Clark had to dispose of. 'the bargain was concluded the following day between the prisoner a,141 the gardencrof Mrs. Clark. The price fixed was 151. which was p.rid in the notes in question. The prisoner that the colt was purchased for his brother, who resided at Hampstead. hits own name h. said was John Milk, and he resided at Holloway.— The notes were suspected atsout two mo.sths afterwards, arid upon making the most ddittent enquire, both at Holloway and Hampstead, it was discovered that the prisoner resided at neither of ;hose places. The prisonv was apprehended by Armstrong, the °dicer, oho mush! live one promd forged notes in hi' possession. Mr. Glover, a Bank Inspector, proved the notes to be forged. The unhappy man attempted no defence, and the Jury, w about hesitai ton, proommeed him Guilty. While the Judge was delivering hi. charge in the above trial, the Grsiid Jury entered the Cinnt, and after delivering several true hulls which they had !build, the Foreman stated, that lie had AI application of some conr.eqtsence to make to the Court. Mr. Justice Bayley desired them to Wait until the trial was concluded, and he would then Unelin to them. . . _ At the con. fusion of the trial the Grand Jury again entered, and presented a written appl ,canna to the Court. The object of this was to decide the dispute between the Cowman Serjealit and the Clraiid Jury of the la,t tiesstorii, ret.peetithr. the ri 4 lit t:f die latter to visit the different pal-3 of Nowg,•ite. \lr. Justice Bayley refrained from expressing his optilion :IS to the right, bttt said, that he was plre that the Sheriff wou!d at present give diteetioit for the Grand Jury to he permitted to visit. He would take an oppor tunity of sithinittimt the (pte,iion to the twelve Judges, and their opinion shoii;rl b prininunced next t.'etsiott. EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.--.otl Sunday morning a sermon was preached at the Octagon Chapel, Bath, fix the benefit of the National Schools; and atter the service a collection Was nude at the doors of the chapel. During the Sid iection, a gentleman's servant, who was standi in the passage, asserts, that he obs e rv e d a h it ly st*etly take a bank-note from the box, holden by one of the gentiemea to receive the deposits of the charitable, He lonian asserts, that the lady, perceiving. she was observed, muttered as she passer! him.—" It is my own note." The man instantly replied. " No Madam, you took it out of the box." The man goes on to state, chat the lady then passed on, en deavouring to mix with the cla wit, but he followed her so closely, that on reactislig Quiet Street, and still finding hint at her heels, she ref timed back, and making ht.r way to the vestry room, exclaimed, ‘• have discovered a one-pound no,e in my sleeve, which I suppose I must aeLidentally have taken up when put toy donation into the box.,' lbe ser vant man who had witnessed the transcetioa, having related it to his inast,:r, was by him directed imniotiately to int:irm the gentlemen who nionigod the collection theceof, which he did ; and his master has since borne testimony to his strict veracity and Sonic corrohorati,ig circun.staaces arc said to have come to light; notwithstanding whim, he lady persists in asserting her innocen and 'tier accuser as resolutely persists in usscs . cia:in i .; truth of his act:us:tams. The accusal a lad , of considerable fortune, and moving in the li.st circles if fl,shion. The puLkuges, landed a few days ago at Dover, and said to belong to her Majesty tate Queen of England, were the property of his Royal Higan,v, the late Dt±c of Kt:at, and no: of her Ma.v.ity. las