The National Register. — London, England, 1820-02-28 00:00:00

, - 1 - IIG II TREASON, AND INTENDED ASS ISSINATIONS. The Metropolis was considerably agitated the whole of Thursday, in cousequence of the arrest of PC que 'Aware individuals. charged with a crime of Ow greatest magnitude, and most repulsive to the feelings of Englishmen. Information haul been re ceived sat the Office of the Secretary of State for the Jrlonic Department, that a number of persons hail conspired to make an attempt on the lives of his Majesty's Ministers, and that their atrocious p ro j ect was to be carried into effect on Wednesday night, when Ministers had met at a Cabinet dinner at the Fail of Ilarrowby's, in Grosvenor-square. Their diabolical purpose, was fortunately frustrated by the apprehension of a number of the conspirators, but not without murder, and bloodshed on their part, in resisting the civil power. Mr Birnie, th Magistrate, having put' warrants into the hands of the Police Officers for the apprehension of the parties, repaired with them to u stable in Cato-street, Dig ware-roud, where the conspirators had assembled. svho.refused to surrender, when it was found neces s.iry to hove the door. A fierce contest ensued. hut at length the Police Officers gained the ascen dancy. In the contest Smithers, a very meritorious officer, received it mortal wound, and almost in stantaneously expired. The lights were then put out by the party in the loft, and some of the officers were wounded. A detachment of the Guards having arrived, Capt. Fitzclarence headed the se:dicrs, who dashed into the loft, which was filled with smoke. One of the villains presented a pistol at the Captain, which he was on the point of firing, when a serjcant of the Guards, named Legge, rushing forward to put it aside, received a shot in his arm. It is supposed that about fifteen of tbe conspirators escaped at the time, and nine indivi tl.otils were taken into custody, who were conveyed to Bow-street, and after Mr. Birnie had taken the depositions against the prisoners, they were con veyed to the House of Correction about twelve o'clock on Wednesday nigh, to be brought up again for re-examination. Arthur Thistlewood, who is charged with the murder of the unfortunate Smithers, was taken in bed Thursday forenoon, at an obscure house in White-street, Moortields, and conveyed to Bow-street, and from thence was car. 1 ried to NVhitehall, where he was examined before ti.e Privy Council, and also a person of the name et . Burnet, charged with being the second leader of the conspirators. The military preserved the strictest discipline 1....1'1er Captain Fitz Clarence.—When Thistlewood was taken, he said, " The game is up; I make no resistance."=lt - is not yet, we believe, determined whether they are to be tried ur not by a Special Commission ; and it is reported that Parliament longer than was expected. FURTHER ACCOUNT. The commooication of the existence of a conspiracy to ,:estrny •oilie of the Cabinet Ministers was only made tt,tWeillicaday itioriiing to the Secretary of State fur the Ii aloe l)••partument, by the Earl of HAM/Why, ri h', it is s t ;. Weli 3.oppeil by a man, when riding in St. Jainrs's fair , who delivered to hint a letter, the contenis of v ,,,i e h were, that a wing of assassins were to assassinate b.s Lordship and the rest of the Cabinet Ministers, assesithled at his house on the evening of that tbi, of a Cabinet dinner. The Ea:l of liarrowhy, although tit (led not know the matt, listened to his representation, iu addition to the contents of the letter. and afterwards co:tanked hi, bro her Mobsters upon the sulject ; anal tae result u. their determination, in the first place, was to postpone theCablitet dinner. Precautions were ini tn••it tak n at the Secretary of State's ulfice for the abseovety and apprehension of the villains. The lost ',almond) that was given of the affair at the office in Street was at pest seven o'clock, %viten it was made 1. that a number of officers. constables, and intim!, ✓ odd be wanted. Ellis, who is a conductor of a party of patrol, was ordered to leave his division, and repair I-) the office with the inch under his direetion,— Jhe was kept a secret from then, till they started, which was le tiverit hulf.pist ei t !lit o'clock !.al nine. The 'dace of rendezvous of the assassins was is Coo Street, John Street, in the Edgeware Rawl, M iiere the tiee,thbotirs had become alarmed by a sat strange mush assembling in a stable, and a loft tree u, 4ier dark; sacks being I gup on the inside to thu windoos lit prevent detection. In the dou se of the day bigotries had been made, a..d the result was, that some desperate act Wall CXIJCCICO to take place. The Ministers' servants were armed with pistols, anti ton officers or constables appointed to each residence. 'Die Earl of Ilarrowby and Viscount Castle reagh dined with the Earl of Liverpool ; and at nine o'clock they we n t to the Secretary of State's Office fur ih L Home I )i.pa 1111 l rot, at it Inch t • all the Cabinet Mitosier's assembled. Mr. Hiroir, the Magistrate, W:l6 directed by VISCIIIIIIt 1111 l 101 to be in Cato- . street,and in semitsess to act in ease of errier•Jettry. A party of the Guards, under the co ttttt mid of Captain Ft seamier, was /Wend to snatch to Cato-sweet, to assist the police, if riecesotary. Unfortunately, however, they were not clearly dirt ctesl,or they did not understand where tin tlace was, as they were at the molar/ mitt of the street es hen tile GIV4.IIINI4Ii Colllll4 , llCed their murderous attack upon the officers, and it was only by the discharge or pis.als 'hat they found oak where the building was. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. When the police officers arrived, they Gould two sen tinels at the door armed with gulls and swords. These opposed their admitiance without the pass word. The officers, however, son. iwerpowered and secured them. They then gave an alarm, and the officers heard by the noise in the lilt that several persons were up stairs. 'They ascended to the loft by a ladder which the con spirators theniselves had used. Ruihven went first ; he was folloived by Ellis and Smitlakrs. The villains were armed with blunderloossca, afiskets pistols, pikes, swoids, tke. dressed with belts, and appeared in every respect ready to march upon their moult. - attack. Raitriven 1111 l ed Limn that he and his companions were otliccrs, that they had a warrant to apprehend them, anti desired them to disarm and surrender, which they refused. Smithers courageously sieved lorward, and by this act lust his life, as Arthur 'liiistlewood Vinist a sabre at hint, which entered a short distance b -low his right breast. Smithery exclaimed "Oh God!" staggered, and fell. As be was in the act of tailing, Ellis, scent_ his brother ollicer butchered, dis charged a pistol at Thistlewood, the controls of which missed him, and lodged its the wall : the gang then knocked out the lights, when most of them escaped ; the remattider of the f.tankt then attacked the officers most furiously, and their numbers far exceeded what was expected they were two to one against the Mlicrts, and, briti2 desperate, there is every reason to believe they would have massacred all the police-officer, had it not been (or the timely arrival of the military. received a sli t :ltt %%lonia under bus right knee. IVill;am Wesicote was shot ;it by Arch r Tnistlewood, and afterwards had a most narrow escape ; three other soots having passed through the crown of his hat, and the fourth shot through the thick part of his right Charles Brooks was shot at three t s, and only one of them bit him, sit ell risked through all iiis clothes on his Siitothier. John 11 . right 'revived a .tali on his right side, from a sword or sabre ; but, owing to his braces being rattier thick, the point of the deadly weapon came in contact with them, which saved nis i d e. John Smitten (not Salmon as reported Thurs day) received a serious wound on his head. The hand-grenades femur' with them are about the siae of a large orange, made of east iron, filled with combustibles; they have a I hole, in which is placed a fuse, which, on being tel lire to, is throw's by the hand, and when it halls it explodes , the splinters caused by the explosion spread in all directions, and our of them has been known to kill ten or twelve persons. It Was intended to explode these horrible instruments at the Earl of Harrowby's home. The officers were in pursuit of Thistiewooll till six o'clock Thursday nu)))) 'rtwy searched the house where he resided in Stanhope-street. Clare-market, and all those of his connexions, but will t effect. At half past 10 0'.7.10ck, Lavender, Bishop, Ruthven, Ehts, and Maidinent, left the race, to make another attempt to find hint. About 12 o'clock Lavender and Bishop were seen stepping nut of a hackney-coach, with Thistlewood in custody. Ile was conveyed into the front office, when lie underwent an examination before Mr. Birdie, and it appear: cl from the evidence of the officers, that they found hint in the house, No. g, Vs line-street, Chis well street, in bed in a back pariossr, and, it is supposed, soundly asleep, as thi it first entrance into the room did net awaken Into. On the loot being opened, Bishop rushed forward and sprung upon him in the bed, armed with a pistol. Thistlewood looked up, and exclaimed, "Is it you, B shop? I will make no resistance?' A short examination of Ruthven took place, limn which it appeared iliat Th stlewood was the man who stabbed Stnithers. At the conclusion of the exa 11l i l iati 111 l he was taken to the Secretary of State's office: sir. Birnie also went there. The (Accra apprehended a:I the persons found in the house where they apprehended Thistlewood, Mr. J. E Conant, the magistrate, pto ceetled with their examination ; they consisted of the lamllady of the house, Al is. Hill, a lodger, and Lewis Casper, a Maul who did not lodge in it. Elizabeth Harris, the landlady, stated, that her bus. band works at Caslon's letter-foundry. Ott Wednesday she had a bill in her window to let her lodgings, .when ill die morning, between 10 and I I o'clock, Thistle wool came into her house and inquired about the lodg ing: site told him it was only halt a bed with her nephew. Thistlewood agreed for the hall bed, for which he was to pay two shillings and sixpence a week, and was to take possession of it that night. She said Thistlevenod arrived at her house between 10 and I t o'clok oil Wed nesday night: he observed that he was late; she replied lie was late, and she hadialitiost given hint 'up. lie then went to be‘t. Iler streei-door standing open only by a latch, the ufficers had entered and searched the upper part before she knew they were there, when they asked her to unlock the door where Thistlewixol was in bed, which she instantly did. She did not know Lewis Casper had been in her house till she found hint in the coach with her when they were brought away. Lewis stated himself to be a watch-finisher residing in Union . street, Bishopsgate, and accounted for his being in the house by saying he was with Mrs. Hill the lodger, who washed for lotto, and he appointed his little boy to call Mr a key there. This man was detained till it was ascertaiord if he was the mail he represented nimsclf to be. Airs. Harris and Mrs. Hill were discharged. John Synienoods, a Motman, at 20, Lipper Seymour- Street, was apprehended by I. ivemler and Bishop, Chafer(' MI SIISIIICiOII of being concerned es iih the ass.,s sills. lie is suspected of hay it lti gls ets i iniormatiou cting the transactions of the higher wars. He' was (lei:Hued It is stated that a wan called ut the Earl of Har rowby's house in Grosvenor-square on Wednesday morning, between eleven and twelve ( Mock, and inquired of the porter if ti.. Noble Earl WftS ut home, who replied in the negative. The man ap peared very urgent to see th 7 Earl, but the potter did not give him any hopes of accomplishing his object, not knowing the man, and he refusing to tell his business, it not being usual to admit strangers- to see the Earl under such circumstances. The man, however, persevered in his desire and necessity of seeing the Earl, and that without loss of time, and be at length made use of the expression, that if lie did not see the Noble Earl the porter would not be sitting in that chair (meaning the porter's ehuir in the hall) to-morrow. This alarmed and astonished the porter, and induced him to believe that the man had something serious and alarming to communi cate to the Earl of Harrowhy. He then told hint that the NoLle Earl was riding on horseback in the Park, directed hint to the part of the Park where he was most to find him, described his groom and the livery he wore, &c. The man in consequence hastened with all speed to the Park, and discovered the groom as described by the porter, hailed hint, and asked him if the gentleman before him was the Earl of Harrowby ? the groom replied in the affirmative. The man toll him he wanted, and must speak with him. The groom informed his Noble Master, and the Earl stopped his horse. The man presented a letter to him, which the Earl open ed and read. The man having informed the Noble Earl he had a deal more to communicate, he dis mounted front his horse, and walked and talked with the man for some time, FROM SATURDA' Ai (WIT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. %V. Block. Ilathwick. Somerset, cabinet maker. Solicitor, Mr. Ilaliday, Old Bond Street. C. Comber. Dorking. Surrey, carpenter. Sole. Messrs. Tom. Lnsons. Thomson, and Baker, Copthall Court. F. Gidney. Greenhithe, Kent, victualler. Sol. Mr. Glyam. Burr Street, East S • Wield. G. Hamilton and J. Sampson, Queen Street, Chcapside. warehousemen. Sots. Messrs. Stratton and Alllion, Shoreditch. J. M' Master. Mile End, wastcr mariner. Sol. Mr. Fitzge rald, Lawrence Pountney Hill. S. Bilbrough, Gildersume, York, cloth merchant. Sol. Mr. Evans, Hatton Garden. W. Hindle, Leeds. draper. Sol. Mr. Makinson, Temple. E. France. liuddersheld , York, glazier. Sol. Mr. Lake. Cateaton Street. J. Ritchie, Woolwich, baker. Sol. Mr. WMichael, South Sea Chambers. J. S. Voysey, Ratcliffe Highway. grocer. Sols. Messrs. Evict and Bison, Hayden Square, Minories. J. Lawrance, Hattori Garlen, woollen draper. Sob. Messrs. Bourdillon and Hewitt. Bread Street, Cheapside. T. G. and D. Asquith, Fenchurch Street, merchants. Soli.. Messrs. Lee and Townsend. Three Crowns Square, Southwark. W. K. Taylor, Birmingham, dealer in buliain. Ws. Messrs, Alexander and llohne. New Inn. P. Watson, Liverpool. merchant. Sots. Messrs. Adlington and Gregory, Bedford Row. D. Edwards, Newport, Monmouth. corn dealer. Sol. Mr. King, Serjeants' Inn. J. Levyr. Houndsditch, dealer. Sol. Mr. Norton, New Union Street, MOortielde. D. Emmett, Chippenham, Wilts, butcher. Sol. Mr. Pyre.. Gray's Inn Square. J. Cook. Helmsley. York, merchant. Sol. Messrs. Bell and Bredrick, Bow Church Yard. J. Hors&II, Oildersorue. York. cloth merchant. Sol. Mr. Wilson. Greerße Street, Hatton Gaudin. E. T. Harley, Hrubury. Warwick, miller. Eol. Mr. Burfoot, Temple. IL Leigh. Liverpool, soap maker. Sols. Messrs. Lowe and Cowburn, Temple. J. King. Birnurigham. wire worker. Sops. Messrs. BOUTdiIIOO and Hewitt, Bread Street. Cheered& J. Wainwright, Birmingham. bellows maker. Sols. Messrs. Bourdillon and Hewitt, Bread Street. Cheapside. DIVIDENDS. March IN, E. Savage, Upper North Place, Gray's Inn Lane. grocer—lS, T. W. Burley and W. Stapleton. Newport Pagnell. Bucks, brewers-21, J. and R. Potts and H. Cooke, Coleman Street, merchants-21, S. Noibrow. Bishopsgate Street, merchant —2O. W. Dickinson, Scalby. Yorkshire. coal merchant--2 t. IL Lee. Great Winchester Street, underwriter-2S, T. Clu.pman, Littlebury Mills, Essex, inealman.-16, W. Ennuott, Lawrence Pountney Lane. oil merchant---2S. J. Oulet, Charlotte Street. Fitzroy Square. jeweller—lN. W. Woods, Crawford Street. Marylebone, linen dr J. Jackson, Duke Street. Man chester Square, haberdasher—YS. J, Newell, Redbridge. South ampton. timb er merchant..-214. W. Sawkinv, Southampton, watehmaker--2 I. T. Cooke and M. E. Brennan. Strand, dialers in nimble—lS, IL Strachan and T. Stubbs. Cheapsitie. ware housemers—April 6, C.Whiung. Bristol , plumber —S . A. Phillips and B. Loser, Salters' Hall Court, merebants-14. A.W• alter and J. Stokes, Bishop/mood and Lydbruuk Works, Gloucestershire, iron masters. CERTIFICATES to be granted March IS. C. Mackenzie, Caroline Street. Bedford Square, merchant. — E. Maddock. R. Quinn, and J. Uniacke. Lis crow', merchants. —lt. Gash. Bridge Road, Lambeth, c oach ihakcr.—H. John son, Waldron, tanner.—C. Reid, Plymouth, mer chant.—W. Garner, Poultran-cunotiericatire, Chester. treater 111 coals.—R. Crowe, Chelsea, victualler.—M. Taylor. 1. 01 4 Laae, cotton deeper.—W. Devil , Holland Street, Christ church, and J. Devey, Coal Exchange coal and ship owners. — W. Heath, Lower Street. butcher. —J. Farmer. Ashborne. Derby, grocer.—C. Bewley. Manchester.--J. Fuller. Billericay, L1A431, horse dudes, The following is a copy of the answer returned by the Duchess of Kent to the Address of Condo lence, which was presented to her from the House of Commons•by Lord Morpeth : " l am aril t•rssostale of the frostings w Weis hare twiner(' the Howie of Contemns in caudate w Ilh wr 014 the catmint- Isms Mimi nottioarly ois ath ul• his tate Kays{ Fitelme.a the flake 4.1 . stet ; and I requiem that %Wry Nlll swept sny eo atrial arkstotwirolgronents for thris Mr!osaktr, An uu 1114 1 my brio* rd hossloand's mentor) Nil t, farm . ..vs it in flub. 4 onelty, isON, 1 WIN 'MAUI .a). become muse b) :•1111•Cis it and isse wanton, tts Nrlt 44 trola lily roilitoxioN NMI it b) Marl lags' wa a5ll Nu xcell/u 1 PI 111103 whl•rt In Illt. Thu Duchess held the little f.sthcrlwos Princess Alexandrina in her arms while the Address was read to her, and r.ceived the pewit:Alan, lords Morpeth• unit Clive, witn evident ft:clings of grate ful sutisfactiqn,