The National Register. — London, England, 1819-11-01 00:00:00

LETTER OF EARL GROSTE.VOR. To THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO RECEIVE AND AP PLY hITISCRIPTIONS FON RAISING AN ADDITIONAL AIMED YU)'$L IN THE COUNTY OF CIIESTEL GENTLS)4O2I —As it is not my intention to contri bute to the above object. I think it due to persons so highly respectable as yourselves, to myself, and to the county at large, to state the reasons which ittanenced me in declining to subscribe to a general fund, or to raise any separate force. At the present moment, in this neighbourhood, every thing is quiet and undisturbed ; and had the existing force of the county been augmented only by private subscriptions and individual efforts, I should have viewed the proceedings in silence, giving no opinion as to its expediency or disadvantage. Bit called upon, as I have incidentally been, to assist in forwarding the object of the late county meeting, I cannot, on an occasion so public, avoid, ill a manner as pithlic, declar ing my reasons for the line of conduct I mean, after dote deliberation to adopt. Those gentlemen of the Com ntittee with whom I have the hot tet..r and happiness of Iteing acquainted, will, I tout, do me the justice to ad mit, that I am not a person likely to be unwilling, when satisfied that the occasion is a proper one, to assist in any way in my power, in maintaining the public peace, and in supporting the credit and security of the county, which must always mainly rest onthe faithful execution of the laws, and the preservation and prosperity of our happy constitution. To form an impartial judgment on the question now before me, I have examined recent events and occurrences with all the accuracy in my-power, and I Insist beg leave to revert to certain local events connected with these occurrences. The Grand Jury of the county, at the late Assizes, seeing tracts circulated, of a intuie to undermine our religious faith, and injure our form of Government, naturally expressed their in dignant feelings on the occasion ; it appears, however, from the result of a late tr:al, that these attacks on our religion are not likely to be countenanced by a British Jury, any more, I trust, than by a British people. And 1 ant also of opinion, that nor happy form of Govern anent is as little in danger fmnt the wild and pernicious doctrines maintained and disseminated on the subject of our Constitution. The nation is too much enlightened to be misled by such dangerous theories. Whether the voice of the people be sufficiently heard in the Com mons Mouse of Parliament, all persons may be allowed without criminality, not only to doubt, but to dispute ; and may endeavour to correct what they consider a de_ feet in our system, by lawful nears, but that that subject, in itself legitimate witen pursued constitutionally, ought ever to be obtained by force, I deny as peremp emit! as I wooed peremptorily and steadily resist it. The Parliament. it seems, is to be called together at an earlier period than usual ; and, as we are Ml], to devise means for putting down disaffection. !Ministers, there fore, I conclude, mean to propose laws still stronger than those that exist for that purpose and ibis is to he at tempted before any inquiry shall take place into the late distressing transactions at :Manchester. Why the laws ore to be strengthened, or the armee: force of the country to be generally increased, I am at a loss at present to discover; for, whether the late transactions at Man chester were legal or not, there seemed little difficulty in enforcing a summary process, and protecting. if en dangered, the persons and property of the inhabitant.. lkfore, then, recourse he had to extraordinary legialla tiet, and extraordinary arming, it may be advisrable to ittquire, whrther the minket of the Magistracy has not been calculated rather to produce titan restrain unlawhil combinations on the part of the people. Some of that Magisuacy I have the p•leasurc ui knots mug, and more honourable anti upright per•:nns cannot axis.. I would at all times tely un bit integrity; and few things ; rteve me mture,than the y shouid stiffer in their repel. t ;t:on, or in any other way, from the unfortunate cveiVs t:.al lure recently occnrrt•,l at Manchester. Bin to !•;..ne or dolly irtrii.y would only injure their!, olide a I :mil fairduubtle•s l)e what t her most rilyirelf, I lia%e Fid e r!,, o hr NON meeting A the 16,h erc %.. r irate t , l-11iialaietl 34 p:•aceably ai those at outer Is of the country Where meetings of the sline drfrriir 1.1 have been held, 11.1•1 it not been for injudicious in. 1, ,::,•retic , ?. I,Yriat the immediate awl ultimate oltit•ct 1... the pi.tNntis ca.liug such meetings nt.,y be, I pret• rt.: to determine: Im that at all events is a sithjeet aeon. Tile affair, then, si-,04i1d be submit. t,•.1, without ret , !rte, to tile ineeNti2atioti of iiimartia! committees in Virliameni, which will alone gite b.I:;S -i.iction to the commy—will alone sate Parliament frnm the teprnactie3 of t , iose whu think that ie re-v(4144:s imperfectly the public voice. It is, I alit aware, tained by same, that it would be best t o wait the deci s im of the tribunals of justice but, nudes the discourage- 2t.11, ration. went. that have recently occurred, one would find a difficulty in recommending persevenatice in such a course, particularly after the result of the Inquest at Oldham— an inquest held for the purpose of i n quiring into a charge of wilful murder, and which should have been brought to a termination as speedily as a due examination of witnesses would allow. It is said, in justification of the extraordinary and alarming adjournment of the in quest to a week after the meeting of Parliament, and the consequvist postpo n ement of the verdict, that it was done at the desire of the Jury. This, however, it is also said, they disclaim; but even had they expressed arch a wish, the cause of it should have been made known, in a manner the moat distinct and formal ; and if, from in disposition of any of the Jury, on the testimony of me dical men, then as lisle delay as possible should have hero allowed to interrupt the progress of the inquest UM'S:awes have been committed, let the offender; lie punished; and at all events, let as give satisfaction to an anxious and inquiring nation. Before, then, we stir a step towards rigorous legislation, or menacing arena• client, it behoves us to inquire whether out constitutional laws may not have stilt-red something from those wit, have the guardianship of them in their own hands ; whether, if that be the case, such violation of its Facrerl bulwarks may 1101, in reality, create, if it has not already created, a disposition to retaliate, where no intention• n• resistance before existed. 11, however, contrary to acs my expectations, there should, indeed, appear a den's.- intlldilolll, openly and distinctly acted upon, to overturn the constittuion of the country, I shall he ready to exert every means its my power to inert and resist such a spirit of hostility, against what I conceive, in comuion, doubt less, with the great hotly of the nation, to he the most perfect form of Government with ,which any country was ever blessed. During the late war I raised a corps of Infantry, and subscribed in various instances, to other corps, for the protection of my country against a foreign enemy.— slay God grant that 1 may never see the hour when I may he compelled to do so again►i a domestic one L. Ir, however, that unhappy moment •should ever arrive, 1 shall not, I trust, he found wanting, in calling into action all the resources within my sphere of influence. I hive the honour to he, with sincere respect, Gen tlemen, your obedient aml faithful servant, Oct. 24. GItO,VENoR. FRO.O SATURDAY muurs GAZETTE. [This Gazette notifies the appointment of G. Grazebrook, of, Stourbridge, %Voreestershire. Gent. to be a Mower Exuaortlinary in the Court of Chantary. DANKRUPTS. —........ • R. rearnek, Charing, Kent, miller. Solicitor% Nletgra. Greg. son and Foonetedu. Angel Court, Throgmorton Street. J. Wrangle, Antwell, Herts. conduit:utter. Soh. Nlessra. Richardbon„ Wolbrook. W. Hodir , nn, Kiturgton upon !lull, apothecary. Sa Mr. Show, Ely Place, Holborn. W. Amine and G. Yates, Liverpool, merchants. Solo. Meows. Illackstock ..nd Bunce. Temple. D. Bishop, Great Surrey Street, Blackfriars Road, upholsterer. Sol. Mr. Black, Stanford r:trect. .1. Collins, Newport. Moninouthihire, common brewer. Soii. Messrs. Adlington and Gregory, Bedibrd How. K. Langley and W. Belch, High Street, Southwark, engravers. Sol. Mr. Taylor, Gray's Inn. S. Sproston, London, merchant. Sol.. 3lr. Farren, Tbrcad• needle Street. 11. (0 sag, I.ittic Hermitage Street. Wapping, fishmonger. Sols. Messrs. Stevens and Wood, Little St. Thomas Apu.itle. S. Chanipness, Fulham, market gardener. Sol. Mr. Joao. •Size Lane. T. Mitchinson, Great Driffivlil, York. grocer. Sob.. Messrs. Stocker, Dawson, and llerringhani, New Boswell Court. J. Craney, Holborn Bridge, grocer. SOls. Messrs. Denton and Barker, Gray's Inn Square. B. H. Ilrewman, Holywell Street, Strand, silk mercer. Sola. Altura Jiteomb and Bentley, ilti.inghall Street. J. kl ,, klship, Cheltenham, grocer. Sola. Messrs. Vizard and Blower, fjncoin's Jim T. Burn, Sombend, Essex, brickinaker. Sob. Messrs. Milne an I Parry, 'l'emple. G. Scott, Wapping, builder. Sol. Mr. Te m pl er . J e l i n St ree t, America S quare. • C. Crisp, Bristol, oordwginer. So 3lessrs. Bridges and Quitter. Red Lion Square. .1. 1%. Heyton, 11olywell. Flint, wire and iron manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Edmunds, Lincoln's Inn. Fisher, Bristol, coal merchant. Sols. Messrs. Hilliard and Ila.,tintp, Gray's Inn. ..... Di VIDENDS. Now. 20, J. Burle::,11, Bristol, brass founder ..IX. C. Grin stead, and J. Lanham, Iloralaun, Sussex, bankers-20, .1. Tay- Morr!..-Wearniouth Shore, I)urhant, common brewer-50, T. Smith. Vork, bacon Jumps. and T. Hargroves, Fort: Siniet, hat manufacturers-20, A. 1 fort, Dom Street, Finsbury S.,uare, merchant—f., F. Lear, Strand, brush maker —2O. W. Illualew, East Smithfield, halier....2. a. .1. ‘Wohey, Wel- Iwyn. Hertford, mealnern-210, H. liodson, Fleet !kr. et, oilman - W. Lewis, and J. Al. Ilmderson, Little Tower Street, wine merchant-25, E. Head and 'f. Baker, Great Hussy., Street. Bloorn , birry, linen drapers-20. .1. Howe, Finsbury Place, livay stable keeper--20, H, Jordon, and J. Smith, Strati rd, Er•scx, and J. Lichfield, I.r.sulmirrell Street, coach roprietors, 20, E. Bourne, A:14011 Friars. merchant —v:0, J. Croft, Pell. itutziff 'xi •• nacre rant-20, .1. Slater, I arket !tom:, IVestntinster, bre • - er--.7. W. Bolton, Bury Street, West. minster, c:ititriber—v7. .1. I Irrri.arn, Lower Shad well Street, CIITCWIt A. Anci,r,rn, P rlpot Lane. nierclaint -23, T. E.iwar is, am. and T. i:Jwanis. jun. Bradfcir,l, Wilts, clotl•:ers-2c.. 1). Stalk r it , rl A. D. VVeleir, Lendenhall Street. slo:rsellers—i.t.e. I. W. Sicarplea and J. Datriby, Liverpool, mwrekrcs—.l,.• 15. G. White: eiLl, jun. and G, Clarke, this sitr;;lrall C CFI r• ICATr:S to ire erantc.l Nor. •.n. W. Tii:ner, I.l,ro 4 rrth•r. ICArb. i. I , Will A. Comer, Man chester, contra .iiiiners—:•l. Ilen:.ry , brat:Arra-upon .:4uli, nice c& 11;ikeirlrearl, Manchesur • and h. Nayler. FLaiini;ron, . Flowers, Learlen• hall Street, tarlor--!1. It. Hothlutts, Non Shields, eierualler— Tndces, Lrrerpr•ol, incrchant--G. Brown, Broad Facet, IVesterinster, uphoislcret--J. littivn, Dartford, Kant, pap r Itlttii‘rt L 01 1 73011, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1. lire have received Paris Papers of Monday and Tuesday last, one of which states that the Princess of Wales remains at Lyons. The trial of the Editor and Publisher of.the translation of Mr. Hobhouse's history of-the Hundred Days took place before the Assize Court of Paris on Monday. It seems that this translation was originally printed at Ghent, and that a copy of it was purchased from a traveller in Paris by M. Domerc, one of the defendants in the present case. This-copy was ahem) to the other defendant, Regnault Warin, who thought it might be published if some earts, which reflected with too mutt severity upon the King and the Royal Fa mily, were suppressed Regnault Warin undertook the task of erasing the most offim ive parts, and these alterations beinl made, the book was printed. —At half past four o'clock the Jury retired, and. returned to the Court at half past six. They pro. nounced the two prisoners Not Guilty of formal attacks upon the inviolability of the King's person, &c. but they. declared them Guilty of public insults towards the King and Royal Family ; and the Court, after some deliberation, sentenced Do►nerc to six months imprisonment and 1,000 francs fine; and Regnault Warin to one year's imprisonmeut and 1.000 flatted fine., The Queen of Spain, in her slow progress from tbe, frontier to the capital, was at Vittoria on the 7th and Bth of this month. The Authorities in Vittoria, in the simplicity of their hearts, thought to delight. their new Sovere;gn by a shew of bull fights; but her more refined taste and generous feel ings revolted at so barbarous a spectacle, and she soon-retired from the scene of cruelty, leaving her less sensitive subjects to enjoy the torments of ani. mals fir nobler than themselves. 1 t seems, however, that this indirect censure of the customs of Spain has not diminished the respect which the Spaniards of all classes testify towatds this young and interest- ing Princes. The French Five per Cents. are 70f. SO c.— Bank Actions, 1,487 f. 50 c. A Dutch Altai has arrived, with Papers to the 28th instant. They contain some details of the insurrection that broke out last year in Java. It is attributed by the Dutch to the superstition of the natives, but they were equally superstitious in the time of Governor Raffles, and yet the Island did not then suffer any such troubles. Among the motives which have induced Govern ment to restore 10,000 of the veteran battalions and Chelsea out-pensioners to active duty, it is said, that great numbers of these men (not officers) have been noticed in the ranks of the Radicals at their late public meetings. The officers thus recalled to the service have all retired on full pay, and the full pay of the men will not exceed the aggregate of their half pay and pensions. The proposed increase of the Royal Marine fcree, to the extent of YO men to each company, is not connected with the alarm excited by the proceedings of the Radicals. A correspont!enee bas been carried on for some time between the Commander in-Chief and the Admiralty, on the subject of the Dock-yard duty, to which the present establishment of Marines was represented by the hitter as inadequate. The ease has been made out, and the increafe of tha Roul Marines is, we understand, to supply this deficiency. PUUPC rINANCE.—We apprehend that the re ceipt of the revenue fur the current quarter will bo far fium compensating for the deficiency cxperieuccil TILE NATIONAL REGISTER ®rice Rank Sock 10} : per Cent. G5l 1 per tent ( Obi per Cent. 75 1 per Cent. 83k, 5 per Cent Na.. Intl Ging Alm. I? 7-16 MR if %tads. o * 31. 1mp..1 per Cent. (tuba. 11.45414 11.. die. 14404 . 14 EiClserpler 114114 Q. die. Cum. for Ac. 661 Lotiery Tieket• £l9 NATIONTAL REGISTER. NOV. 1. b)e