The National Register. — London, England, 1820-04-10 00:00:00

The streets are crowded, and some audacious in sults have been offered to the Yeomanry of the adjoining counties. Last night, about twelve o'clock, nearly thirty Radicals wen: out titan Paisley to Lounsdale, a mile south-west from the town, and demanded whatever fire-arms might be in the house. On being told there were no arms in it, they said they would go next to Foxbar, a little to the westward. The proprietor of Lounsdale told them, that if they did they would meet with a determined resistance, which they found to be the case, as the proprietor, after vainly giving them warning to retire, fired upon them, by which a young man, of the name of Cochran, was killed, and, it is supposed, several others were wounded, as blood was traced to some distance from the house. The body was lying at Foxbar this morning, the party having retired after the first fire, without carrying off the body. CHAIRING OF MSIR. R FROBHOUS E RANCIS B . URDETT AND Thursday being the day appointed for Chairing the Representatives recently returned members for the City of Westminster in Parliament, preparation was made at an early hone to give effect to a ceremony which many considered the triumph of independence. The line marked out for the procession was from Sloane Street to the Crown and Anchor, in the Strand, and within that range all business seemed to be suspended. The shops were shut, and in geoeral, arrangements were made to accommodate friends with places at the windows to see the procession. Purple streamers and laurel decorated many of the houses ; and soon after two o'clock the streets were crowded with spectators, whilst carts, cara vans and coaches, drew upon each side the way, for the purpose ..f making money. The public were acconi misdated in those vehicles at the rate of a shilling or sixpence a head. At half-past eleven the hands and banners of the dif ferent parties arrived and took their stations. Barou ches and horsemen arrived, decorated with blue and white ribands The riders and drivers wore a blue cockade with white rosettes in the middle. The ear was superior in taste to any thing of the sort used on former occasions. The triumphal seat was elevated ten feet at least from the body of the vehicle, and the ascent to it was by steps. The whole was covered by dark blue cloth, and ornamented with gold. On the back of the car appeared, in gold letters— " Trinmab of Reform." The sides were tastefully adorned with scrolls of burnished gold, commencing at top, and twisting to in • d breadth at the bottom. — It was hung with drapery, intermixed with the favours of Burden and Hoblmse. S•x grey horses were har nessed to the car. The postillions wore blue and white silk jackets, with caps of the same. About two o'clock, the procession being formed in Sloane Street, Sir F. Burdett, and John Cam I :obbouse, Esq. made their appearance amidst loud shouts of applause I'he procession moved down Piccadilly, the Hay market, along Cockspur Street, and up St. Martin's Lane, to Long Acre and Covent Garden. About half past three o'clock a shower, which had been some time expected, cattle down so smartly, that few remained dry. Sir F. Burdett and Mr. Hobliouse, in their elevated situation, weie really pitied by the spectators. They could not have a dy thread on them. An umbrella was put upon the car but neither would use it. On their arrival opposite the church in Covent Garden, the bands of music played " Hearts of Oak," and " The Con quering Hero." The procession went down Southamp ton Street to the Strand, and thence to the Crown 31141 Anchor Tavern, where the members and their friends arrived at foto. o'clock. They were saluted by loud alto repeated cheering from the populace collected round St. Clement's Church. THE DINNER. After the Chairing, there was a dinner at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, in the Grand Boom of that house. By . six o'clock, the dinner was placed on the table; and I mmediately afterwards the Members, Sr Frattets Burdett and J. C. Hohbouse, Esq. entered the 100111, amidst thunders of applause. Mr. Boundthwaite took the Chair ; Sir F. Burdett on his right, and Mr. Hohhouse on his left hand. The cloth having been removed, the Chairman gave the first. toast—" The People, the ottl• Source of Leci timate Power." (Great applause.) 1 he music played " Role Britannia " The next toast was " The King, and the Principles which seated his Fatuity on the Throoe." Three times three. Tune, " Hearts of Oak." The Chairman then gave, feeling that it reqtt red 110 comment. " The perst•ented but fearless and undaunt ed Advocate of the People's Rights, their worthy lie presentative, Sir F. Burdett." (Immense applan.....) Sir F. Burdett then arose, amidst loud and coin ilitaca platoli.s. Ile said lino it was the first wish of his heart to merit the approbation of the enlightened Electors of Westinioster ; and he could not but feel grateful for the various ways in which it had been shown d • g the day. It was an Mounted& wish to tis:stre the appro bation of one's fellow-cidzens. Many events had nap. pelletl since tile period when he last saw them, of the greatest importance, especially since he had been ho noured with the notice of the Administration by an ex officio information ; but had lie not written that let. ter—a proceeding which he had Bever regrened—he thought lie should not have merited the confidence of die Electors of Allestaiiiiister. As to 11. e trial at LeltTb ter, he laint meal that Welt impel feet reports had goue before the public ; but he could account for them, as the reports were necessarily compressed. One income nienee that resulted front such imperfect reports was, the trial was not fairly before the country. The trial of Mr. Hunt WilS most important—and he could not but observe, that the public ought not to stiffer that indivi dual to bear the expellees of the trial.—(Applause.) With respect to the proceedings at Manchester, the Ma gistrates evidently haul not known what to do or what charges to prefer; and it was most extraordinary that large meetings and banners were not to be considered legal. He had, when standing for Middlesex, been present at larger meetings than what was assembled at Manchester; and he had been preceded by inflamma tory placards, &c. detionhcing the Bahlle. The worthy Baronet here noticed at great length, a late speech of Mr. Canning's, against Reform, and concluded, amidst immense applause, with giving—" Reform, the only remedy for our grievances." Three tunes three.— Tune—" Bunnies strike h The Chairman next gave their new Representative, the able advocate of Relhrm, and the victim of impri sonment without even citation, .1. C. Hobhouse, Esq. It was received with loud and continued applause and htizzas. Mr. lioblionse, after silence had been obtained, said, that the testimonies which they had joist bestowed on him affected fume tolost sensibly. 'rite toast introduced him with new recant ii endation—though be hoped he should never be known as a new character; it intro duced him as the Representative of Westminster. Af ter contending at considerable length that corruption could not be deemed legal—that Reform was required— that at every General Election many laws were violated, lie concluded returning his acknowledgments. After sonic further toasts, &c. the company sepa rated. We cannot close this account without censuring the folly and inconsiderateness of the Committee, in causing so great an additional waste of time as they did, by postponing the chairing. It is a ce remony which if it take place at all, ought to fol low immediately the declaration of the numbers on the hustings, and not be made the means of ano ther day of idleness, dissipation, drunkenness and riot. FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANK ItUPTS. J. Phipps. Duke Street, Portland Place, tailor. Solicitors, Messrs. Richardson, Walbrook. J. Marsh, Rotherham, York, grocer. Sol. Mr. Taylor, John Street, Bedford Row, S. Wheateroft, Sheffield, grocer. Sole. Messrs. Lowe and Cow bum, Temple. G. Thomas, Breage, Cornwall, shopkeeper. Sole. Messrs. Cardale and Co., Gray's Inn. DIVIDENDS. April 29, W. Fosbery and E. Ingleby. Liverpool, merchants -26, W. Hett, Leeds, woolstapler-29, T. Houlbrooke, High Holborn, linen diaper—ls, C. A. Ansell, Carshalton, paper maker—May 2, G. Upton, Queen Street, colour merchant. CERTIFICATES to be granted April 23. C. Hughes, Hill, Warwickshire, victualler—.l. Storkey, Bris tol, cheese factor—J. Walker, jun. A abridge, Somersctshire, common brewer—T. and E. 11. Friend, Sunderland. traders— W. P. Peace, Newport, saddler—J. Young, Carlisle, Cumber. land, spirit merchant—R. Walton, Wood Street, Cheapside. hosier—C. Chubb, l'ortsea, ironmonger—T. Cooper. Kennett Wharf, Upper Thames Street, merchant—W. Roscoe, J. Clarke, and W. S. Roscoe. Liverpool, bankers—R. Bill, jun., Wolver hampton, carrier. STATE OF TILE REVENUE. -OP CHARGE OF CONSOLIDATED FUND TO APRIL 5, 1820. Exchequer Annuities . • . . 1:23,750 South Sea Company . . . . 153,456 Bank on their Capital . . . • 89,125 Dividends National Debt 3 055,348 Civil l.ist 63 824 Pensions ..... . 65,656 Imperial Annuities . • • . • 9,173 Other Charges . • • . . 53,599 STATE PitisoNras.—(ht Monday evening copies of the indictment for high treason found against. Arthur Tlitsilewood, William Davidson, Jas. logs, John Thomas Brunt, Richard Tidd, James William IVilson, John Harrison, Richard Bradburn, John Shaw Strange, James Gilchrit.t, and Charles Cooper, were delivered to them respectively in the Tower of London, and at the House of Correction for the county of Middlesex, with a list of the Jury for their trials, and also a list of the witnesses to be produced for proving the said indictment. We have only room to give a short abstract of the indictment The list of the jurors contains the names of upwards of 200 of the freeholders of the county of Middlesex, resident in the different parishes and places in the county, many of them at a considerable distance from the metropolis; the list of witnesses contains 162 names, and amongst others those of the Earls of Hurrowby, Viscounts Palmerston and Chet wyntl, Lord Castlereagh, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Charles Bathurst, Robt. Baker, Esq. the chief magistrate at Bow-street, Richard Birnic, Esq., the Bow.street officers and the military present at the apprehension of the prisoners, several warders of the Tower, and others. We understand that the prisoners are to be arraigned on Saturday, the 15th instant, and that the trials will be proceeded on, the following Monday, under the general commission of gaol delivery, at the Old Bailey, and that the pri soners are each entitled to challenge 35 jurors pe remptorily; therefore, unless they join in their challenges, they must be tried separately, for the jury panel, numerous as it is, will not admit of a joint trial, if the prisoners serer in their challenges. The act of the 3il William 111. directs that the pri soners shall be admitted to their full defence, by counsel learned in the law ; and the 7th William that they shall not. be attainted but by and upon the oaths and testimony of two lawful wit nesses, either both of them to the same overt act, or one of them to one, and the other to another overt act of the same treason, unless the party indicted, or arraigned and tried, shall willingly, without violence, in open court, confess the same, or shall stand mute, or refuse to plead. The indictment contains four counts; the first is on the statute of the 25th of Edward 111. and charges the prisoners with compassing, imagining, invent. ing, devising, and intending to deprive and depute our Lord the King from the style, honour, and kingly name of the imperial crown of this realm. The second count is WI the same statide, and charges the pratosiers ooh compassing, imagining, and intending to move and excite insurrketism, rebellion, and wale against our Lord the King, within this seals.), Slid to SUL. vrrt and alter the legislature, rule, And rover 00000 era now duly and happily established within this realm, and to bring and put our said Lord the King to death. The tided count is OH the 36th Geo. Mend charges the pristmeis with compassing, intait• g, devising, aud in tending to levy war against • Lord the King, within this realm, is or der by force and constiaint to compel him to change his nieasin es and counsels. All the overt acts chat ged, for 1101111retitilig and lit using these acts ur trea son, ate, first, meeting, conspii Mg, and consulting, to de vise, at range, and mature plans and menus to subvert and destroy the constitution and gores Hamill atlas realm, as by law established. idly. Conspie ing, dc. to stir up, raise, make, and levy insurrection, rebellion, and war against 0111 Los d the King, and to subvert and destroy the constinition anti govern nn lit of the realm, as by law est aldislied. Silly. Conspiring, Otc. to assassinate, kill, and minder divers of the Privy COlin , •ii of our Lind the King. 4thly. Procuring, pito* Wing, and having lar a quan tities or arms, with intent therchy to arm themselves and other traitors, in older to assassinate, kill, and minder di vets of the Privy Council. Providing arms and ammttoiliun , in order to rake, make, Mid levy insittrect , rebellsco, and win. against our Lord the liing, and to subvert and destroy the conslitutiou and goverainient as by law established. tidily Agreeing to seize and take imssessirm 'firms c• warlike weapons, and a ttttt mutton', with intent tin:telt); to arm themselves and other traitors, and to raise, levy, awl make inoirrecti ttt , rrbctliuu, and war, and sub vert and destroy the constitution and government as by 711ny. Cure-silting and agreeing to set fire to, burn, allii ile,iiiiy,divets 1101161;S slid buildings, and divers hairraCkl used for the reception mid resi lleace of the soldiers, !times, and forces of the King, and to provide and prepare eitlll. s and mslcriais fur the purpose 01 setting tin e to and lane sling the Sallie. C posing and prep:nine. with intent to pub lish, addresses and procianiallollA, solicitations and incitements to the King's atthji et% to alit atilt assist in making and levying insurrection, rebellion, and will. and in übvt.rung mid destroying the Constitution and Goiterumelit as by law es ablislied. Mthly. Pt-crating, le*ying, and notuie pubhe war, armed, and as iayed in a warlike manlier, against our Lord the King %%ilium this realm. The undo try. El Art is 011111.4 . •1 in the third count. A meeting of the householders of Cambridge will shortly be held at tile Shire-hail, tio• tlt. purpose of taking into eons'deration the general state of the borough, and for the discussion of the question relative to the right of voting being vested in t,,: householders. A boat is now building at Plymouth Dock upon an entirely new construction, so as not to need. the assistance of caulking, the timbei s being jointed, and is expected to prove water-proof in all c.iniates and seasons. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Total Charge a Surplus 9 ' 4841,000 .-77.617 X 10,157,617 The Abstract of the Nct Produce of the Revenue for the Quarter ended .sth April, 1819, and .sth April 1820, is as follows :- 1819. Customs Excise .£2,119,350 5,577,E178 1,370,757 335.000 855,246 1411,44(1 75,245 Stanirs Po,t Office . A3•1: , ,,H1 Taxes I.and . Total . 1620. . 10,451,916 Customs Excive 1,960,703 3,57G.333 1,433,1P44 34100 875.716 149,409 O,WD Stamps Pug Office • Assc•bed Taxes Laud •Faxes . Aluwellaticutis i 0,703,247 The increase on divers heath in the Quarter just ended. is I • • • The decrease on others Increase 537,89 G 316,.565 221,551 In consequence of the Petition of the hop growers to enlarge tote time for the payment of the dotal, the Lords of the Treasury have agreed to postpone the pay ments to the Ist of September next, on ClllllOllOll that the hops are placed under the joint locks of the towiter, and the Crown ; hot where there is no security bolt the Mules oil the giootills, the party must immediately our-third of the duty, and give security for the remain der in twoother payments. llb