The National Register. — London, England, 1819-03-28 00:00:00

DUG/ 618010. Ronk Stork 268 10 . a 3 per Ceut. futp..i per Cent. 3 per Urn' Cues. 741 India 8.0111114 63i 44 per Cent. 136/ India Stork 4 per Cent. Eichequer Halls 18. 5 per Cent. Navy 1051 Cons. for Ac. i-ii Lung Anti. 914 Lottery Tickets ;91. Ms. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Eamon. SUNDAY, MARCH 2s, 1819. MILITARY BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. • On Friday night in the House of Commons, • question of privilege was brought forward, for the rarticulars of which we refer our Readers to our Parliamentary Report.—At anj time this would be a subject ofconsequence, but its importance greatly • , :. increases when we consider the present censurable inclination on the part of the Government, to intro duce the sabre and bayonet on every oceasion.—The • Prince cannot hold a Levee, without the public streets being crowded by Soldiery—how much more honourable the feeling of Elieabeth, when pointing to the populace, who had c.tuse to esteem her—the exclaime•l " THESE ARE MY GUARDS." A performance at a Theatre is not now allowed without the (.; , :ards being stationed even as low as " York-streat.— We all know that Cromwell entered the House of Commons attended by Soldiers, and ardered them to " Take away, that bauble" meaning the Speaker's Nam; and really if the House • .of Commons had not so properly asserted its privi 'Pies as it slid on Friday night, we should not kave been surprised if ae present Ministers under e Ilrmarelsicsal Government, had en24lated the harsh . isood of the Usurper. We have received Boston Pape s to the 23 instant. and New Yolk to the 28th ch. l'hcir contents .Iro important, as insuenucing the cessation of the Flori das by Spain to the United States of America. The Treaty wus laid before the Serrate by the Presklent, t.n the 22t1 of last month. The prose' (Hogs in Con bress relating to Arbuthnot and Ambrister are still iraportant—Though the }louse of Representatives hat come to a. deeision; there is yet an expectativo. that the Senate 'Aid rtveue its reio2utionst French papers to Saturday last have arrived. Nin" Peers, in addition to those already received by the Chamber, were introduced in the sitting of the 18th instant ; when likewise M. de Sese made a Report from the Committee on the proposition for repeal ing the law against seditious cries. Although the Committee recommended the abolition of that law, M. de Seze announced his entire disagreement with his colleagues. From the pium.eings of the Cham ber of Deputies, it appears that the sentences passed upon a certain glass of French criminals—namely, those who had' been condemned to exile--cannot be carried into execution, ali. the countries bordering eji,k 4 zance having,refused to let these convicts pas their frontiers, from motives very easily to be un derstood. The Government, therefore, must par don these men's offences, or find some means of com muting their several punishments. It is in our opinion, satisfactory to learn, that the Commission appointed by the Chamber of Deputies to report on the message from the Chamber of Peers, relative to the election law, has, through its Chairman, Count Beugnot, reported against that alarming resolution which formed the subject of the message. We have received some German papers, one of which contains an article from Berlin, stating that M. Humboldt has been authorised to prepare the details of the new Prussian constitution; the form of which, if we understand it clearly, bears in some respects a closer resemblance to that of the United States to that of any other Government with which we are acquainted. Each province is to have its assembly of local representatives, whence arc to be selected a higher order of representatives, who are to attend the general Parliament or Diet of the kingdom. If this constitution be carried into efleot, it will compose a sort of federative monarchy; but which, being at the same time a miliktry monarchy, app,ars likely to experience in its adotinistration some difficulties of no small moment. If there be a strong executive power at the centre, the predomi. nance of the military spirit may :ender the Crown an overmatch fix the forms of a free Constitution. If, on the other hand, the prerogative be weak, the conflicting interest of the local assemblies may tear the whole usach:ne . to . pieres. The Germ a ns, we f ear , Ltre fauch to i ce, irLst rci,tcs to the practical MAUI; *s. and daily exercise of those political rights, in the praises and pursuit of which they display so much laudable animation. Curnot is moving nearer to the French frontter. The expected prrdas de toe concerning the libert y and abuses of the press, were on Tuesday last pre. seined to the Chamber of Deputies, after an intro ductory oration by the Keeper of the Seals. The; prqjetz deloi are three in num. er, containing no less than 65 separate articles ; for the most im portant of which we refer our readers to the usual head of French intelligence, in another column, The first poja, submitted by the Keeper of the Seals, enumerates the several species of literary of fences, with the penalties to be annexed to each of them; the second regulates the mode of judicial proceeding to be observed towards persons charged with such offences • while the third re l a t es to the journals and periodical publications, which, as being tir the future withdrawn from the censorship, will require some special provisions of law. The class of ofienders placed foremast on the list are those who by 1* writings, pictures, emblems, or placards," shall instigate others to the perpetration of crimes, in which the said instigators are aLso declared to be accomplices, Should such criminal pnictices consist of imputations or allegation* injurious to the King's person, they subject the author to en imprisonment of not less than 6 months, nor exceeding 5 years, and to a fine of from 500 to 10,000 francs. Various kinds, degrees, and objects of def a m a ti on , pu bli c and individual, are laid down with elaborate minute ness: and the punishments, which Lonsist in all cases of fine and imprisonment, are graduated sc. cording to . the offence. Speeches in the Chambers, however, and reports or papers printed under their authority, are exempt from.the operation of the new pr el. With respect to the joutnals, daily and periodical, the chief provisions of the law have been already anticipated; viz. that a declaration shall be made of the names and places of abode of two of the Edi tors, with that of the Office duly authorized where the paper is printed. •ld. That bail shall be given to the amount of 10,000 francs in renter for the daily journals, and 5,000 renfea for those periodi cally published. The pmjets were ordered to be printed and dig. tributed, and a day was to be fixed for their dis cussion. Prinee 'Leopold is sfiortly expected in England : his Royal ilighness is nn his way home; he was to leave Coburg soon after the 12th inst. The report as to the destruction of Messina by an earthquake, appears to be without the slightest foundation. We understand an Algerine Ambassador and suite are shortly expected to arrive in London. CAMBRIDGE, March 25.—Their Roy 1 High nesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have, we understand, signified to the Lord Bishop of Bristol, their intention of being present at the en suing commencement, and of honouring his Lord ship and family with their company at Trinity-lodge during their stay. Further advices from Jamaica to the 9th at. were received on Friday. The state of the corps, owing to the continuance of bad weather, was very unpromis ing : a letter dated St. Mary's, Jan. 28, say 4—" I have before mentioned, that our prospects were vcry bad in this quarter generally, and am sorry to add that they have been still further blighted by the late unprecedented bud weather we have experienced ; perha s the severest winter ever known for rain, not having had ten dry days since the beginning of last November, which has nearly destroyeA the little col fee we had remaining on our t ees, and occasioned the smallest crop I ever made on this place ; I be lieve our neighbours have suffered equally." : The beautiful Circassian, in the possession of the Persian Ambassador, about to visit Eng:and, and who is so closely confined at this time from the insrectioq of the Parisians, is expected to be imported here with the same sacrct restraint ; but whether the vi gilance of our Custom-houseofficers will be dispensed with on. so critical an affair as a lady locked up in A cabinet, is an ordeal whichttlie proprietor of the fair stranger has to hazard. Ex — tract from the Bulletin de Commerce of 20th March :—" Paris, 19th March.—By tulvice from Niarseil es of the i gth inst., it was reported there, that the city of .t.essina had ken swallowed up by an earthquake, Had that upwards of 40 vessels, which were in the port, had timinlered. It is Mile'', that the cowl of Calsgbria had suffered considerably. This news fortunately requires cenfirmation."—ilcm. A list from thesgent at Lloyd's at Marteillea, 4;altzl 12th mast., due4,not mentio.n.this report. • . . . 100 klio.ll LAST SKUTT'S GAZE7TE. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. R. Smrbuck, Milton. Gravesend, boot arid shoemaker. Tlt NATIONAtIEGISTER, Committee on this subject in the Senate, consists of five persons; one of these, Mr. Forsyth, appointed Minister to the Court of Spun, vice Mr. Erving, who returns to the United states, had resigned his place in the Committee. :it was reported, that of the remaining four, two were for the Resolution disapproving of the conduct of Gen. Jackson, and two for concurring with the opinion of the Com mittee of the House of Representatives. It had been found necessary, in consequence, to ballot for another, to give a majority, and on investigation, Mr. Eppes had been appointed. A Resolution was then proposed for delaying the investigation, which was negatived. While matters remain in this state with respect to Jackson, we are concerned to find the public mind so debased, in New York particularly, where the citizens are feasting and honouring him, fur his sanguinary deeds and wanton and cruel ex ploits. On his arrival at New York, he was saluted by the roaring of cannon, but the yelling of savages would have been more suitable on such an occasion, or the roaring of butches.—lmmediately after land ing, he was escorted by the Governor's Guards, with music, no doubt playing "See the Conquering Hero comes !"---but to render the procession more com plete, he should have been preceded by tags made of the shrouds of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, with a more or two of executioners, bearing each a ;uman sktill, as the triumph of inhumanity. BANKRUPTS. P. Raker, Brighthelinstenc, linen draper. I'. I/algaims and E. Winslow, St. Mary at Ilill, ship and insurance brokers. T. I:arcllitul. Langley, Buckingham. brick maker. E. Dampier. Primrose Street, Bishopsgatu Without, Ned Clll.ller. ‘V. Barton, St. &velour's Church yard, upholsterer. J. Whitehroutr. I:lte•acr. shoemaker. N. Brooke, Duke Sum. Lincoln's Inn Fields, shoe manu facturer. 11. Dunnage. Colchester. miller. A. Barnett. Bemer's Street, glass dealer. J. Booth, Chainl en le Frith, Derby, common brewer. J. Whattan, Liverpool, cattle dealer. M. Gudtlard. &zanylands. ('heater, tanner W. Dickinson, Sealby, York, coal merchant J. Siblcy, Ab.hssrch Lane. drysalter. W. 'Curlier. Lombard Street. stationer. T. Illawn,haw, Ilalifax, loik, grocer. J. Johnsoa, Sliefheld, York. dower. W.Chamberltin, Bristol, corn factor. 11. Bush. matinee:mei, dealer. T. liellittar end J. !leihear, Bristol. merchant& R. Mil , et, Old Fish Street. bookseller. B. at:dwelt'. Fraut, Sussex. -hopkeeper. G. Thistlewood, Tower Dill. Sour factor. J. W. Burtnester, and C. L. Vidal, New London-street, trier. chants. N. Comsat, Upper East Smithfield. chemist. P. Mouritjoy. Hanwell Nursery, seedaman. A. Webb. Ibuomermith, coach proprietor. D. Stalker and A. D. Welch, Leadenhall-street. DIVIDENDS. April 2 1 . R. Boyle, Upper Thames Street, Merchant.-30. R. Ortue, Chester. Tanner.—May tS. J. Polley, New Bond Street. rurniture.Printer.—April 10. J. Tucker. Loc.! Acre. Linen Draper.— 7. 3. Smith Hnght. Coventry, Ribbon Manufacturers. —l7, H. IVlkinvon and A. Wilkinson. Saint Vary Axe. Mee' Shan!—t7, T. Mcrae and 11. La Porte Merac,Cheapside.—May 1. 3. Frodsham, Beer Brewer.—April 17, W. COWMAN , Liverpool, Liq ior Merehant.—S, M. Faulkner anti W. Birch, Manchester, Stationer. *n . tlol wn I" fot . ou In Ilal ICI pr