The National Register. — London, England, 1819-01-18 00:00:00

~,. -e/fr /2 t (3 " 4 " 10 1 • '1 rille.P.^.lol l lll4 4l .wwwwwillobiper • ,: or No. 571.—V0L. XII. POLITICAL DISQUISITION. MELTING OF PARLIAMENT. THE British Parliament has again assembled, and under circumstances of an almost universal rate, it, perhaps, scarcely ever bad subjects of more viral /tome importance to «insider, than those which mist soon come under its discussion and deliberation. Tor some time it hard been rumoured that important .}..ages in the Ministry were likely to take place ; how far this may be true, we cannot pretend to determine ; l.ut we think that if any change does happen, it will, probably, not be one of material importance. There appears, however, from pretty good authority, to Le a. much stronger Opposition Party in the }louse of Cont mans than during many f Seeions of Parliament. The number of Ministerialists is stated to be 398—that of the Opposition, 217 , besides the doubllids, so that we suppicse " the tug of war" will be oonsiderable.— Among the most interesting and important subjects mhich will aeon occupy the attention of Parliament, we may venture to rank the consideration of our rela tions and connexions with France—the discussion of Parliamentary Reform—the Aniendetent of oi:r Cri tidid Code—and the late tragical cud of our two countrymen, Arbuthnot and Ambrister, who were executed by order ef the American Cteerinernt. With respect to our relative situation with France, and the money whieh the French Government has stipulated to pay outseives and our al.ies, we think that there is here a very suspicious, and extraordinary procrustina- The first period far payment mentioned, was 9 Months; the next 18 ; and now it has been timber protracted to Q 7 months. Under these eircuinstanwes, tire is sonic reason to fear that this " bonne tai" of the French may degenerate into a " Punica fides." The internal state of France, however, under their new and popular Ministry ; united with the good imention:: of the King, seems likely to remain in a state of tranquil lity. They certainly are making a slow and gradual progress towards a fe c coustiiirion and pAitical liberty ; that freed.ni and liberty wh'eli is the peen- Par ant well graunded Latest of our own revered country, and the tone of a Web is tatted by almo•t every eoutineieul power; the spring has risen from the fountain head of England : Frunce, Prussia, and Germany ore Lout imb Ling its sa utary streams. and nations far remote will yet feel its force. Put as in the best regulated states ; and in the finest coustitm tinns, tl.ere is always something mbit.li m.:y be reu. tiered better, and drawn still lacer r to perfection ; so in our own there me some defects which no hope will temperately and gradually be reianved. Of this that great and cal a • teued statesman Pill' was tUllv aware. tiQn. We are nu wild and tittrestrsii.letl attrocutes thr reform, bat won-ailing our observatlims on His basis of public opinion, we ure fully ceatrinctsl that our popular re. presentatien Wray be iniproved, and sincerely hope that it will. At the name time we wouid tecommetal all reflicnierit unit nips.sit:oni•ts t.) tae the easel. tent advice of ['move, which hors tilted force in t:ral us in imetieril truth " plum niteht in carmine, ton ego panels offelitiar miteulis.' Our Utittinal Cute has hem intntiotiut I.clore, us one of the subjects to which it is hoped this prevent Ihiriininetit will pay pe. culiar attention—and it is ; ere that we think there is Ilse s:rongest cull for citunee and improvement. It is sure!) , 1..w , t unti eis 6 ra..ctlit to our country, that vEi:tivca ccnip.rw,:vt-ly trifling, 'mil of huh; ment to t.!.(witl, in many ina!umrr•, n:u•t with 11,3'61:411.0A a. the mom utrckit)ila ; I WC at) Kletrely Hutt 1619 Rittl;.et will be fully rah- Decply is it to irv,rt-t:ed Iliut one of ilk. 'omit tenkrerate Itefori. , :rg, tool strenuous sol-yorters fur wiwiioratit,u of out c &LI 11114 CLie is Low /le 111(rit:. atixina ir t - ottry+ y l 4" Our wig, eonOitution anti itabA. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1819. But we all knoly that the poor hOf-starved wretch, who commits a felony in procuring food, front imperious hunger, is. by our esisting laws, condemned to, and may sail., the same punishment us the atrocious mur. derers of the Marrs and the Willieiuses. Nor can we forget that o!Halloren was doomed to exile with the worst and most decided villains of his species. We cannot leave our present subject, without again no ticing the melancholy fate of our Countrymen, Arbuth not and Ambrister. We have before expressed our opinion that they have been most unjustly and tyran. nically doomed to death by the American Governmetit, and WC hope, with the Editor of The Time; " that at uo distant period this business will receive from tha Btitish Parliament, a strict and thorough investigation." But we trust not sutler our passions to get the better of our reasit. Peace with all the world is desirable— • but pe cc with America is particularly so to us. We know enough of war, it is hoped, to make us careful how we again light its torch. Voltaire says, "Si vous mules one histoirc sans guerres, lisez cello des Anges." Let us endeavour that oar future history may give a ne;,•ative to the truth of his remark, nod hope that our Representatives, in all their deliberations, will earnestly strive, as far as is consistent with the national honour, to preserve for us the blessings of peace. IN THE CITY OF LONDON• • The Lord Mayor, Mr. Deputy Williams, of Cannon Street, Mr. I homas Nathaniel Williams. and other re spectable inbahttants of the Ward of Wulbrook.—A considerable degree of ferment has fur some rime past prevailed in the city, of the particulars of which we have taken louse pains to infirm ourselves. Of the two getteleinen minted Williams. one. Mr. Deputy Williams, is for, and the other, Mr. Thomas Nathaniel Williams, is against, the Lord Mayor. The origin of the dispute occurred in December, t 8.17, when Mr. 'l'. N. Williams first became a candidate to represent the ward ut Walbrook in Common Council : at this time he lost his election ; bat in a few months another con test took place in muse weave of a death, nod he would hilVe had a MajOrity, hilt the tither members of the Cerumon Council for this ward, eight in number, being averse fur having him for a ceolicagta.. came themselves to the poll, and he iu consctpu.ncu lust his election a second time by a majority of three, votes. Ou lust St Thomas's day, however, he came ill without opposition. The squabbles that arose daring these Cave contests were numerous, and are likely to occupy the attention of our superior Courts ; as a tree bill of indictment was found on Thursday last by the Grand Jury for the City of London, sitting at the Old ihtiley, against Mr. Deputy Williams, thr a mitidemeauuur in refusing to produce the book of accounts titte said ward, pur suant to the Act of Parliament of t:te 10th of (ko. 11. On the bill being faint Mr. D;;Ftty NVillituns gave bail. (the Lcrn ayor was um: baiL) and trave,s ed to ti e next .!iessions ; aad. we have sloe,: heard that it has, or will be, re:ay . :ed late tke Cuurt of King's Bench. It is n0v05.4:7 ne3t to state, that Mr. Thomas No thanic.l Wir.i.t•cis is one of OW fetr a:turuies of the Lord Nlayclr's t c ; awl that, daring the contests and at a waratnote, the f.•ircl qr.:. , or, then Mr. Atter. man Atkins, presiclinvAcc the wart, observe:l, allud ing' to Mr. 'l'. N. " You, Gentlemen, in.tv elver this I.lwyer, if ecru please ; I will tv:vcr associate with him, or put my foot miler tin. The I.ord Mayor not wishing, it k snicnosed, to forfeit his wuxJ, and Mr. T. N. IVilliams hying deter micie,l to sopptr.l what L 7 c•mecives to be his just tic , ht, the following warfnre between them has been t lie rout it :-- It v.-35 so leig Ina as the year 1 Sar:. (bit Mr. T. N. t mt•ehasill at >t public sale of tE•.: C:xporation of Lotehto, titr Q,lgat guin its unA tywartis, his p!twc, anti ail the rijlits, talvanteges thereto belong ; 111.. rust, VI 'privilege 't seat ta table of the S..voni bearer, iu ligation wi.li the 3 other kelisorllLll of butt CIStlFt. I liS n4OlOll C41:411411' :AI on. s tailt h,y, th e i tßlt inst. and will wilt 'woe ortil tills day, t he I 7tlt. On NlewEl: Lt.r t!.O Mr. T. N. %% Valium. , : it Ett:i , •stied to Purr 91d. be Plough Monday, which at the Mansion House has be"ti considered u gala day, when the household dine with the Lord Mayor and family in state, as a matter of course. Mr. Williams went to the Sword bearer's room,' and was soon informed that he would not be permitted to dine with the household, and that if h:• did persist in doing so, he would be turned oat. Mr. Willituw, however, considering himself entitled, us a matter of right, to a seat, went into the Lo:•d Nl..y6r 4 parlour, and took it at the table accordin g ly. The Lord .:ayor soon afterwavhs entered, ant: having placed the Lady Mayoress in her seat, was urocee.tmng to his own chair, when he discovered : 4, lr.Wiliiams not far from him, to whom he iastantly walked up and said, " Ji., you arc Out invited." then (tidied to his servants, esclairaiog., " Tnru him cut ! six of you, for I am mister of this house, and I will be obeyed. Tura him out !" Any one can better conceive than we can descriitc, what ne•.v tool: place. It ended, however, in Mr. T. N. William; being forcibiv turned out ; aud, we are informed, tins Lord Mayor assisted in this operation. The next day- (Tuesday) was also a regular dinner Clay, at the Sword bearer's table ; and at the aNnintevi haat: Mr. Williams came to the Mansion .ouse, and w is informed by the porter at the gate that he was not. to enter. Ile, however, took no notice, and passed on to the' Sword bearer's room, where he &ion rece;.ved u messa:;e from *iir. Dixie), the nouse steward, by Blakcsbv, a servant, that the Lord Nlayor would not suffer him (Mr. William;) to remain in the ',rinse. Mr. I'i: titian's, however, explained his ri ; ,ht, and in formed them, that he should of mune diu , there as usual, and then seated himself; upon which the Lord Mayor entered the mom, with six or seven servants, and Jail hold of Mr. William's arm, saving, " Servants, put him out immediately—do as I bid at the perl of your places." Mr. Willimus end aa e ou e c .l to ex plain his right. The Lord Mayor answered, " 1 will abide by the consequenees ;" and Mr. Williams was again thrust out of the Mansion Heuse. On the tidlowing day (Wednesday) Mr. Williams caused writs to he issued trout the C41%111 of King's Bench, and served on the Lod Mayor and lime of the rvauts who turned him out. The same day be aga:l tied: his place at the Stead-bearer's table, Iv hen the Lord It.layor gave orders that no dinner should he served up while Mr. William; NV:ts there. Mr. William.; however waited, and in about an hour after the osu-1 time of dinner, the i erd Mayor, with his set:vaults., came into the room where Mr. IVillinins, was, and ail dressed hint thus,—" Sir, you hare brought au action against me, that is enough to uy the right ; I ant de termined yuu slain not remain here, and you ha:l bet er go quietly ; without any one of my servants laying Li.: hands oa you." Mr. Williams answered, that he had been well advised, and that he should resist by fare. The Lord klayar replied, that he would send for peace ofilerrs ; unit that he %%mkt order the dinner in ants. titer room, where be, Me. Williams, thirst rot enter. The Lord Mayor and Mr. Williaias rhea entered into an altercation, which ended in his Lordship ordering- Mr. Williams to be turned nut a third time, and be was turned out accordingly, flit• which assault Mr. lianas has brimglit another ration. On Thursday again went to the 4an. shin Douse, bring determined to t:.ke his treat at the ;word-hearer's table, notwithstanding what had sed on the tlitee preceding days, when he fiunid eve., door lucked against him. Friday, t.t will beaten by tete report, under the pr.). per head, he applied to the limit% alderman at Cluit'- hall for a posy eon;itotcs, entt..r the Nlaushot House, which he still thund Leked against hint. The Al Iceman (Mr. Cltristoplier SatitiO, however, considered it ;► tiJestion of sack gr vai imporioico, th.tt he refused to do k► until he took Lite o?ittion tal the Gum of Alei..rinen. In utleitilm to the •Ilinve arrmive, a rtitioti front the IVart: of WalbrooV, has %heti presented 10 the Cimrt of Aliezni;n, complaining that the present inetabe: - I of dint W.tril are imprarer:y rcturneti lry the 1.0r4 Ilayor. This qui:stion will come on thmt Tuesday. Court of I)irectors was held at the India I lou•v, when the f,ll4lwitig Captains were i ot , t h e tt e t oo.old tlh.ir rcspet art: 6111110, ViZ G . wA steti a, ( nrral 1 Prittec am, Chitht ; C.ti .!1•"1:16gart, Rese, Niar2:l4 eud