The Sun. — London, England, 1820-04-20 00:00:00

Ut?'FHE, SUN. THE OPERATIVE CLASSES.—.CNo. LIE) Tile peat tlitteieoce wages- io France does not arise so much from ttie diminished price of Provisions in the Plovinces as from the general want of ttatle, wbich is felt more sensibly in the Country than t I.e Capital ► which ['tempts ricl► by the gtrat influx of foreigners. Tile Manufac turing Classes in France are badly pai►l, but as steam engines and other inventions to abrid,:e liftman labour *re COSlfilltil to a few rich Capita lists, (bete are less hands vmpl °yeti in that par ticular branch of trade than in this country. Having hcwu the difference of wages in England and France, we wilt nove make a comparative statetwent of *he pike of lodgings, clothing, and prn'isions, by which it will he ascettained,whe !her a nitin esrnittg fifteen shillings weekly in Pittis, is better off than the same description of worl4uicn here with 30s. Clothing in Paris is cheaper than in England, on account of the ness cat the taitor's wages—and shnes are much leas expensive. The clo hing must be at least 15 per cent. cheaper. Cltearr. . . Dearer. Cl. th;ng Lodgings fur the !kleclianic are comparatively dear ;';t is in forni4led Sodgings of a superior miler that the great oaring is found Fact. Groceries 2O per cent. Wet, if we calcilia.te tfr supe reorqualityof the FAtglisti„ is only .. Vegetables, except Potatoes Ens .. Potatoes SO per cent. Bread . eserage, usis4.ig seine for Paris, and Beer for f..ondert lO per cent. lint so C.llOl more is (Irani: titan ocnutall Ist of Beer, it ersereases the clearness. 48 per cent. .. '” per cent. gour * bottcr SO per cent. By this statement' s which is made from the pre scot twice of piovisions, it trill be seen that they are no: a third cheaper in Paris than in London, and, with the excloion of bread and vegetattics, t►ot a fifth, If we place the price of gt (tett itl And furl, of %.vitith the poor Man uses to a comparative great amnusit, against that of vege taHes, we shtsli find th:at rntavisi o4 s are not more than a lomat cheaper in Fatis than they ere in London. Eamon les, wine, siiid poldtry, do not of course conic into this calculation which embraces only the articles consumed, by mechanics iu this country. The English mechanic, therefore, who receives 11. 10s. weekly, is able to live as w e ll upon it as a Frenchman with 11. 2s. 6d.; but the latter earns only half as much as the Englishman, and cannot, of course, live so well. The French mechanic is abstemious, but he is as well clothed and vice as healthy as the well-paid Englishman. Animal food he rarely touches ;. bread, which is only half as dear as in England, is his chief sup port, with vegetables and fruit, which are also fifty per cent. cheaper; and of wine be is natu rally obliged to be sparing.. A very weak beer, at 2d per bottle, is Isis usual beverage. A French josirn yeast mechanic will eat two pounds of bread and a pound of currants or cherries for 'dinner ; this covs only aid. or 41. In the summer, when be can purchase the stsccutent fruits, he rarely dric,ks either wine or beer, but sometimes water If. His breakfast is coffee and soaked ,bread ; he uses a great deal of milk, but scarcely ever touches butter. For supper, in the 'summer, he his bread and cherries ; in the winter, bread, with apples or an onion. This is sometimes varied by soup made with beaus and fresh vegetables. Animal substances rarely enter into Itis'diet, and fish in Paris is generally (y-. 0 alight say always) too dear for his purse. If this statement he true, and I challenge contradiction, the English mechanic is not so miserable a creature as be has been repre sented. I have not time now to speak of the mechanics in any other countries than France and England ; bus if I were to do so, it would have tne effect of making the Englishman still more satisfied with his station. 1 a m, Sir, Your very obedient Servant, G. M. lt,Brt!ati is nlwayi eleapee than Flour. 'lhe French use rinch of the former, and littie of the Latter, arta in titres of .Itctrzity bre:lJ is at a kw rate tey tirler r,f t!it. Gurern- =rat to pr.r.Teat pop.flor t It 'is :; , !zr:or.s to observe the French aut-door "Mechanics diuner Lour: htlatiztZs may be seen eating bread and clie::its, and thetl stcr.iteh : .tig themselves out to 6ieep during tlltr renn;' , :de: tire time allowed for ce.ssation from !ahour. tbr Prussians, Riissians, and Germans entered Paris, &ud corrisptekl the French by their example, the working I:tst , s were sorer; but liUndrtd9 now crowd on Sundays to Ju'si , ie of Pa, is, vvll4:re wine is very cheap, and dissipate the savi!igs of a w!iuk weds in drin;lsentress. This vice is not however so general as in Engla;id, where it is become terri ble. Last Sanday, a bricklayer's lah,urer, in White I-Part wirn his wire, a charwoman, and a ie:rvairt oat iit:islaec, spent tiis. in Geer and during the faciwas t 1 ,me by a person vvb., kv-IS rtt%s to it HIGH "'RE I.SON. OLD BAILEY, APP.V. 19 [CONCLUSION oF YIISTBRDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.] CONVICTION OF AII.THIYit THISTLEWOOD. ADOLPHUS addressed the• July on behalf of the ht isoner, and, in a speech which occupied nearly four hours in the delivery, contended that, there was not evidence to support the charge of high treason. At its conclusion, The Loan CHIEF .lus•rtce (addressing the prisoner) said, "Arthur Thistlewood, if you wish to offer any thing to the Jury, in addition to what has been advanced by your Cotinsel, now is your time." Thistlew•ood—l wish, my. Lords, with your Lordships' per mission, to examine two witnesses who are iu Court. Ile ntentioti-t-ci their names, but we did ❑ut hear them. The Lord Chief Justice—The time for the examination of witnesses is dosed, and we must not depart from the regular course. You got sutiicient time to examine your witnesses ; hat now the evidence is closed on both sides, and it would be irregular to hear any other witnesses. Thistlew•ood.—My Lords, I tun perfectly satisfied. I hare nothing further to offer. lie then resumed his seat with his usual composure. The Solicitor-General replied, in a speech which occupied nearly two hours. He contended that the case was fully /lib staut iated against Thistlewood, Many of the facts sworn to by the accomplices were, he observed, corroborated, as far as possible, by the testimony of tin impeached witnesses. Lord Chief Justice Abbott then proceeded to charge the Jury, mahing such observations on the evidence of the dif ferent witnesses as appeared to the Learned Judge to be il lustrative of the case. At a quarter before lice o'clock the Jury retired ; but, after anithsttice of. a few minutes, returned, and requested the Learned Judge to read to them the statute of the Stith of -.Gco. 111., with which he immediately complied. The Jury again retired, and, after an absence of about 20 minutes, returned into Ctsurt, and delivered a VERDICT of GUILTY on the Third and Fourth Counts of the Indict- ment. ThiAtlewood, who appeared wholly unaffected by the Ver dict, was the: removed from the Bar, surrounded by several Officers. The Attorney-General they observed, that as it was very probable Klan y of those Gentlemen who were summoned to act as Jurors on this occasion, not being aware of the ter mication of the trial, would Dot be in attendance to-morrow, it would perhaps be proper that the further proceeding in the Cases for iligh Treason should be adjourned until Fri day. Lord Chief Justice Abbott—lt will, I think, be necessary. The proper officer can go sound arid inform the Gentlemen summoned on the Jury that they are to attend again on Friday morning. Chief-Justice Dallas—On Friday morning these trials will be renewed. To-morrow the ordinary huiiiiess of the Court will be proceeded in, before the Common Sergeant. A Juror—My Lord, are we not to be discharged ? Chief-Justice Abbott—You will not be called on the next trial ; but I ass not prepared to say that you can be wholly absolved' . A Jnrov—lt is a great hardship on us—we hare not been home since Monday. Lord Chief-Justice Abbott—You will not he wanted, at all events, before next Monday. Farther than that I am not abie to say now. A Juror—We do not wish to press the indulgence beyond Monday, my Lord. The Court adjourned at half-past six. The following is an abstract of the counts on which Thistle wood has been found guilty : The 3d count is on the 36th Gee. M., and charges the prisoner with compassing, imagining, devising, and intend ing to lery war against our Lord the King, within this Realm, in order by force and constraint to compel him to change his measures and counsels. The 4th count is also on the statute of the Seth •f the late King, for levying and Making war against our Lord th e Ki ng within this realm, and attempting and endeavouring by force and arms to subvert and destroy the Constitution and Go vernment of this realm, as by law established, and to deprive and depose our said Lord the King of and frOm the style, ho dour, and kingly !unit, of the imperial crown of this realm. • THEATRICAL P..EGI,STE R. Peifurmed Last Night. • rutArRE ROYAL, Dauntr-LaNe.--'ree Devil's Bridge: Count &lino, Mr. lrahatu ; Countess nasal vina, Miss Carew. After which, Shakspeare versus Harlequin. :TIIEATRF: ROYAL, COYENT-GARDEN.—King, Lear: King TAW Mr. Booth; Edgar, Mr. C. Kemble ; Edmund, Mr. Mac" ready; Regan, Nirs. Yates; Cordelia, Nliss S. Booth. Afte r which, Harlequin and Cinderella. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CL'CK. Bank Stock 22li 222 I Bank LongAnn.....l 8 i-16th 3 per Cent . Red. Sper Cent. Cons. 31 per Cent. 4 per Cents lith I Exch. Bills, 2d 45. 1::s. pt. 8 perct. Nary Ann..... Ml* I Cons. for Account ,.. 691 /O MAILS. Agitiveu—l Waterford, I France. Due—l Dublin, I Waterford, 1 Gotteitturgh, 1 Haraburgb. HIGH IVATEII AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW. Motnisig, 36 minutcs after t. I Erettiii, 5 minutes after 9. THE SUN. SOLEM QUI& DICERL FALSIIM AUDEAT ? LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1820. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Monday last. The following are extracts : " PALLS, ArRIL 17.—Yesterday the Icing, alter hearing Mass in his apartments, received the Dig nitaries, all the Ministers, the Plince dc Talley rand, the Marshals Dukes tle Tarente, of Dal rncia, of Ragusa, and de rise Marquess tie Bonrwinville, and teveral Genriil Officers an,: Nlemhers of t!“. two Charors. The 11,irott cent, Arnhassattor (Ji the Enerer of Austria, had an audience of his Majesty. The King afterwards held a Cotmcil of i\lii►isters. Very favourable intelligence has been receiv ed respecting the health of M. de Sure, the Keeper of the Seals. It is believed that his Ex cellency will return to Paris early .in -May. " MADRID, APRIL G. ABOLITION OF PRIVILEGES. " The King wishing to give to all that part of the Spanish nation who are subjected to the ex clusive and other privileges vested itt the Crown, under the title of the Royal Patrimony, unequi vocal proofs of the desire by which he is animat ed, not only to confer upon this portion of the people, all the prosperity of which they are sus ceptible, but also to recompence the heroic sa crifices which they have made in common with the whole Nation, and with an unparalleled ge nerosity to maintain the most just, the most ob stinate, and the most heroic contest, of which ages sfford an example ; " Also the General and Extraordinary Cortes having abolished the said privileges of the Royal patrimony by their decree of the 19th July 1813, and being thoroughly persuaded that it is impos sible the monarchy can obtain that union and happiness which is so essential to it, and to which it may aspire, unless all Spaniards at•e equal in their facilities of enjoyment, their charges, rights and duties, I have determined in unison with the Provisional Junta ; " That the said decree of the Cortet of the 9th July, 1813, shall be executed in all its parts ; that in consequence from henceforth shall be abolished all the privileges of Royal patrimony, and the receipt at duties dependent upon them, and that the arrears up to the 9th March last, the day on which I swore to the Constitution, shall be received by the political Chiefs of the respec tive Provinces, and the amount applied to the re lief of the families of the .victims of the day of the _loth March, at Cadiz, without prejudice to any other aid which may be granted to them through the national generosity, and my paternal views to render their lot less unfortunate. " Given at the Palace, the 3d Aptil, t 320. " Certified of the King's own Hand. " A. D. JUSEPII GARCIA. DE LA TORRE. " Another impost, known by the name of the Vow of Saint James, has also been suppressed, and the arrears applied in the same manner. The duties on Merino flocks have likewise been abolished." We stated yesterday that THE QUEEN bad ap pointed .Mr. BROUGHAM her Attorney-General.— She has also appointed Mr. DENMAN her Solicitor- General, and both of these Gentlemen appeared in the Court of Chancery this day, where their ap pointments were duly recognized by the Loan CHANCELLOR. These appointments are understood to be preparatory to her arrival in this Country, and hence the reports to that effect are now so confidently asserted as to excite a gene• ral expectation that she will soon be here.— It may appear somewhat pertinacious in us to retain the same doubts which we have so often expressed on the subject, but we cannot yet relinquish them. It is said that if her MAJESTY should really revisit this country, she will have acted in opposition to the strenuous advice of her friends and supporters, and particularly to that of the Gentleman who has now been formally acknowledged as her Attorney-General. It is difficult to arrive at the truth on such occasions, or rather, we should say, on such an occasion, for the whole conduct imputed to her MAJESTY, whether true or false, and the case, altogether, is without a precedent in the history of this country. The consequent proceedings, therefore, may be expected to be full as extraordinary. As to the idea that her MAJESTY'S arrival 'will occasion any Ministerial . changes, we conceive it to be mere conjecture, or the artful rumour of Party. The return of her MAJESTY, however, is likely to be attended with very serious consequences ; and therefore it is much to be regretted that the ar rangements which it is said had been formed by Mi nisters, and assented to by her MAJF.STY'S friends, are thus likely to be frustrated by her 'MAJESTY'S own determination. Her resolution, however, to return, in opposition to the advice of those who, from talents and experience, are qualified to afford her the most prudent Counsels, if they are wholly free from party influence, may be considered as a strong proof that she feels wholly innocent of the charges which have been so abundantly circulated through every part of Europe, and which have, no doubt, led to that cold reception and neglect which she has alleged against several Courts in the recent letter from her, which has been given to the world as authentic.— We repeat our sincere hopes, that those charges are the effect of that malevolence towards the higher orders of Society of every description, which has too lanrentat►iy characterized this Radi• c4tAge. But equity must take place, and happy shall we be if her MAJESTY should pass through the ordeal, tind in the resale come forth, like Pl c gold, with unclouded lustre. rmir The Conviction of THlsTLewooni lif!er K -- and patient trial, is satisfactory to the Public, in' somuch as it spews that the Laws of this Country( are duly maintained, whatever pity may at• tend the unfortunate individual who is to aton e for their violation. The CV' etched men Who bay e held the same sentiments, and have followed the same courses, are indeed objects of pity, beesuge their fortunes were desperate, and they wanted the lights of moral education. Such pity, however, ie wholly inapplicable to men of rank and for' tune, who have had all the advantages of culture and enlightened society, but who have entertain' ed the same destructive principles, and have en' deavoured to propagate them by inflammatory ha' rangues, and written articles, calculated to delude the lower classes, and to promote the subversion of the Government. It is probable that if th e men who can, be so iuseusible of the blessing s which they enjoy had been cast in the same hum' ble lot as the other desperate offenders, they would have been still more outrageous in their con' duct ; and therefore, whatever punishment Met be awarded for their violations of law, and attempts to disturb the Country, if not to over' throw the Throne, they ought not to be treated as objects of lenity, but to be held forth es excite plary warnings to the community in general, t° conduct themselves like rational men, Loyal Sub' jests, and good Members of Society. We have received Quebec Papers to the 6th of March. His Excellency Sir P. MAITLAND opened the Legislature of Upper Canada on the 21 st bruaty, with a speech, of which - the following is as Extract : " I feel the most sincere pleasure in communicating to yea' that .the timely interference of the Legislature, the' ito C administration of the law of the land, and perhaps mor e than all, the prevailing good_ sense and good principle a the great majority of the people, have dissipated those ar pearances of disturbance and discontent which were bt . ' ginning to defame us abroad, and, unless happily checked , would have been fatal to our increasing prosperity. Assurei that there exists no reason at present for desiring snag than the ordinary safeguards of the Constitution, I 3 01 fully disposed, should you deem such a measure expedieutt to acquiesce in the repeal of an Act passed last Sessions for preventing Seditious Meetings, freely confiding in tb g energy of the Legislature, and the steady loyalty of the great mass of his Majesty's subjects." ARRIVAL OF THE KING.—The KING arrives at the Palace of Carlton House from B r ighton yererday evening, at a quarter past silt o'cloc k " His MAJESTY was attended by Sir BENifigi s BLOOMFIELD, and his travelling chariot wall es coned by a party of the 19th Lancers. We ere happy in being able to add, that his MAJESTY Or peered in excellent health. All remains quiet in the west, and the trooP4 are now returning to their former stations.—"" (Edinburgh Courant, April 17.) Yesterday Lord MELVILLE gave a grand CAW' net dinner at his residence at the Admiralty. The Duke land Duchess of GLOUCESTER noured Drury-lane Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. The Duke de SANTA CRUZ does not, as was reported, succeed the Duke Of SAN' CARLOS sit Ambassador to the British Court, his Excel!elici t being appointed Ambassador to the Court 01 France, in the room of the Mike de FeRNA NUNEZ, whilst the Doke de FERIAS, as we °rigi' nally stated, will succeed the Duke of SAN CattrAs from the Court of Spain to the British Court* The Duke of FREIAS and his suite set out frogs, Madrid on the 2d instant, and is now in Faris' . His Excellency is expected to arrive in Londoti . in the course of the ensuing week. Ma. I'. WILSON, M. P.—Yesterday a very no merous and most respectable meeting of the friends of THOMAS WILSON, Esq. one of the Represere' tatives for the City of London, dined at the Citt, of London Tavern to celebrate the re-election al that most worthy Gentleman. ' JOSEPH MARRTAT: Esq. M. P. was •in the Chair. The usual loys l and other appropriate . toasts were drank, and se' veral Gentlemen very eloquently addressed tht meeting on thc occasion. THE LATE DUKE OF RICHMOND'S W/LL.....4 . 11 6 • Will of his Grace the late Duke of IliGnsitotal. f Was adminiitered to in Doctors' Commons, 0 11 , the 13th instant, by the most Noble Charles the present Duke, the son, and sole executor. it is dated the 16th of June, 1818, and contains >7 O disposition whatever of personal property. A 11: his real estate is devised to his son above-men': Honed in the most concise terms, he whole con'' tents being in a single page of 'common papers- The effects ware necessarily sworn to for the f 1 0 ., ., sessment of the probate duty ; their amount 0 00 stated to be under 20,0001. The Will is wit:lege' ► ed by Major•Geneial Isdaitland, Lieutenant-0 0 ' land Ready, and Major Bowles. His Grace's death, it will be remembered, took place in Au' gust last. Sevrral Ladies were in the Court of the 0! Bailey yesterday. 'fire Marquis of HuttTai Lord KENSINGTON, and the distinguished Poet' Sir WALTER :SCOTT, were accommodated wit b seats on the bench. Lord YARMOUTH and Csl FITZCLARENCE were also !bete. Monument, the approver, is the only one of t he Cato-street conspirators who resides in the Tower' He still continue to do an until the trials tire ove r * He is brought up daily in a coach to the 01 ` I Bailey, in custody ot t vto of the Wardell. Mr. CHARLEg MAXWELL, one of theiitt , jor of Itie Presence to his MAJ ESTY, died on T.le' d " night at the eavilion, litightun, of a rapiJ co" .. *irruption, I Sco and Car PRe CU: Itur Ui:to 'fele In tl tlito t lei Pre I MI Irsr. NI; in4r, rifty Ur. I pec of Ai r . I , A I Ist 1 1 1)01 the tl illic 'th ey ti) t, 4 14iti cb t , 2 t bei gi Itertt.