The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-04 00:00:00

SEDITIOUS PLACARDS.

Yesterday (snipe, soon after seven o'clock, Mr. Mmte LAND
took his seat upon the Magisterial Berth in the Queen-square
police-office, when a most respectable looking gentleman, who gave
his llnttle Christopher Dickenson, of Shreaysbory, was charged with
baying that day distributed a number of treasonable placards in
the neighbourhood of the Horse limb, Privy.gardens, and
Whitehall.

Mr. thckenson said, that he had recently come to London from
Shrewsbury to see his daughter, who resided In North-street, at
the vest end of the town.

titartittel !Orinlds, of No. 19, Dartmouth-street, Westminster,
who overtook and secured Mr. Dickenson, now tieing sworn. de-
posed, that he kept a stick-stsll at Whitehall. About four o'clock
to the afternoon he noticed the prisoner, who witslooking at the pro-
clatrttions posted at the Ho:se Guards, sear the Tilt-yard, when
witness took notice that the gentleman hid a large bundle in his
hand. Witness did rut then particularly Matte the papers; but lie
frequently saw one hanging on the rails, which he took down, and
gave to Thompson, the street.keeper. He then saw the prisoner
pass onwards to Lord Melbourne's pillars, and there hang another
of his papers up. Witness then followed the prisoner up Perlin.
ment-street, and saw hint hanging up papers on the railings, all
the way he went, out of the large bundle. He went back again to
the Horse Guards, and found ham, after he hail put his own sticks
up. Witness, in the course of his watching;, saw the prisoner hang
one paper on the gateway to Richmond-terrace—which paper he
could identity.
This paper was shown to the street.keeper, to whose custody
the prisoner had been confided by the last witness, and was identi-
fied by him. The street-keeper also corroborated the evidence of
Reynolds. When the prisoner was searched there were found in
his possession eleven Sovereigns. one half-crown piece, two shillings
in silver, and four pence in copper.
Mr. M A trt Lawri--Can you say anything, Mr. Dickenson, as to
why you were putting up these things ?
Mr. Dickenson—l put them up, Sir. because I wished them to
be read by the public ; as they have sold my property, and used me
very ill.
Gilmore. one of the officers, took charge of the placard.
.Mr. Dickenson here applied to have his money back, but he was
informed that he could not possibly have it that night, as he must
be commitsrd.

Mr. MALIN texo—Do you know any one living in town, Mr.
Dickenson, besides your daughter?
Mr. Dickenson said, that he was acquainted with .Mr. Nethersole,
an attorney, in Essea.street, Strand.
Mr. 511ARICLAND.—You had mach better have seen Mr. Ne-
thersole, if possible, than proceeded to put up inflammatory papers,
tending to kring the King into discredit, and impeaching the jus-
dee of the Crown.

Mr. Dickenson expressed his wish not to be re-nanded to the
watchhouse, as two hours' confinement in the night, in such a place,
might cause his death.
Mr. MARKLAND.—YOII will be accommodated in one of the
hest places we have, which is Tothill.fields, ar.d I will endeavour
to see Mr. Hobhouse early in the morning.
We understand that 11r. Dickenson, in his "edict,' states,
that during the last ten years he had been 'robbed of considerable
property by the unjustifiable oppression of law; that for the last
seven years he had been applying for redress, not only to his Ma-
jesty and the two Secretaries of S;ate, but also to the gentlemen of
the House of Commons ; but that, after all these efforts, no redress
was to be had. That therefore his Majesty, as respected the doe
administration of justice, had not acted up to the coronation oath ;
that, finally, Grow the Fourth, commonly called King, ought to
be such no longer, but his heir put upon the throne.
The paper is signed by the writer, and dated from Shrewsbury,
last month,

LICTTER FROM Bor.zrAß TO THE BISHOP

OF et7C'o:

LIMA, MAY 28, 1825.
ictusTntous Sitwon—Tt is with particular satisfaction that I
acknowledge the receipt of your excellent communication of the
31st December last, which is equally conformable with the split
of the Gospel and with the sentiments of • true prelate of the
American church, indicating his desire fur the independence of his
country.
Your Excellency, in congratulating me upon the present gloriout
period, recognises with justice that it is the work of Heaven,
which, in order to remove from this innocent earth the oppression
of foreign tyrants, has fortified our arms, so that we may replace
it under the shield of its own taws, for its own proeperity and the
welfare of the religion of the Lord.
Your Excellency is pleased to consider me as an bitnament of
the will of the Supreme Being, in following; up that grand plan
which he had traced from eternity. In acknowledging with thanks
MG testimony. I will confess frankly, that in acting for the true
glory and welfare of Peru, I have been a soldier not to be dis-
couraged by the evils which so furiously opposed themselves to
the successes of the past year, which the people now celebrate in
triumph.
1 tun determined to sustain the sacred fires of the gospel, and my
heart will never separate itself from the soil of the Incas, in whose
favour I trust your Excellency will use all the power of your high
station to confirm peace, promote the spirit of union, and diffuse
everywhere fraternity and concord, even that those who have been
insensible to the voice rif nature may admire with enthusiasm the
institutions of the country. You know that patriotism is • sacred
fire which cannot be concealed, which acts alike for the purity of
sentiment and the happiness of the country, whose moral state de-
mands, in an extraordinary manner, all the paternal care of the
successors of the Apostles.
Among the particular advantages which Divine Providence has
conferred upon me in this Republic, 1 r•tkon that of your apos-
tolic benediction, and the honour of visiting a soil as dear to me
as it is illustrious from the memory of Mango Capac, who, with
equal skill and humanity, founded an empire upon the basis of
moral knowledge among the people, and the sentiments of a pure
religion.
Accept, illustrious senor, the assurance of the distinguished
consideration with which I remain your obedient serran!,......

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