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London, England, 1820-05-22 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Lontion.
MONDAY, MAY W.

Oun Governors appear determined to rely on the
majorities they can command, by the present lament-
able state of the House of Commons, rather than.
defer to the wishes of the Country at large. They
made the King profess economical intentions when
he opened the first Parliament of his reign, and how
do his Ministers fulfil his gracious intention—why,
though by the alteration in the state of currency
751. is equal to what 1001. was in 1816,
when the rate of the Civil List was declared
to be arranged from motives of delicacy only pro
tempore, and on which account many unjustifiable
charges were allowed to pass uncommented on ;
—though England had then in fact to support one
King, one Queen, a Heiress presumptive, and a
Royal Duke, more than are living now to receive
their stipends, yet Ministers take credit to them-
selves because they demand not an increase; well
may we exclaim with our immortal bard—

" And be these juggling fiends no more believed,
Who palter with us ins double sane.
Who keep the woad of maga to our ear—
But break it to our hope."

The Paris Papers of Sunday and Monday have

arrived. The Renotamee informs informs its readers
than an insurrection has broken out at Jamaica,
not less general nor less bloody than that which de-
solate San Domingo. The people ofJamaica knew
nothing, of this terrible tragedy when the last ac-
counts were sent off, and must be surprised at their
ignorance when they receive their information from
the Freneh Journalist, who no doubt has adapted
the falsehood to the taste of his readers—The eccle-

amities of Spain seem violently opposed to the Con-
stitution of the Cortes, and do not pretend to dis-
. semble nor conceal their sentiments. Nothing can
be a greater compliment to the Constitution than
the hatred it excites in the Clergy, the unaiLerable
friends and advocates of the Inquisition. A priest
at Ordegtma, in Biscay, burning with furious zeal
in favour of despotism, had the imprudence to burn
a copy of the Constitution publicly in his church,
telling the spectators that it was hostile to the
principles of the Christian religion. The Authori-
ties proceeded to arrest him, but he ran away, pre-
ferring an escape to Bayonne to martyrdom !
Another meddling ecclesiastic has fared worse.—
Having preached publicly against the Constitution
is the town of Carceres, tl.e t..ople of the town com-
pelled the magistrates to throw him into prison, and
prosecute the offend. Mina and the civil autho-
rities of Navarre continue much at variance, and it
is supposed he will not be able to maintain his post as
Viceroy. The Journal des Debals mentions a
report prevailing in Paris, that the Queen of Eng-
land has been for some time in that city, where her
Majesty observes a strict incognito. From what
we state in another part of our paper it is needless
to remark there is no foundation in the rumour.

The Paris Papers of Saturday last have arrived.
The Chamber of Peers was summoned to meet on
Monday, to commence its proceedings, preparatory
to the public trial of Louvel, Oa murderer of the
Duke of Berri. Thursday last an individual was
taken into custody near the hotel of the Minister
of the Interior, for uttering seditious expressions,
such as—long live Vapoleon—he will relurn—he is
my Sovereign—l am a soldier of the Republic—
Long Live the Emperor, and several other ex•
travagant exclamations. The man must be some
political maniac who has thus exposed himself, by